Caen RFID R1280I, Technical Information Manual

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Switching the reader from BT to BLE
Follow the instructions below to load the Bluetooth BLE firmware into the Bluetooth module
This step is required for the communication with iOS devices.
Note that when BLE is available, Bluetooth Classic profile is not available and vice-versa.
1. Power off the skID R1280I reader
2. Attach an USB cable to the reader and connect it to a Windows PC
3. Hold down the trigger button, power on the reader and release both power and trigger buttons when the
reader beeps. The communication LED should turn green.
4. Run the skID R1280I Image Loader Tool available at the skID R1280I web page
5. In the Module ComboBox select the BLUETOOTH option, in the COM Port the reader's COM Port and in
the Filename TextBox the R1280I_skID_BLE_firmware.bin file:
6. Press the Load Image button
7. When requested by the tool, power off the reader then press the OK button