Zeroplus LAP-F1 User manual

LAP-F
LOGIC ANALYZER
USER GUIDE
V1.7 June 2016

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Table of Content
Table of Figures........................................................................... 6
Table of Tables .......................................................................... 11
Precautions ............................................................................... 15
1. Introduction...................................................................... 16
1.1. Preface.............................................................................................................16
1.2. About this document..........................................................................................16
1.3. Product Introduction ..........................................................................................17
1.4. Package Content ...............................................................................................17
1.5. System Requirements ........................................................................................18
1.6. Product Specifications ........................................................................................19
2. Installation and Setup ...................................................... 25
2.1. Software Installation..........................................................................................25
2.2. Hardware Setup ................................................................................................26
2.3. Connection to DUT ............................................................................................28
2.4. eMMC Probe Tuning...........................................................................................30
2.5. Trigger In/Out...................................................................................................31
2.6. Operating Environment and Maintenance.............................................................31
3. User Interface................................................................... 33
4. Software Operations......................................................... 36
File ............................................................................................ 36
4.1. Menu Layout .....................................................................................................36
4.2. New .................................................................................................................36
4.3. Open................................................................................................................37
4.4. Close................................................................................................................37
4.5. Save.................................................................................................................37

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4.6. Save As ............................................................................................................37
4.7. Export ..............................................................................................................38
4.8. Screen Capture .................................................................................................44
4.9. Print.................................................................................................................45
4.10. Print Preview ...................................................................................................46
4.11. Options...........................................................................................................46
4.12. Exit ................................................................................................................58
Acquisition ................................................................................ 58
4.13. Menu Layout ...................................................................................................59
4.14. Add Channel....................................................................................................59
4.15. Add Bus ..........................................................................................................60
4.16. Add Protocol Decoder.......................................................................................63
4.17. Acquisition Setup .............................................................................................66
4.18. Trigger Setup ..................................................................................................73
4.19. Trigger Options ...............................................................................................76
4.20. Trigger Level ...................................................................................................77
4.21. Protocol Trigger...............................................................................................77
4.22. Single Capture.................................................................................................78
4.23. Repeated Capture ............................................................................................78
4.24. Stop ...............................................................................................................79
4.25. Autocapture ....................................................................................................80
Analysis ..................................................................................... 80
4.26. Menu Layout ...................................................................................................80
4.27. Active Range ...................................................................................................80
4.28. Bars ...............................................................................................................81
4.29. Find................................................................................................................82
4.30. Go To .............................................................................................................84
4.31. Highlight Data .................................................................................................85
4.32. Files Comparison..............................................................................................86
4.33. Image Decode .................................................................................................89

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4.34. Math Operations ..............................................................................................90
4.35. Noise Filter......................................................................................................93
4.36. Draw Analog Waveform....................................................................................94
4.37. Signal Activity..................................................................................................96
Options...................................................................................... 98
4.38. Menu Layout ...................................................................................................98
4.39. eMMC/SD(default,4ch) .....................................................................................99
4.40. eMMC/SD(32ch) ............................................................................................ 100
4.41. eMMC Event Trigger....................................................................................... 100
4.42. I/O Delay ...................................................................................................... 101
4.43. Long-time Record .......................................................................................... 102
4.44. Channel Folding............................................................................................. 103
View ........................................................................................105
4.45. Menu Layout ................................................................................................. 105
4.46. Cursor Type .................................................................................................. 105
4.47. Display Type ................................................................................................. 106
4.48. Refresh......................................................................................................... 114
4.49. Zoom............................................................................................................ 115
4.50. Control Panel................................................................................................. 115
4.51. Memory View ................................................................................................ 117
4.52. Navigator ...................................................................................................... 119
4.53. Packet List .................................................................................................... 120
4.54. Statistics ....................................................................................................... 125
4.55. LTR Monitor .................................................................................................. 128
4.56. Find Results .................................................................................................. 129
4.57. Timing Bar .................................................................................................... 130
4.58. Arrange Windows........................................................................................... 131
4.59. Split Screen................................................................................................... 131
4.60. Numeric Base / Encoding................................................................................ 132
Help.........................................................................................132

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4.61. Menu Layout ................................................................................................. 132
4.62. About ZP-Logic .............................................................................................. 133
4.63. About Zeroplus .............................................................................................. 133
4.64. Help ............................................................................................................. 133
4.65. Hot Keys ....................................................................................................... 134
4.66. Send Feedback .............................................................................................. 137
5. Contact Us....................................................................... 140

