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Serial Communications
Serial data buses provide the networking, interconnect, and communication capability necessary to connect computers and embedded devices through industry-accepted interfaces. Tektronix provides a powerful and comprehensive test instrument portfolio for a variety of standards, including: USB, PCI Express, Ethernet, CAN/LIN/FlexRay, I2C, I2S, MIPI, and more.
- Electrical Design Validation and Compliance Fact Sheet
- Digital Validation and Debug Fact Sheet
- Signal Path Characterization Fact Sheet
CAN/LIN/FlexRay
| Product | Description | CAN | LIN | FlexRay |
| Oscilloscope | DPO/MSO2000 Series or | DPO2AUTO | DPO2AUTO | |
| DPO/MSO3000 Series or | DPO3AUTO | DPO3AUTO | ||
| DPO/MSO4000B Series or | DPO4AUTO | DPO4AUTO | DPO4AUTOMAX | |
| DPO/MSO5000 Series or | Opt. VNM | Opt. VNM | ||
| DPO7000 Series | Opt. LSA | Opt. LSA | ||
| Probes | TCP0030 AC/DC Current Probe, TDP1000 or TDP0500 High Voltage Differential Probes, P5050 or P6139B Passive Probes | 1 or more | 1 or more | 1 or more |
| Logic Analyzer | TLA5000B Series | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Signal Generator | AFG3000 Series | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ethernet
| Product | Description | 10/100/1000 BASE-T | 10GBASE-T (XGbT) |
10/40/100 GbE | Cable Test |
| Oscilloscope | MSO/DPO4000B with DPO4ENET* | 1* | |||
| MSO/DPO5000 with option ET3 | 1 | ||||
| DPO7000 with option ET3 | 1 | ||||
| DPO/DSA/MSO70000 with option XGbT | 1 | ||||
| Probes | TDP1500 Series Differential Probes | 2 | |||
| P6247, P6248 or P6330 Series Differential Probes | 2 | ||||
| Signal Generator | AWG7000 Series | 1 | |||
Picosecond Pulse Labs  Model #5866 Amplifiers (Required for Return Loss / Disturber signal generation) |
2 | ||||
| Compliance Test Fixture | Advanced Test Package (TF-GBE-ATP) | 1 | |||
| 10GBASE-T Fixture (TF-XGbT) | 1 | ||||
| Oscilloscope | DSA8300 Series | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sampling Modules | 80E01, 80E08 or 80E10 TDR Sampling Modules | 1 | 1 | ||
| Software | IConnect® TDR and S Parameter Measurement Software (80SSPAR) | 1 |
*Supports 10/100BASE-T
High Speed Ethernet Standards
| Product | Description | 10GBASE-T | 10GBASE-KR 10GBASE-KR4 |
SFF 8431 SFP+ | 40GbE | 100GbE |
| Oscilloscope | DPO/DSA/MSO 4GHz and above | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DSA8300 w/80C08C Module | 1 w/80C08C Module | |||||
| DPO73304D or DSA8300 w/80C25GBE Module | 1 of either | |||||
| Coherent Modulation Analysis | OM4106D (includes software) | 1 | ||||
| Software | TEKEXPRESS, XGbT | 1 | ||||
| DPOJET | 1 | |||||
| TEKEXPRESS SFP-TX, SFP-WDP | 1 | |||||
| 80SJNB (w/DSA8300) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Probes | Matched pair SMA cables or Probes (b/w select) P6300, P7330, P7350, P7520, P7516, P7513A, P7508,P7506, P7504, P7350SMA, P7380SMA, P7313SMA | 1 | ||||
| Matched pair SMA cables | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rx Testing | BSA125C | 1 | 1 | |||
| BSA260C | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Signal Generator | AWG7000 Series | 1 | ||||
| BSA260C | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fixtures | TF-XGbT | 1 | ||||
| TF-SFP+-TPA-HCB-P TF-SFP+-TPA-MCB-R TF-SFP+-TPA-PR TF-SFP+-TPA-HCB-PK TF-SFP+-TPA-MCB-RK TF-SFP+-TPA-PRK |
1 | |||||
| Clock Recovery | CR125A | 1 | 1 | |||
| CR286A | 1 | 1 |
I2C, I2S, RS-232/422/485/UART and SPI
| Product | Description | I2C | I2S | RS-xxx | SPI |
| Oscilloscope | DPO/MSO2000 Series or | DPO2EMBD | DPO2COMP | DPO2EMBD | |
| DPO/MSO3000 Series or | DPO3EMBD | DPO3AUDIO | DPO3COMP | DPO3EMBD | |
