HP ESG E4420B Series Installation Notes page 5

Installation Procedure: PC Version
This procedure uses a PC (IBM compatible computer) to download new firmware into the signal
generator.
Table 2 Equipment Required for PC Connection
Quantity
1 Serial RS-232 cable 9-pin (male) to 9-pin (female)
1 RS-232 null modem (male-male)
1 Serial RS-232 adapter (female-female)
1. Connect the computer to the signal generator via the null modem:
a. Attach the male end of the RS-232 cable to the signal generator.
b. Attach the female end of the RS-232 cable to the null modem.
c. Remove both standoffs from the female adapter with the 5-mm nut driver.
d. Attach the modified adapter to the modem and to the selected RS-232 port on the PC.
Typically, you would use the COM1 RS-232 port, but COM2 is acceptable if it is available. No
NOTE
other program can make use of this port at any time during the procedure.
2. Insert the firmware upgrade disk into the computer disk drive.
a. Create an empty directory called update on the C:\ drive to unpack each zip archive located on
Disk 1 and Disk 2. Disk 1 contains the file dlser1.zip and pkunzip.exe. Disk 2 contains the
files dlser2.zip and pkunzip.exe.
b. Using MS Windows, go to File Manager and select drive A:\ or B:\.
c. To unpack the zip archives (dlser1.zip and dlser2.zip), in the File Manager click File, then
click Run, and type the following inside the Command Line box:
A:\pkunzip dlser1.zip C:\update for Disk 1. After completion, insert Disk 2 and type:
A:\pkunzip dlser2.zip C:\update
Or, in MSDOS, type the above line at any MSDOS prompt.
Or, in Windows 95/NT, select Start/Run from the task bar and then type the above line.
d. Press .
Enter
NOTE See the Appendix for information on unzipping files or extracting .exe files using MS Windows.
Installation Note E4400-90235
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Description Part Number
8120-6188
5181-6639
1252-7825
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