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Page 3 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Multiformat Multistandard Waveform Monitors User Manual This document supports software version 2.9.2 and above. www.tektronix.com 077-0865-00...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
........Configure the network interface ....................Configure the IP address ......................Enable the web remote interface ..................... Configure and enable SNMP control ..................Incoming inspection ........................Basic turn on and self test ......................WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 8 Display modes ANC data display (Option DATA only) ..................To access the ANC data display ....................Elements of the ANC data display ..................Measure pop-up menu (ANC data display) ................CONFIG menu ........................WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 9 To access the diamond display ....................Elements of the diamond display .................... Gamut pop-up menu (Diamond display) ................. CONFIG menu ........................External reference waveform display ................... To access the external reference waveform display ..............WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 10 Picture pop-up menu ....................... CONFIG menu ........................Split diamond display ........................To access the split diamond display ..................Elements of the split diamond display ..................Gamut pop-up menu (Split diamond display) ................. CONFIG menu ........................WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 11 Functions Gain sweep and magnification ....................To set the gain ........................To set the sweep rate ......................To set the horizontal (sweep) magnification ................. Measurement cursors (Waveform display only) ................ Cursor types ........................... WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 12 ......................Network software installation ..................... Verify the software and installed options ................... Software installation troubleshooting ..................Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Display types ..........................Configuring physical layer settings .................... To set SMPTE 259-292-425 alarm thresholds ................To configure physical layer alarms ....................
Page 13 To configure embedded audio inputs and alarms ............... To display an audio input ......................To check audio level and phase ....................To check audio level ......................To check audio phase ......................Usage notes ..........................WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 14 Application examples Timing a Studio: Using the traditional method ................Timing a Studio: Using the timing display method ..............To use the timing display to time a signal to a reference ............viii WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 15 Table of Contents Timing a Studio: Timing multiple inputs to a router ..............To time the inputs to a router ....................Usage notes ..........................Troubleshooting cable problems ....................WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 16 Table of Contents WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 17: Important Safety Information
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system. When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 18 Do not float the common terminal above the rated voltage for that terminal. The measurement terminals on this product are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 19 Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries. Use care when lifting and carrying the product. This product is provided with handles for lifting and carrying. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual xiii...
Page 20 WARNING. The product is heavy. Use a two-person lift or a mechanical aid. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. Probes and test leads Before connecting probes or test leads, connect the power cord from the power connector to a properly grounded power outlet.
Page 21: Service Safety Summary
Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. Verify safety after repair. Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 22: Terms In The Manual
(This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.) The following symbols may appear on the product: WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 23: Compliance Information
Writer: Add text here to list any special measures that have to be taken to achieve conformance to this standard. Add text to list any performance degradation information for the IEC 61000-4-3 test. Add text to list any performance degradation information for the IEC 61000-4-6 test. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual xvii...
Page 24 Add text to list any performance degradation information for the IEC 61000-4-3 test. Add text to list any performance degradation information for the IEC 61000-4-6 test. Performance Criterion C applied at the 70%/25 cycle Voltage-Dip and the 0%/250 cycle Voltage-Interruption test levels (IEC 61000-4-11). xviii WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 25 EN 55022:1987. Class B radiated and conducted emissions ■ EN 55103-1:1996 Annex A. Radiated magnetic field emissions ■ Part 2 Immunity ■ IEC 61000-4-2:2001. Electrostatic discharge immunity ■ IEC 61000-4-3:2006. RF electromagnetic field immunity WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 26 ■ EN 55022:1987. Radiated and conducted emissions, Class B, in accordance with EN 55103-1:1996. Australia / New Zealand contact. Baker & McKenzie Level 27, AMP Centre 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 27: Safety Compliance
■ UL 61010-031. Particular requirements for handheld probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test equipment. ■ EN 61010-2-032. Particular requirements for handheld current clamps for electrical measurement and test equipment. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 28 Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service. xxii WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 29 NOTE. Only mains power supply circuits have an overvoltage category rating. Only measurement circuits have a measurement category rating. Other circuits within the product do not have either rating. Mains overvoltage Overvoltage Category II (as defined in IEC 61010-1) category rating WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual xxiii...
Page 30: Environmental Compliance
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). Battery recycling. This product may contain a rechargeable battery, which must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Page 31 Directive 2011/65/EU until July 22, 2014. Restriction of hazardous This product is classified as an industrial monitoring and control instrument and is compliant with the substance restrictions of the recast RoHS substances Directive 2011/65/EU. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 32 Compliance Information xxvi WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 33: Preface
Preface This manual contains the following information to help you use the Tektronix WFM2300 and WFM2200A Multiformat Multistandard Waveform Monitors: ■ How to set up various waveform displays for monitoring SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3 Gb/s SDI video signals. ■ How to set up audio displays to monitor embedded AES/EBU audio signals.
Page 34 This is a printed manual and is also available on the Web at www.tektronix.com/downloads. Conventions used in this manual The following icon is used throughout this manual: Sequence step or item xxviii WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 35: Getting Started
Inspector, Data list, and closed caption decode features are invaluable for troubleshooting problems within the ancillary data space. You can use the Tektronix patented Timing display and the external reference waveform display to assist in ensuring correct video timing and troubleshooting timing problems.
Page 36: Key Features
Arrowhead, Spearhead, Diamond, and Split Diamond displays offer user-selectable gamut thresholds so that you can set monitoring limits appropriate to a specific operation. Gamut monitoring is fully integrated with the alarm logging and reporting capabilities. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 37 Black events, and Frozen events. Two Safe Area graticules and Safe Title graticules are supported. Audio Surround Sound Display licensed from Radio Technische Werkstätten GmbH and Co. KG (RTW). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 38: Options And Optional Accessories
Add Audio Loudness monitoring capabilities including Loudness Meter Add Optical input/output SDI module support (includes one SFP module); an SFP module is available for additional purchase (Tektronix part number 119-8280-00) Check the installed options. When the instrument is powered on, you can check which options are installed on your instrument by performing the following steps: 1.
Page 39: Optional Accessories
When ordering the A99 option, it is the responsibility of the end user to be sure that a certified power cord, for the country or region in which it is installed, is used with this instrument. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 40: Service Options
40 °C. Do not block or restrict the ventilating holes. See the WFM2300 and WFM2200A Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for the complete operating specifications.
