Agilent Technologies E4400-60230 Network Router User Manual
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1. 7 e After the firmware download is complete the signal generator will automatically reboot e To verify the new firmware has been downloaded into the signal generator press Utility gt Instrument Info Help Mode gt Diagnostic Info The new firmware revision and firmware date should be displayed under Instrument Information 17 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 182. digit from 0 to 9 Each instrument name or IP address is assigned by a system administrator at your facility For further information refer to the documentation that came with your LAN interface card or contact your system administrator If GPIB is selected specify the settings for GPIB Setup Use GPIB Port 0 and Address 19 These values should correspond with the values that are set on your signal generator For example the signal generator is usually set to GPIB Port 0 and Address 19 and the GPIB interface card in the computer is usually set to GPIB Port 0 and Address 21 These values are chosen by convention but any address in the range 0 30 inclusive may be used For further information refer to the documentation that came with your GPIB interface card If RS 232 is selected only for use with Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators specify the settings for RS 232 Setup Use either COM Port 1 2 3 or 4 the COM port that is selected depends on the number of serial ports that are available on the PC model be used Main firmware must be loaded at a Baud Rate of 19200 but DSP code can be loaded at Baud Rates up to 57600 Under Firmware Release click the Browse button From the Select Release File dialog box double click the folder for the version of firmware that you would like to install for example double click c_02_52_2002_nov When the folder opens double click the filename for the version of firmware that you would
3. like to install for example c_02_52_e443xc esg a Click the View Release Information button and review all firmware release information before downloading to the signal generator From the program s Setup Parameters dialog box under Special Cases select any items that may apply to the upgrade e Select the Added New Hardware checkbox if new hardware has been added to the signal generator Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400 60230 and E4400 60597 for PSG ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Functionality e 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 From the program s Select Components dialog box a Under Selected Release verify that the correct firmware version has been selected e Ifthe firmware version needs to be changed use the Back button and return to step 3 of this procedure b Under Firmware Revision verify that the version of the firmware designated as Installed is to be replaced by the version designated as New e If an old version of firmware is to be installed select the Allow Old Revisions checkbox Note that installing old versions of firmware with new hardware may generate errors c Under Upgrade Selection verify that all firmware components are to be upgraded By default all upgrade components are selected e Ifyou want to perform a partial upgrade an
4. message ERROR 514 Reference Oven Coldoccurs causing both the OVEN COLD annunciator and the ERR annunciator to turn on After approximately five minutes the OVEN COLD annunciator automatically clears but the ERR annunciator remains on until all errors are cleared from the error queue To check signal generator functionality 1 Turn on power to the signal generator and let it warm up for at least five minutes 2 Cycle power on the signal generator The green LED should light and the signal generator should perform a functionality check 3 When the display lights check to see if the ERR annunciator is on e Ifthe ERR annunciator is on review the error messages in the error queue by pressing Utility gt Error Info gt View Next Error Message The first error message in the error queue appears in the display text area Refer to the signal generator error messages list on the documentation CD for information about each error message After resolving all problems causing errors press Clear Error Queue s e Ifthe ERR annunciator is off the signal generator functionality check has passed 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 firm
5. minutes RS 232 30 Minutes GPIB 3 minutes LAN Estimated Verification Time 1 minute Introduction The instructions in this firmware upgrade guide enable you to install the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 on your computer from either the Agilent Technologies website or a CD ROM and upgrade firmware on ESG B signal generators with lt B 03 20 NOTE For Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators Models Only When upgrading Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators from firmware versions lt B 03 20 see ESG B Firmware Installation For Versions lt B 03 20 on page 14 To upgrade firmware on PSG ESG signal generators perform the following procedures 1 Check signal generator functionality on page 5 Confirm required equipment on page 6 Connect an RS 232 GPIB or LAN interface to a PC on page 8 Install PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 and firmware files on page 11 Use the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 with firmware files on page 12 OY ER er Check signal generator functionality on page 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 Overview of Upgrade Assistant 5 12 PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 is used for upgrading firmware on PSG ESG signal generators e itis a Windows based program e it replaces PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 00 through 5 11 as well as ESG Upgrade Assistant 2 1
