Maintenance
WFM 601A, WFM 601E, & WFM 601M Service Manual
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The Upgrade program overwrites the instrument software contained in Flash
EPROM with a newer software version. The Upgrade program can also load
software after replacement of the Flash EPROM.
Determining the Current Software Version.
Before performing an upgrade, confirm
that your current version of operating software is older than the upgrade version.
To determine the software version on your waveform monitor follow these steps:
1. Press the CONFIG menu button.
2. Select the CALIBRATE submenu.
3. Find the software version number located in the lower right corner of the
CALIBRATE submenu. It is preceded by the letter V. The coprocessor code,
preceded by the letter C, is not important here.
4. The software version number for the upgrade is printed on the diskette label.
If the version number on the diskette is newer (higher) than the version
number on your waveform monitor, you may benefit from an upgrade.
NOTE
. Check the version of the waveform monitor boot ROM before installing
new software. The boot ROM is the socketed IC U13 on the Main board (A3). See
Figure 6–26. The A3 Main board is the large board on the bottom of the
waveform monitor. Read the last two digits from the part number label on the
boot ROM to determine the version. If the boot ROM version is 00 or 01, you
need to replace it with the 02 boot ROM before loading new software. Contact
your Tektronix Service Representative for more information.
Configure the PC.
For better file security and execution speed, you should copy
the contents of the 3.5 inch disk to your hard drive and run the program from
there. You also need to configure your PC for remote communications before
running the Upgrade program. You can run the Upgrade program from the floppy
drive on your PC, if necessary. To prepare the PC, follow these steps:
1. Insert the upgrade disk into the 3.5 inch floppy drive on the PC and copy the
contents to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Connect the rear-panel RS-232 connector of the waveform monitor to the
COM 1, 2, 3, or 4 connector on the PC using a cable wired as shown in
Figure 6–25.
3. Set the serial port communication parameters for the PC as shown in
Table 6–10.
Getting Started
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