GW Instek GLA-1000 User Manual

Logic Analyzer
GLA-1016/1032/1132
QUICK START GUIDE
GW INSTEK PART NO. 82LA-11320MA1
ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER
This manual contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will Corporation.
The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However, Good Will continues to improve its products and therefore reserves the right to change the specifications, equipment, and maintenance procedures at any time without notice.
Good Will Instrument Co., Ltd. No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Caution
Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the instrument or to other properties.
General Guidelines
Do not place any heavy object on
the GLA.
Avoid severe impacts or rough
handling that leads to damaging the GLA.
Do not discharge static electricity
to the GLA.
Do not disassemble the GLA
unless you are qualified as service personnel.
This chapter contains important safety instructions that must be followed when operating the GLA and when keeping it in storage. Read the following before any operation to ensure your safety and to keep the GLA in the best possible condition.
Safety Symbols
These safety symbols may appear in the user manual or on the instrument.

Safety Guidelines

Please follow the guidelines below when using the GLA.
Cleaning
Use a soft cloth dampened in a
solution of mild detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid into the GLA.
Do not use chemicals or cleaners
containing harsh materials such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.
Operation Environment
Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free, almost non-conductive pollution (Note below)
Relative Humidity: < 80%
Altitude: < 2000m
Temperature: 0°C to 50°C
Storage Environment
Location: Indoor
Relative Humidity: < 80%
Temperature: -40°C to 80°C
Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased.

GETTING STARTED

Model name
Description
GLA-1016
16 channels, 256Kbit/channel
GLA-1032
32 channels, 128Kbit/channel
GLA-1132
32 channels, 1Mbit/channel
Characteristics
100MHz full bandwidth
Internal clock range: 100Hz ~
200MHz
External clock range: 0.001Hz ~
100MHz
Rich trigger functionalities:
voltage level, count, page, position, delay time and clock, edge and level configuration
Memory utilization: max. x255
ratio data compression
Signal characteristic filtering:
Enable function
Various signal display mode:
waveform, listing, time, frequency, and address
I2C, RS-232C waveform analyzer
Waveform statistics function
Compact, lightweight profile
PC operation with GUI
The Getting started chapter introduces the GLA main features, panel overview, display overview, installation and power up.

Main Features

environment
Fast communication: USB 2.0, 1.1
compatible
USB bus powered
Various file export: operation
setting, waveform data, display image

Package Contents and Accessories

Standard Accessories
GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Carrying case
Main Unit
USB cable
Quick Start Guide
CD ROM
GLA Software1, User Manual1
Signal cable (250mm)
16pin
1
1
8pin
2
2
2
2pin
1
1
1
1pin
1
1
1
Signal Grip
36 pcs
36 pcs
36 pcs

Panel Overview and Display

Start
Switch
Power
LED
Trigger
LED
Read
LED
Run LED
Power Switch
USB Connector
Input
Connector
Item
Description
USB Connector
For power input (USB bus) and communication between the PC. USB
2.0 compatible.
Power Switch
Switch On: LED On (red)
Power LED
Switch Off: LED Off
Trigger LED
Turns On when the trigger condition is met.
Read LED
Turns On when GLA transmit waveform data to PC.
Run LED
Turns On when GLA is waiting for trigger condition.

Panel Overview

Start Switch
Triggers signal capturing. This is the same functionality as the Single Run.
button.
Input Connector
For Extension Module
A0~D7
Signal input terminal. C0 ~ C7, D0 ~ D7 are not applicable to GLA-1016.
VDD, IOA/B/C, GND
+3.3V power, IO port, GND terminal for extension module.
R_O, T_O, S_O
Output signals for monitoring data capturing and trigger timing. Read output (R_O) indicates waveform data is transferred to PC, Trigger output (T_O) indicates trigger condition has occurred, and Start output (S_O) indicates GLA started waiting for trigger condition.
CLK
External (synchronous) clock signal input, 0.001Hz ~ 100MHz.
GND
Ground terminals.
Display Overview
Menu bar
Bus/signal list
Tooltip
Data capture status
Tool bar Horizontal
measurement bar
Trigger list
Menu bar
File operations.
Bus/Signal configuration.
Trigger configuration.
Data capturing.
Data operation and display setup.
Display setup, Shortcut setup, I2C analysis, RS-232C analysis.
Display configuration and organization of multiply files.
Help file and system information.
Tool bar
Standard Group
Create new project file.
Open a project file.
Save the project file.
Print out the display.
Trigger Group
Configure sampling rate.
Configure signal bus.
Setup enable function.
Setup bus trigger properties.
Setup signal trigger properties.
Setup general trigger properties.
Enable/disable data compression.
Run/Stop Group
Single run.
Continuous run.
Stop running
Sampling group
Select sampling memory size.
Select sampling frequency.
Trigger content set group
Set trigger position.
Set trigger page.
Set trigger count.
Display mode group
Horizontal unit in address.
Horizontal unit in time.
Horizontal unit in frequency.
Windows group
Waveform display mode.
Listing display mode.
Mouse pattern group
Normal arrow mode.
Area selection (Enclose) mode.
Hand mode.
Show waveform statistics.
Zoom group
Show all waveform data.
Limit the waveform display area.
Zoom in to/out of data.
Data group
Delete data bar.
Move A bar to the center.
Move B bar to the center.
Move T bar (trigger) to the center.
Add data bar.
Search data.
Go to the previous edge.
Go to the next edge.
Show time/height group
Show waveform timing.
Analyze I2C waveform.
Analyze RS-232C waveform.
Change the waveform bar height.
Trigger delay group
Set and show the amount of trigger delay.
Horizontal measurement bar
Horizontal range
Scale (upper line) shows the data acquisition clock frequency.
Total (lower line) shows the total length of data acquired by GLA, followed by the length covered by the analysis range bar.
Position
Display Pos (position) shows the timing of the display center position.
Trigger Pos (position) shows the trigger timing.
A/B Position shows user-defined bar timings.
Time/frequency difference
Shows the distance between two bars, whether trigger or user-defined, in time, frequency, or address point.
Compression
Shows the data compression ratio when the compression mode is enabled.
Bus/Signal and Trigger list
Signal and bus names are shown in colored codes, with matching trigger setting on the right side.

