Teledyne LeCroy USB Protocol Suite User Manual (Voyager_Advisor T3_Mercury) - Manual (Page 392)

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13.3 BusEngine and Firmware Updates
BusEngine, Serdes BusEngine, and Firmware updates often need to be performed when
you update the USB Protocol Suite software. These updates can be performed
automatically or manually. Both processes are described.
Note: During Firmware and/or Bus Engine updates, you must maintain power and communication
connectivity (USB or Ethernet) to the device for the entire update process, and you must allow it
to complete the operation. Failure to do so may result in an inoperable unit which would need
to be shipped back to Teledyne LeCroy for repair.
13.3.1 Updating the BusEngines
The BusEngine core is the heart of the Analyzer. Using state‐of‐the‐art
Electronically Programmable Logic Device (EPLD) technology, it incorporates both the
high speed recording engine and the configurable building blocks that implement data/
state/error detections, triggering, capture filtering, external signal monitoring, and event
counting and sequencing. The BusEngine program and the Serdes BusEngine program,
and the Firmware that manages the internal microcontroller, are fully field upgradeable.
Within a new software release, it may be necessary to update the Analyzer’s BusEngine
and Serdes BusEngine hardware for proper operation. The Readme file lets you know if
this is necessary.
13.3.2 Updating the Firmware
Within a new software release, it may also be necessary to update the Analyzer’s
firmware for proper operation. The Readme file informs you if this is necessary.
13.3.3 Automatic Updates
When the USB Protocol Suite software is upgraded, the software may become
incompatible with the BusEngine, Serdes BusEngine, and/or Firmware. The next time you
connect to the analyzer, the application will prompt you if any of the components needs
to be updated. Follow the on‐screen instructions to complete the update.
13.3.4 Manual Updates to Firmware, BusEngine, and Serdes BusEngine
You can manually update the Firmware, BusEngine™, and/or Serdes BusEngine by
performing the following steps:
1. Select Setup > Update Device on the Menu Bar to display the Update Device dialog
(see following figure):