How To Change Block Characteristics - HP 81200 User Manual

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How to Change Block
Characteristics
Block characteristics include blocklength, block label, and trigger output.
To change the block characteristics:
1 Double-click on the block area.
Alternatively, you can also open the context menu of the block and
select Properties.
Figure 64 Block Properties Window
2 Enter appropriate data:
– Label: The block label should indicate the contents or purpose of the
block. If the event recognition feature is used, the block label
identifies the block that can be jumped to.
N O T E There are two block labels which have a special meaning:
The label START denotes the first block of a sequence. If this label is
present, blocks above may exist, but are not processed when the test is
run. The START label can also be assigned from the Block context menu by
clicking Set START label.
The label END denotes the end of a sequence. This is an implicit label that
should normally not be entered. The END label is used by the event
recognition for terminating the test upon an event.
– Length: The length of the block must be a multiple of the blocklength
granularity. For details see "FMR and Blocklength Granularity" on
page 31.
– Trigger: If you activate Trigger, a trigger is generated at the TRIGGER
OUTPUT connector of the master clock module each time the block
HP 81200 Data Generator/Analyzer Platform User Guide, Revision 2.1

How to Change Block Characteristics