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Chapter 2: Probing and Selecting the Sampling Mode

Choosing the Sampling Mode

See Also	“Understanding State Mode Sampling Positions” on page 256
	“To automatically adjust sampling positions” on page 49

In Either Timing Mode or State Mode

•“To specify the trigger position” on page 53

•“To set acquisition memory depth” on page 53

•“To name an analyzer” on page 54

•“To turn an analyzer off or on” on page 54

To specify the trigger position

1.In the Sampling tab (or in the Settings subtab of the Trigger tab), select the trigger position.

Specify whether you want to look at data after the trigger (Start), before and after the trigger (Center), before the trigger (End), or use a percentage of the logic analyzer's memory for data after the trigger (User Defined).

In the timing sampling mode's 800 MHz / 64M Sample Conventional configuration, when a Run is started, the analyzer will not look for a trigger until the specified percentage of pretrigger data has been stored. After a trigger has been detected, the specified percentage of posttrigger data is stored before the analyzer halts. This ensures that both pretrigger and posttrigger storage are complete.

In the state sampling mode, or in the timing sampling mode's 400 MHz

/32M Sample Transitional or Store Qualified configuration, when a Run is started, the analyzer immediately looks for the trigger condition. In other words, the trigger position setting specifies the maximum amount of data that should be stored before the trigger.

To set acquisition memory depth

If you need less data and want measurements to run faster, you can limit the number of samples that are stored in logic analyzer acquisition memory.

