Clocking a logic analyzer

• Samples data every clock cycle

• External/synchronous clocking

  • You supply the clock
  • Use when you need to see long data records
    • Analyzer stores one sample per clock period

• Internal/asynchronous clocking

  • Analyzer supplies the clock
    • 4ns to 50ms
  • Use when you need to see precise timing
    • Find glitches

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