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MTS200 Series MPEG Test System Data Store Administrator

071-0536-00

This document supports MPEG Test System version 3.00 software.

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HARDWARE WARRANTY

T ektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If a product proves defective during this warranty period, T ektronix, 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.

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 T ektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. T ektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the T ektronix 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. T ektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than T ektronix 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-T ektronix 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.

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SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Tektronix warrants that the media on which this software product is furnished and the encoding of the programs on the media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of shipment. If a medium or encoding proves defective during the warranty period, T ektronix will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective medium. Except as to the media on which this software product is furnished, this software product is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. T ektronix does not warrant that the functions contained in this software product will meet Customer’s requirements or that the operation of the programs will be uninterrupted or error-free.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period. If T ektronix is unable to provide a replacement that is free from defects in materials and workmanship within a reasonable time thereafter, Customer may terminate the license for this software product and return this software product and any associated materials for credit or refund.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX 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 REPLACE DEFECTIVE MEDIA OR REFUND CUSTOMER’S PAYMENT 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.

Getting Started

Operating Basics

Reference

General Safety Summary v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preface vii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software Version xi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contacting T ektronix xi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Input and Output Connections 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First Time Operation 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software Repair 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special Features of the Data Store Disks 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting the Application 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acquiring Data 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Generating (Outputting) Data 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disk Management 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index

The Application Window 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

T oolbar Command Buttons 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

File Menu Commands 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acq/Gen Menu Commands 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service Menu Commands 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Help Menu 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Suppressing the Transfer is Finished Message 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Data Store Transfers 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Problems and Troubleshooting 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix A: I/O Specifications 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B: Functional Check 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Required Equipment 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Data Store inputs and outputs (Compaq Proliant) 2. . . . . . .

Figure 2: Data Store inputs and outputs (Compaq Prosignia) 3. . . . . .

Figure 3: Pulse specification for a G.703 8.448 MHz pulse 50. . . . . . . . .

Figure 4: Pulse specification for G.703 34.368 MHz 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 5: Parallel data timing, 188-byte packets 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 6: Parallel data timing, 204-byte packets 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 7: Timing diagram for the ECL serial port 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 8: ECL Timing diagram with control port 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 9: Timing for the TTL port and the separate clock input 58. . . .

Figure 10: Timing diagram for the 10 Mbit Serial port 59. . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 11: Initial test system connections for the functional check 62. .

Figure 12: Starting the Data Store Administrator 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 13: Setup for measuring the G.703 34.368 Mbit/s output 64. . . .

Figure 14: Setup for measuring the TTL 50 ohm clock I/O port 65. . . .

Figure 15: Setup for measuring the TTL 50 ohm data I/O port 66. . . . .

MTS 200 Series MPEG Test System Data Store Administrator

List of Tables

Table of Contents

Table i: MPEG Test System version 3.0 applications ix. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table ii: MTS 200 MPEG Test System (V3.0) supported applications xi

Table 1: ECL Parallel data pinout 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 2: ECL Serial data pinout 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 3: ECL Control data pinout 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 4: 10 Mbit Serial data pinout 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 5: Estimated maximum cable lengths 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 6: Data Store generation settings 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 7: Toolbar command buttons 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 8: File menu commands 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 9: Acq/Gen menu commands 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 10: Frequencies available for each port 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 11: How synchronization works 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 12: Parameters available for each Port selection 37. . . . . . . . . . .

Table 13: Service menu commands 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 14: Data Store resource parameters 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 15: DefaultAlwaysdialogbox registry parameter values 43. . . . . .

Table 16: MTS to MTS transfer results 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 17: G.703 — 8.448 MHz 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 18: G.703 — 34.368 MHz 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 19: ECL parallel, serial, and control ports 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 20: ECL parallel data pinout 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 21: ECL serial data pinout 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 22: ECL control port pinout 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 23: 50 W TTL I/O 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 24: TTL 50 W Clock In port 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 25: 10 Mbit serial port (RS-422 levels I/O Port) 59. . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 26: 10 Mbit serial port pinout 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 27: PLL 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

Injury Precautions

Use Proper Power Cord. To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified

for this product. Avoid Electric Overload. To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not apply a

voltage to a terminal that is outside the range specified for that terminal. Avoid Overvoltage. To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not apply potential

to any terminal, including the common terminal, that varies from ground by more than the maximum rating for that terminal.

Avoid Electric Shock. To avoid injury or loss of life, do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source.

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.

Do Not Operate Without Covers. To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

Use Proper Fuse. To avoid fire hazard, use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product.

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

Product Damage

Precautions

MTS 200 Series MPEG Test System Data Store Administrator

Use Proper Power Source. Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than the voltage specified.

Provide Proper Ventilation. To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.

General Safety Summary

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

Symbols and Terms

T erms 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.

T erms 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. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product:

DANGER

High Voltage

Certifications and

Compliances

Refer to the specifications section for a listing of certifications and compliances that apply to this product.

Protective Ground

(Earth) T erminal

MTS 200 Series MPEG Test System Data Store Administrator

ATTENTION

Refer to Manual

Double

Insulated

Preface

Manual Structure

This document applies to the Tektronix MPEG Test System Data Store Administrator software and hardware. The Data Store system is an integral part of the Tektronix MTS 210 and MTS 215 MPEG Test Systems.

For the latest information about MTS200 Series Software features and bugs, refer to the MPEG Test System Software Version 3.0 Read This First document, Tektronix part number 071-0537-XX, that accompanied your test system, software product, or upgrade.

This manual is divided into the following sections: Getting Started. The Getting Started section contains all the information you will

need to get your Real-Time Analyzer up and running. Operating Basics. The Operating Basics section contains a tutorial that new users

should use to familiarize themselves with the Data Store Administrator. Experienced users can also consult the tutorial for detailed instructions for unfamiliar tasks.

Terms

Reference. The Reference section contains in-depth descriptions of the analyzer

capabilities, the software interface, and configuration options. Appendix A: Specifications. Appendix A contains hardware specifications for the

Tektronix MTS 200 Series MPEG Test System Data Store system. Appendix B: Functional Check. Appendix B outlines a procedure for confirming

proper function of the Data Store system.

Glossary. Consult the glossary when you encounter an unfamiliar term. Index.

This manual uses two terms as defined below. Refer to the Glossary for additional definitions.

CARB (Carte d’Acquisition / Restitution Binaire)

French for Binary Acquisition/Restitution Board: The Data Store system, which can capture, store, and output MPEG-2 compliant transport streams.

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Related Applications

ime Analyzer User

The applications that appear in your version 3.0 Tektronix MPEG Test System program group and Start menu depend on the system configuration and its installed options. Table i summarizes all test system applications available in release 3.0.

For additional information about software options and licensing, see the version

3.0 Read This First document included with the test system.

T able i: MPEG Test System version 3.0 applications

Icon Application title Function User Document

Real-Time Analyzer Continuously monitor an input bitstream for

compliance with the MPEG-2, DVB SI, and ATSC PSIP digital television standards.

Private Syntax Interpreter Create table definitions used by the Real-Time

Analyzer to interpret private syntax sections.

MTS200 Real-T Manual 071-0076-XX

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Data Store Administrator

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MPEG-2 DVB/A TSC System Analyzer

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DVB Channel Coding and Decoding

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Manage the data store (CARB) disks and control acquisition/generation of MPEG-2 transport

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streams.

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Analyze transport streams and packetized elementary streams saved to system disk or

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data store (CARB) files.

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Code and decode transport stream files to DVB specifications.

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MTS200 MPEG-2 DVB/A TSC System Analyzer User Manual

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MTS200 Stream Creation Applications User Manual 071-0534-XX

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Program Stream Analyzer Analyze MPEG program stream files. MTS200 Series Program Stream

Analyzer User Manual 071-0384-XX

MPEG Video Stream Analyzer

Analyze MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video elementary streams files or streams extracted from the

MPEG Test System Video Stream

Analyzer User Manual 071-0249-XX MPEG-2 System Analyzer or Program Stream Analyzer.

MPEG Audio Stream Analyzer

Analyze MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio elementary streams files or streams extracted from the

MPEG Test System Audio Stream

Analyzer User Manual 071-0192-XX MPEG-2 System Analyzer or Program Stream Analyzer.

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tream Creation Applica-

T able i: MPEG Test System version 3.0 applications (Cont.)

Icon User DocumentFunctionApplication title

Dolby Digital Audio Stream Analyzer

Analyze Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio elementary stream files or streams extracted from the MPEG-2 DVB/A TSC System Analyzer.

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MPEG-2 Transport Stream Multiplexer

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DVB Table Editor

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ATSC Table Editor

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Jitter Adder

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Create transport stream files from PSI/SI/PSIP table files, elementary stream files, and data

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files. Create and edit PSI and DVB SAI table files for

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use with the transport stream multiplexer.

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Create and edit PSI ad ATSC PSIP table files for

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use with the transport stream multiplexer.

Add jitter to PCR data in MPEG-2 transport

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stream files.

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Error Injector Insert or correct errors in transport stream

packets.

Real-Time Multiplexer Configure the real-time multiplexing application

to remultiplex system and or elementary streams for immediate output.

Open Mux Server Remultiplex various MPEG inputs (system,

MPEG-2, DVB, ATSC, and elementary streams) into a valid transport stream for immediate output. The user interface for this application is the Real-Time Multiplexer .

T ektronix Software Protection

Enter or reenter the general password to enable licensed applications.

MTS200 S tions User Manual 071-0534-XX

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Read This First, MTS200 Software V3.0 071-0537-XX

MPEG2_Part1 (ISO/IEC13818-1)

Uninstall MTS Remove MPEG T est System software from the

The international MPEG-2 system standard in Windows Help format.

system disk.

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Software Version

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Table ii lists the MTS 200 MPEG Test System application version numbers supported by this manual. To verify an application version number, select Help in the application menu bar; then select About from the Help menu.

Table ii: MTS200 MPEG Test System (V3.0) supported applications

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Supported

Application

Data Store Administrator

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version

V2.0 and above

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Applicable document(s)

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Product Support

For application-oriented questions about a Tektronix measurement product, call toll free in North America: 1-800-TEK-WIDE (1-800-835-9433 ext. 2400) 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time

Or contact us by e-mail: tm_app_supp@tektronix.com

For product support outside of North America, contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office.

