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Tektronix MTX100B Quick Start User Manual

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  • Page 1 MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player Quick Start User Manual *P071259300* 071-2593-00...
  • Page 3 MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player Quick Start User Manual www.tektronix.com 071-2593-00...
  • 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. If you cannot agree to the license terms, promptly contact the nearest Tektronix Field Office for return assistance.
  • 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 Program will be uninterrupted or error-free. In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period. If Tektronix is unable to provide a replacement that is free from defects in materials and workmanship within a reasonable time thereafter, Customer may terminate the license for the Program and return the Program and any associated materials for credit or refund.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Options .......................... Index MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 12 Table of Contents MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • 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. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • 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: MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 15: Compliance

    Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA: CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 16: Safety Compliance

    These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct sunshine, rain, or direct wind. Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 17 Compliance Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 18: Environmental Considerations

    This symbol indicates that this product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Mercury Notification.

  • Page 19: Preface

    IP stress generation capabilities Tclips MPEG Test Streams The MTX100B includes the ReMux application software that provides TTS playout the capability to create a transport stream of super frame structure defined in the ISDB-S systems from an MPEG-2 transport stream.

  • Page 20: Documentation

    Preface Documentation The following related documentation is available: Table i: Product documentation Item Purpose Location MTX100B Quick Start User Manual Provides installation and high-level (071-2593-xx English, 071-2594-xx operational overviews Japanese) Provides in-depth operating MTX100B Technical Reference (077-0189-xx) information MTX100B Specifications and Provides complete product specifications and a procedure...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Save the shipping carton and packaging materials for instrument repackaging in case shipment becomes necessary. Refer to the MTX100B Technical Reference document for instructions on repackaging the instrument. 4. Verify whether you received the standard accessories and any optional accessories that you ordered.
  • Page 22 If you are installing the instrument in a dedicated rack, refer to the instruction sheet that comes with the rackmounting kit for proper installation procedures. When the MTX100B is mounted in a 19-inch rack, verify that there is at least one unit of clearance above the MTX100B. AC Line Voltage Requirement Check that your location provides the proper electrical power requirements.

  • Page 23: Connecting To The Instrument

    Refer to Rear Panel Connectors for information about connecting to the instrument. (See page 9.) Connecting the MTX100B to a PC Use one of the following two methods to connect the MTX100B to your PC(s): 1. If you are connecting the MTX100B...

  • Page 24: Powering On The Instrument

    Do not operate the instrument if the cooling fan does not operate when you turn on the instrument. Serious damage can occur to your instrument from overheating and if the cooling fan is not operating. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 25: Powering Off The Instrument

    Perform the following procedure if you are operating the instrument for the first time (to verify that the instrument shipped without damage) or if you suspect that the instrument is not working properly: 1. Connect the MTX100B to a power source, and then turn on the instrument using the On/Standby switch.
  • Page 26 Installation 5. Connect the interface cable provided with the instrument between the SPI In/Out connector on the MTX100B rear panel and the SPI In connector on an MPEG decoder. 6. Connect the decoder to a picture monitor. 7. Press the MTX100B Play/Pause button to start the transport stream output.

  • Page 27: Operation

    Operation Operation This section gives you a functional overview and provides descriptions of basic menu operations for the MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player. For more detailed operating instructions and descriptions of the MTX100B interface and controls, refer to MTX100B Technical Reference.
  • Page 28 When an ISDB-T transport stream is selected, MTX100B outputs the stream from the start packet in the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) frame to the maximum number of packets that can be looped as 2 X N of the number of OFDM frames.

  • Page 29: Rear Panel Connectors

    Use this BNC connector to input an external trigger event for stream recording or output a 27 MHz reference clock signal or an ISDB-T frame pulse signal. You can change the configuration from the Play menu. Refer to the MTX100B Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference manual for detailed information about Trig In/Out signals.

  • Page 30: Optional Interface Cards

    Use this connector to apply power to the instrument using the supplied power cord. Optional Interface Cards The MTX100B is equipped with a card slot on the rear panel to install one of the following optional interface cards: ASI interface (Option 01)
  • Page 31 Universal In/Out: Use this connector to input or output an ECL/TTL/LVDS signal in a parallel or serial format. IEEE1394/ASI Interface (Option 05) Refer to the MTX100B Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for details about the IEEE1394/ASI interface. ASI Input: Use this BNC connector to input an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) signal.

  • Page 32: Windows Operations

    In/Out interface on the base card. Windows Operations All the functions of the MTX100B are performed as an application (MTX100B) on the Windows XP operating system. Therefore, if you connect the keyboard and mouse provided with the instrument to the front-panel USB connectors, you can operate the MTX100B system with the same environment as a Windows PC.

  • Page 33: Display Elements

    Display Elements There are two types of display screens that you use to operate the MTX100B: the Play screen and the Record screen. The Play screen is used to output the selected stream.