Page 41: Power Requirements
NOTE. See the for additional information on power and environmental requirements. Battery power. This instrument can be powered by a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack. One WFM200BA battery pack is provided with the instrument. If needed, you can purchase additional battery packs. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 42: Connect Power
NOTE. If a battery pack is installed in the instrument, it will automatically charge whenever the supplied AC adapter is connected, whether the instrument is On, Off, or in Standby mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 43 1. On the rear panel of the instrument, remove the cover for the battery compartment: a. Use your fingers or a coin to turn the battery cover screw counterclockwise until the cover is loose. b. Lift away the battery cover. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 44 2. Insert the WFM200BA battery pack into the battery compartment as shown below. 3. Secure the battery pack tab as shown below. 4. Replace the battery compartment cover: a. Insert the three tabs on the battery cover into the chassis slots as shown below. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 45 Getting started b. Close the battery cover and then use your fingers or a coin to turn the battery cover screw clockwise to secure the cover as shown below. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 46: Power-On And Power-Off Procedures
Check button on the back of the battery pack. LEDs will illuminate to indicate the amount of charge remaining in increments of approximately 20%. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 47: Tripod Installation
Battery level critically low, AC adapter not plugged in Tripod installation The bottom panel provides a ¼-20 threaded hole that can be used to mount the instrument on a camera tripod as shown below. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 48: Sfp Module Installation And Removal (Requires Option Sfp)
(requires connector. Insert the SFP module into the SFP connector on the top-panel of the option SFP) waveform monitor as shown below. The module will latch into place when fully inserted. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 49 The SFP module should be removed from the waveform monitor while the instrument is being transported. CAUTION. To prevent static damage to the SFP module while you are transporting the waveform monitor, always transport the SFP module in a antistatic bag or container. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 50: Video System Installation
To monitor the video bit stream of a serial receiver. Route an incoming serial signals into the SDI A or MULTI IN input on the instrument. NOTE. See the WFM2300 and WFM2200A Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for the maximum allowed cable lengths.
Page 51: To Test Cable Margins (Wfm2300 Only)
Stress loop connections for a generated signal. To test the cable margins for a generated signal, route the SDI OUT signal to one of the STRESS LOOP connectors. Route a cable from the other connector of the STRESS LOOP to your video system as shown below. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 52: To Genlock The Sdi Output Test Signal To The External Reference Signal
You can also use a network HUB connection between the PC and the instrument. 2. Press the Power button to power on the instrument. 3. Assign the instrument an IP address: WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 53 NOTE. If you selected DHCP mode, the network automatically assigns the instrument an IP address. DHCP typically requires several seconds to assign the network address. a. Press the CONFIG button on the front panel to close the menus. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 54: Enable The Web Remote Interface
SNMP control enable SNMP and configure the SNMP parameters of the instrument. NOTE. The wfm_mon.mib and wfm2300.mib files contain the SNMP OIDs for the WFM2300 and WFM2200A waveform monitors. These files can be downloaded from the home page of the Web remote interface.
Page 55 Repeat steps a through c for the other three SNMP trap addresses as required for your installation. 5. Navigate to SNMP Enable and press the right arrow key to select On. This setting turns SNMP remote access to the instrument on and off. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 56: Incoming Inspection
These procedures require no external equipment. For a more robust inspection, see the performance verification procedures in the WFM2300 and WFM2200A Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference. Basic turn on and self test 1. Connect power to the instrument. See Connect power on page 8.
Page 57: Fan Test
To prevent damage to the Li-Ion battery pack, use the original packaging when shipping the battery pack and ensure that the package labeling and documentation meets all of the requirements for shipping Li-Ion batteries under the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 58: To Repackage The Instrument For Shipment
Styrofoam kernels, overfill the box and compress the kernels by closing the lid. There should be three inches of tightly packed cushioning on all sides of the instrument. 3. Seal the carton with shipping tape, industrial stapler, or both. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 59: Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument
The settings in the Display, Main, and Preset menus are also global. The Capture button can be either global or tile specific depending on the setting in the Configuration menu (Display Settings > Freeze Affects). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 60: Layout And Usage
If there is no page reference, the information given explains the basic function of the element. NOTE. The PHY button is only available on the WFM2300. Control element or group...
Page 61 REF IN input. See monitor the external reference signal on page 17 To use the timing display to time a signal to a reference on page 203. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 62 Press to put the instrument in Standby mode or to turn the power on or off. See Power-on and power-off procedures on page 12. NOTE. The Power button does not remove power from the instrument. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 63: Online Help
Contents (entries never change) or the Index, or to highlight a link in the topic pane. 4. Press the SEL button to select the highlighted item. 5. Press the HELP button again to exit online help. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 64: Instrument Display
GAMUT: display of one of four views for checking the gamut of an SDI signal ■ STATUS: display of extensive views of signal status ■ MEAS: display of various measurements, including timing, audio video delay, ANC data, and Data List WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 65: Pop-Up Menus
GEN: display of status and configuration of the SDI video and AES audio test signal generators or information from the Diagnostics Monitor ■ PHY (WFM2300 only): display of Eye display, Jitter display, and Litter Meter, and access to SDI Stress Loop amplitude parameter and Jitter HP filter settings.
Page 66: Display Select Button
The selected (active) tile in 4-tile mode is the tile expanded to full screen mode. NOTE. You can also use the Main menu to toggle between 4-tile and full screen mode and to select the active tile. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 67 The following figure shows a full screen Waveform display with the thumbnail view enabled. In full screen mode, the thumbnail is always positioned in the lower right region of the display. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 68: Status Bar
When the reference source is set to internal, “Internal” is always displayed. When the reference source is set to external, the text indicates the reference format (such as NTSC) or whether the reference is missing or unlocked. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 69 Date and time A readout of the instrument date and time (set in CONFIG > Utilities). Instrument name A readout showing the name assigned to the instrument in the CONFIG > Network Settings menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 70 This icon appears when the battery has less than 10 minutes of operating power remaining. The icon turns from yellow to red when instrument shutdown is imminent due to low battery power. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 71: Signal Inputs
> Test Signal Genlock > Enable. You can also use the CONFIG menu to set the vertical and horizontal timing offsets used by the genlock function. The genlock status icon in the Status Bar indicates the genlock status. See Status bar icons page 36. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 72: Dual Link Signals
Alpha Channel information is visible if present and is available in RGB and YCbCr display modes, but not in YRGB mode. The following figure is an example of how the signal components appear. Figure 7: Placement of dual link information in the Waveform display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 73: Connectors
See the WFM2300 and WFM2200A Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for the complete connector specifications. Both documents are available in electronic format on the Tektronix Web site at www.tektronix.com/downloads. Connector configuration...
