Check instrument information, Updating firmware, 10 help system – B&K Precision 4052-4055 - Manual User Manual

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Check Instrument Information

Press Utility and press 1/2 to go to the second page of the utility menu. Select EditInfo to

see information about the instrument. You will be able to find the following: Boot up Times,

Software version (firmware), Hardware version, Model, Serial Number.

To exit, press any of the menu function keys or any of the waveform keys.

Updating Firmware

When updates are available, users can update the firmware of the instrument by following

the below steps.

1. Go to

www.bkprecision.com

and download the firmware update file. The file format

will have a .ADS extension.

2. Save the file onto a USB flash drive, then connect the drive into the front USB

connector of the instrument.

3. Once the USB drive is detected, press Utility and press 1/2 to go to the second page

of the utility menu.

4. Select Update option from the menu and the instrument will go into the

Store/Recall main menu.

5. Select Browser and select Folder. Then use the rotary knob or the up and down

arrow keys to select USB Device (0:). Then select Browser again and change it to

File.

6. On the right column, use the rotary knob or the up and down arrow keys to select

the .ADS firmware file that was saved in the USB flash drive.

7. Then select Recall from the menu. Wait a few seconds and the firmware will begin

updating the device.

8. When finished, a message will prompt you to restart the generator. At this point,

power off the instrument and wait a few seconds, then power it back on.

9. The instrument will now have the updated firmware. You can verify this by checking

the instrument information (follow instructions from the previous section to check).

3.10 Help System

A built-in help system is available to provide quick references on setting up common output

configurations with the generator. To access the system, press the Help button from the

front panel. The screen below will be displayed:

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