Keysight N774-C & 8162-C Series User’s Guide
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Maintenance
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Firmware Upgrades
This section provides information about the firmware upgrade process for
the N774-C multiport power meters instruments.
You may need to upgrade firmware to enhance the usability and
functionality of your instrument. New features may be available with new
firmware revisions.
Firmware updates can be done by installing the firmware updates
installation file, which can be downloaded from
www.keysight.com
.
Requirements
To upgrade firmware for the N774-C multiport power meters instruments,
you require a PC, running Windows 10 on it.
To update the firmware you need to download the current firmware which
consist of two components:
• Firmware Upload Utility
• The latest firmware version (*.bin file)
CAUTION
Ensure to execute the firmware update procedure only under conditions
of reliable power and I/O connectivity to the instrument. For example, do
not update firmware with an intermittent LAN connection, a loose power
cord, or during a thunderstorm that may interrupt power. Loss of power
or connectivity may cause the firmware update fail, possibly making
instrument non-operational.
NOTE
Updating the firmware will not affect your annual instrument calibration.
