Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
The following sections show how to set up the logic analyzer and to do timing analysis using data from a simple D-type
fl
ip-
fl
op. Flip-
fl
ops serve as building blocks in digital systems. Although most
fl
ip-
fl
ops are buried inside complex ASICS and
other devices, they are useful for showing hardware debugging techniques using a logic analyzer. The examples in this
document use only a few channels to acquire data. However, you can use the same concepts with hundreds of channels.
Set the Default System
Use the Default System setup to load the factory default settings.
1.
Power on the instrument and wait for
the instrument to complete the power-on
tests.
2.
Select
Default System
from the File
menu.
3.
Click
OK
.
Con
fi
gure the Setup Window
Use the following procedures to de
fi
ne data signals, to set the clocking, to set the probe threshold voltages, and to use
other features of the Setup window.
Open the Setup Window
Click the Setup button in the TLA toolbar
and to select the Setup window for your
instrument.
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TLA Quick Start User Manual
