Tektronix Installed Option; 8b10b protocol decode and search
The Tektronix 6-SR8B10B is an installed software option for the 6 Series MSO Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes, enabling real-time protocol decode and search capabilities for 8b/10b encoded serial data streams. This option allows users to trigger on, decode, and search 8b/10b protocol data, which is commonly used in high-speed serial communication standards. The 6-SR8B10B provides time-correlated views of protocol and physical layer signals, facilitating efficient debugging and validation of serial data links. It supports advanced search and mark features, enabling users to quickly locate specific protocol events within long data captures. The option integrates seamlessly with the oscilloscopes user interface, providing color-coded overlays and tabular displays for decoded data, and supports a range of data rates as specified by the oscilloscopes bandwidth. This enhances productivity for engineers working with protocols such as Fibre Channel, Serial RapidIO, and others utilizing 8b/10b enc