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8 Upgrading Reader software
Upgrading AVR type readers is described in section 13.1 Upgrading An AVR Series Reader.
8.1 Upgrading ARM and x86 Readers
This form is used to update the reader server or operating system on network based readers.
The Upgrade form is accessed from the File menu item on the main reader manager menu. From the
main reader manager menu, select File->Upgrade->Upgrade AReaderManager or x86 Readers. The
upgrade form is shown in Figure 36. The form elements are shown in Table 21.
The upgrade is applied to the reader when the reader is power cycled or the reader is reset. When a
reader is applying the upgrade the start up time will be longer than normal, it could take up to two
minutes for the reader to restart.
DO NOT REMOVE THE POWER TO THE READER WHILE AN UPDATE IS IN
PROGRESS.
If both an operating system and reader server upgrade is required it is recommended to upgrade the
operating first, reset the reader and then do the reader server upgrade.
The upgrade form uses package files saved in the Upgrade directory. The default path for the Upgrade
directory is a sub-directory under the Reader Manager install directory. To change the default Upgrade
path use the Preferences menu item in the file menu (See section 4.1.1 File Menu).
There should only be one package file per upgrade component. When an upgrade is released delete
the older package file in the upgrade directory and replace with the new package file.
Typical package names are:
Filename Description
os.magtiny.arm-2.02.pkg.tgz Arm reader operating system version 2.02 upgrade package file.
os.x86-2.03.pkg.tgz X86 reader operating system version 2.03 upgrade package file.
reader.arm-3.13.pkg.tgz Arm reader server version 3.13 upgrade package file.
reader.x86-3.12.pkg.tgz X86 reader server version 3.13 upgrade package file.