Performing An Upgrade - ADDER AdderLink Infinity User Manual

Performing an upgrade

AdderLink Infinity units are fully upgradeable via flash upgrade. Such upgrades
require a computer system to either be attached via a network link or directly to
the AUX port of the Infinity unit.
Warning: During the upgrade process, ensure that power is not
interrupted as this may leave the unit in an inoperable state.
To upgrade via network link
1 Download the latest upgrade file from the Adder Technology website.
Note: There are separate upgrade files for TX and RX units.
2 Temporarily connect the Infinity unit and a computer via a network (see
Infinity browser-based configuration utility
3 Run a web browser on your computer and enter the IP address of the Infinity
unit to be upgraded, e.g. http://192.168.16.127 or http://192.168.16.129
4 Click the Firmware Upgrade link. Within the Firmware Upgrade page, click
the Choose File button. In the subsequent file dialog, locate the downloaded
upgrade file - check that the file is correct for the unit being upgraded.
5 Click the Upgrade Now button. A progress bar will be displayed (however,
if your screen is connected to the unit being upgraded then video may
be interrupted) and the indicators on the front panel will flash while the
upgrade is in progress.
6 The indicators should stop flashing in less than one minute, after which the
unit will automatically reboot itself. The upgrade process is complete.
See Important Information
section for details).
on page 2.
Finding the latest upgrade files
Firmware files for the AdderLink Infinity units are available from the
Technical Support > Updates section of the Adder Technology website
(www.adder.com).
To upgrade via the AUX port
1 Download the latest upgrade file from the Adder Technology website.
Note: There are separate upgrade files for TX and RX units.
2 Ensure that power is removed from the Infinity unit.
3 Connect a 'null-modem' serial cable between your computer and the
AUX port on the rear panel of the Infinity unit (see
configuration utility section for details).
4 On the rear panel of the Infinity unit, click switch 1 to the ON (down)
position.
5 Apply power to the Infinity unit.
6 On the connected computer, run a suitable terminal emulator application,
that supports the Zmodem protocol, such as Windows HyperTerminal.
7 Within the terminal emulator, ensure that the serial port settings are
configured as follows: 00 baud, no parity bits, 8 data bits,  stop
bit (115200, N, 8, 1). Within the terminal emulator console, you should see
the Start-of-Day opening screen.
8 Type upgrade and press Enter. You will be asked to transfer the binary
upgrade file using the Zmodem protocol.
9 If using Windows Hyperterminal: Click the Transfer menu and select the
Send File option. In the subsequent file dialog, select Zmodem from the
protocol list. Then, click the Browse button and locate the downloaded
upgrade file - check that the file is correct for the unit being upgraded.
10 Click the Send button to begin the file transfer. The indicators on the front
panel will flash while the upgrade is in progress. When the indicators stop
flashing (after less than one minute) it is safe to reboot the unit and the
upgrade will be complete.
11 Remove power from the unit, disconnect the serial cable and, on the rear
panel of the Infinity unit, return switch 1 to its OFF (up) position.
12 Re-apply power to start the upgraded system.
Infinity Start of Day