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Table of Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................. iii
Related Documentation ...................................................................................... iii
Specifications and Characteristics ................................................................................ 1
Atmospheric Characteristics.................................................................................. 2
TLA7Bxx Logic Analyzer Module Specifications.............................................................. 3
Performance Verification Procedures............................................................................ 13
Test Equipment................................................................................................ 13
Threshold Accuracy Test Fixture ........................................................................... 14
Threshold Accuracy Test..................................................................................... 15
Setup & Hold Test ............................................................................................ 17
Functional Check Procedures .................................................................................... 21
Functional Verification ....................................................................................... 21

List of Tables
Table 1: Atmospheric characteristics............................................................................. 2
Table 2: Input parameters with probes ........................................................................... 3
Table 3: Analog output............................................................................................. 4
Table 4: Channel width and depth ................................................................................ 4
Table 5: Asynchronous sampling ................................................................................. 5
Table 6: Synchronous sampling................................................................................... 5
Table 7: Demultiplex sampling ................................................................................... 6
Table 8: Source synchronous sampling .......................................................................... 6
Table 9: Clocking state machine .................................................................................. 7
Table 10: Trigger system .......................................................................................... 7
Table 11: MagniVu feature ....................................................................................... 10
Table 12: Merged modules ....................................................................................... 11
Table 13: Data placement......................................................................................... 11
Table 14: NVRAM ................................................................................................ 12
Table 15: Mechanical ............................................................................................. 12
Table 16: Test equipment ......................................................................................... 13

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Preface
This document lists the characteristics and specifications of the TLA7Bxx Logic
Analyzer products. It also contains performance verification and functional check
procedures for the TLA7ABxx Logic Analyzer module.
For information on safety summaries, environmental considerations, and
compliance information, refer to the Tektronix Logic Analyzer Family Product
Safety and Compliance Instructions (Tektronix part number 071-2591-xx).

Related Documentation
The following table lists related documentation that is available for your
Tektronix logic analyzer family product. The documentation is available on the
TLA Documentation CD included with your instrument and on the Tektronix
Web site (www.tektronix.com). Refer to the Tektronix Web site for the current
documentation.
To obtain documentation that is not specified in the table, contact your local
Tektronix representative.

Related Documentation
Item Purpose Location
TLA Quick Start User Manuals High-level operational overview

Online Help In-depth operation and UI help

Installation Quick Reference Cards High-level installation information

Installation Manuals Detailed first-time installation information

XYZs of Logic Analyzers Logic analyzer basics

Declassification and Securities Data security concerns specific to

instructions sanitizing or removing memory devices
from Tektronix products
Application notes Collection of logic analyzer application
specific notes

Product Specifications & Performance TLA Product specifications and

Verification Procedures performance verification procedures

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Preface

Related Documentation (cont.)

Item Purpose Location
TPI.NET Documentation Detailed information for controlling the
logic analyzer using .NET

Field upgrade kits Upgrade information for your logic

analyzer

Optional Service Manuals Self-service documentation for modules

and mainframes

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Specifications and Characteristics
All specifications in this document are guaranteed unless noted Typical. Typical
characteristics describe typical or average performance and provide useful
reference information.
Specifications that are marked with the symbol are checked directly (or
indirectly) at your nearest Tektronix location or by using the performance
verification procedures described in this document. (See page 13, Performance
Verification Procedures.)
The performance limits in this specification are valid with these conditions:
The instrument must be in an environment with temperature, altitude,
humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in these
specifications.
The instrument must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes.
For modules, the performance limits in this specification are valid with these
conditions:
The module must be installed in a Tektronix Logic Analyzer Mainframe.
The module must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient temperature
between +18 °C and +28 °C.

