Tektronix RTX100A User Manual

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RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator

071-1755-00

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Warranty 2

T ektronix 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 T ektronix.

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 diff iculty 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 MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR 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.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Functional Check Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Windows Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Functional Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Basic Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

About the Data Output Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Outputting a Transport Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Recording a Transport Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Outputting an RF modulated broadcast transport stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Reference

Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Menus in the Play Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Menus in the Record Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Hierarchy Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Overview of the Hierarchy Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Hierarchy Display Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Icon Text and Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Adding Jitter to PCRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Adding Jitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Continuous Recording Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

Basic Action of Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54

Performing Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55

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Table of Contents

Preset File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Contents of the Preset File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Saving a Preset File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Loading a Preset File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63

Connecting the RTX100A to your PC(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63

Setting Ethernet Network Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69

SCPI Commands and Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69

IEEE 488.2 Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73

Remote Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75

Common Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76

DISPLAY Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78

MASS MEMORY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78

PLAY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80

RECORD Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-93

SYSTEM Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-98

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101

Error Message and Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103

Command Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103

Execution Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104

Device Specific Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106

Query Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106

Network Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107

Checking Remote Command Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107

Appendices

Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Performance Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Functional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

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

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

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Glossary

Index

Table of Contents

Appendix D: Defragment the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Appendix E: Using the Recovery Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Reinstalling Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Reinstalling the RTX100A Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2

Restoring the IEEE1394b Port Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3

Appendix F: Inspection and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

Exterior Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

Exterior Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

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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: Windows Security Alert dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Figure 1-4: Select File dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Figure 1-5: Equipment connection for the functional check . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Figure 2-1: RTX100A front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2-2: RTX100A rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Figure 2-3: Elements of the Play screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Figure 2-4: Play status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Figure 2-5: Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Figure 2-6: RF Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Figure 2-7: Front panel showing the menu controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Figure 2-8: Display status of the menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Figure 2-9: Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Figure 2-10: Select File dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Figure 2-11: Hierarchy view of the transport stream file . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Figure 2-12: Play status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Figure 2-13: Transport stream display from an MPEG test system . . . 2-20

Figure 2-14: No Signal message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Figure 2-15: Record status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Figure 3-4: PCR Initial Value dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Figure 3-5: Start/Stop Position dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Figure 3-6: Timer Play/Record dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Figure 3-7: Others dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Figure 3-8: ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Figure 3-9: Communication dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Figure 3-10: Option Key dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Figure 3-11: Status dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Figure 3-12: Target dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Figure 3-13: Others dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

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Figure 3-14: ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Figure 3-15: ISDB-T Clock Source dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Figure 3-16: Example of the hierarchy display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Figure 3-17: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Figure 3-18: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Figure 3-19: Jitter function with a sine jitter pattern applied . . . . . . . . 3-51

Figure 3-20: Continuous Recording check box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

Figure 3-21: File counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

Figure 3-22: Save As dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60

Figure 3-23: Open dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61

Figure 3-24: Pin connections for a crossover Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . 3-63

Figure 3-25: Network Connections window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64

Figure 3-26: Local Area Connection Status dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

Figure 3-27: Local Area Connection Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

Figure 3-28: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box . . . . . . 3-66

Figure 3-29: Example of SCPI subsystem hierarchy tree . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69

Figure 3-30: Example of abbreviating a command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71

Figure 3-31: Example of chaining commands and queries . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71

Figure 3-32: Example of omitting root and lower-level nodes

in a chained message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72

Figure 3-33: Run dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108

Figure 3-34: Telnet window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108

Figure A-1: Timing diagram of the DVB-SPI interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

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

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

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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: Disk Defragmenter window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Figure D-2: Defragmentation Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Power cord identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Table 1-2: Environmental operating requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Table 1-3: AC line power requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Table 2-1: Tutorial recommended test equipment and accessories . . . . 2-17

Table 2-2: UHF channel number and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

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: ISDB-T/ASI menu commands (Play screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Table 3-5: Utility menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Table 3-6: File menu commands (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Table 3-7: Record menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Table 3-8: ISDB-T/ASI menu command (Record screen) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Table 3-9: Toolbar button descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Table 3-10: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats 3-34

Table 3-11: Icons specific to DVB format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Table 3-12: Icons specific to ARIB format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Table 3-13: Icons specific to ATSC format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Table 3-14: PCR Inaccuracy dialog box parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Table 3-15: Parameter types used in syntax descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70

Table 3-16: BNF symbols and meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73

Table 3-17: Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101

Table 3-18: Command errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103

Table 3-19: Execution errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104

Table 3-20: Device specific errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106

Table 3-21: Query errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106

Table A-1: Functional specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Table A-2: Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Table A-3: Mechanical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Table A-4: Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Table A-5: Certifications and compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

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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

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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 p roduct is grounded thro ugh the grounding con ductor 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 ha zard, 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.

