Patent ID: 6850852

Claim:
A method for configuring a trigger sequence in a signal measurement system having a graphical user interface, and memory, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing a plurality of protocol definition text files in memory; b) parsing said protocol definition text files into a plurality of data structures; c) forming a plurality of event definitions from said plurality of data structures; and d) constructing a series of trigger primitives from said event definition wherein said step of constructing a logic analyzer trigger sequence from said event definition further comprises the steps of: 1) graphically representing selectable protocol layer icons and a protocol profile window; 2) displaying protocol field information corresponding to said layer of protocol information in response to graphical selection of one of said graphically selectable protocol layer icons, wherein said protocol field information is comprised of a protocol descriptors menu and a protocol editors menu; 3) generating a trigger sequence in response to operator input of data in said protocol editors menu.