AN 1005: Signal Tap Logic Analyzer Getting Started Tutorial

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2.3. Step 3: Create a New Signal Tap File

Follow these steps to create a new Signal Tap file (.stp) that appropriately defines the Signal Tap settings for this tutorial exercise:
  1. In the Signal Tap Logic Analyzer window, click File > New.
  2. In the New File from Template dialog box, under Quick Start Group, select Default (default selection), and then click the Create button.
  3. To save the Signal Tap file, click File > Save As, and save the file as stp_exercise.stp. Click OK when the following warning appears:
    Figure 5. Empty Input Warning


  4. Click Yes when prompted to add the file to the current project.
  5. In the Signal Tap Setup tab, double-click anywhere to open the Node Finder.
  6. In the Node Finder, specify the following search parameters:
    Table 2.  Node Finder Search Parameter Values
    Search Parameter Value
    Named *
    Filter Pins: All
  7. Click the Search button. The search results that match the search parameters appear in the Matching Nodes list.
  8. In the matching nodes list, select the count_binary [3:0] and seven_seg [6:0] signals, as the following shows:
    Figure 6. Selected count_binary [3:0] and seven_seg [6:0] Signals


  9. Click the Copy (>) button to copy the count_binary [3:0] and seven_seg [6:0] signals to the Nodes Found list.
  10. Click the Insert button to insert the Nodes Found into the Data and Setup tabs.
  11. Click the Close button to close the Node Finder. The signals now appear on the Data and Setup tabs of the Signal Tap GUI.
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