HP Announces Industry's First Web-enabled Logic Analyzers -- Major Advancement in Remote Measurement.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)--Feb. 1, 1999-- Web-server Capability, BenchLink XL Software for Instrument-to-PC Data-sharing and Remote Programmability Added to Leading Logic Analyzers Today Hewlett-Packard Company introduces the first Web-enabled, remote-control logic analyzer and one of the first completely Web-enabled instruments. HP has added Web-server capability to its HP 16600A and 16700A logic analysis systems -- a quantum leap quantum leap n. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. in remotely accessing and controlling measurement instrumentation. This capability allows users to access an HP logic analyzer from anywhere -- over the Internet or through an intranet -- using Version 4.0 or higher of Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. or Netscape Communicator An earlier suite of Web browsing and groupware tools from Netscape that were packaged as a bundle starting with Navigator 4.0. Communicator refers to any Netscape Navigator product with a version number less than 6.0. browsers. "Extensive research with hundreds of our instrument customers revealed a widespread need for test tools that can be controlled over the Web from any location within a local area network (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. )," said Patrick J. Byrne, general manager of 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. "As the world's leading supplier of logic analyzers, we feel compelled to move as aggressively as possible to offer our customers products that fully fit their needs and can be readily adapted to existing tool environments. In addition, we have added HP BenchLink XL software, based on ActiveX technology from Microsoft, making it a breeze for customers to move data off-line for further analysis and documentation." The HP BenchLink XL software allows PC users to easily export data over a LAN from an HP logic analyzer to a Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. spreadsheet, simply by clicking on an icon in the Excel toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the . Users also can program the logic analyzer with custom applications and test suites using custom Microsoft Visual BASIC or Visual C++ programs. "Webbed" Remote Access Web-enabled control allows users to check the status of a logic analysis session without being anywhere near the analyzer. For example, from home, a user can check on a long-duration measurement that was set up in a lab to run over an evening or weekend. Web-enabled logic analyzer technology, which gives full access to all analyzer controls from browsers, provides users with unparalleled flexibility in configuring and running measurement sessions remotely. Adding Web-server technology to a logic analyzer's functionality provides geographically dispersed design-team members with an extremely flexible, open system through which the entire team can be supported. The ability to share information instantly allows designers to collaborate much more quickly when tracking down the cause of a hardware- or software-based defect. HP said it expects to add support for other software applications in the future. PC Compatibility Users move data from a logic analyzer onto a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for post-processing by clicking a toolbar in the HP BenchLink XL software from within the Excel program. The appropriate data is automatically pulled from the logic analyzer and loaded in the desired location. Programmability This programmatic interface Same as API. includes a suite of remote commands based on Microsoft's Common Object Model (COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) definition. It allows users to create custom programs in Microsoft Visual BASIC or Visual C++ that can be used to control the logic analyzer remotely. Engineers also can create custom programs to make thousands of repeated logic analyzer measurements more efficiently when tracking down intermittent system defects during the development phase. The A.01.30.00 HP software release, available at no charge to registered users of HP 16600A/700A Series logic analysis systems, is scheduled to be sent to users by the end of March. Non-registered users who would like to receive the software should call 1-800-452-4844, ext. 6292. U.S. Pricing and Availability HP 16700A logic analysis mainframe with five measurement-module slots, two emulation-module slots and 8K memory depth $10,040 HP 16702A logic analysis mainframe with five measurement-module slots, two emulation-module slots and integrated LCD display 11,500 HP 16600A logic analysis mainframe with one measurement-module slot and 204 channels of built-in analysis featuring 100MHz state and 125MHz timing, 64K deep 25,740 Delivery for all products is estimated at four weeks from receipt of order. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 124,600 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP logic analyzers is online at http://www.hp.com/go/logicanalyzer. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. 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