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SPG8000 Master Sync / Clock Reference Generator

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Quick Start User Manual

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Table of Contents

Important safety information .......................................................................................................... iii

General safe

Service safety summary ......................................................................................................... iv

Terms in this manual . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . v

Symbols and

Compliance information ............................................................................................................... vi

EMC compliance ................................................................................................................. vi

Safety com

Environmental considerations ................................................................................................... x

Preface................................................................................................................................. xi

Product do

Conventions used in this manual .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . xii

Installation.............................................................................................................................. 1

Product d

Accessories ...................................................................................................................... 4

Initial product inspection .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . ... 5

Product

Power connection . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 9

Network installation .............................................................................................................10

GPS and

Oven oscillator calibration ...................................................................................................... 15

Functional checks .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 20

ion.............................................................................................................................. 34

Operat

Front panel controls . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . 34

Rear panel connectors . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . 42

Manag

LCD display readouts . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 48

Menu diagrams.................................................................................................................. 49

Remo

Presets .......................................................................................................................... 67

How to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware....................................................................................... 68

How

How to operate an instrument with two power supplies (Option DPW only). .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. 81

How to enter the option key (Options 3G and DBT only)...................................................................... 85

How

Index

ty summary......................................................................................................... iii

terms on the product .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. v

pliance.............................................................................................................. viii

cumentation .......................................................................................................... xi

escription............................................................................................................... 1

installation............................................................................................................... 6

/or GLONASS antenna installation (Option GPS only) . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 12

ement of tri-level sync output rates ..................................................................................... 47

te control .................................................................................................................. 65

to transfer or install user ﬁles ............................................................................................. 76

to use Stay Genlock

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Important safet

y information

Important saf

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition.

To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section. (See page iv, Service safety summary.)

ety information

General safety summary

Use the product only as speciﬁed. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.

Comply with local and national safety codes.

For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions speciﬁed in this manual.

The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.

Only qualiﬁed personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.

Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.

This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.

To avoid ﬁre or personal injury

Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord speciﬁed for this product and certiﬁed for the country of use.

Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric

shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, make sure that the product is properly grounded.

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for the location.

Do not position the equipment so that it is difﬁcult to operate the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times to allow for quick disconnection if needed.

Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid ﬁre or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult

the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.

Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open.

Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.

Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.

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Important safet

Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by

qualiﬁed servi

Disable the product if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of the product, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. Clearly mark the product to preve

Before use, inspect voltage probes, test leads, and accessories for mechanical damage and replace when damaged. Do not use probes or test leads if they are damaged, if there is exposed metal, or if a wear indicator shows.

Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces.

Use only speciﬁed replacement parts.

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a

warm environment.

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

y information

ce personnel.

nt its further operation.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

Provide proper ventilation. Refe

so it has proper ventilation.

Slots and openings are provided for ventilation and should never be covered or otherwise obstructed into any of the openings.

Provide a safe working environment. Always place the product in a location convenient for viewing the display

and indicators.

Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries.

Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware speciﬁed for this product.

Servicesafetysummary

The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service safety sum m a ry and the General safety summary before performing any service procedures.

To avoid electric shock. Do not touch exposed connections.

Do not service alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of

rendering ﬁrst aid and resuscitation is present.

Remove the input signals before you clean the product.

r to the installation instructions in the manual for details on installing the product

. Do not push objects

Disconnect power. To avoid electric shock, switch off the product power and disconnect the power cord from the mains

power before removing any covers or panels, or opening the case for servicing.

Use care when servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect

power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

Verify safety after repair. Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair.

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Terms in this manual

These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

Symbols and 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.

Important safet

y information

When this symbol is marked on the product, be sure to consult the manual to ﬁnd out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings

The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:

in the manual.)

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Compliance info

rmation

Compliance in

This section lists the EMC (electrom agnetic compliance), safety, and environmental standards with which the instrument complies.

EMC compliance

EC declarati

Meets intent of Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcations as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

EN 55103-1:2009. Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for

professio

Environme

Part 1 Emi

Part 2 Im

on of conformity – EMC

nal use.

EN 55022:

EN 55103-

nt E2 – commercial and light industrial

ssion

2006. Class B radiated and conducted emissions

1:2009 Annex A. Radiated magnetic ﬁeld emissions

munity

formation

IEC 6100

IEC 610

IEC 61

EN 551

0-4-2:2000. Electrostatic discharge immunity

0-4-3:2007. RF electromagnetic ﬁeld immunity

00-4-4:2004. Electrical fast transient / burst immunity

00-4-5:2005. Power line surge immunity

00-4-6:2006. Conducted RF Immunity

000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity

03-2:2009 Annex A. Radiated magnetic ﬁeld immunity

EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions

EN 61

000-3-3:1995.

Voltage changes, ﬂuctuations, and ﬂicker

European contact.

Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom

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EMC compliance

Meets the intent of Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility when it is used with the product(s) stated in the speciﬁcations table. Refer to the EMC speciﬁcation published for the stated products. May not meet the intent of the directive if used with other products.

European contact.

Tektronix UK Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, United Kingdom

To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.

Average hal

,Ltd.

RG12 1RF

f-cycle r.m.s. inrush current at initial switch-on: 1.8 A; average half-cycle r.m.s. after 5 second power interruption: 1.6 A.

Australia / New Zealand declaration of conformity – EMC

Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance w ith ACMA:

EN 55022:2006. Radiated and conducted emissions, Class B, in accordance with EN 55103-1:2009.

rmation

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rmation

Safety compliance

This section lists the safety standards with which the product complies and other safety compliance information.

EU declaration of conformity – low voltage

Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcation as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Union:

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

EN 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – P art 1: General R

U.S. nationally recognized testing laboratory listing

UL 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements.

Canadian certiﬁcation

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Par

equirements.

t 1: General Requirements.

Additional compliances

IEC 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements.

Equipment type

Test and measuring equipment.

ety class

Saf

Class 1 – grounded product.

Pollution degree description

easure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal

Am environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.

Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally

ncapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.

ollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is

P caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical ofﬁce/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service.

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Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation. These are shelt sunshine, rain, or direct wind.

Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations.

ered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct

rmation

Pollution de

Pollution Degree 2 (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor, dry location use only.

gree rating

IP rating

IP20 (as de

ﬁned in IEC 60529).

Measurement and overvoltage category descriptions

Measurement terminals on this product may be rated for measuring mains voltages from one or more of the following categories (see speciﬁc ratings marked on the product and in the manual).

Category II. Circuits directly connected to the building wiring at utilization points (socket outlets and similar points).

Category III. In the building wiring and distribution system.

Category IV. At the source of the electrical supply to the building.

NOTE. Only mains power supply circuits have an overvoltage category rating. Only measurement circuits have a

measurement category rating. Other circuits within the product do not have either rating.

Mains overvoltage category rating

Overvoltage category II (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1).

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rmation

Environmental considerations

This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.

Product end-of-life h andling

Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:

Equipment r

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 thi

ecycling.

s product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

This symbol to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WE EE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.

Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipment may

indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according

tektronix.com).

Perchlorate materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries. According to the state

of California, CR lithium batteries are classiﬁed as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information.

Restriction of hazardous substances

This product is classiﬁed as an industrial monitoring and control instrument and is not required to comply with the substance

ctions of the recast RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU until July 22, 2017.

restri

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Preface

This manual describes how to install the SPG8000 Master Sync / Clock Reference Generator and provides basic operating information.

Product documentation

Table i: Product documentation

Document Tektronix Part Number Description Print Web CD

Quick Start User Manual 071-3080-xx (English)

Technica

Speciﬁc Performance Veriﬁcation

Servic

Declassiﬁcation and Secur

Release Notes 077-0751-xx

Video Sync Pulse Generator and Electronic Cha Integration Technical Reference

l Reference

ations and

e Manual

ity Instructions

ngeover Unit System

Describes

077-0745-xx (Japanese)

077-0746

077-0747-xx Provides detailed operating

077-0748-xx

077-0749-xx Describes how to service the

077-0750-xx Describes how to clear or

077 (ECO422D)

077-0877-xx (EC

-xx (Russian)

-0563-xx

O8000, ECO8020)

instrument and provides basic operating information

informat

Lists th and provides procedures for verifying the performance of the instrum

instru (such as circuit boards and fuses)

sanitize the data storage (memo product for customers with data security concerns.

Describes the new features, impr of the instrument ﬁrmware

Provides information for system integrators who are designing sys and standard-deﬁnition (SD) digital video content where

ktronix electronic changeover

Te units and video sync pulse generators are to be deployed.

how to install the

ion

e product speciﬁcations

ent

ment to the module level

ry) devices in the

ovements, and limitations

tems for high-deﬁnition (HD)

Preface

Availability

SPG8000 Quick Start User Manual xi

Preface

Conventions used in this manual

Terms

Instruments with earlier Option GPS modules have a GPS receiver that can receive only GPS signals. Instruments with later Option GPS mo throughout this manual to generically refer to GPS and GLONASS signal functionality.

Icons

The following icons are used throughout this manual.

dules have a GPS receiver that can receive both GPS and GLONASS signals. The term “GPS” is used

Sequence

Step

Front panel

power

Connect

power

Network

PS2 SVGA USB

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Product description

Figure 1: S PG8000 Master Sync / Clock Reference Generator front and back panels

The SPG8000 is a precision multi-format video signal generator, suitable for master synchronization and reference applications. It provides multiple video reference signals, such as black burst, HD tri-level sync, and serial digital and composit

e analog test patterns, and it provides time reference signals such as time code and NTP (Network Time Protocol).

Installation

The base c black burst and/or HD tri-level sync) and independently adjustable timing offsets. With the BG option, four more analog outputs can be added. A high-accuracy, oven-controlled crystal oscillator provides a stable frequency reference for the system, signal. The SPG8000’s Stay GenLock disturbance, by maintaining the frequency and phase of each output signal. When the external reference is restored, Stay GenLoc instead of “jamming” back to the correct phase.

Time reference outputs are available in multiple formats. Three independent linear time code (LTC) outputs are available, and a fourth LTC connection can b e used as input or output. Each LTC output has independent frame rate selection, time sourc PAL black output, also with independent time sources and offsets. The SPG8000 can also serve as a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, providing the time-of-day reference to network-attached devices.

Opti

The GPS option adds an internal GPS/GLONASS receiver to the SPG8000. When connected to an external antenna that supplies the standard GPS and/or GLONASS RF signal, the SPG8000 can utilize the GPS/GLONASS system’s stable frequency reference. The GPS and/or GLONASS signal also includes a precise time-of-day reference that can be used for all time code outputs. Similar to the Stay GenLock the GPS and/or GLONASS signal is interrupted, and the Holdover Recovery mode will ensure a shock-free re-alignment of frequency and phase when the GPS and/or GLONASS signal is restored.

Earlier versions of the GPS module included a receiver that could receive only GPS signals. Later versions of the GPS module include a receiver that can receive both GPS and GLONASS signals. See GPS receiver types to determine which type of GPS receiver is installed in your instrument. (See page 12.)

onﬁguration includes three sync outputs that can be conﬁgured with independent output formats (NTSC/PAL

or the loop-through genlock input can be used to lock to an external video reference or 10 MHz continuous wave

ensures that any accumulated clock drift is removed by slowly adjusting the system clock within standard limits

e (time-of-day or program time) and time zone offset. Vertical interval time code (VITC) is available on each NTSC or

feature avoids “synchronization shock” if the external reference suffers a temporary

onal GPS receiver

feature, the SPG8000 can maintain the video frequency and phase when

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Test signal outputs

The SPG8000 can be optionally conﬁgured with a variety of test signal outputs. Option BG adds two additional black outputs and adds two composite analog outputs (NTSC or PAL) that can be used to generate test patterns such as color bars, or serve as additional black burst outputs. Option SDI adds two fully independent serial digital video generator channels of two outputs each. Each channel can be conﬁgured to any standard SD or HD-SDI format and frame rate. The selected test pattern can be generated on both outputs per channel, or one output can generate digital black. Option 3G extends the functionality of the SDI test signal outputs by adding 3 Gb/s SDI formats. A wide variety of standard test patterns are included, such as color bars, convergence grid, step scales, ramps, multiburst, SDI pathologica l test matrix and a real-time programmable zone plate generator. Bitmap images can be downloaded to the SPG8000’s ﬂash memory for arbitrary user-deﬁned test patterns. ID text, burn-in time code, circle, and color logo overlays can be added to any test pattern, and several ancillary data packet types, including ancillary time code and user-deﬁned packets, c an be inserted into the SDI output signal.

Audio Reference Sig nals

Several audio reference signals are available on the SPG8000. The base conﬁguration includes a 4 8 kHz word clock output, and option and the other four pairs are used for test tone generation, with independent tone frequency and amplitude settings for each of the 8 channels. Audio tone generation is also included with the SDI option, as embedded audio on each of the SDI outputs.

AG adds ﬁve AES/EBU output pairs. One pair is dedicated to a Digital Audio Reference Signal (DARS) output,

Remote A

The SPG8000 includes a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet interface for remote access to the instrument. A web-based user interface can be used for all conﬁguration settings and for monitoring system status. Alarm and key s tatus information is also available via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messaging, enabling easy integration with network management systems. Remote control and alarm reporting is also available via a general purpose interface (GPI). The SPG8000 has a front-panel USB port that can be used to backup and restore presets and other user data, and to perform system ﬁrmware upgrades.

ccess

Optional Backup P ower Supply

For critical applications, the SPG8000 can be conﬁgured with a second power supply module. Under normal operation, the

nated backup supply is seldom used, ensuring that it has maximum remaining life should the primary supply fail. The

desig backup supply is load-tested once each day to verify that it can serve as the primary supply if necessary. The usage time of each supply is logged as “temperature-weighted hours”, a metric that best estimates the calculated life of the supply. A

t-panel LED will indicate when the supply is nearing its end-of-life. If the primary supply is interrupted for any reason, the

fron system will switch to the backup without any disruption to system operation. Power supply modules are hot-swappable for easy replacement, and feature a locking mechanism to prevent the power cable from accidental disconnection.

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Key features

Multiple independent black burst and HD tri-level sync outputs provide all the video reference signals required in a video broadcast or production facility

Four LTC outputs, VITC on black burst outputs, and NTP server provide time reference signals in a variety of formats; the NTP server requires Option GPS

GPS and GLONASS-based synchronization gives an accurate time-of-day reference and deterministic video phase reference, and locks remote SPG8000 systems to each other

Stay GenLock®and GPS Holdover Recovery prevent synchronization shock when the external reference input or GPS/GLONASS signal is temporarily lost

Wide selection of video test patterns in serial digital formats (SD, HD and 3G-SDI) and composite analog formats (NTSC and PAL); 3G-SDI test patterns require Option 3G

Dual hot-swappable power supplies ensure continuous availability of reference signals

Easy to manage with Web-based interface for remote conﬁguration and SNMP for status and alert information

Applications

Sync pulse generator and time reference generator for broadcast, studio, mobile, and post-production facilities

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Master or slave (genlock) operation for distributed system architectures

Video equipment veriﬁcation, facility link testing, and display calibration

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Accessories

The following table lists the standard and optional accessories provided with the SPG8000 generator.

