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TG700

TV Signal Generator Platform

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User Manual

*P071197003*

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Summary of Contents for TG700

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Page 3: ...TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform ZZZ User Manual xx This document supports software version 5 4 and above www tektronix com 071 1970 03...

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Page 9: ...irements 1 2 Accessories 1 3 Options 1 3 Initial Product Inspection 1 5 Mainframe Installation 1 5 Module Installation and Removal 1 9 Functional Checks 1 13 Operating Basics Operating Basics 2 1 Fron...

Page 10: ...rator 3 30 Product Description 3 30 Operating Procedure 3 31 Selecting an Output Signal 3 32 AVG7 Module Main Menu 3 36 Factory Default Settings 3 48 AWVG7 Analog Wideband Video Generator 3 49 Product...

Page 11: ...ol Parameters 3 152 Zone Plate Dependent Parameters 3 154 Using Zone Plate Signals 3 160 HD3G7 Module Main Menu 3 161 Factory Default Settings 3 186 HDLG7 HD Dual Link Video Generator 3 189 Product De...

Page 12: ...K 2 9 Figure 2 12 GPS7 module connectors 2 10 Figure 2 13 HD3G7 module connectors 2 12 Figure 2 14 HDLG7 module connectors 2 13 Figure 2 15 HDVG7 module connectors Option BK 2 13 Figure 2 16 Mainframe...

Page 13: ...LAY submenu 3 39 Figure 3 20 AVG7 module LOGO submenu 3 40 Figure 3 21 AVG7 module ID TEXT submenu 3 41 Figure 3 22 AVG7 module CIRCLE submenu 3 43 Figure 3 23 AVG7 module TIMING submenu 3 44 Figure 3...

Page 14: ...121 Figure 3 61 GPS7 module GPS SETUP submenu 3 122 Figure 3 62 GPS7 module TIME OF DAY submenu 3 124 Figure 3 63 GPS7 module TIME ZONE OFFSET submenu 3 126 Figure 3 64 GPS7 module DST SCHEDULE submen...

Page 15: ...gure 3 96 Front panel test signal buttons 3 193 Figure 3 97 HDLG7 module main menu 3 198 Figure 3 98 HDLG7 module LINK OFFSET submenu 3 200 Figure 3 99 HDLG7 module MOVING PICTURE submenu 3 201 Figure...

Page 16: ...factory default settings 3 48 Table 3 10 AWVG7 signal set assigned to the test signal buttons 3 52 Table 3 11 Timing adjustment ranges for AWVG7 module output signals 3 61 Table 3 12 AWVG7 module fact...

Page 17: ...34 HDLG7 module HD test signal set assigned to the test signal buttons 3 194 Table 3 35 HDLG7 module projector test pattern set assigned to the test signal buttons 3 194 Table 3 36 HDLG7 module sample...

Page 18: ...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 Power disconnect The powe...

Page 19: ...uld 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 m...

Page 20: ...e of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnect Power To avoid electric shock switch off the instrument power then disconnect the power cord from the mains power Use Care When Servici...

Page 21: ...Part 1 Emission EN 55022 1987 Class B radiated and conducted emissions EN 55103 1 1996 Annex A Radiated magnetic field emissions Part 2 Immunity IEC 61000 4 2 2001 Electrostatic discharge immunity IEC...

Page 22: ...ing standard in accordance with ACMA EN 55022 1987 Radiated and conducted emissions Class B in accordance with EN 55103 1 1996 Safety Compliance EC Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage Compliance was...

Page 23: ...t of service Pollution Degree 3 Conductive pollution or dry nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is...

Page 24: ...ronment and to reduce the use of natural resources we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately Th...

Page 25: ...Module HD3G7 HD 3 Gb s SDI Video Generator Module HDLG7 HD Dual Link Generator Module HDVG7 HDTV Digital Video Generator Module About This Manual This manual is composed of the following sections Get...

Page 26: ...tform Programmer Manual Tektronix part number 077 0139 XX provides programming information for the mainframe and related modules The TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform Service Manual Tektronix part nu...

Page 27: ...Getting Started...

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Page 29: ...multiformat synchronized signal and test signal Modular architecture with up to four generators or special function modules Analog genlock function dealing with NTSC or PAL black burst signal HDTV tri...

Page 30: ...D3G7 modules require that the TG700 mainframe have at least 32 MB of memory installed and software version 5 2 or above installed If your mainframe has 32 MB of memory and you load the TG700 memory wi...

Page 31: ...ounting hardware 351 0859 00 Power cord See page 1 4 International Power Plug Options Varies by option TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform Service Manual 077 0230 xx Blank rear panel 614 A021 00 LTC an...

Page 32: ...inframe with less than 64 MB of memory you can upgrade your mainframe to 64 MB by ordering the following upgrade kit 040 1698 xx Contact your local Tektronix representative for more information Intern...

Page 33: ...nd any optional accessories that you ordered listed in the table See Table 1 1 Contact your local Tektronix Field Office or representative if there is a problem with your instrument or if your shipmen...

