Manual Datafox ZK-Box V4
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date: 16.01.2018 Version: 04.03.06.XX
4.3.
Kompatibilität Compatibility
The compatibility must be observed urgently between:
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Datafox devices and the device firmware
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Device firmware and device setup
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Device firmware and communication DLL
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Communication DLL and DatafoxStudioIV
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DatafoxStudioIV and device setup
4.3.1. Firmware File Archive (*.dfz)
Description
Device files (*.hex) of the MasterIV devices are delivered in a common firmware file archive. It has
the file extension DFZ (stands for Datafox Zip). Now simply the firmware file archives (*.dfz) are in-
dicated instead of the device files (*.hex). This applies to the DatafoxStudioIV and the DLL. The in-
dication of device files (*.hex) is still possible.
Function of the Archive
The transfer routine of the device file selects the right file from the firmware file archive on the basis
of the hardware options available in the device. Thus, it is guaranteed that all hardware components
available in the device are supported by the corresponding firmware.
Manual Selection of a File
If you do not want to integrate the archive in your installation, you have the possibility to add single
device files from the archive to the installation.
The file format of the firmware file archive is ZIP. Hence, you can open the archive with every
standard ZIP-program. Via the entry "Open With" in the context menu you can select an appropriate
program for opening the file. If necessary, you can call up a program combined with this file format
to open the file by renaming the file from DFZ to ZIP.
In the archive you find a file named "Inhalt.pdf"; it contains information which file (*.hex) of the ar-
chive matches your device. Extract the desired device file (*.hex) and rename it if necessary. A re-
naming of a file is possible at any time, because all information are in the file itself.
You can state the device file extracted before as device file in DatafoxStudioIV and at calling the
DLL function. It is still tested if the file can be loaded into the chosen device before the transfer
takes place.
4.3.2. Datafox Devices and Device Firmware
Each Datafox device has an electronic flat module. The module has specific hardware equipment
concerning the options (e.g. mobile radio, WLAN, fingerprint,...). Due to technical conditions, differ-
ent options are mutually exclusive. Currently, not all hardware options can be supported in one
firmware file due to limited program memory. This means that each device with specific hardware
options needs a proper firmware to support the hardware options by the software.
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Caution:
Hardware generation V 3 is supported from version 04.02.00.x onwards. The Data-
foxStudioIV is compatible up to and including firmware version 04.01.x.y. Older ver-
sions 04.00.x.y are not supported any more.
4.3.3. Device Firmware and Device Setup
The firmware (operating system) of the device and the device setup (*.aes data file = application
program) form a unit. By the device setup, the runtime behavior of the device (the firmware) is de-
termined. This means the response of the device to input events by the user or the environment
(e.g. digital inputs). In principle, only those functions of the device are executed that are supported
by the firmware and defined via the setup. Prior to the productive commencement, you should there-