⚠️Notice: Before you upgrade the tracker or receiver, please unplug the receiver and close excap studio to avoid misoperation! When selecting serial port, please comfirm which port is the tracker’s correct port.
🔧 How to Upgrade Firmware
Step 1: Connect Device
👉 Upgrading the receiver? Plug it into your computer’s USB port. Select excap_receiver firmware to upgrade
👉 Upgrading the tracker? Unplug the receiver first, then use the USB data cable (the short one) to connect the tracker directly to your computer (not via the dock! ). Select excap_tracker firmware to upgrade
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.