Upgrading Your WL Reader - How to Update Your Readers

Written By Jacob Mckinney (Super Administrator)

Updated at April 16th, 2025

Configuration Cards (Configuration Only)

  • Purchase a configuration card through your Wavelynx reseller
  • Power cycle the reader, then present the card to the reader within 60 seconds of reader
    power-cycle to apply the configuration change.

OSPD File Transfer (Configuration and Firmware)

  • Only OSDP file transfer capable systems can update this way (OSDP Verified Products) 
  • Configuration and/or firmware files can be acquired through Wavelynx
  • Sends updates remotely to the Wavelynx reader through the PAC software or panel

Bluetooth via Configure app (Configuration and Firmware)

  • Only Bluetooth capable Wavelynx readers 
  • Configuration and/or firmware tokens can be acquired through Wavelynx
  • Download the Configure app and become a registered user
  • Send profile to reader over Bluetooth within 60 seconds of reader power-cycle