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Configuration Download over Ethernet
The bulletin describes the procedure for setting up D20, D25, or D200 equipment to accept
configuration downloads/ over the Ethernet, significantly decreasing the amount of time
required to download large configurations. For, example, a configuration requiring 20
minutes to download serially will download, decompress and reboot in approximately one and
a half minutes.
Required Equipment and Software
A personal computer equipped with an Ethernet interface card is required.
Supported Products
Ethernet downloading is supported on D20, D25 and D200 products.
Applications
The firmware set must, at a minimum, include the following applications:
P038-0 CCU base system
P112-0 iSCS internet software consisting of the following applications:
• B100-0 Internet Protocol Stack
• B110-0 Stackware Basic
• B111-0 Stackware TCP
• B112-0 Stackware BOOTP Client
• B054-0 TFTP File Manager
• A162-0 Internet Statistics Display (optional but recommended)
P151-0 68K File System which consists of the following applications:
• B059-0 ZLIB Data Decompression Application
• B064-0 Download File Storage
• B074-0 Monitor File System
• B130-0 DBMR File System
Configuration Instructions
Microsoft® Windows NT®
The IP address of the PC must be configured as follows:
1. From the Control Panel, select Network.
2. On the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP Protocol; then click Properties.
3. Select Specify an IP address.
4. Enter an IP address and a Subnet mask for the PC, for example:
IP Address: 192.168.1.20
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Config Pro 4.xx
Config Pro Preferences
1. From the File menu, select Preferences.
2. Select the Communications tab; then select the LAN tab.
3. Enter the IP address of the PC entered above (e.g. 192.168.1.20).
Project Properties
1. From the Project menu, select Project Properties.
2. Select the project you are working on.
3. Select the LAN tab.
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4. Select the General tab, and enable LAN Based Project.
5. Select the Segments tab and enter the base LAN address, for example:

LAN A Address 192.168.1.0

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Device Properties
1. Highlight the device; then select Properties from the Device menu.
2. Select the General tab; then enable LAN Based Device under the Hardware
Configuration section.
3. Select the LAN Settings tab; then select the General tab.
4. In BOOTP Settings, select Not Used.
5. Select Connection to LAN A.
6. Set the buffer size to 512 kB (problems with Telnet have been observed with the 64 kB
setting).
7. Select the LAN Specific tab and enter the LAN address of the device, for example:

LAN A Address 192.168.1.21

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Downloading Instructions
Generate the configuration by selecting Generate from the Device menu, and then selecting
All Tables.

If there are any errors, correct them and repeat the step above.

The configuration for TFTP File Manager (B054) plus all of the Ethernet-related information
(such as IP addresses) must be present in the device memory before you can download over
Ethernet. For this reason, the configuration must be downloaded serially the first time.

If the configuration ever becomes corrupted and the message “CCU is DISABLED!” appears,
you must download the configuration serially again.

If the actual system configuration is very large, it is advantageous to create a configuration

containing only the applications required to initialize the device to accept Ethernet
downloads/.

To perform a serial download:

1. Connect a Wesmaint cable between the PC and the device’s Wesmaint port.
2. In Config Pro, select Device / Communications / Communication Options.
3. On the Interface tab, select Direct Serial.
4. Select the Port Settings tab, and use the following settings:

Baud Rate: 9600

Data Bits: 8

Parity: None

Stop Bits: 1

Disable all Flow Control options

5. Click OK.
6. Connect to the device using the window icon on toolbar.
7. Press function key 7 (F7) to download.

When the serial download is complete, you can download over Ethernet. To perform an
Ethernet download, complete the following steps:
1. Connect the appropriate cable between the PC and the device (10base2 or 10baseT).
Note: If the connection is 10baseT and is directly connected between the PC and the device
(versus over a corporate LAN), a 10baseT crossover cable is required.
2. In Config Pro, select Device / Communications / Communication Options.
3. On the Interface tab, select iSCS LAN.
4. Select the Preferred LAN as configured above.
5. Click OK.
6. Select Device / Communications / Configuration Download to initiate a download
over Ethernet.

The download is complete when the Downloading Configuration window closes.

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