Agilent 16700A Product Overview

HP 16600A and 16700A Series
Logic Analysis System Mainframes

Product Overview

The Advantage of Insight

Debugging today’s digital systems is
tougher than ever. Increased prod­uct requirements, complex software,
and innovative hardware technolo­gies make it difficult to meet your
time-to-market goals.

Solutions for
Digital System Debug

As a digital designer, you need test
equipment that quickly provides
reliable insight into your toughest
problems. That is why HP has com­bined logic analysis, emulation and
software tools into one integrated
system — to give you a complete
view of your prototype, from
signals to source code.

HP has a solution to help you
completely outfit your team while
providing budgetary flexibility. With
HP’s scalable systems, you won’t
waste money on features you'll
never use. And you won’t be faced
with scrapping recently bought tools
just because you changed micro­processors.

Figure 1. (left to right) The HP 16700A, 16702A and 16600A logic analysis systems.

Key Features Overview

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Figure 2.
Acquire state data
at 333 MHz and
timing data at up to
2 GHz through the
same connection.

Figure 3.
Configure your
HP 16700A Series
system for your spe­cific application with
modular mainframes.

Features Benefits

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Scalable System

• State/timing analyzers • Select the optimum combination of performance, features, and price that you need

• Oscilloscopes for your specific application today, with the flexibility to add to your system as your

• High-speed timing measurement needs change.

• Pattern generator • View system activity from signals to source code.

• Emulation module

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Timing Zoom Technology • Simultaneously acquire data at up to 2 GHz timing and 333 MHz state through the same connection.

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VisiTrigger Technology • Use graphical views and sentence-like structure to help you define a trace event .

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Processor and Bus Support • Get control over your microprocessor’s internal and external data.

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Post-Processing Analysis Tools • Rapidly consolidate large amounts of data into displays that provide insight into your

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Setup Assistant • Quickly configure the logic analysis system for your target microprocessor. (See pg 5).

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Tabbed Interface • Groups like tasks together so you can quickly find and complete the task you want to perform.

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Multi-Windowed View of • View your cross-domain measurements, time-correlated on the same screen. (See pg 5)
Target System Activity • Debug faster because you can view system activity at a glance.

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Global Markers • Track a symptom in one domain (timing) to its cause in another domain (analog).

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• Room to grow

Timing Zoom is available across all channels, all the time. (See pg 9)

• Select trigger functions as individual trigger conditions or as building blocks to easily customize a
trigger for your specific task.

• Quickly and reliably connect to the device under test. (See pg 10-11)

system’s behavior. (See pg 10)

• Spend your time solving problems, not setting up a measurement.

Key Features Overview

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(cont.)

Features Benefits

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Resizable Windows and Data Views • Magnify your view or zoom in on a boxed area of interest.

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Web-Enabled System • Directly access the instrument’s web page from your web browser. (See pgs. 6 & 7)

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Direct Link to Microsoft®Excel via • Automatically move your data from the logic analyzer into Microsoft Excel with just a
HP BenchLink XL 16700 click of the mouse. (See pg 7)

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Direct Links to Industry • Debuggers provide visibility into software execution for systems running software written
Standard Debuggers and in C and C++ as well as active microprocessor execution control (run control). (See pg. 11)
High-Level Language Tools • Import symbol files created by your language tools. Symbols allow you to set up trigger

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Direct Links to EDA Tools • Use captured logic analysis waveforms to generate simulation test vectors.

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Transfer Data for Offline • Fast binary (compressed binary) from the FileOut tool provides highest performance transfer rate.
Analysis – Data Export • ASCII format provides same format as listing display, including inverse-assembled data.

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Transparent File System Access • Access, transfer, and archive files.

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Documentation Capability • Save graphics in standard TIFF, PCX, and EPS formats.

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Remote Programming with • Perform pass/fail analysis, stimulus response tests, data acquisition for offline analysis, and
Microsoft’s COM Using system verification and characterization tests.
Microsoft Visual Basic or • Powerful-yet-efficient command set focuses on your programming tasks, resulting in a shorter
Visual C++ learning curve while maintaining necessary functionality.

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Network Security • Protect your networked assets and comply with your company’s security requirements with

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• Resize waveforms and data or quickly change colors to highlight areas of interest.

• Remotely check the instrument’s measurement status without disturbing the acquisition.

• Remotely access, monitor and control your logic analysis system.

• Use Microsoft Excel’s powerful functions to post-process captured trace data to get the insight
you need.

conditions and review waveform and state listings in easily recognized terms that relate
directly to the names used for signals on your target and the functions and variables in
your code.

• Easily find problems by comparing captured waveforms with simulated waveforms.

• Stay synchronized with your source code by mapping shared directories and file systems
from your Windows 95/98/NT-based PC directly onto the logic analyzer and vice versa.

• Move data files to and from the logic analyzer for archive or use elsewhere.

• Print screen shots and trace listings to a local or networked printer.

• Save your lab notes and trace data in the same file by entering relevant information in the
Comments tab of the display.

