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General instrument functions R&S ® LCX Series 140 User Manual 1 179.2260.02 ─ 08 T o open the device information file 1. Create a device information file. How to: "T o create a device information file" on p…

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General instrument functions
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LCX Series
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"Temperature in °C"
Note: If the temperature exceeds the specification, the R&S LCX dis-
plays a warning message.
Temperature of the CPU, connector board, H CUR and L CUR output
connectors, low current supply and Rfb (feedback resistor), indicated
in degrees.
"Misc"
Fan speed, IP address and memory capacity of the instrument.
Remote command:
SYSTem:HW:VERSion? on page 240
Create Dump File
Saves the device information in a file.
9.10.2 Using the dump file function
The dump file function allows you to save product-specific information in the file format
*.rsd. You can access and retrieve this device information file and forward it to the
service department, e.g. for analyzing or troubleshooting. Proceed as described in the
following examples.
To create a device information file
1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel.
2. Select "Device".
3. Select "Device Information".
4. Select "Create Dump File".
The R&S LCX generates a directory in the internal memory and saves the file
under /int/service/service.rsd.
Creating the file again, overwrites the existing file.
To export a device information file
1. Create a device information file.
How to: see "To create a device information file" on page 139.
2. Connect a USB memory device at the front panel USB A connector.
3. Press the [settings] key.
4. Select "Device" > "File Manager".
5. Copy the service.rsd file from the /int/service/ directory to the USB mem-
ory device.
Now you can upload and open the file to a PC.
How to: see "To open the device information file" on page 140.
For troubleshooting issues, send the file to your local service department.
Device information
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To open the device information file
1. Create a device information file.
How to: "To create a device information file" on page 139.
2. Save the device information file on a USB memory device.
How to: see "To export a device information file" on page 139.
3. Upload the file on a PC.
Note: The actual file format is gzip. Therefore, it is necessary to rename the file to
open it.
4. Rename the file to service.gz.
5. Extract the file.
6. Open the file using a text editor.
The file shows the stored device information in xml format.
9.11 Update device
The update functionality enables you to update the firmware of the instrument. Using
the USB interface at the front panel, you can provide the installation file for the update.
Required equipment
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Software:
Software update file RS_LCRxxx_Software_<version>.zip
We recommend that you use the latest software version, available on the product
page at www.rohde-schwarz.com/firmware/lcr.
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Hardware:
USB memory stick with enough free space to save the update file.
The memory stick does not need to be bootable and previous data on the stick is
not affected. Several update files can reside on the stick in parallel. During update
procedure, the stick is not modified by the instrument.
How to: see Section 9.11.2, "Updating the instrument software", on page 141
9.11.1 Update device settings
With the update functionality, you can install a new version of the instrument software.
To provide the update, use a USB memory stick for file transfer.
Access:
1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel.
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2. In the "Device" tab, select "Update Device".
The update device dialog provides access to the memory to upload the instrument
software file. The file manager dialog enables you to select the file directory and
provides information on the currently installed software version.
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UPDATE
Starts the software update.
9.11.2 Updating the instrument software
The following instructions show how to proceed for updating the instrument software
version on the instrument.
Updating the instrument software
We recommend that you use the latest software version available on the product page
at www.rohde-schwarz.com/firmware/lcx.
To install a new software version:
1. Download the latest version of the R&S LCX software from the Rohde & Schwarz
website.
2. Unpack the compressed software *.zip file if it does not unpack during download
automatically.
3. Save the file in the root directory of the USB memory stick.
4. Connect the USB memory stick to the USB interface at the front panel of the
R&S LCX.
5. Press the [settings] key at the front panel.
6. In the "Device" tab, select "Update Device".
7. Select the "USB1A" memory.
Update device