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TLA7xxx hacks (32M Depth on TLA7AA4CS enabled successful) :)
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KK:

--- Quote from: dxl on June 29, 2014, 06:53:49 am ---Those are not Queries, you need to just write them to the unit with NI-VISA. There are different buttons in VISA: Write, Read, Query. I think there should also be no space between the "pitbull" password and the firmware version number. It's just one string concatenated as password.

--- End quote ---

I tried them as writes also and no space between pitbull and firmware version. But just to be clear, are you saying each of these lines should be performed as individual write commands and no status is ever read at the end or return results from any of the lines. Just all lines as blind writes then at the end close the VISA and check with powerflex if the options have been enabled? What about the "Set Parameters" and "Code: " lines are those also supposed to be issued as writes or are those return results?

I will try them all as writes and see what happens, but I thought I did that and got an error returned at some point.

SYST:PASS:INST:PASS Pitbull<FirmwareVersion>

Set Parameters
Code:
SYST:CONF:MAX:DEPTH <Bytes>
SYST:CONF:SPEED <Speed>

Save Parameters:
Code:
SYST:PASS:INST:UPD <UnixTimeStamp>
KK:
Attempted it verbatim to the posted instructions. Issued "blind" writes, but at the end checked with poweflex and no options installed.

The TLA7N4 goes as high as 4M memory and 200Mhz. I used 4096 for memory depth and 200 for speed. I will try so other numbers like 4M to see if that works.

First attempt log-

6/29/2014 9:56 AM 02.118     0.0086s     TCPIP::192.168.0.144::vxi0,2::INSTR TEKTRONIX,TLA7N4,B011582,SCPI:94.0 FVER:5.5.001     Read
    
6/29/2014 9:56 AM 38.294     0.0083s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:PASS:INST:PASS Pitbull5.5.001  Write    
6/29/2014 9:56 AM 49.822     0.0083s     WIN-330I86GF26R     Set Parameters  Write    
6/29/2014 9:57 AM 01.070     0.0083s     WIN-330I86GF26R     Code:   Write    
6/29/2014 9:58 AM 38.787     0.0081s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:CONF:MAX:DEPTH 4194304  Write    
6/29/2014 9:59 AM 12.170     0.0079s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:CONF:SPEED 200  Write    
6/29/2014 9:59 AM 26.366     0.0086s     WIN-330I86GF26R     Save Parameters:  Write    
6/29/2014 9:59 AM 36.631     0.0078s     WIN-330I86GF26R     Code:   Write    
6/29/2014 10:01 AM 47.904     0.0085s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:PASS:INST:UPD 1404025200  Write    
KK:
Powerflex shows the following options that are valid for this TLA7N4 Module-
Serial number/ID info is redacted as not relevant.

######################################################################
######################################################################
#
#      TLA PowerFlex Upgrade Information File
#
# This file contains information needed when ordering a TLA PowerFlex
# upgrade kit. Contact your local Tektronix representative for pricing
# and ordering information. When ordering an upgrade, include a hard
# copy of this file with your order.
#
#          June 29, 2014
#
######################################################################
######################################################################

Current Configuration:

   Product Type:         TLA7N4
   Serial Number:         XXX
   Unique ID:         XXX
   Memory Depth:         64K
   State Speed:         100 MHz
   Extension:         NA
   Timing Speed:         2 GHz / 250 MHz
   Channels:         136
   PowerFlex Software Version:   5.6.754.0
   TLA Software Version:      5.6.754.0
   Module Firmware Version:   5.5.001


Upgrade Option Selected:

   - No Upgrade Selected -


Possible Upgrades:

   Upgrade Kit & Option   Memory Depth   State Speed   Extension
   TLA7F14 Opt 01      256K      100 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 02      1M      100 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 03      4M      100 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 04      64K      200 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 05      256K      200 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 06      1M      200 MHz
   TLA7F14 Opt 07      4M      200 MHz
   
KK:
OK, these commands give status that makes sense-

6/29/2014 10:29 AM 45.238     0.0084s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:CONF:SPEED?
     Write    
6/29/2014 10:29 AM 45.270     0.0162s     TCPIP::192.168.0.144::vxi0,2::INSTR     100     Read    

6/29/2014 10:30 AM 55.937     0.0104s     WIN-330I86GF26R     SYST:CONF:MAX:DEPTH?
     Write    
6/29/2014 10:30 AM 55.952     0.0118s     TCPIP::192.168.0.144::vxi0,2::INSTR     4194304     Read    

Looks like memory is showing 4MB. Maybe the modules need to be power cycled and rebooted to show new options. I'll give that a go. Speed is still stuck at 100mhz state though. Will issue the speed command again.
dxl:
What does a "SYST:ERR?" Query show after the Password command?
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