Dear Valued Partners,



This is an announcement of our new firmware releases from Oct 16, 2023 - Nov 15, 2023.

You can click the link to download each device's firmware and revision notes.


1. Released Models

  • BioStation 2a, BioEntry W2, FaceStation 2



2. Details


Device ModelBioStation 2aFirmware Versionv1.0.0
Installation Guide
and Brochure		BioStation 2a - Suprema Inc.

<Relevant Article>



Device ModelBioEntry W2Firmware Versionv1.8.0 (Download)
Revision NoteBioEntry W2 Revision Notes v1.8.0

<New Features and Improvements>

  1. XPass D2 new BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) chip firmware (Build No. 1.7.0_220921) support.
    • The BLE chip parts of the hardware have been changed, and the firmware has been upgraded to be compatible with both the existing and new BLE chips.
  2. Supports Custom Smart Card Layout. (Relevant Article - [BioStar 2] How to Setup Custom Smart Card Layout)
  3. Added software based Live Finger Detection. (Relevant Article - Support Live Finger Detection (LFD) Using Software-Based)
  4. Improved to select and update only the desired information when updating user information. (Compatible with BioStar v2.9.0 or higher)
  5. Improved synchronization to complete if user enrollment fails when synchronizing multiple users to the device in BioStar 2.
  6. Improved smartcard output byte order setting.
    • When using Wiegand or OSDP output, it is improved to be affected by the smartcard output byte order when the Wiegand output information is set to send user ID.



Device ModelFaceStation 2Firmware Versionv1.5.4 (Download)
Revision NoteFaceStation 2 Revision Notes v1.5.4


<New Features and Improvements>

  1. Improved to select and update only the desired information when updating user information. (Compatible with BioStar v2.9.0 or higher)