MSAM Transport DMC SW Upgrade Instructions
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1. 8000 or T BERD MTS 6000A base unit that your Transport Module or MSAM is connected to AUSB memory stick with at least 512 MB storage capacity The USB stick must be formatted in one of the USB slots provided on the base unit A laptop or computer with a USB slot running the Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system PIM requirements Before inserting new physical interface modules PIMs into an MSAM contact Customer Care to verify that your instrument is running a software release that supports the PIMs If it is not running a supporting software release be certain to upgrade the instrument before inserting the PIMs Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions Step 1 Verifying the boot software revision on the 8000 base unit Step 1 Verifying the boot software revision on the 8000 base unit If you are upgrading software for a Transport Module or for MSAMs connected to the 8000 base unit via an intermediary DMC you must verify that the base unit is running boot software revision 1 16 or higher To verify that the base unit is running boot software revision 1 16 or higher 1 Turn the T BERD MTS 8000 ON 2 Press the System button on the front panel to display the T BERD MTS 8000 System Screen screen on the user interface Figure 1 illustrates the screen with a single connected Transport Module HB 100 04 20 2007 11 57 am Help Page Li System Setup2. q Standalone Results q Expert Tools Lie Desktop Applications J Figure 1 T BERD MTS 8000 System Screen 3 Press the Help Page soft key to verify the boot software version in the upper left corner of the display Figure 2 illustrates the Help Page for a unit running boot version 2 20 your unit may be running different software versions m 100 Linux Kernel File System BERT Fiber Optics Instrument Setup 3 20 Microscope V3 20 System Setup v3 20 Module Information T BERD 8000 684 06 23 2005 BERT 1744 07 27 2006 Li lon Pack 00498 02 07 2005 03 16 2007 10 19 2006 11 09 2006 04 12 2007 11 03 2006 1103 2006 1103 2006 11 09 2006 Boot Version Copyright JDSU 2003 2006 12 04 pm Hardware Information R CDRW f Hard Disk Floppy Disk Modem wf Touchscreen Talkset Power Meter Laser Sources Visual Fault Locator Figure 2 Help Page for a unit running boot version 2 20 The boot version is verified Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions 3 Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick If the version is below 1 16 please contact your local sales engineer or Tech nical Assistance representative for assistance lf the version is 1 16 or above and you are downloading the software upgrade to create your own upgrade stick proceed to Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick Ifthe version is 1 16 or above and you are using a JDSU provided upgrade stick p
3. software on page 7 Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions Step 3 Upgrading the software Step 3 Upgrading the software If you haven t already done so before upgrading the software review the 6000A requirements on page 1 or 8000 requirements on page 2 as appropriate for your particular hardware configuration When multiple Transport Modules or MSAMs are connected to a 8000 base unit you can upgrade them simultaneously You do not need to upgrade them one by one To load the base unit boot and Transport Module or MSAM BERT software upgrade 1 Verify that the Transport Module or MSAM is OFF by ensuring that the corre sponding BERT icon or icons on the System Screen are grey see Figure 1 on page 3 Unplug your unit from AC power and then turn the power OFF After the unit has powered down completely turn the unit back ON Wait for the unit to power up completely and then plug the unit into AC power for the remainder of the upgrade process Press the System button on the front panel to display the System screen on the user interface See Figure 1 on page 3 Insert the USB upgrade stick with the SW 8000 BERT VX X COMBO or SW 6000A BERT VX X COMBO label or the upgrade stick that you created into one of the base unit s USB slots and then wait until you hear an audible beep If you do not hear a beep remove the USB memory stick and then insert it into the po
