User Manual
MTX100A
MPEG Recorder & Player
071-1731-02
Revision A
This document supports firmware version 7.00 and above.
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Warranty 2
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year
from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option,
either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange
for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new
or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of
the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for
packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges
prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country
in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties,
taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to
repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or
malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated
with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the
product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX’ RESPONSIBILITY
TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS
VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Operating Basics
General Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Related Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Standard Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Initial Product Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Repacking for Shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Functional Check Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Windows Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Functional Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Optional Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Basic Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
About the Data Output Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Outputting a Transport Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Recording a Transport Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Reference
Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Menus in the Play Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Menus in the Record Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Hierarchy Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Overview of the Hierarchy Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Hierarchy Display Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Icon Text and Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Adding Jitter to PCRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Adding Jitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Continuous Recording Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Basic Action of Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Performing Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
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Table of Contents
Preset File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Contents of the Preset File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Saving a Preset File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Loading a Preset File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Connecting the MTX100A to your PC(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Setting Ethernet Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Outputting an ISDB-T Transport Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
SCPI Commands and Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
Remote Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-83
Common Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-84
DISPLAY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86
MASS MEMORY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86
PLAY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88
RECORD Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-100
SYSTEM Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104
Optional Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-115
Error Messages and Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-119
Command Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-119
Execution Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-120
Device Specific Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
Query Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
Network Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-123
Checking Remote Command Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-123
Using the IEEE1394 Interface (Option 05 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-125
Note for Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-125
Point-to-Point Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-126
Data Probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-128
ASI/IEEE1394 Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-129
About the Partial Transport Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-131
Appendices
Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Performance Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Functional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
Appendix B: Using the ReMux Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Starting and Exiting ReMux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Elements of the ReMux Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Using the ReMux Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
ReMux Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
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Appendix C: Using the Scheduler Application (Option SC Only) . . . . . . C-1
Starting and Exiting Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Elements of the Scheduler Application Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Using the Scheduler Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Status/Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15
Scheduler Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18
Installing Scheduler on a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-23
Starting and Exiting Scheduler on Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-25
Appendix D: Control Signal for Option 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Appendix E: Defragment the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Appendix F: Using the Recovery Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Reinstalling Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Reinstalling the MTX100A Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
Restoring the IEEE1394b Port Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
Appendix G: Inspection and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
Exterior Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
Exterior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
Index
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Rear-panel power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-2: Front-panel ON/STBY switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Figure 1-3: Select File dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-4: Equipment connection for the functional check . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Figure 2-1: MTX100A front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 2-2: MTX100A rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-3: Elements of the Play screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Figure 2-4: Play status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Figure 2-5: Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Figure 2-6: ASI interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Figure 2-7: Universal parallel/serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Figure 2-8: IEEE1394/ASI interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Figure 2-9: SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Figure 2-10: Front panel showing the menu controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Figure 2-11: Display status of the menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Figure 2-12: Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Figure 2-13: Select File dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Figure 2-14: Hierarchy view of the transport stream file . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Figure 2-15: Play status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Figure 2-16: Transport stream display from an MPEG test system . . . 2-22
Figure 2-17: No Signal message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Figure 2-18: Record status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Figure 3-1: Select File dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-2: Clock dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-3: Set Non-TS Sync dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Figure 3-4: PCR Initial Value dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 3-5: Start/Stop Position dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Figure 3-6: Timer Play/Record dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Figure 3-7: Others dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Figure 3-8: IEEE1394 dialog box (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Figure 3-9: Communication dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Figure 3-10: Option Key dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Figure 3-11: Status dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
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Figure 3-12: Target dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Figure 3-13: Others dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Figure 3-14: IEEE1394 dialog box (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Figure 3-15: Example of the hierarchy display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Figure 3-16: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Figure 3-17: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Figure 3-18: Jitter function with a sine jitter pattern applied . . . . . . . . 3-55
Figure 3-19: Continuous Recording check box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
Figure 3-20: File counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
Figure 3-21: Save As dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Figure 3-22: Open dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
Figure 3-23: Pin connections for a crossover Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Figure 3-24: Network Connections window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Figure 3-25: Local Area Connection Status dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
Figure 3-26: Local Area Connection Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
Figure 3-27: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box . . . . . . 3-70
Figure 3-28: Hierarchy view of the ISDB-T transport stream file . . . . 3-74
Figure 3-29: ISDB-T Information dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75
Figure 3-30: Example of SCPI subsystem hierarchy tree . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
Figure 3-31: Example of abbreviating a command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Figure 3-32: Example of chaining commands and queries . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Figure 3-33: Example of omitting root and lower-level nodes
in a chained message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
Figure 3-34: Run dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-124
Figure 3-35: Telnet window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-124
Figure 3-36: Connection example for point-to-point connection . . . . . 3-126
Figure 3-37: Connection example for data probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-128
Figure 3-38: Connection example for ASI → IEEE1394 conversion . . 3-129
Figure 3-39: Connection example for IEEE1394 → ASI conversion . . 3-130
Figure 3-40: Partial transport stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-131
Figure A-1: Timing diagram of the SPI and universal parallel/serial
interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Figure B-1: ReMux application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Figure B-2: Select Remux Mode dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Figure B-3: OPTION dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Figure B-4: Editing window for the Make S-TMCC TS mode . . . . . . . . B-9
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List of Figures
Figure B-5: Edit TS Information dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Figure B-6: Windows displaying a transport stream icon . . . . . . . . . . B-11
Figure B-7: Edit TMCC Information dialog box (S-TMCC) . . . . . . . . B-12
Figure B-8: Editing window for the ReMux to M-TMCC TS from
S-TMCC TS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13
Figure B-9: Transport stream is multiplexed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14
Figure B-10: Edit TMCC Information dialog box (M-TMCC) . . . . . . B-15
Figure B-11: Add TMCC dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16
Figure B-12: Editing window for the ReMux to M-TMCC TS mode . B-18
Figure B-13: Editing window for the DeMux M-TMCC TS mode . . . B-20
Figure B-14: DEMUX dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21
Figure C-1: Scheduler application window (schedule play mode) . . . . . C-2
Figure C-2: MTX/RTX Host Name dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Figure C-3: Scheduler Settings dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Figure C-4: Play Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
Figure C-5: Save as dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13
Figure C-6: Record Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14
Figure C-7: Status/control panel (schedule play mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15
Figure C-8: Schedule Property dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16
Figure D-1: Timing relationship of the signals on the Universal In/Out
connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Figure E-1: Disk Defragmenter window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Figure E-2: Defragmentation Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
Figure F-1: Edit DWORD Value dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
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List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 1-1: Power cord identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Table 1-2: Environmental operating requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 1-3: AC line power requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 2-1: Tutorial recommended test equipment and accessories . . . . 2-19
Table 3-1: File menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Table 3-2: View menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Table 3-3: Play menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Table 3-4: ASI I/F menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Table 3-5: Univ I/F menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Table 3-6: ASI/1394 menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Table 3-7: 310M/ASI/SPI menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Table 3-8: Utility menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Table 3-9: File menu commands (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Table 3-10: Record menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Table 3-11: ASI I/F menu command (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Table 3-12: Univ I/F menu commands (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Table 3-13: ASI/1394 menu commands (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Table 3-14: 310M/ASI/SPI menu command (Record screen) . . . . . . . . 3-33
Table 3-15: Toolbar button descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Table 3-16: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats 3-39
Table 3-17: Icons specific to DVB format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Table 3-18: Icons specific to ARIB format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Table 3-19: Icons specific to ATSC format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Table 3-20: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Table 3-21: Parameter types used in syntax descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
Table 3-22: BNF symbols and meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
Table 3-23: Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-115
Table 3-24: Command errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-119
Table 3-25: Execution errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-120
Table 3-26: Device specific errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
Table 3-27: Query errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
Table A-1: Functional specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
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Table A-2: Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Table A-3: ASI interface (Option 01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Table A-4: Universal parallel/serial interface (Option 02) . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
Table A-5: IEEE1394/ASI interface (Option 05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
Table A-6: SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface (Option 07) . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
Table A-7: Mechanical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Table A-8: Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Table A-9: Certifications and compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
Table B-1: Element of the ReMux window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Table B-2: Toolbar button descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Table B-3: ReMux File menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Table B-4: ReMux File menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Table B-5: ReMux menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Table B-6: ReMux Window menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Table B-7: ReMux View menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Table C-1: Toolbar button descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Table C-2: File menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Table C-3: View menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Table C-4: Schedule menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Table C-5: Stream menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Table D-1: Pin assignment of the Universal In/Out connector . . . . . . . . D-1
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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. To avoid potential hazards, use this
product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
To Avoid Fire or
Personal Injury
Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and
certified for the country of use.
Ground the Product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of
the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.
Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
Use Proper Fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
power is present.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for
details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.
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General Safety Summary
Protective Ground
(Earth) Terminal
CAUTION
Refer to Manual
Symbols and Terms
Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:
WAR N I N G . 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.
Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the
marking.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the
marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product:
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Environmental Considerations
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
Product End-of-Life
Handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use
of natural resources. The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful
to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product's end of
life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce
the use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in an
appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled
appropriately.
The symbol shown to the left indicates that this product
complies with the European Union's requirements according to
Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE). For information about recycling options,
check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site
(www.tektronix.com).
Mercury Notification. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains
mercury. Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Please
contact your local authorities or, within the United States, the Electronics
Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.
Restriction of Hazardous
Substances
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This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is
outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to
contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium.
Environmental Considerations
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Preface
The user manual for the MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player contains the
following sections:
Getting Started briefly describes the MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player and
provides installation instructions, option and accessory lists, repacking
instructions, and power on and off instructions.
Operating Basics provides an overview of the front panel controls and rear panel
connections, operating principles, basic operating procedures, and numeric input
methods. This section also provides examples of basic data outputting and
recording.
Reference provides detailed information about the functions and use of the
MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player’s main menus, and presents descriptions of
all programming commands and the syntax used in command descriptions. This
section also provides instructions for setting the network parameters for the
Ethernet port.
Appendices provides product specifications, instructions for operating the ReMux
and Scheduler applications, defragging the hard disk, recovering the system, and
inspecting and cleaning the MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player.
Terms
This manual uses the following terms:
Stream: Generic term for transport streams and data streams of Non TS format
(data format other than transport stream format).
S-TMCC (Single TMCC): Transport stream to which TMCC (Transmission
and Multiplexing Configuration Control) information is inserted into the
8 bytes in its Reed-Solomon code area (16 bytes). It is defined in the ISDB-S
(Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Satellite) system.
M-TMCC (Multi TMCC): Transport stream to which TMCC information is
inserted into the sync byte area, and having super frame structure. It is defined
in the ISDB-S system.
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Related Manual
The following related documentation for the instrument is available:
The MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player Service Manual (Tektronix part
number 071-1754-XX) describes how to maintain and service the MTX100A
and provides a complete module-level description of the operation of the
instrument. This manual is an optional accessory.
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Product Description
This section provides the following information:
Product description
List of standard and optional accessories
List of instrument options
Initial product inspection procedure
Installation instructions
Instructions for repackaging the instrument for shipment
Functional check procedure
Windows operations
The MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player records and plays MPEG-2 transport
streams that are compliant with ATSC, DVB, and ARIB standards.