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Agilent Technologies. All rights reserved Agilent Technologies 16760A Logic Analyzer Sampling Mode on Captures input signals as low as 200 mV p-pAgilent Technologies 16760A Logic Analyzer Probing Concepts on Reference on Glossary see See Also Contents Choosing the Sampling Mode 110 Using Symbols 101112 114 152 Displaying Captured Eye Scan Data155 Format Tab 174 211 Eye Scan Tab 204210 259 Specifications and Characteristics240 Glossary Index Contents Getting Started Eye scan sampling mode, measurements will have these steps Connect logic analyzer to the device under test Probing and Sampling Mode Selection StepsNext . Choose the sampling mode on To choose the sampling mode Choose the sampling mode If you chose State Mode If you chose Timing Mode If you chose Eye Scan Mode Next . Format labels for the probed signals onEither Timing Mode or State Mode Format labels for the probed signals To specify threshold voltages To assign pods to the logic analyzer To assign names to logic analyzer channels NextDefined threshold voltage Select the Close button Define the trigger condition Timing Mode or State Mode Steps Next . Run the measurement on Run the measurement To open Waveform or Listing displays Display the captured dataNext . Display the captured data on To add display tools via the Workspace window Next For More Information... on Select channels for the eye scan measurement Eye Scan Mode Steps Next . Set the eye scan range and resolution on Set the eye scan range and resolution Next . Run the eye scan measurement on Run the eye scan measurement Next . Display the captured eye scan data on Display the captured eye scan data Eye Scan display window, use the following subtabs For More Information For More Information Probing and Selecting the Sampling Mode Probing and Selecting the Sampling Mode Probing the Device Under Test Using the E5378A Single-Ended Probe Number Single-ended signalNumbers Either Using the E5379A Differential Probe Independent threshold adjustment Or single-ended signalsNegative data inputs Reference voltage Or AMP Using the E5380A Mictor-Compatible Probe Using the E5382A Single-ended Flying Lead Probe Set Additional Accessories Using an Analysis Probe Probing the Device Under Test Selecting the Timing Mode Asynchronous Sampling Choosing the Sampling Mode To select the conventional/transitional configuration To select the timing mode Sample rate is the inverse of the sample period To specify the sample period State Mode Sampling Position Selecting the State Mode Synchronous SamplingTo automatically adjust sampling positions on To manually adjust sampling positions on To select the state speed configuration To select the state mode For the clock input signal that will be used To set up the sampling clock Run simultaneously To automatically adjust sampling positionsAutomatically sets the sampling position To run eye finder repetitively Choose the labels that you wish to run eye finder on To save/load eye finder data To view eye finder data as a bus compositeTo view eye finder data as a stack of channels Eye finder data must be saved and loaded separately To manually adjust sampling positionsEye Finder Advanced Settings Dialog on To set acquisition memory depth Either Timing Mode or State ModeTo specify the trigger position To turn an analyzer off or on To name an analyzerYou can give more descriptive names to a logic analyzer You can also name analyzers in the Pod Assignment Dialog on To select the eye scan mode Selecting the Eye Scan ModeTo select the eye scan mode speed configuration High-speed or high-bandwidth oscilloscope To set up the eye scan mode reference clock To assign pods to the analyzer Format tab has activity indicators that show signal levelsFormatting Labels for Logic Analyzer Probes To set pod threshold voltages Capturing Data on 17 Channels in State ModeTo set up qualified eye scan measurements on To set clock threshold voltages To assign probe channels to labels To delete labels Maximum of 32 channels can be assigned to a labelLabel off To import label names and assignments from a netlist SignalsE5378A and E5380A probe types to be selectable Label Label Definition File Format Examples To import label definitions from an Ascii fileTo assign label name Blue to channel 5 on pod A2 Channel 5 on pod A2, and channel 6 on pod A1 To export label definitions to an Ascii fileTo change the label polarity Changing the label polarity does not affect To reorder bits in a labelChanging the label polarity will have the following effects To turn a label off To turn labels off or onTo turn a label on To display a label that was off Using the Logic Analyzer in Timing or State Mode Using the Logic Analyzer in Timing or State Mode General Setting Up Triggers and Running MeasurementsUse trigger functions for basic measurements To select a trigger function Using Trigger Functions To specify a label pattern event Timing only To specify a label edge event To enter symbolic label values on Symbols Selector Dialog on To compress a trigger function To expand a trigger function To copy trigger function libraries between systems To load/unload trigger function libraries To count time, states, or turn counting off Using Other Trigger Features To assign pods to the analyzer on To specify default storingReduced by half in order to store the required time tags If you chose Custom To clear default storing changes Trigger tabs Default Storing subtab, select the At start Default storing is initially on or offTo insert a store action state mode on Acquisition option button and choose either On or Off To clear the trigger sequence on To insert/replace/delete sequence levelsTo insert sequence levels To replace sequence levels To cut/copy-and-paste sequence levels Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements Example system14 Slot C Analyzer C has triggered To view a picture of the trigger sequence To restore default trigger settingsTo clear the trigger sequence Trigger tab, select the