No Power Switch. The power supply cord is considered the disconnecting device, disconnect the main power by means of the power cord.

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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:

CAUTION

Refer to Manual

Protective Ground

(Earth) Terminal

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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 ch romium.

Environmental Considerations

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Preface

The user manual for the RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator contains the following sections:

Getting Started briefly describes the RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator 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 RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator’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 RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator.

Term s

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.

 Broadcast transport stream: Transport stream defined in ARIB STD-B31.

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Related Manual

The following related documentation for the instrument is available:

 The RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator Service Manual (Tektronix part

number 071-1757-XX) describes how to maintain and service the RTX100A 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

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 R TX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator converts a broadcast transport stream into an RF signal and outputs it. In addition to the RF signal output feature, the RTX100A records and plays MPEG-2 transport streams that are compliant with ATSC, DVB, and ARIB standards.

The R TX100A provides the following features:

 RF modulated output of broadcast transport streams

UHF: 13 channel to 62 channel (473 MHz to 767 MHz)

 Direct RF output of ASI input signals  Data rate: 214 Mbps maximum; 256 Kbps minimum  Hierarchy display of stored or captured transport streams  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/P TS/DTS,

TOT/TDT/STT, NPT, and Reed Solomon (ISDB-T only)

 Continuous recording of captured streams  PCR jitter insertion

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Standard Accessories

 Triggered stream capture  Full remote control using Ethernet interface  Scheduler application for automated stream playout and record (Option SC

only)

The RTX100A 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.

Document, CD-ROMs, and

Other Parts

The following accessories are shipped with the RTX100A:

The following document, CD-ROMs, and other parts are standard accessories:

 RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator User Manual.

 English (Option L0): Tektronix part number 071-1755-XX.  Japanese (Option L5): Tektronix part number 071-1756-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.

 USB keyboard, Tektronix part number 119-B146-00.  USB mouse, Tektronix part number 119-B145-00.  Front cover, Tektronix part number 200-3897-00.

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Power Cords

All RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generators 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)

North America 250 V

Switzerland 240V

Japan 100 V

China 240 V

No power code supplied. A99

A10

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Optional Accessories

Options

The following items are optional accessories:

 RTX100A ISDB-T RF Signal Generator Service Manual, Tektronix part

number 071-1757-XX.

 WFM7F05 rackmount kit  1700F06 blank panel

The R TX100A can be ordered with the following options:

Instrument Option

Service Options

Power Cord Options

The following instrument option is available for the RTX100A:

 Option SC: Adds the Scheduler software.

The following service options are available for the RTX100A:

 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.

See Table 1-1 on page 1-3.

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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 RTX100A 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

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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 Procedur e

on page 1-10) 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 op erating 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 requirement

Characteristics Specifications

RTX100A ambient temperatures from +5 °C to + 40 °C

RTX100A 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 RTX100A is mounted in a 19-inch rack, verify that there is at least one unit of clearance above the RTX100A.

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 pages 1-7 and 1-8 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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VGA

LAN

Com

Printer

IEEE 1394b

SPI

In/Out

Clock/Ref

RF Out

ASI In

ASI Out

Trig

In/Out

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.

Power connector

Figure 1-1: Rear-panel power connector

NOTE. To make a selection in a Windows dialog box after you power on the

instrument, connect a mouse to the USB connector on the front panel before you power on.

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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ON/STBY switch

Figure 1-2: Front-panel On/STBY switch

The first time you power on the instrument, the Windows Security Alert dialog box appears as shown in Figure 1-3. This dialog box appears when a program tries to use the resources or the ports on the system that are covered by the firewall.

