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Wraptor - Firmware Upgrade (Discontinued)

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TitleWraptor - Firmware Upgrade (Discontinued)
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Upgrading the Wraptor Firmware

Note: Wraptors running firmware 1.31 and older will need to come into repair for a Firmware Upgrade. Others can be upgraded in the field. If you are running firmware newer than 1.31, contact Brady Technical Support to obtain the firmware download.

Note: You must use a PC with an internet connection and have a compact flash card installed in the Wraptor to complete the Wraptor OS upgrade 

Part 1 - File Management Utility (Obsolete)

Note: The FMU has been obsolete for years and is only supported in Windows XP, see this article for more information: Wraptor File Management Utility
  1. Link the Wraptor to the PC via USB, serial, or ethernet.
  2. Plug the compact flash card in.
  3. Open up the File Management Utility software on your PC. Confirm the Wraptor and the PC are communicating. If not, check the communication setting.
  4. Select the Upgrade printer files.
  5. Select upgrade from the internet.
  6. Click OK on the OS upgrade screen
  7. Select upgrade button, will start the download file from the internet.
  8. Click upgrade on the Wraptor upgrade screen.
  9. It will start deleting files, and then copying files. This part will take a minute or two. Note: Turning off the PC during the FMU upgrade will result in damage to the PC and/or Wraptor.
  10. Click OK when it says upgrade complete.

Part 2 - Wraptor
 
  1. Click on the File Tab, then select Exit
  2. Select Upgrade.
  3. Verify the versions and then click OK.
  4. The Wraptor will now be updating and backing up the registry. This will take a few minutes.
  5. After the upgrade is done, the Wraptor will tell you to reboot. Turn the power off for a minimum of 2 minutes, then turn it back on.
  6. A message will be on the Wraptor screen asking to copy the Upgrade files. Select Yes and the Upgrade will continue.
  7. The machine should say updating files, then ask you to reboot the Wraptor once more. Note: After the reboot, the screen may be blank. If no activity is witnessed after 15 minutes, then shut the power off, and then turn it back on again.
  8. Cycle the power, and now it should boot up to the File screen and be ready to perform.
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