(See pg. 14 for more information)

individual user logins that provide system integrity.

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Module Choices

State/Timing

HP offers a wide variety of state/timing modules
to help you match your debug tools to your
specific measurement needs. These modules
include high-speed acquisition to capture
glitches, wide channel counts to monitor all of
the signals from a high-end processor system,
and deep memory to capture elusive system
crashes. See page 9.

Oscilloscope

Identify signal integrity issues and characterize
signals quickly with automatic measurements of
rise time, voltage, pulse width, and frequency.

High-Speed Timing

Precisely characterize setup/hold times over a
wide channel count. Capture data over many
clock cycles while retaining the highest multi­channel accuracy.

Pattern Generation

Use stimulus to substitute for missing system
components or provide a stimulus-response test
environment.

Key Features

Modularity is the key to the HP 16600A and 16700A Series logic analysis
systems’ long term value. You purchase only the capability you need now,
then expand as your needs evolve. All modules are tightly integrated to
provide time-correlated, cross-domain measurements.

Figure 4. The
power-up screen
lets you identify
and access the
measurement capa­bility available in
your logic analysis
system.

Emulation

The emulation module connects to the debug
port (BDM or JTAG) on your target. You have full
access to processor execution control features
of the module through the built-in emulation
control interface or a third-party debugger.

Table 1. HP 16600A and 16700A Series Supported Measurement Modules

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Use the target control
port to activate your
target’s reset or inter­rupt lines, making it
convenient to control
the target remotely.

Port-in/Port-out BNC
connectors allow you
to trigger or arm exter­nal devices or receive
signals that can be
used to arm acquisition
modules within the
logic analysis system.

Measurement HP Model Number Description
Module Category

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State and Timing 16717A

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Oscilloscopes 16534A 2 channel, 500 MHz bandwidth

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HIgh-Speed Timing 16517A/16518A 4 GHz timing, 1 GHz synchronous state, 64K memory depth (master/expander)

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Pattern Generator 16522A 200 M vector/second pattern generator

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Emulation E5901A Processor-specific device provides code download, register/memory modification,

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Currently only supported in the HP 16700A Series.

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16716A

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1

16715A

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16710A/16711A/16712A 100 MHz state, 500 MHz timing, 8K/32K/128K deep memory depth

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16557D 140 MHz state, 500 MHz timing, 2/4 M memory depth

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16556A/D 100 MHz state, 400 MHz timing, 2/4 M memory depth

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16555A/D 110 MHz state, 500 MHz timing, 2/4 M memory depth

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16554A 100 MHz state, 250 MHz timing, 512 K/1M memory depth

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16550A 100 MHz state, 500 MHz timing, 4/8K memory depth

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16533A 2 channel, 250 MHz bandwidth

333 MHz state, 667 MHz timing, 2 GHz Timing Zoom, 2/4 M memory depth
167 MHz state, 667 MHz timing, 2 GHz Timing Zoom, 512K/1M memory depth
167 MHz state, 667 MHz timing, 2/4 M memory depth

and processor control (including break, run, reset, single step)

Key Features (Cont.)

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See the Big Picture of
Your Prototype System’s
Behavior

The large display with multiple,
resizable windows on the HP 16600A
and 16700A allows you to see at a
glance more of your target system’s
operation. A built-in, flat-panel
display in the HP 16702A fits in envi­ronments with limited space. Color
lets you highlight critical information
so you can find it quickly.

Use one tool to examine target oper­ation from different perspectives.
Multiple time-correlated views of
data let you confirm both signal
integrity and software execution
flow. This is invaluable in solving
cross-domain problems.

Figure 7. You can quickly isolate the root cause of system problems by examin­ing target operation across a wide analysis domain, from signals to source code.

Demo Center provides
simple demos of the
most commonly-used
features.

Help enables you to
access the online User’s
Guide and measurement
examples. The Help system
includes full search and
hypertext link capabilities.

Setup Assistant is a
guided menu system
that helps you config­ure the logic analysis
system for your target
microprocessor or
bus. Online informa­tion guides you
through the setup.
(See Figure 5)

System Setup Is As Easy
As a Mouse Click

Figure 5. Setup
Assistant gets
you up and run­ning quickly.

Figure 6. Icons in
the power-up
screen give you
quick access to
common tasks

System Admin allows
you to set up the
instrument on your
network, establish
printers, set up user
accounts for security,
or update software
quickly.

Key Features (cont.)

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When your logic analysis system is
connected to your company’s
Intranet, you can directly access its
web page from your web browser,
whether you're in the office, at
home, or at another site. Working
from multiple locations has never
been this convenient.

Expanding Possibilities
with Network Connectivity

View and analyze the data any­where, anyplace, anytime

Web-enabled instrumentation gives
you the freedom to access the sys­tem—anywhere, anytime. Have you
ever needed to check on a measure­ment's status while you were in a
remote location? Now you can!

With a Web Enabled Logic
Analysis System You Can...

...access the logic analysis system’s web page
from your browser by typing in the logic analy­sis system’s URL (hostname or IP address).

