Model 5601MSC
Model 5601MSC Master SPG/Master Clock System
OPERATION
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2.1.3. Test Generator Options (SDTG, HDTG, 3GTG)
AUDIO
TG3-1
TG3-2
TG4-1
TG4-2
ATG1
ATG2
DARS
AES1
AES2
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
TG2-1
TG2-2
(B)
(A)
TG1-2
TG1-1
(B)
(A)
If a test generator option is installed (
SDTG
,
HDTG
, or
3GTG
), then a variety of audio and video test
generators will be available.
•
Analog Audio test generators. Two channels, Left & Right. Supplied as balanced outputs on the
AUDIO terminal block. Can be configured to output continuous, or timed audio tones.
•
Digital Audio test generators. Two AES outputs with configurable audio tones and a silent DARS
output. Provided as unbalanced outputs on BNC connectors and also as balanced, isolated
outputs on the AUDIO terminal block
•
Analog Video Test Generators (ATGs). Two independent test generators on BNC connectors
capable of producing NTSC-M and PAL-B composite video. Both feature a 2-line configurable
on-screen message display with two font sizes and a timecode burn-in window at the bottom of
the image. Each output is independently phaseable.
•
Serial Digital Interface Test Generators (SDI TGs). There are four independent test generators,
each with two outputs on BNC connectors. The SDTG option provides the capability to generate
Standard Definition formats. The HDTG option adds the ability to generate High Definition
formats. The 3GTG option adds the ability to generate 3G formats as well as dual-link formats.
The 3GTG option also includes 3D test patterns in various formats. All test generators have an
audio embedder and can generate audio tones in up to four groups of audio. They also feature a
2-line configurable on-screen message display and timecode burn-in window at the bottom of
the image.
2.1.4. Global Pedestal Control
There is a single control to enable or disable applying 7.5IRE setup to all sync outputs and analog video
test generator outputs (ATGs). This control only affects the NTSC-M output format. This control is
located in the
OUTPUT
root menu (see section 0).
2.1.5. Global Phase Controls
The Global Phase feature of the 5601MSC provides a single point of control from which all video
outputs can be phased simultaneously. There are separate controls for each of the frequency lock
modes (GPS, Video, 10MHz, and Internal) to allow different phase offsets to be applied depending on
the lock source. This global phase allows for phase correction to be applied when locking to a 10MHz
reference. See section 4.4.9 for information on how to enable and specify a global phase offset.