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Chapter 5. FIRMWARE
UPDATE
5.1 Firmware Overview
Make sure to operate the UT-4500 with its latest available firmware.
The UT-4500 Series C- and Ku-Band Up Converters are factory-shipped with the
latest version of operating firmware. If you need to update the firmware, you can
apply the update to the UT-4500 without having to remove it from operation.
You may directly acquire the download from Comtech EF Data’s web site
(www.comtechefdata.com), or receive the archive file by e-mail from Comtech EF
Data Product Support.
5.1.1 UT-4500 Firmware Update Procedure Summary
1. Download the firmware update archive file to a user-supplied PC. The PC
must be Microsoft Windows® compatible.
2. Connect a user-supplied Ethernet cable from the User PC to the RJ-45
‘Ethernet’ port.
3. Connect a user-supplied serial cable from the User PC to the DB-9F ‘J1 |
COM1’ port.
4. Extract the firmware update files from the archive download file. You may
then use Comtech’s “CReflash” utility. Otherwise, you must use the UT-
4500 Management IP Address to connect the FTP client to an FTP server,
and then FTP-transfer the files from the User PC to the UT-4500.