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Release Notes

Firmware V6.40

R&S® DDF1555
4500.0000.02

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Contents
1 General Information ................................................................................................ 4

2 Firmware Update ..................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Update preparations .....................................................................................................................4

2.2 Firmware update by Firmware Upgrade Tool .............................................................................4

3 Remote Connections............................................................................................... 4

4 New Features/Changes in this Release ................................................................. 5

5 Known Bugs / Limitations ...................................................................................... 5

6 Change History ........................................................................................................ 5

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1 General Information
This new firmware version V6.40 corresponds to the following software and manual versions:
 DDF1555 Operating Manual “4500.0098.02 – 07.00”.
 PRView V4.3.0
 DDF1555Control V5.18.1
 ARBToolbox V3.6.0

2 Firmware Update
2.1 Update preparations
A) Ensure there is at least 30MB of free space on the SD-card.

B) Ensure the instrument is connected to the power adapter.

Note
 If the SD card cannot be detected by the R&S® DDF1555 during the update below, please format the SD card
using the R&S® DDF1555. Warning, this will erase all data in the card.

2.2 Firmware update by Firmware Upgrade Tool

Before starting the upgrade, ensure the R&S® DDF1555 is connected to a stable power source and can be
accessed via SCPI from the PC.
Start the Upgrade Tool and follow the instructions on the PC screen. Do not switch off the PC or the receiver
until upgrading is complete. The successful message is shown below.

3 Remote Connections
Establishing and using the remote connection to the DDF1555 is described in the Operating Manual.

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4 New Features/Changes in this Release

 ADD317 antenna supported.

5 Known Bugs / Limitations

 None.

6 Change History
V6.40
 Added: ADD317 antenna list and k-factor data.
 Bugfix: PSCAN spectrum error when SPAN is less than 120MHz.
 Bugfix: Antenna detection when removal of Antenna during SCAN mode running.

V6.30
 Bugfix: Duplicate or multiple UDP streaming of VITA49 IF data.
 Bugfix: DF mode CSV recording data.
 Bugfix: Selection of external trace as reference for Diff mode without IR option.

V6.21
 Changed: Supports ADD207 from 600MHz to 6GHz.
 Bugfix: Spurious on center frequency when Independent DF bandwidth is activated.

V6.10
 Added: SCPI command to query connected antenna to AUX1 port.
 Bugfix: Spurious on center frequency when Independent DF bandwidth is toggled.
 Bugfix: validate step size range when different combinations of IF span and DF bandwidth is selected.
 Changed : update of top controller firmware.
 Bugfix: SCPI “SYSTem:GPS:Averaging:TIME?” to return the correct averaging observation time value in
seconds.

V6.00
 Added: Support of DF independent bandwidth selection.
 Added: SCPI command to set and query DF independent bandwidth:
o [SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:DF|DFINder:RESolution[?] [<numeric> | UP | DOWN | MINimum |
MAXimum]
 Added: SCPI command to set and query the state of the automatic DF bandwidth selection mode:
o [SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:DF|DFINder:RESolution:AUTO[?] 0|1
 Added: SCPI command to query the DF minimum and maximum bandwidth:
o [SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:DF|DFINder:RESolution? MINimum|MAXimum
 Bugfix: SCPI “SYStem:GPS:DATA?” to return correct altitude.

V5.60
 Updated : Updated lightweight tripod and manpack omniphase correction.
 Added: Support of HE600 KFactor table.

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 Changed: Update of World Magnetic Model Coefficient file (valid from 2015 to 2020).
 Added: SCPI to set and query inverted DF result when DF antenna is installed under an airplane :
SYSTem:ANTenna[:SETup]:ROLL
 Bugfix:SCPI “ROSC:SYNC?” incorrectly returns PPS for “PPSUnlocked”.
 Bugfix: DF Quality value out of range.

V5.50
 First version.

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