Alien ALR-S350 Quick start guide

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ALR-S350 sled handheld reader allows firmware upgradeability via the Android or iOS Alien
application residing on the mobile device used to connect to the sled.
The A li e n ALR-S350 f i r m w a r e i n c l ud e s the f o ll o w i ng c o m pon e n t s :
 NUR f i r m w a r e ( f i r m w a r e of the NUR RF I D m odu l e )
 NUR boo t l o a d e r ( boo t l o a d e r of the NUR RF I D m odu l e )
 D e v i c e f i r m w a r e ( f i r m w a r e of the r ea d e r)
To check current firmware revision and how to upgrade firmware of S350, launch the Alien
Demo application on the mobile device which is tethered to sled.
Specific instructions are included below for respective mobile device OS.
Launch Alien RFID Demo Application:

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ANDROID
To update the ALR-S350 firmware with an Android phone and Alien RFID Demo application, perform the following steps:
1. Connect to the ALR-S350 to be upgraded
2. Click on Settings
3. Swipe right to left until the firmware update screen is seen.

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4. Select firmware component to be updated.
5. Click on Alien Server and select the firmware to update PLEASE NOTE that for the Device Update the “L” version of the
firmware (x.y.z-L) must be selected.
6. Click on Start Update. The ALR-S350 will briefly disconnect and the left and right LEDs will glow steady Orange
indicating the unit is in update mode.

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7. The host device will indicate progress.
8. After the update is complete, the ALR-S350 will reboot automatically.
iOS
To update the ALR-S350 firmware with an iPhone and Alien RFID Demo application, perform the following steps:
1. Connect to the ALR-S350 to be upgraded
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Firmware at bottom-right hand corner

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4. Select the firmware component to be updated. PLEASE NOTE: For device update, the “L” version of the firmware
(x.y.z-L) must be selected.

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5. Click the “Update” button
6. Confirm update by clicking on Proceed button
7. ALR-S350 will briefly disconnect and the left and right LEDs will glow steady ORANGE indicating unit is in update
mode.
8. Host Device will indicate progress.
9. After update is complete, ALR-S350 will reboot.
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DISCLAIMER Application recommendations are guidelines only - actual results may vary and should be confirmed. This is a general-purpose product not designed or intended for any specific application.