Configuration / Uploading firmware to the device via a client
Parent topic: Uploading firmware to the device via a client

Firmware upload by terminal program

This section describes how to load another firmware version into the device with a terminal program. Two alternatives are available here:
  • Upload via the serial configuration interface
  • Upload via TFTP or SCP
Uploading via the serial connection requires a program that supports the XModem protocol, e.g. Windows HyperTerminal, Telix or the free software Tera Term. Uploading via TFTP or SCP works on a local or external network.

The following section describes a firmware upload via the serial configuration interface using HyperTerminal. Uploading firmware via TFTP or SCP is broadly very similar to any normal file upload. For more information, please see Loading files directly from/to the device via TFTP, HTTP(S) or SCP.

  1. Use the serial configuration cable to connect the device to a computer.
  2. On the computer, start a serial terminal program such as Hyperterminal.
  3. Establish a connection using the following settings and login to the device with your login credentials:
    • Speed in bps: 115200
    • Data bits: 8
    • Stopbits: 1
    • Parity: None
    • Flow control: RTS/CTS or RFR/CTS
  4. Change to the Firmware menu and use the command set mode-firmsafe <value> to set the desired FirmSafe mode, where <value> stands for one of the possible modes. If necessary, you can additionally set the time period for the firmware test under set Timeout-firmsafe.
    An explanation of the possible modes and the related configuration steps is available in the FirmSafe section Configuration.
  5. The device is set to the ready-to-receive state by entering the action command do firmware-upload.
  6. Start the upload process from your terminal program.
    • In Telix, click the button Upload, set XModem for the transfer and select the firmware file for upload.
    • In HyperTerminal, click Transfer > Send file, select the firmware file, set XModem as the protocol and start with OK.
    • In Tera Term, click File > Transfer > XMODEM > Send and select the firmware file for upload.
The firmware upload is now carried out. After a successful firmware upload, the device restarts.
Parent topic: Uploading firmware to the device via a client

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