Agilent E8663B Analog Signal Generator User’s Guide
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Signal Generator Overview
Options
Options
E8663B signal generators have hardware, firmware, software, and documentation options. The
Data
Sheet
shipped with your signal generator provides an overview of available options. For more
information, visit the Agilent E8663B web page at
http://www.agilent.com/find/e8663b
and click the
Options
tab.
Firmware Upgrades
You can upgrade the firmware in your signal generator whenever new firmware is released. New
firmware releases, which can be downloaded from the Agilent website, may contain signal generator
features and functionality not available in previous firmware releases.
To determine about the availability of new signal generator firmware, visit the Signal Generator
Firmware Upgrade Center web page at
http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant
, or call the
number listed at
http://www.agilent.com/find/assist
.
To Upgrade Firmware
The following procedure shows you how to download new firmware to your signal generator using a
LAN connection and a PC. For information on equipment requirements and alternate methods of
downloading firmware, such as GPIB, refer to the
Firmware Upgrade Guide
, which can be accessed
at
http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant
.
1.
Note the IP address of your signal generator. To view the IP address on the signal generator,
press
Utility
>
GPIB/RS-232 LAN
>
LAN Setup
.
2.
Use an internet browser to visit
http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant
.
3.
Scroll down to the “Documents and Downloads” table and click the link in the “Latest Firmware
Revision” column for the E8663B.
4.
In the File Download window, select
Run
.
5.
In the Welcome window, click
Next
and follow the on- screen instructions. The firmware files
download to the PC.
6.
In the “Documents and Downloads” table, click the link in the “Upgrade Assistant Software”
column for the E8663B to download the PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant.
7.
In the File Download window, select
Run
.
8.
In the Welcome window, click
OK
and follow the on- screen instructions.
9.
At the desktop shortcut prompt, click
Yes
.
10. Once the utility downloads, close the browser and double- click the
PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant
icon on
the desktop.