Chapter 11 NovAtel Firmware
CPT7 and CPT7700 Installation and Operation User Manual v12
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11.4.3 Downloading Firmware
1. Select the file to download according to
2. Ensure the file path and name are displayed in main display area (see
Figure 46: Open File in WinLoad
3. Click
Write Flash
to download the firmware.
4. When
Searching for card
appears in the main display, power cycle the receiver.
5. If the Authorization Code window appears, enter the auth-code and click
OK
. See
page 141 for further information about the Authorization Code.
6. The receiver finishes the download and then resets. The process is complete when
Done
appears in the
main display area.
7. Close WinLoad.
If loading a firmware that is currently installed on a receiver (i.e. reloading the same version of
firmware on a receiver), ensure that
Optimized Loading
option is unchecked in WinLoad under
Settings
|
Options
|
Optimized Loading
.
11.5 Updating the Firmware Using NovAtel Application Suite
To use NovAtel Application Suite to update the receiver firmware, the receiver must be connected to the
computer running NovAtel Application Suite using a serial (COM) port, USB port or Ethernet port.
To update the firmware on the receiver:
1. Obtain the new firmware file.
See
on page 142 for information about obtaining the latest version of
receiver firmware.
Copy the firmware file to the computer's local drive before uploading.
2. Connect a computer to the receiver using a serial (COM) cable, USB cable or Ethernet connection.
3. Start NovAtel Application Suite on the computer.
4. Use NovAtel Application Suite to connect to the receiver.
For information about using NovAtel Application Suite, refer to
.
5. On the
Status and Configuration
window, click the
Device
menu and select
Update
.
The
Update
window appears.
6. Click the
Browse
button.
7. Navigate to the directory that contains the new firmware file and select the file.
8. Click the
Open
button.
The Update window appears with the name of the selected file in the Select File field.
9. Click the
Apply
button.
After the new software is loaded, the receiver will restart.
