Cpu Host Software Upgrade Procedure; Equipment Requirements; Laptop Setup - Zhone IMACS 8000 User Manual

CPU Card
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CPU Host Software Upgrade Procedure

This section provides procedures for upgrading Integrated Access System host software.
The CPU-7 XCON card (CPU) contains the host software that controls the Integrated Access
System. The host software is stored in flash memory facilitating download of future software
releases to the CPU card.
7.6.1

Equipment Requirements

Following are the equipment requirements for CPU host software upgrade.
• CPU-7 CPU XCON's with Ethernet port equipped with 7.0.0 or greater host software
• Laptop computer running Windows OS
• Serial port cable to connect to the TERM port on the Integrated Access System
• Interface card, one of: IF+EXT, IF+MODEM or IF
7.6.2

Laptop Setup

Follow the steps listed below to set up the laptop computer.
1. Boot the laptop.
2. Click "START".
3. Select "Programs", "Accessories", and click on "HyperTerminal".
Note: DO NOT USE ProComm Plus to backup the channel bank configuration. The use of
ProComm will result in the corruption of all configuration data and will require that
the channel bank configuration to be restored to factory defaults and re-configured.
4. In the HyperTerminal window, double click on "Hyperterm" icon.
5. In the New Connection window, Enter Name: enter Upgrade.
6. Select icon and click OK.
7. In Connect to Window, Connect Using, click down arrow and select "Direct to COM1".
8. Click OK.
9. In COM 1 window, set BITs per second to "9600" (leave other settings as is) click OK.
System Cards
CPU Host Software Upgrade Procedure
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