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8163A/B, 8164A/B, 8166A/B User's Guide
Now you must be quick:
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Tip: 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.
3
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
4
Insert Disk_2 when requested to insert the disk containing the file
"firmware.2".
5
After the programming finishes, cycle the power. The instrument will
reboot with the new firmware. Don't forget to remove DISK_2.
Keysight 8164B Firmware Upgrade Procedure
The upgrade process with floppy disks used for the 8164A is not
NOTE
supported for 8164B instruments.
You require a PC, running Windows, and a null-modem serial cable, such
as is supplied with your 8164B mainframe.
To upgrade the 8164B firmware:
1
Connect your instrument to your PC with the serial cable.
2
Turn on the 8164B and wait until the Keysight screen appears.
Quickly:
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Press, but do not hold the Aux hardkey
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Press the Appl hardkey.
If you were successful, the instrument displays:
"Instrument Maintenance Mode".
Otherwise, turn off the power and try again.
3
At your PC, run the update tool to start ATTools_v1_2x.exe.
Click OK to confirm that you have completed steps 1 to 3.
When the serial connection has been established, which may be after a
pause of around 30 seconds, the ATTools user interface is displayed.
Press and hold the Preset hardkey.
Still holding Preset, press and hold the Aux hardkey.
Still holding Preset and Aux, press and hold the Appl hardkey.
Firmware Upgrades
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