Using the Pattern Generator
The pattern generator provides programmable digital output that can be used to stimulate and control a system under test. These exercises will show you how to program the pattern generator so that it provides a pattern of "walking ones." Because the pattern generator is an output module, the timing analyzer will be used to view the pattern generator’s output.
These exercises also show you a simple process that represents basic stimulus/response testing. For example, if you are applying the "walking ones" pattern from the pattern generator to a memory, you can use the timing analyzer to see if the "walking ones" pattern is being written to and read from memory properly.
In this chapter, you will:
•Connect the pattern generator
•Turn on the timing analyzer
•Change a label name
•Modify channel assignments
•Set up the timing analyzer trigger
•Add a pattern generator label to the timing waveform display
•Set up the pattern generator format menu
•Program the pattern generator output
•Add program lines
•Start the pattern generator and view the walking ones pattern
•Stop the pattern generator