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5.4
Updating using SoftLoad Commands
Use SoftLoad to update a receiver.
Use SoftLoad if automated loading is required or the platform used to communicate with the
receiver if not supported by WinLoad.
Refer to Section 5.3.1.1, Types of Firmware Files on page 37 for details on updating versus
upgrading.
1. Open a connection to any port on the receiver.
2. Request the SOFTLOADSTATUSA log using the following command:
LOG SOFTLOADSTATUSA ONCHANGED
3. Initialize SoftLoad with a
receiver to ensure sufficient memory is available for the loading process. A RXSTATUSEVENTA log
reports a SoftLoad In Progress status.
4. Open the *.HEX firmware file.
5. Send each line of the *.HEX file to the receiver in a
be enclosed by quotation marks:
SOFTLOADSREC "<S-RECORD>"
SOFTLOADCOMMIT
6. Send the
7. During the loading process, SOFTLOADSTATUSA logs report the load status. Wait for the
SOFTLOADSTATUSA to indicate loading is
8. Send the new auth-code for the receiver with the following special case of the AUTH command:
AUTH ADD_DOWNLOAD
9. Reset the receiver by entering
10. Once the receiver resets, the new version of firmware is active.
The SoftLoad process can be canceled safely at any time during the process using the
command.
AG-Star User Manual Rev 4
.
SOFTLOADRESET
command. This command stops all tracking on the
command.
COMPLETE
<auth-code>
RESET
FRESET
,
SOFTLOADSREC
command. The S-Records must
.
or power cycling.
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