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Tektronix WFM8200 Technical Reference

Waveform monitors specifications and performance verification
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WVR8200 and WVR8300
Waveform Rasterizers
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  • Page 1 WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference *P077026002* 077-0260-02...

  • Page 3: Technical Reference

    This document applies to firmware version 2.0.X and above. Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service. www.tektronix.com 077-0260-02...
  • 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 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important safety information ..................General safety summary ..................Service safety summary ..................Terms in this manual ..................viii Symbols and terms on the product ................. viii Preface ......................Related user documents ..................Related reference documents ................. Specifications ....................... Electrical specifications ..................
  • Page 8 Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1: Serial output at 270 Mb/s, using Glitch Trigger mode..........Figure 2: Serial output at 1.5 Gb/s, using Glitch Trigger mode..........Figure 3: Serial output at 3 Gb/s, using Glitch Trigger mode..........WVR8200 and WVR8300 Specifications and Performance Verification...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1: SDI input waveform vertical characteristics ............Table 2: Composite analog input waveform vertical characteristics.......... Table 3: Composite analog inputs A and B physical layer............. Table 4: Waveform sweep (horizontal) deflection .............. Table 5: Eye pattern display..................Table 6: Jitter display (Options EYE and PHY) ..............
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Table 39: Remote port .................... Table 40: Remote front panel (WVR8RFP) ..............Table 41: Power source ................... Table 42: Miscellaneous ..................Table 43: Physical characteristics ................Table 44: Environmental performance ................Table 45: Video input and external reference formats supported ..........Table 46: Supported SDI formats................

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition. To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section.
  • Page 12 Important safety information To avoid fire or personal Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use. injury Do not use the provided power cord for other products. Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord.

  • Page 13: 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 14: Terms In This Manual

    Important safety information Terms in this manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

  • Page 15: Preface

    WVR8200 and WVR8300 Series multi-format waveform rasterizers. Related user documents The following related user documents are available: WVR8200 and WVR8300 Safety and Installation Instructions (Tektronix part number 071-2640-XX). This multi-lingual document provides safety and compliance information along with hardware installation instructions to present the associated safety warnings.

  • Page 16: Related Reference Documents

    Preface Related reference documents The following related reference documents are available at the Tektronix, Inc. Web site (www.tektronix.com): Preventing Illegal Colors. This application note describes how the Diamond, Arrowhead, and Lightning displays can be used to help prevent the undesired impact of color gamut violations and to simplify the assessment of proper gamut compliance.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Specifications The following tables list the specifications for the Tektronix WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers. Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally quantitative and can be tested by the Performance Verification procedure in Section 2 of this manual. Items listed in the Reference Information column are useful operating parameters that have typical values;...
  • Page 18 Specifications Table 1: SDI input waveform vertical characteristics (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Step Sine-squared bars Response, Preshoot Typical ≤ 0.3% peak (2T5 bar) ≤ 0.5% peak (2T30 bar) (2T60 bar for 148.5 MHz 1080p formats.) Overshoot ≤ 0.3% peak (2T5 bar) ≤...

  • Page 19: Table 2: Composite Analog Input Waveform Vertical Characteristics

    Specifications Table 2: Composite analog input waveform vertical characteristics Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Vertical Measured using cursors or graticules Measurement ± 1% Accuracy ± 1% Gain X1, X2, X5, and X10 0.25X to 2.0X Variable Gain Range, Nominal Frequency Response 50 kHz to 5.75 MHz, ±...
  • Page 20 Specifications Table 3: Composite analog inputs A and B physical layer (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Return Loss Typically > 46 dB to 6 MHz, > 40 dB to 10 MHz. Typically 35 dB with power off for standard amplitude video Video Input Crosstalk Between ≤...

  • Page 21: Table 4: Waveform Sweep (Horizontal) Deflection

    Specifications Table 4: Waveform sweep (horizontal) deflection Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Accuracy Fully digital system Sweep ± 0.5%, all rates Linearity 0.2% of time displayed on screen Fully digital system Timing Cursor Delta Readout ± 0.5% of sweep time displayed on screen Accuracy, Typical Rates 1, 2, 3, or 4 line, or field depending on mode...
  • Page 22 Specifications Table 5: Eye pattern display (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Display Modes 270 Mb/s Overlay Overlays all bits to form each eye opening. Useful for observing peak jitter 10 Eye Displays eye relative to the parallel clock. Useful for observing jitter correlated to word clock 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s...

  • Page 23: Table 6: Jitter Display (Options Eye And Phy)

    Specifications Table 6: Jitter display (Options EYE and PHY) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Type Displays numerical and graphical readouts of peak-to-peak jitter. Jitter derived from demodulated recovered clock as described in SMPTE RP192 2003. If Opt. PHY is installed, then Jitter Waveform can also be displayed High-Pass Filter Settings Can be set to 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz,...
  • Page 24 Specifications Table 6: Jitter display (Options EYE and PHY) (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Maximum Applies to digital readout, jitter waveform, Jitter and Reference Clock output Amplitude Maximum is Maximum jitter is limited by measurement Measurement, a function of range at low frequencies, and by jitter Typical jitter frequency...
  • Page 25 Specifications Table 6: Jitter display (Options EYE and PHY) (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Jitter Minimum is Applies to jitter waveform Measurement a function Noise Floor of bandwidth selection: 10 Hz, 200 ps typical 3 Gb/s 1.5 Gb/s 100 Hz, 40 ps typical 1 kHz, 10 kHz,...
  • Page 26 Specifications Table 6: Jitter display (Options EYE and PHY) (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Jitter Waveform Gain Error, For jitter frequencies from 5 times bandwidth Typical selection to 4 MHz Error for jitter frequencies between HPF setting and 5x HPF setting due to loop peaking: max of 1.5 dB 10 Hz, <0.4 UI + 10% of reading...

  • Page 27: Table 7: Component Vector Mode

    Specifications Table 7: Component vector mode Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Vertical 800 kHz Bandwidth, 3.4 MHz (6.8 MHz for 1080P 148.5 MHz Typical formats) Fully digital system Vertical Gain Accuracy ± 0.5% Horizontal Gain Accuracy ± 0.5% Fully digital system Display to Graticule Registration ±...

  • Page 28: Table 9: Sdi Lightning And Diamond Modes

    Specifications Table 9: SDI Lightning and Diamond modes Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Fully digital system Vertical Gain Accuracy ± 0.5% Electronic Diamond RGB deflection axis indicated. Upper and Graticule lower halves are separated, to see negative Display signals Lightning Displays signal components as follows: Y vertically Pb horizontally on top half of display horizontally on bottom half of display...

  • Page 29: Table 12: Composite Sch Mode

    Specifications Table 12: Composite SCH mode Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Type Polar display of H Sync Phase Displayed Angle Accuracy ± 5° ± 100° range Table 13: Arrowhead mode (NTSC/PAL composite limit display for SDI inputs) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Signal to Graticule Accuracy ±...

  • Page 30: Table 15: Bowtie Mode

    Specifications Table 15: Bowtie mode Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information ≥ 34 dB at 2.5 MHz Common Mode ≥ 34 dB at 5 MHz Rejection Ratio Interchannel Timing Match ± 0.5 ns Functional Description Displays Y minus Pr and Y minus Pb signals. Requires bowtie signal to be useful.

  • Page 31: Table 17: Picture Mode

    Specifications Table 16: Timing display (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Link B to Link A Display of dual link timing skew. Uncertainty of ± 1.5 clocks or 20 ns. Link C to Link A Display of quad link timing skew. Uncertainty of ±...

  • Page 32: Table 18: Signal Level / Cable Length Detector

    Specifications Table 18: Signal level / cable length detector Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Cable Length Measurement Error, 15m ± 10% for cable types listed at the end Typical of this table Requires clean SD signal with rise time <1 ns for full accuracy. Excessive ringing or slower rise time may appear as increased cable length Cable Length Measurement...

  • Page 33: Table 20: Anc Data And Arib

    Specifications Table 20: ANC data and ARIB Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Displays Detects ANC data in SDI streams, displays data from user specified DID and SDID. Displays Audio Control Packet. Decodes data for ARIB types B39, B37, B35, TR-B22, and TR-B23.
  • Page 34 Specifications Table 21: Audio bar displays (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Level Meter Resolution 0.056 dB steps at 30 dB scale, from full scale to –20 dB FS XGA Full Screen mode = 510 steps XGA 4-tile mode = 255 steps Correlation Meter Speed User selectable 1 to 20.
  • Page 35 Specifications Table 21: Audio bar displays (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Peak Program Meter (PPM) PPM Type I (IEC Type I, essentially the same Ballistic Response as DIN 45406 and Nordic N-9) PPM Type II (IEC Type II, the same as IEEE std.
  • Page 36 Specifications Table 21: Audio bar displays (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Over Indication Delay Off or 1 to 30 seconds, user selectable Indication and alarm will not be asserted until signal stays above the Over Indication Threshold for this number of consecutive seconds.

  • Page 37: Table 22: Audio Bar And Lissajous/Surround Display

    Specifications Table 22: Audio bar and Lissajous/Surround display Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Description In combination with Bar mode can have Lissajous or Surround Display in one tile. (See Table 21.) Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Lissajous gain control may be on or off AGC time constant: 0.5 second to expand display after a 0 to –40 dB level transition, 0.05 second to reduce gain after a –40 to...

  • Page 38: Table 24: Aes Audio Inputs

    Specifications Table 24: AES audio inputs Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Inputs 2 sets with 8 channels each, 32-192 kHz, 24 bit, meets requirements of AES-3ID and SMPTE 276M-1995 Input Connector BNC, terminated, unbalanced Input Impedance 75 Ω Input Return Loss Typically better than 30 dB to 24 MHz Input A has passive terminations, so they are the same with power on or off.

  • Page 39: Table 25: Aes Audio Outputs (Alternate Function On Second Set Of Inputs)

    Specifications Table 25: AES audio outputs (alternate function on second set of inputs) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Source AES Line B outputs can be sourced from embedded, AES line A inputs (active loopthrough) or analog inputs If either Dolby option is installed, then the source may also be a repeat of the encoded Dolby stream, or decoded AES from a Dolby input.