6. 2 2 22 and 3 3 e it allows new and previous versions of firmware installations to be performed using either RS 232 or GPIB on Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on Agilent E44x8C ESG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on Agilent E824xA 5xA PSG Signal Generators GPIB or LAN on Agilent E82x7C D PSG Signal Generators e it has an associated HTML page that describes the following information for each firmware upgrade version information about new features and enhancements alist of improvements and defects that have been fixed hardware compatibility 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 NOTE The signal generator must warm up for at least five minutes and all errors must be cleared from the error queue before a firmware upgrade can be successfully completed If errors exist in the error queue and a firmware upgrade is attempted the firmware upgrade will be unsuccessful new DSP code cannot be upgraded until the error queue has been cleared When signal generators with Option 1E5 are first connected to ac line power the error
7. D ROM 1 Insert the firmware upgrade CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive An autostart file should run automatically 2 Once the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 starts proceed to Using the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 with Firmware Files on page 11 11 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 12 For Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators Models Only When upgrading Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators from firmware versions earlier than B 03 20 the firmware must be upgraded in two steps a Upgrade from earlier firmware versions to B 03 20 using RS 2372 b Upgrade from B 03 20 to any newer version gt B 03 20 using RS 232 or GPIB From the program s Setup Parameters dialog box select the Connection Type to be either LAN GPIB or RS 232 If LAN is selected not available with Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators specify the settings for LAN Setup Enter the IP address or the instrument name alias name that has been assigned to the signal generator For example the signal generator could be assigned an instrument name or an IP address such as 141 xxx xxx xxx where each x can be any
8. Firmware Upgrade Guide Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400 60230 and E4400 60597 for ESG PSG Signal Generators E4400 90549 Part Number E4400 90549 Printed in USA May 2005 Supersedes February 2005 Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft Windows Windows NT are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation NI 488 2 is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation Copyright 1999 2005 Agilent Technologies 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 00 00 0000 All Serial Numbers 0 00000000 All OpUODS foie eet ee eda ees All except Option H98 To Be Performed By 0000 X Agilent Technologies Service Center X Personnel Qualified by Agilent Technologies X Customer Estimated Installation Time 75
9. a GPIB cable connected between the interface card and the signal generator s GPIB connector Two common GPIB interface cards are the National Instruments PCI GPIB and the Agilent GPIB interface cards Refer to GPIB Interface Requirements on page 7 and refer to the documentation that came with the GPIB interface card for information related to installing and configuring the GPIB interface card in your computer COMPUTER SIGNAL GENERATOR 2 Set GPIB parameters as follows on PSG ESG signal generators a Press the following keys for the model being set Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Agilent E44x8C ESG Signal Agilent E82x7C D PSG Signal Generators Generators Generators and Agilent E824xA 5xA PSG Signal Generators Utility gt GPIB RS 232 gt Utility gt GPIB RS 232 LAN gt Utility gt GPIB RS 232 LAN gt GPIB Address gt 19 GPIB Address gt 19 GPIB Address gt 19 b Use the numeric keypad the arrow keys or rotate the front panel knob to set the desired address and press Enter The signal generator s GPIB address is set to 19 at the factory The acceptable range of addresses is 0 through 30 Once initialized the state of the GPIB address is not affected by a signal generator preset or by a power cycle Other instruments on the GPIB cannot use the same address as the signal generator To connect the signal generator to a PC using a LAN interface card 1 Connect the signal generator t
10. ality 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 12 and firmware files from the Agilent Technologies website 1 Access the Agilent Technologies website by typing http www agilent com find upgradeassistant or type upgradeassistant in the Quick Search box from the Agilent Technologies website 2 Download and install the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 installation program onto your computer The installation program places the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 in a default installation folder C Program Files Agilent PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant The default installation folder can be changed using the Browse button 3 Download and install a version of PSG or ESG firmware files onto your computer The installation program places the selected firmware files in a default installation folder C Program Files Agilent PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant The default installation folder can be changed using the Browse button 4 After installing both the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 program and the selected firmware files proceed to Using the PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 with Firmware Files on page 11 To install PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 and firmware files from C