| DPO/MSO4000B Series or | DPO4EMBD | DPO4AUDIO | DPO4COMP | DPO4EMBD | |
| DPO/MSO5000 Series or | SR-EMBD | SR-COMP | SR-EMBD | ||
| DPO7000 Series | SR-EMBD | SR-COMP | SR-EMBD | ||
| Probes | TCP0030 AC/DC Current Probe, TDP1000 or TDP0500 High Voltage Differential Probes, P5050 or P6139B Passive Probes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logic Analyzer | TLA5000B Series | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Signal Generator | AFG3000 Series | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MIPI
| Product | Description | M-PHY Electrical Transmitter | M-PHY Electrical Receiver | D-PHY Electrical Transmitter | D-PHY Electrical Receiver | D-PHY Protocol Stimulus | D-PHY Protocol Validation |
| Oscilloscope | DPO7254/C (15% rise time accuracy) or | Opt. D-PHYTX with TEKEXP, or Opt. D-PHY with DJA | Opt. SR-DPHY (Win7 OS only) | ||||
| DPO7354/C, DPO/DSA70404/B/C, MSO70404/C or higher (5% rise time accuracy) | Opt. D-PHYTX with TEKEXP, or Opt. D-PHY with DJA | Opt. SR-DPHY (Win7 OS only) | |||||
| DPO/DSA70604/B/C, MSO70604/C (HS-GEAR1 only) or | Opt. M-PHY with DJA, Opt. MPHYVIEW (Optional), Opt.SR-810B (Optional) | Opt.M-PHYRX with ERRDT | |||||
| DPO/DSA70804/B/C,MSO70804/C (HS-Gear1&2 Only) | Opt. M-PHY with DJA, Opt. MPHYVIEW (Optional), Opt.SR-810B (Optional) | Opt.M-PHYRX with ERRDT | |||||
| DPO/DSA71254/B/C, MSO71254/C or (All HS-Gears Rx-Only), | Opt. M-PHY with DJA, Opt. MPHYVIEW (Optional), Opt.SR-810B (Optional) | Opt.M-PHYRX with ERRDT | |||||
| DPO/DSA72004/B/C, MSO72004/C or (All HS-Gears Tx&Rx) or higher | Opt. M-PHY with DJA, Opt. MPHYVIEW (Optional), Opt.SR-810B (Optional) | Opt.M-PHYRX with ERRDT | |||||
| Oscilloscope Probes | TAP2500, TAP3500, P7240, P6245, or | 4 | |||||
| TDP3500 or P73xx, or | 3 (continuous clock), or 4 (non-continuous clock) | ||||||
| P7240 (HS-Gear1 Only), or P73xx, P73xxSMA (HS Gears1&2 Only) or P75xx with P75LRST tips (HS All Gears) | 2 | ||||||
| P73xx or P73xxSMA (PWM All Gears) | 2 (Optional) | ||||||
| P73xxSMA | 1 | ||||||
| Generator | AWG7082C, AWG7102 (HS-Gear1 Only) or AWG7122B/C without Interleave option 06 (HS-Gear1&2 Only), or AWG7122B/C with Interleave option 06 (All HS-Gears), or higher | 1 | 1 | ||||
| PG3ACAB or PG3AMOD | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Generator Probes | P332 MIPI DPhy Probe for PG3A |
1 | 1 | ||||
| D-PHY Coupler for PG3A | 1 | ||||||
| Generator Software | PGRemote Software |
1 | 1 | ||||
| SerialXpress® | 1 (Optional) | ||||||
| Logic Analyzer | TLA6000 Series | 1 | |||||
| Logic Analyzer Probes | P6980 Logic Analyzer Probe | 1 | |||||
| DPHYPRE DPHY Preprocessor for CS12 and DSI | 1 | ||||||
| Logic Analyzer Software | MIPI TLA SW CSI- or DSI-specific for Logic Analyzer | 1 | |||||
| Other Accessories | Matched pair of SMA cables | 2 | |||||
| GPIB cable | 1 | ||||||
| Rise Time Filter - 120 psec with barrel connectors | 2 | ||||||
| BiasTee of AWG Interleave for HS-Gear3 | 2 | ||||||
| TCA-SMA connectors | 2 Optional |
PCI Express: Electrical Compliance / Debug & Validation
| Product | Description | 1.x | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Transmitter Testing | DPO/DSA70604 or higher with options DJA and PCE | 1 | ||
| DPO/DSA71254 or higher with options DJA, PCE and SLA | 1 | |||
| DPO/DSA71604 or higher with options DJA, PCE3, and SLA | 1 | |||
| Software | SigTest from PCI-SIG (members only)  |
1 | 1 | |
| SLA Option | 1 | |||
| DPOJET-PCE3 Option | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ICONN S Parameter | 1 | |||
| De-Embedding Channel Test | DSA8300 | 1 | ||
| 80E08 TDR Module | 2 | |||
| Probes | P7300 or P7500 Series | 1 | 1 | |
