Novatel Firmware

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Aug 3, 2024, 5:08:17 PM8/3/24

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To use NovAtel Application Suite to update the receiver firmware, the receiver must be connected to the computer running NovAtel Application Suite using a serial (COM) port, USB port or Ethernet port.

This log contains the version information for all components of a system. A component may be hardware (for example, a receiver or data collector) or firmware in the form of applications or data (for example, data blocks for height models or user applications). See Table: Firmware and Boot Version Field Formats for details on the format of key fields.

An Auth Code is used to enable purchased features on the receiver. Contact NovAtel Sales (novatel.com/contactus/sales-offices) or your local NovAtel dealer (novatel.com/contactus/dealer-network) for assistance in selecting and obtaining the features that best suit your GNSS needs.

Users can optimize their Hexagon NovAtel receivers and GNSS enclosures hardware and software. Regularly checking for updates to upgrade GNSS firmware and software keeps your products operating at peak performance levels.

Firmware acts as the brain of NovAtel positioning, providing features like supporting different GNSS constellations, the addition of inertial sensors, or enabling capabilities like interference mitigation. Software from NovAtel includes NovAtel Application Suite and its onboarding counterpart Setup & Monitor (Web) for remote management and connectivity to your GNSS devices. Updates to these systems may consist of bug fixes, enhancements to your receiver or enabling new features.

Updating your firmware ensures your products are performing correctly and efficiently. After identifying which firmware version you need, download the files. The firmware .zip files include notes on what has been updated, the WinLoad utility program and a software license agreement. Next, extract all the files from the compressed .zip file into your firmware file folder.

There are several methods of installing new firmware for your NovAtel products. The firmware download includes a WinLoad Utility program for easy installation, but users can also update through the NovAtel Application Suite or the Setup & Monitor (Web) application.

First, confirm that your NovAtel product is connected to the computer running the WinLoad utility through a serial COM port. Next, open WinLoad through the firmware file folder and select the .shex file and correct COM port and baud rate where your product is connected. Once you click Write Flash, a notification Searching for Card appears. Then, power cycle your product and enter your authorization code when prompted.

After downloading the firmware and connecting to the NovAtel receiver through a serial COM cable, USB or Ethernet connection, open your NovAtel Application Suite and navigate to your receiver. Next, click the Device Menu button and choose Update, then browse to the new firmware file and click Apply.

A local NovAtel dealer can provide all the information needed to upgrade or update a receiver. Refer to novatel.com/contactus/sales-offices for contact information or contact sales....@hexagon.com or support...@hexagon.com directly.

Firmware updates are firmware releases that include fixes and enhancements to the receiver functionality. Firmware updates are released on the NovAtel web site as they become available. Firmware upgrades can be performed using the WinLoad utility, SoftLoad commands, Manage Web, NovAtel Application Suite or with a custom loader application. Contact NovAtel Customer Support (support...@hexagon.com) for details on custom loader requirements.

Contact a local NovAtel dealer to assist in selecting the upgrade options that best suit your GNSS needs at novatel.com/contactus/dealer-network. Contact NovAtel Customer Support novatel.com/support or novatel.com/contactus/sales-offices to request a temporary upgrade authorization code for trial purposes.

The article describes how to update the firmware of the NovAtel receiver onboard the INS. We recommend updating the firmware of the Inertial Labs device before updating the firmware of the NovAtel receiver. Please contact the Inertial Labs support team at sup...@inertiallabs.com for firmware update assistance.

1. Download and install the NovAtel Application Suite(NAS). NAS is the NovAtel software that provides the possibility to update the FW of the NovAtel products. Please use the following link to download the NAS from the NovAtel website:

Hexagon NovAtel has released the 7.09.00 firmware with a precise timing protocol (PTP) feature, enabling users to synchronize accurate time from GNSS with other devices and sensors on a shared network.

The first important thing is that you have a Novatel receiver with the latest firmware version. Please call your nearest OmniSTAR branch for the latest update. Some subscription possibilities will not work with old firmware!

Setup your Novatel receiver and switch it on. Make sure the receiver has a lock on the OmniSTAR satellite.

Important things OmniSTAR needs to know before they can subscribe:

This firmware release is primarily about TerraStar-C Pro improvements but does include additional updates/improvements. Improvements include an update to the WiFi package on PwrPak7 hardware and an increase to the idle time available.

And one of the best things about the 6620L is that it has been getting better via ongoing firmware updates - with the LTE Band 2 and LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation being enabled by way of the 2.0 firmware release put out by Verizon over the summer.

This is handy because you can leave your MiFi tethered 24/7 via USB with a router like a WiFiRanger, and but can still connect directly to the hotspot via WiFi if you want to ever bypass the router - for example, to hop on via cellular with one device while leaving the router and the rest of your network connected to campground WiFi.

Right on the front screen of the 6620L you just need to select the "Software Update" option, and you will then be able to see what version you have installed and what the latest release is. Then with just a click (and around 5 minutes of downtime) you will be able to get upgraded to the latest release.

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The GPSRM 1 utilizes a NovAtel OEM719-series high-performance 555-channel space-grade GNSS receiver along with two selectable orbit propagators (OPs) to provide accurate position, navigation and timing (PNT) information.

Full access to the entire NovAtel OEM7 API is provided via a selectable 3.3V LVTTL serial interface, along with PPS and VARF outputs. The GNSS receiver utilized in the GPSRM 1 is NovAtel's OEM719-GSN-LNN-TBN-H, with the following features / configuration:

The GPSRM 1's Vinti7 OP offers a self-contained means of estimating position and velocity. Using a past valid fix from the OEM719, it can compute a new solution in roughly 200ms, and at less than 20% of the power required to operate the OEM719. Position and velocity can be propagated forwards and backwards in time. The GPSRM1's SGP4 OP requires TLEs from the ground.

SupMCU provides telecommands and telemetry via SCPI over I2C, as well as both OPs. The OEM719's microUSB port is available at all times; it is primarily used in conjunction with NovAtel Connect software in a development environment and to update OEM719 firmware .

The OEM719 line of software-defined GNSS receivers is compatible with multiple constellations (e.g., GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Baidu, etc.) and frequencies (e.g., L1, L1 + L2, etc.). The base configuration as included with the GPSRM 1 is GPS L1 (only). The most commonly requested configurations are listed below; for other constellations and/or frequencies, please contact Pumpkin. Customers can also re-flash the OEM719 firmware after purchasing the GPSRM 1, using additional-cost firmware upgrades from NovAtel and the GPSRM 1's microUSB connector.

This is an export-controlled GNSS receiver (ECCN 7A105). COCOM altitude and velocity limits have been removed, enabling the GNSS receiver to function at any altitude and velocity. Purchasers outside of the USA will need to provide additional information to complete the sale. Pumpkin is registered with the DDTC, and includes the necessary paperwork at no additional charge.

However, I started to get notifications of a mandatory update available (currently on 3.20.16) and when I would choose "Install", it would restart but give me an error and say it was not installed and nothing was changed. It would keep doing that loop unless I choose "Defer" which ignores the update until I have to turn off the device again.

But now here's the kicker - it's still asking me to update my firmware. I'm assuming the linked file on the pdf is outdated and there's a new firmware somewhere because it's still asking me to update.

In reading your post again, are you sure that 3.20.16 isn't the latest firmware? I pulled that .PDF right from Verizon. You should have a quick Chat session with Verizon to see what the current firmware is, if you do have it, I bet there is a setting on MiFi so it will stop alerting you to updates.