Fluke 9640A Series, Instruction Manual

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Maintenance
Firmware Upgrade
7
7-25
3. Use the
FACTORY SET
dip switches on the Instrument back panel to configure the
Instrument for file uploading; set dip switch 6 to its up position.
4. Turn the Instrument on. A black screen with an empty progress bar should appear on
the screen of the Instrument.
5. The firmware update may be supplied as a CD or as a download from the Fluke Web
site. In the case of the former, insert the CD into the PC and the Windows autorun
feature should start the Fluke RF Reference Source welcome page. Once this is
displayed, select the button labeled
Install 96XX Firmware
.
If the update has been downloaded from the internet, then execute the file from the
download location.
Note
This firmware update process runs a stand-alone .EXE application and
does not install any files to the PC.
Note
The RF Reference Source Product Manuals and Software CD contains the
original version of the 96XX loader application. This can be used to restore
the Instrument’s firmware to the version with which it was shipped.
6. The 96xx loader application automatically looks for the instrument on serial port
COM1. If the Instrument is located, then the Serial Port Name dropdown box is
grayed out and the message
Connection Established
will be displayed in the
message box. Proceed to Stage 2
7. If the 96xx loader application has not found the Instrument automatically, ensure that
the correct serial port is selected (USB users should also find their converter listed
here too) and press the
Connect
button to retry. It may be necessary to power cycle
the Instrument again (a black screen with empty progress bar will re-appear).
Stage 2
1. Ensure a link has been established between the 96xx application and the Instrument.
A connection is considered ready when the line
Connection Established: Found
loader v1.00
appears in the status box. The version number is that of the active boot
loader on the Instrument, and can vary from the one shown here.
2. Press
Next
.
The 96xx loader application will automatically begin to upload the necessary
firmware components. A progress bar will give an indication of the status of the
application and Instrument.
The Instrument itself will also display a progress bar for erasure and uploading of the
firmware components (Magenta for memory erasure, Green for firmware upload).
The line
Upgrade complete: All files transferred successfully
will appear on the
PC install screen in the bottom message box when the upgrade process is finished.