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Table of Contents

Welcome

Technical Support ....................... ................................ .................................. ......... 1

About Tektronix Logic Analyzers ......................... ................................ ....................... 1

Customer Feedback ................................................................................................ 2

Getting Started

Overview of Connection Choices.......................... .................................. ..................... 3

Configuring your TLA7000 without a TL708EX ............................................................... 4

Connect to a Networked Instrument.............................................................................. 5

Network Search..................................................................................................... 7

Network Properties ................................................................................................. 8

Options of Powering On and Off .............................. .................................. ................. 9

Examine the Waveform ........................................................................................... 10

Viewing Other Types of Waveforms .................. ................................ .......................... 11

Viewing a Magnitude Waveform Sample....................................................................... 12

Examine the Listing Data..................... ................................ .................................. .. 13

Searching Selected Data .......................................................................................... 14

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System Setup

LA Setup Window

LA Setup Window ............................................................................................ 15

Sampling..................................... ................................ .................................. 16

Synchronous Sampling: Define Single Clock ............................................................. 17

Synchronous Sampling: Define Compound Clock........................................................ 18

Deskew Panel ....................... .................................. ................................ ........ 19

Group Deskew ................................................................................................ 19

Signal Mapping Area......................................................................................... 20

Group Management Area .................................................................................... 24

Signal Sampling Screen: Setting Thresholds ... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . . 25

Signal Sampling Screen: Adjusting Setup and Hold V

Acquisition Options . ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 27

Sample Storage................................................................................................ 29

Merged Module Synchronous Sampling ................................................................... 29

Highlight Signal Names Dialog Box ......... .................................. ............................ 30

iCapture Analog Feeds ............................. ................................ .......................... 31

Filters

Filter Definitions Dialog Box........................................... ................................ 34

Define Filter Dialog Box.... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 34

alues ......................... .................... 26

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Signal Import and Export

Logic Protocol Analyzer Setup Window

Logic Protocol Analyzer Setup Window................................................................... 46

Status Area .............. .................................. ................................ .................... 46

Left Side Control Area ......... ................................ .................................. ............ 47

Channel-Lane Assignment Area ............................................................................ 49

Multimodule Logic Protocol Analyzer Configurations................................................... 49

Probe Calibration Area... ................................ ................................ .................... 50

Calibrate the Logic Protocol Analyzer Probes... ................................ .......................... 52

External Oscilloscope Setup Window

Setting Up External Oscilloscope Communication . . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . . 53

iView Setup Window....................... ................................ ................................ .. 53

Troubleshooting External Oscillosco

Signal Routing from the Logic Analyzer................................................................... 55

Signal Routing to the Oscilloscope . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... 56

System Inter-Probing ......................................................................................... 57

Load Filter Dialog Box...... ................................ ................................ ............ 36

Load Filter Browser Dialog Box ....... ................................ ................................ 37

Applying Filters .. . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . . 37

Color Options Dialog Box .............................................................................. 38

Signal Import and Export Formats ..................................................................... 38

Signal Setup Import B

Signal Setup Export Dialog Box ....................................................................... 40

Signal Setup Import Dialog Box ....................................................................... 41

Sample Signal Setup File ............................................................................... 41

Comment Lines ................ .................................. ................................ ........ 43

Control Lines ............................................................................................. 43

Information Lines.................. ................................ ................................ ...... 45

ehavior .......................................................................... 38

pe Communication....................................... .......... 54

Module Setup

Loading Saved Setups to an LA module................ ................................ ........................ 59

Merging Modules.............. ................................ .................................. .................. 59

Saving LA Setups.................... .................................. ................................ ............ 60

Setting Up Analog Multiplexing . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... 61

How to

Acquire

Acquisition Overview ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .. 63

Specifying Multiple Acquisitions . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . 64

Opening a Document or Program after an Acquisition . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .. 65

Calibrate

Calibrate the Logic Analyzer or DSO Module .......... .................................. ................ 66

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Calibrate the DSO Probes................ ................................ ................................ .... 66

Change the Data Window Display

Developing Custom Color Schemes.. ................................ ................................ ...... 67

Comparing Data

Comparing Data......................................... .................................. .................... 67

Specifying Stop Conditions for Compare Operations ..... ..... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 68

Create New Data Window

New Histogram Data Page................................................................................... 69

New Histogram Options Page............................................................................... 69

Select Axis Type ...................... ................................ .................................. ...... 70

Axis Type Wizard................. .................................. ................................ .......... 70

New Source Data Page..................... .................................. ................................ 71

New Source Options Page ................................................................................... 71

Display Analog Data

Setting Up Analog Feeds . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... 71

Setting Up System Inter-Probing. . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... .... 72

Routing a Signal from a Logic Analyzer Output.......................................................... 73

Routing a Signal to an Oscilloscope Input .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 73

Changing Signal Routing .................................................................................... 74

Edit

Edit Protocol Files ............................................................................................ 75

Editing the Protocol Window Properties . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . 75

Edit Relations Between Protocol

Edit Stack Files ................... ................................ .................................. .......... 76

Editing a Tool on the Tools Menu.... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... 77

Removing a Tool from the Tools Menu .................................................................... 77

Editing Symbol Files .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . .... . .. 78

Export

Exporting Data from a Protocol Window .................................................................. 79