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Table of Figures
Figure 1-1 Top view of the LAP-F1 .................................................................... 19
Figure 2-1 Main installation window .................................................................. 25
Figure 2-2 Protocol Wizard interface.................................................................. 26
Figure 2-3 USB connection to the TTL probes .................................................. 27
Figure 2-4 Test cables connected to the LAP-F1 ................................................. 27
Figure 2-5 Signal cable connection and power lamp location................................ 28
Figure 2-6 Connection to DUT (yellow and orange probes) .................................. 29
Figure 2-7 eMMC probe tuning screw ................................................................ 30
Figure 3-1 ZP-Logic user interface..................................................................... 33
Figure 3-2 Reposition/hide sector; right-click menu............................................. 34
Figure 3-3 Repositioning the Control Panel example............................................ 35
Figure 4-1 File drop-down menu ....................................................................... 36
Figure 4-2 Export Waveform dialog box ............................................................. 39
Figure 4-3 Export Packet List dialog box ............................................................ 41
Figure 4-4 Export Memory View dialog box ........................................................ 43
Figure 4-5 Screen capture dialog box ................................................................ 44
Figure 4-6 Print Setup dialog box ...................................................................... 45
Figure 4-7 General settings dialog box............................................................... 47
Figure 4-8 Start-up settings dialog box .............................................................. 49
Figure 4-9 Quick Access toolbar dialog box ........................................................ 50
Figure 4-10 Color settings dialog box................................................................. 53

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Figure 4-11 Waveform settings dialog box ......................................................... 54
Figure 4-12 Hot Key settings dialog box............................................................. 56
Figure 4-13 Save Options dialog box ................................................................. 57
Figure 4-14 Acquisition drop-down menu........................................................... 59
Figure 4-15 Add Channel dialog box .................................................................. 60
Figure 4-16 Add Bus dialog box ........................................................................ 61
Figure 4-17 Add Bus / Advanced Settings dialog box........................................... 62
Figure 4-18 Add Protocol Decoder dialog box ..................................................... 63
Figure 4-19 I2C Protocol Decoder Setup dialog box............................................. 64
Figure 4-20 Acquisition Setup dialog box ........................................................... 66
Figure 4-21 Trigger Level dialog box for Low Voltage Probes ............................... 68
Figure 4-22 Connection diagram with LAP-F1 as master ...................................... 69
Figure 4-23 Connection diagram with LAP-F1 as slave......................................... 70
Figure 4-24 DSO Connection dialog box............................................................. 71
Figure 4-25 Trigger Setup dialog box................................................................. 73
Figure 4-26 Trigger Options dialog box.............................................................. 76
Figure 4-27 Protocol Trigger dialog box for I2C .................................................. 78
Figure 4-28 Repeated Capture dialog box .......................................................... 79
Figure 4-29 Analysis drop-down menu............................................................... 80
Figure 4-30 Find dialog box .............................................................................. 82
Figure 4-31 Find examples show....................................................................... 83
Figure 4-33 Go To example; the File bar shows that page 3 is shown ................... 85
Figure 4-34 Highlight Data dialog box................................................................ 85

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Figure 4-35 Highlight Data example; packets with Data Min = 0 are orange .......... 86
Figure 4-36 Files Comparison dialog box ............................................................ 87
Figure 4-37 Files Comparison ex; differences marked in the lower window ............ 89
Figure 4-38 Image Decode for 7-Segment LED................................................... 89
Figure 4-39 Arithmetic operation dialog box ....................................................... 90
Figure 4-40 Arithmetic operation example; ADD A0 and A1.................................. 91
Figure 4-41 Boolean Operation dialog box.......................................................... 92
Figure 4-42 Boolean waveform example: A0 AND A1 .......................................... 93
Figure 4-43 Noise Filter dialog box .................................................................... 94
Figure 4-44 Draw Analog Waveform dialog box .................................................. 95
Figure 4-45 Draw Analog Waveform example ..................................................... 96
Figure 4-46 Real-time frequencies window......................................................... 97
Figure 4-47 Signal Statuses window .................................................................. 98
Figure 4-48 Options drop-down menu ............................................................... 98
Figure 4-49 eMMC display dialog box................................................................. 99
Figure 4-50 eMMC Event Trigger dialog box ......................................................101
Figure 4-51 I/O Delay dialog box .....................................................................101
Figure 4-52 Long-time Record dialog box..........................................................102
Figure 4-53 Channel Folding dialog box ............................................................104
Figure 4-54 View drop-down menu ..................................................................105
Figure 4-55 Waveform view.............................................................................106
Figure 4-56 Waveform area; right-click menu....................................................107
Figure 4-58 Signal inversion example; signal A3 is inverted ................................109

