HP 16550A Service manual

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HP 16550A
100-MHz State/500-MHz Timing
Logic Analyzer
User'sReference
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User's Reference
Publication number 16550-97003
First edition, April 1994
For Safety information, Warranties, and Regulatory
information, see
the pages behind the index
© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1992 -1994
All Rights Reserved
HP 16550A
100-MHz State/500-MHz Timing
Logic Analyzer

In ThisBook
1
General Information
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2
Probing
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3
The Configuration Menu
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The User's Reference manual contains
field
and feature definitions. Use this
manual for information onwhat the
menu
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The Format Menu
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fields do, what they are used for, and how
the features work.
The manualis divided into chapters 5
The Trigger Menu
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covering general productinformation,
probing,
and separately tabbed chapters I
for each analyzer menu. Also, chapters 6
The Listing Menu
on errormessages and instrument
specifications are provided. I
In the Configuration menu you have the
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The Waveform Menu
choice ofconfiguring an analyzer as
eithera
State analyzer or a Timing 8
The Chart Menu
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analyzer. Some menus in the analyzer
will change depending on the analyzer
type you choose. For example, since a 9
The Compare Menu
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Timing analyzer does not use external
clocks,
the clock assignment fields in the
Format menu will not be available.
If a menu field is only available to a
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The Mixed Display Menu
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particular analyzer type, the field is
designated (Timing only) or (State only)
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Error Messages
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after the field name. If no designation is
shown,
the field is available for both
types.
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Specifications and Characteristics
As you purchase measurement modules
for
the HP 16500B system, insert the
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reference manuals into either of the HP
Installation
l 6500B mainframe binders.
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Index

Table of Contents
1 General Information
User Interface 1-3
Configuration Capabilities 1-4
Key Features 1-5
Accessories Supplied 1-6
Accessories Available 1-7
2 Probing
General Purpose Probing SystemDescription 2- 7
Assembling the Probing System 2-11
3 The Configuration Menu
Name Field 3-3
Type Field 3-4
Unassigned Pods List 3-5
Activity Indicators 3- 7
4 The Format Menu
State Acquisition Mode Field (State only) 4-4
Timing Acquisition Mode Field (Timing only) 4-5
Clock Inputs Display 4-13
Pod Field 4-14
Pod Clock Field (State only) 4-15
Pod Threshold Field 4-19
Master and Slave Clock Field (State only) 4-21
Setup/Hold Field (State only) 4-23
Symbols Field 4-25
Label Assignment Fields 4-25
Rolling Labels and Pods 4-25
Label Polarity Fields 4-26
Bit Assignment Fields 4-27
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Contents
5 The Trigger Menu
Trigger Sequence Levels 5-6
Modify Trigger Field 5-8
Pre-defined Trigger Macros 5-11
Using Macros to Create a Trigger Specification 5-13
Timing Trigger Macro Library 5-14
State Trigger Macro Library 5-16
Modifying the User-level Macro 5-19
Resource Terms 5-26
Assigning Resource Term Names and Values 5-28
Label and Base Fields 5-32
Arming Control Field 5-33
Acquisition Control 5-36
Trigger Position Field 5-37
Sample Period Field 5-38
Branches Taken StoredI Not Stored Field 5-38
Count Field (State only) 5-39
6 The Listing Menu
Markers Field 6-4
Pattern Markers 6-5
Find X-pattern I 0-pattern Field 6-6
Pattern Occurrence Fields 6- 7
From TriggerI StartI X Marker Field 6-8
Specify Patterns Field 6-9
Label I Base Roll Field 6-12
Stop Measurement Field 6-13
Clear Pattern Field 6-16
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Time Markers 6-1 7
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 6-18
Statistics Markers 6-19
States Markers (State only) 6-21
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 6-22
Data Roll Field 6-23
Label and Base Fields 6-24
Label I Base Roll Field 6-24
7 The Waveform Menu
Acquisition Control Field 7-5
Accumulate Field 7 -6
States Per Division Field (State only) 7- 7
Seconds Per Division Field (Timing only) 7-8
Delay Field 7 -9
Sample Period Display (Timing only) 7-10
Markers Field 7-12
Pattern Markers 7-13
X-pat/ 0-pat Occurrence Fields 7-14
From TriggerI Start IX Marker Field 7-15
X to 0 Display Field (Timing only) 7 -16
Center Screen Field 7-17
Specify Patterns Field 7 -18
LabelI Base Roll Field 7-21
Stop Measurement Field 7 -22
Clear Pattern Field 7 -25
Time Markers 7-26
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 7-27
Marker Label I Base and Display 7 -28
Contents
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Contents
Statistics Markers 7-29
States Markers (State only) 7-31