4. Instructions Troubleshooting After you select the Confirm All Choices or Confirm This Choice soft key the following occurs A series of messages appears guiding you through the first part of the upgrade process When prompted to remove the USB flash do not do so On occa sion some memory sticks take a long time to initialize and as a result the soft ware upgrade times out and fails If the upgrade fails refer to Troubleshooting on page 9 for assistance If you do mistakenly remove the USB flash re insert it when prompted to do so In most cases the upgrade will proceed as expected Follow the remaining instructions as prompted lf you are upgrading using an 8000 base unit the unit reboots Do not press the ON button on the front panel when prompted to do so the unit will not automat ically go into stand by mode as suggested by the prompt it will immediately begin loading the upgrade The unit upgrades the software from the USB stick and displays a series of progress messages The upgrade may take up to 30 minutes After the upgrade is complete the unit automatically reboots 12 Do the following to verify that the software versions were upgraded as expected a Press the System button on the front panel to display the System Screen on the user interface see Figure 1 on page 3 b Press the Help Page soft key and then verify the versions for the Base Boot and Transport Module or MSAM BERT s
5. MBO exe file where X X represents the latest version of the Transport Module or MSAM software and then launch the executable The WinZip Self Extractor dialog box appears as illustrated at the top of Figure 5 tags ei To unzip all files in BERT 5 0 COMBO exe to the specified folder press the Unzip button Run WinZip a aaa falcer lt q See If Extrractor E Hurmm Overvwrite files without prompting out Browse for Folder Unzip to Folder Desktop ra G My Documents E w My Computer Hi Local Disk E U3 System De DE LsbFlash E Te Germantown on ds jdsu neti data Comm GH Sv data on ds jdsu met Ws aS My Network Places destop files Ep tyco I numarada erra anchnake Extract file to ___ we E Figure 5 WinZip dialog boxes 3 When prompted to specify where the extracted files should be stored select the drive assigned to the USB port and then extract the files Figure 5 illustrates drive letter E for the USB port however a different drive letter may be assigned to the USB port on your computer or laptop IMPORTANT Do not simply cut and paste or copy and paste the files to the USB memory stick they must be extracted to the USB memory stick using the WinZip utility provided in the executable After the files are extracted without errors the USB memory stick can be used to upgrade your unit Proceed to Step 3 Upgrading the
6. U the following items are required when upgrading a Transport Module The USB upgrade stick labeled SW 8000 BERT VX X COMBO A Transport Module connected to a T BERD MTS 8000 base unit running boot software revision 1 16 or higher The following items are required when upgrading an MSAM or MSAMs connected to an 8000 base unit via a C8200 Dual Module Carrier DMC The USB upgrade stick labeled SW 8000 BERT VX X COMBO A DMC compatible MSAM A C8200 Dual Module Carrier DMC A T BERD MTS 8000 base unit running boot software revision 1 16 or higher All three hardware components must be assembled before upgrading the MSAM or MSAMs Before inserting an MSAM into a DMC verify that the MSAM is labeled as DMC compatible and that the DMC is identified as a model C8200 DMC For details refer to the assembly instructions that shipped with your instrument If the MSAM is not DMC compatible you must return it to JDSU for a factory upgrade before using it with a DMC The new DMC compatible MSAMs can be used with any T BERD MTS 6000A base unit or C8200 DMC NOTE software release 11 x is recommended for V3 Transmport Module hardware All V3 Transport Modules will have a serial number starting with V3 USB requirements If you are creating your own upgrade stick by downloading the software from a JDSU ftp site or from www jdsu com the following items are required The T BERD MTS
7. east 512 MB storage capacity IMPORTANT Do not use a U3 USB drive to upgrade your unit Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick To format a USB memory stick 1 Insert the USB memory stick into one of the USB slots on your base unit see Figure 3 and Figure 4 and then listen for an audible beep indicating that the base unit recognized the USB memory stick USB slots Figure 3 T BERD MTS 8000 USB slots USB Slots Figure 4 T BERD MTS 6000A USB slots If you do not hear a beep refer to Troubleshooting on page 9 for assistance 2 Press the SYSTEM key on the front panel of your unit and then do the following a Select the Expert Tools soft key b Select the Media Utilities soft key Media Utilities Le c Select the Usbflash Format soft key Usbflash Format Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions 5 Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick Extract the upgrade zip file to your USB memory stick d When prompted to do so select Confirm The unit formats the USB memory stick After you format your USB memory stick using a USB slot on your base unit you are ready to extract the upgrade zip file directly to the USB memory stick To extract the upgrade zip file to your USB memory stick 1 Insert the formatted USB memory stick into a USB slot on your laptop or computer 2 On your laptop or computer navigate to the BERT X X CO
8. hat shipped with your instrument Technical assistance y JDSU For the latest TAC information go to www jdsu com or contact your local sales office for assistance Contact information for regional sales headquarters is listed on the back cover of your user manual Communications Test and Measurement Solutions 12410 Milestone Center Drive Germantown Maryland 20876 7100 USA Toll Free 1 800 638 2049 Tel 1 240 404 2999 Fax 1 240 404 2195 www jdsu com Copyright 2011 JDS Uniphase Corporation All rights reserved JOSU Enabling Broadband and Optical Innovation Acterna Test and Measurement Solutions and their logos are trademarks of JDS Uniphase Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Specifications terms and conditions are subject to change without notice 10 Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions
9. moved then reinserted my USB upgrade stick as prompted but the upgrade failed The BERT upgrade failed On occasion some memory sticks take a long time to initialize and as a result the soft ware upgrade times out and fails This does not occur when upgrading using a JDSU upgrade Stick If your upgrade fails try doing the following Press the ON OFF button to turn OFF the unit and then unplug the unit when prompted to do so After the unit powers down completely reconnect the power adapter and then turn the unit back ON Re insert the USB stick and proceed with the upgrade The upgrade should proceed as expected On rare occasions when loading all of the software upgrades provided on an upgrade stick by selecting the Confirm All Choices soft key the BERT upgrade fails If this happens try doing the following Remove the USB memory stick from the USB slot and then re insert it Launch the upgrade see Step 3 Upgrading the software on page 7 and when presented with the Software Version screen navigate to the BERT software version information using the Show Next Choice soft key When the MSAM software version information appears select Confirm this Choice Do not select Confirm All Choices Proceed with the upgrade and then verify that the BERT software was upgraded see step 12 on page 9 Related information Use this document in conjunction with the Getting Started and Testing Manual t
10. oftware see Figure 2 on page 3 Remove the USB memory stick from the slot 13 Press the Exit soft key to return to the System Screen and then launch the Trans port Module or MSAM The first time you launch the Transport Module or MSAM after upgrading the soft ware or whenever you connect a Transport Module or MSAM to a base unit the unit must synchronize the software on the Transport Module or MSAM with the software versions loaded on your base unit Therefore the launch will take longer than you are accustomed to roughly 15 to 20 minutes This will not be the case for subsequent launches You can track the progress of the load by observing the JOSU BERT MODULES STARTUP screen The software is upgraded Troubleshooting Unit does not recognize USB memory stick This section explains how to identify and correct problems encountered when upgrading your unit If your unit does not beep after you insert a USB memory stick try doing the following Press the ON OFF button to turn OFF the unit and then unplug the unit when prompted to do so After the unit powers down completely reconnect the power adapter and then turn the unit back ON Re insert the USB stick rebooting the unit usually resolves the problem Remove the USB memory stick and then insert it into the USB slot again Insert the stick in the other USB slot Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions 9 Related information re
11. roceed to Step 3 Upgrading the software on page 7 Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick Downloading the upgrade zip file Format your USB memory stick If you are using an upgrade stick provided by JDSU you can skip this step and imme diately proceed to Step 3 Upgrading the software on page 7 lf you are using your own USB memory stick to perform the upgrade rather than an upgrade stick provided by JDSU you must do the following Download the upgrade zip file from the jdsu com web site to your laptop or computer Format your USB memory stick in one of the USB slots provided on the base unit Extract the upgrade zip file from your laptop or computer directly to the formatted USB memory stick The upgrade zip file contains the latest versions of the Base Boot and Transport Module BERT software To download the upgrade zip file 1 From your laptop or computer go to the Software Version Updates page of the Customer Service section of www jdsu com 2 Scroll through the list of upgrades and then select the Transport Module or MSAM software upgrade 3 Select the BERT X X COMBO exe executable where X X represents the latest version of the Transport Module or MSAM software The software is downloaded After downloading the upgrade zip file to your laptop or computer you must format the USB memory stick using one of the USB slots provided on the base unit Use a USB memory stick with at l
