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MegaPower
Ethernet Firmware
Upgrade Procedure
Installation Guide
Contents
About this Guide.................................................... 1
About the Upgrade ................................................ 1
Installation ............................................................. 2
Declarations ........................................................ 12
About this Guide
This installation guide explains how to perform the
Ethernet firmware upgrade to the MegaPower CPU
(MPCPU) in the MegaPower 3200 Video-Matrix
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) System. Other
related documents are:
®
•
MegaPower
CPU ADMPCPU Installation and
Service Guide, 8200-0421-01
®
•
MegaPower
CPU ADMPCPU Administrator's
Guide, 8200-0421-03
If you need assistance...
Contact your Technical Support Representative.
About the Upgrade
The upgrade updates existing firmware with the
latest revision level, which may include changes to
the FPGA, boot loader, and/or application files. It is
strongly recommended that all three (3) files be
upgraded together as a set to prevent performance
issues caused by incompatibility of mismatched
firmware components.
CAUTION: Changes in the MPCPU
database file structures as a result
of enhancements and/or feature
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MEGAPOWER CPU ETHERNET FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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additions to the new firmware may render
existing segment or segments of the
database, or the database in its entirety,
incompatible with the new firmware. The
affected data portion may be automatically
reset to factory default without warning during
this procedure (i.e. current camera to monitor
selections may be reset so that all monitors
have camera one selected). Therefore, it is
strongly recommended that this procedure be
conducted during off-peak hours of operation
when possible disruptions to operator activities
are less like to have a significant impact on the
site's day to day operations.
If the system architecture consists of only one
CPU, it is recommended that the flash
upgraded procedure not be performed during
peak hours. An EASY CPU Configurator
monitor status screen printout may be needed
to permit manually synchronizing the MPCPUs
monitors to the original camera selections
after the firmware flash upgrade is complete.
Be sure to allow sufficient time for this step in
the overall process.
If the system architecture includes two CPUs
in a hotswitch configuration, it is
recommended that the backup unit be flash
upgraded, its data be verified with EASY CPU
Configurator, and its monitors manually
synchronized to the currently active MPCPU's
camera selections with a keyboard and the
EASY CPU Configurator. Then, make it the
selected CPU and check for normal operation.
Afterwards, proceed with the upgrade of the
originally selected MPCPU. Verify its data,
manually synchronize its monitors to the active
MPCPU's camera selections, and test it by
making it the selected CPU once again.
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Page 1: Installation Guide
additions to the new firmware may render MegaPower ® existing segment or segments of the database, or the database in its entirety, Ethernet Firmware incompatible with the new firmware. The affected data portion may be automatically Upgrade Procedure reset to factory default without warning during this procedure (i.e. -
Page 2: Installation
Figure 1. PC to Single MPCPU Connection Installation Using Ethernet Crossover Cable Required Items Item Description 1 ea. Desktop or portable personal computer ® (Intel processor-based architecture) with: Ethernet Crossover ® ® • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000 Cable Professional, or XP Professional operating system installed (required for TFTP Service) ®... - Page 3 TFTP File Transfers to the ADMPCPU Do the following: Upgrade Procedure for a Single 1. Click Start on the Status bar, and then click MPCPU Run..., The Run screen appears. CAUTION: It is strongly Figure 4. Run screen recommended that a copy of the database be read from the active MPCPU and saved to the local hard disk drive of the EASY CPU Configurator PC before...
- Page 4 Figure 6. Ping command Figure 8. Directory screen 9. If there is no response or failure, verify that the 14. At the Command Prompt, type tftp –i, the address was typed correctly and try again. MPCPU IP address, put, and the previously displayed filename to send the FPGA file (mpcpuVxxxx.pga) to the MPCPU.
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Page 5: Verifying The Admpcpu's Camera To Monitor Selections
Figure 10. Updating the boot file 18. Reset the power or press the recessed front panel reset to activate the firmware upgrade. As the MPCPU reinitializes, it should temporarily display a boot screen with the new application version number. Upgrading the EASY CPU Configurator to the Latest Version Launch the EASY CPU installation executable and follow the instructions outlined in the MegaPower®... -
Page 6: Manual Synchronization Of The Admpcpu's Camera To Monitor Selections
3. Click on the MPCPU > Status > Monitor Determining the Backup ADMPCPU Status option in the tree and wait for the 1. First, determine which MPCPU is the backup information to be filled in completely. unit by either looking at the front LCD panels or 4. - Page 7 Figure 13. Run screen Figure 15. Ping command 2. Type cmd, and then click OK. The Command Prompt window appears. 9. If there is no response or failure, verify that the address was typed correctly and try again. Figure 14. Command Prompt screen Figure 16.
- Page 8 Figure 17. Directory screen Figure 19. Updating the boot file 14. At the Command Prompt, type tftp –i, the 16. At the Command Prompt, type tftp –i, the MPCPU IP address, put, and the previously MPCPU IP address, put, and the previously displayed filename to send the FPGA file displayed filename to send the application file (mpcpuVxxxx.pga) to the MPCPU.
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Page 9: Verifying The Backup Admpcpu's Database
temporarily display a boot screen with the new one selected), they will have to be entered application version number. manually with a keyboard using the following procedure. Upgrading the EASY CPU Configurator to Manual Synchronization of the ADMPCPU’s the Latest Version Camera to Monitor Selections Launch the EASY CPU installation executable and follow the instructions outlined in the MegaPower®... - Page 10 Figure 23. Command Prompt screen 8. Verify that the ADMPCPU FLASH upgrade files are present. This listing will be used as a reference when typing the file names later in this procedure. 9. If the files are not present, navigate to the proper location or use Windows Explorer to move the files to this location, and then type dir again in the Command Prompt window to...
- Page 11 Be sure to include the “–i” (minus, lowercase Figure 30. Exiting the command prompt letter “I”) format identifier. Example of the tftp command: C:\Documents and Settings\MPCPU_Upgrade >tftp –i 192.168.0.19 put mpcpuVxxxx.umb Figure 28. Updating the boot file 14. Reset the power or press the recessed front panel reset to activate the firmware upgrade.
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Page 12: Manual Synchronization Of The Original Admpcpu's Camera To Monitor Selections (Now As Backup)
3. Click on the MPCPU > Status > Monitor Declarations Status option in the tree and wait for the information to be filled in completely. Thank you for using American Dynamics products. We support our products through an extensive and worldwide 4.