Keysight (Agilent) 16801A 34-Channel Portable Logic Analyzer

The Keysight (Agilent) 16801A is a 34-channel portable logic analyzer purpose-built for debugging and characterizing digital systems, embedded platforms, and high-speed circuit designs. Its 15-inch color touchscreen display and deep acquisition memory support both asynchronous timing and synchronous state analysis, enabling rapid signal capture and offline PC-based analysis.

– Technical Specifications

Acquisition & Memory
• 34 channels
• Up to 32 M acquisition memory depth (software upgradeable)
• Selectable memory depths: 1 M, 4 M, 16 M, 32 M

Timing Analysis (Asynchronous Sampling)
• 4 GHz timing zoom (250 ps resolution) with 64 K memory
• 1.0 GHz conventional timing (half-channel) with deep memory
• 500 MHz conventional timing (full-channel) with deep memory
• 500 MHz transitional timing

State Analysis (Synchronous Sampling)
• Up to 250 MHz state clock rates
• Up to 250 Mb/s data rate
• Automated threshold and sample position setup
• Eye diagram display on all channels

Signal Characteristics
• Single-ended signal support
• Threshold adjustment: -5 V to 5 V in 10 mV increments

Display
• 15-inch (38.1 cm) color display with optional touch screen

– Key Features

• 40-pin logic analyzer probe compatibility (probes ordered separately)
• LAN and BNC connections for instrument control and external triggering
• PS/2 mouse and keyboard support (required if touchscreen not included)
• Software-upgradeable memory depth architecture
• Transitional timing captures signal transitions while maintaining memory depth

– Typical Applications

Embedded system verification, digital circuit debugging, high-speed bus analysis, protocol layer troubleshooting, and design validation during development and production test.

– Compatibility & Integration

Logic analyzer software runs on external PC for offline analysis and extended measurement review. Standard 40-pin probe interface ensures broad compatibility with existing probe infrastructure.