Agilent Technologies 1660A Series Service manual

User’s Reference
Publication number 01660-97034
Second edition, January 2000
For Safety information, Warrantie , and Regulatory
information, ee the page behind the index
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All Right Re erved
Agilent Technologies 1660A
Series 50/100-MHz State,
500-MHz Timing ogic
Analyzers

In This Book
The U er’ Reference manual
contain field and feature definition
which explain the detail of the
in trument operation. U e thi part
of the manual et for information on
what the menu field do and what
they are u ed for. Thi manual
cover all 1660A Serie analyzer .
The U er’ Reference i divided into
two part . The fir t part cover
general product information uch a ,
probing, u ing the front panel
interface, u ing the keyboard and
mou e, connecting a printer, di k
drive operation, the RS-232/GPIB/
Centronix interface, and the utilitie
menu. The econd part cover the
tate and timing analyzer . It
explain the analyzer menu and
what they are u ed for. There are
eparately tabbed chapter for each
analyzer menu, a chapter for error
me age , and a chapter for
in trument pecification . The
common menu field which are found
in the majority of menu have been
placed in a eparate chapter. You will
be referenced back to the "Common
Menu Field " chapter when the e
field are encountered.
Introduction
1
Probing
2
Using the Front Panel Interface
3
Using the Optional
Keyboard and Mouse
4
Connecting a Printer
5
Disk Drive Operations
6
The RS-232/GPIB Interface
7
The Utilities Menu
8
The Common Menu Fields
9
The Configuration Menu
10
The Format Menu
11
The Trigger Menu
12
The Listing Menu
13
The Mixed Display Menu
15
The Waveform Menu
14
iii

Analyzer type considerations
In the Configuration menu you have the choice of configuring an
analyzer machine a either a State analyzer or a Timing analyzer.
Some menu in the analyzer will change depending on the analyzer
type you choo e. For example, ince a Timing analyzer doe not u e
external clock , the clock a ignment field in the Format menu will
not be available.
If a menu field i only available to a particular analyzer type, the field
i de ignated (Timing only) or (State only) after the field name. If no
de ignation i hown, the field i available for both type .
iv

The Chart Menu
16
The Compare Menu
17
Error Messages
18
Specifications and
Characteristics
19
Operator’s Service
20
Index
v

vi

Contents
1 Introduction
U er Interface 1–4
Configuration Capabilitie 1–5
Key Feature 1–7
Acce orie Supplied 1–8
Acce orie Available 1–9
2 Probing
General-Purpo e Probing Sy tem De cription 2–5
A embling the Probing Sy tem 2–8
3 Using the Front-Panel Interface
Front-Panel Control 3–3
Rear-Panel Control and Connector 3–8
How to Power-up The Analyzer 3–10
How to Select Menu 3–11
How to Select the Sy tem Menu 3–13
How to Select Field 3–15
How to Configure Option 3–18
How to Enter Numeric Data 3–19
How to Enter Alpha Data 3–21
How to Roll Off creen Data 3–23
How to U e A ignment/Specification Menu 3–25
4 Using the Mouse and the ptional Keyboard
Moving the Cur or 4–3
Entering Data into a Menu 4–4
U ing the Keyboard Overlay 4–5
Defining Unit of Mea ure 4–7
A igning Edge Trigger 4–8
Clo ing a Menu 4–8
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5 Connecting a Printer
GPIB Printer 5–3
RS-232C Printer 5–8
Parallel Printer (1664A Only) 5–13
Connecting to Other Hewlett-Packard Printer 5–15
Printing the Di play 5–17
6 Disk Drive perations
How to Acce the Di k Menu 6–5
How to In tall a Di k 6–6
How to Select a Di k Operation 6–7
How to Load a File 6–8
How to Format a Di k 6–10
How to Store File on a Di k 6–12
How to Rename a File 6–15
How to Autoload a File 6–17
How to Purge a File 6–19
How to Copy a File 6–20
How to Pack a Di k 6–22
How to Duplicate a Di k 6–23
How to Make a Directory 6–25
7 The RS-232C, GPIB, and Centronix Interface
The GPIB Interface 7–8
The RS-232C Interface 7–10
The Centronix Interface (1664A Only) 7–13
Configuring the Interface for a Controller or a Printer (1660A through 1663A
Only) 7–14
8 The System Utilities
Real Time Clock Adju tment (1660A Through 1663A Only) 8–4
Update FLASH ROM (1660A Through 1663A Only) 8–5
Di play Grey Shade Adju tment 8–5
Sound On / Off 8–5
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9 The Common Menu Fields
Sy tem/Analyzer Field 9–4
Menu Field 9–5
Print Field 9–6
Run/Stop Field 9–9
Ba e Field 9–10
Label Field 9–11
Label / Ba e Roll Field 9–13
10 The Configuration Menu
Name Field 10–3
Type Field 10–4
Una igned Pod Li t 10–5
Activity Indicator 10–7
Sy tem / Analyzer Field 10–8
Menu Field 10–8
Print Field 10–8
Run Field 10–8
11 The Format Menu
State Acqui ition Mode Field (State only) 11–4
Timing Acqui ition Mode Field (Timing only) 11–5
Clock Input Di play 11–13
Pod Field 11–14
Pod Clock Field (State only) 11–15
Pod Thre hold Field 11–19
Ma ter and Slave Clock Field (State only) 11–21
Setup/Hold Field (State only) 11–23
Symbol Field 11–25
Label and Pod Rolling Field 11–29
Label A ignment Field 11–30
Label Polarity Field 11–32
Bit A ignment Field 11–33
Sy tem / Analyzer Field 11–35
Menu Field 11–35
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Print Field 11–35
Run Field 11–35
12 The Trigger Menu
Trigger Sequence Level 12–6
Modify Trigger Field 12–8
Pre-defined Trigger Macro 12–11
U ing Macro to Create a Trigger Specification 12–13
Timing Trigger Macro Library 12–14
State Trigger Macro Library 12–16
Modifying the U er-level Macro 12–19
Re ource Term 12–26
A igning Re ource Term Name and Value 12–28
Label and Ba e Field 12–32
Arming Control Field 12–33
Acqui ition Control 12–36
Trigger Po ition Field 12–37
Sample Period Field 12–38
Branche Taken Stored / Not Stored Field 12–38
Count Field (State only) 12–39
13 The Listing Menu
Marker Field 13–4
Pattern Marker 13–5
Find X-pattern / O-pattern Field 13–6
Pattern Occurrence Field 13–7
From Trigger / Start / X Marker Field 13–8
Specify Pattern Field 13–9
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Stop Mea urement Field 13–13
Clear Pattern Field 13–16
Time Marker 13–17
Trig to X / Trig to O Field 13–18
Stati tic Marker 13–19
State Marker (State only) 13–21
Trig to X / Trig to O Field 13–22
Data Roll Field 13–23
Label and Ba e Field 13–24
Label / Ba e Roll Field 13–24
Sy tem / Analyzer Field 13–25
Menu Field 13–25
Print Field 13–25
Run Field 13–25
14 The Waveform Menu
Acqui ition Control Field 14–5
Accumulate Field 14–6
State Per Divi ion Field (State only) 14–7
Second Per Divi ion Field (Timing only) 14–8
Delay Field 14–9
Sample Period Di play (Timing only) 14–10
Marker Field 14–12
Pattern Marker 14–13
X-pat / O-pat Occurrence Field 14–14
From Trigger / Start / X Marker Field 14–15
X to O Di play Field (Timing only) 14–16
Center Screen Field 14–17
Specify Pattern Field 14–18
Stop Mea urement Field 14–22
Clear Pattern Field 14–25
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