HP 16610A, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installing the Emulation Module
Updating Emulation Module Firmware
Updating Emulation Module Firmware
Firmware gives your emulation module a “personality” for a particular
microprocessor or microprocessor family.
After you have installed the emulation module into the logic analysis
system, you may need to update the firmware to give it the right
“personality” for your processor.
You must update the firmware if:
• You have an emulation module which was not shipped already installed in
the logic analysis system.
• You need to change the personality of the emulation module for a new
microprocessor.
• You have an updated version of the firmware from HP.
Always update firmware by installing a processor support package.
This will ensure that the version of the Emulation Control Interface
software is compatible the version of the emulator firmware.
To display current firmware version
information
• In the Update Firmware window, click
Display Current Version
.
There are usually two firmware version numbers: one for “Generics”
and one for the personality of your processor.
To update firmware using the Emulation
Control Interface
1 End any run control sessions which may be running.
2 In the Workspace window, remove any Emulator icons from the