R&S
®
CMW 500 Preparing for Use
Firmware Update
Operating Manual 1202.3986.32 – 03 23
packages for the R&S CMW 500 are integrated in a single setup file
"SetupCMW<xxx>.exe" (<xxx> denotes the type of the installation version). The setup
file is located in an installation directory, possibly together with additional files.
A valid firmware configuration contains the base system plus at least one firmware
application. Optional firmware packages must be enabled in the "Setup" dialog before
they can be executed.
To perform a firmware update,
1. Shut down a running R&S CMW 500 software using an external keyboard and "Alt
+ F4".
2. Open Windows XP's "start" menu, click "All Programs" and start the uninstall tool
"uninstall_cmw.bat".
The uninstall tool opens a command prompt window.
3. During the uninstall process, confirm possible popup dialogs. Wait until the
command prompt is automatically closed.
4. Press the standby key to shut down and reboot the instrument. Cancel possible
messages during the startup procedure.
5. Copy the complete installation directory to drive c: of the the internal hard disk of
your R&S CMW 500.
6. Double-click the setup file. In the "R&S Software Distributor" opened, select "Local
Installation". See background information about the "R&S Software Distributor"
below.
7. In the next screen, select the R&S CMW 500 base system and the desired
additional packages. Click "Install".
8. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard until the installation is finished.
9. To finalize the installation, shut down and restart the instrument using the standby
key. In the startup dialog, click "Cold Boot" in order to update the firmware-specific
data that the R&S CMW 500 stores internally.
The R&S CMW 500 is now ready to operate with the new firmware version.
Setup files can be stored and installed again. The internal hard disk contains two
partitions, corresponding to the drives c: and d:.
Drive C: contains the installation data. It is recommended to reserve drive C for
installation files.
Drive D: is the preferred partition for all other data (e.g. user data, log files).
External storage devices (USB memory sticks) are automatically mapped to the next
free drive, i.e. E:, F:etc.
R&S Software Distributor
The "R&S Software Distributor" is a software utility that is opened when a R&S CMW
500 setup file is started.
To Next Page
Loading...
