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WAAS G-III Reference Receiver User Manual Rev 1
Chapter 6
Firmware Updates
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
. 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
Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision
XXXX.hex
Firmware version update file
where XXXX = firmware version string (for example
AW3MM0001AN0000.hex)