...access HP's web site for the latest online
manuals and technical information.

...quickly check instrument status to determine
if the analyzer is available for use.

...remotely check current measurement status
to find out if the system has triggered.

...access the analyzer's user interface directly
from within your browser, giving you full con­trol of all analyzer functions.

...install HP Benchlink XL 16700 to seamlessly
transfer data from the analyzer to the PC.

Figure 8.
Your logic analyzer
is its own web site.
From the Home
Page you can per­form multiple
remote functions.

HP BenchLink XL 16700 Moves
Your Data Automatically into
Microsoft Excel for Advanced
Offline Analysis

Use the HP BenchLink XL 16700 tool bar to
connect to an HP logic analysis system. Select
from the available labels and specify the
destination cell location in Excel.

Import data from the current acquisition or data
previously saved to a file via the File Out tool.

Use Microsoft Excel's powerful functions to
post-process captured trace data for the insight
you need.

Figure 9.
From your web
browser, you
have full remote
control of all
logic analyzer
functions.

Figure 10.
Transfer data
into Excel with
just a click of the
mouse.

Key Features (cont.)

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Remote Control Helps to
Improve the Efficiency of Your
Debug Efforts.

Check up on long duration measurements to
determine if you need to change a trigger
specification or save captured data to a file.

Simultaneously share your measurement
results with other team members in different
locations. Work concurrently to make real­time decisions and solve problems.

Remotely access the target control port to
reset the target, then set up a different mea­surement and start another acquisition.

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Table 2. Top-Level Comparison of the HP 16700A and
16600A Series Mainframes

Mainframe–HP Model 16700A 16702A 16600A/16601A/16602A/16603A

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Slots for measurement modules 5 (10 total with HP 16701A 1

expansion frame)

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Built in state/timing channels None None 204, 136, 102, 68

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Number of emulation 2 (4 total with HP 16701A 1
module slots expansion frame)

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HP 16701A expansion Yes Yes No
frame support

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Built-in display No 800

Selecting a System that’s
Right for You

The following pages describe the
components available to configure
a system that meets your digital
debug needs. For a list of all sup­ported measurement modules for
the HP 16600A and 16700A Series
mainframes, refer to page 4.

Your mainframe and measurement
module selection depends on:

•Desired mainframe form factor

•Availability of extra slots for future
measurement capabilities

•Number of state/timing analysis
channels needed

•Additional measurement/analysis
capabilities: oscilloscope, pattern
generator, high-speed timing, emu­lation, microprocessor and bus
support, and post-processing
analysis software

•Accessories

•Service and support

•Budget

Available Mainframes

The HP 16700A Series platform is a
modular system that can change as
your needs grow. You decide which
state and timing analysis module(s)
you want, then you add other mea­surement modules to meet your
debug needs.

The HP 16600A Series logic analysis
system offers built-in state and
timing capabilities from 68 to 204
channels. These channel configura­tions are fixed. However, each frame
contains one expansion slot for addi­tional measurement capability, such
as an oscilloscope, pattern generator,
or analysis module.

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External monitor supported 1280 × 1024 std.,1600 × 1200 opt. 003, or remote via web browser

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× 600, 10.3” No

or X-windows

Table 3. Built-in Logic Analysis Capability of the
HP 16600A Series Analyzers

HP Models 16600A 16601A 16602A 16603A

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Maximum state clock 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz

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Maximum timing sampling 125/250 MHz 125/250 MHz 125/250 MHz 125/250 MHz

rate (full/half channels)

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Memory depth (full/half 64/128 K

channels)

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Channels supported 204 136 102 68

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Supports context store Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Setup/hold time 0/4.5 ns to 4.5/0 ns adjustable in 500 ps increments

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Increased memory depth in half channel timing mode only.

With Context Store,
Capture Infrequent
Problems Every Time
They Occur

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64/128 K

1

64/128 K

Hardware engineers can use con­text store when searching for the
cause of events that occur infre­quently or randomly in time, but

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64/128 K

that seem to be correlated to specif-

The HP 16600A Series mainframes
and the HP 16710A, 16711A, and

ic conditions, such as interrupts or
writes to certain address ranges.

16712A measurement modules
support advanced state and timing
acquisition technology, including
context store.

When you are debugging software
or trying to determine if the cause
of a problem is in the hardware or
software, context store makes it

Using context store, you can store
the events that occur before and
after a specific trigger condition in
a time window centered approxi-

easy to identify the cause of memo­ry and pointer corruption problems
without having to sort through large
amounts of trace data.

mately around an event. Trace
memory is filled only with data that
is specific to the measurement you
want to make.