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Specifications and Characteristics

Atmospheric Characteristics
Table 1: Atmospheric characteristics
Characteristic Description
Temperature Operating (no media in CD or DVD drive of the mainframe)
+0 °C to +40 °C, 15 °C/hr maximum gradient, noncondensing (derated 1 °C per
305 m (1000 ft) above 1524 m (5000 ft) altitude)
Nonoperating (no media)
-20 °C to +60 °C, 15 °C/hr maximum gradient, noncondensing
Relative Humidity Operating (no media)
5% to 90% relative humidity at 30 °C, 75% relative humidity between 30 °C to 40 °C,
noncondensing. Maximum wet bulb temperature: +29.4 °C (derates relative humidity to
approximately 57% at +40 °C).
Nonoperating (no media)
5% to 90% relative humidity to 50 °C, noncondensing. Maximum wet bulb temperature:
+40 °C (derates relative humidity to approximately 22% at +50 °C).
Altitude Operating
To 3000 m (9843 ft), (derated 1 °C per 305 m (1000 ft) above 1524 m (5000 ft) altitude.
Nonoperating
12,000 m (39,370 ft )

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Table 2: Input parameters with probes
Characteristic Description
Threshold accuracy ± (35 mV + 1% of threshold voltage setting)
For certification trace the characteristic
Threshold range and step size
Large mode 1 Settable from –2.0 V to + 4.5 V in 5 mV steps
Fast mode 2 Settable from –1.8 V to + 2.8 V in 5 mV steps
Threshold channel selection There is an independent threshold control for each signal.
Channel-to-channel skew ±40 ps maximum (module only)
Add:±60 ps for P6810, P6860, and P6880 probes
Channel-to-channel skew (Typical) For module only:±20 ps
Merged module-to-module skew Inside slave modules (next to master module): +/-120ps (modules only)
(Typical) Outside slave modules (not next to master module): +/-220ps (modules only)
Sample uncertainty
Asynchronous Sample period
Synchronous 20 ps
Input voltage range
Large mode 1 –2.0 V to + 5.5 V
Fast mode 2 –2.5 V to + 3.5 V
Minimum slew rate (Typical) 0.2 V/ns
Maximum operating signal swing
Large mode 1 6.0 V peak-to-peak
Fast mode 2 2.0 V peak-to-peak
Probe overdrive (Relationship between signal amplitude and threshold setting)
Single ended probes ±300 mV (Large mode) 1
±200 mV (Fast mode) 2
or ±25% of signal swing minimum required beyond threshold, whichever is greater
Differential probes Vpos-Vneg is ≥ 1250 mVp-p (Large mode) 1
≥ 100 mVp-p (Fast mode) 2
Maximum nondestructive input ±15 V
signal to probe
Minimum input pulse width (single 200 ps (high-density and differential probes)
channel) (Typical) 250 ps (general purpose probe)
Electrical delay from probe tip to 7.70ns ± 60 ps (general purpose, high-density, and differential probes)
input connector (Typical)
1 The Large mode specification applies when the voltage swing of the input signal is over two volts; the performance can degrade in Large mode.
2 The Fast mode specification applies when the voltage swing of the input signal is less than two volts; performance is not degraded in Fast mode.

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Table 3: Analog output

Characteristic Description
Number of outputs Four analog outputs regardless of the module width. Any four of the module’s channels can be
mapped to the four analog outputs.
Attenuation 10X
Bandwidth (Typical) >3 GHz
Accuracy (Gain & Offset)(Typical) ±(50 mV + 2% of signal amplitude)

Table 4: Channel width and depth

Characteristic Description
Number of data channels
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 128 data, 8 clock/qualifier
TLA7BB3 96 data, 6 clock/qualifier
TLA7BB2 64 data, 4 clock/qualifier
Acquisition memory depth
TLA7BB2, TLA7BB3, TLA7BB4 64 M per channel, maximum
TLA7BC4 128 M per channel, maximum

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Table 5: Asynchronous sampling

Characteristic Description
Internal sampling period 1.25 ns, 800 MS, all channels
625 ps, 1600 MS, all channels
313 ps, 3200 MS, half channels
157 ps, 6400 MS, quarter channels
50 ms is the slowest sampling rate. A 1-2-5 sequence is supported, but it starts with 157 ps.
Minimum recognizable word Channel-to-channel skew + sample uncertainty
(across all channels) Example for a P6860 high-density probe and a 1.25 ns sample period: 160 ps (±60 ps) + 1.25 ns
= 1.47 ns
This specification applies only with asynchronous sampling. With synchronous sampling, the
setup and hold window size applies.

