The article explains how to upgrade the firmware of the Zebra RFD8500/RFD40/RFD90 UHF RFID Handheld Sled Reader.
This process can be done via a Windows computer or using the 123RFID mobile application :
Option A (Using Windows Computer )
Download the Zebra123 RFID software from the Zebra website
1. Based on your system requirements, please download 32 Bit or 64 Bit software from the following link:
3. Once downloaded, double click the Zebra_123RFID_Desktop_(64bit)_v3.0.0.9 File and the installation process window will pop up, as shown in below image Fig 0.1.
4. Click "Install" to initiate the installation process Fig 0.2: Zebra 123RFID Installation process initiated
5. Click "Next" to continue installing.
6. Click "Yes" to finish the installation process, then click the "Finish" button, and a shortcut to the application will appear on your desktop
7. Connecting your RFD40 to the Software and Updating the Firmware
8. Click the desktop shortcut icon and a loading screen will appear
9. Make sure your Zebra RFD40 is connected to the device you are using the software on. Once the software is loaded, it will automatically pick up the connected device, as shown below in Fig 0.5.
10. From the above screen, click on “CONNECT”
11. The device selection screen will pop up, as shown in the image below. Select your RFD40 and click "FIRMWARE"
12. On the screen shown below, Click on Browse button
13. Browse the DAT file from your Desktop
14. Click on “CONTINUE”
15. Update Status will show Uploading
16. After Completing the uploading Update Status will become Rebooting
17. A Popup will come stating that “device updated successfully”
Option B (Using Zebra 123RFID Mobile Application )
Download the firmware file onto the mobile device and connect the reader.
1. Open the Zebra 123 RFID mobile Application as shown in fig 1.2.
2. After clicking on the Settings option ,it will redirect you to the other page .
3. If a downloaded file is not placed in the correct location, which is the '123 RFID' folder within the 'Download' directory, an error will appear, as illustrated in Fig 1.4.
4. If the file is in the correct location, it will redirect to the page and display the 'Update Firmware' button, as shown in Fig 1.5.
5. After clicking on the Update firmware option button , it will start uploading the firmware as shown in Fig 1.6.
6. After updating firmware successfully , it will give a message , as shown in Fig 1.7.
7. You can also check whether the firmware is updated on the 'Device Information' page. Go to the settings, click on the 'Device Information' option, and you will be redirected to another page, as shown in Fig 1.8.