Hewlett-Packard Company certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time
shipment from the factory. Hewlett-Packard further certifies that its calibration measurements are
traceable to the
calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization
members.
United States National Bureau of Standards, to the extent allowed
by
the Bureau's
of
WARRANTY
This Hewlett-Packard product
period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Hewlett-Packard
will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to
For warranty service or repair, this product must
Buyer
shall prepay shipping charges to
product to Buyer. However,
HP
returned to
HP
warrants that its software and firmware deSignated by
from another country.
execute its programming instructions when properly
warrant that the operation of the instrument or software, or firmware will
free.
is
warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a
be
defective.
be
returned to a service faCility deSignated by HP.
HP
and
HP
shall pay shipping charges to return the
Buyer shall pay
all
shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products
HP
for
use
with
an
instrument will
installed on that instrument.
be
uninterrupted or error
HP
Company
does not
LIMITATION
OF
WARRANTY
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer, buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or
misuse, operation outside the environmental specifications for the product, or improper site
preparation or maintenance.
NO OTHER WARRANTY
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SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED
THEORY.
IS
EXPRESSED
OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
FOR
ANY
OR
IMPLIED. HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
ON
CONTRACT, TORT,
OR
ANY
OTHER LEGAL
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OR
ASSISTANCE
Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for
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For any
provided at the back of this manual.
aSSistance, contact your nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office. Addresses are
GENERAL - This
with terminal for protective earthing).
OPERATIO~
power transformer primary.
voltage, the correct fuse
are taken
Instrument's external markings which are described under
"Safety Symbols."
(see
Is
a Safety Class I Instrument (provided
- BEFORE APPLYING POWER verify that the
Is
matched to the available line
Is
Installed, and Safety Precautions
the following warnings). In addition, note the
I WARNING I
o Servicing Instructions are for use by service-trained
personnel. To avoid dangerous electric shock, do
perform any servicing unless qualified to do
o BEFORE SWITCHING
protective earth terminal of the Instrument must
connected to the protective conductor
powercord. The mains
socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. The
protective action must not be negated by the use of
extension cord (power cable) without a protective
conductor (grounding). Grounding one conductor of a twoconductor outlet
Is
ON
THE INSTRUMENT, the
plug shall only
not sufficient protection.
so.
of
be
Inserted
the (mains)
not
be
In
an
Do
not Install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized
o
modification to the Instrument.
o Adjustments described
power
supplied to the Instrument while protective covers
are removed. Energy available at many
contacted, result In personal Injury.
o Any adjustment, maintenance, and repair
Instrument under voltage should be avoided
possible, and when
a skilled person who
CapaCitors Inside the Instrument may stili be charged even
o
If the Instrument has been disconnected from Its source
supply.
a
Instruction manual symbol. The product will
In
Inevitable, should
Is
aware of the hazard Involved.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
ill marked with this symbol when It
the user to refer to the Instruction manual
to protect against damage to the product.
the manual are performed with
pOints may, If
of
the opened
as
much as
be
carried
out
only
by
of
be
Is
necessary for
In order
If this Instrument
o
auto-transformer (for voltage reduction) make sure the
common terminal is connected to the earth terminal of the
power source.
o Any Interruption of the protective (grounding) conductor
(Inside or outside the Instrument)
protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock
hazard that could
It
Is
o Whenever
the Instrument must
against any unintended operation.
Only fuses with the required rated current, voltage, and
o
specified type (normal blow, time delay, etc.) should be
used. Do not use repaired fuses or short circuited
fuseholders. To do so could cause a shock or fire hazard.
o Do not operate the Instrument in the presence of flammable
gasses or fumes. Operation of any electrical Instrument
such
an
likely that the protection has been Impaired,
environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.
Is
to
be
energized
or
disconnecting the
result In personal Injury.
be
made Inoperative and be secured
via
an
~
Indicates hazardous voltages.
-L
Earth terminal (sometimes used In manual to
indicate circuit common connected
chassis).
The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It
attention to a procedure, practice,
I WARNING I
performed or adhered to, could result
not proceed beyond a
conditions are
':::~:::::~:~~;:~!
~i
I
. correctly performed or adhered to, could result
or destruction
In
beyond a
fully understood
CAUTION sign until the Indicated conditions are
calls
or
the like, which, If
WARNING sign until the Indicated
fully understood and met.
