HP's New Benchtop Analyzers Offer the Power and Flexibility of Full-Featured Systems at Half the Price; Deep Memory, LAN Connectivity and Hard Drive Help Users Get to Root Cause of Problems Quickly.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1995-- Hewlett-Packard Company today becomes the first logic-analyzer vendor to offer 500K of acquisition memory, Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connectivity and software-performance analysis in a benchtop logic analyzer (1) A device that monitors computer performance by timing various segments of the running programs. The total running time and the time spent in selected program modules is displayed in order to isolate the least efficient code. for about half the price of most full-featured logic analysis systems. "Lower prices for high performance provide tremendous value for customers working on embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. ," said Patrick J. Byrne, research and development (R&D) manager for logic analyzers at HP's Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. Division. A LOGIC ANALYZER FOR SOFTWARE DESIGNERS The three models in the HP 1670 series offer software developers 64K of acquisition memory with an option to increase to 500K. Deep acquisition memory lets software designers see long periods of code execution -- useful because the cause of a problem may occur much earlier than the symptom. "We believe that lowering the price for deep memory will allow more people who write code for embedded-processor systems to use logic analyzers effectively in their work," said Don J. Smith, R&D project manager at HP's Colorado Springs Division. "The 500K-memory-depth option gives users power and flexibility without a big charge to their capital expenditures." ETHERNET LAN Ethernet LAN capability eliminates the difficulty of verifying logic-analyzer data against design information. When benchtop logic analyzers are used as stand-alone instruments, they have no direct connection to the computing computing - computer environment. This forces designers to lay a hardcopy printout (PRINTer OUTput) Same as hard copy. of logic-analyzer data next to the computer screen to make side-by-side comparisons between their hardware simulations and their logic-analyzer data. The addition of Ethernet LAN capability eliminates this inefficiency and provides two additional benefits. First, it allows logic-analyzer users to consult more easily with others when troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. a problem. For example, an R&D technician troubleshooting a prototype board might call a designer in another building for help. The designer, in turn, can transfer the data files to be analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. via file transfer protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) or network file server (NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System ) or use X11 Windows See X Window. to bring the logic-analyzer display up on a workstation or PC. The designer then can examine the data directly, make additional measurements, modify the logic-analyzer trigger conditions and acquire more data. A second benefit, an X Window interface, lets users who have separate lab and office areas choose where they want to work. HARD-DISK DRIVE The addition of a 290MB hard-disk drive and the Ethernet LAN allows design teams to use the HP software analyzer analyzer /ana·ly·zer/ (an´ah-li?zer) 1. a Nicol prism attached to a polarizing apparatus which extinguishes the ray of light polarized by the polarizer. 2. . They can compare a code trace from a microprocessor with the original high-level-language program, such as C++, easily. Cross-compiling the source code to show the high-level-language constructs beside the equivalent assembly language's address number is no longer necessary. The result is that matching a hardcopy of the inverse-assembled state listing address-for-address to the cross-compiled output becomes a thing of the past. The HP software analyzer helps designers of low-level software pinpoint bugs more quickly by using data collected in the logic analyzer to highlight lines in the source code. A LOGIC ANALYZER FOR HARDWARE DESIGNERS The HP 1660C series for hardware designers includes a 290MB hard-disk drive, an optional Ethernet LAN connection and support for the HP software analyzer. Eight models, with varying channel counts to suit users' needs, offer 500-MHz timing with five modes of timing analysis and 100-MHz state analysis. The CS models are equipped with a two-channel 1-GSa/s oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are . UPGRADE OPTIONS To protect current users' investments and provide security for expanding needs, HP offers several upgrade options for its benchtop logic analyzers. With the exception of the HP 1664A, current owners of HP 1660A series logic analyzers can upgrade to the new C or CS models. The 1660C models can be upgraded to CS (integrated oscilloscope) models. Also, most models can be upgraded to a higher channel count. -0- U.S. PRICES AND AVAILABILITY
HP 1672A 68-channel logic analyzer with 64K memory $9,900
depth, 290MB hard drive and LAN interface
Option 30 Increase memory to 500K for the HP 1672A 1,300
HP 1671A 102-channel logic analyzer with 64K memory 12,900
depth, 290MB hard drive and LAN interface
Option 30 Increase memory to 500K for the HP 1671A 1,950
HP 1670A 136-channel logic analyzer with 64K memory 15,900
depth, 290MB hard drive and LAN interface
Option 30 Increase memory to 500K for the HP 1670A 2,600
HP 1664A 34-channel logic analyzer with 4,600
HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1663C 34-channel logic analyzer with 290MB 5,900
hard drive, HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1662C 68-channel logic analyzer with 290MB 7,900
hard drive, HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1661C 102-channel logic analyzer with 290MB 9,900
hard drive, HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1660C 136-channel logic analyzer with 290MB 11,900
hard drive, HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1663CS 34-channel logic analyzer with built-in 12,400
two-channel oscilloscope, 290MB hard drive,
HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1662CS 68-channel logic analyzer with built-in 14,400
two-channel oscilloscope, 290MB hard drive,
HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1661CS 102-channel logic analyzer with built-in 16,400
two-channel oscilloscope, 290MB hard drive,
HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
HP 1660CS 136-channel logic analyzer with built-in 18,400
two-channel oscilloscope, 290MB hard drive,
HP-IB, RS-232 and Centronics port
B3740A Software analyzer
Options AJ4, AJ5, AAY and AAV media and 210
documentation
Options UDY, UBY and UBK single-user license 1,790
The LAN option for the 1660C/CS, 1661C/CS, 1662C/CS and 1663C/CS is $550. Delivery is estimated at four weeks from receipt of order for all products. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 99,900 employees and had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year. -0- NOTES: Windows is a U.S. trademark of Microsoft Corp. NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-452-4844 ext. 9878. Please do NOT use editor-contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. Information in this release applies specifically to products available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Product availability and specifications may vary in non-U.S. markets. If you choose to review this item, fastest response to your readers' inquiries will be assured by mailing them to Hewlett-Packard Company, Direct Marketing Organization, P.O. Box 58059, MS51L-SJ, Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. 95051-8059. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Jeanne Cotter cot·ter n. 1. A bolt, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together. 2. A cotter pin. [Origin unknown. , 719/590-3265 |
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