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  • Page 1 MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Quick Start User Manual *P071260701* 071-2607-01...
  • Page 3 MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Quick Start User Manual www.tektronix.com 071-2607-01...
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 5 Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
  • Page 6 Warranty Tektronix warrants that the media on which this software product is furnished and the encoding of the programs on the media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of shipment. If any such medium or encoding proves defective during the warranty period, Tektronix will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective medium.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This software is provided under license from Tektronix, Inc. Retention of this program for more than thirty (30) days or use of the program in any manner constitutes acceptance of the license terms. CAREFULLY READ THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.
  • Page 8 Tektronix or any third party from whom Tektronix may have obtained a respective licensing right if Customer fails to comply with any term or condition and such failure is not remedied within thirty (30) days after notice hereof from Tektronix or such third party.
  • Page 9 Video Test Sequences. You must indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Tektronix from and against any claims or lawsuits, including attorneys’ fees, that arise from or result from the use or distribution of Video Test Sequences as modified by You.
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Using the MTS400 Series Applications ............ .
  • Page 12 Table of Contents MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 13: General Safety Summary

    Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. Keep product surfaces clean and dry. Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 14 DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 15: Compliance Information

    To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used. Performance Criterion C applied at the 70%/25 cycle Voltage-Dip and the 0%/250 cycle Voltage-Interruption test levels (IEC 61000-4-11). MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 16: Safety Compliance

    Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use. Additional Compliances IEC 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. Equipment Type Test and measuring equipment. Safety Class Class 1 – grounded product. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 17: Pollution Degree

    This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).
  • Page 18 California, CR lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information. Restriction of Hazardous Substances This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. viii MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 19: Preface

    Preface Preface This manual describes the functions and use of the Tektronix MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems. The following naming conventions are used in this manual: MTS400 Series system – for information that applies to the MTS415, the MTS430, and the MTS4SA MTS415 system –...
  • Page 20: Documentation

    Preface Documentation This manual describes the installation and basic operation of the MTS400 Series systems. The following information is also available for this product: Item Purpose Location MTS400 Series Quick Start User Describes how to install and get started using the test Manual (071-2607-XX English, systems.
  • Page 21: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Preface Conventions Used in this Manual The following icons may be used throughout this manual. Sequence Front panel Connect Network SVGA Step power power MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 22 Preface MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 23: Installation

    MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference document. Operating Considerations The following table lists the electrical operating requirements for the MTS400 Series systems. The complete electrical operating requirements of the MTS400 Series instruments are listed in the MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference.
  • Page 24: Connecting To The Instrument

    The MTS400 Series system and the MTX100B/RTX100B/RTX130B instruments are configured with the software and hardware options that you ordered at the time of purchase. MTS400 Series system options can be added using upgrade kits available from Tektronix.
  • Page 25 The following figure illustrates the MTS400 Series system rear-panel connectors. Figure 1: MTS400 Series rear panel The following table describes the transport stream, network, and peripheral device connectors. See the MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for more detailed information about each connector and signal input and output formats.
  • Page 26 Installation Table 2: MTS400 Series system rear panel connectors Figure reference Description Connector type AC mains power Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Video over IP interface card (optional) SFP (small format pluggable) ports 1 to 4 IP Video GbE interface card (optional)
  • Page 27 The software key does not interfere with parallel communications. NOTE. If you return the test system to a Tektronix Service Center for upgrade or repair, do not remove the software key. RF Interface Card Connectors The MTS400 Series systems can have optional RF interface cards installed in slot 5. (See Figure 1.)
  • Page 28: Mts4Usb Installation

    If you ordered option MTS4USB with your MTS415 or MTS430 system, then you received a USB dongle with your instrument. When installed on your PC, the USB dongle enables various MTS400 Series software options. Which options are enabled depends on which USB software option you purchased, ES or TS. The ES option enables the MTS4CC software application (MTS415 systems) or enables the MTS4EA software application (MTS430 systems).
  • Page 29: System Requirements

