Figure 42: Auxiliary Data Status Display - Tektronix WFM8200 User Manual

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Aux Data Status
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The Aux Data Status Display allows you to view closed-caption, teletext, video
index, AFD, WSS, V-chip related status, and other ancillary data present on
monitored signals. (See Figure 75.)

Figure 42: Auxiliary Data Status display

Elements of the Aux Data Status display.
Ancillary Data Present: Indicates if ANC data is present in the SDI stream.
CC/Teletext Type: Indicates the Closed Caption or Teletext type in use, with
the element turning red if an error is detected or the type is missing. Possible
values are CEA-608 (VBI), CEA-608 (ANC), CEA-608 (708), CEA-708,
Teletext B (WST) / VBI, Teletext B (WST) / OP47 SDP, Teletext B (WST) /
OP47 Multi. If the CC type data is present, but is either late or early, the
error message is displayed in yellow.
CEA 608: Indicates the number and type of services present in the closed
caption data CEA608 format. If a service has no activity for 30 seconds, it
is considered missing.
CEA 708: Indicates the number and type of services present on closed
caption data in CEA708 format. If a service has no activity for 30 seconds, it
is considered missing.
RP207: Indicates the presence of Program Description Data.
Teletext: Detects the location and line numbers for which teletext information
is present.
CDP: Indicates the presence of Caption Distribution Packets and provides
information on frame rate and data count of 608 and 708 packets. Note that
packet 608 typically has 4 data words and packet 708 has up to 46 data words,
depending on the frame rate as defined in SMPTE 334.
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