1. µFR & µFR Zero Series

µFR Nano UART on Raspberry Pi 3

How to flash-update µFR Firmware and test the reader

How to flash-update µFR Firmware – µFR reader/writer firmware upgrade & downgrade If your device is a non-wireless µFR reader/writer (Nano, Classic CS, Classic, Advance, XL), all can update its firmware using the flashing software tool available at https://code.d-logic.com/nfc-rfid-reader-sdk/ufr_plus-flasher-oneclick. When you initially run the flashing software on a Windows machine, you may get a pop-up warning as shown below. Make sure you click the Run Anyway button and enable this app. If you haven’t accomplished the step above and are experiencing a problem starting the software tool, you can still enable it in Windows security/Firewall & network protection, as seen below.   Further, use the uFR Plus Flasher and select the most recent firmware version:   Now, find the desired firmware version. Type the firmware ordinal number (the last one recommended) and press Enter. Wait for the software to complete the process. After you hear the reader’s beeper sound, the firmware flashing is completed. Make sure not to interrupt this process until it’s completely done. If it was interrupted for some reason (readers cable unplugged, power went down, etc.), you need to repeat the flashing process until it is successfully accomplished. How to test the reader’s basic functions — Programming...

When is an RF Booster Upgrade recommended?

The RF Booster upgrade is optional for most of the hardware of the Digital Logic product line. Its purpose is to power up the reader's RF field...

µFR Reader Writer on macOS – FTDI drivers and communication permissions tips

µFR Reader Writer on macOS FTDI drivers and communication permissions tips *NOTICE: Applicable only to old macOS versions and legacy µFR devices. Do not use for the µFR Zero series and recent macOS releases! macOS has a bit different structure than Linux so communication with the reader cannot be enabled with a simple script available for Linux users. Enabling the communication between the software and the USB-connected reader varies depending on the macOS version. The OS versions from Mavericks (version 10.9) and above already have the AppleUSBFTDI driver. The interface is matched to the FTDI kext, which in turn creates a BSD serial port for use at the application layer. The application opens the serial port to communicate with the hardware. On the other hand, the USB-connected µFR devices implement user client drivers to communicate directly with the device from the user space (FTDI D2XX Driver). Therefore, the presence of the AppleUSBFTDI kext might affect communication with the software. Software applications may fail to open a connection with the hardware because IOKit already has matched the AppleUSBFTDI driver to the device. The solution in this instance is to unload the AppleUSBFTDI drivers before installing the FTDI D2XX. You may find...