Exporting Da

Exporting Histogram Data................................................................................... 80

Load Setups and Systems

Loading a Saved System... .................................. ................................ ................ 80

Loading Portions of a Saved System ....................................................................... 80

Loading a Saved Module .................................................................................... 81

Adding a Data Source to an Active Listing Window ................... ................................ .. 81

Loading an LA Module with Saved Trigger Settings..................................................... 82

Adding MagniVu Data to a Listing or Waveform Window .............................................. 83

Loading Source Code Symbol Information ................................................................ 84

Loading Filters .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... 84

Navigate in Data Windows

Moving to a Mark (Go To). .................................. ................................ ................ 85

ta from a Listing Window .................................. ................................ .. 79

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Modifying the Location of Cursors Using the Overview Markbar...................................... 85

Changing the Position of Cursors . ..... .... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... .... 86

Print

Print Dialog Box .... .................................. ................................ ........................ 86

Save

Save Dialog Box.............................................................................................. 86

Saving a System .............................................................................................. 87

Saving a Module ................................ ................................ .............................. 87

Saving Repetitive Acquisition Data .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... 88

Saving Repetitive Module Setups and Data . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... 89

Saving Repetitive System Setups and Data . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . 89

Search

Setting the Search Options.. . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . ... 90

Searching for Specifics in a Listing or Waveform Window.............................................. 90

Searching for Source Data................................................................................... 91

Searching in the Protocol Window.......................................................................... 92

Set Properties

Setting the Waveform Style..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... .... . .. 93

Setting the Waveform Limits . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . ... 93

Determining the Data Source of the Selected Waveform................................... .............. 94

Selecting the Radix of Busform Readouts ................................................................. 94

Changing the Zoom Options................................................................................. 95

Setting the Default Trigger Tab .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . . 9

Changing the Start-Up Default Settings... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . ... 96

Changing the Color of a Graph Mark....................................................................... 96

Changing the Data Series Range ................ .................................. .......................... 96

Changing the Graph Drawing Style ................ .................................. ...................... 97

Changing the Graph Window Properties..................... ................................ .............. 97

PG Run Properties Dialog Box.................................. ................................ ............ 98

Waveform Pro

Waveform Window Properties .............................................................................. 99

Set Up System

Selecting the Sample Size: A General Approach ....................................................... 100

Store

Storing LA Module Setup and Hold Violations ......................................................... 101

Setting up Transitional Storage for the Logic Analyzer .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... . 101

Storage Definition Dialog Box . .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . 102

Trigger a Logic Analyzer

Triggering a Logic Analyzer Using the Trigger Tab Page ............................................. 103

Adding a State to a Trigger Program ..................................................................... 103

Defining If/Then Clauses in a Trigger Program ......................................................... 103

Defining Multiple Transition Recognizers ... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .. 104

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Selecting Signals for an LA trigger Channel Event..................................................... 105

Selecting When to Store Data ............................................................................. 105

Positioning the Trigger ..................................................................................... 105

Triggering an LA Module on a Glitch... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . ... 106

Triggering an LA Module on a Setup and Hold Violation ........... ................................ .. 107

Triggering an LA Module on Timer Values.............................................................. 107

Triggering an LA Module on Counter Values ....... ................................ .................... 108

Triggering an LA Module on an Internal Signal .... .................................. .................. 109

Triggering an LA Module on a Word Event ............................................................. 109

Triggering an LA Module on a Snapshot Event......................................................... 110

Triggering on Group Data Values................. ................................ ........................ 110

Triggering on Group Data Ranges ........................................................................ 111

Triggering an LA Module on a Single Channel ......................................................... 112

Triggering an LA Module on a Group............................................ ........................ 112

Arming other Modules from an LA................................. .................................. .... 113

Triggering other Modules from an LA ................................................................... 113

Troubleshooting LA PowerTrigger Programs ............. ................................ .............. 114

Timer Event Target Value Limit........................................................................... 115

Use Data Measurements

Data Measurement Types and Definitions: Count ...................................................... 115

Data Measurement Types and Definitions: Jitter.. . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . . 117

Data Measurement Types and Definitions: Minimum/Maximum..................................... 118

Data Measurement Types and Defini

Using LA Data Measurements .. ................................ .................................. ........ 121

Statistic Definitions for Data Measurements. .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 122

Adding Dual Channel Measurements .................... ................................ ................ 122

Use Data Filters

Copying Filters.... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... .... 123

Creating Filters .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . .... . .. 123

Opening Filt

Use the Listing Window

Adding Reference Data to a Listing Window............................................................ 125

Adding an Opcode Mark................................................................................... 125

Showing Qualification Gaps in a Listing Window ...................................................... 126

Showing Glitches in a Listing Window ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... 126

Going to a Specific Column . .................................. ................................ ............ 127

Creating Symbol Files...................................................................................... 127

Symbol File Header ............................ .................................. .......................... 129

Coloring Data ............................................................................................... 130

Use the Oscilloscope

Display Analog Waveforms

Adding a Waveform ................... ................................ ................................ 130

ers.............................................................................................. 124

tions: Time ................... ................................ .... 119

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Set Up the Oscilloscope

Take Measurements with Your Oscilloscope

Trigger an Oscilloscope

Use the Waveform Window

Adding Reference Data to a Waveform Window........................................................ 146

Changing Waveform Appearance...... ................................ .............................. 131

Selecting the Waveform Color........................................................................ 132

Displaying Waveform Readouts.................... ................................ .................. 132

Changing the Waveform Time Scale (Time/Division)............................................. 133

Changing Waveform Window Properties ................. ................................ .......... 133

Controlling Whether a Waveform is Visible ... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . . 134

Selecting the Violat

Making Violations Visible ............................................................................ 135

Selecting the Active Data Window Color Scheme ........................... ...................... 135

Selecting the Background Color...................................................................... 136

Selecting the Graticule Color ......................................................................... 136

Making Graticules Visible ............................................................................ 137

Changing the Size of a Waveform ................................................................... 137

Jump Over Time Gaps in the Waveform Window.................................................. 138

Setting Waveform Options .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . 138

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Scrolling Between Samples in a Waveform Window . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .. 139

Selecting the DSO Horizontal Settings . ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... 139

Setting Up Waveform Measurements.. . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... 140

Removing Selected Analog Waveform Measurements .... ................................ ........ 141

Taking Voltage Measurements........................................................................ 141

Taking Delta Volts Measurements ....................... .................................. .......... 142

Taking Time Measurements .......................................................................... 143

Taking Delta Time Measurements ................................................................... 143

Taking Logic Analyzer Measurements .............................................................. 145

Selecting the Trigger Action and Target for an External Oscilloscope. .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... 146

ion Color ......................................................................... 134

tude Mode .................... ................................ 139

General Application Information

Running Extended Diagnostics ................................................................................ 147

Defining Reference Data........................................................................................ 147

Customizing the System Tools menu.......................................................................... 148

Data Window Information

Adding a Data Source to an Active Waveform Window ........ ................................ ............ 149

Opening a Saved Data Window................................................................................ 149

Creating an Overlay Waveform ........ ................................ ................................ ........ 150

Locking Windows ............................................................................................... 150

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Aligning Time of Correlated Data Sources ................................................................... 151

Adding a Mark to a Data Window............................................................................. 151

Moving Marks ....................... ................................ ................................ ............ 152

Sending Stacked Marks to the Back........................................................................... 152

Going to a Specific Mark ....... .................................. ................................ .............. 153

Expand Signals................................................................................................... 153

Collapse Signals ................................................................................................. 154

Removing Data from a Listing or Waveform Window ........................ .............................. 154

Removing Waveforms from an Overlay Waveform ......................................................... 155

Storage............................................................................................................ 155

Storage Selection for an LA Module ........ ................................ ................................ .. 156

Storing DSO Data in Memory...... ................................ .................................. .......... 156

Waveform Cursors..................... .................................. ................................ ........ 157

Time per Division ............................... ................................ ................................ 158

LA Trigger Information

Trigger Tab Page................................................................................................. 159

Trigger Window ................................................................................................. 159

LA Triggers ...... ................................ .................................. .............................. 162

System Trigger............................... ................................ .................................. .. 162

System Trigger Placement .......................... ................................ ............................ 164

Setting the System Trigger Source.... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... .. 165

PowerTrigger Overview ............ ................................ .................................. .......... 165

PowerTrigger Detail............................................................................................. 166

Data Sample Storage Selections ............................................................................... 167

Trigger Position for an LA Module.. . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .. 168

Trigger Programming Tips ..................................................................................... 168

Range Recognizers and Hardware Order ..................................................................... 170

Signed Decimal Values ......................................................................................... 170

Module Arming Using an LA .................................................................................. 171

Internal Signaling................................................................................................ 172

Trigger Action Signal Restrictions ........................ ................................ .................... 172

Change Detect Dialog Box ............................... .................................. .................... 174

Select Signal Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 175

Transition Definition Dialog Box . ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .. 176

Add Transition Dialog Box.. . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . 177

Word Definition Dialog Box . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . 178

Add Word Dialog Box .................. ................................ .................................. ...... 179

Detecting Violations............................................................................................. 179

63-Sample Blocks Mode Details....................................... .................................. ...... 180

Define Glitch Detection .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... 182

Clause Definition Dialog Box .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .. 182

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Define Snapshot Dialog Box ......................... ................................ .......................... 184

System Trigger and Reference System Trigger Relationship................... ............................ 185

Group Radix........................................ ................................ .............................. 186

LA Trigger Event Table....................... ................................ ................................ .. 186

LA Trigger Action Table...................................... ................................ .................. 188

LA Trigger Resources........................................................................................... 189

Force Main Prefill ............................................................................................... 191

MagniVu.......................................................................................................... 191

MagniVu Storage Rate ................ ................................ ................................ .......... 192

MagniVu Trigger Position . . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 193

Multiple Samples per Clock Trigger Programs .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . 193

Entering a Symbol Plus an Offset in a Trigger ........... ................................ .................... 195

Triggering Problems............... ................................ .................................. ............ 195

Logic Protocol Analyzer Trigger Window

Logic Protocol Analyzer Trigger Window.................................................................... 197

Trigger Tool Bar ................................. ................................ ................................ 197

Creating a Logic Protocol Analyzer Trigger Program....................................................... 198

Logic Protocol Analyzer Trigger Events.............. .................................. ...................... 198

Defining Packets in Trigger Windows......................................................................... 199

LA Trigger Program

Trigger Program S

EasyTrigger Program List .................................. ................................ .................... 203

tructure for an LA Module................................................................ 201

Listing Window Information

Listing Window.................................................................................................. 205

Add Column/Waveform Dialog Box .......................................................................... 207

Lock Windows Dialog Box..................................................................................... 208

Export Data Dialog Box .................... ................................ ................................ .... 209

TLA Binary File Format.................. ................................ .................................. .... 210

Export Data Options Dialog Box .............................................................................. 211

Compare Definition Dialog Box . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... .. 212

Repetitive Properties Dialog Box .. . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 212

Open Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 214

Define Search Dialog Box ...................................................................................... 214

Search Definitions Dialog Box.. . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 216

Time Alignment Dialog Box ................................................................................... 216

Go To Dialog Box ................................. ................................ .............................. 216

Mark Opcode Dialog Box ...................................................................................... 217

About Data Properties................. ................................ ................................ .......... 217

Column Properties....... .................................. ................................ ...................... 217

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Marks Properties............. ................................ .................................. .................. 218

Listing Window Properties ....... ................................ .................................. ............ 219

Disassembly Properties ..................... .................................. ................................ .. 219

Error Message Dialog Box ......... ................................ ................................ ............ 221

Define Suppression Dialog Box.......................... ................................ ...................... 221

Show Samples Dialog Box ..................................................................................... 221

Suppress Samples Dialog Box ................................................................................. 222

Sample Suppression Dialog Box......................................... .................................. .... 222

Transaction Window Information

Transaction Window Overview ................................................................................ 223

Transaction View ................................................................................................ 223

Packet View ...... .................................. ................................ .............................. 224

Birds Eye View (BEV).......................................................................................... 225

Flow Control Visualization ................. .................................. ................................ .. 226

Summary Profile Window ...... ................................ ................................ ................ 227

Using the Custom Element in the Summary Profile Window .............................................. 228

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Waveform Window Information

Waveform Window .......................... .................................. ................................ .. 229

Time Gaps.. .................................. ................................ ................................ .... 231

Selecting Objects ................................................................................................ 232

Waveforms

Overlay Waveform.......................................................................................... 232

Overlay Waveform Properties ................. .................................. .......................... 233

Setting the Overlay Waveform Offset .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . . 235

Individual Waveform Properties .......................................................................... 235

Individual Waveform Properties within an Ov

Multi-Signal Busform LA Waveforms .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . 239

Multi-Signal Magnitude LA Waveforms . . .... . .... ... . . .... ..... ... . . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . 240

Sample Waveforms..... .................................. ................................ .................. 241

Single-Signal LA Waveforms ............................................................................. 241

Waveform Labels ........................................................................................... 242

Waveform Options.............. ................................ .................................. .......... 243

Histogram Window Information

Histogram Window.............................................................................................. 245

Histogram Window Properties ... ................................ ................................ .............. 246

Data Source Properties.......................................................................................... 247

Ranges Properties................................................................................................ 248

Histogram Scale Dialog Box ......... ................................ ................................ .......... 249

Histogram Add Counts Dialog Box ........... .................................. .............................. 250

erlay Waveform ............... ........................ 237

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Export Histogram Dialog Box ......................... ................................ ........................ 250

Export Histogram Options Dialog Box . ................................ .................................. .... 250

Histogram Tasks

Measuring Histogram Data ................................ ................................ ................ 251

Defining Histogram Ranges ............................... ................................ ................ 251

Selecting the Histogram Data Source........................... ................................ .......... 252

Source Window Information

Source Window .................................................................................................. 253

Moving Through Source Files ......................... ................................ ........................ 255

Scan Listing Mode............................................................................................... 256

Step Forward and Step Backward Buttons.............. ................................ ...................... 257

Next Mark and Previous Mark Buttons ....................................................................... 258

Active Cursor Readout.......................................................................................... 259

Source Files Edit Dialog Box ................ ................................ .................................. 259

Source Go To Dialog Box ...................................................................................... 260

Scan Listing Direction Dialog Box .................. ................................ .......................... 261

Source Window Search Dialog Box ........... ................................ ................................ 261

Source File Locator Dialog Box ............................................................................... 262

Source Window Properties ....... .................................. ................................ ............ 263

Source Files Properties.......................................................................................... 264

Source Window Data Properties ....... ................................ ................................ ........ 266

Source Window Marks Properties ....... .................................. ................................ .... 267

Source-Relative Cursor Positioning ........................................................................... 267

Listing-Relative Cursor Positioning . . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .. 2

Source Window Tasks

Tracing the Execution of Source Code ................................................................... 269

Getting Out of a Loop in a Source Window ............................................................. 269

Setting a Trigger from Source Window Data ... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... 269

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Packet Structure Definition Language (PSDL)

Packet Structure Description Language............................... ................................ ........ 271

Syntax............................................................................................................. 271

Packet Structure Definition ..................................................................................... 273

Operators ......... ................................ .................................. .............................. 273

Control Statements .............................................................................................. 275

Loop Statements ................................................................................................. 276

Sample PSDL Program ......................................................................................... 276

Type D efinitions

Type Definitions . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... 278

ASN.1 Types ................................................................................................ 279

PSDL Additions to ASN.1 ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... ..... ... . . .... .. 284

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PSDL Types ................................................................................................. 284

Value Definitions.................................. ................................ .......................... 286

Length and Value Expressions .......................... ................................ .................. 287

Tags........................................................................................................... 287

Miscellaneous Commands ................................................................................. 288

Reserved Words

Reserved Words (Ab to Con)...................... ................................ ........................ 289

Reserved Words (Cou to Max) ............................................................................ 289

Reserved Words (Min to Ta)............................................................................... 290

Reserved Words (To to Wi)................................................................................ 290

Lexical Items.............. ................................ .................................. ................ 291

Protocol Stack and Packet Structures

Protocol Stack, SPZ Files, Packet Structure Overview. ................................ ................ 292

Defining a Protocol ........................... ................................ .............................. 293

Protocol Analysis

Protocol Window Information

Protocol Window ........................................................................................... 297

Compilation Result Pane................................................................................... 298

Frames and Framers .... ................................ ................................ .................... 299

Protocol Filter Setup Dialog Box .... .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... 300

Protocol Properties: About Data Tab ......................... ................................ ............ 301

Protocol Window Properties Tab.................................... ................................ ...... 301

Protocol Column Properties ................. .................................. ............................ 302

Protocol Color Properties Tab............................................................................. 303

Protocol Marks Properties Tab .......... ................................ .................................. 303

Protocol Framing Options Properties Tab................ .................................. .............. 304

Protocol Search Dialog Box ....... .................................. ................................ ...... 305

Export Protocol Data Dialog Box......................................................................... 306

New Protocol Display Window ........................................................................... 307

Select Bus Page ....................... ................................ .................................. .... 308

Define Bus Dialog Box..................................................................................... 308

Stack Definition Pane .... ..... . .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... . . ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 309

Select Stack Dialog Box ................................................................................... 310

Select Stack Page ............. ................................ .................................. ............ 310

Generic Framer Example .......... .................................. ................................ ...... 311

Protocol Window Tasks

Setting Up the Protocol Window .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .. 312

Selecting Stacks ........................................................................................ 312

Filtering the Protocol Display . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... 313

Viewing Decoded Data in a Protocol Window ............. .................................. ...... 313

Protocol Designer Information

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Protocol Setup Window Properties ........... .................................. .......................... 313

Protocol Relations Properties.............................................................................. 314

Stack Definition Display Properties .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .. 315

Protocol Designer Window .. .................................. ................................ ............ 316

Protocol Editor Pane........................................................................................ 317

Add Protocol Dialog Box ............ .................................. ................................ .... 317

Replace Protocol Dialog Box................ ................................ .............................. 318

Save Protocol or Stack Dialog Box..... .................................. ................................ 318

Open Protocol or Stack Dialog Box ............................ .................................. ........ 319

Delete Protocol or Stack Dialog Box ..................................................................... 319

Import Stack Dialog Box .................................................................................. 320

Export Stack Dialog Box .................................................................................. 320

Protocol Designer Tasks

Add Protocols .......................... ................................ ................................ 321

Define Relations Between Protocols................................................................. 321

Go To Protocol Dialog Box. ................................ .................................. ........ 321

Delete Protocols........................................................................................ 322

Define Protocol Setup ............. ................................ .................................. .. 322

Create New Protocol Files ............................................................................ 322

Create New Stack Files................................................................................ 323

Replace Protocol Files............................. ................................ .................... 324

Analysis Tools

Deskew Analysis

Deskew Analysis Window ................................................................................. 325

Load Deskew Analysis Setup Dialog Box ............................................................... 328

Deskew Analysis Setup Dialog Box ............................ .................................. ........ 329

Deskew Analysis Properties Dialog Box................................................................. 332

Deskew Analysis Setups Dialog Box........... .................................. ........................ 333

Apply Deskew Analysis Results Dialog Box............................................................ 334

Data Measurements

Data Measurements Overview ........ .................................. ................................ .. 334

LA Measurement Setup ............................ ................................ ........................ 335

Data Measurement Statistics .............................................................................. 337

Graph Window Information

Graph Window ............ ................................ .................................. ................ 338

Graph Window Properties . ................................ .................................. .............. 340

Series Data Properties ...................................................................................... 341

Series Format Properties ............... ................................ ................................ .... 342

Hit Frequency Properties............. .................................. ................................ .... 343

New Graph Data Window ................................................................................. 343

New Graph Window Select Series...... ................................ ................................ .. 344

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Add Series Dialog Box..................................................................................... 345

Graph Window Go To Dialog Box........................................................................ 346

Graph Window Tasks

Adding a New Series .......... .................................. ................................ ...... 347

Taking Cursor Measurements. .................................. ................................ ...... 347

Going to a Specific Series................................. .................................. .......... 348

Going to a Specific Graph Window Mark........................................................... 348

Zooming a Graph ...................................................................................... 348

Viewing Persistence Data............................................................................. 349

iVerify Information

iVerify Window ............................................................................................. 349

iVerify Setups Dialog Box ................................................................................. 351

Load iVerify Setup Dialog Box ............................. .................................. ............ 353

iVerify Setup Dialog Box .................................................................................. 353

iVerify Properties Dialog Box............................................................................. 355

iVerify Properties - About Data Tab ........ ................................ .............................. 356

iVerify Properties - iVerify Window Tab................................................................. 357

iVerify Properties - Eye Coloration Tab ................................ ................................ .. 358

iVerify Statistical Analysis Dialog Box .................................................................. 360

iVerify Setup Dialog Box: Analysis Configuration Tab.... ................................ ............ 360

iVerify Setup Dialog Box: Channel Tab ................................................................. 362

iVerify Setup Dialog Box: Clock/Qualifier Tab ......................... ................................ 363

iVerify Setup Dialog Box: Inter-Probing Tab ... ................................ ........................ 364

Protocol Window
Protocol Designer

Microprocessor Support

Microprocessor and Bus Support Package Basic Operation................................................ 367

Load Support Package ................................ ................................ .......................... 367

Group Definitions for Microprocessor and Bus Support ... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... . 3 67

Microprocessor and Bus Support Package Triggering ...................................................... 367

Disassembly Display Formats.................. ................................ ................................ 368

Saved System Timing Format File............................................................................. 368

Custom Sampling................................................................................................ 369

Clocking Problems ...................... ................................ ................................ ........ 369

Incorrect Data .............. ................................ ................................ ...................... 370

Troubleshooting/Diagnostics

Extended Diagnostics Properties........................... .................................. .................. 371

Troubleshooting Triggering .................................................................................... 372

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Reference

Symbol Files

Symbol Files ................................................................................................ 375

Symbol Value Width.............. .................................. ................................ ........ 376

Range Symbol Files ........................................................................................ 377

Pattern Symbol Files ........... ................................ .................................. .......... 377

Function Range Symbols .................................................................................. 378

Variable Range Symbols . ................................ .................................. ................ 379

Source Range Symbols....................................... ................................ .............. 379

Symbols...................................................................................................... 380

Symbols Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 381

Load Symbols Options Dialog Box......................... ................................ .............. 382

Exporting Symbol Tables .... ................................ .................................. ............ 384

TLA Symbol File Format Overview................ .................................. .................... 385

TLA Symbol File Format - TSF Headers ................................................................ 385

TLA Symbol File Format - TSF Pattern Symbols ...................................................... 387

TLA Symbol File Format - TSF Range Symbols ............... .................................. ...... 387

TSF Range Symbols - Color......................... ................................ ...................... 388

TSF Range Symbols - Function........................... ................................ ................ 390

TSF Range Symbols - Source ............................................................................. 391

TSF Range Symbols - Variable...................................... .................................. .... 393

System Overview

System Window............... .................................. ................................ ............ 393

New Listing/Wa

New Data Window Name.......................................... ................................ ........ 397

Name Data Window Dialog Box.................................. ................................ ........ 397

Load System Options Dialog Box ........................................................................ 397

Status Monitor Dialog Box ............................ ................................ .................... 400

External Signal Selection .................................................................................. 401

Internal Signal Selection ............... ................................ .................................. .. 402

Selection Dialog Box....................................................................................... 402

MagniVu Data............................................................................................... 403

System Trigger (Trigger All Modules) ................................................................... 403

High-Level Language support....................... .................................. .................... 404

Properties

veform Data window.................. .................................. ................ 396

Start-Up Properties .................................................................................... 404

Power-On Diagnostics Properties .................................................................... 405

Self Calibration Properties............................................................................ 406

Mainframe Properties.................................................................................. 407

Modules Properties .................................................................................... 407

Module Specifics Properties .......................................................................... 407

Merge Modules Properties ............................................................................ 407

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Preferences Properties ................... .................................. ............................ 408

System Source Files Properties........................................... ............................ 409

Signals Properties ...................................................................................... 410

Color Properties ........................................................................................ 412

Software Properties.................................................................................... 412

Defaults Properties..................................................................................... 412

System Options

Save Color Scheme Dialog Box............ ................................ .......................... 413

Presets Properties ...................................................................................... 413

Tools Properties ........................................................................................ 414

Tool Properties Dialog Box ........................................................................... 415

Shortcut keys

General Purpose Data Window Shortcuts ............................... ............................ 415

Menu Shortcut Keys ................................................................................... 416

Waveform Window Shortcuts ........................................................................ 418

Listing Window Shortcuts ............................................................................ 419

Source Window Shortcuts..... ................................ ................................ ........ 420

Histogram Window Shortcuts ........................................................................ 421

Triggering Overview

DSO Trigger Settings.. ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . ... 422

Select Status Bits Type Dialog Box....................... .................................. .............. 422

Saved Triggers .............. ................................ .................................. .............. 423

Theory

Sampling and Digitizing a Signal ... .... . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . ... . . .... . .... . .... . . 423

Intermodule Interactions and Time Correlation . ................................ ........................ 424

High Speed Timing............. ................................ .................................. .......... 425

Listing Data Concepts........ ................................ ................................ .............. 426

Waveform Data Concepts.................................. .................................. .............. 427

LA Versus External Oscilloscope Waveforms .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 428

Sampling Res

Signal Resolution and Signal Duration....................................... ............................ 429

Displaying Waveforms......... ................................ ................................ ............ 429

DSO Module

Autoset (DSO Module)........................... .................................. ........................ 429

DSO Module Horizontal Settings . . . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 430

DSO Module Vertical Input Channel Settings........................................................... 430

DSO Module Setup ......................................................................................... 432

DSO Measurement Setup .................................................................................. 433

Oscilloscope Waveforms. .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . 437

Logic Thresholds ..... ................................ ................................ ...................... 438

Probe Calibration ............. .................................. ................................ ............ 438

Navigation Tips

olution . .................................. ................................ .................... 428

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Welcome Technical Support

Technical Support

Tektronix welcomes your comments about products and services. Contact Tektronix via mail, telephone,
or through the Web site. Click Contacting Tektronix

for more information.

