
Security Features and Document of Volatility 15
Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
25. Spartan6
configuration
memory
8 Mbit Flash
No
Yes
Contains measurement
and control software,
which is preloaded into
Spartan6 FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Programmed
before installation
A14 Synthesizer
Assy
Contains no
user data
None
26. Config & Cal
Memory
8 kbit EEPROM
No
Yes
Header EEPROM used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before installation.
A15 Front End
Control Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
27. Config
Memory
2 Mbit Flash
No
Yes
Contains measurement
and control software,
which is preloaded into
FPGA during instrument
power-up. Primarily YTF,
attenuator, and front end
switch control.
Programmed
before installation.
A15 Front End
Control Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
28. Config & Cal
Memory
8 kbit EEPROM
No
Yes
Header EEPROM used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before installation.
A16 Reference
Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
29. FPGA Config
Memory
2 Mbit Flash
No
Yes
Contains measurement
and control software.
Programmed
before installation.
A16 Reference
Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
30. Digital
Potentiometer
112 bits EEPROM
No
Yes
Contains default data to
preset digital
potentiometers during
power-up.
Programmed
before installation.
A16 Reference
Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
31. Config & Cal
Memory
8 kbit EEPROM
No
Yes
Header EEPROM used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before installation.
A16A1
Reference
Daughter Assy
Contains no
user data.
None
Table 4-1
Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Type and Size
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Data
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Po
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Purpose/Contents
Data Input Method
Location in
Instrument and
Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure