Tektronix SPG8000A, User Manual

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5. After the firmware package ZIP file is downloaded, extract the files
into the directory of your choice: transfer.exe and firmware.pkg.
Note : If a readme.txt file is included in the firmware package, be sure to
read the file before you upgrade the firmware
6.
If the firmware in your instrument must be upgraded, verify which
options are currently installed before you install the software. After
you install the upgrade, verify that any previously installed options are
still enabled.
a. Connect the instrument and computer to your local Ethernet
network. See the
SPG8000A Installation and Safety
Instructions
for information about installing the instrument on
a network.
b. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.
c. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select
SYSTEM : OPTIONS . The second line of the display lists the
options, if any, that are installed in the instrument. None is
displayed if no options are installed, and SDI 3G is displayed
if Option SDI is installed.
d. Make a note of the installed options.
7.
If the firmware in your instrument must be upgraded, to prevent the
loss of your user files, be sure to back up your user files to a USB
drive. (Se e
To transfer user files from an instrument to a USB drive
.)
You will restore the user files at the end of the upgrade procedure.
CAUTION : To prevent the loss of your user files, be sure to use the Backup
All User Data to USB option in the backup procedure.
Upgrade Firmware
There are two methods for upgrading the instrument firmware:
•
Using a USB memory device (See USB firmware upgrade .)
•
Us ing an Ethernet network (requires a Windows PC) (See Network
firmware upgrade .)
Note : The time required to complete the firmware upgrade is approximately 10
minutes.
CAUTION : The instrument automatically reboots at the end of the upgrade
process. Do not perform the upgrade while the instrument is in use as a
sync reference.
When the instrument has started to erase the internal flash, do not