The MTX100A provides the following features:
Data rate: 200 Mbps maximum (RAM mode); 256 Kbps minimum
Hierarchy display of stored or captured transport stream
188, 204, 208 bytes packet size, S-TMCC, M-TMCC, non transport stream,
and partial transport stream output formats
Real-time updating of stream parameters; continuity_counter, PCR/PTS/DTS,
TOT/TDT/STT, NPT, and Reed Solomon (ISDB-T only)
Continuous recording of captured streams
PCR jitter insertion
Triggered stream capture
Full remote control using Ethernet interface
Scheduler application for automated stream playout and record (Option SC
only)
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Standard Accessories
Optional ASI, universal parallel/serial, IEEE1394/ASI, and
SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interfaces available
The MTX100A includes the ReMux application software that provides the
capability to create a transport stream of super frame structure defined in the
ISDB-S systems from an MPEG2 transport stream. Refer to Appendix B: Using
ReMux Application for detailed information about the ReMux application.
NOTE. When inputting/outputting a stream for a long time, the stream may be
intermittent because of a processing condition of the hard disk or the system
process of Windows XP.
The following accessories are shipped with the MTX100A:
Document, CD-ROMs, and
Other Parts
The following document, CD-ROMs, and other parts are standard accessories:
MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player User Manual.
English (Option L0): Tektronix part number 071-1731-XX.
Japanese (Option L5): Tektronix part number 071-1753-XX.
Windows XP Professional recovery DVD-ROM, Tektronix part number
063-3864-XX.
Sample Stream CD-ROM, Tektronix part number 063-3865-XX.
Application Software Recovery CD-ROM, Tektronix part number
063-3866-XX.
Nero CD/DVD Burning Software CD-ROM, Tektronix part number
063-3781-XX.
Interface cable (D-sub 25-pin, twisted pair), Tektronix part number
012-A220-00.
USB keyboard, Tektronix part number 119-B146-00.
USB mouse, Tektronix part number 119-6936-00.
Front cover, Tektronix part number 200-3897-00.
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Getting Started
Power Cords
All MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Players are shipped with one of the following
power cord options. Power codes for use in North America are UL listed and CSA
certified. Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least
one authority acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.
Table 1-1: Power cord identification
Plug configuration Normal usage Option number
North America
115 V
Universal Euro
220 V
United Kingdom
240 V
Australia
240 V
Standard (A0)
A1
A2
A3
North America
250 V
Switzerland
240V
Japan
100 V
China
240 V
No power code supplied. A99
A4
A5
A6
A10
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Optional Accessories
Options
The following items are optional accessories:
MTX100A MPEG Recorder & Player Service Manual, Tektronix part number
071-1754-XX.
WFM7F05 rackmount kit
1700F06 blank panel
The MTX100A can be ordered with the following options:
Instrument Options
Service Options
The following instrument options are available for the MTX100A:
Option 01: Adds the ASI interface.
Option 02: Adds the Universal Parallel/Serial interface.
Option 05: Adds the IEEE1394/ASI interface.
Option 07: Adds the SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface.
Option SC: Adds the Scheduler software.
The following service options are available for the MTX100A:
Option C3: Provides calibration services for 3 years.
Option C5: Provides calibration services for 5 years.
Option D1: Provides calibration data.
Option D3: Provides calibration data for 3 years.
Option D5: Provides calibration data for 5 years.
Option R3: Extends the instrument warranty to 3 years.
Option R5: Extends the instrument warranty to 5 years.
Power Cord Options
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See Table 1-1 on page 1-3.
Initial Product Inspection
Perform the following product inspection procedure when you receive your
instrument:
1. Inspect the shipping carton for external damage, which indicates possible
2. Remove the MTX100A from the shipping carton.
3. Check that the instrument has not been damaged in transit. The exterior should
NOTE. Save the shipping carton and packaging materials for instrument
repackaging in case shipment becomes necessary.
4. Verify that the shipping carton contains the instrument, the standard
Getting Started
damage to the instrument.
not have any scratches or impact marks. Prior to shipment the instrument is
thoroughly inspected for mechanical defects.
accessories, and any optional accessories that you ordered.
Installation
Environment Operating
Requirements
5. Perform the functional check procedure (refer to Functional Check Procedure
on page 1-9) after installing the instrument.
Contact your local Tektronix Field Office or representative if there is a problem
with your instrument or if your shipment is incomplete.
Before you install the instrument, refer to the General Safety Summary section at
the front of this manual for power source, grounding, and other safety information.
Verify that the location of your installation has the proper operating environment.
CAUTION. Damage to the instrument can occur if this instrument is powered on at
temperatures outside of the specified temperature range.
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Table 1-2: Environmental operating requirements
Characteristics Specifications
MTX100A ambient temperatures from +5 °C to + 40 °C
MTX100A relative humidity from 20% to 80%
Clearance on top 5.0 cm (2 in)
Clearance on left side 5.0 cm (2 in)
Clearance on right side 5.0 cm (2 in)
Clearance in rear (from the fan guard) 5.0 cm (2 in)
NOTE. If you are installing the instrument in a dedicated rack, refer to the
instruction sheet that comes with the rackmounting kit for proper installation
procedures.
When the MTX100A is mounted in a 19-inch rack, verify that there is at least one
unit of clearance above the MTX100A.
AC Line Voltage
Requirement
Power Cord Requirement
Check that your location provides the proper electrical power requirements as
listed in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3: AC line power requirement
Parameter Description
Line voltage range 100 to 240 V
Line frequency 50/60 Hz
Maximum power 180 VA
CAUTION. The instrument does not have a power switch, but does have an
on/standby switch. When you connect the power cable to the AC line connector,
power is applied to the power supply standby circuit of the instrument. Read all
instructions on page 1-7 before plugging the power cable into a power source.
Refer to Table 1-1 on page 1-3 to verify that you are using the proper power
cord for your location. Connect the power cord from the rear-panel power
connector to the power system.
CAUTION. The instrument is shipped with a power cord appropriate for use with
your power systems (normal 115 V power system or 230 V power system). If the
instrument is to be used with a power system other than that specified in the order,
the power cord must be replaced with one appropriate for the power source used.
Refer to Table 1-1 for a listing of available power cords.
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Getting Started
VGA
LAN
Com
Printer
IEEE 1394b
SPI
In/Out
Clock/Ref
In
Trig
In/Out
Power connector
Applying Power to the
Instrument
After you have verified the operating environment, AC line, and power cord
requirements, plug the power cord into the power connector on the rear panel
(see Figure 1-1), and then plug the power cord into the local power source.
Figure 1-1: Rear-panel power connector
Power On. Press the ON/STBY switch (see Figure 1-2) to power on the instrument.
After you power on the instrument, verify that the fan on the rear panel is operating.
To verify that the fan is operating, place your hand behind the right side of the
instrument. You should be able to feel the fan's air flow.
CAUTION. Do not operate the instrument if the cooling fan does not operate when
you turn the instrument on. Serious damage to your instrument can occur from
overheating if the cooling fan is not operating.
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MTX 100A MPEGRecorder&Player
ON/STBY switch
Repacking for Shipment
Figure 1-2: Front-panel ON/STBY switch
When you ship this instrument, use the original packaging material if possible. If
the original packaging is unfit for use or is not available, repackage the instrument
using the following procedure:
1. Obtain a corrugated cardboard shipping carton having inside dimensions at
least six inches greater than the instrument dimensions and having a carton test
strength of at least 125 kg (275 pounds).
2. If the instrument is being shipped to a Tektronix Service Center for repair or
calibration, attach a tag to the instrument showing the following information:
The owner of the instrument (with address).
The name of a person at your firm who may be contacted if additional
information is needed.
The complete instrument type and serial number.
A description of the service required.
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3. Wrap the instrument with polyethylene sheeting or equivalent to protect the
outside finish and prevent entry of packing materials into the instrument.
4. Cushion the instrument on all sides by tightly packing dunnage or urethane
foam between the carton and the instrument, allowing for three inches
(7.62 cm) of padding on each side (including top and bottom).
5. Seal the carton with shipping tape or with an industrial stapler.
6. Mark the address of the Tektronix Service Center and your return address on
the carton in one or more prominent locations.
Functional Check Procedure
Perform the following procedure if you are operating the instrument for the first
time (to verify that the instrument shipped without damage) or you suspect that the
instrument is not working properly:
NOTE. Before you perform this procedure, install the MTX100A using the
instructions listed in Installation starting on page Up Windows XP Professional.
Getting Started
1. Connect the MTX100A to a power source, and then turn the instrument on
using the ON/STBY switch.
2. Press the front-panel MENU button to display the File menu command list.
3. Press the up (
then press the ENTER button to open the Select File dialog box shown in
Figure 1-3.
S) or down (T) arrow button to select Open from the list, and
Figure 1-3: Select File dialog box
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MTX100A rear panel
Interface cable
MPEG decoder
Picture monitor
SPI in
Output
Input
4. Press the up (
S) or down (T) arrow button to select the test64.TRP file, and
then press the ENTER button. The hierarchy view of the transport stream file
will be displayed on the screen.
NOTE. You can select the test40.TRP file in step 4 of this procedure if you need to
decrease the bit rate of the transport stream due to performance restrictions in your
decoder.
5. Connect the interface cable provided with the instrument between the SPI
In/Out connector on the MTX100A rear panel and the SPI IN connector on an
MPEG decoder. See Figure 1-4.
6. Connect the decoder to a picture monitor.
7. Press the MTX100A PLAY button to start the transport stream output. When
transport stream output is started, the Play Status indicator appears on the
screen.
8. Check that the picture from the transport stream is displayed correctly on the
picture monitor.
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Figure 1-4: Equipment connection for the functional check
Windows Operations
Getting Started
All of the functions of the MTX100A are performed as an application (MTX100A
application) on the Windows XP operating system. Therefore, if you connect the
keyboard and mouse provided with the instrument to the front-panel USB
connectors, you can operate the MTX100A system with the same environment as
a Windows PC.
Operation on the
Play/Record Screen
Displaying the Windows
Screen (Desktop)
File Operation
System Settings
When you have connected a keyboard and mouse to the instrument, you can use
them to make menu selections and parameter settings in the Play/Record screen.
These operations behave in the same manner as the other Windows applications.
To display the Windows screen (Desktop), select Minimize or Exit from the File
menu in the Play screen or Record screen. For Minimize, the MTX100A
application window minimizes and the Windows XP desktop appears. For Exit, the
MTX100A application exits and the Windows XP desktop appears.
There are no menu commands to manage file operations in the MTX100A
application. Perform the file operations such as copy, delete, or upload/download
on Windows. Refer to Windows XP Online Help or other documentation about file
operations.
The MTX100A application is placed in the C:\ProgramFiles\Tektronix\Mpeg
Player folder. The sample transport stream files (test64.TRP and test40.TRP) are
placed on the D: drive (Volume D).
This manual describes only the settings for connecting to an Ethernet network.
Refer to Windows XP Online Help or other documentation for information about
other system settings.
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Functional Overview
This section explains the basics of operating the MTX100A. The information is
divided into the following subsections:
Functional Overview contains descriptions of the front-panel controls, the
rear-panel connectors, and elements of the display.
Optional Interface Cards describes the connectors and their function of each
of the optional interface cards.
Basic Menu Operation provides the basic concepts of how to operate the
MTX100A using the menus and front-panel buttons, and how to enter numeric
input into dialog boxes.
