Tektronix TDS5000B Series, Online Help Manual

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Behavior
Use the Comm Trigger control window to trigger the instrument in conjunction with mask testing
on communications codes and standards. The controls work together to define the parameters for
the trigger event. The standards that appear in the Standard drop-down list depend on the coding
format that you selected. The coding format also determines whether upper, lower, single, or clock
threshold levels or pulse forms are used. The standard determines the bit rate.
Communication Trigger Codes and Standards
(Option)
Overview
The following tables list the Communication Trigger Codes and Standards available with Option
SM:
Note
The communication trigger standards available for an instrument depend on the bandwidth and/or
configuration of that instrument.
AMI trigger standards
Custom 32Mb
32.064 Mb/s
97Mb
97.728 Mb/s DS1
1.544 Mb/s
DS1A
2.048 Mb/s DS1C
3.152 Mb/s DS2
6.312 Mb/s DS2 Rate Sym
6.312 Mb/s
DS2 Rate Coax
6.312 Mb/s DS3
44.736 Mb/s E1
2.048 Mb/s E2
8.448 Mb/s
E3
34.368 Mb/s STS–1
51.84 Mb/s
B3ZS trigger standards
Custom DS3
44.736 Mb/s
STS–1
51.84 Mb/s
B6ZS trigger standards
Custom DS2
6.312 Mb/s
DS2 Rate Sym
6.312 Mb/s
B8ZS trigger standards
Custom DS1
1.544 Mb/s
DS1C
3.152 Mb/s DS2 Rate Coax
6.312 Mb/s