Service Support

Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office. Or visit our web site for a listing of worldwide service locations.

Manual part number

071-0536-XX

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www.tektronix.com

For other information

In North America: 1-800-TEK-WIDE (1-800-835-9433) An operator will direct your call.

To write us Tektronix, Inc.

P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, OR 97070-1000

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Getting Started

All Tektronix MTS 210 and MTS 215 MPEG Test Systems contain the Data Store system, which can acquire and output transport streams at rates from 1 Mbit/s to 60 Mbit/s (maximum) and store up to 18 Gbytes of data. At the highest data rate, the Data Store system can store over 40 minutes of transport stream data; you can also use end-to-start looping to continuously (and indefinitely) acquire or output transport stream data.

This section contains information to help you get started using the Data Store Administrator, the application that controls and manages the Data Store system. Refer to the following subsections as necessary:

H Input and Output Connections, page 2 H First Time Operation, page 9 H Software Repair, page 12

Refer to the Operating Basics section, beginning on page 13, for information about using the Data Store Administrator.

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Input and Output Connections

Figure 1 shows the test system Data Store input and output (I/O) connectors on the Compaq Proliant rear panel. Figure 2 shows the same connectors on the Compaq Prosignia rear panel (MPEG Test Systems with serial numbers below B040000). A detailed description of each connector follows the illustrations. Use the I/O port(s) best suited to your signal sources and operating environment.

For I/O port specifications, refer to Specifications beginning on page 49.

ECL parallel/serial

I/O port

ECL control port

Figure 1: Data Store inputs and outputs (Compaq Proliant)

TTL 50 W serial port (Clk I/O)

TTL 50 W serial port (Data I/O)

External clock input (Clk In)

10 Mbit serial I/O port (RS-422 levels)

G.703 input

G.703 output (34.368 Mbits/s)

G.703 output (8.448 Mbits/s)

ECL Parallel/Serial I/O Port

The ECL Parallel/Serial I/O port receives and transmits MPEG-2 transport streams at ECL levels. The port is differential, bidirectional, and operates independently or in conjunction with the ECL Control port. The port transmits or receives either parallel or serial data depending on the Data Store Administrator application settings.

ECL Operating Modes. If the ECL Parallel/Serial I/O port is used independently of the ECL Control port, there are three basic operating modes:

H Slave acquisition mode. Captures input signals using the ECL Parallel/Serial

I/O port clock signal as the timing source.

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H Master generation mode. Outputs signals using the test system internal clock

as the timing source.

H Master generation with external clock mode. Outputs signals using the

external clock input (Clk In) as the timing source.

Using the ECL Parallel/Serial I/O port in conjunction with the ECL Control port provides the following additional operating modes:

H Master acquisition mode. Captures input signals using control signals from

the ECL Control port to drive the signal source.

H Master acquisition with external clock mode. Same as above but uses a

timing signal from the external clock input (Clk In) as the timing source.

H Slave generation mode. Outputs signals using the ECL Control port inputs as

the timing source.

NOTE. A Master generates the data transmission clock. A Slave returns an external clock as the source.

ECL control port

G.703 input

G.703 output

(34.368 Mbits/s)

G.703 output

(8.448 Mbits/s)

Figure 2: Data Store inputs and outputs (Compaq Prosignia)

ECL parallel/serial I/O port

10 Mbit serial I/O port (RS-422

levels) External clock

input (Clk In) TTL 50 W serial

port (Data I/O) TTL 50 W serial

port (Clk I/O)

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T able 1: ECL Parallel data pinout

ECL parallel pinout Pin Function Pin Function

1 DCLK 14 DCLK

1 2

6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

Asserted Low differential signal.

2 Ground 15 Ground

3 DA TA 7 16 DATA 7

4 DA TA 6 17 DATA 6

16 17

5 DA TA 5 18 DATA 5

6 DA TA 4 19 DATA 4

7 DA TA 3 20 DATA 3

8 DA TA 2 21 DATA 2

9 DA TA 1 22 DATA 1

22 23

10 DA TA 0 23 DATA 0

11 DV ALID 24 DV ALID

12 PSYNC 25 PSYNC 13 Shield

T able 2: ECL Serial data pinout

ECL serial pinout Pin Function

1 DCLK

9 10 11 12 13

Asserted Low differential signal.

2 Ground

3 thru 9 Not managed

10 DA TA 0

16 17

11 DVALID

12 PSYNC

13 Shield

14 DCLK

15 Ground

22 23

16 thru 22 Not managed

23 DA TA 0

24 DVALID 25 PSYNC

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ECL Control Port

G.703 Output

(8.448 and 34.368 Mbit/s)

and G.703 Input

The ECL Control port is optional. This bidirectional differential control port adds flexibility to the ECL Parallel and Serial Ports, providing three control signals and two more operating modes.

T able 3: ECL Control data pinout

ECL control pinout Pin Function

1 CHCLK (channel clock) 2 Ground

1 2

2 3 4

Asserted Low differential signal.

3 CHSYNC (channel sync)

4 CHCLKEN (channel clock enable)

5 Shield

6 CHCLK (channel clock)

7 Ground 8 CHSYNC (channel sync) 9 CHCLKEN (channel clock enable)

The G.703 serial interface complies with the electrical characteristics of ITU-T Recommendation G.703 (HDB3 code) for 8.448 Mbit/s and 34.368 Mbit/s.

The G.703 port operates in the following modes:

H Acquisition mode. Locks to the incoming signal and is self clocking. H Generation (internal clock source) MODE. Uses an internal clock source.

The G.703 serial interface uses three Data Store circuit-board mounted SMB connectors. One connector is a dedicated input for both bit rates. The other two connectors are dedicated outputs, one for the 34.368 Mbit/s output and the other for the 8.443 Mbit/s output. To reduce spurious emissions, connect only the output in use.

NOTE. Do not leave SMB-to-BNC adapter cables on unused G.703 outputs. Doing so will cause the test system to exceed EMC emission requirements.

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10 Mbit Serial Port

(RS-422 Levels I/O Port)

The 10 Mbit Serial port transmits and receives MPEG transport signals and includes bidirectional clocks and data pairs. The maximum operating frequency is 10 Mbit/s. The port uses RS-422 voltage levels with a line-to-line input termination of 110 W.

T able 4: 10 Mbit Serial data pinout

10 Mbit serial pinout Pin Function

1 DA TA IN 2 CLK IN

Asserted Low differential signal.

3 DA TA OUT

4 CLK OUT

5 Ground

6 DA TA IN

7 CLK IN 8 DA TA OUT 9 CLK OUT

The 10 Mbit Serial port uses the following signals:

Clock Input

H Data In and Data Out (MPEG serial bit streams). H Clock In and Clock Out (continuous data transmission).

The 10 Mbit Serial port operates in the following modes: H Acquisition mode. Captures an input signal using an external timing

reference.

H Internal generation mode. Generates an output signal using the MPEG Test

System internal clock as the timing reference.

H External generation mode. Generates an output signal using the Clock input

as the timing reference.

The Clk In connector provides an optional timing input for the ECL Serial, ECL Parallel, TTL, and 10 Mbit Serial outputs. The input operates at a maximum frequency of 45 MHz.

For example, a 45 MHz clock input can generate a 45Mbit/s serial ECL signal. A 45 Mbit/s ECL output requires a 5.624 Mbit/s (byte-wide) clock input.

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TTL 50 W Serial Port

(Data & Clock I/O)

Data Store I/O Cables and

Mating Connectors

The TTL 50 W Serial Port consists of dedicated clock and data inputs that transmit and receive at TTL levels. The Data signal is a serial bitstream that uses a continuous data transmission clock. The maximum operating frequency is 45 Mbits/s.

The

TTL 50 W Serial Port operates in the following modes:

H Acquire mode. Captures an input signal. H Internal Generation mode. Generates a signal locked to the internal clock. H External Generation mode. Generates a signal locked to an external reference

supplied by the Clock Input.

The MPEG Test System includes adapters to connect the Data Store SMB connectors to standard BNC connectors. You may also need to acquire or assemble other signal-connecting cables and adapters to install the test system in your facility.

Cable Lengths. Maximum cable length is a function of data rate, cable type, and ambient environment as summarized in Table 5. In general, low data rates tolerate longer cable lengths than do high data rates. Low-loss coaxial cable and low capacitance properly pair-twisted cable support longer transmission paths than do miniature coaxial cable or ribbon cable. Induced RF noise can further limit usable cable length.

The only test system ports designed for data transmission are the G.703 I/O ports. All other ports are intended for short-range interconnects. With most ports, you must control cable delay matching to maintain clock-to-data timing margins or data integrity will suffer.

T able 5: Estimated maximum cable lengths

Port Data Rate

(Mbits/s)

G.703 8.448 275 Belden 8281 4 dB atten at

G.703 34.368 125 Belden 8281 4 dB atten at

10 MBit (RS422)

TTL 10 50 RG58 type Calculated Value

1 100 24 AWG

10 15 24 AWG

Maximum length (meters)

Cable type Comments

4.224 MHz

17.18 MHz

Ref. ANSI/TIA/ unshielded twisted pair

unshielded twisted pair

EIA-422-B-1994

Ref. ANSI/TIA/

EIA-422-B-1994

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T able 5: Estimated maximum cable lengths (cont.)

Software Key

Port CommentsCable typeMaximum length

TTL 50 25 RG58 type Calculated Value ECL Parallel 1 50 Belden 8112 Calculated Value ECL Serial 45 5 Belden 8112 Calculated Value

Data Rate (Mbits/s)

(meters)

Adapters. The MPEG Test System includes six SMB-to-BNC adapter cables.

Three of the adapter cables match the impedance of the G.703 75 W inputs and outputs. The other three match the impedance of the TTL 50 W Serial Port (CLK I/O, DATA I/O, and CLK IN).

The Rainbow Technologies software key, or Dongle, is not required to run the Data Store Administrator; however, it must be installed on the computer parallel port to start and run most other Tektronix MPEG Test System applications.

NOTE. The software key that matches your system must be installed on the parallel port to start and run most MTS 200 Series software applications. Do not remove or misplace the software key. Do not exchange the software key with the key from another Tektronix MPEG Test System.