Table 1: Standard and optional accessories

Accessory Std. Opt.

SPG8000 Quick Start User Manual (English)

Note: Japanese and Russian language versions of this document are available in PDF format on the Product D ocumentation CD

SPG8000 Product Documentation CD

Rackmounting hardware

Rackmount installation instructions

Power cord

(See page 4, International power cord options.)

D-sub to XLR/BNC adapter cable (Option XLR only)

GPS/GLONASS rooftop antenna (5.0 VDC, 1588 MHz range signals, F connector) for GPS and GLONASS satellites

This 6 fo and three BNC male connectors (for General Purpose Interface (GPI) input/outputs).

For a replacement cable, order SPG8UP Option XLR.

The antenna works with the integrated internal GPS/GLONASS receiver of a SPG8000 with Option GPS.

Tektronix part number

●

071-3080-xx

063-4474-xx

351-1137-00

071-2746-xx

Varies by option

●

ot adapter cable connects from the 15‐pin D‐sub GPI/LTC connector on the SPG8000 to four XLR male connectors (for LTC input/outputs)

SPG8000ANT

International power cord options

All of the available power cord options listed below include a lock mechanism except as noted to keep the power cord

hed to the instrument.

attac

0 – North America power (standard)

Opt. A

1 – Universal EURO power

Opt. A

A2 – United Kingdom power

Opt.

A3 – Australia power

Opt.

A5 – Switzerland power

Opt.

. A 6 – Japan power

Opt

. A10 – China power

Opt

. A11 – India power (no locking power cord)

Opt

t. A12 – Brazil power (no locking power cord)

t. A99 – No power cord

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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 may indicate damage to the instrument.

2. Remove the SPG8000 generator from the shipping carton, and then check that the instrument has not been damaged in

transit. Prior to shipment the instrument is thoroughly inspected for mechanical defects. The exterior should not have any scratches or impact marks.

NOTE. Save the shipping carton and packaging materials for instrument repackaging in case shipment becomes necessary.

3. Verify that the shipping carton contains the instrument, the standard accessories, and any optional accessories that you

ordered. (See Table 1.)

4. Verify that all of the product options that you ordered are installed:

Before installation, you can verify the hardware options by viewing the rear panel. (See Figure 5 on page 42.) After installation, use the SYSTEM : OPTIONS menu selection to view which options are installed (GPS, BG, AG, and SDI).

If you ordered Option 3G and/or DBT when you purchased the instrument, these software option(s) should already be enabled and you should have received a document showing the option key. After the instrument is installed, use the SYSTEM : OPTIONS menu selection to verify that the option(s) is enabled. If you need to enter the option key, see How to enter the option key (Options 3G and DBT only). (See page 85.)

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The following example display shows all of the available hardware options (GPS, BG, AG, SDI) and software options (3G, DBT) that may be installed.

Contact your local Tektronix F ield Ofﬁce or representative if there is a problem with your instrument or if your shipment is incomplete.

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Product installation

This section provides installation information for the SPG8000 generator.

Rackmount installation

WARNING. Personal injury or damage to the instrument can occur if the instrument is not properly secured in the equipment

rack.

The SPG8000 is conﬁgured at shipment for use in an equipment rack. Refer to the Rackmount Slides and Rails Kit Instructions, Tektronix part number 071-2746-XX, that was supplied with the instrument for instructions on how to install

the rackmounting hardware.

To install the instrument into an equipment rack. After you have installed the rackmounting hardware, perform the

following steps to

WARNING. To prevent injury during product installation, use care not to pinch hands or ﬁngers in the rails and slides.

install the instrument into an equipment rack:

1. Insert the instrument le

upward. (See Figure 2.)

NOTE. Make sure to insert the instrument slides inside the inner rack rails. You may also need to tilt the rear of the

instrument up or down a

2. Push the instrument into the rack until it stops.

CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument and rackmount, do not force the instrument into the rack if it does not slide

smoothly. The rails a

3. Retighten any loose screws and push the instrument all the way into the rack. If the tracks do not slide smoothly,

readjust the rail assemblies.

4. When adjusting is completed, tighten all rail assembly 10-32 screws using 28 inch-lbs of torque.

5. If the instrument has knob screws on the front corners, tighten them so that they are secured in the rack.

6. To remove the instrument from the rack, loosen the knob screws.

ft and right slides into the ends of the rack rails while tilting the long handle part of each lever

t a slight angle to ﬁt the slides into the rails.

ssembly may need to be adjusted to resolve the problem.

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Figure 2: Installing or removing the instrument into or from the rack

To remove the instrument from an equipment rack. Perform the following steps to remove an instrument that

talled in an equipment rack:

is ins

WARNING. To prevent injury when removing the product from the rack, do not forcefully and abruptly pull the product from

the rack. Pull with the minimum force required to move the instrument with a consistent, even motion.

1. Loosen the k

2. Gently pull

3. Tilt both le

4. Pull the ins

nob screws, if present, that attach the front of the instrument to the rack.

the instrument toward you until you can reach the levers at the rear of the instrument.

ver handles upward simultaneously to allow them to clear the stops. (See Figure 2.)

trument past the stops and out of the rack.

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Environmental operating requirements

Check that the location of your installation has the proper operating environment as listed in the following table. (See Table 2.)

CAUTION. Damage to the instrument can occur if this instrument is powered on at temperatures outside the speciﬁed

temperature range.

Table 2: SPG8000 environmental requirements

Parameter Description

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Operating 0 °C to +50 ° C

Nonoperating

Operating 20% to 80% (No condensation); Maximum wet-bulb temperature 29.4 °C

Nonoperating

Operating To 3,000 m (9,842 feet)

Nonoperating

–20 °C to +60 °C

5% to 90% (No condensation); Maximum wet-bulb temperature 40.0 °C

Maximum operating temperature decreases 1 °C each 300 m above

1.5 km.

To 15,000 m (49,212 feet)

Leave space for cooling by ensuring standard side clearance for rack mounting or 2 inches (5.1 cm) of side clearance for benchtop use. Also, ensure sufﬁcient rear clearance (approximately 2 inches) so that cables are not damaged by sharp bends.

For complete speciﬁcations for the instrument, refer to the SP G8000 Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation Technical Reference manual.

Firmware upgrades

Tektronix releases product updates to add new features and to ﬁx problems with the product ﬁrmware. During installation, it is recommen for your product at the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/downloads). (See page 68, How to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware.)

ded that you verify your instrument has the latest ﬁrmware version installed. You can ﬁnd the latest ﬁrmware

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Power connection

The SPG8000 operates from a single-phase power source with the neutral conductor at or near earth ground. The line conductor is fused for over-current protection. A protective ground connection through the grounding conductor in the locking power cord is essential for safe operation.

The standard instrument has one Power Supply module installed. With Option DPW, a second hot-swappable redundant (backup) Power Supply module i s installed. When two Power Supply modules are installed in the instrument, one is conﬁgured to be the primary supply and the other is conﬁgured to be the backup supply. In the event that the primary supply fails, the backup supply will automatically provide power to maintain instrument operation. (See page 81, How to operate an instrument with two power supplies (Option DPW only).)

CAUTION. The instrument does not have a power switch. When you connect the power cable to the AC line connector,

the instrument powers on.

Do not install or remove a Power Supply module when a power cord is attached to that module.

AC power requirements

Check that your location provides the proper electrical power requirements as listed in the following table. (See Table 3.)

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Table 3: A

Paramete

Line Voltage Range

Line fr

Maximum power 130 VA

C line power requirements

equency

Descript

100 - 240

WARNING. To reduce the risk of ﬁre and shock, ensure

that the mains supply voltage ﬂuctuations do not exceed 10% of t

50/60 H

ion

VAC

he operating voltage range.

To connect the power cable(s)

Connect the power cable to the instrument ﬁrst, and then connect it to the AC power source. Connecting the power cable causes the instrument to power on.

After the instrument boots up and initializes, make sure that the FAULT indicator is not illuminated and than no faults are reported on the instrument display. If the FAULT indicator is illuminated, perform the appropriate user action. (See Table 8 on page 40.)

Backup supply (Option DPW). If the instrument has two Power Supply modules installed (Option DPW), connect a

er cable to each of the supplies. After the instrument powers on, conﬁgure the instrument for the preferred (active)

pow supply. (See page 81, How to operate an instrument with two power supplies (Option DPW only).)

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Network installation

The SPG8000 has a 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port on the rear panel that allows you to use a PC to remotely control the instrument and to upload and download user ﬁles such as signal or logo ﬁles.

This section provides instructions for connecting the SPG8000 to a single PC or to a network and for setting the network parameters on the Ethernet port.

See How to transfer user ﬁles for instructions on how to upload and download user ﬁles using the Ethernet port. (See page 76.)

Connecting the SPG8000 to your PC(s)

You can use one of the following two methods to connect the SPG8000 to your PC(s):

If you are connecting the SPG8000 directly to a single PC, use an Ethernet cable to connect between the Ethernet port on the SPG8000 and the Ethernet port on the PC.

If you are connecting the SPG8000 to your local Ethernet network, use an Ethernet cable to connect between the Ethernet p you can access the SPG8000 using any PC on the network.

ort on the SPG8000 and the Ethernet hub port of your local network. By connecting to an Ethernet network,

To conﬁgure the network parameters

The following two procedures describe how to conﬁgure the SPG8000 network parameters. Use the ﬁrst p rocedure if your network supports DHCP; use the second procedure if your network does not support DHCP.

To conﬁgure parameters for a network with a DHCP server. If your network has a DHCP server, perform the

following steps to conﬁgure the instrument to function as a DHCP client. When the SPG8000 is connected to the network and DHC

NOTE. Under some network environments, the SPG8000 may not be able to get the IP address automatically from a DHCP

server. In this case, you need to enter the appropriate address value in each submenu item.

Refer to your network administrator or to the user documentation supplied with your network server operating system (OS) f

1. Press the front-panel SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

2. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : NETWORK.

3. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to s elect Setup, and then press the ENTER button. This accesses the

4. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select Enable, and then press the ENTER button.

5. Press the BACK button to exit the NETWORK SETUP submenu.

P service is enabled, the SPG8000 obtains the necessary network addresses automatically from the DHCP server.

or detailed information about DHCP server functions.

NETWORK SETUP submenu. The top line of the display should read SYSTEM : NET SETUP : DHCP.

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To conﬁgure parameters for a network without a DHCP server. If your network does not have a DHCP server,

perform the fol

lowing procedure to set the network parameters:

1. Press the fron

2. Press the up (▲

3. Press the left NETWORK SETUP submenu. The top line of the display should read SYSTEM : NET SETUP : DHCP.

4. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select Disable, and then press the ENTER button.

5. If you connected the SPG8000 directly to a single PC:

a. Press the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : NET SETUP : IP ADDRESS, and then press

the ENTER button to enter the edit mode.

b. Use the arrow buttons to set the IP address to be the same IP address as the PC's address except for the last

number, an in the PC's IP address.

c. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : NET SETUP : SUBNET MAS K, and then press

the ENTER button to enter the edit mode.

d. Use the arrow buttons to set the subnet mask to be the same net mask (subnet mask) used by the PC, and then

press the

e. Youdonot

f. Press th

6. If you co

t-panel SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : NETWORK.

(◄) or r ight (►) arrow button to select Setup, and then press the ENTER button. This accesses the

d then press the ENTER button. The last number in the address must be different than the last number

ENTER button. Do not enter a number if the PC does not have a net mask.

need to enter a GATEWAY address if you are directly connected to a single PC.

e BACK button to exit the NETWORK SETUP submenu.

nnect the SPG8000 to your local Ethernet network, see the Caution note below.

CAUTION. To prevent communication conﬂicts on your Ethernet network, ask your local network administrator for the correct

numbers to enter in the NETWORK PARAMETERS submenu if you connect the SPG8000 to your local Ethernet network.

7. Verify the Eth

ernet connection by using a ping command from the PC.

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GPS and/or GLONASS antenna installation (Option GPS only)

If your instrument has Option GPS installed, you need to connect a GPS and/or GLONASS antenna and check the main oscillator calibration before you put the instrument into service.

If you o rdered SPG8000ANT, you received a GPS/GLONASS rooftop antenna (5.0 VDC, 1588 MHz range signals, F connector) for GPS and/or GLONASS signals that works with the integrated internal GPS/GLONASS receiver of a SPG8000 with Option GPS installed.

GPS receiver types

Earlier versions of the GPS module included a receiver that could receive only GPS signals. Later versions of the GPS module incl receiver, use the REFERENCE menu to con ﬁ gure the module for the type of signal you are using. (See page 54, REF button menu diagram.)

ude a receiver that can receive both GPS and GL ONASS signals. If your module has the GPS/GLONASS

How to det

NOTE. Firmware version 1.5 or above must be installed in the instrument in order to view the GPS receiver type readout.

1. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

2. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : VERSION INFO (H/W).

3. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select the version display with the ID ﬁeld on the second line of the

displa

ermine which GPS receiver is installed in your instrument.

y as shown below.

ID value is 3015, then the later GPS receiver is installed that can receive GPS and GLONASS signals.

If the

e ID value is 3002, then the earlier GPS receiver is installed that can receive only GPS signals.

If th

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Antenna requirements

The SPG8000 generator requires an external antenna to receive GPS and/or GLONA SS signals from satellites. You must set up an antenna system to provide the GPS and/or GLONASS signal as an input to the SPG8000 generator. You can conﬁgure the instrument to provide 3.3 V or 5 V DC power for the antenna.

WARNING. Prevent risk of shock or ﬁre by ensuring that the GPS and/or GLONASS antenna is protected from lightning

strikes when it is mounted outside a building or facility. The SPG8000 generator does not have isolation protection from lightning, so the facility installation must provide suitable protection for the GPS and/or GLONASS antenna external to the instrument. Failure to use appropriate precautions can result in injury or death.

CAUTION. To avoid antenna damage, do not turn on the DC antenna power until you know that the antenna is designed to

handle the selected voltage. Antenna damage can occur if the antenna is not designed to handle the voltage you select.

The frequencies for GPS and GLONASS signals are slightly different. Be sure to choose an antenna that supports all of the satellite constellations you intend to use. It is recommended that you use an antenna that can receive both GPS and GLONASS signals. This allows the instrument timing to be more stable since a GPS/GLONASS antenna can communicate with more satellites.

When a GPS and/or GLONASS feed is ﬁrst connected to the antenna input on the SPG8000 generator, it can take several minutes for the signal quality to reach its nominal potential. How long that takes depends on such things as antenna site, cable plant design, and available satellites. Excluding those variables, the typical tim e to acquire satellites and achieve speciﬁed stability with a good satellite signal, known position, and a warmed up instrument, is two minutes.

Antenna system

a systems vary depending on the operating environment and on safety and regulatory requirements. A simpliﬁed

Antenn typical system is shown in the following ﬁgure to help you with planning and understanding the trade-offs of one set up versus another. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3: Simpliﬁed GPS/GLONASS antenna system

A GPS and/or GLONASS speciﬁc antenna with ampliﬁer provides sufﬁcient gain to drive a reasonable length of cable, and provides ﬁltering to reject signals at other frequencies. A typical example of this for GPS signals is the Trimble Bullet III, 35 dB, 5 V, antenna.

In a simple system without the optional booster, Cable 1 connects the antenna to the SPG8000 generator. The length of this cable is limited by its attenuation at the carrier frequency (GPS: 1575 MHz, GLONASS: 1602 MHz). The SPG8000 generator should have a signal that is 18 dB or greater above the ambient level. For example, for a 35 dB antenna, the allowed cable loss is 35 – 18 = 17 dB. (See Figure 3.)

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Cables. Attenuation varies signiﬁcantly depending on cable type. Cable loss is about 13 dB/100 ft for a miniature coaxial

cableliketheB allowable length of 130 ft for the small cable, to over 300 ft for the larger cable.

A booster ampliﬁer can be added if more length is needed, as shown in the optional block in the signal path system. (See Figure 3.)

Ifa20dBampliﬁer is added, then 20 dB more cable l oss can be accommodated. This equates to another 150 ft of small coax, or 360 f

elden 1855, while for a RG11 style like the Belden 7731, the loss is only 5.5 dB/100 ft. This correlates to an

t of large coax.

Although the most installations. The reﬂections from the impedance mismatch will not cause s igniﬁcant changes in the system because the signal is narrow band and the cable loss is usually many dBs. However, you should not mix short cable lengths of different i

GPS/GLONASS input and most of the other components are 50 Ω, either 50 Ω or 75 Ω cablescanbeusedin

mpedances, as this might create reﬂections with the potential to cause signal degradation.

Ampliﬁcation. The SPG8000 generator provides either 3.3 V or 5 V DC power to drive the ampliﬁed antenna and

booster ampliﬁer. The power is carried on the same coax as the GPS and/or GLONASS signal, and can be turned off if the antenna is powered by a separate supply. When you are designing the antenna system, check the voltage and current requirements of the components to insure compatibility.

The location of the booster ampliﬁer is important. It needs to be before the second length of cable shown in the simpliﬁed antenna system diagram. If the booster ampliﬁer is placed just before the SPG8000 generator, then the signal will have been attenuated too far and the output may be noisy. If you cannot put the optional booster ampliﬁer in the middle of a long run of cable, then put it near the antenna rather than near the SPG8000 generator end.

For more complex systems, a variety of booster ampliﬁers, powered and passive splitters, DC blocks, and ﬁlters are available from a number of vendors.

Antenna location. It is important that the GPS and/or GLONASS antenna location has a clear view of a large part of the

sky. Since GPS and GLONASS satellites are constantly orbiting the earth, they may be in any direction at a given time. If

the sky is blocked by buildings, trees, mountains, etc., then fewer satellites will be visible. It is also possible to get

part of reﬂected signals that will have come by a longer path than expected and thus may degrade timing accuracy and stability. When evaluating a site, it is important to monitor it over several days and with a variety of weather conditions present.

This antenna information is not intended to cover all aspects of the antenna system design. Important topics that were not

d include items like lightening protection and drip loops. For information about the cable plant design in your system,

covere contact the appropriate person or group in your organization, or contract with a qualiﬁed installer.

Check the oven oscillator calibration

You should not need to adjust the oven oscillator frequency immediately after the initial installation since the oscillator frequency was adjusted accurately at the factory. However, you can adjust the oscillator frequency at any time to improve the accuracy of the internal frequency. When Option GPS is installed, you may be able to improve the accuracy slightly after installation since the instrument will be at the normal temperature for your speciﬁc installation site. The steps for checking the oscillator accuracy are included in the oven calibration procedure. (See page 15, O ven oscillator calibration.)

GPS constellation conﬁguration

u can use the REFERENCE menu to conﬁ gure the instrument for the type of satellite constellations you want the

Yo instrument to use. If your antenna can receive both GPS and GLO NAS S signals, it is recommended that you conﬁgure the instrument to use both GPS and GLONASS signals. This allows the instrument timing to be more stable since a

S/GLONASS antenna can communicate with more satellites.

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Oven oscillator calibration

You can calibrate the internal oscillator frequency at any time after you install the instrument in its operating environment and allow it to reach a stable operating condition. When the instrument is locked to a GPS/GLONASS reference, you can perform this calibration while the instrument is in service.

This adjustment stores the current frequency of the master clock oscillator for use when the instrument is set to Internal mode. You can calibrate the internal oscillator frequency at any time after you install the instrument in its operating environment and allow it to reach a stable operating condition.

NOTE. It is recommended that you perform the internal oscillator frequency calibration at least once a year to compensate

for oscillator drift.

Check if calibration is needed

While locked to a G PS/GLO NA SS reference, perform the following steps to determine if the oven oscillator needs to be calibrated.

1. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

2. Press the up (▲) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS.

3. Press the ENTER button to access the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

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4. Check that Fine is showing on the right side of the TUNE readout on the LCD display.

5. Check the Tune readout value. If the value is greater than ±0.10e–6, then you need to calibrate the oven oscillator. If the

s less than ±0.10e–6, then no calibration is required.

value i

NOTE. Even if the value is less than ±0.10e–6 and no calibration is required, you may want to calibrate the oven oscillator

anyway to ensure maximum accuracy and to postpone the need for a calibration in the future.

6. Press

the BACK button to exit the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

Adjustment methods

You can calibrate the oscillator using GPS, GLONASS or reference signals such as NTSC Burst or CW. If you are not using a GPS or GLONASS reference signal, the reference signal from a frequency signal generator must be at the correct frequency. Procedures for using either method are provided.

If your SPG8000 generator has Option GPS installed, you should use a GPS or GLONASS signal to adjust the master clock frequency. When you use a GPS or GLONASS signal to adjust the master clock, the calibration can be performed while the instrument is in service, which avoids any system downtime or any warm-up period.

If you do not have Option GPS installed or if you do not have access to a GPS or GLONASS signal, you will need to take the instrument out of service to adjust the master clock using an input from a frequency generator.

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How to adjust the oven oscillator using GPS and/or GLONASS

If your SPG8000 has Option GPS installed, perform the following procedure to use GPS and/or GLONASS to set the internal frequency of the instrument internal oscillator. This procedure can be done without any disruption to operation and is best performed in the operating environment of the instrument.

CAUTION. For instruments in service: To prevent inaccurate cali bration, be sure the instrument is warmed up and locked

to a GPS and/or GLONASS signal for at least 20 minutes before you perform this procedure. The instrument requires a 20 minute warm-up time in a +20 °C to +30 °C environment before it is adjusted. Adjustments done before the operating temperature has stabilized may cause errors in performance.

1. Press the STATUS button to access the STATUS menu.

2. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to check that there are no faults or alerts reported.

3. If you are adjusting the oven oscillator with the instrument in service, proceed to step 12. Otherwise, perform the next step.

CAUTION. To prevent problems with the output signals, do not perform steps 4-9 w hile your instrument is in service.

4. Press the REF button to access the REFERENCE menu.

5. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select GPS Signal as the reference source.

6. Press the ENTER buttontoconﬁrm the selection. A bullet appears in front of the readout to indicate the current selection.

7. Press the up ( ▲) arrow button to select REFERENCE : GPS CONSTELLATION.

8. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select GPS & GLONASS.

9. Press the ENTER buttontoconﬁrm the selection. A bullet appears in front of the readout to indicate the current selection.

10. Let the instrument warm up for 20 minutes with the GPS signal connected before proceeding.

11. Press the STATUS button to access the STATUS menu.

12. Press the up (▲) arrow button to select STATUS : REFERENCE : GPS.

13. Check that the status readout shows Locked.

14. Check the signal lock indicator and check the tune setting:

a. Press the S YSTE M button to access the SYSTEM menu.

b. Press the up (▲) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS.

c. Press the ENTER button to access the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

d. Check that Fine is showing on the right side of the TUNE readout on the LCD display.

e. Press the BACK button to exit the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

15. Press the up (▲) arrow button to select SYSTEM : CALIBRATE OVEN.

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16. Press the ENTER button to access the Internal Frequency Calibration submenu.

17. In the Execute Calibration? conﬁrmation display, press the ENTER button to start the calibration.

18. When the calibration is complete, verify that the message “CALIBRATION result = xxxxxxx” is displayed. The result

should be seve

n characters near the value of 2,097,152.

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19. Press the ENTE

20. Press the BAC

21. Verify the ca

a. Press the SY

b. Press the up

R button to exit the calibration mode.

K button to exit the calibration menu.

libration:

STEM button to display the SYSTEM menu.

(▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS, and then press the ENTER button

to access the DIAGNOSTICS submenu.

c. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNO STICS : CALIBRATION.

d. Check that the CAL value is less than 2.5 e

NOTE. If the CAL value is greater than 2.6 e

-6

, then the oscillator oven may need to be serviced.

How to adjust the oven oscillator without GPS

If your SPG8000 does not have Option GPS installed, perform the following procedure to use a signal generator to set the internal frequency of the instrument internal oscillator. This procedure requires that you take the instrument out of service in order to adjust the master clock.

CAUTION. To prevent inaccurate calibration, be sure the instrument is warmed up for at least 20 minutes before you perform

this procedure. The instrument requires a 20 minute warm-up time in a +20 °C to +30 ° C environment before it is adjusted. Adjustments done before the operating temperature has stabilized may cause errors in performance.

In addition, be sure the signal generator is allowed an appropriate warm-up time to meet the frequency accuracy.

Required equipment. The following table lists the equipment required to adjust the master clock frequency using a

frequency signal generator.

Table 4: Equipment required to adjust the SPG8000 master clock using a signal generator

Item No. Minimum requirement Recommended equipment

Frequency standard 1 Frequency: 10 MHz ±1×10

Amplitude: 8 dBm

75 Ω BNC cable

75 Ω termination

1 Length: 42 inches Tektronix part number 012-0074-00

1 Tektronix part number 011-0163-00

–9

Tektronix GPS7 locked to GPS and/or GLONASS or equivalent

Spectracom/Pendulum 6689

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Procedure. Perform the following steps to use a signal generator to set the frequency of the SPG8000 internal oscillator.

1. Set the output of the frequency generator as follows:

Frequency: 10.000000 MHz Output level:

8 dBm

2. Use the 75 Ω BNC

generator as shown in the following ﬁgure.

NOTE. You can use a Tektronix TG700 or TG8000 signal generator with a GP S7 module i nstalled to produce the 10

MHz frequenc

In this case output of the GPS7 module to output a 10 MHz sine wave. Connect the GPS7 module B lack 3 output to the REF input on the SPG8000 you are testing.

Figure 4

3. Connect a 75 Ω termination to the other REF connector on the SPG8000 generator.

4. Restart the instrument in Factory mode:

y standard.

, ensure that the GPS7 module is locked to a GPS or GLONASS signal in ﬁne mode. Conﬁgure the Black 3

: Connection for adjusting the SPG8000 master clock using a frequency generator

cable to connect the REF connector on the SPG8000 generator to the output of the frequency

a. Press and hold the STATUS, ENTER, and Front Panel ENABLE buttons simultaneously.

b. Continue holding the buttons until the message SPG8000 Booting... displays.

c. When the message SPG8000 Booting... displays, release the STATUS and ENTER buttons. Continue holding the

Front Panel ENABLE button.

d. When the message SPG 8000 Start up with Factory Mode displays, release the Front Panel ENABLE button.

5. Let the instrument warm up for 20 minutes before proceeding.

6. Set the reference source to CW as follows:

a. Press the REF button to display the REFERENCE menu.

b. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select CW, and then press the ENTER button.

c. Check that the front-panel EXT LED is solid green, indicating that the instrument is locked to the signal.

7. Press the SYSTEM button to display the SYSTEM menu.

8. Press the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : CALIBRATE OVEN, and then press the ENTER button.

9. A message will be displayed asking you to verify that you want to execute the calibration. Press the ENTER button

to proceed with the calibration.

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10. Verify that the message CALIBRATION result = xxxxxxx is displayed. The result should be seven characters near the value of 2,0

97,152.PresstheENTER button to exit the calibration mode.

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11. Verify the cal

a. Press the SY ST

b. Press the up (▲

ibration:

EM button to display the SYSTEM menu.

) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS, and then press the ENTER button

to access the DIAGNOSTICS submenu.

c. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNO STICS : CALIBRATION.

d. Check that the CAL value is less than 2.5 e

NOTE. If the CAL value is greater than 2.6 e

-6

, then the oscillator oven may need to be serviced.

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Functional checks

Use the following procedures to check that the hardware options installed in your SPG8000 generator are functional. Some of the procedures depend on which options are installed in your instrument.

Preparation

Perform the following steps before you perform the functional check procedures:

1. Power on the SPG8000 generator by connecting it to the power source. The initialization process for all of the installed

hardware options is executed.

2. Check that no error messages appear on the LCD display.

3. Warm up the instrument for 20 minutes.

CAUTION. To prevent inaccurate results, be sure to warm up the instrument for 20 minutes before you perform any of

the functional check procedures.

Diagnostics check

Use the following procedure to check that the BLACK signal outputs are functional:

1. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

2. Press the up ( ▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS.

3. Press the ENTER button to access the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

4. Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the diagnostic displays. The up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons select

different diagnostic c ategories. The left (◄) and right (►) arrow buttons select additional pages of information for many diagnostic c ategories.

5. Option SDI only: Check that the status for each of the DDS and PLL displays read Lock or Lk.

NOTE. There are additional SDI diagnostics for checking the DDR2 and SRAM memory that can be accessed only in factory

mode. See the SPG8000 Service Manual for information on using the factory mode.

6. Check that all of the temperature readouts are within range or report a status of OK.

NOTE. For instruments with Option GPS and a GPS/G LONASS receiver, the REF Board temperature is reported as N/A

since that receiver does not have a temperature sensor. (See page 12, How to determine which GPS receiver is installed in your instrument.)

7. Check that the status of all voltage readouts are OK.

8. Check that the status of the fan speed readouts are OK.

9. Option GPS only: Check that the status of the GPS phase ramp readouts are OK.

10. If any of the diagnostics report a problem, service the instrument before proceeding with the functional checks.

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BLACK output formats and frame pulse functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the BLACK signal formats a re functional:

Required equipment.

