HOW TO UPDATE THE NEW FIRMWARE INTO THE STEPP ..............14 Version history: Version number Author Changes 1.00 Fadil Beqiri Initial version This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 1...
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FALCOM GmbH. FALCOM GmbH. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 2...
2. SiRFDemo software and SiRFflash programming utility; www.falcom.de/Service/Manuals/SiRF 3. stepp_II_hardware_manual.pdf 4. “Configurator 2.0” Configuration software 5. stepp_II_software_2.0RC1_manual.pdf 6. stepp_II_software_1.6.2_manual.pdf This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 3...
1 Getting started 1.1 Overview of STEPP II Starter Kit The Stepp II device can be obtained as a single unit or as part of a starter kit. The device has two antenna plugs, one for GSM and one for GPS. The device has a slot where a GSM SIM should be inserted.
In general, be sure not to turn on the STEPP II terminal module while it is out of the operating range of voltage and temperature stated described in the hardware manual. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 5...
On the first time power-up you can use a terminal software which allows the communication with a modem via RS232 serial port. On Windows 2000, starts the HyperTerminal program. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 6...
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Hint 2: To control the STEPP II operating with firmware “STEPP II Firmware V1.6.2”, use the following pre-defined factory settings 9600 Data bits Parity bit Stop bit None Flow control. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 7...
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Then select the Settings tab sheet, and then click on ASCI setup... button to start the ASCI Setup dialog box. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 8...
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“V2.0RC1” firmware, only. Using the “1.6.2” firmware other command has to be written into the text file. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 9...
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STEPP II use the vertical and horizontal scroll bars of terminal. The default settings will be not displayed. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 10...
57600 bps. See figure below. Using STEPP II 1.6.2 firmware set the baud rate to 9600 bps. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 11...
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The capital letter means, incoming protocols are valid and the capital letter means, incoming protocols are invalid. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 12...
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For more detailed information about the using of SiRFdemo software, please download the manual, which is also SiRFdemo.pdf available on our web page. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 13...
The update procedure takes place if the target system (Falcom STEPP II ) is reset in the internal update mode. Therefore, if the terminal is This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 14...
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SirfFlash program. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 15...
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For further evaluation of the updated firmware in the FLSH memory of target device, please refer to the corresponding documentation, which is included on the delivering CD. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 16...
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