Tutorials contains procedures that show you how to output and record a
transport stream.
This subsection contains descriptions of the front-panel controls and the rear-panel
connectors.
Front-panel Controls
Figure 2-1 shows the locations of the front-panel controls.
ON / STBY Power Switch. Powers on or off the instrument.
CAUTION. If you power off the instrument using the ON/STBY power switch, the
current instrument settings are not saved (this operation corresponds to an
emergency shutdown in Windows XP). To prevent data loss, use the Shutdown
command from the File menu to power off the instrument.
USB Connectors. USB 2.0 connectors to connect the keyboard and mouse provided
with the instrument for Windows operations. You can also connect other USB
devices.
DVD±RW Drive. DVD drive with capability of reading and writing to the following
standards: DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and CD-R/RW.
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MTX 100AMPEGRecorder&Player
Arrow buttonsDVD ± R W dr i veON/STBY
power switch
USB connector HDD access
indicator
STOP button REC button PLAY button MENU button
SELECT button
ESC/TAB/ENTER
buttons
Figure 2-1: MTX100A front panel
MENU Button. Use this button to toggle the display of the menu command list on or
off.
PLAY Button. Use this button to start stream output. When the Record screen is
displayed, use this button to switch to the Play screen. When this button is pressed
during stream output, the stream output pauses. Press the button again to start the
stream output.
When an M-TMCC transport stream is selected, the MTX100A outputs the stream
from the start packet in the super frame to the maximum number of packets that can
be looped as an integral multiple of the number of super frames. When an ISDB-T
transport stream is selected, the MTX100A outputs the stream from the start packet
in the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) frame to the
maximum number of packets that can be looped as 2 X N of the number of OFDM
frames. If any transport streams within the ISDB-T transport stream have different
modulation parameters, select Non TS from the Packet Size command in the Play
menu (refer to page 3-5).
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The status indicator at the left side of the button lights when stream data is being
output. The indicator blinks when the stream output pauses.
REC Button. Use this button to record the stream data being applied. When the Play
screen is displayed, use this button to switch to the Record screen.
The status indicator at the left side of the button blinks when a sync word is being
detected, or when the pretrigger portion of the stream data has been recorded.
STOP Button. This button performs the following functions:
If this button is pressed while a stream data is being output, the data output
stops.
If this button is pressed while the pretrigger portion is filled and the instrument
waits a trigger event or the posttrigger portion is being recorded, the recorded
data is stored in a file.
ESC/TAB/ENTER Buttons. These buttons perform the following functions:
The ESC button is used to cancel the selected operation. When any menu
command list is displayed, it closes the command list temporarily.
The TAB button is used to move through a dialog box.
The ENTER button is used to execute the selected menu command or enable
all setting changes in a dialog box.
SELECT Button. Use the SELECT button to enable or disable any setting changes
in a dialog box. It is also used to open the keypad, where you can enter numeric
values for a text box.
When an ISDB-T file is selected in the Play screen or an ISDB-T signal is captured
in the Record screen, pressing this button causes the ISDB-T Information dialog
box to appear.
Arrow Buttons. Use the arrow buttons to maneuver on the LCD display. For
example, you can use these buttons to move the Icon cursor or to move among the
menu selections.
HDD Access Indicator. This indicator lights when the hard disk drive or the
DVD-R/RW drive is in operation.
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VGA
LAN
Com
Printer
IEEE 1394b
SPI
In/Out
Clock/Ref
In
Trig
In/Out
VGA LAN Com IEEE 1394b PowerPrinter
Clock/Ref In Trig In/Out
SPI In/Out Expansion card slot
Rear-panel Connectors
Figure 2-2 shows the locations of the MTX100A rear-panel connectors.
Figure 2-2: MTX100A rear panel
Expansion Card Slot. You can install one of the optional interface cards in this slot.
Refer to Optional Interface Cards on page 2-11 for detailed information about the
available interface cards.
Clock/Ref In. Use this BNC connector to input an external reference signal or clock
signal. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for detailed information about the
signal specification.
NOTE. Use a continuous signal for an external reference or clock signal.
Trig In/Out. Use this BNC connector to input an external trigger event for stream
recording or output a 27 MHz reference clock signal or an ISDB-T frame pulse
signal. You can change the configuration from the Play menu (refer to the Play
Menu on page 3-5).
Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for detailed information about the signal
specification.
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SPI In/Out. Use this 25-pin D-sub connector to input or output an SPI (Synchronous
Parallel Interface) signal.
Printer. Use this 25-pin D-sub connector to connect a printer. This interface
supports the IEEE 1284 parallel port standard.
IEEE1394b. Use this connector to connect an IEEE1394b device such as an external
hard disk drive.
VGA . Use this 9-pin D-sub connector to display the instrument screen to an external
monitor.
The VGA output is automatically enabled only when you power on the instrument
with an external monitor connected. If you want to enable the VGA output after
powering on the instrument, perform the following steps:
1. Minimize the Play screen to display the Windows XP desktop.
Display Elements
2. Click the Intel(R) Extreme Graphics 2M icon (see below) at the right side of
the taskbar.
3. Select Graphic Options > Output To > Intel(R) Dual Display Clone >
Monitor+Notebook from the displayed menu.
LAN. (10/100/1000 Base-T). Use this connector to connect the MTX100A to your
local Ethernet network.
Com. This 9-pin D-sub connector provides a serial interface for instrument control.
Power. Use this connector to apply power to the instrument using the supplied
power cord.
There are two types of display screens to operate the MTX100A; the Play screen
and the Record screen.
Play screen is used to output the selected stream. When you power on the
instrument, this screen will display the last screen showing before powering
down.
Record screen is used to record the input stream. When you press the REC
button or select the Record command from the File menu while the Play screen
is displayed, the screen switches to the Record screen.
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Remote connection status icons
Scroll bar
Menu
Menu bar
Toolbar
Icon cursor
Hierarchical
display of the
transport stream
Status bar
Play status
indicator
Menu commands list
This subsection explains the display elements that make up the Play and Record
screens.
Figure 2-3 shows the location of display elements of the Play screen. The display
elements of the Record screen are the same as that of the Play screen.
Figure 2-3: Elements of the Play screen
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Menu Bar. The Menu bar displays the names of the menus that can be used in the
Play or Record screen. Press the MENU button to enable or disable the menus.
Refer to Using the Menus on page 3-3 for detailed information about the menus.
Too lb ar. The toolbar provides shortcut buttons for many of the most often used
menu commands. Click a toolbar button to select the corresponding command.
You can toggle the toolbar display on and off using Toolbar command in the View
menu.
Refer to Toolbar Buttons on page 3-34 for detailed information about the function
of each toolbar button.
Hierarchy Display. Each icon in the hierarchy display represents an element of the
stream. The hierarchy text contains a description of the associated icon.
Refer to Hierarchy Display on page 3-37 for detailed information about the
hierarchy icons.
Icon Cursor. The icon cursor appears as a red box around an icon in the hierarchy
to indicate the currently selected icon.
Use the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to move the icon cursor between icons.
When the icon cursor is at the top or bottom of the hierarchy display, the hierarchy
scrolls to show additional elements of the stream when applicable.
Play/Record Status Indicator. The play status indicator (see Figure 2-4) is displayed
while the selected stream is being output. It shows the output status of the selected
stream: the progress of the stream output, the output source, the operational status,
and the elapsed time.
The record status indicator is displayed while the input stream is being recorded. It
shows the record status of the input stream: the progress of the stream record, the
record target, and the elapsed time.
Figure 2-4: Play status indicator
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This icon shows that the hard disk is the output source or record target.
This icon shows that the RAM is the output source or record target.
This icon shows that the selected stream is being output.
This icon shows that the stream output is being stopped.
This icon shows that the selected stream is being read from the hard disk to the RAM.
The play/record status indicator shows the following information:
1. Position Indicator. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the progress of the
stream output using the duration gauge. In the Record screen, this indicator
shows the progress of the stream record using the duration gauge.
The duration gauge is updated every 1 second. If you output a stream with a
repetition rate of around 3 seconds, the gauge may not be displayed correctly.
2. Output Source/Record Target. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the
output source used to output the selected stream. In the Record screen, this
indicator shows the record target used to record the input stream.
Either of the following icons are displayed according to the selected output
source or record target:
3. Operation Status. Shows the current operation status of the instrument.
In the Play screen, the following icons are used:
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In the Record screen, the following icons are used:
This icon shows that the captured stream is being recorded.
This icon shows that the stream record is being stopped.
This icon shows that the MTX100A waits for a trigger event.
This icon shows that a trigger event occurs.
This icon shows that the captured stream is being processed on the hard disk.
This icon shows that the captured stream is being saved from the RAM to the hard disk.
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4. Elapsed Time. In the Play screen, this box displays the elapsed time of the
current stream data output.
In the Record screen, this box displays the elapsed time since the input stream
was recorded.
Scroll Bar. The scroll bar appears when there is a hierarchy display to show the
relative position of the hierarchy of the stream.
NOTE. After you scroll a hierarchy display in the Record screen, the display may
be out of focus. If this is the case, select an icon cursor on the display to refocus.
Status Bar. The status bar (see Figure 2-5) contains several indicators that display
general information about the transport stream output or record status.
Figure 2-5: Status bar
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This shows that the TCP/IP connection for remote control is established.
This shows that the TCP/IP connection for remote control is established and the
front-panel buttons and mouse input are locked by the :SYSTem:KLOCk:STATe ON
command.
The status bar shows the following information:
1. Standard. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the standard used to display
the selected stream (MPEG2, ARIB, DVB, ATSC, S-TMCC, M-TMCC, or
Non TS). In the Record screen, this indicator shows the standard used to
display the input stream.
2. Packet Size. In the Play screen, this indicator displays the packet size in bytes
(188, 204, 208, Non TS, or Partial TS (Option 05 only)) of the stream output.
In the Record screen, this indicator displays the packet size in bytes of the input
stream.
3. Clock Source. This indicator displays the source of the reference clock
(internal or external) used for the stream output.
4. Bit Rate. In the Play screen, this indicator displays the bit-rate (in Mbps) of the
stream output. In the Record screen, this indicator displays the bit-rate (in
Mbps) of the input stream.
5. RAM free space. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the RAM free space
that can be used to output the selected stream. In the Record screen, this
indicator shows the RAM free space that can be used to record the input
stream.
6. Output Source/Record Target. In the Play screen, this indicator shows the
output source used to output the selected stream. In the Record screen, this
indicator shows the record target used to record the input stream.
This indicator is the same as the output source/record target indicator of the
Play/Record Status indicator.
Remote Connection Status Icons. The remote connection status icons appear when
a TCP/IP connection for remote control is established. The right icon shows the
status of the TCP/IP connection (this icon is always displayed when the TCP/IP
connection is established), and the left icon shows the lock status of the front-panel
buttons and mouse input.
There are two display states:
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To reset the lock status, send the :SYSTem:KLOCk:STATe OFF command or
press the ESC button on the front panel (if a keyboard is connected, press the Esc
key).
When the TCP/IP connection is closed, the remote status icons disappear.
The MTX100A is equipped with a card slot on the rear panel to install one of the
following optional interface cards:
ASI interface (Option 01)
Universal parallel/serial interface (Option 02)
IEEE1394/ASI interface (Option 05)
SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface (Option 07)
ASI Interface (Option 01)
This subsection describes these interface options and their functions.
