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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.
- Click the FW Upload button, to start firmware updating.
- Select the required format of the firmware file in the Type field of the Select Path dialog:
- ldp Files (*.ldp) format for all Topcon GNSS receivers, except for NetG5, HiPer HR and HiPer VR;
- tfi Files (*.tfi) format for NetG5, HiPer HR and HiPer VR only.
- Select the required firmware file:
- main.ldp for all Topcon GNSS receiver, except for NetG5 and HiPer HR;
- timage_gnss*.tfi) for NetG5, HiPer HR and HiPer VR only.
- Click
to start uploading the selected file to the receiver. The Receiver Update dialog displays the uploading progress bar.
- 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.
- You can monitor completing of firmware update using LED display of the GNSS receiver. The new firmware version is successfully installed when:
- Tracking status LED blinks in the normal mode (one blink per one tracked satellite). This is available for all Topcon GNSS receivers, except for NetG5, HiPer HR and HiPer VR;
- Power LED blinks green and Bluetooth LED blinks blue for NetG5, HiPer HR and HiPer VR receivers.
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