On Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 12:05 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Hello all. I looking around for a Logic Analyzer for doing (mostly) DEC > QBus/UniBus stuff. Being the way I am I want something with enough lines > to handle the most of the signals so I'm guessing something with roughly > 80-ish channels. I think that lets out all/most of the USB based LA. I've > looked around and it seems the the HP/Agilent 16700 series (16700B/16702B) > are probably what I want. I've also seen the 1670G which also seems quite > doable. I've seen a lot of posts at the EEVblog and it seems I missed > possibly the golden age of 16700 LA by a few years price-wise. > > What I'm wondering is if there is something specific I should be looking > for, or opinions on which LA is more suitable. Or even if there is a > different make of LA to look for. > > Thanks in advance for your help > > John H. Reinhardt > Where are you located? That can have a large impact on the cost of acquiring a large 16700-series logic analyzer. For example, I have more of those than I need in the Seattle area. A local deal might work out well, but if shipping is involved that can quickly get too expensive. If bench space is limited, a 1670G takes up a lot less, and is completely self contained and easier to move around and set up. On the other hand, a 16700-series is more flexible, and if you have space to set up an external monitor you can see a lot more data on the screen at the same time without scrolling around.