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 7 -32
Marker Label I Base and Display 7 -33
Waveform Display 7 -34
Blue Bar Field 7-36
Channel Mode Field 7
-38
Module and Label Fields 7 -40
Action Insert/Replace Field 7-41
Delete
and Delete All Fields 7-42
Waveform Size Field 7-43
8 The Chart Menu
Selecting the Axes for the Chart 8-6
Y-axis Label Value Field 8-7
X-axis Label I State Type Field 8-8
Scaling the Axes 8-9
Min and Max Scaling Fields 8-10
Markers I Range Field 8-11
Pattern Markers 8-12
Find X-pattern I 0-pattem Field 8-13
Pattern Occurrence Fields 8-14
FromTrigger I Start IX Marker Fields 8-15
Specify Patterns Field
8-16
LabelI Base Roll Field 8-18
Stop Measurement Field 8-19
Clear Pattern Field 8-22
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Time Markers 8-23
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 8-24
Statistics Markers 8-25
States Markers 8-27
Trig to XI Trig to 0 Fields 8-28
9 The Compare Menu
Reference Listing Field 9-5
Difference Listing Field 9-6
Copy Listing to Reference Field 9-8
Find Error Field 9-9
Compare Full I Compare Partial Field 9-10
Mask Field 9-11
Specify Stop Measurement Field 9-12
Data Roll Field
9-15
Bit Editing Field 9-16
Label and Base Fields 9-17
Label I Base Roll Field 9-17
Contents
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Contents
10 The Mixed Display Menu
The Mixed Display Menu 10-2
Intermodule Configuration 10-3
Inserting Waveforms 10-4
Interleaving State Listings 10-5
Time-Correlated Displays 10- 7
Markers 10-8
11 Error Messages
Error Messages 11-3
Warning Messages 11-5
Advisory Messages 11-8
12 Specifications and Characteristics
Specifications 12-3
Characteristics 12-4
13 Installation
General Installation Procedures 13-3
HP 16550A Installation Considerations 13-7
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General
Information
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I Logic Analyzer Description
The HP l 6550A State/Timing Analyzer module is part ofa new
generation of general-purpose logic analyzers. The HP 16550A
module is
used with the HP l 6500B mainframe, which is designed as a
stand-alone instrument for use
by digital and microprocessor
hardware
and software designers. The HP 16500B mainframe has
HP-
IB and RS-232C interfaces for hard copy printouts and control by a
host computer.
The HP 16550AState/Timing Analyzer module has 96 data channels,
and six clock/data channels. A second HP 16550A card can be added
to expand the module to 204 data and clock/data channels.
Memory depth is 4 Kbytes in all pod pairgroupings, or 8 Kbytes on
just one pod (half channels). All resource terms can be assigned to
either configured analyzer machine.
Measurement
data is displayed as data listings or waveforms, and can
be plotted on a chart or compared to a reference image.
The 100-MHz state analyzer has master, slave, and demultiplexed
clocking modes available. Measurement data
can be stamped with
either state or time tags. For triggering and data storage, the state
analyzer uses 12 sequence levels with two-way branching, 10 pattern
resource terms, 2 range terms, and 2 timers/counters.
The 500-MHz timing analyzer has conventional, transitional, and glitch
timing modes with variable width, depth, and
speed selections.
Sequentialtriggering uses 10
sequence levels with two-way branching,
10 pattern resource terms, 2 range terms, 2 timers/counters and 2
edge/glitchterms.
Defining a trigger specificationis as easy as picking a predefined
macro from a trigger macro library. Trigger macros
can be used by
themselves
or in combination with each other.
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General Information
User Interface
UserInterface
The HP 16500B has four easy-to-use user interface devices: the knob, the
touchscreen, the optional mouse, and the optional keyboard.
The knob
on the front panel is used to move the cursor on certain menus, to
increment or decrement numeric fields, and to roll the display.
The
touchscreen fields can be selected by touch or with the optional mouse.
To activate a touchscreen field
by touch, simply press the screen over any
dark blue
box on the display with your finger until the field changes color.
Then remove your finger from the screen to activate your selection.
To activate a field with
the optional mouse, position the cursor ( +) of the
mouse over the desired field and press the button on the upper-left corner of
the mouse.
The optional keyboard can control all instrument functions
by using special
function keys,
the arrow keys, and the ENTER key. Alpha numeric entry is
simply
typed in.
All user interface devices are discussed in more detail in the HP l 6500B
Reference manual.
TOUCH
SCREEN
FIELDS
Front Panel Interface Devices
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General Information
Configuration Capabilities
ConfigurationCapabilities
The HP l 6550A can be configured as a single or two card module. The
number of data channels range from 102 channels using just one HP l 6550A,
up to 204 channels whena second HP 16550A is connected. A half channel
acquisition mode is available which reduces
the channel width by half, but
doubles memory depth from 4K-deep to SK-deep per channel.
The configurationguide below illustrates
the channel width and memory
depth combinations in all acquisition modes with a one or two card module.
State Analyzer
1 Card
Module
- or -
2
Card
Module
Fu I I Channe I Mode
100 MHz
4K-deep on
102
ch an.
