Firmware Update Manual – µ-blox GPS-MS1/E
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1. pn 7 yg coos L Jo m GPS MS1 GPS PS1 TTT i m4 HIT U8 Backup Battery n U2 J9 22 D2 Figure 2 4 GPS E1 Jumper Locations Baseboard Version 12 98 mm mr 2 2 GPS MS1 GPS MS1E embedded in a custom system The preparations to update the GPS MS1 GPS MS1E receiver in a custom system de pends on the design thereof Please contact the designer of the system He should provide you with the following information e How to connect signal TEST_I Pin 9 to vcc Pin 1 23 or 42 e How to add a connection from the serial interface port 1 Signals TX_1 and RX_1 Pins 28 and 29 to the host system Note The serial interface signals are 3 3V CMOS compatible In order to obtain RS232 compatible levels which are needed to connect the module to a PC use a level shifter circuitry such as the 3 3V compatible MAX3232 manufactured by Maxim 2 3 GPS PS1 GPS PS1E EMBEDDED IN A CUSTOM SYSTEM 9 1 Disconnect power from the system 2 Connect signal TEST_I to VCC 3 Connect your PC s Serial Interface to Serial Port 1 of GPS MS1 or GPS MS1E 4 Power the system Note The receiver samples the TEST_I signal at power up or after a rising edge on the RESET pin 2 3 GPS PS1 GPS PS1E embedded in a custom system 1 Power down the system 2 Locate the GPS PS1 daughterboard and identify the Hardware R2. mmr pi 2 3 37 J3 2 ATE u15 J6 1 T Se GPS MS1 GPS PS1 u nm u ma TTT TEC TDG 50800000009 mm 4 Nm 4 U8 Backup Fi J5 Battery 3 fal J7 U2 J 2 In D2 E a Baseboard Rev 1 98 b Baseboard Rev 12 98 Figure 2 1 GPS E1 Baseboard 2 1 1 GPS E1 with GPS PS1 Top View 1 Disconnect the power plug from the GPS E1 unit 2 Open the GPS E1 housing with a screwdriver 3 Please identify the hardware revision number of the GPS PS1 This number is located close to the blox logo and is a four digit code separated with a slash 6 CHAPTER 2 PREPARING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE GPS PS1 000o zZ CON2 CON3 1 EERE 1 Figure 2 2 GPS PS1 Update Pin Position Note GPS PST hardware revision 02 98 can not be reprogrammed by the user and must be returned to the factory for an update 4 For hardware revision 04 98 and higher shorten the circuit on the optional connector CON2 on GPS PS1 Pin 7 and 8 See figure 2 2 5 Connect the serial cable to Port B 6 Power the unit by connecting the power plug to the GPS E1 Unit The system is now in test mode After reprogramming the unit as described in chapter 3 disconnect power remove the connection on CON2 and close the housing 2 1 2 GPS E1 with GPS MS1 or GPS MS1E Depending on the GPS E1 Base Board version the procedure to update the firmware is different GPS E1 Baseboard Revision 1 93 1 Discon
3. to be downloaded com Serial Port COMI ts ICOM T or ee Nie ae Mel nd ae be RODS Settings Ur DO NOT agJust Settings n2 1 RECOrd Aa LogTile O Do NOT record a Logfile n3 1 Use Faster Download 0 Do Normal Download n4 Q Normal Timeouts 1 Longer Timeouts 2 Even Longer Timeouts Examples gpsxs dl exe C tmp firmware s3 COM3 Downloads the C tmp firmware s3 file to a receiver which is connected to COM3 an in test mode gpsxs dl exe C firmware s3 80002 Downloads the C firmware s3 file to a receiver which 2s connected To COMS an in test mode Timeouts are long than normal Chapter 6 Troubleshooting In case of a problem a dialog box is shown as seen below The error code indicates the kind of problem that occurred If the download process fails try to disable Faster Download and to enable Longer Error programming GPS receiver E ne Timeouts The following table lists common error codes 0x0001nnnn 0x0002nnnn 0x0005snnnn 0x0004Annnn 0x0005nnnn 0x000ennnn 0x0007 nnnn The selected serial port is not available or used by an other application Please check the setting in the COM Drop Down Box The receiver didn t answer the requested operation Please contact customer support The receiver answered with an invalid response This can be caused by bad wiring or a damaged board Self Test failed Reprogramming of the Flash Memory failed The cause for
4. this is either a damaged receiver or unreliable wiring from the PC to the Board There has been a problem modifying the default values Most probable cause is an invalid firmware image There has been a problem modifying the default values Most probable cause is an invalid firmware image 27 28 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Note If the receiver update has failed try again Even if the on chip flash memory has been erased the receiver can be reprogrammed Technical Support If you have problems updating the receiver or wish to report a bug please contact our technical support staff Support is available through email by sending a message to support u blox chor calling 41 1 722 7474 9 am to 5 pm Central European Time Support is in English or German When contacting u blox Technical Support please report the type of receiver you are using the Hardware Revision number of your receiver the version of gpsxs dl exe and the full 8 hex digit error code that has been reported Furthermore record a log file dilog txt which will help the support engineers to track down the problem faster Frequently asked questions Is a version of gpsxs dl exe available for Linux MS DOS Solaris or other operating systems We currently have no plans to port the download utility to operating system other than Win32 based Is the protocol that is used to update the receiver documented The download process is based on three different prop