  • Page 40: Table 26: Embedded Audio Extraction

    Specifications Table 26: Embedded audio extraction Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Embedded 24-bit Embedded audio is not supported Audio (no AUX bits are extracted), only 20 most Formatting significant bits will be extracted. Supports SMPTE 272M Operation Level B only (48 kHz audio sampling rate synchronized with video) Extract 20-bit audio formatted according to...

  • Page 41: Table 27: Analog Audio Inputs

    Specifications Table 27: Analog audio inputs Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Number of Channels Provides up to two sets of six channels of professional balanced differential inputs for each video input, 12 channels total Input Connector Balanced, unterminated via rear panel connector Use 62 pin, 3 row, DSUB connector, only 2 rows of 42 pins are connected...

  • Page 42: Table 28: Analog Audio Outputs

    Specifications Table 28: Analog audio outputs Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Audio Modes Balanced: provides a full-scale output of 24 dBu and is designed for professional balanced applications Unbalanced: Designed to drive the unbalanced inputs of consumer amplifiers, in which case the negative output pin must be grounded Audio Sources The channels routed to the line outputs may...

  • Page 43: Table 29: Dolby E And Dolby Digital (Ac-3) Compressed Audio Monitoring (Option Dpe)

    Specifications Table 28: Analog audio outputs (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Output Power Capability, Typical Capable of continuously driving a –10 dBFS sinewave into 600 Ω or –13 dB into 300 Ω This is 25 mW RMS in the load per output pair.

  • Page 44: Table 30: Analog Picture Monitor Outputs (Pix Mon)

    Specifications Table 30: Analog picture monitor outputs (Pix Mon) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Signal Format Y, Pb, Pr with sync on Y, RGB with sync on all, HD and SD. HD sync is tri-level, also have TTL H and V drive. Component mode only available for SDI input mode.

  • Page 45: Table 31: External Display Output (Ext Display)

    Specifications Table 31: External display output (EXT DISPLAY) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Display Format 1024 (H) x 768 (V) pixels at 60 Hz (XGA) Digital Output Format Single link T.M.D.S. Connector Female DVI-I Analog Output Format Analog Output Levels 0.7 V or 1 V for RGB signals, selectable.

  • Page 46: Table 34: Serial Digital Video Interface (Input A, Input B)

    Specifications Table 34: Serial digital video interface (input A, input B) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Video Inputs Two inputs per SDI input module Format 1.5 Gb/s: compatible with SMPTE 292M/BTA-S004A 270 Mb/s: compatible with 270 Mb/s SMPTE 259M 3 Gb/s: compatible with SMPTE 424/M and SMPTE 425M Input Type 75 Ω...

  • Page 47: Table 35: Serial Video Output (Serial Out/Sdi Pixmon)

    Specifications Table 35: Serial video output (Serial Out/SDI PixMon) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Format 3 Gb/s, 1.4835 Gb/s, or 270 Mb/s same as selected input. With Simultaneous inputs, configurable to be Channel 1 or Channel 2 With 1080P148.5 MHz formats, content is down-converted to the related 1080i 4:2:2 format Content...

  • Page 48: Table 37: Ethernet

    Specifications Table 36: External reference (cont.) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Maximum Operating Input Voltage, ± 5 V DC Typical Absolute Maximum Input Voltage, ± 5 V DC Typical Return Loss, Typical >30 dB to 30 MHz Hum Tolerance, Typical Operates with 500 mV at 50 or 60 Hz Signal/Noise Tolerance, Typical...

  • Page 49: Table 39: Remote Port

    Specifications Table 39: Remote port Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information GCI Connector The GCI (ground closure interface) uses ground closures to control remote functions. The connector provides input/output for the following functions: LTC Time Code input ground closure alarm preset inputs Connector Type Female HD-15 Connector Pin Assignments...

  • Page 50: Table 40: Remote Front Panel (Wvr8Rfp)

    Specifications Table 40: Remote front panel (WVR8RFP) Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Application Proprietary interconnect Intended for driving optional remote front panel. Note that remote panel can also drive an Ethernet adapter and interface to the WVR8x00 via the Ethernet connection Output Levels, Typical Differential RS422 levels with approximately 1 V low and 4 V high drive on both signals...

  • Page 51: Table 41: Power Source

    Specifications Table 41: Power source Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Electrical Rating 100 - 240 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz 140 Watts Supply Connection Detachable cord set 100 to 140 W Power Consumption, Typical 50 to 110 VA at 110 or 240 VAC Surge, Typical 7.5 Amps at 90 V 10 Amps at 240 V Fuse Rating...

  • Page 52: Physical Specifications

    Specifications Physical specifications Table 43: Physical characteristics Characteristic Standard Dimensions Height 1.72 inches (4.37 centimeters) Width 19 inches (48.26 centimeters) Depth 20.25 inches (51.44 centimeters) (Not including cables) Weight 9.5 pounds (4.31 kilograms), maximum Shipping 19 pounds (8.62 kilograms), approximate Table 44: Environmental performance Category Standards or description...