Figure 1-3: Windows Security Alert dialog box

Click the Unblock button so that Windows allows the program (MPEG Series Application) to run.

When you click the Unblock button, the MTX100A application window (Play screen) is displayed.

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Repacking for Shipment

Getting Started

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 ha ving 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 instrum e nt type and serial number.  A description of the service required.

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.

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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 RTX100A using the

instructions listed in Installation starting on page Up Windows XP Professional.

1. Connect the RTX100A 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 1-4.

Figure 1-4: Select File dialog box

S) or down (T) arrow button to select Open from the list, and

4. Press the up (

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 str eam due to performance restrictions in your decoder.

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S) or down (T) arrow button to select the test64.TRP file, and

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5. Connect the interface cable provided with the instrument between the SPI

IN/OUT connector on the RTX100A rear panel and the SPI IN connector on

an MPEG decoder. See Figure 1-5.

6. Connect the decoder to a picture monitor.

7. Press the RTX100A 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.

RTX100A rear panel

Interface cable

MPEG decoder

SPI in

Output

Picture monitor

Input

Figure 1-5: Equipment connection for the functional check

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Windows Operations

All of the functions of the RTX100A are performed as an application (RTX100A 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 R TX100A 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 RTX100A application window minimizes and the W indows XP desktop appears. For Exit, the RTX100A application exits and the Windows XP desktop appears.

There are no menu commands to manage file operations in the RTX100A application. Perform the file operations such as copy, delete, or upload/download on Windows. Refer to W indows XP Online Help or other documentation about file operations.

The R TX100A application is placed in the C:\ProgramFiles\Tektronix\Mpeg Player folder. The sample transport stream files (test64.TRP and test40.TRP) are placed on 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 about other system settings.

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Functional Overview

This section explains the basics of operating the RTX100A. 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.

 Basic Menu Operation provides the basic concepts of how to operate the

R TX100A 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. USB2.0 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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STOP button REC button PLAY button MENU button

ESC/TAB/ENTER

buttons

SELECT button

RTX100A I S D B -T S ignal Gener ator

ON/STBY

power switch

USB connector

Figure 2-1: RTX100A front panel

DVD±RW drive HDD access

indicator

Arrow buttons

MENU Button. Use this button to toggle the display of the menu command list on or off.

PLAY Button. Press 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 RTX100A 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 RTX100A 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. Press this button to record the stream data being applied. If a broadcast transport stream is applied to the ASI IN connector, pressing this button starts outputting an RF modulated signal. 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 CD-R/W drive is in operation.

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Rear-panel Connectors

Figure 2-2 shows the locations of the RTX100A rear-panel connectors.

Clock/Ref In RF Out Trig In/Out

RF Out

VGA

Trig

In/Out

Printer

LAN

Clock/Ref

ASI In

In/Out

Com

ASI In

SPI

ASI Out SPI In/Out

ASI Out

IEEE 1394b

VGA LAN Com IEEE 1394b PowerPrinter

Figure 2-2: RTX100A rear panel

RF Out. Use this BNC connector to output an RF signal.

NOTE. The RF signal output is only available when a broadcast transport stream

is being output or applied.

ASI In. Use this BNC connector to input an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) signal. When you want to output an RF signal using an external broadcast transport stream, apply the transport stream to the connector.

ASI Out. Use this BNC connector to output an ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) signal.

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Clock/Ref In. Use this BNC connector to input an external reference signal or clock signal to the RTX100A. 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.

SPI In/Out. Use this 25-pin D-sub connector to input and output an SPI (Synchronous Parallel Interface) signal. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for detailed information about the input voltage range for the 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 IEEE 1394b 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.

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.

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LAN. (10/100/1000 Base-T). Use this connector to connect the RTX100A to your local Ethernet network.

Com. This 9-pin D-sub connector provides a serial interface for instrument control.

Power Connector. Use this connector to apply power to the instrument using the

supplied power cord.

Display Elements

There are two types of display screens to operate the RTX100A; 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.

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.

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Menu bar

Toolbar

Icon cursor

Hierarchical

display of the

transport stream

Play status

indicator

Status bar

Remote connection status icons

Scroll bar

Menu commands list

Figure 2-3: Elements of the Play screen

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.