5. L x u blox ag Zurcherstrasse 68 CH 8800 Thalwil Switzerland http www u blox ch Firmware Update Manual u blox GPS MS1 E and GPS PS1 E 30th October 2000 Focus This documentation describes the procedure and required wiring to enable the user to update firmware of the GPS receiver s internal flash memory This documentation applies to the following GPS receivers e GPS PS1 GPS PS1E e GPS MS1 GPS MS1E e GPS E1 equipped with GPS MS1 or GPS MS1E e GPS E1 equipped with GPS PS1 or GPS PS1E Contents 1 Introduction 2 Preparing the Update Procedure Al OPSET 2 oo we ee sunen 2 1 1 GPS E1 with GPS PS1 Top View 0000 2 1 2 GPS E1 with GPS MS1 or GPS MS1E 2 2 GPS MS1 GPS MS1E embedded in a custom system 2 3 GPS PS1 GPS PS1E embedded in a custom system 3 Using gpsxs dl exe 3 1 Installation 3 2 Step by step instructions 4 Modifying Cold Start Defaults 4 1 Parameters that can be modified 002 008 5 Advanced Settings 5 1 The Options Dialog 5 2 Command Line Parameters 6 Troubleshooting 11 11 11 16 17 23 23 25 27 Chapter 1 Introduction The firmware of u blox GPS receivers is constantly being improved and new features are added To allow users of these receivers to utilize new releases of the firmware a tool is available to update the on board Flash Memory Before running the upd
6. are using the GPS E1 kit 4 1 PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED 21 Low Power Mode This chooses between Continuous Trickle Power or Push to fix mode Period een This gives the period between position fixes for trickle power mode RF On time 22222 This gives the time for how long the unit is actively track ing satellites Firmware Settings x Geneic SiRF NMEA LowPower DGPS NavMode NavMasks NavFilters DEPS Mode ato ef DGPS Timeout 30 s DGPS Port Settings Baudrate ATL Parity AT CM Databits RT CM Stopbits AT CM Figure 4 5 DGPS Settings DGPS Handling This gives the mode for DGPS usage DGPS Timeout This sets the time for how long correction data is consid ered valid and used to calculate a position fix Baudrate RTCM These settings define the physical reception Parity RTCM parameters of the DGPS correction data Databits RTCM Stopbits RTCM 22 CHAPTER 4 MODIFYING COLD START DEFAULTS m A a Navigation Mode b Navigation Masks c Navigation Filters Figure 4 6 Navigation Parameters Please see the evaluation kit manual for a description of these Navigation Parameters Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 5 1 The Options Dialog By clicking the Details Button in the main window the Options Window appears Keep User Data Adj
7. ate tool a cable must be attached from your PC to the se rial port of the GPS receiver See chapter 2 for instructions on how to set this up depending on your system Chapter 3 describes the installation of the utility software and step by step instruc tions on how to use this tool Related Documents For more information please refer to the following documents e GPS MS1 Single Chip GPS Receiver Datasheet u blox AG e GPS MS1E Single Chip GPS Receiver Datasheet u blox AG e GPS PS1 GPS Receiver Module Datasheet blox AG e GPS PS1E GPS Receiver Module Datasheet u blox AG e GPS E1 User s Manual u blox AG Datasheets can be accessed online at http www u blox ch How to get the latest firmware New firmware is distributed electronically over the Internet only Point your Web Browser to http www u blox ch restricted update html To access these pages you can register at http www u blox ch register html Firmware A piece of software for an embedded processor Flash Memory A non volatile storage medium that can be programmed by software Chapter 2 Preparing the Update Procedure 2 1 GPS E1 There are two versions of the GPS E1 kit The update procedure is different for the two versions
