Tektronix 2-ULTIMATE Serial Trigger Analysis Bundle

Overview

The Tektronix 2-ULTIMATE is a software bundle option for 2 Series MSO oscilloscopes that combines a 50 MHz arbitrary/function generator with comprehensive serial protocol triggering and analysis capabilities. It provides advanced tools for debugging and analyzing serial communications across multiple embedded design bus standards.

Arbitrary/Function Generator

The 50 MHz arbitrary function generator is ideal for simulating sensor signals, adding noise for margin testing, or generating custom waveforms. The AFG output is multiplexed with the auxiliary output. Predefined waveforms include sine, square, pulse, ramp/triangle, DC, noise, sinc, gaussian, lorentz, exponential rise/fall, haversine, and cardiac patterns.

Serial Protocol Triggering and Analysis

The bundle includes robust serial bus support for I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and SENT protocols. Trigger on specific packet content including start of packet, addresses, data patterns, unique identifiers, and error conditions.

Key Features

• 50 MHz arbitrary waveform generator with 128k point memory
• Predefined waveforms and custom arbitrary waveform support
• Serial protocol triggering on packet content, addresses, and errors
• Bus waveform display with time-aligned timing analysis
• Bus decode table with timestamped packet listings
• Support for I2C, SPI, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, UART, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and SENT

Applications

• Embedded system debugging and validation
• Serial bus protocol analysis and verification
• Signal simulation and margin testing
• Custom waveform generation and testing