  • Page 34: Menu Bar

    The record status indicator is displayed while the input stream is being recorded. It shows the record status of the input stream: the progress of the stream record, the record target, and the elapsed time. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 35 This icon shows that the RAM is the output source or record target. Record Screen This icon shows that the captured stream is being recorded. This icon shows that the stream record is stopped. This icon shows that the MTX100B is waiting for a trigger event. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 36 This icon (only in IP mode) shows that the parametric settings are enabled and applied to the stream. NOTE. The transport stream cannot be played if the parametric settings and the stream replication settings are enabled at a time. It displays an error as shown in the following figure. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 37 7. Free RAM space. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the free RAM space that can be used to output the selected stream. In the Record screen, this indicator shows the free RAM space that can be used to record the input stream. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 38 Opens the Save as dialog box. Equivalent to the Save Preset command in the File menu. Play Outputs the selected stream. Equivalent to the Play/Pause button on the front panel. Record Records the acquired stream. Equivalent to the Record button on the front panel. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 39 ASI/1394 menu. Probe Opens the IEEE1394 dialog box for data probing. Equivalent to the Probe item from the 1394 command in the ASI/1394 menu. This button is available when the Record screen is displayed. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 40: Procedures

    NOTE. When you press the left arrow button while the File menu is displayed or when you press the right arrow button while the Utility menu is displayed, the Windows Control menu appears. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 41: Entering Numeric Data

    6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input the desired parameter value. 7. Press the Enter button (or select the ENT key and then press the Num Pad/Select button). This saves the new value in the numeric input box and closes the keypad. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 42: Selecting The Data Output Source

    When you select the RAM as the output source, the MTX100B performs the following: When the data output rate is less than or equal to 120 Mbps, the MTX100B outputs the first stream of data while transferring the data from the hard disk to the RAM and then continuously outputs the data from the RAM using looping methods.

  • Page 43: Adding Jitter To Pcrs

    Procedures Adding Jitter to PCRs The MTX100B provides the capability to add jitter to PCRs (Program Clock References). Adding jitter to PCRs allows you to simulate transmission delay variations and to test the robustness of decoders under various conditions. The jitter function adds jitter to the program_clock_reference_base value and the program_clock_reference_extension value in the adaptation field of transport stream packets.

  • Page 44: Performing Continuous Recording

    The Continuous recording feature allows you to record multiple stream files continuously on the hard disk or RAM. This section describes the features and basic actions of continuous recording, and tells how to use it to record stream files. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 45 If a trigger event occurs while the pretrigger area is filled with data, the pretrigger area becomes smaller than the specified size. However, the posttrigger area stays the specified size. In this case, File A is smaller than the specified size. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 46 If a second trigger event occurs while the posttrigger area is filled with data, the second trigger event is ignored. NOTE. If the trigger position is set to 0 (%), both files are created whenever a trigger event occurs. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 47 After the specified number of files are created, stream capture stops automatically. 7. In the Record Size field, set the file size to be recorded. 8. In the Trigger Position field, set the trigger position. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 48 Select Rise or Fall in the Ext Record Start field. 10. Press the front-panel Record button to start continuous recording. While Continuous Recording is running, the total number of captured files are displayed in the file counter on the record status indicator. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 49: Saving And Loading A Preset File

    Saving and Loading a Preset File The MTX100B provides the capability to save the user-defined instrument settings as a preset file and load the saved instrument settings. This section describes the contents of the instrument settings saved as a preset file and tells how to save and load a preset file.
  • Page 50 file that you want to load. The selected file name is displayed in the File name text box. 4. Press the Enter button. This loads the preset file onto the instrument. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 51: Setting Ethernet Network Parameters

    Procedures Setting Ethernet Network Parameters Perform the following procedure to set the network parameters for the MTX100B: 1. Connect the keyboard and the mouse provided with the instrument to the USB connectors on the front panel. You can connect them to either of the connectors.
  • Page 52 5. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection Status dialog box appears. 6. Click the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. 7. In the network component field, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 53 Refer to the user documentation supplied with your server OS for detailed information about DHCP server functions. NOTE. In some network environments, the MTX100B may not be able to obtain the IP address automatically from a DHCP server. In this case, you need to enter the appropriate address value in each submenu item.
  • Page 54 To prevent communication conflicts on your Ethernet network, ask your local network administrator for the correct numbers to enter in the dialog box if you connect the MTX100B to your local Ethernet network. 13. Verify the Ethernet connection by using a ping command from the PC.

  • Page 55: Outputting An Isdb-T Transport Stream

    Procedures Outputting an ISDB-T Transport Stream This section describes how to set up the MTX100B and how to connect the MTX100B and a modulator when you output an ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting for Terrestrial) transport stream. Perform the following procedure to output an ISDB-T transport stream from the MTX100B: 1.
  • Page 56 2. In the displayed submenu, select the scale factor of the Packet Information clock to that of the TS clock (4 MHz). 3. Use an interface cable to connect the SPI In/Out connector on the MTX100B Option 02 and the TSP input on the ISDB-T modulator.

