Both the benchtop mainframe and the expansion mainframes are basically
identical with the exception of the controllers. The benchtop mainframe includes a PC controller that controls the entire instrument. The expansion mainframe includes an expansion module that expands the capabilities of a benchtop mainframe or a
TLA715 Portable Mainframe. Each mainframe can function as a logic
Analyzer, a digital storage
Oscilloscope, or a pattern
Generator, depending on the module cards installed in its slots.
Benchtop Mainframe
The benchtop mainframe comprises of a benchtop chassis and the benchtop
controller. The benchtop controller is a Pentium III based, three-wide, C-size,
embedded Slot-0 Controller that incorporates the same controller as the
TLA715 Portable Mainframe. The benchtop chassis is based on the high power, 13-slot,
VX1420A Mainframe without a readout and with additional labels.
The benchtop mainframe has the following key features:
Microsoft Windows operating system
Ten slots (excluding three slots for the benchtop controller) for compatibility
with new and existing LA, DSO, and patgen modules
Personal computer (PC) based processor architecture that provides a cost
effective, high-performance, system controller with automatic “PC connectivity” to a multitude off-the-shelf devices (such as Ethernet, modem,
printers) via standard PC I/O ports and two PC card (CardBus) slots
High-performance PC-based display system capable of driving large,
high-resolution, external monitors in multiple user selected formats via an
external SVGA port
Easy configuration of modules between slots and mainframes through the
automatic system configuration support of the resource manager and
application
Software
Precision clock, trigger line, and event signaling between the mainframe and
modules for real-time triggering, sequencing, and correlation of events
Easy access to field replaceable units (FRUs) to provide a low mean-time-to-
repair (MTTR) for exchange modules
Fan airflow capacity to support a reduction in audible noise levels
Mainframe compatible with international power standards, certified to
international safety and EMC requirements, and tested to rugged environ-
mental standards
100% hardware and
Software compatibility with the
TLA715 Portable
Mainframe, allowing you to transport modules, data, and end-user application programs between mainframes
Expansion Mainframe
The expansion mainframe comprises of a benchtop chassis and the expansion module. The expansion module is a single-wide, C-size, modules that provides cable connections to a benchtop mainframe or to a portable mainframe.
The expansion mainframe has the following key features:
Microsoft Windows operating system
12 slots (excluding one slot for the expansion module) for compatibility with
new and existing LA, DSO, and patgen modules
Precision clock, trigger line, and event signaling between the mainframe and
modules for real-time triggering, sequencing, and correlation of events
Easy access to field replaceable units (FRUs) to provide a low mean-time-to-
repair (MTTR) for exchange modules
Fan airflow capacity to support a reduction in audible noise levels
Mainframe compatible with international power standards, certified to
international safety and EMC requirements, and tested to rugged environmental standards
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