Page 34: ...Getting Started Figure 1 1 Installing the rackmount hardware 1 6 TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform User Manual...

Page 35: ...n will free the TG700 to slide completely out of the rack Provide support while you slide the TG700 mainframe out of the rack Environmental Operating Requirements Check that the location of your insta...

Page 36: ...ection A protective ground connection through the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation CAUTION The instrument does not have a power switch When you connect the power c...

Page 37: ...ar a grounded antistatic wrist strap to discharge the static voltage from your body while installing or removing modules from the TG700 mainframe Transport and store modules in a static protected bag...

Page 38: ...o four of the modules can be installed in the TG700 mainframe The HD3G7 AWVG7 and HDVG7 modules consume higher power than most of the TG700 modules Because of this there can only be a maximum of three...

Page 39: ...nsert the module into the slot paying attention to the module orientation See Figure 1 5 Push the module into the slot until the connector board of the module is firmly engaged with the Main board of...

Page 40: ...75 terminations or BNC cables to the BNC connectors on the module to be removed Module removal becomes easier if the terminations or cables are attached to the connectors at the left and right ends 3...

Page 41: ...700 mainframe Refer to Accessories See page 1 3 6 If you want to install another module into the slot from which the module is removed perform Installing a Module starting at step 4 See page 1 9 Modul...

Page 42: ...m the 1 2 connector to the 3 4 connector and check that no CRC errors appear on the monitor 10 Change the BNC cable from the 3 4 connector to the 5 6 connector and check that no CRC errors appear on t...

Page 43: ...n 8 Check that INT REF indicator at the right side of the front panel lights This shows that the instrument is using the internal reference signal 9 Connect one of the TV signal generators output conn...

Page 44: ...is displayed 22 Press the CANCEL button twice to display the SELECT OUTPUT menu 23 Press the left or right arrow button to select BLACK 2 then press the ENTER button 24 Repeat steps 17 and 18 25 Conne...

Page 45: ...ted 3 Check that no error messages appear on the display 4 Warm up the instrument for 20 minutes SIGNAL Output 5 Use the 75 BNC cable to connect the SIGNAL connector to one of the input connectors on...

Page 46: ...w the blanking area of the signal 20 Check that the appropriate black burst signal is displayed 21 Move the BNC cable from the BLACK 1 connector to the BLACK 2 connector 22 Press the front panel CANCE...

Page 47: ...nt for 20 minutes 5 Press the front panel MODULE button until the AVG7 main menu shown below appears 6 Press the FORMAT button and use the left or right arrow button to select a format and then press...

Page 48: ...changes You need not perform this check for the CH 2 and CH 3 connectors 21 Repeat steps 11 through 20 for the lower or upper output channels AWVG7 Module Functional Check Use the following procedure...

Page 49: ...the color bar signal appears 14 Press the CH C button on the waveform monitor 15 Check that the signal appears as expected For example if you selected a color bar signal in step 7 check that the color...

Page 50: ...to select Black Burst and then press the ENTER button to enable the selection 10 Connect the BLACK 1 connector to the NTSC PAL waveform monitor using the 75 BNC cable 11 Set the waveform monitor to v...

Page 51: ...the instrument for 20 minutes 5 Press the front panel MODULE button until the DVG7 main menu shown below appears 6 Press the FORMAT button and use the left or right arrow button to select a format th...

Page 52: ...nframe under test NTSC black source can be a second TG700 mainframe with a BG7 or GPS7 module WFM7120 with Option CPS Voltmeter LTC GPIO breakout adapter cable Tektronix part number 012 1717 XX Female...

Page 53: ...enu 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 BNC cable to the other end of the BNC T connector 4 Conn...

Page 54: ...the antenna input on the rear panel of the module is flashing green Green indicates an open circuit 7 Apply a 75 terminator to the BNC T and check that the voltage is between 4 5 V and 5 V 8 Check tha...

Page 55: ...rument has been running for at least 20 minutes before performing the next step 6 Enter the Diagnostics menu and check for fine status This indicates the GPS is operating at the maximum stability a Us...

Page 56: ...ows a 1080 60i signal on the reference input 9 Disconnect the Black 1 signal from the module and the WFM7120 10 Connect the Black 2 signal from the module to the reference input of the WFM7120 11 Set...

Page 57: ...Check that the WFM7120 shows 1080 24p on the reference input 27 Press the CANCEL button to exit the Select Formats menu Black output VITC 1 Connect a cable from the Black 1 output on the module to th...

Page 58: ...14 22 Check that the time of day is correctly updating on the WFM7120 Timecode display 23 Repeat the procedure for Black 2 and Black 3 signals LTC output 1 Connect the LTC GPIO breakout adapter cable...

Page 59: ...splay 8 Repeat this procedure for LTC 2 at 30 fps 9 Repeat this procedure for LTC 3 at 25 fps 10 Repeat this procedure for LTC 4 at 24 fps GPI output 1 Check that the antenna signal is connected to th...

Page 60: ...ears b Use the up or down arrow button to select SELECT GPIO c Press the ENTER button d Use the left or right arrow button to select Input 1 e Press the ENTER button f Use the left or right arrow butt...

