Checkpoint Systems Inc. EVOLVES10 Manual De Usuario
Chapter 1 – Universal Socket Connectivity
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Universal Socket Hardware Guide for Developers (S000342D)
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XMODEM Serial Port Upgrade or TFTP Ethernet Upgrade
The SocketEthernet IP Module, for example, contains a 2 MB flash wherein the boot image, the firmware and
configuration files are stored in a compressed format. The flash can easily be upgraded both locally as well as
remotely.
configuration files are stored in a compressed format. The flash can easily be upgraded both locally as well as
remotely.
Serial Port Upgrade
The flash of the SocketEthernet IP can be upgraded locally through serial port using the upload feature of
serial applications.
serial applications.
Serial Port Configuration
The default serial port parameters should be:
Data length – 8 bits
Parity – None
Stop bits – 1
Baud-rate of the serial port to which the SocketEthernet IP Module is connected should be set to
115200 bps for proper operation.
Parity – None
Stop bits – 1
Baud-rate of the serial port to which the SocketEthernet IP Module is connected should be set to
115200 bps for proper operation.
Example of a Serial Flash Upgrade
Following steps explain the procedure to upgrade a flash using the serial COM port (serial flash
upgrade).
Connect the SocketEthernet IP Module to a PC COM Port.
upgrade).
Connect the SocketEthernet IP Module 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).
hyperterm).
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Reboot the SocketEthernet IP Module.
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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 SocketEthernet IP Module reboots and will be up after a few seconds (10-15 seconds).