User manual TEKTRONIX MTM DATASHEET

[. . . ] The Limit Test Application Software (Option LT) makes it easier to validate how your signals are performing compared to a known good condition. The Mask Test Application Software (Options MTH and MTM) enables testing against a well-defined telecommunication or computer standard providing automated statistical analysis of signal quality. Option LT ­ Limit Test Application Software A common method for understanding your signal quality is to compare against a known good or "golden" waveform. You can apply horizontal and vertical tolerances to the golden waveform to create a template that can be used for quick, accurate Pass/Fail testing. [. . . ] Each standard mask is associated with a communication standard and the mask you select automatically determines which communication trigger is used. Some models include integrated clock recovery circuitry up to 6 Gb/s for NRZ eye patterns. Clock recovery allows you to perform more reliable and accurate mask testing. The oscilloscope can reduce setup time for making a mask test measurement by performing an Autoset for vertical, horizontal, and trigger parameters on the source signal. Additionally, to reduce the chance of failures, the oscilloscope can Autofit the waveform to the mask to minimize hits within the mask. It can do this a single time following an Autoset or it can perform an Autofit after every triggered acquisition. The Mask Test Application Software provides flexible test definitions enabling you to tailor the test to your needs. You can run a test for a user-defined number of waveforms (up to 2. 14×109). The Repeat Test and Pretest Delay capability enables swapping of test locations before proceeding with a test over multiple cycles of the test. You can set the number of violations that can occur before a test status is considered failed. The oscilloscope can also perform a number of actions when a test fails or completes. Actions the oscilloscope can perform when a test fails include stopping the acquisition, e-mailing a message indicating the test has failed, Detailed mask test results show statistical information for the test. The results include information on test sample size, failures, total number of hits, and the number of hits in each mask segment. saving a waveform to file, logging the date and time of the failure, printing a waveform, sending a GPIB SRQ, and sending a trigger out pulse. Actions the oscilloscope can perform when a test completes include sending a GPIB SRQ and sending a trigger out pulse. [. . . ] MTH Standard DPOFL-MTM DPOFL-MTM DPOFL-MTH Standard Recommended Probes Please refer to www. tek. com/probes for further information on the recommended models of probes and any necessary probe adapters. Product(s) are manufactured in ISO registered facilities. 6 www. tektronix. com Limit and Mask Test Application Software -- Option LT, MTH, MTM www. tektronix. com 7 Data Sheet Contact Tektronix: ASEAN / Australasia (65) 6356 3900 Austria 00800 2255 4835* Balkans, Israel, South Africa and other ISE Countries +41 52 675 3777 Belgium 00800 2255 4835* Brazil +55 (11) 3759 7600 Canada 1 800 833 9200 Central East Europe, Ukraine, and the Baltics +41 52 675 3777 Central Europe & Greece +41 52 675 3777 Denmark +45 80 88 1401 Finland +41 52 675 3777 France 00800 2255 4835* Germany 00800 2255 4835* Hong Kong 400 820 5835 India 000 800 650 1835 Italy 00800 2255 4835* Japan 81 (3) 6714 3010 Luxembourg +41 52 675 3777 Mexico, Central/South America & Caribbean (52) 56 04 50 90 Middle East, Asia, and North Africa +41 52 675 3777 The Netherlands 00800 2255 4835* Norway 800 16098 People's Republic of China 400 820 5835 Poland +41 52 675 3777 Portugal 80 08 12370 Republic of Korea 001 800 8255 2835 Russia & CIS +7 (495) 7484900 South Africa +41 52 675 3777 Spain 00800 2255 4835* Sweden 00800 2255 4835* Switzerland 00800 2255 4835* Taiwan 886 (2) 2722 9622 United Kingdom & Ireland 00800 2255 4835* USA 1 800 833 9200 * European toll-free number. If not accessible, call: +41 52 675 3777 Updated 25 May 2010 For Further Information. Tektronix maintains a comprehensive, constantly expanding collection of application notes, technical briefs and other resources to help engineers working on the cutting edge of technology. [. . . ]