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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• “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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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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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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4 Concepts
Understanding Logic Analyzer Triggering 192
The Conveyor Belt Analogy 192
Summary of Triggering Capabilities 194
Sequence Levels 194
Boolean Expressions 197
Branches 198
Edges 198
Ranges 198
Flags 199
Occurrence Counters and Global Counters 199
Timers 200
Storage Qualification 201
Strategies for Setting Up Triggers 203
Conclusions 207
Understanding State Mode Sampling Positions 208
Glossary
Index
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Getting Started
After you have connected the logic analyzer probes to your device
under test (see “Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device under
test” on page 13), any measurement will have the following basic steps:
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Chapter 1: Getting Started
• “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
If you have previously saved a logic analyzer setup to a configuration
file, or if configuration files are included with an analysis probe, you
can load the configuration file to set up the logic analyzer and define
the trigger condition.
Once you have made a logic analyzer measurement, the measurement
can be refined by repeating steps 4 - 6.
Next: “Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device under test” on
page 13
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Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device under test
Step 1. Connect the logic analyzer to the device
under test
Before you begin setting up the logic analyzer for a measurement, you
need to physically connect the logic analyzer to your device under test.
There are several ways to connect logic analyzer probes to the device
under test:
• Using the general-purpose probes, the standard flying lead set, and
grabbers to connect to pins and leads in the device under test.
• By designing connectors (headers) into the device under test so that logic
analyzer probe cables and termination adapters can plug in directly.
• By designing connectors (headers) and terminations into the device under
test so that logic analyzer probe cables can plug in directly.
•Usingananalysis probe to connect to microprocessors and standard
buses.
When using an analysis probe, the Setup Assistant guides you through the
connection and setup process for your particular logic analyzer and
analysis probe.
When connecting logic analyzer probes to the device under test:
1. Attach the logic analyzer probes to the device under test in a way that
keeps logically-related channels together.
2. Be sure to ground each pod.
Next: “Step 2. Choose the sampling mode” on page 14
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Step 2. Choose the sampling mode
Step 2. Choose the sampling mode
There are two logic analyzer sampling modes to choose from: timing
mode and state mode.
In timing mode, the logic analyzer samples asynchronously, based on
an internal sampling clock signal.
In state mode, the logic analyzer samples synchronously, based on a
sampling clock signal (or signals) from the device under test. Typically,
the signal used for sampling in state mode is a state machine or
microprocessor clock signal.
To choose the sampling mode
1. In the Sampling tab, choose Timing Mode or State Mode.
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Step 2. Choose the sampling mode
If you chose Timing Mode
1. Select the timing analyzer full/half channel configuration.
Typically, you can choose a half-channel configuration with faster
sampling and greater memory depth, but with half of the channels.
2. Set the sample period.
To capture signal level changes reliably, the sample period should be less
than half (many engineers prefer one-fourth) of the period of the fastest
signal you want to measure.
If you chose State Mode
1. Select the state analyzer speed configuration (if there is a configuration
option).
2. In the Clock Setup, using the Master only mode, specify which clock signal
edges from the device under test will be used as the sampling clock.
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Step 2. Choose the sampling mode
You can also specify clock input signal levels (from the device under test)
that will enable (qualify) the sampling clock.
In either sampling mode
1. Specify the trigger position.
The trigger is the event in the device under test that you want to capture
data around.
Specify whether you want to look at data after the trigger (Start), before
and after the trigger (Center), before the trigger (End), or use a
percentage of the logic analyzer's memory for data after the trigger (User
Defined).
2. Set the acquisition memory depth.
If you need less data and want measurements to run faster, you can limit
the amount of trace memory that is filled with samples.
Next: “Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals” on page 17
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Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals
Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals
When a logic analyzer probes hundreds of signals in a device under
test, you need to be able to give those channels more meaningful
names than "pod 1, channel 1".
The Format tab is mainly for assigning bus and signal names (from the
device under test), to logic analyzer channels. These names are called
labels. Labels are used when setting up triggers and displaying
captured data.
The Format tab also lets you do things like assign pod pairs to one or
two logic analyzers and specify the logic analyzer threshold voltage.
The Format tab has activity indicators that show whether the signal a
channel is probing is above the threshold voltage (high), below the
threshold voltage (low), or transitioning.
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Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals
To assign pods to one or two logic analyzers
A logic analyzer's pod pairs can be assigned to one or two separate
logic analyzers or they can be left unassigned.
1. In the Format tab, select the Pod Assignment button.
2. In the Pod Assignment dialog, drag a pod pair to the appropriate logic
analyzer.
3. Select the Close button.
To specify threshold voltages
The threshold voltage is the voltage level that a signal must cross
before the logic analyzer recognizes a change in logic levels.
1. In the Format tab, select the button under the pod name.
2. In the Pod threshold dialog, select the desired Standard or User Defined
threshold voltage.
3. Select the Close button.
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Step 3. Format labels for the probed signals
To assign names to logic analyzer channels
1. Select a label button, and either:
• Choose the Rename command, enter the label name, and select the OK
button.
• Or, choose the Insert before or Insert after command, enter the label
name, and select the OK button.
2. In the label row, select the button of the pod that contains the channels
you want to assign.
3. Either choose one of the standard label assignments--dots (.) mean the
channel is unassigned, asterisks (*) mean the channel is assigned--or
choose Individual.
If you chose Individual:
a. In the "label - pod" dialog, select the channels you want to assign/
unassign.
b. Select the OK button.
Next: “Step 4. Define the trigger condition” on page 20
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