HP HP 16500B Service manual

User’s Reference
Publication num ber16500-97010
First edition,April1994
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HP16500B /16501A
Logic Analysis System

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 odules you need now,
yetadd otherm oduleslater.
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 forlater use).
Themainfram e reference inform ation is
found behind the first tab "HP16500B
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

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 printscreensto 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 describes allsystem and disk error m essages.
Whatis in the System Options?
•Chapter1 explainsth e keyboard and mouseoptions.
•Chapter2 describesth e HP 16501A Expansion Fram e option. 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 already 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 Available 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 Connectinga 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
Contents–1

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 Files on a Disk 5–12
Renam ing 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

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 the HP 16500B
Cleaning Requirem en ts 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

System Options
1Using the OptionalKeyboard 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 Keyboard 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 HP16501A 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

1
WhatIs the
HP16500B Logic
Analysis System ?

TheHP16500B
TheHP16500B is the mainfram e ofthe Hewlett-Packard Logic
Analysis System . Itoffers a modularstru cture forplug-in cards with a
wide ran ge ofstate,timing,oscilloscope,and pattern generator
capabilities. This allow syou to configure the HP16500B using only
the m odulesyou need in orderto perform a desired m easurem entor
set ofm easurem ents,while giving you the flexibility to change or
update them later.
TheLogic Analysis System providesboth experienced and first-time
userswith powerfulm easurem entcapabilities. Thepop-up m enus
and colorgraphics lead you through setupsand m easurem ents quickly
and easily,withoutthe need to memorize a lotofsteps. Bytouching
the appropriate fieldsorusing the cursorofeitherthe optionalmouse
orkeyboard,you can perform functions,configure menus,and move
from one menuto another.
With the interm odule capabilities ofthe Logic Analysis System ,you
can makeinteractive m easurem ents betw een m odules. This allow s
you to configure modules to interactwith each other,using the
triggeringcapabilities ofone module and the acquisition capabilitiesof
another.
System Options
TheHP16501A is the add-on mainfram e forexpanding the m odule
capacity ofthe HP16500B. Whenthe HP16501A is connected to the
HP16500B,they function as a single ten-card system which is turned
on and controlled by the HP 16500B. TheHP16501A form sa tightly
coupled system with the HP16500B,perm itting each ofthetwo
mainfram es to arm ortriggerany module from any otherm odule.
AnoptionalLAN interface is available fordirect connection to
com puters located on an Ethernetlocalarea network(LA N ). The
LAN interface enablesyou to upload m easurem entdata forthe most
com prehensive post-processing needsand easy access to data files.
1–2

Key Features
Thekey features ofth e HP16500B are:
•M odular mainfram e with five card slots.
•9-inch colormonitor.
•Touchscreen with on/offcontrol.
•Battery backed Real-timeclock.
•Program m able PORT IN voltage leveland edge selection.
•3.5-inch flexible disk drive with DOSand LIF form atsupport.
•170 Mbytehard disk drive with DOSform atsupport.
•Interm odule triggering and 2 nstimecorrelation ofacquired data.
•HP-IB and RS-232C interfaces for:
— Hardcopyoutputto a printer
— Controllerinterface.
OptionalFeatures
Theoptionalfeatures ofth e HP16500B:
•HP16501A Expansion Fram e. Increase available card slots to ten when
you connectth e expansion fram e to an HP 16500B.
•Mouse.
•Keyboard.
•EthernetLAN interface.
•Expandable system memoryup to 64 Mbytes.
See Also "System Options"formoreinform ation on available system softw are and
hard w are options.
What is the HP 16500B Logic Analysis System
Key Features
1–3

UserInterfaces
TheHP16500B hasfouruserinterface devices: th e knob on th e fron t panel,
th e touchscreen,the optionalmouse,and the optionalkeyboard.
Theknob on th e fron t panelis used to m ove th e cursoron certain m enus,
increm entordecrem entnum eric fields,and to rollthe display.
Thetouchscreen fieldscan be selected by touch orwith the optionalmouse
orkeyboard. Toactivate a field by touch,pressth e dark blue field on th e
display with yourfingeruntilthe field changes color. Then m ove yourfinger
aw ay from the screen to activate yourselection. You have th e option of
disabling the touchscreen with the front-panelTouch On/Offbutton.
See Also The"System Options"partformoreinform ation on using th e optional
keyboard and mouse.
Screen Contrastand Brightness
Screen contrast and brightness are adjusted by tu rn ing the twosm allknobs
located beneath th e Touch Screen button. Theleft knob is forbrightness and
th e rightknob is forcontrast.
DefaultConfigurations
Whenthe instrum entis powered up,predeterm ined valuesare au tom atically
assigned to th e differentfieldsofthe m enusto configure th e instru m en t for
basic m easurem ents. This allow s you to makea basic m easurem entby
tu rn ing on th e instrum ent,connecting the probes,and touching th e Run
field. Often,only minorchanges are needed formorecom plex m easurem ents.
Storing Default Configurations
Thedefault configurations m ay be stored on a disk forlateruse orreset by
cycling the power. Storing default configurations on a disk is a convenient
wayto return to th e defaultvalueswithoutcycling the pow er. Defaultvalues
foreach m odule can be stored separately ortogetherin one file.
See Also The"Using th e Disk Drive M enus"chapterformoreinform ation on th e Store
operation.
What is the HP 16500B Logic Analysis System
User Interfaces
1–4