    The MTS4EA MPEG Compressed Video ES Analyzer application will run satisfactorily on a PC with the preceding specifications. However, some of the more intensive operations will benefit from using a more powerful PC. Refer to the MPEG Compressed Video ES Analyzer User Manual for more details. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 30: Installation Procedure

    1. Ensure that the PC is switched on and has completed the start-up process. 2. Ensure that the software key (dongle) supplied is attached to your PC. 3. Place the MTS400 Series Application Software Media (CD-ROM or USB flash drive) in the appropriate drive slot on your PC.
  • Page 31 6. In the Setup Type screen, highlight Standalone and select Next. 7. In the Ready to Install screen, select Install. NOTE. A number of message boxes are displayed during the installation process. Normally, no user intervention is required. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 32 If the installation process detects that the correct version WinPcap is already installed, you will be offered an opportunity to force reinstallation of WinPcap or to proceed with the MTS400 Series installation. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 33 The average installation time for the MTS4SA Stand-alone system is approximately five minutes. 12. When installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen is displayed. 13. Choose the option to restart the PC, and then select Finish. The PC will shut down and restart. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 34 Series Option Key Wizard must be started; select Start > Programs > Tektronix MTS400 > OptionKey Wizard. 15. In the Tektronix Option Update dialog box, enter the Option Key String supplied with the installation documentation in the Key String field.
  • Page 35: Powering On The Instrument

    Supplying Power The MTS400 Series system and MTS430 units are designed to operate from a single-phase power source having one of its current carrying conductors at or near earth ground (the neutral conductor). Power sources that have both current carrying conductors live with respect to ground, such as phase-to-phase or multiphase systems, are not recommended.
  • Page 36: Vlc Media Player Installation

    To be able to view video in the Transport Stream Compliance Analyzer (TSCA), the latest version of the VLC Media Player must be downloaded from the VideoLAN Web site and installed. 1. Using an MTS400 Series instrument or PC with access to the internet, navigate to the VideoLan home page (http://www.videolan.org).
  • Page 37 Subnets and subnetting networks are complex and require a thorough understanding of IP addressing. Call your network administrator if you think your networking problem involves subnets. The next figure shows a simple (and fairly common) subnet mask problem. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 38 TVTest_1 can communicate with TVTest_2 and Rennes because these three devices share a connection, so messages from TVTest_1 do not need to be routed. TVTest_1 is therefore able to find the correct addresses for TVTest_2 and Rennes in spite of having an incorrect subnet mask. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 39 TCP/IP Properties dialog box is incorrect, messages to devices on other subnets will not reach their destination (because they never made it to the default gateway). Common Troubleshooting Procedures Many of the procedures performed in the following sections are common tasks. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 40 A DOS window indicates whether or not the machine is responding to the ping. In the figure, the destination machine (Oxford4) is not responding. Ping only runs briefly, and the DOS window closes when the process is complete. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 41 The far right column indicates the IP address of the nodes on the network that successfully pass your tracert packets. This information indicates the last good node on the path to the destination device. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 42 Dulaney, E; Lawrence, S; Scrimger, R; Tilke, A; White, J; Williams, R; Wolford, K. MCSE Training Guide: TCP/IP. Indianapolis, IN. New Riders, 1998 This is a training guide for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification, and covers TCP/IP and network troubleshooting. Taylor, E. Network Troubleshooting Handbook. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill, 1999 MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 43: Operation

    Software Applications This section provides an overview of the software applications that make up the MTS400 Series MPEG Test Systems. Note that some options might not be enabled. Detailed descriptions of all applications can be found in the MTS400 Series system MPEG Test System applications user manuals.
  • Page 44 MPEG Player – Records and plays MPEG-2 streams. (The MTX100B/RTX100B/RTX130B players are described in their respective user manuals: MTX100B User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1927-XX, RTX100B User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1930-XX, and RTX130B User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1933-XX.) Utilities Make Seamless Wizard –...
  • Page 45: Starting An Application

