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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................. ii
Key Features ..................................................................................................................... ii
Documentation ...................................................................................................................iii
Version Differences ..............................................................................................................iii
Basic Setups........................................................................................................................... 1
Installation Documentation.......................................................................................................1
Connecting to a Network......................................................................................................... 1
Connecting Probes to the System Under Test .................. . . . . ........... . . . . ........... . . . . ........... . . . . ........... . . . . 1
Connecting to Your Instrument .................................................................................................. 2
Navigating the Logic Analyzer Windows ...... . . . . .............. . . . . .............. . . . . .............. ... ... ...... . ............... 4
Basic Steps for Using a Logic Analyzer......................................................................................... 6
Data Window Overview.......................................................................................................... 7
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument........ . . . . ................. . .. ...... . . . . ................. . .. ...... . . . . ................. ....8
Set the Default System .......................................................................................................... 8
Configure the Setup Window .................................................................................................... 8
Define the Trigger Window ..................................................................................................... 13
Define the Waveform Window.................................................................................................. 15
Acquire Data.....................................................................................................................19
Using the Tabbed Trigger Window ............ . .............. . . . . .............. . .............. . . . . .............. . .. . ........... 20
Analyzing Data........................................................................................................................ 21
Zooming Data ................................................................................................................... 21
Measure Waveform Data using Cursors ....................................................................................... 22
Using the Data Measurement Window......................................................................................... 24
View Acquired Data with MagniVu High-Resolution Timing................................................................... 25
Managing Data........................................................................................................................ 27
Saving Setups................................................................................................................... 27
Loading Setups.................................................................................................................. 28
iView Integrated Measurements .....................................................................................................29
Connecting the Logic Analyzer and the Oscilloscope .. . . . ... ................. . ..... . . . . .................... . . . . ... ........... 29
Acquiring the iView Data........................................................................................................ 31
Aligning the Oscilloscope Data with the Logic Analzyer Data.. . . . . ... ................. ...... . . . . .. . .................... . . . . .. 31
Application Examples................................................................................................................. 34
Triggering on a Glitch ........................................................................................................... 34
State Acquisition ................................................................................................................37
Triggering on a Setup & Hold Violation.. . ..... . . . . . . . ... ....................... . . . . . . . .......................... . . . . . . . ........ 40
Specifications.........................................................................................................................42
Index
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Preface
Preface
This manual describes the basic operation and concepts of the Tektronix Logic Analyzer series instruments. The TLA5000B
Series Logic Analyzers are stand-alone products and the TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzers are configurable modular
products. The TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzers can be configured with a variety of logic analyzer modules and serial
analyzer modules. All logic analyzers have integrated operation capabilities with Tektronix oscilloscopes. This manual
supports the following instruments:
TLA5000B Series Logic Analyzers (TLA5201B, TLA5202B, TLA5203B, TLA5204B)
TLA7000 Series Mainframes (TLA7012, TLA7016) and their associated modules
Key Features
The Tektronix Logic Analyzers can help you verify and debug hardware designs, processor and bus designs, and embedded
software and hardware integration. Key features include:
34/68/102/136 channel logic analyzers
500 ps (2 GHz) 256 Mb deep timing analysis
125 ps (8 GHz) MagniVu high resolution timing acquisition simultaneous with deep timing or state acquisition to find
difficult problems
Up to 235 MHz state acquisition analysis of synchronous digital circuits, TLA5000B series
Up to 800 MHz state acquisition analysis of synchronous digital circuits, TLA7Axx series
Up to 1400 MHz state acquisition analysis of synchronous digital circuits, TLA7Bxx series
Simultaneous state, high-speed timing and analog analysis through the same logic analyzer probe to pin-point elusive
faults without double probing, TLA7ACx series, TLA7Bxx series, and Tektronix oscilloscopes
Glitch and setup/hold violation triggering finds and displays elusive hardware problems
Transitional storage extends the signal analysis capture time
Connectorless probing system with 0.5 pF total capacitive loading eliminates the need for on-board connectors,
minimizes intrusion on circuits, and is ideal for differential signal applications
Tektronix also offers the TLA7S08 and TLA7S16 serial analyzer modules for PCI Express validation of silicon, computer
systems, and embedded systems. Key features include:
8- and 16-channel serial analyzer modules with 32 M 8b/10b symbols memory depth per channel
2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s acquisition speeds for PCI Express 1.0 and PCI Express 2.0
Support for x1, x2, x4, x8, and x16 PCI Express links
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Documentation
The following table lists related documentation, available as printed documents or as PDF documents on the TLA
Documentation CD and on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Other documentation, such as online help, is
available on the instrument.
