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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Black Menu ............................ 45 Black Output Settings ....................... 46 Black Timing Settings ....................... 47 Black Time Code Settings ....................48 Blank on Reference Unlock Settings ................49 HD Tri-level Sync Rate ..................... 49 Black Menu Factory Default Settings ................50 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 4 Program Time Submenu ....................149 Jam Sync Submenu ......................150 Time Menu Factory Default Settings ................151 Configure Option PTP on SPG8000A ................155 PTP Operational Overview ..................... 157 PTP Menu Factory Default Settings ................163 AES Button Menu ......................167 BLACK Button Menu .....................
Page 5 LTC Button Menu ......................181 REF Button Menu ......................182 SDI Button Menu (Option SDI Only) ................185 STATUS Button Menu ....................198 SYSTEM Button Menu ....................200 TIME Button Menu ......................221 PTP Button Menu ......................225 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 6: Important Compliance And Safety Information
Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques visant les appareils numeriques de classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique du Quadstere des Communications du Canada. Cet appareil numerique de la Classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 7 Achtung! Dieses ist ein Gerat der Funkstorgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen konnen bei Betrieb dieses Gerates Rundfunkstorungen auftreten, in welchen Fallen der Benutzer fur entsprechende Gegenmal3nahmen verantwortlich ist. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 8 Restriction of Hazardous Substances This product is classified as an industrial monitoring and control instrument, and is not required to comply with the substance restrictions of the RoHS 3 Directives 2011 /65/EU viii SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 9 Retain these instructions for future reference. Comply with local and national safety codes. For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions specified in this manual. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 10 Do not use probes or test leads if they are damaged, if there is exposed metal, or if a wear indicator shows. Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 11 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. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 12 Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed. When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 13: Preface
(time of day or program time) and time zone offset. Vertical interval time code (VITC) is available on each NTSC or PAL black output, also with independent time sources and offsets. The SPG8000A can also serve as a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server or as a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster clock, providing the time-of-day reference to network-attached devices.
Page 14 Optional GPS / GLONASS receiver Option GPS adds an integrated receiver to the SPG8000A that can receive both GPS and GLONASS signals. When connected to an external antenna that supplies the standard GPS and/or GLONASS RF signal (for example, SPG8000ANT), the SPG8000A can use the GPS/GLONASS system’s stable frequency reference.
Page 15: Frame Reset Signals
SNMP for status and alert information Applications Sync pulse generator and time reference generator for broadcast, • studio, mobile, and post-production facilities Master or slave (genlock) operation for distributed system architectures • Video equipment veriﬁcation, facility link testing, and display calibration • SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 16: Methods Of Operation
Methods of Operation This instrument can be operated using either the front panel or the SPG8000A Web Interface. It is recommended that you use the SPG Web Interface to operate the instrument since it is easier to use and more intuitive.
Page 17: System Timing
System Timing Frame Reset Signals The SPG8000A uses the three frame reset signals to output different video formats simultaneously. FRAME RESET 1 This frame reset signal runs at 2.997 Hz and supports the 1/1.001 system signal, and is used by these video formats. These signals are synchronized with each other.
Page 18: Gps And Glonass Signal Quality (Option Gps Only)
3023. This value indicates that the receiver supports GPS and GLONASS signals. Figures of Merit (FOM) The SPG8000A generator uses Figures of Merit (FOM) to measure and track GPS and/or GLONASS signal quality. These numbers are a compendium of the GPS and/or GLONASS signal quality and the processes that occur as the instrument progresses through the states needed to lock on to the GPS and/or GLONASS signal.
Page 19 FOM state 0. This means the instrument is receiving data from the satellites and is determining which signals to use. Bad position This means the instrument detects that the stored position is different from the current SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 20 GLONASS signal. If the antenna only has access to part of the sky, or if the cable loss between the antenna and the receiver is too large, then it may take significantly longer to progress up to the higher entries in the FOM table. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 21: Time Flow Block Diagram
In particular, it shows how the different user inputs and conﬁguration settings combine with the time base to create the time code. An asterisk (*) denotes points of possible user input. Figure 1: Time flow block diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 22 8040 days and 19 leap seconds between the SMPTE Epoch (TAI) and the GPS Epoch. Epoch Calculations*: The number of seconds since the SMPTE Epoch is used to precisely align video frames with the Master Time clock. For SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 23 See the speciﬁc output menu for details. Time Zone Offset*: The SPG8000A allows users to select an offset between UTC and the local time, usually representing the local time zone. This offset can be speciﬁed in hours+minutes+seconds, allowing speciﬁcation of time...
Page 24: Web User Interface
For example, you can specify the start time code of your program content at 01:00:00:00. The program time can be initialized to 00:59:00:00 to start a one minute leader before the program. The alarm time SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 25 Black within the pre-program leader. GPI Out: The instrument has two General Purpose Interface (GPI) outputs, either of which may be conﬁgured to begin when the program time matches a speciﬁed alarm time. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 26: Operational Considerations
When the Web user interface is enabled in the System menu, you can use a Web browser to remotely control the instrument. Enter the IP address of the instrument in a supported Web browser to open the SPG8000A Web Interface. Select the various tabs to access the instrument settings and controls as you would using the front panel buttons.
Page 27: Elements Of Web User Interface
Note: A red exclamation mark next to a menu item indicates that an alert exists. Click the item to view the alert details. Figure 2: Example SPG8000A web user interface window SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 28 Indicators matching the indicators on the front panel of the instrument: INT and EXT. Indicates the status of the reference signal used to time signals. Click on INT or EXT to view the reference status on the Status menu tab. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 29 System settings available only through front panel The System menu in the SPG8000A Web Interface does not include all of the menu options that are available using the SYSTEM button on the instrument front panel. (See SYSTEM button menu.)
Page 30: Snmp Remote Control
SNMP Remote Control When the SPG8000A is connected to an Ethernet network, you can conﬁgure the instrument to send SNMP traps to an NMS (Network Management System) when certain errors are detected. If you intend to use SNMP commands to control the instrument, you must conﬁgure SNMP parameters.
Page 31: Download Mib
You can download the SPG8000 MIB ﬁle from the SNMP Settings submenu under the System menu. (See SNMP Settings submenu.) The SPG700, SPG8000, and SPG8000A share the same MIB ﬁle. Some of the commands in the ﬁle will apply to features and functions available only on the SPG8000 and SPG8000A.
