Agilent Technologies 16712A Reference guide

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Agilent Technologies 16712A

128K Sample Logic Analyzer

Help Volume

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Agilent Technologies 16712A 128K Sample Logic

Analyzer

The Agilent Technologies 16712A logic analyzer offers a full set of data

capture features and 128 K samples of memory. Special features of this

model of logic analyzer include context store and transitional timing

acquisition mode.

Getting Started

• “Analyzer Probing Overview” on page 107

• “Setting Up a Measurement” on page 10

• “When Something Goes Wrong” on page 33

• “Error Messages” on page 33

Measurement Examples

• “Making a Basic Timing Measurement” on page 22

• “Making a Basic State Measurement” on page 18

• Advanced Measurement Examples (see the Measurement Examples help

volume)

• “Interpreting the Data” on page 26

More Features

“Coordinating Measurements” on page 31

Using Inverse Assembly (see the Listing Display Tool help volume)

“Using Symbols” on page 110

Working with Markers (see the Markers help volume)

“Loading and Saving Logic Analyzer Configurations” on page 32

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Agilent Technologies 16712A 128K Sample Logic Analyzer

“Testing the Logic Analyzer Hardware” on page 40

Interface Reference

“The Sampling Tab” on page 41

“The Format Tab” on page 53

“The Trigger Tab” on page 73

“The Symbols Tab” on page 119

“Specifications and Characteristics” on page 103

Main System Help (see the Agilent Technologies 16700A/B-Series Logic

Analysis System help volume)

Glossary of Terms (see page 131)

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Contents

Agilent Technologies 16712A 128K Sample Logic Analyzer

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Setting Up a Measurement 10

Connect the Analyzer to the Target System 10

Define the Type of Measurement 11

Set Up the Bus Labels 13

Define Trigger Conditions 14

Run the Measurement 15

Examine the Data 16

Making a Basic State Measurement 18

Making a Basic Timing Measurement 22

Interpreting the Data 26

Analysis Using Waveform 26

Analysis Using Listing 28

Coordinating Measurements 31

Loading and Saving Logic Analyzer Configurations 32

When Something Goes Wrong 33

Interference with Target System 33

Error Messages 33

Nothing Happens 39

Suspicious Data 39

Testing the Logic Analyzer Hardware 40

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Contents

The Sampling Tab 41

Acquisition Depth 41

Setting the Acquisition Mode 42

Performing Clock Setup (State only) 42

Naming the Analyzer 45

Turning the Analyzer Off 46

Sample Period (Timing Only) 46

Trigger Position Control 51

The Format Tab 53

Importing Netlist and ASCII Files 54

Exporting ASCII Files 56

Importing ASCII Files 56

Termination Adapter 58

E5346A High Density Adapter 59

Mapping Connector Names 60

Import the Net List File 60

Verify Net to Label Mapping 61

Select/Create Interface Labels 62

Activity Indicators 62

Assigning Pods to the Analyzers 63

Data On Clocks Display 64

To reorder bits in a label 67

Labels: Mapping Analyzer Channels to Your Target 68

Setting Up the Pod Clock 68

Pod Selection 69

Setting the Pod Threshold 70

State Clock Setup/Hold (State only) 71

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Contents

The Trigger Tab 73

Understanding Logic Analyzer Triggering 74

Setting Up a Trigger 76

Inserting and Deleting Sequence Steps 77

Editing Sequence Steps 78

Setting Up Loops and Jumps in the Trigger Sequence 79

Saving and Recalling Trigger Sequences 80

Clearing Part or All of the Trigger 81

Overview of the Trigger Sequence 81

Trigger Functions 82

Working with the User-level Function 89

Defining Resource Terms 92

Tagging Data with Time or State Tags (State Only) 99

Arming Control 99

Context Store Measurements (State Only) 101

Specifications and Characteristics 103

What is a Specification 103

What is a Characteristic 103

What is a Calibration Procedure 104

What is a Function Test 104

Agilent Technologies 16712A Logic Analyzer Specifications 104

Agilent Technologies 16712A Logic Analyzer Characteristics 105

Analyzer Probing Overview 107

Using Symbols 110

To load object file symbols 111

To adjust symbol values for relocated code 112

To create user-defined symbols 113

To enter symbolic label values 114

To create an ASCII symbol file 115

To create a readers.ini file 116

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The Symbols Tab 119

Symbols Selector Dialog 121

Symbol File Formats 123

General-Purpose ASCII (GPA) Symbol File Format 124

Glossary

Index

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Sample Logic Analyzer

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