Page 1 WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers User Manual *P077025403* 077-0254-03...
Page 3 WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers User Manual This document supports software version 3.0 and above. www.tektronix.com 077-0254-03...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
3D input monitoring ..................SyncVu™ ...................... Reference loop ....................Signal generation ..................... Display information ....................Waveform display..................... Vector display ....................Gamut display ....................Timing display ....................Datalist display....................Bowtie display ....................LTC display....................Ancillary (ANC) Data display................WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 8 ARIB TR-B.23 (1) display and status screens ............ARIB TR-B.23 (2) display and status screens ............ARIB TR-B.22 display and status screens ............... Monitoring audio ....................To conﬁgure audio inputs .................. To select audio inputs ..................WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 9 To monitor CC and Teletext ................To monitor for Safe Area compliance ..............To monitor for AFD compliance ................Application example .................... To time a studio ..................... Reference ......................Description of cable types ................. Index WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 10 Figure 32: Timing display of integer multiples of reference rates ........... Figure 33: Timing display of non-integer multiples of reference rates ........Figure 34: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the external reference ........ Figure 35: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the other link signals ......... WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 11: Figure 9: Mapping Of The Four Links That Make Up A Uhdtv1/4K Format Signal
Figure 71: Determining transition intersections in the Lightning display......... Figure 72: Diamond display plot ................Figure 73: Out-of-gamut examples ................Figure 74: Arrowhead gamut display plots ..............Figure 75: ARIB Status display, showing no data present ..........WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 12 Figure 86: Audio display for Dolby ................Figure 87: Dolby display readout................Figure 88: Auxiliary Data Status display ..............Figure 89: Closed caption display area ............... Figure 90: Safe Action and Safe Title areas ..............WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 13 Table i: Product documentation................. xiii Table 1: Key features ....................Table 2: Standard accessories ..................Table 3: Optional accessories ..................Table 4: Service options ................... Table 5: Instrument options ..................Table 6: Channel Mode versus Listening Modes ............WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 14: 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. viii WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 15 Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a warm environment. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. Keep product surfaces clean and dry. Remove the input signals before you clean the product. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 16: Service Safety Summary
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. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware speciﬁed for this product. Service safety summary The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product.
Page 17: Terms In This Manual
ﬁnd out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.) The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 18 Important safety information WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 19: Preface
Preface Preface This manual contains information to help you use the Tektronix WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers. This information includes the following: How to set up various waveform displays for monitoring analog composite, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, dual link SDI, or 3 Gb/s SDI video signals...
Page 20: Conventions Used In This Manual
077-0394-XX Service Manual instrument Detailed information about how to service the instrument at the module level. Available on the Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals. Conventions used in this manual The following icon is used throughout this manual: Sequence Step WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 21: Getting Started
Getting started Thank you for purchasing this instrument. This chapter will help you unpack, set up, and begin to use the WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers. It is divided into the following four sections: Key features describes your instrument and provides a list of key features.
Page 22: Table 1: Key Features
Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) is monitored in a frame rate display to allow observation of amplitude, synchronization and phase with respect to reference vertical interval time code (VITC). 4K format support Support for UHDTV1 (3840×2160) and 4K (4096×2160) video formats. (Requires Options 4K, 3G and 2SDI) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 23 (Requires Option AVD) Timing display A Tektronix proprietary display that simpliﬁes measuring the timing difference between two signals. Using the Timing display enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals. Closed Captioning support...
Page 24: Accessories
(See Table 2.) Table 2: Standard accessories Accessory Tektronix part number WVR8200 and WVR8300 Product Documentation kit contains: 020-3006-XX WVR8200 and WVR8300 Installation and Safety 071-2640-XX Instructions. Printed multi-language document (English, Japanese, and Simpliﬁed Chinese)
Page 25: Table 3: Optional Accessories
Adds 5 years of Calibration Data Report (when ordered with option C5). Option R3 Adds 3 years of Repair Service (including the period under warranty). Option R5 Adds 5 years of Repair Service (including period under warranty). WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 26: Table 5: Instrument Options
Capabilities (including Simultaneous Input Monitoring (SIM) of dual SDI inputs and synchronized left eye and right eye signals monitoring (SyncVu™)). WVR8200 Adds color bar and pathological signal generator for SD/HD SDI. Option 3G required for 3G-SDI support. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 27 PROD WVR8200, Adds Advanced Gamut Monitoring Package WVR8300 (Spearhead display and Luma Qualiﬁed Vector display). WVR8200 Adds data analysis capabilities. Allows for logic-level view of video and embedded audio data stream and ANC data extraction. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 28: Network Installation
See the WVR8200 and WVR8300 Safety and Installation Instructions that shipped with your instrument for basic installation instructions. If you are installing this instrument into a system, see the WVR8200 and WVR8300 System Integration Technical Reference for detailed installation instructions.
Page 29 LAN administrator for required values. (Be sure to use compatible addresses between the PC and the instrument.) You can also set the instrument name and view the MAC Address. 5. Press CONFIG to close the Conﬁguration menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 30 SNMP parameters. NOTE. The WVR8200 and WVR8300 wfm_mon.mib and the wvr8000.mib contain SNMP OIDs and can be downloaded from the instrument Web page. You can also download a printable version of the MIB manual from www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Page 31: Incoming Inspection
These procedures require no equipment other than an external monitor or display. For a more robust inspection, see the performance veriﬁcation procedures in the WVR8200 and WVR8300 Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation Technical Reference that is included on the Product Documentation CD that shipped with your instrument.