Television signal generator with black burst and HD SDI outputs

NTSC/PAL/SDI w aveform monitor

75 Ω BNC cable

Procedure.

1. Connect an HD SDI signal, like one from an HDVG7 or SDI7 module in a TG700 or TG8000 generator, to the SDI A

input of a WFM8300, and select that input as the active input on the waveform m onitor. You can use any HD SDI signal (for example, 1080i 59, 1080i 50, or 1080p 24).

2. Connect a cable from the BLACK 1 output on the SPG8000 generator to the reference input of the WFM8300. Terminate the loopthrough connector on the monitor with a 75 Ω terminator.

3. Press the EXT REF button on the WFM8300.

4. Set the format of the BLACK 1 output to PAL:

a. Press the BLACK button on the SPG8000 generator to select BLACK 1 : FORMAT.

b. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select PAL.

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the PAL readout to indicate the current format selection.

5. Check that the WFM8300 shows PAL as the reference input.

6. Set the HD tri-level sync r ate to Non-Integer for the BLACK 1–3 outputs:

a. Press the BLACK button repeatedly to select BLAC K 1-3 : HD TRI-LEVEL SYNC RATE.

b. Press the right (►) arrow button to select Non-Integer (59.94, 29.97, 23.98)).

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Non-Integer readout to indicate the current rate selection.

7. Set the format of the BLACK 1 output to 1080 59.94i:

a. Press the BLACK button to select BLACK 1 : FORMAT.

b. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select 1080 59.94i as the format of the BLACK 1 output.

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 1080 59.94i readout to indicate the current format

lection.

eck that the WFM8300 shows a 1080 59.94i signal on the reference input.

8. Ch

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9. Set the HD tri-level sync rate to Integer for the BLACK 1–3 outputs:

a. Press the BLACK button repeatedly to select BLACK 1-3 : HD TRI-LEVEL SYNC RATE.

b. Press the right (►) arrow button to select Integer (60, 50, 30, 25, 24).

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Integer readout to indicate the current rate selection.

10. Set the format of the BLACK 1 output to 1080 60i:

a. Press the BLACK button to select BLACK 1 : FORMAT.

b. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select 1080 60i as the format of the BLACK 1 output.

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 1080 60i readout to indicate the current format selection.

11. Check that the WFM8300 shows a 1080 60i signal on the reference input.

12. Check the BLACK 2 output:

a. On the SPG8000 generator, move the signal cable from the BLACK 1 output to the BLACK 2 output.

b. Repeat steps 4 through 11 for the BLACK 2 output.

13. Check the BLACK 3 output:

a. On the SPG8000 generator, move the signal cable from the BLACK 2 output to the BLACK 3 output.

b. Repeat steps 4 through 11 for the BLACK 3 output.

14. Option BG only: Check the BLACK 4 output:

a. On the SPG8000 generator, move the signal cable from the BLACK 3 output to the BLACK 4 output.

b. Repeat steps 4 through 11 for the BLACK 4 output. Be sure to select BLACK 4–5 when you set the HD tri-level

tes.

sync ra

15. Option

BG only: Check the BLACK 5 output:

a. On the S

b. Repea

sync rates.

PG8000 generator, move the signal cable from the BLACK 4 output to the BLACK 5 output.

t steps 4 through 11 for the BLACK 5 output. Be sure to select BLACK 4–5 when you set the HD tri-level

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Composite outputs functional check (Option BG only)

Use the following procedure to check that the compos ite video outputs (Option BG only) are functional:

Required equipment.

NTSC/PAL waveform monitor

75 Ω BNC cable

Procedure.

1. Press the CMPST button r epeatedly until the CMPST 1 output is selected as shown below.

2. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select desired signal format: NTSC or PA L.

3. Press the ENTER buttontoconﬁrm the format selection. A bullet appears in front of the selected format name as

shown above.

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4. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select CMPST 1 : TEST SIGNAL.

5. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select 100% Color Bar.

6. Press the ENTER button to conﬁrm the test signal selection. A bullet appears in front of the selected signal name as

shown above.

7. Connect the CMPST 1 connector to the NTSC/PAL waveform monitor using the 75 Ω BNC cable.

8. Set the waveform monitor to view the signal.

9. Check that the appropriate color bar signal is displayed.

10. Press the CMPST button to select the CMPST 2 output.

11. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for the CMPST 2 output.

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SDI outputs functional check (Options SDI and 3G only)

Use the following procedure to check that the SDI outputs (Option SDI only) are functional.

Required equipment.

3 Gb/s waveform monitor

One 1 m (3 ft) BNC to BNC high-bandwidth cable

Procedure.

1. Check the SPG8000 diagnostics. (See page 20, Diagnostics check.) The diagnostics affecting the SDI outputs are

the PLL and DDS status readouts and the SDI Board temperature readouts.

2. Determine if Option 3G is enabled. Some of the steps in this procedure depend on whether the option is enabled or not.

a. Press the S YSTE M button to access the SYSTEM menu.

b. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : OPTIONS.

c. If 3G appears in the second line of the display as shown below, then Option 3G is installed.

NOTE. If Option 3G is not enabled and you have the option key, you can enter the option key to enable the option. (See

page 85, How to enter the option key (Options 3G and DBT only).)

3. Press the SDI button until the SDI 1 output is selected as shown below.

4. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select the appropriate output mode as listed below. When the desired

output mode is displayed, press the ENTER button to conﬁrm the selection.

Option 3G enabled: select the 3G-Level A (1920 × 1080) output mode.

Option 3G not enabled: select the HD (1920 × 1080) output mode.

5. Press the up ( ▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SDI 1 : FORMAT. The selected Output Mode will be listed on

the top line of the display.

6. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select the appropriate format as listed below. When the desired format is displayed, press the ENTER button to conﬁrm the selection.

Option 3G enabled: select the 1080 50p format.

Option 3G not enabled: select the 1080 50i format.

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7. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SDI 1 : TEST SIGNAL, and then press the ENTER button

to enter the SDI

TEST SIGNAL submenu.

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8. Press the up (▲

(◄) or right (►) arrow button to select a speciﬁc test signal to output (such as 100% Color Bars). Press the ENTER buttontoconﬁrm the signal selection.

9. Press the BACK button to exit the SDI TEST SIGNA L submenu.

10. Connect the SDI 1A connector to the HDTV waveform monitor using the 75 Ω BNC cable.

11. Set the waveform monitor to view the signal.

12. Check that the signal appears as expected. Check for errors on the video session screen of the waveform monitor.

13. Disconnect the BNC cable from the SDI 1A connector, and then connect the BNC cable to the SDI 1B connector.

14. Press the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SDI 1 : FORMAT.

15. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select the appropriate format as listed below. When the desired format is

displayed

Option 3G e

Option 3G

16. Check tha

17. Repeat st

to the waveform monitor.

) or down (▼) arrow button to select the test signal type (such as Color Bar), and then press the left

,presstheENTER buttontoconﬁrm the selection.

nabled: select the 1080 59.94p format.

not enabled: select the 1080 59.94i format.

t the signal appears as expected on the waveform monitor and check for errors on the video session screen.

eps 3 through 16 for the SDI 2 outputs. To test the SDI 2 outputs, connect the SDI 2A and SDI 2B outputs

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GPS/GLONASS functional check (Option GPS only)

Use the following procedure to check that the GPS/GLONASS synchronization and timecode functions are operational.

NOTE. Earlier versions of the GPS module have a receiver that can receive only GPS signals. Later versions of the

GPS module have a receiver that can receive both GPS and GLONASS signals. (See page 12, How to determine which GPS receiver is installed in your instrument.)

Required equipment.

GPS and/or GLONASS antenna feed with good signal level (for example, SPG8000ANT)

Voltmeter

BNC-to-banana-plug adapter

(2) 75 Ω coaxial terminators (Tektronix part number 011-0163-XX)

(2) BNC T connectors

1 meter BNC cable

Procedure.

1. Check the SPG8000 diagnostics. (See page 20, Diagnostics check.) The diagnostics affecting the GPS system are the

REF Boar

2. Load th

a. From th

b. Press t

c. Press

d. Press

e. When t

NOTE. When Option GPS is installed, the Factory Default preset sets the reference source to GP S Signal in the

REFERENCE menu. The following procedures assume the Reference Source setting is conﬁgured to GPS Signal.

d temperature and the readouts for the GPS up and down phase ramps.

e factory preset:

e SYSTEM menu, press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : PRESET.

he ENTER button to access the PRESET menu.

the left (◄) arrow button to s elect Factory Default.

the ENTER button to load the Factory Default preset.

he preset loading is complete, press the BACK button to exit the PRESET menu.

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Check the DC antenna output power voltage.

1. Connect the BNC-to-Banana-plug adapter to the voltmeter.

2. Connect the BNC T to the adapter.

3. Connect a 75 Ω BNC cable to the other end of the BNC T connector.

4. Connect the other end of the cable to the GPS and/or GLONASS antenna input on the rear of the instrument. (See

Figure 5 on page 42.)

5. Set the GPS and/or GLONASS antenna power to 3.3 V:

a. Press the REF button to access the REFERENCE menu.

b. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select REFERENCE : GPS ANTENNA POWER.

c. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select 3.3 Volt.

d. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 3.3 Volt readout to indicate the current power selection.

6. Check that the voltmeter shows between 3.3 V and 4 V.

7. Use the left (◄) arrow to set the GPS antenna voltage to 5Volt.

8. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 5 Volt readout to indicate the current power selection.

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9. Check that the voltmeter shows between 5 V and 6 V.

Check the antenna current and fault thresholds.

1. Connect

2. Connec

3. If nece

a. Press t

b. Use th

c. Use th

d. Press

4. Conn

5. Conn

6. Chec

Green indicates an open circuit.

7. Apply a 75 Ω terminator to the BNC T and check that the voltage is between 4.5 V and 5 V.

8. Check that the GPS power LED is a steady green. This indicates a nominal load.

the BNC-to-Banana-plug adapter to the voltmeter.

t the BNC T to the adapter.

ssary, set the GP S antenna power to 5 V:

he REF button to access the REFERENCE menu.

eup(▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select REFERENCE : GPS ANTENNA POWER.

eleft(◄) or right (►) arrow button to select 5Volt.

the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 5 Volt readout to indicate the current power selection.

ect a 75 Ω BNC cable to the other end of the BNC T connector.

ect the other end of the cable to the GP S antenna input on the rear of the instrument. (See Figure 5 on page 42.)

k that the GPS power LED (located next to the GPS antenna connector on the rear panel) is ﬂashing green.

9. Connect the second BNC T and 75 Ω terminator to the antenna system to exceed the allowed antenna current.

10. Check that the GPS power LED is a steady red. This indicates a short circuit.

11. Remove the terminators and the connection to the voltmeter.

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Check the lock to GPS and/or GLONASS through antenna function.

CAUTION. To av

handle the selected voltage. Antenna damage can occur if the antenna is not designed to handle the voltage you select.

1. Set the antenna voltage as needed by the antenna in the test system (3.3 Volt or 5 Volt).

2. Navigate to the GPS signal quality menu:

a. Press the STATUS button to access the STATUS menu.

b. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select STATUS : GPS. As shown below, the signal quality will read

0.0 and the number of to the instrument.

c. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select STATUS : REFERENCE : GPS. The status will read No Signal

because there is no GPS and/or GLONASS signal connected to the instrument.

3. Connect the GPS and/or GLONASS input signal feed to the GPS antenna input on the rear of the instrument.

4. Check that the GPS reference status readout changes from No Signal to Low Signal to Acquiring satellites to Adjusting

phase to Locked

oid antenna damage, do not turn on the DC antenna power until you k now that the antenna is designed to

satellites used will read 0/0 because there is no GPS and/or GLONASS signal connected

NOTE. It is okay if some steps are skipped. Depending on the signal level, it may take from a few seconds to several

minutes to leave the “No Signal” state.

5. Use the up (▲) signal quality will read at least 30 and the number of satellites used will read at least 4/4 depending on the number of satellites being used.

6. Make sure that the instrument has been running for at least 2 0 minutes before performing the next step.

7. Enter the D iagnostics menu and check for “ﬁne” tune status. T his indicates the internal GPS system is operating

at the maxim

a. Press the SY

b. Use the up (▲

c. Press the E

d. Use the up (

right side of the display.

8. Press the BACK button to exit the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

or down (▼) arrow button to select STATUS : GPS. When the GPS reference status is Locked, the

um stability:

STEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : DIAGNOSTICS.

NTER button to access the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select TUNE and check that the instrument shows Fine on the

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LTC outputs functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the LTC outputs are operational.

Required equipment.

WFM8300 or equivalent with Option CPS

LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable (Tektronix part number 012-1717-XX)

Female XLR connector, three wires, and one 15-pin, high-density DSUB male header with solder cups, assembled as

described i

Procedure.

1. Connect the LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable to the GPI/LTC connector on the back of the SPG8000 generator.

2. Construct an adapter by soldering wires between a female XLR and a 15-pin DSUB male header with solder cups, with

this pin out:

a. XLR pin 1 to DSUB pin 6.

b. XLR pin 2 to DSUB pin 7.

c. XLR pin 3 to DSUB pin 8.

n the LTC Output test

3. Connect the LTC 1 output on the breakout cable to the XLR adapter you just made.

4. Connect the DSUB end of the adapter you just made to the remote connector on the WFM8300.

5. Conﬁgure the WFM8300 to use LTC as the Timecode source.

6. Conﬁgure the LTC 1 output for 30 fps drop frame:

a. Press the LT C button to select LTC 1 : INPUT-OUTPUT.

b. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to s elect Output (if allowed).

c. Press the ENTE R button. A bullet will appear in front of the Output (if allowed) readout to indicate the current

selection.

d. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select LTC 1 : FOR MAT.

e. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select 30fps drop-frame.

f. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the 30fps drop-frame readout to indicate the current selection.

g. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select LTC 1 : SOURCE.

h. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select Time of Day.

i. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Time of Day readout to indicate the current selection.

7. Check that the time of day is correctly updating on the WFM8300 timecode display.

8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for LTC 2 at 30 fps.

9. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for LTC 3 at 25 fps.

10. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for LTC 4 at 24 fps.

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GPI output functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the GPI outputs are operational.

Required equipment.

Television signal generator with an NTSC black burst output

Voltmeter

LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable (Tektronix part number 012-1717-XX)

9-pin DSUB male header with a wire connected to pin 6

BNC-to-banana-plug adapter

Procedure.

1. Connect an NTSC black burst signal from a television signal generator to one of the R EF loopthrough connectors

on the SPG8000.

2. Terminate the other REF loopthrough connector in 75 Ω.

3. Set the r eference source to NTSC Burst as follows:

a. Press the REF button on the SPG8000.

b. Press the up (▲) arrow button to select REFERENCE : SOURCE.

c. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select NTSC Burst.

d. Press the ENTER button.

e. Check that the EXT indicator light on the front panel is green and stable.

