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Tektronix WFM8200 Technical Reference

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WFM8200 and WFM8300
Waveform Monitors
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  • Page 1 WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors System Integration Technical Reference *P077039100* 077-0391-00...
  • Page 3 WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors System Integration Technical Reference Warning The service instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Service Safety Summary..................Preface ....................... Where to Find More Information ................Physical, Environmental, and Power Specifications ............Rack and Custom Installation ..................Instrument Connectors ..................... Video System Installation..................Power-on and Power-off Procedure ................Network Operation ....................WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 6: General Safety Summary

    Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. 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. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 7 DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 8: Service Safety Summary

    Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. 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. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 9: Preface

    This document provides information for system integrators who are designing systems for high-definition (HD), standard-definition (SD), and 3 Gb/s SDI digital video content where the Tektronix WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors are to be deployed. This manual is divided into the following sections: Physical, Environmental, and Power specifications,...
  • Page 10 These photos might be useful if you need to present information WFM8200 and WFM8300 to your customer Front and rear panel line art This line art might be useful if you need to present information Product Documentation to your customer CD and this manual WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 11: Physical, Environmental, And Power Specifications

    Non-operating -20 °C to +60 °C Humidity Operating 20% to 80% relative humidity (% RH) at up to +40 °C, non-condensing Non Operating 5% to 90% RH (relative humidity) at up to +60 °C, non-condensing WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 12 1/2 inch of clearance from the top of the instrument. Portable cabinet Use only the Tektronix portable cabinet, WFMF02, to ensure proper airflow with this instrument. When using the portable cabinet, the same minimum clearances as the Bare Instrument apply.

  • Page 13: Rack And Custom Installation

    CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument and the cabinet, do not install the instrument in any cabinet except one that is approved by Tektronix, such as the WFM7F05. WFM7F05 Dimensions The following three figures show the dimensions of the WFM7F05 rack adapter hardware and the sleeves.
  • Page 14 Rack and Custom Installation Figure 2: WFM7F05 sleeve dimensions WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 15 To install the instrument in a 19-inch equipment rack, you must use the WFM7F05 Rack Adapter kit. The WFM7F05 is designed to house two half-rack instruments side-by-side in a rack. (See Figure 4 on page 8.) WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 16 WFM8000 series, WFM7000 series, and one WFM50F03-001 sleeve WFM6000 series, WFM700 series, MTX100A and B, RTX A and B series WFM7F00 sleeve 390-1210-XX WFM8200, WFM8300, WFM6100, WFM7F00 sleeve WFM7000, and WFM7100 WFM700A, WFM700HD, WFM700M, MTX100A, RTX100A, and RTX130A WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 17 Press the sleeve release buttons to remove the instrument from the rack adapter. (See Figure 4.) After you install the rack adapter, install the instrument(s) into the rack adapter following the instructions that accompany the WFM7F05 Rack Adapter Kit. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 18 Rack and Custom Installation Figure 4: WFM7F05 exploded view WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 19: Instrument Connectors

    NOTE. More illustrations and photographs of these instruments are available in JPEG format on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) and on the Product Documentation CD that was shipped with your instrument. Figure 5: Rear panel with Option CPS, EYE or PHY, and AD or DDE installed...
  • Page 20 (Option 3G only), or the Pix Mon signal output, which contains configurable error brightups. This can be done from the Config > Outputs > SDI Output menu. The following table lists the characteristics of the SDI video connectors. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 21 Option EYE or PHY) into 75 Ω load Alternate Output Frequency SD = 27 MHz HD = 74.25 or 74.17852 MHz Output Type BNC, 75 Ω internally terminated Output Level 800 mV ± 10% into 75 Ω load WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 22 Table 7: External reference connector specifications Connector Characteristic Description Input Type BNC, passive loop-through, 75 Ω compensated Input Level -6 to +6 dB Maximum Input Voltage Level ± 5 V, DC Maximum Absolute Input Voltage ± 5 V, DC WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 23 An example of a suitable cable is Belden 8451, which is a shielded twisted pair cable. Alternatively, you can purchase an audio breakout cable (Tektronix part number 012-1688-00), which provides a two meter cable with XLR connectors for all twelve inputs and eight outputs.
  • Page 24 +24 dBu ± 0.3 dBu Output Type 62 pin, 3 row, DSUB, balanced, unterminated; ground negative output to support unbalanced mode Maximum Output Level +24 dBu ± 0.5 dBu (designed to drive a ≥ 600 Ω load) WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 25 LTC Signal Amplitude Range 0.2 V to 5.0 V balanced differential or single-ended Ground Closure Input Signal TTL thresholds, 5 V max input, -0.5 min input; pull low to assert Ground Closure Output Signal One open collector output WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 26 Vertical sync output Ground Not used Ground Characteristic Description Output Connector VGA DSUB Output Format Y, Pb, Pr with sync on Y; RGB with sync on all Active Video Accuracy 700 mV ± 5% (Y-Pb-Pr mode) WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 27 The EXT DISPLAY connector is a female DVI-I connector with socket contacts. This is the external display monitor output. The display resolution is 1024 x 768. The output supports DVI monitors directly and analog PC (RGB) monitors with the use of a DVI-I to VGA adapter. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 28 Blue – (Link 2) Digital clock – (Links 1 and 2) Analog red Analog horizontal sync Analog green Analog ground Return for R, G, B signals Analog blue Description Characteristic Output Connector DVI-I (intigrated, digital and analog) WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 29 TX_D1+ Transceive Data+ TX_D1- Transceive Data- RX_D2+ Receive Data+ Not used Not used RX_D2- Receive Data- Not used Not used Description Characteristic Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN supporting 10/100/1000 BaseT; supports manual and DHCP address modes WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 30 USB memory drive. The following table describes the signal characteristics of the USB connector. Table 15: USB connector specifications Connector Characteristic Description Type Host Speed Complies with USB 1.1 and 2.0 Full Speed Specification (12 Mb/s) WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 31: Video System Installation

    You can route one or two incoming serial signals into the SDI inputs of the instrument. (See Figure 6.) (See Figure 7.) Stream of a Serial Receiver Figure 6: Connecting a single SD, HD, or 3 Gb/s SDI input WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 32 SDI input for comparison. To Monitor Composite Connect your sources to the CMPST A or CMPST B loop-through inputs on the rear-panel. (See Figure 8.) Signals Figure 8: Composite signal connection WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 33 The BNC connectors this instrument are designed to work with the 50 Ω standard (large diameter) center pins. CAUTION. To prevent intermittent signal connections, do not use connectors or terminators with the smaller diameter center pins. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 34: Power-On And Power-Off Procedure

    Ensure that the power cord is accessible when the product is operating. Power-off 1. Press the power button on the instrument front-panel to turn the instrument off. 2. If you want to remove power completely, disconnect the power cord from the rear-panel of the instrument. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

  • Page 35: Network Operation

    Event and Diagnostic log files, or to capture images of the instrument display Ethernet Connection Connect the instrument to your network using an ethernet cable. You can connect it directly to the instrument or through a HUB, as shown below. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 36 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the Subnet Mask and the Gateway Address. 10. If desired, select Instrument Name and then press the right arrow button to assign the instrument a network name. 11. Press the CONFIG button to close the configuration menu. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...
  • Page 37 The SNMP commands are contained in a MIB (Management Information Base). Refer to the WFM Series Waveform Monitors and WVR Series Waveform Rasterizers Management Information Base Technical Reference (Tektronix part number 077-1592-XX) for information about using the MIB to control the waveform monitor.
  • Page 38 For example, the IP address 124.161.038.092 should be entered as follows: 124.161.38.92 7. The Web browser will display the remote interface for the instrument. To make a selection, click the desired link. WFM8200 and WFM8300 System Integrator...

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