Media and data export devices ..........................Product disassembly procedures ..........................Disassemble the instrument..........................Reassemble the instrument ..........................Troubleshooting..............................Clear or sanitize a nonfunctional instrument ......................Recover from clearing or removing the instrument’s memory ..................Change log ................................. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed. Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 5
Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 6
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Use care when servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Preface Preface This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove memory devices from the Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Bit Error Rate Analyzers. These products have data storage (memory) devices and data output devices (USB ports). These instructions tell how to clear or sanitize the memory devices and disable the data output devices.
Page 9
User-modifiable. The user can write to the memory device during normal instrument operation, using the instrument interface or remote control. Volatile memory. Data is lost when the instrument is powered off. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 10
Preface viii Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Directly – Describes how data is modified. It means that the user can modify the data. Indirectly – Describes how data is modified. It means that the instrument system resources modify the data and that the user cannot modify the data. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 12
N.A., does not contain user N.A., does not contain calibration data operations controller data or settings. Clearing would user data or settings. disable instrument functionality. Sanitizing would disable (MIC) board instrument functionality. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 13
N.A., does not contain user N.A., does not contain calibration data operations power (SYN-FM data or settings. Clearing would user data or settings. PWR) board disable instrument functionality. Sanitizing would disable instrument functionality. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 14
(See page 5, Clear or sanitize (See page 5, Clear CMOS settings interface processor the CMOS settings.) Clearing or sanitize the CMOS system settings.) would disable instrument functionality. Sanitizing would disable instrument functionality. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 15
2. Locate the CMOS jumper J102 on the carrier board as shown in the following figure. Figure 1: Location of J102 on the carrier board 3. Temporarily place a jumper across J102 to drain the residual voltage frm the CMOS memory. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 16
Follow the instructions that come with the software to ensure that the erasure of sensitive data from the hard drive complies with your organization's security protocols. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
4. Press the down arrow key and go to Super IO Device. 5. Press Enter. 6. Go to Onboard Serial Port 1. 7. Press Enter. 8. Press the up arrow and set Serial Port to Disable. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 18
13. Select Disabled and then press Enter. 14. Select USB 2.0 Controller and then press Enter. 15. Select Disabled and then press Enter. 16. Press F10 and then select Yes to save and exit. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 19
Under the General tab, go to Device usage at the bottom of the tab page and select Do not use this device (disable). b. Click OK, 8. Close the Device Manager and then click OK in the System Properties dialog box. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 20
Clear and sanitize procedures Remove the hard disk drive Remove the hard disk drive and return the instrument to Tektronix. A new hard disk drive will be installed and the instrument will be repaired and adjusted as necessary. 1. Refer to the procedures to remove the chassis from the instrument enclosure. (See page 14, Disassemble the instrument.)
Page 21
P2 tip. 8. Refer to the procedures to reinstall the chassis in the instrument while being careful not to damage any circuit boards or cables. (See page 15, Reassemble the instrument.) Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Page 22
Clear and sanitize procedures Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Many components within the chassis are susceptible to static discharge damage. Service the chassis only in a static-free environment. Observe standard handling precautions for static-sensitive devices while servicing the chassis. Always wear a grounded wrist strap, or equivalent, while servicing the chassis. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
2. Refer to the following figure and remove the six screws from the rear of the chassis, one screw from each corner and two screws in the center of the rear panel. Figure 4: Locations of screws on the rear panel 3. Slide the instrument chassis out from the enclosure and set it aside. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Install one of the center screws while moving the chassis as needed to align the screw holes; install the second center screw. b. Attach the four outside screws moving the chassis as needed to align the screws. 3. Tighten all of the screws to 10.0 in.-lbs using a T15 tip. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Clear or sanitize a nonfunctional instrument If your instrument is not functioning, perform the following actions and return the instrument for Tektronix for repair. Describe the initial problem with the product. Tektronix will install replacement parts and then repair and return the instrument.
Page 27
RS-232 port and USB functions.) 8. Select Save Changes and Exit and then press Enter twice. The instrument automatically restarts. 9. To disable the Ethernet and GPIB ports, refer to the procedures earlier in this document. Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Change log Change log Document part number Revision date Change description 077-0791-00 January 10, 2013 Initial release Tektronix BERTScope BSA Series Declassification and Security Instructions...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the BERTScope BSA Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers