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GW Instek GLA-1016 User Manual

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Logic Analyzer
GLA-1016/1032/1132
USER MANUAL
GW INSTEK PART NO. 82LA-11320M0
ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER

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  • Page 1 Logic Analyzer GLA-1016/1032/1132 USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO. 82LA-11320M0 ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...
  • Page 2 (2) No. 69, Lu San Road, Suzhou City (Xin Qu), Jiangsu Sheng, China declare, that the below mentioned product Type of Product: Logic Analyzer GLA-1016, GLA-1032, GLA-1132 are herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Law of Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC) and the amendments in the Council Directive 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Instructions .............5 GLA Overview..............6 Main Features ..............7 Package Contents............8 Panel Overview .............. 9 Display Overview ............11 Operation Shortcuts ............ 16 Installation ...............20 Software Installation ............ 21 Power Up ..............26 Functionality Check ............28 File Operation ..............29 Open/Close..............
  • Page 4 GLA User Manual Display Setup ..............62 Toolbar Setup ............... 63 Horizontal/Vertical Scale Setup ........65 Signal Display Setup ............ 67 Color Setup ..............71 Signal Capturing .............. 74 Data Operation ..............76 Data Bar Operation ............77 Waveform Position ............81 Data Search..............

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Error! Style not defined. Safety Instructions This chapter contains important safety instructions that must be followed when operating GLA and when keeping it in storage. Read the following before any operation to insure safety and to keep the best condition for GLA. Symbols and Guidelines Caution symbol identifies conditions or practices that could result Symbol...

  • Page 6: Gla Overview

    GLA User Manual GLA Overview This chapter describes GLA series features and appearances in a nutshell. Use the Package Contents section to check if there is any missing component. Series lineup ..............7 Main features Characteristics ...............7 Package Contents ............8 Package contents Panel Overview ..............9 Panel overview Input Connector ............10...

  • Page 7: Main Features

    Error! Style not defined. Main Features GLA-1016: 16 channels, 256Kbit/channel Series lineup • GLA-1032: 32 channels, 128Kbit/channel • GLA-1132: 32 channels, 1Mbit/channel • Internal clock range: 100Hz ~ 200MHz Characteristics • External clock range: 0.001Hz ~ 100MHz • Rich trigger functionalities: voltage level, count, page, position, •...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Main Unit Cable User Manual Signal Cable Signal Cable: 8pin*2, 2pin*1, 1pin*1, 250mm • GLA-1016 Signal Grip: 20pcs • Signal Cable: 16pin*1, 8pin*2, 2pin*1, 1pin*1, 250mm • GLA-1032 Signal Grip: 36pcs • Signal Cable: 16pin*1, 8pin*2, 2pin*1, 1pin*1, 250mm •...

  • Page 9: Panel Overview

    Error! Style not defined. Panel Overview Input Start Read Trigger Power Connector Switch Power Switch Connector For power input (USB bus) and communication between the PC. USB Connector USB 1.1/2.0 compatible. USB2.0 is strongly recommended for smooth display update. Make sure the cable is also compatible with 2.0 high speed (use the attached cable).

  • Page 10: Input Connector

    GLA User Manual Input Connector Signal input terminal. C0 ~ C7, D0 ~ D7 are not applicable to A0~D7 GLA-1016. +3.3V power, IO port, GND terminal for extension module. VDD, IOA/B/C, Do not use these connectors other than extension module usage purpose.

  • Page 11: Display Overview

    Error! Style not defined. Display Overview Menu bar Tool bar Horizontal measurement bar Bus/signal list Tooltip Data capture Trigger list status Menu bar Shortcut Display Description File operation (page29). Alt + f Bus/Signal configuration (page39). Alt + u Trigger configuration (page47). Alt + r Data capturing (page74).

  • Page 12: Tool Bar

    GLA User Manual Data operation (page76) and display setup Alt + d (page62). Display setup (page62), Shortcut key setup Alt + t (page100), I C analysis (page90), and RS-232C analysis (page94). Display configuration (page67) and organizing Alt + w multiple files (page37). Help file (page103) and system information Alt + h (page102).
  • Page 13 Error! Style not defined. Sampling group Page41 Page41 Select sampling memory size Select sampling frequency Trigger content Page56 Page54 set group Set trigger position Set trigger page Page54 Set trigger count Display mode Page65 Page65 group Horizontal unit in address Horizontal unit in time Page65 Horizontal unit in frequency...

