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Step 5: Using the Applications

Switching firmware

The U1084A digitizer can be purchased with different firmware options.

This section contains important information if your module as been order with more than one of

the following firmware:

Context

When your module has two or more firmware options, only the one stored in the default

EEPROM memory can be used.

If you want to use another firmware option, you have to switch firmware.

Default Firmware

The Table below gives the firmware loaded by default.

U1084A00x Options

DGT,DGS,AVG,TDC

DGT,DGS,AVG

DGT,DGS,TDC

DGT,DGS

DGT,AVG

DGT,TDC

AVG,TDC

DGT

Switching firmware process

Follow the instructions below in order to switch the firmware:

1. From C:\Program Files (x86)\Agilent\MD1\, launch the application AcqEEPROMProg.exe.

2. Then, depending on the option you want to use:

3. Then, select the Averager, Digitizer or PeakTDC firmware function in the Firmware

4. The update of the module starts and could take some time (~15 minutes). DO NOT

Digitizer firmware: used for DGT (Digitizer), or DGS (Digitizer with simultaneous acquis-

ition and readout (SAR)) options.

Averager firmware: for AVG (Real-time Averaging) option,

PeakTDC firmware: for TDC (Time-to-Digital Conversion and Peak Analysis) option.

a. To load the averager firmware : select C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Found-

ation\IVI\Drivers\AgMD1\Firmware\u1084_ave.vme

b. To load the digitizer firmware: select C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Found-

ation\IVI\Drivers\AgMD1\Firmware\u1084_dig.vme

c. To load the PeakTDC firmware: select C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Found-

ation\IVI\Drivers\AgMD1\Firmware\u1084_tdc.vme

function dialog box.

STOP THE PROGRAM, it could damage your module. The end of the module update is

Default firmware

Averager

PeakTDC

Digitizer

Averager

PeakTDC

Averager

Digitizer

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