Page 32: Back Up Or Restore Presets And User Data
USB drive. The restore operation expects to copy ﬁles from this same directory. All of the copy operations will create new directories/ﬁles on either the SPG8000A or the USB drive as needed. If a ﬁle with the same name exists in the destination location, it will be overwritten.
Page 33: Memory Requirements
When all of the user data is copied, every user ﬁle except for the FPGA conﬁguration ﬁles will be copied. This function is useful in that all user-created ﬁles can be saved, restored, or copied to other SPG8000A instruments. User ﬁles are deﬁned as any ﬁle that exists in the /app/F0 directory on the instrument.
Page 34 10. Press ENTER to unmount the USB drive. After the message “You may now safely remove the USB drive” is displayed, the menu readout should change to System : USB (Not mounted). 11. Remove the USB drive from the instrument. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 35: Transfer Or Install User Files
Transfer or Install User Files Using FTP 1. Connect the instrument to your local Ethernet network or to a standalone Windows PC. See SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions for information about installing the instrument on a network. 2. Check the FTP server on the instrument is enabled. Go to the SYSTEM : ANONYMOUS FTP menu and select Enable.
Page 36 Figure 3: Example FTP view of the SPG8000A file structure 6. Use Windows Explorer to drag and drop user ﬁles to or from the instrument. CAUTION: If you are installing custom signal files on the instrument such as test signals or logo and ID text overlays, the signal files must be installed in the proper directory.
Page 37: Transfer Or Install User Files Using Usb Drive
ﬁles. Transfer user files from instrument to USB drive To transfer user ﬁles from an SPG8000A generator to a USB drive: 1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB port on the front of the instrument.
Page 38 (See File structure required to install custom user files.) 1. Insert a USB memory device containing the user ﬁles you want to install on the SPG8000A generator into the USB port on the front of the instrument. 2. Verify that the USB device is properly installed: a.
Page 39 SIGNAL – Use this directory to install only test signal ﬁles. The test signal ﬁles must have an .xml ﬁle name extension. TEXT – Use this directory to install only ID text overlay ﬁles. The ID text ﬁles must have a .txt ﬁle name extension. (See ID Text overlay settings.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 40 Figure 5 shows how the required directory structure for installing custom user ﬁles looks using Windows Explorer. Figure 5: File structure for installing custom user files SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 41: Determine If Firmware Upgrade Is Needed
4. If the latest firmware version at the website is newer than the version on your instrument, download the latest firmware package to your computer. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 42: Upgrade Firmware
Connect the instrument and computer to your local Ethernet network. See the SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions for information about installing the instrument on a network.
Page 43 16 GB or less. 9. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : FIRMWARE UPGRADE. 10. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select USB Upgrade, and then press the ENTER button. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 44 1. Connect the instrument and a Windows PC to your local Ethernet network or directly connect the instrument to a Windows PC. See SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions for information about installing the instrument on a network. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 45 Enter the IP address or DNS name of the instrument you are upgrading, and then press Enter. The firmware upgrade process begins. Messages indicating the progress of the upgrade appear in the transfer program window and on the instrument display. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 46 4. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : VERSION INFO (F/W). The second line of the display lists the installed firmware version. 5. Verify that the displayed firmware version is the same version as SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 47 • upgrade process and leave the instrument in its current condition. 6. If you did not select Quit and continue booting in the previous step, the top line of the instrument display shows the message Waiting for SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 48 PC to restart the upgrade process. 8. When the upgrade is complete, the instrument should reboot. If it does not, cycle the power. If you continue to experience an upgrade problem, contact Telestream customer support or your local Telestream representative for assistance. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 49: Operate Instrument With Two Power Supplies (Option Dpw Only)
Power Supply modules. The rear panel of each Power Supply module has a STATUS LED that matches the status shown on the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators. See SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions for information about the power supply status indicators.
Page 50: Configure Preferred (Active) Supply
This procedure uses the front panel controls on the instrument to configure the preferred (active) supply. You can also use the System > General Settings submenu in SPG8000A Web Interface to configure the preferred supply. (See General Settings submenu.) 1. Check the status of the front-panel PWR1 and PWR2 indicators: Bright green indicates the preferred (active) supply.
Page 51: Hot-Swap Power Supply Module
To hot-swap a power supply module: WARNING: Disconnect the power cord from the Power Supply module before you remove the module from the instrument. Also, do not connect a power cord to the Power Supply module while the module is not SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 52 It is recommended that you configure the supply with the most temperature weighted hours to be used as the primary preferred supply. This allows for the newer supply to be preserved so it can provide the best possible backup should the primary supply fail. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 53 Figure 7: Removing a Power Supply module SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 54: Use Stay Genlock
® Note: These procedures use the front panel controls on the instrument to enable Stay GenLock . You can also use the Reference menu in SPG8000A Web ® Interface to enable Stay GenLock . (See Reference menu.) ®...
Page 55 The approval will be active for two seconds to allow the lock to occur. If the system is not able to lock, it will revert to waiting for the lock approval state. The Lock Action Mode feature is supported by the Web UI. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 56: Aes Menu
Use the drop-down menu to select 20 bits or 24 bits. Audio-Video sync This menu item is available only when Option AG is installed. This menu item selects the frame reset signal that is synchronized with the Word Clock and DARS signal outputs. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 57: Channel Parameters
Inserts audio clicks in the selected audio channel. The audio tone, if any, is turned off for an interval around the audio click. The choices in the drop-down list are None, 1 Second, 2 Second, 3 Second, and 4 Second. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 58: Aes Menu Factory Default Settings
Free Run 0.0 μsec Delay AES Word Clock Output 1 Volt (AC) Table 5: AES Channel Parameters factory default settings Menu item name Frequency Amplitude Audio Click Ch. 1 to Ch. 8 1000 Hz -20.0 dB None SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 59: Black Menu
Black outputs 1-3 are a group that must use the same HD tri-level sync rate. Likewise, Black outputs 4–5 are a group that must use the same HD tri- level sync rate. Both groups can output the same rate or they can output different rates. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 60: Black Output Settings
When the instrument is in Factory mode, a Calibration menu option is available. See SPG8000A Service Manual for more information. Black Output Settings This submenu contains the Format and Field Reference selections. Format Use the drop-down list to select the signal format for the selected Black output.
