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Software Update

This page allows you to upgrade the firmware of the receiver if a new version is available from the specified FTP server.

When opening the Software Update page with all the default settings preserved, the Web Server connects to the Ashtech public FTP server and searches for a possible upgrade in the dedicated folder.

The result of that search appears on the same page, in the Version pane. Either a new version is available, and in this case the new version is mentioned (and you can see the name of the upgrade file in the File Name field), or there is no upgrade available, in which case only the version of the firmware currently installed in the receiver is displayed in the Version pane (and the File Name field is blank).

If a new version is available, you can upgrade your receiver by simply clicking on the Upload button and waiting until you are informed of the end of the installation phase (this may take up to 30 minutes).

The different parameters shown on the Software Update page are described below.

 

Connection to Server:

 

Parameter

Designation

FTP Server

Address of the FTP server providing updates (default: ftp.ashtech.com).

Port

IP Port giving access to the FTP server (default: 21).

Login

Login required for connection to the FTP server (default: blank, i.e. no login required).

Password

Password required for connection to the FTP server (default: blank, i.e. no password required).

 

File:

 

Parameter

Designation

Path

Path to the folder on the FTP server where an upgrade may be posted.

File Name

With a connection to the default FTP server:

   A blank field means there is no upgrade available.

   The field automatically shows the name of the upgrade file if there is one posted on the FTP server (filename in the form “*.tar.bz2”).

With a connection to a different FTP server, this field will al­ways be blank until you type the name of the upgrade file, which should be accessible through the specified path above. The upgrade file may not have the same name as the initial upgrade file released by Spectra Precision but should keep the same extension (“.tar.bz2”). If these conditions are met, the upgrade is also possible through a click on the Upload but­ton.