Tektronix PRISM MPI User manual

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PRISM MPI and MPX
MediaAnalysisPlatform
ZZZ
User Manual
*P077129005*
077-1290-05

PRISM MPI and MPX
Media Analysis Platform
ZZZ
User Manual
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This document supports software version 1.7 and above.
www.tek.com
077-1290-05

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Table of Contents
Important safety information..................................................................................... ix
General safety summary ..................................................................................... ix
Service safety summary...................................................................................... xi
Terms in this manual ........................................................................................ xii
Symbols and terms on the product......................................................................... xii
Compliance information ......................................................................................... xiii
EMC compliance ............................................................................................ xiii
Safety compliance ........................................................................................... xiv
Environmental considerations.............................................................................. xvi
Preface............................................................................................................ xvii
Where to find more information........................................................................... xvii
Conventions used in this manual........................................................................... xix
Getting started.......... .............. .................. .............. .................. ............................. 1
Product description ............................................................................................ 1
Rackmount installation........................................................................................ 5
MPI power-on and power-off procedures.................................................................. 16
MPX power-on and power-off procedures................................................................. 19
SFP+ module installation .................................................................................... 21
Network installation.......................................................................................... 23
MPI rear panel connectors................................................................................... 25
MPX rear panel connectors.................................................................................. 27
Display elements.............................................................................................. 29
Diagnostics report ............................................................................................ 30
Message center................................................................................................ 31
Methods of operation.............................................................................................. 33
MPI touchscreen operation .................................................................................. 33
MPX front panel controls.................................................................................... 36
Keyboard and mouse operation ............................................................................. 38
External touchscreen display operation .................................................................... 39
Manage the tile display................... .... .......................................................... .... .. 40
Remote control via VNC operation......................................................................... 43
Remote control via API commands......................................................................... 46
How to configure the instrument................................................................................. 47
How to configure and select signal inputs ................................................................. 47
How to configure the instrument for HDR / WCG monitoring.......................................... 62
How to enable NMOS discovery and registration......................................................... 65
How to configure the instrument outputs................................................................... 66
How to configure the reference settings ........ .............. .................. .............. .............. 67
How to set and recall instrument presets................................................................... 71
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How to manage trace and graticule intensity .............................................................. 79
How to set the time and date ................................................................................ 80
How to upgrade the instrument firmware .................................................................. 82
How to upgrade the software license....................................................................... 85
How to verify the installed software and hardware versions............................................. 91
Functions ........................................................................................................... 92
Headphone/speaker volume and source adjustment ...................................................... 92
Capture......................................................................................................... 93
Application information .......................................................................................... 96
Waveform display application............................................................................. 100
Stop Display application................................................................................... 110
Vector application........................................................................................... 119
Diamond display application .............................................................................. 126
Lightning display application ............................................................................. 130
Picture application.......................................................................................... 138
Audio application........................................................................................... 140
Eye Display application.................................................................................... 143
Jitter Display application............... .............. ........................ .............. .............. .. 146
Video Session application.................................................................................. 148
Event Log application...................................................................................... 154
IP Status application........................................................................................ 158
IP Session application...................................................................................... 162
IP Graphs application ...................................................................................... 182
PIT Histogram application................................................................................. 189
PTP graphs application..................................................................................... 192
Timing application.......................................................................................... 196
Stream Timing application................................................................................. 200
IP Generator application ................................................................................... 206
SDI Generator application ................................................................................. 213
PTP operational overview ...................................................................................... 216
PTP introduction............................................................................................ 216
The five basic PTP timing messages...................................................................... 217
Profiles and domains ....................................................................................... 219
One-step and two-step operation.......................................................................... 219
Multicast, Unicast, and Mixed Communication modes .................. .......... .................... 220
BMCA operation............................................................................................ 222
Compensating for causes of asymmetric delay.......................................................... 222
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