Page 61: Black Timing Settings
± 562 ± 37.0370 ± 10.00 1080 23.98p ± 562 ± 37.0741 ± 10.00 720 60p ± 375 ± 22.2222 ± 10.00 720 59.94p ± 375 ± 22.2444 ± 10.00 720 50p ± 375 ± 26.6667 ± 10.00 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 62: Black Time Code Settings
10 to 20 (lines 14 and 16 are recommended). For PAL, you can select lines between 6 and 22 (lines 19 and 21 are recommended). Select the Enable check box for the selected line to enable or disable the output of a VITC signal. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 63: Blank On Reference Unlock Settings
BG only) are a group that must use the same HD tri-level sync rate. Both groups can output the same rate or they can output different rates. The HD tri-level sync rate setting limits which signal formats are available for the selected group of Black outputs. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 64: Black Menu Factory Default Settings
Black outputs 4–5 are available only when Option BG is installed. These settings appear only for non-HD formats. This setting appears only when the format is set to NTSC. These settings appear only for the Black 2 output. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 65: Composite Output Settings
Figure 10 shows the Composite menu with the Composite 1 submenu expanded. Figure 10: Composite menu Composite output settings Format Select the drop-down list and choose the needed signal formats. (See Table 9.) Note: When you change the signal format, synchronization shock will occur. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 66: Composite Timing Settings
+1 line in one clock steps (18.5 ns). Table 10: Timing adjustment ranges for composite output signals Format name Vertical line settings Horizontal time settings (μs) NTSC/NTSC-J ± 525 ± 63.5556 ± 1250 ± 64.0000 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 67: Composite Time Code Settings
VITC on NTSC, but if needed, it can be disabled by this menu item. This menu item appears only when NTSC or NTSC-J is set as the signal format for the selected Composite output. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 68: Composite Menu Factory Default Settings
Line Number: NTSC/NTSC-J: 14 PAL: 19 Output: Disable VITC 2 Line Line Number: NTSC/NTSC-J: 16 PAL: 21 Output: Disable Enable 30 Drop Frame: Enabled This menu item appears only when the format is set to NTSC or NTSC-J. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 69 When Option DBT is installed, use the Dolby-E Conﬁguration menu to view and conﬁgure settings for Dolby-E channel 1 (CH1) or channel 2 (CH2). Figure 11 shows the Dolby-E menu with the DOLBY-E-CH1 submenu expanded. Figure 11: Dolby-E Configuration menu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 70: Dolby-E Metadata
7 to line 70. Dolby-E Description Use this menu item to label each of the available programs (1-8) with a descriptive text identiﬁer. The default program description is Tektronix Program X, where X is the program number (1-8). Dolby-E Metadata Dialnorm Use this menu item to set the dialnorm setting of the Dolby-E signal.
Page 71 Use this menu item to set the LtRt surround mix level of the Dolby-E signal. This parameter indicates what level shift should be applied to the surround channels before adding them to the left and right channels when downmixing to an LtRt output. This parameter is part of the extended BSI. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 72 For example, if you set the Dolby E program to 5.1, the Dolby E bit depth setting remains as it is and the user interface for the bit depth control shows both 16-bits and 20-bits as being available. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 73: Dolby-E Generated Formats
2.398 kHz 2.398 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 239.8 Hz 359.7 Hz 479.5 Hz 599.4 Hz 1198.8 Hz 119.9 Hz 1798.2 Hz 2397.6 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 74 2.400 kHz 2.400 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 120 Hz 240 Hz 360 Hz 480 Hz 600 Hz 1200 Hz 1800 Hz 2400 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 75 2.400 kHz 2.400 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 120 Hz 240 Hz 360 Hz 480 Hz 600 Hz 1200 Hz 1800 Hz 2400 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 76 1.0 kHz 1.0 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 125 Hz 250 Hz 350 Hz 475 Hz 600 Hz 1200 Hz 1800 Hz 2400 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 77 2.997 kHz 2.997 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 119.9 Hz 239.8 Hz 359.7 Hz 479.5 Hz 599.4 Hz 1198.8 Hz 1798.2 Hz 2397.6 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 78 3.0 kHz 3.0 kHz Multitone –18 dBFS –20 dBFS –22 dBFS –24 dBFS –26 dBFS –28 dBFS –30 dBFS –32 dBFS 120 Hz 240 Hz 360 Hz 480 Hz 600 Hz 1200 Hz 1800 Hz 2400 Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 79 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 –21.0 Multitone –22.5 –23.9 –25.7 –27.6 –29.6 –30.5 –31.0 –32.2 –20 dBSF –14.1 –18 dBSF –12.1 Multitone –17.2 5.1+2 –20 dBSF –15.4 –20.0 –18 dBSF –13.4 –18.0 Multitone –17.5 –28.5 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 80 5.1+2 –20 dBSF –12.3 –16.9 –10.3 –14.9 –18 dBSF Multitone –17.5 –28.5 –20 dBSF –12.3 –18 dBSF –10.3 Multitone –17.5 –20 dBSF –16.9 –16.9 –16.9 –16.9 –18 dBSF –14.9 –14.9 –14.9 –14.9 Multitone –20.1 –23.6 –27.0 –28.5 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 81: Dolby-E Configuration Menu Factory Default Settings
Depth: 20 bits Start Position: Ideal Line Number: 24 Dolby-E Description Program Description 1: Tektronix Program 1 Program Description 2: Tektronix Program 2 Program Description 3: Tektronix Program 3 Program Description 4: Tektronix Program 4 Program Description 5: Tektronix Program 5...
Page 82 Click Embedded 1 to show the selections for the SDI 1 outputs; clicking Embedded 2 shows the selections for the SDI 2 outputs. Figure 12 shows a partial menu diagram for the Embedded 1 menu. You may have to scroll down the window to see the Secondary Output selection. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 83 Channel Channels are listed in vertical columns within each audio group. Each channel has its own settings. Mode Select the drop-down list for each channel and choose the mode: Active, Inactive, and Mute. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 84: Embedded Menu Factory Default Settings
Amplitude: –20 dBFS Audio Click: None Channel Origin: A1-1 through A4-4 Secondary Output Tones The Link B, Group 1–4 settings are available only when the SDI output mode is set to 3G-Level B. (See SDI menu (Option SDI only).) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 85 Local (No DST): Uses the local time of day without Daylight Savings Time offset as the time code. UTC: Uses Coordinated Universal Time as the time code. Program Time: Uses the Program Time counter as the time code. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 86: Ltc Menu Factory Default Settings
Table 23: LTC button menu factory default settings Menu item name Settings LTC 1 to LTC 4 Use as Input Not selected (LTC 1 only) Source Local (DST) Offset + 00:00:00:00 Type 30 fps drop frame Level 2.0 V Delay 0.00 msec SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 87: Reference Settings
NTSC Burst with 10 Field ID: Uses the NTSC Black burst with 10 Field • ID signal applied to the REF input connector as the timing reference. PAL Burst: Uses the PAL Black burst signal applied to the REF input • connector as the timing reference. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 88: Gps Settings
Note: If the module timing is off by more than 20 ms when the GPS or GLONASS signal is recovered, the module forces a jam phase timing recovery. In genlock mode, a jam sync may occur if the timing has drifted more than 20 ns. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 89 This mode is required if the antenna and mainframe are moving. For applications where the position changes occasionally, but where the antenna SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 90 GPS or PTP. Periodically, the system should be relocked to the GPS or PTP to correct any drift in the system. Depending on the needs of the system, the interval between the relocking may be days or months. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 91: Genlock Timing Settings
The SPG8000A should be conﬁgured to power on in the GPS or PTP mode so it recovers the time and phase correctly. A second SPG8000A can be locked to...
