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Firmware upgrade step-by-step
Manual firmware upgrade
Automatic firmware upgrade
Manual firmware upgrade
Follow these steps to complete a firmware upgrade.
Step
Description
Please ensure that there are no power interruptions during the firmware upgrade!
1
Maintenance End Check
2
Obtaining the new firmware
3
Copy Firmware File to the SD Card
4
Install the firmware
1: Maintenance End Check
The firmware is protected and can only be loaded onto instruments with a valid firmware (software) Maintenance. To check the
Maintenance End date, open the Web Interface and go to the Status / Receiver Information page.
If the Maintenance End date shown is later than in the corresponding release notes, then this firmware can be loaded.
If the Maintenance End date is no longer valid, then please contact your local Leica Representative to learn about Customer
Care Packages (CCPs) that include software maintenance so that you can benefit from the latest software improvements.
2: Obtaining the new firmware
The firmware can be obtained in the following ways:
•
using the web link in the GR/GM Series Web interface on the Receiver Setup / Tools / Firmware management
page. This link copies the latest available firmware file to the computer.
•
using the MyWorld web portal: https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com/irj/portal
•
on DVD from a local Leica Selling Unit or Dealer
3: Copy Firmware File to the SD Card
The firmware must be uploaded to the SD card before installation. The file can be uploaded via:
The Web Interface
Step
Description
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