Tektronix welcomes your feedback. Click Customer Feedback
feedback to Tektronix.

About Tektronix Logic Analyzers

The Tektronix family of logic analyzers consists of the TLA7000 and TLA6400 Series Logic Analyzers.
The TLA7000 series offers the highest performance for today's demanding applications and consists
of portab
logic analyzers and Logic Protocol Analyzers. The TLA6400 series offer a selection of standalone logic
analyzer instruments. A full line of complementary support products for popular processors and buses
is available for the entire TLA family.

Logic Analyzer Modules

The logic analyzer modules support the iLink tool set, which provide tools to take digital and analog
measurements through a single logic analyzer probe, display time-correlated views of digital and analog
wavef
feature MagniVu, an acquisition technology that enables each of the logic analyzer modules to offer
40 ps timing resolution on all signals. MagniVu technology gives you a high-resolution window into the
actual signal activity for each channel.

le and benchtop modular mainframes with expansion capability. Instrument modules include

orms, and analyze multi-signal buses and eye diagram validation. Logic analyzer modules also

(see page 2) for suggestions for providing

Logic Protocol Analyzer Modules

The logic protocol analyzer modules, also known as serial analyzer modules, provide tools to analyze
buses using mid-bus probes, slot interposer probes, or solder-down probes. The logic protocol analyzer

dulescanbeusedwithPCIExpressGen3,Gen2,andGen1buses.

mo

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Welcome Customer Feedback

Customer Feedback

Tektronix values your feedback on our products. To help us serve you better, please send us any
suggestions, ideas, or other comments you may have regarding the TLA Series Logic Analyzer.

Direct your feedback to us by email to:

[e-mail]

In the subject field, please indicate TLA Customer Feedback.

Or FAX at [phone], and include the following information:

TLA Logic A

TLA Application software version

TLA modules (for example, TLA7BB4)

Microprocessor or bus support package and version.

For specific information on your TLA Series Logic Analyzer, go to the System menu, select System
Properties, and click the appropriate property page.

The following items are important, but optional:

Your n ame

ompany

Your c

Your mailing address

Your phone number

Your FAX number

Enter your suggestion below. Please be as specificaspossible.

Please indicate if you would like to be contacted by Tektronix regarding your suggestion or comments.

nalyzer

TIP. To copy the above information to your email text editor, right-click the mouse and click Copy. The
above information will be copied to the clipboard to paste it into any text editor.

To include screen shots of the user interface, press the Alt key and the Print Screen key simultaneously to
copy the image to the clipboard. Paste the image into Microsoft Paint and save the image as a .BMP file.
Attach the file to your email (depending on the capabilities of your editor).

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Getting Started Overview of Connection Choices

Overview of Connection Choices

Connect to your instrument in three different ways: Remote Host, Remote Desktop, or Local. Work offline,
without connecting to the instrument, to modify setups or view data files previously saved to your PC.

Connecting as a remote host allows you to control the instrument remotely, and then store the data locally
on your PC.

Remote Host mode is best for the following:

Connecting to an instrument over a LAN (must be using V5.0 software or above).

Sending data to where the application is running.

NOTE. When you open the application on the remote computer, the analyzer name is shown in the title bar.
A TLA7016 is always connected as remote host because there is no internal computer in a TLA7016.

Connecting as a remote desktop means that you are running the application on the instrument from your
PC and storing the data on the instrument.

Remote Desktop mode is best for the following:

Connecting site-to-site over a network.

Troubleshooting from a remote location.

ingdatastoredontheanalyzer.

View

NOTE. Use remote desktop to start the TLA Server, and then connect as remote host.

Connecting locally means that you are working directly on the analyzer.

Using Local to do the following:

Run the application and store data on the analyzer.

Connect a printer to the analyzer.

Related Topics

Connect to a Networked Instrument (see page 5)

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Getting Started Configuring your TLA7000 without a TL708EX

Configuring your TLA7000 without a TL708EX (see page 4)

Configuring your TLA7000 without a TL708EX

Overview

Use this dialog box to change the configuration of your TLA system when you only have two mainframes
connected with a TekLink cable. Specify which TLA is the mainframe and which one is the expansion
mainframe using this dialog box.

NOTE. This dialog is only accessible if the system has no more than two TLA7000 mainframes connected
with a TekLink cable.

To use the TLA Configuration dialog box, perform the following steps:

1. Select Choose TLA from the File menu to open the TLA Connection dialog box.

2. Select an instrument, and then click the TLA Configuration button.

The TLA Configuration dialog box opens.

3. Select the desired configuration under Mainframe and Expansion Configuration.

4. To edit the network properties, select the TLA7016 instrument, and then click the Network Properties

button.