Figure 2-6 shows the ASI interface. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for
detailed specifications of the interface.
Figure 2-6: ASI interface
ASI In. Use this BNC connector to input an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface)
signal. The left side of the connector has a loopthrough output.
ASI Out. Use this BNC connector to output an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface)
signal.
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Event Out
Universal In/Out
Input
ASI
Output
IEEE1394
Universal Parallel/Serial
Interface (Option 02)
IEEE1394/ASI Interface
(Option 05)
Figure 2-7 shows the universal parallel/serial interface. Refer to Appendix A:
Specifications for detailed specifications of the interface.
Figure 2-7: Universal parallel/serial interface
Event Out. Use this BNC connector to output an event signal. This signal is the
same as the PSYNC signal of the parallel output.
Universal In/Out. Use this connector to input or output an ECL/TTL/LVDS signal
in a parallel or serial format.
Figure 2-8 shows the IEEE1394/ASI interface. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications
for detailed specifications of the interface.
Figure 2-8: IEEE1394/ASI interface
ASI Input. Use this BNC connector to input an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface)
signal.
ASI Output. Use this BNC connector to output an ASI (Asynchronous Serial
Interface) signal. This connector outputs a signal under the following conditions:
While a stream is being output from the IEEE1394 connector.
While a stream is being recorded using the IEEE1394 connector.
While a stream is being recorded using the ASI Input connector.
IEEE1394. Use these 4-pin IEEE1394 connectors to connect IEEE1394 device(s)
such as a BS/CS tuner or a D-VHS recorder. Refer to Using the IEEE1394
Interface (Option 05 Only) on page 3-125 for detailed information on how to send
or receive a transport stream using the IEEE1394 connector.
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SPI
Input
SMPTE310M/ASI
Output Input
SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI
Interface (Option 07)
Figure 2-9 shows the SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface. Refer to Appendix A:
Specifications for detailed specifications of the interface.
Figure 2-9: SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface
NOTE. The SMPTE310M interface supports the data rates of 19.392658 Mbps
(8 VSB, 188 bytes packet size).
SMPTE310M/ASI Output. Use these BNC connectors to output a SMPTE310M or an
ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) signal. You can select the output signal
format from the 310M/ASI/SPI menu (refer to 310M/ASI/SPI Menu on page 3-22).
SMPTE310M/ASI Input. Use this BNC connector to input a SMPTE310M signal or
an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) signal. You can select the input signal
format from the 310M/ASI/SPI menu (refer to 310M/ASI/SPI Menu on page 3-33).
SPI Input. Use this 25-pin D-sub connector to input an SPI (Synchronous Parallel
Interface) signal.
NOTE. The SPI Input connector can only be used to input a signal.
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Arrow buttons
MENU button
ESC button TAB button ENTER button
Basic Menu Operation
This section describes the basics of using the MTX100A menu and the methods for
entering numeric input in the various dialog boxes.
The menus are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Play or Record screen.
You can operate these menus using the front panel MENU button, ESC button,
TAB button, ENTER button, and the arrow buttons (see Figure 2-10).
Figure 2-10: Front panel showing the menu controls
Accessing Menu Commands. To access any menu command, press the MENU
button. When you press the MENU button, the File menu command list opens.
Use the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to move through the command list. Press
the ENTER button to execute the selected command.
Use the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to select the desired menu. Press the ESC
button to close the command list temporarily.
Press the MENU button again to close the menu command list.
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A corresponding submenu will be
displayed
A corresponding dialog box will be
displayed when this command is executed
The displayed command will be executed
immediately
NOTE. When you press the left arrow button while the File menu is displayed or
when you press the right arrow button while the Utility menu is displayed, the
Windows Control menu appears.
Display States of the Menu Commands. The menu commands can have the
following three display states as shown in Figure 2-11:
A command followed by “X” indicates that a corresponding submenu will be
displayed after you press the ENTER button or the right (X) arrow button.
A command followed by an ellipsis (...) indicates that a corresponding dialog
box will open after you press the ENTER button.
A command name by itself will be executed after you press the ENTER button.
Numeric Input
Figure 2-11: Display status of the menu commands
You can enter numeric values in the displayed dialog box by using the keypad or
by using the arrow buttons.
Numeric Input Using the Keypad. Perform the following procedure to input numeric
values by using the keypad. Figure 2-12 shows the keypad.
1. Open a dialog box including the text box in which you want to change a
parameter.
2. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select (highlight) the numeric parameter
you want to change in the open dialog box.
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Numeric input box
Clear key
Backspace
Cancel key
Enter key
3. Press the SELECT button to open the keypad (see Figure 2-12).
Figure 2-12: Keypad
4. Press the TAB button or the arrow buttons to move the dotted line box onto the
number you want to input (when the keypad first opens, the box is located on
the ENT key).
5. Press the SELECT button. This displays the selected number in the numeric
input box.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input the desired parameter value.
7. Press the ENTER button (or select the ENT key and then press the SELECT
button). This saves the new value in the numeric input box and closes the
keypad.
Numeric Input Using the Arrow buttons. Perform the following procedure to change
a value by using the arrow buttons:
1. Open the dialog box containing the text box where you want to change a
parameter.
2. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the numeric parameter you want to
change in the open dialog box.
3. Press the left (W) arrow button to begin editing the parameter. This highlights
the last digit.
4. Press the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to move the highlighted cursor to
the value you want to change.
5. Press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to increase or decrease the value.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter all of the desired values. To add a digit, press the
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left (W) arrow button.
7. After you change all of the values, press the ENTER button.
About the Data Output Source
When you output the selected stream data, you can select either the hard disk or the
RAM as the output source. This subsection describes the operation of the
MTX100A when each output source is selected.
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RAM
Hard Disk
When you select the RAM as the output source, the MTX100A performs the
following:
When the data output rate is less than or equal to 120 Mbps, the MTX100A
outputs the first stream data while transferring the data from the hard disk to
the RAM and then continuously outputs the data from the RAM using looping
methods.
When the data output rate is more than 120 Mbps, the MTX100A continuously
outputs a stream data from the RAM using looping methods after the data is
completely transferred from the hard disk to the RAM.
If you select the RAM as the output source, you cannot output the data over the
RAM free space for the data output (maximum 256 MB). This RAM free space is
displayed on the status bar. Refer to Status Bar on page 2-9 for more information
about the status bar.
If you select the hard disk (Disk) as the output source, the MTX100A always
outputs the selected stream data from the hard disk regardless of the data output
rate. When the reading speed of the hard disk cannot overtake the data output rate,
the error message “Error: Output Buffer Empty” appears.
Use the Source command in the Play menu to select the output source. Refer to
Play Menu on page 3-5 for more information about the Play menu.
You can see the currently selected output source in the status bar. Refer to Status
Bar on page 2-9 for more information about the status bar.
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Required Equipment
This section provides the following tutorials to familiarize you with the basic
functions of the MTX100A:
Outputting a transport stream
Recording a transport stream
NOTE. These tutorials do not cover all the features and functions of the MTX100A.
The tutorials are intended to introduce you to the operations required to execute
the instrument basic functions.
Refer to the Reference section for detailed descriptions of the menus and functions
used in these procedures.
Before you perform these tutorials, make sure that the MTX100A is properly
installed. Refer to Installation on page 1-5.
Table 2-1 lists the equipment required to perform the tutorials. Accuracy of
alternate equipment should equal or exceed that of the example instruments and
accessories. Using inadequate equipment may result in inaccurate measurements.
Table 2-1: Tutorial recommended test equipment and accessories
Item No. Requirement Example
MPEG test system 1 Real-time transport stream analyzer Tektronix MTS400 Series MPEG Test
Systems or equivalent
Interface cable 1 D-sub, 25 pin Tektronix part number 012-A022-00
(provided with the instrument)
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Outputting a Transport Stream
The hard disk drive of the MTX100A is shipped with files containing
factory-supplied samples of transport streams. This tutorial opens one of these
sample files and outputs the transport stream.
Perform the following steps to select and output a stored transport stream:
1. Press the front-panel PLAY button to display the Play screen.
2. Press the MENU button to open the File menu.
3. Press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to select Open from the menu, and
then press the ENTER button to open the Select File dialog box shown in
Figure 2-13.
Figure 2-13: Select File dialog box
4. Press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to select the test64.TRP file, and
then press the ENTER button. This displays the hierarchy view of the transport
stream file shown in Figure 2-14.
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Figure 2-14: Hierarchy view of the transport stream file
5. Connect the interface cable between the SPI In/Out connector on the
MTX100A rear panel to the SPI In connector of the MPEG test system.
6. Press the MTX100A PLAY button to start the transport stream output.
When transport stream output is started, the play status indicator (see Figure 2-15)
appears and the PLAY indicator at the left side of the button lights.
Figure 2-15: Play status indicator
7. Set up the MPEG test system to monitor the transport stream output from the
MTX100A. Figure 2-16 shows the transport stream data displayed on an
MPEG test system.
8. Press the STOP button on the MTX100A to stop the transport stream output.
Observe that the Play Status indicator disappears.
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Figure 2-16: Transport stream display from an MPEG test system
Recording a Transport Stream
This tutorial captures a transport stream being applied into the SPI In/Out
connector and records it on the hard disk as a file.
Perform the following steps to capture a transport stream and record it on the hard
disk as a file:
1. Press the front-panel REC button to display the Record screen.
Since no signal is being applied at this time, the No Signal message appears at
the top of the screen (see Figure 2-17).
Figure 2-17: No Signal message
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CAUTION. Connect the interface cable before applying a signal to the SPI In/Out
connector. If you connect the cable while a signal is being output, the MTX100A
may not function correctly.
2. Connect the interface cable between the SPI In/Out connector on the
MTX100A rear panel to the SPI connector of the MPEG test system.
3. Output a transport stream from the MPEG test system.
When transport stream output is started, the hierarchy view of the transport
stream is displayed on the Record screen of the MTX100A.
4. Press the MTX100A REC button.
When you press the button, the record status indicator (see Figure 2-18)
appears and the REC indicator at the left side of the button lights.
Figure 2-18: Record status indicator
After the transport stream record is completed, the record status indicator
disappears, and the transport stream is saved automatically with a file name that
shows the current date (yy:mm:dd).
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Reference
Reference
The Reference section is divided into the following subsections:
Using the Menus describes the function of each selection available in the
menus.
Hierarchy Display describes the icons used by the MTX100A to represent
transport stream elements.
Adding Jitter to PCRs provides instructions and procedures on how to add jitter
to PCRs.
Continuous Recording Feature describes features and basic action of
Continuous Recording.
Preset File provides information about the preset file and procedures on how
to save and load a preset file.
Connecting to a Network provides procedures to connect the MTX100A to
your network.
Outputting an ISDB-T Transport Stream provides the procedure to output an
ISDB-T transport stream from the MTX100A.
Syntax defines the command syntax and processing conventions.
Remote Commands provides the remote commands set used in the MTX100A.
Default Settings lists the default settings of the remote commands.
Error Messages and Codes lists the codes and messages used in the status and
event reporting system in the MTX100A.
Network Interface Specifications describes the MTX100A network interface
specifications.
