User's Manual

B - 2 FX Series RFID Readers Integrator Guide
• Current firmware file examples:
• OSUpdFalcon.exe
• response.txt
• FlashUpdateUtility.dll
• FalRDataXXX.hex (Data partition, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalRConfigXXX.hex (Reader Config, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalPlatXXX.hex (Platform partition, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalParTblXXX.hex (Partition table, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalOSUnrelXXXXX.hex (OS, XXXXX is a filename variable)
• FalMonXXXX.hex (Monitor, XXXX is a filename variable)
• FalDataXXX.hex (Data partition, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalConfAreaXXX.hex (Reader Config, XXX is a filename variable)
• FalBkupOSXXXXX.hex (OS, XXXXX is a filename variable)
• FalAppXXX.hex (Application, XXX is a filename variable)
Refer to the release notes to determine which files were updated; not all of the files are updated in every release.
There is no specific order necessary when installing these files.
Auto Recovery
The Auto Recovery feature allows the reader to recover flash images that are corrupt due to a power outage during
software upgrade. If a firmware upgrade (over LAN) fails (e.g., due to a power outage), on the next reboot the
reader retries the update from the same remote server. If reader cannot complete the update, a recovery web page
appears when accessing the reader management interface via a web browser. To reattempt upgrade, enter the
FTP server path and credentials.
Update Phases
The firmware update takes place in two phases:
Phase 1 - The reader application retrieves the
Response.txt, osupdFX.exe, and FlashUpdateUtility.dll files from the
ftp server.
Phase 2 - The reader application shuts down and the
OsUpdate starts. The files referenced in the Response.txt file
are retrieved from the ftp server.
A typical entry in the
Response.txt is:
;Platform partition version 1.2.7
-t4 -FXc42PlatH127.hex -s2679149
NOTE The Application Server, Radio API, and MAC firmware code all reside in the Platform partition.
NOTE The recovery console supports only the FTP mode update, and does not support secure FTP (FTP over
TLS explicit) or CAB file update.