16720A Pattern Generator support: Support includes a 167xx
pattern generator ASCII translator and a Pattern Generator Binary
(PGB) translator.
Eye Scan with Threshold and Sample Position Setup: Ensures
accurate data capture and allows you to identify problem signals
quickly by displaying eye diagrams simultaneously across all channels.
In all types of eye finder runs, the number of transitions
is indicated by brightness. There are three types of eye finder runs
available:
Auto Sample Position Setup — Performs a scan that automatically
adjusts the sample position.
Auto Threshold and Sample Position Setup — Performs a
scan that shows the voltage swing and automatically adjusts the
threshold and sample position.
Eye Scan with Threshold and Sample Position Setup — Performs
a full voltage and time scan that detects and maps transitions.
This mode displays eye diagrams and automatically adjusts the
threshold and sample position.
Advanced Customization Environment: Extends the data analysis
and visualization capabilities of the logic analyzer by seamlessly
integrating Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) into the logic analyzer
application. B4606A provides the development and runtime package.
B4607A provides the runtime package only. Customization possibilities
include:
Data Analysis: Easily execute repeated analysis functions,
like computing statistics on data captured by the logic analyzer,
by creating macros/dialogs for repeated tasks.
Data Visualization: Quickly gain insight into system
operation and identify areas for optimization by graphing captured
data using the VbaView window. You can plot data using line graphs,
XY scattergrams, horizontal and vertical bar charts, stacked
horizontal and vertical bar charts, pie charts.
Instrument Control, Measurement Automation: Rapidly run
through test suites by modifying the trigger for the next run
based on analysis of the captured data.
Link to external PC applications: Automatically launch
and export data to other COM enabled PC applications for post-processing
and analysis.
B4608A ASCII Remote Programming Interface support: This package
provides backward compatibility with 16700-series logic analyzers
by converting 16700 ASCII RPI commands into 16900 COM commands. Requires
the Advanced Customization Environment (either the B4606A Development
and Runtime package or the B4607A Runtime package).
B4655A FPGA dynamic probe feature additions:
Support for Xilinx Virtex 4 devices.
Ability to create and change the names of devices, cores, and
banks.
Preservation of signal properties when changing between banks.
Properties include symbols, waveform size and color, etc.
Retains addition, deletion or change of a signal within a bank.
Ability to power ATC2 core off from logic analyzer.
Usability improvements for single session, multi-core support.
Also shows which configuration file is loaded for each FPGA.
Includes Xilinx ChipScope Pro 6.3i JTAG drivers, improving compatibility
for scan-chains with non-Xilinx devices.
Extended oscilloscope support for the E5850A Time Correlation
Fixture: Time-correlate logic analyzer traces to analog traces
from the following Agilent oscilloscopes:
13 GHz, up to 40 Gsa/s DSO81304A Infiniium Oscilloscope.
12 GHz, up to 40 Gsa/s DSO81204A Infiniium Oscilloscope.
10 GHz, up to 40 Gsa/s DSO81004A Infiniium Oscilloscope.
'Go Online' modifications: Added access to the 'Password
Protect the Local System from Remote Connections' utility and separated
the system connection information for local and remote systems in
the 'Select System to Use' dialog.
Compare modifications:
'Compare Until' button: Added a 'Compare Until' button
in the main Compare Window. Selecting the button brings up the
Compare Properties dialog defaulted to the Difference Properties
tab.
Disable compare for a given run: A 'Disable' selection
has been added to the pulldown of the Compare Window icon in
the Overview tab. When selected, the Compare Window icon will
remain in the Overview, the Reference Buffer will be retained,
and the current acquisition will not be kept (only in the compare
window). If you want to save the current trace data for compare,
save it to a configuration file prior to disabling Compare. When
compare is re-enabled it will use the reference trace and the
current trace.
Stop key activity: While running Compare repetitively,
the Stop button on the front panel will stop the comparison and
the repetitive run progression window even when the progression
window has focus.
Run while application is iconified: Whether interfacing to
the logic analyzer through the GUI or via COM, the logic analyzer
will continue to run and take data even when the application is iconified.
Symbol Name Search: A 'Symbol Name to find' field has been
added to the Select Symbol Dialog. Typing characters in the field
lets you quickly search for a particular symbol name. The field is
active when the Name column is selected.
Windows XP Service Pack 2: Use of Windows XP Service Pack
2 requires logic analyzer application software version 3.00 or higher.
Service Pack 2 focuses mainly on security and provides better protection
against viruses, hackers, and worms. It includes the most up-to-date
drivers, tools, security updates, and patches. It includes Windows
Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows
Security Center.
All 1680- and 16900-series logic analyzers manufactured after
the release of version 3.00 of the Agilent Logic Analyzer application
software will have Windows XP Service Pack 2 automatically installed.
To update an existing Windows XP 1680- or 16900-series logic
analyzer:
Apply critical updates from Microsoft (retains data and
license files).
Or, use September 15, 2004 or later Agilent logic analyzer
recovery CDs to rebuild the logic analyzer OS (requires backing
up data and license files and installation of latest logic
analyzer application software)
N4220A/B PCI Express Packet Analysis Probe support: Provides
the ability to decode PCI Express bus data when used in conjunction
with the Packet Decoder tool. Custom packet events from traces captured
on a 16700 series frame can be imported as XML files. To do this
requires 16700-series application software version A.02.90.0000.
FSI-60097 and FSI-60105 FB-DIMM (fully buffered DIMM) probe support: Provides
protocol decode of the 4.8 Gb/s transmit and receive channels
running between the memory controller and the advanced memory buffer
(AMB).
N4219B Serial ATA Protocol Analysis Probe support: Provides:
Protocol decode at full speed.
Spread spectrum clocking (SSC) and out-of-band signaling (OOB)
Built-in packet recognizers that provide powerful triggering
without consuming logic analyzer resources.
Time-stamped traffic for time-correlation measurements with
other system buses such as a microprocessor system bus (FSB),
memory interface, or PCI-Express.
Protocol decode of a bi-directional link requires 68 channels
with 200 MHz or above state capture. Works with the 16900-series
modular logic analysis systems, as well as the 1680/90-series
standalone logic analyzers.
E8045A/B Intel Pentium 4 Analysis Probe support: Simplifies
tracing of the Pentium 4 system bus by aligning data, address, and
control signals with b-clk. Provides four modes of analysis: all,
compacted, expanded and timing pass-through.
E8047A/B Intel Xeon Analysis Probe support: Simplifies tracing
of the Xeon system bus by aligning data, address, and control signals
with b-clk. Provides four modes of analysis: all, compacted, expanded
and timing pass-through.
InfiniBand Probe support: Provides the ability to decode
InfiniBand bus data when used in conjunction with the Packet Decoder
tool. Custom packet events from traces captured on a 16700-series
logic analysis system frame can be imported as XML files. To do this
requires 16700-series application software version A.02.90.0000.
E9520A Motorola PowerQUICC III (MPC8540/8560) Analysis Probe
support: Inverse assembler supports instruction decode on the
DDR and GPCM buses.
