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Technical Reference WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP Specifications and Performance Verification 071-2291-00 This document applies to firmware version 3.0.X. www.tektronix.com...
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Warranty 2 Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
... . . 2- - 88 Additional Tests for Instruments equipped with Options AD and DDE ..2- - 97 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Figure 1- -5: Trigger polarity negative ......2- -68 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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..... . . 2- -84 Table 2- -7: Required Test Equipment (Audio) ....2- -87 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: CAUTION Protective Ground Refer to Manual (Earth) Terminal WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Service Safety Summary viii WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is Substances outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Environmental Considerations WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
(Tektronix part number 071-2294-XX). This document describes any known problems or behaviors that you might encounter while using the waveform monitor. H WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors Quick Start User Manual (Tektronix part numbers: English, 071-2288-XX; Japanese 071-2289-XX; Simplified Chinese, 071-22900-XX). This manual contains the basic operating information for the instrument.
Preface Related Reference Documents The following related reference documents are available at the Tektronix, Inc. Web site (www.tektronix.com): H 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.
Specifications The following tables list the specifications for the Tektronix WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors with Option FP installed. 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.
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Field Rate 0.1% Line Rate 0.1% Off Screen Recovery, Typical 0.1% variation in baseline of a 5 MHz modulated pulse when positioned any- where on screen at any gain setting. 1- 2 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Manual or auto detect of input standard Internal Reference Proper horizontal and vertical synchroniza- tion with a composite signal of appropriate line and field rate Input Dynamic Range, Typical 6 dB range 1- 3 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Signal/Noise ratio of 32 dB, 5 MHz bandwidth on black burst, remains locked Color Framing Correct color framing detected for signals having 45 SCH phase error with burst present 1- 4 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
0.5% of sweep time displayed on Typical screen Rates 1, 2, 3, or 4 line, or field depending on mode Line Select In 2-line sweep, the selected line is the first displayed line. 1- 5 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Within 0.05 UI + 10% for jitter frequencies Filter above five times bandwidth selection All High Pass Filter settings Within 0.05 UI + 10% for jitter frequencies above five times bandwidth selection 1- 6 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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This waveform is from the digital output of the equalizer. It is intentionally displayed at a smaller size to reduce the chance of it being confused with the input eye 1- 7 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
High- - Pass Frequency Response also applies to readout and jitter waveform High-End Frequency Response, Typical - - 3 dB at > 5 MHz Applies to digital readout, jitter waveform, and reference clock output 1- 8 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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4 MHz Error for jitter frequencies between HPF setting and 5x HPF setting due to loop peaking: max of 1.5 dB 10 Hz, HD <0.4 UI + 10% of reading 1- 9 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Table 1- 8: Waveform Mode Filter Characteristics Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Low Pass Filter Gain SD, component only 0.1% relative to flat gain HD, component only 0.1% relative to flat gain 1- 10 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Interchannel Timing Match 0.5 ns Functional Description Displays Y minus Pr and Y minus Pb signals. Requires bowtie signal to be useful. Null in center indicates the channels are time aligned 1- 13 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Display of dual link timing skew. Uncertain- ty of ± 1.5 clocks or 20 ns. Input Timing Reference to Other Input For Simultaneous inputs, allows selection of other channel as reference. 1- 14 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
10% for cable types listed at end of <1 ns for full accuracy. Excessive ringing or table slower rise time may appear as increased cable length Cable Length Measurement Resolution 2 meters, nominal 1- 15 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Error icon asserted for 1 second after any error Field rate Resolution, separate reporting for Error icon asserted for 1 second after any errors in Y or Color Difference data streams error 1- 16 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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 VGA Full or 4-tile mode = 260 steps 1- 18 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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IEEE std. 152- - 1991) PPM Type I has a slightly faster attack time and a faster return time, 1.7 seconds to fall 20 dB as opposed to 2.8 seconds for Type II 1- 19 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Indication and alarm will not be asserted until signal stays above the Over Indication Threshold for this number of consecutive seconds. Factory default is set to 2. A setting of 0 is equivalent to “Off” 1- 20 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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 0 dB level transition 1- 21 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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 75 Ω Input Impedance 1- 22 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Dolby stream, or decoded AES from a Dolby input. See the Dolby spec section for limitations Number of Outputs Up to 8 channels 1- 23 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Analog input of +24 dBu translates to 0 dBFS digital signal Accuracy governed by analog input accuracy spec The AES B connectors can be configured for input or output functionality. 