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WFM8200 and WFM8300
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Waveform Monitors
User Manual
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WFM8200 and WFM8300
ZZZ
Waveform Monitors
User Manual
www.tektronix.com
077-0253-02
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Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1)
year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its
option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty
work may be n
the property of Tektronix.
ew or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become
In order to o
the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible
for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping
charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within
the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping
charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
result
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection t o incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage
or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or
integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty
of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TRONIX’ RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE
TEK
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
[W2 – 15AUG04]
btain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of
ing from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary ........................................................................................ vii
Preface .............................................................................................................. ix
Where to Find More Information ..... ................................ ................................ ...... ix
Conventions Used in This Manual.. .................................. ................................ ....... x
Getting Started ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... 1
Key Features ................................................................................................... 1
Accessories..................................................................................................... 4
Installation ............................. ................................ .................................. ....... 8
Incoming Inspection .......................................................................................... 10
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . . 15
Front-Panel Controls ......................................................................................... 15
Instrument Online Help ...................................................................................... 17
Instrument Display ................... .................................. ................................ ...... 18
Signal Inputs ..... ................................ ................................ .................................. 22
SDI Signals ........................ ................................ .................................. .......... 22
Composite Signals ............................................................................................ 24
Dual Link Signals....................... ................................ .................................. .... 26
Multi-Input Display Mode................................................................................... 27
Simultaneous Input Monitoring ............................................................................. 29
SyncVu™ ...................................................................................................... 30
Reference Loop ....... ................................ ................................ ........................ 30
Signal Generation......................................... ................................ .................... 31
Display Information..... .................................. ................................ ........................ 33
Waveform Display............................................................................................ 35
Vector Display....................................... .................................. ........................ 37
Gamut Display ........ ................................ ................................ ........................ 40
Timing Display................................................................................................ 43
Datalist Display............................................................................................... 47
Bowtie Display................................................................................................ 49
LTC Display ................................................................................................... 50
Ancilliary (ANC) Data Display .... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . .... 51
Audio Video Delay (AVD) Display................. .................................. ...................... 53
Eye Display................................ ................................ ................................ .... 54
Jitter Display . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... 57
Status Displays............................ .................................. ................................ .. 60
Audio Display................................................................................................. 80
Picture Display ............................ ................................ ................................ .... 86
Functions ........................................................................................................... 89
Gain, Sweep, and Magnification ............................................................................ 89
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Cursors ................. ................................ ................................ ........................ 90
Capture... ................................ ................................ .................................. .... 91
Line Select..................................................................................................... 92
Headphone Volume and Source Adjustment............................................................... 92
Presets.......................................................................................................... 93
Software Upgrades ........................................................................................... 96
Monitoring the SDI Physical Layer ... .................................. ................................ ...... 101
Display Types . ................................ .................................. ............................ 101
Configuring Physical Layer Settings .... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . 102
To Set SMPTE 259/292/425 Alarm Thresholds................................. ........................ 103
To Co nfigure Physical Layer Alarms..................................................................... 104
To Make Eye Measurements .............................................................................. 105
To Make Jitter Measurements . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . 109
Taking Cable Loss Measurements ........................................................................ 112
Alarms ....................................................................................................... 113
Checking Chroma/Luma Delay (Lightning Display)........................................................ 117
Checking Gamut................................................................................................. 119