| Receiver Testing | BERTScope BSA85C with options STR and PCISTR | 1 | 1 | |
| BERTScope BSA85Cwith options STR, PVU and PCISTR | 1 | |||
| BERTScope DPP125 3 TAP Pre-Emphasis | 1 | |||
| BERTSScope CR125A Clock Recovery Module with Option CR125ACBL (Cable Set) | 1 | |||
| Compliance Test Fixtures | PCI-SIG Fixturing Available here |
1 | 1 | 1 |
PCI Express: Digital Debug & Validation
| Product | Description | 1.x | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Logic Analyzer | TLA7000 Series | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logic Protocol Analyzer Module | TLA7SA00 Series | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logic Analyzer Probes | P67SA00 Series midbus, interposer, or solder-down | 1 or more | 1 or more | 1 or more |
RapidIO
| Product | Description | Quantity |
| Real Time Oscilloscope | DPO7000 Series | 1 |
| Sampling Oscilloscope | DSA8300 Series | 1 |
| Modules | 80E08 TDR / 80E07 Electrical Sampling Modules 80A05 and 80A07 Electrical Clock Recovery Modules 80A02 EOS/ESD Protection Module 82A04 Phase Reference Module |
1 |
| Logic Analyzer | TLA7000 Series | 1 |
| Application Software | DPOJET Jitter and Eye Analysis TDR and S-parameter Software 80SJNB Jitter, Noise and BER Analysis Software SerialXpress Serial data signal generation tool |
1 |
SONET / SDH
| Product | Description | Quantity |
| Optical Sampling Oscilloscope | DSA8300 Series | 1 |
USB 2.0
| Product | Description | Electrical Validation & Compliance | Signal Path Characterization | Digital Validation & Debug |
| Oscilloscope | DPO7254 or higher (with option USB) | 1 | ||
| DPO7000C Series (with option SR-USB) | 1 | |||
| DPO/MSO5204 (with option USB) | 1 | |||
| MSO/DPO5000 Series (with option SR-USB) | 1 | |||
| MSO/DPO4000 Series (with DPO4USB module) | 1 | |||
| Signal Generator | AWG5000 / AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators or DTG5334, DTG5274 or DTG5078 Data Generator with a DTGM21 Output module | 1 | ||
| Test Fixture | TDSUSBF fixture | 1 | ||
| Application Software | TDSUSB2 Compliance Test Software | 1 | ||
| Differential Probes | TDP1500, TDP3500, P6248, or P6330 Differential Probe | 1 | ||
| Single-Ended Probes | TAP1500 or P6245 Active Single-Ended Probe | 3 | ||
| Current Probes | TCP0030 or TCP202 Current Probe | 1 | ||
| Sampling Oscilloscope | DSA8300 Sampling Oscilloscope | 1 | ||
| Modules | 80E04 TDR Module | 1 | ||
| Logic Analyzer | TLA5000B or TLA7000 (min. 34 channels, 64 recommended) | 1 | ||
| Probing | High Density Mictor Probes | 1 | ||
| USB Logic Analyzer Support | Crescent Heart Logic Analyzer Probing Support Products |
1 |
USB 3.0
| Test | Description | Quantity | Instrument Option(s) |
| Transmitter Testing | DPO/DSA/MSO71254 or higher | 1 | DJA, USB3, USB-TX |
| TF-USB3-A-P Host Test Fixture | 1 | ||
| TF-USB3-B-R Host Test Fixture (flex tip) | 1 | ||
| TF-USB3-A-R Device Test Fixture (incl short USB 3.0 Cable) | |||
| Channel/Cable Testing | DSA8300 Sampling Oscilloscope | 1 | 80SSPAR |
| 80E08 TDR Module | 2 | ||
| TF-USB3-AB-KIT Fixture Kit* | 1 | ||
| Receiver Testing Option with BERTScope | BSA85C | 1 | STR, BSAUSB3 |
| Receiver Testing Option with AWG | AWG7122C | 1 | STX100, ISI, SSC |
| DPO/DSA/MSO71254 or higher | 1 | ERDDT, USB-RMT |
*Note: Kit includes: USB 3.0 Type A to Type B Short Cable, USB 3.0 Calibration Board, A Plug Fixture (TF-USB3-A-P), A Receptacle Fixture (TF-USB3-A-R), B Receptacle Fixture (TF-USB3-B-R)
UWB/WiMedia: v1.0 and v1.2
| Product | Description | Quantity |
| Oscilloscope | DPO/DSA/MSO71254 Series or higher | 1 |
| Generator | AWG7122, Option 01 & Option 06 Arbitrary Waveform Generator | 1 |
| Generator Software | RFX100, Option UWBCF: RFXpress for General Purpose IQ, IF, and RF Signal Creation | 1 |
