Testing Logic Analyzer Performance - Agilent Technologies 16962A Service Manual

Agilent 16962A Logic Analyzer
Service Guide
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Testing Logic Analyzer Performance

Perform the Self-Tests 24
Equipment Required for the Performance Test 25
Assemble the SMA/Flying Lead Test Connectors 26
Set Up the Test Equipment 31
Connect the Test Equipment 35
Testing the Module 40
Performance Test Record 59
This chapter tells you how to test the performance of the
16962A logic analyzer against the specifications listed on
page 13.
To ensure the 16962A logic analyzer (also referred to as the
module or the card) is operating as specified, software tests
(self- tests) and a manual performance test are done. The
logic analyzer is considered performance- verified if all of the
software tests and the manual performance test have passed.
The specifications for the 16962A logic analyzer define a
maximum state data rate at which data can be acquired. The
manual performance test (maximum state data rate test)
verifies that the logic analyzer meets these specifications.
Mainframes
The 16962A logic analyzer module must be tested in a
16901A or 16902B logic analysis system frame.
The general instructions for performance test begin on
page 26 with instructions for assembling the test connectors.
Instructions specific to testing the module in the mainframe
begin on page 40.
Test Strategy
Only specified parameters are tested. Specifications are
listed on page 13. The test conditions defined in this
procedure ensure that the specified parameter is as good as
or better than specifications. No attempt is made to
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