To Set Up Gamut Checks .................................................................................. 119
Checking RGB Gamut ..................................................................................... 120
Checking Composite Gamut............................... .................................. .............. 122
Checking Luma Gamut......... ................................ .................................. .......... 123
Automating Gamut Checks................................................................................ 123
ARIB Displays................................................................................................... 125
ARIB Status ................................................................................................. 126
ARIB STD-B.39 Display ...... .................................. ................................ .......... 127
ARIB STD-B.37 Display and Status Screens.................................. .......................... 130
ARIB STD-B.35 Display and Status Screens.................................. .......................... 133
ARIB TR-B.23 (1) Display and Status Screens ............... ................................ .......... 135
ARIB TR-B.23 (2) Display and Status Screens ............... ................................ .......... 137
ARIB TR-B.22 Display and Status Screens ............................................................. 139
Audio Monitoring ............................................................................................... 141
Configuring Audio Inputs.................................................................................. 141
Selecting Audio Inputs ..................................................................................... 142
To Check Audio Level and Phase......................................................................... 142
To Check Surround Sound. ................................ ................................ ................ 145
To Monitor Dolby Based Surround Sound............................................................... 149
Closed Captioning (CC), Teletext, AFD, and Safe Area Compliance ....................... .............. 159
Monitoring CC and Teletext............. ................................ ................................ .. 159
Monitoring for Safe Area Compliance ... .................................. .............................. 162
Monitoring for AFD Compliance..... .................................. ................................ .. 164
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Application Ex
Timing a Studio... ................................ ................................ .......................... 165
Reference ............... .................................. ................................ ........................ 170
Description of Cable Types................................................................................ 170
Index
ample............................................................................................ 165
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List of Figure
Figure 1: Connecting the instrument to a PC................................... ................................. 8
Figure 2: Rear panel........................................... ................................ .................... 11
Figure 3: Front panel................................ ................................ .............................. 12
Figure 4: Instrument online help..................................... ................................ ............ 13
Figure 5: Display Select buttons................................................................................. 18
Figure 6: Full button function.................................................................................... 19
Figure 7: Status bar in single input mode......................................... .............................. 19
Figure 8: Status bar in simultaneous input mode .................. ................................ ............ 20
Figure 9: Single SDI signal connection......................... ................................ ................ 23
Figure 10: Two SDI signal connection.......................................................................... 23
Figure 11: Four SDI signal connection for instruments with Option 2SDI ..... ............................ 24
Figure 12: Composite signal connection........................................................................ 25
Figure 13: Dual Link signal connection ........................................................................ 26
Figure 14: Dual Link information placement in waveform display........................................ .. 27
Figure 15: Waveform display in Multi-Input mode showing multiple channels .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... 29
Figure 16: External reference signal connection..................... .................................. ........ 31
Figure 17: Signal generation connection........................................................................ 32
Figure 18: Using the Display Select buttons ................................................................... 34
Figure 19: Navigate menus using the arrow keys and select button..... .................................. .. 35
Figure 20: Vector display with Luma Qualified Vector (LQV) enabled................... .................. 37
Figure 21: Lightning display ..................................................................................... 38
Figure 22: Timing display ........................................................................................ 43
Figure 23:
Figure 24: Timing display of non-integer multiples of reference rates.. . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . 46
Figure 25: Datalist display ....................................................................................... 47
Figure 26: Bowtie display ........................................................................................ 49
Figure 27: LTC display ........................................................................................... 50
Figure 28: ANC Data display .................................................................................... 51
Figure 29: AV Delay display ..................................................................................... 53
Figure 30: Eye display in 4-tile mode (no histogram)... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... 54
Figure 31: Eye display in single tile mode (full-screen) with histogram... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... 55
Figure 32: The Jitter display parameters as shown in a single tile when the instrument is in 4-tile
mode.............. ................................ .................................. ............................ 57
Figure 33: The Jitter display parameters as shown when the instrument is in single-tile mode ..... . .... 58
Figure 34: Error log ............................................................................................... 60
Figure 35: Alarm Status display ................................................................................. 62
Figure 36: Video Session display of HD signal.... .................................. .......................... 63
Figure 37: Audio Session display.......................... ................................ ...................... 66
Timing display of integer multiples of reference rates . . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . 45
s
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Figure 38: Audi