Page 32: Figure 3: Front Panel
8. If it is still open, exit the Diagnostics Log. Fan test You should be able to hear the fans and feel air coming out of the back of the instrument. At low temperatures, the fans will turn slowly and be very quiet. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 33: Figure 4: Instrument Online Help
7. Press the right arrow key until the Help Contents pane in the upper-left corner of the help display is highlighted. 8. Turn the GENERAL knob and check that the selector box moves up and down the list. 9. Press the HELP button to exit help. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 34 Getting started WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 35: Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument
(Exceptions are the Input buttons and all audio features, both of which are global.) If a control is conﬁgured by the CONFIG menu, selections are usually global. NOTE. Audio features require Option AD or DPE. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 36 EXT REF button (See page 40, Reference loop.) (See page 185, To time a studio.) Capture button (See page 108, Capture.) Help button (See page 18, To navigate online help.) Cursor button (See page 107, Cursors.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 37: Remote Front-Panel Control
(See page 61, LTC display.) Remote front-panel control This instrument can be controlled remotely by the Tektronix WVR8RFP remote front panel, an optional accessory. The remote front panel functions just like the instrument front panel, with just a few differences. For detailed installation and operation information, see the WVR8RFP Remote Front Panel Instructions.
Page 38: Instrument Display
Activate one of the four tiles by pressing a numbered Display Select button. The active tile is outlined in blue and the numbered button associated with that tile is lit. (See Figure 5.) Figure 5: Display Select buttons WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 39: Figure 6: Full Button Function
When a single input is being monitored, the status bar shows the type of signal, any alarms associated with that signal, and other information. (See Figure 7.) Figure 7: Status bar in single input mode WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 40: Figure 8: Status Bar In Simultaneous Input Mode
Text indicating the selected input. Some possible inputs are: SDI 1A, SDI 2A, SDI 1B, SDI 2B, Cmpst 2A, and Cmpst 2B (depending on installed options). Also indicates if the current input is not in Auto mode or is unlocked. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 41 Safety Instructions. Rear panel speciﬁcations See the WVR8200 and WVR8300 Installation and Safety Instructions that shipped with your instrument for rear panel speciﬁcations. It is also available in electronic format on the Product Documentation CD and on the Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Page 42: Conﬁguring Signal Inputs
When the input button is lit, the channel is displayed. When the button is not lit, that channel will not be displayed. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 43: Uhdtv1/4K Signals
Figure 9: Mapping of the four links that make up a UHDTV1/4K format signal Connect each link of the UHDTV1/4K signal to each of the SDI inputs as shown below. Use the Picture display to verify proper signal connections. Figure 10: UHDTV1/4K signal connections (Options 4K, 3G, 2SDI) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 44: Sdi Signals
You can connect up to four SDI signals to an instrument with Option 2SDI. This option allows you to add a second SDI module into Slot 2 of the instrument rear panel. Figure 11: Single SDI signal connection Figure 12: Two SDI signal connection WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 45: Figure 13: Four Sdi Signal Connection For Instruments With Option 2Sdi
Conﬁguring signal inputs Figure 13: Four SDI signal connection for instruments with Option 2SDI WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 46: Composite Signals
In cases where this instrument is placed at the end of a link, a BNC termination must be installed on one side of the loop-through composite connector. The termination must be 75 Ω and DC coupled. Figure 14: Composite signal connection WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 47: Dual Link Signals
Alpha Channel information is visible, if present. The following illustration is an example of how the signal components would appear. (See Figure 16.) Figure 16: Dual Link information placement in waveform display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 48: Multi-Input Display Mode
You can conﬁgure another tile without multi-input mode so that you can switch quickly between Multi-Input and normal input modes by switching tiles. In four-tile display mode, all tiles will display the currently selected input. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 49 Input 1A.2 (or a label you have customized) and shows both streams individually in the trace display. NOTE. When Multi-Input mode is disabled, only the ﬁrst three options in the previous list appear in the input button pop-up menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 50: Figure 17: Waveform Display In Multi-Input Mode Showing Multiple Channels
You can name the input labels from the CONFIG > Graticules and Readouts > Input Labels menu. Once you are in the Input Labels menu, select an input and then press the SEL button. A dialog box will appear allowing you to name the input. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 51: Simultaneous Input Monitoring (Sim)
This is also true when the Input Mode is non-UHD/4K and you try to force the format to a UHD/4K format. Black and Frozen Frame detection is not supported in UHD/4K input mode. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 52 Use the Up/Down arrows to move between the UHDTV1 and 4K signals pages. (See page 77, UHDTV1/4K elements of the Video Session display.) Figure 18: Video Session display of UHDTV1 or 4K signal WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 53: Figure 19: Uhdtv1/4K Timing Display Relative To The External Reference
Other inputs. When the Measure menu Reference To item is set to Other Input, the display shows the timing relationships between the links in the input signal. Figure 20: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the other link signals WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 54: 3D Input Monitoring
Before you can view and use the 3D menu items in the WFM button menu and other measurement display menus, do the following: menus 1. Press the MAIN button. 2. Select 3D Input Type. 3. Select the input type and press the SEL button. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 55: Figure 21: Simultaneous 3D Display Of Left Eye And Right Eye Signals
SIM and 3D measurements and displays are included with Option 3D for the WFM8200. The WFM8300 comes standard with SIM and 3D capabilities. Figure 21: Simultaneous 3D display of Left Eye and Right Eye signals WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 56: Figure 22: 3D Left And Right Eye Images Showing A Difference Map And Red/Cyan Anaglyph Using
This allows you to isolate differences between objects and gauge the depth of the object within the image. Figure 22: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing a Difference Map and Red/Cyan Anaglyph using SIM WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 57: Figure 23: 3D Left And Right Eye Images Showing Green/Magenta Anaglyph And Checkerboard Display
Similarly, if the object appears in green and then magenta, the object is behind the screen plane. Figure 23: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing Green/Magenta Anaglyph and Checkerboard display using SIM WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 58: Figure 24: 3D Left And Right Eye Images Showing Disparity Grid And Disparity Cursor Measurement Using
