Download 3172-W2 VXIbus Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual

Publication Number 980949 Rev. H
Updating the
Firmware
Updating
Registered-based
Firmware (3172R)
3172 User Manual
WARNING
Only qualified persons may perform firmware updates. DO NOT
attempt to perform this operation unless you are trained, as you may
otherwise render the instrument inoperable. Always verify with
customer service that you have the latest firmware file before starting
an update.
Before you update the firmware, check the revision level of the
programming file on your computer. Each firmware update was done
for a reason and therefore, if you want to update the firmware for a
problem in your system, check the readme file that is associated with
the update to see if an update will solve your problem. There are a
number of ways to check the revision level of your firmware:
1) Using Windows Explorer, open the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
folder in the Windows directory and locate the file RI3172-W2.dll.
Right click with your mouse on the file name and select properties.
Click on the Version tab and note the Product Version information as
listed in this tab.
2) Using a SCPI command from an external utility, you can read the
firmware version by sending the following query:
SYST:INFO:FIRM:VERS?
The response is a string showing the firmware version, e.g., 3.07.
3) Using ArbConnection, select the General/Filters panel from the
System tab and click on the Firmware Version button. The
General/Filters panel with the firmware revision indication is shown in
Figure 7-18.
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