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User Manual

Digital Analysis System

070-8485-09

This document supports software release 3 version
1.60 and above.

Summary of Contents for DAS 9221 Option 04

Page 1: ...User Manual Digital Analysis System 070 8485 09 This document supports software release 3 version 1 60 and above ...

Page 2: ... Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Printed in the U S A Tektron...

Page 3: ...hin the country in which the Tektronix service center is located Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under thi...

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Page 5: ...ated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 55011 Class A Radiated and Conducted Emissions EN 50082 1 Immunity IEC 801 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity IEC 801 3 RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity IEC 801 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity Tektronix Inc claims compliance to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC for the following products wh...

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Page 7: ...vent Connections 1 5 Expansion Mainframe 1 5 Installation 1 7 Power Requirements 1 8 Site Considerations 1 11 Terminal Connections 1 12 Mainframe Connections 1 14 Host Computer or Serial Printer Connections 1 16 Terminal Host and Auxiliary Port Baud Rate Selections 1 17 Software Installation 1 18 Configuration 1 19 Hardware 1 19 System Software 1 22 Application Software 1 23 First Time Operation 1...

Page 8: ...lock Menu 2 25 Set Up the Trigger Menu 2 26 Acquiring Data 2 28 Scrolling State Data 2 29 Scrolling Timing Data 2 30 Split Screen Display 2 31 Conclusion 2 32 Reference Reference 3 1 System Configuration Menu 3 1 Module Formation 3 1 Creating Clusters 3 3 Cluster Definition Overlay 3 4 Cluster Setup Menu 3 6 Signal Definition Overlay 3 8 Using the External Event I O Pins 3 11 Correlation Definitio...

Page 9: ...e 3 60 Variable Width Modules 3 60 Time Correlate Data Between Two Modules 3 62 Trigger One Module from Another or Cross Trigger Two Acquisition Modules 3 63 Stimulus and Response Testing 3 64 Autorun Comparisons Between a Refmem and Acquired Data 3 65 Change the Pattern of the 92S16 Pattern Generator 3 65 Send an Output Trigger Signal to External Test Equipment 3 66 Printer and Hardcopy General U...

Page 10: ...20 Application Software D 22 Appendix E Configuration Utility E 1 User Interface E 1 Main Menu E 2 Display Hardware Configuration and Diagnostic Results E 2 Save Image of Current System Software E 3 Restore Image of Saved System Software E 4 Delete Saved Image of System Software E 5 Show Factory Default Network Configuration E 5 Set Operating Mode E 6 Set DAS Network Name E 6 Set DAS Internet Addr...

Page 11: ...quired F 21 No Data Acquired F 21 No Data from Pattern Generator F 22 No Data Printed To Printer Connected to Auxiliary Port F 22 No Data Sent to a Network File F 22 No Data Printed to Network Printer F 23 Instrument Options F 23 Power Cords F 24 Appendix G DASdisk Utility G 1 PC System Requirements G 1 Installing DASdisk G 1 Using DASdisk G 2 File Sets G 2 Change Operation G 3 Init Operation G 3 ...

Page 12: ...Map to the Function Key Legends 2 20 Figure 2 11 Channel Menu 2 25 Figure 2 12 Clock Menu 2 26 Figure 2 13 Trigger Menu 2 27 Figure 2 14 State Menu 2 28 Figure 2 15 Timing Menu 2 30 Figure 2 16 Split Screen Menu 2 32 Figure 3 1 System Configuration Menu 3 2 Figure 3 2 Multimodule Operation Sequence 3 4 Figure 3 3 Cluster Definition Overlay 3 5 Figure 3 4 Cluster Setup Menu 3 7 Figure 3 5 Signal De...

Page 13: ...Kermit File Transfer Protocol 3 54 Figure 3 27 The Diagnostics Menu 3 55 Figure 3 28 Set Date Time Overlay 3 56 Figure 3 29 Boot Option Overlay 3 57 Figure 3 30 Version Menu 3 59 Figure 3 31 Creating Variable Width Modules 3 62 Figure 3 32 Selecting Module Formations 3 63 Figure 3 33 Print Screen Tool of the Workspace Menu 3 73 Figure A 1 Mainframe Unit Dimensions A 3 Figure D 1 DIP Switch Locatio...

Page 14: ...Event Resources 3 9 Table 3 2 External Event I O Connections 3 13 Table 3 3 Asynchronous External Events 3 13 Table 3 4 Print Screen Output Formats 3 51 Table A 1 DAS Mainframe Environmental and Safety A 1 Table A 2 Mainframe and 92C02 Module Mechanical A 2 Table A 3 Electrical A 3 Table A 4 Standard Electrical Interfaces A 4 Table A 5 Discrete I O Signals A 5 Table A 6 Terminal Physical Dimension...

Page 15: ...uidelines Master Mainframe F 8 Table F 2 Card Placement Guidelines Expansion Mainframe F 8 Table F 3 System Unit Fuse Replacement F 18 Table F 4 Terminal Default Boot Parameters F 20 Table F 5 DAS XP System Options F 23 Table F 6 DAS NT System Options F 24 Table F 7 Power Cord Identification F 24 Table G 1 Screen Colors vs Switch Word G 8 Table G 2 Valid Color Characters for DASdisk G 9 Table G 3 ...

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Page 17: ...ctric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed To avoid fire hazard use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere To avoid injury remove jewelry such as rings watches and other metall...

Page 18: ...TION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following s...

Page 19: ...on includes the products and power cords appropriate for use in the North America power network All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use Consult the product specifications for IEC Installation Category Pollution Degree and Safety Class CSA Certified Power Cords Compliances ...

Page 20: ...General Safety Summary xiv DAS System User Manual ...

Page 21: ...es available for use with DAS systems Consult the individual manuals for information on the Setup and Display menus for each module and for information on connecting the probes to the system under test H A series of microprocessor disassembler instruction manuals that describe the various microprocessor support packages available with the DAS systems H A technician s reference manual provides serv...

Page 22: ...rms and conventions are used throughout this manual H The term mainframe refers to the mechanical chassis of the DAS H The term system refers to the entire digital analysis system including the mainframe terminal and probes H The term terminal refers to the color X terminal If you have a DAS NT system your DAS can be connected to a network and be controlled by X11 R4 workstations in addition to th...

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Page 24: ...When connected to a network the DAS can be controlled by a workstation refer to the 92XTerm User Manual for more information on using a DAS NT on a network When connected to a host computer the DAS supports transfers of acquisition stimulation data and instrument setup data The DAS comes standard with a local area network LAN interface GPIB and RS 232 remote control is also available When connecte...

Page 25: ...wing major internal components H Mechanical chassis H Hard and floppy disk drives H 40 MHz 68EC030 CPU H RS 232 ports H Power supply 100 watts per slot average H Local Area Network LAN interface H External input and output connection An option to the DAS mainframe Option 04 allows the mainframe to satisfy the German electromagnetic interference EMI requirements DAS Systems Prior to January 1 1996 ...

Page 26: ... with Option 04 meet Directive 89 336 EEC for electromagnetic compatibility Option 04 applies to mainframes set for 230 V operation only operation at 115 V exceeds component ratings A mainframe with Option 04 includes a 230 V line filter to eliminate or reduce electromagnetic interference The chassis provides mechanical connection and cooling for all mainframe components and options The internal a...

Page 27: ...ommunication ports accessible on the rear panel H The terminal port connects the mainframe to the display terminal Baud rates are 38400 default 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 and 110 H The host port connects the mainframe to RS 232 compatible host computer systems Baud rates are 38400 19200 9600 default 4800 2400 1200 600 300 and 110 H The auxiliary port provides the connection to other RS 232 ...

Page 28: ...e the event out signal to trigger an oscilloscope or to stop start or trigger a separate DAS system The DAS 92E9 Expansion mainframe provides additional slot space for acquisition and pattern generation modules Up to three Expansion mainframes can be added to the Master mainframe A Master mainframe and three Expansion mainframes provide a total of 28 slots Both Expansion and Master mainframes use ...

Page 29: ...or Pattern Generation Modules Expansion Slave Board Expansion Cable Expansion Mainframe 1 Slot 17 Slot 9 Expansion Slave Board Expansion Cable Master Mainframe Slot 8 Slot 0 6 slots for Acquisition and or Pattern Generation Modules Controller Board Expansion Cable Expansion Board 7 slots for Acquisition and or Pattern Generation Modules Expansion Board Expansion or Exp GPIB Figure 1 1 Master Mainf...

Page 30: ... Service Always read all guidelines warnings and cautions before attempting any installation procedures Also check to make sure the mainframe power cord is the proper rating for the configuration of cards you will be using The basic steps to install your logic analyzer follow 1 Determine the power requirements for your mainframe and terminal refer to Power Requirements 2 Determine the best locatio...

Page 31: ...f the cards installed in the mainframe exceed the power cord and power supply configuration the DAS also automatically shuts off Contact your Tektronix field service representative for assistance in determining the proper power supply or power cord configuration NOTE If you install the 15 A power cord Option 1A be sure to affix the label supplied with the power cord This label should be positioned...

Page 32: ... for Expansion Mainframes Watts Voltage Option Source 475 W 105 V 127 V Std 115 V 12 A 575 W 105 V 127 V 1 Opt 1A 115 V 15 A 650 W 200 V 250 V Opt A1 Opt A5 230 V 10 A 750 W 2 200 V 250 V phase to phase Opt 1B three phase 3 120 208 V 8A 1 Operation at a low line of 90 V is possible if the card cage load is reduced to 425 W or less 2 The 3 phase 750 W power supply option 1B was discontinued SN B061...

Page 33: ... modules require more power than is available from your current power cord supply you must upgrade the mainframe to meet those requirements NOTE If you changed the configuration of cards in the mainframe since the last power down verify that the current power cord supply supports the new configuration If you plan to add other modules to your system later check the power values in Tables 1 1 1 2 an...

Page 34: ...n shut down Information provided here describes the environment in which the mainframe terminal and modules should be operated the intended site must meet the stated conditions Mainframe Site Considerations The mainframe will operate in a temperature environment between 10 C and 40 C 50 F and 104 F The maximum heat dissipation is 3 750 BTUs per hour When the mainframe is to be operated on a bench ...

Page 35: ...he terminal connections differ depending on whether your DAS will be used in a networked or stand alone operation Networked Operation For networked operation DAS NT a console RS 232 terminal is required for selected operations such as displaying error or status messages setting network parameters using the Configuration utility or installing software The terminal connects to the Terminal port on t...

