XGPS150 5 Hz update.

lamkee83 · Post by **lamkee83** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:04 am

just received Dual XGP150, but having trouble installing the 5Hz update. It keeps 'writing' and it never finished the update. I already installed the latest firmware on the PC as well.

Post by **Harry** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:25 am

I had similar problems when trying first. It seems the update process is a bit unreliable. I cannot tell you what I did exactly, but most probable it has been a reboot of the PC, removing other connections and things like this. Finally it worked. I'd suggest to contact Dual directly because they have more experience here.

- Harry

lamkee83 · Post by **lamkee83** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:52 pm

Thanks Harry! At least I know I'm not the only one

Will reach out to Dual

hms · Post by **hms** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:02 pm

You could try doing the update on a diiferent computer, I had trouble with the USB drivers, iirc microsoft have messed up the USB ports!
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mister_po · Post by **mister_po** » Mon May 07, 2012 6:33 pm

I had same problem and used a different computer and it worked.

lamkee83 · Post by **lamkee83** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:54 am

finally got it to install. had to use another computer like you guys suggested, thanks!

lamkee83 · Post by **lamkee83** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:51 pm

does any know how long the battery last using 5 hertz? i want to mount this on the top of the windshield, but it would make it hard to run the charge cable to the top.

hms · Post by **hms** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:03 am

Sorry, I don't know, I always run mine powered so I can forget about it!
Any reason you cannot mount on the dash?
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noigardo · Post by **noigardo** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:46 am

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I received my XGPS150A yesterday. Had it working fine at 1hz with HL out of the box with my IP4. I then spent 4 hrs trying to update the firmware, so far unsuccessful and I fear I even got the original firmware bugged up!
1: Firmware download from DUAL homepage

2: Computer (one Lenovo X201 running XPP, one T61 running W7) did not see the unit

3: Prolific driver link in FW1.1.2 update instructions.pdf took me to a totally unusable japanese side

4: The USB/serial port driver v1.5.0 could not be located, however through Prolific site I found V1.6.0, which I installed on both PC's
5: On the X201 XPP laptop, the xgps150fw-v1.1.2.exe can not find the unit, whatever I am trying, and all contact freezes to the XGPS150A. This in spite of being able to see the unit in device manager

6: On the T61 W7 the XGPS150A is recognized, and xgps150fw-v1.1.2.exe does indeed find the unit

7: BUT: starting "program" it imidiately starts writing, continues for 26 seconds and starts over again

I am running out of PC's to test with, why I ask for some good advise as how to get nearer to the wanted 5hz HL nirvana I have been aiming for. I have the excellent but slow TomTom unit for the IP, so another 1hz unit is not on the wish-list. 5hz will bring back the smile to my face for the next PCD (Porsche Club Denmark) trackday, when the old 911T is getting punished to the max

lamkee83 · Post by **lamkee83** » Sat May 26, 2012 7:13 pm

hey Noigardo, try to install it on a different computer. i had the same problem, and when i used a different computer, it works. good luck!

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