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HOLUX GR236- FIRMWARE UPGRADE AVAILABLE FROM HOLUX UK
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JM-HoluxUK
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:42 pm    Post subject: HOLUX GR236- FIRMWARE UPGRADE AVAILABLE FROM HOLUX UK Reply with quote

Hi All!
Sorry about starting a new posting - I feel it is easier than trying to respond to all of the separate postings folks have started regarding the firmware in the GR236 and the TTFF issues that are apparant with the old firmware.

Firstly - if you have a GR236 which you have purchased from Holux UK or one of its authorised retailers/dealers & you are experiencing a slow TTFF then please contact the Holux UK tech support team via the trouble ticket or live chat system on our website.
http://www.holux-uk.com/support.shtml
If your receiver has the old firmware we will upgrade it FREE OF CHARGE.

If you have purchased your receiver from an overseas or ebay trader & are having issues with a slow fix then you can check the firmware version installed in your receiver by using SirfDemo.

If you believe you need the upgrade please feel free to use the following PGPS Forum User ID to download the firmware:

USER ID: pgpsuser
PASSWORD:firmware


The following links will give you the information you will need:

http://www.holux.co.uk/Downloads/firmware/upgrade tools.zip
http://www.holux.co.uk/Downloads/firmware/GR236V5.zip


Please note that Holux UK will not be held responsible for the use or mis-use of this firmware! This is stated when you download the firmware from our site - should you encounter a problem during the upgrade & the installation fails you may need to return the receiver to the manufacturer for a hardware reset - BE WARNED!

Should you not be confident about upgrading the firmware yourself I am happy to offer the services of a member of my team to carry out this upgrade for you. Unfortunately my guys need paying so I will charge you £10 for the service plus the cost of postage to get the receiver back to you. Obviously you can always contact the retailer you have purchased the unit from and get them to carry out this upgrade for you or return the unit to Holux in Tiawan who will carry out the upgrade FREE OF CHARGE.

Should you need any further advice with regards the firmware issues in the GR236 please feel free to PM me or contact the Holux UK tech support team.

Regards,
Julie
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where in SIRFDemo can we find out what firmware version the unit has?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And what versions firmware have you posted here?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are there any firmware upgrades for the GR-230 - my one is well cranky and I am wondering if it has a dodgy firmware version.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Using SiRFDemo switch the device in to SiRF mode, sell "Poll" from the menu bar & select software version. In the SiRF window you will then see the firmware version number.

The firmware that is available from the download is 3.3.1 which is the latest release.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WARNING
IF THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION DROPS DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS YOU WILL END UP WITH AN EXPENSIVE DOORSTOP!

Folks,
I have to stress this point again - I do recommend that you use a USB data cable to carry out the upgrade. Our tech support team have just had a call from a user that has tried to carry out the upgrade using bluetooth and their PC crashed during the process rendering the device useless!

If you check out one of the other threads someone has found a PSP USB cable that seems to work - bought from ebay for less than our cable (note to myself search ebay for source of cheap data cable Wink )

Please be careful!
Julie
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I couldn't even get it to start upgrading with bluetooth.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I upgraded mine using Bluetooth. Set the baud rate to 38400.

Its not worth the risk if ur PC is prone to crashes, if you hav a stable system like mine then there will be no problem!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After updating the firmware on my device, sirfdemo still reports the firmware version as 3.1.1

I followed the instructions provided.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
The firmware that is available from the download is 3.3.1 which is the latest release.


TYPO!!! The firmware version in the upgrade is 3.1.1

Sorry - I've had a manic day & the message was written in a hurry. Seems the brain is not communicating with the fingers. Embarassed

Apologies for any confusion caused.
Julie
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:59 am    Post subject: Parity errors with new version Reply with quote

Julie, thanks for all the help you've been giving us.

I recently purchased a 236 from the infamous ebay dealer. I've verified that this 236 hs the latest firmware. This 236 does however have one of the suspect 236-6xxx serial numbers.

When in NEMA mode messages are often coming through incomplete, or getting truncated.

When I use SirfDemo in SIRF mode, I get lots of parity and communication errors. Are all these errors normal, or is there something wrong with my 236?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi is this for thr 236 Slim too

TIA
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi mike_ca,
Not sure how you are getting truncated data from the NMEA protocal - its normally all or nothing.
Have you tried viewing the data in hyper-terminal to see if you get the same information just in case SirfDemo is giving you rubbish?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, thanks for sharing the firmware upgrade stuff, really great!

My 236GPSlim already have 3.1.1 and works great so I have only one small question, according to http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID=27925&FORUM_ID=64
the lastest firmware is 3.2. Is there any reason why holux doesn't use it yet and what's different with it? Just curious Smile

Best regards
David
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi David,

As far as I can see, the version 3.2 software adds "SiRF Instant Fix" which gives faster acquisition by downloading ephemeris data from the internet. It would thus only be relevant to SiRF receivers built into mobile phones (or with similar communications capability) and not to "simple" GPS receivers.

Cheers, Alan.
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