Figure 24: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing Disparity Grid and Disparity Cursor measurement using SIM NOTE. Additional 3D settings can be found in the CONFIG button menu under Graticules/Readouts and Display. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 59: Syncvu
When you adjust the settings for the waveform displayed in tile 1, the settings for the waveform displayed in tile 2 are adjusted simultaneously. Similarly, adjusting settings for tile 2 are applied to tile 1. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 60: Reference Loop
In cases where this instrument is placed at the end of a link, you must install a BNC termination on one side of the loop-through external reference connector. The termination must be 75 Ω and DC coupled. (See Figure 25.) Figure 25: External reference signal connection WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 61: Signal Generation
After you have connected the signals, press the CONFIG button on the front panel of the instrument and navigate to the Outputs submenu. From this submenu, select the test signal pattern, level, and format you want to generate. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 62: Display Information
STATUS: display of extensive views of signal status MEAS: display of various measurements, including timing, audio video delay, ANC data, and Data List. EYE: display of the eye pattern and jitter of a signal OTHER: display of the Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 63: Figure 27: Using The Display Select Buttons
3. Use the right and left keys to traverse between menu panels. The instrument surrounds the panel selected with a blue border. (See Figure 28.) 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select parameters in a menu. (See Figure 28.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 64: Waveform Display
3. This readout lists the currently selected ﬁeld and line (when in Line Select mode). 4. This readout lists the current sweep rate for tile. 5. This readout lists the Mag rate if MAG is on. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 65 Composite input; it shows two waveforms in parade conﬁguration. NOTE. For SDI displays, such as RGB mode, the available ﬁlters are Flat and Low Pass. For Composite displays, the available ﬁlters are Flat, Luma, Chroma, and Flat+Luma. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 66: Vector Display
The VECT button calls up the Vector and Lightning displays, which provide for selection between two plots of the color portions of the signal. (See Figure 29.) (See Figure 30.) Figure 29: Vector display with Luma Qualiﬁed Vector (LQV) enabled WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 67: Figure 30: Lightning Display
If you have Option PROD installed, you can also select to turn Luma Qualiﬁed Vector On or Off. When it is on, you can set luma high and luma low parameters WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 68 This is a Tektronix proprietary display and is for SDI signals only.
Page 69: Gamut Display
Gamut display Pressing the GAMUT button calls one of the Gamut displays. The Gamut display provides four proprietary Tektronix display types to enable you to check the gamut of an SDI signal. Set the thresholds for gamut displays from the CONFIG menu.
Page 70 Display information Spearhead: shows lightness, color value, and saturation of the RGB color space (requires Option PROD) Diamond: provides a reliable method of detecting invalid colors WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 71 GAMUT display, use the pop-up menu to select from the following displays: Diamond shows Gamut violations of the SDI input if translated to RGB color space. Split Diamond offsets the two halves of the Diamond to allow you to better see negative RGB Gamut errors. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 72: Timing Display
3D input monitoring.) Timing display Pressing the MEAS button displays a Tektronix proprietary display that simpliﬁes measuring the timing difference between two signals as the timing is corrected. Using the Timing display enables you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals.
Page 73 A warning message appears on the screen if you attempt to save the offset when it is not allowed. Save Offset allows you to measure the timing between inputs or to match multiple signals. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 74 Link 1A and the other inputs. formats The display shows the timing offset from 1A in number of clocks or time advanced or delayed relative to the 1A input. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 75: Figure 32: Timing Display Of Integer Multiples Of Reference Rates
Such cases include timing an NTSC input (multiplier of 1) or a 525 SDI input whose frame time is 33.36 ms (multiplier of 2), against an NTSC reference, which has a frame time of 66.73 ms. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 76: Figure 33: Timing Display Of Non-Integer Multiples Of Reference Rates
ﬁelds of the input and ﬁve frames of the reference. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 77: Figure 34: Uhdtv1/4K Timing Display Relative To The External Reference
Other inputs. When the Measure menu Reference To item is set to Other Input, the display shows the timing relationships between the links in the input signal. Figure 35: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the other link signals WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 78: Datalist Display
Line Select: Shows which line is selected; press the SEL button to switch between Line Select and Word Select Word Select: Shows which word is selected; press the SEL button to switch between Line Select and Word Select WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 79 8 or 10-bit values. Format: Select from Hexidecimal, Decimal, or Binary. (Default is Hexidecimal.) Link Selection: Select from Link A, Link B, or Dual Link. This menu item is only available when the trace type is Data. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 80: Bowtie Display
X-axis units: Shows the x-axis in microseconds/divisions. Bowtie display pop-up Parade / Overlay: Select how the waveform appears by selecting Parade or Overlay. menu Center Waveform: Press the SEL button to center the waveform. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 81: Ltc Display
The REMOTE connector is a 15-pin D-type connector with socket contacts. For pin information, see the Safety and Installation manual or the System Integration manual on the Product Documentation CD that shipped with your instrument and the Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals. Figure 38: LTC display Elements of the LTC Display: Shows the display type as LTC.
Page 82: Ancillary (Anc) Data Display
SDID: Secondary Data Identiﬁer of the requested packet; permissible values range from 0 through 0xFF (255) inclusive; this ﬁeld only appears when a Type 2 packet is selected; the "actual value" (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses (mutually exclusive with DBN ﬁeld) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 83 6. Press the CONFIG button to dismiss the menu. 7. Press and hold the MEAS button and select Display Type and then ANC Data Display from the pop-up menu. You can now view the data types you checked in the Watch List. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 84: Audio Video Delay (Avd) Display
AVD allows you to take measurements and display them in both numeric and graphical formats. AVD measurements require an appropriate AVD sequence signal source, such as from a Tektronix TG8000 signal generator. This capability is useful for facility maintenance and setup applications because it allows for out-of-service testing to quickly check synchronization across a facility.
