
Publication No. 980938 Rev. K
Model T940 User Manual
Astronics Test Systems
Advanced Topics 8-9
Table 8-3
summarizes what gets recorded based on the selected Step
Record Mode.
Table 8-3: Summary of the Record Memory Action for each Step Record Mode
Action
Normal Record Type
Indexed Record Type
Don’t record
anything
Don’t record anything into the
Record Memory at the
address that corresponds to
the Data Pattern address.
Thus whatever is there will not
be over-written
Don’t record anything into
the Indexed Record Memory.
Record non-
Errors
Write “zeros” into the Record
Memory at the address that
corresponds to the Data
Pattern address
Write “zeros” into the
Indexed Record Memory
Note: If using Indexed Recording, “Don’t record anything” is the better choice
to avoid filling up the Record Memory unnecessarily with “zeros.”
Counting and Logging Errors
Errors can be counted for Independent Sequencers, Linked Sequencers or
multiple Sequencers which are part of a DRS. Similarly, Errors can be logged
into the EAM for Independent Sequencers, Linked Sequencers or multiple
Sequencers which are part of a DRS.
For both of these circumstances, the Errors can be non-qualified Errors or
Qualified Errors.
When Non-qualified Errors are chosen all of the Pattern Errors in a Sequence
Step are counted if the Step Record mode calls for Errors to be counted.
When Qualified Errors are chosen, only those patterns enabled by BERREN
(Burst Error Enable) are counted if the Step Record mode calls for Errors to
be counted.
This BERREN bit is set in the Pattern Memory. The Pattern Data can be
accessed on either the Edit>Sequencer A/B>Patterns or Sequencer Steps
panel.
The relevant VXI
plug&play
API and ARI functions are:
•
API: tat964_setPatternTestEnable
•
ARI: LoadPtgStepExpectedPatternBin, LoadPtgStepPatternChar