Comtech EF Data HPOD - Performing the FTP Upload Procedures; Performing the Automated Serial-Based FTP Upload Procedure

HPOD C-, X-, or Ku-Band High-Power Amplifier Revision 6
Updating Firmware MN/HPOD.IOM
3–8
3.4 Performing the FTP Upload Procedures
 Toproceedwiththefirmwareupdateprocedure,assumptionsaremadethat:
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• TheHPODJ6|COM1portisconnectedtotheuser‐supplied,Windows‐based
PCserialportorEthernetport,and
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• The PCis runningaterminal emulationprogram (foroperationofthe HPOD
serialorTelnetinterfa
ce)and/oracompatibleWebBrowser(foroperationof
theHPODWebServerInterface).
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• The latest firmware files have been downloaded or otherwise received from
ComtechEFDataandareavailableontheuserPCinanaccessibletemporary
folder.
3.4.1 Performing the Automated Serial-based FTP Upload Procedure
1. Double‐click FLSHCAT.EXE (filename or icon) on the PC desktop to execute
theFLASHUPLOADutilityprogram.
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2. From the FL SHCAT dialogue box, select the pertinent
serial port used for communication between the PC
andtheHPOD(thisexampleselectsCOM1,asnoted at
‘
A’.)
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3. Do notselectaBaudRate(‘
B’)otherthanthedefault
selection of 19200, unless otherwise instructed by
ComtechEFDataTechnicalSupport. 
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4. Click‘SoftwareUpload’(‘
C’).
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A. Selectthefirmwarefileforupload.Click‘Choose
File’then,oncetheSelectaFileNamedialogue
boxopens,usethewindowontherightto
navigatetothedesiredfolder.Finally,double‐click
onthefirmwarefilefromthewindowontheleft.
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