Figure 39: Audio Control Packet format.............................. ................................ .......... 71
Figure 40: Audio Control Packet structure . ................................ .................................. .. 72
Figure 41: Audio Control display................................................................................ 72
Figure 42: Auxiliary Data Status display .... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .. 74
Figure 43: Dolby Status display ................................................................................. 76
Figure 44: SDI Status display .............................. ................................ ...................... 78
Figure 45: Audio display ......................................................................................... 80
Figure 46: 16-Channel audio bars display ...................................................................... 85
Figure 47: Picture display showing color bars ................................................................. 86
Figure 48: VChip, CC-Display, Teletext, and Safe Area Graticule in Picture display..................... 87
Figure 49: Using cursors in the waveform display .................... ................................ ........ 91
Figure 50: Navigating line selection ............................................................................ 92
Figure 51: Sample of transfer.exe window after the upgrade is complete ................ ................ 100
Figure 52: Eye measurement cursor placement .............................................................. 106
Figure 53: Using cursors to measure aberrations in the Eye pattern....................................... 107
Figure 54: Measuring rise time using variable gain in eye ........... ................................ ...... 108
Figure 55: Measuring jitter . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ... 110
Figure 56: Using cursors to measure jitter ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... .... 112
Figure 57: Cable loss information in the SDI Status display ............................................... 113
Figure 58: Determining transition intersections in the Lightning display.... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... 118
Figure 59: Diamond display plot ...................... ................................ ........................ 120
Figure 60: Out-of-gamut examples.............................. ................................ .............. 121
Figure 61: Arrorwhead gamut display plots .................................................................. 122
Figure 62: ARIB Status display, showing no data present.................................................. 126
Figure 63: ARIB STD-B.39 display (with the associated ARIB Status display)................... ...... 127
Figure 64: ARIB STD-B.37 display (with the associated ARIB Status display)................... ...... 130
Figure 65: ARIB STD-B.35 display (with the associated ARIB Status display)................... ...... 133
Figure 66: ARIB TR-B.23 (1) display (with the associated ARIB Status display) ...................... 135
Figure 67: ARIB TR-B.23 (2) display (with the associated ARIB Status display) ...................... 137
Figure 68: ARIB TR-B.22 display (with the associated ARIB Status display)........................... 139
Figure 69: Audio levels....... .................................. ................................ ................ 143
Figure 70: Checking for phase correlation ......... ................................ .......................... 144
Figure 71: Surround sound indicators. ................................ .................................. ...... 146
Figure 72: Dolby surround sound display .. ................................ ................................ .. 151
Figure 73: Audio display for Dolby ........................................................................... 153
Figure 74: Dolby display readout.............................................................................. 154
Figure 75: Auxiliary Data Status display .... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . 161
Figure 76: Closed caption display area ....................................................................... 161
Figure 77: Safe Action and Safe Title areas . . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . 163
o Loudness Session display.................................................................... 69
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List of Tables
Table i: Product documentation.................................................................................. ix
Table 1: Key
Table 2: Standard accessories .. .................................. ................................ ................. 4
Table 3: Optional accessories ..................................................................................... 5
Table 4: Service options ............ ................................ ................................ ............... 5
Table 5: Instrument options ...................... ................................ ................................. 6
Table 6: Channel modes versus Listening modes...... .................................. .................... 156
features .............................................................................................. 1
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General Safety Summary
General Safet
To Avoid Fi
re or Personal
Injury
ySummary
Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
Use proper
certified for the country of use.
Connect a
leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
Ground t
of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, use this product only as specified.
power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and
nd disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test
he product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that
exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source.
Do not block the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
power is present.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for
details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.
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General Safety Summary
TermsinThisManual
Symbols and Terms on the
Product
These terms may
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.
These terms may appear on the product:
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the marking.
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read the marking.
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The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
appear in this manual:
dicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read
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N indicates a hazard to property including the product.
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Preface
Preface
This manual c
WFM8300 Waveform Monitors. This information includes the following:
How to set up
SD-SDI, HD-SDI, dual link SDI, or 3 Gb/s SDI video signals.
How to set u
Plus, Dolby E, AES/EBU, or embedded AES/EBU audio signals.
How to set u
captions, and timecode.
How to se
How to capture video data.
How to set up error logging and alarms.
How to operate the instrument remotely.
How to navigate instrument menus.
How to operate the instrument front panel.
WheretoFindMoreInformation
ontains information to help you use the Tektronix WFM8200 and
various waveform displays for monitoring analog composite,
p audio displays to monitor analog, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
p parameters for monitoring auxiliary data, ancillary data, closed
t up parameters for physical layer monitoring.
