Acquisition Chip Bist Test; Resource Bus Connection Test; Comparator Programming Test; Comparator/Dac Test - Keysight Technologies U4164A Service Manual

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Acquisition Chip BIST Test

Tests the Timing Zoom memory and other internal memories on the acquisition chip.

Resource Bus Connection Test

This test is only run if there are two or more U4164A logic analyzer cards in adjacent slots in a
chassis.
This test verifies whether or not the flex cables are squarely and firmly inserted into the connectors.

Comparator Programming Test

The purpose of this test is to verify the programming path to each of the comparators.

Comparator/DAC Test

This test is executed only if all probes are detached.
This test uses the pod, bonus, and calibration DACs, the calibration oscillator (implemented in the
interface FPGA), the comparators, the connections between the comparators and the Analysis chip,
and the activity indicators in the Analysis chip. We verify that we can use the DACs to control the
data input to the comparators. We verify that each comparator data channel produces output. We
verify that each comparator output is connected to each ASIC data input.

Comparator Delay Test

The comparator delay test verifies the integrity of all the delay line elements for each delay line in the
comparators. Each delay line consists of 11 delay elements. When set for maximum delay, all 11
elements are connected in series. If any element is faulty, then data will not propagate through the
comparator. If this is the only test failing, then it is almost certainly a bad comparator.

Comparator Zero-Hold Cal Test

Tests the delay elements for each delay line in the comparators. It tests that each delay line can
increase its delay in a linear way through a range of delay values.

Comparator Calibrations Test

The purpose of this test is to verify that each of the comparator one-time calibrations can
successfully be performed. This verifies that all of the calibration circuitry and components are within
the tolerance limits required for proper calibration. This test is executed only if all probes are
detached.

Acquisition Memory Write/Read Test

This test checks that each acquisition chip can write data to DDR acquisition memory and read the
same data back.

Acquisition Memory Cell Test

Tests every bit of the DDR acquisition memory. The test verifies that every bit can be written to 0 and
written to 1 and read back accurately.

ATB (AXIe Trigger Bus) Test

This test verifies the ATB signal connections between the acquisition chips, the interface FPGA and
the two 8-bit transceiver chips.
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