Page 74: Signal Outputs
Signal Genlock > Enable. You can also use the CONFIG menu to set the vertical and horizontal timing offsets used by the genlock function. The genlock status icon in the Status Bar indicates the genlock status. See Status bar icons page 36. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 75: Aes Audio Output
Transceiver: Select to enable the SFP module as a transceiver. ■ Dual Tx: Select to enable the SFP module as dual transmitters. ■ Dual Rx: Select to enable the SFP modules as dual receivers. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 76 Getting acquainted with your instrument WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 77: Display Modes
SFP status display on page 103 ■ Video session status display on page 106 ■ Timing measure display on page 109 ■ Vector display on page 113 ■ Waveform display on page 117 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 78: Anc Data Display (Option Data Only)
Detail - This section of the display appears only in full screen mode and shows the user data for the data type selected in the ANC Data Inspector. You can expand the Detail area to show more data by pressing the MAG button. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 79 ■ Format: Indicates the name of the ancillary data type or standard. ■ User Data Words: Contains the payload of the ancillary packet, displayed in hexadecimal; all 10 bits are displayed. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 80: Measure Pop-Up Menu (Anc Data Display)
The following menu selections are available: Display type. Select from the following display types: ■ Timing - Displays a Tektronix proprietary view that enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals. See Timing measure display on page 109.
Page 81: To Configure The Watch List
You can now view the data types you checked in the Watch List. Arrowhead display The Arrowhead display is a Tektronix proprietary display that shows gamut violations of the SDI input if translated into the Composite domain (NTSC and PAL). For more information about using the gamut-checking displays: ■...
Page 82: Elements Of The Arrowhead Display
(Y) and gamut (Y+C) limits and not generate error reports. ■ Field and line numbers: Shows the currently selected video field and line numbers when Line Select mode is enabled. See Line select on page 127. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 83: Gamut Pop-Up Menu (Arrowhead Display)
Display modes Gamut pop-up menu Press and hold the GAMUT button to open the Gamut pop-up menu. The pop-up menu enables you to select the from the following Tektronix proprietary gamut (Arrowhead display) displays: ■ Arrowhead - Displays gamut violations of the SDI input if translated into the Composite domain (NTSC and PAL).
Page 84: Audio Display
183 and To check surround sound page 187 ■ Audio source/setup: Displays the selected audio input and related setup information, such as Listening Mode when in Surround display. See Audio monitoring on page 181. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 85: Above-Bar Warning Messages
AES PARITY. The incoming subframe does not have even parity as specified by the digital audio standards. The data sample is unreliable and is ignored. The level meters and Lissajous display treat the sample as a zero sample. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 86: Audio Pop-Up Menu
Audio Map submenu. If you select a different video input, the audio source then changes to the audio source configured for that video input. ■ AES A - Sets the audio source to be from the AES audio input. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 87 Liss Snd Stage - Displays the L and R axes rotated at 45 degrees in the Lissajous Sound Stage style. ■ X-Y - Displays the L and R axes in the vertical and horizontal positions respectively. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 88: Config Menu
Dual Link and 3G Level B signals use the Embedded Dual Link settings. ■ Use the menu selections under Alarms > Audio Content and Alarms > AES/Embedded to enable various audio alarms. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 89: To Adjust Audio Volume
■ A relative amplitude error will decrease the depth of the null ■ An incomplete null combined with an offset from center indicates both amplitude and timing problems between the channels being compared WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 90: To Access The Bowtie Display
The following menu selections are available: Display type. Select from the following display types: ■ Timing - Displays a Tektronix proprietary view that enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals. See Timing measure display on page 109.
Page 91: Config Menu
The knob icon appears next to the selected adjustment readout. 3. Turn the General knob or use the up/down arrow keys to adjust the position of the waveform. 4. Press the POS button to turn off the position adjustment mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 92: Datalist Display (Option Data Only)
Line Select and Word Select. ■ Samp#: Shows the sample number. ■ Y0, Cb, Cr, Y1: These labels change based on the signal, but they show the line number for each component. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 93: Datalist Color Coding
The following menu selections are available: Display type. Select from the following display types: ■ Timing - Displays a Tektronix proprietary view that enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals. See Timing measure display on page 109.
Page 94: Config Menu
Fan Speed (rpm): Shows the current speed of both internal fans and the high and low speed measurements for each fan since the instrument was turned on. ■ Temperatures: Shows the last, low, high, and average temperatures for various internal components. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 95 If a battery pack is not installed in the instrument, the Status readout shows “Not Present” and the diagnostic parameters will list “N/A” as the status. Figure 15: Diagnostics Monitor display (page 1) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 96 Display modes Figure 16: Diagnostics Monitor display (page 2) Figure 17: Diagnostics Monitor display (page 3) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 97: Generator Pop-Up Menu (Generator Status Display)
Use the Alarms > System and Diagnostics setting to enable an alarm for a hardware fault. ■ Use the menu selection under Utilities to run diagnostics, to set how the diagnostics log responds when full, to view the diagnostics log, and to configure custom diagnostics. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 98: Diamond Display
Display modes Diamond display The Diamond display is a Tektronix proprietary display that shows gamut violations of the SDI input if translated to the RGB color space. For more information about using the gamut-checking displays: ■ Arrowhead display on page 47 ■...
Page 99: Gamut Pop-Up Menu (Diamond Display)
Line select on page 127. Gamut pop-up menu Press and hold the GAMUT button to open the Gamut pop-up menu. The pop-up menu enables you to select the from the following Tektronix proprietary gamut (Diamond display) displays: ■ Arrowhead - Displays gamut violations of the SDI input if translated into the Composite domain (NTSC and PAL).
Page 100: External Reference Waveform Display
H and V positions: When you press the POS button to adjust the position of the waveform, a position readout appears with a knob icon to indicate whether the horizontal or vertical position is the focus of the General knob. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 101: Waveform Pop-Up Menu (External Reference Waveform Display)
The knob icon appears next to the selected adjustment readout. 3. Turn the General knob or use the up/down arrow keys to adjust the position of the waveform. 4. Press the POS button to turn off the position adjustment mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 102: Eye Display (Wfm2300 Only)
Eye display (WFM2300 only) The Eye Display is accessible from the PHY button on the front panel of your WFM2300 instrument. This display presents an eye pattern diagram of the SDI input, which lets you verify electrical characteristics of the SDI transport layer.
