Alvis-CSI Firmware Upgrade Howto

To perform a complete firmware upgrade you need an Alvis-CSI unit connected to a host PC via Ethernet and serial ports. To proceed please follow these steps:

1. Plug the power adapter into a wall socket (100V-240V AC, 50Hz-60Hz).
2. Plug the power cable into the connector labeled "POWER" on the main unit.
3. Connect the console cable to connector labeled "CONSOLE" on the main unit.
4. Plug the other end of the console cable into a COM port of a PC.
5. Connect a cross-over Ethernet cable to the connector labeled "ETHERNET" on the main unit.
6. Plug the other end of the cross-over Ethernet cable into the Ethernet card of the PC.
7. Set Host PC a static IP address 10.0.1.1 (at the Network Connections).

The firmware on the Alvis-CSI is upgraded via a firmware upgrade package (e.g. "factory-2.11.14-20101026").

Download and unpack the archive using RAR.

Edit the configuration file "flash.conf" and "ubootvars":

1. Set the correct serial port: port = com1
2. Set the IP address of the host PC: server = 10.0.1.1
3. Set the IP address of the Alvis-CSI unit: ipaddr = 10.0.1.2
4. Set the correct network mask for the Alvis-CSI unit: netmask = 255.255.255.0
5. Set the gateway ip address for the Alvis-CSI unit (if needed): gatewayip = 10.0.1.1

Run the "flash.bat" script from the console without any parameters:

flash.bat