Page 61: ...eference Source menu 7 Connect the NTSC signal generator output to the BLACK 1 REF IN connector using a 75 BNC cable 8 Set the NTSC signal generator to output an NTSC signal 9 Check that the EXT REF i...

Page 62: ...Press the ENTER button 12 Press the right arrow to scroll through the Diagnostics readouts 13 Check that the PLL Status Flex1 reading and the DDS Status DDS1 Phase reading show Lock 14 Press the right...

Page 63: ...STATUS menu which should now look like the one below 28 Check that the STATUS display shows 1080 59 54i as the input 29 Press the up arrow button to display the DIAGNOSTICS menu 30 Press the ENTER but...

Page 64: ...s the FORMAT button and use the left or right arrow button to select the 1080 59 94p format and then press the ENTER button 7 Press the COLOR BAR button to select SMPTE RP219 Color Bars and then press...

Page 65: ...rs signal is displayed 23 Set the waveform monitor to view the INPUT B signal 24 Check that the appropriate color bars signal is displayed 25 Change the BNC cable from the lower LINK A connector to th...

Page 66: ...R BAR to output a signal 8 Connect the SIGNAL 1 connector to the HDTV waveform monitor using the 75 BNC cable 9 Set the waveform monitor to view the signal 10 Check that the signal appears as expected...

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Page 69: ...CD 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 s...

Page 70: ...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 sel...

Page 71: ...ection through the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation WARNING Injury or death can occur as the result of electrical shock To avoid electrical shock do not connect po...

Page 72: ...rial digital audio signal 5 6 Outputs channels 5 and 6 of the selected AES EBU serial digital audio signal 7 8 Outputs channels 7 and 8 of the selected AES EBU serial digital audio signal SILENCE Outp...

Page 73: ...le connectors REF Input loopthrough connectors for an external reference signal which can be NTSC PAL black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signals The signal input requires proper external termination CW...

Page 74: ...ging the Input Output Configuration The CW connector is configured at the factory to be an input for CW signals You can reconfigure the connector to output a 48 kHz word clock signal by changing the p...

Page 75: ...2 7 Figure 2 7 ATG7 module connectors BLACK 1 Outputs the selected black burst timing pulse or subcarrier signal BLACK 2 Outputs the selected black burst timing pulse or subcarrier signal SIGNAL Outpu...

Page 76: ...t or composite video signal CH 3 Outputs the selected analog component or composite video signal AWVG7 Module Connectors The AWVG7 Analog Wideband Video Generator module is equipped with three pairs o...

Page 77: ...ID or color bars signal BLACK 4 Outputs the selected black burst or HDTV trilevel sync signal output Option CB enables this connector to also output a 10 field ID or color bars signal DVG7 Module Con...

Page 78: ...l POWER 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...

Page 79: ...able 1 GP01 Red BNC 2 GP02 Green BNC 3 GPI Blue BNC 4 No connection 5 LTC4N 6 Ground Ground 7 LTC3N Ground 8 LTC2N Ground 9 No connection 10 LTC1N Ground 11 No connection 12 LTC3P 13 LTC2P H BNC 14 LT...

Page 80: ...nput signal on the SDI IN connector SIGNAL 2 The Signal 2 output can be configured to output a test pattern where it produces the same output as the Signal 1 output or to output a Black signal in the...

Page 81: ...gnal on the HD SDI IN connector LINK B Outputs the selected HD SDI dual link video test signal or an upconverted version of the signal on the HD SDI IN connector HDVG7 Module Connectors The standard H...

Page 82: ...8p 1080 23 98sF 1080 29 97p 1080 59 94i 1080 59 94p 1 720 59 94p 30 fps DF LTC 23 98 fps LTC FRAME RESET 2 This frame reset signal supports the integer system signal and is used by the following video...

Page 83: ...the requested signal formats simultaneously In this case the TG700 displays a Clock Select message asking whether you want to disable the currently used clock to enable the signal format change you ha...

Page 84: ...and HDVG7 For example if you have a BG7 module installed and you attempt to set the HDTV trilevel sync signal format for the BLACK 1 output to 1080 59 94i when the HDTV trilevel sync signal format fo...

Page 85: ...ront panel buttons Using the Mainframe Menus When you power on the TG700 and the initializing process for all of the installed module is completed the top menu item of the mainframe main menu appears...

Page 86: ...ow button to scroll through the menu items See Figure 2 17 The following three presets are named at the factory and can be used for your own application Power On Default Use this preset to save instru...

Page 87: ...stination preset and then press the ENTER button to implement the selection RENAME Renames the selected preset Perform the following steps to rename a preset 1 Use the left or right arrow button to se...

Page 88: ...actory Default SEQUENCE Submenus Use this menu to select and run a sequence that is already loaded into the TG700 See Figure 2 18 A sequence is a series of generator settings defined using the Tcl lan...

Page 89: ...ET 1 Displays the module s and output s using frame reset signal 1 If two or more modules are using this frame reset signal use the left or right arrow button to select which modules are displayed FRA...

