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Keysight 16861A Installation And Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/ Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING, cated conditions are fully understood and modify, reproduce, release, perform, dis- USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS DOCU- met. play, or disclose commercial computer MENT OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 3 16860 Series Logic Analyzers—At a Glance The Keysight Technologies 16860 series logic analyzers are portable logic analyzers that range from 34 to 136 logic acquisition channels, depending on the model. Touch Screen Scroll Knob Run/Stop Keys On/Off Button Pods for Probe...
  • Page 4 Windows 10 operating system preinstalled. Earlier, Windows 7 operating system was preinstalled on these logic analyzers. • Keysight Logic and Protocol Analyzer application which takes the complexity out of making logic analyzer measurements. You can perform all operations directly from one window.
  • Page 5 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 6 Firewall settings. It also describes how to get and install software updates. Solving Problems This chapter describes the logic analyzer’s built-in self tests and recovering system software. Safety Notices This chapter contains additional safety information. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Protecting the Instrument’s Operating System 2 Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Probing Making a Measurement Snap to Edge Markers Left-Click Menus Tree Structure Bus/Signal Names Offline Analysis Marker Overview Tool Tips Trigger History Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 8 If you get a registry error and the system won’t boot If there are network connection problems If there are touch screen problems Using the System Recovery Software Contacting Keysight Service/Support 5 Safety Notices Warnings Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 9 Contents To clean the instrument Safety Symbols Index Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 10 Contents Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 11: First-Time Set Up

    Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide First-Time Set Up Proper Cooling / 12 First-Time Set Up Considerations / 13 First-Time Set Up On 16860 Series Logic Analyzers / 14 Additional First-Time Setup Steps / 16...

  • Page 12: Proper Cooling

    Adapter signal line. Do not apply more than 5.5 volts to the BNC Trigger In or Trigger Out. This instrument is intended for office and lab use only in: - Temperature range of 5-40°C - Altitude upto 4000 m - Maximum Humidity 90% non-condensing at +40°C. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 13: First-Time Set Up Considerations

    The Workgroup or Domain name. • Methodology for assigning IP addresses at your site (for example, DHCP). • Domain Name Service (DNS). Other network information that may be readily available from your network administrator. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 14: First-Time Set Up On 16860 Series Logic Analyzers

    If your organization has a standard naming scheme, use that scheme. Otherwise, choose a descriptive name (less than 15 characters) Specify the administrator password Keysight recommends entering an administrator password for administrator accounts. See page 16 actions that require administrator accounts.
  • Page 15 This registration is to allow Microsoft to contact you. Specify users for the instrument’s PC You can add multiple users with administrator permissions to allow these users to use the logic analyzer. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 16: Additional First-Time Setup Steps

    Additional First-Time Setup Steps Establishing an Administrator Account (recommended for standalone and networked instru- ments) Keysight recommends that you set up an Administrator account for your logic analyzer. You have to be logged in to the Administrator account to do the following: •...

  • Page 17: Getting Started With The Logic Analyzer

    Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Probing / 18 Making a Measurement / 19 Snap to Edge Markers / 21 Left-Click Menus / 22 Tree Structure Bus/Signal Names / 22 Offline Analysis / 23...

  • Page 18: Probing

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Probing Probing is the key to effective and efficient use of logic analyzers. Keysight Technologies offers a wide variety of probing accessories that support general-purpose and application-specific measurement needs. We provide reliable, electrically and mechanically unobtrusive probes that make it easy to connect your Keysight logic analyzer to your system under test.

  • Page 19: Making A Measurement

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Making a Measurement Start up the logic analyzer, connect to your target system, and select Setup>Bus/Signal. Assign buses and signals and click OK. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 20 Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Enter a trigger value in the Waveform View. Acquire and view data. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 21: Snap To Edge Markers

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Snap to Edge Markers You can set the markers to jump to the nearest edge of a waveform. A yellow target will show which edge the marker will jump to. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 22: Left-Click Menus

    Drag a box around parts of the data. When you release the mouse button, a menu appears. Tree Structure Bus/Signal Names Show individual signals in buses by clicking on the + to expand. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 23: Offline Analysis

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Offline Analysis Install the Keysight Logic and Protocol Analyzer application on another Windows 7/10 or Windows 2000 computer and you can analyze data without the 16860 Series logic analyzer. Follow the instructions in “Software Installation and Upgrades"...

  • Page 24: Tool Tips

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Tool Tips Pause the cursor over a tool Icon and a “Tool Tip Window” will appear. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 25: Trigger History

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Trigger History Save and recall trigger settings. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 26: To Close The Windows Os And Place The System In A Standby State

    Clicking the 'yes' button results in the above events. Clicking 'no' will prevent the shutdown. Not answering the dialog box (clicking neither "Yes" nor "No") will have no effect. Further short presses on the power button will have no effect. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 27: Using A Long Press Of The Power Button

    When the system is plugged back in, it will power up and boot into Windows. Position the logic analyzer such that it is not difficult to unplug the main power cord. NOTE Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 28: Specifications And Characteristics

    Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Specifications and Characteristics The following electrical and operating characteristics are not specifications, but are typical operating characteristics for the Keysight 16860 series logic analyzers. This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution Degree 2 CAUTION environment.
  • Page 29 Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer More specifications and characteristics for your instrument and measurement modules are in the on-line help. To find these, go to: Click Help>Help Topics. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 30 Getting Started with the Logic Analyzer Click the Logic Analyzer - Specifications and Characteristics help book. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 31 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide Updating the Logic Analyzer Changing Network Settings / 32 Changing Windows Firewall Settings / 33 Software Installation and Upgrades / 35...

