Using the Analyzer and Understanding the Measurement Process
Understanding the Measurement Process
Understanding the Measurement Process
Whenever you make a basic measurement, there is a sequence of events that you will go through. Referring back to this measurement process will help you to better understand the exercises as you complete them.
1 Map to target
Connect probes Connect probes from the target system to the logic analyzer to physically map the target system to the channels in the logic analyzer. Attach probes to a pod in a way that keeps
Set type The analyzer has three modes: the timing analyzer mode, the state analyzer mode, and the system performance (SPA) mode. The exercises in this training kit will teach you about the first two modes, timing and state. The timing mode uses the clock within the analyzer and the state mode uses the clock supplied by the target system. When the logic analyzer is turned on, Analyzer 1 is named Machine 1 and is set to timing mode, and Analyzer 2 is off. To use state analysis, you must set the analyzer mode to state. You can use state and timing modes together, but you can’t set both analyzer modes to timing.
Assign pods In the Analyzer Configuration menu, assign the connected pods to the analyzer you want to use. The number of pods on your logic analyzer depends on the model. Pods are paired and are always assigned as a pair to a particular analyzer.