11. allation 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 In addition the program will ask you for the COM port so only one program will need to be run DLSERIAL BAT If the ESG will not power up correctly possibly because of a previously failed attempt at a firmware download you can still use the older method of firmware installation with the ESG initially turned off To do this open a DOS window navigate to the appropriate directory and enter the following command DLESERIAL ESG_OFF This method will download firmware using the powered off method NOTE It is highly recommended that all non essential computer programs be terminated before upgrading the firmware RS 232 overruns could occur if other programs interrupt the download process 1 Navigate to the PSG ESG Firmware Upgrade Assistant page www agilent com find upgradeassistant 2 Select OLD Firmware Versions and then select E44xxB ESG OLD Firmware Versions 3 Select the firmware version you wish to use to upgrade your ESG B 4 Repeat the previous step NOTE If your signal generator currently has a firmware revision lt B 03 02 and you want to upgrade to a firmware version gt B 03 02 you will need to upgrade to B 03 02 using the DOS method then upgrade to the latest fi
12. ators 1 Connect Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators to the PC as shown in the following diagram Use a 5 mm nut driver to remove both standoffs screws from the female female adapter RS 232 communications are connected to one of the COM ports on the PC using an RS 232 serial cable with a null modem connected between the COM port and the signal generator s RS 232 connector Refer to the RS 232 Installation Kit Only for use with Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators on page 7 for more information NOTE Ensure that the selected COM port is not used by any other device while PSG ESG Upgrade Assistant 5 12 is being used COMPUTER Serial Cable Null Modem Serial SIGNAL sie GENERATOR Auxiliary Interface 2 Set the RS 232 parameters as follows on the Agilent E44xxB ESG signal generators a Press the following keys Preset factory defined Utility gt GPIB RS 232 RS 232 Baud Rate gt 19200 RS 232 Echo gt Off RS 232 Pace gt Transmit Pace gt None Receiver Pace gt Xon RTS CTS gt RTS On 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
13. d do not already know the requirements for each upgrade component use the Back button and return to step 4 of this procedure e If all components are not to be upgraded 1 Click the Options button and review the cards installed in the signal generator along with their corresponding options 2 Click the OK button when done reviewing available options 3 Click the components to be upgraded d Click the Next button when all upgrade selections have been made From the program s Confirm Upgrade dialog box click the Next button to begin the firmware upgrade Note that once an upgrade is started it should not be aborted and must be completed failing to complete an upgrade may leave the signal generator in a non operational state The Upgrade in Progress area is displayed indicating the estimated time remaining to complete the upgrade process When the download is completed perform the Check Signal Generator Functionality procedure on page 5 13 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 lt B 03 20 Introduction The following procedure describes how to install firmware revisions into ESG B RF Signal Generators with existing firmware revisions lt B 03 20 These instructions assume you are using Microsoft Windows and that you are familiar with bas
14. ds to avoid a synchronization problem e When you are instructed to press Return this refers to the PC keyboard Enter key not the Return key on the signal generator e When you are prompted with a Yes No question press the computer keyboard Y or N key and then the Return key This is not case sensitive e Once the download starts it will take 30 60 minutes to finish No further interaction is required While the download is in process the DOS window will show the communication that is taking place with the signal generator Several non highlighted prompts will appear on the display These will be automatically answered by the download program e When you are prompted with Be sure the instrument RS 232 settings under the front panel keys Utility HP IB RS 232 are set as follows turn the signal generator on and verify the RS 232 settings as shown then turn the signal generator off e When you are prompted with Do you have Option UND UNS and or H97 Y N Return answering Yes will download the ESG firmware and Option UND UNS and or H97 firmware Answering No will download the ESG firmware only e Ifthe signal generator is in the wrong mode e g bootrom mode the download program will not detect this condition If this occurs close the DOS window and repeat from step 7 e Ifthe procedure fails due to loss of synchronization accidental loss of power etc repeat the installation procedure starting with step
15. formation on your local PC or over the Internet Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 and above or Netscape Navigator 4 0 and above Either browser must be Java enabled with Java 1 02 or above 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 e Serial RS 232 Cable 8120 6188 e RS 232 Null Modem 5181 6639 e Adapter to f 1252 7825 GPIB Interface Requirements Interface Cards Manufacturer Driver Software Version Windows Version Agilent 82341C for Agilent Technologies TO Libraries SICL amp J 01 01 00 XP 2000 NT 4 0 ISA bus computers VISA Agilent 82350A for PCI bus computers PCI GPIB National Instruments NI 488 2M 1 60 XP 2000 NT 4 0 PCI GPIB XP 2000 NT 4 0 PCMCIA GPIB XP 2000 NT 4 0 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 Gener