  • Page 14: Horizontal Measurement Bar

    GLA User Manual Page78 Page83 Add data bar Search data Page81 Page81 Go to the previous edge Go to the next edge Show Page69 Page90 time/height Show waveform timing Analyze I C waveform group Page94 Page66 Analyze RS-232C waveform Change the waveform bar height Trigger delay Page56 group...

  • Page 15: Bus/Signal And Trigger List

    Error! Style not defined. Shows the data compression ratio Compression when the compression mode is enabled. For details, see page42. Bus/Signal and Trigger list Signal and bus names are shown in colored codes, with matching trigger setting on the right side. Bus/signal setup details→page39.

  • Page 16: Operation Shortcuts

    GLA User Manual Operation Shortcuts This is the collection of all operations available from the menu, icon, or keyboard shortcut. The “Keyboard map” on the Help menu also opens the shortcut list. File menu Description Shortcut Icon Menu Close GLA software. Alt+F4 —...

  • Page 17: Trigger Menu

    Error! Style not defined. Expand the bus. — — Bus/Signal→Expand Collapse the bus. — — Bus/Signal→Collapse Automatically adjust the channel row — — Bus/Signal→Format width (only in listing mode) Row→Auto Size Move the cursor up. — Bus/Signal→Format Row→Move Up Move the cursor down. Down —...
  • Page 18 GLA User Manual Move the waveform position left. Left — — Add data bar. Alt+A Data→Add Bar Delete data bar. Alt+B Data→Delete Bar Move T bar to the display center. T, Ctrl+T Data→GoTo→GoTo Trigger Move A bar to the display center. A, Ctrl+A Data→GoTo→GoTo A Move B bar to the display center.

  • Page 19: Tools Menu

    Error! Style not defined. Tools menu Description Shortcut Icon Menu Open the display customize dialogue — — Tools→Customize window. Open the I C analysis dialogue — Tools→Analy IIC Wave window. Open the RS-232 analysis dialogue — Tools→Analy UART window. Wave Show the waveform timing.

  • Page 20: Installation

    GLA User Manual Installation This chapter describes software installation, activation, and functionality check. Follow these instructions to properly install GLA series. PC requirement ............21 Software installation Setup activation ............22 License agreement ............22 User information ............23 Setup type ..............23 Custom setup...............24 PC reboot ..............24 Driver installation ............24...

  • Page 21: Software Installation

    Error! Style not defined. Software Installation PC requirement The readme.txt file in the CD-ROM also contains this information. Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 98/Me: 166MHz minimum Windows 2000/XP: 300MHz minimum Windows 98/Me/2000: 128MB minimum Windows XP: 256MB minimum 100MB minimum Hard disc 1 USB host connector, 1.1 or 2.0 compatible...

  • Page 22: Setup Activation

    GLA User Manual Installation procedure Insert the software CD-ROM into the PC. If the below Setup Setup activation screen does not appear, double-click the Setup.exe file. Click the INSTALL button. Read the license term and select accept, click Next. License agreement...

  • Page 23: User Information

    Error! Style not defined. Enter your user name and organization. Set the range of user User information access: All users or the user currently logged in. Select the setup type. Setup type Complete setup: All features will be installed. The program directory is automatically set.

  • Page 24: Custom Setup

    GLA User Manual The custom setup option allows users to select the program Custom setup features and directory. Installed features can be modified later (page25). Reboot the PC when the installation is completed. PC reboot By default the driver is installed together with the main program. Driver In case the PC requires a separate software driver installation, installation...

  • Page 25: Uninstall, Repair, Modification

    Error! Style not defined. Uninstall, repair, modification This page assumes the GLA software is already installed. Select UnInstall from the PC startup menu, Uninstall Or select Remove in the Program Maintenance mode (see below). Insert the software CD-ROM and activate Setup.exe. The Program Modify/repair Maintenance menu appears.