Page 90: ...parameters Use the up or down arrow button to scroll through the menu items The following figure shows the UTILITY submenu NOTE When the GPI is enabled the NETWORK menu item is replaced by GPI alarm m...

Page 91: ...n you select any of these time out periods except OFF the front panel buttons are disabled when that time passes without a button push If this happens press and hold the FRONT PANEL ENABLE button for...

Page 92: ...rs 75 Color Bars and SMPTE Color Bars are available for output Perform the following steps to assign signal sets to a specific test signal button 1 Use the left or right arrow button to select the mod...

Page 93: ...enu The second line shows the folder name that was created when the frame picture file was downloaded to the TG700 2 Use the left or right arrow button to select the folder in which the frame picture...

Page 94: ...address settings using the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service on your network Use the left or right arrow button to select between Enable and Disable Press the ENTER button to implement...

Page 95: ...instructions on how to enter an address BRDCAST ADDR Sets the broadcast address of the TG700 If DHCP service is enabled the broadcast address obtained from the DHCP server is used instead of the addr...

Page 96: ...disabled until the diagnostic routines are completed CAL OVEN Submenu This menu can be accessed in regular or factory mode When the instrument is in regular mode you can access the internal frequency...

Page 97: ...f voltage This menu is only available when the mainframe is in factory mode has software version 5 1 or above installed and has a GPS7 module installed Do not run this characterization if the unit is...

Page 98: ...rt on the TG700 and the Ethernet port on the PC If you need to construct your own crossover cable use the following figure to change the pin connections on a straight cable to produce a crossover cabl...

Page 99: ...tions Setting the Parameters on a Network without a DHCP Server If your network does not have a DHCP server perform the following procedure to set the network parameters 1 If you connect the TG700 dir...

Page 100: ...nds or downloading signals After you enable the mainframe GPI be sure to apply the GPI label provided with the instrument to the rear panel to show that the instrument cannot connect to a network Enab...

Page 101: ...29 Figure 2 29 Location of the mainframe GPI connectors on the A10 MAIN board 5 Move all of the jumpers from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 The following table shows the jumper settings of the connectors and th...

Page 102: ...he GPI label provided with the instrument and then apply it to the rear panel See Figure 2 30 Figure 2 30 Applying the mainframe GPI label to the rear panel Pin Assignments of the 10 BASE T Connector...

Page 103: ...led Table 2 4 Signal level combinations and the corresponding preset for the mainframe GPI Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Preset number High High Low 1 HIgh Low High 2 High Low Low 3 Low High High 4 Low High Low 5...

Page 104: ...ot connected The TG700 does not lock to a genlock signal The frequency of the genlock signal and the internal reference shift considerably and the TG700 is near loss of lock The alarm signal output ca...

Page 105: ...to enable or disable the alarm signal output to reset the alarm signal output or to display the alarm status The following figure shows the ALARM menu Figure 2 31 Mainframe GPI ALARM menu TG700 TV Si...

Page 106: ...use of the alarm is eliminated Use this menu item when you need to reset the status If the cause of the error is not eliminated the alarm status is set again when you reset the status GPI ALARM OUTPUT...

Page 107: ...I alarms are enabled or disabled Use the up or down arrow button to scroll through the menu items The following figure shows the GPI ALARM SELECT submenu The GPI ALARM SELECT submenu contains the foll...

Page 108: ...wn arrow button to scroll through the menu items The following figure shows the AGL7 ALARM SELECT submenu The AGL7 ALARM SELECT submenu contains the following selections No Signal Enables or disables...

Page 109: ...can cause Electro Static Discharge ESD Instead use low pressure compressed air about 9 psi Exterior Inspection Using the following table as a guide inspect the outside of the instrument for damage wea...

Page 110: ...trument during external cleaning Use only enough liquid to dampen the cleaning cloth 1 Remove loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint free cloth 2 Remove remaining dirt with a lint fre...

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Page 113: ...uct Description The AG7 Audio Generator module is designed to be installed in the TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform The module can output serial digital audio signals that comply with the AES EBU sta...

Page 114: ...check that there are no error messages on the display 3 After the initialization process the mainframe main menu appears as shown below 4 Press the front panel MODULE button until the AG7 module main...

Page 115: ...of the serial digital audio signal data Use the left or right arrow button to make the selection The choices are 24 bits or 20 bits Press the ENTER button to enable the selection AUDIO VIDEO SYNC Sele...

Page 116: ...ETERS submenu Frequency Sets the audio signal frequency for the selected audio channel Use the left or right arrow button to make the selection The choices are Inactive Silence 50 Hz 100 Hz 150 Hz 200...

Page 117: ...channels AUDIO TIMING Submenu Use this menu to adjust the timing offset of the audio signal outputs relative to the internal reference signal frame reset signal The following figure shows the AUDIO T...

Page 118: ...AG7 Audio Generator Module Table 3 1 AG7 module factory default settings cont Menu item name Settings AUDIO TIMING Delay or Advance 0 0 msec 3 6 TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform User Manual...

