Agilent Technologies 8163A - How to Upgrade Firmware; How to Upgrade Firmware from the Internet; How to Upgrade Firmware from CD-ROM

Firmware Upgrades Firmware Upgrade Process
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How to Upgrade Firmware
You can receive a firmware upgrade on the following media:
• as a download from the internet, or
• on CD-ROM.
How to Upgrade Firmware from the Internet
You can download the firmware upgrade from the Internet. See the webpage for
further information on installing the firmware.
How to Upgrade Firmware from CD-ROM
If the instrument’s firmware is supplied to you on CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive of your personal computer and follow the procedure for
your instrument as described below.
Figure 172 Firmware Upgrade Flow Chart
You purchase your
instrument with the
the latest firmware
revision preinstalled
Information on getting
firmware upgrades is
contained in the User’s
Guide
You
receive
Support Disk ?
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yo u
download firmware
upgrade from the
You insert
Agilent 8163x series
module ?
END
END
Instrument
generates
Error Message
You perform
firmware upgrade as
described in
this chapter *
* If you need help installing firmware, please contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales/Service Office.
Internet ?
Please contact your
nearest Agilent
Sales/Service Office
for a free copy of
the Support Disk