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4. To upgrade receiver firmware, install a new firmware
option or validate a CenterPoint RTX subscription, see
sub-sections below.
Upgrading Receiver Firmware
You are not allowed to
upgrade a receiver if anti-
theft or/and start up
protection is active or if the
receiver is operated with an
in-progress or expired
validity period.
Firmware upgrades will be downloadable from the Spectra
Precision website in the form of compressed “.tar” files. The
name of the “.tar” file, as well as the step-by step upgrade
procedure will be given in the accompanying
Release Note
.
Completing a firmware upgrade procedure will take up to
10 minutes. For this reason, it must be run with the receiver
powered from either a properly charged internal battery or
using an external power source.
Unless otherwise specified in the
Release Note
attached to
the upgrade package, follow the instructions below to
complete the upgrade of your receiver:
1. Follow the first three steps described in
2. Click
Upgrade
. Wait until SP Loader has detected the
receiver.
3. Browse your computer in search of the upgrade file.
4. Select the file and click
Open
. SP Loader then provides
information on the currently installed firmware, the new
firmware as well as the current state of the battery (if the
internal battery is used).
This should tell you if you can run the upgrade with the
battery, or rather use a fresh one or an external power
supply.
5. When you are ready, click on the
Update
button.
6. Let the receiver proceed with the upgrade (a status
window is displayed showing a progress bar).
Ensure the
receiver is not turned off while installation is in progress
.
7. After successful completion of the upgrade, click
Close
to
close the status window. Check that the new firmware is