Using the IEEE1394 Interface (Option 05 Only) explains how to connect the
MTX100A Option 05 and an IEEE1394 device(s), and how to set up the
MTX100A Option 05.
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Using the Menus
This section describes the function of each selection available in the menus. This
section is divided into the following subsections:
Menus in the Play Screen describes all of the menu commands and their
Menus in the Record Screen describes all of the menu commands and their
Toolbar Buttons describes the toolbar buttons and their functions.
Refer to Basic Menu Operation on page 2-14 for information about how to operate
the menus.
Menus in the Play Screen
This subsection describes the menus available in the Play screen.
features available in the Play screen.
features available in the Record screen.
File Menu
The File menu in the Play screen contains commands for selecting a stream file and
for loading and saving a preset file. This menu also contains commands for exiting
the MTX100A application and for shutdown of the instrument. Table 3-1 describes
the commands in the File menu.
Table 3-1: File menu commands (Play screen)
Command Description
Open Opens a stream file stored in the E: drive (volume E). When a file is
selected, the MTX100A checks the packet size of the file. When it is a
transport stream file, its data is output in packets. Therefore, if an
incomplete packet is included at the start or end point of the file, the
portion is not output. The available minimum data size is 104 Kbyte.
When you select this command, the Select File dialog box appears. Refer
to Select File Dialog Box on page 3-4 for more information.
Load Preset Loads the specified preset file (*.set). When a preset file is loaded, the
current instrument settings are changed by the file's content. Refer to
Preset File beginning on page 3-63 for more information about the preset
file.
Save Preset Saves the current instrument settings as a preset file. Refer to Preset File
beginning on page 3-63 for more information about the preset file.
RECORD Switches to the Record screen.
Scheduler Starts the Scheduler application when the Option SC is installed.
Minimize Minimizes the MTX100A application window.
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Table 3-1: File menu commands (Play screen) (cont.)
Command Description
Exit Quits the MTX100A application. The MTX100A application settings are
saved.
Shutdown Quits the MTX100A application and shuts down the MTX100A.
Select File Dialog Box. When you select the Open command from the File menu,
the Select File dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1: Select File dialog box
Press the arrow buttons to select the desired file, and then press the ENTER button
to load the highlighted file.
Select Up One Level to move from the current directory to the directory one level
higher.
When you select the “...” button at the upper right side of the dialog box, the Select
File dialog box is displayed, and you can select the other file.
View Menu
The View menu contains commands that control the display of the Toolbar and
Status bar. Table 3-2 describes the commands available in the View menu.
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Table 3-2: View menu commands
Command Description
Toolbar Toggles the display of the Toolbar on and off in the Play screen. A check
mark precedes the command in the menu when the Toolbar is selected
for display.
Status Bar Toggles the display of the Status bar on and off in the Play screen. A
check mark precedes the command in the menu when the Status bar is
selected for display.
Play Menu
The Play menu contains commands for defining output parameters such as packet
size, output clock rate, or output source. Table 3-3 describes the commands
available in the Play menu.
Table 3-3: Play menu commands
Command Description
Packet Size Sets the packet size (in bytes) for the stream. You can set the packet size
to 188 (188 + 0), 204 (188 + 16), 208 (188 + 20) bytes, or Non TS.
These packet sizes can only be set for an MPEG2 transport stream. For
an S-TMCC or M-TMCC transport stream, the packet size is fixed to 204.
For a Non TS stream, the packet size is fixed to Non TS. In addition, if
you select 8VSB for an output signal format in Option 07, the packet size
is fixed to 188.
When you select Non TS, the MTX100A deals with stream data in a byte
unit (not a packet unit) and outputs all of the data in a file. If a transport
stream contains any error, you can output it by selecting Non TS.
Clock Opens the Clock dialog box where you can set the clock rate of the
stream output. Refer to Clock Dialog Box on page 3-7 for more
information.
Update Sets whether to update parameters in the stream when looped. You can
select On or Off. You cannot select to On for a Non TS stream.
You can select which parameters in the stream are updated using the
Others dialog box. Refer to Others Dialog Box on page 3-14 for more
information.
Sync Sets the format of the PSYNC signal output from the SPI IN/OUT
connector. You can select TS Packet, SF, or Non TS. For TS Packet, a
single pulse signal is output at the start point of each packet. For SF, a
single pulse is output at the start point of the SF appearing every 204 X
48 X8 bytes. For Non TS, the Set Non-TS Sync dialog box appears,
where you can enable the PSYNC and DVALID signals.
Refer to Set Non-TS Sync Dialog Box on page 3-9 for more information.
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Table 3-3: Play menu commands (cont.)
Command Description
PCR Initial Value Opens the PCR Initial Value dialog box where you can set the initial value
of the program_clock_reference_base and
program_clock_reference_extension parameters when the transport
stream is output.
Refer to PCR Initial Value Dialog Box on page 3-10 for more information.
Source Selects the source for stream output. You can select RAM or Disk.
Refer to About the Data Output Source on page 2-17 for detailed
information about differences between the two sources.
Loop Sets whether or not the stream is output using the looping method. You
can select On or Off. If you select On, the selected stream is continuously
output. If you select Off, the selected stream is output once.
Start/Stop Opens the Start/Stop Position dialog box where you can set the start and
stop position of the stream, and initial start position of the stream for loop
output.
Refer to Start/Stop Position Dialog Box on page 3-11 for more
information.
Auto Play Sets whether or not the transport stream is automatically output using the
last power-down settings when you turn on the MTX100A on. You can
select On or Off. If you select On, take notice of the output level setting
used when the MTX100A was last turned off and the input level of the
instrument (device) currently connected to the MTX100A.
Timer Play Opens the Timer Play/Record dialog box where you can set the date and
time used to output a stream automatically.
Refer to Timer Play/Record Dialog Box on page 3-13 for more
information.
Other Opens the Other dialog box where you can set the standard used to
display the selected stream and display radix for the text information.
Refer to Others Dialog Box on page 3-14 for more information.
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Numerator
Denominator
Clock Dialog Box. When you select the Clock command from the Play menu, the
Clock dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2: Clock dialog box
Clock Source: Sets which clock will be used as the reference for the stream
output. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select an item in the field, and then
press the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to select the desired clock source.
You can select from the following settings:
Internal uses the internal clock of the MTX100A as the clock reference.
Ext Ref allows you to input a signal on the Clock/Ref In connector for use as
the clock reference. When you select the button to the right of the ExtRef box,
the following External Reference dialog box appears.
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10 MHz: Selects a 10 MHz signal on the Clock/Ref In connector.
27 MHz: Selects a 27 MHz signal on the Clock/Ref In connector.
ISDB-T IFFT Clock: Selects a signal corresponding to the IFFT sample
clock rate (8.126984 MHz) on the Clock/Ref In connector.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select an option button, and then press
the arrow buttons to select one of the options.
Ext P Clk (external parallel clock) allows you to input a clock signal on the
Clock/Ref In connector for use as the parallel clock.
Ext S Clk (external serial clock) allows you to input a clock signal on the
Clock/Ref In connector for use as the serial clock.
Data Rate: Sets the clock rate for the transport stream output. You can enter
the clock rate using the following methods (the first method provides greater
clock-rate precision):
Enter values into the numerator and denominator text boxes (see Figure 3-2 on
page 3-7). The MTX100A will then calculate the clock rate based on the ratio
of the numerator and denominator values.
Enter a value into the clock rate text box. The MTX100A will then calculate
the numerator and denominator text boxes based on the clock rate.
When you use the Ext P Clk or Ext S Clk mode, set the clock rate to the same
value as the input clock signal. Also, when you use the Ext S Clk mode, you
cannot set the value more than 32 Mbps.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the value you want to change, and
then press the SELECT button to open the keypad. Use the keypad to enter the
desired value.
Fixed ES Rate: Sets whether the elementary stream rate is fixed or not. When
it is checked, the elementary stream rate becomes constant regardless of the
clock rate setting. If you fix the elementary stream rate, you cannot set the
output clock rate (Data Rate) more than the data rate set when the stream file
was downloaded.
Press the TAB button to select the check box, and then press the SELECT
button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked).
When Fixed ES Rate is selected, PCR/PTS/DTS Update Method in the Select
Update Item dialog box (see page 3-18) is set to Hardware automatically.
Default Rate: Displays the default clock rate and packet size and then changes
the values. When you select this button, the following Default Clock dialog
box appears.
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Default Data Rate: Changes the default clock rate when the selected stream
file was downloaded.
Since the default clock rate is calculated based on the PCRs in the downloaded
stream file, the value can be different than the original clock rate. When the
elementary stream rate is fixed (refer to the Fixed ES Rate description), the
instrument refers to the default clock rate. Therefore, if the default clock rate
is different than the original clock rate, you need to set the value to the
appropriate value. If you change the value, the clock rate value in the Data Rate
dialog box is also changed.
Packet Size: Changes the default packet size when the selected stream file is
downloaded. If you change the value, the Packet Size setting in the Play menu
will also change.
Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.
Set Non-TS Sync Dialog Box. When you select the Non-TS from the Sync
command in the Play menu, the Set Non-TS Sync dialog box appears as shown in
Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3: Set Non-TS Sync dialog box
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Psync Enable: Sets the status of the PSYNC signal output from the SPI In/Out
connector. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select this item, and then press
the SELECT button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked).
Interval: Sets the output period of the PSYNC signal in the range of 16 to 255
bytes. This value needs to be set equal to or greater than the Width value in the
Dvalid field. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the box, and press the
up (S) or down (T) arrow button to set the value.
Dvalid Enable: Sets the status of the DVALID signal output from the SPI
In/Out connector. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select this item, and then
press the SELECT button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not
checked).
Width: Sets the data width of the DVALID signal in the range of 16 to 255
bytes. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the box, and then press the up
(S) or down (T) arrow button to set the value.
Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.
PCR Initial Value Dialog Box. When you select the PCR Initial Value command
from the Play menu, the PCR Initial Value dialog box appears as shown in
Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4: PCR Initial Value dialog box
Base Value: Sets the initial value for the program_clock_reference_base
value. You can set the value from 0 to 8589934591. The bracketed number
represents the number of bits for the program_clock_reference_base field.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the text box, and then press the
SELECT button to open the keypad. Use the keypad to set the desired value.
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Slider
Extension Value: Sets the initial value for the program_clock_reference_
extension value. You can set the value from 0 to 299. The bracketed number
represents the number of bits for the program_clock_reference_extension
field.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the text box, and then press the
SELECT button to open the keypad. Use the keypad to set the desired value.
Start/Stop Position Dialog Box. When you select the Start/Stop command from the
Play menu, the Start/Stop dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5: Start/Stop Position dialog box
Start: Sets the start position of the stream by time (h:m:s) or the number of
packets (the number of super frames for a M-TMCC file, or the number of
bytes for a Non TS file). Use the Format list box to select the way to set the
position.
Stop: Sets the stop position of the stream by time (h:m:s) or the number of
packets (the number of super frames for a M-TMCC file, or the number of
bytes for a Non TS file). Use the Format list box to select the way to set the
position.
Initial: Sets the initial start position of the stream for loop output. You can set
the value by time (h:m:s) or the number of packets (the number of super frames
for a M-TMCC file, or the number of bytes for a Non TS file). Use the Format
list box to select the way to set the position.