Page 103: Elements Of The Eye Display
Display modes Figure 22: WFM2300 Eye display in single tile mode (full-screen) with histogram Elements of the eye ■ Link: Shows from which link the signal is originating. display ■ Eye Pattern: Displays a waveform you can use for SDI transport verification and analysis.
Page 104: Eye Display Pop-Up Menu
1. Press and hold the GEN button to open the Generator pop-up menu. status display 2. Use the arrow keys to select Display Type > Generator Status. 3. Press the GEN button to close the pop-up menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 105: Elements Of Thegenerator Status Display
Genlock Status: Shows the current status of the genlock function (Disable, Locked, or Unlocked). ■ Reference: Shows the format of the external reference signal being used for the genlock function. Ext Missing is displayed when no external reference signal is detected. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 106: Generator Pop-Up Menu (Generator Status Display)
Signal level. When the SDI Output setting is Test Signal, selects the level of the output signal (Level A or Level B). Signal format. When the SDI Output setting is Test Signal, selects the format of the output signal. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 107 NOTE. The moving circle allows you to easily identify whether the test signal is active “live” or still and helps determine problems within the signal path that has been caused by equipment freezing on the last frame. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 108 1 and 2. Audio bitdepth. When the AES Output setting is Test Signal, sets the bitdepth of the test tone output to 20 bit or 24 bit. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 109: Config Menu
CONFIG > Outputs menu selections. Jitter display (WFM2300 only) The Jitter Display is accessible from the PHY button on WFM2300 instruments. It can be used after you have configured the instrument for Eye measurements. This display shows you the wave shape of the jitter and allows you to view additional time-domain information, such as whether there are jitter components that are synchronous or nearly synchronous to the video line or frame.
Page 110: Elements Of The Jitter Display
100 kHz for HD signals. These are the correct values for measuring alignment jitter. 10 Hz, 100 Hz, Sets the detector high-pass filter to the selected value. 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 111: Lightning Display
SDI Physical Layer. Lightning display The Lightning display is a Tektronix proprietary display that plots the Pr and Pb signals against luminance. As shown below, Y versus Pb is plotted in the top half of the display and Y versus Pr is plotted in the bottom half.
Page 112: To Access The Lightning Display
General knob. ■ Field and line numbers: Shows the currently selected video field and line numbers when Line Select mode is enabled. See Line select on page 127. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 113: Vector Pop-Up Menu (Lightning Display)
113. ■ Lightning – This Tektronix proprietary display shows the same Pr and Pb color signals as in the Vector mode, but they are plotted against luminance. Bar targets. To select which scaling (75% or 100%) will be used in the current tile for either the Vector or Lighting display.
Page 114: Ltc Waveform Display
H and V positions: When you press the POS button to adjust the position of the waveform, a position readout appears with a knob icon to indicate whether the horizontal or vertical position is the focus of the General knob. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 115: Waveform Pop-Up Menu (Ltc Waveform Display)
The knob icon appears next to the selected adjustment readout. 3. Turn the General knob or use the up/down arrow keys to adjust the position of the waveform. 4. Press the POS button to turn off the position adjustment mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 116: Picture Display
6 at the bottom) to make the image fit. ■ VChip rating: Displays detected VChip ratings from any of these systems: MPAA (US), TV (US), Canadian English, and Canadian French. VChip information is labeled CA (Content Advisory). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 117: Picture Pop-Up Menu
■ CC/Teletext Format: Select the format of the closed caption content in the video signal. You can select from Off, Auto, CEA608, CEA708, and WST. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 118: Config Menu
Picture display in the Waveform, Vector, or Gamut displays. See also DISPLAY SELECT button on page 32. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 119: Split Diamond Display
Display modes Split diamond display Like the Diamond display, the Split Diamond display is a Tektronix proprietary display that shows gamut violations of the SDI input if translated to the RGB color space. For more information about using the gamut-checking displays: ■...
Page 120: Gamut Pop-Up Menu (Split Diamond Display)
Line select page 127. Gamut pop-up menu (Split Press and hold the GAMUT button to open the Gamut pop-up menu. The pop-up menu enables you to select the from the following Tektronix proprietary gamut diamond display) displays: ■ Arrowhead - Displays gamut violations of the SDI input if translated into the Composite domain (NTSC and PAL).
Page 121: Status Displays
Display Type > Video Session – Displays several performance parameters which provide an overview of the video input signal. See Video session status display on page 106. 3. Press the STATUS button to close the pop-up menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 122: Aes Channel Status Display
Channels 5 & 6 (Ls and Rs) ■ Channels 7 & 8 (Lo and Ro) ■ Format: Use the arrow keys to select the format of the data display. Select from Text, Hex, Binary, or XMSN Binary formats. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 123: Alarm Status Display
Use the arrow keys to navigate through the different pages of the display. Figure 33: Alarm Status display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 124 Use the menu selections under Aux Data Settings to set various expected data parameters. ■ Use the menu selections under Display Settings to set various general display parameters which affect all applicable display modes such as waveform intensity and graticule color. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 125: Arib Status Displays
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Page 126 For HD signals, the audio control packet carries additional information used in the process of decoding the audio data and has a similar structure to standard definition. Figure 36: Audio Control Packet status display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 127 To select a status display on page 87. ■ Mute Alarms: Mutes alarms for all of the Status display types. An Alarms Muted icon appears in the Status Bar. See Status bar icons on page 36. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 128: Audio Session Status Display
The Audio Session status display contains several performance parameters that you can display to see an overview of the audio input signal. This instrument display maintains a running audio status session. Figure 37: Audio Session status display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 129 Mute Alarms: Mutes alarms for all Status display types. ■ All Sessions Reset: Globally resets any and all audio sessions displayed in all panes, regardless of the display and session from which it is executed. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 130: Auxiliary Data Status Display
The Auxiliary Data Status display allows you to view closed-caption, teletext, video index, AFD, WSS, V-chip related status, and other ancillary data present display on monitored signals. Figure 38: Auxiliary Data Status display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 131 The readout will display a number from 0 to 7. For example, bit 0 is BGF0, bit 1 is BGF1, and bit 2 is BGF2. ■ BG Data: Indicates the binary group (BG) data value. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 132 Use the Aux Data Settings selections to define the ANC data types by name and DID/SDID values. ■ Use the menu selections under Alarms to enable the alarms for various types of ANC data errors. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 133: Dolby Status Display
Dolby E bitstream. Up to eight channels can be grouped together in individual programs, where each program contains its own metadata. ■ Dolby Source: Indicates the instrument input from which the Dolby Content is sourced. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 134 VANC Ch Pair SDID: Sets which channel pair in the embedded audio is associated with the VANC Dolby metadata. ■ Dolby E Program: Selects the Dolby E program number to be displayed (1 through 8). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 135: Error Log Status Display
■ Red Rising Waveform: Indicates that an error has occurred. Green Falling Waveform: Indicates that an error has cleared. ■ ■ Source: Shows the inputs on which the errors have occurred. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 136 Use the menu selections under Aux Data Settings to set various expected data parameters. ■ Use the menu selections under Display Settings to set various general display parameters which affect all applicable display modes such as waveform intensity and graticule color. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 137: Sfp Status Display
Conn. Type: Code for connector type. ■ XCVR Code: Code for electronic or optical interface compatibility. ■ Nominal Bitrate: Nominal bit rate in units of 100 Mbps, rounded to the nearest 100 Mbps. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 138: Sdi Status Display (Wfm2300 Only)
Mfg Date Code: Vendor date of SFP manufacture. SDI status display With the WFM2300 waveform monitor, you can view two measurements of signal jitter and cable loss in both dB and meters of the selected cable type, and (WFM2300 only) calculated source level.
