Lightwave Communications 2X16 user manual Materials, Flash Update Steps

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Lightwave Communications

PC ServerSwitch 2x16

Materials:

1.Laptop or other computer with RS-232 serial I/O port

2.Serial cable with DB9 male end and mating connector for the above computer's serial port

3.Communications software capable of XMODEM uploads

4.PC ServerSwitch 2x16 software update file

Flash Update Steps:

1.Download the FLASH file for the 2x16 from the Lightwave FTP site to your Laptop or computer.

2.Connect the computer's serial port to the CONTROL IN port of the PC ServerSwitch 2x16. [If the unit had been cascaded with other units, the cascade connections must be broken. Each 2x16 unit must be updated individually.]

3.Start the communications software. Configure the communications parameters to 38,400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and DTE (38.4K 8N1 DTE). Select the correct serial port (i.e., COM1) as the I/O port if not already selected.

4.Access the 2x16's System Setup menu by pressing Cntl-Cntlon any attached keyboard, or pressing the Scroll Lock key twice.

5.From the System Setup menu, press the <F1> key to access the defaults/flash update menu. Press the F key to start the FLASH update mode of the PC ServerSwitch 2x16. To interrupt the FLASH update mode, turn the 2x16 power off and back on.

Dual PCServerSwitch Boot v1.01

Copyright 2001 by Lightwave Communications Inc.

Start XMODEM transfer of Dual PCServerSwitch flash memory c c c c c c

6.Begin uploading the flash update binary file from the computer attached to the CONTROL IN port to the PC ServerSwitch 2x16. Once the F key has been pressed, the PC ServerSwitch 2x16 sends a message through the serial port prompting the Terminal program to send the binary update file.

7.The user selects the Flash file on the computer. It is assumed that the file transfer begins, although there is no visible confirmation through the user's computer screen that the flash update has begun. After about two minutes, the file upload (from PC to 2x16) is completed. If no response after 5 minutes, you must start over.

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Contents September Lightwave Communications Table of Contents PC ServerSwitch 2x16 Front Panel PC ServerSwitch 2x16 IntroductionSpecifications PC ServerSwitch 2x16 featuresSystem Control PC ServerSwitch 2x16 System InformationVideo Keyboard / MouseNavigating the on-screen menus On-Screen MenusMain Menu Main Menu Options System Setup OptionsMain Menu Auto Scan Main Menu Jump to Port No Auto scan Enter port DisabledSystem Setup Prev unit Down System Setup Port SetupDpcss System Setup Menu Window SetupFront-panel LCD Display System Setup Server Window SetupFront Panel Controls Error MessagesOperational Safety Unpacking the Items InstallationInitial Start-Up PC ServerSwitch 2x16 Rear Panel View, ConnectionsPC Server Switch 2x16 -- Rear Panel Connections, 3 Servers Connecting CPUsCascading PC ServerSwitch 2x16 systems 3 units shown Cascading the PC ServerSwitchTurn the Auxiliary Unit On Connect Control CableConnect Video Cascade Cables Setting Factory Defaults System Maintenance FeaturesMaterials Flash Update StepsLightwave Communications