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Table 4. New State and Timing Modules

NEW HP Models 16715A 16716A 16717A

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Maximum state clock 167 MHz 167 MHz 333 MHz

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Maximum timing 333/667 MHz 333/667 MHz 333/667 MHz
sample rate 2 GHz Timing Zoom 2 GHz Timing Zoom
(full/half channels)

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Memory depth 2/4 M

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512 K/1 M

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2/4 M

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full/half channels)

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Channels/module 68 68 68

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Maximum channels on 340 340 340
a single time base

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Maximum channels in 680 680 680
an HP 16700 Series
system with an HP 16701A

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Setup/hold time 4.5/–2.0 ns to 4.5/–2.0 ns to 4.5/–2.0 ns to

–2.0/4.5 ns in –2.0/4.5 ns in –2.0/4.5 ns in
100 ps increments 2100 ps increments 2100 ps increments

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Available State and
Timing Analysis
Measurement Modules

HP offers logic analysis modules
that vary in channel count,
acquisition speed, and memory
depth so that you can select the
capability that meets your needs as
well as your budget.

The Speed and Triggering
You Need for Tomorrow,
Available Today

HP Timing Zoom Technology
(HP 16716A and 16717A)
Enables You To:

•Simultaneously acquire up to

2 GHz timing and 333 MHz state
data across all channels, all the
time, through the same connection

•Vary the Timing Zoom sample rate
from 250 MHz to 2 GHz

•Capture 16K memory depth

•Vary the placement of Timing
Zoom data around the trigger
point

•Efficiently characterize hardware
with 500 ps resolution

HP VisiTrigger Technology
(HP 16715A, 16716A and
16717A) Lets You:

•Use graphical views and sentence-

like structure to help you define a
trace event.

•Select trigger functions as individ­ual trigger conditions or as build­ing blocks to easily customize a
trigger for your specific task.

•Set global counters to count
events such as the number of
times a function executes, or the
number of accesses to an I/O port.

•Set, clear or evaluate flags by any
module in the frame. Flags allow
you to set up a trigger that is
dependent on activity from more
than one bus in the system.

•Specify four-way arbitrary
IF/THEN/ELSE branching.

Selecting a System that’s
Right for You (cont.)

HP Model 16550A 16557D 16517A, 16710A,

1-4 Modules 5 Modules 16518A 16711A,

16712A

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Maximum state clock 100 MHz 140 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz 100 MHz

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Maximum timing 500 MHz 500 MHz 4 GHz 500 MHz
sampling rate

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Memory depth 4/8 K 2/4 M

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64/128 K

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8/16K1,

(full/half channels) 32/64K1,

128/256K

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Channels/module 102 68 16 102

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Maximum channels 204 272 304 80 204
(on a single time
base and trigger)

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Maximum channels 1020 680 160 1020
in an HP 16700 series
system (w/ HP 16701A
expansion mainframe)

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Table 5. State and Timing Modules for the HP 16600A
and 16700A Series Mainframes

Setup/hold time 3.5/0 ns to 3.0/0 ns to –0.5/3.5 ns 350 ps/ 350 ps 4.5/0 ns to 0/4.5 ns

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1

Increased memory depth in half channel timing mode only.

2

Minimum setup/hold time specified for single edge, single clock acquisition. Multi-clock, multi-edge add 0.5 ns.

3

Minimum setup/hold time specified for single edge, single clock acquisition. Single clock,

multi-edge setup/hold window is 5.0 ns. Multi-clock, multi-edge setup hold window is 5.5 ns.

0/3.5 ns, adjustable in adjustable in 500 ps
adjustable in 500 ps increments increments
500 ps
increments

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Selecting a System that’s
Right for You (cont.)

Post-Processing Tool Sets
Provide Rapid Insight Into
Your Toughest Debug
Problems

When you want to really under­stand what your target is doing and
why, you need to be able to view
acquisition results in a format that
quickly guides you to problem
identification.

Each tool set described in Table 6
is an optional post-processing soft­ware package for the HP 16600A
and 16700A Series logic analysis
systems. The tool sets offer you a
variety of views of the same real­time data to give you insight into
your specific application.

Speed Problem Solving
with Off-the-Shelf
Solutions for Many
Common Microprocessors

Table 6. Optional Software Tool Sets for the
HP 16600A and 16700A Series Mainframes.

Application Product Name HP Model

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Debug your real-time code at the source level. Source Correlation B4620B
Correlate the logic analyzer trace with the Tool Set
high-level source code that produced it. Set up
the logic analyzer trace by simply pointing and
clicking on a line of source code.

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Customize your trace for greater insight. Tool Development Kit B4605B
Create custom tools using the C programming
language. Custom tools can analyze captured
data and present it in a form that makes sense
to you. Analysis systems do not require the Tool
Development Kit to run generated tools.

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Optimize your system’s performance. System Performance B4600B
Profile your system’s performance to identify Analysis Tool Set
system bottlenecks and to identify areas
needing optimization.

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Solve your serial communication problems. Serial Analysis B4601B
Convert serial bit streams to parallel format for Tool Set
easy viewing and analysis. Supports serial data
with or without an external clock reference and
protocols that use bit stuffing to maintain clock
synchronization. Works at speeds up to 1 GHz.

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Number

To help you design and debug your
microprocessor-based target
systems, HP offers different micro­processor specific products that let
you get control and visibility over
your microprocessor’s internal and
external data.