Page 85: Eye Display
Eye waveform. (See Figure 42.) NOTE. See the Monitoring the SDI physical layer section for information about taking Eye measurements. (See page 119.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 86: Figure 41: Eye Display In 4-Tile Mode (No Histogram)
Display information Figure 41: Eye display in 4-tile mode (no histogram) Figure 42: Eye display in single tile mode (full-screen) with histogram WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 87 If the equalized eye display appears clear with a substantial eye opening, then the signal is likely to be recovered error-free. However, if it appears noisy with little eye opening, then there is more potential for data errors to occur in the receiver. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 88: Jitter Display
You can also set alarms on various parameters. (See page 128, To make jitter measurements.) Figure 43: The Jitter display parameters as shown in a single tile when the instrument is in 4-tile mode WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 89: Figure 44: The Jitter Display Parameters As Shown When The Instrument Is In Single-Tile Mode
This shape is modiﬁed by the high-pass ﬁlter (HPF) setting. display Jitter Thermometer: Displays jitter value and relates it to alarm limits. Jitter HPF: Indicates the setting for the Jitter High Pass Filter, set in the CONFIG menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 90 10 Hz, 100 Hz, Sets the detector high-pass ﬁlter to the selected value. 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz NOTE. For instructions on how to take jitter measurements, see Monitoring the SDI Physical Layer. (See page 119.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 91: Status Displays
Date: Shows the date, according to the internal clock, that the error occurred. The date is displayed as month/day/year. Page: Shows which page you are viewing out of the total number of pages in the log. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 92 Save to USB (ALL): Saves the entire unﬁltered error log to a USB memory device. Save to USB (Sel.): Saves only the errors in the error log for the selected channel or input to a USB memory device. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 93: Figure 46: Alarm Status Display
(red). Gray indicates the alarm is not being logged but still provides information on the function. Additional Information: Provides explanatory information about the error, if available. Alarm Status pop-up menu. Mute Alarms mutes alarms for all Status display types. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 94: Figure 47: Video Session Display Of Hd Signal
Ancillary Data: Indicates whether Ancillary Data is present in the video signal. The displayed values are either Present or None for SD signals, or Y and C Present and None for HD and 3 Gb/s signals. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 95 Status: Show the status of the associated error as either OK, Invalid, Missing, or Error. Err Secs: The number of seconds, since the last reset, that contained at least one error. Err Fields: The number of ﬁelds, since the last reset, that contained at least one error. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 96 Signal Lock: Indicates whether the signal is locked or unlocked. Sync AFC Speed: Shows the Sync AFC Speed setting: Fast or Slow. DC Restore: Shows the DC Restore setting: Fast, Slow, or Off. NTSC Setup: Shows the NTSC Setup setting: Off or On. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 97: Figure 48: Video Session Display Of Uhdtv1 Or 4K Signal
Use the Up/Down arrows to move between the pages. Figure 48: Video Session display of UHDTV1 or 4K signal NOTE. The CRC is global for the combined input. The Alarm Status or Error Log displays will show the link with a CRC error. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 98 Field Length Err: Indicates whether or not a Field Length Error has occurred. Line Length Err: Indicates whether or not a Line Length Error has occurred. Line Number Error: Indicates whether or not a Line Number Error has occurred. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 99 Error – Indicates that an error has occurred within the last second or that the embedded CRC value does not match the calculated CRC value, which indicates that a transmission error has occurred. The Error indicator is displayed for one second after an error occurs. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 100 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 101: Figure 49: Audio Session Display
Channel: This row aligns the channel number with the status readouts that appear below the row. Clip: The number of CLIPs detected during the session. (Only displayed for digital audio feeds.) Over: The number of OVERs detected during the session. (Only displayed for digital audio feeds.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 102 Short: Represents the running average loudness for selected channels for the current audio input. This value is derived from a short period duration set by the user. It is commonly referred to as the "short" loudness average. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 103 All Sessions Stop: Globally stops any and all stopped audio sessions displayed in all panes, regardless of the display and session from which it is executed. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 104: Figure 50: Audio Loudness Session Display
Short Period: Shows the current duration of the short period loudness average. Channel Summation: Shows the summation of audio channels currently used to compute the loudness average. Target Value: Shows the currently deﬁned Target Loudness level. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 105 History Reset: Resets the audio loudness session history. All Sessions Reset: Globally resets any and all audio and video sessions displayed in all panes, regardless of the display and session from which it is executed. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 106: Figure 51: Audio Control Packet Format
This can be facilitated by use of the data block number in the ancillary data format structure and by including an optional frame counter with the unused bits in the audio frame number word of the audio control packet. (See Figure 52.) Figure 52: Audio Control Packet structure WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 107: Figure 53: Audio Control Packet Display
Field/Line: Shows the ﬁeld of the audio from which the packet was acquired. The line of the audio (within the ﬁeld) from which the packet was acquired. Checksum: Shows the checksum word that was recovered from the acquired packet. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 108: Figure 54: Auxiliary Data Status Display
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 88.) Figure 54: Auxiliary Data Status display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 109 BG Flags: Indicates the binary group (BG) values and whether they are speciﬁed. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 110 6 to Bits 3 that are used to deﬁne the Active Format Descriptor. Conforms to SMPTE RP186-2008 Class 1.1. or ARDSPEC 1. See the instrument online help for a detailed description of codes: while the Aux Data Status display is active in a tile, press the HELP button. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 111: Figure 55: Dolby Audio Status Display