Page 139 Settings selection available from the CONFIG button. ■ Eye Amplitude: Shows the amplitude of the eye waveform. ■ Eye Risetime: Shows the rise time of the eye waveform. ■ Eye Falltime: Shows the fall time of the eye waveform. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 140: Video Session Status Display
Signal: Indicates whether the instrument is locked to the selected input. ■ Effective: Shows, in order, the detected format, sample structure, and transport of the input signal. ■ Selected: Shows, in order, the selected format, sample structure, and transport of the instrument. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 141 Video Session is active in a tile, press the HELP button. ■ Status: Shows the status of the associated error as either OK, Invalid, Missing, or Error. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 142 ■ All Sessions Stop: Globally stops any and all stopped video sessions displayed in all panes, regardless of the display and session from which it is executed. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 143: Timing Measure Display
Timing measure display The Timing Measure display a Tektronix proprietary display that simplifies measuring the timing difference between the SDI video input signal and the analog video external reference signal as the timing is corrected. This display enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals.
Page 144: Elements Of The Timing Measure Display
Timing displays for simple versus complex timing on page 112. If you select Saved Offset, you can save the timing from one signal, and then display the timing relative to that saved offset. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 145: Measure Pop-Up Menu (Timing Measure Display)
Saved Offset: Means that the timing will be shown as zero offset when the input signal matches the timing of the signal that was present when the offset was saved using the Save Offset menu entry. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 146: Timing Displays For Simple Versus Complex Timing
■ Because this allows for five possible ways to measure timing between these two signals, the timing display shows four circles, with emphasis and readouts as previously described above. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 147: Vector Display
1. Press and hold the VECTOR button to open the Vector pop-up menu. display 2. Use the arrow keys to select Display Type > Vector. 3. Press the VECTOR button to close the pop-up menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 148: Elements Of The Vector Display
V Gain: Shows the current gain setting when the gain is other than 1x. Press the GAIN button to toggle the vertical gain between 1x and the most recently selected gain value. Gain is applied equally in the horizontal and vertical directions. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 149: Vector Pop-Up Menu
■ Lightning – This Tektronix proprietary display shows the same Pr and Pb color signals as in the Vector mode, but they are plotted against luminance. The Lightning display is useful for checking chroma and luma gain, and for checking chroma to luma delay using the timing marks that show errors in the green to magenta transition on a color bar signal.
Page 150: Config Menu
117. 3. Turn the General knob or use the up/down arrow keys to adjust the position of the waveform. 4. Press the POS button to turn off the position adjustment mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 151: Waveform Display
Mag: Shows the current horizontal magnification factor when the magnification is other than 1x. Press and hold the MAG button to select a magnification factor. See also MAG GAIN SWEEP and CURSOR buttons page 120. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 152: Waveform Pop-Up Menu (Waveform Display)
YPbPr - Displays the SDI video input as Luma (Y) and color difference (Pb, Pr) components. ■ YRGB - Displays the SDI video input as Luma (Y), Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) components. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 153: Config Menu
Waveform display. ■ Use the menu selections under Display Settings to set various general display parameters which affect all applicable display modes such as waveform intensity, graticule color, and enabling the thumbnail view. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 154: Mag Gain Sweep And Cursor Buttons
117. 3. Turn the General knob or use the up/down arrow keys to adjust the position of the waveform. 4. Press the POS button to turn off the position adjustment mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 155: Functions
The default gain setting is 1x. You can use the Gain pop-up menu to select one of the available fixed gain settings (such as 2x, 5x, and 10x) or you can enable variable gain mode and manually set the gain. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 156: To Set The Sweep Rate
1. Press and hold the SWEEP button to display the Sweep pop-up menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select a line or field sweep. The available sweep options depend on which display mode is active. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 157: To Set The Horizontal (Sweep) Magnification
The magnification function for the ANC Data display allows you to see more of the user data at the bottom of the display or to see more of the listed data types at the top of the display. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 158: Measurement Cursors (Waveform Display Only)
■ %: Sets the cursors units to percentage. a. Press the CURSOR button once to close the pop-up menu. The enabled measurement cursors will be displayed and the CURSOR button will remain illuminated. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 159 4. Repeat steps 2 through 3 to adjust the position of the other enabled cursors. 5. Read the cursor measurements in the Cursors readout. Figure 48: Using measurement cursors in the Waveform display WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 160: Display Capture (Freeze)
IP address of the instrument into the URL address bar of a Web browser. Before you can connect to the remote interface, use the CONFIG > Network Settings > Web Enable submenu to enable access to the remote interface. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 161: Line Select
Line Select and Sample Select. 4. The line and field information will appear at the bottom of the display screen. 5. Use the General knob or the up/down arrow keys to select a video line to view. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 162: Audio Volume And Source Adjustment
At any time, press and hold the VOL button to toggle audio muting. A red “X” appears over the speaker icon in the Status Bar when audio is muted. NOTE. When monitoring high-amplitude audio, volume levels over 90% may cause audio clipping. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 163: To Select The Audio Source
A through D, with each group containing 8 preset storage locations. By default, the presets are named after their storage location (A1 – A8, B1 – B8, C1 – C8, and D1 – D8). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 164: To Save Presets
Repeat for each character in the name. 5. After you have edited the name, select the Accept box and press the SEL button. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 165: To Recall Presets
USB device so that you can USB device import them to another instrument. The instrument saves the presets to the subfolder you specify in a root directory folder named WfmPrst on the USB device. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 166 9. Press the left arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight Copy. 10. Press the SEL button. You should see a pop-up message that says Preset Export Complete after the copy-to-USB function is complete. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 167: To Import Presets From A Usb Device
Select Group A – D: Selects all of the presets in the USB folder from the selected preset group. ■ From Group A – D: Selects a single preset from any of the four preset groups. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 168 USB device before removing it from the instrument. 12. When the USB Unmount menu selected disappears, remove the USB memory device from the USB port on the instrument. 13. Press the Preset button to close the Preset pop-up menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 169: Software Upgrades
Software upgrades Tektronix releases software updates for products to add new features and to fix software problems. You can find the latest software for your product at the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/software). Before you begin Perform the following steps to determine if the software on your instrument should be upgraded: 1.
