Obtaining the software – Philips AXIS 5900 User Manual

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Updating the Firmware

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1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new

directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist,
create it).

2. Open a command prompt from

Start => Run. The Run window will appear.

Type

cmd and click OK. (Windows 98: Type command and click OK.) The DOS

Command Prompt window will open.

3. Make sure you are working from the correct directory:

type

cd c:\Axis and press Enter.

4. Connect to the print server using ftp:

type

ftp 10.13.4.105 followed by Enter.

(Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)

5. Enter the user name, the default user is

root. Press

Enter. If the default

password has been changed then it must also be entered. When you enter
the password, it will not be echoed to the screen, nor will the cursor move.

6. Change to binary mode transfer.

Type

bin hash (or binary hash) and press Enter.

7. Use the

put command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:

(Example using firmware named 5900p_v2_7_00.bin):
Type

put 5900p_v2_7_00.bin FLASH followed by Enter. (Note that FLASH

is written in capital letters!) A stream of hash (#) marks will appear.

Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating

Transfer complete.

Flash programming finished OK. The print server will restart in five seconds
running the new software.

When you see a new

ftp prompt the procedure has been completed

successfully.

8. Type

bye followed by Enter to end the ftp session.

Obtaining the Software

You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility

software from the following locations:

http://www.axis.com

your local dealer

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