User Manual

Loading FW and Using the Flash Area
Chapter 3: Using the Reader Assistant 23
The following table explains the Firmware tab settings:
Firmware Tab Settings
Name Description
Bootloader Version The latest Bootloader installed. Gets the version number
from the reader.
Firmware Version The most recent installed firmware. Gets the version num-
ber from the reader
Hardware Version The version of the hardware when it was built. Gets the
version number from the reader.
Firmware Date Date that the latest firmware was installed. Gets the date
from the reader
Processor Silicon ID Gets the identification from the reader
Bootloader Sector Size Gets the sector size from the reader
Application Sector Size Gets the sector size from the reader
User Data Sector Size Gets the sector size from the reader
Hardware Calibration Sector Size Gets the sector size from the reader
Firmware file field
Do one of the following to load the file:
• Type a file name in the field.
• Click
Browse to find the file on the system.
Update Firmware button
Click to update the firmware shown in the Firmware file
field.
Advanced Settings
User Flash Area:
Bootloader radio button: Click to access the bootloader
program.
Application radio button: Click to return to the applica-
tion.
Read User Flash button
Click to display the user flash memory in the screen.
Modify User Flash button
Click a section of memory to select it, enter new byte val-
ues, and then click the button to change the user flash
memory in the location selected.
Erase User Flash button
Click a section of memory to select it and then click the
button to erase the user flash memory in the location
selected.