4. Connect the GPI 1 output to the voltmeter:

a. Connect the BNC-to-Banana-plug adapter to the voltmeter

b. Connect the LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable to the GPI/LTC connector on the back of the instrument.

c. Connect the GPI 1 connector on the breakout cable to the BNC-to-B anana-plug adapter.

5. Conﬁgure the GPI 1 output to be asserted on unlock:

a. Press the S YSTE M bu

b. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : GPI.

c. Press the ENTER button to access the GPI submenu.

d. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : GPI : OUTPUT 1.

e. Press the ENTER button to access the GPI OUTPUT 1 submenu.

f. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select Lock Error.

g. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select Lock Error: Enable.

tton to access the SYSTEM menu.

h. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Lock Error readout to indicate the current selection.

Press the BACK button twice to exit the GPI submenu.

6. Check that the voltage on the GPI 1 output measures between 4.5 V and 5.5 V.

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7. Disconnect the antenna input from the SPG8000 generator. After 15 seconds, check that the GPI 1 output is below 0.5 V.

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for the GPI 2 output.

9. To test the GPI 3 output, connect the 9-pin DSUB header to the GPI port on the instrument. Connect the pin 6 wire to a

voltmeter and

connect the ground lead of the voltmeter to the chassis of the S PG8000 generator.

10. Repeat steps 5

through 7 for the GPI 3 output.

GPI input functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the GPI input is operational.

Required equipment.

LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable (Tektronix part number 012-1717-XX)

75 Ω terminator

Procedure.

1. Conﬁgure the GPI input to reset the program time:

a. Press the SY STEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

b. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : GPI.

c. Press the ENTER button to access the GPI submenu.

d. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : GPI : INPUT TRIGGER.

e. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select Reset Program Time.

f. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Reset Program Time readout to indicate the current

selection.

g. Press the BACK button to exit the GPI submenu.

2. Press the STATUS button to access the STATUS menu.

3. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : TIME : GPS.

4. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to display Program Time.

5. Write down the program time.

6. Connect the LTC/GPIO breakout adapter cable to the GPI/LTC connector on the back of the instrument.

7. Attach a 75 Ω terminator to the GPI input for 2 seconds, and then remove it.

8. Look at the program time readout and compare it to the program time you wrote down before. The time on the display

should have reset to the default start time of 00:00:00.00 and now be counting again.

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REF loopthrough input functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the Genlock function is operational.

Required equipment.

NTSC black source (can be a second SPG8000 generator, or a TG8000/TG700 mainframe with Option GPS installed)

1 meter BNC cable

75 Ω terminator

Procedure.

1. Set the Reference Source to Internal.

a. Press the REF button to access the REFERENCE menu.

b. Use the left (◄) or right ( ►) arrow button to select Internal.

c. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the Internal readout to indicate the current reference

source selection.

2. Check that the INT indicator on the front panel lights solid green. This shows that the instrument is using the internal reference signal.

3. Use the left ( ◄) or right (►) arrow button to select NTSC Burst as the reference source.

4. Press the ENTER button. A bullet will appear in front of the NTSC Burst readout to indicate the current reference

source selection.

5. Check that the INT indicator lights solid green and the EXT indicator is solid red. This shows that the is not locked to any reference signal.

6. Connect the NTSC signal generator output to one of the REF loopthrough connectors using a 75 Ω BNC cable.

7. Connect a 75 Ω terminator to the other REF loopthrough connector.

8. Set the NTSC signal generator to output an NTSC signal.

9. Check that the EXT indicator lights. This shows that the instrument is now using the external reference signal.

10. Disconnect the test setup.

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WORD CLOCK output functional check

Use the following procedure to check that the Word Clock output is functional:

Required equipment.

Oscilloscope

75 Ω BNC cable

75 Ω Termination

Procedure.

1. Connect the WORD CLOCK connector to the oscilloscope CH1 input using the 75 Ω BNC cable and 75 Ω termination.

2. Check that the appropriate clock signal is displayed on the screen. The signal will be either 1 V (AC) or 5 V (DC)

depending on the setting in the AES button menu.

NOTE. The 5 V (DC) mode will only provide 2.5 V into a 75 Ω terminator. If you want 5 V, you must remove the 75 Ω

terminator and input the signal into the oscilloscope with the oscilloscope input set to 1 M Ω mode.

AES audio and DARS output functional check (Option AG only)

Use the following procedure to check that the AES audio outputs are functional:

Required equipment.

Digital audio monitor

75 Ω BNC cable

75 Ω Termination

Procedure.

1. Press the front-panel AES button to access the AES menu.

2. Connect the AES 1+2 connector to the digital audio monitor using the 75 Ω BNC cable.

3. Set the digital audio monitor to display the status for the audio data.

4. Check that no CRC errors appears on the monitor and that the signal levels match the settings in the AES button menu.

e default signal amplitude is –20 dBFS.

ve the BNC cable from the AES 1+2 connector to the AES 3+4 connector, and then repeat step 4.

5. Mo

ve the BNC cable from the AES 3+4 connector to the AES 5+6 connector, and then repeat step 4.

6. Mo

ve the BNC cable from the AES 5+6 connector to the AES 7+8 connector, and then repeat step 4.

7. Mo

ove the BNC cable from the AES 7+8 connector to the DARS connector, and check that no CRC errors appear on

8.M

the monitor. The signal levels on the DARS connector should be at the bottom of the graph (less than –70 dBFS) and should indicate mute on the bars.

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Front panel controls

LCD display

The LCD display is a two-line, 40-character-per-line display. Almost all menus have two lines of text, where the ﬁrst line shows the current position in the current menu, and the second line shows the current selection (if there is not a submenu). If nothing is on the second line, press the ENTER button to access the corresponding submenu.

You can adjust the contrast of the LCD display using the SYSTEM menu. (See page 52, SYSTEM button menu diagram.)

STATUS button

Use the STATUS button to view the status of instrument settings such as the GPS parameters, the format of the black outputs, the format of the composite outputs, the format of the SDI outputs, and the status of the LTC signals. You can also view messages explaining the cause of any red or orange fault LEDs on the front panel.

The STATUS button menu allows you to only view information about the settings and state of the instrument. Since no changes to the instrument operation can be made from this menu, it is always safe to navigate this menu while the instrument is in operation.

Menu control buttons

Use these buttons to control the menu display. (See page 49, Menu diagrams.)

Arrow (▲), (▼), (◄), and (►) Buttons. Use these arrow buttons to scroll through the available m enu items.

ENTER button. Use the ENTER button to enable the selected menu item or to enter a submenu.

BACK button. Use the B ACK button to return to the previous menu item.

INPUTS

Use these buttons to access menus for controlling the Reference and Time settings in the instrument.

REF button. Use the REF button to access the Reference menu where you can conﬁgure the reference source, genlock

timing, and GPS reference settings.

TIME button. Use the TIME button to access the Time menu where you can conﬁgure timing settings such as the time of

day, time zone offset, DST schedule, and alarm time and delay.

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OUTPUTS

Use these buttons to access menus for conﬁguring the signal outputs.

Operation

BLACK button.

outputs. Three Black outputs are standard; there are ﬁve Black outputs when Option BG is installed.

Use the BLACK button to conﬁgure the format, timing, timecode, and tri-level sync rate of the Black

SDI button. Option SDI is required for this button to operate. Use the SDI button to con ﬁgure the output mode and

format of the selected test signal on the optional SDI outputs. You can also enable the moving picture mode, enable and conﬁgure an overlay on the test signal outputs.

EMBED butto

audio on the optional SDI outputs.

Option SDI is required for this button to operate. Use the EMBED button to conﬁgure the embedded

LTC button. Use the LTC button to conﬁgure the LTC input and outputs on the GPI / LTC connector.

CMPST button. Option BG is required for this button to operate. Use the CMPST button to conﬁgure the composite

outputs.

AES button. Option AG is required for this button to operate. Use the AES button to conﬁgure the AES audio outputs.

SYSTEM button

Use the SYSTEM button to access the System menu where you conﬁgure and view various system settings. You can save and recall presets, conﬁgure the network settings, enable the Web user interface and the SNMP interface, backup

tore instrument settings, view alarms, conﬁgure the GPI interface, run and view instrument diagnostics, and

and res upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware.

FRONT PANEL ENABLE button

Use this button to enable or disable the front-panel buttons. When pressing this button for about one second while the front-panel buttons are enabled, all of the front-panel buttons are disabled. If you have selected a timeout period in the FRONT PANEL DISABLE item in the UTILITY submenu, and that period passes without a button push, all o f the front-panel buttons are also disabled.

Press and hold this button for about three second to enable the front-panel buttons. The timeout counter is restarted (if the timeout period is already set) and the indicator next to the button lights to show that the front-panel is enabled.

Refer to SYSTEM menu for more information about the settings the period until the front panel times out. (See page 52, SYSTEM button menu diagram.)

USB port

Use the USB port to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware and to copy ﬁles such as presets and test signal ﬁles between instruments.

(See page 68, How to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware.)

See page 76, How to transfer or i nstall user ﬁles.)

(

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Indicators

The front panel includes the following indicators:

INTandEXTref

erence indicators.

The INT (internal) and EXT (external) LEDs indicate the status of the reference signal used to time signals. The states of the INT and EXT indicators depend on whether Option GPS is installed in the instrument. The following table shows the states of the LEDs for the different reference signal conﬁgurations.

Table 5: States of the INT and EXT reference indicators

Option GPS installed Base instrument

Reference source Status

Internal

Good Off Solid gree

Internal Warming up

GPS

Good Solid and/or GLONASS

GPS and/or GLONASS

GPS

and/o

FOM is less

eGPS

than th

signal warning

threshold

“GPS not locked” Solid red Solid green

GLONASS

Genlock Good Solid

Genlock “Near Loss of

ock”

Genl

Gen

lock

“Ge

nlock not

locked”

EXT LED state

Off

green

Solid amber

green

Solid

ambe

id red

Sol

INT LED state Status

Good Off Solid gree

Blink green Warming up

Off

EXT LED state

Off

Off Off

Off Good Solid

green

Off “Near Loss of

ock”

Genl

Sol

id green

ss of Lock”

“Lo

Solid ambe

Sol

id red

INT LED state

Blink green

Off

id green

Sol

The FOM warning level is set using the REFERENCE : GPS SIGNAL WARNING selection in the REF button menu. This status occurs when the GPS system is locked but the FOM falls below the conﬁgured warning threshold level.

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TIME indicator. The TIME indicator shows the status of the selected time input. The following table shows the states of

the TIME indica

tor for the different time source con ﬁgurations.

Table 6: States of the TIME indicator

Selected time

Internal “Program Time” selected

External (G

External (L

External (LTC only)

Externa

source

PS/GLONASS, VITC, or LTC)

TC only)

l (GPS/GLONASS, VITC, or LTC)

Time status TIME LED state

“Time of Day

OK The timing of LTC and genlock video are the same frame rate and the relative timing is inside the is a different rate than the genlock input.

Warning The timing of LTC and genlock video are the same frame rate but the relative timing is outside t

Error Missing timed relative to the genlock input.

” selected

SMPTE 12M speciﬁcation, or LTC

he SMPTE 12M speciﬁcation.

, discontinuous, or for LTC only, badly

Off

Solid green

Solid yellow

Solid re

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Operation

PWR1 and PWR2 indicators. The PWR1 and PWR2 indicators illuminate using various colors to show the status of the

Power Supply mo

NOTE. When viewed from the front of the instrument, Power Supply 1 is the left Power Supply module and Power Supply 2

is the right Power Supply module. This matches the orientation of the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators on the front panel.

In addition to the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators, the rear panel of each Power Supply module has a STATUS LED that matches the s

dules. The following table describes the different states of the indicators.

tatus shown on the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators.

Table 7: States of the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators

PWR1 / PWR2 indicator state

Off

Dim green

Bright green

ange

Dim or

Power Suppl

y module

condition Example(s) User actions

Not instal

No faults

led

; backup supply

When only one Power Supply module is installed, the PWR indicator for the uninstall

When two P

ed supply is turned off.

ower Supply modules are

installed and connected to a power

None; this normal operation.

None; this state indicates normal op

state indicates

eration.

source, the indicator for the backup

s dim green.

supply i

No fault

s; active supply

Whenasi

ngle Power Supply module

is installed and connected to a power

None; this state indicates normal o

peration.

source, the indicator for that supply is

green.

bright

When two Power Supply modules are installed and connected to a power

, the indicator for the active

source (primary) supply is bright green.

ng; backup supply

Warni

When two Power Supply modules are installed and connected to a power

e, the indicator for the backup

sourc supply is dim orange when a marginally low or high power supply voltage is

cted, or when the supply has

dete

Use the STATUS button menu to view information

the warning.

about

Remove the associated Power Supply module for

ir.

repa

exceeded the speciﬁed temperature weighted hours. (See page 81,

perature weighted hours (TWH).)

Tem

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Table 7: States of the PWR1 and PWR2 indicators (cont.)

Operation

PWR1 / PWR2 indicator state

Bright orange

Power Supply module condition Example(s) User actions

Warning or fault; active supply

When two Power Supply modules are installed and connected to a power source, the indicator for the a ctive (primary) supply is bright orange when a marginally low or high power supply voltage is detected, or when the supply has exceeded the speciﬁed temperature weighted hours.

When the power supply fan has failed (active supply).

1. If two Power Supply modules are installed and the status of the inactive supply is also faulted (red), replace the inactive supply or install the power cable. The system will automatically switch to use the good supply, which will turn the indicator to red from bright orange. Proceed to step 4.

2. If only one Power Supply module is installed, install a second supply so that you can repair the ﬁrst supply.

3. If two Power Supply modules are installed and the status of the inactive supply is no faults (dim green), use the System menu to conﬁgure the other Power Supply module to be the active (primary) supply. (See page 82, To c o n ﬁgure the preferred (active) supply.)

4. Remove the associated Power Supply module for repair.

Red

Fault (including being installed but unplugged)

When the 12 V power from a supply is too high or too low (includes if the supply has failed).

When two Power Supply modules are installed and one of the supplies has no AC power applied.

When the power supply fan has failed (inactive supply).

1. Verify that the power cable is connected to the Power S upply module and that the power cable is connected to the power source.

2. Remove the associated Power Supply module for repair.

NOTE. In the case of a failed fan

on both supplies, the instrument will keep running as long as the voltage is adequate.

The dim and bright orange warning states clear immediately if the marginal voltage condition is corrected.

The red fault state is maintained for approximately 30 seconds after the fault is cleared to allow you more time to observe the fault condition.

