Knowledge Base

This is in regards to checking and upgrading the firmware in a Carlson BRx6 GPS receiver.

!!!Please Note: These steps DO NOT apply if you have a BRx6+ receiver and only apply if your GPS receiver shows just "BRx6" on the front


In SurvCE 5.09 or higher you can power on your BRx6 and go into Equip / GPS Base or GPS Rover and in the Current tab tap the blue box with "i" in it next to Manufacturer: Carlson.

This will display the current GNSS receiver firmware, OSBoot firmware, WebUI firmware


You can click the link below for the instructions on upgrading your firmware to 5.9Aa08,4.17,1.44.180123 if your receiver shows a lower version number:
Carlson BRx6 Firmware Upgrade.pdf

To download the firmware files you can right-click the file you need in the Attachments section in the bottom left of this article then left click "Save As" or "Save Target As" to download the file.

The link below contains the Carlson BRx6 user manual:
Carlson BRx6 Manual_15Dec2016.pdf