Manuals / Firmware

Documentation & Software Tools

Mercury API
Document Release Date Size
Mercury API Release Notes v1.11.2 Jan 2012 729 Kb
Mercury API Programmer Guide Feb 2012 729 Kb

Software Release Date Size
Mercury API API SDK v1.11 Jan 2012 25.13 Mb
Universal Reader Assistant Jan 2012 302 Kb

Mercury6
Document Release Date Size
M6 User Guide Jan 2012 1,372 Kb
M6 Firmware Release Notes v4.9.3 Jan 2012 139 Kb
M6 Firmware Upgrade Instructions 4.9.2
IMPORTANT: Please read these instructions before attempting to upgrade an M6 to firmware v4.9.2.
Nov 2011 129 Kb

Software Release Date Size
WebUI Size Limit Increase Frimware
IMPORTANT: this firmware image must be installed before upgrading to firmware v4.9.2, unless using the URL upgrade method. See the M6 Firmware Upgarde Instructions (link to above) for details
Nov 2011 10 Kb
M6 OnReader Cross-Compiler
Cross compiler toolchain required to build MercuryAPI C applications for on-reader operation
Nov 2011 56.9 Mb

Mercury 6e
Document Release Date Size
M6e Hardware Guide Feb 2012 3,310 Kb
M6e Firmware Release Notes v1.11.1 Jan 2012 238 Kb

Software Release Date Size
M6eultra.inf May 2011 140 Kb

Mercury 5e & 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 Guide Oct 2009 1,412 Kb
Reader Assistant Release Notes v1.1.1 June 2009 1,412 Kb
Reader Assistant User Guide v1.1.1 June 2009 4,400 Kb

Software Release Date Size
Reader Assistant v.1.1.1 June 2009 398 Kb
Arbser Unility 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

 

Firmware

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Mercury6
Software Release Date Size
M6 Firmware v4.9.3.91 Jan 2012 11.9 Mb

Astra
Software Release Date Size
Astra Firmware v4.1.24.4 Feb 2012 5.9 Mb

Mercury 6e
Software Release Date Size
M6e Firmware v1.11.1.45 Jan 2012 148 kb
Mercury 5e & M5e-Compact
Software Release Date Size
M5e Firmware v1.7.1.50 Jan 2012 80 Kb

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