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FAULT indicator. The FAULT illuminates when there is a problem with the instrument hardware. The following table

shows the state

NOTE. You can view descriptions of the active alerts and faults using the STATUS menu. (See page 49, Alert and fault error

messages.)

s of the FAULT indicator for hardware failures.

Table 8: Stat

Instrument condition Example(s)

A fault condition exists that has the potential to damage the instru

A fault that renders the instrument unusable

es of the FAULT indicator

ment hardware

condition exists

▪ The main fan has stopped turning

▪ The inter instrument is too high

▪ The fa

▪ An internal power supply

voltage is out of range

n speed is out of range

nal temperature of the

FAULT LED state User actions

Blinking red

Solid r

1. Press the STATUS button to view a message describing the fault.

2. Navigat SYSTEM > DIAGNOSTICS menu.

3. Scroll through the diagnostic readouts a “Warn” messages.

4. The FAULT indicator will continue to blink r or the internal temperature falls to normal levels.

5. If the unplug the instrument from the power source and contact Tektronix custome

1. If th navigate to the STATUS > FAULT menu to view the fault message.

2. If th voltage issues, navigate to the SYSTEM > DIAGNOSTICS menu.

3. Scr readouts and look for voltage “Warn” messages.

4. Un power source and contact Tektronix customer support.

nd look for fan or voltage

ed unless the fan restarts

fault does not clear,

r support.

e instrument is still on,

e fault message is for

oll through the diagnostic

plug the instrument from the

etothe

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Table 8: States of the FAULT indicator (cont.)

Instrument condition Example(s)

A fault condition exists, but the instrument is still usable

Normal ▪ The instrument is operating

▪ The main or SDI PLL is unlocked

▪ There is an SDI DDS phase

error

▪ A Power Supply module has reached the temperature weighted hour limit

properly

▪ The instrument is turned off

FAULT LED state User actions

Solid amber

Off

1. Navigate to the STAT US > FAULT menu to view the fault message.

2. Navigate to the SYSTEM > DIAGNOSTICS menu.

3. Scroll through the diagnostic readouts and look for a “PLL UL” (unlocked) message.

4. When you are ready to have the instrument serviced, unplug the instrument from the power source and contact Tektronix customer support.

None

Operation

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Operation

Rear panel connectors

The following ﬁgure shows the locations of the SPG8000 connectors on the rear panel. A brief discussion of each connector follows the illustration.

Figure 5: SPG8000 rear panel

Power connector(s)

The SPG8000 is designed to operate from a single-phase power source with the neutral c onductor at or near earth ground. Only the line conductor is fused for over-current protection. A protective ground connection through the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation.

The SPG8000 operates from an AC line frequency of 50/60 Hz, over the range of 100 - 240 VAC (±10%), without the need for conﬁguration. (See Table 3 on page 9.)

WARNING. Injury or death can occur as the result of electrical shock. To avoid electrical shock, do not connect power to

the SPG8000 when the top cover is off. There are dangerous potentials present on the Power Supply circuit boards when the power cord is connected.

Disconnect the power cord from a Power Supply module before you remove the module from the instrument. Also, do not connect a power cord to a Power Supply module while the module is not installed in the instrument. There are dangerous high voltages on the module when the power cord is connected.

Backup power supply (Option DPW only). The s tandard instrument includes one Power Supply m odule. With Option

DPW, a second hot-swappable redundant (backup) Power Supply module is installed. (See page 81, How to operate an instrument with two power supplies (Option DPW only).)

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SDI 1/2 output connectors (Option SDI only)

With Option SDI, the following SDI signal BNC connectors are installed.

NOTE. When the SECONDARY OUTPUT selection is set to Test Pattern for channel 1, the SIGNAL 1A and SIGNAL 1B

connectors will output the same test signal. The same is true for the channel 2 connectors when Test Pattern is set as the SECONDARY OUTPUT selection for channel 2.

SIGNAL 1A: Outputs the selected SDI serial digital video test signal for channel 1.

SIGNAL 1B: This output can be conﬁgured to output a test pattern, where it produces the same output as the Signal 1A

output, or to output a Black signal in the same format as the Signal 1A output. Use the SDI button m enu to conﬁgure the secondary output. (See page 61, SDI button menu diagram (Option SDI only).)

You can also conﬁgure the audio to be the same as Signal 1A, or to have no audio or muted audio. Use the EMBED button menu to conﬁgure the audio on the secondary output. (See page 63, EMBED button menu diagram (Option SDI only).)

SIGNAL 2A: Outputs the selected SDI serial digital video test signal for channel 2.

SIGNAL 2B: This output can be conﬁgured to output a test pattern, where it produces the same output as the Signal 2A

output, or to output a Black signal in the same format as the Signal 2A output. Use the SDI button m enu to conﬁgure the secondary output. (See page 61, SDI button menu diagram (Option SDI only).)

You can also conﬁgure the audio to be the same as Signal 2A, or to have no audio or muted audio. Use the EMBED button menu to conﬁgure the audio on the secondary output. (See page 63, EMBED button menu diagram (Option SDI only).)

Word Clock output connector

s a 48 kHz word clock signal. You can set the output amplitude to 1 V (AC) or 5 V (DC). The word clock output and the

Output optional AES audio outputs can be synchronized to any of the three frame pulses, and the phase c an adjusted relative to the frame pulse. Use the AES button menu to conﬁgure the word clock output. (See page 64, AES button menu diagram.)

DARS a

nd AES audio output connectors

(Option AG only)

With Option AG , the following audio connectors are installed.

AES 1+2: Outputs channels 1 and 2 of the selected AES/EBU serial digital audio signal.

AES 3+4: Outputs channels 3 and 4 of the selected AES/EBU serial digital audio signal.

AES 5+6: Outputs channels 5 and 6 of the selected AES/EBU serial digital audio signal.

AES 7+8: Outputs channels 7 and 8 of the selected AES/EBU serial digital audio signal.

DARS: Outputs a DARS (muted audio) signal.

The word clock output and the AES audio outputs can be synchronized to any of the three internal frame pulses, and the phase can adjusted relative to the frame pulse. Use the AES button menu to conﬁgure the word clock output. (S ee page 64, AES button menu diagram.)

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Operation

Composite outputs and Black 4/5 o utput connectors (Option BG only)

With Option BG, the following composite and additional Black outputs are installed.

CMPST 1: Outputs the selected composite video signal.

CMPST 2: Outputs the selected composite video signal.

BLACK 4: Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal.

BLACK 5: Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal.

REF loopthrough input connectors

Use the REF input loopthrough connectors for an external reference signal, which can be NTSC/PAL black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signals. The reference input requires proper external termination. The signal may connect on to other devices via the loo

p connection. However, the signal must be terminated eventually, either on the instrument or at the other device.

10 MHz and BLACK 1/2/3 output connectors

BLACK 1: Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal.

BLACK 2: Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal. You can conﬁgure this output connector to turn

off if certain errors are detected. The output will remain off as long as the error occurs. Use this function to trigger a downstream ECO to switch to backup.

10 MHz / BLACK 3 Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal. You can also conﬁgure this connector to output a 10 MHz sine wave.

NOTE. You c an use the BLACK button menu to independently set the format and timing of the three black outputs and to

enable VITC to be applied to the output signal. For tri-level signals, the BLACK 1, 2, and 3 outputs are a group that must all output either integer or non-integer rates. (See page 47, Management of tri-level sync output rates.)

GPS and/or GLONASS antenna connector (Option GPS only)

With Option GPS, you can reference the instrument timing to the GPS and/or GLO NA SS satellite system. You must connect a GPS and/or GLONASS antenna to the instrument in order to use this functionality. The GPS and/or GLONASS antenna

ut must meet speciﬁc requirements. (See page 13, Antenna requirements.)

inp

can use the Reference menu to enable this connector to provide 3.3 V or 5 V DC power to the antenna. When the

You connector is conﬁgured to provide power to the antenna, the rear-panel GPS ANT indicator lights as follows:

Blinks green to indicate an open circuit. This occurs if no antenna is connected or if the current load is less than expected because a splitter or DC block is being used.

Displays solid red if the connected antenna is shorted. A shorted antenna will not damage the SPG8000 generator.

a splitter is used on the antenna, it may appear as a s hort at DC but will still pass through the RF signal, which will

If allow the internal GPS system to function.

Displays solid green if the current load of the antenna is within the nominal range.

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Operation

Ethernet port

Use this port to connect to your local Ethernet network. You can control the SPG8000 generator remotely through the port. Also, you can upload and download various ﬁles such as s ignal ﬁles, logo ﬁles, and preset ﬁles through the port.

GPI port

You can use th Purpose Interface (GPI and GPI/LTC) ports.)

Recall preset 1 through 7 of the available 13 user-deﬁned presets

Output up to three alarm signals

Trigger the instrument to reset the program time, reacquire the GPS and/or GLONASS position (Option GPS only), or

to force a jam sync

The GPI port is a 9 pin, D-sub connector that includes one ground closure input, three ground closure outputs, and three preset sel outputs. The GPI alarm conﬁguration applies to both the GPI port and the GPI/LTC port.

Table 9: G

Pin # Function

e dedicated General Purpose Interface (GPI) port to perform the following tasks: (S ee page 66, General

ection inputs. You can use the SYSTEM : GPI menu to conﬁgure the function of the ground closure input and

PI port – connector pin assignments

Ground

GPI out 1

GPI out 2

GPI input

+5 V (1 k source resistance, so very limited current)

GPI out 3

GPIpresetselect3

GPIpresetselect2

GPIpresetselect1

NOTE. Several of the signals in the 9-pin GPI port and the 15-pin GPI/LTC port are shared between the two connectors. For

example, when an alarm is conﬁgured to be output on the GPI 1 signal, the alarm appears on both the GPI and GPI/LTC ports.

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Operation

GPI/LTC port

You can use the General Purpose Interface (GPI/LTC) port to perform the following tasks:. (See page 66, General Purpose Interface (GPI and GPI/LTC) ports.)

Input (LTC 1 only) an LTC signal or output up to four LTC differential signals

Output up to two alarm signals

Trigger the instrument to reset the program time, reacquire the GPS and/or GLONASS position (Option GPS only), or to force a jam sync

This is a 15 pin, D-sub connector that carries four differential LTC signals, one ground closure input, and two ground closure outputs. You can use the LTC button menu to independently set the format and timing of the four LTC signals. You can use the SYSTEM : GPI menu to conﬁgure the function of the ground closure input and outputs. The GPI alarm conﬁguration applies to both the GPI port and the GPI/LTC port.

You can c o nﬁgure LTC1 to be an LTC input instead of an output. The supported LTC input signal formats include 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 drop frame, and 30 Hz, as per SMPTE 12M.

The GPI/LTC connector provides full functionality when you use the LTC DSUB-to-XLR breakout cable that is available as an optional accessory. The GPI/LTC connector provides partial functionality when you use a standard RGBHV (VGA-to-BNC) breakout cable. (See Table 10.)

NOTE. You do not need the optional LTC and GPI breakout cable if you are using only VITC and/or ATC as a timecode signal.

For correct operation if you use a VGA-to-BNC breakout cable, pins 6, 7, 8, and 10 must be internally grounded together in the cable and to the connector shell.

Several of the signals in the 9-pin GP I port and the 15-pin GPI/LTC port are shared between the two connectors. For example, when an alarm is conﬁgured to be output on the GPI 1 signal, the alarm appears on both the GPI and GPI/LTC ports.

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Table 10: GPI/LTC port – connector pin assignments

Pin # Function VGA cable

4 No connection

GPI out 1 Red BNC

GPI out 2 Green BNC

GPI input Blue BNC

LTC 4 negative

Ground Ground

LTC 3 negative Ground

LTC 2 negative Ground

Ground

LTC 1 negative Ground

+5 V (1 k source resistance, so

mited current)

very li

ositive

LTC 3 p

positive

LTC 2

LTC 1

LTC

positive

4 positive

HBNC

VBNC

Operation

Management of tri-level sync output rates

For tri-level sync signals, the BLACK 1, 2, and 3 outputs comprise a group that must all output either integer or non-integer rate signals. When Option BG is installed, the BLACK 4 and 5 outputs comprise a separate group, which also must output either integer or non-integer rates. That means that Option BG must be installed in order for the instrument to simultaneously generate tri-level sync signals in both integer and non-integer rates.

Perform the following steps to set the rate for tri-level sync signals for each of the BLACK output groups:

1. Press the BLACK button repeatedly to select BLACK 1–3 : HD TRI-LEVEL SYNC R ATE.

2. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select the desired HD tri-level sync rate for the BLACK 1, 2, and 3 outputs: INTEGER (60, 50, 30, 25, 24) or NON-INTEGER (59.94, 29.97, 23.98).

3. Press the ENTER button to select the displayed rate. A bullet will appear in front of the selected rate to indicate the

current selection.

4. Option BG only: Press the BLACK button repeatedly to select BLACK 4–5 : HD TRI-LEVEL SYNC RATE.

5. Repeat steps and to set the desired HD tri-level sync rate for the BLACK 4 and 5 outputs.

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LCD d isplay readouts

The readouts on the LCD display vary depending on the instrument setting and which menu is being accessed. The following ﬁgure shows some example display readouts.

Figure 6:

The format of the readouts usually follow these guidelines:

Example display readouts

The top line of the display lists the current menu selection. The ﬁrst word is usually the name of the selected button menu, followed by the name of a parameter or category.

The second line of the display shows the setting of the selected menu setting. As shown in example 1 above, a bullet in front of a setting indicates that setting is the currently selected setting.

As shown in examples 1 and 2 above, if a carriage return character is displayed at the far right of the second line, this indicates one of both of the following two situations:

There are additional settings that can be accessed by pressing the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button. When the desired setting is displayed, press the ENTER button to select that setting.

There is a submenu available for the menu selection that can be accessed by pressing the ENTER button. When you enter a submenu, press the BACK button to return to the top menu.

As shown in example 2 above, if the second line of the disp lay reads “Press ENTER for menu,” this indicates that you need to press the ENTER button to access the submenu for that menu selection.

As shown in example 3 above, if there are multiple alerts or faults reported in the STATUS menu, the far right of the second line will display the currently viewed alert or fault number followed by the total number of alerts or faults. In example 3, the display shows “1/3,” indicating that the currently displayed alert is number one of three reported alerts. In this situation, press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to view the other alerts or faults.

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Alert and fault error message s

When error conditions occur, you can view descriptions of the alert and fault messages using the S TATUS menu as described below.

1. Press the STATUS button to access the STATUS menu.

2. Press the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select STATUS : FAULT or STATUS : ALERT.

3. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to view all of the reported faults or alerts. The possible m essages

are listed in the following table.

