Caen RFID R1280I, Technical Information Manual

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Switching the reader from BLE to BT
Follow the instructions below to load the Bluetooth BT firmware into the Bluetooth module
Note that when Bluetooth Classic is available, BLE profile is not available and vice-versa.
8. Power off the skID R1280I reader
9. Attach an USB cable to the reader and connect it to a Windows PC
10. 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.
11. Run the skID R1280I Image Loader Tool available at the skID R1280I web page
12. 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_BT_firmware.bin file:
13. Press the Load Image button
14. When requested by the tool, power off the reader then press the OK button