Markers Statistics

Accumulate Mode

When statistics are specified for markers, the logic analyzer displays:

Number of total runs

Number of valid runs (runs where markers were able to be placed on specified patterns)

Minimum time between the X and O markers

Maximum time between the X and O markers

Average time between the X and O markers

Statistics are based on the time between markers which are placed on specific patterns. If a marker pattern is not specified, the marker will be placed on the trigger point by the logic analyzer. In this case, the statistical measurement will be the time from the trigger to the specified marker.

How the statistics will be updated depends on the timing trace mode (single or repetitive).

In repetitive, statistics will be updated each time a valid run occurs until you press Stop. When you touch Run after Stop, the statistics will be cleared and will restart from zero.

In single, each time you touch Run an additional valid run will be added to the data and the statistics will be updated. This will continue unless you change the placement of the X and O markers between runs.

Accumulate mode is selected by toggling the Accumulate On/Off field. When accumulate is on, the timing analyzer displays the data from a current acquisition on top of the previously acquired data.

When the old data is cleared depends on whether the trace mode is in single or repetitive. In single, new data will be displayed on top of the old each time Run is selected as long you stay in the Timing Waveforms menu between runs. Leaving the Timing Waveforms menu always clears the accumulated data. In repetitive mode, data is cleared from the screen only when you start a run after stopping acquisition with the Stop key or when changing menus.

Interpreting the Display

HP 16510B

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Front-Panel Reference