Agilent Technologies 16712A Reference guide

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Agilent Technologies 16712A
128K Sample Logic Analyzer
Help Volume
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Agilent Technologies 16712A 128K Sample Logic
Analyzer
The Agilent Technologies 16712A logic analyzer offers a full set of data
capture features and 128 K samples of memory. Special features of this
model of logic analyzer include context store and transitional timing
acquisition mode.
Getting Started
• “Analyzer Probing Overview” on page 107
• “Setting Up a Measurement” on page 10
• “When Something Goes Wrong” on page 33
• “Error Messages” on page 33
Measurement Examples
• “Making a Basic Timing Measurement” on page 22
• “Making a Basic State Measurement” on page 18
• Advanced Measurement Examples (see the Measurement Examples help
volume)
• “Interpreting the Data” on page 26
More Features
“Coordinating Measurements” on page 31
Using Inverse Assembly (see the Listing Display Tool help volume)
“Using Symbols” on page 110
Working with Markers (see the Markers help volume)
“Loading and Saving Logic Analyzer Configurations” on page 32
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“Testing the Logic Analyzer Hardware” on page 40
Interface Reference
“The Sampling Tab” on page 41
“The Format Tab” on page 53
“The Trigger Tab” on page 73
“The Symbols Tab” on page 119
“Specifications and Characteristics” on page 103
Main System Help (see the Agilent Technologies 16700A/B-Series Logic
Analysis System help volume)
Glossary of Terms (see page 131)
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Contents
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Setting Up a Measurement 10
Connect the Analyzer to the Target System 10
Define the Type of Measurement 11
Set Up the Bus Labels 13
Define Trigger Conditions 14
Run the Measurement 15
Examine the Data 16
Making a Basic State Measurement 18
Making a Basic Timing Measurement 22
Interpreting the Data 26
Analysis Using Waveform 26
Analysis Using Listing 28
Coordinating Measurements 31
Loading and Saving Logic Analyzer Configurations 32
When Something Goes Wrong 33
Interference with Target System 33
Error Messages 33
Nothing Happens 39
Suspicious Data 39
Testing the Logic Analyzer Hardware 40
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Contents
The Sampling Tab 41
Acquisition Depth 41
Setting the Acquisition Mode 42
Performing Clock Setup (State only) 42
Naming the Analyzer 45
Turning the Analyzer Off 46
Sample Period (Timing Only) 46
Trigger Position Control 51
The Format Tab 53
Importing Netlist and ASCII Files 54
Exporting ASCII Files 56
Importing ASCII Files 56
Termination Adapter 58
E5346A High Density Adapter 59
Mapping Connector Names 60
Import the Net List File 60
Verify Net to Label Mapping 61
Select/Create Interface Labels 62
Activity Indicators 62
Assigning Pods to the Analyzers 63
Data On Clocks Display 64
To reorder bits in a label 67
Labels: Mapping Analyzer Channels to Your Target 68
Setting Up the Pod Clock 68
Pod Selection 69
Setting the Pod Threshold 70
State Clock Setup/Hold (State only) 71
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The Trigger Tab 73
Understanding Logic Analyzer Triggering 74
Setting Up a Trigger 76
Inserting and Deleting Sequence Steps 77
Editing Sequence Steps 78
Setting Up Loops and Jumps in the Trigger Sequence 79
Saving and Recalling Trigger Sequences 80
Clearing Part or All of the Trigger 81
Overview of the Trigger Sequence 81
Trigger Functions 82
Working with the User-level Function 89
Defining Resource Terms 92
Tagging Data with Time or State Tags (State Only) 99
Arming Control 99
Context Store Measurements (State Only) 101
Specifications and Characteristics 103
What is a Specification 103
What is a Characteristic 103
What is a Calibration Procedure 104
What is a Function Test 104
Agilent Technologies 16712A Logic Analyzer Specifications 104
Agilent Technologies 16712A Logic Analyzer Characteristics 105
Analyzer Probing Overview 107
Using Symbols 110
To load object file symbols 111
To adjust symbol values for relocated code 112
To create user-defined symbols 113
To enter symbolic label values 114
To create an ASCII symbol file 115
To create a readers.ini file 116
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Contents
The Symbols Tab 119
Symbols Selector Dialog 121
Symbol File Formats 123
General-Purpose ASCII (GPA) Symbol File Format 124
Glossary
Index
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