Rohde & Schwarz VTS User manual

R&S®VTS
Compact Video Tester
User Manual
User Manual
Version 14
2116122802
(E@<L2)

This manual describes the R&S®VTS (2115.7100.02) with firmware version FW 02.20 and later.
In addition to the base unit, all available options are described. For details on options, see the data sheet.
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2116.1228.02 | Version 14 | R&S®VTS
Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol , e.g. R&S®VTS is indicated as
R&S VTS.

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Contents
1 Preface.................................................................................................. 13
1.1 Documentation Overview........................................................................................... 13
1.1.1 Getting Started Manual................................................................................................. 13
1.1.2 User Manuals and Help.................................................................................................13
1.1.3 Tutorials.........................................................................................................................13
1.1.4 Printed Safety Instructions............................................................................................ 13
1.1.5 Data Sheets and Brochures.......................................................................................... 14
1.1.6 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA).......................................... 14
1.1.7 Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, etc..............................................14
1.2 Conventions Used in the Documentation.................................................................14
1.3 Key Features................................................................................................................15
2 Safety and Regulatory Information.................................................... 16
2.1 Safety Instructions......................................................................................................16
2.2 Labels on the Product................................................................................................ 18
2.3 Warning Messages in the Documentation................................................................ 19
2.4 Korea Certification Class B........................................................................................19
3 Operating Concepts.............................................................................20
3.1 Home Screen............................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Basic Layout of the Application Screen................................................................... 22
3.3 On-Screen Actions......................................................................................................25
3.3.1 Using the Toolbar.......................................................................................................... 25
3.3.2 Hiding or Displaying a Parameter Pane........................................................................ 26
3.3.3 Setting Parameters....................................................................................................... 26
3.3.4 Scaling and Evaluating Diagrams................................................................................. 30
3.4 Changing between Open Applications..................................................................... 32
3.5 Presetting the R&S VTS..............................................................................................32
3.6 Managing Your Favorites............................................................................................33
3.7 Getting Help.................................................................................................................34
3.7.1 Displaying Help............................................................................................................. 34
3.7.2 Navigating in the Help................................................................................................... 35
3.8 Operating the R&S VTS in a LAN...............................................................................37

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3.8.1 Connecting the R&S VTS to a Network........................................................................ 38
3.8.2 Connecting the R&S VTS to a Computer......................................................................38
3.8.3 Zero Configuration Networking..................................................................................... 39
3.8.4 Configuring the Network Card.......................................................................................39
3.8.5 Firewall Settings............................................................................................................40
3.9 Setting Up Remote Operation.................................................................................... 41
3.9.1 Using the Remote Desktop........................................................................................... 41
3.9.2 Using a VNC Client....................................................................................................... 43
3.10 Setting Up Remote Control........................................................................................ 44
3.10.1 VISA Libraries............................................................................................................... 44
3.10.2 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols..................................................................... 45
3.10.3 Basic Procedures.......................................................................................................... 46
3.10.4 Using Raw TCPIP/Sockets........................................................................................... 47
4 Getting Started..................................................................................... 54
4.1 Preparing for Use........................................................................................................ 54
4.1.1 Lifting and Carrying....................................................................................................... 54
4.1.2 Unpacking and Checking.............................................................................................. 54
4.1.3 Choosing the Operating Site......................................................................................... 54
4.1.4 Considerations for Test Setup....................................................................................... 57
4.1.5 Connecting to Power.....................................................................................................57
4.1.6 Connecting External USB Devices................................................................................57
4.1.7 Switching On or Off....................................................................................................... 58
4.1.8 Checking the Provided Options.....................................................................................59
4.1.9 Turn-On Tests................................................................................................................60
4.2 Instrument Tour...........................................................................................................60
4.2.1 Front Panel....................................................................................................................60
4.2.2 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................... 62
4.2.3 Accessories...................................................................................................................75
5 File and Data Management..................................................................79
5.1 Saving and Recalling Instrument Settings............................................................... 80
5.2 Saving and Loading Files...........................................................................................81
5.3 File Dialog.................................................................................................................... 82