1- 24 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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 1- 25 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Analog Input to Digital Output Distortion <0.03% from full scale to - - 30 dBFS , 20 Hz (THD+N), Typical to 20 kHz 1- 26 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
20 Hz to 20 kHz ≤- - 0.02% from full scale to - - 20 dBFS, Analog Input to Analog Output Distortion (THD + N) 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1- 27 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
AES B 1- - 2 and Analog Outputs 1 & 2 Limited to a single channel pair and line compression mode only, by license requirements 1- 28 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
No H and V sync outputs when sourcing 1080p sf 23.98 or 24, just tri- - level sync on Green/Y DAC Resolution 10 bit 75 Ω unbalanced Impedance, Typical 1- 29 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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1 V ±5% including sync and 100% white Composite Amplitude, Typical video ±100 mV Composite Offset, Typical Composite mode SNR,Typical 60 dB RMS to 700 mV with 20 MHz BW 1- 30 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Greater than 10 kΩ LTC Signal Characteristics Longtitudinal Time Code per IEC Publica- tion 461 LTC Signal Amplitude Range, Typical 0.2 V to 5.0 V , balanced differential or single-ended 1- 31 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Two inputs; only one input active at a time Format Each input compatible with SMPTE 292M/BTA- - S004A and 270 Mb/s SMPTE 259M 75 Ω BNC, internally terminated Input Type 1- 32 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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2 MHz. Increases proportional to 1/f below 2 MHz Return Loss 15 dB to 1.5 GHz Isolation Between Inputs 45 dB to 1 GHz Time Base Range 50 ppm 1- 33 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
800 mV, Rise and Fall Time, Typical 400 ps minimum, 800 ps maximum, 20% to 80% 220 ps maximum, 20% to 80% Return Loss 15 dB to 1.5 GHz 1- 34 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
40 dB to 6 MHz 29 dB to 30 MHz Hum Tolerance, Typical Operates with 500 mV at 50 or 60 Hz p- - p Signal/Noise Tolerance, Typical Operates to 25 dB 1- 35 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Performance requirement Reference information Type Host Speed Complies with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 full speed specification Full speed operation in accordance with USB 2.0 spec is 12 Mb/s. 1- 36 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Fuse Rating T3.5, 250 V Not operator replaceable. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Table 1- 41: Miscellaneous Characteristic Performance requirement Reference information Real-time Clock Battery Life >10 year 1- 38 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Variable Fan. Forced air circulation with no air filter. Required Clearances Do not block the bezel or rear panel vent holes, or more than half the vent holes on the sides 1- 39 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Testing Laboratory Listing Canadian Certification CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010- - 1:2004 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. Must use high-quality shielded cables to ensure compliance. 1- 40 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Pollution Degree 4 Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations. Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 Equipment type Test and Measurement Safety Class Class I 1- 41 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Indicates that the Ref signal format is not compatible with the Input signal format. See Tables 1- - 45, 1- - 46, and 1- - 47, Supported Input Formats and Allowed References 1- 45 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Indicates that the encoded line number differs from the counted line number Y Chan CRC Error Indicates that the encoded CRC for a line’s Y (luminance) samples differs from the calculated 1- 46 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Indicates unlocked condition of an AES input CRC Error Indicates that the AES channel status CRC as calculated by the instrument does not agree with the CRC embedded in the channel status bytes 1- 47 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Table 1- 55: Additional Audio Alarms (Opt. DDE Only) Alarm Description Dolby E /Video Frame Rate Error Indicates that the Dolby E stream frame rate is not the same as the video frame rate 1- 48 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
H WFM7100 models (with Option FP) and their options H WFM7000 models (with Option FP) and their options H WFM6100 models (with Option FP) and their options This chapter is divided into two sections: Incoming Inspection Procedures and Performance Verification Procedures. The test procedures in this chapter provide for an extensive confirmation of performance and functionality.
