User's Manual

B - 6 FX Series RFID Readers Integrator Guide
9. Upgrade the firmware:
a. Ensure that an ftp server is running on the host computer.
Do not change any other default setting (the necessary defaults should already be in
C:/FXUPDT/ReleaseXXX).
b. On the Version Control screen, enter in the following information:
For the ftp Server link, enter ftp://<ip address of host computer>/filepath (ftp://192.168.1.5// FXUPDT/
ReleaseXXX). Be sure to enter an IP address; entering the host name does not work.
Enter the ftp server user name.
Enter the ftp server password.
c. Click Start Update. See Figure 4-14 on page 4-22. The reader indicates that it is shutting down. [refers to
Maintenance chapter that was removed; remove step??]
d. The green LED on the reader flashes during the update. The reader application software first downloads
osupFX.exe, FlashUpdateUtility.dll, and Response.txt files, starts running Osupdate, and shuts down.
Osupdate then downloads all files specified in the Response.txt file into RAM, and if successful writes the
files to Flash. If the ftp is not successful, no files are written to Flash.
e. This update can take up to 15 minutes. Do not remove power to the reader or reboot the reader during the
update.
f. The reader reboots when the update completes.
10. Log onto the web console and access the Version Control window. Verify the new upgrade version is running.
NOTE Refer to the release notes to determine which files changed; Not all of the files are updated in every
release. There is no specific order necessary when installing these files.
NOTE If using the default host computer ftp server, the system user name and password may be required
(consult the System Administrator).