Clear and Sanitize Procedures
Table1:Volatilememorydevices
Type and
min. size Function
Type of
info stored
(system/user)
Backed up by
battery?
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location User accessible? To clear/sanitize
SDRAM
≥4GB(std)
PC system memory
Both No Directly Written by
processor system
Slot-PC board
Yes
Remove the power source from
the instrument for at least 20
seconds.
SDRAM
4Gbit
AWG playback
memory
User No Indirectly Firmware
operations
AWG board
No
Remove the power source from
the instrument for at least 20
seconds.
SRAM 64k x
16
USBTMC buffer
Both No Indirectly Firmware
operations
System board
No
Remove the power source from
the instrument for at least 20
seconds.
Table 2: Nonvolatile memory devices
Type and
min. size Function
Type of user
info stored
Method of
modification
Data i nput
method Location User accessible To clear/sanitize
Flash,
1Gbit
FPGA Image, Calibration Constants
None Indirect Firmware
operations
AWG board
No
N/A
1
Flash,
512 Mbit
FPGA Image, Instrument Model &
Serial Number, Enabled Options
None Indirect Firmware
operations
System board
No
N/A
1
EEPROM
1Mbit
USBTMC profile
None Indirect None
System board
No
N/A
1
EEPROM
64 kbit
Calibration Constants
None Indirect Firmware
operations
Clock board
No
N/A
1
Flash,
1Gbit
Calibration Constants
None Indirect Firmware
operations
Marker board No
N/A
1
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