The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. It
calls attention to an operating procedure,
This service manual contains information for
testing, adjusting, and servicing the
16520A
the
Expansion Card. This manual
six sections
Information
interfacing the
Generator Module
16520/16521 A Pattern Generator Operating
and Programming Manual
module.
The General
safety requirements, a product description,
and a
cessories available. Also included
listing specifications and operating characteristics, and a list of recommended test
equipment.
Listed on the title page of this manual
Microfiche part number. This number can
used to order 4 X 6 inch microfilm transparencies of the manual. Each microfiche contains
up to
pages. The microfiche package also includes
the latest Manual Changes supplement
as
50
MBit/s Pattern Generator Card,
HP
16521 A 50
as
- General Information
II
- Installation
III
- Performance Tests
IV
- Adjustments
V - Replaceable Parts
VI
- Service
for operating, programming,
list of accessories supplied
96
photo-duplicates of the manual
pertinent Service Notes.
MBit/s Pattern Generator
follows:
HP
16520A/16521 A Pattern
is
contained
supplied with each
Information Section includes
HP
is
divided into
in
the
HP
and
of ac-
are
tables
is
as
and
and
a
be
well
GENERAL
To complete the service documentation for
your system, place this service manual in the
3-ring binder with your Logic Analysis
Mainframe Service Manual.
INFORMATION
System
1-2. MODULES COVERED BY THIS
MANUAL
The
information covered
the
HP
16520A/16521 A Pattern Generator
Module.
module
be
panied
This supplement explains the changes and
how to adapt the manual to the newer card.
In
addition to the change information, the supplement may contain information for correcting errors
as
current
Hewlett-Packard recommends that you
periodically request the latest Manual Changes
Supplement.
If either of the two cards in the
have
changed, a new card number will
assigned and the manual will
by
a Manual Changes Supplement.
in
the manual. To keep this manual
and
accurate
in
this manual
as
possible,
be
is
accom-
for
1-3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Specific warnings, cautions, and instructions
are
placed wherever applicable throughout the
manual. These must
phases
module. Failure to comply with them violates
safety standards of design, manufacture, and
intended use of this module. Hewlett-Packard
assumes no
tomer to comply with these safety
requirements.
The HP 16520A/16521 A Pattern Generator
Module is a general purpose digital stimulus.
The module consists
one master card and one or more expansion
cards. The HP
minimum
strobe channels, a clock out channel and three
dedicated input qualifier channels.
The HP 16521 A Expansion
dability with 48 additional data out channels.
Up to four expansion boards (192 channels)
can be connected to a single master board.
Some of the module's main features are:
configuration of 12 data and three
• Three strobe output channels (10 ns
minimum
• Three input qualifier channels, and
one input clock
• 50 MBit/s programmable pattern
generatation
of
one master card or
16520A master card offers the
Card offers expan-
resolution)
• Intercard Connecting Cable Kit
(HP 16521-88701)
• Input Qualifier Probe Cable
(HP
16520-61601)
•
8 Channel Data Probe Cable
16520-61602)
(HP
•
Clock Probe Cable (HP 16520-61603)
HP
16521A:
• 8 Channel Data Probe Cables
(HP
16520-61602) Qty 6
1-6. ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE
• 8 Channel
10345A)
(HP
• 8 Channel
(HP
10346A)
• Grabbers
• Service
(16520-90903)
ECl
Differential Driver Pod
TTL
Tristate Buffer Pod
(HP
5959-0288 Qty 20)
Data Supplement
• 4 k bit per channel memory depth
• Expandable to 204 data out channels
(1
HP 16520A and 4
•
TTL
and
ECl
interface levels
• Internally available clock rates between 5 kHz and 50 MHz
• Intermodule
trigger capability
HP
16521
As)
1-5. ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED
The following accessories are supplied with
the H P 16520A/16521 A Pattern Generator
Module. Quantity one unless shown otherwise.
HP
16520A:
• Operating and Programming Manual
Set
'Service Manual
•
•
lead
Set Qty 2
10347A purple tip)
(HP
• Input Qualifier Probe Kit
16520-69501 grey tip)
(HP
1-7. SPECIFICATIONS
Module specifications are listed in table 1-1.
These specifications are the performance
standards against which the module is tested.
1
..
8.
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Table 1-2 lists the module operating characteristics. The operating characteristics are
specifications, but are typical operating
characteristics included
tion for the user.
as
additional
not
informa-
1-9. RECOMMENDED TEST
EQUIPMENT
. Equipment for testing and maintaining the HP
16520A/16521 A Pattern Generator Module is
listed in table 1-3.
substituted if it meets or exceeds the critical
specifications listed in the table.
