Gbei Software Upload Procedure - Comtech EF Data CDM-710 Installation And Operation Manual

CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem
1000 Base-T (GbE) Interface

11.5 GBEI Software Upload Procedure

The GBEI interface board contains its own processor and memory. On occasion, CEFD may
release new software to fix anomalies or add functionality to this interface board. This section
will define how to perform this upgrade process. The CDI-70 GBEI interface board uses „flash
memory‟ technology internally, and new firmware can be uploaded to the unit from an external
PC, as follows:
This makes software upgrading very simple, and updates can now be sent via the Internet, E-mail,
or on disk. The upgrade can be performed without opening the unit, by simply connecting the
GBEI 10/100/1000 Ethernet port to the Ethernet port of a computer.
1. Identify the reflashable product, firmware number, and version for download.
2. Create a temporary directory (folder) on your PC.
3. Download the correct firmware file to this temporary folder.
Go online to: www.comtechefdata.com
Click on: Support
Click on: Downloads
Click on: Flash upgrades
The current base GBEI version can be viewed at the top level menu of the front
panel display (press "CLR" button several times to view). Also, you can find the
firmware information within the
Image#2> <Interfaces> <GBEI>
Windows: Select File > New > Folder >
or another convenient and unused name. Assuming "temp" works, you should
now have a "c:\temp" folder created.
Note: The c: is the drive letter used in this example. Any valid writable drive
letter can be used.
CMD Prompt: At the command prompt (c:\>) type "MD temp" without quotes
(MD stands for make directory). This is the same as creating a new folder from
Windows. You should now have a "c:\temp" subdirectory created where c: is the
drive letter used in the example.
Access the download server with the flash firmware data files link,
http://206.223.8.10/linksite/flashupgrades/CDM710_710L-MODEM/GBEI/
About Firmware Numbers, File Versions, and Formats:
The flashable files on the download server are organized by product first, then by
firmware number, (make sure you know the correct firmware number; see step 1
version, if applicable, and release date. The base modem bulk firmware will be
FW12547*_*_* (where the asterisks show revision, version and date).
<Util > <Firmware > <Info> <Image#1,
menu tree.
and rename the New Folder to "temp"
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