Flash Firmware Upgrade - Keithley 2601 Reference Manual

Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual

Flash firmware upgrade

As Keithley Instruments develops additional factory scripts, they will be made available on the
Keithley Instruments website (www.keithley.com) as a flash firmware upgrade for the Series 2600.
CAUTION
After downloading the new flash file from the Keithley Instruments website, use the Test Script
Builder (TSB) to upgrade the firmware of your Series 2600:
1. On the PC desktop, double-click the icon for the Test Script Builder.
2. On the Instrument Console toolbar, click the Open Instrument icon and then select your
communication interface from the Select Instrument Resource dialog box. Details on opening
communications are provided in Figure 2-8.
Figure 13-1
Pulse sweep example
3. On the Instrument Console toolbar, click the Menu icon to display the menu.
Figure 13-2
Pulse sweep example
4. From the drop-down menu, select Instrument and then click Flash.
5. From the Select A Firmware Data File dialog box, use the browser to select the File name of
the new firmware and click Open to upgrade the firmware of the Series 2600.
2600S-901-01 Rev. C / January 2008
External circuitry connected to input/output terminals while attempting a
flash upgrade may cause instrument and/or DUT damage. Disconnect
input/output terminals before performing a flash upgrade.
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