8. ept e It is important to note that the new settings can only be applied by reprogram ming the full GPS MS1 E firmware since the firmware itself is modified on the fly e The other important issue is that the settings you can modify in the the dialog box are only used at the first power up or whenever the backup battery has been removed To enable this feature please go to the Options screen and check the Adjust Settings checkbox Note This feature is only available on firmware version 1 3 1 and above If you use gpsxs dl exe with a firmware 1 3 0 or earlier the dialog box will not be shown 16 4 1 PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED 4 1 Parameters that can be modified Firmware Settings DGPS Nav Mode l Nav Masks Nav Filters Benene SIRF NMEA LowPower Firmware Information Firmware Yerzion Version 1 32 344 Firmware Capabilities ow Power Capabilities Standard GPS Firmware Supported Hardware GFS MS1 Default Protocol Port amp Protocol Port B Protocol Fort C Protocol Port O Protocol Figure 4 1 Adjust Settings Generic 17 The upper part of the dialog box Generic shows what the version and capabilities of the firmware file are These items can not be modified Shown are Firmware Version The firmware major minor and build number Firmware Capabilities The capabilities of this firmware image Supported Hardware On w
9. evision number Thisnumber is located close to the u blox logo and is a four digit code separated with a slash Note GPS PS71 hardware revision 02 98 can not be reprogrammed by the user and must be returned to the factory for an update 3 For hardware revision 04 98 and higher close the circuit on the optional con nector CON2 Pin 7 and 8 This enables Test mode 4 Connect the serial cable to Port B signals Signals TX_B and RX_B pins 1 and 7 on the connector CON3 10 CHAPTER 2 PREPARING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE Note The serial interface signals are 5V CMOS compatible In order to obtain RS232 compatible levels which are needed to connect the module to a PC use a level shifter circuitry such as the 5V compatible MAX232 manufactured by Maxim 5 Power the system The system is now in test mode After reprogramming the unit as described in chapter 3 disconnect power remove the connection on CON2 Chapter 3 Using gpsxs dl exe gpsxs dl exe runs on IBM compatible PCs running Microsoft Windows 95 or Mi crosoft Windows NT 4 It needs an unused serial port where the u blox GPS receiver is connected to See chapter 2 for wiring instructions 3 1 Installation The following files are required to run the utility e gpsxs dl exe Main program e cygwin1 dll Support library for gpsxs dl exe e flashldr rec Self test code for u blox GPS receivers e XXXXXXXX s3 This file contains the firmware for GPS MS1 E and GPS PS1 E Differe
10. hich hardware this code runs In the lower part of the window the coldstart default protocols are listed and can be modified POMA cise sec vesaeeacavicntas The protocol which is in output on Port A PONE BD icrosscscskaeuoteroneune The protocol which is in output on Port B POTC season The protocol which is in output on Port C PORE neuesten The protocol which is in output on Port D 18 CHAPTER 4 MODIFYING COLD START DEFAULTS Note The following restrictions apply to the 4 Port Protocol Settings 4 Port functionality is only available starting with firmware version 1 3 2 Do not select the same protocol on more than one port If you set a protocol for Ports C or D Low Power Mode will not be available Ports C and D are only available on GPS MS1 and GPS MS1E and are not sup ported for GPS PS1 and GPS PS1E Firmware Settings gt DGPS l Nav Mode Nav Masks Nav Filters E e Tran ee SIRF Protocol Settings Baudrate SiRF Debug Msgs Raw Track Msgs FU BFS Megs LLA 95 Megs User Protocol Baude User Protocol 13200 Figure 4 2 SiRF Protocol Settings 4 1 PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE MODIFIED 19 These settings are for the port you selected SIRF protocol as the default protocol Baudrate SIRF The default baudrate used for SiRF protocol Debug Messages Defines whether Msg 255 is transmitted by the unit or Raw Track Messages u whether Msg 5 is transmit
11. nabled a sound is played upon completion or failure of the download process If you press this button a file selection dialog box appears and asks for the firmware to be downloaded 5 2 COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS 25 9 130_release kd E 13071 9al 23 5 130n38or 23 5 130n96al 23 13071 9gl s3 130n38gv s3 130n96gl s3 130711 9gr s3 130n48al s3 130n36gr 33 130r119gv s2 130n48gl s3 130n36gv s2 130n38al 33 130n48qr 33 130819 33 130n38q1 33 130n48qv 23 130538 33 S Record File kd i About This shows the About dialog box u blox ag supportu blos ch http aa blos ch Version 1 4 1 Aug 31 2000 5 2 Command Line Parameters gpsxs dl exe supports the S3 file as a command line parameter You can register the file type S3 as an Open Action to the gpsxs dl exe with the filename as a first argument using Windows Explorer If you start gpsxs dl exe with the S3 file as an argument the module will directly start downloading the firmware and won t wait for the Download Button to be pressed Also if the download has succeeded the tool will terminate immediately In addition gpsxs dl exe supports command line arguments for settings in the 26 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED SETTINGS options dialog Unlike other programs the order in which the options are listed on the command line matters Gpsxs di exe lt s3tile s3 gt lt com gt lt n gt lt 02 gt ns snra dd s3file s3 Full Path Filename to Firmware Image