  • Page 26: Power Up

    GLA User Manual Power Up This section assumes the software is already installed. Connect GLA and the PC via the USB cable. Press the GLA Hardware power switch and make sure the power LED turns On. connection Software activation Double-click the desktop GLA icon or activate the GLA from the program startup menu.

  • Page 27: Demonstration Mode

    Error! Style not defined. The display appears. You can still run the software without the GLA hardware. When Demonstration the Hardware connection failure message appears, click Run Demo mode button. Most of the software features are available, except for signal capturing.

  • Page 28: Functionality Check

    GLA User Manual Functionality Check Activate GLA (page26) and connect the signal source to one of Hardware the input terminals. connection Do one of the following actions to capture the signal. Signal capturing Press the Start button on GLA • Click the Run button on the display •...

  • Page 29: File Operation

    Error! Style not defined. File Operation Open GLA software ............30 Open/Close Close GLA software ............30 Create a file ..............30 Open a file ..............31 Close the file ..............31 Save the project file ............. 32 Save Save the project file in a different name....... 32 Export the data.............

  • Page 30: Open/Close

    GLA User Manual Open/Close Open GLA software Activates GLA software. Startup Menu Desktop icon If there is already a setup file (*.gla) being saved, the software asks Note whether to open it or not. Close GLA software Closes GLA software. Menu →...

  • Page 31: Open A File

    Error! Style not defined. Open a file Opens an existing setup file. Menu → Ctrl+O Shortcut key Icon *.gla File format File properties The File open dialogue windows shows the file properties of the pointed *.gla file. File name, project, author, title, and note can be set at Save As dialogue (page32).

  • Page 32: Save

    GLA User Manual Save Save the project file Overwrites and saves the active Logic Analyzer project file. If the file has never been saved before, the Save As window appears. Menu → Ctrl+S Shortcut key Icon Save the project file in a different name Saves the active Logic Analyzer file in a different name, or in a different directory.
  • Page 33 Error! Style not defined. Ctrl+Shift+E Shortcut key Dialogue window Plain Text format. File Type *.txt Comma-Separated Values format. Each *.csv waveform data is listed in tables as separate entities. The setup information includes the following: Display File name, size, date •...

  • Page 34: Save The Display Image

    GLA User Manual Specifies the range of the saved data. The gray area shows the Display data position of the selected item. range Beginning of data • From:/ To: End of data • Trigger bar • A bar • B bar •...
  • Page 35 Error! Style not defined. Clicking the icon opens the chart for selecting Note color the note text color. Default: black. The captured snapshot is saved to an external Capture to… File file. File format: *.jpg, *.bmp The captured snapshot is saved to the Windows Clipboard Clipboard, to be pasted into other applications.

  • Page 36: Printout

    GLA User Manual Printout Print Prints out the waveform image. Menu → Ctrl+P Shortcut key Icon Print Preview Shows waveform image printout preview. The file name and the date are also printed out. Menu → File Name Date Printer Setup Opens the standard printer setup dialog window.

  • Page 37: Handling Multiple Files

    Error! Style not defined. Handling Multiple Files This section assumes more than one files are already opened. Switch between files Click the target file accessible from the Windows menu. Menu → Ctrl+Tab Shortcut key Display multiple files Menu → Cascade format...
  • Page 38 GLA User Manual Horizontal format Vertical format...

  • Page 39: Bus/Signal Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Bus/Signal Setup Clock source ..............41 Sampling / Compression setup Sampling RAM size ............41 Compression mode ............42 Add/Delete..............43 Bus/Signal setup Group/Ungroup ............44 Rename ................ 45 Hide/Show signals and buses ........46...

  • Page 40: Sampling/Compression Setup

    GLA User Manual Sampling/Compression Setup GLA can setup the clock source, sampling frequency, memory size, and data compression. Menu → Icon Right-click on the Bus/Signal Context menu list, then select Sampling Setup. Dialogue Window...

