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Chapter 6
The G-III Reference Receiver firmware is stored in on-board, non-volatile memory, which allows the receiver's
firmware to be updated in the field.
Below is an outline of the procedure for updating your receiver's firmware:
1. Contact NovAtel at
2. Download update files
3. Decompress files
4. Load the updates onto the G-III Reference Receiver
6.1
Contact NovAtel
The first step in updating the receiver is to contact NovAtel through any of the methods shown in Customer
Service on Page 9.
When you call, ensure that you have the version available. You can get the version by requesting the
VERSIONB log.
The necessary files are generally provided in a compressed file format, so you will also be given a file
decompression password. The update files are available from NovAtel by FTP, e-mail, or storage media.
6.2
Download the Files
To proceed with your update, you will first need to download the appropriate files from NovAtel's FTP site at
ftp.novatel.ca, or via e-mail at support@novatel.com. If downloading is not possible, the files can be mailed to
you on storage media.
The files are available in compressed, password-protected file format. NovAtel advises you of the exact
filenames you need. As well, you are given a file de-compression password.
6.3
Decompress the Files
After copying the compressed files to an appropriate directory on your computer, the file must be
decompressed. The syntax for decompression is as follows:
[filename][password]
where filename is the name of the compressed file (but not including the .EXE extension) and password is the
password required to allow decompression.
The self-extracting archive then generates the following file:
WhatsNew.txt
XXXX.hex
128
Firmware Updates
support@novatel.com
Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision
Firmware version update file
where XXXX = firmware version string (for example
AW3MM0001AN0000.hex)
WAAS G-III Reference Receiver User Manual Rev 1
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