Page 119: ...nlock function for the mainframe and installed modules It is equipped with two reference inputs the loopthrough inputs and the terminated CW input The AGL7 module can genlock the following signals NTS...

Page 120: ...C electric power source Electric power is supplied to the mainframe 2 Wait until the power on initialization process is complete and then check that there are no error messages on the display 3 After...

Page 121: ...genlock source and sets the timing offset of the genlock signal relative to the internal reference signal When you select this menu item and press the ENTER button you will access the GENLOCK submenu...

Page 122: ...modules Use the left or right arrow button to select the genlock source and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection Select from the following genlock sources Internal Uses the internal re...

Page 123: ...RAME RESET CW Selects the frame reset signal frequency to be used when a CW signal is applied to the CW connector Use the left or right arrow button to select the frequency and then press the ENTER bu...

Page 124: ...ing figure shows the OUTPUT submenu Figure 3 6 AGL7 module OUTPUT submenu SELECT FORMAT Selects the format for the signal output from the BLACK 1 BLACK 2 or BLACK 3 connector Use the left or right arr...

Page 125: ...and to enable the selected trilevel sync signal or the black burst signal when Black Burst Same as BLACK2 is selected 1080 60i 1080 59 94i 1080 50i 1080 24sF 1080 23 98sF 1080 30p 1080 29 97p 1080 25p...

Page 126: ...oices described below depend on which format you select When the NTSC or NTSC No Setup format is selected the signals listed below are available Black Burst Black Burst with Field REF When the PAL for...

Page 127: ...arse horizontal offset The range of the timing adjustment depends on the selected signal format See Table 3 2 See Table 3 3 Horizontal Fine Use the left or right arrow button to adjust the fine horizo...

Page 128: ...00 720 59 94p 375 22 2444 10 00 Table 3 3 Timing adjustment ranges for AGL7 output signals Format name Line settings Coarse settings s Fine settings ns NTSC 525 63 5556 10 00 PAL 1250 64 0000 10 00 10...

Page 129: ...ettings GENLOCK SOURCE Internal GENLOCK TIMING Vertical 0 Line s Horizontal Coarse 0 0000 ms Horizontal Fine 0 00 nsec GENLOCK LOCK LOSS ACTION Go Internal Frequency GENLOCK FRAME RESET CW 14 985 Hz N...

Page 130: ...Signal Generator Platform The module is an analog test signal generator that provides NTSC PAL analog composite signals The ATG7 module provides the following features SIGNAL output connector which o...

Page 131: ...lay 3 After the initialization process is complete the mainframe main menu appears as shown below 4 Press the front panel MODULE button until the ATG7 module main menu appears as shown below 5 Select...

Page 132: ...repeatedly to select one of the signal formats and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection NOTE When you change the signal format synchronization shock occurs Select the Test Signal All o...

Page 133: ...d 75 Red Field 2 Level Pedestal Pluge 4 Level Pedestal Pluge Convergence Pattern Grey Window White Window Safe Area Monitor Setup PULSE BAR Pulse Bar Window 2T Pulse Bar Sin X X OTHER Other FCC Compos...

Page 134: ...the up or down arrow button to scroll through the main menu The following figure shows the ATG7 module main menu Figure 3 10 ATG7 module main menu STATUS Displays the current video standard and the s...

Page 135: ...age 3 28 SELECT OUTPUT Submenu Use this menu to set the video format signal and timing offset for the BLACK 1 BLACK 2 or BARS output You can also use this menu to set the ID text overlay for the BARS...

Page 136: ...igure 3 12 ATG7 module SELECT SIGNAL submenu Use the left or right arrow button to scroll through the selections Press the ENTER button to enable the selected signal Which signals are available depend...

Page 137: ...ck Burst No Field REF 100 Color Bar 75 Color Bar 100 Color Bar Over Red 75 Color Bar Over Red 40 Flat Field Other 1 4 Level Pedestal Pluge Other 2 Monitor Setup Matrix ID TEXT Submenu Use this menu to...

Page 138: ...rrow button to change the position You can set the value from 0 0 to 100 0 in 1 steps EDIT Edits the text you want to display on the output test signal Perform the following steps to edit the text NOT...

Page 139: ...You can set the value from 1 2 color frame to 1 2 color frame in 1 line steps Horizontal Sets the horizontal timing offset Use the left or right arrow button to adjust the timing offset You can set th...

Page 140: ...the lines except the last line to the 100 flat field signal and then outputs them Low APL Divides the video lines of the selected signal into 5 lines for NTSC or 4 lines for PAL and changes the lines...

Page 141: ...n menu Table 3 7 ATG7 module factory default settings Menu item name Settings STATUS Shows the signal format and signal name output from the SIGNAL connector NTSC SMPTE Color Bars OUTPUT BLACK 1 and B...

Page 142: ...ription The AVG7 Analog Video Generator module is designed to be installed in the TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform The TG700 platform must be running version 3 1 or later software The module is an a...

Page 143: ...lization process is complete and then check that no error messages appear on the display 3 After the initialization process is complete the mainframe main menu appears as shown below 4 Press the front...

