RAD Data comm RIC-155 operation manual Installing a New Software Release via Xmodem

RIC-155Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Configuration

4.From the TFTP Command menu, (see Figure 4-23)select Download User File to start downloading file to RIC-155.

RIC-155 automatically erases the backup partition and downloads the new software into the backup partition. Once the download is complete, RIC-155 performs a check and displays the Ended OK message. Then the unit resets and loads the new software to the active partition; the old active software is swapped into the backup partition.

RIC-155

TFTP Command

1.No Operation

2.Download User File

3.Upload User File

4.Download Configuration

5.Upload Configuration Please select item <1 to 5>

ESC - prev. menu ; ! – main menu ; & – exit

Figure 4-23. TFTP Command

Installing a New Software Release via XMODEM

Installation of the new software releases via XMODEM is possible only via terminal connection.

To install a new software release via XMODEM:

1.Follow the path: Main menu> File Utilities > SW & File Transfer > Via

XMODEM

RIC-155 responds with the following string:

PLEASE OPEN XMODEM APPLICATION. For exit press Q(uit)

If you press <Q>, RIC-155 aborts the download process and displays

Download failure. Press Esc to continue. in addition to the previous display.

2.Send the *.img file to RIC-155 using the XMODEM protocol of your terminal application.

Once the download is complete, RIC-155 displays the following message:

Final process download. Reset

After the decompression, RIC-155 is automatically reset. This causes the new software to be loaded into the RIC-155.

Note To minimize the software downloading time, it is recommended to configure the CONTROL port to the highest available data rate, see Changing the Control Port Data Rate section above.

Additional Tasks 4-21