An analysis probe allows you to
quickly connect an HP logic analyzer
to your target system. The analysis
probe provides non-intrusive capture
and disassembly of microprocessor
and bus activity.

Analysis probes are available for
over 200 microprocessors and
microcontrollers. Bus probes allow
probing of popular bus architec­tures such as PCI, AGP, USB, VXI,
SCSI, and many others.

Flexible physical probing schemes
give quick and reliable connections
to almost any device on your
prototype.

Figure 11. HP analysis probes (formerly known as preprocessors) make it easy to
connect a logic analyzer to your target system.

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Figure 12. Emulation Control Interface

On-Chip Emulation Tools
Make Fixing Bugs Easier

For specific microprocessor
families that feature on-chip emu­lation, you can add an emulation
module to your system to connect
the on-board debugging resources
of the microprocessor to the logic
analysis system.

The microprocessor’s BDM or JTAG
technology provides control over
processor operation even if there is
no software monitor on the target
system. This feature is particularly
helpful during the development of
your target system’s boot code.

Emulation Control Interface

The emulation control interface is
accessed from the power up screen
of the HP 16600A or 16700A Series
system. The interface is included
standard for those microprocessors
supported with the HP E5901A
emulation module.

Designed for hardware engineers,
this generic graphical user interface
provides the following features:

•Control over processor execution:
run/break/reset/step

•Register display/modification

•Memory display/modification in
various formats including disassem­bly for code visualization. Memory
modification or memory bloc fill
can be done to check processor
memory access or to reinitialize
memory areas.

•Multiple breakpoint configuration:
hardware, software, and processor
internal breakpoint registers.

•Code download to the target

•Command scripts to reproduce test
sequences.

•The ability to trigger a measure­ment module on a processor break
or receive a trigger from the logic
analysis system’s measurement
modules.

Integrated Debugger Support

When the hardware turn-on phase
is completed, the same HP emula­tion module can be connected to
high-level debuggers for C or C++
software development.

You can achieve the functionality
of a full-featured emulator by using
a third-party debugger to drive the
installed HP emulation module.
This gives you active and complete
microprocessor execution control
(run control).

Selecting a System that’s
Right for You (cont.)

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Accessories and Support

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Figure 13. HP 1184A testmobile cart

Weight

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HP 1184A 48.0 kg (106.0 lb) 59.0 kg (130.0 lb)

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Max Net Max. Shipping

HP 1184A Testmobile

The HP 1184A testmobile gives you
a convenient means of organizing
your HP logic analysis system
mainframes and accessories.

The testmobile includes the
following:

•Drawer for accessories (probes,
cables, power cords)

•Keyboard tray with adjustable tilt
and height

•Mouse extension on keyboard tray
accommodates either right or left
hand operation

•Locking casters for safety on
uneven surfaces

•Strap provided to stabilize the
monitor

•Load limits:

Top tray: 68.2 kg (150.0 lb.)
Lower tray: 68.2 kg (150.0 lb.)
Total: 136.4 kg (300.0 lb.)

HP Support and Services

HP’s family of support services com­plements your logic analysis system
to provide a complete solution. HP’s
expertise allows you to
concentrate on your particular
design projects and applications,
rather than your debug tools, result­ing in increased productivity.

HP can provide consulting to assist
in making specific measurements,
applying debug techniques, and
understanding the issues related to
specific processors. On-site assis­tance can be provided for initial turn­on of your target system. Contact
your local HP representative for
more information on HP consulting
services available in your area.

HP training courses include
extensive hands-on and are designed
to pay off immediately in real-world
situations. HP training can be
delivered through scheduled classes,
on-site classes, or one-on-one con­sulting. For training offered in your
geography and language, consult the
HP test and measurement education
web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/tmeducation

Figure 14. HP 1184A testmobile cart dimensions. Dimensions: mm (inches).

HP on-line support professionals
can help you better use digital
system debug tools to maximize
your investment and minimize your
debug time. Operational verification
and standard measurement
assistance can be provided via vari­ous methods including phone, fax,
e-mail, or web.

The standard warranty for your
system may be enhanced via a
return-to-HP warranty extension, a
conversion to on-site warranty,
installation services, and calibration
services.

HP 16600A and 16700A Series

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Technical Information

System Software

All features and functionality described in this
document are available with system software
version A.01.40.00

Mass Storage

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Hard Disk Drive 4 GB formatted disk drive

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Floppy Disk Drive

Capacity 1.44 MB formatted
Media 3.5 inch floppy
Formats MS-D0S (Read, write, for­______________________________________

Internal System RAM

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Standard 64 MB

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Option 003 (Must 160 MB total
be ordered at
time of frame
purchase)

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Supported Monitor Resolutions

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Standard 640 x 480 through 1280 x 1024

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Option 003 Adds support for up to
(Must be ordered 1600 x 1200
at time of frame
purchase)

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LAN, IEEE 802.3

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Physical 10BaseT (Ethertwist): RJ-45
Connectors 10Base2 (Thinlan): BNC

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Protocols TCP/IP
Supported NFS

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X-Window X Window system version
Support 11, release 6, as a client and

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Web Server

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Supported from Measurement status check,
Instrument Web remote display, installation
Page of PC application software,

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PC Pentium®(family) PC
Requirements (200 MHz, 32 MB RAM) run-

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Supported Web Internet Explorer 4.0 or
Browsers (on higher, Netscape 4.0 or
Your PC or higher
Workstation)

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mat), LIF (Read only)

(The HP 16702A has a built-in
800 x 600, 10.3” (26.2mm)
diagonal monitor.)

