48 Part C: Basic Tasks MB8100-00-00-806 © TEL 2003Upgrading Base Station FirmwareBefore you can upgrade the firmware in a base station, you must obtain anupgrade package from Tait. This contains firmware files as well as acompatibility file that provides information about firmware versions and thehardware that they can run on.To upgrade base station’s firmware1. Copy the firmware files and the compatibility file into the Service Kit’sfirmware files folder (to find out where this folder is located, select Tools >Options).2. Using a direct connection, connect to the BSS and log on to the base stationas Administrator. Put the base station in Download mode.3. Select Tools> Firmware Download. The Firmware Download dialog boxappears.The Service Kit obtains information about the base station’s modules anddisplays it in the Current Versions area. It then determines whether the newfirmware is compatible with the base station’s hardware. If it is, the versionnumber of the new firmware appears in the Target Versions area. (To viewthe compatibility file and see what firmware versions are available, clickShow Details.)4. In the Target Versions area, select the check boxes of the modules youwant to upgrade.5. Make sure that the Progress area displays Ready for the modules you wantto upgrade, and then click Download.The Service Kit reads the base station’s configuration information, stores iton disk, and then downloads firmware for the modules you selected. TheProgress area indicates what is happening.Note: When the PMU is being upgraded it can still provide powerto the entire BSS, but it cannot control its fan or provideinformation about alarms, monitoring, or diagnostics.If a step in the process is unsuccessful, you are given some options. You maybe able to skip to the next module leaving the failure as is, restart thefirmware download (this means going back to the Firmware Downloadform and trying again), or retry the step that failed. If necessary, contact Taitfor assistance. It helps if you can provide the error log (this is stored in theLogFiles folder (see Tools > Options for its location).