Page 36: ...ic module Wait for the serial window to appear and then power on the mainframe The terminal should be set for the correct settings to communicate with the mainframe when it is shipped from the factory After powering on the terminal and the mainframe the terminal will display its Boot Monitor Table 1 4 lists the default boot parameters of the terminal If the terminal does not boot properly you shou...

Page 37: ...the Terminal Host and Auxiliary lettering printed on the rear panel The procedure for connecting one Expansion mainframe is basically the same as for three Expansion mainframes Refer to Power Requirements on page 1 8 for details on power cord supply requirements When fully connected the Master mainframe controls the power on sequence of the attached Expansion mainframes If for example a diagnostic...

Page 38: ...robes for the acquisition and pattern generation modules attach to the cards through openings in the rear panel of the mainframe s except for the 92HS8 For information regarding proper use and connection of your probe refer to the user manual for the module using that probe GPIB Port Connections If you have a 92C02 GPIB Expansion Module installed in the Master Mainframe with the GPIB port connecto...

Page 39: ...nframe End Terminal Connector Protective Ground Shield Shield Shield Carrier Detect Pin 1 Pin 1 Receive Data Pin 2 Pin 2 Transmit Data Pin 3 Pin 3 Data Terminal Ready Pin 4 Pin 4 Signal Ground Pin 5 Pin 5 Data Set Ready Pin 61 No Connection Request To Send Pin 7 Pin 7 Clear To Send Pin 8 Pin 8 1 Pin 6 is pulled up to 5 V If your host computer or printer has a 25 pin DCE female connector you must p...

Page 40: ...ecommended cable connections to either DTE or DCE type serial printer ports refer to Tables 1 5 and 1 6 on page 1 16 There are two different ways that you can select the baud rates for the Terminal Host and Auxiliary Ports on the DAS The easiest way is to set the baud rates in the Communications menu You can also override the selections in the Commu nications menu using the DIP switches mounted on...

Page 41: ...rs The DAS comes with the system software already installed and ready to use If you order your DAS with any application software products such as one of the microprocessor disassembler products you must install the software on the hard disk before using it Refer to your application software user manual for information on installing the application software A copy of the back up system software is ...

Page 42: ...200 MHz 92A16E acquisition expander 16 4 K 200 MHz 92A602 acquisition 60 32 K 20 MHz 92A60D1 acquisition 60 128 K 20 MHz 92A901 acquisition 90 32 K 20 MHz 92A90D1 acquisition 90 128 K 20 MHz 92A96 92C962 acquisition 96 8 K 100 MHz 92A96D 92C96D2 acquisition 96 32 K 100 MHz 92A96XD 92C96XD2 acquisition 96 128 K 100 MHz 92A96SD 92C96SD2 acquisition 96 512 K 100 MHz 92A96UD2 acquisition 96 2 M 100 MH...

Page 43: ...mber of acquisition channels 60 maximum allows the 92A60 Module to serve as the basis for a variety of DAS features including microprocessor support general purpose state analysis and software performance analysis The 92A90 Module 90 channels maximum provides increased width The 92A60 and 92A90 Modules are available in two versions the standard 92A60 90 Module versions provide 32 k memory depth th...

Page 44: ... 92HS8 Module channels can be expanded to a maximum of 32 channels by adding a 92HS8E cabinet and two 92HS8C cabinets 92S16 32 Pattern Generation Modules These modules provide pattern generation capabilities that can be used as a stand alone stimulation source or can be linked with data acquisition to provide a test system for debugging and verifying components boards and systems The 92S16 Module ...

Page 45: ...e DAS is controlled by system software which is stored on the hard disk drive To determine the version number of the software currently installed in the main frame check the Diagnostics menu The Version menu displays the version numbers of modules in the mainframe both menus are in the Utility menu group System software loads into memory RAM at power on and performs the following tasks H Manages s...

Page 46: ... drives When the power on sequence is complete the system displays the Menu Selection overlay You are now ready to use the DAS Acquire data by using the following basic steps 1 Connect the probes from the DAS to the system under test If necessary refer to your acquisition module user manual for details on connecting probes 2 Set up the acquisition parameters by either programming the Setup menus o...

Page 47: ...duct allows you to control the operation of the DAS from a host computer over a LAN local area network using the Programmatic Command Language The 92LANP product comes with manuals and software You can also use PCL with your DAS over the General Purpose Interface Bus GPIB if you have an optional 92C02 GPIB Expansion Module installed in your mainframe You can use several different GPIB communicatio...

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Page 49: ...OFF switch floppy disk drive and hard disk drive are located at the front of the instrument as shown Expansion mainframes look similar to the Master mainframes but do not include the power switch and disk drives The DC ON OFF switch is located in the upper right corner of the front facade of the Master mainframe When in the OFF Standby position the DC voltages are removed from the circuitry howeve...

Page 50: ...nd I O port The Line Voltage Indicator on the rear panel Figure 2 2 shows the correct nominal voltage for the power source you are using either 115 V or 230 V If the mainframe has the three phase power supply cord installed there is no Line Voltage Indicator on the rear panel The line voltage indicator is only an indicator of the line voltage selection strapping within the power supply If the indi...

Page 51: ...ontrolled from a workstation refer to the 92XTerm User Manual for information on controlling the mainframe from a workstation To normally power on the DAS XP system power on the terminal and then the mainframe The terminal goes through its power on tests before the mainframe performs its system checks When all power on checks have been completed the Menu Selection Overlay displays Figure 2 3 shows...

Page 52: ... in the pull down menu If you select Auto fontsize the DAS window will be automatically sized to your terminal You can close the menus or shut down a remote window session by selecting TekLA Close Window effectively resetting the DAS making it available for other local or remote users You can also start other applications or tools if they are available For example if you have the 92Port applicatio...

Page 53: ...own menu on the workstation Menu Overview The Digital Analysis System is controlled by interactive menus that appear on the terminal screen A menu is a screen display that offers selectable or scrollable choices Some menus are associated with overlays submenus that provide additional menu selections or information The menu set can be divided into four separate groups H Setup menus H Display menus ...

Page 54: ...unning which are waiting for their trigger condition which have acquired data and stopped and which are autorunning If you acquire data for the selected module or cluster using Autorun the number of times that module or cluster has been started is shown in the upper right corner of the status line The System Monitor menu is especially valuable when you have defined several different clusters and h...

Page 55: ... allows you to select the software support mode default memory size and whether or not you want to capture signal glitches This menu shows you the name and type of module you have including the number of acquisition channels available and it indicates the number of intermodule signals you have defined H Channel Menu The Channel menu allows you to create channel groups and define their names radix ...

Page 56: ...ration menu shows the current hardware configuration and software mode for the pattern generation module H Channel Menu The Channel menu lets you collect channels into logical groups for data entry and display purposes You can change the names radix and display order of each group H Program Menu The Program menu allows you to enter data and instructions to stimulate the circuit or system under tes...

Page 57: ...le of logical states of the input channels Channels are organized as defined in the Channel menu and data is displayed in the radix you select H Timing Menu The Timing menu provides a graphic display with each input channel represented as a digital two state waveform It also shows the bus value of all channel groups defined in the channel menu H Graph Menu The Graph menu displays a graph of data f...

Page 58: ... edit symbol tables that you can use to specify trigger word patterns and evaluate acquired data You can create and edit either range or pattern type symbol tables H Communications Menu This menu specifies RS 232 port settings and view network settings You can specify baud rates and flow control for each RS 232 port H Diagnostics Menu This menu provides a list of major system components a diagnost...

Page 59: ...copyright information and system software version The menu continues to display while the system software completes the initialization process After a few seconds the Menu Selection overlay appears Selecting Menus The Menu Selection overlay lists all available menus that you need to operate the system You can move through the menus using the mouse or keys on the keyboard Table 2 1 describes the mo...

Page 60: ...siest way is to point the mouse at the menu selection and press the left button The active yellow cursor automatically moves to the selection and displays the selected menu You can also access the menus in one of the following ways H Point the mouse at the menu selection and press the right button the yellow cursor will move to the selection but will not display the menu Press the left mouse butto...

Page 61: ... It shows the contents of the system unit and the results of the power on diagnostics It also shows the current system software version type of floppy and hard disk drives and the current date and time You can change the date and time by calling the Set Date Time overlay You will use this overlay to become familiar with the use of the fields and the mouse 2 Call the Set Date Time overlay by pointi...

Page 62: ...ring of characters that match one of the selections the character string that you enter is not case sensitive Type in the first few characters of the string until the selection appears Press the right mouse button or the Return key to finalize the selection Try each of the three methods by changing the information in the Set Date Time overlay as follows 3 Point the mouse at the field to the right ...

Page 63: ... have not already done so enter the current date and time and select the F8 EXIT Save function key to exit the overlay The overlay closes and the full diagnostic menu displays A fill in field is essentially a box that lets you enter information such as a file name To use a fill in field move the cursor to the field type in a value and press the Return or Enter key or move the cursor to another fie...

Page 64: ...nction key F1 You will be prompted to confirm your action so you do not accidentally lose any of your changes Press the Return key to confirm your actions the overlay closes and any changes you made are discarded Press the Esc Escape key to abort the close operation There may be some exceptions on what changes are saved or discarded when you exit the overlays If you are unsure of the changes and a...

Page 65: ...or Graph menus and up one half a window at a time in State or Disassembly menus Scroll Left Up Scrolls to the left in Timing or Graph menus and up in State or Disassembly menus Scroll Right Down Scrolls to the right in Timing or Graph menus and down in State or Disassembly menus Shift Scroll Right Down Scrolls to the right one half a window at a time in Timing menus and down one half a window at a...

Page 66: ...assembly Display menu of the selected module DISK Disk Calls the Disk Services menu SAVE Save Calls the Save Restore menu The on screen buttons also have their keyboard equivalents Table 2 4 shows the keyboard equivalents for Tektronix X Terminal keyboards Table 2 4 Keyboard Equivalents Key Function Typical X Terminal key Tektronix X Terminal Key Cursor Up R8 Keypad 8 Keypad 8 Cursor Right R12 Key...

Page 67: ...ay by selecting the MENU button at the bottom of the menu or by pointing the mouse at the Status bar at the top of the menu and pressing the left mouse button Function Keys You have already seen how to use the basic function keys to enter and leave the Set Date Time overlay You have also learned how to use the function keys with the mouse and from the keyboard This section provides more informatio...