CIFS (Windows® 95/98/NT)
FTP
NTP
PCNFS

server

link to HP’s Test and
Measurement site

ning Windows 95, Windows
98, or Windows NT 4.0
w/service pack 3 or higher

HP BenchLink XL 16700 Support

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Installation of Directly from instrument web
PC Application page
Software

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Microsoft Version 7.0 or higher
Excel 97 Excel limits maximum trace

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Available Data Formats

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Fast Binary High performance transfer
(Compressed rate. Includes source code
Binary Format) to parse data. Available via

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Uncompressed Includes utility routines.
Binary Available via RPI.

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ASCII Provides same format as list-

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Intermodule Bus (IMB)

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Time Correlation 2 ns (HP 16700A and
Resolution 16702A only)

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Port In/Out

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Connectors BNC

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Port In

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Levels TTL, ECL, or user defined

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Input Resistance 4 KΩ

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Input Voltage –6V at –1.5 mA to

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Port Out

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Levels 3V TTL compatible into 50 Ω

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Functions Latched (latch operation is

1

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Target Control Port

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Number of signals 8

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Levels 3V TTL compatible

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Connector 2 rows of 5 pins, 0.1-inch

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depth to 64K per sheet.

File Out.

ing display, including
inverse-assembled data.
Available via RPI and File Out.

+6V at 1.6 mA

module dependent)
Pulsed, width from 66 ns to

143 ns

centers

Operating Environment

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Temperature

Instrument 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)
Disk Media 10 °C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F)
Probes/cables O °C to 65 °C (32 °F to 149 °F)

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Altitude To 3000m (10,000 ft)

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Humidity 8 to 80% relative humidity at
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Printing

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Printer Interface Parallel interface for

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Printers PostScript®printers and
Supported printers that support the

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Graphics Graphics can be printed

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1

User and share level control supported for
Windows NT 4.0. Share level control only
supported for Windows 95/98.

40 °C (104 °F)

Centronics compatible
printers

HP Printer Control Language
(PCL)

directly to the printer or to a
file. Graphic files can be cre­ated in black-and-white or
color TIFF format, PostScript,
PCX, or XWD formats.

HP Remote Programming

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Interface (RPI)

HP RPI Overview

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Typical Applications Manufacturing Test

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Remote Programming 1. Set up the logic analyzer and save the test configuration.
Steps 2. Create a program that remotely enables you to:

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Physical Connection Remote programming is done via the LAN connection

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Requirements

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HP 16600A and HP RPI is standard with HP16600X-700X system software version
16700A Series A.01.30.00 or higher
analysis systems

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PC Programming is done via Microsoft® ActiveX/COM automation

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Unix Programming is done via procedural commands

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Command Set Overview

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System System Configuration Query,

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Logic Analysis Load/Save Configuration and Data,
Modules Trigger Setup,

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Oscilloscope Load/Save Configuration and Data,
Modules Trigger Setup,

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Pattern Generator Load/Save Configuration and Data,

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Emulation Module Reset Processor,

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Listing Tool Status,

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Compare Tool Execute Compare,

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File Out Tool Transfer Data to File

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Additional Information

_________________________________________

Instrument Online Help Programming Information in instrument online help

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Web Sites Full remote programming documentation (pdf) available on the hard drive.

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Data Acquisition for Offline Analysis
System Verification and Characterization
Pass/Fail Analysis
Stimulus Response Tests

• Load a test configuration

• Start the acquisition process

• Check measurement status (verify completion)

• Act on the results of the data acquisition

• Save configuration and captured data

• Export data

• Execute a compare

• Modify the trigger setup or trigger value for the next acquisition

• Access oscilloscope’s automatic measurements

Pentium (family) PC with one of the following:

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0 w/ Service Pack 3 or higher

Visual Basic or Visual C++ (Version 5.0 or higher)

Load/Save Configuration and Data,
Start/Stop Measurement,
Current Run Status

Acquisition Data and Parameters

Acquisition Data and Parameters,
Query Automatic Measurements

Load ASCII file (vectors),
Modify Vector

Run Processor,
Break Processor,
Single Step

Acquisition Data and Parameters,
Transfer Data (includes inverse assembled information)

Set Compare Mask,
Query Compare Result

Sample programs are provided.