Related Documentation
Item Purpose Location
TLA Quick Start User Manuals High-level operational overview
Online Help In-depth operation and UI help
Installation Quick Reference Cards High-level installation information
Installation Manuals Detailed first-time installation
information
XYZs of Logic Analyzers Logic analyzer basics
Declassification and Securities
instructions
Data security concerns specific
to sanitizing or removing memory
devices from Tektronix products
Application notes Collection of logic analyzer application
specific notes
Product Specifications & Performance
Verification Procedures
TLA Product specifications and
performance verification procedures
TPI.NET Documentation Detailed information for controlling the
logic analyzer using .NET
Field upgrade kits Upgrade information for your logic
analyzer
Optional Service Manuals Self-service documentation for
modules and mainframes
Version Differences
Some of the illustrations in this document may have different icons than your instrument due to differences in software
versions. Refer to the online help for the menu features of your software version.
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Basic Setups
Installation Documentation
For installation instructions and descriptions of controls and connectors on your instrument, refer to the installation reference
card or installation manual that came with the instrument. (See page iii, Documentation.)
Connecting to a Network
The user interface operates under the Microsoft Windows® operating system. Before you connect to a network, Microsoft
recommends the following to ensure your instrument is protected:
Useaninte
rnet firewall
Install operating system updates regularly
Use up-to-date antivirus software
See the installation manual for detailed instructions on connecting to a network.
Connecting Probes to the System Under Test
The logic analyzer has different methods of
connecting probes to the system under test.
Refer to the illustration and connect your
probes to the system under test.
Square pin connectors. Use
general-purpose probes to connect to
the system under test using square pin
connectors or square-pin adapters.
Connectorless compression
connectors. Use land pattern probes for
applications that connect many channels
to connectorless compression contacts
on the system under test.
Mictor connectors. Use Mictor
connector probes for applications
requiring many channels to be quickly
connected using Mictor connectors or
Mictor adapters.
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Connecting to Your Instrument
You can connect to your instrument as Remote Host, Remote Desktop, or Local.
To access the TLA Connection dialog box, start the TLA Application software on the instrument or on your PC.
NOTE. The TLA Connection dialog box appears when you start the instrument from a PC or when you restart the TLA
application without shutting down the instrument.
Local Connection
Choose a Local connection when you want to work directly on the instrument.
NOTE. Make sure that you select Local
instead of Offline when you want to connect
to your local instrument. Selecting Offline
does not connect you to an instrument.
Remote Host Connection
Connect as Remote Host when you want to run the application on your PC to control the instrument remotely, and then
store the data locally on your PC.
NOTE. You must be connected to a LAN
to use Remote Host and the TLA Server
(TLA7012 and TLA5000B) must be running.
Refer to Controlling the Logic Analyzer
Remotely in the TLA7000 Series Logic
Analyzers Installation Manual for more
informationonconfiguring your instrument
for remote operation.
NOTE. To start the TLA Server on a
TLA7012 instrument, right-click the (TLA
Server) icon in the toolbar at the bottom right
side of the screen and select Start TLA
Server
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Offline
You can work offline, without connecting to an instrument, to modify setups or view data files that you previously saved.
Click the TLA Application on the desktop and
then select Offline.
Remote Desktop
Connect as Remote Desktop when you want to run the application on the instrument from your PC and store the data
on the instrument.
To enable the Remote Desktop, ensure that
the Microsoft Windows System Properties
dialog box on the instrument is setup as
shown.
See the Microsoft Web site
http://www.microsoft.com for more
information on working remotely.
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Navigating the Logic Analyzer Windows
Tektronix provides several different ways of navigating the logic analyzer windows to accomplish your basic tasks. Choose
the one that works best for you.
Toolbar Buttons
Use the toolbar buttons to quickly navigate between key windows while making the best use of screen space.
Click one of the buttons to quickly access a
Setup window, Trigger window, Waveform
window, or Listing window.
Toolbar Buttons
Use the TLA Explorer to quickly access key windows from a tree structure.
The TLA Explorer shows all of the modules in
the logic analyzer and their subcomponents.
