UpgradeM6eFirmware

Automatic Upgrade Scripts

M6e

Approved Version: 01.23.01.10-20.19.07.25

cd /tmp && curl http://readonly:secret@svn.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6e/update-m6e-reader.sh | bash && rm /home/user/m6efirmware.sim

M6e Micro

Approved Version: 01.09.01.12-20.17.09.17-BL12.12.13.00

cd /tmp && curl http://readonly:secret@svn.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6emicro/update-m6e-reader.sh | bash && rm /home/user/m6efirmware.sim

After Upgrade

Check the new version:

(echo "RFID INFO"; sleep 0.5) | nc localhost 2020 | grep ACK

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Manual M6e/M6e Micro Firmware Upgrade Procedure

• Ensure PuTTY Session is running (Follow Open PuTTY Session if not)

• Login
  • Login: "root"
  • Password: "rfid4ever_vr"

• Copy OLD firmware to unit:

M6e:

wget http://readonly:secret@svn.crm.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6e/M6eFW-1.19.0.D.sim -O /home/user/m6efirmware.sim

M6e Micro:

wget http://readonly:secret@svn.crm.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6emicro/MicroFW-1.7.3.25.sim -O /home/user/m6efirmware.sim

• Copy NEW firmware to unit:

M6e:

wget http://readonly:secret@svn.crm.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6e/M6eFW-1.23.1.10.sim -O /home/user/m6efirmware.sim

M6e Micro:

wget http://readonly:secret@svn.crm.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6emicro/MicroFW-1.9.1.12.sim -O /home/user/m6efirmware.sim 

• Telnet into RFID Service:

nc localhost 2020

• Verify M6e Model to be M6e (add "0" if unit has vrproto enabled):

rfid model

• Install new firmware (add "0" if unit has vrproto enabled):

rfidtest fwupgrade m6e

• Wait for firmware to finish the installation process (30 seconds)
• Verify M6e Firmware version (add "0" if unit has vrproto enabled):

rfid info

• • If no longer in Telnet:

echo "rfid info" | nc localhost 2020 | grep info |

Verify Firmware matches current approved version as shown at top of this page:

> rfid info
rfid info;ACK,01.21.02.19-20.17.09.17-BL10.11.16.00

• Exit back to PuTTY:

exit

Automatic Repair Scripts

M6e modules can be repaired if the issues are caused by the crashed firmware image. Please use the script below to repair the module, then use the upgrade script above to update the firmware.

M6e:

cd /tmp && curl http://readonly:secret@svn.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6e/repair-m6e-reader.sh | bash

M6e Micro:

cd /tmp && curl http://readonly:secret@svn.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/thingmagic/m6emicro/repair-m6e-reader.sh | bash