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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 -32 for detailed information about the funct ion 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 3-33 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

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.

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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:

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.

3. Operation Status. Shows the current operation status of the instrument.

In the Play screen, the following icons are used:

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.

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 RTX100A 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 is 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 .

12 3 4 56

Figure 2-5: Status bar

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, ISDB-T, 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, or Non TS) 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.

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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.

RF Status Display. Displays a parameter and an icon related to the RF output.

Figure 2-6: RF Status Display

1. This indicator display the center frequency (UHF channel number) for the RF

output. This value can be set using the RF Parameter command in the ISDB-T/ASI menu.

2. This icon appears while outputting an RF signal.

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:

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.

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.

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Basic Menu Operation

This section describes the basics of using the RTX100A 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 2-7).

ESC button TAB button ENTER button

MENU button

Arrow buttons

Figure 2-7: 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.

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Press the MENU button again to close the menu command list.

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 Contr ol menu appears.

Display States of the Menu Commands. The menu commands can have the following three display states as shown in Figure 2-8:

 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.

A corresponding submenu will be displayed

Numeric Input

A corresponding dialog box will be displayed when this command is executed

The displayed command will be executed immediately

Figure 2-8: 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 fo llowing procedure to input numeric values by using the keypad. Figure 2-9 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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3. Press the SELECT button to open the keypad (see Figure 2-9).

Numeric input box

Clear key

Backspace

Cancel key

Enter key

Figure 2-9: 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. Per form 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. T o add a digit, press the

left (W) arrow button.

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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 RTX100A when each output source is selected.

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RAM

Hard Disk

When you select the RAM as the output source, the RTX100A performs the following:

 When data output rate is less than or equal to 120 Mbps, the R TX100A output s

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 data output rate is more than 120 Mbps, the RTX100A 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 2-10, for more information about the status bar.

If you select the hard disk (Disk) as the output source, the RTX100A 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 selec ted output sourc e in the status bar. Refer to Status Bar on page 2-10, 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 RTX100A:

 Outputting a transport stream  Recording a transport stream  Outputting an RF modulated broadcast transport stream

NOTE. These tutorials do not cover all the features and functions of the RTX100A.

The tutorials are intended to introduce you to the operations r equir ed to execute the instrument's 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 RTX100A 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

ISDB-T receiver 1 Panasonic VP-8480A ISDB-T Analyzer

75 Ω BNC cable 1 Length: 42 inches Tektronix part number 012-0074-00

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Outputting a Transport Stream

The hard disk drive of the RTX100A 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 2-10.

Figure 2-10: 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 2-11.

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Figure 2-11: Hierarchy view of the transport stream file

5. Connect the 75 Ω BNC cable between the ASI Out connector on the

RTX100A rear panel to the ASI In connector of the MPEG test system.

6. Press the RTX100A PLAY button to start the transport stream output. When transport stream output is started, the play status indicator (see Figure 2-12)

appears and the PLAY indicator at the left side of the button lights.

Figure 2-12: Play status indicator

7. Set up the MPEG test system to monitor the transport stream output from the

RTX100A. Figure 2-13 shows the transport stream data displayed on an MPEG test system.

8. Press the STOP button on the RTX100A to stop the transport stream output.

Observe that the Play Status indicator disappears.

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Figure 2-13: Transport stream display from an MPEG test system

Recording a Transport Stream

This tutorial captures a transport stream being applied into the ASI In connector and records it on the hard disk as a file.

Perform the following steps to capture a transport stream and record it in 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 on

the top of the screen (see Figure 2-14).

Figure 2-14: No Signal message

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2. Connect the 75 Ω BNC cable between the ASI In connector on the RTX100A

rear panel to the ASI OUT 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 RTX100A.

4. Press the RTX100A REC button.

When you press the button, the record status indicator (see Figure 2-15) appears and the REC indicator at the left side of the button lights.

Figure 2-15: 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 which shows the current date (yy:mm:dd).

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Outputting an RF modulated broadcast transport stream

The hard disk drive of the RTX100A is shipped with files containing factory-supplied samples of broadcast transport streams. This tutorial converts a broadcast transport stream into an RF signal and outputs it from the RF Out connector.

