User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Preface
- 2 Features
- 3 Getting Started
- 4 Concept and Philosophy
- 5 u-center Menus and Windows
- 5.1 Main frame and toolbars
- 5.2 Views and windows
- 6 NTRIP
- 7 Google Earth server
- 8 Tools
- 9 How To
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Related Documents
- 12 Revision History
u-center-User Guide
UBX-13005250 - R18
Production Information 8 Tools
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Figure 52: Legacy firmware update window
3. Select the firmware image suitable for the connected receiver. See position a on Figure 52.
4. Select the flash definition file (only needed before u-blox receiver generation 7). This file should be provided
bundled with u-center. Point to the latest file version. See position b on Figure 52.
5. Select the flash information structure file (only needed after and including u-blox receiver generation 7). This
file should be provided bundled with u-center. Point to the latest file version. See position c on Figure 52.
6. Select the correct options for your receiver. See position d on Figure 52.
Option Description Recommended
Use this Baud rate for update Selects the speed of the communication for updating the firmware on the
receiver. Only has an effect when the receiver is connected over a serial
port.
115200
Clear BBR before update Deletes the complete battery backed memory (BBR) so that the receiver will
start with the default configuration.
enabled
Program FIS only Writes only the flash information structure (FIS) into the external memory
and does not update the firmware. This option is used for receivers running
from ROM but with an attached SQI memory (for example for logging).
Only supported after and including u-blox receiver generation 7.
disabled
USB alternative update method Erases the first sector of the flash memory and restarts the receiver.
The receiver will then start from ROM and the flash firmware can be
updated. Use this method if you want to update the firmware of a receiver
connected over USB.
disabled
Enter Safeboot before update Sends the command to enter safeboot. In this state, the receiver boots
from the internal ring oscillator and does not rely on any external
components. GNSS functionality is not started and the receiver does
not output any data. Don't use this method when having the receiver
connected over USB.
enabled
Send Training sequence Sends the training sequence after safeboot was entered. This synchronizes
the internal ring oscillator so that a communication can be established.
enabled
7. Click on “OK”.
8.3 Dump receiver diagnostics
This tool is used to dump the receiver diagnostic to a file. Use this tool if requested by the support team.