12. nect the power plug from the GPS E1 unit 2 Open the GPS E1 housing with a screwdriver 3 Locate jumper J8 on the GPS E1 base board Add a jumper so that the con nection of J8 is closed See figure 2 3 or refer to the GPS E1 User s Manual Appendix A 4 Connect the serial cable from your PC to port B 2 1 GPS E1 7 U17 U13 CON5 GPS MS1 GPS PS1 E oe m e J7 CON2 CON3 EE EEE 1 1 HO SEE HEENENENEBEBENENEENEEEEEEE IBENEEREEEBEEEEEENENE HE HIN LRP RRR RRR RRR IRR RRR RRR RRR RRR HE CON4 B CON4 A Figure 2 3 GPS E1 Jumper Locations Baseboard Version 1 98 5 Power the unit by connecting the power plug to the GPS E1 Unit The system is now in test mode After reprogramming the unit as described in chapter 3 disconnect power remove the jumper and close the housing GPS E1 Baseboard Revision 12 98 1 Connect the serial cable from your PC to port B 2 Leave the GPS E1 unit powered UJ Open the GPS E1 housing with a screwdriver 4 Locate the pushbutton labelled F W UPD S2 in figure 2 4 5 Whilst pressing this button push and release the RESET pushbutton S1 in figure 2 4 Release the F w button thereafter The system is now in test mode After reprogramming the unit as described in chapter 3 close the housing 8 CHAPTER 2 PREPARING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE
13. nt types and versions of the firmware can be found on the u blox WWW site gpsxs dl exe can be run directly from a floppy disk However for best perfor mance we recommend that you copy all files to a directory on your hard disk 3 2 Step by step instructions Before starting the update procedure you have to put the receiver into programming mode See chapter2 for instructions on how to enter this mode 1 Start gpsxs dl exe by double clicking the icon The Dialog Window shown below appears 11 12 CHAPTER 3 USING GPSXS DL EXE GP5 3251 Firmware Download COMA Download Options Exit i O iaadev41s4 S441 524 34435 Figure 3 1 Main Screen If you click onto the Details button the window is enlarged The window shows more insight information and details on the test and download process GP5S 3251 Firmware Download BEINE Download Options Exit 1 DA 32dew a2 s4441 a2 3544 sa GPS 57 Firmware Download Version 1 4 1 built Aug 31 2000 14 47 32 Figure 3 2 Main Screen Detail View In case of trouble you can use this information when contacting technical sup port 2 Select the serial port where your receiver is connected in the drop down box on the left side of the tool 3 Click on the Options button and in the newly opened dialogbox click onto the Button to choose the S3 File to download 3 2 STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS 13 Note gpsxs dl exe also s
14. rietary protocols which are undocumented at this stage On a slow machine or a machine under heavy load the download process sometimes terminates with an error code Try increasing the Timeouts Options gt Longer Timeouts which should solve the prob lem 29 About This Document This document contains information on a product under development at u blox ag This information is intended to help you evaluate this product u blox reserves the right to change or discontinue work on this product without notice Document Number GPS G1 X 00002 H All trademarks in this document are the property of their respective owners This document may wholly or partially be subject to change without notice Revision History Date Changes Oct 5 2000 Updated for Downloader Version 1 4 2 Jan 12 2000 Updated for Downloader Version 1 3 3 Apr 16 1999 GPS G1 X 00002 F Updated for Downloader Version 1 3 1 and 1 3 2 New section on Chamaeleon Mar 30 1999 Updated for Downloader Version 1 3 0 Feb 15 1999 Added GPS E1 HW Rev 12 98 Dec 1998 Dialog for Clock Offset Sept 1998 Dialog Box and Error Messages July 1998
15. ted by the unit or 50 BPS Messages ae whether Msg 8 is transmitted by the unit or LLA 98 MsgS alias if Msg 98 Enhanced Navigation is transmitted by the unit Firmware Version 1 3 4 Firmware Settings DGPS l Nav Mode l Nav Masks Nay Filters ear Ser 7 en NMEA Protocol Setting Baudrate NMEA Messages Pernod a Checksum GGA GLL GSA GSW AMC VTE NMEA Datum Cancel Figure 4 3 NMEA protocol settings The NMEA screen only makes sense if you have one port to use the NMEA protocol in the Generic screen Here you define the default baud rate for NMEA mode For each message you can define the Message repetition period and checksum in dependently 20 CHAPTER 4 MODIFYING COLD START DEFAULTS Baudrate 22222222 This defines the default baudrate if the receiver is con figured for NMEA protocol Ka PENOGwetvicivasgeemess This defines the time between messages for each mes sage seperately in seconds XYZ Checksum This allows to enable disable the checksum for every command XYZ is a placeholder for the available message types GGA GLL GSV GSA VTG and RMC Firmware Settings EJ Continuous 0000000 Figure 4 4 Low Power Mode Settings This screen defines the low power mode If you choose something different than Continuous please be aware that you have to reconfigure the hardware using jumpers if you
