TLA7000 Logic Analyzers
TLA7000 Series Data Sheet
Key features
68/102/136 channel logic analyzers with up to 512 Mb record length
Glitch and Setup/Hold triggering and display finds and displays elusive
hardware problems
Transitional storage extends the signal analysis capture time for signals
that transition infrequently
Simultaneous state, high-speed timing, and analog analysis through
the same probe pinpoints elusive faults
Trace problems from symptom back to root cause in real time across
multiple modules by viewing time-correlated data in a wide variety of
display formats
Comprehensive PCI Express probing solutions, including midbus, slot
interposer, and solder-down connectors
Modular mainframes provide flexibility and expandability
The modular TLA7000 logic analyzer series provides the speed and
flexibility you need to capture logic detail on today's fastest designs.
Pinpoint the source of elusive errors and gain the visibility you want with
large easy-to-read displays, fast data throughput, and time-correlated views
of analog and digital signals through the same probe.
Broad processor and bus support
Applications
MIPI protocol analysis
DDR2 and DDR3 debug and verification
Signal integrity
PCI Express debug from Protocol layer to Physical layer
Silicon validation
Computer system validation
Embedded system debug and validation
Processor/Bus debug and verification
Embedded software integration, debug, and verification
Key performance
MagniVu
™
acquisition technology provides up to 20 ps (50 GHz) timing
resolution to find and measure elusive timing problems quickly
Up to 156 ps (6.4 GHz)/512 Mb Record length timing analysis
Up to 1.4 GHz Clock with up to 3.0 Gb/s Data with a Data Valid window
of 180 ps for state acquisition analysis of high-performance
synchronous buses
D-Max
®
probing system with 0.5 pF capacitive loading eliminates need
for on-board connectors, minimizes intrusion on circuits, and is Ideal for
differential signal applications
PCI Express Gen1 through Gen3 including Gen3 Protocol to physical
layer analysis for link widths from x1 through x16 with up to 8.0 GT/s
acquisition rates and up to 16 GB deep memory (for x16 link)
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Datasheet
Breakthrough solutions for real-time digital
systems analysis
Tektronix provides breakthrough digital systems analysis tools that enable
digital hardware and software designers to capture and analyze the source
of elusive problems that threaten product development schedules. The
TLA7000 Series provides the speed you need to capture the source of
those elusive problems, plus the visibility you want with large displays and
fast system data throughput, while protecting your investment with
compatibility with all TLA modules.
To complement the high-performance logic analyzer modules, the
TLA7ACx Series logic analyzer modules offer all the same debug and
verification functionality, but with performance levels more suited to the
embedded designer.
The TLA7ACx modules offer high-speed state
synchronous capture, high-speed timing capture, and analog capture
through the same set of probes. MagniVu technology offering up to 125 ps
timing on all channels, glitch and setup/hold triggering, and display and
time stamp that is always on at 125 ps resolution is available as standard
on all models.
Module
Timing resolution State speed
125 ps (8 GHz)
20 ps (50 GHz)
Up to 800 MHz
Up to 1.4 GHz
Memory
Up to 128 Mb
Up to 64 Mb
TLA7ACx
TLA7BBx
TLA7012 and TLA7016 mainframes
The TLA7012 Portable and TLA7016 Benchtop mainframes are modular
mainframes that accept TLA logic analyzer and pattern generator modules.
The TLA7012 and TLA7016 can be configured as either master or
expansion mainframes to provide solutions for large numbers of buses and
high channel-count requirements.
The TLA7012 Portable Mainframe offers a familiar work environment for the
TLA application software. It provides multiple display capability for
extended desktop viewing, in addition to an internal DVD-RW, hard drive,
and multiple USB ports for expansion. A replaceable hard drive is standard,
ideal for security or enabling individual team members to store personal
setups and data. Trigger in/out connections provide an interface to other
external instrumentation, such as Tektronix oscilloscopes, for correlating
measurement results.
P6800 and P6900 series probes
With the industry's lowest capacitance, the P6800 and P6900 Series logic
analyzer probes protect the integrity of your signal - critical for connecting
to fast buses like DDR2 and DDR3 where low intrusion is key to the proper
operation of your design. Select from single-ended and differential probes
and a variety of attachment mechanisms, including the "connectorless"
compression connection that eliminates the need for onboard connectors.
For applications where circuit board space is at a premium, the high-density
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P6900 Series with D-Max Probing Technology offers the industry's
smallest available footprint. For debugging the signal integrity glitches
common on fast buses, the P6900 Series works with the TLA7BBx and
TLA7ACx modules and their iLink
™
Tool Set capability to provide
iCapture
™
simultaneous digital-analog acquisition. This allows you to
clearly see the time-correlated digital and analog behavior of your design,
without the extra capacitance and setup time of double-probing.
For differential signaling applications where signal integrity is critical, the
high-fidelity P6980 and P6982 are perfect for those applications where
noise performance is critical. In addition, the P6980 and P6982 can support
the small voltage swings that differential signaling often requires. The
P6962DBL, when used with a TLA7000 Series logic analyzer with the
TLA7BBx module, supports digital validation and debug of DDR3 memory
with data rates up to 1600 mega-transfers per second. For board designs
that do not include high-density probe footprints, the P6960 with its
companion flying leadset provides the flexibility required to meet many
different debug needs.
TLA7ACx and TLA7BBx modules
Today's digital design engineers face daily pressures to speed new
products to the marketplace. The TLA7ACx and TLA7BBx Series logic
analyzer modules answer the need with breakthrough solutions for the
entire design team, providing the ability to quickly monitor, capture, and
analyze real-time digital system operation to debug, verify, optimize, and
validate digital systems. Hardware developers, hardware/software
integrators, and embedded software developers will appreciate the range of
capabilities of the TLA7ACx and TLA7BBx Series logic analyzer modules.
Its broad feature set includes capturing and correlating elusive hardware
and software faults; providing simultaneous state, high-speed timing, and
analog analysis through the same probe; using deep state acquisition to
find the cause of complex problems; real-time, nonintrusive software
execution tracing that correlates to source code and to hardware events;
and nonintrusive connectorless probing.
The TLA7BBx Series logic analyzer modules offer breakthrough MagniVu
™
technology by Tektronix for providing high-speed sampling (up to 50 GHz)
that dramatically changes the way logic analyzers work and enables new
measurement capabilities. The TLA7BBx modules offer high-speed state
synchronous capture, high-speed timing capture, and analog capture
through the same set of probes. They capitalize on MagniVu technology to
offer up to 20 ps timing on all channels, glitch and setup/hold triggering,
and display and time stamp that is always on at up to 20 ps resolution.
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Tektronix Logic Analyzers – TLA7000 Series
AutoDeskew and Customer Deskew fixture
Tektronix recommends AutoDeskew, a standard feature available within the
TLA application, for deskewing probe channels and setting the sample
point for synchronous applications. However, for tight time alignment in
both synchronous and asynchronous applications (including MagniVu),
Tektronix recommends the Customer Deskew fixture. This is an optional
accessory to the TLA7BBx modules that is used to perform a channel-to-
channel deskew of the probes connected to the TLA7BBx module to ensure
tight time alignment between all channels across all probes. Two different
fixtures are available:
Customer Deskew fixture for P6800 series probes
Customer Deskew fixture for P6900 series probes
Reduce your time to information by viewing and searching up to 16 GB
deep memory in just seconds with rapid display updates enabled by our
industry-leading hardware acceleration. With improved information density
you can then quickly ascertain the health of the system and identify
patterns of interest (errors, specific transactions, ordered sets, etc.) with
statistics using the Summary Profile window. Protocol behavior can be
viewed at the packet and transaction level interspersed with physical layer
activity in a single innovative Transaction window. Further insight into
physical layer details can be gained with the unique Listing window
showing packet details at the symbol level by lane and you can view
individual lane activity correlated with analog waveforms from your high-
bandwidth oscilloscope in the Waveform window.
Hardware developers, hardware/software integrators, and embedded
system designers will appreciate the tight integration with the Tektronix
Logic Analyzer. This provides visibility of complete system interactions with
time-correlated, multibus analysis on a single display. Cross triggering and
a common global time stamp enables accurate and efficient debugging by
showing exactly what was happening on one bus relative to another at any
given instant of time. Coupled with the P67SA00 Series probing solutions,
engineers have flexible options for platform accessibility.
Refer to the
TLASA00 Series Datasheet
(52W-25691-xx) for additional
information on the Tektronix PCI Express Logic Protocol Analyzer modules.
P67SA00 series probes for PCI Express
The P67SA00 series probes provide validation engineers with a
comprehensive set of PCI Express probing solutions, including midbus, slot
interposer, and solder-down connectors. With support for PCI Express
Gen3 channel lengths up to 24 in. With two connectors, these probes offer
minimal electrical loading with the highest signal fidelity and active
equalization to ensure accurate data recovery of closed eyes. All P67SA00
series probes feature a graphical lane swizzling capability for maximum
flexibility to accommodate unique circuit board layouts.
For ordering details, please see the
Ordering information
section.
TLA7SAxx PCI Express logic protocol
analyzer modules
PCI Express 3.0 introduces new challenges for validation engineers. Time-
to-market pressures require a solution that can quickly pinpoint problems.
The TLA7SAxx Series logic protocol analyzer modules provide an
innovative approach to PCI Express validation that spans all layers of the
protocol from the physical layer to the transaction layer.
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TLA7012 and TLA7016 Mainframe specifications
General characteristics
Instrument slots
TLA7012
TLA7016
Expansion capability
TLA7012
TLA7016
Holds two TLA modules
Holds six TLA modules
The TLA7000 Series mainframes can be used as either master or expansion mainframes (TL708EX 8-port Instrument Hub and
Expander is required for 3-8 mainframes connected together using TekLink
™
cable)
Up to eight TLA7012 mainframes can be used, providing support for up to 16 TLA modules (2,176 channels)
Up to eight TLA7016 mainframes can be used, providing support for up to 48 TLA modules (6,528 channels)
TLA7012 PC specifications
Operating system
Processor
Chipset
Memory
Sound
Removable hard drive
Optical drive
External display port type
External display resolution
Network port
USB port
Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Multilingual User Interface Pack
2 GHz Intel Pentium M-760
Intel 915GM
1 GB DDR PC 533 MHz (SODIMM), expandable to 2 GB DDR memory
Line In and Mic Out connectors
3.5 in., ≥80 GB Serial ATA, 7200 RPM
Internal 4.7 GB DVD±R/RW
One (1) DVI-D (primary - digital only) and one (1) DVI-I (secondary - digital and analog) connectors
Up to 1600 × 1200 noninterlaced at 32-bit color, each for both primary and secondary displays
One (1) 10/100/1000 LAN with RJ-45 connector
Seven (7); three (3) in front and four (4) in rear
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TLA7012 integral controls
Front panel display
Size: 15 in. (38.1 cm) diagonal
Type: Active-matrix color TFT LCD with backlight
ion: 1024×768
Simultaneous display capability
Front panel
Touchscreen
Both the front-panel and one external display can be used simultaneously at 1024 × 768 resolution
General-purpose knob with dedicated hotkeys and knobs for horizontal and vertical scaling and scrolling
Available with Option 18
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Tektronix Logic Analyzers – TLA7000 Series
Integrated View (iView
™
) capability
TLA mainframe configuration
requirements
GPIB-iView
™
(Opt. 1C)
USB-iView
™
(Opt. 2C)
Number of Tektronix oscilloscopes
1
that can be connected to a TLA
system
External oscilloscopes supported
TLA connections
Oscilloscope connections
GPIB-iView
™
(Opt. 1C)
USB-iView
™
(Opt. 2C)
Setup
Data correlation
GPIB, Trigger In, Trigger Out, Clock In (when available)
USB Device Port, Trigger In, Trigger Out
iView
™
external oscilloscope wizard automates setup.
After oscilloscope acquisition is complete, the data is automatically transferred to the TLA and time correlated with the TLA
acquisition data.
The oscilloscope and TLA data is automatically deskewed and time correlated when using the iView
™
external oscilloscope cable.
2 m (6.6 ft.)
More than 100. For a complete listing of current supported oscilloscopes, please visit our website
http://www.tektronix.com/iview.
USB, Trigger In, Trigger Out, Clock Out
Deskew
GPIB-iView
™
(Opt. 1C) External
oscilloscope cable length
USB-iView
™
(Opt. 2C) External
oscilloscope cable length
2 m (6 ft.)
Symbolic support
Number of symbols/ranges
Object file formats supported
Unlimited (limited only by amount of virtual memory available on TLA)
IEEE695, OMF 51, OMF 86, OMF 166, OMF 286, OMF 386, COFF, Elf/Dwarf 1 and 2, Elf/Stabs, TSF (If your software
development tools do not generate output in one of the above formats, TSF, or the Tektronix symbol file, a generic ASCII file
format is supported. The generic ASCII file format is documented in the TLA online help). If a format is not listed, please contact
your local Tektronix representative.
External instrumentation interface
System Trigger output
System Trigger input
External Signal output
External Signal input
Asserted whenever a system trigger occurs (TTL-compatible output, back-terminated into 50 Ω)
Forces a system trigger when asserted (adjustable threshold between 0.5 V and 1.5 V, edge sensitive, falling-edge latched)
Can be used to drive external circuitry from a module's trigger mechanism (TTL-compatible output, back-terminated into 50 Ω)
Can be used to provide an external signal to arm or trigger any or all modules (adjustable threshold between 0.5 V and 1.5 V, level
sensitive)
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