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Contents Chapter 1: Product Introduction ................................................................... 1 1.1 Why using a Logic analyzer ................................................................................. 2 1.2 Logic analyzer or oscilloscope? ........................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Differences between logic analyzers and oscilloscopes ............................ 3 1.2.2 The measurement methodology of logic analyzers .................................... 4 1.2.3 Advantages on using logic analyzers ......................................................... 4 1.2.4 Four application fields of logic analyzer ..................................................... 4 1.3 Application example of logic analyzer .................................................................. 5 1.3.1 Multi-channel measuring ............................................................................ 5 1.3.2 Bus frequency measurements ................................................................... 6 1.3.3 Trigger ability .............................................................................................. 7 1.3.4 Capabilities on analysis ............................................................................. 8 1.3.5 Error captures .......................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2: Hardware introductions ............................................................ 11 2.1 Features of LA2532 Logic analyzer ................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Feature 1: Logic analyzer ........................................................................ 11 2.1.2 Feature 2: Bus analyzer ........................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Feature 3: Protocol analyzer .................................................................... 12 2.1.4 Feature 4: Cymometer ............................................................................. 12 2.1.5 Feature 5: Logic pen ................................................................................ 12 2.2 Aspect of the LA2532 logic analyzer .................................................................. 13 2.3 The hardware connections of the logic analyzer ................................................ 14 2.4 Data compression algorism ................................................................................ 15 2.5 System requirements ......................................................................................... 16 2.5.1 Minimum requirements ............................................................................ 16 2.5.2 Recommended PC platform ..................................................................... 16 Chapter 3: Software installations ............................................................... 17 3.1 Software installations ......................................................................................... 17 3.1.1 Installing the ZlgLogic Software ............................................................... 17 3.1.2 Installing the LA2532 driver ..................................................................... 20 3.2 Running the logic analyzer program .................................................................. 22 3.2.1 First time running the software after installation ....................................... 22 3.2.2 Running the software in normal situation ................................................. 23 Chapter 4: Quick start tutorial .................................................................... 24 4.1 Introduction of the experiment ............................................................................ 24 4.2 Frequency measurements ................................................................................. 25 4.3 Bus activity measurements ................................................................................ 28 4.4 SPI transmission measurements ....................................................................... 31 4.5 SPI data analysis ............................................................................................... 33 Contents Please visit our Website: . www.embedtools.com 广州致远电子有限公司 销售部 T:020-22644372 Contents 4.6©2007 Trigger Guangzhou settings ..................................................................................................ZHIYUAN Electronics CO., LTD . All rights reserved. 35 4.7 Plug-in trigger ..................................................................................................... 36 Chapter 5: Menu descriptions .................................................................... 39 5.1 Operation window .............................................................................................. 39 5.2 The File menu .................................................................................................... 40 5.3 The Record menu .............................................................................................. 41 5.4 Setup menu ........................................................................................................ 42 5.5 The Analyser menu ............................................................................................ 43 5.6 The View Menu .................................................................................................. 44 5.7 The Window menu ............................................................................................. 44 5.8 The Tool Menu ................................................................................................... 45 5.9 The Language menu .......................................................................................... 45 5.10 The Help menu ................................................................................................ 46 5.11 The Toolbar customization menu ...................................................................... 46 5.12 The waveform viewer assistant menus ............................................................ 47 5.12.1 Waveform viewer right click drop down menu ........................................ 47 5.12.2 Waveform selection drop down menu .................................................... 48 5.13 Waveform files and Bus/Signal assistant menus .............................................. 48 5.13.1 Waveform file right click drop down menu.............................................. 48 5.13.2 Bus/Signal right click drop down menu .................................................. 49 Chapter 6: Function Descriptions .............................................................. 50 6.1 Bus/Signal Setups .............................................................................................. 50 6.1.1 Quick guide on bus/signal setup .............................................................. 50 6.1.2 Dialogue Options ..................................................................................... 51 6.1.3 Details on setting a Bus/Signal ................................................................ 52 6.2 Setup Bus/Signal properties ............................................................................... 52 6.2.1 Quick guide on bus/signal properties setup ............................................. 53 6.2.2 Dialogue options ...................................................................................... 53 6.2.3 Details on sampling setups ...................................................................... 54 6.3 Sampling setup .................................................................................................. 54 6.3.1 Quick guide on sampling setups .............................................................. 55 6.3.2 Dialogue Options ..................................................................................... 55 6.3.3 Details on sampling setups ...................................................................... 56 6.4 Trigger setup ...................................................................................................... 57 6.4.1 Quick guides on trigger setup .................................................................. 57 6.4.2 Dialogue options ...................................................................................... 58 6.4.3 Details on trigger setup ............................................................................ 59 6.5 Run and Stop ..................................................................................................... 63 6.6 Add markers ....................................................................................................... 63 6.6.1 Quick guides on adding a new marker ..................................................... 63 6.6.2 Dialogue options ...................................................................................... 64 6.6.3 Details on adding a new marker ............................................................... 64 6.7 Finding markers ................................................................................................. 65 Contents Please visit our Website: . www.embedtools.com 广州致远电子有限公司 销售部 T:020-22644372 Contents ©20076.7.1 Guangzhou Quick guides ZHIYUAN on finding Electronics markers CO., .............................................................