Agilent Technologies E4980A - Update the E4980 A Firmware Using USB;GPIB Interface; Required Equipment; How to Update E4980 A Firmware Using USB;GPIB Interface

134 Appendix B
Firmware Update
Update the E4980A firmware using USB/GPIB interface
Update the E4980A firmware using USB/GPIB interface
Required Equipment
• E4980A.
• 82357A USB/GPIB interface.
• Personal Computer with I/O Libraries Suite (Windows 2000/XP).
How to update E4980A firmware using USB/GPIB interface
The following is the procedure to update the E4980A firmware using USB/GPIB interface.
Step 1. Connect the USB/GPIB interface from the USB terminal in your computer to the GPIB
terminal in the E4980A rear panel. Then turn the E4980A on.
Step 2. Copy the following file from Agilent Technologies web site to the temporary work folder
in your computer’s HDD.
• fw_upd.exe
Step 3. Execute the Command Prompt on your computer.
Step 4. Change the current folder to the temporary working folder with the “fw_upd.exe” file
using
cd command.
Step 5. Enter fw_upd.exe GPIB0::17::INSTR command to execute the firmware update program.
The numerical value of “17” in the command is GPIB address of the E4980A. Then, press
the Enter key.
Step 6. Wait a few minutes until the command prompt is displayed again.
Step 7. Press System key on the E4980A front panel to check the firmware revision.