Agilent Technologies 16760A manual To insert flag actions/events

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

Setting Up Triggers and Running Measurements

4. Enter the counter value.

	To insert flag actions/events
	Flags can be used to signal between modules in the logic analysis
	system mainframe, an expansion frame, or in multiple frames
	connected with the multiframe module.
	There are 4 flags that are shared across all connected logic analysis
	system frames. A flag may be driven or received by multiple modules.
	Using flags, logic analyzer modules can communicate back and forth
	with each other multiple times during a data acquisition, both before
	and after their trigger events occur. (By comparison, the Intermodule
	window lets one module arm another module one time when its trigger
	occurs.)
	By default, flags are cleared. You can insert actions to set, clear, pulse
	set, or pulse clear a flag. You can insert flag events in different logic
	analyzer modules to test whether a flag is set or clear.
NOTE:	In all but the slowest state speed, the logic analyzer can check flags by
	inserting an event, but cannot change flag status with an action. Flag actions
	are not available when not using the slowest state speed.
	A flag that is set by a module remains set until that module clears it. If
	multiple modules set the same flag, all of those modules must clear the
	flag before it becomes clear.
	Flags can also be used to drive the logic analysis system's Port Out
	signal.
	To insert a flag action
	You can use the Set/clear/pulse flag trigger function to insert a flag
	action. When editing advanced trigger functions, follow these steps to
	insert a flag action:
	1. In the Trigger tab's Trigger Sequence area, select one of the action buttons
	(for example, Trigger or Goto), choose Insert ACTION, choose Flag, and
	choose either Set, Clear, Pulse set, or Pulse clear.
	Flags in Pulse mode sit in the opposite state when not being pulsed. If you

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