  • Page 41: Sampling

    RAM size Channel Compression Enable mode 2k bits 16/32 16k bits 16/32 32k bits 16/32 64k bits 16/32 128k bits 16/32 256k bits 16 only (GLA-1016/1032) 256k bits (GLA-1132) 512k bits (GLA-1132 only) 1M bits (GLA-1132 only) 2M bits (GLA-1132 only)

  • Page 42: Compression Mode

    The compression ratio is maximum 255, automatically adjusted. The maximum record length per channel is: GLA-1016, 1032: 128kbit x 255 = 32Mbit GLA-1132: 1024kbit x 255 = 256Mbit The actual compression rate is displayed on the upper-right side of the display (In the below case, 1.391).

  • Page 43: Signal/Bus Setup

    Context menu list and select Channel Setup. Dialogue window Use the right side bar to scroll up or down. Port C and D are not available in GLA-1016. Click the Add Bus/Signal button. A new signal named Newx (x Add Bus/Signal stands for 0, 1, 2...) appears on top of A0.

  • Page 44: Group/Ungroup

    GLA User Manual Select the target signal/bus and click either: Delete Bus/Signal Delete Bus/Signal – the selected single bus or signal. Or Delete All – all buses and signals. Restores the default status (all channels are active). Restore Default Group/Ungroup Group signals into bus, or ungroup a bus into signals.

  • Page 45: Rename

    Error! Style not defined. Picking up the signal (D0 ~ D3) Result Rename Click the target signal in the display. Method1 Click again on the target signal, OR Select Rename from the menu, → Right-click and select Rename from the context menu. Type in the new name and press Enter key to confirm.

  • Page 46: Hide/Show Signals And Buses

    GLA User Manual In the Channels setup dialogue window (page43), Click the target Method 2 signal name, and type in the new name. Hide/Show signals and buses This function hides signals and buses from display but do not delete them. Show All function can reveal them.

  • Page 47: Trigger Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Trigger Setup This chapter describes how to configure the triggering conditions. Set the condition individually........48 Signal triggering condition setup Set conditions for multiple channels ......49 Reset all trigger conditions .......... 50 Operator (Trigger condition) ........52 Bus triggering condition setup Reset all trigger conditions ..........

  • Page 48: Signal Triggering Condition Setup

    GLA User Manual Signal Triggering Condition Setup GLA captures all data regardless of its Trigger condition Don’t care condition. GLA triggers capturing the signal when the High level is high. GLA triggers capturing the signal when the level is low. GLA triggers capturing the signal when the Rising edge level is changing from low to high.

  • Page 49: Condition Setup Set Conditions For Multiple Channels

    Error! Style not defined. Method2 → Select the target signal (A1 in this case) and click the Trigger list, then select the trigger condition from the Trigger menu. This method sets the trigger condition for multiple channels at Set conditions once.

  • Page 50: Reset All Trigger Conditions

    GLA User Manual Dialogue window Click the the target signal repeatedly and select the appropriate trigger condition. Resets all the channel trigger conditions to Don’t care (default) Reset all trigger state. conditions Choose Reset from the Trigger menu → Click the Reset button in Signal Trigger Setup dialogue.

  • Page 51: Bus Triggering Condition Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Bus Triggering Condition Setup Menu → Icon Context menu Right-click on the Trigger list for the target bus (Bus1 in this case) and select Bus menu. Dialogue window...

  • Page 52: Operator (Trigger Condition)

    GLA User Manual GLA triggers capturing data when the Operator (Trigger entered value matches the real data. condition) Binary Sets the value in binary mode: 0, 1, x (don’t care). Hexadecimal Sets the value in Hexadecimal value: 0 ~ F. Decimal Sets the value in Decimal value: 0 ~ 9.

  • Page 53: General Triggering Properties Setup

    Icon Context menu Right-click on the Trigger list and select Properties menu. Trigger Properties Dialogue window Port C and Port D are not available for GLA-1016. Set the triggering level for each port, A ~ D. Trigger level Type Level 1.5V...

