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| Unified tektool released ! (Firmware flash tools for old Tektronix TDS series) |
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| madao:
--- Quote from: DC1MC on September 24, 2021, 10:53:01 am --- --- Quote from: HighPrecision on September 24, 2021, 09:16:17 am ---Hello, I've found firmware v4.2.1e for my TDS744A, same oscilloscope with 4 input channels. --- End quote --- I found it as well, the problem is that TDS724A is the strange animal with 2+2 channels and I don't know if it's compatible :-//. --- End quote --- This newer firmware will work with your units. |
| DC1MC:
--- Quote from: madao on September 24, 2021, 05:05:16 pm --- --- Quote from: DC1MC on September 24, 2021, 10:53:01 am --- --- Quote from: HighPrecision on September 24, 2021, 09:16:17 am ---Hello, I've found firmware v4.2.1e for my TDS744A, same oscilloscope with 4 input channels. --- End quote --- I found it as well, the problem is that TDS724A is the strange animal with 2+2 channels and I don't know if it's compatible :-//. --- End quote --- Many thanks @madao for taking the time to check, unfortunately after fiddling a bit with the heavy guys (520A and the 724A) I've decided to set them free for younger and stronger people ;D, see the TEA thread and BSW forum soon, the new owners could take care of updating the FW and doing the upgrading tricks. Cheers, DC1MC This newer firmware will work with your units. --- End quote --- |
| TERRA Operative:
I successfully updated the firmware on my older version TDS784C from 5.0a to 5.2e, using an ebay sourced Keysight 82357B USB-GPIB adapter. Here's the full instructions on how I did it, combining info from madao and rodd. 1.) Install Keysight IO Controls and set settings as shown in the included images. (This is important to allow tektools utility to access the GPIB adapter!) 2.) Run IO Controls (Icon should appear in task bar) and run Keysight Connection Expert. 3.) Plug 82357B USB-GPIB adapter into PC and scope. Turn hidden switch in scope to unprotected mode and turn on scope. 4.) Check for the scope appearing in Keysight Connection Expert as shown in the included image. 5.) Open Command Prompt and navigate to folder containing tektool.exe 6.) Type in the following commands shown in quotes (don't type the quote marks). 7.) Identify flash type "tektool -i -b 0x1000000 -l 0x10" 8.) Save existing NVSRAM (not for TDS400 series, unknown address) "tektool -r NVSRAMSave.bin -b 0x4000000 -l 0x100000" 9.) Save old firmware "tektool -r example.bin -b 0x1000000 -l 0x400000" (28F010 = 0x180000, 28F020 = 0x300000 instead of 0x400000) (example.bin = name of existing firmware file) 10.) Fill zero to flash (only for old flash 28F010 and 28F020) "tektool -z -b 0x1000000 -l 0x10" 11.) Clear firmware "tektool -e -b 0x1000000 -l 0x10" 12.) Flash new firmware "tektool -p example.bin -b 0x1000000 -l 0x400000" (28F010 = 0x180000, 28F020 = 0x300000 instead of 0x400000) (example.bin = name of new firmware file) This will take a while. On a TDS784C, it took just under 45 minutes or so. 13.) Writing NVSRAM back into memory (optional, not for TDS400 series, unknown address) "tektool -w NVSRAMSave.bin -b 0x4000000 -l 0x100000" 14.) IMPORTANT: Power cycle unit before verification of firmware. Wait 10 seconds after power-on, then switch protect-switch to "protect" for safe verification. 15.) Verification of firmware "tektool -v example.bin -b 0x1000000 -l 0x400000" (28F010= 0x180000, 28F020 = 0x300000 instead of 0x400000) (example.bin = name of newly flashed firmware file) 16.) Reboot scope, enjoy. :) 16a.) I did a factory reset on my scope for good measure, just to make sure there were no incompatible settings etc from the old firmware to the new firmware. |
| Johnny10:
:popcorn: |
| picburner:
There is also a firmware v5.3 for the TDS784C, someone in this forum owns it but has never made it available. |
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