Chapter 11 NovAtel Firmware
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SoftLoad Errors
It is possible for errors to occur during the SoftLoad update. All command responses should be checked to
verify all issued commands were accepted. The SoftLoad status should also be monitored in the
SOFTLOADSTATUS
log. Any status enum value greater than the ERROR status indicates an error has
occurred during the SoftLoad update. In the event of an error, the SoftLoad update should be restarted by
issuing a
SOFTLOADRESET
command or normal operation can be restored by resetting the receiver.
In rare cases after a SoftLoad error, the boot code may not be able to determine which is the latest firmware to
be executed. To protect against this, SoftLoad does not erase the previous valid firmware image from flash on