Page 170: Software Upgrade Overview
If the instrument displays only a blank screen after power is reapplied, see the troubleshooting section for help. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 171: Usb Software Installation
USB device, attempt the procedure again using a different USB device from a well known brand that is 16 GB or less. 9. Press the SEL front panel button. This displays the System Software Upgrade from USB window. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 172: Network Software Installation
Press the SEL front panel button. Note the IP address of the instrument displayed in the System Software Upgrade window. d. Select Continue from the System Software Upgrade window, and then press the SEL button to prepare the instrument to receive a software upgrade. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 173 DHCP when you started this upgrade, navigate to CONFIG > Network Settings > IP Config Mode and select DHCP. b. After the upgrade process completes, the transfer utility displays done. The instrument then reboots after a few seconds. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 174: Verify The Software And Installed Options
4. Verify that the software version number matches the version of the software- upgrade package you installed. 5. Navigate to Utilities > View Options. 6. Verify that the options that were enabled to the software upgrade are still enabled. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 175: Software Installation Troubleshooting
To prevent upgrade failure, leave the instrument power on during the upgrade process. The upgrade process may take up to 15 minutes to complete. If you continue to experience an upgrade problem, contact Tektronix customer support or your local Tektronix representative for assistance.
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Page 177: Monitoring The Sdi Physical Layer (Wfm2300 Only)
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) The WFM2300 waveform monitor can use an eye pattern display, eye measurements, a jitter display, jitter detection and measurement, and an SDI status display to monitor and measure the SDI physical layer. Display types ■...
Page 178: Configuring Physical Layer Settings
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Configuring physical layer settings Before you use Eye or SDI Status displays to monitor the SDI physical layer, you must configure the Eye and physical layer settings. These are initially set to factory defaults.
Page 179: To Set Smpte 259-292-425 Alarm Thresholds
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) To set SMPTE 259-292-425 alarm thresholds 1. To reset the SMPTE 259 (SD), SMPTE 292 (HD), and SMPTE 425 (3G) alarm thresholds back to the factory-default values, select Reset Defaults from the CONFIG > Physical Layer Settings menu and press SEL.
Page 180: To Configure Physical Layer Alarms
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) 16. Select Eye Rise-Fall Delta. Use the General knob to increase or decrease the setting. The maximum value you can enter is 1000 ps; the minimum value is 0 ps. 17. Select Eye Rise Overshoot. Use the General knob to increase or decrease the setting.
Page 181: Eye Measurement Set Up
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Eye measurement set up 1. Configure your instrument to monitor the SDI physical layer. See Configuring physical layer settings on page 144. 2. Connect a serial video-signal to your instrument using a 75 Ω cable of two meters or less in length.
Page 182: To Manually Measure Aberrations
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) NOTE. Signal-source amplitudes outside ±10% of 800 mV can degrade receiver performance. To manually measure 1. Perform the initial setup for Eye measurements. See Eye measurement set up on page 147. aberrations 2. Press the CURSOR button to display the measurement cursors.
Page 183: To Manually Measure Rise Time Using Variable Gain
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) To manually measure rise 1. Perform the initial setup for Eye measurements. See Eye measurement set up on page 147. time using variable gain 2. Press and hold the GAIN button to view the Gain pop-up menu and select Enable for VAR Gain.
Page 184: To Make Automatic Eye Measurements
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) To make automatic eye NOTE. If you use the measurement cursors to manually measure the eye measurements waveform, you might get a different result than that shown in the automatic eye measurements readout. This is because the automatic amplitude measurement uses histograms to be minimally affected by overshoot, ringing, and noise on the signal.
Page 185 Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Looking at jitter in both displays can help you separate jitter sources to determine whether they are within a single circuit on a circuit board or from various pieces of equipment in a system. If you are planning a composite D/A conversion, select the 10 Hz bandwidth filter to measure total broadband jitter.
Page 186: To Manually Measure Jitter
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) To manually measure jitter NOTE. If you use the measurement cursors to measure jitter, you may get a different result than that shown in the jitter thermometer for the following reasons: the internal peak detector does a better job of measuring jitter excursions than manually positioning the cursor;...
Page 187: Taking Cable Loss Measurements
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Figure 55: Using cursors to measure jitter Taking cable loss measurements After you have configured the instrument for Eye measurements, you can take cable loss measurements using the SDI Status display. NOTE. The accuracy of the Approx Cable (length) and Source Level readouts depends strongly on correctly setting the Cable Type and on the quality of the cable and connections in the signal path.
Page 188: Alarms
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) Figure 56: Cable loss information in the SDI Status display Alarms Alarms can be configured so that your instrument automatically monitors parameters and reports when those parameter limits are exceeded. The procedures that follow describe how to configure response types for individual alarms, how to enable them, and how to monitor them.
Page 189: To Set Allowed Alarm Responses
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) NOTE. Alarms can be monitored in the Alarm Status display. To set allowed alarm The following procedure allows you to select what type of alarm response you want for each alarm category: responses 1.
