Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Procedures; Introduction; Prerequisites - Motorola XR450 - RFID Reader - Contactless Integration Manual

Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Procedures

Introduction

This document is designed to provide the reader firmware upgrade procedure using the web based Administrative
Console. There are two methods to update the reader firmware:
• Update Method 1, Use a LAN
• Update Method 2, Direct Connect Over the Ethernet Port
The first option is typically used when there are a number of readers connected to a LAN, and the second option is
typically used to individually update a reader using an Ethernet crossover cable.
There are six different types of firmware. Each type performs unique changes to the current settings and each can
be upgraded independently. Available firmware versions include:
• DSP Version
• DSP Loader Version
• Monitor Version
OS Version
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• Application Server Version
• FPGA Version.

Prerequisites

The following items are required to perform the update procedure:
• Reader with power supply
Laptop (or other host computer)
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• If using the LAN Update procedure, a Cat5 ethernet cable is required
• If using the Direct-Connect update procedure a Cat5 Crossover cable is required
• Serial cable (optional)
• An ftp server on the host computer
Current firmware file examples:
•
Osupdxr400.exe