8 
Instrument Memory 
This section contains information on the types of memory available in your instrument. It explains 
the size of memory, how it is used, its location, volatility, and the sanitization procedure. 
Table 1: Summary of instrument memory for the DC Power Supply. 
Memory Type 
and Size 
Is Memory user 
accessible as a mass 
storage device? 
Writable During Normal 
Operation?
 
Data Retained When 
Powered Off?
 
Purpose/Contents 
Data Input 
Method 
Location in 
Instrument and 
Remarks 
Sanitization 
Procedure 
(NAND Flash) 
42 MB 
operating system 
and  instrument 
firwmare 
Install / 
Firmware 
Upgrade 
user accessible, 
and contains no 
application-
specific 
User Flash 
(NAND Flash) 
(Keysight Flash) 
Yes  Yes  Yes  saved instrument 
states and 
calibration 
User-saved 
data 
CPU board (same 
chip as firmware 
memory, but 
See Table 2 
(Keysight 
Flash2) 
1 MB 
Service Only 
chip as firmware 
memory, but 
managed separately 
user accessible, 
and contains no 
application-
specific 
6 Mb 
components that 
load the operating 
firmware from the 
NAND flash memory 
Install 
chip as firmware 
memory, but 
managed separately 
user accessible, 
and contains no 
application-
specific 
FPGA 
No  Yes  No  GPIB control data 
Factory 
CPU board 
Power cycle 
Flash 
No  No  Yes  FPGA configuration 
Factory 
CPU board 
No method, not 
PROM 
M25P40 FLASH 
Memory 
No  Yes  Yes  FPGA program code.  
No user stored data. 
Factory 
Service Only 
CPU board  No method, not 
user accessible 
Main processor 
(ROM) 
32 kB 
No  No  Yes 
Main processor 
execution code 
Manufacturer 
programmed 
user accessible, 
and contains no 
application-
specific