This section explains, how to initially inspect
the
HP
16520/21 A Pattern Generator Module,
how to prepare it for use, storage and ship-
are
ment. Also included
installation.
procedures for module
2-2. INITIAL INSPECTION
Inspect the shipping container for damage. If
the shipping container or cushioning material
is
damaged, it should
tents of the shipment have been checked for
completeness and the module
checked mechanically and electrically. The
contents of the shipment should
the "ACCESSORIES SUPPLIES" paragraph located in Section
be
kept until the con-
has
been
be
as
listed
I.
in
SECTION
INSTALLATION
2-4. POWER REQUIREMENTS
All
power supplies required for operating the
HP
16520/21 A Pattern Generator Module are
supplied to the module through the backplane
connenctor.
2-5. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Specific warnings, cautions, and instructions
are
placed wherever applicable throughout the
be
manual. These must
phases
module. Failure to comply with them violates
safety standards of deSign, manufacture, and
intended use of this module. Hewlett-Packard
assumes no liability for the failure of the cus-
tomer to comply with these safety
requirements.
of
operation, service, and repair of the
observed during all
·11
Procedures for checking electrical perfor-
are
mance
container
damage or defect, or the instrument does not
pass the performance tests, notify the nearest
Hewlett-Packard office.
If the shipping container
cushioning material shows signs of stress,
notify the carrier
Hewlett-Packard office.
material
Hewlett-Packard office will arrange for repair
or replacement at Hewlett-Packard's option
without waiting for claim settlement.
in Section III. If the contents of the
are
incomplete, there
is
as
well
as
Keep
so
the carrier can inspection it. The
is
mechanical
damaged, or the
the
the shipping
2-3. PREPARATION FOR USE
I
WARNING
Read the Safety Considerations in the
of
front
before
module.
this manual and in Section I
installing or operating this
I
2-6. PROBE CABLE INSTALLATION
The
HP
16520/21A Pattern Generator Module
comes with probe cables installed by the fac-
If a cable
tory.
and
ECl,
REPLACEMENT" in Section
is
to
be
switched between TTL
refer to "PROBE CABLE
VI
of this manual.
2-7. INSTALLATION
Do
not install, remove or replace the
module in the instrument unless the in-
is
strument power
The HP16520A Pattern Generator Card will
take up one slot in the card cage. For
HP
16521
A Expansion Card you connect to
the
HP
16520A Pattern Generator Card you
an
will need
four expansion cards may
HP
16520A Pattern Generator Card.
Installation procedures for the module and additional expansion cards
step-by-step
Insert correct end of appropriate intercard connecting cable into connector on bottom card
of configuration.
f.
Lay cable flat and pointing out to the rear of card.
See
figure 2-7.
See
figure 2-8.
Figure
2-7.
Cable End Figure
2-8.
Cable Position
g. Slide card approximately half way into lowest slot that you are using for this installation.
h. Slide next card half way into next highest slot, feeding the intercard connecting cable up
through the hole.
i.
Insert appropriate connector into second card.
j. If there
are
more cards to install, repeat steps h through i until all cards are in place.
adding expansion cards to a previously installed pattern
generator module.
The effects
ponents. Use grounded
service to this module.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS:
• Cards or filler panels below the empty slots intended for the module installation do
have to
be
removed.
of
ELECTROSTA
TIC
DISCHARGE can damage electronic com-
wriststraps
and
mats
when performing any
kind
of
not
• You will only need one intercard connecting cable for any installation configuration.
• If previously installed modules prevent proper installation, they must be repositioned in the
card cage.
See
figure
2-11
.
• To maintain the channel-to-channel skew and adequate intercard signal quality, the shortest intercard connecting cable should
more than two slots away from the master card.
PROCEDURE:
be
used and the expansion cards should
See
figure 2-11.
be
no
a.
Turr~
instrument power switch off, unplug power cord and disconnect any input or out-
put connections.
b. Starting from the top, loosen thumb screws on filler panel(s) and card(s).
c. Starting from the top, begin pulling card(s) and filler panel(s) out half way.
Note the non-condensing humidity limitation. Condensation within the instrument can
cause poor operation or malfunction.
Protection should
condensation.
The
HP
16520/21 A will operate
tions within the temperature and humidity
range given in table 1-2. However, reliability
enhanced by operating the instrument within
the
following ranges.