Supplemental Characteristics

15

1.5 pF

HP 16500 Woven Cable Model + Flying Lead

370 Ω

7.4 pF

GROUND

100 KΩ

for the HP 16600A, 16601A,
16602A, and 16603A

Probes

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Minimum voltage swing 500 mV peak-to-peak

_______________________________________________________________________________
Threshold range ±6.0 V, adjustable in 50 mV increments

_______________________________________________________________________________

State Analysis

_________________________________________

Setup/hold time

_______________________________________________________________________________
Minimum state clock width 3.5 ns

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State clock/qualifiers 6/6 (HP 16600A/16601A/16602A)

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Time tag resolution 8 ns

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Maximum time count 39 hours
between states

_______________________________________________________________________________
Number of machines available 2 state or 1 state/1 timing (HP 16600A, 16601A, 16602A)

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Context Store block sizes 16/32/64 states

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Timing Analysis

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Sample period accuracy 0.01% of sample period

_______________________________________________________________________________
Channel-to-channel skew 2 ns typical

_______________________________________________________________________________
Time interval accuracy ± (sample period + channel-to-channel skew + 0.01%

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1

4.5/0 ns through 0/4.5 ns adjustable in 500 ps increments

4/4 (HP 16603A)

1 state or 1 timing (HP 16603A)

of time interval reading)

Figure 15. Equivalent probe load for
the general-purpose lead set.

Triggering

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Maximum sequencer speed 100 MHz

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State sequence levels 12

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Timing sequence levels 10

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Maximum occurrence counter value 1,048,575

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Pattern recognizers 10

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Range recognizers 2

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Range width 32 bits each

_______________________________________________________________________________
Timers 2

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Timer value range 400 ns to 500 seconds

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1

Minimum setup/hold time specified for single-edge, single clock acquisition. Single-clock multi­edge setup/hold window is 5 ns. Multi-clock, multi-edge setup/hold window is 5.5 ns. All setup/hold
windows are adjustable in 500 ps increments.

HP 16600A Series

LAN 10Base-T

SCSI-2 Single Ended

LAN 10Base2

Parallel Port

Monitor

RS-232

Target Control Port

Mouse
Keyboard
Port IN

Port OUT

One Slot for
Measurement
Modules

16000A

LOGIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM

POWER

16610A MPC800 EMULATION MODULE

RESET
STOP
RUN

POD 11 / POD 12 POD 9 / POD 10 POD 7 / POD 8 POD 5 / POD 6

POD 3 / POD 4 POD 1 / POD 2

One Slot for Emulation Module 3.5 inch Floppy Disk Drive

Up to 204
Channels for
State and Timing
Measurements

482.6 (19.0")

425.7 (16.76")

139.7 (5.50")

487.7 (19.2")

16

Physical Characteristics

Figure 16. HP 16600A Series front panel

Power

_________________

HP 16600A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 285 W max
HP 16601A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 285 W max
HP 16602A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 285 W max
HP 16603A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 285 W max

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Weight*

_________________

Max Net Max Shipping

HP 16600A 10.0 kg (22.1 lb) 25.2 kg (55.6 lbs)
HP 16601A 10.0 kg (22.1 lb) 25.2 kg (55.6 lbs)
HP 16602A 10.0 kg (22.1 lb) 25.2 kg (55.6 lbs)
HP 16603A 10.0 kg (22.1 lb) 25.2 kg (55.6 lbs)

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* Weight of module ordered with mainframes will
add 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) per module.

Figure 17. HP 16600A Series rear panel

Figure 18. HP 16600A Series exterior dimensions. Dimensions: mm (inches).

HP 16700A Series

425.7 (16.76" )

482.6 (19.0" )

548.64 ( 21.6" )

556.3 ( 21.9" )

234.2 (9.22")



167 02A

LOGIC ANALYSI S SYSTE M

H

3.5 inch Floppy Disk Drive

Built-in LCD Display

Screen Intensity
Adjustment

Keypads for
Alpha-Numeric
Entry

On/Off Power
Switch

Parallel Port
Monitor
RS-232

Five Slots for
Measurement
Modules

A
B
C
D
E

Target Control Port

Port IN
Port OUT

Mouse

Keyboard

HP 16701A Expansion Frame Cable Connector

1
2

Two Slots for
Emulation 
Modules

LAN 10Base-T

SCSI-2 Single Ended

LAN 10Base2

17

Physical Characteristics

Power

_________________

HP 16700A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 610 W max
HP 16701A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 545 W max
HP 16702A 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 610 W max

______________________________________

Weight*

_________________

HP 16700A 12.7 kg (27.0 lb) 34.2 kg (75.4 lbs)
HP 16701A 10.4 kg (23.0 lb) 32.0 kg (70.6 lbs)
HP 16702A 15.2 kg (32.4 lb) 36.7 kg (80.8 lbs)

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* Weight of modules ordered with mainframes will
add 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) per module.

Max Net Max Shipping

Figure 19. HP 16702A front panel Figure 20. HP 16700A and 16702A rear panel

Figure 21. HP 16700A, 16701A and 16702A exterior dimensions. Dimensions: mm (inches).

