Agilent Technologies 16718A Reference guide

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Agilent Technologies 16718A
Logic Analyzer
Help Volume
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Agilent Technologies 16718A Logic Analyzer
The Agilent Technologies 16718A 333 MHz State/2 GHz Timing Zoom
logic analyzer offers 8M deep memory and very fast sample rates - up
to 2 GHz for areas around the trigger - with up to 340 channels.
“Getting Started” on
page 11 • “Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device under test” on page 13
• “Step 2. Choose the sampling mode” on page 14
• “Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals” on page 17
• “Step 4. Define the trigger condition” on page 20
• “Step 5. Run the measurement” on page 21
• “Step 6. Display the captured data” on page 22
“Task Guide” on
page 31 • “Probing the Device Under Test” on page 33
• “Choosing the Sampling Mode” on page 36
• “Selecting the Timing Mode (Asynchronous Sampling)” on page 36
• “Selecting the State Mode (Synchronous Sampling)” on page 39
• “In Either Timing Mode or State Mode” on page 48
• “Using 2 GHz Timing Zoom” on page 50
• “Formatting Labels for Logic Analyzer Probes” on page 53
• “Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements” on page 60
• “Using Trigger Functions” on page 61
• “Using State Mode Trigger Features” on page 66
• “Editing the Trigger Sequence” on page 73
• “Editing Advanced Trigger Functions” on page 78
• “Saving/Recalling Trigger Setups” on page 85
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Agilent Technologies 16718A Logic Analyzer
• “Running Measurements” on page 86
• “Displaying Captured Data” on page 88
• “Using Symbols” on page 95
• “Printing/Exporting Captured Data” on page 104
• “Solving Logic Analysis Problems” on page 108
• “Saving and Loading Logic Analyzer Configurations” on page 110
“Reference” on
page 113 • “The Sampling Tab” on page 115
• “The Format Tab” on page 119
• “The Trigger Tab” on page 146
• “The Symbols Tab” on page 159
• “Error Messages” on page 170
• “Specifications and Characteristics” on page 186
“Concepts” on
page 191 • “Understanding Logic Analyzer Triggering” on page 192
• “Understanding State Mode Sampling Positions” on page 208
See Also Main System Help (see the Agilent Technologies 16700A/B-Series Logic
Analysis System help volume)
Glossary (see page 211)
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Contents
Agilent Technologies 16718A Logic Analyzer
1 Getting Started
Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device under test 13
Step 2. Choose the sampling mode 14
Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals 17
Step 4. Define the trigger condition 20
Step 5. Run the measurement 21
Step 6. Display the captured data 22
For More Information... 24
Example: Timing measurement on counter board 26
Example: State measurement on counter board 28
2TaskGuide
Probing the Device Under Test 33
Choosing the Sampling Mode 36
Selecting the Timing Mode (Asynchronous Sampling) 36
Selecting the State Mode (Synchronous Sampling) 39
In Either Timing Mode or State Mode 48
Using 2 GHz Timing Zoom 50
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Contents
Formatting Labels for Logic Analyzer Probes 53
To assign pods to one or two analyzers 53
To set pod threshold voltages 54
To assign probe channels to labels 55
To change the label polarity 57
To reorder bits in a label 57
To turn labels off or on 58
Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements 60
Using Trigger Functions 61
Using State Mode Trigger Features 66
To select transitional timing or store qualified 69
More on Store Qualification in Transitional Timing 70
More on Storing Transitions 70
Transitional Timing Considerations 71
Editing the Trigger Sequence 73
Editing Advanced Trigger Functions 78
Saving/Recalling Trigger Setups 85
Running Measurements 86
Displaying Captured Data 88
To open Waveform or Listing displays 88
To display Timing Zoom data 89
To use other display tools 90
If the captured data doesn't look correct 92
If there are filtered data holes in display memory 92
To display symbols for data values 93
To cancel the display processing of captured data 94
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Using Symbols 95
To load object file symbols 96
To adjust symbol values for relocated code 97
To create user-defined symbols 98
To enter symbolic label values 99
To create an ASCII symbol file 100
To create a readers.ini file 101
Printing/Exporting Captured Data 104
Cross-Triggering 106
To cross-trigger between two analyzers 106
To cross-trigger with another instrument 107
Solving Logic Analysis Problems 108
To test the logic analyzer hardware 108
Saving and Loading Logic Analyzer Configurations 110
3 Reference
The Sampling Tab 115
Timing Mode 116
State Mode 117
The Format Tab 119
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Importing Netlist and ASCII Files 121
Exporting ASCII Files 123
Importing ASCII Files 123
Termination Adapter 125
E5346A High Density Adapter 126
Mapping Connector Names 127
Import the Net List File 127
Verify Net to Label Mapping 128
Select/Create Interface Labels 129
Pod Assignment Dialog 130
Sampling Positions Dialog 131
The Trigger Tab 146
Trigger Functions Subtab 147
Settings Subtab 154
Overview Subtab 155
Default Storing Subtab 156
Status Subtab 157
Save/Recall Subtab 157
The Symbols Tab 159
Symbols Selector Dialog 161
Symbol File Formats 163
General-Purpose ASCII (GPA) Symbol File Format 164
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Error Messages 170
Must assign Pod 1 on the master card to specify actions for flags 171
Branch expression is too complex 171
Cannot specify range on label with clock bits that span pod pairs 176
Counter value checked as an event, but no increment action specified 177
Goto action specifies an undefined level 177
Maximum of 32 Channels Per Label 177
Hardware Initialization Failed 178
Must assign another pod pair to specify actions for flags 178
No more Edge/Glitch resources available for this pod pair 178
No more Pattern resources available for this pod pair 179
No Trigger action found in the trace specification 179
Slow or Missing Clock 180
Timer value checked as an event, but no start action specified 180
Trigger function initialization failure 181
Trigger inhibited during timing prestore 182
Trigger Specification is too complex 182
Waiting for Trigger 184
Analyzer armed from another module contains no "Arm in from IMB"
event 185
Specifications and Characteristics 186
Agilent 16718A Logic Analyzer Specifications 186
Agilent 16718A Logic Analyzer Characteristics 186
What is a Specification? 189
What is a Characteristic? 190
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