TERSUS Oscars User manual

User
Manual
Guide
Version V1.0-20210609
Oscar GNSS Receiver
MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide
©2021 Tersus GNSS Inc. All rights reserved.
Sales Enquiry: [email protected]
Technical Support: su[email protected]
More details, please visit www.tersus-gnss.com

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
1
Table of Content
Table of Content..............................................................................................- 1 -
List of Tables...................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
1. Interfaces of Oscar...................................................................................- 2 -
2. MFGTOOLS Upgrade..............................................................................- 3 -
List of Tables
Table 1 Interfaces on the bottom side......................................................... - 2 -

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
2
1. Interfaces of Oscar
The bottom of Oscar receiver is shown as below.
Figure 1 Bottom of Oscar
Table 1 Interfaces on the bottom side
Icon
Connector
Name
Connections
Serial port &
External power
External power, RS-232 communication,
external radio
Mini USB port
Device, computer, USB drive
SIM
SIM slot
Nano SIM card
-
TNC port
410-470MHz Radio Antenna
Screw hole
It is a 5/8’’ x 11 UNC-2B connector for
corresponding connector and pole.
Serial port & External power
TNC port
Mini USB port
SIM slot
Speaker
Screw hole
Battery compartment

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
3
2. MFGTOOLS Upgrade
The detailed steps of MFGTOOLS upgrade are as follows.
1) Open the Mfgtools file folder.
2) Select “mfgtool2-yocto-mx-evk-qspi-nor-n25q256a.vbs”, double click to
open this VBScript. A dialog box of MfgTool will appear.
Figure2 the Mfgtools file folder
Figure3 the dialog box of MfgTool
3) Connect ‘Serial-5pin to DC JACK & DB9 Male Cable’ to ‘Serial Port’
(aligning red spots on cable and port) and connect ‘DB9 Female to USB Type

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
4
A Male Converter Cable’ to DB9 Male Cable and a computer. Connect
‘Mini-USB Cable’ to the ‘Mini-USB Port’ on the receiver and a computer.
External power supply provides 12V voltage to the receiver. Do not turn on the
receiver.
Figure4 Cable connection
4) Open the battery compartment cover, do not put the battery inside.
Figure5 the battery compartment
5) Prepare tweezers or metal cable.

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
5
Figure6 the tweezers and metal cable
6) Put the tweezers or metal cable into the hole in the battery compartment.
Figure7 the tweezers or metal cable touched the hole

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
6
7) Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn on the receiver, the
Mfgtool shows “符合 HD 标准的供应商定义设备” and then click ‘start’. If the
Mfgtool shows ‘No device connected’ or no response, you should turn off the
receiver and make sure the tweezers or metal cable touches the hole in the
battery compartment , then turn on the receiver again.
Figure8 the MfgTool interface
8) After clicking ‘start’, pull the tweezers or metal cable out of the hole in the
battery compartment, don’t touch the receiver and the computer. Waiting for
the upgrading, which needs a few minutes.
9) When the Mfgtool appears ‘Done’, and both progress bars turn green, click
the button ‘Stop’, next click the button ‘Exit’.
Figure9 the MfgTool interface
10) Unplug the ‘Serial-5pin to DC JACK & DB9 Male Cable’. Make sure the
receiver is powered off.
11) Connect ‘Serial-5pin to DC JACK & DB9 Male Cable’ to ‘Serial Port’, and
press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn on the receiver.
12) View Oscar firmware version.
When Oscar GNSS receiver is powered on, to connect Oscar, put controller

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
7
near the NFC logo on Oscar, the controller pair Bluetooth with Oscar
automatically; or click [Device] -> [Connect] under an opened project, and
select [Oscar] for the Device Type, select [Bluetooth] for the Connect Type.
Click [Connect Config] to search and pair the Bluetooth address of Oscar. The
antenna is selected as [Oscar] by default. Then click [Connect] to enable the
communication between controller and Oscar.
Figure 10 Connect to Oscar via Bluetooth
Click the device information icon on the top tool bar of Nuwa, the Oscar
info is shown as below. You can view Oscar firmware version.
Figure 11 View Oscar firmware version

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
8
For Ultimate and Advanced versions, you can also check the firmware version
by switching the button. In the [device information] -[GNSS information]-
[firmware version], you can view the firmware version of the GNSS board
inside Oscar. In the [device information] - [software version], you can view
Oscar firmware version. If it is consistent with the firmware version in the
Mfgtools, the firmware upgrade is successful.

Oscar MFGTOOLS Upgrade Guide v1.0
9
Proprietary Notice
All Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does
not reflect the commitment on Tersus GNSS Inc. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted by all means without authorization of Tersus GNSS
Inc. The software described in this document must be used in terms of the
agreement. Any modification without permission from Tersus GNSS Inc. is not
allowed.