18

Ordering Information

Table 8. Mainframe Options

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Option # Description HP 16700A or 16702A HP 16701A HP16600A Series

___________________________________________________________________________________

001 Add 17-inch 1280 x 1024 monitor and cable √ √

___________________________________________________________________________________

003 Performance system upgrade — 160 Mbyte √ √

total system RAM, 2 Mbyte total video RAM.
(Must order at time of frame purchase)

___________________________________________________________________________________

004 Add CD-ROM Drive √ √

___________________________________________________________________________________

010 Add two sets of 17-channel probe leads √

(34 channels)

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0B3 Add service guide √ √

___________________________________________________________________________________

1CM Add rack-mount kit √ √ √

___________________________________________________________________________________

ABJ Japanese Localization √ √

___________________________________________________________________________________

W17 Convert one year return-to-HP warranty to √ √ √

one year on-site warranty

___________________________________________________________________________________

W30 Extend standard warranty to three year √ √ √

return-to-HP warranty

___________________________________________________________________________________

W50 Extend standard warranty to five year √ √ √

return-to-HP warranty

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Table 7. Mainframes and Testmobile

___________________________________________________________________________________

Product # Description Includes

___________________________________________________________________________________

HP 16700A

__________________________________________________________________________ • One ten-conductor, flying-lead cable

HP 16702A

__________________________________________________________________________ cables (HP16600A Series only)

HP 16600A Series

___________________________________________________________________________________

HP 16701A Expansion frame with five 1 ft. and 3 ft. interface cables

___________________________________________________________________________________

HP 1184A Testmobile Drawer, keyboard tray, mouse tray,

___________________________________________________________________________________

1

1

1, 2

Modular frame with five measurement module • One DIN keyboard
slots and two emulation module slots. • One three-button DIN mouse

Modular frame with built-in 800 X 600 for target control port
LCD display, five measurement module • Training kit
slots and two emulation module slots. • Two 17-conductor flying-lead probe

Built-in logic analyzer
1 measurement module slot,
1 emulation module slot
HP 16600A – 204 channels
HP 16601A – 136 channels
HP 16602A – 102 channels
HP 16603A – 68 channels

measurement module slots and
two emulation module slots.
Requires HP 16700A or 16702A

strap for stabilizing monitor

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1

For HP 16700A and all 16600A Series mainframes, order a monitor (option 001) and at least one CD-ROM drive (option 004).For the HP 16702A, order at

least one CD-ROM drive (option 004). The CD-ROM drive is necessary to install future system software upgrades.

2

Each HP 16600A Series mainframe includes two sets of 17-channel probe leads (34 channels total). If you require additional pairs of probe leads,

order option 010.

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Publication Title Publication Type HP Publication

Number

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Table 9. Related HP Literature

Refer to the documents below for more information on HP logic analysis
systems and accessories.

State and Timing Analyzers for
HP Logic Analysis Systems

_______________________________________________________________________________

Oscilloscope Modules for
HP Logic Analysis Systems

_______________________________________________________________________________

HP 16522A 200 MVector/sec Pattern
Generator Module

_______________________________________________________________________________

Processor and Bus Support for
HP Logic Analyzers

_______________________________________________________________________________

Post-processing Tool Sets

_______________________________________________________________________________

Probing Solutions for HP Logic
Analysis Systems

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Warranty

HP hardware products are warranted against defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. If you
send us a notice of such defects during the warranty period, we will
either repair or replace hardware products that prove to be defective.
Some newly manufactured HP products may contain remanufactured
parts, which are equivalent to new in performance.

HP software and firmware products that are designated by HP for use
with a hardware product are warranted for a period of one year from
date of shipment to execute their programming instructions when prop­erly installed. If you send us notice of defects in materials workmanship
during the warranty period, we will repair or replace these products, so long
as the defect does not result from buyer-supplied hardware or interfacing.
The warranty period is controlled by the warranty statement included with
the product and begins on the date of shipment.

For more information about the
HP 16600A and 16700A Series logic
analysis systems, visit our web site at:
http://www.hp.com/go/las-data
For more information about
Hewlett-Packard Test & Measurement
products, applications, services,
and for a current sales office listing,
visit our web site at:
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You can also contact one of the follow­ing centers and ask for a test and
measurement sales representative.

United States:

Hewlett-Packard Company
Test and Measurement Call Center
P.O. Box 4026
Englewood, CO 80155-4026
1 800 452 4844

Canada:

Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd.
5150 Spectrum Way
Mississauga, Ontario
L4W 5G1
[phone]

Europe:

Hewlett-Packard
European Marketing Centre
P.O. Box 999
1180 AZ Amstelveen, The Netherlands
(31 20) 547 9900

Japan:

Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd.
Measurement Assistance Center
9-1, Takakura-Cho, Hachioji-Shi,
Tokyo 192, Japan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Latin America:

Hewlett-Packard
Latin American Region Headquarters
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Tel: [phone] (Australia)

0800 738 378 (New Zealand)

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Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Netscape is a U.S. trademark of Netscape Communications Corp.
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corp.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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Unix is a registered trademark of the Open Group.

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