
Chapter 7 NovAtel Firmware and Software
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Communications Settings
To set the communications port and baud rate, select Settings | COM Settings. Choose the com-
puter port to use from the Com Port drop down list and the baud rate from the Download
Baudrate drop down list. Set the baud rate as high as possible (the default of 115200 is pre-
ferred if a higher baud rate is not available).
Figure 18: COM Port Setup
Downloading Firmware
1. Select the file to download according to
2. Ensure the file path and name are displayed in main display area (see
3. Click
Write Flash
to download the firmware.
4. When
Searching for card
appears in the main display, power cycle the receiver.
5. If the Authorization Code window appears, enter the auth-code and click
OK
. See
on page 53 for further information about the Authorization Code.
6. The receiver finishes the download and then resets. The process is complete when
Done
appears in the main display area.
7. Close WinLoad.
If loading a firmware that is currently installed on a SMART2 (i.e. reloading the same
version of firmware on a receiver), ensure that
Optimized Loading
option is unchecked
in WinLoad under
Settings
|
Options
|
Optimized Loading
.
7.5 Updating the Firmware Using NovAtel Connect
To use NovAtel Connect to update the receiver firmware, the receiver must be connected to the
computer running NovAtel Connect using a serial (COM) port or Bluetooth port.
To update the firmware on the receiver:
1. Obtain the new firmware file.
See
on page 54 for information about obtaining the latest ver-
sion of receiver firmware.