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