Chapter 5. Flash Upgrading; Overview; Flash Upgrading Via Internet; Figure 5-1. Flash Update Via Internet - Comtech EF Data MBT-4000 Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 5. FLASH UPGRADING

5.1

Overview

This chapter provides procedural information for upgrading the firmware for the Base Module of
the Comtech EF Data MBT-4000 Multi-Band Transceiver System. This is a technical document
intended for users – i.e., earth station engineers, technicians, and operators – responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the MBT-4000. This chapter also assumes that the user has
familiarity with Microsoft Windows-based operating systems.
5.2

Flash Upgrading via Internet

The MBT-4000 uses internal 'Flash memory' technology; this makes firmware upgrading very
simple, and updates can now be sent via the Internet (Figure 5-1), via E-mail, or on CD.
This chapter outlines the complete upgrading process as follows:
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New firmware update for upgrading the MBT-4000 Base Unit is transferred to a user-
provided PC intended for Monitor and Control (M&C) of the MBT-4000 system.
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By simply connecting the MBT-4000 to an available serial port on the user-provided PC, the
upgrade can then be performed without opening the MBT-4000 base unit. (Note: The block
up and down converter modules are factory-serviced items, and are not updated during this
procedure.)
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Once the firmware update is extracted from the transferred archive file, the upgrade
process is executed via use of a utility program, FLSHCSAT.exe.

Figure 5-1. Flash Update via Internet

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