Tektronix WFM7020 Manual

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WFM6120, WFM7020, WFM7120,
WFM6100 Opt. MB, WFM7000 Opt. MB,
and WFM7100 Opt. MB
Waveform Monitors
ZZZ
Quick Start User Manual
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071-2223-05

WFM6120, WFM7020, WFM7120,
WFM6100 Opt. MB, WFM7000 Opt. MB,
and WFM7100 Opt. MB
Waveform Monitors
ZZZ
Quick Start User Manual
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www.tektronix.com
071-2223-05

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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
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary ............................................................................................................ . iii
Compliance Information ............................................................................................................... v
EMC Compliance................................................................................................................. v
Safety Compliance.............................................................................................................. vii
Environmental Considerations................................................................................................... ix
Preface................................................................................................................................. x
Key Features .....................................................................................................................x
Instrument Options.............................................................................................................. xii
Where to Find More Information................................................................................................ xv
Conventions Used in this Manual .............................................................................................. xv
Installation.............................................................................................................................. 1
Before Installation................................................................................................................ 1
Connecting Power and Powering On/Off... ... ... ... ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......................... .. 2
Installing in a Video System ..................................................................................................... 3
Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....................... ... ... .................... ... ... ... ... 5
Instrument Display ...............................................................................................................5
Front-Panel Controls.............................................................................................................9
Rear-Panel Connectors......................................................................................................... 11
Selecting a Measurement....................................................................................................... 20
Setting Measurement Parameters.............................................................................................. 21
Selecting Signal Inputs.......................................................................................................... 22
3 Gb/s Input Monitoring......................................................................................................... 23
Dual Link Input Monitoring...................................................................................................... 25
Simultaneous Input Monitoring ................................................................................................. 26
Measuring Audio/Video Delay.................................................................................................. 29
Setting Gain, Sweep, and Magnification ....................................................................................... 30
Using Presets ................................................................................................................... 31
Measuring Waveforms with Cursors ........................................................................................... 32
Capturing the Display ........................................................................................................... 34
Setting Line Select Mode ....................................................................................................... 37
Configuring Your Instrument.................................................................................................... 38
Using Online Help............................................................................................................... 39
To Adjust Headphone Volume and Source............ ............. ... ... ............. ... ... .......... ............. ... ... ...... 41
To Connect Directly to a PC .................................................................................................... 41
Checking Chroma/Luma Delay (Lightning Display)................................................................................. 42
Checking Gamut...................................................................................................................... 44
Setup for Gamut Checks........................................................................................................ 44
Checking RGB Gamut .......................................................................................................... 45
Checking Composite Gamut.................................................................................................... 47
Checking Luma Gamut ......................................................................................................... 49
Automating Gamut Checks..................................................................................................... 50
Adjusting Gamut Limits ......................................................................................................... 51
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Monitoring Black Levels and Frozen Frames........................................................................................ 52
Configuring Black Detect ....................................................................................................... 52
Configuring Frozen Detect...................................................................................................... 54
Monitoring the SDI Physical Layer...................................................................................................56
Display Types ................................................................................................................... 56
Configuring Physical LayerSettings (Options EYE and PHY) ................................................................ 57
Configuring Physical Layer Settings (Option 3G or JIT)....................................................................... 63
Taking Eye Measurements...................................................................................................... 65
Taking Jitter Measurements .................................................................................................... 70
Taking Cable Loss Measurements ............................................................................................. 74
Using the ARIB Displays ............................................................................................................. 75
ARIB Status ..................................................................................................................... 76
ARIB STD-B.39 Display......................................................................................................... 77
ARIB STD-B.37 Display and Status Screens ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....................................................... 79
ARIB STD-B.35 Display and Status Screens ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....................................................... 81
ARIB TR-B.23 (1) Display and Status Screens .. ... ... ............................. ... ... ... .......................... ... ... .. 82
