Rohde & Schwarz R&S SMU200A, Service Manual

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R&S SMU200A Installation of New R&S Firmware
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4 Firmware Update / Installing Options
This chapter contains information on firmware update and installing options to the R&S SMU. Additional
manuals obtained together with a firmware update or with subsequently acquired options can be filed
here.
CAUTION
Drivers and programs used in the instrument under Windows XP have been
adapted to the signal generator. Existing software must only be modified with
update software released by Rohde & Schwarz. Likewise, only programs
authorized
by Rohde & Schwarz for use on the instrument must be executed.
Installation of New R&S Firmware
Your R&S SMU is delivered with the latest firmware version available. Firmware updates as well as the
Release Notes describing the improvements and modifications are provided on the Internet at the down
load site of the Rohde & Schwarz SMU home page ( (
www.smu200a.rohde-schwarz.com) . This home
page always offers the latest information on your vector signal generator, e.g. also on changes of the
firmware update procedure .
The installation of a new firmware version can be performed either via the USB or the LAN interface.
The files have to be downloaded from the internet on a PC. From there the files must be transferred to
the instrument. They have to be stored on the memory stick for an update via the USB interface or on a
network directory for an update via the LAN interface. Chapter 1 of the operating manual describes how
to connect the R&S SMU to a network and how to access network files.
The firmware update consists of three files which have to be installed in the given sequence. The
version numbers in the file names vary with each update:
Uninstall: SMU_Uninstaller_x.x.cmd
Installation of software platform: SoftwarePlatform.msi
Firmware: SMU_x.xx.xx.exe
The firmware update is performed in the Windows XP embedded operating system. Windows XP can
only be accessed if a mouse or an external keyboard is connected. For convenient operation of
Windows XP a mouse and either the on-screen keyboard (Menu
Start-Accessories-Accessibility) or
an external keyboard is recommended.
Installing the firmware
Notes: A backup of the system partition can be performed with the Windows XP Recovery and Backup
Partition, see following section "
Windows XP Recovery and Backup Partition ".
The programs lead the user through the remaining steps of the update.
1. Switch off instrument
2. Connect a mouse (and/or an external keyboard) to the USB interface.
3. Switch on instrument.
4. Access Windows XP embedded desktop.