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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Agilent Technologies 16718A Logic Analyzer

• “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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Contents

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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Contents

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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Contents

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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Contents

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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Contents

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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