J-Field Update Release

John Rosco

Administrator
JAVAD GNSS
November 11th, 2024:

JAVAD GNSS is pleased to announce J-Field version 4.0.1.661 and GNSS Firmware version 4.2.2.221117 are released and available for TRIUMPH-LS+ update.

J-Field 4.0.1.661 is a maintenance release that updates the base configurations on the other Smart Antenna products from the TRIUMPH-LS Plus,
as well as several feature updates for the user interface, NTRIP and bug fixes.

For more details, see the release notes for J-Field 4.0.1.661 on https://www.javad.com/support/firmware/release-notes/jfield-4-0-1-661/.
 
Any advantage to use this release version instead of the previous prerelease version, (of the same number) I have needed to use for the last year with my LS+ and T1MP base?
Have had issues with visual stakeout and auto reset engines not seeming to function.
 

Matt Johnson

Well-Known Member
5PLS
Any advantage to use this release version instead of the previous prerelease version, (of the same number) I have needed to use for the last year with my LS+ and T1MP base?
Have had issues with visual stakeout and auto reset engines not seeming to function.

If the version number is the same, there is not any difference or changes from when it is moved from prerelease to release. It looks like all branches are the same now and set to this version.
 

John Rosco

Administrator
JAVAD GNSS
If the version number is the same, there is not any difference or changes from when it is moved from prerelease to release. It looks like all branches are the same now and set to this version.
As Matt outlined, J-Field version 4.0.1.661 and GNSS Firmware version 4.2.2.221117 are released and replace the pre-release f/w version :)
 

John Thompson

Well-Known Member
Trajectory does not work with this firmware version. DO NOT update to this version if you need to use Trajectory!

I made the mistake of updating to this version and lost the ability to do Trajectories. I was running J-Field 4.0.0.1216 and GNSS 4.2.02220225 and Trajectory worked fine for me a month ago. I made a restore point before updating to this version, and when I restored it just now, it put J-Field back to 4.0.0.1216, but GNSS is at 4.2.2.221117 and Trajectory still doesn't work. Can this GNSS update be rolled back?

This is a serious loss of functionality and I'm surprised that this version was set to Release despite the fact that this is has been a known issue for months now. Is this being addressed?
 

Matt Johnson

Well-Known Member
5PLS
Trajectory does not work with this firmware version. DO NOT update to this version if you need to use Trajectory!

I made the mistake of updating to this version and lost the ability to do Trajectories. I was running J-Field 4.0.0.1216 and GNSS 4.2.02220225 and Trajectory worked fine for me a month ago. I made a restore point before updating to this version, and when I restored it just now, it put J-Field back to 4.0.0.1216, but GNSS is at 4.2.2.221117 and Trajectory still doesn't work. Can this GNSS update be rolled back?

This is a serious loss of functionality and I'm surprised that this version was set to Release despite the fact that this is has been a known issue for months now. Is this being addressed?

Hi John, I just tried trajectories and it worked for me. There is likely some setting preventing it from working for you. Can you describe in more detail the issue you are having. I can take a look if you connect to RAMS with the receiver setup outside where it can obtain a fix.

The GNSS firmware should not have anything to do with collecting trajectories as they are collected through J-Field and not the GNSS firmware.
 

John Thompson

Well-Known Member
Matt, It's on RAMS now. SN976. Password is Matt.

It collects a point just fine, but not a trajectory. When I press Start T., J-Field shows Fixed for the first shot, then changes to CDF for subsequent shots, and the number of satellites drops considerably. The Engines show No Data. I think the Engines page sometimes shows other errors, but I can't remember what. One time, the compass button showed an angry red exclamation point that I had never seen before. I saved some screen shots, but in the process of updating and restoring firmware, they got deleted. I also can't seem to save a screen shot now. It plays the shutter click sound when I press PrtScrn, but it doesn't save the picture. Also, I can't connect to RAMS on my computer. Feels like the whole Javad system is falling apart.

Call or text me if you like. 970-466-0552. I'll be around all day. If you would rather wait until next week sometime, that's fine too. Let me know. Thanks for taking a look at this.
 

Matt Johnson

Well-Known Member
5PLS
Hi John,

Thanks for setting it up on RAMS. When I tested trajectories I was using a standard LS with GNSS firmware 3.7.11 and it worked. I think I found the issue and it appears you are correct that it is related to the GNSS firmware. It appears that trajectory collecting switches the RTK into extrapolation mode. When I test extrapolation mode on your unit the RTK engines show No Data and it does not work, the same as when trying to collect a trajectory. I will try to get someone to provide a solution for this.
 
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