Tektronix SPG300, SPG600 DATASHEET

Tektronix Video Signal Generators

SPG600 and SPG300 Data Sheet

Applications

The Sync signal generator family SPG600 (full rack width) and SPG300 (half rack width).

Features & Beneﬁts

Two models, SPG600 (full rack width) and SPG300 (half rack width), which provide all of the conventional video and audio signals that you need in one unit, Analog Black-burst/Test Signal, SD-SDI Black-burst/Test Signal, AES/EBU Digital and Analog Audio Signal

Stay GenLock™ – Unique, robust Genlock mode provides stable synchronization signals, for digital and traditional broadcast facilities

All analog and SD-SDI signal output channels are conﬁgurable with selection

SNMP and Web remote control makes it easy to integrate the units into any operational environment

Choose between two form factors; Full rack width – SPG600, or Half rack width – SPG300

Optional ﬁne timing offset feature for analog video outputs – SPG600/S

Up to 8 optional Analog Black-burst/Test Signal outputs with independent timing offset – SPG600 Option 02

Up to 4 optional SD-SDI Black/Test Signal outputs w ith independent timing adjustment – SPG600 Option 03

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Unique and robust Genlock – Stay GenLock™

Genlock to house master sync

The SPG600 and SPG300 Sync Pulse Generators provide synchronization and test signals for both traditional analog and mixed digital and analog facilities, in both NTSC/525 and PAL/625 environments. These products are ideal as a stable master sync signal, which is critical in digital broadcast environmen mode, a momentary loss of synchronization at the genlock reference input will not c a use a disturbance in the unit's test signal and black outputs. When the genlock signal is reapplied the SPG system will gradually reacquire lock, causing little disruption in the outputs of the device, and will not ca use any noticeable glitches in the outputs of the SPG. The Genlock source can be NTSC/PAL Bl Genlock timing can be adjusted on all the NTSC or PAL color frames.

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ts. When the SPG600/SPG300 is conﬁgured for Stay GenLock

ack Burst, NTSC/PAL Sync, or CW. When using CW lock, the

Data Sheet

Analog Black-burst/Test Signal Outputs

The SPG600 and SPG300 each provide four black-burst output channels which may be independ ently timed o ver the full NTSC or PAL color frame range. The black-burst output channels can be conﬁgured as a black-burst or a test signal output, providing outstanding ﬂexibility to handle your production facility's needs. In analog-to-digital transition environments especially, t The SPG600 and SPG300 are suitable for use as a master sync generator for small facilities or as a slave sync generator in larger environments. With Option 02 the SPG600 can provide four additional black-burst outputs, and with Option 01 the ﬁne timing offset can be individually adjusted for each black-burst output in 0.1 ns increments, to support timing adjustments to analog syste

The SPG600 and SPG300 also provide basic test signals for analog facilities. These test signal outputs can include ID text (up to 20 cha racters) or logo insertion. The ID text or logo may be positioned anywhere in the viewable are

he sync generator n eeds to provide a variety of sync outputs.

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a and, if desired, be made to blink.

Serial Digital Video Outputs

The SPG600 and SPG300 provide two independently timed SD SDI black outputs with full frame range for 525/60 or 625/50. The SD SDI black output channel can be conﬁgured to provide SD SDI black or SD SDI test signals, similar to the analog black-burst outputs. With Option 03 the SPG600 offers two additional SD SDI black outputs.

The SPG600 and SPG300 also provide fundamental test signals for digital broadcast environments, which are selected individually from the analog test signals. As with the analog outputs, up to 20 characters of ID text or

your logo can be inserted into the signal, positioned anywhere in the image, and, if desired, set to blink.

There are 16 channels of e mbedde d audio which can be active in the S D SDI outputs. Audio Click (1 s, 2 s, 3 s, and 4 s) is available for easy channel identiﬁcation

AES/EBU Digital Audio Outputs

The SPG600 provides four BNC connectors and two XLR connectors for AES/EBU Digital Audio. Frequency and level can be set on the eight AES/EBU unbalanced outputs, and each channel can have separate Audio Click channel match the 1+2 and 3+4 BNC outputs. One-word clock output is available.

The SPG300 pr provides a one-word clock output.

identiﬁcation. The two XLR balanced outputs can be set up to

ovides two XLR connectors for AES/EBU Digital Audio, and

Analog Audio Outputs

The default setting for the two XLR outputs is AES/EBU Digital Audio. For analog audio applications, these two XLR outp uts can be conﬁgured as two analog au set on each channel.

dio outputs. Frequency, level, and audio iden tiﬁcation can be

SNMP and Web Remote Control

The SPG600 and SPG300 both support SNMP, making it easy to integrate these generators into automated service and maintenance functions. TheJavaapp these generators, and the remote monitoring software gives you a view of SPG600 or SPG300 o peration at a distance. The SPG600 and SPG300 also provide traditional GPI featu res for reporting alarms and recalling presets.

let based remote control makes it easy to remotely control

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Tektronix Video Signal Generators — SPG600 and SPG300

Characteristics

Note: Unless otherwise noted, speciﬁcations are common to both the SPG600 and SPG300.