1. Press the front-panel PLAY button to display the Play screen.

2. Select the Open command from the File menu to open the Select File dialog

box.

3. Press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to select the ISDB-T folder, and then press the ENTER button. This displays the content of the ISDB-T folder.

4. Press the up (S) or down (T) arrow button to select ISDB_T_M1.rmx, and then press the ENTER button. This displays the hierarchy view of the selected transport stream file.

You can display ISDB-T parameters of the transport stream by pressing the front-panel SELECT button or by pressing the space key of th e key bo ard (if it is connected).

5. If necessary, change RF parameters: a. Select RF Parameter from the ISDB-T/ASI menu to open the ISDB-T

RF Parameter dialog box shown below.

b. In the dialog box, select a center frequency. You can select from

channel 13 to channel 62 as a center frequency. Refer to Table 2-2 for information about the available UHF channels and their frequencies.

6. Connect the 75 Ω BNC cable between the RF Out connector on the RTX100A rear panel and the RF INPUT connector on the ISDB-T receiver.

7. Press the RTX100A PLAY button to start the transport stream output.

8. Use the ISDB-T receiver to check that the RF modulated broadcast transport

stream is output from the RF Out connector.

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Table 2-2: UHF channel number and frequency

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHZ) Channel Frequency (MHz)

13 473.143 30 575.143 47 677.143

14 479.143 31 581.143 48 683.143

15 485.143 32 587.143 49 689.143

16 491.143 33 593.143 50 695.143

17 497.143 34 599.143 51 701.143

18 503.143 35 605.143 52 707.143

19 509.143 36 611.143 53 713.143

20 515.143 37 617.143 54 719.143

21 521.143 38 623.143 55 725.143

22 527.143 39 629.143 56 731.143

23 533.143 40 635.143 57 737.143

24 539.143 41 641.143 58 743.143

25 545.143 42 647.143 59 749.143

26 551.143 43 653.143 60 755.143

27 557.143 44 659.143 61 761.143

28 563.143 45 665.143 62 767.143

29 569.143 46 671.143 --- ----------

Note for RF Modulation

Output

When you output a broadcast transport stream from the RTX100A, note the following:

 You cannot perform RF modulation for transport streams other than broadcast

transport streams.

 If there are a number of modulation parameters in the broadcast transport

stream currently being output, the RF modulation is distorted for about two seconds at the parameter changing points.

 The RTX100A does not support DQPSK modulation. If DPQSK modulation

is used in the selected broadcast transport stream, the stream is modulated to QPSK and then output.

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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 RTX100A 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 RTX100A to

your network.

 Syntax defines the command syntax and processing conventions.  Remote Commands provides the remote commands set used in the RTX100A.  Default Settings lists the default settings of the remote commands.  Err or Messages and Codes lists the codes and messages used in the status and

event reporting system in the RTX100A.

 Network Interface Specifications describes the RTX100A network interface

specifications.

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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 2-12 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 R TX100A 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 RTX100A 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 3-59 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 3-59 for more information about the preset file.

RECORD Switches to the Record screen.

Minimize Minimizes the RTX100A application window.

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Table 3-1: File menu commands (Play screen) (cont.)

Command Description

Exit Quits the RTX100A application. The RTX100A application settings are

saved.

Shutdown Quits the RTX100A application and shuts down the RTX100A.

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.

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View Menu

Play 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.

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.

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.

When you select Non TS, the RTX100A 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 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 set 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 3-15 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 3-10 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 3-11 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 2-15 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 3-12 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 RTX100A. You can select On or Off. If you select On, take care of the output level setting used when the RTX100A was last turned off and the input level of the instrument (device) currently connected to the RTX100A.

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 3-14 for more information.

Other Opens the Others 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 3-15 for more information.

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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 RTX100A 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 button, 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 RTX100A 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 RTX100A 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 the Fixed ES Rate check box is enabled, PCR/P TS/DT S Update Method in the Select Update Item dialog box (see page 3-19) is set to Hardware automatically.

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 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.

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.

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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

 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 W idth 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.

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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.

 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.

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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.

Slider

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.

 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.

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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.

There are two ways to set the start, stop, and initial positions: using the slider (see Figure 3-5) to set them or using the text boxes to enter values directly.

