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#50 Reply
Posted by
abraxa
on 26 Jun, 2018 20:45
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FYI
Lecroy has requested that this thread be removed.
I have told them no, as no Copyrighted material has been stored on this server.
Not a good look for Lecroy.
Not to mention people here are discussing ancient 10 years+ old scopes. Long out of active support.
If they wanted brand promotion, they should give for free unlock codes for old out of support scopes...
I don't see that making a dent in to their sales to their customer base...
They do still very much sell the options for those who want/need it, though. Allowing customers to get options for "free" certainly does make some think twice whether they will ask Teledyne LeCroy for a quote or not.
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#51 Reply
Posted by
darkstar49
on 26 Jun, 2018 21:46
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FYI
Lecroy has requested that this thread be removed.
I have told them no, as no Copyrighted material has been stored on this server.
Not a good look for Lecroy.
Not to mention people here are discussing ancient 10 years+ old scopes. Long out of active support.
If they wanted brand promotion, they should give for free unlock codes for old out of support scopes...
I don't see that making a dent in to their sales to their customer base...
Up to some early 8.x version (and from PowerPC models...), the stuff this thread is about allows generating keys for almost ANY past and current models... so no wonder they’re somewhat pissed off... although people thinking of using rogue keys would typically not consider buying those a single second, so the ‘real’ loss should be fairly limited...
But Lecroy perfectly knew their license stuff was ‘getting old’, and they seriously changed it in newer software versions, so that should also make all this somewhat less critical...
Advanced hobbyists have always wanted to use real men’s gear, with all the options, and not a single brand (unless maybe the more ‘exotic’ ones, like R&S, exotic for scopes...) has been left unhacked, at least for the models that become ‘affordable’ for these ‘advanced’ hobbyists on the 2nd hand market... and that trend is not gonna stop anytime soon...
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#52 Reply
Posted by
Mr Nutts
on 27 Jun, 2018 10:48
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#53 Reply
Posted by
digsys
on 27 Jun, 2018 11:44
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oooooo nice site ... just got a new member :-) thanks
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#54 Reply
Posted by
slbender
on 03 Jul, 2018 06:38
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Hi, my Lecroy 9450A which I believe is about 30 years old ( maybe more ) and I read that there is a gal options upgrade which supports, and allows FFT, something which I would like to do. But it seems I cannot locate the file to program a gal at this point.
Supposedly this code and file it was given out by Lecroy years or decades ago, and the gal ends in the #02 for the FFT WP02 function. Anyone know where it is at? I believe my 866 programmer can make the proper gal part, if I can find both the gal part number and that old program file. Can anyone locate that upgrade?
-thanks,
Steven
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#55 Reply
Posted by
ollopa
on 03 Jul, 2018 06:53
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#56 Reply
Posted by
MilkmanCDN
on 31 Jul, 2018 20:37
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Hello,
I'm looking for a x64 bit Xstream software package v8.1.2.0. Please PM me if you can share.
Many thanks in advance.
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#57 Reply
Posted by
Marchello
on 01 Aug, 2018 09:50
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Hello,
I'm looking for a x64 bit Xstream software package v8.1.2.0. Please PM me if you can share.
Many thanks in advance.
Hello!
And me too, please!
I have v8.1.0.1 and v8.3.0.7 and i need all versions between
BR
Mark
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#58 Reply
Posted by
bartver
on 15 Aug, 2018 05:52
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Hello,
Just a few days ago i bought a Wavepro 725Zi. Great !
But, when i couldn't get the thing to run 40GS/s I started searching for the problem, and discovered that the software actually shows it is an 715Zi.
The max samplerate of a 715Zi is 20GS/s....
Is there anyway to check that the hardware is in fact a 715Zi , or that i have a 725Zi and someone used a 715Zi diskimage after a HD crash ?
I already cloned the disk en did a recovery, but that does noet help. the recovery is essentially a Windows Vista Image, and the software is reinstalled from the D: drive which remains intact during recovery, so it still shows as a 715Zi.
Maybe some HW ID via service menu or so ?
Any thoughts ?
Tnx, Bart
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#59 Reply
Posted by
Mr Nutts
on 15 Aug, 2018 09:58
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#60 Reply
Posted by
darkstar49
on 16 Aug, 2018 07:28
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The 715Zi has 10GS/s FEs by default, while all other models have 20 GS/s FEs, so the first thing would be to check whether your 715Zi has the 4x20GS/s option or not (in the acquisition menus, you'll see what sample rates are effectively available).
In any case, I'm not too sure Lecroy really ever offered BW upgrade options for the 7Zi (it's mentioned in the data sheet, but I've never seen any BW-upgraded 7zi..., nor are any option codes mentioned for those upgrades, although there are some option IDs in the database for that...), and for the 715, this would have required the replacement of the FEs... as said, check in the acq menu what you have... If you don't have 4 x 20GS/s, you got a 'disguised' 715... :-(
The model-ID, serial, options & Co are stored on an EEPROM on the interface card, and none of the system menus allow to perform modifications at that level (although some have managed to read & write from the chip, but it was a whole bunch more complicated than it sounds...)
One thing that can eventually confuse the software (but not about BW...this is rather 'cosmetic') is when the computer name (in Windows) doesn't match the scope's serial.
Would be nice to have a few pics of the scope's 'About' and 'Options' screens...
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#61 Reply
Posted by
Mr Nutts
on 16 Aug, 2018 09:56
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The 715Zi has 10GS/s FEs by default, while all other models have 20 GS/s FEs, so the first thing would be to check whether your 715Zi has the 4x20GS/s option or not (in the acquisition menus, you'll see what sample rates are effectively available).