  • Page 53: Supported Input Formats And Allowed References

    Specifications Supported input formats and allowed references An X in the following table indicates that this combination is supported. Other combinations within each of these tables may work, but are unverified and only supported on a best effort basis. Table 45: Video input and external reference formats supported External reference inputs Bi-level Tri-level...

  • Page 54: Table 46: Supported Sdi Formats

    Specifications Table 46: Supported SDI formats Link Format Sample structure Bits Frame/field rates 720×486 4:2:2 59.94i SD-SDI (525i) YCbCr SD-SDI (625i) 720×576 4:2:2 YCbCr HD-SDI 1920×1080 4:2:2 YCbCr 50/59.94/60i, 23.98/24/25/29.97/30p and psF 1280×720 4:2:2 YCbCr 50/59.94/60p, 23.98/24/25/29.97/30p and psF Dual Link HD-SDI 1920×1080 4:2:2 YCbCr...

  • Page 55: Alarms

    Specifications Alarms The following tables list the alarms that may be set for the waveform rasterizers. Table 47: Common alarms Alarm Description HW Fault Indicates a system fault occurred. May require service SDI Input Missing Indicates that no signal is detected on the selected SDI input SDI Input Signal Lock Indicates unable to lock to selected SDI input signal Reference Missing...

  • Page 56: Table 48: Hd Specific Alarms

    Specifications Table 47: Common alarms (cont.) Alarm Description EIA608 Caption Error Indicates a data error in an EIA608 data stream, excluding Extended Data Services and EIA708 Caption Data Packet errors V-Chip Presence Error Indicates that no content advisory packet has been detected in the selected video input signal for at least 4 seconds V-Chip Format Error Indicates that a content advisory packet contained illegal data or was formatted...

  • Page 57: Table 50: Composite Specific Alarms (Option Cps)

    Specifications Table 50: Composite specific alarms (Option CPS) Alarm Description Cmpst Input Missing Indicates that no signal is detected on the selected composite video input Cmpst Lock Indicates unable to lock to the selected composite video input Table 51: Audio alarms (Options AD and DPE) Alarm Description Over...
  • Page 58 Specifications WVR8200 and WVR8300 Specifications and Performance Verification...

  • Page 59: Performance Verification

    Performance verification This section contains a collection of manual procedures for verifying that the following waveform rasterizer products perform as warranted: WVR8200 models and their options WVR8300 models and their options This chapter is divided into two sections: Incoming Inspection Procedures and Performance Verification Procedures.

  • Page 60: Test Records

    Test records Test records Use the following tables to record the measured performance or Pass/Fail status for each step of the specified test procedure. In cases where a measurement is made in different units than specified in the manual, the actual measured values that correspond to the specification limits are shown in parentheses.
  • Page 61 Test records Table 53: WVR8200 and WVR8300 incoming inspection functional test record (cont.) Functional test (incoming inspection) Incoming Outgoing Comments EYE (Options EYE and PHY) 270 Mb/s Eye Waveform 270 Mb/s Jitter Waveform (WVR8300 Option PHY) 1.5 Gb/s Eye Waveform 1.5 Gb/s Jitter Waveform (WVR8300 Option PHY) 3 Gb/s Eye Waveform (Option 3G) 3 Gb/s Jitter Waveform (WVR8300 Option PHY...

  • Page 62: Test Record - Video And General Performance Tests

    Test records Table 53: WVR8200 and WVR8300 incoming inspection functional test record (cont.) Functional test (incoming inspection) Incoming Outgoing Comments Simultaneous Input Operation (WVR8300 only) Dual Link Format Operation UHDTV1/4K Format Operation A/V Delay (WVR8300 only) Test record – video and general performance tests The following test record applies to all instruments.
  • Page 63 Test records Table 54: WVR8200 and WVR8300 video and general performance test record (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Slot 2 Input A 20 dB (Option 2SDI only) Slot 2 Input B 20 dB (Option 2SDI only) SDI Serial Output Amplitude (test limits assume ±3.5% gain uncertainty in test oscilloscope) Mainframe Serial Output...
  • Page 64 Test records Table 54: WVR8200 and WVR8300 video and general performance test record (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum TG700 or TG8000 CH1_DC0 TG700 or TG8000 CH1_DC1 TG700 or TG8000 CH1_V1 Cursor ΔV Test Limit Vmax Test Limit Vmin SD Pix Mon Gain and Offset Y gain Vmin...

  • Page 65: Test Record - Video Performance Tests (Option Cps)

    Test records Test record – video performance tests (Option CPS) Table 55: WVR8200 and WVR8300 video performance test record (Option CPS) Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician: Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Composite Analog 101% Frequency Response (–7 mV)
  • Page 66 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum pass AES A 7-8 In (96 kHz) pass AES A 1-2 In (35 kHz) pass AES A 3-4 In (35 kHz) pass AES A 5-6 In (35 kHz) pass...
  • Page 67 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum AES A 6 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 7 In (19 kHz) Pass Pass AES A 8 In (19 kHz) Headphone Level Accuracy Over Frequency Left (100 Hz) –0.75 dBu...
  • Page 68 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Input A3 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu (19 kHz) Analog Input A4 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu (19 kHz) Analog Input A5 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu...
  • Page 69 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Input B6 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu (19 kHz) Digital Input to Analog Output Gain Accuracy Over Frequency Analog Output 1 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu...
  • Page 70 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Output 4 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu (19 kHz) Analog Output 5 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu (19 kHz) Analog Output 6 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu...
  • Page 71 Test records Table 56: WVR8200 and WVR8300 audio performance test record (Options AD and DPE) (cont.) Performance test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Output 8 Pass (1 kHz) Analog Output 1 Pass (19 kHz) Analog Output 2 Pass (19 kHz) Pass Analog Output 3 (19 kHz)