Software Installation and Power Up

Requirements:
Windows OS:
XP
Vista (Basic/other)
7 (32/64 bit)
CPU:
300MHz
800MHz/1GHz
1GHz
RAM:
256MB
512/1GB
1GB/2GB
Hard disk:
100MB
15GB
16GB/20GB
USB:
2.0
2.0
2.0
Note: Windows Vista and 7 need the DirectX 9.0C Redistributable and suitable graphics hardware, please see the user manual for details.
1. Insert the CD- Insert the software CD-ROM into
the PC. If the below Setup screen does not appear, double-click the Setup.exe file.
2. Click the Install Button.
3. Read the license terms and select accept, click
Next.

Software Installation

4. Enter your user name and organization. Set the
range of user access: All users or the user currently logged in.
5. Select the setup type:
Complete setup: All features will be installed. The program directory is automatically set.
Custom setup: Installed features and program directory are set by the user.
6. Reboot the PC when the installation has
completed.
Note
By default the driver is installed together with the main program. In case the PC requires a separate software driver installation, select USB_LA.inf file in the software package.

Power Up

This section assumes that the Logic Analyzer software has already been installed.
Hardware Connection:
Connect the GLA and the PC via the USB cable. Press the GLA power switch and make sure the power LED turns On.
Software Activation
1. Double-click the desktop GLA icon or
activate the GLA from the program startup menu.
2. If a hardware connection error message appears,
try the following. * Reset the GLA USB connection and try again. * Make sure GLA and PC are connected by a single USB cable (Do not use USB extension cable).
3. If there is already a setup file (*.gla) being saved,
the software asks whether to open it.
4. The display appears.
Demonstration Mode
You can still run the software without the GLA hardware. When the Hardware connection failure message appears, click Run Demo button.
Most of the software features are available, except for signal capturing. You can even recall the old waveform data to be displayed.

Functionality Check

Hardware Connection:
Connect GLA and the PC via the USB cable. Press the GLA power switch and make sure the power LED turns On. See the Power Up section for connection details.
Signal capturing
Do one of the following actions to capture the signal.
Press the Start button on GLA.
Click the Run button on the display.
Press F5 (shortcut for the single run).
Select Single Run from the Run/Stop menu.
Make sure the signals appear on the display, at the corresponding terminals.

SPECIFICATIONS

GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Channels
16
32
32
Memory Total/Per Channel
4Mbits/ 256kbits
4Mbits/ 128kbits
32Mbits/ 1Mbits
Interface
USB 2.0(1.1)
Operating system
Windows XP/ Windows 7/ Windows Vista
Bandwidth
100MHz
Current consumption
Static: Maximum 200mA Working: Maximum 400mA
Power Dissipation
Static: Max 1W Working: Max 4W
Power
Interface: USB Working voltage: 4.5V~5.5V
Temperature
Operating: 0˚C~50˚C Storage: -40˚C~80˚C
GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Internal
100MHz ~ 200MHz,
asynchronous
100MHz ~ 200MHz,
asynchronous
100MHz ~ 200MHz,
asynchronous
External
0.001Hz ~ 100MHz,
synchronous
0.001Hz ~ 100MHz,
synchronous
0.001Hz ~ 100MHz,
synchronous
The specifications apply under the following conditions: GLA is powered on for at least 30 minutes, within +20°C~+30°C.

General Specifications

Clock

Trigger

GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Channel
16
32
32
Condition
Edge/Pattern
Edge/Pattern
Edge/Pattern
Pre/Post trigger
0% ~ 100%
0% ~ 100%
0% ~ 100%
Level
1 1 1
Threshold
+6V ~ 6V
+6V ~ 6V
+6V ~ 6V
Accuracy
±93mV
±93mV
±93mV
Count
1 ~ 65535
1 ~ 65535
1 ~ 65535
Page
Maximum 8191
Maximum 8191
Maximum 8191
GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Maximum Input Voltage
±30V
±30V
±30V
Impedance
500k/10pF
500k/10pF
500k/10pF
GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Channel
16
32
32
Enable Condition
Don’t care,
Low, High
Don’t care,
Low, High
Don’t care,
Low, High
Enable Delay
1 ~ 65535ms
1 ~ 65535ms
1 ~ 65535ms
GLA-1016
GLA-1032
GLA-1132
Skew
<1.5ns
<1.5ns
<1.5ns
Compression Channels
16
24
24
Compression Ratio
Maximum 255
Maximum 255
Maximum 255

Input

Enable

Data

Signal Statistics
Positive/ Negative, Full cycle within length condition
Positive/ Negative, Full cycle within length condition
Positive/ Negative, Full cycle within length condition
Protocol Analyzer
I2C, RS-232C
I2C, RS-232C
I2C, RS-232C
Loading...