Tektronix MTM400A Use and care manual

Technical Reference
MTM400A
MPEG Transport Stream Monitor
071-2495-00
This document applies to firmware version 3.0
and above.
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not
perform any servicing unless you are qualified to
do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to
performing service.
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Table of Contents
General Safety Summary i..........................................
Service Safety Summary iii..........................................
Preface xiii...................................................
Product Documentation xiii...........................................
RUI Overview
RUI Components 1--2................................................
FlexVutDisplay 1--12................................................
Analysis Views
Programs View 2--3............................................
Transport Stream Node 2--5............................................
Program Node 2--15...................................................
Elementary Stream Node 2--16..........................................
Tests View 2--21................................................
All Tests Node 2--24..................................................
Test Nodes 2--25.....................................................
PID Nodes 2--26......................................................
SI/PSI (Tables) View 2--27.......................................
Table Summary Pane 2--28.............................................
Section View 2--29....................................................
SI Repetition Graphs View 2--31.........................................
EPG Views 2--31.....................................................
PIDs View 2--35................................................
All PIDs Node 2--35...................................................
Detail View (All PIDs and PID Group) 2--36...............................
Detail View (PIDs) 2--37...............................................
Packets View 2--39..............................................
Interface View 2--41............................................
GigE Interface 2--42..................................................
COFDM Interface 2--50................................................
8PSK Interface 2--51..................................................
QPSK (L-Band) Interface 2--52..........................................
QAM (Annex A and Annex C) Interface 2--52..............................
QAM (Annex B II) Interface 2--53.......................................
8VSB Interface 2--54..................................................

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Configuration
Stream Configuration 3--1......................................
Stream Global Settings 3--2............................................
Recording Settings 3--4...............................................
Test Parameters 3--9..................................................
PCR Filters 3--10.....................................................
Slot Management 3--12................................................
Schedule Management 3--16............................................
Device Configuration 3--23.......................................
Device Global Settings 3--23............................................
Passwords Settings 3--24...............................................
Network Settings 3--25................................................
Time Settings 3--27...................................................
Preferences Configuration 3--31..................................
Preferences Global Settings 3--32........................................
Font Settings 3--32....................................................
Interface Card Configuration 3--35................................
Configuring an Interface Card 3--36......................................
GigE Interface Settings 3--38...........................................
COFDM Interface Settings 3--41.........................................
8PSK Interface Settings 3--43...........................................
QPSK (L-Band) Settings 3--44..........................................
QAM (Annex A and C) Settings 3--45....................................
QAM (Annex B2) Settings 3--47.........................................
8VSB Settings 3--48...................................................
Reference
Event Log 4--1................................................
Event Log Control 4--1...............................................
Pinning the Event Log 4--2............................................
Exporting the Event Log 4--2..........................................
Color Coding Events 4--3.............................................
Chart Views and Bit Rates 4--5..................................
Bar Charts 4--5......................................................
Error Status 4--6.....................................................
Bit Rate Range Bar 4--7...............................................
Bit Rate Limits 4--7..................................................
Pie Charts 4--9......................................................
Historical Multiplex Graph 4--10........................................

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Graph Management 4--11........................................
Measurement Background 4--12.........................................
Cursor Data and Control 4--13...........................................
Graph Menu and Toolbar 4--14..........................................
Adding and Removing Graphs 4--15......................................
Out of Range Indicators 4--15...........................................
Settling Time 4--15...................................................
Zooming Graphs 4--15.................................................
Graph Controls 4--16..................................................
Context Menus 4--17............................................
Maintenance
Maintenance 5--1..............................................
Preventative Maintenance 5--1.........................................
Removing or Replacing an Interface Card 5--2.............................
Battery Maintenance 5--14..............................................
Repacking for Shipment 5--16...........................................
Index

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List of Figures
Figure 1--1: RUI components 1--2................................
Figure 1--2: Toolbar controls 1--4.................................
Figure 1--3: Button bar 1--5.....................................
Figure 1--4: Customize Button Bar dialog box 1--6..................
Figure 1--5: Panel slide controls 1--8..............................
Figure 1--6: Tear-off view 1--9...................................
Figure 1--7: Status bar 1--9......................................
Figure 1--8: Breadcrumb trail 1--11................................
Figure 1--9: FlexVutdisplay 1--12................................
Figure 1--10: FlexVutselect icon 1--12.............................
Figure 2--1: Analysis - Programs view 2--3.........................
Figure 2--2: Thumbnail display 2--6..............................
Figure 2--3: Template view 2--8..................................
Figure 2--4: Service logging - Data storage 2--12.....................
Figure 2--5: Stream view - Summary 2--13..........................
Figure 2--6: Program node 2--15..................................
Figure 2--7: Elementary stream node 2--16..........................
Figure 2--8: PCR Graphs view 2--17...............................
Figure 2--9: Tests view 2--21......................................
Figure 2--10: Test view nodes 2--22................................
Figure 2--11: Test filtering buttons 2--23............................
Figure 2--12: Test Failures view 2--24..............................
Figure 2--13: Tests view - test nodes 2--25...........................
Figure 2--14: Test view - PID nodes 2--26...........................
Figure 2--15: SI/PSI (tables) view 2--27.............................
Figure 2--16: SI/PSI (tables) view - Programs (example) 2--28..........
Figure 2--17: SI/PSI (tables) view -- Section view 2--29................
Figure 2--18: Section payload 2--30................................
Figure 2--19: EPG Summary view (tear-off view) 2--32................
Figure 2--20: EPG nodes 2--34....................................
Figure 2--21: PIDs view 2--35.....................................
Figure 2--22: All PIDs Summary view (tear-off view) 2--37.............
Figure 2--23: PID detail view -- timing graphs 2--38..................
Figure 2--24: Packets view -- ISDB--T, IIP detail example 2--39.........

