I have several old 8340A’s, 8340B’s, 8341A’s, and 8341B’s that I'm interested in upgrading the firmware to use with some 8510C Network Analyzers that are coming-out of long-term storage. According to the 8510C service manual, these Generators need to be firmware revision 1992 or greater. So far, most of our assets appear to fall within the 1985 – 1988 vintage.
Does anyone still have documentation available about these firmware updates, and/or upgrade instructions?
I tried contacting the support e-mail for Keysight, and got this really confusing reply that didn't answer any of my questions. I'm hoping that the humans here, might give me better results?
Hi daniel_r_milliser@raytheon.com,
I found the page you were referencing in the 8510C Service Quick Reference Guide.
Keysight does not have any available drivers, firmware, or software for these products. I searched online for the drivers to no avail. It will be hard to find firmware upgrades for those instruments, since they have been obsolete for many years, and it is likely the drivers are only on old media devices like floppy disks.
Keysight has made efforts to have electronic copies of User and Service guides for these obsolete products. You can find additional help for these products and other obsolete instruments by following the links on this page:
Where can I find manuals for discontinued and obsolete Hewlett-Packard, Agilent and Keysight test equipment? | Keysight
Although, FYI, I also went through all of these links looking for help with the drivers. No luck.
I don't know your purpose for these instruments, but Extended Service through Keysight is available for your products. You can find the services by clicking on the “View Service Options” link in the “Product Status” area for your products.
8340A Synthesized Sweeper, 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz [Obsolete] | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)
8340B Synthesized Sweeper, 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz [Obsolete] | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)
8341A Synthesized Sweeper, 10 MHz to 20 GHz [Obsolete] | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)
8341B Synthesized Sweeper, 10 MHz to 20 GHz [Obsolete] | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)
If you are thinking about upgrading for any of these instruments, check out the E8257D:
E8257D PSG Analog Signal Generator, 100 kHz to 67 GHz | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)
If you wish to speak with someone on the phone, call the toll-free number: 1 (800) 829-4444 Press #, then 2
Hope this helps!
Jonathan