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First Time Operation

Getting Started

To power on the test system computer, slide the power switch cover plate to the right and press the power switch.

Slide power switch

cover plate

Power switch

The Windows NT initialization process takes up to two minutes to complete. Under normal circumstances, no action is required. (For further information on the Windows NT initialization process, see the Windows NT documentation included with the test system.) When the Begin Logon window appears, simultaneously press the

CTRL + ALT + DELETE keys to open the Logon Informa-

tion dialog box.

Logging On

To log on to the test system, enter MTS100 in the User name box, leave the Password box blank, and press factory). Use this logon for most of your work.

There are two other logons and passwords available. The first is guest with no password. This level has only limited access to files and applications. The second level is administrator with MPEG2 as the password. This user has

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ENTER (these are the default values set at the

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administrator privileges. You must use this logon when performing all software upgrades.

CAUTION. The administrator user logon includes all privileges. If you are connected to a network, you may have special privileges within the network. Do not use this logon to perform normal operations.

Changing Passwords. You can change passwords at this time. See the Windows NT documentation for instructions. If you change any password, be sure to create a new emergency repair disk. See page 12 for additional information.

Starting the

Data Store Administrator

When logon is complete, the Tektronix MPEG Test System program group window appears as shown below. Double-click the Data Store Administrator icon to start the program. Refer to the Operating Basics section, beginning on page 13, for information about using the Data Store Administrator.

Refer to the appropriate User manual for information about other MPEG Test System applications. Refer to Related Documents and Related Applications, both in the Preface of this manual, for the correct manual title and part number.

NOTE. Although Windows NT permits several applications to run simultaneously, hardware limitations prevent simultaneous use of the Deferred-Time Analyzer or Multiplexer with the Data Store Administrator.

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Exiting the Data Store

Administrator

Shutting Down the

Computer

To exit Data Store Administrator, select Exit/Quit from the application File menu or click the close button in the upper-right corner of the application window.

Close button

To avoid loss of data and possible problems during subsequent Windows NT initialization, always shut down Windows NT before switching computer power off. To shut down Windows NT, select Shut Down from the Start menu.

In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select Shut down the computer? and then click Yes. After a few seconds, the Shutdown Computer window appears with the message “It is now safe to turn off your computer.” You can now power off the computer.

CAUTION. Do not switch computer power off before the message “It is now safe to turn off your computer” appears. Doing so may result in lost data and difficulty in restarting Windows NT.

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Software Repair

If you experience operating problems and suspect that one or more MPEG Test System files have been corrupted, refer to the Software Repair appendix in either of the following manuals:

The MTS200 Series MPEG-2 DVB/ATSC System Analyzer User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-0532-XX.

The MTS200 Series Stream Creation Applications User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-0534-XX.

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Operating Basics

Terms

The Data Store Administrator application manages the Data Store disks and MPEG-2 transport stream acquisition and generation to and from the disks. Because Windows NT cannot manage the Data Store disks, the Data Store Administrator performs all the low-level functions normally accomplished with the Windows NT Explorer application.

The Data Store Administrator, the SCSI drivers, and the EISA card are optimized to provide a continuous data acquisition or generation rate of up to 60 Mbits/s (ECL) for a minimum of 40 minutes (18 Gbyte data store disk capacity) without interruption or data loss. Looping acquisition and generation is also possible.

The terms Data Store disk and system disk are NOT interchangeable. CARB is a French acronym that is synonymous with Data Store.

Data Store Disk. The Data Store disks are four hard drives totalling 18 Gbytes that are physically connected to the Data Store circuit board. These disks are used by the Data Store Administrator when generating and acquiring transport streams. They can also be used by the following applications when dealing with files that are too large for the system disk: Multiplexer, DVB/ATSC System Analyzer, Audio stream Analyzer, Video stream Analyzer, Program Stream Analyzer, and Dolby Digital Audio analyzer.

System Disk. The system disk is the fixed disk drive (hard disk) that contains the Windows NT operating system files and the MTS200 Series application software. You can access this disk using the Windows NT Explorer application. The system disk is configured during manufacture as the C drive.

CARB. The term CARB, a French acronym referring to the Data Store disks or the Data Store board, is used often in the Data Store Administrator user interface. CARB appears in this manual when necessary to reflect on-screen nomenclature and to avoid ambiguity.

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Special Features of the Data Store Disks

In order to generate or acquire MPEG-2 transport streams, the Data Store disks have these special features required to accommodate constant, high bit rate input/output:

H The data store disks can be divided into single shot and looping partitions. H The Single Shot partition can contain up to 255 files. File acquisition must

stop when the partition is full.

H The looping partition permits continuous capture of input, which is stored as

a single file. If you create a six Gbyte looping partition, you can fill the partition and continue acquisition. The partition always contains the most recently acquired data. After you stop acquisition you can analyze or replay the last six Gbytes of input.

Each new acquisition to the looping partition overwrites any previously-acquired data. You can store only one file on the looping partition.

H You can output any file from either partition repeatedly in looping mode. H You can partition the Data Store disks as entirely single shot, entirely

looping, or any combination between those two extremes (for example, 16 Gbytes single shot and 2 Gbytes looping).

H You can change the relative sizes of the partitions at any time; however,

repartitioning the Data Store disks erases all files on the disks. Refer to Partitioning the Disks on page 19 for more information.

H In order to sustain extremely high rates of data transfer, the Single Shot

partition uses a rigid file structure. Unlike a normal computer disk, on which file data can be fragmented and stored wherever there is free space, the Data Store disks must store each file as a single data block immediately “below” the last-acquired file. As a result, you cannot simply delete an arbitrary file to free up disk space. This is explained further under Compress Disks on page 40.

NOTE. Because of the rigid file structure, it is strongly advised that you use the Data Store disks only for acquiring, storing, and generating transport stream files. For best results, always transfer small files onto the MTS200 Series system disk for long-term storage.

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Starting the Application

Acquiring Data

Operating Basics

There are two ways to start the application: H Double-click the Data Store Administrator icon in the Tektronix MPEG

Test System program group window.

H Select Data Store Administrator from the Programs/Tektronix MPEG Test

System submenu of the Windows NT Start menu.

NOTE. You cannot start the Data Store Administrator application if either the Deferred-Time Analyzer or the Multiplexer applications are running.

Follow this outline procedure to receive and save data on the Data Store disks.

1. Connect the data source to the appropriate Data Store system input. For

descriptions of the inputs, refer to Appendix A: Data Store I/O Specifications or Getting Started in the MTS 200 Series Hardware Installation and Specifications Compaq Proliant 1600 Platform Technical Reference, Tektronix part number 071-0261-XX.

2. Click the A (acquisition) command button to open the ACQUISITION

settings window.

3. Enter a name for the file to be saved in the Board File text box. If you intend

to analyze the file with the Deferred-Time Analyzer, use an appropriate file name extension (*.trp, for example).

4. If the Data Store disks have both a Single Shot and a Loop partition, select

the target partition.

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5. Enter a size to specify how much of the input stream to capture; select Not defined if you intend to stop acquisition manually (such as when capturing

indefinitely to the Loop partition).

6. Select Slave protocol to use the source clock; select Master protocol to use the internal Data Store clock.

7. Select the input port. Choices depend on the following protocol selection: H Inputs available with Slave protocol: //ECL, Serial ECL, G703, TTL,

and 10 Mbits.

H Inputs available with Master protocol: //ECL and Serial ECL.

8. Depending on the port selection, you may have additional Interface choices.

Refer to Acquisition on page 31 for further information.

9. Select the appropriate Synchronization settings. To acquire an MPEG-2 transport stream made up of 188 byte packets, use the settings (Pattern/47/188) shown in the example ACQUISITION window above. Refer to Acquisition on page 31 for further information.

10. Click Start. If the settings are correct for the input, the Acquisition in progress message appears in the application window.

11. If you defined a file size, acquisition ends when the specified amount of data is received. Otherwise, select Interrupt Transfer from the Acq/Gen menu or click the corresponding (red hand) command button to stop acquisition.

In the default configuration, the Data Store Administrator dialog box containing the message “Transfer is finished” appears after each acquisition of a specified size. Click OK to acknowledge the message. You can edit the Windows NT registry to prevent appearance of this message; refer to Suppressing the “Transfer is Finished” message on page 43 for instructions.

When acquisition ends, the new file is added to the File information list.

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Generating (Outputting) Data

Follow this outline procedure to output data from the Data Store disks. You can refer to Generation, beginning on page 35, for additional information.

1. Select a file from the File information list and right-click to open the

shortcut menu.

2. Click Generation to open the GENERATION settings window.

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3. Make the following selections:

T able 6: Data Store generation settings

Settings parameter Choices/explanation

Loop Select to repeatedly output entire file Size Portion of the file to output once. Not available when loop is selected Offset Bytes at the beginning of file to ignore. Not available when loop is

selected. Protocol Master or Slave Port //ECL, Serial ECL, G703, TTL, 10 Mbits

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T able 6: Data Store generation settings (Cont.)

Settings parameter Choices/explanation

Output clock Depends on Port; see Table 12 on page 37. Frequency Depends on Port and clock; see Table 12 on page 37. Msb first Available with serial ports only and if Data Store system is configured;

refer to Msb first on page 37 for additional information.

Control signals Available with ECL ports only, forces burst mode output

4. Click Start. The Generation in progress message appears and remains on the

Data Store Administrator application window as long as generation continues. You can minimize the application window during generation, but you cannot exit the Data Store Administrator.

Disk Management

5. If you selected Loop generation, select Interrupt Transfer from the

Acq/Gen menu or click the corresponding (red hand) command button to end generation. Otherwise, generation ends when the end of the source file is reached.

In the default configuration, the Data Store Administrator dialog box containing the message “Transfer is finished” appears after each one-time (not looping) generation. Click OK to acknowledge the message. You can edit the Windows NT registry to prevent appearance of this message; refer to Suppressing the “Transfer is Finished” message on page 43 for instructions.

The Data Store system hardware and software is specially designed for unusually high rates of data transfer. As a result, you cannot use standard Windows NT file management practices to manage the Data Store disks. Although the Data Store system is visible as folder C:\Carb0 through the My Computer icon and the

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Windows NT Explorer application, you can copy, output, and erase Data Store files only through the Data Store Administrator application.

