setup_sample_state.htm
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CLOCKS Tab
 
The CLOCKS tab edits the State Analysis mode behavior.
 
 
Select the channel inputs that drive the logic analyzer using State Analysis mode.
 
Clocking Modes
 
State analysis offer two operating modes...
 
 
1 to 8 Clocks Mode
 
 
The "1 to 8 Clocks" mode supports slower clock rates but is more flexible.
 
Click the ToolBar button to select the clock inputs...
 
 
✱ Up to 8 clock signals from the test circuit can define when the logic analyzer stores each trace sample to memory.
 
✱ The source clocks can be captured in the trace data.
 
✱ The active channels determine the maximum input clock frequency.
 
✱ The input clock frequency cannot exceed 50 MHz when 72 channels are active.
 
✱ The input clock frequency cannot exceed 100 MHz when 36 channels are active.
 
✱ The input clock frequency cannot exceed 200 MHz when 16 channels are active.
 
✱ The signals can be latched on the rising edge, falling edge, or both clock edges. A logic-low or logic-high clock can also be combined with the edges.
 
✱ At least one edge must be used in the clock equation.
 
✱ Rising and falling edges are grouped together.
 
✱ Logic-high and logic-low clocks are grouped together.
 
✱ Edges are combined using an OR operator.
 
✱ Logic-high and logic-low clocks are combined using an OR operator.
 
✱ Edges and logic groups are combined last with an AND operator.
 
✱ The final clock equation is painted below the last clock signal.
 
✱ The clock signals can idle and restart without losing sync.
 
✱ A timestamp records each trace sample's elased time.
 
✱ The first clock signal has a frequency counter feature. The detected frequency is displayed when possible. The displayed value uses one edge (single data rate) for the frequency.
 
Clock on A16 / B16 / C16 / D16 / etc.
 
 
This mode supports faster external clocks rates, but is less flexible than the "1 to 8 Clocks" mode.
 
Use PLL mode when the source clock is too fast for the "1 to 8 Clocks" option.
 
✱ A high-speed Phase Link Loop (PLL) synchronizes the logic analyzer with your source clock signal.
 
✱ The PLL cannot sync with a clock signal slower than 1 MHz.
 
✱ The PLL cannot sync with non-periodic or asymmetric input clock signals.
 
✱ The input clock signal cannot idle.
 
✱ When 72 channels are active, the clock signal must be connected to channel C16 or D16.
 
✱ When 36 channels are active, the clock signal must be connected to channel A16 or B16.
 
✱ The clock signal can be latched on the rising edge or falling edge when 36 or 72 channels are active.
 
✱ The clock signal can be latched on both edges only when 36-channels are active.
 
✱ Source signal quality determines the maximum allowable frequency.
 
✱ No timestamps are recorded. All samples have the same elapsed time.
 
✱ A frequency counter detects the clock signal's frequency. This frequency value is used to display the captured trace data.
 
✱ The clock signal is not captured in the trace data. By definition, the clock signal "drives" the logic analyzer circuits and can't be captured. The clock signal is always logic-high when latching on rising edges and is always logic-low when latching on falling edges.
 
The Appendices define each model's external clock rate limits.
 
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