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Figure 4-59 Trigger colum; right-click on channel menu .....................................109
Figure 4-60 Trigger column; right-click on bus menu .........................................110
Figure 4-61 Bar; right-click menu .....................................................................110
Figure 4-62 Example of trace formatting (ch. A1 has 3pt thickness).....................111
Figure 4-63 State List view ..............................................................................112
Figure 4-64 State List view; right-click menu in the number area ........................113
Figure 4-65 Show changes in data only example (I2C) .......................................114
Figure 4-66 Channel/Bus (State List view); right-click menu................................114
Figure 4-67 Action Wheel ................................................................................116
Figure 4-68 Time between two edges is displayed inside the traces.....................117
Figure 4-69 Memory View window showing an SPI protocol ................................118
Figure 4-70 Memory View options dialog box ....................................................119
Figure 4-71 Navigator window example showing the AC97 protocol.....................120
Figure 4-72 Packet List window example showing an SPI protocol .......................121
Figure 4-73 Packet List / Found item highlighted ...............................................122
Figure 4-74 Packet List Settings .......................................................................122
Figure 4-75 Packet List Settings / Synchronize navigation...................................123
Figure 4-76 Bus data synched with Packet List highlight .....................................124
Figure 4-77 Packet List Right-click menu...........................................................124
Figure 4-78 Packet List / Set as trigger condition ...............................................125
Figure 4-79 Statistics window example showing an SPI protocol..........................126
Figure 4-80 Statistics / Channel selection dialog box ..........................................127
Figure 4-81 Statistics / Customize dialog box.....................................................127

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Figure 4-82 Statistics / Filter dialog box ............................................................128
Figure 4-83 Statistics / Highlight signals dialog box............................................128
Figure 4-84 TLR Monitor window .....................................................................128
Figure 4-85 Find Results dialog box..................................................................129
Figure 4-86 Find Results example ....................................................................130
Figure 4-87 Timing Bar ...................................................................................130
Figure 4-88 Help drop-down menu...................................................................132
Figure 4-89 About ZP-Logic information window ................................................133
Figure 4-90 Send Feedback dialog box .............................................................138

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Table of Tables
Table 1:1 LAP-F1 package content .................................................................... 17
Table 1:2 Supported operating systems ............................................................. 18
Table 1:3 PC hardware requirements and recommendations................................ 18
Table 1:4 LAP-F1 specifications......................................................................... 20
Table 1:5 Available memory depths................................................................... 21
Table 1:6 Optional features .............................................................................. 21
Table 1:7 LAP-F1 electrical specifications ........................................................... 21
Table 1:8 LAP-F1 low-voltage probe specifications .............................................. 22
Table 1:9 LAP-F1 special purpose probes specifications....................................... 22
Table 1:10 LAP-F1 input ports .......................................................................... 23
Table 2:1 General advices for cleaning, operation and storage ............................. 32
Table 3:1 UI description; “Area” refers to the letter codes on the figure above ...... 34
Table 3:2 Reposition/hide sector; right-click menu description ............................. 34
Table 4:1 Export Waveform dialog box description.............................................. 40
Table 4:2 Export Packet List dialog box description ............................................. 42
Table 4:3 Export Memory View dialog box description ......................................... 43
Table 4:4 Screen capture dialog box description ................................................. 45
Table 4:5 Print Setup dialog box description....................................................... 46
Table 4:6 General settings dialog box description ............................................... 48
Table 4:7 Start-up settings dialog box description............................................... 49
Table 4:8 Quick Access Toolbar dialog box description ........................................ 51