Partitioning the Disks

The Data Store disks can have two types of partition: H Single Shot, for acquisition and storage of up to 255 individual files.

Acquisition can continue only until the partition is full.

H Looping, for continuous acquisition of a single file. When the partition is

full, new input data overwrites the oldest data on the partition.

You can partition the Data Store disks as entirely Single Shot, entirely Looping, or any combination between the two extremes (for example, 16 Gbytes single shot and 2 Gbytes looping).You can change the relative sizes of the partitions whenever the Data Store system is not generating or acquiring; however, repartitioning the Data Store disks erases all files on the disks.

CAUTION. Partitioning the Data Store disks erases all file directory information and makes it impossible to read, retrieve, or use previously-stored data. Be sure to transfer irreplaceable and important files to the system disk or other storage media before partitioning the Data Store disks.

Use the following procedure to partition the Data Store disks:

1. Transfer all important Data Store files to the System Disk or to another

MPEG Test System. Refer to Copying Files to the Computer on page 20 or Data Store Transfers on page 44 for instructions and additional information.

2. Select Partition Disks from the Service menu. The Partitionning window

opens.

3. Select the appropriate Partition type from the list.

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4. If you selected only Single shot or only Loop partition type, click OK to

create the partition.

5. If you selected Single shot & loop, enter the desired size of the loop partition and click OK to create the partitions.

6. Click Yes in the resulting Are you sure? message window to confirm your choice (click No to abort partitioning).

When partitioning is complete, the Disk information reflects your partitioning choices and the File information list is empty.

Copying Files

from the Computer

You can copy files to the Single Shot partition from any drive that the computer has access to, such as the system disk, the CD ROM drive, and any network drives. Use the following procedure to copy files from MPEG Test System disks to the Data Store disks:

1. Check the Single Shot partition Disk information to verify that the Available size is large enough for the file.

2. Select PC to Board (Write) from the File menu or click the W command button. The File Write to CARB window opens.

3. Click Browse to open a standard Windows Open dialog box.

4. Locate and select the appropriate file (double-click on the file name or click OK to dismiss the Open dialog box).

By default, the PC file name is used as the name of the Data Store file. You can edit the name in the Name of the CARB File text box.

Copying Files

to the Computer

5. Click Start to begin writing the file onto the Single Shot partition. A message box appears to show the progress of the operation. Another box appears when the transfer is complete; click OK to acknowledge. The file name appears at the bottom of the Single Shot partition files list.

You can copy files from either Data Store partition to any drive that the computer has access to, such as the system disk and network drives. Use the following procedure to copy files from the Data Store disks to MPEG Test System disks:

1. Verify that there is enough room on the target drive to accept the file. (To check disk free space, open the My Computer window and click on the target

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drive icon; the disk free space is reported on the status bar at the bottom of the window.)

NOTE. Due limitations of the File Allocation Table (FAT) file system, you cannot copy files larger than four Gbytes onto the system disk.

2. Highlight the name of the source file on the Data Store Administrator File

information list.

3. Right-click to open the shortcut menu; then click Read.

The File Read from CARB window opens.

4. To copy the entire file under its original name in the C:\Mts200\Cfg-trp directory, click Start.

5. To copy the file to a different directory and file name, enter the path and name in the Name of the PC file text box or click Browse to access the appropriate drive and directory and enter the file name.

6. To copy only a portion of the file, enter the desired size in the Size box. If you enter 20000000 (or 20,000,000 or 20 000 000), for example, only the first 20 Mbytes of the file will be written to the PC disk. To copy only packets 11 through 110 from a stream of 188-byte packets, enter 1880 in the Offset box and enter 18800 in the size box.

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Erasing All Files

Erasing Files to Increase

Available Disk Space

To quickly erase all files from both partitions of the Data Store disks, choose Fat Delete from the service menu. The “Are you sure?” message appears. To delete all files from the Data Store disks, click Yes.

CAUTION. The Fat Delete command is irreversible. You cannot recover deleted files. Never use the Fat Delete command before confirming that important Data Store files have been backed up on the system disk or on other media.

In some circumstances, you may want to delete some files from the Data Store disks in order to make room for additional acquisitions while preserving other important files that may be too large to transfer to the system disk. Because Data Store files must occupy contiguous regions of the disks, you must first mark the unwanted files for deletion and then compress the disks to create the largest possible segment for new acquisitions.

1. Delete unwanted files as follows: a. Select the unwanted files on the File information list.

To select several files in a row, hold the

SHIFT key down while making

your selections; to select several files that are not listed consecutively, hold the

CTRL key down while making your selections.)

b. Right-click to open the shortcut menu. If you have selected more than

one file, Delete is the only command available.

c. Click Delete. Click Yes or Yes to All in the resulting confirmation

window. Until you compress the disks, you can undelete all but the last file on the list.

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d. If you decide not to erase a file that is marked deleted, highlight the file

name and right-click; then click Undelete in the shortcut menu.

2. Compress the Data Store disks as follows: a. To erase files that are marked deleted and to consolidate the remaining

files in contiguous regions of the data store disks, select Compress Disks from the Service menu.

NOTE. The last file and files marked delete cannot be recovered following disk compression.

b. One again the “Are you sure?” message appears. Click Yes to proceed.

NOTE. The Compress function requires approximately one second per megabyte of disk space to compress the Data Store disks.

For example, 1 Gbyte = 1024 Mb; 1024 seconds is approximately 17 minutes.

c. When disk compression is complete, the File information list contains

only the names of the remaining files.

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Reference

This section contains detailed information about the Data Store Administrator. The following subsections begin on the indicated pages:

H The Application Window, page 26 H Toolbar Command Buttons, page 26 H File Menu Commands, page 27 H Acq/Gen Menu Commands, page 31 H Service Menu Commands, page 38 H The Help Menu, page 43 H Suppressing the “Transfer is Finished” Message, page 43 H Data Store Transfers, page 44 H Problems/Troubleshooting, page 45

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The Application Window

Menu bar

Toolbar

When you open the Data Store Administrator, the application window shown below occupies the screen.

Toolbar Command Buttons

The toolbar contains command buttons for several frequently used menu commands. Click a button to select the corresponding menu command.

T able 7: Toolbar command buttons

Button Corresponding menu command

FAT Read (page 27) Board to PC (Read) (page 28) PC to Board (Write) (page 28) Acquisition (page 31) Generation (page 35) Interrupt transfer (page 38)

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File Menu Commands

Reference

The File menu contains file management commands.

T able 8: File menu commands

Use To

FAT Read

FAT Read Board to PC (Read)

List the files available on the Data Store disks Copy a file from the Data Store disks to the system hard drive (or oth-

er disk)

PC to board (Write)

БББББ

Copy a file from the system hard drive or other media to the Data

ББББББББББББББББ

Store disks

Delete

БББББ

Undelete

Mark a Data Store file to be deleted (unless the file is at the bottom of

ББББББББББББББББ

the list, it can be undeleted any time before disk compression) Remove the delete mark from a Data Store file

Exit Quit the Data Store Administrator application

FAT stands for File Allocation Table. The FAT Read command lists the files available on the Data Store disks and shows their status. A FAT Read occurs automatically when the Data Store Administrator is started and after most file read and write operations.

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The FAT Information display occupies the application window and provides the following information:

H Number of Disks detected on the Data Store board. There should be four

disks; any fewer indicates that you may have a malfunctioning disk. (The MTS 200 Series can operate with fewer than four disks if one or more fails and immediate replacements are not available.)

H Size of each disk (in bytes). H Partition information. H File name(s). H File size(s) in bytes. H Files marked as deleted (DEL). These files are deleted when the Compress

Disks command is next selected from the Service menu.

Board to PC (Read)

PC to Board (Write)

Use the Board to PC (Read) command to copy a file from the Data Store system to the system disk (or another regular disk).

The most common reasons to copy a file to the system disk are as follows:

H To save an important file before repartitioning the Data Store disks. H To save a file from the Loop partition before acquiring another file in

looping mode.

After selecting the name of the file to copy from the File information list, you can invoke the read command in the following ways:

H Right-click in the File information box and then select Read from the

resulting shortcut menu.

H Press

CTRL+R.

H Click the R command button. H Select Board to PC (Read) from the File menu.

Refer to Copying Files to the Computer on page 20 for step-by-step instructions.

The PC to board (Write) command copies a file from the system to the Data Store disks. Use this command to move transport stream files created with the Multiplexer application (or modified with the Packet Jitter or Coder/Decoder applications) to the Data Store disks. After you move the files, you can use them to generate transport streams.

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NOTE. It is not always necessary to use the PC to board (Write) command to write files to the Data Store disks. You can write files directly to the Data Store disks from the Multiplexer application using the c:\carb0\mono directory.

1. Select the PC to board (Write) command from the File menu, press

CTRL+W, or click the corresponding (W) toolbar button. The File Write to

CARB dialog box opens.

Delete

2. Enter the full path and file name or click Browse to select the file that you want to transfer to the Data Store disks.

3. Enter an appropriate file name in the Name of the CARB File text box.

4. Click Start to copy the file onto the Data Store disks.

Use the Delete command to free up space on the Data Store disks. To delete a file do the following:

1. Select the file(s) in the File information list.

2. Select Delete from the File menu or right-click to open the shortcut menu

and click Delete.

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3. The Confirm delete file warning message opens.

In most cases, you can undelete a file that is marked as deleted as long as you have not compressed the Data Store disks (see page 40). However, if you delete the last file (or files) in the FAT table, it (or they) will be removed immediately. In this case, you are given a special warning that the file is not recoverable.

Undelete

Use the Delete command to free up space on the Data Store disks. However, if you remove files listed anywhere except at the end of the FAT, you must also select the Compress Disks command from the Service menu (refer to Compress Disks on page 40 for more information).

The Undelete command removes the (DELETED) mark from a file on the Data Store disks. If you decide not to erase a file, use this command to return it to normal status.

To undelete a file, highlight its name in the File information box. Select the Undelete command from the File menu or right-click to open the shortcut menu and click Undelete.

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Acq/Gen Menu Commands

The Acq/Gen menu gives you access to commands to acquire or generate MPEG-2 transport streams.

