Upgrading Your WL Reader - How to Update Your Readers

Written By Jacob Mckinney

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