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Performance Verification 2- 2 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Test Record - Function Tests WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 with Option FP Waveform Monitor Functional Test Record Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature:...
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Test Records WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 with Option FP Waveform Monitor Functional Test Record (cont.) Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician: Functional Test (Incoming Inspection) Incoming Outgoing Comments CMPST B, Vector with NTSC CMPST B, Picture with NTSC Analog Audio Input (Options AD, DD, &...
Test Records Test Record - All Instruments If you are testing a WFM6100 or a WFM7000 without Opt HD, skip the HD-only entries in the record. Complete the other entries, which are common to all models. WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 with Option FP Waveform Monitor Video Performance Test...
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Test Records WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 with Option FP Waveform Monitor Video Performance Test Record (cont.) Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician: Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum HD Jitter Readout Accuracy (HD only)
Test Records Test Record - Tests for SD-Equipped Instruments Only SD-equipped instruments include all WFM6100 and WFM7100 instruments and all Option SD-equipped WFM7000 instruments. WFM7100 with Option FP Waveform Monitor Video Performance Test Record (Option SD only) Instrument Serial Number:...
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Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician: Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum SD Jitter Readout Accuracy Jitter Trace Pass Jitter Readout Pass Jitter Vibration Pass 2- 8 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Pass AES B 5- - 6 I/O Pass AES B 7- - 8 I/O Pass AES Audio Level Meter Accuracy Over Frequency AES A 1 In (100 Hz) Pass 2- 10 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Pass AES A 5 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 6 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 7 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 8 In (19 kHz) Pass 2- 11 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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18.5 dBu Analog Input B4 (100 Hz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu Analog Input B5 (100 Hz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu Analog Input B6 (100 Hz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu 2- 12 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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18.5 dBu Analog Output 8 (1 kHz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu Analog Output 1 (19 kHz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu Analog Output 2 (19 kHz) 17.5 dBu 18.5 dBu 2- 13 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Analog Output 4 (19 kHz) Pass Analog Output 5 (19 kHz) Pass Analog Output 6 (19 kHz) Pass Analog Output 7 (19 kHz) Pass Analog Output 8 (19 kHz) Pass 2- 14 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
AES B 1- - 2 I/O 0.9 v 1.1 v AES B 3- - 4 I/O 0.9 v 1.1 v AES B 5- - 6 I/O 0.9 v 1.1 v 2- 15 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Pass AES A 5 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 6 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 7 In (19 kHz) Pass AES A 8 In (19 kHz) Pass 2- 16 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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1.25 dBu Right (1 kHz) - - 0.75 dBu 1.25 dBu Left (19 kHz) - - 0.75 dBu 1.25 dBu Right (19 kHz) - - 0.75 dBu 1.25 dBu 2- 17 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient temperature as listed in Table 1- -43 on page 1- -39. Use the following procedures to check the basic functionality of WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitorswith Option FP installed. The checks are arranged by model and option so that you can choose the sections that are appropriate for your instrument.
