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How to update/repair RFID Reader firmware 2x.**

RFID Reader firmware is included in the Regula Document Reader SDK package and it's installed automatically while updating SDK. Anyway, sometimes it's necessary to update or repair RFID firmware manually.

Note

Please keep in mind that you can update/repair the firmware only in case you run the application as an administrator 

Updating RFID firmware

UI version

  1. Connect a device with a 2x.**+ version of firmware to your computer.
  2. Run RFFWUpdate.exe as administrator in the folder  C:\Program Files (x86)\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate (C:\Program Files\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate for SDK x64).
  3. Click Connect Device.

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  4. Once a device is connected you will see a current firmware version in the "Current Version Firmware" field. Then please click Choose Firmware File.

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  5. In the opened window select a .bin file with the required firmware version. The default folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate (C:\Program Files\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate for SDK x64) :

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  6. Click the Update Firmware button:

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  7. If the firmware is updated successfully, you will see a dialog window asking to reconnect the scanner. Click OK:

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  8. Replug the device.

Console version

  1. Download the FWupdaterScript.bat file and copy it to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate (C:\Program Files\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate for SDK x64) folder.
  2. Connect a scanner with a 2*.**+ version of firmware to your computer.
  3. Run the FWupdaterScript.bat file as administrator.  
  4. The firmware will be installed automatically. 
  5. Replug a device.

Repairing RFID Firmware

Manual version

  1. Connect a scanner to your computer.
  2. Open external drive CRPDISABLD in the file explorer.
  3. Delete a .bin file there.
  4. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate (C:\Program Files\Regula\RFID Reader SDK\FirmwareUpdate for SDK x64) and copy USBCCID_v2x_**.bin file there.
  5. Then paste it to the New external drive CRPDISABLD.
  6. Replug a device.
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