Table 6: Synchronous sampling

Characteristic Description
Synchronous sampling
Master clock signals Clock signals
TLA7BB2 4
TLA7BB3 4
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 4
You can enable any or all of the clock signals. For an enabled clock signal, you can select the
rising, falling, or both edges as active clock edge(s). The clock signals are stored.
Merged slave clock signals Clock signals
TLA7BB2 4
TLA7BB3 4
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 4
(In addition to the two clock signals that the Master can send to merged slave modules, each
slave module can have additional clocks.)
You can enable any or all of the clock signals For an enabled clock signal you can select the
rising, falling, or both edges as active clock edge(s). Merging is allowed with all TLA7Bxx
modules.
Qualifier signals Qualifier signals
TLA7BB2 0
TLA7BB3 2
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 4
Qualifier signals are stored.
Single channel setup and hold Single channel on single module 220 ps maximum
window size Single channel on two to five merged modules 240 ps maximum
If Deskew is used, add 20 ps (one oversampler step size) to the above numbers.

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Table 6: Synchronous sampling (cont.)

Characteristic Description
Setup and hold window range For each signal, the setup and hold window can be moved from +7.5 ns (setup time, typical) to
-7.5 ns (setup time, typical) in 20 ps steps. You can shift the setup and hold window towards the
setup region with 0 ns, 2.5 ns, 5 ns, or 7.5 ns. With a 0 ns shift the range is [+7.5, -7.5] ns, with
a 2.5 ns shift the range is [+10,-5] ns, and with a shift of 7.5 ns the range is [+15,0]. The sample
point selection region is the same setup and hold window. This is specified for the setup time
with typical figures. Hold time follows the setup time by the Setup and hold window size.
Maximum synchronous clock 750 MHz, one sample point per clock, all channels
rate 750 MHz, two sample points per clock, all channels
750 MHz, four samples points per clock, half channels
1400 MHz, one sample point per clock, all channels
1400 MHz, two sample points per clock, half channels

Table 7: Demultiplex sampling

Characteristic Description
Base signals (2:1) A3[7:0], A2[7:0], A1[7:0], A0[7:0]
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 C3[7:0], C2[7:0]
E3[7:0], E2[7:0]
CK3, CK2, CK1, CK0
TLA7BB3 A3[7:0], A2[7:0], A1[7:0], A0[7:0]
C3[7:0], C2[7:0]
CK1, CK0
TLA7BB2 A3[7:0], A2[7:0], A1[7:0], A0[7:0]
CK3, CK1
Base signals (4:1) A3[7:0], A1[7:0]
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 C3[7:0]
E3[7:0]
CK3, CK1
TLA7BB3 A3[7:0], A1[7:0]
C3[7:0]
CK1
TLA7BB2 A1[7:0]
C3[7:0]
Time between demultiplex clock Same limitations as that for normal synchronous acquisition.
edges (Typical)

Table 8: Source synchronous sampling

Characteristic Description
Source synchronous edge 4
detectors per module

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Table 8: Source synchronous sampling (cont.)

Characteristic Description
Source synchronous edge Slave modules have four source synchronous edge detectors. Two clocks are passed over
detectors with merged modules from the master module.
Clock groups Four for both single module and for a merged system
Size of clock group valid FIFO Four stages (source synchronous or other) clocks to occur before the clock that completes
the Clock Group Valid signal for that group.
Source synchronous clock Channel-to-channel skew only
alignment window
Source synchronous clock reset The Clock Group Valid FIFOs can be reset in the following ways:
1. By the overflow of a presettable (0-255) 8-bit counter that counts by the 1.25 ns system clock
or by the master heartbeat clock (synchronous or asynchronous). An active edge on a source
synchronous clock places the reset count to its preset value. The timing is such that an active
clock edge will clear the Clock Group Reset before arriving at the FIFO so that no data is lost.
2. By enabling an external reset. In this mode, one of the clock signals must be traded on the
master module to act as a level-sensitive reset input. Any one of the clocks can be chosen and
a polarity selection is available. This mode affects all Clock Group Complete circuits.
The two modes cannot be intermixed; one or the other must be chosen.

Table 9: Clocking state machine

Characteristic Description
Pipeline delays Each signal can be individually programmed with a pipeline delay of 0 through 31 active clock
edges. The value held by the pipelines at the beginning of an acquisition can be preset high or
low (all stages of a particular signal are forced to the same value).

