Getting Started Guide 107
Test Set Operating System
System Maintenance
Updating the software
The purpose of this update is to ensure that the E6680A’s software, its
measurement mode applications, and the FPGA content of its PC boards are all
current and up to date.
Determining the current software revision
To determine what revision of instrument software is currently installed, select
System > System Information
. One the window which opens, look for the
"Instrument S/W Revision" entry on the "System" tab. If the installed revision is
the same as the latest revision on the web, there is no need to update the
instrument software.
Requirements
The following requirements must be met to use this procedure:
— The E6680A must be functioning properly before the update is attempted.
— You must have a USB keyboard and mouse.
— You must be able to log in to the instrument as the administrator.
— You must be able to transfer a large file (~.6 MByte) to the E6680A being
updated.
File Download
1.
http://www.keysight.com/find/E6680A
and go to the Technical
Support section; select the Driver, Firmware & Software tab.
2.
Download the executable file by clicking on the file link. Save the file to a
location of your choice. If you do not have the ability to download files
directly to the C: drive of the E6680A being updated, store the file on a
large capacity USB storage device for transfer to the instrument. (The file
size is ~.6 MByte.)
An update to the instrument software revision does not require a new license key for
the measurement applications, so long as the applications were licensed prior to the
update.
This procedure will only update the instrument software that currently resides on the
C: drive of the instrument. It will not update the version that exists on the recovery
partition. Because of this, if the recovery process is performed, the instrument will
revert back to the instrument software revision that was originally shipped from the
factory.
