Downloading And Extracting The Firmware Update - Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 Installation And Operation Manual

LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Updating Firmware
There should now be a 'temp' folder created and available for placement of the
firmware file download.
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Downloading and Extracting the Firmware Update

1. First, download the firmware update file from the Comtech EF Data Web site:
A. Go online to www.comtechefdata.com.
B. On the Main page – Under Support Information or the Support tab, select the Software
Downloads hyperlink.
C. On the Software Downloads page – Click Download Flash and Software Update Files.
D. On the Flash Updates Index page – Select the (Select a Product Line) Converters
hyperlink.
E. On the Converters product page – Select the LBC‐4000 product hyperlink;
F. Select the appropriate firmware archive EXE or ZIP file download hyperlink.
G. Download the archive file to the temporary folder.
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Once the EXE or ZIP hyperlink is selected the 'File Download' window opens and
prompts selection of [Open] or [Save]:
• About Firmware Numbers, File Versions, and Formats: The Comtech EF
Data Web site catalogues its firmware update files by product type (e.g.,
router, modem, etc.), the specific model, and optional hardware
configurations.
The LBC‐4000 firmware download hyperlink appears as F9965X_V####,
where 'X' denotes the revision letter, and '####' represents the firmware
version (e.g., V1116 = Version 1.1.16).
• About File Archive Formats: Comtech EF Data provides its downloadable
files in two compressed archive formats: *.exe (self‐extracting) and *.zip
(compressed). The *.exe file does not require a file archiver and
compression utility program such as PKZIP for Windows, WinZip,
ZipCentral, etc. (PKZIP for DOS is not supported due to file naming
conventions). Comtech EF Data does not provide this utility program.
Some firewalls do not allow the download of *.exe files. Download the
*.zip file instead, and extract the firmware files from the archive
download with a user‐supplied utility program. For detailed information
on handling archived files, refer to the utility program Help
documentation.
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