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Working with Base Stations from Your PC
TB9400 Installation and Operation Manual
© Tait Limited March 2015
Notice Tait recommends that the maximum length of the path to the
location of the extracted files is 100 characters. Using a longer path may
cause the files to be extracted incorrectly.
location of the extracted files is 100 characters. Using a longer path may
cause the files to be extracted incorrectly.
Setting Up a Central
Package Server
It is beyond the scope of this manual to describe the exact procedure for
setting up a central package server for any particular network. Tait expects
that each customer will configure their own package server according to the
requirements for their network.
setting up a central package server for any particular network. Tait expects
that each customer will configure their own package server according to the
requirements for their network.
However, you do need to configure each base station with the IP address
and port of the package server computer.
and port of the package server computer.
1.
Log in to the base station and select Configure > Base Station >
Miscellaneous.
Miscellaneous.
2.
Under Package server, enter the IP address and port number of the
package server.
package server.
3.
Download the firmware as described in the Help.
Notice The base station has enough space for two firmware pack-
ages. If the base station already has two packages, delete the unwanted
package before downloading another.
ages. If the base station already has two packages, delete the unwanted
package before downloading another.
Setting up a
Temporary Package
Server
If you want to use a laptop as a temporary package server, you can
temporarily override the package server IP address and port in each base
station.
temporarily override the package server IP address and port in each base
station.
1.
Run Mongoose on the package server (Start > Programs > Tait
Applications > TB9400 > Mongoose).
Applications > TB9400 > Mongoose).
2.
Windows Firewall may raise a Security Alert about allowing
Mongoose to access your network or the internet.
a. In Windows 7 allow access to private networks.
b. In Windows XP click Unblock.
Mongoose to access your network or the internet.
a. In Windows 7 allow access to private networks.
b. In Windows XP click Unblock.
3.
Log in to the base station and select Tools > Firmware > Download.
4.
Under Package server, enter the IP address of the laptop. The default
port number is 8080.
port number is 8080.
5.
Download the firmware as described in the Help.
6.
If you have trouble with any of the above procedures, please
consider the following points:
consider the following points:
■
The firmware download process uses the HTTP protocol. If you
are using a laptop from outside the radio communications
network, make sure that HTTP traffic can get through the
firewall.
are using a laptop from outside the radio communications
network, make sure that HTTP traffic can get through the
firewall.
■
If Mongoose fails to start, it may already be running, or another
application may be using port 8080.
application may be using port 8080.