This product is shipped with a Product Documentation CD that contains various
user documents for all users and reference information for system integrators. The
following table shows you where you can find this and more information about
your product. You can always find the most updated documentation and software
for your product on the Tektronix Web site at www.tektronix.com/downloads.
ble i: Product documentation
Ta
read about
To
nstallation and safety
I
Instrument operation 077-0253-XX
ktronix part number
Te
071-2639-XX
e these documents
Us
nstallation and Safety Instructions
I
Provides installation, safety, general specifications, and
compliance information.
This is a printed manual and is also available on the Product
Documentation CD and the Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
User Manual (this m anual)
In-depth descriptions of instrument operation.
Available on the Product Documentation CD and the Web at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
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Preface
Table i: Product documentation (cont.)
To read about Tektronix part number Use these documents
Content-sensitive help topics
Specifications and procedures for
checking instrument performance
System integration information
SNMP commands
Information about servicing the
instrument
NA
077-0259-XX
077-0391-XX
077-0261-XX
077-0393-XX
Online Help
Detailed instrument operation and UI help is available in your
instrument by pressing the HELP button on the front panel of
the instrument.
Specifications and Performance Verification Technical
Reference
Physical, electrical, and environmental specifications; functional
checks and performance verification procedures.
Available on the Product Documentation CD and the Web at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
System Integration Technical Reference
Detailed information about installing the instrument into a
system.
Available on the Product Documentation CD and the Web at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
WFM and WVR Series Management Information Base (MIB)
Programmer Manual
SNMP command reference for remotely controlling the
instrument.
Available on the Product Documentation CD and the Web at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Service Manual
Detailed information about how to service the instrument at the
module level.
Available on the Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following icon is used throughout this manual:
Sequence
Step
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Getting Started
Key Features
This chapter will help you set up and begin to use the WFM8200 and WFM8300
Waveform Monitors. It is divided into the following four sections:
Key Features describes your instrument and provides a list of key features.
Accessories shows you how to verify that you have received all of the parts of
your instrument and provides a list of standard and optional accessories and a
list of options that are available for your instrument.
Network Installation shows you how to set up your instrument on an
Ethernet network.
Incoming Inspection provides a procedure for verifying the basic operation
and functionality of your instrument.
The WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors are baseband monitors
ovide comprehensive video, audio, embedded data, and physical layer
that pr
monitoring and measuring features across a broad range of signal formats,
including 3 Gb/s, Dual Link, SD, HD, and composite.
This instrument is a reference measurement tool that can be used in the design
and manufacture of production equipment. It provides the precision and intuitive
monitoring capabilities necessary to standardize and maintain a signal through
the distribution system to the viewer.
Your instrument provides comprehensive support for physical layer measurements
d newer high definition digital production formats. It can provide a warning
an
of any deviation from accepted standards or possible signal incompatibilities,
and allows you to immediately evaluate the effect of any adjustment. The key
features of your instrument make it an easy to use, flexible, and effective tool.
(See Table 1.)
Table 1: Key features
Item Description
FlexVu™ display
CaptureVu™ The CaptureVu™ capability allows capture of a full frame of video
The FlexVu™ display is a four-tiled, high-resolution XGA display
that provides four concurrent views of a monitored signal. The
instrument also provides the flexibil ity to configure each of the
four display tiles independently, enabling you to quickly check the
integrity of a signal. In SIM mode, the FlexVu™ display allows for
the monitoring of two signals at the same time, dividing the display
into two sides; one for each signal.
data, either user-initiated or triggered by an alarm condition.
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Table 1: Key features (cont.)
Item Description
Multi-Input Display The Multi-Input Display mode allows you to simultaneously view up
to four SDI inputs of the same format. The feature is available in
Waveform, Vector, Lightning, Diamond, Split Diamond, Arrowhead,
and Spearhead displays. If you are m onitoring a 2xHD Level B
3 Gb/s signal, you can select to view the streams of that signal
individually.