  • Page 54: Properties Setup Trigger Count

    (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15) or direct entering. Waveform data in a single page = Sampling RAM size (for RAM size setting, see page41) Maximum trigger page for different RAM size RAM size GLA-1016 GLA-1032 GLA-1132 2Kbit 8192...
  • Page 55 Error! Style not defined. 64Kbit 128Kbit 256Kbit 512Kbit 1Mbit 2Mbit GLA captures the data at the first Trigger Page triggering condition (default). Example Trigger Sampled data (first page) Sampled data = the first memory block GLA captures the data at the third memory block after triggering condition occurs.

  • Page 56: Trigger Position

    GLA User Manual Trigger position Toolbar icon Sets the amount of pre-triggering data that GLA captures, selectable from the pull-down menu. 0% means GLA starts capturing • Trigger data right after the triggering condition (no pre-triggering data). 50% means half of the captured •...

  • Page 57: Enable Trigger Function Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Enable Trigger Function Setup Enable function lets GLA capture data portions only that match specified waveform condition – in other words, filters out unnecessary signal. The collected data portions are presented as a continuous stream of signal. When using 128k byte memory for each channel (page41).

  • Page 58: Enable Qualifier

    GLA User Manual Dialogue window Click on the target channel icon and select the condition. Enable Qualifier The signal level does not matter – always Don’t care captured (default). The signal level must be high. High The signal level must be low. Example The following Enable condition means: GLA captures signals only when Port A has the following...

  • Page 59: Function Setup Enable Period

    Error! Style not defined. This options controls when GLA actually captures data, in Enable Period reference to the Enable Qualifier condition set. Check the Enable Delay radio button. GLA captures signals when input signals According to match the Enable Qualifier. GLA captures signals when input signals Opposite of DO NOT match the Enable Qualifier.
  • Page 60 GLA User Manual GLA starts recording (capturing) signals at End Edge the end of Enable Qualifier match, for the Delay Time duration. Match Match Start 100us Capture Capture Start GLA starts recording (capturing) signals at Period + Delay the beginning of Enable Qualifier match, continues after the end of match for the Delay Time duration.

  • Page 61: Trigger Output Signal

    Error! Style not defined. Trigger Output Signal GLA has three output signals which can be used for monitoring trigger condition. Connector Three signals, S_O, T_O, and R_O, output high level (3.3V) under specific conditions. Outputs high level from when the Start key is Signal pressed, or the Run command becomes description...

  • Page 62: Display Setup

    GLA User Manual Display Setup Toolbar Setup ...............63 Toolbar setup Toolbar list ..............64 Horizontal unit............. 65 Horizontal / Vertical scale setup Horizontal ruler ............65 Waveform height ............66 Signal display ...............67 Waveform view setup Enable/Disable grid............68 Square/Sawtooth waveform .........69 Waveform timing display ..........69 Background color ............71 Color setup Waveform (Foreground) color ........

  • Page 63: Toolbar Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Toolbar Setup Select Customize from the Tools menu. Click the Toolbars tab. Menu Click the target toolbar to activate/deactivate it. → Right-click on the blank space in the Toolbar. Click the target Context menu toolbar to activate/de-activate each group.

  • Page 64: Toolbar List

    GLA User Manual Toolbar list Standard Trigger Run/Stop Sampling Trigger Content Set Display Mode Windows Mouse Pattern Zoom Data Show Time/Height Trigger Delay...

  • Page 65: Horizontal/Vertical Scale Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Horizontal/Vertical Scale Setup Horizontal unit Sets the horizontal unit used in the Scale and Position bar. Menu → Dialogue Window Icon & Display Address mode Time mode Frequency mode (default) Horizontal ruler Sets the horizontal ruler scale. Menu →...

  • Page 66: Waveform Height

    GLA User Manual Time/Address Scale Waveform height Sets the signal/bus displayed height. Menu → → Toolbar icon Dialogue Window 18 (default) ~ 100 points Range Display 18 points (default) 30 points...

  • Page 67: Signal Display Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Signal Display Setup Signal display Sets the viewing style for signals and buses. Waveform view puts each channel waveform horizontally. • Listing view puts each channel vertically, in binary form. • Menu → Toolbar icon (Waveform view) (Listing view) Waveform view (default)

  • Page 68: Setup Enable/Disable Grid

    GLA User Manual Listing view Enable/Disable grid Show/hide the vertical gridline in the waveform area. Menu → → Dialogue Window Display With grid (default) Without grid...