Table 10: Trigger system

Characteristic Description
Triggering resources
Word, range, and 24, word/range recognizers. The word recognizers can be traded off to form full width,
channel-to-channel compare double-bounded range recognizers. The following selections are available:
recognizers
24 word recognizers 0 range recognizers
21 word recognizers 1 range recognizer
18 word recognizers 2 range recognizers
15 word recognizers 3 range recognizers
12 word recognizers 4 range recognizers
9 word recognizers 5 range recognizers
6 word recognizers 6 range recognizers
3 word recognizers 7 range recognizers
0 word recognizers 8 range recognizers

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Table 10: Trigger system (cont.)

Characteristic Description
Range recognizer channel order From most-significant probe group to least-significant probe group:
Missing channels for modules with fewer than 136 channels are omitted. When merged,
the range recognition extends across the two modules. The master module contains the
most-significant groups.
TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 CK3 Q1 C3 C2 C1 C0 Q3 Q2 E3 E2 E1 E0 CK0 Q0 A3 A2 D3 D2 CK1 CK2 A1 A0 D1 D0
TLA7BB3 CK3 Q1 C3 C2 C1 C0 CK0 Q0 A3 A2 D3 D2 CK1 CK2 A1 A0 D1 D0
TLA7BB2 CK3 CK0 C3 C2 A3 A2 CK1 CK2 A1 A0 D1 D0
Glitch detector (Asynchronous Any signal can be individually enabled to detect a glitch.
clock mode) A glitch is two or more signal transitions on a signal between the Asynchronous sample points.
Minimum detectable glitch pulse Minimum input pulse width (single-signal)
width (Typical) 200 ps for high-density probes
250 ps for general purpose probes
Setup and hold violation detector Any signal can be individually enabled to detect a setup or hold violation. The window range is
(Synchronous clock mode) from 7.5 ns before the clock edge to 7.5 ns after the clock edge. This range may be shifted
towards the positive region by 0 ns, 2.5 ns, 5 ns, or 7.5 ns. With a 0 ns shift the range is
[+7.5,-7.5] ns, with a 2.5 ns shift it is [+10,-5] ns, with a 5 ns shift the range is [+12.5, -2.5] ns,
and with a shift of 7.5 ns the range is [+15, 0] ns. The sample point selection region is the
same as the setup and hold violation window.
The size of each signal’s setup/hold violation window can be individually programmed. The
maximum width of the window (and granularity of adjustment) depends on the decimation
setting:
@ 20 ps granularity, max window size = 2.5 ns
@ 40 ps granularity, max window size = 5.0 ns
@ 80 ps granularity, max window size = 15 ns
Any setup value is subject to variation of up to the skew specification. Any hold value is subject
to variation of up to the skew specification.
Setup and hold detection is restricted to a group rather than individual signals; you can define
individual groups for individual signals.
Transition detector 24, any signal can be individually enabled or disabled to detect a rising or falling transition (or
either) between the current valid data sample and the previous valid data sample.
Transition detection is restricted to a group rather than individual signals; you can define
individual groups for individual signals.
Fast counter/timers Two fast counter/timers. Each is 48 bits wide and can be clocked up to 800 MHz.
maximum count = 248–1 (including sign bit)
maximum time = ~3.5 x 105 sec = ~4 days
Zero clock TC latency, with zero reset latency
Counters can be reset, do nothing, incremented or decremented.
Timers can be reset, not changed, started or stopped.
Signal In [3:0] Mainframe backplane input signal
Arm In Mainframe backplane input signal

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Table 10: Trigger system (cont.)

