Upgrading Base Station Firmware - Tait TB8100 User Manual

Upgrading Base Station Firmware

TB8100 Service Kit User's Manual
When you install the Service Kit, firmware for the different base station
modules is copied into the firmware files folder (by default C:\Program
Files\Tait Programming Applications\TB8100 Service Kit\FirmwareFiles).
Older firmware versions and a compatibility file are also copied over. Firmware
versions are also available from the Tait support website. Copy them into the
firmware files folder.
You can use the Service Kit to upgrade the firmware of base station modules.
The Service Kit uses the compatibility file to ensure that the new firmware will
not lead to incompatibility. It is also possible to downgrade a module to an older
firmware version to ensure compatibility with other base station modules.
Upgrading the firmware can be done remotely via the Internet or via RS-232
modems. If via modems, the base station modem must be configured to
communicate at a suitable speed (see TN-742 for more information) and the
link speed must be 9,600 Baud or greater.
To upgrade a base station's firmware
1. Copy the firmware files and the compatibility file into the Service Kit's
firmware files folder (to find out where this folder is located, select Tools >
Options).
2. Connect to the base station and log on as Administrator.
3. Make sure that the physical connection is secure (an interruption to serial
communications can cause the upgrade to fail). Put the base station in
Download mode.
4. Select Tools> Firmware Download. The Firmware Download dialog box
appears.
The Service Kit obtains information about the base station's modules and
displays it in the Current Versions area. It then determines whether the new
firmware is compatible with the base station's hardware. If it is, the version
number of the new firmware appears in the Target Versions area. (To view
the compatibility file and see what firmware versions are available, click
Show Details.)
5. In the Target Versions area, select the check boxes of the modules you
want to upgrade.
6. Make sure that the Progress area displays Ready for the modules you want
to upgrade, and then click Download.
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