Help needed on Rohde Schwarz UPL with HDD issue - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2014, 08:28:10 am
content: I recently got a non-working UPL audio spectrum analyzer. It is starting up, but would not detect the HDD. I did check the correct boot sequence and auto detect setting as indicated by R&S in a service note, it is correct. So I booted the unit through the Floppy (using a DOS boot disk) and did a HDD disk scan. It passes without errors, but the disk is totally empty, must have been erased.Does anybody have a file to load onto the HDD, or a set of disks, or know where to buy it. Have asked R&S, they were doubtfull due to old gear, still open. Any help is appreciated.

author: barnacle2k
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2014, 08:09:31 pm
content: You have to find someone with an UPL and get him to clone the HDD content for you.But maybe only the partition table / filesystem were destroyed.Try removing the HDD and connect it to a "normal" computer.Then you could applyTestdiskto try and recover it.

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2014, 08:27:11 pm
content: thanks for the hint re. testdisk, i will check that.Unfortunatelly I do know anybody who has that unit to clone a hdd. Maybe someone ho reads this here in germany has a unit and still has its old hdd and is getting nervous, I would, besides paying a fee, also clone this to a solid state disk.

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2014, 04:39:04 pm
content: I did check the hdd with the tool, thanks again for the hint. it scans ok, I can load data onto the disk once I have booted into win98 from floppy. so hdd seems ok overall.The user manual states that as part of the deliverables a set of floppy disks comes with the unit, one with the OS, the other with the program files (both zipped).So if anyone has that and could make a copy of both disks that would be a simple solution.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2014, 06:31:53 pm
content: Please post the model number, I will see what I can find.

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2014, 01:53:36 am
content: The number of the UPl indicated on the rear is 1708.2008.06.Thanks

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2014, 08:14:22 am
content: This is most odd. I have been to three R&S websites and under UPL Firmware the only file is 'R&S®UPP UPx Sequencing Software Operating Manual V 1.0 26.06.2013' The same file appears under the UPP section.Investigations continue.

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2014, 09:09:14 am
content: there is no firmware available on the RS website, unfortunatelly, I have already checked.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2014, 12:34:21 pm
content: On your behalf I have emailed a friend of mine who used to be a field service engineer for R&S, let us see if he can come up with the software.

author: acbern
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2014, 01:05:03 pm
content: Great, much appreciated!!

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2014, 06:16:35 am
content: Please send me a PM with your email address, I have your software

author: analizator
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 14, 2016, 08:48:35 pm
content: I have UPL anylzer by myself too.....since i cannot find software anywhere, if someone still has it would like to have it too......thanks!

author: Ivan_Vetrov
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2016, 09:19:50 am
content: Please help with the software for this device. My mail motor242@list.ru

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2016, 07:07:27 pm
content: To all thread membersMy source is no longer able to supply software or service information for R&S equipment as he has been forced to return all material back to the company.German_EE