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 TAB 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 RTX100A, 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 prompt 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 T AB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow

buttons to select one of the base values.

 Ext Play S tart: 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. If the Source command in the Record menu is set to SPI, 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/ISDB-T frame pulse signal output. Y ou can select INPUT or OUTPUT . For INPUT, the Trig In/Out connector can be used to input an external trigger event. For OUTPUT , the T rig 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 T rig 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. 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 either as the output signal.

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.

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 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 T able), T OT (T ime Of fset 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 t his 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/DTS.

 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 boar d. 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 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 whethe r 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.

ISDB-T/ASI Menu

The ISDB-T/ASI menu contains commands for setting the parameter for the RF modulated output of a broadcast transport stream and an ASI output format. Table 3-4 describes the commands available in the ISDB-T/ASI menu.

Table 3-4: ISDB-T/ASI 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.

RF Parameter Sets the parameter for the RF modulated output of the broadcast

transport stream.

When you select this command, the ISDB-T Parameter dialog box appears. Refer to ISDB-T RF Parameter Dialog Box on page 3-21 for more information.

Calibration This command is not for users of the RTX100A. The command is used by

factory personnel only to calibrate the instrument.

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ISDB-T RF Parameter Dialog Box. When you select the RF Parameter command from the ISDB-T/ASI menu, the ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8: ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box

 Center Frequency: Sets the center frequency (UHF channel number) for the

RF modulated output. You can select the channel from 13 to 62. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for information about the relationship between the channel numbers and their frequencies.

Utility Menu

Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow buttons to select one of the channel number.

Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.

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. T able 3-5 describes the commands available in the Utility menu.

Table 3-5: Utility menu commands

Command Description

Communication Opens the Communication dialog box where you can set the port number

needed to remotely control the RTX100A over an Ethernet network and the terminator used to communicate with a controller.

Refer to Communication Dialog Box on page 3-22 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 3-23 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 3-24 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 R TX100A

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.

 Te rminator Tx: Sets the terminator used when the RTX100A 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.

 Te rminator Rx: Sets the terminator used when the RTX100A 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

enter fields except when you enter an option key. Doing so may cause the instrument to operate 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 co mmand from the Utility menu, the Status dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-11.

This dialog box shows the version of the RTX100A application and hardware version of the main module.

Figure 3-11: Status dialog box

Menus in the Record Screen

This subsection describes the menus available 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 RTX100A application and for shutdown of the instrument. Table 3-6 describes the commands in the File menu.

Table 3-6: File menu commands (Record screen)

Command Description

Save Specifies the file name used when you save stream data. When you

Save Mode Sets the save mode when you save stream data. You can select Over

select this command, the Save as dialog box appears. By default, the current data (yymmdd) is used as a file name.

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...).

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Table 3-6: File menu commands (Record screen) (cont.)

Command Description

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 3-59 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 3-59 for more information about the preset file.

PLAY Switches to the Play screen.

Minimize Minimizes the RTX100A application window.

Exit Quits the RTX100A application. The RTX100A application settings are

saved.

Shutdown Quits the RTX100A application and shuts down the RTX100A.

View Menu

Record 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 available in the View menu.

The Record menu contains commands for setting the input interface, record size, trigger position, and target source. T able 3-7 describes the commands in the Record menu.

Table 3-7: Record menu commands

Command Description

Source Sets the interface used to input a stream data. You can select SPI (SPI

In/Out connector) or ASI (ASI In connector).

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 3-26 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 3-14 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 3-28 for more information.

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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

 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.

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 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 T AB 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 afetr 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 3-53 for detailed

information about Continuous Recording.

 Ignore D valid: Sets whether the RTX100A ignores the DVALID signal from

the selected interface when a stream data is acquired. When it is checked, the RTX100A ignores the DVALID signal, and the stream data is acquired according to the internal clock signal.

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.

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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, DV B, 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.

When you use the external trigger signal to record the input stream, if the pretrigger portion is defined, the RTX100ARTX100ARTX100A acquires pretrigger data when a valid trigger signal occurs and then waits for a trigger. When a valid trigger signal occurs again, the RTX100A 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.

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 Ext Trigger BNC: This item is common to the Play screen. Refer to Ext

Trigger BNC on page 3-16 for detailed information.

Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.

ISDB-T/ASI Menu

The ISDB-T/ASI menu contains commands for setting the parameters for the RF modulated output of an input broadcast transport stream and selecting the reference clock for the RF modulated output. This menu is only available when ASI is selected from the Source command in the Record menu.

Table 3-8 describes the commands in the ISDB-T/ASI menu.

Table 3-8: ISDB-T/ASI menu command (Record screen)

Command Description

RF Parameter Opens the ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box where you can set the

parameter for the RF modulated output of the broadcast transport stream applied to the ASI In connector.

Refer to ISDB-T RF Parameter Dialog Box on page 3-30 for more information.

RF Clock Source Opens the ISDB-T Clock Source dialog box where you can set the

reference clock for the RF modulated output of the broadcast transport stream applied to the ASI In connector.

Refer to ISDB-T Clock Source Dialog Box on page 3-30 for more information

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ISDB-T RF Parameter Dialog Box. When you select the RF Parameter command from the ISDB-T/ASI menu, the ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-14. This dialog box is same as the ISDB-T Parameter dialog box displayed in the Play screen.

Figure 3-14: ISDB-T RF Parameter dialog box

 Center Frequency: Sets the center frequency (UHF channel number) for the

RF modulated output. You can select from channel 13 to channel 62. Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for information about the relationship between the channel numbers and their frequencies.

Press the TAB button repeatedly to select the list box, and then press the arrow buttons to select one of the channel number.

Press the ENTER button to enable all setting changes.

ISDB-T Clock Source Dialog Box. When you select the ISDB-T Clock Source command from the ISDB-T/ASI menu, the ISDB-T Clock Source dialog box appears as shown in Figure 3-15.

Figure 3-15: ISDB-T Clock Source dialog box

 ASI Input: Uses an ASI si gnal applied to the ASI In connector as the reference

signal.

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 Ext Ref: Uses a signal applied to the Clock/Ref In connector as the reference

signal. When you select the button to the right of the ExtRef button, the following External Reference dialog box appears:

clock rate (8.126984 MHz) on the Clock/Ref In connector.

Utility Menu

Press the TAB button repeatedly to select an option button, and then press the arrow buttons to select one of the options.

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 3-5 on page 3-21 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 3-9.

NOTE. T o access the toolbar buttons, you need to connect a USB mouse to the USB

connector on the front panel.

Table 3-9: 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 Ta rg et command

in the Record menu. This button is available when the Record screen is displayed.

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The R T X1 00 A displays the selected transport stream using a hierarchy structure. This section describes the hierarchy display and defines each icon you may encounter in the display.

Overview of the Hierarchy Display

The RTX100A uses icons displayed in a hierarchical structure to show the interrelationship of transport stream components (see Figure 3-16). Additional information about each stream component such as PID and Table ID numbers is displayed next to each icon.

Scroll bar

Icon cursor

Figure 3-16: 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 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.

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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 3-16). 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 3-10 describes the icons you may encounter in the hierarchy display of the RTX100A for transport streams using the MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats.

T able 3-11 on page 3-37 describes icons that are specific to transport streams using DVB format.

T able 3-12 on page 3-38 describes icons that are specific to transport streams using ARIB format.

T able 3-13 on page 3-40 describes ico ns that are specific to transport streams using the ATSC format.

Refer to Icon Text and Dialog Box on page 3-41 for descriptions of the icon text and dialog box associated with the hierarchy icon.

Table 3-10: 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.

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Table 3-10: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats (cont.)

Icon Element type

Transport Stream (TS)

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, 0x02, or 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.

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Table 3-10: Icons used for MPEG-2, ARIB, DVB, and ATSC formats (cont.)

Icon Element type

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.

Entitlement Control Message (ECM)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the CA_PID of the CA_descriptor in the PMT, a payload_start_unit_indicator value of 1, and the payload does not start 000001 (section) or the payload starts 000001 (PES).

Entitlement Management Message (EMM)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the CA_PID of the CA_descriptor in the CAT, a payload_start_unit_indicator value of 1, and the payload does not start 000001 (section) or the payload starts 000001 (PES).

GHOST

One or more transport packets with a PID value not specified in the PSI or Private Section PID file when the transport stream is downloaded.

