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Firmware on HP 3457A - can it be upgraded?

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Dr. David Kirkby
Thu, Feb 15, 2018 1:28 AM

I've got a 3457A, but I have no idea of the firmware version, as it does
not report it when it powers on. I guess there must be some way to find
out, but it was not obvious from a few minutes playing with the buttons.

Does anyone know how to find out, or if it can be upgraded? I've just paid
for calibration on another instrument, and Keysight will update the
firmware for no extra charge.

Dr David Kirkby Ph.D C.Eng MIET
Kirkby Microwave Ltd
Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
6DT, United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales as company number 08914892
http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/
Tel 01621'680100 / +44 1621-680100

I've got a 3457A, but I have no idea of the firmware version, as it does not report it when it powers on. I guess there must be some way to find out, but it was not obvious from a few minutes playing with the buttons. Does anyone know how to find out, or if it can be upgraded? I've just paid for calibration on another instrument, and Keysight will update the firmware for no extra charge. Dr David Kirkby Ph.D C.Eng MIET Kirkby Microwave Ltd Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as company number 08914892 http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ Tel 01621'680100 / +44 1621-680100
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Illya Tsemenko
Thu, Feb 15, 2018 1:42 AM

Crack the hood open to see ROM stickers? You can also read current FW for backup. Instruments of this era usually have 27C series UVROM.

You can see ROM location on Image 22 here: https://xdevs.com/article/hp3457a/.

On February 15, 2018 9:28:30 AM GMT+08:00, "Dr. David Kirkby" drkirkby@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk wrote:

I've got a 3457A, but I have no idea of the firmware version, as it
does
not report it when it powers on. I guess there must be some way to find
out, but it was not obvious from a few minutes playing with the
buttons.

Does anyone know how to find out, or if it can be upgraded? I've just
paid
for calibration on another instrument, and Keysight will update the
firmware for no extra charge.

Dr David Kirkby Ph.D C.Eng MIET
Kirkby Microwave Ltd
Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Chelmsford, Essex,
CM3
6DT, United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales as company number 08914892
http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/
Tel 01621'680100 / +44 1621-680100


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Crack the hood open to see ROM stickers? You can also read current FW for backup. Instruments of this era usually have 27C series UVROM. You can see ROM location on Image 22 here: https://xdevs.com/article/hp3457a/. On February 15, 2018 9:28:30 AM GMT+08:00, "Dr. David Kirkby" <drkirkby@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: >I've got a 3457A, but I have no idea of the firmware version, as it >does >not report it when it powers on. I guess there must be some way to find >out, but it was not obvious from a few minutes playing with the >buttons. > >Does anyone know how to find out, or if it can be upgraded? I've just >paid >for calibration on another instrument, and Keysight will update the >firmware for no extra charge. > >Dr David Kirkby Ph.D C.Eng MIET >Kirkby Microwave Ltd >Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, >CM3 >6DT, United Kingdom >Registered in England and Wales as company number 08914892 >http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ >Tel 01621'680100 / +44 1621-680100 >_______________________________________________ >volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >and follow the instructions there.