Presets
Digital and analog
support
Fully digital
processing
Waveform display Traditional waveform displays allow signals to be overlaid or
Vector display
Luma qualified vector
display
Infinite Persistence All trace displays can also be set, tile by tile, to Infinite Persistence.
Gamut monitoring Arrowhead, Spearhead, Diamond, and Split Diamond displays offer
LTC waveform
displays
Customizable presets allow you to quickly save and recall
commonly used configurations.
Support for digital applications. Analog support is available with
optional composite-analog monitoring (Option CPS).
Fully Digital Processing allows for accurate, repeatable, drift-free
operation that surpasses traditional analog designs.
paraded. This display type allows you to use the Multi-Input Display
feature.
Vector display with Composite and Component Compass Rose
Graticules, and gain, sweep, and magnification controls. Traditional
and Lightning Vector displays are available. The latter visualizes
both luma and chroma amplitudes, and quantifies inter-channel
timing. This display type allows you to use the Multi-Input Display
feature.
Vector display that is gated by a specified luminance range. Each
vector tile may have a different luminance range specified. This
display type allows you to use the Multi-Input Display feature.
This mode traces waveforms over time on the same display,
providing a visual history of the trace.
user-selectable gamut thresholds so that you can set monitoring
limits appropriate to a specific operation. Gamut monitoring is fully
integrated with the alarm logging and reporting capabilities. This
display type allows you to use the Multi-Input Display feature.
Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) is monitored in a frame rate display
to allow observation of amplitude, synchronization and phase with
respect to reference vertical interval time code (VITC).
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Table 1: Key features (cont.)
Item Description
Audio monitoring
Auxiliary data
monitoring
Audio Video Delay Measures the duration that the video system advances or delays
Timing display
Closed Captioning
support
Picture area
Status screens Status screens provide content status at a glance.
Physical
measurements
(Requires O ption
EYE or PHY)
Error tracking
Remote control
Data List display
Surround Sound display of audio signals and phase relationships
of normal channel pairs.
Lissajous display lets you monitor a user-specified pairing of
channel inputs.
Support and options for viewing and monitoring both levels of
normal channel pairs for AES, analog, embedded audio, and Dolby
signals.
Loudness measurement, audio control packet coding, and many
popular audio scales, including BBC scales, are also supported.
Displays selected Dolby Metadata parameters present in the Dolby
D, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E bitstream.
Displays Dolby E Guardband measurements.
Support for monitoring auxiliary data including data conforming to
ARIB standards and CEA608, CEA708, AFD, and CGMS-A.
the audio signal relative to its correct temporal position.
A Tektronix proprietary display that simplifies measuring the timing
difference between two signals. Using the Timing display enables
you to easily compare and correct the timing between two signals.
Support for simultaneous decode and display in multiple languages
of CC standards (CEA 608 (VBI), CEA 608 (ANC), CEA (608/708),
CEA 708, TeletextB (VBI), TeletextB OP47 SDP (ANC), and
TeletextB OP47 Multi (ANC)) with caption text and V-chip
information overlaid on the picture (monitor mode). There are also
settings for missing or incorrectly inserted closed captioning.
Support for standard and custom Safe Graticules for Picture
displays that look for incorrect placements of graphics, logos, Black
events, and Frozen events. Two Safe Area g raticules and Safe
Title graticules are supported.
Verification and automatic measurement of the electrical
characteristics of the SDI physical layer. An Eye display lets you use
the graticule or voltage and time cursors to measure the waveform.
A Jitter waveform display shows jitter and jitter thermometers
provide two independent measurements of jitter and one of cable
loss, and relates those measurements to defined alarm limits.
Waveforms can also be set, tile by tile, to Infi nite Persistence. This
mode traces waveforms over time on the same display, providing a
visual history of the trace.
Configurable alarms and error logging.
Full remote control for complete installation flexibility.
Examines the contents of all digital formats, structures, and
transports and displays the data without any interpolation.
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Accessories
Table 1: Key features (cont.)
