Chapter 6 Maintenance
5300.9677.72 - 6.4 - EN-4
1 Software Update
Software updates for the transmitter are intended to improve performance and to retrofit op-
tions.
1.1 Requirements
To perform a software update the following are required:
PC or network client with MS Windows XP operating system or higher
Update program (on CD-ROM)
Ethernet connection between the transmitter and the PC via RJ-45 (cross cable)
For communication to operate, the network ports between the transmitter and the PC must
form a subnet.
Note You can use Transmitter > Setup > Ethernet to configure the Ethernet interfaces on the
front and rear transmitter panels. Alternatively you can also adapt the network settings on
your PC.
1.2 Procedure
Note The update program was developed for carrying out updates of various Rohde & Schwarz
products. It therefore provides some functions which are not relevant to the R&S SR8000
product family. The following description is therefore confined to the steps needed for the
present purpose.
1. Switch on the transmitter and the PC.
2. Deactivate the energy saving option of the network card in the PC. Proceed as follows:
a) From Windows, call the device manager by Start > Control Panel > System > Hard-
ware > Device Manager.
b) From the device manager, choose the correct network adapter and double-click to
call the associated properties window.
c) In the properties window, go to the Energy management tab and (if necessary) dis-
able the option Computer can turn off device to save energy.
3. Install update program on the PC.
An icon for the executable program is created on the desktop (together with a version
number which changes each time there is an update):
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