Chapter 4. Flash Upgrading; Flash Updating Via Internet; Figure 4-1. Flash Update Via Internet - Comtech EF Data CDM-Qx Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 4. FLASH UPGRADING

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Flash Updating via Internet

The CDM-Qx/QxL Open Network Satellite Modem eliminates the need for updating firmware by
physically replacing EPROMs. Instead, the CDM-Qx/QxL uses 'Flash memory' technology
internally. This makes software upgrading very simple, and updates can now be sent via the
Internet (Figure 4-1), via E-mail, or on CD.
This chapter outlines the complete upgrading process as follows:
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New firmware can be downloaded via the Internet to an external PC.
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The upgrade can be performed without opening the CDM-Qx/QxL by simply connecting the
unit to the USB or serial port of a computer.
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The firmware update is transferred, via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), to the CDM-Qx/QxL.

Figure 4-1. Flash Update via Internet

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