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5-4 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User's Manual – July 2000 GFK-1852
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Firmware Distribution
To distribute the firmware of one VMSE to others, the “SF” command is used. After
entering monitor mode on the VMSE, simply send the firmware with the “SF”
command to the other devices.
Firmware Download Using a Network Host
Windows
 NT Procedure
To download new firmware from a computer to a VMSE, it is necessary to have a
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) client send a binary file. Windows NT has a
TFTP client built-in, but Windows 95/98 users must obtain TFTP software. See the
“Obtaining TFTP Software for Windows 95/98” section on the last page of this
chapter. The parameters to send a binary file are as follows:
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Host – enter the IP address of the VMSE you are downloading.
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Source (or Local File) – a full path to the file to download to the VMSE.
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Destination (or Remote File) – this a like a password in the VMSE you are
downloading.
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PUT– send the file to the VMSE.
Go to the Command Prompt (MS-DOS Prompt), key in the above information, and
then press the Enter key. See the example in the figure and following explanation:
Figure 5-2. Using TFTP in Windows NT to store files to the VMSE
The figure above shows a successful store to the VMSE at IP address 3.16.27.40.