The SFP is designed to look similar to the front panel of a desktop instrument. However, some functionality of the SFP is fundamentally different from that of a box oscilloscope.

  • The SFP does not generate data.
  • The SFP configures a connected or simulated device and acquires, analyzes, and presents data from that device.
  • The SFP can control a device in use by another application during a Debug Driver session.

The following buttons control the connection and data acquisition of your device.

The Pause button pauses the acquisition. The device is still connected to the SFP, but other programs are not able to acquire data from the device. The Pause button becomes the Run button while the acquisition is paused.

The Run button resumes a paused acquisition. It also prompts you to select a new device if you have released a previous session with a device.

The Single button runs one acquisition.

The Off button stops the acquisition. When stopped, all drivers are unloaded. Select the Run button to resume an acquisition.

The Auto button automatically configures the device. The device recognizes the input signal and automatically configures many instrument settings.

The Prop button opens a dialog box and displays all properties available in a session.

Control Tabs

The control tabs on the SFP are similar to the soft buttons on a box oscilloscope. The control tabs are, from left to right: Channel Settings (CHAN), Trigger Settings (TRIG), Horizontal Settings (HORIZ), Measurement Settings (MEAS), Cursor Settings (CURS), and Display Settings (DISP). The Trigger Settings tab is active by default.