Configuring A Replacement Flash Memory Assembly; Description; Equipment Required - Agilent Technologies PSA Series Service Manual

Configuring a Replacement Flash Memory
Assembly

Description

The Flash memory board contains the instrument operating system,
the core firmware (firmware that tells the PSA how do basic spectrum
analysis), and possibly optional measurement personality firmware.
The optional personality firmware is keyword protected, and the
keywords are also stored in Flash memory. Also, Flash memory
contains the IP address and instrument Host Name.
The replacement Flash board has been preloaded with the operating
system and core instrument firmware only. Therefore, if your
instrument contains optional measurement personalities, additional
firmware will need to be loaded, and the license keywords installed.
The following procedure outlines how to perform the process of
configuring a replacement Flash memory board
Since the Flash memory does not contain calibration data, and the
NOTE
instrument will perform an auto align when powered up, instrument
recalibration should not be required following this repair. The
installation of the hardware should take about 1 hour to complete.
Installation of optional measurement personalities and re-licensing
varies with the number of options.
All user stored files such as instrument states or traces from the
original Flash board will be lost.
The following procedure must be done at a static safe work area
WARNING

Equipment Required

Microsoft Windows based Personal Computer with Local Area Network
(LAN) card
Web access or a CD ROM with the latest instrument firmware
Printer compatible with the PSA. (optional)
Chapter 12

Configuring a Replacement Flash Memory Assembly

Post-Repair Procedures
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