Upload New Firmware


The TimeProvider supports Y-modem firmware upload for both IMC and IOC cards.

Firmware Upload is activated from the Tools menu. Use the following procedure to upload new firmware to a TimeProvider:

  1. Click Tools on the application menu bar.

  2. Click Firmware Upload... from the drop-down menu.

  3. Select TimeProvider Firmware Upload in the displayed list.

  1. At the Choose a firmware file... screen, navigate to the directory containing the firmware and select the appropriate file.

Note: When you install TimeCraft, an empty directory titled "firmware" is created in the application directory. This can be a convenient location to store firmware since it is the default firmware directory used by TimeCraft.

  1. Select the software to be downloaded: the IMC card uses srec file names and the IOC card uses dld file names.

  1. When a file is selected the File Info panel is updated. Ensure that the File Info pane displays the correct product, module, and version for upgrade. If the wrong file type is selected the File Info panel is set to invalid:

  1. Select a destination for firmware upload in the Destination drop-down box. The default is All like modules which will download to the IMC, or both IOCs. This is the recommended setting.

  1. Select the name of the network element that you want to upload new firmware to in the Name drop-down box of the Connection pane.

  1. Click Open to select the file for uploading, or click Cancel to exit the firmware upload procedure.

  1. Click Accept to accept the software license agreement before downloading.

  1. A progress bar displays the file upload progress. Click OK after the install process has successfully completed.

Note: All other users are logged out and the new firmware is automatically started on the card. If the IMC is being updated, it takes a few minutes after the download has completed to access the TimeProvider again.