Page 68: ...vidual selection in the case of an opened select field where the cursor currently resides A note is available for each menu field and selection but only displays when you select the Notes button The note disappears when you press the Esc key or press the left mouse button while pointing inside the thin message window displayed directly above the function key legends If you press any other key exce...

Page 69: ...at the Month field and press the left button to move the cursor to the Month field 9 Select the Notes button A message appears describing the purpose of the field 10 Point the mouse at the long message window just above the function key legend and press the left button The message window closes and the notes disappear 11 With the cursor still in the Month field point at the field and press the rig...

Page 70: ... at the highlighted Software Support field and press the right button to open and display the different software support selections The Software Support field lists all of the software applications that support the acquisition module in addition to the General Purpose and High Speed Timing support Once you choose a software support your instrument will automatically define the Setup menus 3 Point ...

Page 71: ... change the Channel menu using the mouse and the function keys 6 Point the mouse at the Data Group Section D3 field and press the left mouse to move the cursor 7 Point the mouse at the legend for function key F7 DELETE and press the left button 8 Point the mouse at the selection Delete Section From Group and press the right button to delete the Section The pop up window closes and the Section D3 i...

Page 72: ...ight button A new group appears below the Control group 19 With the cursor in the new name field type the word Qual and press the Return key You have just assigned the name Qual to the new group 20 Point the mouse at the new Section field press the left button and type C0 The unused channels of Section C0 appear in the Channels field 21 Point the mouse at the Channels field press the left button t...

Page 73: ...rnal External and Custom Custom clocking is used with the microprocessor support packages and provides additional clocking choices for the particular package If you have not selected one of the software support packages the Custom selection field is grayed out indicating that it is nonselectable Internal clocking allows you to use asynchronous clocking you can select the clock period in the clock ...

Page 74: ...ses of this tutorial you will keep the Trigger menu simple 26 Point the mouse at the button labeled TRIG and press the left button to display the Trigger menu Notice that the Trigger menu displays the channel grouping as you defined in the Channel menu see Figure 2 13 27 Select function key F6 ACCESS LIBRARY to display the default trigger library Trigger libraries let you use preconfigured trigger...

Page 75: ...ibrary Notice that the Trigger menu has changed according to your selection from the trigger library Also notice that the name of the trigger library selection appears in the Title field at the top of the Trigger menu Using trigger libraries you can set up the Trigger menu to be very simple or very complex You can also edit the menu by adding Trigger states starting and stopping timers or counters...

Page 76: ...tions are satisfied the system switches to the last selected display menu In most cases this will be the State menu If the display menu does not appear within a few seconds the system will switch to the Monitor menu Because you have not defined any specific Trigger conditions the display menu should appear If not go back to the Clock menu and verify that the Clock is set to Internal 32 If the Stat...

Page 77: ...nu and press the left button The data will move one sequence each time you press the button 36 While still pointing at the Joydisk button hold down the Shift key on the keyboard and press the left button The data will move several one half page of sequences each time you press the button 37 Point the mouse to an area on the menu just above the function key legends and press the left button The lin...

Page 78: ...iming Menu Like the State menu the data channels are grouped according to the definitions in the Channel menu All of the address channels are grouped together and all of the data channels are grouped together You can scroll through timing data in similar manner as in the State menu However instead of scrolling data up or down you scroll the data to the right or to the left 41 Point the mouse at ei...

Page 79: ...iscussed in this tutorial In most cases you will want to use the Disassembly menu with one of the microprocessor support packages For detailed information on the Disassembly menu refer to the manual that came with your microprocessor support package Refer to your module user manual for information on the Graph menu Split Screen Display An important feature of the Display menus is the capability to...

Page 80: ...l data in either side of the split screen Because you have locked the cursors together scrolling data in one screen automatically scrolls the data in the other and the cursors will track each other Conclusion You have now had the opportunity to become familiar with operating the menus of the system You may want to spend some time experimenting with other menus to become more familiar with the oper...

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Page 82: ...eating clusters These mechanisms are discussed in this chapter The modules installed in the mainframe are automatically arranged into module formations System software assigns a module formation identification number to each valid combination The default module formation selection labeled number 0 appears the first time you call the System Configuration menu By changing the module formation number...

Page 83: ...n select either formation with the module formation number Figure 3 1 System Configuration Menu The System Configuration menu has the following key fields and features H Cluster Status The status of clusters is displayed on the right side of the menu The contents of currently defined clusters and unclustered modules are displayed You define clusters in the Cluster Definition overlay H Module Forma...

Page 84: ...figures the system as shown in the upper right corner of the menu and returns to this menu Selecting this key has no effect if the configuration has not been changed A cluster is a user defined group of modules usually including more than one module type intended to handle a specific application Clusters are started and stopped as a unit This lets you tightly link modules of different types for mo...

Page 85: ...9200 Mainframe Modules Installed In Mainframe HARDWARE SOFTWARE Clusters groups of modules of different types are created by the user in order to perform certain tasks When the application changes the user selects a different cluster and effectively reconfigures the system without changing the physical arrangements of acquisition and pattern generation modules Figure 3 2 Multimodule Operation Sequ...

Page 86: ... CLUSTER ALL clusters all of the modules in the system The modules are put in either Cluster 1 or the cluster that the cursor is positioned on in the Cluster Name field Function key F3 CLEAR CLUSTER clears all of the modules from the cluster that the cursor is positioned on in the Cluster Name field Modules that were part of the cluster become unclustered and none is shown for them in the Cluster ...

Page 87: ...tion and define a cluster if appropriate you can start the module or cluster by pressing F1 START function key F1 in most menus Cluster Setup Menu You can create a tightly linked cluster of modules and define the coordination and communication between modules in a cluster You can specify which modules you want to link as well as how each of those modules behaves in relation to each of the other mo...

Page 88: ... 3 8 H A field describing whether a module is time correlated with another module You specify which modules you want to correlate in the Correlation Definition overlay described on page 3 14 You can only correlate acquisi tion modules in the same cluster H A list of the names of reference memories used with Autorun for each module H Run Mode field This field specifies the run mode for the cluster ...

Page 89: ...rom the display You can change the default parameters of the Cluster Setup menu For instance you can define additional signals and correlation for each module You can also determine what types of lines the signal events are assigned to and monitor an acquisition at the cluster level The first of these tasks signal event assignments is accomplished with the overlays described in the following parag...

Page 90: ... 92A16 Two normal and one high speed Two normal and one high speed 92A60 or 92A90 Three normal Three normal 92A96 or 92C96 Two normal or high speed Two normal or high speed 92S16 One normal or high speed One normal or high speed 92S32 None None In interaction between any two modules only one module can drive a high speed signal event the other can only receive it Using Normal signal events any num...

Page 91: ... mouse button while pointing at this field to view a list of all currently defined signals H Type field This field specifies the type that is speed of signal you define The choices are Normal and High Speed The High Speed selection is useful for applications that require high speed communication lines H Line field This field assigns a signal to a specific event line 1 16 Modules in different clust...

Page 92: ... F6 DELETE SIGNAL That signal will no longer appear in the list of defined signals If there are no signals to delete this function key will not appear on the menu Function key F7 ADD SIGNAL adds a signal Select function key F7 ADD SIGNAL the signal name field will change to fill in mode You can type in the name of a signal event you want to define or press the Return key and cause a default name t...

Page 93: ... the wires should not exceed 3 feet 1 m The remaining end of each wire can be fitted with the appropriate connector depending on the use of the signal If you connect an external event in pin on a separate mainframe use the same size connector you used when you connected to the external event out square pin If you connect to an oscilloscope you may want to use a BNC or simply leave the wire bare CA...

Page 94: ... an event as it is sent and received by the mainframe 6 BTSYNC This is an active high version of the BTSYNC L output Events are passed between modules in the mainframe over the backplane board You can send events to other modules that reside in an Expansion mainframe via the expansion cable Events however can also be passed to or received from an external device through the square pin connectors o...

Page 95: ... another signal event Unavail will appear indicating that you cannot make a selection The Correlation Definition overlay lets you specify correlation from two acquisition modules in the current cluster To call this overlay select function key F4 DEFINE CORRELATN in the Cluster Setup menu Data acquired by time correlated modules can be viewed in a single combined display menu Only clustered modules...

Page 96: ...ime base 92A16 async time base Figure 3 7 Time Correlation Between Two Acquisition Modules in a Cluster The Correlation Definition overlay lets you enter the names of modules you want to correlate Figure 3 8 shows an example of the Correlation Definition overlay Figure 3 8 Correlation Definition Overlay ...

Page 97: ...ions under which repeated or multiple acquisitions will stop After you identify the Autorun parameters in the Autorun Definition overlay and you change the Run Mode field in the Cluster Setup menu to Autorun you are ready to compare reference memory data to acquired data Select function key F1 START to begin the compare operation Instead of stopping after the first acquisition the system compares ...

Page 98: ... as if no comparison definition was made for the module For example the system has an acquisition module that uses a reference memory that contains 5000 sequences with the trigger position at sequence 3000 The Sequence Range in the Autorun Definition overlay is from 1900 to 2099 200 sequences in a block before the trigger Three examples of comparing data follow H The acquisition module acquires 30...

Page 99: ...s Any True If you compare only one module this field will not appear H Module field This field specifies the acquisition module within the cluster By specifying a corresponding reference memory you can define a compare condition for the module selected in this field The Module field selection also determines the correlation for comparing correlated modules H Refmem field This field specifies the r...

Page 100: ...ce numbers to be used in the comparison An error message will be displayed if this number exceeds that of the upper bound sequence range This field will not be present unless the reference memory and module or the correlated set defined by the module match The lower bound field applies only to the selected module To apply a lower bound to another module you must select that module in the Module fi...

Page 101: ...7 SAVE AUTORUN displays a field where you can enter the file name to save the definition under System Monitor Menu The System Monitor menu displays the current status of the modules in the system The current selected cluster and modules are highlighted in yellow The System Monitor menu shown in Figure 3 10 is not interactive The display is for information purposes only The status column displays a...

Page 102: ... has one overlay Restore Formation overlay To move a copy of a stored setup or reference memory file from the hard disk to a floppy disk use the Disk Services menu described later in this section There are things that you should be aware of when you use the Save Restore menu H Do not use any remote file transfer or file removal commands while the files are being used by the system H Do not use a h...

Page 103: ...ifferent slot Save setup operations let you save setups for acquisition and pattern generation modules Figure 3 11 shows a menu with the Save System Setup operation selected Menu descriptions for other save setup operations follow this figure these menus look similar to Figure 3 11 The save setup operations follow H Save System Setup H Save Cluster Setup H Save Module Setup Save refmem operations ...