Genlock

Reference Input

Characteristic

Input Connector Two BNC connectors, loopthrough Amplitude S/N Ratio SCH Phase Nominal ±40° Return Loss >40 dB to 5 MHz Performance

Pull-in range Fsc±5 ppm Jitter

Burst lock Sync lock

Genlock Timing Offset

Range Resolution

Serial Digital Video Outputs

SDI Black Output 1/2. Add 3/4 with SPG600 Option 03.

Characteristic

2 Channels 1 Black Generator and 1 Test Signal Generator

SD SDI Test Signal Output

525

625

Standards ITU-R BT 601, 656, EBU Tech 3267, SMPTE 125M,

Format Output Connector BNC Output Impedance 75 Ω Output Amplitude 800 mV ±10% Rise and F all Time Jitter <0.2 UI Timing Offset Range: Full Color Frame

Return Loss ID Text 20 characters max

Logo

Embedded Audio Signal

Active channels Sample frequency Digital coding 20 or 24 bits Audio tone

Frequency (Hz) Inactive, Silence, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400,

Level Click 1 s, 2 s, 3 s, 4 s, or OFF

Description

Nominal±6dB.(Composite),1to2.5V

p-p

(CW)

>40 dB

<0.5° <1 ns

Full Color Frame <0.5° of NTSC/PAL subcarrier

Description

Test signal can be distributed to both channels

100%, 75%, and SMPTE Color Bars, Linearity, Flat Field, Monitor, Multiburst, Pulse and Bar, Sweep, SDI, Timing, Other, Rec 801

100%, 75% Color Bars and 100%, 75% Color Bars over Red, Linearity, Flat Field, Monitor, Multiburst, Pulse and Bar, Sweep, SDI, Timing, Other, Rec 801

244M, 259M, 272M, RP165, RP178 525-270, 625-270 (270 Mb/s)

0.4 ns to 1.5 ns (20% to 80%)

Resolution: <1/27 MHz >15dB(5MHzto270MHz)

Blinking Interval: Fast, Slow, or OFF

ayscale, 4 level

inking Interval: Fast, Slow, or OFF

1 to 16 channels (4 groups) 48 kHz

500, 600, 750, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 1600, 2000, 2400, 3000, 3200, 4000, 4800, 5000, 6000, 8000, 9600, 10000, 12000, 15000, 16000, 20000

–60to0dBFS,1dBsteps

AES/EBU Digital Audio Outputs

Characteristic

Description

Standards ANSI S4.40 (AES3); SMPTE 276M (AES3 ID) Number of Audio Channels

SPG600 8 (1+2, 3+4, 5+6, 7+8) for BNC, 4 (1+2, 3+4) for XLR SPG300 4 (1+2, 3+4) for XLR

Required Receiver

75 Ω ±10% for BNC, 110 Ω ±10% for XLR

Termination Output Connector

SPG600 75 Ω BNC × 4 and XLR × 2* SPG300 XLR × 2*

Audio Parameter

Frequency (Hz): Inactive, Silence, 50, 100, 150, 200,

250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 750, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 1600, 2000, 2400, 3000, 3200, 4000, 4800, 5000, 6000, 8000, 9600, 10000, 12000, 15000, 16000, 20000

Level

–60 to 0 dBFS, 1 dB steps

Click 1 s, 2 s, 3 s, 4 s, or OFF

Quantized Resolution

20 or 24 bits

Amplitude

Unbalanced (BNC) Balanced (XLR)

Rise and Fall Time

1V±0.1V 5V±0.3V 30 ns to 44 ns (measured 10% to 90%) to BNC

5 ns to 30 ns (measured 10% to 90%) to XLR Jitter < ±8 ns Timing Offset

Range 160 ms Resolution 1 μs

Word Clock

Output connector BNC Output level CMOS compatible Frequency 48 kHz

*1The 2 XLR outputs can be set to AES/EBU or analog audio.

Analog Video Outputs

g Video Output 1/2/3/4. Add 5/6/7/8 with SPG600 Option 02.

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Characteristic

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4Chan

Description

k Generators and 1 Test Signal Generator

3Blac

ignal can be distributed to up to 4 channels

Test s Test Signal

NTSC and NTSC No Setup

PAL

SMPTE Color Bar, 75% Color Bar, Linearity, Flat Field,

Monitor, Multiburst, Pulse and Bar, Sweep, Other

75% Color Bar, 100% Color Bar, 75% Color Bar over

Red, 100% Color Bar over Red, Linearity, Flat Field,

Monitor, Multiburst, Pulse and Bar, Sweep, Other Format

NTSC, NTSC no setup and PAL Output Connector BNC Output Impedance 75 Ω ReturnLoss >30dBto5MHz Burst Amplitude Accuracy

±5% Sync Amplitude Accuracy ±3% Blanking Level ±50 mV SCH Phase Accuracy ±5° Timing Offset

Range Resolution

Full color frame

<1/27 MHz (Clock). 0.1 ns (Option 01) ID Text 20 characters max

Blinking Interval: Fast, Slow, or OFF Logo

Grayscale, 4 level

Blinking Interval: Fast, Slow, or OFF

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