| Analysis Software | UWB Version 2.2.1 or later, Option UWB | 1 |
| Product Series | |
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Overcoming PCI-Express Physical Layer ChallengesUsing the powerful triggering and multiple data views of the Tektronix Logic Protocol Analyzer to overcome physical layer challenges. |
TLA7SA00 |
Analyzing 8b/10b Encoded Signals with a Real-time OscilloscopeDiscussion of troubleshooting and verifying devices with 8b10b serial buses using the MSO/DPO70000 Series oscilloscopes. |
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 |
PCI Express Probing Solutions with the Tektronix Protocol AnalyzerThis white paper discusses how to ensure proper board design and layout for digital debug and verification using the Tektronix PCIe Protocol Analyzer. |
TLA7SA00 |
Hunting PCIE Flow Control BugsThis white paper describes in detail the use of the Bird's Eye View (BEV), a completely new visualization, to investigate flow control. |
TLA7SA00 |
Logic Analyzer FundamentalsLearn the basics and benefits of logic analyzers - see how this tool can solve your debug challenges. |
TLA6000 |
Overcoming High Speed Serial DataRX Testing Challenges Using anAWG and Direct Synthesis Application NoteWith the combination of fast AWG’s hardware performance and Direct Synthesis software, High Speed Serial Data Receiver testing has now been simplified to just a single instrument running a sequence and looking for errors. |
AWG7000 |
How to Create Direct Synthesis Signals Using Arbitrary Waveform GeneratorsComprehensive math and analysis software packages such as Mathworks’ MATLAB® bring a new level of efficiency to the creation of waveforms and functional programs for today’s arbitrary waveform generators. |
AWG7000 |
RC4 Wireless Lights It Up with Tektronix MSO2000 SeriesJames Smith at RC4 develops custom wireless dimming and control products, for high-profile clients like Cirque du Soleil and Disney. Find out how James used the MSO2024 to shave hours off troubleshooting, and what impressed James so much that he "took a picture of the scope and emailed it to [his] technical associates." |
MSO/DPO2000 |
Smiths Detection Relies on Tektronix to Take the Trouble out of TroubleshootingA team of engineers at Smith Detection needed to quickly, efficiently and accurately identify and resolve problems during the development of complex handheld devices. Learn how Smith Detection engineers used Tektronix bench instruments to identify a bus timing issue and stay on schedule, and how their DPO4000 “paid for itself” in the first week. |
MSO/DPO4000 |
How Do You Get the Most Out of Your Tektronix Performance OscilloscopeUnderstand the important signal acquisition and usability features of your oscilloscope to achieve quicker results. |
DPO7000 |
| Product Series | |
|---|---|
USB3 Receiver Test AutomationThis step-by-step guide to USB3 receiver testing, uses the Tektronix DPO70000 Series oscilloscope and BERTScope hardware and automation software. |
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 |
Understanding the Basics of Importing and Playing back Arbitrary Waveform Files VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of importing and playing back waveform files generated from previous AWGS, Oscilloscopes, Real Time Spectrum Analyzers and third party software applications into current model AWGs. |
AWG7000 |
Understanding the Basics of Using SerialXpress to build High Speed Serial waveforms for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of creating High Speed Serial Data signals for Receiver Jitter Tolerance testing using current AWGS and SerialXpress software. |
