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How to Update the Agilent 70843 Firmware
Display Cleaning
To avoid damaging the coating on the display, use a thin-film cleaner and a non-abrasive
cleaning cloth.
CAUTION Hand and laboratory paper towels are abrasive, if these are used they
may damage the coating on the display.
Cabinet Cleaning
To clean the instrument cabinet: Use a soft, clean cloth to clean the front-panel and side
covers.
How to Update the Agilent 70843 Firmware
CAUTION Do not attempt to update instrument firmware unless advised by
Agilent Technologies and supplied with an appropriate firmware
update disk.
The Agilent 70843 has two processor systems, a Control Processor and a Measurement
Processor. The firmware for either processor can be updated using the instrument floppy
disk drive. The first part of the update process is as follows:
1. Power up instrument and Agilent 70004A display.
2. Press key on Agilent 70004A display under screen.
3. Press softkey (bottom left-hand softkey).
4. Insert firmware update disk into instrument.
5. Press softkey.
Now either update the Control Processor or Measurement Processor:
To Update Control Processor Firmware
1. Press .
2. Confirm operation by pressing softkey (top left-hand). Wait for update
to complete - this can take several minutes. During the update the GPIB indicator LEDs
light from left to right and the end of a successful update is indicated by the green
MSIB ACT LED flashing. If the update is unsuccessful the red MSIB ERR LED
flashes.
3. Power cycle.
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