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System Window
The System window shows a block diagram representation of the modules and data windows available with your logic
analyzer. Click an icon to open the related window.
Quick Tips
To open the System window, select System from the Window menu or press function key F9.
Use the front-panel buttons to navigate between windows on the TLA7012 Portable Mainframe.
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Basic Steps for Using a Logic Analyzer
The basic steps for using the logic analyzer are summarized below.
1. Use the Setup window to set up the logic analyzer signals, threshold voltages, clocking, and sampling, and samples per
signal
2. Specify triggering in the Trigger window.
3. Configure a Waveform window.
4. Acquire data.
5. Analyze the data in the Waveform or Listing window.
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Data Window Overview
Use data windows to display and analyze data acquired by your instrument. The Waveform window is the default data
window. Create other data windows using the New Data Window wizard.
NOTE. To start the New Data Window
wizard click in the toolbar or select New
Data Window from the Window menu.
Waveform Window
Use Waveform windows to display waveform data from the logic analyzer or from an external oscilloscope. Waveform
windows are best used for diagnosing timing problems, measuring hardware timing-related characteristics, and verifying
correct hardware operation by comparing recorded results against data sheet timing diagrams.
Listing Window
Use Listing windows to display acquired data in a state table display. Listing windows can be used for state machine debug
applications, tracing relative software execution, system optimization, and following data through a system design.
Histogram Window
Use Histogram windows to display acquired data as histograms. Histogram data is useful for evaluating the performance of
software, such as determining which routines or functions take most of the time performing certain tasks.
Source Window
Use Source windows with Listing windows to track the execution of source code in software applications.
Graph Window
Use Graph windows to display the results of acquired data in a graph or chart format.
Protocol Window
Use Protocol windows to display and analyze protocol data.
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Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
The following sections show how to set up the logic analyzer and to do timing analysis using data from a simple D-type
flip-flop. Flip-flops serve as building blocks in digital systems. Although most flip-flops are buried inside complex ASICS and
other devices, they are useful for showing hardware debugging techniques using a logic analyzer. The examples in this
document use only a few channels to acquire data. However, you can use the same concepts with hundreds of channels.
SettheDefaultSystem
Use the Default System setup to load the factory default settings.
1. Power on the instrument and wait for
the instrument to complete the power-on
tests.
2. Select Default System from the File
menu.
3. Click OK.
Configure the Setup Window
Use the following procedures to define data signals, to set the clocking, to set the probe threshold voltages, and to use
other features of the Setup window.
Open the Setup Window
Click the Setup button in the TLA toolbar
and to select the Setup window for your
instrument.
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Specify the Sampling Method
When you select asynchronous sampling, the logic analyzer selects when data is sampled (sample point). Asynchronous
sampling is also known as timing acquisition.
When you use synchronous sampling, the system-under-test specifies the sample point by an external clock. Synchronous
sampling is also known as state acquisition.
The following example uses asynchronous sampling.
1. Select Asynchronous.
2. Set sample period (or use default
setting).
3. Select the threshold voltage.
The threshold voltage is applied to all probe
channels. You can set threshold voltages for
individual channels in the bottom part of the
Setup window.
NOTE. If your logic analyzer has a support package installed, a custom clocking tab is available. The label on the tab is
the same as the support package.
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Set the Storage Options
Use Storage to specify the length of each data acquisition and how to store the acquisition.
1. Select the number of samples to
store per signal. The selections vary
depending on your logic analyzer.
2. Select how to store the acquisition.
Select Samples to store samples
specified by the trigger actions.
Select 63-Sample Blocks to store
samples in blocks of 63 bits;
this is often recommended for
troubleshooting program flow.
Select Samples + Glitches to store
glitch data (Asynchronous sampling
only).
Select Samples + Violations (Setup
and hold violations) to store setup
and hold violations (Synchronous
and Custom sampling only).
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Deskew the Probe Signals
When using Synchronous or Custom sampling, you might want to deskew the signals in your setup.
1. Set the deskew parameters.
2. Click Deskew to begin the deskew
process.
Create Groups
Groups are logical collections of probe signals often related to busses on your system-under-test.
When you enter the Setup window the first time, an empty group card appears on the right side of the Setup window.
1. Enter a name for the group, for example,
Address Bus.
2. Determine the probe section that you
want to use. For example, click A3 to
select the signals for section A3.
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