16. upports drag n drop which allows you to drag a file from Windows Explorer to the program When using drag n drop the download process will start automatically In addition to that you can register the file extension S3 to be handled by gpsxs dl exe See you Operating System Manual for details how to do this 4 Press Download to start the update procedure Note If the procedure gets stuck without showing the Testing Receiver Message the connection to the GPS receiver is broken or the receiver is not in test mode Check cables and wiring GP S 51 Firmware Download Options ER Testing Recerver Details Figure 3 3 Testing Receiver Note If the serial port is in use by another application an error message is shown You need to terminate the application or driver that uses the serial port in order to download a new firmware using that port 5 The receiver changes to test mode and performs extensive self tests of the re ceiver s components These tests take around 20 seconds 14 CHAPTER 3 USING GPSXS DL EXE Note If self test fails a dialog box is shown showing an error code Please refer to section 6 for instructions on how to proceed Note If the following window pops up after self test then your receiver either had an empty flash memory or and invalid firmware image Enter Clock Offset See the manual for explanation Cancel The Clock Offset is a property of e
17. ust Settings I Record Logfile dllog txt Geli I RE Longer Timeouts About Play Sounds DA adela 444152 s44s3 Keep User Data If Keep User Data is enabled the contents of the flash sectors that are not used by the firmware is maintained Do not enable this unless you understand the consequences of this parameter 23 24 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED SETTINGS Note If Keep User Data is enabled the sectors which are used for the firmware update and the very last sector do not keep their contents Adjust Settings This checkbox enables disables the Modifying Cold Start Defaults Feature described in section 4 Record Logfile If this option is enabled the download process will be recorded in a logfile called dllog txt In case of a failed download process this file can contain useful information for our customer support This file will usually be placed where the executable gpsxs dl exe Is stored Faster Download Default download baudrate is 38 4 kBaud If you enable this op tion the Erase amp Write Step will be carried out at 57 6 kBaud Some PCs may fail running their UART at this speed Note 57 6 kBaud is supported on GPS MST and GPS PS1 GPS MS1E and GPS PSTE do NOT support 57600 Baud Longer Timeouts If your machine is very slow or if you keep getting Timeout Con nection to target failed Error Messages you can increase Timeout Values by enabling this option Play Sounds If this option is e
18. very receiver and is determined during production test If you don t know the clock offset of your receiver use SiRF Demo to poll the Clock offset The clock offset is in the range of 60000 to 120000 Hz A standard default value is 96000 6 If you enabled the Adjust Settings Mode in the Options screen a dialog box will pop up Please refer to section 4 for more information on these settings 7 The receiver starts to download and reprogram the on chip flash memory Downloading the new firmware runs for approximately 2 minutes GP5S 3251 Firmware Download Figure 3 4 Download Progress 3 2 STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS 15 Note Do not interrupt this procedure A partially reprogrammed flash memory could lead to invalid operation of the receiver and permanent damage to the components 8 If download has completed successfully power down the receiver and disable test mode Your receiver is ready to run with the new firmware The GPS code is automatically started at the next power up Chapter 4 Modifying Cold Start Defaults How it works Starting with Firmware Version 1 3 2 and Update Utility Version 1 3 3 a new feature has been added that provides the possibility to modify all cold start default values on the fly This feature code named Chamaeleon works by parsing the generic 53 firmware file and modifies values to user defined settings The following two issues are important for the understanding of this conc
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