Receiver Update

The dialog allows the user to upload a firmware to the GNSS receiver. The dialog displays the following information about the GNSS receiver: Board model, Board version, receiver ID and receiver Hardware version.

You can update the firmware using a COM port, or Bluetooth, or high speed wireless connection via Wi-Fi. We recommend to use Wi-Fi for loading new firmware to the Net G5 and HiPer HR receivers.

Note: To update the receiver's firmware, be sure that the receiver is connected to the application. To establish the connection, click the Connect button in the Connections dialog.

  1. Click the FW Upload button, to start firmware updating.
  2. Select the required format of the firmware file in the Type field of the Select Path dialog:
  3. Select the required firmware file:
  4. Click to start uploading the selected file to the receiver. The Receiver Update dialog displays the uploading progress bar.
  5. When the firmware file is uploaded to the receiver successfully, MAGNET Field displays the following message: "Receiver will reset and start update". Click the Close button. The process of updating of the firmware was started.
  6. You can monitor completing of firmware update using LED display of the GNSS receiver. The new firmware version is successfully installed when: