Appendix C Uploading New Firmware - Thales Z-Max Operation And Application Manual

Uploading New Firmware
Occasionally, Thales Navigation will make available new versions of the receiver
firmware that contain feature changes and general improvements to the Z-Max receiver.
This appendix covers how to upload new firmware to your receiver. Using the following
procedures, uploading firmware is an easy and straightforward process.
Step 1 - Acquire the New Firmware
New firmware is available by contacting Thales Navigation Technical Support.
Notifications that an upgrade is available can be found on our web site at:
technical@thalesnavigation.com.
New firmware is acquired in one of two ways:
• - the new firmware file can be downloaded to your PC from the Thales
Navigation FTP site. The firmware file must then be copied from your PC
on to an SD card using an SD card reader attached to your PC.
• - an SD card containing the new firmware file can be purchased from
Thales Navigation Technical Support.
Step 2 - Insert the SD Card into the Receiver
With the receiver powered off, insert the SD card containing the new firmware file in to
the SD card slot of the GPS Receiver Module. If the SD card slot in the receiver
contains an SD card for recording data, remove the data SD card and insert the
firmware SD card. Remember to replace the data SD card after firmware uploading is
complete.
Note that data SD card and the firmware SD card can be the same card. There is no
problem with using the same card for both purposes. To use the same card, copy the
firmware file onto the data card using the SD card reader. When the data card is read
through the SD card reader it will contain a file named Micro-Z.bin. This is the receiver's
file system where data files are stored. This file is required by the receiver to record
data. Do not delete this file.
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