Getting Started
Firmware Updates Through the Internet
Update your TBS1000B’s firmware to take advantage of new features and bug
fixes. You can use the Internet and a USB flash drive to update your oscilloscope.
If you do not have access to the Internet, contact Tektronix for information on
update procedures.
Check the ve
rsion of your
current firmware
1. Power on the oscilloscope.
2. For the TBDS1000B: Push Utility ► - more - page 1 of 2 ► System Status
► Misc..
For the TBDS1000B-EDU: Push Utility ► - more - page 1 of 3 ►-more-
page 2 of 3 ► System Status ► Misc..
3. The oscilloscope displays the firmware version number.
Check the version of the
latest available firmware
1. Open up a
Webbrowserandgotowww.tektronix.com/software.
2. Enter “TBS1000B” in the search box.
3. Scan the list of available software for the latest TBS1000B fi rmware. Check
the version number.
If the
latest available
firmware Is newer than that
on your TBS1000B, update
your
product’s firmware
1. Download the latest firmware from www.tektronix.com/software to your PC.
Unzip the files, if needed, and copy the designated firmware file into the root
folder of a USB flash d rive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the front-panel USB port on your oscilloscope.
3. Push Utility ► -more-page1of2► File Utilities ► -more-page1of2
► Update Firmware ► Update Firmware
It takes several minutes to update the firmware. Your oscilloscope will prompt
you when the update is complete. Do not remove the USB flash drive or power
off the oscilloscope until the firmware update is complete.
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