12. rsions loaded on the unit The versions of the Linux Kernel File System and other base software avail able on the USB upgrade stick A green arrow next to a version indicates it is more recent than the version loaded on the unit a red arrow indicates it is older than the version loaded on the unit An equal sign indicates that the versions on the unit and on the upgrade stick are the same The Show Next Choice soft key allows you to navigate through the available base boot and Transport Module or MSAM BERT software upgrades provided on the stick The Confirm This Choice soft key that allows you to load the currently displayed upgrade from the stick The Confirm All Choices soft key that allows you to load all of the software upgrades available on the stick This soft key only appears if the base boot and Transport Module or MSAM BERT software versions on the stick are all equal to or higher than the version that is currently loaded on your unit 11 Do one of the following If the Confirm All Choices soft key appears and you want to upgrade the base boot and Transport Module software select Confirm All Choices to upgrade all three If the Confirm All Choices soft key is not available use the Show Next Choice and Show Previous Choice soft keys to navigate through and display the upgrade you want to load and then select Confirm This Choice to load the displayed software upgrade Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade
13. rt again If you still don t hear a beep refer to Troubleshooting on page 9 for assistance Press the Expert Tools soft key on the right side of the user interface Press the Software Upgrade soft key Software Upgrade LE Press the Upgrade from USB soft key Upgrade from USB 10 When prompted to proceed with the upgrade select Confirm Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions T Step 3 Upgrading the software The Software Upgrade Version screen appears Figure 6 illustrates the layout of the Software Upgrade Version screen it does not represent the actual software versions loaded on your unit and on the upgrade stick 0420 2007 05 26 pm Show Next Software Version Information Upgrade Version Information Choice Boot v2 20 03 16 2007 Linux Kernel v2 20 10 19 2006 4f Linux Kernel v3 20 03 15 2007 File System 11 09 2006 T File System V3 20 03 15 2007 BERT 04 12 2007 Fiber Optics 1103 2006 T Fiber Optics V3 50 03 14 2007 Instrument Setup 3 20 11 03 2006 4 Instrument Setup v3 50 03 14 2007 Microscope V3 20 11 03 2006 T Microscope V3 50 03 14 2007 System Setup V3 20 11 09 2006 T System Setup V3 50 03 14 2007 Confirm this Choice Senin All Choices Versions on Unit Versions on Upgrade Stick Copyright JDSU 2003 2006 Figure 6 Software Upgrade Version screen The following items appear on the screen The current boot Linux Kernel File System and other base software ve
14. y JDSU 21145397 Rev 002 Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions These instructions explain how to load base unit boot and BERT MSAM and Transport Module software upgrades onto your test instrument Topics covered include the following 6000A requirements on page 1 8000 requirements on page 2 USB requirements on page 2 PIM requirements on page 2 Step 1 Verifying the boot software revision on the 8000 base unit on page 3 Step 2 Creating an upgrade stick on page 4 Step 3 Upgrading the software on page 7 Troubleshooting on page 9 Related information on page 10 Technical assistance on page 10 6000A requirements If you are using an upgrade stick provided by JDSU the following items are required when upgrading an MSAM connected to a 6000A base unit The USB upgrade stick labeled SW 6000A BERT VX X COMBO An MSAM connected to a T BERD MTS 6000A base unit Upgrading old versions of BERT software If you are upgrading to BERT software v11 0 from a version of BERT software that is lower than v8 0 you will need to first perform an intermediate version upgrade Please contact JDSU s Technical Assistance Center for additional information Transport Module and MSAM Software Upgrade Instructions 1 8000 requirements 8000 requirements If you are using an upgrade stick provided by JDS
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