Software
The Software menu contains the setup and management of the system software including network software
distribution and activation on a protected station.
Single Radio Software Upgrade
The radio software can be upgraded on a single radio single Aprisa SR+ radio (see ‘Single Radio Software
Upgrade’ on page 445). This process would only be used if the radio was a replacement or a new station in
an existing network.
Network Software Upgrade
The radio software can be upgraded on an entire Aprisa SR+ radio network remotely over the radio link (see
‘Network Software Upgrade’ on page 441). This process involves the following steps:
1. Transfer the new software to base station primary radio with ‘Protected Station: Software > Primary
File Transfer’.
2. File Transfer the new software to base station secondary radio with ‘Protected Station: Software >
Secondary File Transfer’.
3. Using the Software Manual Lock, manually lock all protected remotes to the currently active radio (this
is necessary to prevent automatic switching during the distribution and activation process).
4. Distribute the new software to all remote radios with ‘Protected Station: Software > Remote
Distribution’. Note: The software pack in the base station active radio is used for distribution.
5. Activate of the new software on remote radios with ‘Protected Station: Software > Remote Activation’.
6. Finally, activate the new software on the base station primary and secondary radios. Note: activating
the software will reboot the radio which will reset the Software Manual Lock to Automatic.