ePMP GPS Firmware Upgrade

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Beginning with System Release 2.0, users can upgrade the firmware of the on-board GPS chip present on the Connectorized Radio with Sync. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade the on-board GPS chip firmware in order to avoid issues such as sporadic lock up of the chip during normal operation or sync loss issues as explained in the table below. ePMP software updates can be downloaded from the ePMP Downloads website.

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* - Affected region is marked on the map below.

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To upgrade the on-board GPS chip on a Connectorized Radio with Sync (1st Generation - purchased 2015 and prior):

  1. Navigate to Monitor > GPS to check the GPS Firmware Version that is currently present on the radio.
  2. If the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_1.51_2838 and/or “GPS Firmware is up-to-date”, do nothing. The on-board GPS chip already has the latest firmware.
  3. If the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_1.51_2801, navigate to Tools > Software Upgrade page.
  4. Under the GPS Firmware upgrade section, select the same package used to upgrade the device’s firmware ex: ePMP-GPS_Synced-v3.5.1.tar.gz.
  5. Click the Upgrade button.
  6. The upgrade can take up to 10 minutes. Once the upgrade is done, the radio’s UI prompts for a reboot and the reboot button will be highlighted.
  7. Click the Reboot button on the top right corner of the UI.
  8. Once the radio has completed its reboot process, check under the Monitor > GPS page to ensure that the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_1.51_2838.

To upgrade the on-board GPS chip on a Connectorized Radio with Sync (2nd Generation - purchased 2016 and after):

  1. Navigate to Monitor > GPS to check the GPS Firmware Version that is currently present on the radio.
  2. If the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_5.1_8174 and/or “GPS Firmware is up-to-date”, do nothing. The on-board GPS chip already has the latest firmware.
  3. If the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_3.20_8174, navigate to Tools > Software Upgrade page.
  4. Under the GPS Firmware upgrade section, select the same package used to upgrade the device’s firmware ex: ePMP-GPS_Synced-v3.5.1.tar.gz.
  5. Click the Upgrade button.
  6. The upgrade can take up to 10 minutes. Once the upgrade is done, the radio’s UI prompts for a reboot and the reboot button will be highlighted.
  7. Click the Reboot button on the top right corner of the UI.
  8. Once the radio has completed its reboot process, check under the Monitor > GPS page to ensure that the GPS Firmware Version displays AXN_5.1_8174.
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