A ccessories Supplied
Thefollow ing listofaccessoriesis supplied with th e HP16500B Logic
Analysis System . Ifany accessory is missing,contactyourlocalsales office.
Accessories Supplied Qty
Training Kit 1
User’s Reference Guide 1
Programming Reference Guide 1
Service Guide 1
Setting Up the System Guide 1
RS-232C Loopback Connector 1
Power Cord 1
Disk pouch containing composite software 1
Feeling Comfortable With Logic Analyzers guide 1
Feeling Comfortable with Digitizing Oscilloscopes guide 1
Filler Panels *
*
Quantity dependson how manym odulesare ordered with th e HP 16500B/16501A
A ccessories A vailable
Otheraccessories available forth e HP16500B/16501A Logic Analysis System
are listed in th e
A ccessories for HP LogicAnalyzers brochure.
What is the HP 16500B Logic Analysis System
Accessories Supplied
1–5

1–6

2
TheSystem
Configuration
Menu

TheSystem Configuration Menu
TheSystem Configuration m enu is the first m enu you see afterthe
initialpower-up ofthe instrum ent. This m enu lists the m odulesand
softwareoptions thatyoursystem is configured with and show s
whetherthere are five card slots (the HP 16500B alone)orten card
slots (the HP16500B with the optionalHP 16501A attached)
available. Italso show s ifeitherthe optionalmouseorkeyboard is
connected. Ifa mouseis connected,the system configuration menu
indicateswhetherthe mouseis connected directly to the HP16500B
orto a keyboard connected to the mainfram e. Finally,the system
configuration menugives you access to the configuration oftheHP-IB,
RS-232C,and optionalLAN interfaces.
2–2

MenuMap
Thefollow ing menumapillustrates allfieldsand available optionsin
the System Configuration m enu. Themenumapwillhelp you getan
overview as wellas provide you with a quick reference ofwhatthe
System Configuration menucontains.
System Configuration Menu Map
The System Configuration Menu
2–3

Getting into the System Configuration M enus
In the upper-leftcorner ofth e m enu are tw o fieldsthatindicate the current
m enu and m odule. Thefield to the extrem e left(System ) show s you which
m odule you’re in and th e one to the rightofthe m odule field (C onfiguration)
show s you whatm enu with in th e m odule you’ve accessed.
Toaccess the System Configuration m enu,follow these steps:
1Ifthe m odule field in the upper-leftcornerofthe screen doesnot
display "System ,"selectthis field and whenthe pop-up appears,select
System. This willgetyou into one ofthe System m enus.
2Ifthe m odule field in the upper-leftcornerofthe screen displays
"System ,"butthe m enu field to the rightofSystem doesn’tdisplay
"Configuration,"selectthis field. Whenthe pop-up appears,select
Configuration to display the System Configuration menu.
Module and Menu Fields
Module field Menu field
The System Configuration Menu
Getting into the System Configuration Menus
2–4

Layoutofthe System Configuration M enus
Thefigure below show s the layoutofth e System Configuration m enu forth e
HP16500B. Thefigure is labelled with the majorfeatures and functionsof
th e m enu.
System Configuration Menu
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module list Keyboard
Mouse
Select HP-IB
or RS-232C
Printer setup
Slot designators
The System Configuration Menu
Layout of the System Configuration Menus
2–5

SlotDesignators
Theslotdesignators are listed as A through E forthe HP 16500B alone,orA
through J forth e HP16500B with the HP16501A attached. Theslot
designators are displayed to th e leftofth e listofcards forthe system and
indicate the locationsorslotsforeach card. Whenyou selectth e M odule
field,a pop-up appears. Theletters afterthe nam e ofeach m odule indicate
th e location ofeach “m aster” card forth at m odule.
Slot Designators in Master Frame
System System
Intermodule
Module in first slot
Module in second slot
Module in third slot
Module in fourth slot
Module in fifth slot
A
B
C
D
E
The System Configuration Menu
Slot Designators
2–6