Play: Shows the actual time or number of packets (the number of super frames
for a M-TMCC file, or the number of bytes for a Non TS file) that is calculated
by the values of the Start and Stop text boxes.
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Format: Specifies the way to set the start, stop, and initial positions of the
stream. For a transport stream file, you can select Time or Packets. For a
M-TMCC file, you can select Time or SF (super frame). For a Non TS file, you
can select Time or Bytes.
For an ISDB-T file, the start packet is defined as the first-appearing packet
including an OFDM frame start flag after the specified start position. The stop
packet is defined as the packet at the front of the last-appearing packet
including an OFDM frame start flag before the specified stop position. At this
time, if the number of OFDM frames between the start packet and stop packet
is not an even number, the packet in the last OFDM frame becomes the stop
packet.
To set the start, stop, and initial positions, either use the slider (see Figure 3-5) or
enter the values directly in the text boxes.
Using the slider:
1. For the start and stop positions:
a. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the slider. When the slider is
selected, broken lines are shown around it.
b. Press the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to move the slider to the place
you want to set the start position.
c. Press the TA B button repeatedly to select the Stop option button, and then
press the SELECT button. This moves the slider to the right end.
d. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the slider. When the slider is
selected, broken lines are shown around it.
e. Press the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to move the slider to the place
you want to set the stop position.
f. Press the ENTER button to enable the values.
2. For the initial start position for loop output:
a. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the Initial check box, and then
press the SELECT button. A red arrow appears on the slider.
b. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the red arrow. When the arrow
is selected, broken lines are shown around it.
c. Press the left (W) or right (X) arrow button to move the slider to the place
you want to set the initial start position.
d. Press the ENTER button to enable the value.
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Using the text boxes:
1. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the Start text box. If you set a time,
select one of the text boxes for setting the hour, minute, or second.
2. Press the SELECT button. The keypad appears.
3. Use the keypad to enter the value.
4. If you set a time, repeat step 1 through step 3 to set the hour, minute, and
second.
5. Use the same procedure given in step 1 through step 4 to set the value in the
Stop text box.
6. Press the ENTER button to enable the values.
To reset all of the settings to the values when the dialog box was first displayed,
press the TAB button repeatedly to select the Reset button, and then press the
SELECT button.
Timer Play/Record Dialog Box. When you select the Timer Play command from the
Play menu, the Timer Play/Record dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6: Timer Play/Record dialog box
Start at: Sets the date and time when the stream output or record starts. Press
the TAB button to select year, month, date, hour, minute, or second, and then
press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to set the value.
If a mouse is connected to the MTX100A, you can display a calendar for date
setting by clicking the T arrow button at the right side of the date display.
When you press the ENTER button after setting the date and time, a dialog box
showing the current date and time, and set date and time is displayed. When
the date and time arrives, the dialog box closes and stream output or stream
record starts automatically.
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If you want to cancel the operation, press the ENTER, ESC, or SELECT
button. When the dialog box that prompts you to confirm the operation is
displayed, press the SELECT or ENTER button to execute the operation.
Others Dialog Box. When you select the Other command from the Play menu, the
Others dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7: Others dialog box
Standard: Sets the standard used on the hierarchy-display screen. You can
select ARIB, ATSC, DVB, or MPEG2. For a transport stream (ARIB, ATSC,
DVB, or MPEG2), the standard is set to the previous setting as a default. For
an S-TMCC, M-TMCC, or ISDB-T transport stream, you need to select ARIB
for proper display.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the standards.
Numeric: Sets the base value used to describe the component information in
the hierarchy display. You can select Decimal, Hex, or Octal.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the base values.
Ext Play Start: Sets whether or not to start stream output using a trigger signal
applied to the Trig In/Out connector. You can select Off, Rise, or Fall. When
you select Rise, the stream output is started at the rising edge of the applied
trigger signal. When you select Fall, the stream output is started at the falling
edge of the applied trigger signal.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the external play modes.
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SPI Output Enable: Sets whether the signal output from the SPI In/Out
connector is enabled or not. Use this function to set the SPI In/Out connector
to input only and the Universal In/Out connector to output only when the
universal parallel/serial interface option is installed. If the Source command in
the Record menu is set to STD, the signal output from the SPI In/Out connector
is disable even if you select the check box.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the check box, and then press the
ENTER button to toggle the output on or off.
Ext Trigger BNC: When you select this button, the following Ext Trigger
BNC dialog box appears.
BNC IN/OUT: Sets whether to use the rear-panel Trig In/Out connector as a
trigger signal input or a reference clock/ISDB-T frame clock signal output.
You can select INPUT or OUTPUT. For INPUT, the Trig In/Out connector can
be used to input an external trigger event. For OUTPUT, the Trig In/Out
connector can be used to output a 27 MHz reference clock or an ISDB-T frame
pulse signal. Use the Selection list box to select which signal is output from the
connector.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select either INPUT or OUTPUT.
BNC OUT property: Selects the output signal from the Trig In/Out connector
when BNC Out is set to OUTPUT. You can select 27 MHz or ISDB-T Frame
Pulse. If you select 27 MHz, a 27 MHz reference clock signal is output from
the Trig In/Out connector. Use this option to check the clock frequency
accuracy. If you select ISDB-T Frame Pulse, an ISDB-T frame pulse signal is
output from the Trig In/Out connector.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select the reference clock signal or ISDB-T Frame Pulse.
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ISDB-T Frame Pulse Delay: Sets the amount of delay for the start packet
pulse of the ISDB-T frame in 1-parallel clocks of the SPI output. You can set
the value from 0 to 15.
TDT/TOT or STT: When you select this button, the following TDT/TOT
dialog box appears. The button name changes which standard is selected in the
Standard list box; TDT/TOT for ARIB or DVB, and STT for ATSC. Use this
dialog box to change the initial date and time of the TDT (Time and Data
Table), TOT (Time Offset Table), or STT (System Time Table) in the selected
stream.
The button is disabled when MPEG2 is selected in the Standard list box.
Original: Uses the original (default) value that is already defined in the
selected stream.
OS (Windows XP) Time: Uses the clock/calendar of the operating system
(Windows XP) to set the initial value. When you select this option, the date and
time of all the TDTs, TOTs, or STTs in the selected stream are locked to the
clock/calendar of the operating system.
User Define: Uses a user-defined value to set the initial value. When you select
this option, the list boxes for setting the initial date and time of the TDT, TOT,
or STT are available.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select an option button, and then press the
arrow buttons to select one of the options.
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ISDB/P-TS: When you select this button, the following ISDB/P-TS dialog box
appears.
Data Rate Auto Convert (Play Mode): Sets whether to set the clock rate
automatically when the ISDB-TSB file is loaded. Press the TAB button
repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button to toggle the
check box on (checked) or off (not checked). When it is checked, the clock rate
is automatically set to (2048/1701) x 27 MHz and the elementary stream rate
becomes constant regardless of the Fixed ES Rate setting.
Loop by ISDB-T Frame (Play Mode): Sets whether to output the ISDB-T
transport stream in OFDM frames when looped. Press the TAB button
repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button to toggle the
check box on (checked) or off (not checked). When it is not checked, the
ISDB-T transport stream is looped in packets.
Treat as Partial TS (Play Mode): Sets whether to output a stream file
consisting of a 192-byte packet as a partial transport stream. Press the TAB
button repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button to
toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked). When it is not checked,
the stream is output in Non TS format.
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Update: When you select this button, the following Select Update Item dialog
box appears. Use this dialog box to select which parameters in a stream are
updated when looped.
Continuity Counter: Sets whether to update continuity_counter. Press the
TAB button repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button
to toggle the check box on or off.
PCR/PTS/DTS: Sets whether to update PCR (Program Clock Reference),
PTS (Presentation Time Stamp), and DTS (Decoding Time-Stamp). Press the
TAB button repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button
to toggle the check box on or off.
Update Method: Specifies the method to update PCR/PTS/DTS. You can
select Software or Hardware.
Hardware: PCR/PTS/DTS are updated using the counter values of the
27 MHz clock on the output board. Since data output and PCRs are
completely locked, the continuity of PCRs is maintained at the loop point
even if playing long stream loops. However, timing errors occur in
PTS /D TS.
Software: PCR/PTS/DTS are updated by adding the actual looping time
(defined by the start and stop positions) to the stream every time it is
looped. There are no timing errors in PTS/DTS, however, it is difficult to
maintain the continuity of PCRs at the loop point because the updating is
not synchronized with the 27 MHz clock on the output board. Since this
method is used to update NPT, if you enable the NPT option, Software is
selected automatically.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select either of the two methods.
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TDT/TOT/STT: Sets whether to update TDT (Time & Data Table), TOT
(Time Offset Table), and STT (System Time Table). Press the TAB button
repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button to toggle the
check box on or off.
NPT: Sets whether to update NPT (Normal Play Time; STC_Reference field
in NPT Reference Descripter defined by ISO/IEC 18318-6). Press the TAB
button repeatedly to select this item, and then press the SELECT button to
toggle the check box on or off.
The NPT check box is only available when PCR/PTS/DTS is enabled and the
Update Method is set to Software. When the check box is enabled,
PCR/PTS/DTS becomes enabled and Update Method is set to Software. In
addition, the Fixed ES Rate option in the Clock dialog box becomes disabled.
Reed Solomon (ISDB-T only): Sets whether to update Reed-Solomon codes
in an ISDB-T transport stream. Press the TAB button repeatedly to select this
item, and then press the SELECT button to toggle the check box on or off.
Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.
ASI I/F Menu (Option 01
Only)
The ASI I/F menu is displayed when the ASI interface option is installed. This
menu contains commands for setting an ASI output format and output status.
Table 3-4 describes the commands available in the ASI I/F menu.
Table 3-4: ASI I/F menu commands (Play screen)
Command Description
Format Sets the output format of the ASI signal. You can select Byte or Packet.
For Byte, valid data is output using a burst transmission mode. For
Packet, valid data is output in each transport stream packet.
Through Out Sets whether the signal supplied to the ASI In connector is output from
the ASI Out connector when a stream is not output. You can select On or
Off.
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Univ I/F Menu (Option 02
Only)
ASI/1394 Menu (Option 05
Only)
The Univ I/F menu is displayed when the universal parallel/serial interface option
is installed. This menu contains commands for setting the output signal level,
output format, and polarity of the clock signal. Table 3-5 describes the commands
available in the Univ I/F menu.
Table 3-5: Univ I/F menu commands (Play screen)
Command Description
Level Sets the signal level for the Universal In/Out connector. You can select
TTL, ECL, or LVDS.
Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for more detailed electrical
characteristics.
Format Sets the output format for the Universal In/Out connector. You can select
Parallel or Serial.
Clock Sets the polarity of the output clock signal. You can select Rise or Fall.
The ASI/1394 menu is displayed when the IEEE1394/ASI interface option is
installed. This menu contains commands for setting an output format of the ASI
signal and the operation mode for the IEEE1394 interface. Table 3-6 describes the
commands available in the ASI/1394 menu.
Table 3-6: ASI/1394 menu commands (Play screen)
Command Description
ASI Format Sets the output format of the ASI signal. You can select Byte or Packet.
For Byte, valid data is output using a burst transmission mode. For
Packet, valid data is output in each transport stream packet.
