Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition User Guide: Debug Tools

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Date 9/24/2018
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5.7. Running the Signal Tap Logic Analyzer

Debugging Signal Tap Logic Analyzer is similar using an external logic analyzer. You initialize the logic analyzer by starting an analysis. When your trigger event occurs, the logic analyzer stores the captured data in the device's memory buffer, and then transfers this data to the .stp file with the JTAG connection.

You can also perform the equivalent of a force trigger instruction that lets you view the captured data currently in the buffer without a trigger event occurring.

The flowchart shows how you operate the Signal Tap Logic Analyzer. indicates where Power-Up and Runtime Trigger events occur and when captured data from these events is available for analysis.

Figure 83. Power-Up and Runtime Trigger Events Flowchart

You can also use In-System Sources and Probes in conjunction with the Signal Tap Logic Analyzer to force trigger conditions. The In-System Sources and Probes feature allows you to drive and sample values on to selected signals over the JTAG chain.