Agilent Technologies 3488 User Manual page 56

Control
Firmware
Module
Version
Version
1.0 1.0
3
2.0 1.0
3.0 1.0
1
4.0 2.0
Chapter 3 System Overview
Firmware and Control Module Description
State Plug-in module
Storage Support
Stored setups Must upgrade
are cleared if hardware and
power is firmware.
cycled.
Stored setups Supports all
are cleared if modules except:
power is N2272A
cycled. N2276A/B
N2282A
Stored setups SCPI Mode
are cleared if supports all
power is modules.
cycled. 3488A Mode
supports all
modules except:
N2272A,
N2276A/B, or
N2282A.
Stored setups SCPI Mode:
are saved. supports all
Instrument modules.
can be 3488A Mode
programmed supports all
to power up in modules except:
a set state. N2272A,
N2276A/B, or
N2282A.
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Upgrading to firmware revision 4.0 requires the control module be upgraded to revision 2.0.
Control module revision 1.0 does not support firmware revision 4.0.
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Firmware
Programming
Upgrade
Modes
Needed?
Not Applicable YES
Firmware Upgrade to
Version 2.0 Firmware
allows Revision 3.0
programming in ONLY if using
both SCPI N2272A,
Mode and N2276A/B, or
3488A Mode. N2282A.
Firmware Upgrade to
Version 3.0 firmware revision
limits 4.0 ONLY if
programming to control board
either SCPI revision is
Mode or 3488A upgraded to 2.0.
Mode (not both)
Firmware NO
Version 4.0
allows
programming in
both SCPI
Mode and
3488A Mode.