Tektronix SPG8000A, User Manual

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2. Prepare the instrument for the firmware upgrade:
a. Press SYSTEM on the front panel.
b. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select
SYSTEM : FIRMWARE UPGRADE .
c. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select
Network Upgrade , and then press ENTER .
A confirmation message is displayed as shown.
A second, reminder, confirmation about the loss of data is
displayed , as shown .
CAUTION : If you did not back up your user files as part of the upgrade
preparation process, we recommend you press the BACK button to cancel
the upgrade and then back up your user files before performing the
upgrade. The instructions for backing up user files is described in the
section
To transfer user files from an instrument to a USB drive
. You will
restore the user files at the end of the upgrade procedure.
d. Press ENTER to continue with the upgrade or press
BACK to cancel the upgrade.
When you press ENTER, a Waiting for network
c onnection message is displayed, as shown, with the IP
address of the instrument. This indicates the instrument is
ready to be upgraded.
3.
Perform the firmware upgrade:
a. On the PC, double - click the
transfer.exe
file to launch the
transfer program.
b. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the instrument you
are upgrading, and then press Enter .
The firmware upgrade process begins. Messages
indicating the progress of the upgrade appear in the
transfer program window and on the instrument display.