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See Figure 1- - 2 on page 2- - 55 for wiring diagram of cable Computer and ethernet cable Used to test Ethernet connection Generic equipment Dual Link Generator Tektronix TG700 2- 20 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
2. Connect a 525/270 color bar signal from DVG1 to the SDI A input 3. Press FULL to set the active tile to full screen. 4. Turn the HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL knobs and verify the waveform moves appropriately. 2- 21 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Count any pixels stuck high (not black). 7. Press the SEL button to cancel the black screen. 8. Check that the total number of pixels counted in steps 2 and 6 is less than six. 2- 22 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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H The topmost ramp is white. It should vary smoothly from black on the left side of the screen to white on the right side of the screen. 2- 23 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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For WFM6100 this will display 0.000 MHz. Options AD and DDE only. 5. Verify that all the tests in the middle section of the screen have a green Pass status. 2- 24 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Press the GAIN button once to close the Gain menu. The GAIN button should remain lit. 6. Press the FULL button to expand the waveform tile to full screen: 2- 25 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Signal Generator. Install a termination on the loopthrough. 4. Press EXT REF on the instrument front panel. 5. The status bar in the lower left-hand corner of the display should display Ref: NTSC. 2- 26 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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(Option CPS Only) 2. Apply an NTSC SMPTE color bar signal from the TG2000 AVC1 module to the Composite A input (CMPST A). Install a termination on the loop through. 2- 27 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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10. In the Audio Input submenu, select Analog Input > Analog B. 11. Press the AUDIO button briefly to dismiss the menu 12. Repeat step 6 for all three Line B input pairs. 2- 28 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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17. Connect the third analog output pair on the breakout cable to the second line A input pair. 18. Verify on the level meter bars, that the second set of bars is within 1 dB of the first set of bars. 2- 29 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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17. Set the SDI generator for a signal type appropriate to the unit under test: a. Option HD: 1080 59.94i color bars from HDVG1 b. Option SD: 525/270 color bars from DVG1 2- 30 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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26. Select Phase Pair > 1 & 2. 27. Go through the other phase pairs (3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8) and verify that the phase display changes in each one. 2- 31 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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4. Press the Display Select button 4 again to dismiss the pop-up. 5. Set the Dolby generator for a Dolby D output using the following steps: a. Press Gen to display the Gen Stream Sel message 2- 32 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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15. If option DDE is not present, check for the “DOLBY E” message in bars 1 and 2 of the Audio display. 16. Record Pass or Fail for Dolby Decode in the test record. 2- 33 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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1. Connect a 525/270 color bar signal to the SDI A input. 2. You will need a custom cable for this step (see Figure 1- -2 on page 2- -55). 2- 34 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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1, 3, and 4. Save as Preset A2 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to create a preset with picture in tile 3 and waveform in tiles 1, 2, and 4. Save as Preset A3 2- 35 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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26. Connect the DSUB connector to the ground closure remote connector on the waveform monitor. 27. Press the CONFIG button to display the CONFIG menu. 28. Select Alarms > SDI Input, then press the SEL button 2- 36 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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9. From the computer, enter the IP address of the waveform monitor into the Web browser address line (for example, http://192.182.256.23). 10. You should see a Web page titled “Tektronix WFM6100/WFM7100 Remote Interface” or something similar. This means that the Ethernet function is working.
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11. Check that the left two tiles (tiles 1 and 3) show the signal selected for tile 1, and that the right two tiles (tiles 2 and 4) show the signal selected for tile 2. 2- 38 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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H Tile 2: Format (gives some indication of RGB) H Tile 3: Color bars picture displayed H Tile 4: Endpoints of lightening display land within targets 12. Record pass or fail in the test record. 2- 39 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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8. Check that the AV Delay readout is green and that it indicates less than .005 s. The number in the Fields readout will depend on the video standard in use. 9. Enter Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 40 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
AVG1 module for TG2000 CPS: NTSC 0% flat field NTSC 100% color bars Precision calibration signals for Option CPS Tektronix part number 067-0465-00 (AVC1) and for Eye Gain test module for TG2000 2- 41 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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131- - 1164- - 00, RCA plug Allied 932- - 1098, and wire VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable 15 pin VGA connector input, 5 BNC Tektronix part number 174-5126- - 00 connector outputs 2- 42 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
067-0465-00 (AVC1) is not available. Download the PVCustomSignals.zip file, unzip it, and install the signals on your TG2000. Note that the 067-0465-00 (AVC1) is not available outside of Tektronix. Other equipment can be substituted but it might not have sufficient accuracy to guarantee the specifications. For hum insertion, a general-purpose sine wave generator can be used to terminate and drive back into the video signal through appropriate impedance matching.
