Chapter 5: Maintenance and troubleshooting
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4. The terminal prepares for software update, connects to the specified FTP server and
downloads the software image.
If you have selected Deferred update (_IGETFW=0), you have to use the command
_IUPDFW followed by the software file name when you want the terminal to upgrade the
software.
5. If you have selected Immediate update (_IGETFW=1), the terminal updates the system,
reboots, installs the update and verifies the online connection.
6. When the software upgrade is successfully completed you get an AT or SMS command
response with the message Complete.
Example:_IUPDFW: 0, Complete
To update software with USB
If the web interface is not available, you may also use the USB interface to update the software
from a USB memory stick.
To prepare the USB stick
Do as follows:
1. Download the EXPLORER 710 software image from the Cobham SATCOM support server
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to your computer.
2. Insert the USB memory stick into your computer and copy the EXPLORER 710 software
image file to the drive.
3. Rename the file name to "tt3720b.tiif".
4. Remove the USB memory stick from the computer.
To upload the software to the EXPLORER 710
1. On the EXPLORER 710, check in the display that the USB interface is enabled.
2. Insert the USB memory stick with the new software into the EXPLORER 710 USB
connector on the front.
The EXPLORER 710 reads the software image from the USB memory stick and starts the
software update process. The EXPLORER 710 restarts and completes the software update.
The Status LED flashes blue to indicate that the software update process is ongoing.
3. Wait for the status LED to become green to indicate the software update process is
completed.
4. Remove the USB memory stick.