Overview subtab To specify a time duration for events timing only To specify a duration or occurrence count for events To insert timer actions/events To insert a store action state modeTo insert a timer action Available To insert counter actions/events To insert a timer eventTo insert a counter action To insert a counter event To insert flag actions/events To insert a flag event To drive the Port Out signal with a flag To use named events To insert a reset occurrence counter actionTo group events To save a trigger setup Saving/Recalling Trigger SetupsTo give an event list a name To insert a named event Running Measurements To recall a trigger setupTo clear the trigger save/recall list To start/stop measurements To stop a measurement If nothing happens when you start a measurementSelect the Stop or Stop All button Waiting for Trigger on To view the trigger status To open Waveform or Listing displays Displaying Captured Data To use other display tools Help volumeWindows Search for particular data values captured on labels Displaying Captured Data Intermittent Data Errors Unwanted Triggers Analyzer help volumeIf the captured data doesnt look correct Into parallel words which are easier to view and analyze This situation will occur in these cases If there are filtered data holes in display memory To view symbolic values in a listing display To display symbols for data valuesTo view symbolic values in a waveform display 100 To cancel the display processing of captured dataSelect the Cancel button 101 Using SymbolsYou can use symbol names in place of data values when 102 To load object file symbolsTo reload object file symbols Object file symbols are reloaded To adjust symbol values for relocated code Whose symbols you wish to relocate To create user-defined symbolsTo replace user-defined symbols 104 When entering label values in the trigger sequence To enter symbolic label valuesTo delete user-defined symbols To load user-defined symbols 106 To create an Ascii symbol fileGeneral-Purpose Ascii GPA Symbol File Format on Create the reader.ini file on your workstation or PC ReadOnlyTicoffPage StabsTypeAppendTicoffPage Examples Example for Elf/Stabs 109 Example for Coff/Stabs using Ticoff readerExample for Ticoff You can print captured data from display tool windows Printing/Exporting Captured Data Select the Read File button Select the file name and automatic file sequencing optionsIcon to view the imported data 111 112 Cross-TriggeringTo cross-trigger with another instrument 113 When the logic analyzer drives the arm signal To test the logic analyzer hardware Solving Logic Analysis ProblemsTo test the logic analyzer hardware on 114 115 Service Center for assistanceSystem help volume To save logic analyzer configurations Saving and Loading Logic Analyzer ConfigurationsTo load logic analyzer configurations 116 117 Using the Logic Analyzer in Eye Scan Mode 118 Eye Scan tab lets you set up and run Eye Scan measurements Setting Up and Running Eye Scan MeasurementsTo select channels for the eye scan 119 120 To set the eye scan range and resolutionScan Settings Subtab on To run an eye scan measurement To quickly set up another measurement using the scale seeTo set advanced eye scan options 121 122 To set up qualified eye scan measurementsAdvanced Subtab on 123 Requirements Signal Timing Burst TransfersMemory device versus a memory controller Burst Has adjustable sampling positions on each input channelAfter the rising edge of the clock Before the clock edge to after it 125 Clock cycle of the next burstAre supported 126 127 Be sure that the thresholds are set correctly Not already expanded For correct state mode acquisitionsStart your target system and select Run Eye Finder Display 129 Now, set up eye scan mode 130 Select the Eye Scan tab Select the Qualifier subtab 131 Select the Qualify eye scan sampling using... button To comment on the eye scan settings 133 Displaying Captured Eye Scan DataTo open the Eye Scan display Tool To select the channels displayedWithin the data captured on the bus 134 Scale tab, you can To scale the Eye Scan displayTo use the scaling options Eye Scan display window, select the Scale tab To set Eye Scan display options To quickly set up another measurement using the scaleTo clear the captured eye scan data To open the Eye Scan display on 137 138 139 140 To change the Eye Scan color scale 141 Is zero by defaultMake measurements on the eye scan data on 142 To make measurements on the eye scan dataAbout the captured measurement data 143 144 145 146 147 148 Scroll bars to navigate through the information To display information about the eye scan dataEye Scan display window, select the Info tab 149 150 Info tab, you can 151 To comment on the eye scan data 152 Loading Logic Analyzer Configurations onSaving and Loading Captured Eye Scan Data 153 Sampling Tab on Format Tab on Trigger Tab on 154 155 Sampling TabSampling tab lets you choose between the logic analyzers Conventional Transitional Timing ModeAcquisition 156 Will be stored How Samples are Stored in Transitional TimingPeriod and other times more than two sample periods apart Samples with transitions 158 State ModeState Speed 159 Sampling Positions Dialog 160 Sampling Positions TabFile menu Lets you save/load eye finder data Display Area Label buttonsSampling Position 161 How the Suggested Position Behaves How the Selected Position BehavesXX% complete Cannot run the Eye Finder at this time Characterizer cannot be loaded Cannot run the Logic Analyzer at this timeComplete Date 163 Select one or more labels in the Eye Finder Setup tab This channel appears to be completely quiet Timeout N K clocks in 5 secTwo common possibilities exist 165 See individual channels for messages Run Eye Finder to characterize this channelStable region extends beyond the limits of the display 166 Disk is probably full Numerical value for the item XXX could not be read File Name already exists. Overwrite? Failed to open file for reading/writing NameInvalid true/false flag Unsupported revision level AA.BB 169 