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E4428C Analog Signal Generator Overview

Options

ESG signal generators have hardware, firmware, software, and documentation options. The data sheet

shipped with your signal generator provides an overview of available options. For more information, visit

the Agilent ESG web page at http://www.agilent.com/find/esg, selected the desired ESG model, and then

click the

Options tab.

Firmware Upgrades

You can upgrade the firmware in your signal generator whenever new firmware is released. New firmware

releases, which can be downloaded from the Agilent website, may contain signal generator features and

functionality not available in previous firmware releases.

To determine the availability of new signal generator firmware, visit the Signal Generator Firmware

Upgrade Center web page at http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant, or call the number listed at

http://www.agilent.com/find/assist.

To Upgrade Firmware

The following procedure shows you how to download new firmware to your ESG using a LAN connection

and a PC. For information on equipment requirements and alternate methods of downloading firmware, such

as GPIB, refer to the Firmware Upgrade Guide, which can be accessed at

http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant.

1. Note the IP address of your signal generator. To view the IP address on the ESG, press

Utility >

GPIB/RS-232 LAN > LAN Setup.

2. Use an internet browser to visit http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant.

3. Scroll down to the “Documents and Downloads” table and click the link in the “Latest Firmware

Revision” column for the E4428C/38C ESG.

4. In the File Download window, select

Run.

5. In the Welcome window, click

Next and follow the on-screen instructions. The firmware files download

to the PC.

6. In the “Documents and Downloads” table, click the link in the “Upgrade Assistant Software” column for

Agilent Technologies E4438C User Manual

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