SnIP Update Software

=> The lastest kernel image is build #411 dated 14 Dec. 2010.
=> The lastest filesystem image is build 0.6.28 dated 3 Oct. 2011.
** Installation recommended  - many new items.

SnIP Software Update Program (Windows Only) - Download Now

The simple method of performing a complete SnIP software update is to download and install the SnIP Update Program. When this program is run it downloads and installs the necessary Windows programs needed, sets them up and then performs the actual SnIP update. You will still need to set up the hardware connections as described on the left.

SnIP Image Files - Updating the SnIP images requires a Linux or Windows OS PC (2000, XP or Vista) with COM port support and a standard DB9 serial male to female cable. You will also need to install one of several freely available "TFTP" server programs - see the update instructions for recommendations. The MD5 checksums can be used to verify integrity and can be calculated directly in Linux or using a Windows program (see Software Aids below).

SnIP Linux kernel image

Currently 2.6.15, build #411 Tue Dec 14 2010 - Download Now (801 kBytes)

In some browsers you may have to right click on the link and "Save as".
uImage - zipped kernel image file  (801 kBytes) Use this zipped version if the browser does not handle the uImage file correctly - i.e. thinks it is a text file.
MD5 Checksum for kernel image  (33 Bytes)

SnIP Root Filesystem image

Current version Ver 0.6.28 [2011-10-03] - Download Now Ver 0.6.28 (9,215 kBytes)

MD5 Checksum for Root filesystem image (33 Bytes)

SnIP Flash Update Scripts

- "burnk" and "burna" are required to burn the images above into the SnIP's flash memory. It is recommended to simply get the single ZIP file with both scripts to avoid possible corruption in transfer. 

Bootloader burn_script.zip Both below scripts in ZIP format (808 Bytes)
Bootloader burna script Version 1.00 (727 Bytes)
Bootloader burnk script Version 1.00 (491 Bytes) SnIP SNMP Downloads - SnIP filesystem version 0.6.07 and above include the standard Linux functional MIBs but also a custom set of MIBs for the M500 series of modems.

SNMP Downloads

Downloads for the SNMP operation include the SnIP SNMP Guide (Ver 0.7) and a separate download of the Datum M500 Series Modem MIB text files. The MIBS are used by Net-SNMP or other SNMP browser programs to define the M500 modem objects which can be accessed from the SnIP. 
M500 Modem MIBs Revision 201104040000Z (13,865 Bytes) Other SnIP Operating Guides - The SnIP has several other capabilities added by custom programs to the Linux Operating System. The following documents describes some of those capabilities

SnIP Related Guides

SnIP Modem Control Guide - Describes the various methods built into the SnIP for controlling Datum System's Modem..

SnIP Remote Execution Guide - Describes a method for using the SnIP's built-in SSH, secure sockets for connecting securely to a remote SnIP without passwords to execute any SnIP commands including modem control. Software Aids - Windows Open Source and GPL or Freeware programs for working with the SnIP. Since the SnIP runs Linux you will need some Windows programs to help in updates, file transfers and communications. We have used these programs and highly recommend them. Current links to the author's web sites are provided.

Windows Program Links

"TFTP" Server - We, and other companies, recommend "tftpd32" by Philippe Jounin.

WinSCP - A very capable program for Windows that can do secure copy (scp) plus many other functions in graphical windows. Probably better than the Linux programs it is designed to emulate.

PuTTY - can be used for many things including telnet, SSH and also makes a good terminal emulator that in many cases works better than Hyperterminal. 

MD5 Checksum - The MD5 checksum for the image files are provided at the download location with an .md5 extension.