Characteristic Description
Trigger In Mainframe backplane input signal that causes both the main acquisition and MagniVu
acquisition to trigger (if they are not already triggered).
Active trigger resources 24 maximum (excluding the counter/timers and Signal In)
Trigger states 16
Trigger state sequence rate The trigger state machine operates at the rate that valid data samples are received. The
maximum rate is 800 MHz.
Trigger machine actions
Main acquisition trigger Trigger the main acquisition memory.
Main trigger position Programmable to any data sample (1.25 ns boundaries).
MagniVu trigger Triggering of MagiVu memory is controlled by the main acquisition trigger machine.
MagniVu trigger position Programmable within 1.25 ns boundaries and separate from the main acquisition memory
trigger position.
Increment and decrement counter Either of the two counter/timers used as counters can be incremented or decremented.
Snapshot recognizer Loads the current acquired data sample into the reference value of the word recognizer via a
trigger machine action. All the data signals are loaded into their respective word recognizer
reference register on a one-to-one manner.
With merged modules, the snapshot recognizer only works with the master module.
Snapshot load latency 325 ns
Start/stop timer Either of the two counter/timers used as a timer can be started or stopped.
Reset counter/timer Either of the counter/timers can be reset.
When a timer is reset, the timer continues in the started or stopped state it was in prior to
the reset.
Signal Out[3:0] A signal sent to the backplane to be used by other modules.
Trigger Out A signal sent to the backplane to trigger other modules.
Probe/Trigger/Backplane delay relationships
Delay time from probe tip to 9.45 ns, ± 500 ps
multiplex Signal Out (TLA7Bxx
module front panel analog output
connector) (Typical)
Delay time from probe tip to trigger 1254 ns + Sample error
machine action (Typical)
Delay time from trigger machine Driving Signal 3:4 35 ns
action to Signal Out (TLA7Bxx Driving Signal 2:1 35 ns
module P2 connector) (Typical)
Delay time from trigger machine 38 ns
action to Trigger Out (TLA7Bxx
module P2 connector) (Typical)
Delay time from Signal In to trigger Signal In 4:1 54 ns + Sample CLK 1
machine action (not used as ARM)
(Typical)

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Table 10: Trigger system (cont.)

Characteristic Description
Delay time from Signal In (TLA7Bxx 53 ns + Sample CLK 1
module P2 connector) to trigger
machine action (used as ARM)
(Typical)
Delay time from Trigger In 38 ns + Sample CLK 1
(TLA7Bxx module P2 connector)
to trigger machine action (Typical)
Storage control
Global storage Storage is allowed only if a specified condition is met. This condition can use any of the trigger
resources except for the counter/timers. Storage commands defined in the current trigger
state will override the global storage control.
Global storage can be used to start the acquisition with storage initially turned on (default),
or off.
By event Storage may be turned on or off, or only the current sample may be stored. Event storage
control overrides any global storage commands.
Block storage When enabled, 31 samples are stored before and after the valid sample.
(This allows users to store a group This has meaning only when storage control is being used. Block storage is disallowed when
of samples around a valid data glitch storage or setup and hold violation storage is enabled.
sample when storage control is
used.)
Glitch violation storage Glitch violation information can be stored to acquisition memory with each data sample when
asynchronous sampling is used. The acquisition data storage size is reduced by half when
this mode is enabled (the other half holds the violation information). The fastest asynchronous
sampling rate when Glitch violation storage is enabled is 1.25 ns.
Setup and hold violation storage The acquisition memory can be enabled to store setup and hold violation information with each
data sample when synchronous sampling is used. The acquisition data storage size is reduced
by one half when this mode is enabled (the other half holds the violation information). The
maximum sync clock rate in this mode is 750 MHz.
1 Sample CLK is the delay due to logic analyzer sampling. For asynchronous sampling, this delay is equal to the internal sampling period. For synchronous
sampling, this delay is equal to time until the next active clock edge.

Table 11: MagniVu feature

Characteristic Description
MagniVu memory depth 128K per channel
This acquisition memory is separate from the main acquisition memory.
MagniVu sampling period Data is asynchronously sampled and stored every 20 ps in a separate high resolution memory.
The storage speed can be changed (by software) to 40 ps, 80 ps, 160 ps, 320 ps, or 640 ps
(with no loss in memory depth) so that the MagniVu memory covers more time at a lower
resolution.