16. ic file management within Windows Required Equipment e PC e 9 pin null modem cable with female connectors on both ends The 9 pin null modem cable can be made from a standard female female 9 pin serial cable and a correctly gendered null modem adapter or it can be assembled from the following parts Item Quantity Description Part Number 1 1 9 pin Serial RS 232 cable male female 8120 6188 2 1 9 pin Null Modem Adapter male male 5181 6639 3 1 9 pin gender changer female female 1252 7825 Safety Considerations CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage or destroy electronic components All work on electronic assemblies should be performed at a static safe workstation 14 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 NOTE The signal generator must warm up for at least five minutes and all errors must be cleared from the error queue before a firmware upgrade can be successfully completed If errors exist in the error queue and a firmware upgrade is attempted the firmware upgrade will be unsuccessful new DSP code cannot be u
17. o the PC as shown in the following diagram LAN communications require a LAN interface card installed in the PC and a LAN cable connected between the 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 COMPUTER SIGNAL GENERATOR 2 Set LAN parameters as follows on PSG ESG signal generators a Press the following keys for the model being set Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Agilent E44x8C ESG Signal Agilent E82x7C D PSG Signal Generators Generators Generators and Agilent E824xA 5xA PSG Signal Generators LAN is not available on E44xxB_ Utility gt GPIB RS 232 LAN gt Utility gt GPIB RS 232 LAN gt ESG Signal Generators LAN Setup gt Hostname gt LAN Setup gt Hostname gt enter the instrument name or enter the instrument name or IP address IP address b Use the numeric keypad to set the desired address and press Enter The signal generator LAN address is not set at the factory Contact your network administration to obtain an appropriate IP address 10 Agilent Technologies Firmware Upgrade Kits E4400 60230 and E4400 60597 for PSG ESG Signal Generators Check Signal Generator Function
18. pgraded until the error queue has been cleared When signal generators with Option 1E5 are first connected to ac line power the error message ERROR 514 Reference Oven Coldoccurs causing both the OVEN COLD annunciator and the ERR annunciator to turn on After approximately five minutes the OVEN COLD annunciator automatically clears but the ERR annunciator remains on until all errors are cleared from the error queue To check signal generator functionality 1 Turn on power to the signal generator and let it warm up for at least five minutes 2 Cycle power on the signal generator The green LED should light and the signal generator should perform a functionality check 3 When the display lights check to see if the ERR annunciator is on e Ifthe ERR annunciator is on review the error messages in the error queue by pressing Utility gt Error Info gt View Next Error Message The first error message in the error queue appears in the display text area Refer to the signal generator error messages list on the documentation CD for information about each error message After resolving all problems causing errors press Clear Error Queue s e Ifthe ERR annunciator is off the signal generator functionality check has passed 15 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 Inst
19. rmware version using the Firmware Upgrade Assistant 5 Save to any convenient directory Make note of the filename and directory where you saved the file you will need to retrieve it in the next step 6 Once the file has been downloaded locate the file using File Manager Explorer 7 Double click the file This will trigger the file to extract into a number of smaller files The extraction process will automatically place the smaller files in C ESG_FW If you wish to have the files extracted to a different directory change the location 8 For revision B 02 42 or later open DLSERIAL BAT For revisions earlier than B 02 42 choose dl_com1 bat if you are using the COM1 port or dl_com2 bat if you are using the COM2 port 9 Follow the download instructions as they appear on your screen The download could take up to one hour to complete When complete the DOS window will close For help following the download instructions see Helpful Notes for Using this Procedure on page 17 10 Once the firmware download is successful disconnect the RS 232 cable 11 The files and directories that were created in the earlier steps can now be removed from your computer 16 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 e When you are prompted with Turn ON the instrument NOW you must respond within 5 secon
20. ware upgrades on PSG ESG signal generators Computer IBM compatible PC with a 486 MHz processor or greater RAM Required 64 MB or more Hard Disk Space Required 20 MB or more This could increase significantly if a large library of firmware upgrade files are expected to be maintained on the PC A single firmware release consists of approximately 5 to 8 MB of data CD ROM Drive or Modem Use of a CD ROM drive is only required when the computer being used does not have Internet access Use of a 56 kbps modem is only required for systems downloading firmware updated from the Internet RS 232 GPIB or LAN Connection e Ifyou plan to perform a firmware upgrade using RS 232 refer to the RS 232 Installation Kit Only for use with Agilent E44xxB ESG Signal Generators on page 6 While making the RS 232 connection a 5 mm nut driver part number 8710 1219 is used to remove the screws from the serial interface f to f adapter e If you plan to perform a firmware upgrade using GPIB refer to GPIB Interface Requirements on page 6 e Ifyou plan to perform a firmware upgrade using LAN a 10Base T LAN interface is required Contact your network administrator if problems are encountered Operating System Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 5 or above Internet Browser Use of an Internet Browser is only required for downloading firmware files from the Internet or for viewing firmware release in
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