(Movie Channel Promo), the program source (Football Main Feed), or the program language (Danish). Dolby Format: Indicates the Dolby Format. This indicator is also tied to the Dolby Format Error/Alarm: if the Alarm is asserted, the Dolby Format is displayed in red. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 112 To view the ARIB content displays, enable this option in CONFIG > Aux Data Settings > ARIB Content Display. For detailed information about ARIB displays, go to the Using ARIB displays section in this manual. (See page 144.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 113: Figure 56: Sdi Status Display
Approx Cable: Shows the approximate length of cable, assuming a continuous run of cable of the speciﬁed type, as speciﬁed in the Cable Type ﬁeld of the Physical Layer Settings selection available from the CONFIG button. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 114 Jitter1 HP Filter: Select the ﬁlter type: Timing, Align, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz Jitter2 HP Filter: Select the ﬁlter type: Timing, Align, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 115: Audio Display
Loudness channel: appears at the base of the loudness meter and shows which channels are being displayed. If Program is selected, the channel label is P1 up to P8. The channel text is green if the channels are set to Program. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 116 NOTE. The loudness measurement supports three types of ﬁlters: Flat, A-weighted, and RLB (ITU-R BS.1770). The measurement can be viewed in the Audio Session display and conﬁgured in the Audio pop-up menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 117 DOLBY D. Indicates an AES or embedded input is Dolby Digital. DOLBY D+. Indicates an AES or embedded input is DOLBY Digital Plus. DOLBY E. Indicates an AES or embedded input is DOLBY E. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 118 A-weighted, results in a response that more closely matches that of the human ear. NOTE. The Audio Surround Sound display is courtesy of Radio-Technische Werkstaetten GmbH & Co. KG (RTW) of Cologne, Germany. Surround Sound: Radio-Technische Werkstaetten GmbH & Co. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 119 The following functions are not supported for 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 120: Figure 58: 16-Channel Audio Bars Display
Audio menu. 3. Use the arrow keys and SEL button to make selections in the steps that follow. 4. Select Audio Input and then select the Emb. 16-Ch option. Figure 58: 16-Channel audio bars display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 121 4. Select Audio Input and then select Emb. 1-8 or Emb. 9-16. UHDTV1/4K audio When monitoring UHDTV1/4K signals, the monitoring is based on Dual Link audio mapping with only the ﬁrst two links being monitored. monitoring WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 122: Picture Display
(See page 23, UHDTV1/4K signals.) In square division signals, the four links of the signal combine to display the video picture as shown below. Figure 60: Mapping of the four links that make up a UHDTV1/4K format signal WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 123: Figure 61: Vchip, Cc-Display, Teletext, And Safe Area Graticule In Picture Display
TeletextB OP47 Multi (ANC) For HD and 3G: CEA-608 (ANC), CEA-608 (708), CEA-708, TeletextB VBI, TeletextB OP47 SDP (ANC), and TeletextB OP47 Multi (ANC) Figure 61: VChip, CC-display, Teletext, and Safe Area Graticule in Picture display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 124 Picture Center Grat: Select from ON and Off NOTE. The 3D display menu options are only available in the PICTURE pop-up menu when the feature is enabled from the MAIN button menu. (See page 34, 3D input monitoring.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 125: Functions
Line is available. In the EYE display, you can select from 3EYE, 20EYE, or 1 Field, 2 Field. Once you have set up Sweep parameters, you only need to press the SWEEP button once to activate Sweep. Press it again to remove Sweep. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 126 Vector displays, the magniﬁcation is called H Gain (horizontal gain). The available options depend on which display is active. Once you have set up magniﬁcation parameters, you only need to press the MAG button once to activate magniﬁcation. Press it again to remove magniﬁcation. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 127: Cursors
To quickly center the active cursor on screen, press and hold the SEL button. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to adjust the other cursor. 6. Read the cursor measurement in the Cursors readout. Figure 62: Using cursors in the Waveform display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 128: Capture
For waveform displays, the captured image is shown in a different color to distinguish it from the live image. For all displays, the instrument continues to log error status in the background while the display is captured. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 129: Line Select
F4 (ﬁeld 4), or All. 4. The line and ﬁeld information will appear at the bottom of the display screen. 5. Turn the GENERAL knob to select the line you want to view. Figure 63: Navigating line selection WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 130: Headphone Volume And Source Adjustment
The headphone icon appears at the bottom of the Audio display. 2. Use the Horizontal knob to adjust the volume. 3. Adjust the headphone source by pressing the AUDIO button, selecting Headphone Input, and then selecting the source you want. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 131: Presets
Measurement assigned to each tile Tile speciﬁc settings Input selection SDI Input settings Composite Input settings External Reference settings Audio displays settings Audio Inputs/Outputs settings Alarm settings Gamut thresholds Display settings Readout setting Graticule settings WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 132 SEL button. To recall factory presets, press the PRESET button to display the Preset Menu. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to Recall Preset > Recall Factory Preset and then press the SEL button. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 133 Functions Importing presets from a You can also save presets to the USB drive so that you can load them on multiple WVR8200 or WVR8300 instruments in your system. To import presets to a USB USB device memory device: 1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB drive located in the front of the instrument.
Page 134: Software Upgrades
Instrument Software version number 3. Verify the latest version of software at the Tektronix Web site: a. Use the Web browser on a PC to navigate to the following Tektronix Web site: http://www.tektronix.com/downloads b. On the Downloads Finder Web page, search by model number (such as WVR8300) and ﬁlter by software and software type to locate the...
Page 135 Once the instrument has started to erase internal ﬂash, DO NOT remove power from the instrument. If you do so, the instrument ﬂash will be corrupted. The instrument will have to be sent to a Tektronix factory service center to have the system software restored.