Page 92: Reference Menu Factory Default Settings
These menu items appear only when Option GPS is installed and GPS is the reference source. This menu item appears only when Option GPS is installed with a GPS/GLONASS receiver and when the firmware version is 1.5 or later. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 93: Sdi Signal Submenu
Figure 15: SDI menu with the SDI 1 submenu expanded SDI Signal submenu The Signal submenu contains the Standard, Signal Selection, Timing, and other information for deﬁning the SDI signal. Figure 16 shows an example of the Signal submenu. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 94 In Level A, the lines are sent in order, consecutively. For other mapping structures, the video is at a lower frame rate, but has more bits and/or includes more channels. Refer to the SMPTE 425 standard for details on the Level A mapping method. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 95 Sample Structure/Depth: When the output mode is set to a non-fast- progressive format, the Sample Structure/Depth menu is available. There are several sample structures to choose from. Select the drop- down list and choose the needed sample structure. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 96 HD (1.485 Gb/s) and SD (270 Mb/s) formats only. Use the drop-down list to set the timing relative to Serial (0H) or Analog (DAC). In the serial mode (default), the output timing does not include compensation for the delay through a nominal D-to-A converter. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 97: Sdi Configure Zoneplate Submenu
(See, SDI Zone plate signals.) Zone plate parameters settings Figure 17 shows an example of the zone plate parameters for a circle zone plate. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 98 Detailed information for the different zone plate signals is provided in a separate table. (See Table 41.) The remaining parameters are zone plate dependent parameters. • These are discussed in detail later in this document. (See Zone plate dependent parameters.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 99 Other parameter settings Figure 19 shows other menu selections for the Conﬁgure Zoneplate submenu These menu selections apply to all of the zone plate selections. Figure 19: Configure Zoneplate parameters for all zone plate signals SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 100: Sdi Moving Picture Submenu
(See To modify a zone plate signal.) The Moving Picture function is enabled whenever the H Step or V Step parameter is set to a value other than 0. When Moving Picture is enabled, the circle and text overlays remain static SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 101: Sdi Video Submenu
Clear the check box to disable the Cb component. Cr Enable: Select this check box to turn on the Cr component (YCbCr • format), R component (GBR format), or Z component (XYZ format) of SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 102: Sdi Overlay Submenu
Figure 22 shows the Overlay submenu. Note: You can store overlay functions, including text, in the instrument presets so the overlay is restored on power up. (See Presets submenu.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 103 Figure 22: SDI Overlay submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 104 Source: Use the drop-down list to select a logo ﬁle stored in the • SDI7/Logo directory. The default logo is the “ﬁrst” ﬁle in the SDI7/Logo directory, as sorted by the date of the logo ﬁle (oldest ﬁrst). If the factory-provided logo ﬁles are SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 105 Using FTP, you can download an alternate TrueType font ﬁle. Make sure that the font ﬁle is renamed to “default.ttf” and that the instrument is rebooted for the new font to take effect. Figure 24 shows the SDI Overlay ID Text settings. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 106 File: Select the text ﬁle containing the logo text from the drop-down list. Circle overlay settings Use these settings to overlay a circle on the output test signal and set the display position of the circle. Figure 25 shows the SDI Overlay Circle settings. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 107 These settings are available for the Burnt-In Timecode overlay: BITC Mode: Use the drop-down list to disable the Burnt-In Timecode or • select a Large or Small time code. X Position: Enter the horizontal position of the time code. The position is • SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 108: Sdi Ancillary Data Submenu
The Data Count indicates the number of User Data Words to follow, and the User Data Words (UDW) comprise the actual payload carried in the ancillary data. The instrument addresses User Data Words 000 through 25 Ancillary Data Payload settings Figure 27 shows the SDI Ancillary Data Payload settings. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 109 DC: Use this ﬁeld to edit the Data Count word to show the number of User • Data Words to follow. You can set the Data Count from 0x00 to 0xFF (in 8- bit mode), or from 0x000 to 0x3FF (in 10-bit mode). SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 110 Alternatively if these parameters are left at values near the end of active or ANC space, the packet may overwrite other elements of the stream such as EAV and SAV. Figure 28: SDI Ancillary Data Output settings SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 111 AFD is deﬁned in SMPTE 2016-1, and mapping AFD and bar data is deﬁned in SMPTE 2016-3. The packet format appears as shown here: Note: This is an example only. Inserting an AFD packet will not affect the SDI video produced. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 112 For this example, the SMPTE RP 219 color bars are an effective test pattern, because the center section of the 16:9 test signal contains the original 4:3 aspect ratio SMPTE pattern. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 113: Sdi Timecode Submenu
Select this check box to enable or disable the Drop Frame mode for the 30 frame per second time code format. This menu item is available only when the frame or ﬁeld rate for the current format is 29.97 or 59.94. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 114: Sdi Menu Factory Default Settings
However, if the user has removed the factory-provided logo files and added their own custom files, then the default logo is the oldest file installed in the SDI7/Logo directory. X Position -5 % APW Y Position -5 % APH SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 115 With Option GPS: Local (DST) Offset 7 +00:00:00:00 30 Drop 8 Enable 30 Drop Frame ATC-LTC Disable ATC-VITC Disable Video Enable Enable Enable Edge Filter Enable AV Timing Mode Disable EDH 9 Enable Ancillary Data Output Disable Parity Automatic SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 116: Select An Sdi Output Signal
Standard settings.) 3. Select the sample structure and depth in the SDI Signal submenu. (See Signal Standard settings.) 4. Select the test signal that you want to generate in the SDI Signal submenu. (See Signal Selection setting.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 117 Table 30: SDI – 3G Level B (1920 × 1080) Structure 59.94i 50i 60i 23.98p 24p 25p 29.97p 30p 50p 59.94p 60p 23.98psf 24psf 25psf 29.97psf 30psf YCbCr 4:4:4 12b YCbCr+A YCbCr 4:2:2 12b YCbCr+A 4:4:4 12b GBR+A SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 118: Test Signal Sets
For example, when you select the COLOR BAR signal set, a signal in the Color Bars signal set is output. Note: Picture displays operate best with uncompressed BMP images (24 bits and 32 bits true color). Picture displays do not work with RLE8 or RLE4 BMP compression. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 119 942/962, which results in equal step sizes across the pattern. Valid Ramp The Valid Ramp is a matrix of three different ramps, designed to test the video component channels for YCbCr, and for gamut Y Valid Ramp SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 120 Full-frame monochrome flat fields representing the individual steps in the SMPTE EG 432–1 step-scale patterns available under the Black to White-3, Black to White-4, MONITOR button. Black to White-5, Black to White-6, These signals are not part of the factory installed signal sets. You SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 121 Color reference chart, used with permission of DSC Laboratories. The pattern consists of a series of DSC standard color patches representing the six primary colors, 18 evenly spaced intermediate colors, and four skin tone reference patches. The 24 primary and SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 122 Two pulses of 2T half-amplitude width and full-scale amplitude. A positive pulse is added to a base level at the minimum valid value, and a negative pulse is added to a bar level at the maximum valid SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 123 Includes color fields for six primary and secondary colors at both 100% and 75% values SMPTE RP431-2 color patches Includes full field patterns for each of the Black-White and Black-Dark Gray steps, plus the “–1” and “–2” color patches SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 124: Sdi Picture File Generation
They are called zone plates because the classical circular pattern looks like an optical zone plate (which uses the principles of Fresnel diffraction to focus and intensify light). Today, however, the name has been applied to a wide variety of stationary and “moving” test patterns. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 125 Zone plate signals can be accessed from the Signal Selection setting in the SDI Signal submenu. (See SDI Signal submenu.) Here is an example of how you can use zone plate signals to simplify a common task. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 126 1. In the SDI menu, open the Signal submenu to access the Signal Selection drop-down list. 2. Use the drop-down list to view the Zoneplate Signals subgroup and select a zone plate signal from the provided six standard zone plate signals (Circle, SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 127 (by the deﬁnition of a zone plate) the phase of any point is determined by the equation: where x, y, and t are the coordinates of the point in question and k Ф , and k are constants. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 128 DC–(f /2)–DC cycles per line. For example, in a standard with sampling frequency of 74.25 MHz, a horizontal sweep frequency of 148.5 MHz will result in approximately two complete frequency sweeps across the picture. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 129: Zone Plate Dependent Parameters
DC to 10 c/aph from the top of the picture to the bottom. To center the “DC point” at mid-screen, set K to –2 times K The Vertical Sweep zone plate is a “K -only” zone plate. (See Figure 32.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 130 4:3 aspect ratio; the same setting will yield about 16 cycles per line when the ratio is 16:9. To estimate the equivalent absolute frequency of the sine wave (for example to convert from c/aph to c/s, or Hz), use the formula SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 131 K of –9.0, a K coefﬁcient of 9.0 will cause the waveform to increase to DC in one “aph.” The frequency will continue to increase to approximately 7.0 c/aph by the end of the line. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 132 The horizontal frequency increases slightly on each succeeding line, reaching 25 c/aph on the last line of active video. The result can be thought of as a vertically arranged “sweep” signal. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 133 10.0 after ten seconds, 20.0 after twenty seconds, and so forth. The temporal frequency will increase to maximum, return to 0.0, and repeat the cycle as long as the value of K remains greater than zero. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 134 In addition to the LTC status display on the top right of the display, there are indicators to provide a quick view of the instrument status. More information on these indicators is available under the System tab. (See System menu.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 135 SDI output (1 or 2). Audio This section of the Status display appears only when Option SDI is installed; it shows the status of the audio on each of the embedded audio groups and channels for the selected SDI output. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 136 PTP master (primary and secondary) and PTP slave. The master status reports the clock quality and some of the ST2059-2 metadata parameters it is sending. The slave status reports the clock quality and some of the ST2059-2 metadata parameters it is receiving. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 137 The INT, EXT, TIME, PWR1, PWR2, and FAULT indicators on the top right side of the SPG8000A Web Interface display provide a quick overview of the system status. If there are any problems, the color of the indicators change (such as red).
Page 138: Status Submenu
Use this submenu to provide an overview of the status of the instrument. The menu items are read-only and cannot be modiﬁed directly. Figure 39 shows an example of the Status submenu; in this example no faults or alerts were detected by the instrument. Figure 39: System Status submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 139 Versions: This section displays the versions of the various software and hardware components in the instrument. The ﬁrmware version includes the date and time of the ﬁrmware build; the date and time are in the format <month, date, time, year>. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 140: Presets Submenu
Factory Default: Use this preset to reset the mainframe and all the • installed modules to the factory default settings. Some System button menu settings are not affected when the factory default settings are recalled. (See SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 141: General Settings Submenu
For more information about how to operate an instrument with two power supplies, see SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions. SPG A/V output EPOCH Selection. Use this setting to change the timing •...
Page 142: Ptp Network Settings Submenu
SFP port and use the internal switch to mirror the trafﬁc. The PTP Network Settings submenu contains these sections: • PTP MAC Address Switch Mode • • DSCP Event Message Priority DSCP General Message Priority • SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 143: Snmp Settings Submenu
Trap Destinations: Use these entry boxes to set the destination IP • addresses of the SNMP traps. You can conﬁgure up to four IP addresses to which SNMP traps will be sent when error conditions are detected. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 144 Download SPG8000 MIB File: Click this link to download and open the • SPG8000 MIB ﬁle. The SPG8000, SPG8000A, and SPG8000A share the same MIB ﬁle. Some of the commands in the ﬁle will apply to features and functions available only on the SPG8000 and SPG8000A.
Page 145: Gpi Settings Submenu
GPI Settings submenu The GPI Settings submenu conﬁgures the General Purpose Interface (GPI) inputs and outputs. See SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions for information about the GPI interface. Figure 44 shows the GPI submenu. Figure 44: GPI Settings submenu This submenu contains these menu items: Input Trigger Select.
Page 146 Preset Restore (MSB): This selection enables pin 3 of the GPI/LTC connector as an input selector to recall a numbered preset (4-7). (See SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions.) GPI Output Alarms: Use these menu items to conﬁgure which •...
Page 147: Options Submenu
Alarm Time value conﬁgured in the TIME menu. (See Scheduled Time.) Options submenu The Options submenu displays the options that are installed in the instrument and allows you to enter a new option key. Figure 45 shows a sample Options submenu. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 148 FAULT light on the front panel, and the Hardware fault selection on the GPI. When the instrument is in Factory mode, you can view additional diagnostic results and initiate specific diagnostic tests for servicing the instrument. See SPG8000A Service Manual for more information about the Factory mode diagnostics. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 149 In most cases, these two values are the same. However, in the case where the instrument needs to make a large SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 150 In this case, you should consider calibrating the internal frequency of the instrument using the Oven oscillator calibration procedure as described in the SPG8000A Installation and Safety Instructions. After calibration, if the value is still greater than ±2.5 e-6, then you may need to get the oven oscillator serviced.
Page 151 The error code numbers should all be “0” (zero). Non-zero numbers indicate a hardware problem with the instrument and that the instrument should be returned to Tektronix for service. This readout is not available from the instrument front panel.
Page 152 The error message includes an estimate of the time needed for the load to cool down before you can run the test. An example message in this situation is “Error: cooldown, 1 min 40 sec left.” SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 153 ADC Short Bits: This readout is a 12-bit display showing any shorted • adjacent lines (SS) (-). Genlock Input: This readout displays the minimum and maximum value • from the genlock ADC for the present input signal. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 154 Flex1: This readout indicates the state of the ﬂexible clock generator for output channel 2 (SDI 2A and SDI 2B connectors). This readout should show Lock (locked). An Unlk (unlocked) reading might indicate a problem with the Option SDI board or with the instrument. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 155: System Menu Factory Default Settings
SNMP parameters Web user interface control setting • • SCPI port 5000 enable Anonymous FTP server enable • Beeper control setting • Power supply preference selection (Option DPW only • Table 42: System menu factory default settings SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 156 Lock Error Disable Lock Warning Disable Time Error Disable Time Warning Disable Alarm Time Disable Alarm Delays GPO Lock Error 00:00:10 GPO Lock 00:00:10 Warning GPO 00:00:10 Time Error GPO 00:00:10 Time Warning 00:00:10 NTP Server Addresses 0.0.0.0 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 157 Jam Sync: Conﬁgures the parameters for the Jam Sync function. Use the • function to immediately synchronize the instrument time code with the selected time source for each output or to regularly schedule a synchronization. (See Jam Sync submenu.) SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 158: Time Of Day Submenu
(NTSC or PAL, HD Tri-Level, or CW) or internal mode. PTP: Selects the PTP Primary Slave for the time-of-day reference. This • option is only available when the Reference Source is set to PTP. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 159 DST offset settings on the instrument. This mode is useful if the incoming time code data is from a different time zone than the outputs you intend to create. Use as Input/Output. The ST309 data in the timing source is used and • SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 160 If the instrument powers on in Internal mode, the time of day will be acquired from the real time clock in the instrument. The time zone offset must be set to maintain the correct relationship between UTC and local time. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 161: Daylight Savings Time Submenu
This submenu conﬁgures how the instrument handles Daylight Saving Time. Figure 53 shows the Daylight Savings Time submenu. Figure 53: Daylight Savings Time submenu Selection Mode Use this drop-down list to set the DST schedule function to one of these: SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 162 Use the drop-down lists to enter the information and then the time in this format: HH:MM:SS. For example, if you enter Second Sunday in March 02:00:00 for the Recurring Start time, the daylight savings time offset SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 163: Leap Second Submenu (Option Gps Only)
This submenu conﬁgures the program time parameters for the instrument. Program time is used to create time code that is not locked to time of day. This is useful if the time code is intended to start at a uniform time for multiple takes of a production. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 164: Jam Sync Submenu
Enter the scheduled time for the daily Jam Sync function. The digits take the form: HH:MM. Click the Synchronize Now button to immediately perform a jam sync to remove the residual error in the drop-frame time code counting. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 165: Time Menu Factory Default Settings
The default Time of Day source depends on whether Option GPS is installed and whether the Reference source is set to GPS. This menu item is only available when Option GPS is installed and when the Reference source is set to GPS Signal. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 166 The Secondary PTP engine is only a master. The primary and secondary • PTP engine cannot be on the same domain. The SPG8000A will display an error message if an attempt is made to set them to the same domain.
Page 167 On the SMPTE proﬁle, the Multicast and Mixed modes are compatible, so a master in any of these modes will work with a slave in any of those modes. Unicast is separate and the master and slave must match. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 168 End-to-End: In this mode the sync, follow-up, delay-request, and delay- • response messages go through the network all the way between the master and slave. End-to-End mode is useful in PTP networks where some or all devices are not PTP aware. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 169: Configure Option Ptp On Spg8000A
This should not be necessary if the network is PTP aware. ST2059 Profile Menu Selections When ST2059 is the selected proﬁle and the SPG8000A is conﬁgured as a PTP master, these additional menu selections appear. These settings only drive the Synchronization Metadata message content and have no effect on the operation of the master.
Page 170 Genlock or Internal mode. o If the SPG8000A is to be a PTP slave, select PTP mode. o If the SPG8000A is to be both a PTP master and slave, select PTP mode and then conﬁgure the secondary master. 3. If Genlock mode is selected as the Reference mode, then also set the time...
Page 171: Ptp Operational Overview
PTP Operational Overview PTP introduction Option PTP for the SPG8000A adds two Precision Time Protocol (PTP) engines to the SPG system. The primary PTP engine has the capability to be a master PTP source or lock the SPG to the PTP as a slave. The secondary PTP engine can only be a master.
Page 172 For video networks it may make sense to depart from the telecom-style PTP topology and dedicate devices to be only masters or slaves. This is the approach supported by the SPG8000A, which allows for a more traditional primary and backup master structure controlling a range of slave devices. The BMCA is still used to select the active master and the network still takes the place of the ECO in the legacy Black-burst/Tri-level network.
Page 173 In the SPG8000A, the proﬁle can be initialized to the default value for a given proﬁle and mode. After setting the reference mode, the user should go to the PTP menu and select the proﬁle.
Page 174 AVB (802.1AS) proﬁle, and domain 127 could be a master on the SMPTE ST2059 proﬁle. Since the SPG8000A has two PTP engines, the instrument can provide PTP mastering on two domains and two proﬁles simultaneously. With multiple SPGs, more domains and proﬁles can coexist on the same network.
Page 175 SMPTE profile system messages: For SMPTE proﬁle systems, a given domain must use one type of message for all Announce, Sync and Follow-up messages. Therefore, all masters and slaves on that domain must be conﬁgured for either Multicast or they all must be conﬁgured for Unicast. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 176 Trafﬁc mismatch on the two paths, message type mismatch, and cable delay variation. The paragraphs contain suggestions on how to design the system to minimize the delay asymmetry. Alternatively, the SPG8000A provides a way to manually enter a correction value to cancel the delay error.
Page 177: Ptp Menu Factory Default Settings
Preset submenu to recall the factory default settings. Table 44: PTP menu factory default settings Menu item name Settings Primary Configuration Primary Mode Disable Master Profile Type ST2059 Domain Number Communication Type Mixed SMPTE w/o negotiation Announce Interval 0.25s 4Hz Sync Interval 0.125s 8Hz SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 178 29.97 Frame1 ST2059 SM Drop Enable Frame Flag1 ST2059 SM CFID1 Enable Delay Mechanism End to End When ST2059 is the selected profile and the SPG8000A is configured as a PTP master, these additional menu selections appear. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 179 The names of submenus and menu selections on the front panel do not always directly correlate with the names that appear on the SPG8000A Web Interface. The SPG8000A Web interface display reduces the need for some submenus and there is more room for selection names.
Page 180 If nothing is on the second line, press ENTER to access the corresponding submenu. The readouts on the LCD display vary depending on the instrument setting and which menu is being accessed. Figure 60 shows some example display readouts. Figure 60: Example display readouts SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 181: Aes Button Menu
AES Button Menu Use the AES button menu to view and conﬁgure the timing offset and voltage of the Word Clock (48 kHz) output. Figure 61 shows the top level diagram for the AES button menu. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 182 Figure 61: AES button menu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 183 Note: You can reset the timing offset to zero by pressing the left (◄) and right (►) arrow buttons simultaneously. You cannot adjust the timing offset when Free Run is selected as the AUDIO- VIDEO SYNC mode. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 184: Black Button Menu
BLACK outputs (1–3 or 4–5) for which to set the HD tri-level sync rate. Figure 64 shows the top-level diagrams for the BLACK button menu. Figure 64: BLACK button menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 185 Figure 65: BLACK button menu diagram – part 2 BLACK TIMING submenu This submenu opens for the selected BLACK output when you press ENTER in the BLACK button menu with TIMING selected. Figure 66: BLACK TIMING submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 186 Figure 67: BLACK TIMECODE submenu diagram BLACK TIMECODE VITC submenu This submenu opens for the selected VITC signal when you press ENTER in the BLACK TIMECODE submenu with VITC selected. Figure 68: BLACK TIMECODE VITC submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 187: Cmpst Button Menu (Option Bg Only)
When Option BG is installed, press CMPST to view and conﬁgure the composite video outputs. Press CMPST repeatedly to select the needed composite output: CMPST 1 or CMPST 2. Figure 69 shows the menu diagrams for the CMPST button. Figure 69: CMPST button menu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 188 The horizontal timing can be adjusted only in clock-cycle increments. COMPOSITE TIMECODE submenu This submenu opens for the selected composite output when you press ENTER in the CMPST button menu with TIMECODE selected. Figure 71: COMPOSITE TIMECODE submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 189: Embed Button Menu (Option Sdi Only)
SDI video outputs. Use this menu to select the audio group for subsequent audio channel conﬁguration, and to conﬁgure audio group parameters. Press EMBED repeatedly to select the embedded audio on the needed SDI outputs. Figure 73 shows the menu diagram for the EMBED button. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 190 Figure 73: EMBED button menu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 191 EMBEDDED AUDIO GROUP submenu This submenu opens for the selected SDI output and audio group when you select ENTER in the EMBED button menu with EMBEDDED AUDIO Group selected. Figure 74: EMBEDDED AUDIO GROUP submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 192 EMBEDDED AUDIO CHANNEL submenu This submenu opens for the selected SDI output, audio group and channel when you press ENTER in the EMBEDDED AUDIO submenu with Channel selected. Figure 75: EMBEDDED CHANNEL submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 193 The DOLBY-E CONFIG submenu is available only when Option DBT is installed. This submenu opens for the selected SDI output when you press ENTER in the EMBED button menu with DOLBY-E CONFIG selected. Figure 76: DOLBY-E CONFIG submenu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 194 Figure 77: DOLBY-E CONFIG submenu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 195: Ltc Button Menu
Figure 78 shows the menu diagram for the LTC button. Figure 78: LTC button menu diagram LTC TIMING submenu This submenu opens for the selected LTC signal when you press ENTER in the LTC button menu with TIMING selected. Figure 79: LTC TIMING submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 196: Ref Button Menu
GPS or GLONASS time and antenna quality, the signals being output, and information about system faults and alerts. Figure 80 shows the menu diagram for the REF button. Figure 80: REF button menu diagram — part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 197 Figure 81: REF button menu diagram — part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 198 GENLOCK TIMING submenu The GENLOCK TIMING submenu is available only when the selected reference source is not GPS Signal, PTP or Internal. Figure 82: GENLOCK TIMING submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 199: Sdi Button Menu (Option Sdi Only)
When Option SDI is installed, press SDI to view and conﬁgure the signals on the SDI video outputs. Figure 83 and Figure 84 shows the menu diagrams for the SDI button. Figure 83: SDI button menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 200 Figure 84: SDI button menu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 201 SDI TEST SIGNAL submenu The instrument comes with a standard set of test signals already installed. Figure 85 shows the SDI TEST SIGNAL submenu. Figure 85: SDI TEST SIGNAL submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 202 SDI MOVING PICTURE submenu Figure 86 shows the diagram for the SDI MOVING PICTURE submenu. Figure 86: SDI MOVING PICTURE submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 203 SDI OVERLAY submenu Figure 87 shows the diagram for the SDI OVERLAY submenu. Figure 87: SDI OVERLAY submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 204 SDI OVERLAY LOGO submenu Figure 88 shows the diagram for the SDI OVERLAY LOGO submenu. Figure 88: SDI OVERLAY LOGO submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 205 SDI OVERLAY ID TEXT submenu Figure 89 shows the diagram for the SDI OVERLAY ID TEXT submenu. Figure 89: SDI OVERLAY ID TEXT submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 206 SDI OVERLAY CIRCLE submenu Figure 90 shows the diagram for the SDI OVERLAY CIRCLE submenu. Figure 90: SDI OVERLAY CIRCLE submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 207 Figure 91 shows the diagram for the SDI OVERLAY BURNT-IN TIMECODE submenu. Figure 91: SDI OVERLAY BURNT-IN TIMECODE submenu SDI TIMING submenu Figure 92 shows the diagram for the SDI TIMING submenu. Figure 92: SDI TIMING submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 208 SDI TIMECODE submenu Figure 93 shows the diagram for the SDI TIMECODE submenu. Figure 93: SDI TIMECODE submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 209 SDI VIDEO submenu Figure 94 shows the diagram for the SDI VIDEO submenu. Figure 94: SDI VIDEO submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 210 SDI ANC PAYLOAD submenu Figure 95 and Figure 96 show the diagrams for the SDI ANC PAYLOAD submenu. Figure 95: SDI ANC PAYLOAD submenu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 211 Figure 96: SDI ANC PAYLOAD submenu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 212: Status Button Menu
This menu is for viewing status only and no changes to the instrument settings can be made from this menu. Figure 97 and Figure 98 show the menu diagram for the STATUS button. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 213 Figure 97: STATUS button menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 214: System Button Menu
USB device, save and recall presets, view diagnostic results, and perform a load test on the power supply. Figure 99, Figure 100, and Figure 101 show the menu diagram for the SYSTEM button. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 215 Figure 99: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 216 Figure 100: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 217 Figure 101: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 3 WEB USER INTERFACE: Disables or sets the control limits for the SPG8000A Web User Interface (See Web user interface.). Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select between the options. Select ENTER to conﬁrm the selection.
