LXNAV PowerMouse - Data Transfer; Firmware and ADS-B Updates

Rev #35 March 2024
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7 Data transfer
7.1 Firmware Update
7.1.1 Firmware update via USB port (USB stick)
This Method is the easiest one and therefore preferred. The firmware update will be executed, when
the system finds the file named pf_am_x.xx_*.fw (x= version nr.) on the USB stick root. This file
can be downloaded at https://gliding.lxnav.com/lxdownloads/firmware/.
Update procedure:
• Switch off the Flarm and insert the USB stick.
• Now switch on the device
• The procedure will start automatically, it takes about one minute.
• When ready, switch off the Flarm
• Please delete the firmware file from the USB stick after the update
It is recommended to have only one copy firmware file on USB stick. More fw files
will make problems and unwanted firmware updates…
If you plug in an empty USB stick, some files will copy on it some files (all igc files
and NGAx.txt (x = internal Flarm SN))
In this file you can find a description about firmware
00008.783 INFO PowerFLARM firmware: 7.0
00008.786 INFO Build: 0124db65d, Date: 2020-03-04T09:06:14
00008.786 INFO Expiration date (hard): 01.11.2021, soft: 02.10.2021
If you are using graphics Flarm display you can read there the information about
Flarm
7.1.2 ADS-B firmware update via Flash Loader
This method is used if you wish to update an ADS-B module in PowerMouse.
You can get flash loader at: https://gliding.lxnav.com/lxdownloads/firmware/ (S7 PC update tool).
For the update you need file named _x*.lxfw (x= version nr.) on your computer.
Update procedure:
• Switch off the Flarm and connect it to your PC via Port 2 on PowerMouse.
• Select communication port to which your PowerMouse is connected to
• Select baudrate 57600
• Select root direction of your .lxfw file
• Press Flash
• Turn the device back on