  • Page 72: Incoming Inspection Functional Tests

    Incoming inspection functional tests Incoming inspection functional tests This section contains functional/operational checks appropriate to an incoming inspection. The waveform rasterizer must have been operating for a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 44 on page 36.) Use the following procedures to check the basic functionality of WVR8200 and WVR8300 Waveform Rasterizers.

  • Page 73: Required Equipment

    100% color bars, format GBR 4:4:4 10-bit 75 Ω coaxial cables (2 required) RG-6 type coaxial cable with male BNC Belden 8281 or 1694A. Tektronix part numbers 012-0159-00 or 012-0159-01. connectors, 1 to 2 meters long, suitable for use to 1500 MHz Precision 75 Ω...
  • Page 74 Incoming inspection functional tests Table 57: Required equipment – incoming inspection functional tests (cont.) Test equipment Requirements Example Tektronix WFM7120 or WFM8300 Waveform Monitor SMPTE 259-C (270 Mb/s) and SMPTE 292M (1.5 Gb/s) inputs with EDH/CRC checking. 3 Gb/s Waveform Monitor (Option 3G)

  • Page 75: Functional Tests

    Incoming inspection functional tests Functional tests Basic power-on and 1. Connect the AC line cord to the rear of the instrument and to a 100 to 240 VAC source. self test a. Connect an XGA monitor to the connector on the rear of the instrument. b.
  • Page 76 Incoming inspection functional tests 6. Press each of the front panel buttons, except for the HELP and POWER buttons. Each button should flash as you press it. Most buttons will bring up help text related to that button in the right pane of the help screen. Some buttons, such as the presets, all bring up the same information, so you may need to alternate between preset buttons and another button to see the text change.
  • Page 77 Incoming inspection functional tests SDI input operation test 1. Set the video test generator to output the following SDI signals: a. 270 Mb/s: 525i 59.94, 100% Color Bars, Group 1 AES embedded audio b. 1.5 Gb/s: 1080i 59.94, 100% Color Bars, Group 1 AES embedded audio c.
  • Page 78 Incoming inspection functional tests c. Press CANCEL (TG700) or BACK (TG8000). d. Press the up/down arrows until Audio (Embedded) appears. If Group 1 is not indicated then press the right/left arrows until Group 1 appears. Press ENTER. e. Use the right/left arrows until Status: Enable appears, then press ENTER. Repeatedly press the COLOR BAR button until 100% Color Bars appears.
  • Page 79 Incoming inspection functional tests 15. A 4-tile display consisting of waveform, video session status, picture, and audio level bars should appear. Check that: a. The waveform display shows a stable YPbPr parade, with all three components present and each being 700 mVp-p. b.
  • Page 80 Incoming inspection functional tests Waveform signal path stuck bit test. 1. Connect a 1.5 Gb/s 1080i 59.94 10-bit shallow ramp matrix signal from the HDVG7 module to the SDI A input of the instrument under test (The shallow ramp matrix signal can be found under the LINEARITY button). 2.
  • Page 81 Incoming inspection functional tests External reference test 1. Restore the Factory Preset. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) 2. Connect a 525/270 color bars signal from a DVG7 module to the SDI A input of the instrument under test. 3.
  • Page 82 Incoming inspection functional tests d. Select Display Type > Jitter Display. The jitter waveform should appear. e. Press and hold the GAIN button and select Gain Settings > x10. Briefly press the GAIN button to dismiss the menu. 8. Check that the jitter waveform is active and that a jitter amplitude bar graph appears in the upper left corner.
  • Page 83 Incoming inspection functional tests 21. Check that an active jitter waveform and bar graph appears in tile 2. The measured jitter will depend on the generator signal but will typically be less than 0.2 UI from a high quality source. The maximum peak-to-peak vertical signal variation shown in the jitter waveform should be similar to the bar graph reading.
  • Page 84 Incoming inspection functional tests 10. Select Audio Input and then select Analog B. 11. Press the AUDIO button briefly to dismiss the menu. 12. Repeat step 6 for all three Line B input pairs. 13. Record Pass or Fail in the test record. Analog audio output test 1.
  • Page 85 Incoming inspection functional tests 19. Connect the fourth analog output pair (Outputs 7 and 8) on the breakout cable to the second line A input pair (Inputs A3 and A4). 20. Verify on the level meter bars that the second set of bars is within 1 dB of the first set of bars.
  • Page 86 Incoming inspection functional tests Group 2, Channel 3 (Ch 7): 400 Hz, –5 dBFS Group 2, Channel 4 (Ch 8): 500 Hz, 0 dBFS If using a TG700 or TG8000 DVG7 module, use the following procedure to configure the embedded audio: a.
  • Page 87 Incoming inspection functional tests 18. Connect the output of the DVG7 to the SDI A input of the instrument under test. 19. Press and hold the Display Select 4 button to display the Audio pop-up menu. 20. Select Audio Input > Embedded. 21.
  • Page 88 Incoming inspection functional tests Dolby decode test 1. Restore the Factory Preset. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) (Option DPE) 2. Press and hold Display Select 4 button to display the AUDIO pop-up menu. 3. Select Audio Input > AES A. 4.
  • Page 89 Incoming inspection functional tests LTC waveform and 1. Restore to Factory Presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) decode test 2. You will need a custom cable for this step. Make a shielded coaxial cable with a male RCA connector on one end. On the other end connect the coax center conductor to pin 7 and the outer shield conductor to pin 8 of a male HD-15 connector.
  • Page 90 Incoming inspection functional tests Preset recall test. 4. Restore the Factory Preset. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) NOTE. This test overwrites presets A1 through A4. Save any existing presets to USB flash memory before doing this procedure. 5. Set the waveform rasterizer to display a picture in tile 1 and a waveform in the remaining tiles: a.
  • Page 91 Incoming inspection functional tests 16. Preset A2 should be restored so that a picture is displayed in tile 2. 17. Short pins 1 and 12 together on the remote cable. 18. Preset A3 should be restored so that a picture is displayed in tile 3. 19.
  • Page 92 Incoming inspection functional tests Ethernet test 1. Connect the instrument’s Ethernet port to a computer that has a web browser installed. You can use a Local Area Network (LAN) to interconnect the instrument and computer, or directly connect the instrument and computer Ethernet ports.
  • Page 93 field CONFIG > Network Settings > IP Address. Note that leading zeros are deleted in the address line. 7. You should see a Web page titled “Tektronix WVR8200/8300 Interface” or something similar. This means the Ethernet function is working.
  • Page 94 Incoming inspection functional tests Dual link format 1. Set up a dual link signal generator (TG700 or TG8000 with HDLG7 module). Connect the Link A output on the module to the SDI A input of the instrument, verification test and the Link B output to the SDI B input of the instrument. 2.
  • Page 95 Incoming inspection functional tests 14. Verify that the following are true in the specified tile or area: Tile 1: YPbPr parade waveform displayed and automatically converted from RGB input signal Tile 2: Endpoints of Lightning display land within targets Tile 3: Color bars picture displayed Tile 4: Format indicates RGB 444 10 bit 15.
  • Page 96 Incoming inspection functional tests 3. Configure the waveform rasterizer: a. Restore the factory presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) b. Press Display Select 4 to select tile 4. c. Press and hold the STATUS button to select the Status display for tile 4 and to open the Status pop-up menu.
  • Page 97 Incoming inspection functional tests e. Press ^ until AV Timing Mode appears. Press > to select ON and then press ENTER. NOTE. Press ENTER even if ON is already indicated. g. Press CANCEL (TG700) or BACK (TG8000) to return to the previous menu.