1394 Mode Opens the IEEE1394 dialog box where you can set connection mode
when using the IEEE1394 interface. You can select only PtoP Connect
(point-to-point connection) in this version.
Refer to IEEE1394 Dialog Box on page 3-21 for more information.
Bus Reset Resets the IEEE1394 bus. Use this command to reset the connection
when the MTX100A Option 05 does not recognize an IEEE1394 device
or when an IEEE1394 device does not recognize the MTX100A
Option 05.
NOTE: If you reset the IEEE1394 bus while the MTX100A Option 05
sends or receives data, the operation is stopped. In addition, the
IEEE1394 connection is terminated.
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IEEE1394 Dialog Box. When you select the PtoP Connect from the 1394 Mode
command in the ASI/1394 menu, the IEEE1394 dialog box appears as shown in
Figure 3-8.
Figure 3-8: IEEE1394 dialog box (Play screen)
Instrument: Selects the IEEE1394 device for the point-to-point connection.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select the instrument.
Connect or Disconnect: Connects or disconnects the selected IEEE1394
device.
NOTE. If bus reset occurs by disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable when the
point-to-point connection is established, the connection is terminated.
to Tuner: Sets whether the connection setting is made by the IEEE1394 device
in connecting the MTX100A Option 05 and an IEEE1394 device.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the check box, and then press the
SELECT button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked).
Some IEEE1394 devices do not recognize the MTX100A Option 05 when you
make connection from the MTX100A Option 05. In this case, when you select
the check box, the IEEE1394 device takes initiative for the connection. You
need to select the check box when you connect a BS/CS tuner to the MTX100A
Option 05.
Press the ENTER button on the front panel to enable all the settings and to close
the dialog box.
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310M/ASI/SPI Menu
(Option 07 Only)
Utility Menu
The 310M/ASI/SPI menu is displayed when the SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface
option is installed. This menu contains commands for setting a signal format output
from the BNC connector and an output format of the ASI signal. Table 3-7
describes the commands available in the 310M/ASI/SPI menu.
Table 3-7: 310M/ASI/SPI menu commands (Play screen)
Command Description
BNC Port Sets the signal format output from the SMPTE310M/ASI Output
connector. You can select ASI or 310M 8VSB (SMPTE310M signal with
data rate of 8 VSB).
Through Out Sets whether the signal supplied to the SMPTE310M/ASI Input connector
is output from the SMPTE310M/ASI Output connector when a stream is
not output. You can select On or Off.
ASI Format Sets the output format of the ASI signal. You can select Byte or Packet.
For Byte, valid data is output using a burst transmission mode. For
Packet, valid data is output in each transport stream packet.
The Utility menu contains commands for setting the parameters for remote control
with the Ethernet interface and for displaying the system information such as
software and hardware versions. Table 3-8 describes the commands available in the
Utility menu.
Table 3-8: Utility menu commands
Command Description
Communication Opens the Communication dialog box where you can set the port number
needed to remotely control the MTX100A over an Ethernet network and
the terminator used to communicate with a controller.
Refer to Communication Dialog Box on page 3-23 for more information.
Option Key Opens the Option Key dialog box where you can enter an option key
(alphanumeric string) to enable a software option.
Refer to Option Key Dialog Box on page 3-24 for more information.
Status Opens the Status dialog box where you can check general system
information including the software and hardware versions.
Refer to Status Dialog Box on page 3-25 for more information.
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Communication Dialog Box. When you select the Communication command from
the Utility menu, the Communication dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9: Communication dialog box
Port Number: Sets the port number needed to remotely control the MTX100A
over an Ethernet network. You can set the value from 1024 to 65535.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the box, and then press the up (S)
or down (T) arrow button to set the value.
Ter m in at or Tx : Sets the terminator used when the MTX100A sends
information to a controller. You can select LF (linefeed), CR (carriage return),
CRLF (carriage return and linefeed), or LFCR (linefeed and carriage return).
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the terminators.
Ter m in at or Rx : Sets the terminator used when the MTX100A receives
commands from a controller. You can select LF (linefeed) or CR (carriage
return).
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the terminators.
Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.
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Option Key Dialog Box. When you select the Option Key command from the Utility
menu, the Option Key dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10: Option Key dialog box
Instrument Name: Displays the instrument name.
Serial Number: Displays the instrument serial number.
Opt. Key: Enters an option key (alphanumeric string) that enables a software
option. The option key is supplied as part of a software upgrade kit.
CAUTION. Do not change any alphanumeric characters previously installed in the
entry fields except when you enter an option key. Doing so may cause the
instrument to function improperly.
Refer to the documentation supplied with the software upgrade kit for detailed
information on how to enable the purchased software option.
Update: Enables the entered option key.
Show Option: Displays the option(s) currently installed in the instrument.
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Status Dialog Box. When you select the Status command from the Utility menu, the
Status dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-11.
This dialog box shows the version of the MTX100A application and hardware
version of the main and installed interface modules.
Figure 3-11: Status dialog box
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Menus in the Record Screen
This subsection describes the menus in the Record screen.
File Menu
The File menu in the Record screen contains commands for setting the save mode
and for saving and loading a preset file. This menu also contains commands for
exiting the MTX100A application and for shutdown of the instrument. Table 3-9
describes the commands in the File menu.
Table 3-9: File menu commands (Record screen)
Command Description
Save Specifies the file name used when you save stream data. When you
select this command, the Save as dialog box appears. By default, the
current data (yymmdd) is used as a file name.
Save Mode Sets the save mode when you save stream data. You can select Over
Write or New File. In the Over Write mode, the existing file is overwritten
by the new file with the name specified in the Save command whenever
you save a stream data. In the New File mode, a new file is created
whenever you save a stream file. The file name is the following: the name
specified by the Save commands + # (1,2,3,4...).
Load Preset Loads the specified preset file (*.set). When a preset file is loaded, the
current instrument settings are changed by the file's content. Refer to
Preset File beginning on page 3-63 for more information about the preset
file.
Save Preset Saves the current instrument settings as a preset file. Refer to Preset File
beginning on page 3-63 for more information about the preset file.
PLAY Switches to the Play screen.
Scheduler Starts the Scheduler application when the Option SC is installed.
Minimize Minimizes the MTX100A application window.
Exit Quits the MTX100A application. The MTX100A application settings are
saved.
Shutdown Quits the MTX100A application and shuts down the MTX100A.
View Menu
The View menu contains commands that control the display of the Toolbar and
Status bar. The View menu in the Record screen is the same as that in the Play
screen. Refer to Table 3-2 on page 3-5 for the commands in the View menu.
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Record Menu
The Record menu contains commands for setting the input interface, record size,
trigger position, and target source. Table 3-10 describes the commands in the
Record menu.
Table 3-10: Record menu commands
Command Description
Source Sets the interface used to input a stream data. You can select SPI
(standard) or the name of the interface option currently installed (Univ I/F,
ASI, ASI/1394, or ASI/310M). For SPI, the SPI In/Out connector is used.
Target Opens the Target Dialog box where you can set the record size, trigger
position, and target source to record the input stream.
Refer to Target Dialog Box on page 3-27 for more information.
Timer Record Opens the Timer Play/Record dialog box where you can set the time used
to record the input stream automatically.
Refer to Timer Play/Record Dialog Box on page 3-13 for more
information.
Other Opens the Others dialog box where you can set the standard used to
display the input stream, display radix for the text information, and
external trigger status.
Refer to Others Dialog Box on page 3-29 for more information.
Target Dialog Box. When you select the Target command from the Record menu,
the Target dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-12.
Figure 3-12: Target dialog box
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Record Size: Sets the recording time (h:m:s) or file size (MB) to record the
input stream. Use the Format list box to select the way to set the record size.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the text box (or one of the text boxes
for setting a time), and then press the SELECT button to open the keypad. Use
the keypad to set the desired value.
The amount of free space available for the RAM or hard disk is displayed
below the data size text box. You cannot set the record size beyond this value.
Use the Without Limit check box to record the input stream to the full free
space in the hard disk or RAM. When it is checked, the available recording
time and data size are automatically set. In addition, when the check box is
enabled, the Continuous Recording check box becomes disabled.
NOTE. When you set the pretrigger portion, the same free space as the record size
is required.
There is a list box in the Record Size field to select which record target (RAM
or hard disk) is used to record the input stream. Press the TAB button
repeatedly to select the list box, and press the arrow buttons to toggle between
Disk or RAM.
Trigger Position: Sets the trigger position used to record the input stream.
You can set the trigger position by a time (h:m:s) or file size (MB).
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the slider, and then press the left (W)
or right (X) arrow button to move it to the desired position.
Continuous Recording: Sets whether to enable Continuous Recording. With
Continuous Recording, you can record multiple stream files continuously on
the hard disk. Press the TAB button to select the check box, and then press the
SELECT button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked).
When the check box is enabled, the spin box (at the right side of the check box)
becomes available. Use the spin box to set the number of files after which to
stop Continuous Recording. After the specified number of files are created,
stream capture stops automatically. You can set the value from 2 to 32767.
When this option is selected, the Without Limit check box becomes disabled.
Refer to Continuous Recording Feature beginning on page 3-57 for detailed
information about Continuous Recording.
Ignore D valid: Sets whether the MTX100A ignores the DVALID signal from
the selected interface when a stream data is acquired. When it is checked, the
MTX100A ignores the DVALID signal, and the stream data is acquired
according to the internal clock signal. This option is not available for the ASI
interface option.
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Press the TAB button to select the check box, and then press the SELECT
button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not checked).
Format: Specifies the way to set the record size and trigger position. You can
select Time or File Size.
Press the ENTER button to enable all the settings and to close the dialog box.
Others Dialog Box. When you select the Other command from the Record menu,
the Others dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-13.
Figure 3-13: Others dialog box
Standard: Sets the standard used to display the input stream. You can select
ARIB, ATSC, DVB, or MPEG2.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the standards.
Numeric: Sets the base value used to describe the component information in
the hierarchy display. You can select Decimal, Hex, or Octal.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the base values.
Ext Record Start: Sets whether or not to start input stream record using a
trigger signal applied to the Trig In/Out connector. You can select Off, Rise, or
Fall. When you select Rise, the input stream record is started at the rising edge
of the applied trigger signal. When you select Fall, the input stream record is
started at the falling edge of the applied trigger signal.
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When you use the external trigger signal to record the input stream, if the
pretrigger portion is defined, the MTX100A acquires pretrigger data when a
valid trigger signal occurs and then waits for a trigger. When a valid trigger
signal occurs again, the MTX100A acquires posttrigger data and then creates
a stream file.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow
buttons to select one of the external record modes.
Ext Trigger BNC: This item is common to the Play screen. Refer to Ext
Trigger BNC on page 3-15 for detailed information.
Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.
ASI I/F Menu (Option 01
Only)
Univ I/F Menu (Option 02
Only)
The ASI I/F menu is displayed when the ASI interface option is installed. This
menu contains command for setting the input status. Table 3-11 describes the
command available in the ASI I/F menu.
Table 3-11: ASI I/F menu command (Record screen)
Command Description
Through Out Sets whether the signal applied to the ASI IN connector is output from the
ASI Out connector when a stream is not output. You can select On or Off.
The Univ I/F menu is displayed when the universal parallel/serial interface option
is installed. This menu contains commands for setting the input status such as
output signal level, output format, and polarity of the EVENT signal. Table 3-12
describes the commands available in the Univ I/F menu.
