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APPENDIX B
Upgrading Reader Firmware
Occasionally, Alien Technology provides improvements and bug fixes to the
firmware running inside the reader. These improvements are distributed as a
firmware upgrade file, which is uploaded to the reader either via a web interface
to the reader, or using the Gateway Demonstration Software.
Performing a firmware upgrade typically resets the reader's configuration to a
default state, so care should be taken to record the reader's state before
performing the upgrade, then issuing the necessary commands to return the
reader to its pre-upgrade state. Network settings such as DHCP, IP Address, etc.
are not affected.
ALR-9780, ALR-8780, ALR-9640
These Alien readers require you to use the Gateway Demonstration Software to
perform firmware upgrades. You should always ensure that you have the latest
version of the Gateway application, since newer reader firmware code may
require slightly different handling before or after the upgrade. Using a version of
the Gateway older than the firmware you are loading may cause you reader to
become inoperable.
Please refer to the
Demonstration Software Guide
accompanying the Gateway
software for complete instructions on how to perform upgrades using the
Upgrade Wizard.
ALR-9800
The upgrade procedure for the ALR-9800 is still being defined at this time.
ALR-9770
To upload new firmware to the ALR-9770, simply browse to the reader's web
interface using a web browser. You will initially see the screen shown below:
Содержание ALR-8780
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