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8. Check that the Y Chan and C Chan CRC Error readouts, Err Seconds column, shown in the Video Session display, are incrementing at a rate of one per second. 9. Record Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 44 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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2. If you do not have the video status screen displayed, press the DISPLAY SELECT 4 button, press and hold the STATUS button, and select Video Session. 3. Press the STATUS button to close the menu. 2- 45 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Start the VM5000 HD and SD application and set the number of Averages to 7. On the Format tab, select 1080i/60, RGB. 8. On the Measurement tab, select Multiburst and clear any other measurement selections. 9. Run the measurement. 2- 46 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
10. Check that the Burst dB values in the AmpY/G, AmpPb/B, and AmpPr/R columns are between - -0.92 dB (- -10%) and +0.82 dB (+10%). 11. Record Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 47 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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8. Check that the cable length reading is between 76 m and 127 m. 9. Record the results in the test record. 10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for the SDI B input. 2- 48 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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10 second 10 Hz jitter bounce 13. Set the jitter high pass filter to 10 Hz: a. Press and hold the EYE button, and select Jitter1 HP Filter. b. Select 10 Hz. 2- 49 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Continue increasing the jitter until another shadow of an eye appears. You now have 2 UIs of jitter. 2- 50 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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BNC cables attached. 4. Connect the calibrated end of the cable to one of the Reference inputs on the waveform monitor. 5. Terminate the other Reference connector with the precision termination. 2- 51 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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NOTE. The waveform display will not be stable because the SDI time base is not in sync with the reference. 2. Increase the negative time base offset until the waveform monitor cannot sustain lock. Record the maximum offset capability in the test record. 2- 52 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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5. Press the EXT REF button to select the external reference mode. 6. Check that the signal is locked and the WFM and VECTOR displays are stable. 7. Record Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 53 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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9. Check the waveform. There should be no discontinuities or jagged edges. Use the VERTICAL knob to view the entire waveform. 10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for HD (if supported). 2- 54 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Timecode generator. Connect the custom cable 9-pin connector to the REMOTE connector on the waveform monitor rear panel. 3. Set the timecode source to LTC: a. WFM6100 Opt CPS only: Select Audio Inputs/Outputs and then Analog Input A. Proceed to step 3b. 2- 55...
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6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the SDI B input. 7. When the calibration process is complete, press the STATUS button and select Save or Save and Exit to exit calibration. 8. Close all the menus. 2- 56 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Check that the RF generator’s RF output is on, with no modulation. 7. Press the Display Select 1 button and then the EYE button. 8. Press the FULL button. 2- 57 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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20. Set the RF generator level to the nearest corresponding setting from the Characterization Table on page 2- -84. 21. If the waveform amplitude falls below that measured in step 11, calculate the response in dB, as follows: 2- 58 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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26. Repeat steps 11 through 21 for the Digital B input. 27. When the process is complete, press CONFIG and select Utilities > Calibration. Select Save or Save and Exit to exit the bandwidth calibra- tion. 2- 59 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
This test uses a cable clone to simulate a long cable. This verifies that the Range and EDH waveform monitor can receive signals that have passed through long cables. 1. Set the waveform monitor to the factory presets (see page 2- -21). 2- 60 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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135 MHz. 15. Record the value in the test record. 16. Repeat the test using SDI B input on the waveform monitor. 17. Record this level in the test record. 2- 61 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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7. Start the VM5000 HD and SD application, and set the number of Averages to 4. 8. Set the format to 480i/60, RGB. 9. Set the Measurement to Multiburst. 10. Run the measurement. 2- 62 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
11. Check that the Burst dB values in the AmpY/G, AmpPb/B, and AmpPr/R columns are between - -0.92 dB (- -10%) and +0.82 dB (+10%). 12. Record the results in the test record. 2- 63 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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12. Check that the blanking (black) level is 0 mV ±50 mV. 13. Connect the Pr/R channel of the VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable to the test oscilloscope. 2- 64 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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31. Press the right arrow key to highlight On. 32. Press the Input C button. 33. Connect the Y/G channel of the VGA to 5x BNC adapter cable to the test oscilloscope. 2- 65 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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10.0 s Lower Limit 30.0 ns Trigger Type Width Trigger if Width Occurs Polarity Acquisition Mode FastAcq 6. Set the oscilloscope cursor 1 to the top of the displayed waveform. 2- 66 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