Table 3-12: Univ I/F menu commands (Record screen)
Command Description
Level Sets the signal level applied to the Universal In/Out connector. You can
select TTL, ECL, or LVDS.
Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for more detailed electrical
characteristics.
Format Sets the signal format applied to the Universal In/Out connector. You can
select Parallel or Serial.
Clock Sets the polarity of the input clock signal. You can select Rise or Fall.
Use Psync Sets whether the PSYNC signal is used for serial input. You can select
On or Off. When you select to On, the MSB is determined from the
PSYNC signal. When you select to Off, the MSB is determined from the
bit pattern of the sync byte.
Receive Sets the input mode for the parallel interface. You can select Differential
or Single End.
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Table 3-12: Univ I/F menu commands (Record screen) (cont.)
Command Description
Termination Sets the internal termination either On or Off. When you have selected
Single End from the Receive command, you cannot select Off.
ASI/1394 Menu (Option 05
Only)
The ASI/1394 menu is displayed when the IEEE1394/ASI interface option is
installed. This menu contains commands for selecting the connector used to
capture a stream and setting the operation mode for the IEEE1394 interface.
Table 3-13 describes the commands available in the ASI/1394 menu.
Table 3-13: ASI/1394 menu commands (Record screen)
Command Description
Input Port Sets the connector used to capture a stream. You can select ASI (ASI
Input connector) or 1394 (IEEE1394 connector).
Partial TS Sets whether the input transport stream from the IEEE1394 connector is
recorded in the partial transport stream (TS) format. You can select On or
Off. When you record a partial transport stream, be sure to set this
command to On.
NOTE: When this command is set to On, you cannot capture a transport
stream of the packet size other than 188 bytes. The No Signal message
appears on the Record screen.
Refer to About the Partial Transport Stream on page 3-131 for more
information.
1394 Mode Sets the connection mode when using the IEEE1394 interface. You can
select PtoP Connect (point-to-point connection) or Probe (data probing).
In the PtoP Connect mode, you can connect the MTX100A Option 05 and
an IEEE1394 device using a point-to-point line configuration. In the Probe
mode, when the connection between two IEEE1394 devices is
established, you can capture the transport stream transmitting between
them by the MTX100A Option 05.
When you select these modes, the IEEE1394 dialog box appears. Refer
to IEEE1394 Dialog Box on page 3-21 for more information.
Bus Reset Pesets the IEEE1394 bus. Use this command to reset the connection
when the MTX100A Option 05 does not recognize the IEEE1394 device
or when the IEEE1394 device does not recognize the MTX100A
Option 05.
NOTE: If you reset the IEEE1394 bus while the MTX100A Option 05
sends or receives data, the operation is stopped. In addition, the
IEEE1394 connection is terminated.
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When PtoP Connect is selected. When Probe is selected.
IEEE1394 Dialog Box. When you select PtoP Connect or Probe from the 1394 Mode
command in the ASI/1394 menu, the IEEE1394 dialog box appears as shown in
Figure 3-14.
Figure 3-14: IEEE1394 dialog box (Record screen)
When PtoP Connect is selected:
Instrument: Selects the IEEE1394 device for the point-to-point
connection.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the
arrow buttons to select the instrument.
Connect or Disconnect: Connects or disconnects the selected IEEE1394
device.
NOTE. If bus reset occurs by disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable when the
point-to-point connection is established, the connection is terminated.
to Tuner: Sets whether the connection setting is made by the IEEE1394
device in connecting the MTX100A Option 05 and an IEEE1394 device.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the check box, and then press the
SELECT button to toggle the check box on (checked) or off (not
checked).
Some IEEE1394 devices do not recognize the MTX100A Option 05 when
you make a connection from the MTX100A Option 05. In this case, when
you select this check box, the IEEE1394 device takes the initiative for the
connection. You need to select the check box when you connect a BS/CS
tuner to the MTX100A Option 05.
Press the ENTER button on the front panel to enable all the settings and to
close the dialog box.
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When Probe is selected:
Source: Select the IEEE1394 device for the source.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the
arrow buttons to select the instrument.
Destination: Select the IEEE1394 device for the destination.
Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the
arrow buttons to select the instrument.
Press the ENTER button on the front panel to enable all the settings and to
close the dialog box.
Refer to Using the IEEE1394 Interface (Option 05 only) on page 3-125 for detailed
information on how to connect the MTX100A Option 05 and an IEEE1394
device(s), and how to set up the MTX100A Option 05 when using the PtoP
Connect and Probe modes.
310M/ASI/SPI Menu
(Option 07 Only)
The 310M/ASI/SPI menu is displayed when the SMPTE310M/ASI/SPI interface
option is installed. This menu contains a command for selecting the connector used
to capture a stream and setting a signal format applied to the BNC connector.
Table 3-14 describes the command available in the 310M/ASI/SPI menu.
Table 3-14: 310M/ASI/SPI menu command (Record screen)
Command Description
Input Port Sets the connector used to capture a stream. You can select BNC
(SMPTE310M/ASI Input connector) or SPI (SPI Input connector). You
can select BNC or SPI.
BNC Port Sets the signal format applied to the SMPTE310M/ASI Input connector.
You can select ASI or 310M 8VSB (SMPTE310M signal with data rate of
8VSB).
Time Stamp Sets whether or not the time stamp function is enabled. You can select
On or Off. If you select On, packet arrival time information is stored in
each packet in a transport stream.
In this feature, 8-byte data including 5-byte time stamp are added at the
end of each 204-byte packet in a transport stream. For 188-byte packet
data, each packet size is increased to 204 bytes to accommodate the time
stamp data. For 204-byte packet data, the last eight bytes are overwritten
with the 8-byte data.
Utility Menu
The Utility menu contains commands for displaying the system information such
as software and hardware versions. The Utility menu in the Record screen is the
same as that of the Play screen. Refer to Table 3-8 on page 3-22 for detailed
information.
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Toolbar Buttons
The toolbar provides shortcut buttons for many of the most often used menu
commands. Click the appropriate button to implement one of the functions
described in Table 3-15.
NOTE. To access the toolbar buttons, you need to connect a USB mouse to the USB
connector on the front panel.
Table 3-15: Toolbar button descriptions
Icon Name Function
LOAD TS file Opens the Select File dialog box. Equivalent to the Open
command in the File menu. This button is available when the Play
screen is displayed.
SAVE TS file Opens the Save as dialog box. Equivalent to the Save command
in the File menu. This button is available when the Record screen
is displayed.
Load Preset Opens the Open dialog box. Equivalent to the Load Preset
command in the File menu.
Save Preset Opens the Save as dialog box. Equivalent to the Save Preset
command in the File menu.
Play Outputs the selected stream. Equivalent to the PLAY button on the
front panel.
Record Records the acquired stream. Equivalent to the RECORD button
on the front panel.
Stop Stops the stream output or stream record. Equivalent to the STOP
button on the front panel.
Clock Opens the Clock dialog box. Equivalent to the Clock command in
the Play menu. This button is available when the Play screen is
displayed.
Target Opens the Target dialog box. Equivalent to the Tar ge t command
in the Record menu. This button is available when the Record
screen is displayed.
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Icon Name Function
Toolbar buttons only available for Option 05
Connect Star ts the connection to an IEEE1394 device. Equivalent to the
Connect button in the IEEE1394 dialog box.
PtoP Connect Opens the IEEE1394 dialog box for a point-to-point connection.
Equivalent to the PtoP Connect item from the 1394 Mode
command in the ASI/1394 menu.
Probe Opens the IEEE1394 dialog box for data probing. Equivalent to the
Probe item from the 1394 command in the ASI/1394 menu. This
button is available when the Record screen is displayed.
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Hierarchy Display
Icon cursor
Scroll bar
The MTX100A displays the selected transport stream using a hierarchy structure.
This section describes the hierarchy display and defines each icon you might
encounter in the display.
Overview of the Hierarchy Display
The MTX100A uses icons displayed in a hierarchical structure to show the
interrelationship of transport stream components (see Figure 3-15). Additional
information about each stream component such as PID and Table ID numbers is
displayed next to each icon.
Figure 3-15: Example of the hierarchy display
The “+” symbol displayed to the left of some icons indicates that the item includes
lower-level transport stream components that are not displayed. The symbol
changes to “-” when the lower level components are displayed. To expand the
hierarchy, select the desired upper-level icon and press the right control button, and
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to collapse the selected upper-level icon press the left control button.
When a transport stream contains more items than will display on the screen at one
time, a scroll bar appears at the right of the screen.
Hierarchy Display
Hierarchy Display Icons
The Icon cursor is used to select individual transport stream components as
represented by the icons. The Icon cursor is displayed as a red square (border)
surrounding a hierarchy icon (see Figure 3-15). Use the arrow buttons to move the
Icon cursor through the hierarchy. The hierarchy display scrolls (if applicable)
when the Icon cursor reaches the top or bottom of the displayed portion of the
hierarchy.
When the menus are enabled, the Icon cursor is disabled. Press the front-panel
MENU button to toggle control between the Icon cursor and the menus.
Table 3-16 describes the icons you may encounter in the hierarchy display of the
MTX100A for transport streams using the MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC
formats.
Table 3-17 on page 3-42 describes icons that are specific to transport streams using
DVB format.
Table 3-18 on page 3-43 describes icons that are specific to transport streams using
ARIB format.
Table 3-19 on page 3-45 describes icons that are specific to transport streams using
the ATSC format.
Refer to Icon Text and Dialog Box on page 3-46 for descriptions of the icon text
and dialog box associated with the hierarchy icon.
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Table 3-16: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats
Icon Element type
ISDB-T
Broadcast transport stream that is defined ARIB STD-B31.
S-TMCC
Transport stream to which TMCC information is inserted into 8 bytes in its
Reed-Solomon area (16 bytes).
M-TMCC
Transport stream to which TMCC information is inserted into its sync byte area, and
having super frame structure.
Non TS
Data stream other than transport stream format.
Transport Stream (TS)
Hierarchy Display
This icon represents all transport stream packets that make up the stream.
Program Association Table (PAT)
One or more transport packets with a PID value and table_id value of 0x00.
Transport Stream Description Table (TSDT)
One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x02 and a table_id value of
0x03.
Network Information Table (NIT)
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the network_PID in the
PAT.
Conditional Access Table (CAT)
One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x01 and a table_id value of
0x0001.
Program Map Table (PMT)
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the program_map_PID
in the PAT and a table_id value of 0x02.
Program Clock Reference (PCR)
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the PCR_PID in the
PMT and a PCR_flag value of 1.
Video elementary stream
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x01 or 0x02.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
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Hierarchy Display
Table 3-16: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats (cont.)
Icon Element type
H264 Video elementary stream
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x1B.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
MPEG4 Video elementary stream
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x10.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
Audio elementary stream
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x03, 0x04, or 0x11.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
Audio AAC, Audio AC3 (ATSC format)
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x0F or 0x81 (ATSC format).
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
Data stream
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of other than 0x01-0x05, 0x08, and 0x0F (in
ATSC format, 0x81).
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
Private Section
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x05.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
Digital Storage Media Command and Control (DSM-CC)
One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID
in the PMT and a stream_type value of 0x08.
A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is
set to 01.
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