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Table 4:9 Quick Access toolbar icons................................................................. 53
Table 4:10 Color settings dialog box description ................................................. 54
Table 4:11 Waveform settings dialog box description .......................................... 55
Table 4:12 Hot Key settings dialog box description ............................................. 56
Table 4:13 Save settings dialog box description.................................................. 58
Table 4:14 Add Bus / Advanced Settings dialog box description ........................... 63
Table 4:15 Built-in protocol decoders ................................................................ 66
Table 4:16 Acquisition Setup dialog box description ............................................ 67
Table 4:17 Trigger Level dialog box description .................................................. 69
Table 4:18 DSO Connection dialog box description ............................................. 72
Table 4:19 Supported oscilloscope models ......................................................... 72
Table 4:20 DSO driver needed for the DSO connection ....................................... 73
Table 4:21 Trigger Setup dialog box description ................................................. 75
Table 4:22 Trigger Options dialog box description .............................................. 77
Table 4:23 Protocol Trigger dialog box description.............................................. 78
Table 4:24 Repeated Capture dialog box description ........................................... 79
Table 4:25 Description of the five standard bars................................................. 81
Table 4:26 Find dialog box description............................................................... 83
Table 4:27 Highlight Data dialog box description ................................................ 86
Table 4:28 Files Comparison dialog box description ............................................ 88
Table 4:29 Arithmetic operation dialog box description........................................ 91
Table 4:30 Boolean Operation dialog box description .......................................... 92
Table 4:31 Draw Analog Waveform dialog box description ................................... 95

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Table 4:32 eMMC dialog box ...........................................................................100
Table 4:33 I/O Delay dialog box description ......................................................102
Table 4:34 Long-time Record dialog box...........................................................103
Table 4:35 Standard PC requirments for the LTR function ..................................103
Table 4:36 Channel Folding dialog box description.............................................104
Table 4:37 Waveform area; right-click menu description ....................................107
Table 4:38 Channel column; right-click menu description ...................................109
Table 4:39 Trigger column; right-click on channel menu description ....................110
Table 4:40 Bar; right-click menu description .....................................................111
Table 4:41 State List example; change of channel state .....................................113
Table 4:42 State List view; right-click menu in the number area..........................113
Table 4:43 Channel/Bus (State List view); right-click menu description ................114
Table 4:44 Control Panel description ................................................................116
Table 4:45 Action Wheel description.................................................................117
Table 4:46 Memory view description ................................................................118
Table 4:47 Memory View options dialog box description .....................................119
Table 4:48 Packet List Items description...........................................................121
Table 4:49 Packet List Settings description........................................................123
Table 4:50 Packet List Settings / Synchrovize navigation description....................123
Table 4:51 Packet List Right-click menu description ...........................................125
Table 4:52 Statistics window description...........................................................126
Table 4:53 LTR Monitor window dialog box .......................................................129
Table 4:54 Timing Bar description....................................................................131

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Table 4:51 Available data formats ....................................................................132
Table 4:56 Hot Key descriptions.......................................................................137
Table 4:57 Send Feedback dialog box description............................................139
Table 5:1 Sales department contact info ...........................................................140
Table 5:2 Technical support contact info...........................................................140

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Precautions
Users are advised to carefully review this section to avoid potential hazards to
persons, this product and other products connected to it.
To protect the instrument and the Device under Test (DUT), grounding is
required during signal acquisition.
Follow the “Operating environment” recommendations from Table 2:1.
Protect the LAP-F1 from static discharge.
Avoid direct impacts and rough handling.
The LAP-F1 is an IEC 61010-1 Level 2 instrument. The relevant pollution caution
is: “Normally only non-conductive pollution occurs. But temporary conductivity
caused by the occasional condensation must be kept in mind.”
Do not place heavy objects on the LAP-F1.
As a Class A product, the LAP-F1 may cause radio interference in a domestic
environment.
Do not disassemble the LAP-F1 as this will void the warranty and may affect its
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1. Introduction
1.1. Preface
This User Guide presents the Zeroplus* LAP-F1 logic analyzer, its operation and
software. The purpose of the User Guide is to help users understand and get familiar
with the operations of the instrument and the software. Throughout the document,
the instrument software is referred to as ZP-Logic and the instruments as LAP-F1.
Zeroplus attaches great importance to users’ suggestions. Users are welcome to give
us feedback by email or telephone. Thank you for purchasing the LAP-F1 logic
analyzer.
* Zeroplus is short for Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
1.2. About this document
This User Guide is organized as follows: First, the characteristics of the LAP-F1 are
presented, followed by installation and setup procedures. The next section
familiarizes the user with the software user interface. Section 4 then goes in-depth
on the software functions.
NOTE The software functions in chapter 4 are sorted by their locations on the
ZP-Logic Main Menu.
NOTE The latest version of this document can be downloaded from the Zeroplus
website.
NOTE Right-click menus are found under the corresponding view modes in
chapters 4.47.1 and 4.47.2.
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1.3. Product Introduction
The LAP-F1 is a multi-purpose PC-based logic analyzer. It offers uncompromised
breadth in one single instrument: high sample rate, large channel count and deep
memory.
But the LAP-F1 is not only about GHz and Mb. The extensive protocol library
consisting of more than 110 protocol decoders, direct streaming to disk, channel
folding, eMMC decoding capability, user-friendly software and a host of other
functions make debugging a joy. All of these functions are described in chapter 4.
1.4. Package Content
All items contained in the LAP-F1 package are listed in Table 1:1. If any of the items
is missing or damaged, please contact your distributor as soon as possible.
Item
LAP-F1
LAP-F1
Detail
Channels
40 ch.
64 ch.
Logic analyzer
1
1
CD w/ driver, software and manual
1
1
Low Voltage Probe
20
32
P120LV
eMMC probes
4
4
eMMC Clock In probe
1
1
USB 3.0 cable
25
37
A Male to micro B; 32.5 cm
Signal/ground cable pair
40
64
7.5 cm
Clip-on connector
80
128
USB 3.0 cable; PC-to-LAP-F1
1
1
A to B type; 1.5 m
Power cord
1
1
1.8 m
Power cable
1
1
9 V
BNC cable
1
1
1 m
Table 1:1 LAP-F1 package content