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6 Basic Instrument Configurations....................................................... 87
6.1 System Tab.................................................................................................................. 87
6.2 Remote Tab..................................................................................................................89
6.3 License Keys Tab........................................................................................................ 93
6.3.1 Displayed Information and Common Buttons................................................................93
6.3.2 Installing License Keys..................................................................................................95
6.4 SW/HW-Equipment Tab...............................................................................................98
6.5 Hardware Settings Tab..............................................................................................100
6.5.1 Reference Subtab....................................................................................................... 100
6.5.2 Update Subtab............................................................................................................ 101
6.6 Service Tab................................................................................................................ 102
7 AV Distortion Analyzer Application..................................................103
7.1 Main Dialog of the Application.................................................................................103
7.2 Monitor View..............................................................................................................104
7.3 Common Buttons and Dialogs.................................................................................107
7.3.1 Buttons Pane...............................................................................................................107
7.3.2 Set Reference Dialog.................................................................................................. 108
7.3.3 Edit Settings Dialog..................................................................................................... 113
7.3.4 Visible Error Definition Dialog......................................................................................117
7.3.5 Picture Failure Point Dialog.........................................................................................117
7.3.6 Audio Failure Point Definition Dialog...........................................................................118
7.3.7 Freeze Settings Dialog................................................................................................ 118
7.3.8 Rendering Rate Settings Dialog.................................................................................. 118
7.3.9 Latency Settings Dialog...............................................................................................119
7.3.10 Setting Options Dialog................................................................................................ 120
7.4 Input Subtab.............................................................................................................. 120
7.5 Detection Subtab.......................................................................................................123
7.6 List Subtab.................................................................................................................124
7.7 Trace Subtab..............................................................................................................127
7.8 Log Subtab................................................................................................................ 129
8 Video Analyzer Application...............................................................132
8.1 Main Dialog of the Application.................................................................................132
8.2 Input Subtab.............................................................................................................. 132

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8.3 Scope Subtab............................................................................................................ 136
8.4 Vector Subtab............................................................................................................ 142
8.5 Auto Subtab...............................................................................................................145
9 Audio Analyzer Application.............................................................. 158
9.1 Main Dialog of the Application.................................................................................158
9.2 Input Subtab.............................................................................................................. 158
9.3 Ch. Status Subtab..................................................................................................... 163
9.4 Level Subtab..............................................................................................................173
9.5 THD+N Subtab........................................................................................................... 178
9.6 Freq. Resp. Subtab................................................................................................... 180
9.6.1 Common Settings and Commands............................................................................. 180
9.6.2 FFT Spectrum Measurement Mode............................................................................ 181
9.6.3 Frequency Sweep Measurement Mode...................................................................... 183
9.7 SNR Subtab............................................................................................................... 185
9.8 Crosstalk Subtab.......................................................................................................187
9.9 Ch. Phase Subtab......................................................................................................189
9.10 Quality Subtab...........................................................................................................191
9.11 Weighting Filters....................................................................................................... 196
9.12 Suitable Test Signals and Procedures.................................................................... 203
9.12.1 Level Measurement.....................................................................................................204
9.12.2 THD+N Measurement................................................................................................. 205
9.12.3 Frequency Response Measurement........................................................................... 206
9.12.4 Signal to Noise Ratio Measurement............................................................................206
9.12.5 Crosstalk Measurement.............................................................................................. 207
9.12.6 Channel Phase Measurement.....................................................................................207
10 HDMI Applications............................................................................. 208
10.1 HDMI Generator Application.................................................................................... 208
10.1.1 Main Dialog of the Application.....................................................................................208
10.1.2 Output Subtab............................................................................................................. 209
10.1.3 Signal Subtab..............................................................................................................213
10.1.4 HDCP Subtab..............................................................................................................225
10.1.5 InfoFrame Subtab....................................................................................................... 228
10.1.6 EDID Reader Subtab.................................................................................................. 251

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10.1.7 SCDC Subtab..............................................................................................................253
10.1.8 CTS Subtab.................................................................................................................257
10.1.9 CEC Subtab................................................................................................................ 272
10.2 HDMI Analyzer Application...................................................................................... 274
10.2.1 Main Dialog of the Application.....................................................................................275
10.2.2 Input Subtab................................................................................................................275
10.2.3 Video Subtab...............................................................................................................279
10.2.4 Audio Subtab...............................................................................................................282
10.2.5 HDCP Subtab..............................................................................................................285
10.2.6 InfoFrame Subtab....................................................................................................... 288
10.2.7 SCDC Subtab..............................................................................................................290
10.2.8 CTS Subtab.................................................................................................................293
10.2.9 CEC Subtab................................................................................................................ 323
10.3 CEC/DDC Analyzer Application............................................................................... 325
10.3.1 Main Dialog of the Application.....................................................................................326
10.3.2 Configuration Subtab.................................................................................................. 326
10.3.3 Command Subtab....................................................................................................... 328
10.3.4 Tracer Subtab..............................................................................................................335
10.3.5 Addressing the DUT....................................................................................................338
10.3.6 Customizing CEC Command Hotkeys........................................................................ 339
10.4 Content and Codes................................................................................................... 339
10.4.1 Patterns.......................................................................................................................340
10.4.2 HDR Signals................................................................................................................342
10.4.3 Video Codes................................................................................................................345
10.4.4 CEC Communication...................................................................................................356
11 Time Domain Analyzer Application.................................................. 360
11.1 Main Dialog of the Application.................................................................................361
11.2 Input Subtab.............................................................................................................. 362
11.3 Scope Subtab............................................................................................................ 364
11.4 CTS Subtab................................................................................................................372
11.5 Compliance Tests......................................................................................................380
11.5.1 HDMI 1.4..................................................................................................................... 380
11.5.2 HDMI 2.0..................................................................................................................... 394

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12 MHL Applications...............................................................................403
12.1 MHL Generator Application......................................................................................403
12.1.1 Main Dialog of the Application.....................................................................................403
12.1.2 Output Subtab............................................................................................................. 403
12.1.3 Signal Subtab..............................................................................................................405
12.1.4 InfoFrame Subtab....................................................................................................... 417
12.1.5 EDID Reader Subtab.................................................................................................. 428
12.1.6 CTS Subtab.................................................................................................................430
12.1.7 CBUS Subtab..............................................................................................................434
12.2 MHL Analyzer Application........................................................................................437
12.2.1 Main Dialog of the Application.....................................................................................437
12.2.2 Input Subtab................................................................................................................438
12.2.3 Video Subtab...............................................................................................................440
12.2.4 Audio Subtab...............................................................................................................443
12.2.5 HDCP Subtab..............................................................................................................446
12.2.6 InfoFrame Subtab....................................................................................................... 447
12.2.7 CTS Subtab.................................................................................................................450
12.2.8 CBUS Subtab..............................................................................................................457
13 Remote Control Basics......................................................................460
13.1 SCPI Commands and Responses............................................................................460
13.2 SCPI Command Syntax............................................................................................ 461
13.2.1 Syntax for Common Commands................................................................................. 461
13.2.2 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands.......................................................................461
13.2.3 Command Sequence and Synchronization.................................................................468
13.3 Status Reporting System......................................................................................... 468
13.3.1 Hierarchy of Status Registers..................................................................................... 469
13.3.2 Structure of a SCPI Status Register............................................................................470
13.3.3 Contents of the Status Registers................................................................................ 472
13.3.4 Application of the Status Reporting System................................................................475
13.3.5 Reset Values of the Status Reporting Systems...........................................................477
13.4 General Programming Recommendations............................................................. 477
14 Remote Command Reference...........................................................479
14.1 Notation......................................................................................................................479

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14.1.1 Addressing Module Slots............................................................................................ 480
14.2 Common and General Commands.......................................................................... 480
14.2.1 Common Commands.................................................................................................. 481
14.2.2 CALibration Subsystem...............................................................................................486
14.2.3 DIAGnostic Subsystem............................................................................................... 486
14.2.4 HCOPy Subsystem..................................................................................................... 486
14.2.5 INSTrument Subsystem.............................................................................................. 487
14.2.6 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 489
14.2.7 SENSe Subsystem......................................................................................................496
14.2.8 SOURce Subsystem................................................................................................... 497
14.2.9 STATus Subsystem..................................................................................................... 498
14.2.10 SYSTem Subsystem................................................................................................... 502
14.2.11 TEST Subsystem.........................................................................................................511
14.3 AV Distortion Analyzer Application......................................................................... 511
14.3.1 ABORt Subsystem.......................................................................................................511
14.3.2 CLEar Subsystem....................................................................................................... 512
14.3.3 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 512
14.3.4 DISPlay Subsystem.................................................................................................... 548
14.3.5 INITiate Subsystem.....................................................................................................549
14.3.6 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 549
14.3.7 READ Subsystem....................................................................................................... 551
14.3.8 ROUTe Subsystem......................................................................................................578
14.4 Video Analyzer Application......................................................................................579
14.4.1 Parameters for Composite Input Signals.................................................................... 580
14.4.2 Parameters for Component, HDMI, MHL Input Signal................................................ 587
14.4.3 Test Signals.................................................................................................................595
14.4.4 Status of Measured Parameters................................................................................. 596
14.4.5 CALCulate Subsystem................................................................................................ 597
14.4.6 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 597
14.4.7 DISPlay Subsystem.................................................................................................... 641
14.4.8 INITiate Subsystem.....................................................................................................644
14.4.9 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 646
14.4.10 READ Subsystem....................................................................................................... 648

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14.4.11 ROUTe Subsystem......................................................................................................667
14.4.12 SENSe Subsystem......................................................................................................669
14.4.13 UNIT Subsystem......................................................................................................... 670
14.5 Audio Analyzer Application..................................................................................... 671
14.5.1 ABORt Subsystem...................................................................................................... 671
14.5.2 CALCulate Subsystem................................................................................................ 672
14.5.3 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 677
14.5.4 DISPlay Subsystem.................................................................................................... 685
14.5.5 INITiate Subsystem.....................................................................................................686
14.5.6 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 686
14.5.7 READ Subsystem....................................................................................................... 688
14.5.8 ROUTe Subsystem......................................................................................................747
14.5.9 SENSe Subsystem......................................................................................................749
14.6 HDMI Generator Application.................................................................................... 757
14.6.1 ABORt Subsystem...................................................................................................... 758
14.6.2 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 758
14.6.3 DISPlay Subsystem.................................................................................................... 841
14.6.4 INITiate Subsystem.....................................................................................................841
14.6.5 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 842
14.6.6 READ Subsystem....................................................................................................... 843
14.6.7 ROUTe Subsystem......................................................................................................862
14.7 HDMI Analyzer Application...................................................................................... 863
14.7.1 ABORt Subsystem...................................................................................................... 863
14.7.2 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 864
14.7.3 DISPlay Subsystem.................................................................................................... 883
14.7.4 INITiate Subsystem.....................................................................................................883
14.7.5 MMEMory Subsystem................................................................................................. 884
14.7.6 READ Subsystem....................................................................................................... 887
14.7.7 ROUTe Subsystem......................................................................................................949
14.8 CEC/DDC Analyzer Application............................................................................... 950
14.8.1 ABORt Subsystem...................................................................................................... 951
14.8.2 CLEar Subsystem....................................................................................................... 951
14.8.3 CONFigure Subsystem............................................................................................... 951