Downloading System Software

The same procedure used to download system software to CSP 1000/2000 nodes is used to download system software to EXNET Connect cards, wit the following exceptions:

Refer to Downloading System Software.

1. EXNET Connect uses a different system software executable image from CSP 1000/2000 nodes.

2. EXNET Connect does not support system software downloading in S-Record format. Only a binary file is supplied.

3. As with CSP 1000/2000 nodes, system software is downloaded to volatile memory (RAM). However, during initialization and initial operation, EXNET Connect copies the download image from volatile to non-volatile memory (Flash) for local reloads of the executable image. This copying into Flash memory takes about two minutes, during which bit 4 in the Poll message from the EXNET Connect is set to 1 (not ready for power down). This bit is reset to 0 when the Flash copy is complete.

Important! The CSP 1000/2000 system software is available as both a .bin (binary) and .abs (S-Record) file, which is then downloaded. EXNET Connect is available as a .bin file only. EXNET Connect does not support downloading S-Record files.