Eye Finder Setup Tab 170 Eye Finder Advanced Settings Dialog 171 File Info Tab Reload Eye Scan ModeSave Save As 173 Selecting the Eye Scan Mode on Format Tab Expander cards which cannot be used in the clock setupData Specify the logic analyzer pod and clock threshold voltages Name Pod Assignment DialogType Pods 176 Trigger Tab 177 Trigger Functions Subtab 178 General Timing Trigger Functions 179 180 General State Trigger Functions 181 Find pattern1 eventually followed by pattern2 182 183 Advanced Trigger Functions 184 State Trigger Functions Turbo State Trigger FunctionsAdvanced pattern1 or pattern2 Searched for 186 187 Half Channel State Trigger Functions Count Settings SubtabIntermodule Control 188 189 Overview SubtabThis tab gives a picture of the trigger sequence Event Specification List Default Storing SubtabAt start Acquisition Group events 191 Status SubtabSave/Recall Subtab 192 Creating trigger function libraries Two kinds of symbols are available Symbols TabThat you use to set up resource terms Multiple files 194 Object file versions See Also 195 Symbols Selector DialogMatching Symbols Address masking is done by the Align to x Byte option Search PatternOffset By Option Align to x Byte Option Symbol File FormatsByte option allows you to mask off an address Qualifies any address from 100C through 100F 198 General-Purpose Ascii GPA Symbol File Format107 file 199 GPA Record Format SummaryFormat 200 RecordsDefinitions in the file Symbol representing the function name Symbol representing the name of the sectionFirst address of the section, in hexadecimal Last address of the section, in hexadecimal Name of a file You can specify symbols for variables usingNumber of a line in the file, in decimal 202 203 Comments Labels Subtab Eye Scan TabExpand Collapse Shows labels only Select All Selects all channels Run Mode Scan Settings SubtabScan Range Time 206 Advanced Subtab Medium ShortLong Custom Qualification Qualifier SubtabClock Edge to Sample Names for 209 Comments Subtab Calibration Instructions Calibration TabCalibration Status Calibration Messages 211 Error Messages 212 Branch expression is too complexGeneral Guidelines 213 Specific Guidelines 200 Mb/s State and all Timing Modes This one may If the following sequence does not compileSpecific Guidelines 400 Mb/s State Modes 214 215 216 Specific Guidelines 800 Mb/s State ModeSpecific Guidelines 1250/1500 Mb/s State Mode 217 Hardware Initialization Failed Goto action specifies an undefined levelPossible Causes Last sequence level calls goto next Must assign another pod pair to specify actions for flags Maximum of 32 Channels Per LabelNo more Edge/Glitch resources available for this pod pair Timing sampling mode, flags are are always available No more Pattern resources available for this pod pair Possible SolutionsPhrase some of the edges as patterns 220 221 No Trigger action found in the trace specificationSlow or Missing Clock 222 Trigger function initialization failure Trigger Specification is too complex Trigger inhibited during timing prestoreThen the approximate time is 32 seconds 223 224 Combiner resource allocation guidelinesEvent 225 Waiting for TriggerMisaligned boundaries for addresses 226 To save a trigger setup on Operating temperature 0 to 45 degrees C Specifications and CharacteristicsProbes 227 E5379A Differential Probe Specifications Characteristics E5378A Single-Ended Probe Specifications CharacteristicsAll specifications are marked by * asterisk E5378A Input Equivalent Circuit 229 E5379A Input Equivalent Circuit 230 1500 Mb/s Sampling Mode Specifications and CharacteristicsE5380A Input Equivalent Circuit 231 Characteristics 232 233 400 Mb/s Sampling Mode Specifications Characteristics 234 200 Mb/s Sampling Mode Specifications Characteristics Transitional Timing Mode Specifications and Characteristics Conventional Timing Mode Specifications and CharacteristicsAll specifications are marked by * asterisk 235 236 What is a Specification? What is a Function Test? What is a Characteristic?Referred to as an operational accuracy calibration 237 238 239 Concepts 240 Understanding Logic Analyzer TriggeringConveyor Belt Analogy 241 Conveyor belt analogy Sequence Levels Summary of Triggering CapabilitiesNext Summary of Triggering Capabilities on Next Sequence Levels on 243 Addr Data 244 Boolean Expressions Edges BranchesRanges Next Ranges on Occurrence Counters and Global Counters FlagsNext Flags on Trigger Sequence for Module Next Timers on TimersAn example trigger sequence to set up this measurement is An edge followed by an edge with a time limit Storage Qualification Default StorageNext Storage Qualification on Needed 250 Sequence Level Storage Next Strategies for Setting Up Triggers on Strategies for Setting Up TriggersTrigger Functions 251 252 Agilent 16715A trigger user interfacePattern2 occurring immediately after Pattern1 253 Same trigger as If/Then statementsStore range until pattern occurs Next Setting Up Complex Triggers on Setting Up Complex TriggersDocument Your Trigger Sequences Next Document Your Trigger Sequences on Different parts of the trigger to describe how they work ConclusionsNext Conclusions on Inline documentation on an Agilent logic analyzer 256 Understanding State Mode Sampling PositionsTo accurately capture data on a bus 257 258 Window 259 Understanding Eye Scan Measurements 260 261 Using the Logic Analyzer in Eye Scan Mode on Voltage resolution that can be set is 1 mVAre multiple logic analyzer cards in a module in this case Measurements run simultaneously in parallel 263 GlossaryAsterisk * See edge terms, glitch, and labels 264 Divided into 1K 64-state records 265 Debug mode See monitor 266 Ethernet address See link-level 267 268 269 Module/probe interconnect cable 270 By the channel width of the instrumentProcessor probe See emulation 271 Measurements 272 273 274 275 Index 251 276 247 277 122 278 180 279 280 Label values, symbolic, 105 labels, 22 Positive logic 281 242 282 107 283 Wait for other machine to trigger 284 Publication Number 5988-9044EN January 1