Item Description
Ancillary data
inspector
Simultaneous Input
mode
SyncVu™ The SyncVu™ feature allows you to identically configure two inputs
Allows you to monitor all ancillary data present in a signal.
Displays two separate signals simultaneously, allowing you to easily
view two signal displays, side by side.
at the same time when the instrument is in simultaneous input
mode.
Standard accessories. Check that you have received all of the parts of your
instrum
ent, which include the main instrument and all of the items listed in the
standard accessories table. (See Table 2.)
Table 2: Standard accessories
Tektronix
Accessory
WFM8200 and WFM8300 Product Documentation kit contains: 020-3005-XX
WFM8200 and WFM8300 Installation and Safety
Instructions. Printed multi-language document (English,
nese, and Simplified Chinese).
Japa
8200 and WFM8300 Product Documentation CD.
WFM
Contains electronic PDFs of the User manual (this manual),
technical references, and images useful for system
egrators.
int
Power
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ur instrument was shipped with one of the following power
Yo
cord options. Power cords for use in North America are
UL listed and CSA certified. Cords for use in areas other
an North America are approved by at least one authority
th
acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.
orth America
N
Universal Euro A1
United Kingdom A2
Australia A3
Switzerland
Japan A6
China
India A11
No power cord or AC adapter
part number
639-XX
071-2
063-4217-XX
Tektronix
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A10
A99
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Optional acces
sories. You may have ordered some of the optional accessories
that are available for your instrument. Some of these items will ship separately
from your main instrument. (See Table 3.)
If you have any questions about accessories that you ordered, contact your
Tektronix sales representative.
Table 3: Optional accessories
Tektronix
Accessory Description
WFM7F02
WFMRACK-NN
and
WFMRACK-ON
Analog audio
breakout cable
WVR8RFP
Portable cabinet with handle, feet, tilt bail, and front
panel cover.
Dual rackmount for W FM8000 series, WFM6100
series, WFM7000 series, WFM7100 series, 1700
series, WFM601 series, WFM700 series, 760A, and
764. Option NN is used for WFM700, WFM6000
series, WFM6100 series, WFM7000 series,
WFM7100 s eries, and WFM8000 series monitors.
Option ON is used for 1700 series, WFM601 series,
760A, and 764 instruments. Both options include
an adapter to be used with the N sleeve that allows
housing of a WFM4000 series or WFM5000 series
instrument.
6 feet, male, 62-pin D connector to 8 XLR male output
connectors and 12 XLR female input connectors.
Remote front panel to remotely control the WFM8200
and WFM8300.
Requires user supplied hardware.
part number
650-4393-XX
650-4445-XX
(WFMRACK-NN)
650-4394-XX
(WFMRACK-ON)
012-1688-00
WVR8RFP
Service options. You can add any or all of the following service options to any
instrument. (See Table 4.)
Table 4: Service options
Option Description
Option CA1 Adds a single c alibration or coverage for the first designated calibration
interval, whichever comes first.
Option C3 Adds 3 years of Calibration Service.
Option C5 Adds 5 years of Calibration Service.
Option D1 Adds a Calibration Data Report.
Option D3 Adds 3 years of Calibration Data Report (when ordered with option C3).
Option D5 Adds 5 years of Calibration Data Report (when ordered with option C 5).
Option R3 Adds 3 years of Repair Service (including the period under warranty).
Option R5 Adds 5 years of Repair Service (including period under warranty).
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Instrument opt
ions. Your instrument may have been ordered with one or more
options. (See Table 5.)
You can check w
hich options are on the instrument after it is powered on by
performing the following steps:
1. Press the CO
NFIG button on the front panel.
2. Use the General knob to navigate to Utilities.
3. Press the right arrow button to navigate to the Utilities submenu and select
View Instrument Options. The menu box on the right side of the display
shows the i
nstalled options.
Table 5: Instrument options
Instrument
Option
Video
2SDI
3G
CPS
3D WFM8200,
model Description
WFM8200,
WFM8300
WFM8200,
WFM8300
WFM8200,
WFM8300
WFM8300
Adds support for second SDI board
in Slot 2 of the instrument rear panel.
