Tektronix TDS210 firmware?

I've googled and dead-ended on this one, maybe someone in this group can 
help.

I have an original TDS210 digital scope with the original V1.0 firmware 
and the Communications module is V1.02. I have used other TDS210's with 
newer firmware and I want to upgrade my V1.0. I want to do this myself 
so does anybody know what is required to upgrade the firmware for this 
unit?

TIA
*Peter*

> I have an original TDS210 digital scope with the original V1.0 firmware

I have V1.09 ... :)

I do not believe this was user-upgradable :(

>> I have an original TDS210 digital scope with the original V1.0 firmware
>I have V1.09 ... :)
>I do not believe this was user-upgradable :(

I have v1.17 - anyone know what the differences are? Bug frixes,
enhancements?

I haven't opened mine - anyone looked inside?  I would guess that
the code is in a nice fat ROM or flash ... but there may be PLD updates
or even circuit changes, so just changing the code might result in
a frankenscope...   Does Tektronix offer an upgrade kit?

The TDS210 service manual is available online (I found it with a
bit of googling) - it may have notes about hardware differences
of various versions.

How useful do you find the COMMS module?

Dave

PS: In case anyone isn't aware, early model TDS210s are subject
to a safety related factory recall - check with Tektronix if you haven't
already.

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Dave Dunfield wrote:
> I have v1.17 - anyone know what the differences are? Bug frixes,
> enhancements?
> 
> I haven't opened mine - anyone looked inside?  I would guess that
> the code is in a nice fat ROM or flash ... but there may be PLD updates
> or even circuit changes, so just changing the code might result in
> a frankenscope...   Does Tektronix offer an upgrade kit?

I had to repair my scope awhile back and I took some shots for 
reference, this is the cpu board:-
http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg


> The TDS210 service manual is available online (I found it with a
> bit of googling) - it may have notes about hardware differences
> of various versions.
Do you have a link?

> How useful do you find the COMMS module?
Can't really answer that, but if you had asked me how useless I find it, 
well....

> PS: In case anyone isn't aware, early model TDS210s are subject
> to a safety related factory recall - check with Tektronix if you haven't
> already.

I didn't bother, it was an earthing issue.

*Peter*

>I had to repair my scope awhile back and I took some shots for 
>reference, this is the cpu board:-
>http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg

Thanks - I'm interested in seeing it, however I get a "forbidden"
page when I try to access it...


>> The TDS210 service manual is available online (I found it with a
>> bit of googling) - it may have notes about hardware differences
>> of various versions.
>Do you have a link?

  http://www.austincc.edu/cloud/manuals/oscilloscope.htm


>> How useful do you find the COMMS module?
>Can't really answer that, but if you had asked me how useless I find it, 
>well....

:-)  Thats about what I thought.


Dave

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How bizarre, same thing happened to me. Here, I have fixed the 
permissions, try again - http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg

*Peter*

Dave Dunfield wrote:
> Thanks - I'm interested in seeing it, however I get a "forbidden"
> page when I try to access it...

Peter Jakacki wrote:
> How bizarre, same thing happened to me. Here, I have fixed the
> permissions, try again - http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg

No, still forbidden :(

larwe wrote:
> Peter Jakacki wrote:
>> How bizarre, same thing happened to me. Here, I have fixed the
>> permissions, try again - http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg
> 
> No, still forbidden :(
> 

There was a hiccup and it should be ok however here is another link
http://users.tpg.com.au/adslfljg/share/TDS210-CPU.jpg

*Peter*

Peter Jakacki wrote:
> larwe wrote:
> > Peter Jakacki wrote:
> >> How bizarre, same thing happened to me. Here, I have fixed the
> >> permissions, try again - http://www.pbjtech.com/downloads/TDS210-CPU.jpg
> >
> > No, still forbidden :(
> >
>
> There was a hiccup and it should be ok however here is another link
> http://users.tpg.com.au/adslfljg/share/TDS210-CPU.jpg
> 
> *Peter*

An M68K? Neat.