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Rohde & Schwarz RTO1024 upgrade ??

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jjoonathan:
Success! I've upgraded my RTO1024 from 2GB RAM Windows XP to 8GB RAM Windows 7 -- which also lets me upgrade the "firmware" from 1.x to 3.x. It's a big step up. Many of the annoyances I had on the old firmware are gone and there are a ton of new features. Mostly locked, but still :-)

Here is the procedure:
* Ordered, installed a new, empty SSD (easy)
    - I looked for SATA-II compatibility because the chipset doesn't support SATA-III
    - Settled on Kingston 240GB A400 SSD 2.5'' SATA 7MM 2.5-Inch SA400S37/240G
    - It was the first SSD I tried and it worked great
    - The sheet metal screw tray made swapping the HDD super easy
* Got at the RAM (hard)
    - You need keys to slide out the CPU board
    - Here is the lock mechanism and how I made keys for it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/M3uLj5EZG8Zk7qXB7
    - There is undoubtedly another way. Hook tools, something to firmly press in the tabs from the outside... be inventive and share your results!
    - Do you really need 8GB RAM? Yes. I tried without. It was painful and didn't work.
* Ordered, installed 2x4GB RAM SODIMMs (easy)
    - I tried two theoretically chipset-compatible DDR3-1066 SODIMMs that didn't POST (black screen, no boot).
    - The RTO is a picky beast.
    - SODIMMs known to work:
        * 2x HMT351S6CFR8C-PB
        * 2x 16KTF51264HZ-1G6K1
        * 2x M471B5273BH1-CF8
* Installed Win7 Pro onto the empty new SSD (easy)
    - I followed instructions on MS help pages to make a USB stick
    - USB stick is before HDD in the RTO's boot order so it Just Works
    - I created a user "jon" before realizing this was different from XP's "instrument" user, but it didn't matter
* Installed R&S Firmware (easy)
    - Got it here: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/firmware/rto1000/
    - Version 3.70.1.0
    - Install ran without a hitch
* Ran the RTx Application (easy)
    - It flashed a few FPGAs, restarted
    - Then "Error, FEC PicoBlaze not ready, switching to Service Mode > CreateDeviceFootprint() failed"
    - Terminated the Rtx app, ran it again with administrator privileges
    - This time it flashed the PicoBlaze correctly and landed in scope mode
    - The instrument model and old options populated automatically from the smartcard
    - Subsequent invocations don't seem to require admin, but subtly broken features are always a possibility

myhobo:
hi, my rto1024 upgrade is broken

jjoonathan:
Good news: I think I know the problem. If so, it's an easy fix  :)

All of those error messages in your first picture look familiar and normal. They are just part of the EEPROM upgrade process. They should disappear if you open the RTx app again. Once a flash succeeds it does not have to try again. If it tries again and again, that is when you know it is not working. For me, the FEC PicoBlaze messages happened every time I restarted RTx.exe until I figured out that I had to Run As Administrator. Once I did, and after one last flash, the errors went away.

Your "GB Receiver" (gigabit receiver) error is also familiar. I disassembled and reassembled my RTO, taking pictures along the way. I forgot to replace the ADC <-> FPGA cards the first time and I got GB Receiver errors. I put the cards in their proper place and the errors went away. It looks like you get one GB Receiver error for channels 3/4 -- I suspect the rightmost card was poorly seated, dirty, or the two acquisition boards did not have perfect vertical alignment. Easy to fix, so hopefully that is the real problem!

Video of upgrade errors: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yvJuXwGP9jxZReja7

All teardown photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/c66VTGmrUjgqRzRH9

I hear that google does not work well in China, so I also attached key photos to this post.

myhobo:
Thank you, I exchange the ADC <> fpga small board, but it also error.

myhobo:
Do you have service manual?

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