AWG7000 |
Understanding the Basics of Using the Waveform Sequencer in Arbitrary Waveform Generator VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of creating and editing waveform sequences in current AWGs to build complex signals for various types of applications. |
AWG7000 |
Understanding the Basics of Digital to Analog Converter use in Arbitrary Waveform Generators VideoThis video demonstrates the use of DACs in AWG architecture and provides detail on DAC performance when building waveforms with an AWG. |
AWG7000 |
Ethernet SFF-8431 SFP+ Compliance and Debug TestingIn this Webinar, you will learn how to make compliance measurements for SFP+ designs and solve complex debug challenges like waveform distortion penalty tests (TWDPc) using automated compliance testing tools that operate on Tektronix DPO70000C/D Series Oscilloscopes. |
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 |
Fundamentals of Digital Debug WebinarLearn critical techniques for debugging today's common serial buses, including properly triggering an oscilloscope and isolating infrequent events, and tips for decoding and searching on buses such as USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI and more. |
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Receiver Testing to Third Generation Standards WebinarWith the advent of 3rd Generation Serial Standards at rates above 5 GT/sec, it is critically important to characterize receiver performance for a successful serial communication system design. This seminar, using PCI Express 3.0 and USB3 as example standards, will highlight the latest trends and illustrate important practical learnings for successful test execution. |
BERTScope BSA |
Automated Ethernet Analysis Video - TDSET3Watch this video to see how easy it is to do Ethernet compliance testing with the Tektronix TDSET3 Test Package. It makes compliance testing for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Ethernet devices simple. |
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 |
Automated USB 2.0 Analysis Physical Layer Compliance Testing - TDSUSB2Watch this video to see the Tektronix TDSUSB2 Compliance Test automated tool. This is a critical tool for saving time, ensuring accuracy and replication for testing measurements in high speed serial designs. |
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 |
| Product Series | |
|---|---|
PCI Express 3.0 Receiver Test MOIThis document covers the Method of Implementation (MOI) for PCI Express 3.0 CEM receiver testing, using BERTScope instruments. |
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MIPI® M-PHY Methods of ImplementationMIPI® M-PHY* Measurements & Setup Library, Methods of Implementation (MOI) for Verification, Debug, Characterization, Conformance and Interoperability Test |
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PCI Express 3.0 De-embedding Method of Implementation Version 1.0Methods of Implementation (MOI) for PCI Express 3.0 De-embedding |
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MIPI D-PHY Test Method of Implementation (MOI)Methods of Implementation (MOI) for Verification, Debug, Characterization, Compliance and Interoperability Test |
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Methods of Implementation (MOI) for Verification+ Debug and CharacterizationDPOJET Opt. PCE -- PCI Express Measurements & Setup Library |
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1000BASE-T Method of Implementation |
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100BASE-TX Method of Implementation (MOI) |
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10BASE-T Method Of Implementation (MOI) |