Manuals / Firmware

Documentation & Software Tools

Mercury API
Document Release Date Size
MercuryAPI v1.19 Programmers Guide Aug 2012 468 Kb
MercuryAPI v1.19.3.31 Release Notes Dec 2012 160 Kb
Universal Reader Assistant 2.4 User Guide May 2013 667 Kb

Software Release Date Size
Mercury API SDK v1.19.3.31 Dec 2012 48.5 Mb
Universal Reader Assistant 2.4 Installer - 32-bit May 2013 2.2 Mb
Universal Reader Assistant 2.4 Installer - 64-bit May 2013 2.6 Mb

Mercury6 and Astra-EX
Document Release Date Size
M6 and Astra-EX User Guide Mar 2013 1,046 Kb
M6 and Astra-EX Release Notes v4.17 Aug 2012 173 Kb
M6 Upgrade From v4.7 Instructions
IMPORTANT: This only applies if you are currently running v4.7 firmware. If you are on any newer release, follow the standard upgrade process.
Aug 2011 131 Kb

Software Release Date Size
M6e Upgrade from v4.7 Special Image
IMPORTANT: This only applies if you are currently running v4.7 firmware. If you are on any newer release follow the standard upgrade process. Please read Upgrade from v4.7 instruction first.
Aug 2012 10 Kb
M6 OnReader Cross-Compiler
Cross compiler toolchain required to build MercuryAPI C applications for on-reader operation
Nov 2011 56.9 Mb

Mercury6e
Document Release Date Size
M6e Hardware Guide Feb 2013 3,148 Kb
M6e Firmware Release Notes v1.13 Aug 2012 160 Kb

Software Release Date Size
M6e USB Driver Aug 2011 2 Kb

Micro
Document Release Date Size
Micro Hardware Guide Mar 2013 2,659 Kb

Software Release Date Size
Micro USB Driver Dec 2012 1 Kb

Mercury5e & 5e-Compact
Document Release Date Size
M5e-Family Developers Guide Jan 2012 1,630 Kb
Mercury5e Family Release Notes v1.7.1 Jan 2012 218 Kb
M5e Accessory Hardware GuideOct 2009 1,412 Kb

Software Release Date Size
Arbser Utility and Source Code May 2009 59 Kb

USB and Vega Serial Readers
Document Release Date Size
USB Reader Guide May 2011 219 Kb
Vega User Guide Jan 2012 316 Kb

Astra
Document Release Date Size
Astra Release Notes v4.1.24 Jan 2012 115 Kb
Astra User Guide Jan 2012 1,095 Kb

Mercury5
Document Release Date Size
Yagi Release Notes v2.4.25 Mar 2009 137 Kb
Mercury4/Mercury5 User Guide Jun 2007 2,494 Kb
Mercury OS Advanced User Guide Dec 2008 408 Kb
RQL Guide Dec 2008 415 Kb
MercuryOS C API Guide Dec 2008 721 Kb

Nomad RFID Reader Accessory
Document Release Date Size
Nomad RFID Reader Setup Guide August 2012 14,237 Kb
Nomad RFID Reader Design Guide August 2012 132 Kb
RFID Tag Sample Kit Reference Guide July 2012 100 Kb

 

Firmware

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Mercury6 and Astra-EX
Software Release Date Size
M6 and Astra-EX Firmware v4.17 Aug 2012 10.9 Mb

Astra
Software Release Date Size
Astra Firmware v4.1.24.4 Jan 2012 6.8 Mb

Mercury 6e
Software Release Date Size
M6e Firmware v1.13 Aug 2012 154 kb
Mercury 5e & M5e-Compact
Software Release Date Size
M5e Firmware v1.7.1.50 Jan 2012 80 Kb
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