Timing Diagram Editing and Analysis

11.15 Tektronix Pattern Generator - Export

11.15 Tektronix Pattern Generator - Export

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11.15 Tektronix Pattern Generator - Export

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WaveFormer Pro can export waveform data into a format that can be read by the Tektronix pattern generator TLA7PG2 and the Tektronix DGLink software. DGLink takes the WaveFormer file and converts it into a binary file that can drive the DG2020A, DG2030, and DG2040 data generators.

WaveFormer Instructions

Either load or create a timing diagram in WaveFormer.

Set the clocking signal: Make sure the timing diagram contains one clock signal, which will be used as the sampling clock. At each rising edge of the clock, the states of each signal will be written out to the clocks will be ignored. For more information see 11.3 Export General Instructions and the subsection on clocking signals.

Optional Tri-State Enable Signals: You can include tri-state enable signals in the exported data. To do this, select the signals that you want to create tri-state enable signals for and select the Import/Export > Add Tri-State Enables for Selected Signals menu option. This function will scan through the data signals and find each segment that is tri-stated or un-driven (blue) and create a high segment on the tri-state enable signals to match those segments.

Select the Import/Export > Export Timing Diagram As menu option to open the save as dialog, and choose Tektronix Test Vector Spreadsheet Clocked from the file type drop-down list box.

Type a file name and click the OK button to close the dialog. This will generate the file and also display it in the Report window. If you cannot see the Report window choose the Window > Report menu option to bring it to the front.

Tektronix Pattern Generator Instructions

In the Systems window, push the Prog button on the Pattern Generator to open Program dialog.

Click the Block tab, and select the block number to edit.

Click the Edit Pattern button to open the Block Listing window.

Select the File > Import Data menu option to open the file dialog.

Choose TLA Text File from the file type drop-down list box.

Browse and find the file that you saved from WaveFormer Pro.

Type a file name and click the OK button to close the dialog.