T able 9: Acq/Gen menu commands

Use To

Reference

Acquisition

БББББ

Generation

БББББ

Interrupt transfer

Acquire a transport stream from the selected input port and save it as

ББББББББББББББББ

a Data Store file Generate a transport stream from a transport stream file stored on the

ББББББББББББББББ

Data Store disks and outputs it from the selected output port Stop the current Acquire or Generation process

Select the Acquisition command to open the ACQUISITION window. Use this window to configure the Data Store system to acquire a transport stream and to begin saving the stream to a file on the Data Store disks.

Some ACQUISITION window settings can affect the availability of other settings and the appearance of the window can also change in response to your choices.

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This section explains the following acquisition settings groups: Output, Size, Interface, Synchronization, and Control Port (Master ECL Interface only).

Output. The Output group contains the Board File text box and a partition type selection box. Enter a name for the file in which you will save the incoming transport stream. If the Data Store disks have both a single shot and a loop partition, then select the target partition from the list box.

NOTE. Use a Data Store File name that is not already in use or marked as deleted.

Size. The Size group allows you to define the size of the file to be acquired. If you want to leave the file size undefined, select the Not Defined check box. This option allows the file to continue acquiring data until you select the Interrupt transfer command (see page 38). If you do not select this check box, you must enter a value in the text box. This number cannot be larger than the selected partition size. When the MTS 200 Series has collected a file the same size as defined in the text box, the acquisition process stops.

NOTE. The File Size must be greater than 1024 bytes.

Interface. The Interface group contains the Protocol, Port, Internal Clock, and Frequency parameters.

The acquisition Protocol can be Slave or Master. If it is Slave, the input signal supplies the clock; therefore, neither Internal Clock nor Frequency parameters are available. If the Port is set to G.703, the clock frequency must be specified however. If Protocol is set to Master, the Data Store board generates the clock. Only the Parallel ECL and Serial ECL ports can have Master Protocol.

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The Port option selects the signal input port. The individual ports have their own specifications. The following ports are available: //ECL (Parallel ECL), Serial ECL, G.703, TTL (50 Ohm TTL), and 10 Mbit Serial Port (RS–422).

The Msb first option is available only when the Serial ECL port is selected. Select Msb first to output each byte of data “most-significant bit” first.

The Internal Clock option, available with Master protocol, selects which of the internal references is used as the clock. The following options are available: PLL, Osc. 34.368 MHz, Osc. 8.448 MHz, and External Clock. If you select PLL, the Frequency setting is available.

The Frequency setting should match the incoming signal rate. The available frequency range is port dependent as specified in Table 10.

NOTE. Data rates for G.703 ports must be exact. Since PLL is unavailable, the optional rates are 8.448 MHz or 34.368 MHz.

T able 10: Frequencies available for each port

Port Minimum frequency Maximum frequency

Parallel ECL Serial ECL G.703 TTL 10 Mbit Serial (RS422)

125 kHz 1 MHz

8.448 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz

7.5 MHz 60 MHz

34.368 MHz 45 MHz 10 MHz

NOTE. Frequency step size is 1 Hz.

Synchronization. The Synchronization group determines how the incoming signal locks. The options include: none, PSYNC signal, and Pattern. None and Pattern are available to all ports. PSYNC is only available to the ECL ports.

If you are using a serial port and select None, synchronization is not guaranteed to start at the beginning of a byte or packet. In this case, it is better to select the pattern synchronization option.With Pattern synchronization, the first three packets are lost however.

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If Pattern is selected as the lock mode, you must enter three additional parameters: Stop if Desynchronized, Pattern (hex), and Useful Bytes. If the Stop if Desynchronized check box is selected, the acquisition stops with an error message box after 8 bad synchronization bytes.

The Pattern is the actual synchronization signal in hexadecimal. For standard transport packets, the sync byte is 47.

The Useful Bytes parameter is the size of the transport packet. The standard size is 188.

The simultaneous presence of PSYNC and the synchronization pattern is not verified. The PSYNC signal is only used to trigger the start of acquisition (detection of the first leading edge). Thus no desynchronization criterion exists in this case. After the start of acquisition, the presence of the PSYNC signal is not verified.

The mechanisms of synchronization and loss of synchronization vary according to the synchronization method used. See Table 11.

T able 11: How synchronization works

Synchronization method Acquisition begins with Loss of synchronization

None 1st clock received Never By PSYNC signal 1 recognition Never By pattern 3 exact recognitions Absence of exact recognition

during 8 cycles

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Control Port. If either of the ECL ports are in Master mode, an additional group, Control Port, is presented. There are two or three parameters in this group, depending on the Synchronization Lock type.

The Useful Bytes parameter is the number of useful bytes as validated by a validation signal.

Stuffing Bytes is the number of bytes when the DEN (data enable) is off. Synchro. Byte Size is the synchronization signal size, in bytes. It can range from

1 to 4 bytes.

Generation

NOTE. To prevent anomalous data, connect equipment only to those ports that are in use. For example, for G.703 output, both G.703 ports are active at the selected rate, but the voltage level is different on each port.

When a file name is selected in the File information list, the Generation command opens the GENERATION settings window. You can configure the Data Store system to generate a transport stream from the selected file and output the stream through the specified port.

Use any of the following methods to open the GENERATION window: H Right-click in the File information list; then click Generation on the

resulting shortcut menu.

H Click the G command button. H Select Generation from the Data Store Administrator File menu.

NOTE. To open the GENERATION window, you must first select a Data Store file from the File information list.

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The GENERATION settings window is dynamic in that the window contents depend on some basic settings choices. The illustration above shows all possible settings parameters. The parameters are discussed in the following paragraphs.

Source. The Board file is the file that you selected/highlighted on the File information list before invoking the Generation command. If the correct file is not selected, close the window and try again.

Loop. If Loop is checked, the Data Store system outputs the entire file continuously until you perform a manual interrupt. If it is not checked, the file is sent only once. The Size and Offset settings are not available when Loop is selected.

NOTE. Minimum file size for looping generation is one Mbyte.

Size. Available only when Loop is not selected. By default, the Size text box contains the size of the selected file. To output only a portion of the file, enter the size in bytes. You can enter spaces or commas (example: 100 000 000 or 100,000,000) if desired. Unless you enter an Offset value, the Data Store system begins output with the first byte of data in the file.

Offset. Available only when Loop is not selected. Enter the number of data bytes to ignore at the beginning of the file. For example, to output the second 100 MB of a 200 MB file, enter an Offset of 104 857 620.

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Protocol. The Protocol can be either Master (the Data Store board generates the reference clock) or Slave (the clock is generated by an external source). Only the ECL ports can use Slave protocol.

Port. Select the output port from the Port drop-down list. The choices are: //ECL (Parallel ECL), Serial ECL, G.703, TTL (the TTL 50 Ohm port), and 10 Mbit serial port (RS–422).

NOTE. Connect receiving equipment only to the selected output port. This will prevent unexpected results.

All of the other parameters are based on the selected port. Table 12 summarizes the availability of remaining settings parameters.

T able 12: Parameters available for each port selection

Port selection Osc. 8.448 MHz Osc. 34.368 MHz PLL Min – Max External clock Control signals

Parallel ECL Serial ECL G.703 TTL 10 Mbit Serial

N/A Available Available Available Available

N/A Available Available Available N/A

125 kHz – 7.5 MHz 1 MHz – 55 MHz N/A 1 MHz – 45 MHz 1 MHz – 10 MHz

Available Available Available Available Available

Available Available N/A N/A N/A

Output clock. Depending on the port selection, the Output clock can be one of the two internal oscillators (8.448 MHz or 34.368 MHz), the PLL, or an external clock signal. If you select the PLL, the Frequency setting is available.

NOTE. The data rates for the G.703 ports must be exact. Therefore only the two internal oscillators with the G.703 frequencies are available.

Frequency. Available only when PLL Output clock is selected. Enter the desired frequency to the nearest Bit/s or Byte/s (select the appropriate units) within the allowable range (see Table 12). Click the adjacent PCR button to have the Data Store Administrator calculate the frequency from data in the output file.

Msb first. This option is available when the Serial ECL port is selected. Select the Msb first option to output each byte of data “most-significant bit” first instead of least-significant bit first, which is the default.

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Control signals. The Control signals option is available only with the ECL ports, which have a DEN (data enable) signal. Selecting Control signals causes burst mode output.

NOTE. If you select burst mode, be sure that the first byte(s) of the file are sync bytes (SB), typically 0x47, because the SB signal is on during the first byte(s) of the file.

The Nr useful bytes is the number of bytes when DEN is on. The Nr stuffing bytes is the number of bytes when the DEN is off. All stuffing

bytes have the value entered in the Stuffing byte (hexa) text box. The Synchro. signal size is the number of bytes when the SB (Sync Byte) signal

is on.

Interrupt Transfer

The Interrupt transfer command stops the current Acquisition or Generation process.

Service Menu Commands

The Service menu contains housekeeping commands for the Data Store disks and the Data Store board.

T able 13: Service menu commands

Use To

Board Reset Resource Parameters FAT Delete

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Partition Disks

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Perform a software reset on the Data Store board (use after an error) View the Data Store resource parameters Initialize the Data Store disks. The partitions are preserved, but all

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files are lost Create disk partitions. Must be run each time Data Store disks are

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added, removed, or replaced

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Use To

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Board Reset

Resource Parameters

Compress Disks Disk Motor Control

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Free the disk space of all (DELETED) files Stop and restart the Data Store disk motors or specify automatic stop

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and set the delay (available to Administrator only)

The Board Reset command performs a software reset on the Data Store board. Use this command after an error occurs (such as locking the application) to reset the software.

The Resource Parameters command opens the Resources Parameters dialog box. You cannot change Data Store resource parameters, which are set for the computer platform (as shown in Table 14) during software installation.

T able 14: Data Store resource parameters

Parameter Proliant Prosignia

Slot: the expansion slot occupied by the Data Store board 2 3 Dialog Interrupt: the interrupt used for the dialog between the

PC and the Data Store board DMA Interrupt: the interrupt used for DMA exchange 9 10 DMA Channel: the channel used for DMA exchange 1 1

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FAT Delete

Partition Disks

Compress Disks

Refer to Erasing All Files on page 22 for information about using the FAT Delete command.

Refer to Partitioning the Disks on page 19 for information about using the Partition Disks command.

