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The Keysight 16900 Series is a family of modular logic analysis system mainframes designed for digital debug, hardware/software integration, signal-quality analysis, and complex system validation. The family includes the 16901A (2-slot mainframe with built-in 15-inch touch display), the 16902A (6-slot mainframe with 12.1-inch built-in touch display), and the 16900A (6-slot mainframe that uses an external display). Each mainframe accepts measurement modules from the 16900-Series module portfolio, allowing the system to be configured to a specific channel count, state speed, and memory depth, then expanded as requirements evolve.
Listed applications for the 16900 Series include simple hardware debug, real-time analysis of instruction execution, hardware/software integration, signal-quality analysis, and complex system validation. The platform also supports time-correlated measurements between a Keysight logic analyzer and a Keysight oscilloscope, with integrated waveform display, automatic measurement de-skew, cross-triggering, tracking markers, and sampling-clock synchronization via the 10 MHz Clock In. Compatible oscilloscope families called out on the datasheet include the DSO80000 Series, Infiniium 8000 Series, Infiniium 54800 Series, and the 6000 Series bench-top portable.
ValueTronics stocks and services Keysight 16900 Series mainframes and their associated measurement modules from our 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Each {{CONDITION}} 16900 Series mainframe in our inventory is handled, inspected, and prepared at our Elgin facility, giving engineering teams a single source of accountability for legacy and current-generation logic analysis hardware rather than a drop-ship pass-through.
Keysight Technologies traces its test and measurement lineage through Hewlett-Packard, which spun off its T&M business as Agilent Technologies in 1999. In 2014, Agilent split again and the electronic measurement business became Keysight Technologies. The 16900 Series mainframes were originally introduced under the Agilent brand and are now supported under the Keysight name, and many units in the secondary market still bear Agilent branding.
The Keysight 16900 Series logic analysis system mainframe family consists of three models that share the same module compatibility, same Windows XP Professional platform, same trigger and clock interfaces, and the same Multiframe Pro capability for combining multiple mainframes into one measurement system. The models differ primarily in module-slot count, built-in display, and physical form factor, allowing the same module investment to move between frames as channel-count requirements grow.
Within the family, the 16901A is the compact two-slot mainframe with the largest built-in display, the 16902A is the full six-slot mainframe with a built-in touch display, and the 16900A is the full six-slot mainframe configured to drive an external monitor. All three accept the same 16900-Series timing/state modules and the 16720A pattern generator module.
Each pre-owned 16900 Series mainframe listed below is its own product page with condition-matched pricing. Use the comparison table to confirm slot count, display, and PCI expansion, then select the model that fits the channel count and bench footprint required.
The 16901A provides two module slots and a 15-inch built-in color touch display at 1024 x 768 resolution, with one full-profile PCI expansion slot. The 16902A provides six module slots and a 12.1-inch built-in touch display at 800 x 600 resolution, with one full-profile and one low-profile PCI slot. The 16900A provides six module slots and uses an external display, with the same one full-profile / one low-profile PCI configuration as the 16902A. All three mainframes support up to four external monitors at up to 1600 x 1200 when configured with a PCI video card.
Physical and power characteristics also differ across the family. The 16901A is rated at 115/230 V, 48-66 Hz, 775 W max and has a maximum net weight of 13.6 kg (30 lb). The 16900A and 16902A are rated at 115/230 V, 48-66 Hz, 1300 W max, with maximum net weights of 16 kg (35.2 lb) and 17.2 kg (37.8 lb) respectively. Module weight adds approximately 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) per module to the configured system.
| Model | Module Slots | Display | PCI Expansion Slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16902A | 6 | Built-in 12.1-inch color touch screen at 800 x 600; supports up to four external monitors at up to 1600 x 1200 (with PCI video card) | 1 full profile, 1 low profile |
| 16900A | 6 | Uses external display (supports up to four external displays at up to 1600 x 1200 with PCI video card) | 1 full profile, 1 low profile |
| 16901A | 2 | Built-in 15 inch (38.1 cm) color touch screen, 1024 x 768; supports up to four external monitors up to 1600 x 1200 | 1 full profile |
| 16903A | 3 | Built-in 12.1-inch color touch screen at 800 x 600; supports up to four external monitors at up to 1600 x 1200 (with PCI video card) | 1 full profile, 1 low profile |
Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of module slots | 6 |
| Multiframe Pro | Yes |
| Built-in touch-screen display | 30.7 cm (12.1 in.) diagonal, 800 x 600 |
| External display | Supports up to four external monitors at up to 1600 x 1200 (with PCI video card); front panel and external display can be used simultaneously at 800 x 600 resolution |
| PCI expansion slots | 1 full profile, 1 low profile |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
| Processor | Intel Pentium III |
| Chipset | Intel 815E |
| System memory | 512 MB PC 133 SDRAM max |
| CD ROM | 24x CD-R writing, 24x CD-RW writing, 8x CD ROM reading |
| Hard disk drive | 80 GB |
| Front-panel hot keys | Dedicated hot keys give instant access to the most frequently used menus, displays, and on-line help |
| Front-panel knobs | Dedicated knobs for horizontal and vertical scaling and scrolling |
| Keyboard and mouse | PS/2 keyboard and mouse (shipped standard) |
| Display interface | 15-pin VGA connector |
| Parallel | 25-pin D-sub |
| Serial | 9-pin D-sub |
| PCI card expansion slots | 1 full profile and 1 low profile |
| USB | Two 1.1 ports |
| LAN | 10/100 Mb/s, Gbit (optional) |
| LAN Connector | RJ-45 |
| Target control port signals | 8 |
| Target control port levels | 3.3 V (LVTTL) compatible |
| Trigger In input signal level | ± 5 V max |
| Trigger In minimum signal amplitude | 200 mV |
| Trigger In input resistance | 4 kΩ nominal |
| Trigger Out VOH | 2.0 V min |
| Trigger Out VOL | 0.5 V max |
| Trigger Out pulse width | approx. 80 to 160 ns |
| Power | 115/230 V, 48 to 66 Hz, 1300 W max |
| Max net weight | 17.2 kg (37.8 lbs) |
| Max shipping weight | 25.8 kg (56.8 lbs) |
| Operating temperature | 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) |
| Altitude | To 3000 m (10,000 ft) |
| Humidity | 8 to 80% relative humidity at 40 °C (104 °F) |
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Model No
Keysight
Condition
Used
Manufacturer
Agilent
Channels
6
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