How To Upgrade The Instrument Firmware; Determine If A Firmware Upgrade Is Needed - Tektronix SPG700 User Manual

How to upgrade the instrument firmware
Determine if a firmware upgrade is needed
SPG700 User Manual
Tektronix releases software and firmware updates for products to add new features
and to fix product problems. You can find the latest firmware for your product at
the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/downloads).
Before you begin the upgrade, perform the following steps to determine if the
firmware on your instrument should be upgraded and to backup your user files.
CAUTION.
The firmware upgrade process replaces all installed user files with the
factory default files. To prevent the loss of your user files, including custom test
signals, logo and ID text overlays, and saved presets, be sure to backup all of your
user data before you perform the upgrade. The following procedure includes
instructions for backing up your user data.
1. Verify the current firmware version installed on the instrument:
a. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.
b. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM :
VERSION INFO (F/W).
c. In the second line of the display, note the firmware version number of
the instrument.
Installed firmware version number
2. Verify the latest version of software at the Tektronix Web site:
a. On a computer, use a Web browser to navigate to the following Tektronix
Web site: www.tek.com/downloads.
b. On the Downloads Finder Web page, search by model number (such
as SPG700) and filter by software and software type to locate the
firmware-upgrade package for the instrument.
c. Note the latest version number of the firmware-upgrade package(s).
Web site firmware version number
3. If the latest firmware version at the Web site is the same as the version installed
on your instrument, you do not need to upgrade the instrument firmware.
4. If the latest firmware version at the Web site is newer than the version on your
instrument, download the latest firmware package to your computer.
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