Spectra Precision SP80 - Manual (Page 62)

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Appendix
USB Connection The receiver is fitted with a USB connector that you can use
to establish an emulated RS232 serial line with a computer.
This connection is made available for troubleshooting
purposes only.
CAUTION: Please install the required USB driver on your
computer BEFORE connecting the receiver. The installer for
this driver is one of the files:
• SpectraPrecisionUSBSerialSetup_x64.exe (for 64-bit OS)
• SpectraPrecisionUSBSerialSetup_x86.exe (for 32-bit OS)
These may be downloaded from:
http://www.spectraprecision.com/products/gnss-surveying/SP80/
Once the required file has been downloaded, double-click on
it and then follow the instructions to complete the
installation. (The installation program will tell you if you did
not choose the right file.)
Only then can you connect the receiver to your computer:
Open the flap on the left-hand side of the receiver and
connect the SP80 to the computer via the USB-to Mini
Universal cable provided.
IMPORTANT: After removing the USB cable, please close the
flap before going back to the field with your receiver. This is
essential if you want to preserve receiver watertightness.
Follow the same procedure as the one explained to close the
other rubber flap after inserting or removing a SIM or SD card
(see Inserting Cards on page 13).
Upgrading
Receiver Firmware
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
8 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.
You will also need an empty, properly formatted SD card
(64 MB minimum in size) to make the upgrade file available
to the receiver.