Update the Firmware on the TSL Reader

This outlines the steps for updating the firmware for your TSL Reader.

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Step 1 - Download the Desktop Firmware Loader and reader firmware

Step 2 - Install the Desktop Firmware Loader

Step 3 - Launch the Desktop Firmware Uploader, select the PFF file, connect the reader, and download the update

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 Watch video below to learn how to update your firmware

                 (if installing for TSL 1166 reader, download the TSL 1166 firmware file)

- Click here to install the Desktop Firmware Loader

- Click here to download firmware for TSL 1128 (version 5.1.2, released July 2, 2024)

- Click here to download firmware for TSL 1166 (version 2.2.0, released October 14, 2022)

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Step 1 - Download the Desktop Firmware Loader, and firmware for your reader

a. On the web backend, click your account name at the top-right of the page and select Resources

b. In the "TSL Firmware" section, click "Desktop Firmware Loader," then click the TSL Firmware link that corresponds with your reader: TSL 1128 firmware or TSL 1166 firmware

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Step 2: Install the Desktop Firmware Loader

a. Open the downloaded installer, tsl-desktop-firmware-loader

b. Follow the setup wizard accepting the User Account Control (UAC) prompts

• Click Next

• Click Next

• Click Next

• Wait for the installation to complete

• Once it has finished, click Close.

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Step 3 - Launch the Desktop Firmware Uploader, select the PFF file, connect the reader, and download the update

a. Launch the application

b. Select “…” to choose the firmware file to download

• Locate and select the PFF file

c. Connect the reader to the computer using the supplied USB cable. For TSL 1166, you will need to slide your reader into the docking station and connect the docking station to the computer via USB cable. 

• Once the reader is connected, the application automatically detects the reader and displays the COM port.

d. Click “Download” to start the update process.

e. Follow the download instructions 

Verify Successful Installation

Once you have paired the app you can confirm the firmware version in two places:

a. From the list of available readers on the Bluetooth pairing screen

b. And by clicking the gear icon on the right of the icon of the reader..

 

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