Agilent Technologies 16760A manual Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements, General

In General...

Timing Analyzer Triggers

State Analyzer Triggers

Chapter 3: Using the Logic Analyzer in Timing or State Mode

Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements

Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements

This section describes setting up triggers for the timing and state sampling modes and for all configurations within these modes. Some triggering functionality is only available in certain modes and configurations.

•“Using Trigger Functions” on page 70

•“Using Other Trigger Features” on page 75

•“Editing the Trigger Sequence (Timing or 200, 400 Mb/s State Only)” on page 78

•“Editing Advanced Trigger Functions (Timing or 200 Mb/s State Only)” on page 83

•“Saving/Recalling Trigger Setups” on page 90

•“Running Measurements” on page 91

Use trigger functions for basic measurements.

For more complicated measurements, where no trigger function exists, start with a trigger function that's similar to the measurement you want to make. Then, if possible, break down the trigger function and edit the advanced trigger sequence levels.

Everything that looks like a button in the trigger definition gives you a way to modify the trigger setup.

For example, to look for a edge instead of a pattern, select the button that equates a label with a pattern and choose an edge comparison instead.

For every analysis sample, the logic analyzer needs to know two things:

1.Should some action (like a trigger) be taken as a result of this sample?

2.What should be done with this sample? That is, should it be stored in logic analyzer memory or should it be discarded? (This question doesn't need to be asked when using the conventional timing analyzer configuration because all samples are stored.)

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