Table 11: Possible alert and fault error messages

Alert messages Fault messages

Near loss of lock on REF input No fault

Loss of lock on reference input Main cooling fan fault

No GPS signal detected Temperature out of range

VITC or LTC input missing Internal diagnostic test failed

LTC out of SMPTE spec PS1 fault error

No REF input signal detected

GPS Figure of Merit (FOM) PS1 temp. wtd. hours exceed limit

Alarm time

PS2 fault error

PS2 temp. wtd. hours exceed limit

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Menu diagrams

When you press the front-panel STATUS or SYSTEM buttons, or press the buttons in the INPUTS or O UTPUTS sections, you access menus that allow you to view or change instrument settings. Some of the buttons apply only to speciﬁc hardware

ons and will not operate unless the option is installed.

opti

section provides diagrams for the main levels of each button menu. Refer to the SPG8000 Technical Reference manual

This for diagrams of the submenus and detailed descriptions of each menu selection.

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STATUS button menu diagram

Press the STATUS button to view the current status of instrument settings such as the signal reference source, the GPS and/or GLONASS time and antenna quality, the signals being output, and information about system faults and alerts. This menu is for viewing status only and no changes to the instrument settings can be made from this menu. The following ﬁgures show the menu diagram for the STATUS button.

Figure 7: STATUS button menu diagram – part 1

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Figure 8: STATUS button menu diagram – part 2

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SYSTEM button menu diagram

Press the SYSTEM button to view and conﬁgure instrument settings such as network parameters, SNMP traps, Web interface access, GPI alarms, installed options, display brightness, beeper control, front panel disable, and hardware/ﬁ rmware versions. You can also use this menu to perform ﬁrmware upgrades, calibrate the oven oscillator, mount or unmount a USB device, save and recall presets, view diagnostic results, and perform a load test on the power supply. The following ﬁgures show the menu diagram for the SYSTEM button.

Figure 9: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 1

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Figure 10: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 2

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Figure 11: SYSTEM button menu diagram – part 3

REF button menu diagram

Press the REF button to view the current status of instrument settings such as the signal reference source, the GPS and/or GLONASS time and antenna quality, the signals being output, and information about system faults and alerts. The following ﬁgure shows the menu diagram for the REF button.

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Figure 12: REF button menu diagram

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TIME button menu diagram

Press the TIME button to set instrument time parameters such as the time of day source, the time zone offset, the DST schedule, the leap second schedule, the program time, and the jam sync settings. The following ﬁgure shows the menu diagram for the TIME button.

Figure 13: TIM E button menu diagram

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BLACK button menu diagram

Press the BLACK button to view and conﬁ gure the BLACK outputs. Press the BLACK button repeatedly to select the desired BLACK output (1–5). BLACK outputs 1–3 are standard; BLACK outputs 4–5 are available with Option BG only. The following ﬁgures show the menu diagram for the BLACK button.

Figure 14: BLACK button menu diagram – part 1

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Figure 15:

BLACK button menu diagram – part 2

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LTCbuttonmenudiagram

Press the LTC button to view and conﬁgure the LTC inputs and outputs on the GPI/LTC port. (See page 66, General Purpose Interface (GPI and GPI/LTC) ports.) Press the LTC button repeatedly to select the desired LTC signal (1–4). The

following ﬁgure shows the menu diagram for the LTC button.

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re 16: LTC button menu diagram

Figu

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CMPST button menu diagram (Option BG only)

Press the CMPST button to view and conﬁgure the composite video outputs. The following ﬁgure shows the menu diagram for the CMPST button.

Figure 17: CMPST button menu diagram (Option BG only)

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SDI button menu diagram (Option SDI only)

Press the SDI button to view and conﬁgure the signals on the SDI video outputs. The following ﬁgures show the menu diagram for the SDI button.

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ure 18: SDI button menu diagram (Option SDI only) – part 1

Fig

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e 19: SDI button menu diagram (Option SDI only) – part 2

Figur

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EMBED button menu diagram (Option SDI only)

Press the EMBED button to view and conﬁgure the embedded audio settings on the SDI video outputs. The following ﬁgure shows the menu diagram for the EMBED button.

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Figure 20: EMBED button menu diagram (Option SDI only)

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AES button menu diagram

Press the AES button to view and conﬁgure the Word Clock output timing offset and voltage. When Option AG is installed, usethismenutoalsoconﬁgure the AES audio output settings such as the frequency, amplitude, resolution, timing offset, and audio/video synchronization. The following ﬁgure shows the main menu diagram for the AES button.

e 21: AES button menu diagram

Figur

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Remote control

Web user interface

When the Web user interface is enabled in the SYSTEM menu, you can use a Web browser to remotely a ccess the instrument. When you enter the IP address of the instrument in a supported Web browser, the SPG8000 Web Interface opens as shown using the front panel buttons.

Operational considerations. It is recommended that a maximum of four simultaneous users be connected to the

instrument using the Web interface. If more users are connected, it may result in lower performance and inconsistent behavior.

Some front panel operations may interrupt or reduce the performance of the Web interface. For example, the Web server may experience temporary delays when a large ﬁle is being transferred using the USB port or when many buttons are being pressed on the front panel.

Levels of control. Use the SYSTEM menu to control the level of instrument access from a Web browser. You can allow full

control or

Supported Web browsers. For best results, use Google Chrome, Mozilla F irefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer 9.0 or

later when you connect to the SPG8000 Web Interface.

read-only access. When the Web user interface is disabled, no instrument access is allowed using a Web browser.

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in the following ﬁgure. Click the various tabs to access the instrument settings and controls as you would

Figure 22: Example SPG8000 Web Interface window

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General Purpose Interface (GPI and GPI/LTC) ports

This section describes how to conﬁgure and use the GPI ports. The instrument provides two ports on the rear panel to serve as a General Purpose Interface (GPI). With the GPI, you can recall any of the ﬁrst seven available presets and output up to three alarm signals. See GPI port and GPI/LTC port for the pin assignments of the two ports. (See page 45.) (See page 46.)

NOTE. Several of the signals in the 9-pin GPI port and the 15-pin GPI/LTC port are shared between the two connectors. For

example, when an alarm is conﬁgured to be output on the GPI 1 signal, the alarm appears on both the GPI and GPI/LTC ports.

Signal requirements for the GPI connectors. The following ﬁgure shows the signal requirements for the GPI

connector. Use the input signals to recall a preset and use the output signals as an alarm signal. Frame ground is used for the ground return. When using a shielded LAN cable (shielded twisted pair cable), you can use the shield of the cable as ground.

Table 12: Signal requirements for the GPI connector

Function Level

Input

Output Low < 0.4 V or ground (when sinking 250 mA; maximum on-resistance 2 Ω)

High > 2.4 V or open (connected to an internal 10 kΩ pull-up resistor)

Low < 0.8 V or ground (input impedance: 10 kΩ)

Timing: Ignores pulses < 40 ms and always detects pulses > 60 ms

To recall a preset. You can recall any of the ﬁrst seven presets by combinations of signal levels for pins 1, 2, and 3 of the

GPI connector. The following table shows the combinations of signal levels for the pins and the preset number to be recalled.

Table 13: Signal level combinations and the corresponding preset for the GPI port

Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 9 Preset number

High High Low 1

HIgh Low High 2

High Low Low 3

Low High High 4

Low High Low

Low Low High 6

Low Low Low

All of the input signals are active low. When the signal level(s) for the speciﬁed pin(s) goes from High to Low, the corresponding preset is recalled. For example, when the signal level for pin 3 goes from High to Low, preset 1 is recalled.

NOTE. The time required to change the instrument settings depends on the contents of the selected preset.

GPI input signal conﬁguration. You can use the SYSTEM : G PI : INPUT TRIGGER menu to conﬁgure pin 4 of the G P I

port connector to trigger the instrument to perform one of the following functions:

Reset the program time

Reacquire the GP S and/or GLONAS S position (Option GPS only)

Forceajamsync

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To output an alarm signal. The SPG8000 can output three alarm signals from the GPI and GPI/LTC connectors when

internal error 6 on the GPI port connector and from pins 1 and 2 of the GPI/LTC port connector. Since the output signal is an active low; the signal level goes from High to Low when any errors occur.

In addition to the alarm signals on the GPI and GPI/LTC ports, you can conﬁgure the BLACK 2 output to send an alarm signal when the signa off for as long as the error condition exists.

NOTE. Many of the error conditions can be conﬁgured for a delay to reduce false alarms. If an error condition occurs and

then clears b

You can use the SYSTEM : GPI menu (See page 52, SYSTEM button menu diagram.) to enable an alarm signal output when one of the following internal conditions occurs:

Hardware fault (such as the fan stops working)

Power supply fault

Genlock lock error or warning (for example, the instrument cannot lock to a genlock signal or the frequency of the genlock signal an near loss of lock is approximately 2 × 10

s occur. Two of the alarm signals are present on both connectors. Alarms can be generated from pins 2, 3, and

l reference lock is lost. When the reference lock is lost, the output signal from the BLACK 2 connector turns

efore the delay time has counted down, then no alarm signal will be sent.

d the internal reference have shifted considerably, and the SPG8000 is near loss of lock. The threshold for

-6

from the ends of the tune range.

SNMP traps

When the SPG8000 generator is connected to an Ethernet network, you can conﬁgure the instrument to send SNMP traps to an NMS (Network Management Station) when certain errors are detected. Use the SYSTEM : SNMP menu to con ﬁgure the IP addresses of the traps destinations and to select which errors will generate traps. See the SPG8000 Technical Reference manual for instructions on how to enable and conﬁgure the instrument to send SNMP traps.

Presets

Presets allow you to save multiple instrument conﬁguration settings so that you can quickly recall the settings when needed. You c

For e different video formats such as NTSC, PAL, or HD. U se the SYSTEM : PRESET menu to save, recall, rename, or delete instrument presets.

The following instrument settings are stored in non-volatile memory and are not saved as part of the preset system:

Genlock timing error or warning

an save up to 15 different instrument conﬁgurations, including a power-up default setting and a user default setting.

xample, you can conﬁgure three different presets so that the instrument can easily switch between generating

The preferred supply conﬁguration setting

Network conﬁguration settings such as the IP address, gateway address and subnet mask

SNMP trap addresses

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How to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware

Tektronix releases software and ﬁrmware updates for products to add new features and to ﬁx product problems. You can ﬁnd the latest ﬁrmware for your product at the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/downloads).

Determine if a ﬁrmware upgrade is needed

Before you b upgraded and to backup your user ﬁles.

CAUTION. The ﬁrmware upgrade process replaces all installed user ﬁles with the factory default ﬁles. To prevent the loss of

your user ﬁl data before you perform the upgrade. The following procedure includes instructions for backing up your user data.

1. Power on the instrument.

2. Verify the current ﬁrmware version installed on the instrument:

a. Press the S YSTE M button to access the SYSTEM menu.

b. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : VERSION INFO (F/W).

c. In the second line of the display, note the ﬁrmware version number of the instrument.

Installed ﬁrmware version number

3. Verify

a. On a com

b. On the

egin the upgrade, perform the following steps to determine if the ﬁrmware on your instrument should be

es, including custom test signals, logo and ID text overlays, and saved presets, be sure to backup all of your user

the latest version of software at the Tektronix Web site:

puter, use a Web browser to navigate to the following Tektronix Web site:

//www.tektronix.com/downloads

http:

Downloads Finder Web page, search by model number (such as SPG8000) and ﬁlter by software and

software type to locate the ﬁ rmware-upgrade package for the instrument.

c. Note the latest version number of the ﬁrmware-upgrade package(s).

Web site ﬁrmware version number

4. If the latest ﬁrmware version at the Web site is the same as the version installed on your instrument, you do not need to

ade the instrument ﬁrmware.

upgr

he latest ﬁrmware version at the Web site is newer than the version on your instrument, download the latest ﬁrmware

5. If t

package to your computer.

6. After the ﬁrmware package ZIP ﬁle is downloaded, extract the following ﬁles into the directory of your choice: transfer.exe

and ﬁrmware.pkg.

TE. If a readme.txt ﬁle is included in the ﬁ rmware package, be sure to read the ﬁle before you upgrade the ﬁrmware.

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7. If the ﬁrmware in your instrument needs to be upgraded, verify which options are currently installed before you install the

software. Afte

r you install the upgrade, you will verify that any previously installed options are still enabled.

a. Connect the in

b. Connect the po

c. Press the SY ST

d. Press the up (

the hardware options (GPS, BG, AG, SDI) and software options (3G, DBT) that are installed in the instrument as shown below.

e. Make a note of the installed options.

8. If the ﬁrmware in your instrument needs to be upgraded, to prevent the loss of your user ﬁles, be sure to backup your

user ﬁles restore the user ﬁles at the end of the upgrade procedure.

CAUTION. To prevent the loss of your user ﬁles, be sure to use the Backup All User Data to USB option in the backup

procedu

as described in the s ection To transfer user ﬁles from an instrument to a USB drive. (See page 78.) You will

re.

strument and computer to your local Ethernet network. (See page 10, Network installation.)

wer cable to power on the instrument.

EM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : OPTIONS. The second line of the display lists

Firmware upgrade overview

There are two methods for upgrading the instrument ﬁrmware:

Using a USB memory device (See page 70, USB ﬁrmware upgrade.)

Using an Ethernet network (requires a Windows PC) (See page 72, Network ﬁrmware upgrade.)

The time required to complete the ﬁrmware upgrade is approximately 10 minutes.

CAUTION. The instrument automatically reboots at the end of the upgrade process. Do not perform the upgrade while

the instrument is in use as a sync reference.

Once the instrument has started to erase internal ﬂash, do not remove power from the instrument. If you do so, the instrument ﬂash may be corrupted and you will have to run the recovery procedure. (See page 75, Firmware upgrade troubleshooting.)

NOTE. If power to the i nstrument is lost before it begins erasing the internal ﬂash, you can restart the ﬁrmware upgrade

after the instrument reboots. If the instrument displays only a blank screen after power is reapplied, see the troubleshooting section for help. (See page 75, Firmware upgrade troubleshooting.)

If you have loaded the SPG8000 memory with a large number of test signals or frame picture ﬁles, you may not be able to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware because the memory is too full. If you receive a memory error while attempting to upgrade the ﬁrmware, you need to delete some of the test signal or frame picture ﬁles and then perform the upgrade.

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USB ﬁrmware upgrade

Use the following steps to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware using a USB memory device.

1. Insert a USB memory device into a USB port of the computer containing the latest instrument ﬁrmware.

2. On the computer, navigate to the USB device.

3. On the USB device, create a directory named SpgUpgrd.

CAUTION. To prevent upgrade failure, be sure to correctly name the upgrade directory. The directory name is c ase

sensitive, with the “S” and the “U” in SpgUpgrd being upper case.

4. Open the SpgUpgrd directory and copy the ﬁrmware.pkg ﬁle from the downloaded ZIP ﬁle to the USB device. The USB device should have a directory path of SpgUpgrd\ﬁrmware.pkg.