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Table 12: Merged modules

Characteristic Description
Number of merged modules 2, 3, 4, or 5 adjacent modules can be merged. Modules can have unequal channel widths
and channel depths.
When two modules are merged, the master is in the lower numbered slot.
When three modules are merged, the master is in the center slot (slave on each side).
When four modules are merged, the master is in the next to lowest numbered slot.
When five modules are merged, the master is in the center slot (two slaves on each side).
Number of channels after merging Sum of all channels available on each of the merged modules including clocks and qualifiers.
No channels are lost when modules are merged.
Merged system acquisition depth The channel depth is equal to that of the shallowest module.
Number of clock and qualifier The qualifier signals on the slave modules can only be used as data signals. They cannot
channels after merging influence the actual clocking function of the logic analyzer (for example, log strobe generation).
The clock signals on the slave modules can capture data on those modules for
source-synchronous applications. Each slave module contributes four additional clock signals
to the merge set. All clock and qualifier signals are stored to acquisition memory.
Merged system triggering Same as a single module except for range recognizers and the snapshot recognizer. The
resources main difference is that for word recognizers, setup and hold violation detector, glitch detector,
and transition detectors, the width is increased to equal the merged signal width. The range
recognizer width will increase to the merged signal width up to three modules. Range
recognizers are limited to a maximum of four when merged. The Snapshot recognizer only
works with the master module in merged module configurations.

Table 13: Data placement

Characteristic Description
System time zero placement error ±1.25 ns + Mainframe backplane 10 MHz skew
(Typical) This specifies how well TLA7Bxx modules can place system time zero. All of the stored
acquisition data is referenced to this point.
Data correlation error (Typical) ±50 ps + System time zero placement error
The maximum error in being able to place data to the System Time Zero mark.
Error sources include:
System time zero placement error
400 MHz clock variation
Relative data timestamp accuracy ±100 ps + Sample uncertainty + mainframe backplane 10 MHz clock jitter/tolerance
(Typical) A timestamp value relative to System time zero is stored with every data sample.
This specification can be used to indicate the accuracy of a time measurement between
samples. When measuring between the samples, only the time difference between samples
should be used to indicate the accuracy. For example, if one sample has a timestamp of 1
hour, and another sample has a timestamp of 1 hour and 10 ms, then 10 ms is the period of
time used to determine the amount of error caused by the 10 MHz clock tolerance.
Timestamp counter resolution and 20 ps resolution
duration 4.17 days duration

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Table 14: NVRAM

Characteristic Description
Nonvolatile memory retention time (Typical) Battery is integral to the NVRAM. Battery life is >10 years.
The length of time that calibration constants and other information stored in NVRAM
is retained in the absence of power to the instrument.

Table 15: Mechanical

Characteristic Description
Construction material Chassis parts constructed of aluminum alloy; front of instrument is constructed of
plastic laminated to steel front panel; circuit boards constructed of glass-laminate.
Cabinet is aluminum.
Weight TLA7BB4, TLA7BC4 5 lb. 6 oz. or 2.45 kg
TLA7BB3 5 lb. 4 oz. or 2.4 kg
TLA7BB2 5 lb. 0.5 oz. or 2.3 kg
Overall Height 10.32 in.
dimensions Width 2.39 in. (Width increases by 0.41 in. when the merge connector is in the “up”
Depth position.)
14.70 in.

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Performance Verification Procedures
This section contains procedure for performance verification of the logic analyzer.
Generally, you should perform these procedures once per year or following repairs
that affect certification.
The performance verification procedures check the following specifications:
Threshold Accuracy
Setup/Hold Window Size

Test Equipment
The procedures in this section use external, traceable signal sources to test the
specifications marked with the symbol. These specifications are checked
directly (or indirectly) by using the performance verification procedures in this
section. For convenience, you can also return your TLA7Bxx module to your
nearest Tektronix location to have Tektronix perform these procedures.
To complete the performance verification procedures, you will need the equipment
listed in the following table:

Table 16: Test equipment

Test equipment or fixture Requirements Example
Precision voltage reference (accurate to within ±5 mV)
or a DC signal generator and
precision digital voltmeter
Logic analyzer probe For Threshold Accuracy P6810
Test
For Setup and Hold Test P6800 or P6900 series
probe
Threshold Accuracy test One required. (See page 14,
fixture Threshold Accuracy Test
Fixture.) Warm-up time: 30
minutes
TLACAL software Refer to the TLA7000 Series
Logic Analyzer Installation
Manual for information on
installing and using the
TLACAL software.
Deskew fixture Includes coaxial cable with SMA connector. Use deskew
fixture appropriate for your P6800 or P6900 probe.
P6800 Deskew fixture Tektronix part number
020-2942-00
P6900 Deskew fixture Tektronix part number
020-2940-00

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Threshold Accuracy Test Fixture

Use this fixture to gain access to the logic analyzer probe pins. The fixture
connects all ground pins together, and all signal pins together.

