Comtech EF Data CPA - Manual (Page 49)

CPA C-Band Indoor Solid State Power Amplifier Revision 1
Updating Firmware MN/CPA-IN.IOM
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E. Obtain the firmware information via one of the following methods:
• If using the CPA front panel, view the UTILITY: Firmware  Boot screen:
Boot: FW-0000085
X.X.X MM/DD/YY
See Chapter 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION for more information on using this
interface.
• If using the Web Server Interface, the Bootrom, Image1 and Image2 firmware loads
may be viewed using the Firmware Information section of the ‘Status | Status’ page.
See Chapter 6. ETHERNET-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT for more
information on using the ISSPA Web Server Interface.
• If using serial remote control, use the terminal emulator program to execute remote
commands and queries with the CPA. The firmware revision levels can be obtained
with the following remote queries:
o Abbreviated: <0/SWR? (returns basic Boot, Bulk1 and Bulk2 information)
-OR-
o Detailed: <0/FRW? (returns complete Boot, Bulk1 and Bulk2 information)
See Chapter 7. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT for more
information on remote commands/queries.
2. Next, create a temporary folder (subdirectory) on the user PC for the firmware archive
download.
• Drive letter ‘c:’ is used in these examples. Any valid, writable drive letter can be
used.
• Typical for all tasks: Type the command without quotes, and then press Enter to
execute.
There are several ways the user may use create a temporary folder on a Windows-based PC:
A. Use the Windows Desktop to create and rename the temporary folder.