Tektronix MSO 2 Series - Timeout Search Configuration Menu

Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs configuration menu fields and controls
Field or control Description
Ch(x) (analog channels) or
D(x) (digital Channels
Use to add (Include) or exclude (Don't Include) the data signal(s) from available input channels and
waveforms.
If a channel is a digital channel, tap the + symbol to open the list of digital inputs
(D15-D0) from which
to select for that channel.
To set the threshold levels for digital channels, double-tap the digital Channel badge to open its
configuration menu.
For analog channels, use the threshold field to set the data signal level that must be exceeded for the
signal transition to be true.
Set All Use to Include or Don't Include all available channels and waveforms as data signals.
Timeout Search configuration menu
Use the T
imeout search to mark a waveform when it does not detect an expected pulse transition within a specified period of time, such as
when a signal gets stuck either high or low.
To create a new timeout search:
1. Tap Search.
2. Set the Search Type to Timeout.
3. Select the search Source.
4. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.
To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.
Timeout Search menu fields and controls
Field or control Description
Display Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the
control turns of
f just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event
occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu on page 105 for the available fields and controls.
Results Table Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search
results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event
Found
Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type Set to Timeout.
Source Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will
replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When
• Stays High: The signal stays above the specified threshold level longer than the specified time.
• Stays Low: The signal stays below the specified threshold level longer than the specified time.
• Either: The signal stays above or below the specified threshold level longer than the specified
time.
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