Temperature:
Humidity:
be
+20 to +35° C
20%
to
80%
is
listed
in
table
provided against internal
at
all
specifica-
(+68
to +95°
non-condensing
F)
2-11. STORAGE
The module may
vironments within the
Temperature:
Humidity:
Altitude:
Feet)
The module should also
temperature extremes, which cause condensation on the module.
be
stored or shipped
following limits:
_40°
C to +75° C
Up
to 90% at 65°C
Up
to 15,300 meters (50,000
be
protected from
in
en-
is
2-12. PACKAGING
Follow these general instructions for repacking
the module with commercially available
materials.
• Wrap module in anti-static plastic.
•
Use
a strong shipping container. A
double-wall carton made of
is
material
•
Use
70-to-100 mm (3-to- 4 inch) thick around
all
sides of the module to provide firm
cushioning and prevent movement inside
the container.
•
Seal
• Mark shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling.
•
In
any correspondence, refer to module
by model number and board number.
2-13. TAGGING
If the module
Hewlett-Packard office for service or repair, attach a tag with your name and address, the
complete board number, and a description of
the service required.
3-1. Introduction
3-2. Recommended Test Equipment
3-3. Test Record
3-4. Performance Test Interval
3-5. Performance Test Procedures
3-6. Data Period Accuracy Test
3-7. Duty
The procedures
generator's electrical performance using the
specifications listed in Section I
mance standards.
without access to the interior of the instrument.
can
results.
At
the end of this section
be
used
in
this section test the pattern
as
the perfor-
All
tests can
as
a record of performance test
be
performed
is
a form that
3·2. RECOMMENDED TEST
EQUIPMENT
Equipment recommended for performance
tests
is
listed in table 1-3. Any equipment that
satisfies the critical specifications given in the
table may
models.
be
substituted for the recommended
PERFORMANCE
all
of the tested specifications and their acceptable limits. The results recorded in the
test record may
periodic maintenance and troubleshooting or
after repairs and adjustments have been made.
be
used for comparison in
TESTS
3·4. PERFORMANCE TEST INTERVAL
Periodic performance verification of the H P
16520/21 A Pattern Generator Module is
required
strument's performance should
ter it has been serviced, or if improper operation
formed before any performance verification
tests. Further checks requiring access to the
interior of the instrument are included in the
adjustment section, but are not required
the performance verification.
at
two year intervals. The in-
be
verified af-
is
suspected. Calibration should be per-
for
3·3. TEST RECORD
Results of performance tests may
in the Performance Test Record (table 3-1)
the end of the procedures. The test record lists
be
tabulated
at
3·5. PERFORMANCE TEST
PROCEDURES
All performance tests should
the instrument's environmental operating temperature and after a
To maintain proper operation of the H P
16520/21 A Pattern Generator Module, calibra-
be
tion should
year intervals when the instrument
used under normal operating conditions.
instrument
day, it may have to
New modules
meet the specifications
this manual. Before any adjustments
made to the module, the performance tests in
Section
tests
ments
necessary, refer to the safety summary at the
front of this manual.
III
are
are
performed
is
used more than one shift per
are
preadjusted
should
within specifications, then adjust-
not necessary. If adjustments
be
at
approximately two
is
being
If the
be
calibrated more often.
at
the factory to
listed
in
Section 1 of
are
done. If the performance
are
4-3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Specific warnings, cautions, and instructions
are
placed wherever applicable throughout the
manual. These must
phases of operation, service, and repair of the
module. Failure to comply with them violates
safety standards of design, manufacture, and
intended use of this module. Hewlett-Packard
assumes no
tomer to comply with these safety
requirements.
liability for the failure of the cus-
be.
observed during all
4-4. RECOMMENDED TEST
EQUIPMENT
Recommended adjustment test equipment
listed
in
table 1-3. Any eqUipment that satisfies
the critical specifications given in the table
may
b. Set the multimeter to autorange and DC Volts.
c. Plug power cord In, turn Instrument power on, and walt for system bootup.
d. From the startup screen shown in figure 4-4, touch the following fields in order:
This section contains parts and ordering information for the
Generator
designators and abbreviations used throughout
manual. Table 5-2 lists all replaceable
this
parts by reference designator.
Module. Table
HP
16520/21A Pattern
5-1
lists the reference
5-2. ABBREVIATIONS
Table
5-1
lists abbreviations used throughout
the manual.
abbreviations are used, one in
ters, the other partially or not capitalized.
did this because the abbreviations in the parts
list are always all capitals. However,
parts of the
are used with both
letters.
