Liquid Instruments Moku Logic Analyzer /patter Generator Liquid User Manual

Liquid Instruments Moku Logic Analyzer /patter Generator Liquid User Manual

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  1. Main menu
  2. Add channel
  3. Save data
  4. Output pattern editor
  5. Settings
  6. Input start/pause
  7. Signal display area
  8. Start pattern generation

Physical Interface

Moku:Go is equipped with a 20-pin digital I/O interface. 16 of the 20 pins are the bidirectional digital I/O. There are two ground pins, one 5 V, and one 3.3 V output. A detailed layout can be found in the following figure.Liquid-instruments-Moku-Logic-Analyzer-Patter-Generator-Liquid-fig-2

Main Menu

The main menu can be accessed by clicking the icon on the top-left corner.

This menu provides the following options:

OptionsShortcutsDescription
Save/recall settings:
·         Save instrument stateCtrl+SSave the current instrument settings.
·         Load instrument stateCtrl+OLoad last saved instrument settings.
·         Show current sateShow the current instrument settings.
Reset instrumentCtrl+RReset the instrument to its default state.
Power supplyAccess power supply control window.*
File managerOpen file manager tool.**
File converterOpen file converter tool.**
Help
·         Liquid Instruments websiteAccess Liquid Instruments website.
·         Shortcuts listCtrl+HShow Moku:Go app shortcuts list.
·         ManualF1Access instrument manual.
·         Report an issueReport bug to Liquid Instruments.
·         AboutShow app version, check update, or license information.
  • Power supply is available on Moku:Go M1 and M2 models. Detailed information about power supply can be found in Moku:Go power supply manual.
  • Detailed information about the file manager and file converter can be found at the end of this user manual.

Export data

The export data options can be accessed by pressing the icon, allowing you to:

  1. Select the type of data to export.
  2. Select the exporting format (CSV or MAT).
  3. Enter additional comments for the saved file.
  4. Select the exporting location on your local computer.
  5. Click to export data.
  6. Click to close the export data window

Signal Display and Signal Navigation

Signal display

IDButtonDescription
1aTop time origin markMarks the “zero second” point on the time scale. This will be the trigger point if the logic analyzer has triggered.
1bBottom time origin markMarks the “zero second” point on the time scale. This will be the trigger point if the logic analyzer has triggered.
2Remove traceClick here to remove the trace. It will appear when the mouse cursor is over the signal trace area for this pin on the signal display.
3Output pin headerSignal header for Pin 4. The left pointing arrow indicates it is currently set to be an output channel. Click the arrow to switch direction.
3aLow overrideClick to override this output to Low.
3bHigh overrideClick to override this output to High.
4aInput pin headerSignal header for Pin 3. The right pointing arrow indicates it is currently set to be an input channel. Click the arrow to switch direction.
4bActive pin headerClick the signal trace area or pin header for any pin to make it the active signal. This allows user to access settings and pattern editor for this pin. Click the header again to deselect the active pin.

Signal display navigation
The displayed signal can be moved around the screen by clicking anywhere on the signal display window and dragging to the new position.
Scrolling the mouse wheel zooms in and out along the time axis.

Add channel

OptionsShortcutsDescription
Add pinSelect a specific pin to add.
Add next available pinCtrl+NAdd the next pin that is not currently in use.
Add math channelCtrl+MAdd a math channel.

Settings

The settings options can be accessed by clicking the icon, allowing you to reveal or hide the controls drawer, giving you access to all instrument settings. The controls drawer contains settings, and measurement.

IDDescription
1Settings
2Measurements

Settings
The settings pane allows you to configure the active pin, timebase, and trigger settings.

IDButtonDescription
1Active pin settingsDifferent options are available for input, output pins, and math channels.
2TimebaseRoll mode: Toggle between roll and sweep mode.

Timespan: Horizontal screen scale. Changes dynamically when zooms in and out a trace or can be entered manually.

Offset: Horizontal trigger point offset. Changes dynamically when horizontally dragging a trace or can be set manually.

3TriggerType: Select between edge and pulse triggering.

Mode: Switches between auto, normal and single trigger modes. Channel: Select the source for the trigger circuit.

Edge: Select to trigger on rising, falling, or both edge. It is only available for edge trigger.

Polarity and Width: Select the trigger polarity and width condition. It is only available for pulse trigger.

Nth event : Select up to 65,535 trigger events before actually triggering.