Page 218 3015. This value indicates that the receiver supports GPS and GLONASS • signals. This receiver was replaced by the 3023 receiver. There are some reported limitations with this receiver. See SPG8000A Release Notes for more information. 3023. This value indicates that the receiver supports GPS and GLONASS •...
Page 219 SYSTEM button menu The SYSTEM button menu settings are available only using the front panel and are not available on the SPG8000A Web Interface: FRONT PANEL DISABLE: Sets the time-out period until the front-panel buttons are disabled. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select from the choices: Disable, Immediately, 1 Minute, 10 Minutes, 30 Minutes, and 1 Hour.
Page 220 See Transfer or Install User Files for details. WEB USER INTERFACE: See for details. WEB USER INTERFACE PRESET submenu Figure 102 shows the diagram for the PRESET submenu. Figure 102: PRESET submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 221 NET SETUP submenu Figure 103 shows the diagram for the NETWORK SETUP submenu. Figure 103: NET SETUP submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 222 PTP submenu Figure 104 shows the diagram for the PTP submenu. Figure 104: PTP submenu SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 223 SNMP submenu Figure 105 shows the diagram for the SNMP submenu. Figure 105: SNMP submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 224 SNMP TRAPS submenu Figure 106 and Figure 107 show the diagrams for the SNMP TRAPS submenu. Figure 106: SNMP TRAPS submenu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 225 Figure 107: SNMP TRAPS submenu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 226 GPI submenu Figure 108shows the diagram for the GPI submenu. Figure 108: GPI submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 227 GPI OUTPUT <1 or 2> submenu Figure 109 shows the diagram for the selected GPI OUTPUT submenu <1 or 2>. Figure 109: GPI OUTPUT <1 or 2> submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 228 GPI ALARM DELAY submenu Figure 110 shows the diagram for the GPI ALARM DELAY submenu. Figure 110: GPI ALARM DELAY submenu diagram OPTIONS submenu Figure 111 shows the diagram for the OPTIONS submenu. Figure 111: OPTIONS submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 229 FRAME RESET STATUS submenu Figure 112 shows the diagram for the FRAME RESET STATUS submenu. Figure 112: FRAME RESET STATUS submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 230 (►) arrow button to view the later entries. LAST EVENT BY TYPE: Displays the last entry of each type of event. • Press the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to view the different types of events. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 231 Power supply 2 TWH: Shows if the supply has logged more than 131,000 • temperature-weighted hours of use. This indicates the supply is near the end of its design life and should be replaced. PS switch: Indicates if the instrument switched from one power supply to • another. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 232 (GM1) or secondary (GM2) PTP master has become active or stops being active. If the grandmaster enters the active state, the log entry will show VAL=1. If the master leaves the active state, there will be no VAL entry. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 233 DIAGNOSTICS submenu Figure 114 and Figure 115 show the diagram for the DIAGNOSTICS submenu. Figure 114: DIAGNOSTICS submenu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 234 Figure 115: DIAGNOSTICS submenu diagram – part 2 POWER SUPPLY LOAD TEST submenu Figure 116 shows the diagram for the POWER SUPPLY LOAD TEST submenu. Figure 116: POWER SUPPLY LOAD TEST submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 235: Time Button Menu
Select TIME to set instrument time parameters such as the time of day source, the time zone offset, the DST schedule, the leap second schedule, the program time, and the jam sync settings. Figure 117 shows the TIME button menu diagram. Figure 117: TIME button menu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 236 TIME OF DAY submenu Figure 118 shows the diagram for the TIME OF DAY submenu. Figure 118: TIME OF DAY submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 237 DST SCHEDULE submenu Figure 119 shows the diagram for the DST SCHEDULE submenu. Figure 119: DST SCHEDULE submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 238 PROGRAM TIME submenu Figure 120 shows the diagram for the PROGRAM TIME submenu. Figure 120: PROGRAM TIME submenu diagram JAM SYNC submenu Figure 121 shows the diagram for the JAM SYNC submenu. Figure 121: JAM SYNC submenu diagram SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 239: Ptp Button Menu
Use this menu to view or change the primary and secondary PTP settings for the instrument. PTP master settings show the primary master settings; select PTP again to Figure 123 and Figure 124 access the identical secondary master settings. SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 240 Figure 123: PTP primary master menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 241 Figure 124: PTP primary master menu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 242 PTP slave settings Figure 125 and Figure 126 show the primary slave settings. Figure 125: PTP primary slave menu diagram – part 1 SPG8000A User Manual...
Page 243 Figure 126: PTP primary slave menu diagram – part 2 SPG8000A User Manual...

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