Agilent Technologies E5070B, User Manual

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176 Chapter 4
Calibration
User-characterized ECal
Backup and recovery of ECal module's built-in flash memory
Follow these steps to back up the contents of the ECal module's built-in flash memory.
Step 1. Connect the USB cable between the USB port of the ECal module and that of the
E5070B/E5071B. You can make this connection while the E5070B/E5071B’s power is
ON.
Step 2. Start the VBA macro according to “4. Starting the VBA MACRO” on page 172.
Step 3. Select
Backup Flash ROM
(1 in Figure 4-52) to display the Backup screen.
Figure 4-52 EcalCharacterization macro (Backup screen)
Step 4. Recovery
1. Press
Recover
(2 in Figure 4-52).
2. The Open dialog box appears. Enter the file name of the contents you want to recover
and press
Open
.
If the serial number information stored in the file does not match that of the ECal
module connected to the E5070B/E5071B, a confirmation dialog box appears. Press
OK
to continue the recovery only if a mismatch between these serial numbers is
allowed.
3. The dialog box shown in Figure 4-50 is displayed to confirm execution. Press
OK
(1 in
Figure 4-50) to start the recovery of the flash memory. The dialog box shown in Figure
4-51 appears while the VBA macro is storing data to the memory. The recovery of the
flash memory takes a few minutes depending on the amount of data.
CAUTION
Do not disconnect the USB cable or terminate the VBA macro by force while the VBA
macro is storing data to the ECal's built-in flash memory. Doing so may damage the
ECal module.
4. The Completion screen appears. Click
OK
.
Backup
1. Press
Backup
(3 in Figure 4-52).
2. The Save As dialog box appears. Enter the name of the file you want to save and press
Save
.
Step 5. Press
Close
(4 in Figure 4-52) to close the macro.