Updating Or Upgrading Using The Winload Utility; Using The Winload Utility - Novatel SMART2 Installation And Operation User Manual

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Chapter 7 NovAtel Firmware and Software

2XXXX Firmware.zip for firmware to be installed on SMART2 receivers

For convenience, unzip the update file to a GNSS sub-directory (for example, C:\GNSS\LOADER). If the firm-

ware update file is password protected, NovAtel Customer Support provides the required password.

The zip archive includes the following files:

winload.exe

howto.txt

whatsnew.rtf

x..x.shex

NovAtel Software License

Agreement.rtf

NovAtel has an online video tutorial that explains firmware updating at:

materials/novatel-video.

7.4 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility

WinLoad is a utility used to update or upgrade a SMART2. To use WinLoad, the receiver must be connected to

the computer running WinLoad using a serial port (COM port) connection.

If opening WinLoad for the first time, ensure the file and communications settings are correct.

Open a File to Download

Select File | File Open. Navigate to the file to open (Figure 16: WinLoad's Open Window below).

When a file is selected, the filename appears in the main WinLoad display area and in the title bar (Figure 17:

Open File in WinLoad on the next page).

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WinLoad utility program

Instructions on how to use the WinLoad utility

Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision

Firmware version upgrade file, where x..x defines the product name and

release (e.g., ES2PR0602RN0000.shex)

License agreement for the firmware

Figure 16: WinLoad's Open Window

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