GE MDS TransNEXT NET9L Technical Manual page 26

Actions
The "Actions" page is used to control device reboot and reprogramming. Click the carrot symbol on the
right to expand or collapse a section.
The Reboot section allows reboot to either the current image or the inactive image.
The Reprogramming section allows specification of an application MPK file. Selecting "upload"
automatically loads the firmware to the current inactive image. This process protects against accidental
corruption of the current image. After reprogramming is complete returning to the reboot section allows a
reboot to the newly loaded image.
The Over-the-Air Reprogramming section allows the current firmware image running on a master radio to
be broadcast over the air to the entire network of TransNEXT remotes. The operation relies on
unacknowledged broadcast transmission with variable repeats. Choose the transmission mode setting
based on the characteristics of the connected network. Robust mode may take several days to operate
but it is the most reliable. Other choices include Slow, Medium, Fast, or Turbo (for lab testing only).
Additional controls include Passive or Active transmission, to limit the affect on the polling operation.
The Reboot control specifies whether remotes should automatically reboot to the new image once the
reprogramming operation is complete.
NOTE
Varying RF environmental conditions may prevent Over-the-Air Reprogramming from
successfully updating all devices. The operation may be repeated as needed to attempt to pick
up units missed during a prior session. If a remote unit has a particularly poor signal OTA
reprogramming may be impractical and it may be necessary to reprogram the device locally.
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