Page 190: To Set Limits Or Qualifications
Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) 3. Select each input shown in the box to individually enable its alarms. AES A is shown selected. 4. For each of the AES, Analog, and Embedded inputs, select Bar to Input Map and press the SEL button to display the Bar to Input map menu.
Page 191 Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) To check the condition of a specific alarm, press the STATUS button. In the Status menu, select Display Type and then select Alarm Status. One or more of the following appear: Indicator Description...
Page 192 Monitoring the SDI physical layer (WFM2300 only) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 193: Checking Chroma-Luma Delay
Alignment to a mark toward white means the color-difference signal ■ leads the luma signal. The upper half of the display measures the Pb to Y timing; the bottom ■ half measures the Pr to Y timing. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 194 Tic mark SD Timing error (ns) HD Timing error (ns) 1080p 50, 59.94, 60, 3Gbps (3 Gb/s and dual link formats) Timing error (ns) 0 marks 13.5 6.75 13.5 Luma sample Chroma sample WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 195: Checking Gamut
This limit depends on the application. For example, a video tape machine may be able to record and play out signals with higher luma and chroma components than a transmitter. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 196: To Set Up Gamut Checks
The direction of an excursion out of gamut indicates which signal is excessive. Errors in green amplitude affect both diamonds equally, while blue amplitude errors affect only the top diamond and red errors affect only the bottom diamond. (See following image.) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 197 G > 700 mV B - Ok ■ Example B: R - Ok G - Ok B > 700 mV ■ Example C: R - Ok G - Ok, 350 mV B < 0 mV WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 198: Usage Notes
Use the Diamond Area or Arrowhead Area settings (found in the Gamut Thresholds submenu of the Configuration menu) to specify a percentage of the image pixels to ignore for gamut violations. The Gamut bright-ups, however, will continue to indicate all Gamut violations. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 199: Checking Composite Gamut
The bottom horizontal line shows the minimum allowed luminance level. 0 or 7.5 IRE for NTSC and 0 mV for PAL. Usage notes To automate this check, do the procedure Automating Gamut Checks. Automating.gamut.checks WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 200: Checking Luma Gamut
5. When you have configured the Alarms as you want them, move to the Select here box and select it. 6. Back in the Alarms menu, check that Enable Alarms is set to On before exiting the Alarms menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 201: Arib Content Displays
Data Broadcasting ARIB STD-B.37 Closed Captioning 0x5F 0xDD Analog signal 0x5F 0xDE SD signal 0x5F 0xDF HD signal ARIB STD-B.39 Inter Stationary Control Data 0x5F 0xFE ARIB specification 0x43 0x01 ITU specification WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 202: To Enable The Arib Content Displays
ARIB STD-B.37 (closed caption data). ■ ARIB STD-B.35 (trigger signal data). ■ ARIB TR-B.23 (1) (guidelines for inter-stationary control data transport, group 1). ■ ARIB TR-B.23 (2) (guidelines for inter-stationary control data transport, group 2). WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 203: Arib Std-B 39 Display
Type - Type of the ANC Data packet. For ARIB B.39, this is always a Type 2 packet (DID less than 0x80), as defined by SMPTE 291M. The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 204 Q32..Q25, 32 bits that can be used to indicate changes in the program; usage is user-defined. ■ Trigger Bits (Q24..Q17 Q32..Q25) - Together with trigger bits Q8..Q1 Q16..Q9; 32 bits that can be used to indicate changes in the program; usage is user-defined. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 205: Arib Std-B 37 Display And Status Screens
ARIB STD-B.37. When this display is selected, the instrument searches the signal for ARIB STD-B.37 packets using the DID/SDID combinations defined by ARIB. Figure 63: ARIB STD-B.37 display (with the associated ARIB Status display) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 206 CC Data ID - Indicates the CC Data ID of the packet. Can be one of the following: ■ Exchange Format CC ■ Exchange Format PMI ■ Exchange Format Page 1 ■ Exchange Format Page 2 ■ Short Form Management Data WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 207: Arib Std-B 35 Display And Status Screens
ARIB STD-B.35. When this display is selected, the instrument searches the signal for ARIB STD-B.35 packets using the DID/SDID combinations defined by ARIB. Figure 64: ARIB STD-B.35 display (with the associated ARIB Status display) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 208 ■ Format - Indicates the name of the ancillary data type or standard. ■ User Data Words - Contains the payload of the ancillary packet, displayed in hexadecimal. Displays all 10 bits. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 209: Arib Tr-B 23 (1) Display And Status Screens
■ DC - Data Count word of the acquired packet. The number of User Data words is displayed in decimal. The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parenthesis, in hexadecimal. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 210: Arib Tr-B 23 (2) Display And Status Screens
The ARIB TR-B.23 (2) display shows the decoded data for video signals using ancillary data compliant with ARIB TR-B.23 (2). When this display is selected, the instrument searches the signal for ARIB TR-B.23 (2) packets using the DID/ SDID combinations defined by ARIB. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 211 Field - The field of the video from which the packet was acquired. Displays 1 for progressive formats. ■ Line - The line of the video (within the field) from which the packet was acquired. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 212: Arib Tr-B 22 Display And Status Screens
ARIB TR-B.22. When this display is selected, the instrument searches the signal for ARIB TR-B.22 packets using the DID/SDID combinations defined by ARIB. Figure 67: ARIB TR-B.22 display (with the associated ARIB Status display) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 213 ■ Format - Indicates the name of the ancillary data type or standard. ■ User Data Words - Contains the payload of the ancillary packet, displayed in hexadecimal. Displays all 10 bits. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 214 ARIB content displays WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 215: Audio Monitoring
Select which inputs are allowed to generate alarms. d. Select the Return box to return to the Configuration menu. 7. Repeat these steps for any other Audio inputs that you want to configure. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 216: To Display An Audio Input
Green – Indicates audio levels below the test level. ■ Yellow – Indicates audio levels between the test and peak program level. ■ Red – Indicates audio levels above the peak program level. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 217: To Check Audio Phase
For uncorrelated signals, the indicator is yellow and tends to stay in the middle. ■ For anticorrelated signals (one goes up when the other goes down), the indicator is red and moves to the left side. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 218: Usage Notes
The following response times of the correlation meters can be set from the Configuration menu. Speed setting Response averaging Speed setting Response averaging time (s) time (s) 0.0167 0.0333 0.0667 0.1333 0.2667 0.5333 8 (default) WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 219: To Monitor Embedded 16-Channel Audio
Audio input to bar mapping ■ Audio output mapping ■ Correlation meters ■ Lissajous and phase displays ■ Headphone NOTE. You cannot modify the input and output mapping because the mappings are fixed for 16-Channel audio. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 220: To Set The Audio Input For Embedded 16-Channel Audio
