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- Page 1 Installation Note HP ESG E4400B, E4420B, E4421B, E4422B and HP ESG-D E4430B, E4431B, E4432B, E4433B Series Signal Generators Firmware Upgrade Kit: Part Number E4400-60174 HP Part Number E4400-90235 Printed in USA August 1999 Supersedes June 1999...
- Page 2 Notice. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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Page 3: Installation Kit Parts List
Equipment Required The computer controller may be a PC (IBM compatible), laptop (HP OmniBook), or palmtop (HP 200LX). Notice that the palmtop must have 256 kB available memory for DOS. The required equipment is listed under each procedure. A kit containing the RS-232 parts listed in each procedure can be obtained by ordering the NOTE RS-232 Cable Kit, HP part number E4400-60049. -
Page 4: Functionality Check
Functionality Check This procedure verifies that the signal generator powers up and that the internal instrument check identifies no errors. The internal check evaluates the correctness of operation and returns an error message if a problem is detected. 1. Turn on power to the signal generator by pressing the power switch. Let the instrument warm up for at least five minutes. - Page 5 Installation Procedure: PC Version This procedure uses a PC (IBM compatible computer) to download new firmware into the signal generator. Table 2 Equipment Required for PC Connection Quantity Description Part Number Serial RS-232 cable 9-pin (male) to 9-pin (female) 8120-6188 RS-232 null modem (male-male) 5181-6639 Serial RS-232 adapter (female-female)
- Page 6 3. Verify that the following items were unpacked: (these instructions) readme.txt (script to perform the download) dlserial.bat (script to perform the EGS firmware download) dlfmwr.bat (script to perform the UND firmware download) dlarb.bat (auxiliary program used by dlserial.bat) split_dl.exe (auxiliary program used by dlserial.bat) wait.exe (auxiliary program used by dlserial.bat) ask.exe...
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Page 7: Troubleshooting Hints
When you are prompted with Be sure the instrument RS-232 settings under the front panel keys [Utility] [HP-IB/RS-232] are set as follows (Baud rate = 19200, Echo = off, Transmit Pace = None, Receive Pace = X On, RTS/CTS = RTS On), verify the settings and then press any key on the computer’s keyboard to continue. - Page 8 Installation Procedure: OmniBook PC Version This procedure uses an OmniBook PC to download firmware into the signal generator. Table 3 Equipment Required for Omnibook PC Connection Quantity Description Part Number Serial RS-232 cable 9-pin (male) to 9-pin (female) 8120-6188 RS-232 null modem (male-male) 5181-6639 Serial RS-232 adapter (female-female) 1252-7825...
- Page 9 (these instructions) readme.txt (auxiliary program used by dlserial.bat) wait.exe (auxiliary program used by dlserial.bat) ask.exe (the ESG firmware image) falcon.out (auxiliary firmware for the UND option) arbdsp.out NOTE The directory may also contain files which are used for other operating systems. 4.
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Page 10: Troubleshooting
When you are prompted with Be sure the instrument RS-232 settings under the front panel keys [Utility] [HP-IB/RS-232] are set as follows (Baud rate = 19200, Echo = off, Transmit Pace = None, Receive Pace = X On, RTS/CTS = RTS On), verify the settings and then press any key on the computer’s keyboard to continue. - Page 11 See the Appendix for information on unzipping files or extracting .exe files using MS Windows. NOTE NOTE For the connectivity pack serial cable connection to the palmtop, make sure that the HP logo on the plug faces up. 2. See the Appendix for unzip. Using the palmtop’s connectivity pack software and hardware, download the upgrade firmware files from c:\update to the palmtop’s flash disk, into a directory...
- Page 12 Attach the female end of the RS-232 cable to the male adapter. c. Attach the connectivity pack serial cable to the male adapter and to the selected RS-232 port on the palmtop. Make sure that the HP logo on the plug faces up. NOTE Use the COM1 RS-232 port.
- Page 13 • Make sure that you turn on the signal generator within 5 seconds of the request. • Make sure that the serial cable is plugged into the palmtop with the HP logo facing up. • Make sure that the serial cable and adapters are securely connected to the signal generator.
- Page 14 4. On the model number index, click on “E” to review the HP E series products. 5. From the HP E product numbers, if your signal generator is an HP ESG series (analog), click on any one of the HP ESG series signal generator models. If your signal generator is an HP ESG-D series (digital), click on any one of the HP ESG-D series signal generator models.
- Page 15 Appendix Copying Files to a Directory Using DOS The PC MS-DOS® command line example below shows how to create a new file directory on the PC hard drive, and move the necessary files from the firmware upgrade disk into the new directory. 1.
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