Page 104: ... setup at power on The Display field in the Save Restore menu changes the type of information presented within the menu selections are Directory File Contents Sys Config and File Contents Sys Config The Directory selection shown in Figure 3 11 displays a directory that lists all the setup files or all the refmem files depending on the selected operation residing on the specified disk The Sys Confi...

Page 105: ...n field blank characters are not allowed The new file name is not created until you press function key F8 EXECUTE OPERATION For restore and delete operations this field is a select field If you save a setup using the file name Power_Up the system will restore this file when you power on the system H Comments field This field displays the comments you enter to describe the contents of the selected ...

Page 106: ...ed in the Save Module field The Save Module field appears only when you select the Save Module Setup operation You can save a setup in a setup file named Power_Up that will automatically be restored when you power on the system If you intend to use the power on restore feature you must use the correct file name Power_Up If there are any deviations from the spelling and case sensitivity of the file...

Page 107: ... in the Menu Selection overlay The file containing the refmem is saved on the hard disk To specify a save refmem operation make the desired selection in the Operation field and select a destination file You can add notes in the Comments field that describe the file contents To complete the save process select function key F8 EXECUTE OPERATION The system will estimate the size of the refmem and ask...

Page 108: ...Contents listing To switch the active cursor between the two sides select function key F4 CHANGE CURSOR Save Module Refmem This operation stores acquired data from a specified module as a reference memory file The Save Module field appears when you select Save Module Refmem If you acquire a correlated acquisition and save the data of each module as a separate refmem the modules cannot be correlate...

Page 109: ...figuration box allow the saved module setups to be assigned to the hardware cards in the system Saved module setups can be assigned to any compatible hardware This allows setups from systems with different card placement to be interchanged It also allows setups saved from one module to be restored into a different module Hardware cards can be reconfigured to form compatible modules during the rest...

Page 110: ... will be restored as unclustered module setups Function key F4 PLACE MODULES causes the system to try to place all modules in the saved setup Module placement can be changed after auto placement by changing the selected saved modules manually Since modules can only be placed in one position at a time it may be necessary to remove a saved module from its position by selecting a blank before selecti...

Page 111: ... to delete and function key F8 EXECUTE OPERATION confirm the delete operation You will be asked to confirm your actions before the delete operation begins Delete Refmem This operation deletes the reference memory file specified in this menu the file is not deleted until you select function key F8 EXECUTE OPERATION and confirm the operation Figure 3 15 Save Restore Menu Delete Operations Delete Ope...

Page 112: ...hard disk There are a few guidelines that you should be aware of when you use the Disk Services menu H Do not use file transfer or removal programs with a host computer while the files are being used by the system H Do not use a host computer to remove a file currently being used by the system For example do not remove a reference memory while it is being displayed or symbol tables while they are ...

Page 113: ... menu selections for that type of display H Symbol Table Selects files containing symbol table information Refer to the Symbol Editor utility menu Other types of files may be available depending on the types of applications you have installed Using the Copy File operation Figure 3 16 you can copy individual files from the hard disk to a floppy disk and vice versa or make a copy of a hard disk file...

Page 114: ...ration beginning on page 3 36 You can also copy files to and from 720 Kbyte floppy disks that have been previously formatted on a 720 Kbyte machine However you cannot copy the contents of a 720 Kbyte floppy disk to a 1 44 Mbyte floppy disk or vice versa Figure 3 16 Disk Services Menu Copy File Operation The Disk Services menu has the following features and fields H Disk Free Space field This field...

Page 115: ...between two or more floppy disks the message Diskette Volume n of m will be display H Function key F5 IDENTIFY FLOPPY displays updated information on the floppy disk Use this function key when you install another floppy disk and want to know the contents of the disk Using the Delete File operation Figure 3 17 you can delete individual files from hard disk and floppy disk Deletions made with this o...

Page 116: ... use the Copy File operation Messages displayed at the bottom of the screen instruct you when to insert the source and destination disks you verify each step by selecting or pressing the Return key You can also duplicate 720 Kbyte floppy disks that have been previously formatted on a 720 Kbyte machine However you cannot duplicate the contents of a 720 Kbyte floppy disk to a 1 44 Mbyte floppy disk ...

Page 117: ...m estimates the number of disks that you will need to complete the operation The estimate can be high or low so it is a good idea to have at least one more disk on hand After determining the number of disks required you will be prompted to continue or abort the operation Press the Return key to continue the operation you will be prompted to insert the first blank floppy disk Insert the floppy disk...

Page 118: ...isks to the appropriate directories on the hard disk Select function key F8 EXECUTE OPERATION to begin the restore process You will be prompted to insert the first floppy disk insert the disk and press the Return key NOTE It is not a good idea to restore files over existing files with the same name Doing so can cause inconsistencies in file sets During the restore process the system displays the f...

Page 119: ...l group in the Channel menu and use symbolic names as a substitute for numeric values in the Trigger Setup menu and in State and Disassembly Display menus Symbol tables perform like look up tables For example if the address of a printer I O port is at address F734BC you can define a symbol printer port corresponding to that value Then in the Trigger menu you can specify the symbol name as the word...

Page 120: ...or the appropriate channel group in the Channel menu A new File field will appear allowing you to name the symbol table to be used for this channel group Only one symbol table per channel group is allowed but each channel group can have its own symbol table 3 You can now use symbolic names to define word recognizer events in the Trigger menu After making an acquisition you can view symbolic values...

Page 121: ... entry radix for the bit pattern This radix is saved in the symbol table This field also determines the State or Disassembly display radix for any samples that do not match any of the defined symbols H File Name field This field displays the name of this symbol table file To open a different symbol table file select function key F2 FILE FUNCTIONS and refer to the File Functions overlay on page 3 4...

Page 122: ... changes are remembered so selecting function key F4 three times will undo the last three changes H Edit mode F5 YANK This key copies the symbol under the cursor into a temporary buffer You can then move the cursor to a new location and select function key F6 to put the line back into the symbol table H Edit mode F6 PUT This key puts the symbol in the temporary buffer in the location below the cur...

Page 123: ...gram is actually moved to a different location for example 1000 then all symbols would be off by this amount H Mode field This field specifies the Relative to Base or Base Added In mode This selection controls whether the upper and lower bound values are displayed with the base address added in true address location or relative to the base relative address In Relative to Base mode the lower and up...

Page 124: ...ect Open File in the Function field 2 Select New File in the Edit Status field 3 Enter a unique file name in the New File Name field 4 Select either Pattern or Range in the Table Type field Range symbol tables let you assign a single symbol name to a range of data values these symbol tables display both upper and lower bound data value fields for each symbol name Pattern symbol tables display only...

Page 125: ...or a symbol by name or by value To perform a search enter Search mode press F3 until the key reads F3 EDIT MODE and then press F6 DEFINE SEARCH The Search Definition overlay displays After you specify the name or value you want to search for in the Search By field select function key F8 EXIT SAVE to store the overlay To begin the search select function key F7 SEARCH BACKWARD or F8 SEARCH FORWARD Y...

Page 126: ... control control of data transmission The end of line characters sent to a serial printer are specified in the print overlay associated with the data you want to send For the Host port you can specify the protocol to use DAS 9200 PCL or Kermit baud rate mode 7 or 8 significant bits per charac ter flow control input output end of line characters and the interrupt character From the Communications m...

Page 127: ...ible through the rear panel The Auxiliary port connects to a serial printer the Host port connects to a host computer H Auxiliary Port Flow Control field This field defines the type of flow control the Auxiliary port uses when sending data to an attached printer For XON XOFF selection the printer sends XOFF ASCII DC3 to stop the system from sending more data and XON ASCII DC1 to resume data transm...

Page 128: ... an interrupt character are available The system cannot send or receive binary block information hex block format must be used In 8 bit mode all eight data bits are significant XON XOFF flow control is not available and there is no interrupt character In this mode the system can send and receive data using all types of transmission formats including binary H Input EOL field This field selects the ...

Page 129: ...me in this field This name serves only as a reference for connecting from the host to the system H Internet Address This address is assigned by your system administrator The Internet address is used by other machines that use TCP IP to communicate with the system This address must be entered before the LAN subsystem will function properly The field is non selectable to change the address you must ...

Page 130: ... view the status of the server The tftp selection is required for communications with the terminal This field also selects a server to enter a password H LAN Boot Status This field indicates the current status of the LAN subsystem H Ethernet Address The Ethernet address is unique to the system s 92LANSE Module and is assigned at the factory H Server Present Status This field displays the name and ...

Page 131: ... DAS XP ignore the caution message about the etc host file that displays when you access the overlay If your DAS is connected to a network you can send the output to a remote host file or to a network printer with a TCP IP compatible lpr spooler If the etc host file on the DAS has an entry for the remote host or remote printer you can enter the name of the host in the Name field in the overlay Oth...

Page 132: ...unter problems printing to a remote file or to a remote printer have your system administrator check the network permissions You may also need to set up an entry in the rhosts file to allow a connection from the DAS If necessary your system administrator can set up the rhosts file for you If you send the output to either a local or network printer the printer must be capable of printing the output...

Page 133: ...ination you specified Figure 3 25 Print Screen Setup Overlay with Network Printer Selected The system can communicate with a host computer connected to the Host RS 232 port The Communications menu Protocol field lets you specify the protocol to use either the DAS 9200 Programmatic Command Language or the Kermit file transfer protocol The Programmatic Command Language allows the host computer to co...

Page 134: ...e UNIX Kermit but not PC Kermit distinguish between ASCII and binary files If your host Kermit makes this distinction remember to enter the SET MODE ASCII or SET MODE IMAGE command on the host before starting the file transfer If you fail to do so the data may be transferred incorrectly ASCII files include Disasm Format Symbol Table and some Print Output To begin the file transfer send or receive ...

Page 135: ...o main types of files exist binary and ASCII A variety of file formats are supported ranging from binary setups and refmems to ASCII printer and symbol table files Function key F7 DELETE FILE deletes the file indicated in the File Name field and pointed to in the directory by the cursor from the list of files To confirm the delete operation press the Return key To abort the delete operation press ...

Page 136: ...escription of the modules installed the software version currently installed the date and time and some general user information The menu has two overlays the Set Date Time overlay to set the system date and time and the Boot Option overlay where you can specify the boot options for power on Figure 3 27 The Diagnostics Menu The Diagnostics menu has the following features H A report of the results ...

Page 137: ...ing the last power off These and other error messages are described in Appendix C Error Messages H The current date and the time in military format you can change the values in the Set Date Time overlay accessed by function key F5 SET DATE TIME The Set Date Time overlay see Figure 3 28 called by function key F5 allows you to set the current date and time of day in military format of the 24 hour cl...

Page 138: ... Option overlay called by function key F6 BOOT CHECKS lets you control how often the DAS will perform the diagnostics and file system check procedures By default diagnostics and the file system checks are performed every time you power on the DAS You can use the selections in the overlay to define how often to run the diagnostics and file system checks These features allow you to effectively bypas...

Page 139: ...the diagnostics or file system check The DAS will execute the diagnostics and file system check depending on which criteria is fulfilled first that is the number of days or the number of power up cycles The File System Check field has a third selection that allows the DAS to execute the file system check only after an abnormal system shut down Information under the BOOT ACTIVITY summarizes the mos...

Page 140: ...r version number of the hardware the digit to the right specifies the minor version number The major version number determines hardware and software compati bility The minor version number signifies hardware changes that do not affect hardware and software compatibility If you installed a module but not its corresponding software support you will see an error message in the version column This is ...

Page 141: ...ment such as an oscilloscope You can use the System Configuration and Cluster Setup menus to define module formations to cluster to group modules and to define interactions between modules within a cluster The following pages provide procedures on how to set up the multimodule operations listed above These are general descriptions only no specific acquisition module or pattern generator informatio...

Page 142: ...of similar types that reside in adjacent mainframe slots Based on the card slot configuration of your mainframe system software automatically creates a set of module formation selections for each module type For example if your mainframe contains two 92A16 cards and three 92A16E cards in adjacent slots software establishes all valid module combinations of that module type there are eight in this c...

Page 143: ...fferent arrangement of installed modules The number of possible formations depends on the modules installed in the mainframe To time correlate data between two or more acquisition modules that are not combined as a variable width module follow these steps 1 Form a cluster of two modules appropriate to your application in the Cluster Definition overlay of the System Configuration menu 2 Define what...

Page 144: ... 92A16 1 92S16 1 92A16 1 Figure 3 32 Selecting Module Formations To trigger one module when an event occurs on another module or to cross trig ger two acquisition modules follow these steps 1 Form a cluster of two modules appropriate to your application in the Cluster Definition overlay of the System Configuration menu 2 Define a signal in the Signal Definition overlay of the Cluster Setup menu Th...

Page 145: ...on module starting and stopping as a unit follow these steps 1 Form a cluster containing a pattern generator and acquisition module in the Cluster Definition overlay of the System Configuration menu 2 Choose either Normal or ATE Start mode in the Cluster Setup menu ATE starts the acquisition module before the pattern generator module to ensure that the acquisition can capture the first output data...

Page 146: ...memory saved in step 4 in the Autorun Definition overlay Make other selections appropriate for your application and exit the overlay Refer to the Autorun Definition Overlay on page 3 16 for a list of selections NOTE The System Monitor menu shows the status and Autorun count of all modules and clusters The status line in any menu shows how often the selected Autorun cluster has started 7 Start the ...

Page 147: ...signal from the SMB connector on the back edge of the acquisition module You can access these connectors through the slots in the rear panel of the mainframe For a description of how to use the Sync Out signal refer to your module user manual Another way is to use a 92C02 Module in slot 8 of the lowest numbered mainframe To send or receive a signal using the 92C02 Module follow these first two ste...

Page 148: ...for use with a text editor or in a host application Depending on whether the DAS is connected to a hosted network or is used in a self contained configura tion you can send the print data to one or more of the following destinations H A local file stored in the Print_Output directory of the DAS H A local printer connected to the RS 232C Auxiliary port of the DAS H A remote network file H A network...

Page 149: ...n the rear panel of the mainframe Be sure to select a cable compatible with the configuration of the serial interface port on your printer Refer to your printer manual for information on the characteristics of its serial interface 2 Set the parameters of the serial communications port on the printer and the system These parameters must match Refer to your printer manual for information on how to s...

Page 150: ...3 Select Network Printer in the Send Output To field 4 Define the remaining print parameters in the overlay 5 Enter the internet address of the network printer in the Internet Addrs field 6 If the printer is part of a hosted network you may also need to enter the user name in the User field and the name of the printer in the Printer Name field 7 Select the appropriate function key legend to print ...

Page 151: ...s serial interface The parameters for the system are set from the Communications menu You can also set the baud rate using the DIP switches on the Controller board near the rear panel of the mainframe 4 Display the Timing menu or data you want to print on your terminal With the mouse point at the PRINT button at the bottom of the menu simulta neously click on the left mouse button to call the prin...

Page 152: ... the print overlay 5 Change the first line in the file to the following Note that the character must be the first character in the file 6 Save the file and rename it if necessary for your application some files require EPS files to have specific extensions By following the above procedure you can treat the output file like any other EPS file You can use the Setup Print overlays to print data to HP...

Page 153: ... any If you intend to send the image to a remote printer specify the internet address of the printer user name and the printer name 2 Save the changes to the overlay by selecting function key F8 EXIT SAVE 3 Display the menu that you want to capture 4 Start the Print Screen tool by selecting Print Screen Start Screen Capture from the pull down Workspace menu 5 Point the mouse anywhere within the me...

Page 154: ...end the following command from a networked system rsh DAS name doprint k where DAS name is the name of the DAS system You can delete a print job using the Workspace menu selections as shown in Figure 3 33 To delete all print jobs sent to the local RS 232C Auxiliary port select Print Screen Delete Print Jobs Local Aux Port Jobs Use the other selections to delete screen print or menu print jobs sent...

Page 155: ... Auxiliary port send the following command substituting the name of your system for DAS name rsh DAS name lprm To delete remote print screen jobs use the following command substituting the name of your system for DAS name rsh DAS name lprm Plp_wd To delete remote print menu jobs use the following command substituting the name of your system for DAS name rsh DAS name lprm Plp_menu ...

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Page 157: ... for altitude 4 5 5 2 Operating 3 km 10 000 ft maximum limited by hard disk drive Nonoperating 12 km 40 000 ft maximum limited by hard disk drive Safety The Master and Expansion mainframes comply with the requirements of UL 1244 HD401S1 and CSA C22 2 No 231 The terminal is listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory NRTL and CSA Safety Certification Compliance Safety Class I Installation ...

Page 158: ...AS 9200 Series units DASXP Opt 04 DASNT Opt 04 DAS9221 Opt 04 2 Degradation of performance may occur momentarily during the electrostatic discharge fast transient power line surge or electromagnetic field in the way of incorrectly acquired data which in turn may cause false triggers or other momentary erratic operation of the instrument Corruption of system software includes any other non temporal...

Page 159: ... Baud Rates Terminal Port 38400 default 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 110 0 05 Host Port 38400 19200 9600 default 4800 2400 1200 600 300 110 0 05 Auxiliary Port 38400 19200 9600 default 4800 2400 1200 600 300 110 0 05 Ethernet LAN Interface Supports TCP IP with IEEE 802 3 10Base5 and 10Base2 Transfer a file from the system to a host and back using FTP with either 10Base5 or 10Base2 For 10Base2...

Page 160: ...75 Kbytes second minimum No headers or trailers binary blocks DMA mode Power consumption 30 W 1 The terminals do not have a 110 230 VAC switch The voltage ranges are from 90 260 VAC 2 Operation to low line of 90 VAC is possible if the card cage load is reduced to 425 W or less Table A 4 Standard Electrical Interfaces Characteristic Description RS 232 Interface The interface is defined as a Data Co...

Page 161: ...nd protection diodes Negative going pulse width typical 2 ms or greater under momentary operation Recommended maximum load typical 1 standard STTL load with up to 250 pF capacitance for edge integrity Read Strobe pin 10 Write Strobe pin 1 With respective ground pin 29 With respective ground pin 30 Drive typical Driven from standard 74F14 Negative going pulse width typical With active positive edge...

Page 162: ... kg 16 3 in 41 5 cm 16 3 in 41 5 cm 17 4 in 44 2 cm 9206XT Logic Unit 4 lbs 1 8 kg 2 17 in 5 53 cm 11 0 in 27 9 cm 12 25 in 31 12 cm 15 inch Monitor 28 6 lbs 13 0 kg 15 0 in 38 0 cm 14 6 in 37 2 cm 16 2 in 41 2 cm 17 inch Monitor 38 9 lb 17 7 kg 16 6 in 42 2 cm 16 1 in 41 0 cm 17 2 in 43 8 cm Table A 7 Terminal Keyboard Physical Dimensions Characteristic Specification Weight 2 6 lbs 1 1 kg Height ...

Page 163: ...ware Release Notes 1 DAS 9200 Programmatic Command Language User Manual 1 070 5960 XX DAS 9200 Programmatic Command Language Reference Guide 1 070 5958 XX Acquisition Pattern Generation Files User Manual 1 070 7483 XX Binder 1 016 0855 XX Backup System Software 1 Backup Terminal Software 1 Mainframe Power Cord Voltage range and plug type varies according to country 1 Refer to Table F 7 on page F 2...

Page 164: ...age User Manual 1 070 5960 XX DAS 9200 Programmatic Command Language Reference Guide 1 070 5958 XX Acquisition Pattern Generation Files User Manual 1 070 7483 XX 92XTERM User Manual 1 070 8653 XX Binder 1 016 0855 XX 92XTERM Software 1 Backup System Software 1 Backup Terminal Software 1 Mainframe Power Cord Voltage range and plug type varies according to country 1 Refer to Table F 7 on page F 24 P...

Page 165: ...inframe power cord voltage range plug type varies according to country Refer to Table F 7 on page F 24 Table B 4 lists the optional accessories Table B 4 Optional Accessories Accessory Part Number Null modem cable mainframe to host connection 012 1399 XX Rackmount adapter 016 0845 XX Binder 016 0856 XX Four probe retainers 020 1484 01 Six 8 channel lead sets 12 Y cables 72 KlipChip Adapters 020 21...

Page 166: ...Appendix B Accessories B 4 DAS System User Manual ...

Page 167: ...allowed in label fields Entries in label fields cannot contain asterisks Enter a label name using alphanumeric characters Binary input radix use 0 1 or X Input radix is binary enter a value using 0 1 or X Building the display please stand by Data is being processed to create the display Can t add maximum number of Library Items already defined The maximum allowable number of Library Items has alre...

Page 168: ... Clock edge is never active The 92A96 clock qualifiers have been logically ANDed together such that the clock edge is never active Clock edge is always active The 92A96 clock qualifiers have been logically ORed together such that the clock edge is always active Cluster cluster name will be destroyed Press Return to confirm Esc to abort You have assigned a module to more than one cluster If you pre...

Page 169: ...on just performed found one or more channels of deskew item n to be invalid Refer to the Channel Definition overlay to the Channel menu for detailed deskew status information Deskew failure timing errors may occur with Clk Eqn 2 The deskew operation just performed indicates that there may be a problem with clock equation 2 The possible problem is not indicated by a channel showing invalid deskew s...

Page 170: ...eady exists rename group using unique name Enter a unique pattern range name Pattern range name already exists rename pattern range using unique name Enter a value from n to n Entries in this field must fall in the range of n to n Enter an octal number 0 7 Z X Return or Esc Only octal numbers are valid entries in this field You can also enter Z or X or press the Return key or the Esc key ENTER INS...

Page 171: ...act your local Tektronix service center for information and recommended action Incompatible channel width detected Restored the previous setup The 92A96 software support package requires a wider or narrower module than is presently available Verify that the required channel width for your support package and set up the module using the System Configuration menu Inconsistency with Channel menu forc...

Page 172: ...ber of Event Macros already defined You must delete an Event Macro in order to define another Maximum of n groups allowed You cannot add any more groups without deleting currently existing ones Maximum of 1 Action per Counter Timer per Clause You cannot assign more than one Action to a counter timer Maximum of 1 Edge Event per Clause A Clause cannot contain more than one Edge Event Maximum of 1 Ac...

Page 173: ...ion To add or delete items position the cursor on the equation you want to change and press the function key Move cursor to desired menu In order to select a menu position the cursor on the menu name and press the corresponding function key Move cursor to second line of a clock equation Position the cursor on the second line of the clock equation and press the function key again Name already exist...

Page 174: ...er process communication channels will be closed No Start System resources cannot be allocated The maximum number of clusters or modules are running Not converted The width of the conversion destination must be equal to or greater than the source width Not found Search operation failed No valid acquisition data The module was started but the current acquisition was in valid This condition can occu...

Page 175: ...to cancel operation Press Return to remove Return instruction or press Esc to cancel Press the Return key to verify that you want to remove the instruction press the Esc key to cancel operation Press Return to restore default channel groups or press Esc to cancel You must confirm your choice if you press the Return key all default channel groups will be restored Press Return to restore default cha...

Page 176: ...upt the hard disk file system but it is usually fixed at the next power on Some restored values changed because of different probe status You have restored a Deskew Values file to a module that has different probes than those in place when the deskew values were saved Some restored values have therefore been changed Specify a breakpoint label Enter the name of the label contained in the sequence l...

Page 177: ...tware support has failed one or more support files are missing Unable to start 9202XT The 9202XT server is not running or the network connection is missing The X server address specified in the Configuration utility may be different from the Internet address set in the 9202XT terminal display Undefined breakpoint label n A jump label is specified but a label has not actually been entered in the la...

Page 178: ...Appendix C Error Messages C 12 DAS System User Manual ...

Page 179: ...ify the swap partition size and the file system Make utility to create a new file system on a newly formatted hard disk The Make utility also includes the file system Check procedure to check or repair the file system H The SYSTEM UTILITIES disk INSTALL This disk contains the Install Utility Use the Install utility to install and verify the Base System Software the optional system software and the...

Page 180: ... one of the following methods to save files from the hard disk H Copy the files to floppy disks using the Backup Restore utility supplied in the Disk Services Menu H Transfer the files to a host computer using ftp or Kermit To access the main menu of the SCSI Hard Disk Format Utility follow these steps 1 Power off the mainframe Face the rear of the mainframe and locate the DIP switches mounted on ...

Page 181: ...us and submenus in the SCSI Hard Disk Format Utility The main menu displays general information about the hard disk and how it is partitioned If the hard disk has not been formatted the main menu will indicate that the hard disk has no valid partition information Figure D 2 shows an example of the main menu for the SCSI Hard Disk Format Utility SCSI Hard Disk Utility Main Menu ...

Page 182: ...xx xxx ALL xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Selections Available a Format Setup Menu b Change Swap Size Menu c Show Bad Block List d Exit Enter choice default d Figure D 2 SCSI Hard Disk Format Utility Main Menu Select the submenu or information you want to enter To format the hard disk select Option a the Format Setup Menu will display To change the swap partition space size of a previously formatted hard...

Page 183: ...ad block list and any bad blocks that may have been detected by earlier format operations Option d maps out the manufacturer s bad block list only To make a selection enter the letter preceding the selection description If you only press the Return key the default action inside the square brackets will be selected If you select Initiate Format the SCSI hard disk internal disk format command will b...

Page 184: ...be used the next time you request the swap space size via the Make Change selection in this menu or the next time that you use the Initiate Format option in the Format Setup menu NOTE Changing the size of the swap partition space on your hard disk does not require reformatting the hard disk unless the disk has never been formatted but does require you to rebuild the file system using the Make util...

Page 185: ...gly Although selecting these options will not change the hard disk the option that you select will be used when you select Make Change in this menu or when you select Initiate Format in the Format Setup menu If you select option a the SCSI hard disk swap space size will change The current active swap size option will be used The following warning message will be displayed WARNING About to change s...

Page 186: ... and the Install Utility to reload the system software after changing the size of swap partition If you do not run these two utilities the system will not function properly Both of these utilities are described later in this section The SCSI Hard Disk Format Utility lets you view the bad block list a bad block is an area on the hard disk that contains unusable bytes The Bad Block List display show...

Page 187: ...ed files If the BOOT prompt is displayed proceed to step 4 If not follow steps 1 2 and 3 before continuing with step 4 1 Power off the mainframe Face the rear of the mainframe and locate the DIP switches mounted on the Controller board refer to Figure D 1 2 Place DIP switch 1 the leftmost DIP switch in the closed down position Place DIP switch 2 in the open up position Leave all other DIP switches...

Page 188: ... either corrupted or cleared you must rebuild the file system using the file system Install utility NOTE You must run the file system Check procedure when at power on a message indicates that the file system has been damaged and cannot be automatically repaired The system will not operate with a damaged file system that it cannot repair There are six phases of the file system Check procedure descr...

Page 189: ...the amount of free space are printed and the following prompt is displayed Do you want to rerun the File System Check Procedure y n n Enter y to the prompt only if all checks did not complete successfully If you enter n the BOOT prompt is displayed Phase 1 Check Blocks and Sizes This phase checks the inode section of the file system errors uncovered here usually indicate serious corruption of the ...

Page 190: ...cted in the Phase 1 check Table D 2 summarizes the error messages that can be generated during Phase 2 testing Table D 2 Phase 2 File System Check Error Messages Message Action ROOT INODE UNALLOCATED TERMINAT ING You must rebuild the file system First run the file system Make procedure Then use the file system Install utility to reload the system software ROOT INODE NOT DIRECTORY FIX Try typing y ...

Page 191: ... a SIZE of 0 is unreferenced you should clear it do not reconnect it Table D 4 summarizes the error messages that can be generated during Phase 4 testing Table D 4 Phase 4 File System Check Error Messages Message Explanation UNREF FILE I I OWNER 0 MODE M SIZE S MTIME T RECONNECT An unreferenced file has been detected always type n in response Note the file size if the file has a size greater than ...

Page 192: ...ree List This phase checks for errors in the free block list Table D 5 summarizes the error messages that can be generated during Phase 5 testing Table D 5 Phase 5 File System Check Error Messages Message Explanation EXCESSIVE BAD BLKS IN FREE LIST CONTINUE More than 10 bad block numbers in the free block list have been detected type y in response EXCESSIVE DUP BLKS IN FREE LIST CONTINUE More than...

Page 193: ...use the Install utility to remove the Base System Software The file system Install utility has three functions Its main function is to install the software including the Base System Software the optional system software and application software You can use it to remove optional system software or application software You can also use it to verify that the installed software is both complete and co...

Page 194: ...g and refer to the Configuration Utility Otherwise continue with the next step NOTE Do NOT remove the INSTALL disk yet The program transfers several files from the floppy disk to the hard disk The BOOT prompt will appear 6 Type install in response to the BOOT prompt and press the Return key The system will access the hard disk and after a few seconds will display the following message File System ...

Page 195: ...ontroller board refer to Figure D 1 on page D 3 2 Place DIP switch 1 the left most DIP switch in the closed down position Place DIP switch 2 in the open up position Leave all other DIP switches in their original positions 3 Power on the terminal Power on the mainframe wait for the prompt BOOT and then insert the INSTALL floppy disk 4 In response to the BOOT prompt type f install and press the Retu...

Page 196: ...s mounted on the Controller board refer to Figure D 1 on page D 3 2 Place DIP switch 1 the left most DIP switch in the closed down position Place DIP switch 2 in the open up position Leave all other DIP switches in their original positions 3 Power on the terminal Power on the mainframe wait for the prompt BOOT and then insert the INSTALL floppy disk 4 In response to the BOOT prompt type f install ...

Page 197: ... then displays the BOOT prompt Use the verify function of the Install utility to verify that all Tektronix supplied software including the Base System Software the optional system software and the application software is completely and correctly installed and has not been corrupted Use the verify function of the Install utility after executing the file system Check procedure of the Make utility Ea...

Page 198: ...s for the files This process takes several minutes to complete If any files in a checksum list do not exist or do not match the expected checksum an error message displays the name of the disk and the faulty file After the checksums for all disks have been tested one of two messages will be printed If no failures are found the program displays Verify Procedure Complete NO ERRORS However if one or ...

Page 199: ...exclude this software in DAS systems that do not contain 92A60 90 or 92A60D 90D Modules H 92A96 Support This package provides the necessary software to operate the 92A96 and 92C96 Data Acquisition Modules You can remove or exclude this software in DAS systems that do not contain 92A96 or 92C96 Modules H 92HS8 Support This package provides the necessary software to operate the 92HS8 8E Data Acquisi...

Page 200: ...ystem Software or optional system software Application software available as separate products includes microprocessor support and performance analysis packages You can install or remove application software using the Disk Services menu However for convenience you can install or remove the application software using the Install utility when you install the Base System Software or optional system s...

