Specifications

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Automate measurement setup
and quickly gain diagnostic
clues
16800 Series logic analyzers make it
easy for you to get up and running
quickly by automating your measure-
ment setup process. In addition, the
logic analyzer’s setup/hold window
(or sampling position) and threshold
voltage settings are automatically
determined so you can capture data
on high-speed buses with the highest
accuracy. Auto Threshold and Sample
Position mode allow you to...
• Obtain accurate and reliable mea-
surements
• Save time during measurement
setup
• Gain diagnostic clues and identify-
problem signals quickly
• Scan all signals and buses simulta-
neously or just a few
• View results as a composite dis-
play or as individual signals
• See skew between signals and
buses
• Find and fix inappropriate clock
thresholds
• Measure data valid windows
• Identify signal integrity problems
related to rise times, fall times,
data valid window widths
Identify problem signals
over hundreds of channels
simultaneously
As timing and voltage margins
continue to shrink, confidence in
signal integrity becomes an increas-
ingly vital requirement in the design
validation process. Eye scan lets you
acquire signal integrity information on
all the buses in your design, under a
wide variety of operating conditions,
in a matter of minutes. Identify
problem signals quickly for further
investigation with an oscilloscope.
Results can be viewed for each
individual signal or as a composite of
multiple signals or buses.
Extend the life of your
equipment
Easily upgrade your 16800 Series
logic analyzer. “Turn on” additional
memory depth and state speed when
you need more. Purchase the
capability you need now, then
upgrade as your needs evolve.
Figure 2. Identify problem signals quickly by viewing eye diagrams across all buses and
signals simultaneously.
Logic Analysis for Tracking Real-time System Operation (continued)