CAUTION. Partitioning erases all files from the Data Store disks; erased files

cannot be recovered. Be sure to transfer important files to the system disk or another backup medium before partitioning the Data Store disks.

The Compress Disks command frees the disk space of all files marked for deletion. This command performs the deletion and then optimizes the files on the Data Store disks for maximum efficiency. You are given a message box to confirm this operation.

NOTE. The Compress function requires approximately one second per megabyte of disk space to compress the Data Store disks.

For more information on why compression is necessary, see Special Features of the Data Store disks beginning on page 14. If you want to remove all files from

the Data Store disks, use the FAT Delete command, described on page 40. In order to sustain extremely high rates of data transfer, the Single Shot partition

uses a rigid file structure. Unlike a normal computer disk, on which file data can be fragmented and stored wherever there is free space, the Data Store disks must store each file as a single data block immediately below the last-acquired file. As a result, you cannot simply delete an arbitrary file to free up disk space.

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The following illustration and paragraphs explain data store file deletion and disk compression.

File 1

File 2

File 3

File 4

File 5

Empty

(A)

File 1

File 2

File 3

marked

as deleted

File 4

File 5

Empty

Empty Empty

(B) (C)

File 1

File 2

File 4

File 5

Column (A) of the figure represents the data structure after five files have been acquired. Any new file added to the Data Store disks is written to the top of the empty section, immediately below file 5.

Column (B) shows what happens when you delete file 3. Because file 3 is surrounded by other files it is only marked as deleted, but it is not actually deleted and cannot be overwritten. Thus, the disk space is not free for storing other files. To free the disk space, you must compress the Data Store disks. You can undelete it any time before you invoke the Compress command. However, you can delete the last file listed (File 5 in columns A and B) because it is adjacent to the empty disk space and you can add directly to that space.

Column (C) shows what happens after a Compress command. File 3 is removed, files 4 and 5 are moved so that they now follow file 2, and the space freed by moving files 4 and 5 is added to the empty space. This is the only way to free disk space after deleting a middle file (other than first deleting all files below it until the file is the last listed).

NOTE. The Compress function requires approximately one second per megabyte of disk space to compress the Data Store disks. (For example, 8 Gbyte = 8192 MB; 8192 seconds is 136.5 minutes.)

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Disk Motor Control

The Disk Motor Control submenu contains three commands: Automatic Control Parameters, Start Disks Motor, and Stop Disks Motor. You must log on to Windows NT as the Administrator to use these commands; refer to Logging On on page 9 for instructions.

Select Stop Disks Motor to stop the Data Store disk motors when you intend to leave the test system running for an extended period but know that you will not be using the Data Store system for some time. Stopping the Data Store disk motors will extend their life. The motors restart automatically for generation or acquisition and when you copy a file either to or from the system disk. Restarting the motors takes approximately 20 seconds.

Select Start Disks Motor to manually restart the Data Store disk motors. Select Automatic Control Parameters to set a motor automatic stop delay.

Select Automatic stop in the resulting dialog box; the Motor delay entry box appears. Enter the delay time and click Apply to initiate the delay.

The disk motors automatically stop after the specified delay period has passed with no disk access. The default delay is 10 minutes; the recommended minimum delay period is 240 minutes (four hours).

NOTE. The time required for disk startup can cause unexpected results during data storage with the MTS 215 Real-Time Analyzer (RTA) application. Do not stop the disk motors or select Automatic stop if you have an MTS 215 and intend to capture data through the RTA. Refer to the Real-Time Analyzer User Manual for information about RTA data storage.

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The Help Menu

The Help menu has a single command. No online help is available for the Data Store Administrator.

Select the About command to open the software version information window.

Suppressing the Transfer is Finished Message

In the default configuration, the Data Store Administrator dialog box containing the message Transfer is finished appears after each acquisition or generation. To turn off the display of the dialog box after every transfer, change the DefaultAlwaysDialog Box registry parameter. The possible settings for the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox are shown in Table 15.

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T able 15:

Value Description

0x1 0

To change to value of the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox registry parameter, exit the Data Store Administrator and use the Registry Editor program, Regedt32.exe, located in the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.

NOTE. You do not have to be logged in with System Administrator rights to change the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox parameter.

Use the following path to access the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox registry parameter.

CAUTION. To prevent file corruption, verify that the Data Store Administrator is not running before editing the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox parameter. When the Data Store Administrator quits, it writes to the registry file and may overwrite the value of the DefaultAlwaysDialogBox you have set.

DefaultAlwaysdialogbox registry parameter values

A dialog box is displayed after all transfers (default) A dialog box is not displayed after transfers

C:\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CARB\CARB0

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Data Store Transfers

The easiest way to check the operation of an MPEG Test System is with another MTS 200 Series system. The results of MTS-to-MTS transfers will vary depending on generation, acquisition, and synchronization mode.

In either acquisition or generation, files can be processed in loop-back mode. During read or write file loop back, the system must be configured to assure that the data flow is never interrupted. The file loop back does not cause the insertion of stuffing data. Refer to Table 16 for information on MTS-to-MTS data transfers.

T able 16: MTS to MTS transfer results

Generation

Interface

mode

Acquisition mode Expected result

ECL

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ECL

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ECL

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ECL

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G.703, TTL, or

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10 Mbit/s serial

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G.703, TTL, or 10 Mbit/s serial

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G.703, TTL, or

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10 Mbit/s serial

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Nonlooping

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Nonlooping

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Nonlooping

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Nonlooping

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Nonlooping

ÁÁÁÁ

Nonlooping

ÁÁÁÁ

Nonlooping

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Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync: Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync: Size:

Sync:

Generator’s File size

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Sync Byte

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Generator’s file size minus three packets

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Pattern

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Not defined

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None, Pattern, or Sync Byte > Generator’s file size

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None, Pattern, or Sync Byte

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Generator’s file size

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Pattern

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Not defined

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Pattern or None > Generator’s file size

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No synchronization or synchroniza-

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tion on pattern with NO stop after

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desynchronization

Auto stop,

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files are identical

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Auto stop, first three packets lost

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No auto stop, manual stop size is truncated in

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1 Mbyte (1024 Bytes) No auto stop,

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manual stop size is not predictable because the algorithm for smooth-

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ing the size of each internal trans-

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ferred block Auto stop,

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first three packets lost and last three packets are stuffed “FF”

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No Auto stop, manual stop is truncated in

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1 Mbyte (1024 Bytes) increments Auto stop,

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remaining packets to the end of the file are stuffed “FF”

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Generation

Interface Expected resultAcquisition mode

mode

Reference

G.703, TTL, or 10 Mbit/s serial

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Any

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Any

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Nonlooping

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Looping

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Looping

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Problems and Troubleshooting

You may encounter problems while using the Data Store Administrator. H If the Data Store board does not respond to commands, but the application

will respond to mouse or keyboard input, try selecting the Board Reset command on the Service menu.

H Some problems result in on-screen error messages; refer to Error Messages,

below, for a brief explanation of the Data Store error messages.

Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync:

Size:

Sync:

> Generator’s file size

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No synchronization and synchro-

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nization on pattern with AUTOMATIC stop after desynchronization

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Acquisition file size, if defined

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None, Pattern, or Sync Byte (ECL only)

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Not defined

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None, Pattern, or Sync Byte (ECL only)

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Auto stop, the requested size is not reached.

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The size of the stored file is not

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user predictable because of the

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algorithm for smoothing the size of each internal transferred block

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Auto stop

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No auto stop, manual stop size is truncated in

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1 Mbyte (1024 Bytes) increments

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H You may be able to clear an error condition by logging off and shutting down

the test system (power off) for approximately five minutes; try doing so before proceeding to When All Else Fails, on page 47.

Error Messages

The following is a list of error messages and their meanings. CARB is a French acronym for the Data Store system.

CARB Time out Error (ERR_CARB_TIME_OUT)

Time–out in TEST mode (such as SCSI access or EISA access).

CARB0 Error (Generation is too fast. Disk <N> too slow)

Reduce the data rate. Refer to Tektronix Service Support for SCSI drive repair if a problem persists.

Desynchronization (ERR_CARB_DESYNCHRONIZATION)

During an acquisition with stop on desynchronization option, the synchronization pattern has been lost.

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Disk error (ERR_CARB_DISK_ERROR)

Indicates a disk error on a check condition SCSI request.

Disk Initialization Error (ERR_CARB_DISK_INIT)

The first disk does not respond to the initialization sequence.

End of disk Error (ERR_CARB_END_OF_DISK)

Caused by an attempt to access outside the end of the disk or partition.

End of file Error (ERR_CARB_END_OF_FILE)

Caused by an attempt to access outside the end of the file.

Error busy card (ERR_CARB_DRIVER_BUSY)

There is already a command in progress.

Error : file not found (ERR_CARB_FILE_NOT_FOUND)

The file is not listed on the Data Store disks FAT (file allocation table).

Error : no partition (ERR_CARB_NO_PARTITION)

No partition exists on the Data Store disks; you must create a partition before capturing or storing a file.

Error : unknown command code (ERR_CARB_CODE_UNKNOWN)

The CPU has received an unknown command.

FA T Error (ERR_CARB_FAT_ERROR)

No partition exists on the Data Store disks; you must create a partition before capturing or storing a file.

FAT Full Error (ERR_CARB_FAT_FULL)

255 files (32 files, on early instruments) are present on the Data Store disks, not able to create another one.

File already exist (ERR_CARB_FILE_ALREADY_EXIST)

Try to create a file that already exist.

Line Error (ERR_CARB_LIGNE_ERROR)

Overflow in acquisition mode (the line FIFO is full).

Parameter error (ERR_CARB_PARAM_ERROR)

A parameter of the command is incorrect (such as value out of range).

SCSI Error (ERR_CARB_SCSI_ERROR)

Disk error on non DMA operations.

SCSI Overflow Error (ERR_CARB_OVERFLOW_SCSI)

The SCSI memory bank is full, causing an overflow in acquisition mode.

SCSI Read Error (ERR_CARB_READ_SCSI)

Disk error on DMA read operations.

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SCSI Write Error (ERR_CARB_WRITE_SCSI)

Disk error on DMA write operations.

System Error (ERR_CARB_SYST_ERROR)

SCSI memory bank underflow or SCSI disks not responding.