  • Page 98: Video And General Performance Tests

    Video and general performance tests Video and general performance tests This performance verification includes procedures that verify standard and option-equipped instruments. WVR8200 and WVR8300 Specifications and Performance Verification...

  • Page 99: Required Equipment

    525i 59.94 270 Mb/s SD signals 100% color bars SDI Matrix Split Field Pathological Signal 625i 50 GBR Component Analog signals Tektronix TG700 or TG8000 with AVG7 with calibration feature to allow 0.1% amplitude accuracy determination 100% color bars NTSC Composite Analog signals with 1%...
  • Page 100 0.3 MHz to 3 GHz range (required for option 3G). 75 Ω coaxial cables (3 required) RG-6 type coaxial cable with male BNC Belden 8281 or 1694A. Tektronix part connectors, 1 to 2 meters long, suitable numbers 012-0159-00 or 012-0159-01. for use to 1500 MHz BNC T adapter 50 or 75 Ω, 1 male BNC, 2 female BNCs...

  • Page 101: General Performance Tests

    Video and general performance tests Basic setup Use the following setup for all tests unless otherwise specified. 1. Connect the power cord to the rear of the waveform rasterizer. 2. Connect an XGA monitor to rear of instrument. 3. Connect the power cord to the AC mains and allow at least 20 minutes for the waveform rasterizer to warm up before beginning any procedures.
  • Page 102 Video and general performance tests 5. Connect the cable clones as follows: a. Disconnect the DVG7 from the SDI A input. Connect the DVG7 SIGNAL 1 output to the SD Cable Clone input. b. Use a second cable to connect the SD Cable Clone output to the 80 m section of the HD Cable Clone INput (FFC model, Belden 8281, 300 kHz to 1.5 GHz).
  • Page 103 Video and general performance tests 1.5 Gb/s checks (all models). 1. Connect the TG700 or TG8000 HDVG7 SIGNAL 1 output to the Slot 1 SDI A input. 2. Set the HDVG7 to 1080 59.94i format. Select the “100% Color Bars” signal. On the waveform rasterizer select Input 1A .
  • Page 104 Video and general performance tests 11. Starting from step 3, repeat the test for the SDI B input (Front Panel Input 1B). 12. Option 2SDI only: Repeat this procedure for the Slot 2 SDI A (front panel Input 2A) and SDI B (front panel Input 2B) inputs starting at step 3. 3 Gb/s checks (Option 3G only).
  • Page 105 Video and general performance tests 10. Record the value in the test record. Acceptable performance is 20 dB or greater. 11. Starting from step 3, repeat the test for the SDI B input (Front Panel Input 1B). 12. Option 2SDI only: Repeat this procedure for the Slot 2 SDI A (front panel Input 2A) and SDI B (front panel Input 2B) inputs starting at step 3.

