User's Manual Part 2

114 OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 5B
Chapter 6 PC Software and Firmware
more information on how to contact NovAtel Customer Service please see Page 18 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 with password protection; Customer Service will provide
you with the required password. After copying the file to your computer, it must be decompressed.
The syntax for decompression is as follows:
Syntax:
[filename] [password]
where filename is the name of the compressed file (but not including the .EXE extension) and
password is the password required to allow decompression
Example:
oem1001 12345678
A windows-based dialog box is provided for password entry.
The self-extracting archive will then 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)
Using the WinLoad Utility
WinLoad is a windows based program used to download firmware to OEMV family cards. The main
screen is shown in Figure 35.