Agilent/Keysight 16806A

The Agilent/Keysight 16806A is a portable logic analyzer for digital system verification, debugging, and signal optimization across up to 204 channels. The instrument combines high-speed asynchronous sampling with synchronous state analysis, enabling engineers to capture and analyze complex digital signals, correlate timing relationships, and isolate hardware-software interaction issues.

– Technical Specifications

Acquisition & Display
• 204 channels maximum
• 15-inch color display with optional touch screen
• Selectable memory depth: 1 M, 4 M, 16 M, and 32 M
• Windows operating system

Timing Analysis (Asynchronous)
• Maximum 4 GHz timing zoom with 250 ps resolution (64 K memory)
• Conventional timing: 1.0 GHz full-channel, 500 MHz half-channel with deep memory
• Transitional timing: 500 MHz

State Analysis (Synchronous)
• Maximum clock rate: 450 MHz
• Data rates: 250 Mb/s or 500 Mb/s depending on configuration and channel usage
• Threshold adjustable from -5 V to 5 V in 10 mV increments
• Clock qualifier setup time: 500 ps (Option 250/500)
• Clock qualifier hold time: 0 ps (Option 250/500)

Signal Integrity
• Simultaneous eye diagrams on all channels for rapid problem identification
• Automated threshold and sample position setup for high-speed buses

– Key Features

• 40-pin logic analyzer probe compatibility (probes ordered separately)
• Adjustable input thresholds for single-ended signal support across industrial voltage ranges
• LAN connectivity for data transfer and remote control
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse support
• BNC cross-triggering with external instruments
• Programmable control via COM automation

– Typical Applications

Digital system verification, protocol analysis, bus debugging, and real-time signal capture on embedded systems and digital hardware platforms.

– Compatibility & Integration

Integrates with Keysight FPGA dynamic probes for FPGA debugging. Time-correlated waveform display and analysis available via View Scope software with compatible Keysight oscilloscopes. Remote operation requires same network membership (Workgroup or Domain) between analyzer and control computer.