Time-out Error (Not detected by CPU) (ERR_CARB_DRIVER_TIME_OUT)

The Data Store board does not respond to the NT driver request (the CPU board has not received the NT driver request).

(Detected by CPU) (ERR_CARB_DRIVER_TIME_OUT_2) The Data Store board does not respond to the NT driver request (the CPU board has received the NT driver request but does not respond to it).

When All Else Fails

If an error message does not explain the problem sufficiently, or if restarting your system does not clear the problem, contact your nearest Tektronix representative or service facility.

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Appendix A: Data Store I/O Specifications

The tables in this appendix list the electrical characteristics of the MPEG Test System, Data Store I/O and control ports.

T able 17: G.703 — 8.448 MHz

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Standards Conformance Line Encoding Serial Bit Rate Generation/Acquisition T est

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8.448 Mbytes/s ± 10 ppm Error free

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Input

Voltage Levels

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Return Loss (75 W)

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Connector

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Jitter Tolerance

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Output

Pulse Width, nominal Pulse “Mark” Amplitude No-Pulse “Space” Voltage

59 ns

2.37 V ± 0.237 V

0 ± 0.237 V Pulse Shape Required Receiver Termination Jitter

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Resistive, 75 W nominal

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ITU-CCITT G.703, G.823 HDB3

Tested with a 10 MB file (within the constraints of

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synchronization)

Standard level within 0 to 4 dB cable attenuation at 1/2 clock frequency

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Standard Levels: Mark from 2.033 V to 2.607 V

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Space from –0.237 to +0.237 V 12 dB, 211 kHz to 422 kHz

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18 dB, 422 kHz to 8.448 MHz

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14 dB, 8.448 to 12.672 MHz

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Male SMB (shared with the 34.36 Mbit input)

177 ns peak-to-peak 20 Hz to 400 Hz

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23.6 ns peak-to-peak 3 kHz to 400 kHz

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Log prorated – 400 Hz to 3 kHz

Conforms to 8.448 MHz Pulse Mask, see Figure 3

15 ns peak-to-peak with a 20 Hz lower cut-off and a

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400 kHz upper cut-off filter

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5 ns peak-to-peak with a 3 kHz lower cut-off and a

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400 kHz upper cut-off filter

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Allows a cascade of ten different regenerators before

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system limit is reached

Appendix A: Data Store I/O Specifications

T able 17: G.703 — 8.448 MHz (cont.)

Characteristic Supplemental informationDescription

Connector Return Loss

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2.370 V

0.237 V 0.237 V

1.185 V

Male SMB 12 dB – 211 kHz to 422 kHz

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18 dB – 422 kHz to 8.448 MHz

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14 dB – 8.448 to 12.672 MHz

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69 ns

Nominal pulse

35 ns

0 V

0.237 V 0.237 V

0.474 V 0.474 V 0.474 V

49 ns 59 ns

100 ns 118 ns

Figure 3: Pulse specification for a G.703 8.448 MHz pulse

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T able 18: G.703 — 34.368 MHz

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Standards Conformance Connector Line Encoding Generation/Acquisition T est

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Serial Bit Rate Input

Voltage Levels

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Return Loss (75 W)

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Connector

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Jitter Tolerance

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Output

Pulse Width Pulse Mark Amplitude

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No-Pulse Space Voltage Pulse Shape Required Receiver Termination Jitter

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Return Loss

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ITU-CCITT G.703, G.823 Male SMB HDB3

Error free

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Tested with a 10 MB file

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(within the constraints of synchronization)

34.368 Mbits/s ± 20 ppm

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1/2 clock frequency

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Standard level:

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Mark from 0.9 V to 1.1 V Space from –0.1 V to +0.1 V

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12 dB 860 kHz to 1.72 MHz

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18 dB 1.72 MHz to 34.368 MHz

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14 dB 34.368 to 51.55 MHz Male SMB

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(shared with the 8 Mbit input)

43.7 ns peak-to-peak – 100 Hz to 1 kHz

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4.37 ns peak-to-peak – 10 kHz to 800 kHz

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Log prorated – 1 kHz to 10 kHz

14.5 ns nominal

1.0 V ± 0.1 V

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system limit is reached

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12 dB – 860 kHz to 1.72 MHz

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18 dB – 1.72 MHz to 34.368 MHz

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14 dB – 34.368 MHz to 51.55 MHz

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1.0 V

0.5 V

17 ns

Nominal pulse

0.1 V 0.1 V

8.65 ns

0 V

0.1 V 0.1 V

0.2 V 0.2 V 0.2 V

12.1 ns

14.55 ns

24.5 ns

29.1 ns

Figure 4: Pulse specification for G.703 34.368 MHz

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T able 19: ECL parallel, serial, and control ports

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Connector

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Digital Format

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(pinout described in Table 20 )

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Serial Data: Female D25

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(pinout described in Table 21)

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Flow Control: Female D9

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(pinout described in Table 22) Tested with a 10 MB file at maximum data rates

(within the constraints of synchronization)

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Binary , positive logic

Input

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Serial: 55 Mbits/s Parallel: 60 Mbits/s (7.5 MB/s)

Minimum Data Rate Clock Rate: 1 MHz

Serial: 1 Mbits/s

Parallel: 1 Mbits/s (125 KB/s) Signal Level Amplitude Time Reference

Differential ECL, Compliant with the ECL 100K levels

Rising edge of the clock

Output

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Serial: 55 Mbits/s

Parallel: 60 Mbits/s (7.5 MB/s)

Clock rate: 1 MHz

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Differential ECL,Compliant with the ECL 100K-Series

levels Required Receiver Termination

110 W, line-to-line

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T able 20: ECL parallel data pinout

ECL parallel port Pin Function Pin Function

1 2

6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

Asserted Low differential signal.

1 DCLK 14 DCLK 2 Ground 15 Ground

3 DA TA 7 16 DATA 7

4 DA TA 6 17 DATA 6

16 17

5 DA TA 5 18 DATA 5

6 DA TA 4 19 DATA 4

7 DA TA 3 20 DATA 3

8 DA TA 2 21 DATA 2

9 DA TA 1 22 DATA 1

22 23

10 DA TA 0 23 DATA 0

11 DV ALID 24 DV ALID

12 PSYNC 25 PSYNC 13 Shield

Clock

Data[0 . . 7]

Dvalid

Psync

187 SYNC 1 2 187 SYNC 1 2

Figure 5: Parallel data timing, 188-byte packets

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Packet length = 188 bytes + 16 dummy bytes

Clock

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Data[0 . . 7]

Dvalid

Psync

(16) SYNC 1 2 187 SYNC 1 2(1) (16)

Packet length = 204 bytes (Reed-Solomon encoded)

Clock

Data[0 . . 7]

Dvalid

Psync

203 SYNC 1 2 203 SYNC 1 2

Figure 6: Parallel data timing, 204-byte packets

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T able 21: ECL serial data pinout

ECL serial port Pin Function

9 10 11 12 13

Asserted Low differential signal.

1 DCLK 2 Ground

3 - 9 Not Managed

10 DATA 0

16 17

11 DVALID

12 PSYNC

13 Shield

14 DCLK

15 Ground

22 23

16 – 22 Not Managed

23 DATA 0

24 DVALID 25 PSYNC

Active edge

data_clock

Data

data_valid

Figure 7: Timing diagram for the ECL serial port

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T able 22: ECL control port pinout

ECL control port Pin Function

1 CHCLK (Channel Clock) 2 Ground

1 2

2 3 4

Asserted Low differential signal.

3 CHSYNC (Channel Sync)

4 CHCLKEN (Channel Clock Enable)

5 Shield

6 CHCLK (Channel Clock)

7 Ground 8 CHSYNC (Channel Sync) 9 CHCLKEN (Channel Clock Enable)

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Active edge

demand_clock

CHCLK

demand_clock_enable

CHCLKEN

Data and stream

data_valid

data_clock

DCLK

Figure 8: ECL Timing diagram with control port

Stuffing bytes

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T able 23: 50 W TTL I/O

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Connectors Rise & Fall Times Signal swing into 50 W (output)

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Digital Format Maximum Data Rate

Low < 0.3 V

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Male SMB Between 2 ns and 6.5 ns

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50 W nominal resistive

DA TA signal is stable on the leading edge of the clock

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signal (see Figure 9) Clock to Data Timing Data changes within 5 ns of falling clock edge Signal Level Amplitude

(input)

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TTL Low t0.8 V

High u2.0 V

T able 24: TTL 50 W Clock In port

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Clock port voltage levels

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Clock

Data

TTL Low: t0.8 V

TTL High: u2.0 V

50 W, nominally resistive

125 kHz to 45 MHz

Figure 9: Timing for the TTL port and the separate clock input

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T able 25: 10 Mbit serial port (RS-422 levels I/O Port)

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Connector 10 Mbit Serial Voltage Levels

9-pin sub-miniature D-type connector (see Table 26) Differential outputs measured single-ended

Output Low <0.5 V

High >2.5 V

Input Low <–0.5 V differential

High >0.5 V differential Common Mode Range ±5 Volts 10 Mbit Serial Rise and Fall Times

Maximum Data Rate

Between 2 ns and 12 ns

10 Mbit/s

Minimum Data Rate 1 Mbit/s Clock to Data Timing Data changes within 10 ns of falling clock edge

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T able 26: 10 Mbit serial port pinout

10 Mbit serial port Pin Function

1 DA TA IN 2 CLK IN

1 2

2 3 4

3 DA TA OUT

4 CLK OUT

5 Ground

6 DA TA IN

7 CLK IN 8 DA TA OUT 9 CLK OUT

Asserted Low differential signal.

Clock

Data

Figure 10: Timing diagram for the 10 Mbit Serial port

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T able 27: PLL

Characteristic Description Supplemental information

Range Resolution Jitter Settling Time Frequency Accuracy

125 kHz to 60 MHz 1 Hz

0.2 UI peak-to-peak over a 1000 UI delay 3 seconds after frequency change 10 ppm ±resolution

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Appendix B: Functional Check

Use the procedure in this section to check Data Store system basic operation. The procedure checks instrument functionality only; see the optional Service Manual, Tekronix part number 071-0152-XX (Compaq Proliant platform) or 071-0151-0X (Compaq Prosignia platform), for the complete performance verification procedure.