With this option, this instrument can
monitor up to four SDI inputs. This
option is not compatible with Option
CPS.
Adds support for 3G-SDI signal
formats.
Adds support for Composite Analog
Video Monitoring; 2 composite Analog
inputs; passive loop-through. This
option is not compatible with Option
2SDI.
Adds Stereoscopic 3-D Video
Monitoring Capabilities (including
Simultaneous Input Monitoring (SIM)
of dual SDI inputs and synchronized
left eye and right eye signals
monitoring (SyncVu™)).
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Table 5: Instrument options (cont.)
Instrument
Option
Audio
Measurement
and Analysis
AD WFM8200,
DPE WFM8200,
62 WFM8200,
EYE WFM8200 Adds Eye Pattern Display and Jitter
PHY WFM8300 Adds Physical Layer Measurement
PROD
DAT WFM8200 Adds data analysis capabilities.
model Description
WFM8300
WFM8300
WFM8300
WFM8200,
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Adds Analog Audio M onitoring (2 sets
of 6 channel Analog Audio inputs and
8 channels of Analog Audio outputs);
16 channels Embedded and AES/EBU
Digital Audio support (8 channels at
atime).
Adds Option AD capabilities (Analog
and Digital Audio, Embedded or
External AES), plus support for
decoding and monitoring Dolby E,
Dolby D, and Dolby Digital Plus Audio
(Audio cable available separately).
(See Table 3.)
Analog Audio Breakout Cable, 6 feet,
male 62-pin connector to 8 XLR male
output connectors and 12 XLR female
input connectors.
Measurement Package (includes
3G-SDI, HD-SDI, and SD-SDI
Eye pattern display; automated
measurements of jitter and cable
parameters); Option 3G required for
3G-SDI support.
Package (includes 3G-SDI, HD-SDI,
and SD-SDI Eye pattern and jitter
waveform displays; automated
measurements of Eye pattern
parameters, jitter, and cable
parameters; color bar and pathological
signal generation); Option 3G required
for 3G-SDI support.
Adds Advanced Gamut Monitoring
Package (Spearhead Display and
Luma Qualified Vector Display)
Allows for logic-level view of video
and embedded audio data stream and
ANC data extraction.
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Installation
See the WFM8200 and WFM8300 Safety and Installation Instructions that
shipped with your instrument for basic installation instructions.
If you are installing this instrument into a system, see the WFM8200 and
WFM8300 System Integration Technical Reference for detailed installation
instructions.
After your instrument is physically installed, you might want to connect it directly
to a PC and a network. The following information can help you do that.
Connecting Directly to a
PC
The following procedure will help you connect your instrument to a PC:
1. Connect the instrument directly to a PC with an Ethernet cable. The instrument
has an auto-crossover feature. You can also use a HUB. (See Figure 1.)
2. Set up the instrument as described in the following procedures, choosing
Manual IP mode to set the IP address manually. Be sure to set an address that
is compatible with the setting of your PC.
3. If you are using an SNMP setup, use the SNMP setup procedure.
Figure 1: Connecting the instrument to a PC
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Connecting to a Network
The following t
opics cover configuring the IP settings so that you can use your
instrument over a network, and configuring SNMP, which is required if you are
using commands to control the instrument.
Connection and IP settings. To allow network access to the instrument, you
must set the IP a ddress. Network addresses can be assigned either automatically
(DHCP) or ma
nually. If your network does not use DHCP, you will have to
manually enter the address for the instrument. To get an address, talk to your
LAN administrator.
To connect your instrument to a network and access it with a remote PC, do the
following:
1. Press CONFIG to display the Configuration menu.
2. Select N
etwork Settings > Web Enable.PressSEL to select On.
3. Set the IP Config Mode to Manual or DHCP, depending on your network
setup.
4. If you cannot use DHCP, set the subnet mask and gateway address network
eters in this menu; see your LAN administrator for required values. (Be
param
sure to use compatible addresses between the PC and the instrument.) You
can also set the instrument name and view the MAC Address.
