3152B User Manual
Publication No. 980935 Rev. A
Updating the
Firmware
WARNING
Only qualified persons may perform Firmware updates.
DO NOT even attempt to perform this operation unless
you were trained and certified, as you may inflict damage
to the operation of the instrument. Always verify with
customer service that you have the latest firmware file
before you start with your update.
As explained in Chapter 1, the waveform generator comes in three
different versions: Model 3152B, model 3100M-3152B and Model
3100R-3152B where the first two versions are message-based and
the last is registered-based. Upgrading the 3100R-3152B firmware is
easier because a file is being replaced. On the other hand, the
message-based products use flash memory to store the program and
therefore, the upgrade is a bit more complicated. Information on how
to detect the firmware version and how to upgrade firmware is given in
the following.
Updating
Registered-Based
Firmware
Before you attempt to update the firmware of your registered-based
card, e.g., Model 3100R-3152B, first check the revision level that is
installed on your computer. Each firmware update was done for a
reason and therefore, if you want to update the firmware for a problem
in your system, check the readme file that is associated with the
update to see if an update will solve your problem. There are a
number of ways to check the revision level of your firmware:
1) Using Explorer, open the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder in the
Windows directory and locate the file RI3152B.dll. Right click with your
mouse on the file name and select properties. Click on the Version tab
and note the Product Version information as listed in this tab.
2) Using a SCPI command from an external utility, you can read the
firmware version by sending the following query:
SYST:INFO:FIRM:VERS?
The response is a string showing the firmware version, e.g., 1.04.
3) Using ArbConnection, select the General/Filters panel from the
System tab and click on the Firmware Version button. The
General/Filters panel with the firmware revision indication is shown in
Figure 7-3.
7-30 Adjustments and Firmware Update
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