In
some cases two forms of the
all capital let-
We
in
other
manual other abbreviation forms
lower and uppercase
5-3. REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST
Table 5-2 lists replaceable parts and is organized
as
follows:
a.
Electrical assemblies in alphanumeri-
cal
order by reference designation.
d. Description of part.
e.
Check digit.
The
total quantity for each part
once at the first appearance of the part
ber
in
the list.
is
only given
num-
5-4. EXCHANGE ASSEMBLIES
Exchange assemblies are available when a
repairable assembly
Hewlett-Packard. These
on
set up
This
ty assembly with one that has been repaired,
calibrated, and performance verified by the
factory. The cost
of a new
Exchange assemblies are listed in a separate
section
have a part number in the form XXXXX-695XX
(where the new parts
Before ordering a
with your
procedures.
the Blue-stripe Exchange program.
allows the customer to exchange the faul-
assembly.
in
the replaceable parts table. They
local parts or repair organization for
is
returned to
assemblies have been
is
significantly less than that
would
blue-stripe assembly, check
be
XXXXX-665XX).
b.
Chassis-mounted parts in alphanumerical
designation.
c.
Electrical assemblies and their com-
ponents in alphanumerical order by
reference designation.
The information given for each part consists of
the
check digit, indicate the quantity required, and
address the order to the nearest
Hewlett-Packard office.
To order a part that
able
parts table, include the instrument model
number, instrument serial number, the description and function of the
parts required. Address the order to the
nearest
Hewlett-Packard office.
is
not listed in the replace-
pali, and number of
5-1
Page 54
HP
16520/21 A - Replaceable Parts
5-6. DIRECT MAIL ORDER SYSTEM
Within the
USA,
Hewlett-Packard can supply
parts through direct mail order. The advant-
are
as
ages
follows:
a.
Direct ordering and shipment from
Hewlett Packard Parts
Mountain View,
b.
No
maximum or minimum on any
California.
Center in
mail order (there is a minimum order
for parts ordered through local
Hewlett Packard offices when orders
require billing and invoicing).
Is
c. Prepaid transportation (there
a
small handling charge for each
order).
No
invoices - to provide these ad-
d.
vantages, check or money order
must
acco!'T1pany
each order.
Mall order forms and specific ordering information are available through your local Hewlett
Packard offices.
a block level theory of both cards
and procedures for self diagnostics and
troubleshooting.
If a card or cable
is
determined faulty, procedures are provided for
replacing the card or cable.
6-2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Specific warnings, cautions, and instructions
are placed wherever applicable throughout the
manual. These must
be
observed during all
phases of operation, service, and repair of the
module. Failure to comply with them violates
safety standards of design, manufacture, and
intended use of this module. Hewlett-Packard
assumes no liability for the failure of the
cus-
tomer to comply with these safety
requirements.
6-3. RECOMMENDED TEST
EQUIPMENT
Table 1-3 lists recommended test equipment.
Any equipment that satisfies the critical
specification given in the table may be substituted for the recommended models.
6-4. MODULE BLOCK DIAGRAM AND
OF
THEORY
The following paragraphs contain block level
theory of operation. This theory
for component level troubleshooting, rather it
is
to
be
used to help isolate a module failure to
card level.
For component level troubleshooting, the
16520/21 A Service Data Supplement is
required. This supplement contains
schematics, component level theory
tion, component locators and a parts list for
the pattern generator module.
HP
The
consists of one master card or one master
card and one or more expansion cards. Up to
four
nected to a single
Generator Card for a total of
channels.
The microprocessor interface circuitry enables
the pattern generator module to communicate
via the mother board to other modules
mainframe. User selectable pattern generator
parameters and programs (stimulus output) are
loaded into the pattern generator from the
CPU. Pattern generator status is communicated to the
The intermodule bus circuitry
the pattern generator module to trigger/arm
other modules or be triggered/armed by the
of
state
clock circuitry is responsible for the
The
generation of the user
These user selectable clock rates come in
three formats. The system master clock,
minor
system master clock
pattern generator and is the primary clock
source in the pattern generator module. The
minor
timing and
the system master. The pre-master clock is a
slightly advanced version of the master clock
and is used whenever setup time
in the pattern generator module.
CPU from the module.
(1MB)
another module in the mainframe.
selectable clock rates
clock, and the pre-master clock. The
is
fanned
clock is used to generate strobe channel
is
typically a higher frequency than
out
in
enables
to run the
is
necessary
the
..