Page 144: ...gnal formats and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection NOTE When you change signal format synchronization shock occurs 4 If you change the signal format while a test signal is being out...

Page 145: ...he test signals that are available in each signal set The list of available signals changes depending on the selected signal format Table 3 8 AVG7 signal sets assigned to the test signal buttons Butto...

Page 146: ...R Other CCIR 17 CCIR 18 CCIR 330 CCIR 331 UK ITS 1 UK ITS 2 PAL 2 format COLOR BAR Color Bars 100 Color Bars 75 Color Bars LINEARITY Linearity 10 Step 5 Step Modulated 10 Step Modulated 5 Step Modulat...

Page 147: ...Multi Burst 60 Multiburst SWEEP Sweep 100 Line Sweep 5 5 MHz 100 Line Sweep 8 MHz MONITOR Monitor Convergence Pattern Grey Window 2 Level Ped Pluge White Window 4 Level Ped Pluge PULSE BAR Pulse Bar 2...

Page 148: ...75 Red PULSE BAR Pulse Bar 2T Pulse Bar T Pulses TIMING Timing 50 Bowtie 100 Bowtie SDI OTHER Other Test Matrix 625 GBR format COLOR BAR Color Bars 100 Color Bars 75 Color Bars LINEARITY Linearity Ove...

Page 149: ...main menu MOVING PICTURE Scrolls the active picture area of the output test signal Select this menu item and then press the ENTER button to access the MOVING PICTURE submenu See page 3 38 OVERLAY Sel...

Page 150: ...press the ENTER button you will access the APL submenu See page 3 46 MOVING PICTURE Submenu Use this menu to scroll the active picture area of the output signal up down left right or randomly Use the...

Page 151: ...t arrow button to select one of the following overlays and then press the ENTER button to access the submenu for setting the parameters of that overlay Logo Opens the LOGO submenu where you can select...

Page 152: ...l position of the logo The position is set as a percentage of active picture width Use the left or right arrow button to change the position You can set the value from 100 0 to 0 0 in 0 1 steps Y Posi...

Page 153: ...to select between Enable and Disable and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection X Position Sets the horizontal position of the text The position is set as a percentage of active picture...

Page 154: ...ton to move the underscore character xa0 _ xa0 to the character you want to change 3 Use the up or down arrow button to select the desired character 4 After you enter all of the desired characters pre...

Page 155: ...ntal position of the circle The position is set as a percentage of active picture width Use the left or right arrow button to change the position You can set the value from 50 0 to 50 0 in 1 steps Y P...

Page 156: ...value from 1 to 1 frame of the selected signal format in 1 line steps Horizontal Coarse Use the left or right arrow button to adjust the coarse horizontal offset You can set the value from 1 to 1 line...

Page 157: ...l are output from the CH 1 CH 2 and CH 3 connectors respectively When you select CH1 2 3 Composites a composite signal is output from each output connector Press the ENTER button to confirm the select...

Page 158: ...nent GBR component or composite and the output channel configuration R Pr R Y Turns the CH 3 signal output on or off for a component signal or turns the R Y signal on or off for a composite signal Use...

Page 159: ...lines of the selected signal into 5 lines for NTSC or 4 lines for PAL and changes the lines except the last line to the 0 flat field signal and then outputs them APL Bounce Outputs the High APL signa...

Page 160: ...TE Color Bars MOVING PICTURE H Step 0 Sample s V Step 0 Line s Period 1 Frame s Random Disable OVERLAY OBJECT Logo OVERLAY BLINK OFF OVERLAY LOGO Logo OFF OVERLAY ID TEXT Status Disable OVERLAY CIRCLE...

Page 161: ...ersion 3 1 or later software The module is a 30 MHz bandwidth video signal generator which provides wideband analog component video signals for HDTV systems The module provides the following features...

Page 162: ...then plug the cord into to the AC electric power source Electric power is supplied to the mainframe 2 Wait until the power on initialization process is complete and then check that no error messages...

Page 163: ...button or press the FORMAT button repeatedly to select one of the signal formats and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection NOTE When you change the signal format synchronization shock...

Page 164: ...rmation on how to create download and output a frame picture The following table lists the AWVG7 signal sets that are assigned to the test signal buttons and shows the test signals that are available...

Page 165: ...Menu Use the AWVG7 module main menu to perform the following tasks Set the logo text or circle overlay on the output signal Set the timing offset on the output signal Scroll the active picture area o...

Page 166: ...linking mode for the overlay Select this menu item and then press the ENTER button to access the OVERLAY submenu See page 3 56 TIMING Sets the timing offset of the output signals relative to the inter...

Page 167: ...lue You can set the value from 60 to 60 in 4 sample steps V Step Sets the number of lines to be scrolled per frame set in the Period menu item Use the left or right arrow button to change the value Yo...

Page 168: ...GO submenu where you can select a logo to overlay the output signal in a specified position See page 3 57 ID Text Opens the ID TEXT submenu where you can edit the text to overlay the output signal in...