Page 136 ﬁnishes restarting repeat steps 7 through 11. 15. Press the MAIN button and navigate to USB Unmount and press the SEL button. This electrically unmounts the ﬂash drive and can safely be removed from the instrument. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 137 Press the CONFIG front panel button. b. Navigate to Utilities > System Upgrade > Upgrade Options > Network Upgrade. c. Press the SEL front panel button. Note the IP address of the instrument displayed in the System Software Upgrade window. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 138: Figure 64: Sample Of Transfer.exe Window After The Upgrade Is Complete
Verify software version 1. Press the CONFIG button on the front panel. 2. Navigate to Utilities > View HW/SW Version. 3. Verify that the software version number matches the version of the software-upgrade package you installed. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 139: Monitoring The Sdi Physical Layer
With Option PHY installed, this display also shows the eye amplitude, eye risetime, eye falltime, eye risetime overshoot, eye falltime overshoot, and eye rise-fall delta measurement values. (See page 93, SDI Status display.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 140: To Conﬁgure Physical Layer Settings
11. Select one of the following settings: Normal. The Eye display shows the SDI input signal directly. Equalized. The Eye display shows the SDI input signal after it has passed through the internal cable equalizer and comparator. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 141: To Set Smpte 259/292/425 Alarm Thresholds
30.0 dB; the minimum level is 0.0 dB. 9. Select Cable Length to specify the threshold for the length of the cable (in meters) connecting the signal source to the instrument. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 142: To Conﬁgure Physical Layer Alarms
1. From the CONFIG menu, select Alarms > Physical Layer. 2. Press the SEL button. 3. Use the arrow keys and the SEL button to mark the squares for the alarms you want to monitor. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 143: To Make Eye Measurements
Use high-quality, low-loss coaxial cable, such as Belden8281. 3. Select a tile and press the EYE button. 4. Press the GAIN button to display the gain menu, select VAR Gain, and turn the GENERAL knob until the vertical gain is x1.00. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 144: Figure 65: Eye Measurement Cursor Placement
5. Note the amplitude of the eye waveform that is displayed in the Voltage Cursor readout. (See Figure 65.) Figure 65: Eye measurement cursor placement NOTE. Signal-source amplitudes outside ±10% of 800 mV can degrade receiver performance. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 145: Figure 66: Using Cursors To Measure Aberrations In The Eye Pattern
Figure 66: Using cursors to measure aberrations in the Eye pattern NOTE. Aberrations at the top or bottom line of the waveform should not exceed 10% of the signal amplitude. Automatic equalizer circuits in receivers may be sensitive to larger aberrations. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 146: Figure 67: Measuring Rise Time Using Variable Gain In Eye Pattern
(See Figure 67.) 7. Note the 20 – 80% rise time measurement displayed in the Delta time readout. (See Figure 67.) Figure 67: Measuring rise time using variable gain in Eye pattern WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 147 4. Note the Eye waveform measurements in the SDI Status display readouts. Automatic Eye measurements (and a histogram of the Eye waveform) are also displayed in the Eye Waveform display when expanded to the single, full-screen display. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 148: To Make Jitter Measurements
This jitter is from a sine wave component. Notice that there is no indication of jitter spikes. In the lower Eye display, the jitter is of a low-density haze, which suggests a less uniform jitter distribution. This is indicated by the spikes. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 149: Figure 68: Measuring Jitter
To measure timing jitter, select the 10 Hz ﬁlter for both SD and HD signals, or select the Timing ﬁlter. To measure alignment jitter, select the 1 kHz ﬁlter for SD signals or select the 100 kHz ﬁlter for HD signals, or select the Align ﬁlter. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 150: Figure 69: Using Cursors To Measure Jitter
Alignment jitter (100 kHz ﬁlter): 134 ps (0.2 unit intervals). 3 Gb/s Signals (per SMPTE 425M) Timing jitter (10 Hz ﬁlter): 336 ps (1.0 unit intervals). Alignment jitter (100 kHz ﬁlter): 67 ps (0.2 unit intervals). Figure 69: Using cursors to measure jitter WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 151: To Make Cable Loss Measurements
4. Use the arrow keys and the SEL button to select the SDI Status display. 5. Use the Cable Loss thermometer and readouts to monitor the cable loss. (See Figure 70.) Figure 70: Cable loss information in the SDI Status display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 152: To Conﬁgure And Monitor Alarms
You must enable the Remote Control Port in the Communications submenu of the Conﬁguration menu before notiﬁcations can be sent. NOTE. You can monitor alarm status. (See page 132, To conﬁgure and monitor alarms.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 153 (or disabled) for that alarm. (See page 132, Possible alarm responses.) 5. Navigate to highlight the Return box, and press the SEL button to return to the Conﬁguration menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 154 Silence Level: The level below which audio is considered not present. Silence Duration: The length of audio silence time allowed. Over Level: the too-loud audio level. 3. For Closed Caption related alarms, select Aux Data Settings and then the desired CC type. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 155 Ethernet port (the PC must have SNMP trap service installed). Before SNMP traps can be sent, you must enable and conﬁgure the instrument for SNMP control using the Network Settings submenu of the Conﬁguration menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 156: Checking Chroma/Luma Delay (Lightning Display)
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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 157: Figure 71: Determining Transition Intersections In The Lightning Display
The + tic marks on the graticule indicate the following timing errors: 1080p 50, 59.94, 60, 3Gbps (3 Gb/s and dual link formats) timing error Tic mark SD timing error (ns) HD timing error (ns) (ns) 0 marks 13.5 6.75 13.5 Luma sample Chroma sample WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 158: Checking Gamut
3. In the Gamut pop-up menu, select of the following gamut display types: Diamond – Use to detect, isolate, and correct RGB component gamut errors. (See page 139, To check RGB gamut.) Split Diamond – Use to reveal hard-to-ﬁnd black gamut errors. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 159: To Check Rgb Gamut
