Section IV
takes approximately 100 µsec. for the frequency ramp
to
increase enough to increment the
X-Axis
A to D Converter
to state 1.
In
this case, only 17 µsec.
have
elapsed since the
beginning
of
the sweep
so
the output
of
the
X-Axis
A to D
Converter
is
still
</J.
When
ClO
goes
low, the 8-bit word
from the
Y-Axis
A to D Converter
is
again
written into
address
r/J.
This 8-bit word may be the
same
or may differ
from the one previously written into address
r/J.
Since the
Y-Axis
A to D Converter detects and retains the peak value
of
the video
signal
during each
X-axis
segment, the final
word written into address
r/J
will
represent the peak
amplitude during the first segment.
When
Cl
again
goes
low, the Address Counter
is
incremented to state 1
(0000000001) and
RAM
address 1
is
selected.
When
C9
goes
high, the contents
of
address 1
are
strobed into the
8-bit Latch.
Since
the
RAM
was
cleared at the beginning
of
the sweep and the
X-Axis
A to D Converter has not yet
incremented to state 1, addresses 1 through 1023 contain
all zeros. The output
of
the D to A Converter
is,
therefore,
0 V and the
CRT
trace at this point
is
at the bottom
of
the
screen.
4-135.
As
the sequence continues, the Address Counter
is
incremented at
17
µsec. intervals
by
Clock C
1.
During each
read phase
of
Cl,
a new
RAM
address
is
selected and a new
8-bit word
is
strobed into the Latch, converted to
de
and
applied to the vertical deflection plates
of
the CRT.
As
a
result,
all
1022 addresses are read and the display
is
swept
in approximately 17.4 msec.
4-136. At the end
of
the first display sweep, the frequency
ramp
will
be
about + 0.81 V and only the first 174
RAM
addresses
will
be
filled. Thus, almost six display sweeps will
have
been made by the time the
RAM
is
completely filled.
4-137. At the end
of
the
0.1
second
single
sweep, the
entire memory
will
be
filled and the frequency ramp at the
input
of
the
X-Axis
A
to
D Converter
will
remain
at+
5 V.
At that time, the output
of
the
X-Axis
A to D Converter
will
be
1111111111, corresponding to
RAM
address 1023.
During each write phase
of
Cl,
an
8-bit word will
be
written into address 1023. This
is
of
no consequence
because the Address Counter resets the Display Ramp
Generator in state 1022 and addresses 1022 and 1023 are
not displayed.
The
Address Counter
will
continue to cycle,
the memory
will
be read and the display
will
be
swept at a
17.4 msec. rate.
The
trace stored in memory will, therefore,
continue to
be
displayed until it
is
cleared or updated by a
new frequency sweep.
4-138. Clearing A Trace.
When
the CLEAR/WRITE button
is
pressed, the following things take place:
a. The
Y-Axis
A to D Converter
is
held in the reset state
and its output
is
00000000.
b. The
RAM
Address lines
are
switched to the Address
Counter during both the read and write phases
of
Cl.
4-20
Model 3580A
c.
As
the Address Counter scans the memory,
all
zeros
are
written in each address and the entire memory is cleared
in 17.4 msec.
4-139.
Store
Function. A major feature
of
the Digital
Storage Section
is
the "store function" which allows a trace
to
be
permanently stored in memory for future reference.
The
permanently stored trace can
be
blanked from the
display and then recalled at any time for comparison with
the current or ''refresh" trace.
4-140.
To
permanently store a trace, the operator presses
the front panel STORE button. This initiates a sequence
of
operations in which the trace currently in memory is
processed and reloaded into 512
of
the 1024 memory
locations.
The
remaining half
of
the memory
is
used for the
refresh trace.
To
display both traces, the display sweep rate
is
doubled
to
provide two 8.7 msec. sweeps. During the first
display sweep, the Address Counter
scans
the memory
locations containing the refresh trace.
It
then recycles and
scans
the memory locations containing the permanently
stored trace.
As
a result, the two traces
are
displayed
alternately in a
17
.4
msec. period.
4-141. Figure 4-22
is
an
expanded block diagram showing
the additional circuitry needed to implement the store
function. A 4-state digital controller called the "Store
Function Controller"
is
used to direct the store operation.
The
ASM
chart for the Store Function Controller
is
shown
in Figure 4-23. Other elements used only for the store
function
are
the Store Multiplexer, the 8-Bit Adder and the
Write
Control circuit.
4-142. Store Multiplexer.
The
Store Multiplexer switches
the
RAM
Data Input lines between the
Y-Axis
A
to
D
Converter and the
"Q"
outputs
of
the
8-Bit
Latch. The
switching inputs to the Store Multiplexer
are
the SFL and
TRA instructions from the Store Function Controller.
During normal operation, the SFL and TRA instructions
are
not
given
and the
RAM
Data Input lines
are
always
connected to the
Y-Axis
A to D Converter.
When
the SFL
or TRA instruction
is
given
during the store sequence, the
RAM
Data Input lines are switched to the
"Q"
outputs
of
the 8-Bit Latch and the
Y-Axis
A to D Converter
is
disconnected.
4-143. 8-Bit Adder. In State 1
of
the store sequence, the
Adder
is
used to compare the 8-bit word on the
RAM
Data
Output lines to the 8-bit word at the output
of
the Latch.
The
comparison
is
made using one's compliment addition
i.e., the
"Q"
outputs
of
the Latch
are
the compliments
of
the
"Q"
outputs.
If
the numerical value
of
the word at the
output
of
the
RAM
is greater than that
of
the word at the
output
of
the Latch, the "Carry" output
of
the Adder
goes
high, supplying a ''Write Enable" command to the
Write
Control circuit.
4-144.
Write
Control Circuit. During normal operation,
the "Set" input to the write control
flip-fl~
is
high,
forcing the
"Q".
output to
be
high. Clock
ClO
is
then
present at the output
of
the
NAND
gate and data
is
written
into memory during each write phase
of
Clock
Cl.
When
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