Page 169: ...zontal position of the logo The position is set as a percentage of active picture width Use the left or right arrow button to change the position You can set the value from 100 0 to 0 0 in 0 1 steps Y...

Page 170: ...utton to select between Enable and Disable and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection X Position Sets the horizontal position of the text The position is set as a percentage of active pi...

Page 171: ...w button to move the underscore character xa0 _ xa0 to the character you want to change 3 Use the up or down arrow button to select the desired character 4 After you enter all of the desired character...

Page 172: ...utton to change the position You can set the value from 50 0 to 50 0 in 1 steps Y Position Sets the vertical position of the circle The position is set as a percentage of active picture height Use the...

Page 173: ...left or right arrow button to adjust the coarse horizontal offset You can set the value from 1 to 1 line of the selected signal format in 1 clock 18 5 ns steps Horizontal Fine Use the left or right a...

Page 174: ...222 10 00 720 59p YPbPr GBR 375 22 4444 10 00 720 50p YPbPr GBR 375 26 6667 10 00 720 30p YPbPr GBR 375 53 3333 10 00 720 29p YPbPr GBR 375 45 9770 10 00 720 25p YPbPr GBR 375 44 4444 10 00 720 24p YP...

Page 175: ...lect between ON and OFF Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection The signal name that is displayed before the ON OFF status depends on the format of the currently selected signal YPbPr componen...

Page 176: ...ngs Menu item name Settings STATUS 1080 59i YPbPr 100 Color Bars MOVING PICTURE H Step 0 Sample s V Step 0 Line s Period 1 Frame s Random Disable OVERLAY OBJECT Logo OVERLAY BLINK OFF OVERLAY LOGO Log...

Page 177: ...ut the commands to remotely control the module Product Description The BG7 Black Generator module is designed to be installed in the TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform The module is a multiformat blac...

Page 178: ...as shown below 4 Press the front panel MODULE button until the BG7 module main menu appears as shown below 5 Use the front panel arrow buttons to navigate and select items in the main menu and submenu...

Page 179: ...menu to set the signal format for the selected output The following figure shows the SELECT FORMAT submenu Figure 3 36 BG7 module SELECT FORMAT submenu NOTE When you change the signal format synchroni...

Page 180: ...IGNAL submenu Figure 3 37 BG7 module SELECT SIGNAL submenu Use the left or right arrow button to scroll through the selections and then press the ENTER button to enable the selected signal The availab...

Page 181: ...ignal or the internal reference signal Use the up or down arrow button to select between Vertical and Horizontal offset The following figure shows the TIMING submenu Figure 3 38 BG7 module TIMING subm...

Page 182: ...installed NOTE To display the TIMECODE submenu the BG7 module hardware must be version 1 2 or above and the mainframe must have software version 5 1 or above installed This submenu is available only...

Page 183: ...elect a digit in the offset value to change An underline character appears under the selected offset digit After you select an offset digit use the up or down arrow button to change the value of the d...

Page 184: ...o select the video line on which the VITC signal will be inserted Use the left or right arrow button to select the video line number The line number range varies by format you can select from line 10...

Page 185: ...ngs cont Menu item name Settings Below are menus present when a GPS7 module is also installed in the mainframe TIMECODE SOURCE Disable 30 DROP Enable Drop Frame VITC OUTPUT Disable VITC 1 Line 14 VITC...

Page 186: ...s specified TG700 Programmer Manual for information about the commands to remotely control the module Product Description The DVG7 Digital Video Generator module is designed to be installed in the TG7...

Page 187: ...s the front panel MODULE button until the DVG7 module main menu appears as shown below 5 Select the signal format and the test signal you want to output See page 3 75 Selecting an Output Signal 6 Use...

Page 188: ...e DVG7 module is selected and you press any of the front panel test signal buttons the selected signal in the signal set is output See Figure 3 41 For example when you press the COLOR BAR test signal...

Page 189: ...ance Ramp Mod Shallow Ramp Modulated 10 Step Modulated 5 Step Modulated Pedestal Modulated Ramp Shallow Ramp Shallow Ramp Matrix FLAT FIELD Flat Fields 0 Flat Field 100 Flat Field 50 Flat Field Black...

Page 190: ...DI Test Equalizer Test PLL Test SDI Matrix OTHER Other Chroma Freq Resp Color Palette FCC Composite FCC Multiburst NTC7 Combination NTC7 Composite 625 270 format COLOR BAR Color Bars 100 Colour Bars 7...

Page 191: ...rcle overlay on the output signal Set the timing offset on the output signals Scroll the active picture area of the output signal Enable or disable the output and set parameters for each embedded audi...

Page 192: ...ress the ENTER button to access the MOVING PICTURE submenu See page 3 81 OVERLAY Selects an item logo text or circle to overlay on the output test signal and sets the blinking mode for the overlay Sel...

Page 193: ...ou can also set the resolution of the output serial digital video signals Select this menu item and then press the ENTER button to access the VIDEO submenu See page 3 90 BLACK OPTION This menu selecti...