  • Page 106: Figure 1: Serial Output At 270 Mb/S, Using Glitch Trigger Mode

    Video and general performance tests Parameter Setting Trigger: A Event Trigger Type: Glitch Source: CH 1 Level: 0.0 V Width: 6.7 ns Glitch Width: Greater Than Polarity: Either Trigger if Glitch: Occurs Trigger: A>B Seq A only 7. Activate the test oscilloscope “H Bars” cursors. Set Cursor 1 to the middle of the bottom trace and Cursor 2 to the middle of the upper trace.

  • Page 107: Figure 2: Serial Output At 1.5 Gb/S, Using Glitch Trigger Mode

    Video and general performance tests 8. Record the amplitude (ΔV) in the test record for 270 Mb/s. Amplitudes between 745 mV and 849 mV are acceptable. NOTE. The specification range for the SDI outputs is 720 mV to 880 mV (800 mV±10%).

  • Page 108: Figure 3: Serial Output At 3 Gb/S, Using Glitch Trigger Mode

    Video and general performance tests 12. If your instrument has Option 3G, perform step 13 through step 15. Otherwise skip to “Slot 1 serial output check”. (See page 93.) 13. Move the cable connection from the TG700 or TG8000 HDVG7 to the HD3G7 SIGNAL 1 output.
  • Page 109 Video and general performance tests Slot 1 serial output check. 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the Factory Preset. 2. Connect a cable from the TG700 or TG8000 DVG7 to the Slot 1 SDI A input. Check that the DVG7 is set to 100% color bars. Input 1A on the waveform rasterizer should be selected, and a stable color bar signal should be displayed.
  • Page 110 Video and general performance tests Eye pattern This test uses an 800 mV, 1 MHz square wave in conjunction with a special calibration mode to check the Eye Gain. This procedure uses the TG2000 AVC1 vertical gain accuracy to generate an 800 mV ± 0.1% accurate square wave sourced from 75 Ω. (Option EYE or PHY) NOTE.
  • Page 111 Video and general performance tests Analog picture monitor This test uses an oscilloscope to check the active video gain and black (blanking) levels at the Pixmon output for the RGB and YPbPr modes. gain and offset Test oscilloscope gain calibration. The pixmon active video gain is checked to ±5% limits.
  • Page 112 Video and general performance tests 6. The DMM should read a value near 700 mV. Record this value in the test record in the CH1_DC1 location. 7. Subtract CH1_DC0 from CH1_DC1 ( CH1_DC1 – CH1_DC0). Record this value in the CH1_V1 location of the test record. 8.
  • Page 113 Video and general performance tests YPbPr gain. 5. Set the SD Anlg PixMon to YPbPr: a. Press the CONFIG button. b. Select Outputs, SD Anlg PixMon, and then YPbPr. 6. Connect the Y/G channel of the VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable to the test oscilloscope CH 1 input.
  • Page 114 Video and general performance tests RGB gain 13. Set the SD Anlg PixMon to RGB: a. Press the CONFIG button. b. Select Outputs, SD Anlg PixMon, and then RGB. 14. Connect the Y/G channel of the VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable to the test oscilloscope CH 1 input.
  • Page 115 Video and general performance tests HD analog Pix Mon gain 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the Factory Preset. and offset 2. Connect the TG700 HDVG7 SIGNAL 1 to the waveform rasterizer Slot 1 SDI A input. 3. Set the HDVG7 to 1080 59.94i Format and select the 100% Color Bars signal. 4.
  • Page 116 Video and general performance tests RGB gain 13. Set the HD Anlg PixMon to RGB: a. Press the CONFIG button. b. Select Outputs, HD Anlg PixMon, and then RGB. 14. Connect the Y/G channel of the VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable to the test oscilloscope CH 1 input.

