Agilent Technologies First to Integrate Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications with Logic Analyzer for Data Analysis, Visualization.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Advanced Customization Environment Enhances Validation and Debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. Capabilities, Speeds Design and Development of Digital Products Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced its advanced customization environment for logic analyzers, the industry's first seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of Microsoft(R) Visual Basic for Applications into a logic analyzer application. This software solution enables engineers to customize data analysis and display to quickly gain insight into the cause of problems in the digital portion of a system. Agilent's advanced customization environment is an essential tool for R&D engineers in the computer, communications, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, automotive and wireless industries for validating and debugging basic logic, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. and high-speed digital designs. Agilent will demonstrate this new application for the first time at the Embedded Systems Conference San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , March 6 - 10, Booth No. 1214. "Engineers have expressed the need to tailor the logic analyzer interface with a wide range of control, analysis and display capabilities specific to their measurement or application," said Ron Nersesian, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Design Validation Division. "The ability to create integrated dialogs, graphical displays and analysis functions with Agilent's advanced customization environment helps our customers quickly manipulate measurement data into a format that provides additional insight and answers." As the complexity of digital systems increases, engineers must analyze and view data in ways previously unavailable in logic analyzers. Agilent's advanced customization environment provides four methods to help customize and evaluate data: --Data analysis -- Create custom dialogs and analysis macros that can be shared with others for repetitive analysis tasks. --Data visualization -- Charts data in an easy-to-understand format for analyzing system characteristics such as bus utilization and performance optimization. This charting function provides multiple formats for categorizing data, including line graphs, XY scattergrams such as I/Q I/Q Inphase and Quadrature plots, bar charts, pie charts and more. --Measurement control and automation -- Create an automated test suite that modifies the trigger for the next run based on the analysis results of previous runs. --Link to external PC applications -- Use existing analysis functions in COM-enabled applications such as MathWork's MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) A programming language for technical computing from The MathWorks, Natick, MA (www.mathworks.com). Used for a wide variety of scientific and engineering calculations, especially for automatic control and signal processing, MATLAB runs on Windows, Mac and (R) by launching and transferring data for further analysis. The Agilent advanced customization environment offers engineers two software solutions, the B4606A and B4607A. The Agilent B4606A development and runtime package provides access to the full edit, modification and execution capabilities of the advanced customization environment. The B4607A runtime package enables importation and execution of solutions developed by Agilent or by colleagues using the advanced customization environment. Additional Information The Agilent advanced customization environment is compatible with all Agilent 1680, 1690 and 16900 Series logic analyzers and PCs running offline analysis with logic analyzer software version 3.00 or higher. Additional information is available at www.agilent.com/find/logic. High-resolution images are available at www.agilent.com/find/ace_images. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent B4606A development and runtime package is priced at $3,000, and the B4607A runtime package is priced at $500. Both software products are available now. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. MATLAB is a U.S. registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. 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