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1.5. System Requirements
1.5.1. Operating System Requirement
The LAP-F1 supports operating systems from Microsoft only. See Table 1:2 below for
a list of supported operating systems. Please contact our Technical Support team if
you have questions about older operating systems.
Supported OS
Versions
Windows 10
32- and 64-bit (Recommended)
Windows 8.1
32- and 64-bit (Recommended)
Windows 7
32- and 64-bit
Windows Vista
32- and 64-bit
Windows XP
32-bit(Home, Professional Editions)
Windows 2000
Professional, Server series
Table 1:2 Supported operating systems
1.5.2. Hardware Requirements
Item
Value
Type
CPU
2 GHz
Minimum
Memory
RAM
2 GB
Minimum
RAM
4 GB
Recommended
Hard disk
80 GB
Minimum
Interface
USB 3.0
Recommended support
USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
Recommended compatibility
Display
Display size
17”
Recommended
Display resolution
1,024 x 768
Minimum
Display card
8 Mb SDRAM
Recommended
Table 1:3 PC hardware requirements and recommendations

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1.6. Product Specifications
1.6.1. Product Photo
Figure 1-1 Top view of the LAP-F1
1.6.2. Specifications
Item
Characteristic
LAP-F2
Supported operating systems
See Table 1:2
Acquisition Channels
40 or 64
Interface
USB 3.0 (2.0 compatible)
Sampling Frequency
Internal (Timing)
1 GHz
External (State)
200 MHz (Dual-edge)
Memory/channel
4, 8, 16, 32, 64 Mb
Trigger
Trigger Channels
40 or 64
Trigger Events
Pattern / Edge / Pulse-width / Interval (Time)
Trigger Delay
Yes
Trigger Sequence Levels
256
Trigger Pass
1-65,535
Trigger Voltage
4 simultaneous levels; 1 for each of the 4 ports
Auxiliary Cursors
250

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Protocol Triggers (HW)
I2C, I2S, SPC, SVID, UART, CAN2.0B
eMMC trigger
4 channels only; see Special functions below for full
support
Software functions
Languages
English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Zooming & Panning
Two cursor modes
Wavefrom & UI
customization
Modify the appearance of channels, menus, traces,
windows etc
State List & Waveform View
Present the samples as a list of 1s and 0s or as a
waveform
DSO Connection
Connect to and import signals from DSOs
Files Comparison
Compare 2 files to quickly see where and how they differ
Navigator
Instantly navigate to distant parts of the waveform
Memory View
See what the memory looks like; what is read/written to
each address
Packet List
Breakdown of all packets in list form
Statistics
Table view of number of periods, periods that satisfy
conditions etc
Find Results
Set conditions, look up the information meets the
requirements
eMMC Decoder
Decode 4 eMMC signals for free
Real-time Signal Activity
Live view of probe activity
Protocol Decoders
More than 110 free, built-in protocol decoders
Miscellaneous
Phase Errors
< 3 ns
Power
AC (IN): 100-240 V 50/60 Hz; DC (OUT): 9 V / 5.55 A
Dimensions
322 x 180 x 38 mm
Special Functions (Optional)
See chapter 1.6.4.
Certifications
CE and FCC
Table 1:4 LAP-F1 specifications
1.6.3. Available Models
Model
Channels
Memory depths available
LAP-F1
40
4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 Mb/channel
LAP-F1
64
4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 Mb/channel