  • Page 69: Square/Sawtooth Waveform

    Error! Style not defined. Square/Sawtooth waveform Selects the waveform edge shape. Menu → → Right-click on the waveform area and select Wave Mode. Context menu Display Square waveform (default) Sawtooth waveform Waveform timing display Shows/hides timing information inside waveforms. Menu →...
  • Page 70 GLA User Manual Display Without timing information (default) With timing information...

  • Page 71: Color Setup

    Error! Style not defined. Color Setup Background color Sets the waveform background color. Menu → → Dialogue Window Change color Press the Background Color bar. Click the color bar and select color from the color chart. Check the radio if you want the foreground (waveform) color to Contrast with be automatically adjusted, following the background color change.

  • Page 72: Waveform (Foreground) Color

    GLA User Manual White background Waveform (Foreground) color Sets the waveform color. Menu → → Dialogue window Right-click on the Bus/Signal list, Trigger list, or on the waveform, Context menu select Color menu. The target waveform color can be changed on the spot.
  • Page 73 Error! Style not defined. Dialogue Window Use the single arrow to change individual waveform color. Use the dual arrows to change all waveform colors at once. When the changes become complicated, use the Restore button Restore default settings in the Configure dialogue window.

  • Page 74: Signal Capturing

    GLA User Manual Signal Capturing This chapter describes how to run/stop capturing signals. Single Run Captures data for a single period. Menu → Toolbar icon Shortcut key Press the Start switch. Panel operation Toolbar icon (go back to Status bar (left bottom) Capturing default) succeeded...
  • Page 75 Error! Style not defined. Shortcut key Status bar (bottom left) keeps updating the amount of captured Capturing data in reference to the memory. succeeding Status bar (bottom left) stays in the waiting mode. Capturing failed Data is not captured while GLA is dumping stored waveform data on the display.

  • Page 76: Data Operation

    GLA User Manual Data Operation Once GLA captures the data, several operations become available. This chapter describes how to search, view, and analyze the captured data effectively. Activate data bar ............77 Data bar operation Add/Delete data bar .............78 Move data bar ..............79 Waveform Position ............81 Waveform position...

  • Page 77: Data Bar Operation

    Error! Style not defined. Data Bar Operation Data bar shows the signal position which can be used as a place marker. Using the data bar, you can measure relative time, frequency, and points between data. Activate data bar Five data bars are available by default: From left, Ds (start range) A, Default state T (trigger), B, and Dp (end range).

  • Page 78: Add/Delete Data Bar

    GLA User Manual Click the arrow icon to select the displayed distance. Add/Delete data bar Add a bar Menu → Toolbar icon Dialogue window You can specify the bar color and position. Delete a bar Menu → Toolbar icon Dialogue window Select the added bar and delete it.

  • Page 79: Move Data Bar

    Error! Style not defined. Move data bar Move a bar Toolbar icon manually Move the bars manually using the mouse. Point the arrow close to the bar until it changes into Hand shape or double arrow. Move the bar right or left. Note: The T bar position is fixed to the center.
  • Page 80 GLA User Manual Toolbar icon (T bar) (B bar) (A bar) T (T bar)/ A (A bar)/ B (B bar) Shortcut key Context menu Right-click on the display and select Go to. When this option is enabled, the bars automatically moves to signal Automatically edges when there are close.

  • Page 81: Waveform Position

    Error! Style not defined. Waveform Position Here we describe how to move the whole waveform display together. Search the previous data edge of the selected signal, move it to the Move the display center. previous edge to the center Menu →...

  • Page 82: Move The Cursor Up/Down

    GLA User Manual Right-click on the display area and select Context menu Hand. Move the cursor up/down Menu → → Up/Down Shortcut key Right-click on the Bus/Signal list, select Format Row menu. Context menu...