7. Change the oscilloscope trigger polarity to Neg. 8. Set the oscilloscope cursor 2 to the bottom of the displayed waveform. See Figure 1- -5. 9. Record the amplitude (ΔV) in the test record. 2- 67 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
5. Measure the return loss from 300 kHz to 270 MHz. Record the lowest return loss value (the biggest reflection) over the frequency range in the test record. 6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 for SDI B input. 2- 68 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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DVG1 to the SDI A input on the waveform monitor. 7. Check that the cable length reading is between 76 m and 127 m. 8. Record the results in the test record. 2- 69 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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WFM tile to full screen. 6. Set the waveform monitor to the jitter display: a. Press and hold the EYE button. b. Select Display Type and then Jitter Display. 2- 70 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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5. Press and hold the MAG button, select Gain Setting, and then select x10 to set the horizontal magnification. 6. Press and hold the EYE button, select Jitter1 HP Filter, and then select 100 Hz. 2- 71 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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4. Press the GAIN button, select VAR Gain and press the right arrow to highlight Enable. Press the GAIN button again to close the menu and then use the GENERAL knob to set the vertical gain to x4. 2- 72 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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5 cm (2 in.) while watching the jitter display. 6. Check that the jitter display does not jump more than 0.4 UI. 7. Record Pass or Fail for Jitter Vibration on the test record. 2- 73 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
16. Note the cursor delta value for the amplitude of the largest packet. 17. Adjust the lower cursor to align with the bottom of the smallest packet of the waveform. 2- 74 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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4. Press the Input C button to select the Composite A input. 5. Press the FULL button to make the WFM tile the full screen display. 2- 75 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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12. Use the horizontal knob to put the “pulse” on the dotted line at the center of the screen. 13. Press and hold the MAG button and select x50 to expand the pulse horizontally. 2- 76 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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3. Set the precision generator for 100% Flat Field. 4. Press the Input C button to select the Composite A input. 2- 77 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Terminate the other CMPST A input with a precision termination. 3. Terminate one side of the Composite B input with a precision termination. 4. Switch DC Restore off: 2- 78 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen to Save and Exit calibration mode. Afterwards, repeat the above test for and record the new value in the test record. 2- 79 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Press and hold the SWEEP button and select 2F. If you cannot get 2 field, make sure the display style is set to Overlay (press and hold the WFM button and select Overlay). 7. Select input and switch DC Restore off: 2- 80 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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WFM tile and use the GENERAL knob to adjust them. It should be between 90% and 110% of the measurement in step 9. 17. Record the value in the test record. 2- 81 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Increase the negative time base offset until the system cannot sustain lock. Record the maximum offset capability in the test record. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for positive time base offsets. 2- 82 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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7. Verify that Decoded VITC is displayed in the lower-right corner of the waveform monitor display. 8. Verify that the VITC is correct and record Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 83 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Table 2- 6: Generator Characterization Frequency setting Frequency setting (MHz) Level setting (MHz) Level setting 100 (Reference Level) 6.3 dBm 1600 1700 2- 84 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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2200 2300 2400 1000 2500 1100 2600 1200 2700 1300 2800 1400 2900 1500 3000 6.3 dBm is a typical level, and may be different depending on your setup. 2- 85 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Video and General Performance Verification 2- 86 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
SP- - PHONE- - MINI- - ST Audio breakout cable DB62 to XLR I/O required for Audio Tektronix part number 012- - 1688- - 00 Options AD and DDE 2- 87 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
Dolby Laboratories DM100 streams. Required for Option DDE. The following tests verify that the Audio module for the WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 waveform monitors with Option FP installed meets the warranted characteristics listed in the Specifications chapter. Characteristics with typical specifications (not warranted) are also checked with pass / fail criteria.
