Keysight E44 8C Series Firmware Upgrade Manual Download Page 2

Page: 2 / 18

Notices

© Copyright 1999-2015 Keysight Technologies, Inc.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Keysight Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but

not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Keysight Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or

consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Manual Part Number

E4400-90549

Supersedes September 2013

Edition

Edition 1, December 2015
Printed in USA/Malaysia
Published by:

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

1400 Fountaingrove Parkway

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Summary of Contents for E44 8C Series

Page 1: ...Keysight ESG PSG Signal Generators E44xxB E44x8C E82x7C E82x7D Firmware Upgrade Guide ...

Page 2: ...ied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Keysight Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Manual Part Number E4400 90549 Supersedes September 2013 Edition Edition 1 December 2015 Printed in USA Malaysia Published by Keysight Technologie...

Page 3: ...ge 5 2 Confirm required equipment on page 6 3 Connect an RS 232 GPIB or LAN interface to a PC on page 8 4 Install PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 and firmware files on page 11 5 Use the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 with firmware files on page 12 6 Check signal generator functionality on page 5 Product Affected All Serial Numbers All Options All except Option H98 To Be Performed By X Keysight Tech...

Page 4: ...s new and previous versions of firmware installations to be performed using either RS 232 or GPIB on E44xxB ESG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on E44x8C ESG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on E824xA 5xA PSG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on E82x7C D PSG Signal Generators it has an associated HTML page that describes the following information for each firmware upgrade version information about new feat...

Page 5: ...e error queue appears in the display text area Refer to the signal generator error messages list on the documentation CD for information about each error message After resolving all problems causing errors press Clear Error Queue s If the ERR annunciator is off the signal generator functionality check has passed The signal generator must warm up for at least five minutes and all errors must be cle...

Page 6: ...RS 232 GPIB or LAN Connection If you plan to perform a firmware upgrade using RS 232 refer to the RS 232 Installation Kit Only for use with E44xxB ESG Signal Generators on page 6 While making the RS 232 connection a 5 mm nut driver part number 8710 1219 is used to remove the screws from the serial interface f to f adapter If you plan to perform a firmware upgrade using GPIB refer to GPIB Interface...

Page 7: ...e Upgrade CD ROM E4400 10501 1 RS 232 Cable Kit Serial RS 232 Cable 8120 6188 RS 232 Null Modem 5181 6639 Adapter f to f 1252 7825 E4400 60049 Interface Cards Manufacturer Driver Software Version Windows Version 82341C for ISA bus computers Keysight Technologies I O Libraries SICL VISA J 01 01 00 XP 2000 NT 4 0 82350A for PCI bus computers PCI GPIB National Instruments NI 488 2M 1 60 XP 2000 NT 4 ...

Page 8: ...nnected to one of the COM ports on the PC using an RS 232 serial cable with a null modem connected between the COM port and the signal generator s RS 232 connector Refer to the RS 232 Installation Kit Only for use with E44xxB ESG Signal Generators on page 7 for more information 2 Set the RS 232 parameters as follows on the E44xxB ESG signal generators a Press the following keys Ensure that the sel...

Page 9: ...o installing and configuring the GPIB interface card in your computer 2 Set GPIB parameters as follows on PSG ESG signal generators a Press the following keys for the model being set b Use the numeric keypad the arrow keys or rotate the front panel knob to set the desired address and press Enter The signal generator s GPIB address is set to 19 at the factory The acceptable range of addresses is 0 ...

Page 10: ... generators a Press the following keys for the model being set b Use the numeric keypad to set the desired address and press Enter The signal generator LAN address is not set at the factory Contact your network administration to obtain an appropriate IP address c Set the Sockets SCPI parameters by pressing Utility GPIB RS 232 LAN LAN Services Setup Sockets SCPI On to use the E44x8C firmware instal...

Page 11: ...rName Downloads The default installation folder can be changed using Save As from the Save drop down menu shown at the bottom of the browser 3 Download and install a version of PSG or ESG firmware files onto your computer The installation program places the selected firmware files in a default installation folder C Users userName Downloads The default installation folder can be changed using Save ...

Page 12: ... values that are set on your signal generator For example the signal generator is usually set to GPIB Port 0 and Address 19 and the GPIB interface card in the computer is usually set to GPIB Port 0 and Address 21 These values are chosen by convention but any address in the range 0 30 inclusive may be used For further information refer to the documentation that came with your GPIB interface card If...

Page 13: ...designated as New If an old version of firmware is to be installed select the Allow Old Revisions checkbox Note that installing old versions of firmware with new hardware may generate errors c Under Upgrade Selection verify that all firmware components are to be upgraded By default all upgrade components are selected If you want to perform a partial upgrade and do not already know the requirements...

Page 14: ...icrosoft Windows and that you are familiar with basic file management within Windows Required Equipment PC 9 pin null modem cable with female connectors on both ends The 9 pin null modem cable can be made from a standard female female 9 pin serial cable and a correctly gendered null modem adapter or it can be assembled from the following parts Item Quantity Description Part Number 1 1 9 pin Serial...

Page 15: ...signal generator error messages list on the documentation CD for information about each error message After resolving all problems causing errors press Clear Error Queue s If the ERR annunciator is off the signal generator functionality check has passed Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage or destroy electronic components All work on electronic assemblies should be performed at a static safe wor...

Page 16: ...wing the download instructions see Helpful Notes for Using this Procedure on page 17 10 Once the firmware download is successful disconnect the RS 232 cable 11 The files and directories that were created in the earlier steps can now be removed from your computer For firmware revisions B 02 42 and above the download procedure has changed It is no longer necessary to synchronize the powering up of t...

Page 17: ... are prompted with Be sure the instrument RS 232 settings under the front panel keys Utility HP IB RS 232 are set as follows turn the signal generator on and verify the RS 232 settings as shown then turn the signal generator off When you are prompted with Do you have Option UND UN5 and or H97 Y N Return answering Yes will download the ESG firmware and Option UND UN5 and or H97 firmware Answering N...

Page 18: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies Inc 1999 2015 Edition 1 Month 2015 E4400 90549 www keysight com ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for E44 8C Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for E44 8C Series

Brands by name

Popular brands

Keysight E44 8C Series, Firmware Upgrade Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for E44 8C Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for E44 8C Series

Brands by name

Popular brands