
Agilent N5181A/82A MXG Signal Generators
Firmware Upgrade Guide
Part Number N5180-90018
Printed in USA September 2006

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Introduction
Product Affected: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N5181/82A
Serial Numbers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All
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Introduction
To Be Performed By: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) Agilent Technologies Service Center
Estimated Installation Time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N5181A: 2 minutes
Estimated Verification Time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 minutes
(X) Personnel Qualified by Agilent Technologies
(X) Customer
N5182A: 5 minutes
The instructions in this firmware upgrade guide enable you to upgrade firmware on an Agilent MXG signal generator
from either the Agilent Technologies website or a CD- ROM.
Before using this guide, you should be familiar with the basic operation of the signal generator. If you are not
comfortable with using the signal generator’s menus and with entering parameter values, refer to the instrument’s
User’s Guide and familiarize yourself with the basic operation information.
Basic Upgrade Process
1. Confirm required equipment (page 4).
2. Run the signal generator’s functionality check (page 5).
3. Connect the signal generator to a PC (page 6).
4. Download and install the firmware (page 7).
5. Rerun signal generator’s functionality check (page 5).
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