Chapter 6 – flash upgrade, Introduction, Serial flash upgrade scenario – Multi-Tech Systems MultiConnect Adapter User Manual
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Chapter 6 – Flash Upgrade
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiConnect Serial-to-Serial Adapter User Guide (S000354B)
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Chapter 6 – Flash Upgrade
Introduction
The MultiConnect Adapter contains a 2 MB flash wherein the boot image, the firmware and configuration files are
stored in a compressed format.
Serial Flash Upgrade Scenario
Following steps explain the procedure to upgrade a flash using the serial COM port (serial flash upgrade).
Connect the MultiConnect Adapter to a PC COM Port.
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Open an application through which we can access the serial device(e.g., Meterm, zoc, hyperterm).
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Reboot the MultiConnect Adapter.
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Wait for the boot message and prompt “press d to download” to appear.
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Press d when prompted.
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Select the XMODEM Protocol from the Terminal application.
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Choose a file (MTXCSEM-TFTP-…) file to be uploaded.
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Perform a file upload.
The MultiConnect Adapter reboots and will be up after a few seconds (10-15 secs).
The MultiConnect Adapter reboots after it has been successfully upgraded.