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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
5. Config Memory 
8 Mbit Flash
No Yes Contains measurement 
and control software, 
which is preloaded into 
FPGA during instrument 
power-up.
Programmed 
before installation.
A3 Digital IF 
Assy.
Contains no 
user data.
None
6. CPU BIOS 
(CMOS NVRAM)
256 Byte
(battery backed)
No Yes Contains default BIOS 
settings to use when 
booting the Processor 
Assembly.
Programmed by 
factory. Settings 
can be toggled by 
user.
A4 Processor 
Assy.
Battery backed 
to maintain 
Windows 
calendar time.
Contains no 
user data.
None
7. SD Memory 
Card
16 GByte
Yes Yes Calibration database file 
backup
Programmed by 
instrument 
software and by the 
user
A4 Processor 
Assy
Contains user 
data.
See Table 5-3 
on page 22.
8. SD card 
controller 
configuration 
memory
2 Kbit EEPROM
No Yes Configuration for the SD 
card controller on boot 
up
Programmed 
before installation
A4 Processor 
Assy
Contains no 
user data
None
9. PCIe retimer 
configuration
8 Kbit EEPROM
No Yes Configuration for the 
PCIe retimer for external 
PCIe communication
Programmed 
before installation
A4 Processor 
Assy
Contains no 
user data
None
10. FPGA 
configuration
64 Mbit SPI 
PROMM
No Yes Configuration of the 
FPGA
Programmed 
before installation
A4 Processor 
Assy
Contains no 
user data
None
11. USB3 Device 
Side controller 
configuration
64 Kbit EEPROM
No Yes Configuration of the 
USB3.0 Device Side 
Controller
Programmed 
before installation
A4 Processor 
Assy
Contains no 
user data
None
Table 4-1  Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory 
Component, 
Type and Size
Writable During Normal 
Operation?
Data Retained When 
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Purpose/Contents Data Input Method Location in 
Instrument and 
Remarks
Sanitization 
Procedure