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16500B/16501A Logic Analysis System User's Reference
16500-97010
April 1994

User’s Reference
Publication num ber16500-97010
First edition,April1994
ForSafety inform ation,W arranties,and Regulatory
inform ation,see th e pagesbehind the index
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HP16500B/16501A
Logic Analysis System
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In This Book
Welcom e to th e Hewlett-Packard Logic
Analysis System !TheHP16500B Logic
Analysis System is designed to be the
easiestsystem to use,ever. Its m odular
design allow syou to configure it with just
th e m easurem entm odulesyou need now,
yetadd otherm odules later.
This reference explainsth e operation of
th e system mainfram e and Interm odule
m enus. Also included is inform ation on
th e mostcom m on system options.
Organization
Whenyou orderthe HP16500B,you get
tw o binders(one is extra forlateruse).
Themainfram e reference inform ation is
found behind the first tab "HP 16500B
Mainfram e."
Inform ation on th e optionalkeyboard,
mouse,and th e HP 16501A Expansion
Fram e is found behind the second tab,
"System Options." Asyou accum ulate
othersystem options,place th ese
references behind th is tab.
Behind th e th ird tab "CommonM odule
Operations"is inform ation commonto
mostm odules,like installing m odules,
using sym bols,and assigning labels.
Asyou purchase additionalm easurem ent
m odules,place th eir references atthe
back ofthis binderorin the second
binder.
What is the HP 16500B
Logic Analysis System
1
System Configuration Menu
2
The HP-IB and RS-232C Interfaces
3
Connecting a Printer
4
Disk Drive Menus
5
System Utilities Menu
6
Intermodule Measurements
7
General Characteristics
8
Maintaining the HP 16500B
9
Error Messages
10
Index
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Whatis in the HP16500B User’s Reference?
•Chapter1 introducesth e HP16500B by summarizing its features.
•Chapter2 discribesth e mainfram e’s System Configuration m enu.
•Chapter3 discribesth e HP-IB and RS-232C interfaces. Theyare used for
printing screensand com putercontrolled m easurem ents.
•Chapter4 explainshow to printscreens to various graphics printers.
•Chapter5 discribesth e flexible disk and hard disk operations.
•Chapter6 describesth e System Utilities m enu. Adju stm en ts to the
real-timeclock,touch calibration,and screen colors are madehere.
•Chapter7 explainshow to makeinterm odule m easurem ents.
•Chapter8 lists the instrum entspecifications and characteristics.
•Chapter9 explainsth e generalinstru m en t maintenance and repacking
inform ation. Also included is a description ofth e self-test thatis
perform ed whenthe instrum entis turned on.
•Chapter10 describesallsystem and disk error m essages.
Whatis in the System Options?
•Chapter1 explainsth e keyboard and mouseoptions.
•Chapter2 describesth e HP16501A Expansion Fram eoption. Even
though you maynothave purchased th ese optionsyet,keep this
inform ation forpossible future use.
Whatis in the Com m on Module Operations?
•Chapter1 describesassigning labels.
•Chapter2 describesusing sym bols.
•Chapter3 explainsth e generalinstallation forindividualm odules.
W here to go next
Ifyou haven’t alread y read
Settin g UpTheHP 16500 LogicAnalysis
System
,please read it before continuing.
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Contents
HP16500B
Mainfram e
1WhatIs the HP16500B Logic Analysis System ?
KeyFeatures 1–3
OptionalFeatures 1–3
UserInterfaces 1–4
DefaultConfigurations 1–4
A ccessories Supplied 1–5
A ccessories A vailable 1–5
2TheSystem Configuration Menu
Getting into th e System Configuration M enus 2–4
Layoutofthe System Configuration M enus 2–5
SlotDesignators 2–6
3Configuring the HP-IB and RS-232C
Configuring th e HP-IB Interface 3–4
Configuring th e RS-232C Interface 3–5
Configuring th e Interface fora ControllerorPrinter 3–8
4 Connecting a Printer
Connecting HP-IB Printers 4–3
Connecting RS-232C Printers 4–6
Connecting to OtherHewlett-Packard Printers 4–9
Printing the Display 4–11
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5TheDisk Drive M enus
A ccessing th e Disk M enus 5–5
Installing a Flexible Disk 5–6
Selecting a Disk Operation 5–7
Loading a File 5–8
Form atting a Disk 5–10
Storing Fileson a Disk 5–12
Renaming a File 5–15
Autoloading a File 5–17
Purging a File 5–19
Copying a File 5–20
Packing a Disk 5–22
Duplicating a Disk 5–23
Making a Directory 5–24
Changing th e Directory 5–25
Creating a System Flexible Disk 5–26
6TheSystem Utilities Menu
TheTouch and Sound Fields 6–4
Touch Calibration 6–4
Setting th e Real-timeClock 6–6
Turning the Sound On/Off6–7
Display ColorSelection 6–8
Selecting th e Color,Hue,Saturation,and Lum inosity Fields 6–10
Selecting Colors 6–12
Returning to th e Default Colors 6–14
Contents
Contents–2
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7 Interm odule M easurem ents
A ccessing th e Interm odule M enu 7–5
Configuring a Group Run 7–6
Configuring PortIn/O ut 7–8
TheGroup Run/Stop Field 7–10
TheM odules List 7–11
StatusIndicators and TimeC orrelation Bars 7–12
Adjusting Skew 7–13
WhatAreSom e TypicalInterm odule M easurem ents? 7–14
Displaying Multiple M odule Data on OneScreen 7–18
HelpfulHints 7–21
8 G eneralCharacteristics
Characteristics 8–2
9Maintaining th e HP16500B
Cleaning Requirem ents 9–2
D egaussing 9–3
Service and Calibration 9–3
TheSystem TestM enu 9–4
Repackaging forStorage orShipm ent 9–5
10 E rror M essages
Disk E rror M essages 10–3
Disk Warning M essages 10–5
Powerup Self-TestDocumentation 10–6
FailCodes 10–7
CriticalE rrors 10–8
Non-CriticalE rrors 10–8
Contents
Contents–3
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System Options
1Using the OptionalK eyboard and Mouse
Moving the Cursor 1-3
Entering Data into a M enu 1-5
Using the K eyboard Overlays 1-7
Defining TimeUnits 1-9
Defining Voltage Units 1-9
Assigning EdgeTriggers 1-10
Closing a M enu 1-10
Connecting th e K eyboard and Mouse 1-11
2TheOption HP16501A Expansion Fram e
ComponentDetails 2-3
System Configuration 2-4
System Arming and Triggering 2-4
Connecting th e HP 16501A Expansion Fram e 2-7
CommonModule
O perations
1 Labels A ssignm ent
LabelA ssignm entFields 1-3
Rolling Labels and Pods 1-5
2 Sym bols A ssignm ent
Sym bols Field 2-3
3Installing and Removing Cards
GeneralInstallation Procedure 3-3
HP16532A Installation Considerations 3-7
HP16517A/18A Installation Considerations 3-11
Contents
Contents–4
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1
WhatIs the
HP16500B Logic
Analysis System ?
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