LeCroy Enhances LogicStudio to Include Tektronix and Agilent Oscilloscope Connectivity

Like most logic analyzers, LogicStudio can capture and display digital and serial signals. However, LogicStudio goes a step further and provides a communication link to a wide range of oscilloscopes turning the PC into a true mixed signal debug environment. The communication from the LogicStudio software to the oscilloscope will allow for configuring the trigger and transferring data, presenting all the digital, serial and analog data in a single display. Analog waveforms from the oscilloscope are displayed alongside digital and serial signals from the digital channel enabling quick and easy mixed signal measurements. With support for ten different oscilloscope series from three different manufacturers, the LogicStudio is a versatile, time saving tool for embedded system design and debug.
Intuitive, Feature-Rich Software

The operation is simple but the toolset is deep. LogicStudio provides a tremendous amount of tools for digital debug including timing cursors, unique zooming and panning of waveforms, a persistence display and a history mode which can replay old data captures. Additionally, protocol analysis for I2C, SPI and UART is included to decode waveforms as they are captured and provide the ability to trigger on specific address or data packets on the bus.

The LogicStudio software is an intuitive environment for digital debug. By leveraging simple, everyday mouse functions LogicStudio delivers an easy to navigate user-interface, making debugging faster, smarter and much easier. To scroll through the waveforms the user can just left-click and drag. To center the point of interest on the screen just double-click it, to zoom in for more details just right-click and drag or turn the scroll-wheel on the mouse. On top of its ease-of-use, the interface is lively and dynamic. Data is captured and displayed at a high rate, which when combined with the persistence tool and history mode can quickly help identify glitches or problems. A unique magnifier tool will let the user search longer captures for more details without changing the scale of the main acquisition. For timing measurements, activate a pair of cursors anywhere on the display or snap them right to an edge of one of the waveforms for precise measurements.
Powerful Triggering

Triggering is an important part of any logic analyzer and LogicStudio goes above and beyond to provide rich triggering capabilities. First, the trigger can be operated in Auto, Normal or Single modes just like a modern oscilloscope. Some USB logic analyzers operate in a simple single trigger mode but LogicStudio provides free running acquisitions with no delays due to data being transferred to the PC. Additionally, the amount of triggering types is extensive. There are simple edge or logic state triggers but the advanced triggering provides an open environment to build elaborate trigger conditions, logic combinations and qualifiers to capture a wide range of events.