Zebra FX7500 Integration Guide

Firmware Upgrade
110
Failsafe Update
The FX Series readers provide true failsafe firmware updates. Each partition (such as OS and platform) has
an active and backup partition.
The firmware update process always writes the new images to the backup partition. This ensures that any
power or network outages in the middle of firmware update does not prevent the reader from being
operational. In the case of a firmware update failure, the power LED on the reader lights red.
Update Phases
The firmware update takes place in three phases:
• Phase 1 - The reader application retrieves the response.txt and OSUpdate.elf files from the ftp server.
• Phase 2 - The reader application shuts down and the OSUpdate starts. The files referenced in the
response.txt file are retrieved from the FTP server and written to flash.
• Phase 3 - The reader resets after all partitions update successfully. It may also update the RFID
firmware if it detects a different version in the platform partition.
A typical entry in the
Response.txt is:
;platform partition
-t5 -fplatform_1.1.15.0.tar.gz -s8004561 -u8130879
The -t parameter is the file type, -f is the name of the file, and -s the size. Ensure the file size is correct.
"
;" comments out the rest of the line.
NOTE: The Application Server, Radio API, and Radio firmware code all reside in the Platform partition.

Zebra FX7500 Specifications

General

Interface	USB
Product color	White
LED indicators	Activity, Power, Status
Housing material	Aluminium, Metal, Plastic
Battery type	-
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	-20 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	84719000

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	43.2 mm
Width	149.9 mm
Height	195.6 mm
Weight	860 g