🔧 How to Upgrade Firmware
Step 1: Connect Device
👉 Upgrading the receiver? Plug it into your computer’s USB port.
👉 Upgrading the tracker? Unplug the receiver first, then use the USB data cable (the short one) to connect the tracker to your computer.
Step 2: Select Port & Device
🖱 Click the Select Serial Port button.
Then choose whether you’re upgrading the receiver or the tracker.
Step 3: Start the Upgrade
🚀 Click the Start Firmware Upgrade button.
Wait a moment… Once complete, you’ll see a success message and the device lights will turn back on — upgrade complete!
💡 Tips
✅ If your PC has multiple serial(COM) ports, use Device Manager to check which one is connected.
✅ Close Excap Studio and any other software may be using the serial port before upgrading.
✅ This firmware upgrade page is tested on Chrome and Edge (other browsers may not work properly).
📦 Changelog — excap_tracker_v5
- 🛠 LED turns off when fully charged.
- 🎨 Added magnetometer calibration and feedback function (requires collecting 300 data points and using Excap Studio version 1.0.15 or above).
📦 Changelog — excap_receiver_v2
- 🛠 Fixed some bugs.
- 🎨 Added support for magnetometer calibration data feedback.
📦 Changelog — excap_tracker_v3
- 🛠 Fixed a crash issue after charging.
- 🎨 Fixed an issue where custom RGB light colors were not being applied correctly.