Required Equipment

You need the following equipment to perform this check:

H Oscilloscope: capable of measuring 6 V amplitude and 1.4 ns rise time H 50 W SMB to BNC adapter cable (Tektronix part number 174-3578-XX) H 75 W SMB to BNC adapter cable (Tektronix part number 174-3579-XX) H 50 W feed-through terminator (Tektronix part number 011-0049-XX) H 75 W feed-through terminator (Tektronix part number 011-0103-XX)

The BNC terminators and adapter cables used to connect the test system to the oscilloscope are standard accessories of the test system.

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Procedure

Perform the following steps to check Data Store system functionality.

1. Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 11.

MTSrear panel

G.703 output

(8.448 Mbits/s)

Test oscilloscope

Ch 1 input 75 W SMB-to-BNC

adapter cable

75 W feed-through terminator

Figure 11: Initial test system connections for the functional check

2. Switch test system power on.

3. Allow the test system to complete the Windows NT initialization process.

No user intervention is required until initialization is complete.

4. When Windows NT initialization is finished, press

CTRL + ALT + DELETE, as

instructed by the message box.

5. Type MTS100 for Username; do not enter a password. Click OK. If the

default Username or Password have been changed, use the current valid Username and Password.

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6. Double-click the Data Store Administrator icon in the Tektronix MPEG

Test System program window.

Figure 12: Starting the Data Store Administrator

7. Set up the Data Store Administrator as follows: a. Click the G (Generate) toolbar button. b. In the resulting GENERATION dialog box, select any valid Data Store

file as the Source.

c. Select the Loop option. d. In the dialog box Interface section, make the following selections:

Protocol = Master. Port = G703 Output clock = 8.448 Mbits.

e. Click Start.

8. Trigger the oscilloscope.

9. Check for a frequency of approximately 4.224 MHz, amplitude of approxi-

mately 5 volts, and rise time of approximately 4 ns. See Figure 13 for the location of the measurement points on the waveform.

10. Move the output cable to the G703, 34 M output. See Figure 13.

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MTS rear panel

G.703 output

(34.368 Mbits/s)

10-90%

Ch 1 input 75 W SMB-to-BNC

adapter cable

Frequency

Test oscilloscope

Figure 13: Setup for measuring the G.703 34.368 Mbit/s output

Amplitude

75 W feed-through terminator

11. Set up the Data Store Administrator as follows: a. Click the Stop (red hand) toolbar button. b. Click the G (Generate) toolbar button. c. In the resulting GENERATION dialog box, select any valid Data Store

file as the Source.

d. Select the Loop option. e. In the Interface section of the dialog box, make the following selections:

Protocol = Master. Port = G703 Output clock = 34.368 Mbits

f. Click Start.

12. Trigger the oscilloscope.

13. Check for a frequency of approximately 17.2 MHz, peak-to-peak amplitude

of approximately 2.3 volts, and a rise time of approximately 3.8 ns. See Figure 13.

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14. Remove the 75 W SMB-to-BNC adapter cable from the oscilloscope and the

MTS 200 Series G703 34 M Out connector.

15. Connect a 50 W SMB-to-BNC adapter cable from the TTL 50 W Clock I/O

Port, through a 50 W feed-through terminator, to the oscilloscope input. See Figure 14.

MTS rear panel

Clock I/O TTL

50 W serial port

10-90%

Ch 1 input 50 W SMB-to-BNC

adapter cable

Frequency

Test oscilloscope

Figure 14: Setup for measuring the TTL 50 ohm clock I/O port

Amplitude

50 W feed-through terminator

16. Set up the Test System as follows: a. Click the Stop (red hand) toolbar button. b. Click the G (Generate) toolbar button. c. In the resulting GENERATION dialog box, select any valid Data Store

file as the Source.

d. Select the Loop option. e. In the Interface section of the dialog box, make the following selections:

Protocol = Master. Port = TTL Output clock = PLL Frequency = 1,000,000 Bits/s

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f. Click Start.

17. Trigger the oscilloscope.

18. Check for a frequency of approximately 1 MHz, amplitude of approximately

3.0 volts and a rise time of approximately 2.0 ns. See Figure 14.

19. Move the Test System output cable to the TTL 50 W Data I/O Port. See

Figure 15.

MTS rear panel

Data I/O TTL

50 W serial port

10-90%

Ch 1 input 50 W SMB-to-BNC

adapter cable

Data rate

Test oscilloscope

Figure 15: Setup for measuring the TTL 50 ohm data I/O port

Amplitude

50 W feed-through terminator

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20. Set up the Test System as follows: a. Click the Stop (red hand) toolbar button. b. Click the G (Generate) toolbar button. c. In the resulting GENERATION dialog box, select any valid Data Store

file as the Source.

d. Select the Loop option. e. In the Interface section of the dialog box, make the following selections:

Protocol = Master. Port = TTL Output clock = PLL Frequency = 45,000,000 Bits/s

f. Click Start.

21. Trigger the oscilloscope on the plus slope.

22. Check for an amplitude of approximately 3.0 volts, a data rate of 45 MHz

and a rise time of approximately 2.0 ns. See Figure 15.

23. Move the Test System output cable to the TTL 50 W Clock I/O Port. See Figure 14.

24. Trigger the oscilloscope.

25. Check for an amplitude of approximately 3.0 volts, frequency of 45 MHz

and a rise time of approximately 2.0 ns. See Figure 14.

26. In the Data Store Administrator, click the Stop (red hand) toolbar button.

This completes the functional check.

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Index

Numbers

10 Mbit serial port, 6

specifications, 59

50 Ohm TTL Port, 7

Specifications, 58

Acq/Gen menu

Data Store Administrator, 31

Disk Manager, 31 Acquisition, Data Store system, 15 Adapters, 8

Board Reset, 39 Board to PC (Read), 28 Burst mode, Transport Stream Generation, 38

Cables, 7 CARB, definition, 13 Change password, 10 Check function, 61 Clock Input, 6 Clock Port, Specifications, 58 Compress Disks, 40 Control Port, File Acquisition, 35 Control Signals, Transport Stream Generation, 38 Copying files

from Data Store disks to system disk, 28

from system to Data Store disks, 28

Deleted, files marked as, 28 Deleting, last file in FAT Table, 30 Deleting files, Data Store Administrator, 29 DEN, Transport Stream Generation, 38 Dialog Interrupt, Resource Parameter, 39 Disk, system, 13 Disk, Data Store, 13

motor control, 42

partitioning, 19 DMA Channel, Resource Parameter, 39 DMA Interrupt, Resource Parameter, 39

ECL Control port, 5 ECL Parallel/Serial port, 2

Specifications, 53 Error messages, 45 Exit, 11

FAT delete, 40 FAT Read, 27 File menu, Data Store Administrator, 27 File size

acquisition, 32

limitations, 21 File system, access data store files, 18 File transfer, MTS-to-MTS, 44 Free disk space, Data Store disks, 41 Freeing disk space, Data Store Disks, 40 Frequency Range

Data Store ports, 33

Transport Stream Generation, 37 Frequency Step Size, PLL, 33 Functional check, 61

Data Store acquisition, 15 Data Store Administrator, 13 Data Store disks

access file system, 18 defined, 13 motor control, 42 special features, 14 use, 14

Data Store generation, 17

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G.703 data rates, 33 G.703 port, 5 G.703 Specifications

34.368 MHz, 51

8.448 MHz, 49

Generation, 35–36

Data Store system, 17

Index

I/O, 2 Inputs and outputs, 2 Internal Clock, File Acquisition, 33 Interrupt, File Acquisition, 32 Interrupt Transfer, 38

Loggin on, 9 Login, 9 Loop, Transport Stream Generation, 36 Loop partition, 14 Loss of Synchronization, Acquisition, 34

Master

acquisition protocol, 32 generation protocol, 37

MSB first, 33

Output Clock, Transport Stream Generation, 37

Partition Data Store disks, 19 Password, 10

changing, emergency repair disk, 10 Pattern synchronization, file acquisition, 33 PC to Board (Write), 28 PLL

File Acquisition, 33

Specifications, 60

Transport Stream Generation, 37 Port

File Acquisition, 33

Transport Stream Generation, 37 Port Parameters, Transport Stream Generation, 37 Ports, input and output, 2 Power switch, 9 Protection, software key, 8 Protocol

File Acquisition, 32

Transport Stream Generation, 37 PSYNC, File Acquisition, 33 PSYNC Mode, Acquisition, Synchronization, 34

Registry , editing values, 43 Resource Parameters, 39

SB signal, generation, 38 Service menu, Data Store Administrator, 38–39 Shut down, 11 Single shot partition, 14 Size

File Acquisition, 32 Transport Stream Generation, 36

Slave

acquisition protocol, 32

generation protocol, 37 Slot, Resource Parameter, 39 Software description, Data Store Administrator, 1 Software protection key, connecting to parallel port, 8 Software version, xi Specifications, 49 Stop if Desynchronized, File Acquisition, 34 Stuffing Bytes

File Acquisition, 35

Transport Stream Generation, 38 Sync Signal Size, Transport Stream Generation, 38 Synchro Byte Size, File Acquisition, 35 Synchronization, file acquisition, 33 System Disk, definition, 13 System disk, 13

file size limitations, 21

T est, function, 61 T oolbar, Data Store Administrator, 26 Troubleshooting, 45 TTL 50 Ohm Serial Port, 7

Undelete, 30 Useful Bytes

File Acquisition, 34

Transport Stream Generation, 38

Version, software, xi

Windows NT, initialization, 9

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Tektronix MTS210, MTS215, MTS2F25, MTS2F40, MTS2F01 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Operating Basics

Reference

Index

List of Figures

List of Tables

General Safety Summary

Preface

Manual Structure

Terms

Related Documents

Related Applications

Software Version

Contacting Tektronix

Getting Started

Input and Output Connections

First Time Operation

Software Repair

Operating Basics

Terms

Special Features of the Data Store Disks

Starting the Application

Acquiring Data

Generating (Outputting) Data

Disk Management

Reference

The Application Window

Toolbar Command Buttons

File Menu Commands

Acq/Gen Menu Commands

Service Menu Commands

The Help Menu

Suppressing the Transfer is Finished Message

Data Store Transfers

Problems and Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Data Store I/O Specifications

Appendix B: Functional Check

Required Equipment

Procedure

Index

Numbers