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Figure 2--25: Interface view (typical) 2--41..........................
Figure 2--26: Interface view - GigE 2--42...........................
Figure 2--27: GigE interface Readings view (tear-off view) 2--43........
Figure 2--28: GigE interface graphs (tear-off view) 2--46..............
Figure 2--29: Traffic view 2--47...................................
Figure 3--1: Configuration dialog box 3--1.........................
Figure 3--2: Stream global settings configuration page 3--2...........
Figure 3--3: Recording Settings configuration page 3--4..............
Figure 3--4: 25% pretrigger example 3--6..........................
Figure 3--5: 15% pretrigger example 3--6..........................
Figure 3--6: Record trigger set -- example 3--7......................
Figure 3--7: Test Parameters configuration page 3--9................
Figure 3--8: PCR Filters configuration page 3--10....................
Figure 3--9: PCR Filter parameters 3--11...........................
Figure 3--10: Configuration - Slot Management page 3--13............
Figure 3--11: Configuration file handling 3--13......................
Figure 3--12: Schedule Management configuration page 3--18..........
Figure 3--13: Scheduling and time zones 3--21.......................
Figure 3--14: Device global configuration page 3--23..................
Figure 3--15: Passwords configuration page 3--24....................
Figure 3--16: Network Settings configuration page 3--26..............
Figure 3--17: Time zones example 3--27............................
Figure 3--18: Time Settings configuration page 3--28.................
Figure 3--19: Preferences configuration page 3--31...................
Figure 3--20: Configuration - Font page 3--33.......................
Figure 3--21: Typical Interface dialog box 3--36......................
Figure 4--1: Event log color coding 4--3...........................
Figure 4--2: Event log - Color dialog box 4--4.......................
Figure 4--3: Bit rate display selection 4--5..........................
Figure 4--4: Bar chart 4--6......................................
Figure 4--5: Bar chart range bar 4--7.............................
Figure 4--6: Set Bit Rate Limits context menu 4--7..................
Figure 4--7: Set Bit Rate Limits dialog box 4--8.....................
Figure 4--8: Pie chart 4--9.......................................
Figure 4--9: Historical multiplex graph 4--10........................
Figure 4--10: Typical timing graph display 4--12.....................
Figure 4--11: Graph cursors 4--13.................................

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Figure 4--12: Graph toolbar 4--14.................................
Figure 5--1: Removing the instrument cover 5--3....................
Figure 5--2: QAM (Annex A), QAM (Annex B1), QAM (Annex C),
and QPSK (L-Band, old version) interface card location 5--5......
Figure 5--3: QAM (Annex B2), 8PSK/QPSK, 8VSB, and COFDM
interface card location 5--5..................................
Figure 5--4: GigE interface card installation 5--6....................
Figure 5--5: Retaining screw locations for QAM (Annex A),
QAM (Annex B1), QAM (Annex C), and QPSK (L-Band,
old version) interface cards 5--8..............................
Figure 5--6: Retaining screw locations for QAM (Annex B2),
8PSK/QPSK, 8VSB, and COFDM interface cards 5--8...........
Figure 5--7: Retaining screw locations for GigE interface card 5--9....
Figure 5--8: Cable connections for QAM (Annex A),
QAM (Annex B1), QAM (Annex C), and QPSK (L-Band,
old version) interface cards 5--11..............................
Figure 5--9: Cable connections for QAM (Annex B2), 8PSK/QPSK,
8VSB, and COFDM interface cards 5--12.......................
Figure 5--10: Cable connections for GigE interface card 5--13..........

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List of Tables
Table i: Product documentation xiii.............................
Table 1--1: Menu options 1--3...................................
Table 1--2: Toolbar controls 1--4.................................
Table 1--3: Status bar controls 1--10...............................
Table 2--1: Programs view nodes 2--4.............................
Table 2--2: Timing measurement graphs 2--18......................
Table 2--3: Color coding - Errors and Warnings 2--23................
Table 2--4: GigE Traffic view column descriptions 2--47..............
Table 3--1: PCR settling times 3--12...............................
Table 4--1: Context menus 4--17..................................
Table 5--1: QAM (Annex A), QAM (Annex B1), QAM (Annex C),
and QPSK (L-Band, old version) card connectors 5--4...........
Table 5--2: QAM (Annex B2), 8PSK/QPSK, 8VSB, and COFDM
interface card connectors 5--6................................
Table 5--3: GigE interface card connectors 5--7....................

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