  • Page 83: Data Search

    Error! Style not defined. Data Search Search data in the waveform and move the data bars. Menu → Icon Ctrl+F Shortcut key Right-click on the display and select Find Data Value. Context menu Dialogue window Select the signal. Data Search Step Select the signal condition.
  • Page 84 GLA User Manual High Select the search start position. The beginning of the captured data. Beginning Where the trigger condition occurred. Trigger Where the last data search ended (available Last Found after at least one data search). A Bar position. A Bar B Bar position.

  • Page 85: Bus Search Step

    Error! Style not defined. Select the Bus. Bus search step Select the Bus condition. Normal Bus C Bus Set the Bus value range. Enter the value directly into Minimum and Maximum column. Search the Bus condition where its value equals the MinPosition value. Search the Bus condition where its value is Not= NOT equal to the MinPosition value.
  • Page 86 GLA User Manual Where the trigger condition occurred. Trigger Where the last data search ended (available Last Found after at least one data search). A Bar position. A Bar B Bar position. B Bar Other Bar The bar other than A or B. Click Toolbar icon for adding a new Bar.

  • Page 87: Zoom In/Out

    Error! Style not defined. Zoom In/Out Zoom in Menu → Toolbar icon Shortcut key Zoom ratio Zoom out Menu → Toolbar icon Shortcut key ÷2 Zoom ratio Undo the last Menu → zoom Ctrl+Z Shortcut key Context menu Right-click on the signal display and select Undo Last Zoom.

  • Page 88: Enclose (Flexible Ratio Zoom)

    GLA User Manual Enclose function zooms the selected area into full screen Enclose (flexible horizontal size. When selected, the mouse arrow changes into a ratio zoom) cropping tool to select the zoom range. Menu → Icon Shortcut key Context menu Right-click on the signal display and select Enclose.

  • Page 89: Manual Display/Analysis Range Setting

    Error! Style not defined. Manual Display/Analysis Range Setting You can set the display range manually, OR You can limit the range of data for I2C (page90), or RS-232 (page94), or Waveform statistics (page97) analysis, to delete unnecessary chunk of data. Menu →...

  • Page 90: C Bus Analysis

    GLA User Manual C Bus Analysis This function analyzes the widely popular I C (Inter-Integrated Background Circuit) bus protocol by extracting the attributes from the captured data. The bus consists of two lines, SDA (Serial Data Line) and SCL (Serial Clock Line). The Data consists of the following elements.

  • Page 91: Analysis Step

    Error! Style not defined. Dialogue window Limit the analysis range if necessary. Select “Select Analytic Analysis step Range” from the Data menu. Limit the analysis range by moving Ds and Dp bar . For details, see page89. Enter the name of the new I C Bus, created upon analysis completion.
  • Page 92 GLA User Manual Address/Data Start bit Read bit Write bit ACK/NoAck bit Stop bit Click the I2C Customize button and open the Customize window. Select the Read/Write bit activation and polarity. Click the Active radio button and activate or deactivate Read/Write bit. In active mode, click the Read Bit Conditions radio button and select the...
  • Page 93 Error! Style not defined. 10. Select the ACK bit polarity. NoACK bit gets the opposite polarity. 11. Enter the Data/Address display name and their bit length. 12. Address can be shifted one bit left and then ANDed with Read/Write bit. 13.

  • Page 94: Rs-232C Signal Analysis

    GLA User Manual RS-232C Signal Analysis This function analyzes the RS-232C signal protocol by extracting Background the attributes from the captured data. RS-232C consists of a single line, including the following elements. A single bit which indicates the beginning Start bit of data packet.

  • Page 95: Analysis Step

    Error! Style not defined. Limit the analysis range if Analysis step necessary. Select “Select Analytic Range” from the Data menu. Move Ds and Dp bar and limit the range. For details, see page89. Select the signal channel. Select the Baud rate. Select the Data Bit: 4 ~ 8.
  • Page 96 GLA User Manual Select the color of the RS-232 analysis result. Click each element’s color bar and select a new color from color chart. 10. If the reversed polarity data should be used, click the radio. 11. Start/Stop RS-232 analysis. The result is displayed as configured.

