Firmware Upgrade Guide Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for ESG/PSG Signal Generators Part Number E4400-90549 Printed in USA May 2005 Supersedes February 2005
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Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Product Affected: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Serial Numbers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Options: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All except Option H98 To Be Performed By: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Overview of Upgrade Assistant 5.12 PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 is used for upgrading firmware on PSG/ESG signal generators: • it is a Windows-based program • it replaces PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.00 through 5.11 as well as ESG Upgrade Assistant 2.12, 2.22, and 3.3.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality Check Signal Generator Functionality Use the following procedure to confirm that the signal generator powers up and that the internal check identifies no errors. The internal check evaluates the operation of the signal generator and returns an error message if it detects a problem.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Confirm Required Equipment This section lists the minimum computer hardware, operating system, and software that are required to perform firmware upgrades on PSG/ESG signal generators.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality RS-232 Installation Kit (Only for use with Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators) Quantity Description Part Number 1 Firmware Upgrade Guide E4400-90549 1 PSG/ESG Firmware Upgrade CD-ROM E4400-10501 1 RS-232 Cable Kit: E4400-60049 • • • Serial RS-232 Cable (8120-6188) RS-232 Null Modem (5181-6639) Adapter, (f) to (f) (1252-7825) GPIB Interface Requirements In
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Connect an RS-232, GPIB, or LAN Interface to a PC To connect the signal generator to a PC using an RS-232 interface (Only for use with Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators) 1. Connect Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators to the PC as shown in the following diagram.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality To connect the signal generator to a PC using a GPIB interface card 1. Connect the signal generator to the PC as shown in the following diagram. GPIB communications require a GPIB interface card installed in the PC and a GPIB cable connected between the interface card and the signal generator’s GPIB connector.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators interface card and the signal generator’s LAN connector. LAN communications require a 10Base-T LAN interface. Contact your network administrator if problems are encountered. 2. Set LAN parameters as follows on PSG/ESG signal generators: a.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality Install PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 and Firmware Files PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 is used along with firmware files to upgrade the firmware on PSG/ESG signal generators. They are both available for download from the Agilent Technologies website or from a CD-ROM. To install the PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Use the PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 with Firmware Files The PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 is used with firmware files to upgrade the firmware on PSG/ESG signal generators. NOTE For Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators Models Only When upgrading Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators from firmware versions earlier than B.03.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality • Select the Recover Failed Upgrade checkbox if a previous firmware upgrade had been aborted or failed and a recovery is required. c. Click the Next button to proceed. 5. From the program’s Select Components dialog box: a. Under Selected Release, verify that the correct firmware version has been selected.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators ESG-B Firmware Installation For Versions
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality Check Signal Generator Functionality Use the following procedure to confirm that the signal generator powers up and that the internal check identifies no errors. The internal check evaluates the operation of the signal generator and returns an error message if it detects a problem.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Installation Procedure NOTE For firmware revisions B.02.42 and above, the download procedure has changed. It is no longer necessary to synchronize the powering up of the ESG with the program. Simply turn the signal generator on and run the program.
Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400-60230 and E4400-60597 for PSG/ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality Helpful Notes for Using this Procedure • When you are prompted with, “Turn ON the instrument NOW”, you must respond within 5 seconds to avoid a synchronization problem. • When you are instructed to press Return, this refers to the PC keyboard Enter key, not the Return key on the signal generator.
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