Page 201: ...th X terminals However a console terminal is required to display status or error messages while using the utility You can also use the Serial window of an X terminal for this purpose if you do not have an external console terminal The utility does not make use of any special characteristics of any terminal The utility assumes that the terminal can display 80 characters per line and at least 24 lin...

Page 202: ... 2 4 966 38 7 78 2 74 8 6 1 1 7846 7 2 4 7 78 2 74 8 6 1 1 43 1 8 7 2 4 7 78 2 74 8 6 4 8 46 918 8 460 43 96 8 43 8 5 6 8 3 4 966 38 8 8 460 2 966 38 7 8 38 63 8 6 77 966 38 8 8 460 9 3 8 70 966 38 8 8 38 63 8 6 77 966 38 8 918 7 6 6 2 966 38 1 6 8 918 7 6 6 38 63 8 6 77 966 38 8 468 92 6 966 38 8 468 92 6 966 38 3 7 3 8 84 564258 5 8 1 7 3 8 84 564258 7 6 3 7 3 9 8 84 564258 15 Please make a sele...

Page 203: ... Configuration and Diagnostic Results Selecting item S from the main menu lets you save a nonexecutable image of the current system software in a different location on the hard disk This operation is useful when you plan to change the operating mode of the system You can save an image of the system software for the current mode of operation before installing new software If you later decide to ret...

Page 204: ...m size is approximately 14 Mbytes If there is insufficient room on the hard disk to save the complete image the save operation will abort leaving the current system software intact Saving an image takes approximately three minutes The Available field at the right end of the save entry in the Main menu shows the type of system software that is currently installed and available for saving if any The...

Page 205: ...re no saved images present on the hard disk You will be prompted to verify your actions before the restore operation occurs If the restore operation cannot be carried out you will be returned to the Main menu Selecting item D deletes saved images of the system software that you no longer need The Available field at the right of the Restore entry in the Main menu shows which saved images are presen...

Page 206: ...ersions and the operating modes they support Table E 1 System Software vs Operating Modes Operating Mode DAS XP System Software DAS NT System Software 9202XT X X 92XTerm Manual X 92XTerm Autostart X Enter an X for the 9202XT operating mode an M to select the 92XTerm Manual operating mode or an A to enter the 92XTerm Autostart operating mode To retain the current operating mode press the Return key...

Page 207: ...d which ones it must access through a gateway A value of 0 0 0 0 turns off subnet support The subnet mask is normally assigned by your system administrator Enter the new value in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX represents a decimal number in the range of 0 to 255 and press the Return key To retain the current value press the Return key without entering any numbers Selecting item G from t...

Page 208: ... initiates an X window display on the default X server when the instrument is powered on If this parameter is set to the special value of Use Name then the default X server name is used instead of the address In this case the default X server name and address must be entered in the etc hosts file If the operating mode is set to something other than 92XTerm Autostart or 9202XT this parameter has no...

Page 209: ...Main menu to update the internet information for the instrument Update the terminal internet information in the Boot Monitor Internet addresses and other network ing parameters are normally assigned by your system administrator After setting the parameters select item U to begin the Flash ROM update process You are asked to confirm your actions before starting the operation Enter y to confirm your...

Page 210: ...y When the Boot Monitor appears on the screen press the space bar to stop the boot process This prevents the terminal from completing the boot process before the parameters are set NOTE Some NVRAM parameters cannot be set at the Boot Monitor If you experience problems with the Flash procedure try restoring the factory settings of the terminal by issuing the NVFACTORY command and then returning to ...

Page 211: ... Enter y in response to the prompt The text for Step 2 will appear on the screen When you start the Flash Update process the X terminal will write the parameters to the Flash ROM The process will take approximately 10 minutes When the terminal boots the Flash ROM monitor displays the following message FLASH UPDATE IN PROGRESS If the message does not appear the Flash Update process failed Follow th...

Page 212: ...l exit the Configuration utility and you will be returned to the BOOT prompt There are two ways to leave the Configuration utility by saving the changes or by discarding the changes Either way you will be returned to the BOOT prompt Select item E to save any changes and exit to the BOOT prompt This is the normal way to leave the utility All changes are saved and in effect when the instrument retur...

Page 213: ...nal for physical damage incurred during transit Always retain the product packaging in case shipment for repair is necessary If there is damage or deficiency contact your Tektronix representative Electrical performance verification procedures are available in the optional Verification and Adjustment Procedures document You can also refer to the optional DAS 9200 Technician s Reference Manual for m...

Page 214: ...he mainframe CAUTION Avoid getting moisture inside the mainframe during external cleaning and use only enough solution to dampen the cloth or swab Do not wash the front panel DC switch Cover the switch while washing the mainframe Use only deionized water when cleaning Use a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleanser and rinse with deionized water Do not use chemical cleaning agents they may damag...

Page 215: ...soft artist s brush to remove any dust or foreign matter between the keys on the keyboard Module Configurations The following information provides guidelines for installing and configuring modules in the Master and Expansion mainframes Always read all guidelines warnings and cautions before installing any modules The Master mainframe is compatible with any DAS acquisition or pattern generation mod...

Page 216: ...n a mainframe H If you have more than one single card module in a mainframe for cooling purposes leave one or more slots between modules 92A16 E Data Acquisition Modules Although the 92A16 Data Acquisition Module can be placed in any slot of a DAS mainframe it is recommended to place the 92A16 in the lower numbered slots This provides proper air flow around the 92A16 in high ambient temperature co...

Page 217: ...Expansion mainframe H A maximum of six 92A60 90 Modules can be placed in a system 360 channels for the 92A60 and 540 channels for the 92A90 H Multiple 92A60 90 Modules cannot be combined to create a single module with greater channel width 92A96 and 92C96 Data Acquisition Modules The 92A96 and 92C96 Data Acquisition Modules can operate in modules by themselves or together as a single module To pro...

Page 218: ...rom installing it in slot 8 of any mainframe This same heatsink also prevents you from installing a card other than a 92HS8E Expansion interface card in the slot directly above the Master card H When using a Master and an Expander interface card in the same module both cards must reside in the same mainframe and the Expander card must be installed in the slot directly above the Master Interface ca...

Page 219: ...us jumpers refer to the 92S16 32 Pattern Generation Module User Manual H A 92S32 can be combined with one or more 92S32 Modules to create a single module up to 252 channels in a mainframe and 288 channels in a DAS 92E9 Expansion mainframe H A 92S32 cannot be placed in the higher numbered slot adjacent to a 92A96 or 92C96 Module H A maximum of eight 92S32 Modules can be placed in a DAS 92E9 Expansi...

Page 220: ...ansion Slave board 2 through 7 No restrictions except 92C02 GPIB Expansion cards cannot be placed here 8 In the last or only Expansion mainframe in the chain you can place any card here except a 92HS8 Master card If you use other Expansion mainframes you must have a 92C02 Expansion card in slot 8 Do not place 92A16 16E 92A96 or 92C96 cards here due to cooling considerations Figure F 1 shows the ge...

Page 221: ... 3 2 1 0 Controller 5 Modules 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 6 Modules 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 2 Card Module Multi Card Modules Cards in Adjacent Slots 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 3 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 4 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 5 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller 6 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Controller Figure F 1 Module Placement in the Master Ma...

Page 222: ...rd Module Multi Card Modules Cards in Adjacent Slots 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 Card Module 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion Slave Expansion...

Page 223: ...or tools hang inside the front facade on the left side of the mainframe CAUTION Damage to circuitry can occur if a card is installed or removed while the mainframe is receiving power Before you unplug the power cord turn off the mainframe using the front panel switch and wait 60 seconds to allow sufficient time for the hard disk heads to lock in a safe position To install or remove a card you must...

Page 224: ...rame has the three phase power supply option disconnect the power cord at the wall outlet 3 Locate the two square plastic latches near the back of the mainframe on its lower sides see Figure F 3 push in both buttons lift the mainframe cover from the back tilt it away from the front of the mainframe and remove it Press Lift Figure F 3 Removing the Mainframe Top Cover 4 Unfasten the two fasteners to...

Page 225: ...ts you should observe the following guidelines when installing the modules Although the following procedures can be used to install most modules in the mainframes some modules such as the 92A96 92A60 90 and 92HS8 require a few extra steps For more information refer to the individual module user manual CAUTION Some modules contain several large components To avoid damaging these components install ...

Page 226: ...cedure To install a module in the vertical position perform the following steps 1 With the front panel power switch in the OFF position and the power cord disconnected remove the top cover and card cage door CAUTION Observe antistatic precautions before handling any module otherwise damage can occur The antistatic precautions are listed in the DAS 9200 Technician s Reference Manual 2 Place the mai...

Page 227: ... occur The antistatic precautions are listed in the DAS 9200 Technician s Reference Manual 2 Insert the module into the desired slot of the mainframe with the component side down and the 540 pin connector pointing into the mainframe 3 Place the module in the slot guides and gently slide the module into the mainframe until the three sections of the 540 pin connector rest against the slot connector ...

Page 228: ...t pins apply even force on the ejector tools while pulling the module from the mainframe connectors 4 Grasp the sides of the module and pull it from the card cage 5 Replace the card cage door and ejector tools before installing the top cover If you ordered your mainframe with a 92C02 GPIB Expansion Module the GPIB connector should already be installed However if you ordered the 92C02 Module separa...

Page 229: ...rough the card cage Shorting the two pins together will power up the mainframe to power down the mainframe remove the short This remote power on function can be used when you have a mainframe rackmounted with other instruments and you want to power down all instruments at the same time You can also remotely power on and off the mainframe via the terminal by installing a jumper wire between J6110 1...

Page 230: ...the following steps 1 Power off the system unit 2 Wait 60 seconds and disconnect the power cord from the system unit This allows time for the power down sequence to complete 3 Remove the line fuse and replace it with the appropriate fuse Table F 3 lists the fuses and the Tektronix part number Table F 3 System Unit Fuse Replacement Line Operation Fuse Tektronix Part Number 115 VAC 15 A 250 V Fast b...

Page 231: ...f any errors occur you can display the error indication in the Diagnostics menu The menu reports the diagnostic results with a PASS or FAIL indication If a diagnostic error is found the system displays a four digit error code adjacent to the faulty module in the Diagnostics menu In the event a failure occurs record all displayed error information and contact your local Tektronix service center The...