5. Eject and safely remove the USB device from the computer.

6. If necessary, power on the instrument and wait for the instrument to fully boot up before inserting the USB device into

the front-panel USB port on the instrument.

7. Press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

8. Verify that the USB device is properly installed by pressing the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted).

NOTE. The display will read “Mounted” if the USB device is properly installed. If the display reads “Unmounted”, try to

reinstall the USB device.

If the instrument still does not recognize the USB device, attempt this procedure again using a different USB device from a well known brand that is 16 GB or less.

9. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

10. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select USB Upgrade, and then press the ENTER button. A conﬁ rmation

message is displayed as shown below.

NOTE. If the instrument displays the message ERROR: SpgUpgrd/ﬁrmware.pkg not found, make sure you have the

correct directory path on the USB device and then restart this procedure at step 6.

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11. A second conﬁrmation is displayed as shown below to remind you that the upgrade will delete all user-created ﬁles

on the instrume

CAUTION. If you did not backup your user ﬁles as part of the upgrade preparation process, it is recommended that

you press the BACK button to cancel the upgrade and then backup your user ﬁles before performing the upgrade. The instructions page 78.) You will restore the user ﬁles at the end of the upgrade procedure.

nt.

for backing up user ﬁles is described in the section To transfer user ﬁles from an instrument to a USB drive. (See

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12. Press the E

13. When you pr

indicating the upgrade status.

CAUTION. Once the instrument has started to erase internal ﬂash, do not remove power from the instrument. If you do

so, the in upgrade troubleshooting.)

14. If the instrument does not reboot at the completion of the ﬁrmware upgrade, remove and then reconnect the power cable.

15. Remove the USB device after the upgrade is complete:

CAUTIO

removing it from the instrument.

a. Press the SYSTEM button.

b. Press the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted), and then press the ENTER button.

c. Remove the USB device from the instrument when the message You may now safely remove the USB drive

16. Proceed to Ve

NTER button to proceed with the upgrade or press the BACK button to cancel the upgrade.

ess ENTER, the upgrade process begins. During the upgrade process, the instrument displays messages

strument ﬂash may be corrupted and you will have to run the recovery procedure. (See page 75, Firmware

N. To prevent a loss of data on the USB device, use the SYSTEM menu to unmount the USB device before

appears.

rify the ﬁrmware upgrade and reinstall user ﬁles. (See page 74.)

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Network ﬁrmware upgrade

Use the following steps to upgrade the instrument ﬁrmware using a network connection:

1. Connect the instrument and a Windows PC to your local Ethernet network or directly connect the instrument to a Windows PC. (See page 10, Network installation.)

2. Power on the instrument.

3. Prepare the instrument for the ﬁrmware upgrade:

a. Press the SYSTEM front panel button.

b. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

c. Press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select Network Upgrade, and then press the ENTER button. A

conﬁrmation message is displayed as shown below.

d. A s econd conﬁrmation is displayed as shown below to remind you that the upgrade will delete all user-created

ﬁles on the instrument.

CAUTION. If you did not backup your user ﬁles as part of the upgrade preparation process, it is recommended that

you press the BACK button to cancel the upgrade and then backup your user ﬁles before performing the upgrade. The instructions for backing up user ﬁles is described in the section To transfer user ﬁles from an instrument to a USB drive. (See page 78.) You will restore the user ﬁles at the end of the upgrade procedure.

e. Press the ENTER button to p roceed with the upgrade or press the BACK button to cancel the upgrade.

f. When you press ENTER, a Waiting for network connection message is displayed along with the IP address of the

instrument. This indicates the instrument is ready to be upgraded. An example display is shown below.

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4. Perform the ﬁrmware upgrade:

a. On the PC, double-click the transfer.exe ﬁle to launch the transfer program.

b. Type the IP address or DNS name of the instrument you are upgrading, and then press Enter. Thisstartsthe

ﬁrmware upgra and on the instrument display.

CAUTION. Once the instrument has started to erase internal ﬂash, do not remove power from the instrument. If you do

so, the instr upgrade troubleshooting.)

NOTE. The upgrade will not proceed until all of the ﬁrmware data is transferred to the instrument. Once the upgrade

has starte you can monitor the progress of the upgrade, it is suggested that you do not close the transfer.exe window until the transfer utility asks for another IP address.

d, the instrument will attempt to complete the upgrade even if it loses contact with transfer.exe. So that

de process. Messages indicating the progres s of the upgrade appear in the transfer program window

ument ﬂash may be corrupted and you will have to run the recovery procedure. (See page 75, Firmware

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Figure 23: Sample of transfer.exe window after the upgrade is complete

he instrument does not reboot at the completion of the ﬁrmware upgrade, remove and then reconnect the power cable.

5. If t

ceed to Verify the ﬁrmware upgrade and reinstall user ﬁles. (See page 74.)

6. Pro

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Verify the ﬁrmware upgrade and reinstall user ﬁles

1. After the instrument reboots at the end of the upgrade process, press the SYSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

2. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : OPTIONS. The second line of the display lists the

hardware options (GPS, BG, AG, SDI) and software options (3G, DBT) that are installed in the instrument as shown below.

3. Verify that the options listed match those that you noted before the upgrade.

4. Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : VERSION INFO (F/W). The second line of the display

lists the installed ﬁrmware version.

5. Verify that the displayed ﬁrmware version is the same version as the ﬁrmware package you used to perform the upgrade.

6. If you backed up your user ﬁles before you upgraded the ﬁrmware, reinstall your user ﬁles as described in the section

To in st al l u s er ﬁles from a USB drive to an instrument. (See page 79.)

CAUTION. To prevent the loss of your user ﬁles, be sure to use the Restore All User Data from USB optioninthe

restore procedure.

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Firmware upgrade troubleshooting

If a power failure occurs during the upgrade and the instrument has a blank screen when you reapply power, perform the following procedure.

1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the instrument and your computer or local Ethernet network.

2. Remove the power cable to turn off the instrument.

3. Press and hold the STATUS button and then reconnect the power cable. Continue to hold the STATUS button until the

message Select upgrade network speed: appears on the top line of the LCD display.

4. Press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select a network speed (10BaseT, 100BaseT, or 1000BaseT), and then

press the ENTER button. If you do not know your network speed, the 100BaseT selection is recommended.

5. When the message Select upgrade network mode: is displayed, press the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select

from the following modes and then press the ENTER button.

DHCP – Use this selection if the instrument is connected to a network with DHCP support. An IP address will be

assigned to the instrument from your network server.

Local IP (192.168.1.1) – Use this selection if the instrument is connected to a network without DHCP support or is

connected to a standalone computer, and you want to use the factory default, static IP address of 192.168.1.1 for the upgrade.

NOTE. When you select either the Local IP or the Saved static IP upgrade mode, you cannot edit the displayed IP

address. The IP address cannot be edited when the instrument is in recovery mode.

Saved static IP (IP address) – Use this selection if the instrument is connected to a network without DHCP support

or is connected to a standalone computer, and you want to use the previously saved static IP address assigned to the instrument for the upgrade. The saved IP address is displayed.

Quit and continue booting – U se this selection to quit the upgrade process and leave the instrument in its

current condition.

6. If you did not select Quit and continue booting in the previous step, the top line of the instrument display will show the

message Waiting for network connection and the second line will list an IP address. Make a note of the displayed IP address.

7. Enter the IP address you noted in the previous step into the upgrade transfer application window on your PC to restart

the upgrade process.

CAUTION. To prevent upgrade failure, leave the instrument power on during the upgrade process. The upgrade process

may take up to 15 minutes to complete.

8. When the upgrade is complete, the instrument should reboot. If it does not, cycle the power.

If you continue to experience an upgrade problem, contact Tektronix customer support or your local Tektronix representative for assistance.

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Howtotransferorinstalluserﬁles

You can use either an FTP client or a USB drive to transfer user ﬁles between instruments or to install user ﬁles d i rectly on the instrument.

User ﬁles include test signals, logo overlays, and ID text overlay ﬁles. To install custom us er ﬁles, the signal ﬁles must be installed in the proper directory on the instrument. (See page 80, File structure required to install custom user ﬁles.)

NOTE. If you install new test signal ﬁles, you must reboot the instrument before you can output the new test signals. You

do not need to reboot the instrument before you can use newly installed frame picture ﬁles, logo overlay ﬁles, or text string overlay ﬁles.

To transfer or install user ﬁles using FTP

Perform the following steps to transfer or install user ﬁles using FT P:

1. Connect the SPG8000 generator to your local Ethernet network or to a standalone Windows PC. (See page 10, Network installation.)

2. On a computer connected to the same network as the SPG8000 generator, open an FTP client such as Windows Explorer.

3. In the Windows Explorer command box, enter “ftp://IP address”, where IP address is the network address assigned to

the SPG8000 generator.

NOTE. Some FTP clients may ask for login credentials. In this case, login with a user name of “anonymous” and no

password.

4. The Windows Explorer window should immediately connect to the instrument and show the SPG8000 ﬁle structure as shown below.

Figure 24: Example FTP view of the SPG8000 ﬁle structure

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5. Use Windows Explorer to drag and drop user ﬁles to or from the SPG8000 generator.

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CAUTION. If yo

u are installing custom signal ﬁles on the instrument such as test signals or logo and ID text overlays, the signal ﬁles must be installed in the proper directory. Custom user ﬁles installed in the wrong directory location will be ignored by the instrument. (See page 80, File structure required to install custom user ﬁles.)

NOTE. If the ﬂ

ash memory on the instrument ﬁlls up before the copy operation completes, an error message similar to the one below is displayed. Click OK to clear the error message. You can use the SYSTEM : FLASH MEMORY menu selection to view the amount of free memory in the instrument.

Figure 25: Example FTP error message when ﬂashmemoryisfull

6. After y

ou are done transferring ﬁles, close the Windows Explorer window.

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To transfer or install user ﬁlesusingaUSBdrive

You can use a USB drive connected the the USB port on the front of the instrument to transfer or install user ﬁles.

To transfer us

from an SPG8000 generator to a USB drive:

1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB port on the front of the instrument.

2. Verify that the USB device is properly installed:

a. Press the S YSTE M button to access the SYSTEM menu.

b. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted).

NOTE. The display will read “Mounted” if the USB device is properly installed. If the display reads “Unmounted” or “Not

Connected

If the inst a well known brand that is 16 GB or less.

3. Use the up

4. Use the l

Select B

Select B text, logo, picture, and test signal ﬁles.

5. In the overwrite conﬁrmation display, press the ENTER button to perform the selected backup function.

er ﬁles from an instrument to a USB drive.

”, try to reinstall the USB device.

rument still does not recognize the USB device, attempt this procedure again using a different USB device from

(▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SY STEM : BACKUP/RESTORE.

eft (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select one of the following options, and then press the ENTER button.

ackup Presets to USB if you want to transfer only the stored presets from the instrument.

ackup All User Data to USB if you want to transfer all user data including stored presets and user-created

Perform the following steps to transfer user ﬁles

6. During the backup process, progress messages are displayed. When the message Backup completed successfully is

displayed, press any button to return to the SYSTEM menu display.

7. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted).

8. Press the ENTER button to safely unmount the USB device. You can now use the USB device to transfer the saved ﬁles

ther SPG8000 generator or to restore user ﬁles after a ﬁrmware upgrade.

to ano

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To inst all user ﬁles from a USB drive to an instrument. Perform the following steps to install user ﬁles from a

USB drive to an i

CAUTION. In addition to transferring ﬁles from one instrument to another, you can use the Restore All User Data From

USB function to directly install user-created text, logo, picture, and signal ﬁles on the instrument. In order to install user ﬁles, the ﬁles custom user ﬁles.)

1. Insert a USB memory device containing the user ﬁles you want to install on the SPG8000 generator into the USB

port on the f

nstrument:

must be organized in speciﬁc directories on the U SB drive. (See page 80, File structure required to install

ront of the instrument.

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2. Verify that

a. Press the S

b. Use the up (

NOTE. The display will read “Mounted” if the USB device is properly installed. If the display reads “Unmounted” or “Not

Connected”, try to reinstall the USB device.

If the instrument still does not recognize the USB device, attempt this procedure again using a different USB device from a well kno

3. Use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : BACKUP/RESTORE.

4. Use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select one of the following options, and then press the ENTER button.

5. In the

6. Durin

displayed, press any button to return to the SYSTEM menu display.

7. Use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted).

the USB device is properly installed:

YSTEM button to access the SYSTEM menu.

▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM : USB (Mounted).

wn brand that is 16 GB or less.

Select Restore Presets From US B if you want to install only the stored presets from another instrument.

Select Restore All User Data From USB if you want to transfer all user data including stored presets and

reated text, logo, picture, and signal ﬁles.

user-c

overwrite conﬁrmation display, p ress the ENTER button to perform the selected restore function.

g the restore process, progress messages are d isplayed. When the message Restore com pleted successfully is

8. Press the ENTER button to safely unmount the USB device.

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File structure required to install custom user ﬁles. In order to install c ustom user ﬁles from a USB drive, the ﬁles

must be organiz User Data to USB function. You can then copy the directory structure from the USB drive to your computer. (See page 78, To transfer user ﬁles from an instrument to a USB drive.)

ed in the ﬁle structure described below. You can create the proper ﬁle structure by performing the Backup All

CAUTION. If yo

signal ﬁles must be installed in the associated subdirectory for the ﬁle type in the SDI7 directory. Custom user ﬁles installed in the w rong directory location will be ignored by the instrument.

The directo

Adirectory

In the SpgB

In the SDI7

NOTE. All of the following subdirectories are not required to be in the SDI7 directory in order to be able to install user ﬁles.

You only need the subdirectories related to the type of user ﬁles you are installing on the instrument. For example, if you are going to i

See the SP

LOGO – Use this directory to install only logo overlay ﬁles. The logo ﬁles must have a .bmp ﬁle name extension.

PICTURE – Use this directory to install only frame picture ﬁles for use as test signals. The frame picture ﬁles must have a .bmp ﬁle name extension.

SIGNAL – Use this directory to install only test signal ﬁles. The test signal ﬁles must have a .xml ﬁle name extension.

u are installing custom signal ﬁles on the instrument such as test signals or logo and ID text overlays, the

ry names listed below are case sensitive.

named SpgBackup is required at the top level of the USB drive.

ackup directory, a subdirectory named SDI7 is required.

directory, subdirectories with the following names are required:

nstall only logo ﬁles, you need to have only the LOGO subdirectory exist in the SDI7 directory.

G8000 Technical Reference manual for more information about the requirements for the following ﬁle types.

TEXT – Use this directory to install only ID text overlay ﬁles. The ID text ﬁles must have a .txt ﬁle name extension.

The following ﬁgure shows how the required directory structure for installing custom user ﬁles looks using Windows Explorer.

Figure 26: File structure for installing custo m user ﬁles

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