96 data
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6 clock or data
4K-deep on 204 chan.
198 data
+
6 clock or data
Half Channel Mode
100 MHz
8K-deep on 51 chan.
48 data
+
3 clock or
data
SK-deep on 102 chan.
99 data
+
3 clock or
data
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• Unused clock channels can be used as data channels
• Time or State tags reduces memory by half. However, full depth is
retained if youleave one pod pair unassigned.
• Maximum of6 clocks in a two card module.
Timing Analyzer
1 Card
Module
-or -
2
Card
Module
Conventional
fu I I channel
250 MHz
4K-deep on 102 chan.
96 data
+
6 clock or data
4K-deep on 204 chan.
198 dato
+
6 clock or
data
Conventional
half channel
500 MHz
8K-deep on
51 chan.
48 data
+
3 clock or
data
8K-deep on 102 chan.
96 data
+
6 clock or data
Transitional
fu I I channe I
125 MHz
4K-deep on
102 chan.
96 data
+
6 clock or data
4K-deep on 204 chan.
198 data
+
6 clock or
data
Transitional
half channel
250 MHz
8K-deep on 51 chan.
48 dota
+
3 clock or
data
8K-deep on 102 chan.
96 data
+
6 clock or data
• Unused clock channels can be used as data channels
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half channel
125 MHz
4K-deep on 51 chan.
48 data
+
3 clock or
data
4K-deep on 102 chan.
96 data
+
6 clock or
data
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General Information
Key Features
Key Features
• 100-MHz state and 500-MHz timing acquisition speed.
• 96 data channels/6 clocks expandable to 198 data/6 clock channels.
• Lightweight passive probes for easy hookup and compatibility with
previous HP logic analyzers
and preprocessors.
• HP-IB and RS-232C interface for programming and hard copy printouts.
• Variable setup/holdtime, 3.5 ns window.
• Externalarming to/from other modules through the intermodule bus.
• 4 Kbytes deep memory on all channels with 8 Kbytes in half channel
modes.
• Marker measurements.
• 12 levels oftrigger sequencing for state and 10 levels of sequential
triggering for Timing.
• Both state and timing analyzers can use 10 pattern resource terms, two
range terms,
and two timer/counters to qualify and trigger on data. The
timing analyzer also has two edge terms available.
• Predefinedtrigger macros for easy configuration oftrigger specifications.
• 100-MHz time and number-of-states tagging.
• Full programmability.
• Mixed State/Timing and State/State (interleaved) display.
• Compare, Chart, and Waveform displays.
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General Information
Accessories Supplied
Accessories Supplied
The table belowlists the accessories supplied with your logic analyzer. If any
ofthese accessories are missing, contact your nearest Hewlett-Packard sales
office.
If you need additional accessories, refer to theAccessoriesjor HP
Logic Analyzers .
Accessories Supplied
Accessory HP Part No. Quantity
Probe tip assemblies
01650-61608
6
Probe cables 16550-61601
3
Grabbers (20 per pack) 5090-4356
6
Extra probe leads (5 per pack)
5959-9333
1 pkg
Probe cable and pod labels
01650-94310
Probe cable ID clip 16500-41201
Operating system disks
Call
User's Guide Call
User's Reference Guide Call
Programming Reference Guide Call
Service Guide
Call
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Accessories Available
AccessoriesAvailable
There are a number of accessories available that will make your measurement
tasks easier and more accurate. You will find these listed in Accessories for
HP Logic Analyzers.
Preprocessor Modules
The preprocessormodule accessories enable you to quickly and easily
connect
the logic analyzer to your microprocessor under test.
Includedwith eachpreprocessor module
is a 3.5-inch disk which contains a
configuration file and
an inverse assemblerfile. When you load the
configuration file, it configures the logic analyzer for making state
measurements on
the microprocessor for which the preprocessoris designed.
Configuration files from other analyzermodules can also be loaded.
For
information on translating other configurationfiles into the analyzer, refer to
"Preprocessor File Configuration Translation and Pod Connections" in the
Probing chapter.
The inverse assembler file is a software routine
that will display captured
information in a specific microprocessor's mnemonics. The DATA field in the
State Listing is replaced with an inverse assembly field. The inverse
assembler software is designed
to provide a display that closely resembles
the original assembly language listing of the microprocessor's software. It also
identifies
the microprocessor bus cycles captured, such as Memory Read,
InterruptAcknowledge,
or I/O write.
Many of
the preprocessor modules require the HP 10269C General Purpose
Probe Interface. The HP 10269C accepts the specific preprocessor PC board
and connects it to five connectors on the general purpose interface to which
the logic analyzer probe cables connect.
A list ofpreprocessor modules is found in Accessories
for HP Logic
Analyzers. Descriptions of
the preprocessor modules are found with the
preprocessormodule accessories.
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Probing