Firmware downloads and installation guides for all N4L instruments.
Important: Upgrading firmware does not affect calibration validity. However, downgrading firmware will result in loss of calibration — do not downgrade without consulting N4L.
Installation Guide
| Document | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| Updating N4L Instrument Firmware (Oct 2024, D000726 Iss 4) | PDF | 92 KB | PDF |
| CommView2 User Manual v3.1 | PDF | 690 KB | PDF |
CommView2 Software
Use CommView2 to upgrade firmware on all N4L instruments.
| File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| CommView2 v1.4 | ZIP | 382 KB | ZIP |
N4Axx Firmware
Updating firmware will have no effect on the instrument’s calibration validity.
| Model | File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| N4Axx | N4A_1_34 | ZIP | 216 KB | ZIP |
PPA Firmware
Updating firmware will have no effect on the instrument’s calibration validity.
| Model | File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| PPA500 | PPA500_v2_88.01 | ZIP | 278 KB | ZIP |
| PPA1500 | PPA1500_v2_88.01 | ZIP | 834 KB | ZIP |
| PPA25/26xx | PPA25_26xx_v1_100 | ZIP | 408 KB | ZIP |
| PPA3500 | PPA3500_v2_53 | ZIP | 608 KB | ZIP |
| PPA45xx | PPA45xx_v2.187.03 | ZIP | 696 KB | ZIP |
| PPA55xx | PPA55xx_v2.187.03 | ZIP | 700 KB | ZIP |
| PPA55x1 | PPA55x1_v2.187.03 | ZIP | 700 KB | ZIP |
| PPA5512 | PPA5512_v2.187.03 | ZIP | 492 KB | ZIP |
| PPA5532 | PPA5532_v2.187.03 | ZIP | 492 KB | ZIP |
PSM Firmware
Updating firmware will have no effect on the instrument’s calibration validity.
| Model | File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| PSM1700 | PSM1700_1_67 | ZIP | 108 KB | ZIP |
| PSM1735 | PSM1735_1_61 | ZIP | 220 KB | ZIP |
| PSM2200 | PSM2200_v3_28 | ZIP | 892 KB | ZIP |
| PSM3750 | PSM3750_v1_51 | ZIP | 268 KB | ZIP |
PPA / PSM LAN Connection
| Document / Software | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| PSM and PPA – LAN Connection Guide (Issue 2, Jan 2010) | PDF | 96 KB | PDF |
| Lantronix DeviceInstaller v4.4.0.7 (PSM17xx IP setup) | EXE | 125.4 MB | EXE |
SFRA Firmware
Updating firmware will have no effect on the instrument’s calibration validity.
| Model | File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| SFRA45 | SFRA45_v2_17 | ZIP | 184 KB | ZIP |
SLM Firmware
Updating firmware will have no effect on the instrument’s calibration validity.
| Model | File | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| SLM3505 | SLM3505_v2_97 | ZIP | 208 KB | ZIP |
Ports & Drivers
| Driver / Document | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| FTDI USB Driver (CDM20808 Win32/64) | ZIP | 1.2 MB | ZIP |
| ATEN USB-RS232 Driver (UC232a) | ZIP | 7.3 MB | ZIP |
Saving Instrument Configuration
| Document | Type | Size | Link |
|---|
| Saving PPA Configuration Settings | PDF | 148 KB | PDF |
| Saving PSM3750 Configuration Settings | PDF | 148 KB | PDF |