Tektronix DAS 9221 Option 04, User Manual

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Operating Basics
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Trigger Menu. The Trigger menu lets you define the trigger position, trigger
specification program—including states, events, and actions. You can also
define the type of storage qualification you want. You can use trigger
libraries that contain templates for trigger specification programs or create
your own libraries.
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Monitor Menu. The Monitor Menu monitors the progress of the acquisition.
It displays if an acquisition is not completed within a few seconds. You can
use the Monitor menu to debug trigger specification programs by monitoring
the status of the acquisition, the counter or timer values, and the amount of
acquisition memory being used.
The following Setup menus are available for the pattern generation modules:
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Configuration Menu. The Configuration menu shows the current hardware
configuration and software mode for the pattern generation module.
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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.
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Program Menu. The Program menu allows you to enter data and instructions
to stimulate the circuit or system under test. You can also send a signal to the
acquisition module.
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Monitor Menu. The Monitor menu lets you debug pattern generation
programs by watching pattern-generator/circuit under test interactions at a
reduced clock rate. You can set break points in the pattern generation
programs and single-step through problem areas.
Display menus control the display format and viewing characteristics of acquired
data. Display menus are module-dependent (see Figure 2–6). Module display
menus are described in detail in the module manuals; Application menus are
described in the application software manuals.
Display Menus