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8163A/B, 8164A/B, 8166A/B User's Guide
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Updating mainframe firmware does not require you to update the
firmware in every hosted module. New revisions of mainframe firmware
are backwards compatible with older module firmware.You may find it
advantageous to update module firmware. To help you determine
which module firmware to update, a readme file is provided with the
firmware file detailing its revision history.
8163A Firmware Upgrade Procedure
To upgrade firmware for the 8163A, you require a PC, running Windows,
plus a serial null-modem cable, that was supplied with your 8163A
mainframe.
Perform the following instructions ("xxx" in a filename should be replaced
by the current release number, i.e. 402 for release 4.02):
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On the PC, run the update tool to start the program
HPFlashWinR5.exe.
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Press the "File Selection" button, the file selection box appears.
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Move to the file "63_flxxx.bin" under the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\
Agilent\Photonic Application Suite\InstrumentFirmwareLibrary and
click on OK.
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Click on 'Port Settings'.
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Select the com port where the serial cable is connected. Choose the
maximum baud rate. Click on OK.
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Turn on the 8163A and wait for the first beep.
Now you must be quick:
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Press and hold the Preset hardkey.
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Still holding Preset, press and hold the Aux hardkey.
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Still holding Preset and Aux, press and hold the Appl hardkey.
T ip :
Use three fingers and place them near the keys in advance!
If you were successful, you hear a double beep and the display shows that
the instrument is in download mode. Otherwise, turn off the power and try
again.
10 Click on 'Program' and wait until the download completes. The
instrument will reboot with the new firmware.
Firmware Upgrades
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