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 Figure 72.) Figure 72: Diamond display plot WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 160: Figure 73: Out-Of-Gamut Examples
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 Figure 73: Out-of-gamut examples WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 161 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 162: To Check 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. (See page 143.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 163: To Check 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 164: Using Arib Displays
ARIB STD-B.35 Trigger Signal for Data Broadcasting 0x5F 0xFD 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 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 165: Arib Status Display
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) ARIB TR-B.22 (guidelines for ancillary data transport) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 166: Arib Std-B.39 Display
ARIB STD-B.39 packets using the DID/SDID combinations deﬁned by either the ITU or ARIB standards organizations. Figure 76: ARIB STD-B.39 display (with the associated ARIB Status display) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 167 254 (0xFE). A value of 0xFF indicates that no format change is pending within the next several seconds. Current Downmix/Audio Mode - Indicates the audio downmix and soundstage conﬁguration of the current program. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 168 Status Bits (S8..S1 S16..S9) - 16 user-deﬁned status bits. Error Correcting Code - A six-word, Reed-Solomon error correcting code, which is used to verify the integrity of the ARIB B.39 or ITU-R BT.1685 packet. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 169: Arib Std-B.37 Display And Status Screens
ARIB STD-B.37. (See Figure 77.) 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 77: ARIB STD-B.37 display (with the associated ARIB Status display) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 170 ECC Status - Indicates the presence or absence of the Error Correcting Code information in the payload. Format ID - Indicates whether the packet is for HD, SD, Analog, or Mobile captions. Language - Indicates the language code (1st through 8th) of the packet. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 171 Checksum - Indicates the checksum word that was recovered from the acquired packet. Placement - Can display either OK or ERROR, indicating whether the ARIB B.37 packets are present in the allowable conﬁguration(s) speciﬁed in ARIB TR-B.23. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 172: Arib Std-B.35 Display And Status Screens
SDID - Secondary Data Identiﬁer of the requested packet; permissible values range from 0 through 0xFF (255) inclusive. This ﬁeld only appears when a Type 2 packet is selected (see above). The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 173 Should be - Indicates the checksum word computed by the instrument, based on the packet data. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 174: Arib Tr-B.23 (1) Display And Status Screens
SDID - Secondary Data Identiﬁer of the requested packet; permissible values range from 0 through 0xFF (255) inclusive. This ﬁeld only appears when a Type 2 packet is selected (see above). The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 175 Should be - Indicates the checksum work computed by the instrument, based on the packet data. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 176: Arib Tr-B.23 (2) Display And Status Screens
SDID - Secondary Data Identiﬁer of the requested packet; permissible values range from 0 through 0xFF (255) inclusive. This ﬁeld only appears when a Type 2 packet is selected (see above). The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 177 Should be - Indicates the checksum work computed by the instrument, based on the packet data. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 178: Arib Tr-B.22 Display And Status Screens
SDID - Secondary Data Identiﬁer of the requested packet; permissible values range from 0 through 0xFF (255) inclusive. This ﬁeld only appears when a Type 2 packet is selected (see above). The actual value (with parity bits added) is displayed in parentheses. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 179 Should be - Indicates the checksum work computed by the instrument, based on the packet data. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 180: Monitoring Audio
8. In the dialog box that appears, select which inputs (if any) to route to the analog outputs. 9. Select the box to return to the Conﬁguration menu. 10. Repeat these sets for any other Audio inputs. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 181: To Select Audio Inputs
4. Select Audio Input and then select one of the audio input options shown. NOTE. The available selections depend on the installed audio option. Selecting Follows Video selects the audio to video mapping set in the conﬁguration menu. (See page 160, To conﬁgure audio inputs.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 182: To Check Audio Level And Phase
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 Figure 82: Audio levels WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 183: Figure 83: Checking For Phase Correlation
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. Figure 83: Checking for phase correlation WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 184: To Check Surround Sound
Srnd (Surround) when you conﬁgure the audio inputs. (See page 160.) You can also set the Dolby Listening mode. (See page 168.) 4. Set the surround Dominance indicator to ON or OFF. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 185: Figure 84: Surround Sound Indicators
(See Figure 84.) Figure 84: Surround sound indicators NOTE. The Audio Surround Sound display is courtesy of Radio-Technische Werkstaetten GmbH & Co. KG (RTW) of Cologne, Germany. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 186 Like the L-R PSI, the bar continues to grow at a 45° angle for negative signal correlations. 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 187 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 188: To Monitor Dolby-Based Surround Sound
(The AES B bank must be conﬁgured as outputs.) NOTE. When a Dolby input is active, channel labels (L, R, Ls, and so on) appear in addition to the channel numbers. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 189 4. Choose Full or a mode to which you want to downmix. NOTE. Dolby content of the signal at the Dolby input must be sufﬁcient to downmix to the mode selected or the setting has no effect. 5. Select Dialnorm&DynRng. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 190: Figure 85: Dolby Surround Sound Display
Figure 85: Dolby surround sound display 13. View the Dolby Guardband thermometer, which is located at the bottom of the Audio display. The thermometer is green for levels that fall within the limits you have set. (See Figure 57.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 191 Choose one of the following modes to display as two bars in the Audio display: Select None to get no downmix. Select Mono to get a mono downmix. Select Lo/Ro (Left-only/Right only) to get a standard stereo downmix. Select Lt/Rt (Left-total/Right-total) to get a Dolby Pro-Logic compatible stereo mix. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 192: Figure 86: Audio Display For Dolby