HoldOff : Select a time to holdoff trigger post trigger event

OptionsDescription
ModeSelect between input and output mode.
OptionsDescription
ModeSelect between input and output mode.
Output overrideSelect to override the output with ‘Low’ or ‘High’
OptionsDescription
Source ASelect the first source for the math operation.
OperationSelect from AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, XNOR operation.
Source BSelect the second source for the math operation.

Measurement
The measurement pane allows you to add/remove measurements. A measurement can be assigned to a specific input, output, math channel, or difference between any two channels.

IDDescription
1Click to add additional measurement tile.
2Measurement source. Click to loop through the measurement sources.
3Measurement type.
4Measurement value.
5Click to remove the measurement tile.

Click a measurement tile to open the menu to adjust the measurement. The following options are available:

OptionsDescription
TypeSelect the measurement type.
·         Frequency
·         Phase
·         Period
·         Duty cycle
·         Pulse width
·         Neg width
ChannelsSelect measurement source.
Difference ChannelsMeasure the difference between the measurement source to another channel.
RemoveRemove the measurement tile.

Pattern Editor

The output pattern can be accessed by clicking the icon. The editor only acts on the selected active output channel. There are in total four output modes: clock, pulse, random, and custom.
Clock mode

In the clock mode, the user can view (gray numbers) and adjust (blue numbers) the following parameters under the control pane:

ParameterDescription
Base frequencyThe base frequency of the Go, which is the fastest operational frequency.
PrescalerDivider to scale down the base frequency to the tick frequency. For example, a prescaler number of 2 provides 62.5 MHz tick frequency.
Pattern durationTotal duration of the pattern (1 cycle), calculated based on the current user settings.
Repeat foreverChange between repeat mode or n-iteration mode.
Loop rateIn the repeat mode, it displays the loop rate based on the current user settings.
IterationsIn the n-iteration mode, set the number of pattern iterations to output.

Pulse mode

With the pulse mode, the user can output a pattern with a set number of high and low ticks. A few additional parameters are available in the pulse mode:

ParameterDescription
HighNumber of ticks for high.
LowNumber of ticks for low.
Duty cyclePercentage of the pattern that is high during the pulse pattern.

Random mode

In the random mode, the user can generate a random pattern with a set number of ticks. A few additional parameters are avaiable in the pulse mode:

ParameterDescription
Number of valuesA total number of ticks for the random pattern.
New random seedGenerate new random pattern.

Custom mode

In the custom mode, the user can design a pattern with the pattern designer. You can click the blue number in the pattern display/editor area to invert the polarity for the tick.

Additional Tools

Moku: Go app has two built-in file management tools: file manager and file converter.

File Manager
The file manager allows the user to download the saved data from Moku:Go to the local computer, with optional file format conversion.

Once a file is transferred to the local computer, a icon shows up next to the file.

File Converter
The file converter converts the Moku:Go’s binary (.li) format on the local computer to either .csv, .mat, or .npy format.

The converted file is saved in the same folder as the original file. Liquid Instruments File Converter has the following menu options:

OptionsShortcutDescription
File
·         Open fileCtrl+OSelect a .li file to convert
·         Open folderCtrl+Shift+OSelect a folder to convert
·         ExitClose the file converter window
Help
·         Liquid Instruments websiteAccess Liquid Instruments website
·         Report an issueReport bug to Liquid Instruments
·         AboutShow app version, check update, or license information

Power Supply

Moku:Go Power supply is available on M1 and M2 models. M1 features a 2-channel power supply, while M2 features a 4-channel power supply. The power supply control window can be accessed in all instruments under the main menu. The power supply operates in two modes: constant voltage (CV) or constant current (CC) mode. For each channel, the user can set a current and voltage limit for the output. Once a load is connected, the power supply operates either at the set current or set voltage, whichever comes first. If the power supply is voltage limited, it operates in the CV mode. If the power supply is current limited, it operates in the CC mode.

IDFunctionDescription
1Channel nameIdentifies the power supply being controlled.
2Channel rangeIndicates the voltage/current range of the channel.
3Set valueClick the blue numbers to set the voltage and current limit.
4Readback numbersVoltage and current readback from the power supply, the actual voltage and current being supplied to the external load.
5Mode indicatorIndicates if the power supply is in CV (green) or CC (red) mode.
6On/Off ToggleClick to turn the power supply on and off.

References

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