SNMP Setup
5. Press CONFIG to close the Configuration menu.
If you intend to use SNMP commands to control the instrument (SNMP control
rimarily intended for access through automation systems), you must set up
is p
SNMP parameters.
NOTE. The WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors wfm_mon.mib and the
wfm8000.mib contain SNMP OIDs and can be downloaded from the instrument
Web page. You can also download a printable version of a MIB manual from
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
The procedure to set SNMP settings is similar to the procedure for IP settings.
(See page 9, Connection and IP settings.)
This table shows the parameters that you can set.
Setting
SNMP Enable This entry in the Network Settings part of the Configuration menu
SNMP Trap Enable This menu entry allows you to turn on or off the traps that are
Description
allows you to turn on or off the remote access through SNMP.
sent out through SNMP.
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SNMP Trap Address This menu entry allows you to set IP addresses to which SNMP
traps are sent through SNMP. Traps can be sent to up to four
addresses whe
n error conditions are detected.
NOTE. A value of all zeroes for the address will disable that
trap output.
Private Community String This menu entry allows you to set the Private Community string.
This string
commands cannot change values in the instrument.
is effectively a password. Without this string, SNMP
NOTE. The Private String is necessary for SNMP access to
es into the instrument.
ntry allows you to set the Public Community string.
Public Com
munity String
write chang
This menu e
This string is effectively a password. Without this string, SNMP
commands cannot read values from the instrument.
Incomin
g Inspection
Basic Turn On and Self
Test
NOTE. The
read values from the instrument.
Public String is necessary for SNMP access to
The incoming inspection procedures are optional procedures to check the
functionality of your instrument. These procedures require no equipment
han an external monitor or display. For a more robust inspection, see
other t
the performance verification procedures in the WFM8200 and WFM8300
Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference that is included
on the Product Documentation CD that shipped with your instrument.
You can perform the following test with or without the external monitor. Using
the external monitor allows you to check that the DVI connector on the rear panel
is working properly:
1. Connect a monitor to the EXT DISPLAY connector on the rear panel of the
instrument. This connector is a DVI-I connector with socket contacts. The
output supports DVI monitors directly and analog PC (RGB) monitors using a
DVI-I to VGA adapter.
2. Connect the AC line cord to the rear of the instrument and to a 100 to
240 VAC source.
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Figure 2:
Rear panel
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Figure 3: Front panel
3. Press the Power
located on the bottom left corner of the front panel.
button on the front panel to turn the instrument on. It is
Front Panel Test
4. After about 30 seconds, the power-on diagnostic page appears on the screen.
5. Verify that all self tests pass. Any failures are shown in red. The results of
the power-on diagnostics are erased from the screen, but you can view the
results by selecting CONFIG > Utilities > View Diagnostics Log > SEL or
by viewing them on the instrument Web page.
6. After the diagnostics are finished, the instrument state is restored. When the
progress indicator in the status bar is finished, the instrument has finished
initializing.
7. Record Pass or Fail for the POST (Power On Self Test) in the test record.
8. If it is still open, exit the Diagnostics Log.
1. Press and hold the PRESET button.
2. Use the GENERAL knob to navigate to Recall Preset.
3. Press the right and down arrow keys to navigate to Recall Factory Preset and
press the SEL button.
4. Press the FULL button to change the display screen from four-tile view to
single-tile view.
5. Press the HELP buttontodisplaythehelpscreen.
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6. Press all of the
Each button should flash as you press it. Most buttons show related h elp text.
Some buttons,
button, the four arrow keys, and the SEL button do not show help text, but
are used to navigate the help panes and content.
other buttons, one at a time.
such as the presets, show the same information. The HELP
Figure 4: Instrument online help
Fan Test
7. Press the right arrow key until the Help Contents pane in the upper-left
corner of the help display is highlighted.
8. Turn the GENERAL knob and check that the selector box moves up and
down the list.
9. Press the HELP button to exit help.
u should be able to hear the fans and feel air coming out of the back of the
Yo
instrument. At low temperatures, the fans will turn slowly and be very quiet.
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