Levels bars for the selected Dolby Downmix mode. Dolby setup information. (See page 173, Dolby display readout.) Dolby Listening environment display. (See page 166, Elements of the surround sound display .) Dolby Guardband thermometer to monitor if guardband thresholds are being exceeded. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 193: Figure 87: Dolby Display Readout
The Dolby format matches that of the selected input. 3. To activate the display type selected, press SEL. 4. Select the Metadata Source (AES or VANC). NOTE. If you select VANC at the metadata source, select the VANC source, as well. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 194 Pro Logic Full. Pro Logic Full creates a Lt/Rt downmix of any input with three or more channels. This Lt/Rt downmix will then be Pro Logic decoded to produce a LCRS output where the surround channel is reduced 3 dB and reproduced in both the Ls and Rs bars. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 195: Table 6: Channel Mode Versus Listening Modes
3 Stereo downmix of 3/2 channels Phantom Phantom downmix of 3/2 channels Stereo Lo/Ro downmix Mono Lo+Ro PL Full LCRS from Lt/Rt downmix PL 3 Stereo 3 Stereo from Lt/Rt PL Phantom Phantom from Lt/Rt WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 196 All 3/0 channels Phantom C mixed into L and R with cmix coefﬁcient Stereo Lo/Ro downmix Mono Lo+Ro PL Full LCRS from Lt/Rt downmix PL 3 Stereo 3 Stereo from Lt/Rt PL Phantom Phantom from Lt/Rt WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 197 Default to Mono mode Phantom Default to Mono mode Stereo Default to Mono mode Mono Mono center channel output PL Full Default to Mono mode PL 3 Stereo Default to Mono mode PL Phantom Default to Mono mode WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 198 Le, Re L = Left, R = Right, C = Center, M = Mono, S = Surround, e = extra (Le and Re and Ex encoded channels), b = back, L = Low Frequency Effects WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 199: Closed Caption (Cc), Teletext, Afd, And Safe Area Compliance
(RAW), or S334 (CDP). If you select Auto, the instrument will search for any available transport. 4. Select VBI Mode, and then select Auto or Manual. If you select Manual, set VBI Line Num using the General knob. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 200 8. Use the General knob to set the box to the desired page number and press the SEL button. 9. When you are ﬁnished with your selections, use the down arrow to navigate to the Return box and press the SEL button. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 201: Figure 88: Auxiliary Data Status Display
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. (See Figure 88.) Figure 88: Auxiliary Data Status display WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 202: Figure 89: Closed Caption Display Area
CC/Teletext setups are also stored when saved with Presets and restored at power on. The CC alarms are available from the Conﬁguration menu in the Alarms submenu under Closed Captions/Metadata. Teletext can be viewed as captions or as a whole page. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 203: To Monitor For Safe Area Compliance
Custom_1 or Custom_2 to set the safe area size and offsets to match the custom settings in the Graticules Conﬁguration menu. 5. After setting each Safe Area selection, press the PICT button to dismiss the pop-up menu. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 204: To Monitor For Afd Compliance
1. Press and hold the PICT button to display the Picture menu. graticules 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 Figure 88 on page 181.) WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 205: Application Example
11. Use the HORIZONTAL knob to center the vertical interval. 12. Press the MAG button to increase the timing resolution. 13. Press the CAPTURE button to save the waveform as a baseline. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 206 ﬁeld rate displays without Mag active to show the location of signiﬁcantly mistimed signals. To use the Timing display The Tektronix Timing display provides a quick, easy way to measure the timing of an input relative to the external reference: method The rectangular display automatically scales to match the input signal.
Page 207 SDI input uses the methodology described in SMPTE RP168. This method speciﬁes the SDI signal is converted to analog. The converted analog signal is then compared WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 208 5. Now select other inputs to the router to be connected to the instrument. For each input, the relative timing is displayed. 6. Adjust the timing offset at the master sync source to time down the inputs to the router to match the master. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 209 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. WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 210: Reference
Material: PVC-Polyvinyl Chloride Plenum (Y/N): N Plenum Number: 1506A Nom. Characteristic Impedance: 75 ohm Applications: Broadband Coax, Headend/Video Cables, Video Cable, Precision Video Cables for Analog and Digital Applications, Precision Video Cable for Analog and Digital, RG-59/U Type WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 211 Polyester Tape; Outer Screen: Tinned Copper Braid 95%; Jacket Material: LSOH (PVC to special order); Nominal Diameter: mm 6.8; Cable weight: kg/km 60.0; Impedance ohms (+/-1): 75.0 Capacitance (nominal): p/F/m 56.0 DC resistance max ohms/100m: 2.19 Velocity of propagation %: 83.0 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 212 Reference WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 213 164 Measure pop-up menu, 54 packet structure, 86 Chroma Analog output map Audio input Waveform pop-up menu, 45 Dolby, 168 selecting, 161 Chroma/Luma delay, 136 for embedded Closed captioning 16-channel, 100 conﬁguring and monitoring, 179 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 214 169 elements of the display, 51 selecting, 22, 29 to specify Dolby E Pop-up menu, 51 Inspection program, 169 Spearhead display, 50 incoming, 11 view metadata, 173 Split Diamond display, 51 Instrument displays, 42 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 215 Phase Pair Pop-up menu, 53 Audio pop-up menu, 98 connecting a signal, 24 Measurement Phase Style SDI Composite Relative to:, 53 Audio pop-up menu, 98 Waveform pop-up menu, 45 Save Offset, 53 SDI Status display, 93 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...
Page 216 SW version Bar Targets, 48 checking installed, 6 Center Waveform, 48 YPbPr SyncVu Veriﬁcation Waveform pop-up menu, 45 Main button, 17 basic functional, 11 YRGB SyncVu™, 3, 39 Video content Waveform pop-up menu, 45 3D, 30 WVR8200 and WVR8300 User Manual...

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