Novatel GNSS Receiver and Antenna SMART-AG User Manual
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PC Utilities
Chapter 4
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Transferring Firmware Files
To proceed with your program upgrade, you must first acquire the latest firmware revision. You will
need a file with a name such as OEMXXXX.EXE (where XXXX is the firmware revision level). This
file is available from NovAtel's FTP site (
a e-mail (
). If transferring is not possible, the file can be mailed to
you on CD. For more information on how to contact NovAtel Customer Service please see Page 15 at
the beginning of this manual.
You will need at least 1 MB of available space on your hard drive. For convenience, you may wish to
copy this file to a GPS sub-directory (for example, C:\GPS\LOADER).
The file is available in a compressed format. The self-extracting archive will generate the following
files:
WinLoad.exe
WinLoad utility program
HowTo.txt
Instructions on how to use the WinLoad utility
WhatsNew.txt
Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision
XXXX.hex
Firmware version upgrade file, where XXXX = program version level (for
example, 1001.hex)
If you are requested to enter a password, please contact NovAtel Customer
Service.