Page 232: ...erminal network parameters should match those listed in Table F 4 If not perform the following steps to reload the terminal s default parameters Table F 4 Terminal Default Boot Parameters Parameter Default Value Parameter Default Value IADDR 10 0 0 2 DNODE 0 0 IHOST 10 0 0 1 BMETHOD ROM IMASK 255 0 0 0 BDISPLAY DISABLED IGATE 0 0 0 0 BAFROM NVRAM BPATH1 XP300 os 1 Use XP300 os for 9204XT 9205XT or...

Page 233: ...there is a good electrical connection between the system under test and the mainframe H Try acquiring the data with a different probe and see if the data is still incorrect H If you have more than one acquisition module try acquiring the data with a different acquisition module H Verify that your Setup menus are set up properly for example check the clock settings channel assignments and trigger s...

Page 234: ... the connections between the printer and the DAS H Verify that flow control and baud rate settings of the printer match the settings for the Auxiliary port in the Communication menu No output file is sent to the remote host The DAS displays the following error message at the top of the menu rcp Failed to send file H Verify that your host and network are TCP IP compatible H Verify that your host su...

Page 235: ...settings in the overlay are correct for the remote printer H Check the network connections between the DAS and the printer try executing the etc ping command from the terminal or workstation to the printer Instrument Options This section lists some of the options available for the DAS XP and DAS NT systems Table F 5 lists the basic options for the DAS XP mainframe and Table F 6 lists the basic opt...

Page 236: ...connection to the power source and protective ground The three phase option uses a five wire power cord with a five contact plug for connection to the power source and protective ground The plug protective ground contact connects to accessible metal parts of the mainframe through the power cord protective grounding conductor WARNING For protection against electrical shock insert the power cord plu...

Page 237: ...7 Power Cord Identification Cont Plug Configuration Option Number Normal Usage United Kingdom 230 V A2 Australia 230 V A3 North America 230 V A4 Switzerland 230 V A5 North American 115V 15A Plug NEMA 5 20P 1A North American 120 208V 3 Phase Plug NEMA L21 30P 1B ...

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Page 239: ...d The floppy disk drive is a high density 1 44 Mbyte drive 512 byte sectors 18 sectors track The floppy disk density used on the PC must match that of the DAS on which the disk is to be used The DASdisk program reads floppy disks that were created using the Disk Services menus or the DASdisk program on a PC with a compatible disk drive NOTE You cannot read floppy disks used with the Backup User Fi...

Page 240: ... The Start up menu prompts you to enter the name of the disk drive holding the floppy disk After entering the letter of the drive and pressing the Return key the Main menu appears Enter the number of the desired operation and press the Return key You can also type the name of the operation or enough letters to uniquely identify the operation and then press the Return key A file set consists of a n...

Page 241: ...The Dir operation lets you list the contents of a PC directory To list the contents of a directory select the Dir operation in the Main menu specify the name of desired directory with either a full or relative path and press the Return key Pressing the Return key without specifying the directory in the PC Directory Name field displays the current working directory If the specified directory does n...

Page 242: ...tion on file types that the DAS expects to be file sets See File Sets on page G 2 for a list of file types If you repack a directory the directory will contain a file called mapfile which contains a list of the original files in the file set This file must be present in the source directory to successfully pack the file set DASdisk will only pack files in the directory that were in the original fi...

Page 243: ...ion to delete invalid File Types The Remove Operation lets you remove a file type You may want to use this operation to remove a file type that was added by mistake You can also use the Remove operation to delete file types you never intend to use You can use the Add operation to add file types that you remove and later need The Remove menu that appears when you select the Remove operation from th...

Page 244: ...binary file a file conversion operation is performed on the PC after the transfer This conversion requires that there be enough free space on the destination drive before the transfer begins to temporarily hold two copies of the file The Write operation lets you copy a file or file set from the PC to the floppy disk To write a file select the Write operation and perform the following steps 1 In th...

Page 245: ...nk floppy disk A multiple volume floppy disk set can contain only one file The Delete operation lets you erase a file on a floppy disk To delete a file select the Delete operation in the Main menu and perform the following steps 1 In the Disk File Name field enter the name of the file to delete press the Return key DASdisk displays a list of file types Pressing the Return key without entering a fi...

Page 246: ...ram uses the default home directory if you do not specify the h switch The default home directory is the directory containing the dasdisk exe file The c switch lets you select the PC screen text and background colors The c switch has no effect if your PC does not have a color display This switch can be used in two forms cword or cTB In the cword form you select a contrasting pair of colors from th...

Page 247: ...If you specify the same color for text and background your input is ignored The c switch is only valid while running DASdisk When you exit DASdisk using the Quit function default DOS colors are restored The b switch tells the program to run in batch mode rather than in the default interactive mode Here is an example of a command to run dasdisk in batch mode dasdisk b infile outfile In this example...

Page 248: ... on drive C the home directory dasdisk cblue Selects the blue color scheme dasdisk cgray Selects the gray color scheme dasdisk cCC The command is ignored because the same color is specified for text and background dasdisk cP Sets the text to magenta leaves the background unchanged dasdisk da h das ccyan Selects drive A as the active disk drive makes das on the current drive the home directory and ...

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Page 250: ... cards you can create a 96 channel wide module 92A16E The 92A16 Expander card 92A16E cards can be combined with a 92A16 to provide up to 96 channels of acquisition 92A60 The 60 channel 32 K memory 20 MHz data acquisition module it is used for general purpose state analysis software performance analysis and microprocessor support 92A60D The 60 channel 128 K memory 20 MHz data acquisition module it ...

Page 251: ...onous acquisition 92C02 An I O Interface Module This module adds a GPIB port as well as External Event In Out and expansion capability to the DAS 92C96D The 96 channel 32 K memory 100 MHz data acquisition module it is used for software performance analysis microprocessor support and high speed timing analysis up to 400 megasample asynchronous acquisition Using Powerflex options you can upgrade the...

Page 252: ...2S32 can be used as a stand alone stimulation source or linked with a data acquisition module to provide a test system for debugging and verifying components boards and systems See also Sequential Pattern Generator 92S32T A 92S32 card with high speed bus jumpers set to the closed terminated position If a module contains a single 92S32 card that card s jumpers must be set to the terminated position...

Page 253: ...he RAM located on each acquisition card where data from an acquisition is stored Acquisition Memory Sequence A single sample of acquired data to which a unique identification number is assigned As data is acquired each sample is assigned a consecutive sequence number Active Module The module highlighted by the cursor in the Menu Selection overlay Address A number or expression that designates a sp...

Page 254: ...d control functions Assert To cause a signal or line to change from its logic false state to its logic true state Asynchronous Acquisition An acquisition made using a periodic clock signal generated internally by the logic analyzer The clock signal is therefore asynchronous to the user s circuit and should be considerably faster than the user s data rate to avoid aliasing See also Aliasing Autorun...

Page 255: ...es can be time correlated or pass signals between modules Two clusters can run simultaneously but cannot interact See also Module Compound Action Two or more Simple Actions executed simultaneously Compound Event A Boolean combination of two or more Simple Events Control Bus Provides buffered address data and control lines to support the transfer of setup status and data information between the Con...

Page 256: ... two points in memory For example the difference between a trigger point and the data cursor in a timing diagram display Demultiplex To identify and separate multiplexed signals for instance some signals from a microprocessor To separate different signals sharing the same line and organize those signals into useful information Deskew Removing or minimizing static time delay between signals with re...

Page 257: ...pecification feature that lets you specify the amount of time an event must be present in order to be considered true External Clock A clock external to the logic analyzer and usually synchronous with the system under test See also Acquisition Clock and Internal Clock External Clocking A clock mode in which the sampling of input logic signals is synchronized with the activity of the system under t...

Page 258: ...ules to work together Interactive triggering might involve such applications as the passing of trigger signals from one module to another the arming of one module by another and intermodule handshake capability Internal Clock A clock mode in which the sampling of input logic signals occurs asynchro nously to the activity of the system under test The representation of the signals is stored in memor...

Page 259: ...vity and displays it as cycle types instruction names interrupt levels etc Advanced forms of mnemonic disassembly can detect queue flushes and provide a display that resembles the original assembly language source code listing Module A functioning acquisition or pattern generation unit A module may consist of one or more cards You can use the System Configuration menu to combine cards of the same ...

Page 260: ...to reach acquisition memory Pod A fixed group of pattern generator data channels See also Pod Connector Pod Clock Each P6464 and P6465 pattern generator probe provides nine data channels and one pod clock line The pod clock is asserted for each pattern generator clock cycle The leading edge of the pod clock signal can be delayed 5 ns relative to the master clock signal the pulse width is approxima...

Page 261: ... constructed as a separate unit As an input device it transmits the input signal from the circuit under test to the logic analyzer As an output device it transmits the output signal from the logic analyzer to the circuit under test Probe Adapter A microprocessor specific lead set that connects the acquisition module s probe to a system under test For example the 80286 Probe Adapter Program control...

Page 262: ...ts entirety Select Field A screen field that allows you to make a selection from a predefined set of choices Self Contained Network An Ethernet network consisting of a logic analyzer X terminal and printer This network does not include a host computer Sequential Pattern Generator A programmable pattern generator such as the 92S32 that features a very deep vector memory and sequential operation Dat...

Page 263: ...rea into two data windows split either horizontally or vertically Each window has its own cursor and can display its own source of data and its own display type Stand alone A self contained logic analysis system rather than a remote host configura tion in which the logic analyzer acts as a peripheral to a host computer State A trigger specification term Only one state or step in a trigger specific...

Page 264: ...ase can be selected to be an internal source a single external source or a Boolean combination of several external signals See also Acquisition Clock External Clock and Internal Clock Time Base Bus Provides four programmatic time bases useable by any modules for asynchronous acquisition and timestamp operations See also Timestamp Timer A device that lets you make time measurements during a data ac...

Page 265: ... Pre fill and Post fill Trigger Event The last or only event in the sequence of events that causes a data acquisition module to trigger Trigger Position Where the trigger resides in acquisition memory Electing to place the trigger in the center of memory means that half of the acquisition consists of data that occurred after the trigger Trigger Specification Program The highest level of triggering...

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Page 272: ...rint Screen Setup overlay 3 50 function keys 3 52 output formats 3 51 Print Screen tool 3 73 printer connections 1 17 fault isolation F 22ćF 24 general use 3 67ć3 71 port 3 46 problems F 22ćF 24 Printer Support overlay 3 68 printing menus 3 51 3 67ć3 71 3 72ć3 74 to a hostĆserved printer 3 50 to a local file 3 69 to a local RSĆ232 printer 3 68 to a network printer 3 69 to a remote file 3 69 to a s...

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