  • Page 117: Video Performance Tests (Option Cps)

    Video and general performance tests Video performance tests (Option CPS) Composite analog Use Cursors to measure the reference, and the largest and smallest packets on a multi-burst signal. The greatest deviation from reference is the frequency frequency response response. 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the factory presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) 2.
  • Page 118 Video and general performance tests 19. Use the GENERAL knob to adjust the upper cursor to align with the top of the smallest packet of the waveform. 20. Note the cursor delta value for the amplitude of the smallest packet. 21.
  • Page 119 Video and general performance tests Composite analog Apply a pulse and bar signal and use cursors to measure the difference between the two. pulse to bar ratio 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the factory presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) 2.
  • Page 120 Video and general performance tests 5. Press the FULL button to make the WFM tile the full screen display. The bar signal should be approximately 700 mV amplitude. a. Press SWEEP to select a 1–Field sweep (2 ms/div). b. Turn the DC Restorer to OFF: Press CONFIG.
  • Page 121 Video and general performance tests 11. Use the cursors to measure the tilt in the waveform, excluding the first and last 5 µs of the bar. 12. Record the value in the test record. Composite analog Apply hum, then measure the attenuation with clamp in all three modes. input DC restore hum 1.
  • Page 122 Video and general performance tests 15. Switch DC Restore to Slow: a. Press the CONFIG button. b. Select Composite Input, DC Restore, and then select Slow. 16. Measure the peak-to-peak hum with the cursors. Touch the Volt1 or Volt2 touchable readout in the WFM tile and use the GENERAL knob to adjust them.

  • Page 123: Audio Performance Tests (Options Ad And Dpe)

    Test equipment Requirements Example SDI serial digital video test generator with Generates the following signals: Tektronix TG700 or TG8000 with the embedded audio following modules: 525/270 100% color bars with two or DVG7 module for TG700 or TG8000 more groups of embedded audio Test Oscilloscope >20 MHz bandwidth with 75 Ω...

  • Page 124: Audio Tests

    Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) Audio tests The tests in this section apply to instruments with audio options installed (Options AD or DPE). The tests will note when tests or their steps apply only to specific audio options; otherwise, they apply to all the audio options. AES sample rate range This test verifies that each AES input locks to an input signal.
  • Page 125 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) AES output amplitude This test verifies the amplitude of each AES output. Performance requirement. The AES output amplitude test verifies performance characteristics and is listed in the test record. 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the factory presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) This sets Audio Input to Follow Video, Embedded.
  • Page 126 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 8. Set the test oscilloscope to view the signal. The following oscilloscope settings normally provide a usable display. Control or setting Value Vertical Scale 200 mV/div Horizontal Scale 100 ns/div Horizontal Trigger Position Trigger Slope Rising edge Trigger Level...
  • Page 127 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 8. Set the audio analyzer for measurement of jitter per AES3-1992 (or 1997). To configure the R&S UPL06 Opt B22, B29 for jitter measurement: a. Press ANLR to display and configure the analyzer screen. b.
  • Page 128 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 3. Set the digital audio generator as follows: Control or setting Value Sample Frequency 48 kHz Output Level –6 dB FS Audio Tone Frequency 100 Hz 4. Select the AES A input: a. Press and hold the AUDIO button, select Audio Input, and then select AES A.
  • Page 129 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) Headphone output level This test measures the output level accuracy of the headphones. Performance requirement. This test verifies performance characteristics and is listed in the test record. 1. Set the waveform rasterizer to the factory presets. (See page 59, Restore the factory presets.) 2.
  • Page 130 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 5. Press and hold the AUDIO button, select Audio Input, and then select AES A. 6. Press the AUDIO button to close the menu. 7. Connect the digital audio generator unbalanced (UNBAL) output to the waveform rasterizer AES A IN 1-2 connector, using a 75 Ω...
  • Page 131 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) Analog audio level meter This test measures the Analog Input Level Meter Accuracy over the audio frequency range. accuracy over frequency Performance requirement. This test verifies performance characteristics and is listed in the test record. 1.
  • Page 132 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 14. Repeat steps 5 through 12 for the Input B XLR connectors on the audio breakout cable. If any of the Analog A Inputs failed to meet the specification, (or even if they are off by more than a few tenths of a dB) an input adjustment can be performed.
  • Page 133 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) Digital input to analog This test measures the Analog Output level meter accuracy over the audio frequency range, when using an AES or embedded input as the audio source. output gain accuracy over frequency Performance requirement.
  • Page 134 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 7. Set the analog audio analyzer to measure RMS level in dBu, and for an input impedance of 200 kΩ . This is done on the Rohde & Schwarz UPL06 as follows: a. Press ANLR to display and configure the ANALYZER panel. b.
  • Page 135 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 9. Set the digital audio generator for a –6 dBFs, 100 Hz audio tone at 48 kHz sample rate. This is done on the Rohde & Schwarz UPL06 as follows: a. Press GEN to display and configure the GENERATOR panel. b.
  • Page 136 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 12. Change the digital audio generator FREQUENCY to 1000 Hz. 13. Check for an indication of 18 dBu ±0.5 dB on the analog analyzer and record the result in the test record. 14. Change the digital audio generator FREQUENCY to 19000 Hz. 15.
  • Page 137 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 5. Set the analog audio generator as follows: Control or setting Value Frequency 100 Hz Output Level 18 dBu Output Impedance 10 Ω 6. Connect the audio break out cable to the Analog Audio I/O connector. 7.
  • Page 138 Audio performance tests (Options AD and DPE) 22. Repeat step 21 for Output 3, Output 5, and Output 7. 23. Connect the generator balanced (BAL) analog output to the Input A2 XLR of the breakout cable. 24. Check for an indication of 18 dBu in the corresponding bar. 25.

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