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Menus You’ll See in FrontRunner™
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• Digital Soft Scope — Examines I/O transitions recorded in a DSS file.
The resulting signal trace can be viewed graphically as a timing
diagram useful for analyzing I/O timing and interaction. For more
information, see “Examining I/O Transitions (Digital Soft Scope)” on
page 2-24.
• Display Tools — Contains the following items:
– Threshold Helper — Examines the effects of threshold settings
on the current image using the Threshold Display Toolbar
(Figure 2–24).
FIGURE 2–24.
Threshold Display Toolbar
When activated, the current image is displayed using a threshold
color scheme determined by the settings in the toolbar. You can
use a single or dual threshold, and show colors or gray-scales
below, between, or above the thresholds using the buttons in the
Color Display options. The threshold(s) are displayed in the
toolbar along with sliders. You can type in the thresholds directly
or use the sliders to change the current values. The linear effect
of the thresholds is displayed at the bottom in the appropriate
colors. This can be used as a “key” to decipher the image display.
When a tool that has thresholds is selected and the toolbar is
used, the thresholds in the tool are automatically updated and the
tool is re-executed when you release the slider.
Note: If the tool has auto-threshold capabilities, then the tool is
not updated and is not executed. This is because the auto-
threshold in the tool will override any manual settings.
– Mask Tools — Using this floating toolbar, you can select different
drawing tools to draw a mask in the ROI of a mask-oriented tool.
You can enable the mask capability of an appropriate tool by
selecting the tool in the Step Tree. The Lightbulb button in the
Show Below
Show Between
Show Above
Dual Threshold
When Depressed;
Otherwise, Single
Threshold