ARIB TR-B.23 (2) Display and Status Screens .. ... ... ............................. ... ... ... .......................... ... ... .. 84
ARIB TR-B.22 Display and Status Screens.................................................................................... 85
Monitoring Audio...................................................................................................................... 87
Configuring Audio Inputs........................................................................................................ 87
Selecting Audio Input ........................................................................................................... 89
Checking Audio Level & Phase................................................................................................. 89
Checking Audio Loudness...................................................................................................... 93
Checking Surround Sound...................................................................................................... 96
Configuring Audio Inputs for Embedded 16-Channel Audio ................. ... ... ... ... ... ................................ 100
Selecting Audio Input for Embedded 16-Channel Audio .................................................................... 101
Quick Selection of 1-8 or 9-16 Channels of Embedded Audio .............. ... ... ... ... ... ................... ... ........... 102
Monitor Dolby-Based Surround Sound ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ............................... ... ... ... ........ 103
Configuring Dolby Inputs...................................................................................................... 103
Displaying Dolby Inputs....................................................................................................... 110
Viewing Dolby Metadata....................................................................................................... 111
Usage Notes.................................................................................................................... 111
Monitoring Closed Captioning (CC), Teletext, AFD, and Safe Area Compliance................................................ 116
Monitoring Closed Captioning and Teletext.................................................................................. 116
Monitoring for Safe Area Compliance........................................................................................ 121
Monitoring for AFD Compliance .............................................................................................. 123
Monitoring for User-Defined ANC Data Types............................................................................... 124
Using Alarms........................................................................................................................ 126
Configuring Alarms............................................................................................................ 126
Monitoring Alarms............................................................................................................. 130
Application Example................................................................................................................ 131
Timing a Studio................................................................................................................ 131
Upgrading Instrument Software.................................................................................................... 137
Index
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General Safety Summary
General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
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.
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.
Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the
product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
Connect the probe reference lead to earth ground only.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do not block the power cord; it
must remain accessible to the user at all times.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by
qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has
proper ventilation.
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General Safety Summary
Terms in This Manual
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
Symbols and Terms on the Product
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
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Compliance Information
Compliance Information
This section lists the EMC (electromagnetic compliance), safety, and environmental standards with which the instrument
complies.
EMC Compliance
EC Declaration of Conformity – EMC
Meets intent of Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following
specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities:
EN 55103:1996. Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for
professional use. 1,2
Environment E2 – commercial and light industrial
Part 1 Emission
EN 55022:2006. Class B radiated and conducted emissions
EN 55103-1:1996 Annex A. Radiated magnetic field emissions
Part 2 Immunity
IEC 61000-4-2:1999. Electrostatic discharge immunity
IEC 61000-4-3:2002. RF electromagnetic field immunity
IEC 61000-4-4:2004. Electrical fast transient / burst immunity
IEC 61000-4-5:2005. Power line surge immunity
IEC 61000-4-6:2003. Conducted RF Immunity
IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity
EN 55103-2:1996 Annex A Radiated magnetic field immunity
EN 55103-2:1996 Annex B Balanced ports common mode immunity
EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions
EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker
European Contact.
Tektronix UK, Ltd.
Western Peninsula
Western Road
Bracknell, RG12 1RF
United Kingdom
1To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.
2Inrush current: 8 A peak.
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Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC
Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA:
EN 55103-1:1996. Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus
for professional use, Part 1 — emissions.
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Safety Compliance
EC Declaration of Conformity – Low Voltage
Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities:
Low Voltage Directive 2006/96/EC.
EN 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use.
U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing
UL 61010B-1:2004, 2nd Edition. Standard for electrical measuring and test equipment.
Canadian Certification
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use. Part 1.
Additional Compliances
IEC 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.
ISA S82.02.01:1999. Safety standard for electrical and electronic test, measuring, controlling, and related equipment.
Equipment Type
Test and measuring equipment.
Safety Class
Class 1 – grounded product.
Pollution Degree Description
A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal
environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment
for which they are rated.
Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally
encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.
Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is
caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary condensation
occurs only when the product is out of service.
Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation.
These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct
sunshine, rain, or direct wind.
Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical
outdoor locations.
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Pollution Degree
Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only.
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Environmental Considerations
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
Product End-of-Life Handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The
equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the
product’s end of life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural
resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are
reused or recycled appropriately.