  • Page 32: Changing Network Settings

    Panel>Network and Sharing Center. Select the connection you want to change and then set the properties of this connection. For more information on changing network settings, refer to the Windows 10 online help. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 33: Changing Windows Firewall Settings

    Click Restore defaults in the left pane of the window. Again click Restore defaults. Uninstall and then reinstall the Logic Analyzer software from www.keysight.com/find/lpa-sw-download. The logic analyzer firewall defaults enable the following exceptions: Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 34 Note that there are separate Windows Firewall profiles: Domain for when the computer NOTE has domain membership, and Standard for when the computer has workgroup membership. When you restore the logic analyzer firewall defaults, the defaults for both profiles are restored. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 35: Software Installation And Upgrades

    These systems are not shipped with an application CD. You need the Keysight Logic and Protocol Analyzer software version 6.30 or later for these systems. To be notified when software upgrades are available for downloading from the web, please sign up for e-mail notifications at: www.keysight.com/find/emailupdates...
  • Page 36 Updating the Logic Analyzer Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 37 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide Solving Problems Running Self-Tests / 38 If the logic analyzer powers itself down / 40 If the Power LEDs do not come on / 40 If you get a registry error and the system won’t boot / 40...

  • Page 38: Running Self-Tests

    Solving Problems Running Self-Tests 1 In the Keysight Logic and Protocol Analyzer application, click Help>Self Test. 2 In the Analysis System Self Test dialog, double-click the test you want to run. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 39 Solving Problems Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 40: If The Logic Analyzer Powers Itself Down

    1 Physically remove the disk drive. 2 Mount it under another Windows 10 system. 3 Move the data to the boot disk until you can restore the operating system. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 41: If There Are Network Connection Problems

    See the “Network Troubleshooting Guide” topic in the Keysight Logic Analyzer application’s online help. Briefly: • The Windows Firewall must be set to allow access to the “Keysight Logic Analysis” service in order to use remote connections (see “To restore the logic analyzer firewall defaults"...

  • Page 42: If There Are Touch Screen Problems

    You may be able to calibrate the touch screen to fix the problem by following the procedures described below for 16860 series of logic analyzers. 1 From the Windows Start menu, choose Start>All Programs>Keysight Logic Analyzer>Utilities>Touch Screen>Touch Screen Calibration and Settings. 2 In the Microchip TSHARC Control Panel dialog, select the Calibration tab.
  • Page 43 Click Settings tab and then select the Enable Right-Click checkbox. You can also set the area on the touch screen on which you want to enable the right-click functionality. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 44 Solving Problems If calibrating the touch screen doesn’t fix the problem, see “Contacting Keysight Service/Support" on page 49. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 45: Using The System Recovery Software

    Earlier, Windows 7 was preinstalled on these logic analyzers. In addition, 16860 series of Logic Analyzers also have the Keysight Logic Analyzer software version 6.30 or later preinstalled. These systems do not have any recovery CD or DVD in their shipment. If you need to restore the logic analysis system software, you run the recovery process on the hard drive (SSD) of the system.
  • Page 46 Analyzer with the installed Windows operating system. This is the normal startup of the system. • Keysight Recovery system - You should select this option when you want to restore/repair your Logic Analyzer software by running the Keysight recovery process.
  • Page 47 1 to run Check Disk on the Logic Analyzer’s hard disk drive. If the recovery process encounters any problems while running Check Disk, it reports these problems else it returns to the Keysight Recovery system prompt on completion of Check Disk.
  • Page 48 5 Click OK to proceed. You Logic Analysis system now reboots to Windows 10. 6 The Windows Boot Manager screen is displayed with Microsoft Windows 10 as the default selection. The system automatically starts with this Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 49: Contacting Keysight Service/Support

    In such situations, you can send your Logic Analysis system for hard disk repair/replacement to Keysight. Alternatively, you can contact your nearest Keysight sales/service office. To locate a sales or service office, go to www.keysight.com/find/contactus.
  • Page 50 Solving Problems Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 51 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide Safety Notices Warnings / 52 To clean the instrument / 54 Safety Symbols / 55 This apparatus has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010, Safety Requirements for Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe condition.

  • Page 52: Warnings

    To do so could cause a shock or fire hazard. • Do not use this instrument with a power cord other than the one provided by Keysight. Other power cords may not have appropriate ratings. • If you energize this instrument by an auto transformer (for voltage reduction or mains isolation), the common terminal must be connected to the earth terminal of the power source.
  • Page 53 See "For Your Safety" booklet publication number 9320-6797. Use only the power cord supplied with the instrument. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 54 To prevent an electrical shock, disconnect the logic analyzer from mains before WARNING cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 55: Safety Symbols

    Safety requirements. Notice for the European Community: This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 56 WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office or get more information from www.keysight.com/environment/product. Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 57 16, optional tools, Windows Boot Manager, Windows Firewall settings changing, workgroup, grounding, recovery procedures, changing, recovery process, registry error, restoring system, Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 58 Index Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 59 Keysight 16860 Series Portable Logic Analyzers Installation/Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 60 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2017 Printed in Malaysia Second edition, July 2017 *16860-97003* www.keysight.com...

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