Repairing And Recovering Option Data - Agilent Technologies E8362C Service Manual

PNA Series Microwave Network Analyzers
E8362C, E8363C, E8364C

Repairing and Recovering Option Data

License, option, and model number data are stored in an EEPROM on the frequency reference board and
written into the gen.lic file on the hard disk drive. If the data stored in either of these items is lost, it can be
recovered from the other item.
NOTE If the data on both the hard disk drive and the frequency reference board is lost, it can not be
recovered. Contact Agilent for assistance. Refer to
Recovery of Data After Repair
• If the frequency reference board is replaced, use the
as a result of the repair:
1. Select from the
Repair
2. Click the
Freq Ref board has been replaced
3. Click
Begin Repair
• If the hard disk drive is replaced, a new gen.lic file is automatically created when the
application starts, by retrieving the data from the EEPROM.
Recovery of Data if Option or Model Numbers are Incorrect
If the analyzer option or model numbers are not listed correctly on the analyzer display, in either the Option
Enable Dialog Box or the About Network Analyzer display, you should regenerate the options license file,
gen.lic:
1. Exit the
Network Analyzer
2. Remove (or rename) the existing gen.lic file:
a. Open
Windows Explorer
b. Delete (or rename) gen.lic.
3. Exit the
Windows Explorer
4. Open the
Network Analyzer
5. Check the option listing:
a. On the menu, point to
System
b. On the menu, click
Help
NOTE If the options are still not listed correctly, contact Agilent for assistance. Refer to
"Contacting Agilent" on page
Service Guide E8364-90038
menu bar (see
Option Enable
check box.
. The data is written from the gen.lic file into the EEPROM.
application.
and navigate to C:\Program Files\Agilent\Network Analyzer.
application.
application. The application will generate a new gen.lic file when it starts.
, and then click
Service
About Network Analyzer
2-12.
General Purpose Maintenance Procedures
"Contacting Agilent" on page
selection to recover data that has been lost
Repair
Figure 8-5 on page 8-15).
, or
Option Enable
.
Option Enable Utility
2-12.
Network Analyzer
8-17