Quick Reference Guide # 23 Global Survey Limited

Purpose: Using a CF card to load firmware & applications for System

1200

Instrument: GPS & TPS 1200 series

To successfully load the new firmware then follow the instructions below. Be sure to
read them carefully and do exactly as described below in the given order.

1. Delete the existing application programs from the instrument

Existing application programs loaded on the instrument cannot be used with the new
v3.00 firmware and should therefore be deleted from the instrument.
The easiest way to do this is the following
a. From the main menu, choose 6. Tools and then choose menu item 1Format
Memory Device. The TOOLS Format Memory Device panel is now visible.
Press F4 (PROGS) and then F6 (YES) to the 2 confirmation messages. After
deleting the existing application programs, the instrument will turn off. Turn
the instrument back on. Note, if a language other than English was being used
on the instrument, then the instrument language is now English. You will now
need to load the v3.00 system language file see below

2. Copy the files to the CF card

a. Format the CF card on a System 1200 instrument.
b. Insert the CF card into your PC or CF card reader and copy the necessary files
to be uploaded to the instrument to the System directory of the CF card. This
can be done with Windows Explorer, LGO or any other suitable PC software.
c. Insert the CF card into the System 1200 instrument and turn on the instrument.
If you are using internal batteries then ensure that the batteries are fully
charged.

3. Load the main instrument firmware

a. From the main menu, choose 6. Tools and then choose menu item Upload
System Files and then choose 3 Instrument Firmware. The TOOLS
Upload System Firmware screen is now visible
b. Ensure that on a TPS instrument the file name TPS1200.FW is visible in the
Firmware prompt; on a GPS GX1200/GRX1200 instrument the file name
GPS1200.FW is visible in the Firmware prompt and on a GPS RX1250
instrument the file name RX1250.FW is visible in the Firmware prompt. If
the file name is not visible then check you have correctly copied the firmware
file to the System directory of the CF card.
c. Press F1 (CONT) to continue - a message will appear to ensure that you have
fully loaded batteries. Press F6 (YES) to begin the loading of the new
firmware to the instrument.
d. The loading process will take a few minutes. Once complete, a message will
appear to say that the instrument must be turned off. Turn off the instrument
and turn it back on the instrument is now using the new firmware.

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e. To check the firmware has correctly loaded, access the STATUS System
Information screen, Firmware page view. (Press USER and then F3
(STAT) and then choose 3 System Information).

4. Load the RX1200 controller firmware (this step is only necessary for
RX1210 and RX1220 instruments and is NOT necessary for the RX1250
Controller)
a. Upload System Files and then choose 3 Instrument Firmware. The
TOOLS Upload System Firmware screen is now visible. Ensure that the file
name RX1200.FW is visible in the Firmware prompt. If the file name is not
visible then check you have correctly copied the firmware file to the System
directory of the CF card.
b. Press F1 (CONT) to continue - a message will appear to ensure that you have
fully loaded batteries. Press F6 (YES) to begin the loading of the new
firmware to the instrument.
c. The loading process will take a few minutes. Once complete, a message will
appear to say that the instrument must be turned off. Turn off the instrument
and turn it back on the RX controller is now using the new firmware.
d. To check the firmware has correctly loaded, access the RX1200 About
screen. (Hold down the USER key for 2 seconds and then press F5
(ABOUT). To return to the main menu, press F4 (OK) and then ESC until
you see the main menu.
e. Note, if loading the new RX1200 firmware to the controller from a TPS
instrument, then before the RX1200 controller firmware can be loaded, it is
necessary to ensure that the RCS mode is activated on the TPS instrument.
f. Press shift and then the USER button to access the QUICK SET screen, here,
the RCS mode can easily be activated if necessary.

5. Load the system language

a. If required to load additional language files to an instrument, then follow the
following instructions from the main menu, choose 6. Tools and then choose
menu item 3 Upload System Files and then choose 2 System Languages.
The TOOLS Upload System Languages screen is now visible.
b. A language should be visible in the Language prompt. If a language is not
visible then check you have correctly copied the language file to the System
directory of the CF card.
c. Press F1 (CONT) to load the language. The loading process will take a few
seconds. Once complete, a message will appear asking if it is wished to use
this language.

6. Load the loadable applications

a. Finally, the loadable applications, which are to be used, should be loaded.
b. Remember to choose the files for the desired language.
c. From the main menu, choose 6. Tools and then choose menu item 3 Upload
System Files and then choose 1 Application Programs. The TOOLS
Upload Application Programs screen is now visible.

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d. A program file name should be visible in the Program prompt. If a file name
is not visible then check you have correctly copied the loadable application
files to the System directory of the CF card.
e. Press F1 (CONT) to load the application program. The loading process will
take a few seconds. Once complete, a message will appear asking if it is
wished to load another application.
f. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all new applications have been loaded.
g. To check the applications have been correctly loaded, access the STATUS
System Information screen, Application page view. (Press USER and then
F3 (STAT) and then choose 3 System Information).

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