Tektronix ECO422D Use and care manual

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Video Sync Pulse Generator and
ECO422D SD/HD Changeover Unit
System Integration
ZZZ
Technical Reference
*P077056303*
077-0563-03

Video Sync Pulse Generator and
ECO422D SD/HD Changeover Unit
System Integration
ZZZ
Technical Reference
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www.tektronix.com
077-0563-03

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Table of Contents
Important safety information..................................................................................... vi
General safety summary ..................................................................................... vi
Service safety summary..................................................................................... viii
Terms in this manual ......................................................................................... ix
Symbols and terms on the product.......................................................................... ix
Preface.............................................................................................................. xi
Stay GenLock®................................................................................................ xi
Supported products ........................................................................................... xi
Related documentation..................................................................................... xvii
Physical, power, and environmental specifications ............................................................. 1
ECO422D specifications...................................................................................... 1
SPG600/300 specifications ................................................................................... 3
SPG8000 specifications ....................................................................................... 7
TG700 and TG8000 specifications.......................................................................... 10
Installation.......................................................................................................... 15
ECO422D installation........................................................................................ 15
SPG600/300 installation ..................................................................................... 26
SPG8000 installation......................................................................................... 30
TG700 and TG8000 installation ............................................................................ 35
Instrument connections ........................................................................................... 43
ECO422D connections....................................................................................... 43
SPG600/300 connections .................................................................................... 46
SPG8000 connections........................................................................................ 49
TG700 and TG8000 connections............................................................................ 55
Video system installation ......................................................................................... 73
SPG300 SD system installation ............................................................................. 73
SPG600 SD system installation ............................................................................. 75
SPG8000 SD/HD/3G with Option GPS system installation ............................................. 77
SPG8000 SD/HD/3G without Option GPS system installation.......................................... 80
TG700 and TG8000 SD/HD system installation .......................................................... 83
TG700 or TG8000 SD/HD/3G with GPS system installation ........................................... 86
Power on / power off procedures ................................................................................ 95
ECO422D power on / power off ............................................................................ 95
SPG8000/600/300 and TG700/TG8000 power on / power off .......................................... 96
Network operation................................................................................................. 97
ECO422D networking........................................................................................ 97
SPG600/300 networking..................................................................................... 97
SPG8000 networking......................................................................................... 97
TG700 and TG8000 networking ............................................................................ 99
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Appendix A: Using Stay GenLock®........................................................................... 103
Overview of facility timing .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. 103
About Stay GenLock®...................................................................................... 106
Effect of random noise on HD-SDI timing jitter ........................................................ 108
Effect of hum on HD-SDI timing jitter............. ........................................ .............. 110
Enabling Stay GenLock®on the SPG600/300 .......................................................... 112
Enabling Stay Genlock®on the SPG8000 ............................................................... 113
Enabling Stay GenLock®on the TG700 and TG8000.................................................. 114
Index
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List of Figures
Figure 1: SPG600 dimensions .................................................................................... 4
Figure 2: SPG300 dimensions .................................................................................... 5
Figure 3: SPG8000 dimensions................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: TG700 dimensions..................................................................................... 11
Figure 5: TG8000 dimensions ................................................................................... 12
Figure 6: ECO422D front rail mount............................................................................ 15
Figure 7: ECO422D deep rackmount ........................................................................... 16
Figure 8: ECO422D shallow rackmount........................................................................ 16
Figure 9: ECO422D assembly of rackmounting hardware ................................................... 17
Figure 10: ECO422D installing or removing the rack slides................................................. 18
Figure 11: ECO422D user configuration switches (default position)........................................ 19
Figure 12: Assembly and mounting of rails .................................................................... 27
Figure 13: Installing or removing the instrument into or from the rack ................. .................... 29
Figure 14: Installing or removing the SPG8000 into or from the rack .......... ............................ 31
Figure 15: TG700 and TG8000 slot numbering (TG8000 shown)........................................... 37
Figure 16: Removing the blank panel........................................................................... 38
Figure 17: Installing a module ............................... .................. .................. ................ 39
Figure 18: Securing the module ................................................................................. 39
Figure 19: Removing the module................................................................................ 40
Figure 20: Mainframe internal frequency calibration menu.................................................. 42
Figure 21: Mainframe gain calibration menu (TG700 only) ................................................. 42
Figure 22: ECO422D rear panel................................................................................. 43
Figure 23: ECO422D remote connector pins................................................................... 44
Figure 24: ECO422D wiring required to conform with SMPTE fault reporting........................... 45
Figure 25: SPG600 rear panel (with options 02 and 03)...................................................... 46
Figure 26: SPG300 rear panel (with option 02)................................................................ 46
Figure 27: SPG8000 rear panel .................................................................................. 49
Figure 28: TG700 rear panel..................................................................................... 55
Figure 29: TG8000 rear panel.................................................................................... 55
Figure 30: AG7 module connectors............................................................................. 57