In any case, I'm not too sure Lecroy really ever offered BW upgrade options for the 7Zi (it's mentioned in the data sheet, but I've never seen any BW-upgraded 7zi..., nor are any option codes mentioned for those upgrades, although there are some option IDs in the database for that...), and for the 715, this would have required the replacement of the FEs... as said, check in the acq menu what you have... If you don't have 4 x 20GS/s, you got a 'disguised' 715... :-(
The model-ID, serial, options & Co are stored on an EEPROM on the interface card, and none of the system menus allow to perform modifications at that level (although some have managed to read & write from the chip, but it was a whole bunch more complicated than it sounds...)
One thing that can eventually confuse the software (but not about BW...this is rather 'cosmetic') is when the computer name (in Windows) doesn't match the scope's serial.
Would be nice to have a few pics of the scope's 'About' and 'Options' screens..
Shouldn't this be discussed in a separate thread? This one is about 'recovering' software options which clearly is not the issue with this 715zi
I don't know what the rules here are but in most other forums throwing your offtopic problem in an existing thread is considered rude
Or are we now discussing every lecroy related issue here?
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#62 Reply
Posted by
darkstar49
on 16 Aug, 2018 19:42
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Or are we now discussing every lecroy related issue here?
Nope... unless the problem is indeed linked to an 'evaporated' BW upgrade option... ;-)
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#63 Reply
Posted by
bartver
on 19 Aug, 2018 12:00
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Ok,
if this is the wrong thread i apologize, but i think i'm ok here.
The 725Zi show itself in the 'about' section as 715Zi, the serialnumber shown in 'about' is just copying the systemname from windows, so if you name it 'blablabla' that will show in the scope-software.
Strangely 'about' shows no hardware and only 'HDTV' as a software option, but the licenses section does not show any keys.
On one of the screws in the back is still the 'Lecroy calibration void if removed' sticker and intact, at least i cannot detect any tampering so i think the casing is the original one. Or are these stickers available outside Lecroy ?
It starts to look like the hardware is correct, but there are no licenses active, maybe that's the reason it shows itself as the lowest version.
Does a 725Zi have a 'base'-license ?
Another thread describes all the 'btd' calibration files, i cannot find any on the D: drive, so i'm beginning to suspect a botched hd-recovery.
Is there any way to recover original licenses/original serialnumber from eeprom ? i searched the net for it but did not find it.
regards,
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#64 Reply
Posted by
ollopa
on 19 Aug, 2018 20:12
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The 7Zi series have the HDTV option enabled automatically, no key required. The base model with no hw options is the 715Zi, the 725Zi has the LBW (low bandwidth) hardware option, the 735Zi has the MBW option, etc.
LeCroy uses LC filters to set the front end bandwidth so adding bandwidth options won't get you anything you don't already have on your acquisition board. If you don't have a bandwidth option, however, you are limited to 10GS/s and 20GS/s rates in the horizontal setup -- so that's not a reliable way to tell what your actual hardware is. You need the option and then to measure the actual cutoff frequency of your scope.
I've only seen the serial number revert to the hostname if there's a missing driver or it's unable to talk to the acquisition board. Is your scope working with real signals / are you sure it's not in simulation mode?
P.S. in simulation mode it will not read your licenses from hardware so your symptoms would be consistent: Hostname in place of serial number, no licenses visible, no LBW option so your scope reverts to the base 715Zi model. Check the device manager and make sure all drivers are installed, particularly the the driver for the acquisition board.
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#65 Reply
Posted by
darkstar49
on 20 Aug, 2018 11:01
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The 7Zi series have the HDTV option enabled automatically, no key required. The base model with no hw options is the 715Zi, the 725Zi has the LBW (low bandwidth) hardware option, the 735Zi has the MBW option, etc.
@bartver: be aware however, that you won't typically see these 'bandwidth' options in the scope's about screen(s)... only in 'service' mode...
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#66 Reply
Posted by
ollopa
on 20 Aug, 2018 15:38
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The BW options are still visible in the list, they just have a blank description unless viewed after logging into the service menu.
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#67 Reply
Posted by
rhb
on 07 Sep, 2018 14:17
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I don't seem to be able to find anything at pastebin except a list of file names. Are the files gone? I'm not familiar with the site.
If they are gone can someone who has the files PM me?
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#68 Reply
Posted by
MilkmanCDN
on 04 Oct, 2018 17:10
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Has anyone tried to remove codes through the service menu? When selecting some of the codes (I2C/SPI serial decode and others) with Flags = "01", the "Remove Key" button is grayed out.
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#69 Reply
Posted by
ollopa
on 05 Oct, 2018 11:25
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That's right, some options flag the license as non-removable in the service menu.
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#70 Reply
Posted by
dxl
on 06 Oct, 2018 20:57
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I think you need the DEV License to be able to remove all kind of licenses.
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#71 Reply
Posted by
ollopa
on 06 Oct, 2018 21:12
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I think you need the DEV License to be able to remove all kind of licenses.
You're right. I didn't know you got that power with DEV!
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#72 Reply
Posted by
MilkmanCDN
on 18 Oct, 2018 23:31
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Can you remove the DEV key after installing?
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#73 Reply
Posted by
darkstar49
on 30 Jan, 2019 07:05
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Can you remove the DEV key after installing?
YES !
Luckily... as this seems the only way to 'cleanup' demo keys and other things that appear (at the first sight) to be there for good.
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#74 Reply
Posted by
imett
on 27 Apr, 2019 18:43
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I did, i bricked my scope with ffffffff option.. I restore it with a 1-wire eeprom programmer for Dallas eeprom.