Equipment Required You will need the following items to build the test fixture:

Item Description Example part number

Square-pin strip 0.100 x 0.100, 2 x 8 contacts SAMTEC part number
(or two 1 x 8 contacts ) TSW-102-06-G-S
Wire 20 gauge
Soldering iron and solder 50 W

Build Procedure Use the following procedure to build the test fixture.
1. Set the square-pin strip down and lay a wire across one row of pins on
one side of the insulator as shown. Leave some extra wire at one end for
connecting to a test lead. (See Figure 1.)
2. Solder the wire to each pin in the row.
3. Repeat for the other row of pins.

Figure 1: Threshold Accuracy test fixture

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Threshold Accuracy Test

This procedure verifies the threshold voltage accuracy of the logic analyzer.

Equipment required Precision voltage reference or a DC signal

generator and precision digital voltmeter
(accurate to within ±5 mV)
Threshold Accuracy test fixture
P6810 Logic analyzer probe
Prerequisites Warm-up time: 30 minutes

Test Equipment Setup Connect a P6810 probe from the logic analyzer to the voltage source, using the
Threshold Accuracy test fixture. If the voltage source does not have the required
output accuracy, use a multimeter with the required accuracy to verify the voltage
output levels specified in the procedure.

TLA7Bxx Setup To set up the logic analyzer for this test, you must define the characteristics of the
channel that you are testing, and then set the trigger parameters:
1. Open the Setup window.
2. In the Group column, enter a name for the probe group that you are testing
(“Test” in the example).
a. Define the signals for the group that you are testing.
b. Set the sampling to Asynchronous, 1.25 ns.
c. Set Acquire to Samples.
d. Set the Samples per Signal to 128 K or less.
3. Go to the Trigger window and select the Power Trigger tab. Create a trigger
program that triggers the logic analyzer when it doesn’t see all highs or all
lows:
a. Click the If Then button.
b. Set the channel definition to match the figure shown. (See Figure 2 on
page 16.)
c. After you set the channel definitions, click OK.

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Figure 2: Setting trigger parameters

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Verification Procedure Complete the following steps to complete this procedure. Record the results on
the copy of the Calibration Data Sheet.
1. Go to the Setup window of the logic analyzer and set the probe threshold
voltages to 4 V.
2. Set the voltage source to 3.875 V.
3. Start the logic analyzer and verify that it does not trigger.
4. Increase the voltage in 10 mV steps, waiting at least 3 seconds between steps
to make sure that the logic analyzer continues to run without triggering.
Continue until the logic analyzer triggers and then record the voltage.
5. Set the voltage source to 4.125 V.
6. Start the logic analyzer and verify that it does not trigger.
7. Decrease the voltage in 10 mV steps, waiting at least 3 seconds between
steps to make sure that the logic analyzer continues to run without triggering.
Continue until the logic analyzer triggers and then record the voltage.
8. Add the two voltage values and divide by two. Verify that the result is
4.00 V ±75 mV. Record the voltage on the Calibration Data Sheet.
9. Go to the Setup window and set the logic analyzer threshold voltages to –2.0 V.
10. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for –2.105 V and –1.895 V.
11. Add the two voltage values and divide by two. Verify that the result is
–2.00 V ±55 mV. Record the voltage on the Calibration Data Sheet.
12. Repeat the procedure for each probe channel group that you want to verify.

Setup & Hold Test

This test uses the Verification part of the TLA7Bxx deskew procedure to verify
the setup and hold time. The complete deskew procedures are described in the
TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzers Installation Manual. The manual is available
on your TLA Documentation CD and on the Tektronix Web site. Refer to the
installation manual, to install the TLACAL software.

NOTE. The deskew procedures require the appropriate TLACAL software and
deskew test fixture, which are described in the TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzer
Installation Manual.

