COBHAM Explorer 510 - Software Update

Chapter 5: Maintenance and troubleshooting
98-143082-D Software update 79
Software update
To update software with the web interface
To update the software in the EXPLORER 510, do as follows:
1. Download the new software
1
or acquire the software from Cobham SATCOM and save it
to your computer.
2. Connect your computer to the EXPLORER 510.
3. Open the web interface in your browser and enter the Control panel
.
4. Click Support > Update software.
5. Click Update software...
6. Browse to the new software version and click Open. The file has the extension “.tiif”.
7. The EXPLORER 510 now restarts and completes the software update.
You can check the software version under Control panel > Support > About.
If, for some reason, you cannot upload software using the web interface, you can also use the
USB interface. For details, see To update software with USB on page 80.
To update software from a remote location
You can initiate a remote software upgrade with an AT command, either from the command
interface or encapsulated in an SMS (ATCO command).
_IGETFW tells the terminal to get software from an FTP server and either upgrade the
terminal software or download the software file to the terminal for later upgrade.
_IUPDFW tells the terminal to upgrade its software to the downloaded file.
For syntax and parameters, see ATCO commands on page 109.
Do as follows:
1. Download the new software
1
or acquire the software from Cobham SATCOM and place it
on your FTP server.
2. To access the EXPLORER 510, use one of the following:
Important
Connect DC power to the terminal before starting the software update.
1. You can download the software from the “Cobham SYNC Partner Portal” at
www.cobham.com/satcom, select Cobham SYNC Partner Portal > Downloads. Locate the
EXPLORER 510 software.
Note
The update procedure takes a couple of minutes.