GE Industrial Solutions Galaxy Pulsar Edge - Manual (Page 137)

Galaxy Pulsar Edge Power System Controller
Issue 3 October 2011
137
Appendix A: Software Backup /
Restore Through
Network Connection
Software can be upgraded through the 10/100Base-T connection either over the network or when
the port has been configured to be used as an Ethernet Craft Port. There are four program files
that can be upgraded on the Pulsar Edge: The boot block, the factory defaults, application, and
web pages. Each of these items has a specific file name. FTP is used for upgrading controller
software. Each file goes in a certain directory on the controller:
Item File Directory
Boot Block cp841-boot.bin /
Defaults cp841-dflts.bin dflts
Application cp841-app.bin code
Web pages cp841-pages.web web
Backup Configuration config.gal config
These files must be uploaded to the Pulsar Edge using FTP either through the web page interface
or through a direct Telnet session. To use FTP, the user must first initiate a Telnet session through
the Craft port or network connection. To use the Ethernet port locally as a Craft port it needs to be
configured as a DHCP Server. DHCP Server operation can be validated at
MenuStatusNetwork Settings. Scroll down to view the port’s present configuration.
If it is not in DHCP Server mode, make sure the Craft port is not plugged into a LAN connection
and re-configure the DHCP setting from the front panel to be Server. This is parameter is found in
MenuConfigurationCommunication PortsNetwork SettingsDHCP. Note: the
controller should automatically reboot to accept the new Ethernet port configuration. This process
takes approximately two minutes.
Common FTP commands used when performing file operations are:
• ftp – Initiate the ftp session.
• cd – Change directories in the controller.
• put – Copy files from the PC running FTP to the controller (The present
working directory of the PC will be the source directory for the file being
copied.)
• get – Copy files from the controller to the PC running FTP (The present
working directory of the PC will be the destination directory for the file
being copied.)
• bye – Exit the FTP session
• pwd – Display the path of the current directory
• rm – Remove a file from a directory
• ls – List all files in a directory
Note: The Pulsar Edge has a file/directory structure as shown below: Where “/” is the root