    Starting an Application All applications are started from the Start > All Programs > Tektronix MTS400 menus. The MTS400 Series system application user manuals provide full descriptions of all applications. The following table shows the hierarchy of applications in the Start menu.
  • Page 46: Duplex Operation

    Duplex Operation The MTS400 Series system (including the MTS400P) can be operated in duplex mode (ASI/SMPTE/DVB Parallel (SPI) only). For example, while the Player is playing out a stream, the TS Compliance Analyzer can be analyzing a separate stream or, if the output is looped back to the input, the output of the Player can be monitored by TS Compliance Analyzer (TSCA).
  • Page 47 The MPEG Player is now playing out the sym1.mpg transport stream and, through the ASI input and output on the instrument connector panel, the TSCA is monitoring and analyzing the stream. For detailed descriptions of the MPEG Player and the TSCA, refer to the MTS400 Series Analyzer Applications User Manual. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 48: Procedures

    Procedures Using the MTS400 Series Applications The applications in the MTS400 Series analysis toolset are targeted at a specific aspect or layer of a transport stream. The following figure illustrates this principle in simplified form. This tutorial will tell you how to open the application, how to analyse the test stream created earlier (testmux.mpg) and what results will be presented.
  • Page 49 PES stream. Packets are numbered within a PID, according to their position in the file. The slider bar displays the packet number and the PID for the current packet. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 50 The four digit numbers in the left column are the addresses of the first byte in the row. The bytes displayed in magenta represent the PES packet header. You can view this as a graphical representation in the Packet Interpretation view. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 51 Select the toolbar magnifying glass and click on the view to zoom in and out of the graph. The slider at the bottom of this window indicates where the displayed packets are in relation to the rest of the file. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 52 > Program > Tektronix MTS400 > Analyzers > Buffer Analyzer. 2. Review the configuration settings. View > Settings. In the System tab of the Settings dialog box, select MPEG2 Packet Interpretation and select Pre-Scan Packets All Packets. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 53 Procedures 3. In the Video tab, select Buffer Sizes, Automatic and Data Transfer, Automatic. 4. In the Audio tab, select Buffer Size, Automatic. 5. Close the Settings dialog box. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 54 Unprocessed, because no analysis has been performed on them in this session. 8. Select Process Streams from the tranpsort stream context menu to start processing the stream. Analysis progress is displayed in the status bar. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 55 The title bar shows the stream type. Video Transport Buffer: This view shows results of modeling the transport buffer for video, audio, or system control streams. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 56 The ES Analyzer checks for compliance of CODECs to either next generation VC-1, AVC/H.264 and MPEG-4 standards or legacy MPEG-2 and H.263. Audio decode and waveform display of MPEG-2 audio (ISO/IEC 13818 parts 3 and 7), AC-3 and MPEG-4 AAC are also supported. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 57 ES Analyzer is a complex application which you can use to analyze many aspects of video and audio streams. For this reason, the following procedure shows you how to access some of the analysis screens; detailed explanation of their content and meaning can be found in the MTS400 Series Analyzer Application User Manual. 1. Open the ES Analyzer. Start > Program >...
  • Page 58 Picture Player. 8. Click Show MV (motion vectors) on the right of the picture display. For B and P frames, the motion vectors will be displayed as coloured arrows overlaying the picture. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 59 Pictures) is highlighted in the Program 1/PES (PID 34), MPEG 1 Audio branch. Use the audio control bar to review the audio track. You will need to use headphones to hear the output. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 60: Mts400 Series System Recovery

