Motorola FX7400 Series, Integrator Manual

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Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Procedures
Introduction
This appendix provides the reader firmware upgrade procedure using the web-based
Administrative Console
.
There are two methods to update reader firmware:
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Update Method 1, Use a LAN on page B-3 - the preferred method when there are a number of readers
connected to a LAN.
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Update Method 2, Direct Connect Over the Ethernet Port on page B-5 - the preferred method when updating
a single reader using an Ethernet crossover cable.
Each of the following types of firmware performs unique changes to the current settings and can be upgraded
independently. Available firmware includes:
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Monitor Version
•
OS Version
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Application Server Version
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MAC Radio Firmware Version
•
Radio API Version
Prerequisites
The following items are required to perform the update:
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Reader with power supply
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Laptop (or other host computer)
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If using the LAN Update procedure, a Cat5 ethernet cable is required
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If using the Direct-Connect update procedure a Cat5 Crossover cable is required
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An ftp server on the host computer