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Tektronix VM Series User Manual (348 pages)
Video Measurement System
Brand:
Tektronix
| Category:
Measuring Instruments
| Size: 11.38 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
List of Tables
17
Preface
19
About this Manual
19
Related Manuals and Online Documents
20
General Safety Summary
21
Environmental Considerations
23
Getting Started
25
Product Description
27
Key Features
27
Compatibility of the VM Series Option HD with the VM5000HD
29
Firmware Upgrade
29
Recommended Oscilloscope Probes
29
Table 1- 1: Recommended Probes
29
Installation 1
30
Installation
31
Unpacking
31
Checking the Environment Requirements
32
Figure 1- 1: Instrument Space Requirements
32
Powering on the Instrument
33
Shutting down the Instrument
33
Figure 1- 2: On/Standby Switch Location
33
Connecting to a Network
34
Figure 1- 3: Powering off the Instrument
34
Figure 1- 4: Connecting to a Network
34
Adjusting Display Contrast
35
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
36
Figure 1- 5: Front Panel of the Instrument
36
Figure 1- 6: Side and Rear Panels of the Instrument
37
Backing up User Files
38
Installing Software
39
Incoming Inspection
41
Self Tests
41
Functional Test
42
Figure 1- 7: Displaying Measurement Values in Color Bars Measurement
44
Figure 1- 8: Format Panel
46
Figure 1- 9: Results Summary Display
46
Figure 1- 10: Color Bars Measurement Results Display
47
Figure 1- 11: H Sync Measurement Results Display
47
Figure 1- 12: V Sync Measurement Results Display
47
Figure 1- 13: Video Transient Measurement Results Display
48
Options and Accessories
49
Options
49
Table 1- 2: Instrument Options
49
Accessories
50
Table 1- 3: Standard Accessories
50
Table 1- 4: Recommended Accessories
52
Table 1- 5: Optional Accessories
53
Operating Basics
55
Input Signal Connection Requirements
57
Figure 2- 1: Connecting the T-Connector to the VM Series System
57
Figure 2- 2: RGBHV Measurement Interface Unit
58
Figure 2- 3: VGA Connector to 5X Cable
58
Connecting Input Signals
59
Figure 2- 4: Connecting to a VM6000 / DPO7000 Series Instrument
60
Figure 2- 5: Connecting to a VM5000 / TDS5000 Series Instrument
60
Figure 2- 6: Connecting to a VM6000 / DPO7000 Series Instrument
61
Figure 2- 7: Connecting to a VM5000 / TDS5000 Series Instrument
62
Figure 2- -8: Connecting the 012- -1680- -00
62
Figure 2- 9: Connecting to a VM6000 / DPO7000 Series Instrument
63
Figure 2- 10: Connecting to a VM5000 / TDS5000 Series Instrument
63
Figure 2- 11: Connecting to a VM6000 / DPO7000 Series Instrument
64
Figure 2- 12: Connecting to a VM5000 / TDS5000 Series Instrument
64
Signal Path Compensation
73
Sync Pickoff Compensation - VM6000 and DPO7000 Series, Option SD/HD Only
74
The Matrix Test Signal
77
Table 2--1: Requiredconnections of the VGA Signal
78
Table 2- 2: Option SD/HD Matrix Signal Elements
78
Table 2- 3: Elements of Option VGA Matrix Signal
79
Table 2- 4: Resolutions and Line Number Ranges Supported at 60 Hz (DMT Standard) for Option VGA
80
Starting the Application
81
The VM Series Application User Interface
83
Measurement Steps Overview
84
Setting the Input Signal Format
85
Selecting the Measurements
89
Setting the Measurement Run Operations
90
Setting the Measurement Warnings
95
Setting Reference and Limits Options
97
Displaying the Input Signal as a Picture
99
Changing Picture Display Settings
100
Displaying the Input Signal in a Vectorscope Window for Option SD/HD
102
Taking and Viewing the Measurement Results
104
Taking Measurements Across Multiple Lines
107
Changing Line Number or Averaging on the Results Screen
108
Saving Measurement Setups
110
Recalling Measurement Settings
112
Saving Measurement Results (Reports)
114
Reference
117
Reference Overview
119
Table 3- 1: Overview of Menu Descriptions
119
Menu Descriptions
121
File Menu
121
Configuration Menu
123
Results Menu
137
Options 1
141
Utilities Menu
150
Starting the Application 2
150
Help Menu
151
Option SD/HD Detailed Measurement Information
153
Matrix Signals and Line Numbers
