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GT-31 firmware upgrade issue

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Created by paddymac > 9 months ago, 15 Nov 2009
paddymac
WA, 938 posts
15 Nov 2009 12:26PM
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Hello gurus

Anyone had issues with firmware upgrade for GT-31 on Windows 7?

I am following http://www.mtbest.net/setting-up-navi-GT31.htm

I have the updater v0.61, trying to uppdate to GT31_FW_V1.2B1405x.S

I can get a COM connection using NaviLink. The driver is Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port.

Alas it fails to update everytime

Any clues?

Thanks, P

choco
SA, 4175 posts
15 Nov 2009 3:18PM
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have you selected "update" on your GT31?

Malloy
71 posts
15 Nov 2009 7:34PM
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Have you closed ALL other programs before trying to update the firmware?

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
15 Nov 2009 9:52PM
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paddymac said...

Hello gurus

Anyone had issues with firmware upgrade for GT-31 on Windows 7?

I am following http://www.mtbest.net/setting-up-navi-GT31.htm

I have the updater v0.61, trying to uppdate to GT31_FW_V1.2B1405x.S

I can get a COM connection using NaviLink. The driver is Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port.

Alas it fails to update everytime

Any clues?

Thanks, P


Not being a smart arse, but did you extract the files, and save them to a file on your desk/lap top, and then try to upload the "extracted files" from there.?
Cos if you didn't, then that's the issue, I know what its like

wkcwarrior
371 posts
16 Nov 2009 2:07AM
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download firmware GT31_FW_V1.2B1405x.zip and extract zip archive to my document
you need have here file called: GT31_FW_V1.2B1405x.S

RUN GT31 updater and on GT31 go to: SETTINGS>VERSION>UPDATE>YES
In GT31 updater browse for file GT31_FW_V1.2B1405x.S in you "my doc" folder
Hit UPDATE and wait for minutes. When done, GT31 turning off and when you turn in on again, in SETTINGS>VERSION ypu must see V1.2B1405
then is OK

If you can't find good COM port, test with NAVI LINK II
Run navilink (put GT in navilink mode) and when you connect to device remember the current COM port (not same avery time)
hope that help

Dartboy
VIC, 172 posts
16 Nov 2009 9:44AM
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Hi Paddy ,

Just purchased a 31 yesterday . I also was updating the firmware and ran into the same problem . It worked out for me by reattempting upload and using com 3 . that was after trying com 1 and com 2 . I found that when I had selected com 1 and com 2 it would upload in a sense that it would indicate an upload then window would say upload fail . These failed attempts were pretty quick about 13 secs but when I selected com 3 it took maybe double that time and worked .

cant see why it wont work now .

All the best ,

Ant

paddymac
WA, 938 posts
16 Nov 2009 9:13PM
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choco said...

have you selected "update" on your GT31?


Yep

Malloy said...

Have you closed ALL other programs before trying to update the firmware?


Yep

mineral1 said...

Not being a smart arse, but did you extract the files, and save them to a file on your desk/lap top, and then try to upload the "extracted files" from there.?
Cos if you didn't, then that's the issue, I know what its like


Yep

wkcwarrior said...


Yep

Followed instructions to the letter. Have done it successfully before on Windows XP. Anyone been successful on Windows 7?

lao shi
WA, 1338 posts
3 Jan 2010 2:47PM
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Hi paddymac
Just had the same failure problem on Vista doing one of our teams units.
Eventually after removing all the driver, navilinkII and GT31updater. Reinstalling and restarting, firmware updated first time.[}:)]
Might be worth a try?

michaels
NSW, 15 posts
3 Jan 2010 7:06PM
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Had same FW update trouble on my vista os. Forums suggested to do this procedure on an XP os. Got it first try.

Herbylyn
QLD, 214 posts
4 Jan 2010 8:22AM
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Can't help with win7 issue...but are you aware there is a later firmware update...
3B1123T....

I think this new firmware may have helped with Freezing up issues.

Herbylyn
QLD, 214 posts
11 Jan 2010 9:07AM
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When I read the Mt Best site about the latest firmware I get a bit confused as to
which version is the latest.
Is it 2B1405x or 3B1123T

To my old mind there is a bit of ambiguity.

bc
QLD, 706 posts
11 Jan 2010 10:50AM
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Used windows 7 had no problems

icesurf
QLD, 113 posts
11 Jan 2010 8:08PM
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GT31 Firmware upgrade for GT-31 on Windows 7.

1st & 2nd GPS the upgrade worked fine with no problems.

3rd GPS upgrade failed....GT31 upgrade software would work to about 90% then upgrade error, repeated many times with the same result.

Removed the Navi software & reinstalled, same problem... about 90% then upgrade error.

Tried a 4th GPS, upgrade error was the same.

Then tried another USB port & all the GPS's would upgrade.

Weird, but no time to find what caused the error.








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