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13. Check that the calculated return loss is >25 dB and record it in the test record. 14. Move the return loss bridge to each of the remaining AES A In connectors and repeat steps 10 through 13. 2- 89 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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H Sample Frequency 35 kHz 10. Check for an indication of –20 dB FS and no error messages in the corre- sponding bars, and record Pass or Fail in the test record. 2- 90 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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6. Check that “PPPP PPPP - -- -- -- - - -- -- -- -“ is displayed in the lower right area of the status bar, indicating the presence of two groups of embedded audio. 2- 91 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Press the CONFIG button to close the menu. 4. Connect an SDI color-bars signal to the SDI A input. Use a signal type appropriate to the unit under test: 2- 92 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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INSTRUMENT DIGITAL Meas Mode JITTER/PHAS Input UNBAL (BNC) Jitter Ref 48.0 (PLL) START COND AUTO Delay 0.0000s INPUT/PHAS FREQ/PHAS FUNCTION - - PEAK & S/N Meas Mode PK abs 2- 93 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Pass or Fail in the test record. 7. Move the audio generator output to each of the remaining AES A In connectors and repeat step 6 for each connector. 2- 94 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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4. Set the parameters in the ANALYZER panel as follows: INSTRUMENT ANLG 22 kHz Min Freq 10 Hz 100000 Ω Ref Imped Channel Ch1 Coupl Ch1 Input Ch1 Imped 200 kΩ Ch1 Common FLOAT Ch1 Range AUTO 2- 95 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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14. Check for 0.25 dBu ±1 dB RMS on the analog analyzer. Record the result in the test record. 15. Set the digital audio generator as follows: H Sample Frequency 48 kHz 2- 96 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
6. Set the audio generator as follows: H Channel H Frequency 100 Hz H Output Level 18 dBu audio tone H Output Impedance 10 Ω 2- 97 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Use the down arrow key to navigate to Analog Audio Channel. c. After the calibration process finishes, follow the directions on the screen and press the STATUS button to save and exit Calibration. 2- 98 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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5. Set the audio Input to AES A: a. Press and hold the AUDIO button, select Audio Input, and then select AES A. b. Press the AUDIO button to close the menu. 2- 99 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Filter 8. Connect the Rohde & Schwarz UPL06 Opt B22, B29 digital generator unbalanced (UNBAL) output to the AES A 1- -2 In BNC using a 75 Ω cable. 2- 100 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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11. Check for an indication of 18 dBu ±0.5dB on the analog analyzer and record the result in the test record. 12. Change the digital audio generator FREQUENCY to 1000 Hz. 2- 101 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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Press the SEL key to place a check mark in those boxes. When finished, navigate to the Return box and press the SEL button to exit the mapping menu. 2- 102 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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1 kHz H Output Level 18 dBu H Output Impedance 10 Ω 18. Connect the generator balanced (BAL) analog output to the Input A1 XLR of the breakout cable. 2- 103 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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35. Check for an indication of 18 dbu in the corresponding bar. 36. Connect the Output 2 XLR of the breakout cable to the analyzer balanced (BAL) analog input. 2- 104 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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37. Check for an RMS indication of 18 dBu ¦1.0 dB on the analog analyzer, and record Pass or Fail in the test record. 38. Repeat step 37 for Output 4, Output 6, and Output 8. This completes the Performance Verification procedures. 2- 105 WFM6100, WFM7000, and WFM7100 Waveform Monitors With Option FP...
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