  • Page 97: Waveform Statistics

    Error! Style not defined. Waveform Statistics The Statistics function shows the number of cycles included in the waveform. Cycle period and waveform range are configurable. Toolbar icon The statistics window appears at the bottom of the display. Dialogue window Negative Positive Definition cycle...
  • Page 98 GLA User Manual Select the target channel if necessary. Press the Channel Option button. The option window opens. Check or uncheck the signals. Select the included item. Press the Item Option button. The Item selection window appears. Check (uncheck) items to be included (excluded) in the statistics window.
  • Page 99 Error! Style not defined. Set the cycle period condition, if necessary. Press the Condition Option button. The conditions window opens. Make sure the radio is checked. Full cycle period, in ns/us/ms/s. GLA Eligible integrated counts the number of full cycle that has periodicities the same period.

  • Page 100: System Setting

    GLA User Manual System Setting Keyboard Shortcut Setup Shows the model name and software version. The default setting can be viewed from the setup dialogue window, or from Help menu → Keyboard Map, or this user manual page16. Menu → →...
  • Page 101 Error! Style not defined. Select the target shortcut key inside the Current Keys window. Remove a shortcut Click the Remove button. The shortcut gets deleted. Restore default Click the Reset All button. All shortcut keys settings goes back to the default state.

  • Page 102: System Information

    GLA User Manual System Information Version Information Shows the model name and software version. Menu → Dialogue Window Automatic Software Update GLA checks the software update at power up, then automatically installs the applicable files. Check On/Off the Update radio button. Menu →...

  • Page 103: Help Information

    Error! Style not defined. Help Information Main Help Opens the main Help file, which includes this manual contents. Menu → Shortcut key Keyboard Shortcut Opens the keyboard shortcut file. Menu → Tooltip Shows/hides popup window for showing brief descriptions when the mouse scrolls over toolbar icons and waveforms.
  • Page 104 GLA User Manual Example Toolbar (I C setup) Waveform The tooltip on the status bar (the bottom left side of the display) is always On.

  • Page 105: Faq

    Error! Style not defined. The USB is slow, though the PC is USB 2.0 compatible. Make sure the cable is compatible with 2.0 high speed (use the attached one). The message “Hardware connection failed” pops up. Make sure GLA is powered up and pressing the Retry button. Disconnect/reconnect USB cable.
  • Page 106 GLA User Manual Trigger condition does not occur. Make sure trigger threshold matches signal setting. If the trigger condition is too complex, simplify the setting to make it easier for data capturing. Sampling frequency of the input signal is very low. Try using the external clock so that the acquiring period is extended.

  • Page 107: Specification

    Error! Style not defined. Specification The specifications apply under the following conditions: GLA is powered on for at least 30 minutes, within +20°C~+30°C. GLA-1016 GLA-1032 GLA-1132 Channels Memory 4Mbits/ 4Mbits/ 32Mbits/ Total/Per 256kbits 128kbits 1Mbits Channel Interface USB 2.0(1.1) Operating...
  • Page 108 GLA User Manual Specification (cont.) The specifications apply under the following conditions: GLA is powered on for at least 30 minutes, within +20°C~+30°C. GLA-1016 GLA-1032 GLA-1132 Enable Channel Enable Don’t care, Low, High Condition Enable Delay 1 ~ 65535ms Data Skew <1.5ns...

  • Page 109: Index

    Error! Style not defined. Index data operation shortcuts ..........17 analysis demonstration mode....... 27 I2C ............90 display number of cycles .........97 color............. 71 range setup .........89 grid............68 RS-232 ..........94 show all..........88 extension module connection....10 icon overview........13 external clock move bar..........79 input terminal ........
  • Page 110 GLA User Manual faq ............. 105 enclose mode ........88 help power shortcuts..........19 power up sequence ......26 tooltip..........103 switch location ........9 horizontal bar overview ........14 RS-232 icon overview........13 analysis ..........94 manual range setting ......88 icon overview ........
  • Page 111 Error! Style not defined. storage environment.........5 vertical bar height icon........14 table of contents ..........3 setup ........... 66 toolbar icon overview........12 setup ............63 waveform trigger color............. 72 bus condition setup......51 cycle analysis........97 conditional triggering......57 direction setup........67 delay ............54 display mode icon.......

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