    Procedures MTS400 Series System Recovery If you have problems with the MTS400 Series system software, use the procedures in this section to restore the system to factory default installation and configuration. CAUTION. If your MTS400 Series instrument has an 80 GB hard disk, you must use the version 1.7 restore disk; Tektronix part number 063-4220-00.
  • Page 61 Tektronix Soft Power Down Driver & Shutdown Service Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B and PRO/1000 PCI Adapter Driver Symbios SCSI Driver Nero CD/DVD recording software Intel Application Accelerator Intel INF Update Media Player 11 Tektronix MTS400 Series system MPEG Test Systems application software MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 62 In some situations, such as when the power is interrupted or files are mistakenly deleted, the system might fail to boot from the hard drive. If this happens, use the MTS400 Series System Recovery media to restore the hard drive to factory default installation status.
  • Page 63 Management > Storage > Disk management). Note that Disk 0 and Disk 1 are described as Foreign. 2. Right-click on Disk 0 or Disk 1 and select Import Foreign Disks from the context menu. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 64 OK. 4. In the Foreign Disk Volumes dialog box, select OK. 5. The disk display should now be as shown. This completes the MTS400 Series Operating System Restore Procedure. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 65 Procedures Installing the MTS400 Series System Applications The procedure for installing the MTS400 Series system applications on either an MTS415 or an MTS430 is similar to the procedure for stand-alone installations. In the MTS4SA stand-alone system section of the stand-alone installation procedure, select MTS400 Platform and continue with the installation.
  • Page 66 1. Insert the MTS400 Series system Operating System Restore DVD in the CD-ROM drive. Locate the SCSI_DRV folder. 2. Copy the whole SCSI_DRV folder to the C: drive. The folder contains the following files: drives.bat...
  • Page 67: Application Examples

    Setting up FlexVuPlus™ in the Transport Stream Compliance Analyzer (TSCA) application Examining the content of the created stream using the TSCA application Inspecting the created stream using the PES Analyzer, T-STD Buffer Analyzer, and ES Analyzer applications MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 68: Creating, Viewing, And Analyzing A Transport Stream

    Create a New Stream using the Multiplexer In this section of the application example, you will create a new transport stream using the MTS400 Series Multiplexer application. You will introduce one error so that you will be able to observe it in a later section of the application example.
  • Page 69 fixed duration of two minutes (120 seconds). Select OK. Note that the two values are displayed in the status bar. 8. In the Navigator window, highlight the Transport Stream node and select Add from the context menu. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 70 12. In the Transport Stream Settings dialog box, select Next. 13. In the Optional Tables for the Stream dialog box, select the TDT (Time and Date Table) check box and select the TDT folder icon button. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 71 17. In the Set up the NIT dialog box, enter the Network Id 1234 and the Network Name Tek_test. 18. Set the Original Network identity to 2 and select Terrestrial from the Delivery System drop-down list. 19. Select the Delivery System Settings button. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 72 Next and display Transport Wizard Complete dialog box. The transport stream set up is complete. Now you need to add some content in the form of video and audio elementary streams. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 73 8. Repeat the action for PID120. Name the file Sym1pid120.es. 9. Select File > Exit to close this instance of the Mux. This completes the extraction of the video and audio elementary streams. You can continue with the multiplexing task. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 74 PMT in the DVB standard is 500 ms. 4. For this example stream, set the cycle time to 525 ms. 5. Select OK to close the PMT Timing dialog box. 6. In the Add a Program dialog box, select Next. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 75 15. Enter a File Name, or use Browse to locate the video elementary stream previously set up (Sym1pid110.es). 16. Select MPEG-2 video from the File type drop-down list. Note that the file bit rate has been entered automatically. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 76 21. In the Add Program Stream dialog box, ensure that the Source tab is selected. 22. Enter a File Name, or use the Browse button to locate the audio elementary stream previously set up (Sym1pid120.es). MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 77 4 (running) from the Status drop-down list. 33. Set the Start Time to 2008-08-28 10:20:00 AM. You can change the time and date by highlighting the individual field and entering the required value. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 78 49. Select 257 (MPEG-2 video, 4:3 aspect ratio, ...) from the Content/Component Type drop-down list. 50. Select OK to close the Event dialog box. 51. Select OK to close the Following Events dialog box. 52. Select Next. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 79 You can examine the bit rate at any point on the graph, by clicking a point ans reading the values from the adjacent table. 55. Close the Available Bitrate graph. 56. Select Multiplex > Start to start the multiplex. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 80 file, for example, TestMux.muxml. Note the muxml extension. 61. Using File > Import, the multiplex structure file can be reopened at any time to add elementary streams or structural information. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 81 You can use this button to display a replica of the detail view in the selected FlexVuPlus panel. 2. In the Test Summary view, use the FlexVuPlus panel select button to replicate the view in panel 1. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 82 Test Summary view in panel 1. Set up panel 2. 4. Select the Analysis tab and then the Programs tab. 5. In the Thumbnails view, use the FlexVuPlus panel select button to replicate the view in panel 2. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 83 Thumbnail view in panel 2. Set up panel 3. 7. Select the Analysis tab and then the Tests tab. 8. In the Test Failures view, use the FlexVuPlus panel select button to replicate the view in panel 3. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 84 You can expand panel 2 vertically by selecting the panel expand button. (Similarly, you can expand panels horizontally using the horizontal panel expand button.) 10. Expand panel 2 to display the complete FlexVuPlus basic monitoring view. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 85 Region is No Extensions. Locate and select the example stream, tetsmux.mpg. Ensure that in the Advanced Settings pane, the Stream Bit Rate and the Timestamp Settings are as shown. The analysis will take a moment to complete. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 86 101 290 tab, note that test 1.5.a PMT is indicating an error, that is, the associated LED is red. 5. Highlight test 1.5.a PMT and select View this test in the Tests tree from the context menu. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 87 field and refer to the tootip), you can see that the rate of 525 ms is within the range recommended by the DVB standard, 40 ms to 25000 ms. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 88: Accessories