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according
to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and
batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web
site (www.tektronix.com).
Perchlorate Materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries. According to the state
of California, CR lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS
Directive.
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Preface
Preface
This manual describes the installation and basic operation of the following instruments:
WFM6120
WFM7020
WFM7120
WFM6100withOptionMB
WFM7000withOptionMB
WFM7100withOptionMB
Key Features
Tektronix waveform monitors can help you monitor and measure SD SDI, HD SDI, and/or composite analog signals. All
instrument models come standard with SD SDI input monitoring capabilities. The following table includes key features
available on standard equipped instruments. If a feature requires a specific option, the required option is noted.
Feature Description
FlexVu™ display The FlexVu™ display is a four-tiled, high-resolution XGA display that provides four
concurrent views of a monitored signal. The instrument also provides the flexibility to
configure each of the four display tiles independently, enabling you to quickly check
the integrity of a signal. For instruments with the simultaneous input monitoring
(Option SIM) capability, the FlexVu™ display allows for the monitoring of two signals
at the same time, dividing the display into two sides: one for each signal.
CaptureVu™ The CaptureVu™ capability allows capture of a full frame of video data, either
user-initiated or triggered by an alarm condition.
Presets Customizable presets allow you to quickly save and recall commonly used
configurations.
Digital and analog support Support for digital applications. Analog support is available with optional
composite-analog monitoring (Option CPS).
Fully digital processing Fully Digital Processing allows for accurate, repeatable, drift-free operation that
surpasses traditional analog designs.
Waveform display Traditional waveform displays allow signals to be overlaid or paraded. Waveforms
can also be set, tile by tile, to Infinite Persistence. This mode traces waveforms over
time on the same display, providing a visual history of the trace.
Vector display Vector display with Composite and Component Compass Rose Graticules, as
well as gain, sweep, and magnification controls. Traditional and Lightning Vector
displays are available. The latter visualizes both luma and chroma amplitudes, as
well as quantify inter-channel timing. Waveforms can also be set, tile by tile, to
Infinite Persistence. This mode traces waveforms over time on the same display,
providing a visual history of the trace.
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Feature Description
Gamut monitoring Arrowhead, Diamond, and Split Diamond displays offer user-selectable gamut
thresholds so that you can set monitoring limits appropriate to a specific operation.
Gamut monitoring is fully integrated with the alarm logging and reporting capabilities.
Waveforms can also be set, tile by tile, to Infinite Persistence. This mode traces
waveforms over time on the same display, providing a visual history of the trace.
Timing and LTC waveform displays Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) is monitored in a frame rate display to allow
observation of amplitude, synchronization and phase with respect to reference
vertical interval time code (VITC).
Surround Sound display of audio signals and phase relationships of normal channel
pairs.
Lissajous display lets you monitor a user-specified pairing of channel inputs.
Support and options for viewing and monitoring both levels of normal channel pairs
for AES, analog, embedded audio, and Dolby signals (Dolby support available with
the WFM6120 and WFM7120, only).
Loudness measurement, audio control packet coding, and many popular audio
scales, including BBC scales, are also supported.
Audio monitoring
Audio Loudness Session display lets you monitor loudness. Included are multiple
status readouts and a trend chart that covers a user-configurable time duration.
Auxiliary data monitoring Support for monitoring auxiliary data including data conforming to ARIB standards
and CEA608, CEA708, AFD, CGMS-A, and three user-defined ANC data types.
Closed Captioning support Support for simultaneous decode and display of CC standards (CEA 608 (VBI), CEA
608 (ANC), CEA (608/708), CEA 708, TeletextB (VBI), TeletextB OP47 SDP (ANC),
and TeletexB OP47 Multi (ANC)) with caption text and V-chip information overlaid on
the picture (monitor mode) or on Status, Alarm, or Error screens. There are also
settings for missing (incorrectly inserted) closed captioning.
Picture area Support for standard and custom Safe Graticules for Picture displays for monitoring
for incorrect placements of graphics, logos, Black events, and Frozen events. Two
Safe Area graticules and Safe Title graticules are supported.
