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About
The RTK GPS used in the D4K RTK payload has it’s own firmware that can be updated.
Firmware is not regularly updated for this hardware. In most cases the firmware updates are not critical for operation of the system.
Equipment
Laptop
USB Thumb Drive
Double 4K RTK Payload
Aircraft & Battery
Updating the firmware
Download Firmware File
Download the most recent firmware file from the Swift support site.
Place File on Thumb Drive
Copy the downloaded firmware onto the slim profile USB thumb drive.
Insert Thumb Drive Into RTK Backpack
Insert the slim profile thumb drive into the RTK backpack USB slot.
Insert Payload Into Aircraft
Power Aircraft
Allow Update to Install
Power Cycle Aircraft
Verify RTK Fix
Steps:
Download the latest Piksi Multi firmware file from Sentera or Swift Navigation
Place the PiksiMulti-vX.X.X.bin file onto a thumb drive, ensure it is the only file on that drive
Place the thumb drive into the USB slot on the RTK Backpack
Install the payload into the PHX
Power on the PHX
Let the aircraft and Payload boot, then wait 5 minutes for the firmware to be updated
Reboot the aircraft
Insert the payload into the aircraft payload bay.
Power Aircraft
Insert the battery to power the aircraft and payload.
Allow Update to Install
Allow the aircraft to remain powered for approximately 5 minutes while the update installs itself.
Power Cycle Aircraft
Remove the battery from the aircraft, then reinsert it to power cycle the system.
Verify RTK Fix
Setup the system as normal and obtain and RTK fix to ensure the update was successful.
