Trimble - GPS Pathfinder ProXRT Receiver Support

WinFlash Utility for v3.72 GPS Firmware(WFC-ProXRT-v372.exe - 6779 KB)This download includes the v3.72 firmware and the Winflash software. The Winflash software is used to install the firmware and activate receiver options (including the GLONASS and NMEA options) on the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT. To install the new firmware version, see the Release Notes for instructions.

The following changes were made in the 3.72 firmware version:

Resolved OmniSTAR issues, including OmniSTAR tracking problem at 600bps and adjacent channel 5KHz away.
Applied OmniSTAR AOREH Frequency change.
Fixed CMR type 4 support with PRN 32.
Fixed issue with PDOP calculation under difficult environment (canopy). Positions with bad PDOP will not be used.
Fixed causes for rare crashes of receiver firmware with specific configurations.

Entitlement

The new 3.72 firmware version is free of charge to all existing ProXRT customers. Trimble recommends that all customers with entitlement to the field software versions listed below should upgrade their receivers to the new firmware.

WARNING: If you upgrade to this version of firmware you will be required to use:

Trimble TerraSync software version 4.00 or later
Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad software version 3.00 or later
Trimble GPS Controller software version 2.22 or later
Third-party software based on the Trimble GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK version 2.33.

Failing this, you will not be able to connect to this GPS receiver. Once this firmware has been uploaded onto your device you will not be able to revert to a previous version.

WinFlash Utility for v3.60 GPS Firmware(WFS-ProXRT-v360.exe - 6061 KB)This download includes the v3.60 firmware and the Winflash software. The Winflash software is used to install the firmware and activate receiver options (including the GLONASS option) on the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT. For instructions on using the Winflash software see the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver User Guide.

SBAS.INI(SBAS.ini - KB)Updated: 1 August 2007

Contains the list of SBAS satellites, including the two recently launched WAAS satellites - PRNs 135 and 138.
Required when using Custom mode in Trimble field software to select particular satellites to track, and exclude from the tracking list.
Details on the new WAAS satellites and how to install the SBAS.INI file are included in the Support Note titled Status Update: New WAAS Satellites and Trimble GPS Receivers.

SATDGPS.INI File(Satdgps.ini - 2 KB)Updated: 1 October 2009

Contains the list of frequencies used by satellite DGPS providers.
Updated for changes to the satellite frequency for use in Europe and Africa. See the Support Note for more details.
If you have TerraSync, GPS Controller, GPScorrect, or an application developed using the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK installed on a PC, copy this file into the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Config.
If you have TerraSync, GPS Controller, GPScorrect, or an application developed using the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK installed on a Windows CE or Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs operating system, copy this file into the folder \Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Config. This folder will be located on the Disk or in RAM depending on where the software is installed
If you have GPS Analyst v2.00 or later, copy this file into the folder C:\Program Files\Trimble\GPS Analyst\Bin.
If you have GPS Analyst v1.20 or earlier, copy this file into the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Config.
If you are using Asset Surveyor download this version of SATDGPS.INI and use the GPS Pathfinder Office Data Transfer utility to load this file onto your device.