Status screens Status screens provide content status at a glance.
Physical measurements (Option EYE and PHY only) Verification and automatic measurement of the electrical
characteristics of the SDI physical layer. An Eye display lets you use the graticule
or voltage and time cursors to measure the waveform. A Jitter waveform display
shows jitter and jitter thermometers provide two independent measurements of jitter
and one of cable loss, and relates those measurements to defined alarm limits.
Waveforms can also be set, tile by tile, to Infinite Persistence. This mode traces
waveforms over time on the same display, providing a visual history of the trace.
Error tracking Configurable alarms and error logging.
Remote control Full remote control for complete installation flexibility.
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Instrument Options
The WFM6120, WFM7020, and WFM7120 ship with support for monitoring standard definition (SD) serial digital signals. The
following options are available for purchase with the indicated instrument models. You can verify which options are installed
on your instrument after power-up by pressing the CONFIG button and looking under the View HW/SW Options submenu.
Option Instrument Description
3G WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds support for monitoring of 3 Gbps single link SDI signals,
either Level A or Level B, in the following formats: 1920 x
1080p/50/59.94/60. (Requires Option HD.)
Option 3G cannot be installed simultaneously with Options
EYE or PHY.
JIT WFM7120 Adds jitter measurement and jitter waveform capabilities for
3Gbps single link SDI signals. Includes 3Gbps single link SDI
generator output capabilities. (Requires Option 3G.)
DL WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds dual link (DL) support. Dual link allows for the reception
of two SDI input signals (Link A and Link B) at the same time.
Information from each link is combined and shown on a single
display. Supports all 10 bit and 12 bit YCbCr and RGB formats.
Supports 2048 x 1080 12 bit XYZ formats. Requires Option HD.
SIM WFM7120 Adds simultaneous input monitoring (SIM) support. SIM
allows for monitoring of two different input signals at the same
time. Information from each input is displayed separately
in two FlexVuTM tiles (vertically). Supports SDI-SDI and
SDI-Composite input combinations only.
SD WFM6120
WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds support for standard definition (SD) serial digital
monitoring; two SD-SDI inputs. Standard for all listed
instruments.
HD WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds support for high definition (HD) serial digital monitoring;
two HD-SDI inputs.
CPS WFM6120
WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds support for composite (CPS) analog video monitoring
(NTSC and PAL); two passive loop-through inputs; two
composite analog inputs.
ALOG WFM6120
WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds Audio Loudness Session Display with Trend Chart and
Audio Loudness data saving capability. Requires Option AD,
Option DDE, Option BAS, or Option ALY to already be installed.
AD WFM6120
WFM7020
WFM7120
Adds support for digital audio monitoring, and analog audio
and digital audio in embedded and AES/EBU formats; two sets
of six channels of analog audio inputs; eight channels analog
audio outputs.
DPE WFM7120 Adds option AD capabilities (Analog and Digital Audio –
Embedded or External AES), plus support for decoding and
monitoring Dolby E, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby D Audio.
DDP WFM7120 Adds support for decoding and monitoring Dolby Digital Plus
Audio for instruments already equipped with Option DDE.
AVD WFM7120 Adds support for Audio/Video delay (AVD) measurement.
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Option Instrument Description
EYE WFM7120 Adds support for Eye pattern display, jitter measurements, and
cable parameter measurements.
PHY WFM7120 Adds option EYE capabilities, plus support for jitter waveform
and automated eye measurements.
DAT WFM6120
WFM7120
Adds data analysis and ANC Data Inspector capabilities.
Allows for logic-level view of video and embedded audio data
stream and ANC data extraction.
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You can add any or all of the following service options to any instrument:
Option C3. Adds 3 years of Calibration Service.
Option C5. Adds 5 years of Calibration Service.
Option D1. Adds a Calibration Data Report.
Option D3. Adds 3 years of Calibration Data Report (when ordered with option C3).
Option D5. Adds 5 years of Calibration Data Report (when ordered with option C5).
Option R3. Adds 3 years of Repair Service (including the period under warranty).
Option R5. Adds 5 years of Repair Service (including period under warranty).
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