The program counter is 12-bits wide. With the
4k
deep memory, 12-bits permits access to the
complete address space. The counter can be
parallel loaded and asynchronously reset.
Ram Memory
Three
and the instruction parameter field. This
strobe vectors for the user.
4k
x 4 RAMs are used to store the 12
data channel programs. Four
used to store the three strobe channel parameters, the pattern generator instruction field
memory arrangement provides a 28-bit
word which controls the operation
program counter and generates data and
data latch contains flip-flops that
latch memory output data. After the memory
data is latched, it sends
series terminated before becoming
the user at a connector.
from the data latch,
sent to
available to the user in the same manner.
Output data voltage levels (TTL/ECL)
cessed by physically locating the data output
cable in the appropriate· connector.
There are three strobe channels that can
used to output user defined pulses. Within a
single pattern generator program step, the
strobe channel pulse can
crements of
The user can define polarity, delay, and pulse
width.
be
series terminated before becoming
1/1
Oth
EeL
data out to
The
same ECL data,
is
translated to TTL and
be
controlled in in-
or 1/5th of a program step.
be
"available
are
ac-
be
Instruction Latch And Decode
Just
as
the memory data
struction data must also
cuit takes two of the five instruction opcode
bits and decodes them. Three other opcode
bits
hilVe dedicated hardware· functions. The
remaining eight instruction bits are for a
rameter field. The parameter field
by the REPEAT and
The external input circuit enables the user to
input three bits of external qualification
mation and
clock may
generated clock. The external qualification
formation may stop the program counter with
WAIT
the
qualification conditions
TTL, ECL or user defined between +9.9 and
-9.9 volts.
an
external clock. This external
be
used in place of the internally
EXT
instruction until the input
WAIT
are
is
latched, the in-
be
latched. This cir-
bi~s
EXT
instructions.
met. Inputs can
are
infor-
pa-
used
in-
to
be
6-6.
Interface
The interface and control circuitry enables the
expansion card to receive pattern generation
parameters and program data from the
and clock and control signals from the pattern
generator master card.
The program counter
wide counters, making it 12-bits wide. With
4096 X 4 bit memory, 12-bits permits access
to the complete address space. The counter
can
reset. The expansion card program counter
steps
the master card.
EXPANSION CARD THEORY
OF
OPERATION
And Control
is
made of three 4-bit
be
parallel loaded and asynchronously
are
based on the control signals from
CPU
RAM Memory
There are twelve 4096 X 4 bit,
the
16521
A card. Each
channels of data, making the total number
outputs at 48.
RAM
RAM
chips on
stores four
of
Data Outputs
The
RAM
data latch contains flip-flops that
latch memory output data. After the memory
is
data
series terminated before becoming available to
the user at a connector. The same
from the data latch,
sent to
available to the user in the same manner.
Output data voltage levels (TTL/EeL) are ac-
cessed by physically locating the data output
cable in the appropriate connector.
latched, it sends ECL data out to be
EeL
data,
is
translated to TTL and
be
series terminated before becoming
The repeat instruction counter
wide. The user may repeat a strobe/data
tern up to 256 times.
This test checks for clock occurrence and clock accuracy on the pattern generator master
card.
Repeat
Single Step Test
1MB/Strobe Test
Walt External Test
Strobe Loopback Test
BNC Loopback Test
Counter Test
This test checks the repeat counter on the pattern generator master card.
This test verifies that a microprocessor
pattern generator master card.
of
This test checks the ability
and react to the
This test checks the ability of the pattern generator master card to use the three external
ger lines.
This test checks the strobe outputs of the pattern generator master card.
tion is required.
1MB
trigger/arm signals.
the trigger circuits on the pattern generator master card to see
"BREAK" instruction can be set and cleared by the
An
external connec-
trig-
This test verifies the ability of the pattern generator master card to both trigger and receive a
signal from the BNC
Data Loopback Test
This test checks the data path
the buffers and other assorted circuitry.
External Trigger Loopback Test
This test verifies the ability of the pattern generator master card to use the three external trigger lines during real data combination verification.
PORT
IN
and BNC PORT OUT on the microprocessor board.
of
a single data pod for signal continuity and proper function
An
external connection
is
required.
of
6-8. TROUBLESHOOTING
If self tests indicate a failure, begin at the Start of the troubleshooting flow chart shown in figure
6-11. When a specific test fails, you will
red to other flow charts for the isolation of the faulty card or cable.