NULL

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFF.

GARBAGE

One or more transport packets in the section-data structure at the beginning of the section are not complete.

Adaptation Field Error (ADFERR)

One or more transport packets with an adaptation_field_control value of 0x00.

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Table 3-11: Icons specific to DVB format

Icon Element type

Service Description Table (SDT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0011 and a table_id value of 0x42.

Bouquet Association Table (BAT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0011 and a table_id value of 0x4A.

Event Information Table (EIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0012 and a table_id value of 0x4E-0x6F.

Running Status Table (RST)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0013 and a table_id value of 0x4E-0x71.

Stuffing Table (ST)

Hierarchy Display

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0010-0x0013 and a table_id value of 0x72.

Discontinuity Information Table (DIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1E and a table_id value of 0x7E.

Selection Information Table (SIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1F and a table_id value of 0x7F.

Time and Data Table (TDT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0014 and a table_id value of 0x72.

Time Offset Table (TOT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0014 and a table_id value of 0x73.

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Table 3-12: Icons specific to ARIB format

Icon Element type

Service Description Table (SDT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0011 and a table_id value of 0x42.

Bouquet Association Table (BAT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0011 and a table_id value of 0x4A.

Event Information Table (EIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0012 and a table_id value of 0x4E-0x6F.

Running Status Table (RST)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0013 and a table_id value of 0x4E-0x71.

Stuffing Table (ST)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0010-0x0013 and a table_id value of 0x72.

Discontinuity Information Table (DIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1E and a table_id value of 0x7E.

Selection Information Table (SIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1F and a table_id value of 0x7F.

Local event Information Table (LIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0020 and a table_id value of 0xD0. One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID in the PMT and a table_id value of 0xD0 when a stream type value is 0x05.

Event Relation Table (ERT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0021 and a table_id value of 0xD1. One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID in the PMT and a table_id value of 0xD1 when a stream type value is 0x05.

Index Transmission Table (ITT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID in the PMT and a table_id value of 0xD2.

Partial Content Announcement Table (PCAT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x22 and a table_id value of 0xC2.

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Icon Element type

Software Download Trigger Table (SDTT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x23 and a table_id value of 0xC3.

Download Control Table (DCT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x17 and a table_id value of 0xC0.

DownLoad Table (DLT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the DL_PID in the DCT and a stream_type value of 0xC1.

A lock symbol appears in the icon when the transport_scrambling_control value is set to 01.

Broadcaster Information Table (BIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x24 and a table_id value of 0xC4.

Network Board Information Table (NBIT)

Hierarchy Display

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x25 and a table_id value of 0xC5 or 0xC6.

Linked Description Table (LDT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x25 and a table_id value of 0xC7.

Time and Data Table (TDT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0014 and a table_id value of 0x72.

Time Offset Table (TOT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x0014 and a table_id value of 0x73.

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Table 3-13: Icons specific to ATSC format

Icon Element type

Master Guide Table (MGT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xC7.

Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table (TVCT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xC8.

Cable Virtual Channel Table (CVCT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xC9.

Rating Region Table (RRT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xCA.

Event Information Table (EIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the table_type_PID in the MGT and a table_id value of 0xCB.

Channel Extended Text Table (CETT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xC8.

Event Extended Text Table (EETT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xC9.

Program Identifier Table (PIT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value specified by the elementary_PID in the PMT and a table_id value of 0xD0 when a stream_type value is 0x85.

System Time Table (STT)

One or more transport packets with a PID value of 0x1FFB and a table_id value of 0xCD.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

General Safety Summary

Environmental Considerations

Preface

Term s

Related Manual

Getting Started

Product Description

Standard Accessories

Optional Accessories

Options

Initial Product Inspection

Installation

Repacking for Shipment

Functional Check Procedure

Windows Operations

Operating Basics

Functional Overview

Basic Menu Operation

About the Data Output Source

Tuto ri a l s

Required Equipment

Outputting a Transport Stream

Recording a Transport Stream

Outputting an RF modulated broadcast transport stream

Reference

Using the Menus

Menus in the Play Screen

Menus in the Record Screen

Toolbar Buttons

Hierarchy Display

Overview of the Hierarchy Display

Hierarchy Display Icons