Installing Software
Coldloading 650 Series Operating Software
Introduction | There are three methods for downloading new operating software to your Vanguard | ||||||
| 650 Series: using a local coldload, via a TFTP server, or using the Software Loader | ||||||
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| When loading a new release of 650 operating software, always load the Base | ||||||
| Software first and then the Option Software Image. | ||||||
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Software | that you download your Base software first. |
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| Ensure that the software you wish to download resides on the software host that you | ||||||
| are using, and obtain the filename. Connect the software host’s modem serial port | ||||||
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| Coldloading is a procedure used to load operating software via a physical | |||||
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| connection between the PC, Macintosh, or workstation (software host) | |||||
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| containing the coldload files and the 650 node. | |||||
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| 1 | Access the control port and select | The Update Software menu |
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| Update Software from the main | appears. |
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| 2 | Select Coldload. | The prompt Prepare for Coldload |
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| and Boot Node? (y/n): appears. |
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| 3 | Enter Y to initiate the coldload | The node goes into coldload mode, |
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| procedure. | which is indicated by the Status |
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| LED blinking at a steady rate. |
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| 4 | Use your communications pack- | This takes approximately |
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| age (set to 8 bit, no parity, 9600 | seconds, and the status LED |
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| bps, 1 stop bit) to send the cold- | flashes irregularly. Once the |
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| loader file in RAW ASCII mode. | coldloader file is loaded, the node |
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| Note | is immediately ready for the next |
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| There are different coldloader files | file (base software or option |
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| for different Vanguard 650 Series | image). The status LED should be |
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| Vanguard 650 Series coldloader |
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| files use this naming convention: |
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| c650isss.xrc |
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| where sss indicates the speed. The |
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| speeds available are 9600, 19200, |
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| 57600, and 115200. |
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Installing and Coldloading 650 Series Software |
