Title: Hardware Installation Guide.pdf
4. OnGuard will initiate the firmware update then perform a full download to the access panel and to all devices connected to it.You must update each access panel in the system. Although it is not necessary to shutdown the application to perform the updates, note that the selected access panel is placed in a degraded off-line mode during the process. During this process, the readers connected to the panel are put into their off-line mode (“facility code only,” “locked,” etc.), which is configured on the Reader form of the System Administration module. It is strongly recommended that you perform the update on the panel during a time when no one will be accessing it.Firmware can be simultaneously downloaded to multiple panels at once. However, it is recommended to do so one at a time to prevent any problems from occurring until you become familiar with the impact on system performance.4.2AES/Extended Firmware