RCA 360 User Manual
4 Support
E-DOC-CTC-20031204-0011 v2.0
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Procedure
To upgrade/restore the SpeedTouch™ system software:
1
In a preliminary step, make sure that your SpeedTouch™ is powered off and that a
BOOTP server is readily installed on the computer from which you intend to per-
form the system software upgrade.
BOOTP server is readily installed on the computer from which you intend to per-
form the system software upgrade.
2
Configure the BOOTP server to use the SpeedTouch™ system software image file
in its reply to BOOTP requests from the SpeedTouch™ you want to upgrade.
in its reply to BOOTP requests from the SpeedTouch™ you want to upgrade.
3
To identify the BOOTP requests from the SpeedTouch™, you will need to specify
its MAC address and define an IP range for basic communication between the
BOOTP server and the SpeedTouch™.
its MAC address and define an IP range for basic communication between the
BOOTP server and the SpeedTouch™.
4
Use a pencil to press and hold the recessed reset button (
) on the Speed-
Touch™ rear panel:
5
While holding the reset button (
) to switch on the
SpeedTouch™. You will notice that the power LED is solid red.
6
Keep holding the reset button for at least six seconds until the power LED turns
solid green.
solid green.
7
Release the reset button as soon as the power LED turned solid green. This indi-
cates that the SpeedTouch™ entered BOOTP mode and is sending BOOTP
requests.
cates that the SpeedTouch™ entered BOOTP mode and is sending BOOTP
requests.
8
The BOOTP server will reply to the BOOTP requests and will perform the
required operations to send the system software to the SpeedTouch™.
required operations to send the system software to the SpeedTouch™.
9
After checking whether the received system software is valid for the device, the
SpeedTouch™ will start in normal operational mode to complete the upgrade.
SpeedTouch™ will start in normal operational mode to complete the upgrade.
10
Optionally, you can upload the backup configuration as described in
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