Related Topics

Connect to a Networked Instrument (see page 5)
Network Properties (see page 8)

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Getting Started Connect to a Networked Instrument

Connect to a Networked Instrument

From the TLA Connection dialog box, select the instrument that you want to connect to and click the
Connect button. Customize your startup by specifying whether to run power-on diagnostics and whether to
automatical

NOTE. If you choose to automatically reconnect to an instrument, the next time that you start the TLA
application, it will open in the offline mode.

To change your customized settings, select Choose TLA from the File menu. Note that the TLA Server
must be running on your instrument to populate the TLA Connection dialog box. To start the TLA Server,
click the TLA Server Control icon in the Windows system tray and select Start TLA Server. The TLA
Server does not run on your PC.

ly connect to a selected instrument each time you login.

To view the configuration of your TLA system, select an instrument, and then click the TLA Configuration
button. (This button is not active until you have selected a TLA.)

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Getting Started Connect to a Networked Instrument

The instruments that are listed in the TLA Connection dialog box are determined by the network search

properties. Change the properties by clicking the
Search Preferences dialog box.

TIP. If you do not know the host name or IP address, select the Locate TLA systems on local subnet check
box. This will find any TLA instrument that is connected to the same subnet as your host PC in the search.

icon and enter your preferences in the Network

What would you like to do next?

About the LA Setup Window.

Learn
Learn About the LA Trigger Window. (see page 159)

(see page 15)

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Getting Started Network Search

Network Search

Use the Network Search dialog box to set the preferences for the search criteria that the Connection dialog

box uses. Open the dialog box by clicking

1. Select Locate TLA systems on local subnet to include any TLA system connected to the same subnet

as your host PC in the search.

in the Connection dialog box.

2. Select Include these hostnames or IP in search to include the instruments listed in the Hostname or IP

text box in the search. If you know the name of an instrument, add it directly by entering the name

in the Add hostname or IP text box and then clicking the Add button. This adds the instrument to

the search but not to the C onnection dialog box. The instrument must be found in the search to be

addedtotheConnectiondialogbox.

3. To remove an instrument from the search, select it from the Hostname or IP text box, and then click

the Delete Selection button.

4. To update the Hostname or IP text box, click Replace All with TLAs found on subnet.

5. Click the Search button to search the subnet according to the criteria that you have set, and update the

Connection dialog box. When the search is completed, the Network Search dialog box closes and

the Connection dialog box is updated.

Related Topics

Connect to a Networked Instrument (see page 5)
Overview of Connection Choices (see page 3)

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Getting Started Network Properties

Network Properties

Overview

Use the Network Properties dialog box to configure the Host Name and IP address of your networked
instruments

Behavior

This dialog box appears when you click the Network Properties button in the TLA Configuration dialog
box. The Default name is a combination of the TLA7016 Interface Module model number and the serial
number. Select Use the following Name to assign a unique name. The TLA7016 Interface Module will
attempt to get its IP address automatically when Obtain Address Automatically is selected.

NOTE. This dialog is only supported on TLA7016 mainframes.

.

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Getting Started Options of Powering On and Off

To Use

1. Select either Default name or enter one of your choosing in the Use the following Name text box.

2. Click the Look Up IP Address button to find an IP address.

3. To specify an IP address, select Use the following Address, and then enter the IP Address, Subnet

Mask, and Gateway.

Options of Powering On and Off

To power on the analyzer without the TLA application starting, perform the following steps:

1. Access th

2. Click TLA700SU.bat and use your right mouse button to click Edit.

3. Enter the characters REM in front of the following line:

C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND\START /MAX .\TLA700.EXE.

Specify how you want the instrument to power off through a program labeled Mainframe Utilities located
in the Windows Control Panel.

The utility also provides a screen dim mode to reduce the brightness by 60%. Refer to the help provided
with the utility for more information on both functions.

TIP. Access the Mainframe Utilities b y clicking the Windows Start button, pointing to Settings and Control
Panel, and then clicking Mainframe Utilities.

e System folder using the following path: Program Files\TLA \System.

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Getting Started Examine the Waveform

Examine the Waveform

Use the Waveform window controls to view and measure the waveforms. Here are some suggestions
for getting started:

Use the scroll bars to display data that is currently off-screen.

Click in the

Select Cursor 1 and drag the cursor handle to a new location. The handles shown along the top of the
display ar
time readouts in the Cursor toolbar.

Click the button to display an external oscilloscope waveform.

Click the button to display a MagniVu waveform.

To zoom data, click and drag the mouse over the area that you want to zoom. The window will zoom
to the data when you release the mouse button.

To increase the size of the area in which the data is displayed, select Full Screen from the View menu.

Click (Zoom Out) or (Zoom In) in the toolbar to change the horizontal scale.

Select a waveform header and the whole row is highlighted, making it easier to view.

Double-click (or any other waveform label). Change the color and size (size is
also c
and return to the Waveform window.

Clic

eforfine control; those at the bottom are for coarse control. Note the change in the cursor

hangeable directly) of the waveform in this property page. Click OK to complete the changes

k the + on the waveform label to expand the waveform into the individual signal elements.

toolbar and select a mark to jump to.

Drag the split box (above the top arrow of the vertical scroll bar) down to display a second data area

iew two different portions of the same acquisition memory.

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