NOTE. When the audio input source is set to Emb. 16-Ch, Emb. 1-8, or Emb. 9-16, you can then use the left/right arrow keys to quickly toggle through these three audio input sources. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 221: To Check Surround Sound
Check the surround sound display for performance parameters and indicators. Figure 71: Surround sound indicators NOTE. The Audio Surround Sound display is courtesy of Radio-Technische Werkstätten GmbH & Co. KG (RTW) of Cologne, Germany. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 222: Elements Of The Surround Sound Display
The bar to the right of the white tic mark behaves similarly, depending on the C-R correlation. This PSI indicator uses the same color coding as the other PSI indicators. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 223: Usage Notes
Surround sound program with strong center channel presence. Surround sound program with weak center channel presence. Monaural signal in channels Ls and Rs, creating a phantom source in the center, as in a 3.1 surround sound system. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 224 Audio monitoring WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 225: Closed Captioning (Cc) Teletext Afd And Safe Area Compliance
5. Select VBI Timing and select Normal, Early, or Late. 6. If required services is set to Yes, select Req Services and press the SEL button. This will show a dialog box that allows you to select CC and Text required channels. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 226: To View Cc Status And Subtitles
2. Press and hold the STATUS button to display the Status pop-up menu. 3. Select Display Type. 4. Select Aux Data Status. The Auxiliary Data Status display shows the status of the closed caption data. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 227: To Display Cc
The Picture display includes Closed Captioning in the area designated by the Closed Caption data. 5. Press the PICT button again to dismiss the Picture pop-up menu. Figure 73: Closed caption display area WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 228: Usage Notes
NOTE. The custom parameters you set are used when or is chosen for any of the four Safe Area Graticules accessed in the Picture menu. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 229: To Display Safe Area Graticules
Configuration menu. ■ Custom selections for vertical and horizontal size and offset of the Save Areas can be set in the Configuration menu. Figure 74: Safe Action and Safe Title areas WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 230: Monitoring For Afd Compliance
2. Select AFD Graticules and then select On. View the graticules in the Picture display. AFD information can viewed in the Auxiliary Data Status display. See Auxiliary data status display page 96. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 231: Remote Web Interface
From this page, you can save screen captures, download presets, view the event and diagnostic logs, and even browse the online help. You can also download a Java applet or the SNMP MIB. Figure 75: Remote Web interface WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 232: Java Applet
A Java application (referred to as “remote application”) can be downloaded from the Tektronix Web site and loaded onto a PC. The remote application is very similar to the remote applet, but it has greater capability for storing presets, since it has access to storage on the host machine.
Page 233: Network Access
SNMP control is primarily intended for access by means of automation systems. The complete SNMP MIB can be downloaded from the instrument Web page. You can also download a printable version of the MIB from the Tektronix Web site: www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Page 234: General Information
SNMP command stream. In extreme cases, you may fill up the allowed memory on the PC running the Web applet or application and have to stop and restart the Web program to recover. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 235: Application Examples
8. Press the MAG button to increase the timing resolution. 9. Activate another waveform display in a second tile. 10. Press and hold the SWEEP button and select FIELD to put the display in field mode. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 236: Timing A Studio: Using The Timing Display Method
Mag active to show the location of significantly mistimed signals. Timing a Studio: Using the timing display method The Tektronix Timing Display provides a quick, easy way to measure the timing of an input relative to the external reference: ■...
Page 237: To Use The Timing Display To Time A Signal To A Reference
This is because the color frame detection circuit can be temporarily disrupted as the signal shifts. The jump is often a multiple of the field time. The circle will settle back to the correct location in a second or so. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 238: Timing A Studio: Timing Multiple Inputs To A Router
5. Now select other inputs to the router to be connected to the instrument. For each input, the relative timing will be displayed. 6. Adjust the timing offset at the master sync source to time down the inputs to the router to match the master. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 239: Usage Notes
This problem also occurs using traditional timing methods unless you use something similar to the SMPTE318 10 field flag to identify a specific sub-multiple of the reference. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 240: Troubleshooting Cable Problems
Format selection to one of the 720p, 1080i, or 1080p formats. 10. Press the STATUS button to return to the Video Session display. 11. Press the SEL button to reset the Video Session display. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 241 Secs value(s) are increasing each second, then you are approaching the digital cliff where errors will occur. 13. Repeat stepsStep-Press.and.ho throughStep-For.one.minu to test SD and HD signals through each input link to your video system. WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 242 Application examples WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 243 Cable loss measurements, 153 AUDIO button, 44, 50 Cable problems checking surround sound, 187 troubleshooting, 206 configuring and monitoring, 181 Calibration configuring inputs service options, 6 for embedded 16-channel audio Center on Vector pop-up menu, 115 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 244 101 Error Log display, 101 Errors Headphone volume status indicators, 34 adjusting, 128 External Reference Waveform How to center waveform, 67 adjust audio volume, 55 External Reference Waveform display, 66 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 245 Network software upgrade, 138 Jitter measurements, 150 Online help how to use, 29 Lightning Operation display, 77 basic, 43 Vector pop-up menu, 79, 115 control levels (types), 25 Lightning display, 159 verification, 22 Limits Options WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 246 131 importing, 133 connecting a signal, 41 SFP Status recalling, 131 elements of the display, 103 saving, 130 SFP Status display using the USB for, 133 STATUS button, 103 Signal generator, 40 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 247 Upgrading software, 135 save display to, 27 USB device software upgrade, 137 YPbPr Waveform pop-up menu, 118 Vector YRGB display, 113, 159 Waveform pop-up menu, 118 pop-up menu, 79, 115 VECTOR button, 113 WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...
Page 248 Index WFM2300 and WFM2200A Waveform Monitors User Manual...

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Getting Started

Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument

Display Modes

Functions

Software Upgrades

Monitoring the SDI Physical Layer (WFM2300 Only)

Checking Chroma-Luma Delay

Checking Gamut

ARIB Content Displays

Audio Monitoring

Closed Captioning (CC) Teletext AFD and Safe Area Compliance

Remote Web Interface

Application Examples

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