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Firmware Update
1 Firmware
Update
1.1 Introduction
The R&S®HMC8015 is being improved continuously. You
are invited to download the most recent firmware under
http://www.rohde-schwarz.com. The firmware is packed
into ZIP data packet and will be unpacked in the root direc-
tory of an USB stick.
1.2 Firmware Update
Unpack the firmware update file (.hfu) into the root direc
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tory of an USB stick and connect it to the USB port of the
R&S®HMC8015 instrument. Then, press the SETUP button.
A soft menu will be opened (please refer to fig. 1.1).
Choose the soft menu key UPDATE in the SETUP menu.
After selecting the soft menu UPDATE a window will be
opened, which displays the actual firmware version indica
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ting the version number, the date and the build information
(please refer to fig. 1.2).
To update the instrument firmware you have to choose
the soft menu key FIRMWARE. If you have chosen the
FIRMWARE soft menu, the instrument will search the
firmware file on the USB stick. If the instrument has found
a firmware file on the USB stick, the file will be shown in
the „New:“ line (please refer to fig. 1.3).
If you have already installed the actual firmware version,
the instrument shows the version in red, otherwise it will
be shown in green.
With the menu item CANCEL
you can close the firmware
update menu. After the firmware update we recommend
a reboot of the instrument to adopt all instrument update
parameters.
The menu item EXECUTE can only be chosen, if the USB stick is
recognized, the correct firmware file is found and loaded and the
checksum is correct. Afterwards, the instrument will update the
firmware.
During the update process:
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don‘t switch off the instrument
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don‘t replace the USB-Stick
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don‘t interrupt the main power.
Otherwise the instrument may be damaged.
Fig. 1.1: SETUP menu
Fig. 1.2: Update menu
Fig. 1.3: Firmware update menu