Figure 31: Location of J452 on the AG7 module.............................................................. 57
Figure 32: AGL7 module connectors ........................................................................... 58
Figure 33: Location of J040 and J960 on the AGL7 module................................................. 59
Figure 34: ATG7 module connectors............................................................................ 60
Figure 35: AVG7 module connectors ........................................................................... 60
Figure 36: AWVG7 module connectors ........................................................................ 61
Figure 37: BG7 module connectors ............................................................................. 61
Figure 38: DVG7 module connectors (Option BK) ........................................................... 62
Figure 39: GPS7 module connectors............................................................................ 63
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Figure 40: Simplified GPS antenna system..................................................................... 65
Figure 41: HD3G7 module connectors ......................................................................... 67
Figure 42: HDLG7 module connectors ......................................................................... 68
Figure 43: HDVG7 module connectors (Option BK) ......................................................... 69
Figure 44: SDI7 module connectors............................................................................. 70
Figure 45: Connections for an SD system using two SPG300’s and an ECO422D........................ 74
Figure 46: Connections for an SD system using two SPG600’s and an ECO422D........................ 75
Figure 47: Connections for an SD/HD/3G system with GPS using two SPG8000’s and an ECO422D. 78
Figure 48: Connections for a system using two SPG8000’s without GPS and an ECO422D ...... .... .. 81
Figure 49: Connections for an SD/HD system using two generators (TG700’s with SDI7 modules shown)
and an ECO422D ............................................................................................. 84
Figure 50: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two generators (TG700’s shown with
HDVG7 modules) and an ECO422D....................................................................... 87
Figure 51: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two generators (TG700’s shown with
HDVG7 module and DVG7 module) and an ECO422D................................................. 90
Figure 52: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two generators (TG700’s shown with
SDI7 modules) and an ECO422D........................................................................... 93
Figure 53: Dual sync pulse generators with emergency changeover unit................................. 104
Figure 54: System timing and output timing adjustment.................................................... 105
Figure 55: Observing Stay GenLock behavior on a waveform monitor................................... 106
Figure 56: Stable color burst with Stay Genlock (left) and rotating color burst without Stay Genlock
(right)......................................................................................................... 107
Figure 57: Effect of random noise on the genlock input.................................................... 109
Figure 58: Effect of hum on the genlock input............................................................... 111
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List of Tables
Table i: ECO422D SD/HD Changeover Unit documentation .............................................. xvii
Table ii: SPG600/300 Sync Pulse Generators documentation.............................................. xvii
Table iii: SPG8000 Master Sync / Clock Reference Generator documentation ......................... xviii
Table iv: TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform documentation............................................ xix
Table v: TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator documentation ....................................... xx
Table 1: ECO422D physical specifications...................................................................... 1
Table 2: ECO422D power specifications ........................................................................ 1
Table 3: ECO422D environmental specifications............................................................... 2
Table 4: SPG600/300 physical specifications ................................................................... 3
Table 5: SPG600/300 power specifications...................................................................... 3
Table 6: SPG600/300 environmental specifications............................................................ 6
Table 7: SPG8000 physical specifications....................................................................... 7
Table 8: SPG8000 power specifications ......................................................................... 7
Table 9: SPG8000 environmental specifications................................................................ 9
Table 10: TG700 and TG8000 physical specifications........................................................ 10
Table 11: TG700 and TG8000 power specifications .......................................................... 10
Table 12: TG700 and TG8000 environmental specifications................................................. 13
Table 13: Switch functions ....................................................................................... 20
Table 14: Factory settings of channel configuration switches (S1 – S11)................................... 20
Table 15: Truth table for ECO422D switching................................................................. 22
Table 16: SPG600 tools required for rackmount installation................................................. 26
Table 17: ECO422D input ratings ............................................................................... 43
Table 18: ECO422D remote connector pinout ................................................................. 44
Table 19: GPI port – connector pin assignments............................................................... 52
Table 20: GPI/LTC port – connector pin assignments......................................................... 54
Table 21: Pin assignments of the mainframe GPI connector ................................................. 56
Table 22: GPS7 module LTC/GPI connector pin assignments ............................................... 64
Table 23: Connections for an SD system using two SPG300’s and an ECO422D......................... 74
Table 24: Connections for an SD system using two SPG600’s and an ECO422D......................... 76
Table 25: Connections for a system using two SPG8000’s with Option GPS and an ECO422D .. .... .. 79
Table 26: Connections for a system using two SPG8000’s without GPS and an ECO422D.............. 82
Table 27: Connections for an SD/HD system using two TG700’s or TG8000’s and an ECO422D...... 85
Table 28: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two TG700’s or TG8000’s (two
HDVG7 modules) and an ECO422D....................................................................... 88
Table 29: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two TG700’s or TG8000’s (HDVG7 module
and DVG7 module) and an ECO422D ..................................................................... 91
Table 30: Connections for an SD/HD system with GPS using two TG700’s or TG8000’s (two
SDI7 modules) and an ECO422D........................................................................... 94
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Important safety information
Important safety information
This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user
for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition.
To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at
the end of this section. (See page viii, Service safety summary.)
General safety summary
Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety precautions to
avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
Carefully read all instructions. 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.
The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.
Only qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove
the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.
Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is
operating correctly.
This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.
Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where
hazardous live conductors are exposed.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and
cautions related to operating the system.
When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the
responsibility of the assembler of the system.
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