  • Page 57: Checking Remote Command Operation

    Procedures Checking Remote Command Operation To check the remote command operation of the MTX100B, perform the following steps: 1. Connect the MTX100B to your PC using an Ethernet cable. 2. Click the Windows Start button and select Run from the start menu.

  • Page 58: Restoring The Operating System Software

    Procedures Restoring the Operating System Software If the MTX100B does not start or is corrupted, you can recover the system software by using this recovery procedure. CAUTION. Running the recovery procedure overwrites all the contents of the hard disk drive and resets the system to the factory defaults.

  • Page 59: Application Examples

    Application Examples Application Examples This section provides the following examples to familiarize you with the basic functions of the MTX100B: Outputting a transport stream Recording a transport stream Required Equipment The following table lists the equipment required to perform the tutorials. If alternative equipment is used, its accuracy should equal or exceed that of the example instruments and accessories.
  • Page 60 Select Play > Interface > IP. Select Play > Interface > SP1/ASI/310M. 6. Connect the interface cable between the SPI In/Out connector on the MTX100B rear panel and the SPI In connector of the MPEG test system. 7. Press the MTX100B Play/Pause button to start the transport stream output.

  • Page 61: Recording A Transport Stream

    Application Examples 8. Set up the MPEG test system to monitor the transport stream output from the MTX100B. 9. Press the Stop button on the MTX100B to stop the transport stream output. The Play Status indicator disappears. Recording a Transport Stream Perform the following steps to capture a transport stream and record it on the hard disk as a file:...

  • Page 62: Ip Stress Test

    Perform the following steps to set up and to demonstrate the MTX100B IP stress generation capabilities using the portable NOTE. You can perform the IP stress test for the instruments only if the TSCA option is installed on the MTX100B instrument. Set Up 1.
  • Page 63 Application Examples 4. In the MPEG Player application, select Play > Interface >IP. 5. Select IP > Configuration. Note the Source IP address and ensure that the Transmission Mode is set to Multicast. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 64 6. Select OK on the MTX100B configuration menu and select a test stream file from the D: drive. 7. Press the PLAY button on the MTX100B to start playing the selected stream file. 8. Open the TSCA application and verify that the Stream Interpretation is set appropriately for the demo.
  • Page 65 PCR Arrival Interval, PTS Arrival Interval, PCR Inaccuracy, and PIT. Click on one of the graphs to see cursor and values displayed at the same time on all the three graphs. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 66 Application Examples 3. Select PCR PID in the MTX100B hierarchy display and right-click. In the PCR Inaccuracy dialog box, do the following to add the jitter: Set Period to 100 packets. Set Amplitude to 5/27Mhz (within 500ns limit). View the effects in the timing graphs.
  • Page 67 7. In the Parametric Settings dialog box, change the duration of Jitter Distribution from 50% to 100%. The values for Min and Max PCR Arrival Interval, PTS Arrival Interval and Packet Inter-arrival time will increase. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 68 9. Select IP > Error Generation to select manual error generation from within the MTX100B IP menu. Click on the different types of errors and observe the effects of packet loss, checksum errors, and sequence errors in the TSCA tests view (Look at Other –...
  • Page 69 This effect can be demonstrated by selecting any one of the flows for analysis and the impact of the above MTX100B stress test cases for IP jitter and packet loss / corruption. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 70 IP address by 1. 6. Perform steps 6 through 10 of Set Up. (See page 42.) This will set up the test and perform the steps listed in Outputting the IP Stress Test (Multicast) to demonstrate the test. MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 71: Accessories And Options

    Power Cords. The MTX100B is shipped with one of the power cord options. (See Table 10.) Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certified. Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least one authority acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.

  • Page 72: Options

    220 V, Universal Euro power 240 V, United Kingdom power 240 V, Australia power 240 V, North America power 240 V, Switzerland power 100 V, Japan power 240 V, China power India No Power Cord or AC Adapter MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 73 Accessories and Options Table 10: MTX100B options (cont.) Options Description MTS400 Series Software options MTX100B Adds Deferred Time Multiplexer Adds ES Analyzer Adds PES & Buffer Analyzer Adds Carousel Analyzer Adds Carousel Generator DBCG Adds Carousel Analyzer and Carousel Generator...
  • Page 74 Accessories and Options MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

  • Page 75: Index

    Functional Check Procedure, 5 Standard Accessories, 51 Transport Stream, 39 Stop button, 7 stream, x Hard disk, 22 PCR Inaccuracy dialog box, 23 HDD access indicator, 8 Play screen, 13 Tclips MPEG Test Streams, ix MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...
  • Page 76 Index test equipment and accessories, 39 Using Transport stream Arrow buttons, 22 Universal parallel/serial interface outputting, 39 keypad, 21 (Option 02), 11 recording, 41 USB connectors, 8 Trig In/Out connector, 9 VGA connector, 10 MTX100B MPEG Recorder and Player...

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