0049-2702-XXX Alliance Series Modems – USER MANUAL
08/05/2010
Rev. A
Page 106 of 197
The DTE display will show this message:
Permission granted.
4.
Review steps 5 and 6; then enter one of the following commands (followed by Enter):
AT *C
Download controller software only.
AT
*P
Download data pump software only.
AT
*M
Download controller and data pump software.
5. Wait until you see this message on the DTE display:
Ready to download.
6.
You now have 30 seconds
(after the Ready to download message) to enter a send / upload
command from your communication program, to upload the new software file from the DTE
to the ALX. (For example, if you are using Crosstalk, use
Send filename
; if you are using
Procomm, use
PgUp
, then enter the filename when prompted.) Use a generic ASCII file
transfer protocol. If you miss the 30-second window, you can begin again, starting with step
2.
After you enter the send / upload file command, the download process is automatic: The
ALX checks the file for compatibility with the modem’s hardware. It also makes sure the
file type (controller, pump or both) corresponds to the command you have sent (
AT *C, AT
*P
, or
AT *M
). If these checks indicate a problem, you will be advised by a message on the
DTE screen, and the modem will return to normal operation using the original software.
If
the file passes the checks, the download begins
.
While downloading takes place, you will see a rotating asterisk (*) on the DTE screen. (The
asterisk will rotate briefly, then pause for about 20 seconds while the modem checks the new
software file, then rotate until the download is complete.)
At 115.2 Kbps, the controller download takes about 2 to 3 minutes; the pump download takes
about 1 minute; and the combined controller and pump download takes 3 to 4 minutes.
When the download is complete, the DTE displays this message:
Download successful.
This message indicates that you have successfully downloaded the new software. The ALX
automatically resumes normal operation in Hayes mode, using the new software.