    Accessories Accessories Standard Accessories The following table lists the standard accessories that are shipped with the MTS400 Series products: MTS4 MTS4 MTS4 MTS4 Quantity Description Part number ■ ■ ■ 1 each Compliance certificate 001-1180-XX ■ ■ ■ 1 each...
  • Page 89: Optional Accessories

    GigE Ethernet interface with 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 electrical port 1 each Cable assembly, RF, BNC to BNC, 75 Ω 174-5135-XX IPTVD Gigabit Ethernet interface with 10/100/1000 Base-T R-J45 electrical port 1 each Cable assembly, RF, BNC to BNC, 75 Ω 174-5135-XX MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 90: User Maintenance

    CAUTION. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components in the CD-ROM drive. Do not touch lens or exposed metallic parts on the platter, with the exception of the center hub. MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 91: In Case Of Problems

    The diagnostic procedures for the MTS400 Series system provided in this section can help you isolate problems. For a performance verification procedure, refer to the MTS400 Series Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference, supplied as a PDF file on the MTS400 Series Product Documentation CD-ROM.
  • Page 92: Repackaging For Shipment

    Hardware problems can have several causes. Review the installation instructions in this manual to verify that you have properly installed the instrument. There are no user serviceable parts in the MTS400 Series systems, so you should contact your local Tektronix Service representative if you have a hardware problem.
  • Page 93 If you return the test system to a Tektronix Service Center for upgrade or repair, do not remove the software key. 1. If the instrument is to be shipped to a Tektronix field office for repair, attach a tag to the instrument showing the following:...
  • Page 94 User Maintenance MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 95: Index

    7 Packaging Inspection, 70 Standard accessories PES, 27 MTS400 Series, 66 PES Analyzer, 27 GbE Interface, 6 Start menu, 23 Pinging a Host Machine, 18 General care, 68 System Interconnection, 2 Players, 22 MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 96 Index System recovery, 38 Troubleshooting Procedures, 17 TSCA, 26 VLC Media Player TSCA Setup, 24 Installation, 14 T-STD Buffer Analyzer, 30 Tracing the Route, 19 Troubleshooting Utilities, 22 power-on failures, 69 MTS400 Series Quick Start User Manual...

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