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How long does it take for a MicroSD memory card inside Columbus P-10 Pro or P-1 to be recognized?

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Your P-10 Pro / P-1 MicroSD memory can be recognized as an external driver when the device is turned off and plugged into a computer. Usually, for a 4GB - 32GB memory card, it takes 10-30 seconds to be recognized by the computer. If the memory card is larger than 32GB, the time needed will be increased accordingly.  You might need to be a little bit more patient to wait for the external drive to show up.

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How to fix the "freeze" issue when updating the firmware of Columbus P-10 Pro?

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In the situation of : If you try to downgrade the P-10 pr firmware to a previous version, it will freeze and stop functioning.  To solve the issue, please do the below: 1. Copy and paste the below URL to your web browser's address bar and hit enter.  https://cbgps.com/p10/support_en.htm Download the current version of firmware(P-10.BIN) Columbus website.  2. In the power-off state, connect P-10 Pro with PC via the data cable. Make sure there are no files under the root directory of the MicroSD card. Copy the firmware file”P-10.BIN” to the root directory of the MicroSD card. Disconnect the P-10 Pro...

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Receiver mode of Columbus P-10 Pro

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I am very excited to share another groundbreaking news of Columbus P-10 Pro.  From now on, P-10 pro is not only a GNSS data logger, but also a real time sub-meter (0.5m) USB GNSS receiver.  The “receiver mode” is only available for the P-10 pro with V 2.0  and above firmware. If the firmware version of your P-10 pro is lower than that, you could follow the link below to update the firmware. http://cbgps.com/p10/firmware/index_en.html We have tested a P-10 pro in our lab and confirmed it works great with Windows 10, Windows 11, Android and Linux devices as an USB...

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Columbus P-10 Pro firmware update and factory reset instructions.

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For firmware update instructions, please refer tohttp://cbgps.com/p10/firmware/index_en.html Below are factory reset instructions. 1. Unplug the MicroSD card. 2. Press and hold the POI & Function button, then press the power button(Press the three buttons at the same time). Hold pressing for about 5 seconds. Release pressing until the status lamp lights green. 3. You can hear a long beep after about 13 seconds.(Please notice that it should not take over 20 seconds to wait for the beep.)

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Instructions of setting Columbus P-10 Pro to 5Hz log mode.

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For background info of 5Hz Columbus P-10 Pro, please refer to our previous blog post here. (optional)   Config the 5Hz log mode Download the 5Hz config.txt file from here.  Turn off P-10 Pro. Connect P-10 Pro to the computer with the cable, copy the downloaded configuration file “config.txt” under the root directory of the MicroSD card, and eject the device. In the power-off state, press the "Power Button" and the "POI Button “simultaneously until you hear 3 short beeps, then the 3 lamps will flash three times at the same time, and finally you hear one long beep, indicating...

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