The following procedure describes the Verification part of the deskew procedure.
You should be able to run the Verification procedure without performing the full
deskew procedure. If any failures occur, try running the full deskew procedure
as described in the TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzer Installation Manual and then
try the Verification procedure again.

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1. Close the TLA application if it is running.

2. Double-click the TLACAL icon on the desktop to start the software.
3. When the TLA Connection dialog box appears, connect to your instrument.
The TLACAL window appears on your desktop. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3: TLACAL startup window

4. In the dialog box, select the module that you want to test.
5. Click the Verification button to start the software. The Verification procedure
dialog box appears. (See Figure 4.)

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Figure 4: Verification procedure dialog box

6. Verify that Setup and Hold is selected at the top of the dialog box.
7. Click the Next button at the bottom of the dialog box to display the probe
connection instructions.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect the probes, clock cable, and the
deskew fixture.

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9. Click the Next button to begin the procedure and follow the on-screen
instructions. The software will begin the verification procedure and display
the results in the dialog box.
The procedure has you connect and disconnect probes and the deskew fixture.
After you complete the procedures, make sure that the correct probes are
connected for your configuration. These procedures are only valid for the
probes connected to the specific probe connectors. If you change the probe
connections, you must redo the procedures.

NOTE. If any failures occur, check your probe or deskew fixture connections and
reseat them, if necessary. Then click the Back button to restart the test. If the
failures continue to occur, try running the Deskew and Adjustment procedures as
described in the TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzer Installation Manual. Try running
the Verification procedure again.

10. Click the Finish button to finish the procedure and return to the startup
window.

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Functional Check Procedures

Functional Verification
Functional verification procedures consist of running the Power-on diagnostics,
Extended diagnostics, and acquiring a signal from the SUT.

Power-on and Extended Do the following steps to run the power-on and extended diagnostics:
Diagnostics
NOTE. Running the extended diagnostics will invalidate any acquired data. If
you want to save any of the acquired data, do so before running the extended
diagnostics.

You will need a mainframe with a logic analyzer module installed in the
mainframe.
Perform the following tests to complete the functional verification procedure:

NOTE. If you control your logic analyzer from a remote location, make sure
that you select Run Power-on Diagnostics in the TLA Connection dialog box.
Otherwise the instrument will bypass the power-on diagnostics.

1. If you have not already done so, power on the instrument.

The instrument runs the power-on diagnostics each time that you power on the
instrument. If any failures occur, the diagnostic window will appear.
2. Go to the System menu and select Calibration and Diagnostics.
3. Scroll through the list of tests and verify that all power-on diagnostics is pass.

NOTE. Allow the instrument to warm up for 30 minutes before continuing with the
Extended diagnostics.

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4. Click the Extended Diagnostics tab.

NOTE. Disconnect any probes connected to your logic analyzer module. If probes
are connected while you run the extended diagnostics, the floating stimulus test
will fail. If you do not want to remove the probes, disregard the results of this
test. All other tests should pass.

5. Select the top-most selection for your module in the list of tests. For example,
if your logic analyzer module is installed in Slot 3 of your mainframe, select
Slot 3:TLA7BB4 - LA.
6. Select the type of test that you want to run (One Time, Continuous, or Until
Fail).
7. Click Run to start the tests.
All tests that displayed an "Unknown" status will change to a Pass or Fail
status depending on the outcome of the tests.
8. After the tests have been completed, scroll through the list and verify that the
instrument passes all tests.

NOTE. Installing a module in the mainframe provides a means of verifying

connectivity and communication between the module and the mainframe. If the
instrument fails any test, try using a different module and repeat the tests to isolate
the problem to the mainframe or to the module.

Acquire a Signal To verify that the logic analyzer module can acquire signals, connect the logic
analyzer to a known good signal source through one of the logic analyzer probes.
Power on the logic analyzer and the SUT.
Go to the logic analyzer Setup window and verify that the signal activity
connectors show activity for any signals connected to the SUT. The logic analyzer
always acquires signals. If the signal activity indicators show the correct activity
for the SUT, you have verified that the logic analyzer acquired a signal from the
SUT and displayed the information in the Setup window.

NOTE. If there is no signal activity, verify that the threshold setting is correct for
your circuit.

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