HP HP 16500B Service manual

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

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.
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