Appendix D Upgrading the Firmware | Anritsu MA24106A, 0701012

Appendix D — Upgrading the Firmware

D-1 Upgrading the Firmware

The Anritsu Power Meter application provides the necessary software to upgrade the MA24106A power sensor’s firmware. The current sensor firmware can be determined from the Help About menu in the Anritsu Power Meter application. To upgrade the firmware, proceed as follows:

1.Download the latest firmware upgrade files from http://www.us.anritsu.com and save them in a recoverable location.

2.Launch the firmware upgrade utility from the Tools menu in the Anritsu Power Meter application and follow the on-screen instructions.

3.Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable from the power sensor, and then click OK.

Figure D-1.Firmware Upgrade Dialog

Note: If this is the first time that you are upgrading the sensor’s firmware, you will need to install the MA24106A upgrade driver. Follow the driver installation procedure as outlined in Section 2-3,starting with step 9, and select the MA24106A Upgrade Mode driver when prompted from:

C:\Program Files\Anritsu\AnritsuPowerMeter\UpgradeModeDriver\AnritsuMA24106AUpgradeMode.inf

Figure D-2.Upgrade Firmware Driver

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Anritsu MA24106A, 0701012 manual Appendix D Upgrading the Firmware

Contents

True-RMS, 50 MHz to 6 GHz MA24106A USB Power Sensor User Guide Updates Anritsu Company Software License Agreement Page Table of Contents Table of Contents General Information Preparation for Storage/Shipment Preparation for Storage/Shipment Installation Driver InstallationHardware and Software Requirements Anritsu Power Meter Installation Driver Installation License Agreement Installation Driver Installation Software will then install to the selected location Found New Hardware Wizard Select the hardware type Computer, and then click Next Click Have Disk..., and then click Next 14.Found New Hardware Wizard Click Finish to close the wizard Page Graphical User Interface Using the Power Sensor Buttons Using the Power Sensor ButtonsData Entry Fields Using the Power Sensor Display Window Display WindowStatus Bar Tools Menu Menu Bar Using the Power SensorMenu Bar File Menu DataLogging Menu Data Logging Menu 10. Data Logging Power Graph Time, X-axis 30 minutes 14.Offset Entry Screen Offset Table 16. Open Dialog MA24106A UG 17.Offset Table Menu Offset Table Off Status Session Restore Making Measurements Basic Power MeasurementConnecting the DUT Using the Power Sensor Making Measurements Applying a Calibration Factor Correction Making Measurements Using the Power SensorZeroing the Sensor Calibrating the Sensor ±0.20 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.10 dB ±0.05 dB ±0.01 dB DBm Noise Number Averages Needed for Message Description Resolution Error StatesTime Varying Signals Measurement Considerations Using the Power Sensor Noise and Averaging High Crest Factor Signals peak to average ratioMultitone Signals Using the Power Sensor Measurement Considerations Settling Time Uncertainty of a Measurement Using the Power Sensor Uncertainty of a Measurement Noise Calculations at 12 dBm 16 mW Uncertainty of a Measurement Using the Power SensorUncertainty Adjusted Specification Uncertainty Example Remote Operation Commands Summary Command DescriptionRemote Operation Remote Operation Command Details Remote Operation Command Details FREQ? Remote Operation Remote Operation Command Details HAT Required Equipment Sensor Operational Tests Test Procedure Vswr PretestVswr Pretest Sensor Operational Tests Sensor Operational Tests Calibration Factor Test Calibration Factor Test MA24106A Calibration Factor Test Sensor Operational Tests Sensor Operational Tests Linearity Test Linearity Test Apply Linearity Test Sensor Operational Tests Sensor Operational Tests Linearity Test +20 +15 +10 Adjust per Max Min Delta E11 E12 Measurement Results 2 GHz Measurement Results 6 GHz Beware of destructive pin depth mating connectors Appendix a Connector Care and Handling Connector Care and Handling Avoid over torquing connectorsAvoid applying excessive power Cleaning connectors Using the Demo Application Appendix B Sample Visual Basic CodeDemo Application Using the Demo Application Sample Visual Basic Code Sample Visual Basic Code Using the Demo Application Delay routine Appendix C Serial Port Compatibility For Anritsu Power Meter 1.0 Only Method 3-Remapping a Serial Port Method 1-Download Updated Software Figure C-2.System Properties Serial Port Compatibility Figure C-3.Device Manager Method 3-Remapping a Serial Port Figure C-4.Advanced Settings for COM Port Close all windows that you have opened up to this point Upgrading the Firmware Appendix D Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware Figure D-3.Firmware Upgrade Dialog Figure D-5.Open File Dialog Figure D-7 Symbols Symbols to LIndex Index-2 MA24106A UG To S USB To Z