153
Averaging
153
Channel Delay
154
Color Bars
155
Frequency Response
156
H Sync
159
H Sync Jitter
160
Levels
161
Multiburst
162
Noise
163
Non Linearity
164
Short Time Distortion
164
Spatial Distortion
166
Spatial Distortion both in Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions 3
167
Alignment Measurement 3
168
Table 3- 2: Scanning Systems for SD in Accordance with the EIA- 770.2-A Standard
172
Table 3- 3: Scanning Systems for HD in Accordance with the EIA-770.3-A Standard High Definition TV Analog Component Video Interface
173
Option VGA Detailed Measurement Information
175
Matrix Signals and Line Numbers
175
Averaging
175
Ch-Ch Mismatch Measurement
176
Ch-Ch Skew Measurement
177
Color Bars Measurement
178
H Sync Measurement
179
H Sync Jitter Measurement
182
H Timing Measurement
183
Linearity Measurement
184
Luma Levels Measurement
186
Noise Inj Ratio Measurement
187
Figure 3- -7: Voltage Ripple and Noise 3
188
Sync Measurement
189
Timing Measurement
192
Video Transient Measurement
193
Setting up Measurements 3
195
Taking Measurements Relative to a Reference 3
196
Figure 3- -11: Enabling Relative to Reference Results 3
197
Creating a Custom Reference File 3
198
Table 3- 4: Elements of the Reference File
199
Figure 3- -14: Editing a Reference File 3
199
Taking Measurements with Limit Testing 3
200
Figure 3- -15: Enabling Limit Testing 3
201
Customizing a Limits File 3
202
Setting up the Channel Delay Measurement 3
203
Setting up the Color Bars Measurement 3
204
Setting up the Frequency Response Measurement 3
206
Setting up the H Sync Measurement 3
209
Setting up the H Sync Jitter Measurement 3
211
Setting up the Levels Measurement 3
214
Setting up the Multiburst Measurement 3
216
Setting up the Noise Measurement 3
217
Figure 3- -18: Changing the Filter Type 3
218
Figure 3- -19: Changing the Noise Filter Bandwidth Frequency 3
219
Setting up the Noise Spectrum Measurement 3
220
Figure 3- -20: Changing the Cursor Frequency 3
221
Setting up the Non Linearity Measurement 3
222
Setting up the Short Time Distortion Measurement 3
223
Setting up the Spatial Distortion Measurement 3
224
Setting up the V Sync Measurement 3
226
Table 3- 5: Matching Measurements to the Appropriate Full Field Test Pattern
227
Figure 3- -22: Illustration of the BMP Test Signal in Full Screen Mode 3
228
Setting up the Ch- - Ch Mismatch Measurement 3
229
Setting up the Ch- - Ch Skew Measurement 3
230
Setting up the Color Bars Measurement 3
232
Setting up the H Sync Measurement 3
233
Setting up the H Sync Jitter Measurement 3
234
Setting up the H Timing Measurement 3
235
Setting up the Linearity Measurement 3
236
Setting up the Luma Levels Measurement 3
237
Setting up the Noise Inj Ratio Measurement 3
238
Setting up the V Sync Measurement 3
239
Setting up the V Timing Measurement 3
240
Setting up the Video Transient Measurement 3
241
Viewing Measurement Results 3
243
Table 3- 6: Status Box Indicators in Results Summary Pane
244
Table 3- 7: Warning Box Indicators in Results Summary Pane
244
Displaying Channel Delay Measurement Results 3
245
Displaying Color Bars Measurement Results 3
246
Figure 3- -29: Displaying Limit Values for the Color Bars Measurement 3
247
Displaying Frequency Response Measurement Results 3
248
Displaying H Sync Measurement Results 3
249
Figure 3- -33: Displaying the H Sync Measurement 3
250
Displaying H Sync Jitter Measurement Results 3
251
Displaying Levels Measurement Results 3
252
Displaying Multiburst Measurement Results 3
253
Displaying Noise Measurement Results 3
254
Figure 3- -41: Displaying the Noise Measurement 3
255
Displaying Non Linearity Measurement Results 3
256
Figure 3- -45: Displaying the Non Linearity Measurement 3
257
Displaying Short Time Distortion Measurement Results 3
258
Displaying Spatial Distortion Measurement Results 3
259
Displaying V Sync Measurement Results 3
260
Figure 3- -52: Displaying the V Sync Measurement for SD Progressive Format 3
261
Figure 3- -55: Displaying Limit Values for the V Sync Measurement for SD Interlaced Format 3
262
V Sync Measurement for HD Interlaced Format 3
263
Displaying Ch-Ch Mismatch Measurement Results 3
264
Displaying Ch-Ch Skew Measurement Results 3
265
Displaying Color Bars Measurement Results 3
266
Figure 3- -64: Limit Values for the Color Bars Measurement 3
267
Displaying H Sync Measurement Results 3
268
Displaying H Sync Jitter Measurement Results 3
269
Figure 3- -68: Limit Values for the H Sync Jitter Measurement 3
270
Displaying H Timing Measurement Results 3
271
Displaying Linearity Measurement Results
272
Displaying Luma Levels Measurement Results
273
Figure 3- -74: Limit Values for the Luma Levels Measurement 3
274
Displaying Noise Inj Ratio Measurement Results
275
Displaying V Sync Measurement Results
276
Displaying V Timing Measurement Results
277
Figure 3- -80: Limit Values for the V Timing Measurement 3
278
Displaying Video Transient Measurement Results
279
Figure 3- -82: Limit Values for the Video Transient Measurement 3
280
Displaying Pass/Fail Results
281
Figure 3- -85: Displaying Pass/Fail Results (Option SD/HD) 3
282
Appendices
283
Appendix A: Specifications
285
Option VGA
295
EMC Compliance Information
301
Appendix B: Performance Verification
303
Option SD/HD Performance Verification
303
Prerequisites
303
Series Instrument 2
303
Required Equipment
304
Option SD/HD Procedure
304
RGBHV Measurement Interface Unit (012- 1685- XX) Performance Verification
307
Prerequisites
307
Required Equipment
308
Test A: Initial Connection and Setup
309
Test B: RGB LF Mode DC Termination Accuracy
311
Test C: RGB LF Mode and HV LF Mode DC Gain
312
Test D: HV Input LF Mode DC Termination Accuracy and WB Mode DC Input Impedance
316
Test E: HV Input LF Mode Current Sources
317
Test F: RGB WB Mode Bandwidth
318
Test G: H/V Inputs WB Mode Bandwidth
322
Appendix C: Cleaning
327
Exterior Cleaning
327
Flat Panel Display Cleaning
327
Appendix D: Rebuilding the Hard Drive
329
Appendix E: Signal Sources Package Contents
331
Signal Source Discs for Option SD/HD
331
Baseband Test Signals CD
332
ATSC Transport Stream CD
334
Advanced TV Elementary Streams CD Standard Definition TV Elementary Streams CD
335
480 And 576 Line Dvds
337
H.264 SD & HD Streams Cds
338
Signal Source Disc for Option VGA
340
Index
341
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Tektronix VM Series Quick Start User Manual (94 pages)
Video Measurement System
Brand:
Tektronix
| Category:
Measuring Instruments
| Size: 8.02 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
General Safety Summary
9
Preface
11
Key Features
11
Supported Products
11
Documentation
12
Software Upgrades
12
Conventions Used in this Manual
13
Installing Your Instrument
15
Standard Accessories
15
Recommended Accessories
17
Operating Requirements
18
Powering on the Instrument
18
Powering off the Instrument
19
Removing the Power
19
Connecting to a Network
19
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
20
Front Panel
20
Side and Rear Panels
21
Input Connection Requirements - Options SD/HD
22
Input Connection Requirements - Option VGA
22
Connecting Input Signals
23
Signal Path Compensation
34
Sync Pickoff Compensation - VM6000 and DPO7000 Series, Options SD/HD Only
34
Sync Pickoff Compensation - VM5000 and TDS5000 Series, Options SD/HD Only
35
About the Matrix Test Signal
38
Starting the VM Series System Software
40
The VM Series System Software User Interface
42
Procedure for Taking Measurements
44
Configuring the DUT - Option VGA
44
Setting the Input Signal Format - Options SD/HD
46
Setting the Input Signal Format - Option VGA
48
Selecting Measurements
51
Setting the Measurement Run Operations
52
Taking and Viewing Measurements
55
Using the Oscilloscope
56
Troubleshooting Signal Problems
58
Applications
62
Simple Color Bars Measurement - Options SD/HD
62
Simple Color Bars Measurement - Option VGA
64
Displaying Relative to Reference Color Bar Measurements
68
Displaying Color Bar Measurements with Limit Testing
73
Performing Limit Testing with Two Measurements
78
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