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What is contained, in a "firmware" file, for gps?

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nate-the-surveyor
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The contents of these files, is of considerable interest, to me. They can go "out of date", they can need replaced. They are a mystery to me, at this time.
Thanks!
Nate


 
Posted : January 24, 2016 9:56 pm
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Firmware is the software that runs the receiver and is stored in the NVROM (nonvolatile read only memory). Nonvolatile memory does not need power to retain stored information whereas files stored in volatile memory are lost when the device is power cycled.


 
Posted : January 26, 2016 7:39 pm
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Basically think of it as the bios of the computer in your receiver.

It tells the receiver what kinds of data it should be dealing with, and what to do with it.


 
Posted : January 26, 2016 7:51 pm