Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 6000 Series - Manual (Page 14)

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Applications
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N5423A I 2 C/SPI serial
decode option
The N5423A serial decode
option for I
2 C and SPI bus
displays responsive, time-aligned
on-screen decode of I
2 C and SPI
serial buses. Agilent I 2 C and SPI
serial bus decode software for
6000 Series scopes provides the
fastest throughput solution for
triggering on and analyzing I
2 C or
SPI serial buses implemented in
a wide variety of computer and
embedded designs.
You can easily isolate serial
packets to find sources of errors
due to hardware or software
related problems. The I
2 C/SPI
serial decode option lets you
effectively troubleshoot an
embedded system capturing and
decoding I
2 C or SPI buses,
correlating them with other
signals in the design such as
digital control signals using a
mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO),
and analog signals interfacing
with the real world.
This software works with the
6000 Series oscilloscopes 4-channel
DSOs or 4+16-channel MSOs only
and decodes any combination of
scope or logic channels.
N2918A oscilloscope evaluation
kit for 6000 Series oscilloscope
The N2918A scope evaluation kit
for 6000 Series MSOs provides
signals to help you experience
the power of Agilent 6000 Series
MSOs. The kit includes a variety
of signals that demonstrate
MegaZoom III technology with
its fast deep memory, superior
waveform update rate, high
definition display and mixed
analog, digital and serial signals
debugging. Using this scope
evaluation kit along with the
easy-to-follow user’s guide, you
can quickly become familiar with
how to effectively use an MSO.
N5424A CAN/LIN automotive
triggering and decode option
The most common serial buses
utilized in today’s automotive
applications are CAN and LIN. To
find and fix signal integrity
problems in the naturally harsh
environment in automobiles,
automotive design engineers need
scopes that can trigger on and
decode serially transmitted data
based on these protocols. Agilent
N5424A CAN/LIN automotive
triggering and decode option for
the 6000 series oscilloscopes not
Figure 16. On-screen serial decode of an I 2 C packet. Figure 17. N2918A helps you experience the power of
Agilent 6000 MSO.
only provide triggering on complex
serial signals, but also provides
unique hardware-accelerated
decode capabilities. Hardware-
accelerated decode enables
automotive engineers to capture
random and infrequent events
with color-coded serial bus trace
to quickly identify error frames.
This software works with the
6000 Series oscilloscopes
4-channel DSOs or 4+16-channel
MSOs only.
For more information about this
option, check out the Serial Bus
Triggering and Decode option
data sheet (Agilent publication
number 5989-5126EN) or
application note #1576.