Tektronix WVR8200 User manual

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WVR8200 and WVR8300
Waveform Rasterizers
ZZZ
User Manual
*P077025403*
077-0254-03

WVR8200 and WVR8300
Waveform Rasterizers
ZZZ
User Manual
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This document supports software version 3.0 and above.
www.tektronix.com
077-0254-03

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P.O. Box 500
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USA
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Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1)
year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its
option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty
work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become
the property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of
the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible
for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping
charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within
the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping
charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage
or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or
integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty
of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Table of Contents
Important safety information.................................................................................... viii
General safety summary .................................................................................... viii
Service safety summary....................................................................................... x
Terms in this manual ......................................................................................... xi
Symbols and terms on the product.......................................................................... xi
Preface............................................................................................................. xiii
Where to find more information............................................................................ xiii
Conventions used in this manual........................................................................... xiv
Getting started...... .................................. .................................. .......... ................... 1
Key features .................................................................................................... 1
Accessories..................................................................................................... 4
Network installation........................................................................................... 8
Incoming inspection.......................................................................................... 11
Getting acquainted with your instrument ................................... .............. ...................... 15
Front-panel controls .......................................................................................... 15
Remote front-panel control .................................................................................. 17
Instrument online help ....................................................................................... 17
Instrument display ............................................................................................ 18
Configuring signal inputs......................................................................................... 22
UHDTV1/4K signals......................................................................................... 23
SDI signals .................................................................................................... 24
Composite signals ............................................................................................ 26
Dual Link signals ............................................................................................. 27
Multi-Input display mode.................................................................................... 28
Simultaneous input monitoring (SIM)...................................................................... 31
UHDTV1 and 4K signal format monitoring............................................................... 31
3D input monitoring.......................................................................................... 34
SyncVu™...................................................................................................... 39
Reference loop ................................................................................................ 40
Signal generation ............................................................................................. 41
Display information ............................................................................................... 42
Waveform display............................................................................................. 44
Vector display ................................................................................................. 46
Gamut display................................................................................................. 49
Timing display ................................................................................................ 52
Datalist display................................................................................................ 58
Bowtie display ................................................................................................ 60
LTC display.................................................................................................... 61
Ancillary (ANC) Data display................. .................. ................................ ............ 62
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Audio Video Delay (AVD) display ......................................................................... 64
Eye display .................................................................................................... 65
Jitter display ..... ................ ................ ................ ...................... ................ ........ 68
Status displays................................................................................................. 71
Audio display.................................................................................................. 95
Picture display............................................................................................... 102
Functions ......................................................................................................... 105
Gain, sweep, and magnification........................................................................... 105
Cursors....................................................................................................... 107
Capture....................................................................................................... 108
Line Select................................................................................................... 109
Headphone volume and source adjustment .............................................................. 110
Presets........................................................................................................ 111
Software upgrades .......................................................................................... 114
Monitoring the SDI physical layer............................................................................. 119
Display types................................................................................................ 119
To configure physical layer settings ........ .............. ........................ ........................ 120
To set SMPTE 259/292/425 alarm thresholds........................................................... 121
To configure physical layer alarms........................................................................ 122
To make Eye measurements ............................................................................... 123
To make jitter measurements .................... ........................ ........................ .......... 128
To make cable loss measurements ........................................................................ 131
To configure and monitor alarms.......................................................................... 132
Checking chroma/luma delay (Lightning display)........................................................... 136
Checking gamut.................................................................................................. 138
To set up gamut checks..................................................................................... 138
To check RGB gamut....................................................................................... 139
To check composite gamut................................................................................. 142
To check luma gamut....................................................................................... 143
To automate gamut checks................................................................................. 143
Using ARIB displays............................................................................................ 144
ARIB Status display........................................................................................ 145
ARIB STD-B.39 display................................................................................... 146
ARIB STD-B.37 display and status screens ............................................................. 149
ARIB STD-B.35 display and status screens ............................................................. 152
ARIB TR-B.23 (1) display and status screens........................................................... 154
ARIB TR-B.23 (2) display and status screens........................................................... 156
ARIB TR-B.22 display and status screens............................................................... 158
Monitoring audio ................................................................................................ 160
To configure audio inputs.................................................................................. 160
To select audio inputs ...................................................................................... 161
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To check audio level and phase ........................................................................... 162
To check surround sound........... .................. .................. ................................ .... 164
To monitor Dolby-based surround sound ................................................................ 168
Closed caption (CC), Teletext, AFD, and Safe Area compliance .......................................... 179
To monitor CC and Teletext ............................................................................... 179
To monitor for Safe Area compliance .................................................................... 183
To monitor for AFD compliance.......................................................................... 184
Application example ............................................................................................ 185
To time a studio ............................................................................................. 185
Reference......................................................................................................... 190
Description of cable types ................................................................................. 190
Index
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Connecting the instrument to a PC.................................................................... 8
Figure 2: Rear panel............................................................................................... 11
Figure 3: Front panel.............................................................................................. 12
Figure 4: Instrument online help................................................................................. 13
Figure 5: Display Select buttons................................................................................. 18
Figure 6: Full button function.................................................................................... 19
Figure 7: Status bar in single input mode....................................................................... 19
Figure 8: Status bar in simultaneous input mode .............................................................. 20
Figure 9: Mapping of the four links that make up a UHDTV1/4K format signal.......................... 23
Figure 10: UHDTV1/4K signal connections (Options 4K, 3G, 2SDI) ...................................... 23
Figure 11: Single SDI signal connection........................................................................ 24
Figure 12: Two SDI signal connection.......................................................................... 24
Figure 13: Four SDI signal connection for instruments with Option 2SDI ................................. 25
Figure 14: Composite signal connection........................................................................ 26
Figure 15: Dual Link signal connection ........................................................................ 27
Figure 16: Dual Link information placement in waveform display.......................................... 27
Figure 17: Waveform display in Multi-Input mode showing multiple channels ........................... 30
Figure 18: Video Session display of UHDTV1 or 4K signal................................................. 32
Figure 19: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the external reference ................................ 33
Figure 20: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the other link signals ................................. 33
Figure 21: Simultaneous 3D display of Left Eye and Right Eye signals.................................... 35
Figure 22: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing a Difference Map and Red/Cyan Anaglyph using
SIM............................................................................................................. 36
Figure 23: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing Green/Magenta Anaglyph and Checkerboard display
using SIM...................................................................................................... 37
Figure 24: 3D Left and Right Eye images showing Disparity Grid and Disparity Cursor measurement using
SIM............................................................................................................. 38
Figure 25: External reference signal connection............................................................... 40
Figure 26: Signal generation connection........................................................................ 41
Figure 27: Using the Display Select buttons ................................................................... 43
Figure 28: Navigate menus using the arrow keys and select button......................................... 44
Figure 29: Vector display with Luma Qualified Vector (LQV) enabled..................................... 46
Figure 30: Lightning display..................................................................................... 47
Figure 31: Timing display........................................................................................ 52
Figure 32: Timing display of integer multiples of reference rates ..... .......... ........................ .... 55
Figure 33: Timing display of non-integer multiples of reference rates.................................... .. 56
Figure 34: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the external reference ................................ 57
Figure 35: UHDTV1/4K Timing display relative to the other link signals ................................. 57
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