Agilent Technologies 1680 User Manual

1680-Series Logic Analyzers

Quick Start/Installation

Product Overview 2
First-Time Power Up Considerations 4
Answering Windows Welcome Questions 6
Additional First-Time Setup Steps 8
Making a Measurement 9
Snap to Edge Markers 11
Left-Click Menus 12
Tree Structure Labels 12
Offline Analysis 13
Marker Overview 13
Tool Tips 13
Trigger History 14
Probing 15
Changing Network Settings 15
Changing Windows Firewall Settings 16
Software Installation and Upgrades 20
Proper Cooling 21
Self-Test 22
Emergency Recovery 22
Specifications and Characteristics 23
Safety Notices 25

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Product Overview

Front Panel

Refer to the online help in the logic analyzer for information on using the
analyzer.

Scroll Knob

Floppy Drive

File Keys

RUN/STOP
Keys

Shortcut
Keys

Ground

Keypad

Horizontal,
Vertical, and
Marker Controls

1 MHz TTL

Rear Panel

Before you turn on the system, connect your mouse and keyboard to the
1680-series logic analyzer rear panel. A connected mouse and keyboard are
required for normal system use. The following rear panel figure is
representative. Yours may look different.

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Mouse

Keyboard

USB Ports

Accessories Pouch

Snap the accessories pouch to the top of the 1680-series logic analyzer. Use it
to store probe leads, accessories, or manuals. Use the tie-down straps under
the flap to conveniently hold pod cables not in use or during transport.

Printer

Audio IN

Audio OUT

Mic IN

Accessories Pouch (top flap)

Pod Cables

Tie-down Straps

Snaps (4)

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First-Time Power Up Considerations

The first time you turn on the logic analyzer, the Windows® Welcome session
starts. Your logic analyzer configuration and the answers to the Windows
Welcome questions are affected by how you choose to use the logic analyzer.

NOTE

Use the Enter and arrow keys on the attached keyboard. The logic analyzer front-panel keys
do not work until Windows is running.

Determine Whether the Instrument will be Connected to the Network

NOTE

If you plan to use COM automation to programmatically control a logic analyzer from a
remote computer, be aware that the remote computer and the logic analyzer must both
have the same kind of network membership; that is, they must both be members of a
"Workgroup", or they must both be members of a "Domain". This is due to the security
requirements of Distributed COM.

Standalone

You are going to use the logic analyzer as a standalone instrument (no LAN
connection). Printing requires a printer attached to the logic analyzer, sharing
files is done via USB flash drive or floppy disk.

Connected to a Network

If you require the ability to print, share files, remotely control the logic
analyzer, etc. over the network, you need to either join a workgroup or
domain.

Get Network Setup Information

For networking, find out whether the network that your instrument will be
connected to uses the Microsoft Workgroup model or Microsoft Domain model.
In order for your instrument to perform tasks over the network (print,
transfer files, etc.) your instrument must be configured appropriately for the
networking model in use at your site.

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Information you may require to complete your network configuration may
include, but is not limited to,

• The Workgroup or Domain name.

• Methodology for assigning IP addresses at your site (for example, DHCP).

• Domain Name Service (DNS).

Other network information that may be readily available from your network
administrator.

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Answering Windows Welcome Questions

Once you have determined how you want to use your logic analyzer and your
network configuration, power up your logic analyzer and answer the Windows
Welcome questions.

Tabl e 1 Answering Windows Welcome Questions

Standalone (No LAN) Workgroup Domain

Help protect your PC N/A Choose “Help protect my

PC by turning on
Automatic Updates
now”.

What's your computer's name?
(After answering, wait several
minutes for next question to
appear)

What's your administrator
password?

Is this computer in a domain? No

Enter your domain settings. N/A N/A Enter the name/password of

Checking your Internet
connectivity

How will this computer connect
to the Internet?

Setting up a high-speed
connection?

If your organization has a standard naming scheme, use that scheme. Otherwise,
choose a descriptive name that follows the suggestions on the screen (less than 15
characters, etc.)

Agilent recommends entering an administrator password for administrator accounts.
See page 8 for actions that require administrator accounts.

No
(Is given WORKGROUP
membership)

Press 'Skip' Wait for this to finish. Wait for this to finish.

N/A N/A Choose the appropriate

N/A N/A Enter either the fixed IP/DNS

(Is given WORKGROUP

membership)

Choose “Help protect my PC
by turning on Automatic
Updates now”.

Ye s
Enter the domain name the
logic analyzer will log onto.

a user who can add the logic
analyzer to the domain.

answer.

assigned by your network
administrator or select
"Obtain Automatically".

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Tabl e 1 Answering Windows Welcome Questions

Standalone (No LAN) Workgroup Domain

(If LAN connected) Will this
computer connect to the
Internet directly, or through a
network?

(If LAN is not connected)
Windows unable to determine
LAN connectivity.

Ready to register with Microsoft Windows XP is already enabled to run on the logic analyzer. This registration is to

Who will use this computer? For All: Entering names here lets multiple users use the logic analyzer with

N/A Choose "Yes, through a

network"

(Agilent does not

support connecting to

the internet through a

modem directly

connected to the logic

analyzer.)

N/A You are told to set up

LAN later.

allow Microsoft to contact you.

administrator permissions. By default their passwords will be blank.

N/A

N/A

If expected Windows Welcome questions do not appear

During first-time power-up, depending on the configuration of your network,
some of the Windows Welcome questions that should appear, like “Is this
computer in a domain?”, may not appear.

If this occurs, you need to change the logic analyzer’s network setup (after the
first-time power up) using the normal Windows XP methods (see “Changing

Network Settings" on page 15).

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Additional First-Time Setup Steps

Establishing an Administrator Account (recommended for standalone and networked instruments)

Agilent recommends that you set up an Administrator account for your logic
analyzer. You have to be logged in to the Administrator account to do the
following:

• Install most software (applies whether the instrument is networked or

standalone).

• Change the workgroup.

• Perform "Windows Updates".

• Change firewall settings.

Protecting the Instrument’s Operating System

Microsoft recommends the following three steps to ensure the instrument's PC
is protected.

1 Use an internet firewall.
2 Get operating system updates.
3 Use up-to-date antivirus software.

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Making a Measurement

1 Start up the logic analyzer, connect to your target system, and select

Setup>Bus/Signal.

2 Assign buses and signals and click OK.

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