Sonic Emitter Upgrade

Sonic Emitter Upgrade is a side quest in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Quick walkthrough
To complete this quest, you must travel to the X-8 research center and complete the Basic Institutional Test, then activate the Advanced Institutional Test and enter the testing area. Walk up to the terminal on the left side and activate it, and choose the option to upgrade the sonic emitter. This will then allow the Sonic Emitter to take down force fields, which is necessary to complete the Advanced Test.