Re: SiRF firmware update

From: Sam Storm van Leeuwen (samsvl_at_nlr.nl)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: 29 Nov 2004 09:28:54 GMT

Joop van der Velden <pe1dna@amsat.org> wrote in news:VA.0000051d.010ba563
@amsat.org:

> I'm doing some experiments with a Leadtek 9520 SiRF-1 based OEM GPS
> receiver module.
>
> After upgrading firmware to 1.3.4, the unit comes up after a cold start
> in SiRF binary mode at 19.2kbps. I can set it to NMEA 4k8 but after a
> cold start it is back again at 19k2 SiRF binary.
>
> I'd like to set the cold start defaults. Have found a utility for
> ublox SiRF-based receiver to do this, that modifies the code sent to
> the GPS receiver.
>
> Is such a program also available for Leadtek 9520 SiRF-1 based module?
>
SiRF used to have sirfdemo on their site. Supports both SiRF I and II
Let me know if you can't find it, I may still have it somewhere on my
PC

Sam

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