Operation
911 Remote Program Update
Strata CTX Programming - Part 2: CTX WinAdmin Programming 04/03 10-9
Operation
Step 2: Perform CTX WinAdmin Remote Program Update
This program enables you to send the new CTX system software to the CTX processor standby memory
(CTX670) or SmartMedia card (CTX100) while the system is in use without interrupting service. After the
new software is loaded into memory it can be activated at any time.
CAUTION! Activation of the new software requires a Clear-reboot operation that will drop all
existing calls and take the system out of service from 10 minutes to an hour or more.
CTX WinAdmin will automatically go back to the login screen. After Clear-reboot,
you must wait until the system initializes the new software and reloads the database.
After the CTX database is reloaded, you must reconnect CTX WinAdmin to the
Strata CTX and verify that the new software is loaded.
➤ To get started
1. At the CTX site, install a SmartMedia card in the CTX670 or CTX100 processor. All existing files on
this SmartMedia card should be saved on a PC just in case they are needed later.
Notes
● A SmartMedia card volume label is not necessary for CTX670 or CTX100 remote update. If you
use a volume label, it cannot be PRGUPDATE or PRGRESCUE0, PRGRESCUE01, etc.
● The SmartMedia card is used to back up the customer’s latest system data (default.dat) which will
automatically reload after the software update process is complete (see Step 7 on page 10-10).
● For CTX100 systems only, CTX WinAdmin loads the Program Update files onto the SmartMedia
card before making the Update software active on the ACTU processor.
● For CTX670, CTX WinAdmin loads the Program Update files onto the Standby Flash memory of
the BECU/BBCU processor before making the update software active.
2. Make sure the Remote Update folder containing the Update files (xx.nhs) is placed properly in CTX
WinAdmin Upload folder, for example
C:\Ctx\WinAdmin\Ctmc\Ctmc_local\Upload\CTX100_R_MXnnn, then you may proceed with the
Remote Update procedure.
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