Page 194: ...ction OVERLAY Submenu Use this menu to select an item logo ID Text or circle to overlay on the output test signal and to set the blinking mode for the overlay Use the up or down arrow button to scroll...

Page 195: ...play position of the logo Use the up or down arrow button to scroll through the menu The following figure shows the LOGO submenu NOTE To display a logo using the LOGO submenu you need to create a logo...

Page 196: ...verlay is disabled SAVE Saves the display position for the logo to the logo file Press the ENTER button to save the current settings ID TEXT Submenu Use this menu to edit the text that is overlaid on...

Page 197: ...acters for the logo text Use the blank character to erase unneeded character s 1 Use the left or right arrow button to select EDIT and then press the ENTER button to enable the text edit mode 2 Use th...

Page 198: ...tal position of the circle The position is set as a percentage of active picture width Use the left or right arrow button to change the position You can set the value from 50 0 to 50 0 in 1 steps Y Po...

Page 199: ...ure shows the AUDIO GROUP submenu Figure 3 48 DVG7 module AUDIO GROUP submenu Status Enables or disables the generation of embedded audio for the selected audio group Use the left or right arrow butto...

Page 200: ...ENTER button to confirm the selection Resolution Sets the resolution of the audio signal data for the selected audio group Use the left or right arrow button to select between 24 bits and 20 bits Pres...

Page 201: ...the value from 60 dBFS to 0 dBFS in 1 dBFS steps Audio Click Inserts audio clicks in the selected audio channel The audio tone if any is turned off for an interval around the audio click Use the left...

Page 202: ...1 line steps Horizontal Sets the horizontal timing offset Use the left or right arrow button to change the timing offset You can set the value from 1 to 1 line in 1 clock 37 0 ns for 525 270 and 625...

Page 203: ...between ON and OFF Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection Pb Turns the Pb component of the serial digital video signals on or off Use the left or right arrow button to select between ON and O...

Page 204: ...ess the ENTER button to confirm the selection When you turn this mode on the specified audio and video signals are synchronously on for 0 5 second and off for 4 5 seconds With this signal you can meas...

Page 205: ...to select 525 143 525 270 or 625 270 Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection SIGNAL Selects the serial digital black signal to output Use the left or right arrow button to select between Black...

Page 206: ...he factory default settings for the DVG7 Generator module These settings are recalled when you select Factory Default from the PRESET RECALL menu item in the mainframe main menu Table 3 16 DVG7 module...

Page 207: ...DEO Y ON Pb ON Pr ON Resolution 10 bits EDH ON AV Timing Mode OFF Option BK BLACK FORMAT 525 270 BLACK SIGNAL Black BLACK AUDIO GRP 1 to GRP 4 Status Disable Emphasis No Emphasis Sampling Frame Resolu...

Page 208: ...e following features Integrated GPS receiver that can serve as the system timing reference Three analog black video outputs for NTSC PAL or trilevel HD sync signals REF IN input shared with the BLACK...

Page 209: ...k signal input Ability to configure how the instrument synchronizes to an incoming VITC signal when VITC is selected as the time of day reference Operating Procedure After the module is installed in t...

Page 210: ...gs you need to do and a few things you should know before putting it into service This section includes information about the following Performing an internal frequency calibration Performing a gain c...

Page 211: ...red for used when the instrument is set to Internal mode This procedure can be done without any disruption to operation and is best performed in the operating environment of the instrument 1 Connect t...

Page 212: ...nd then holding the FRONT PANEL ENABLE button while plugging the power back into the instrument Continue to hold the button during start up until TG700 Start up with factory mode shows on the LCD disp...

Page 213: ...TG700 mainframe 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...

Page 214: ...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 impedances as this might create reflections with the potenti...

Page 215: ...een When the FOM is 6 the LED is flashing green The FOM provides the scale by which you can set the signal warning threshold See page 3 136 GPO Submenu You can see the description of the FOM in the GP...

Page 216: ...quality is 26 9 Locked Signal quality is 42 10 Locked Signal quality is 68 11 Locked Signal quality is 110 These states indicate that the phase of the frame signals is within 150 ns of the GPS signal...

Page 217: ...GPS7 GPS Synchronization and Timecode Module Figure 3 54 Time flow block diagram TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform User Manual 3 105...

Page 218: ...on The possible Time code sources depend on the selected Reference source If GPS signal is the selected reference source then GPS or internal time is available If Genlock is the selected reference sou...

Page 219: ...ot align with the usual hours only offset or for other applications not related to time zones You can also use this setting to set the internal time to calculate backwards to the Master Time When the...

Page 220: ...th valid SNTP packets to time requests from NTP clients When the Master time is set to GPS the server always responds with UTC time only It is the responsibility of the NTP client PC workstation file...

Page 221: ...gram content at 01 00 00 00 The program time can be initialized to 00 59 00 00 to start a one minute leader before the program The alarm time could be set at 00 59 55 00 to signal a five second countd...

Page 222: ...1 Black 2 or Black 3 signal Set the timing reference source Internal Genlock or GPS signal Set the Genlock Timing Set the Time Of Day source Internal VITC input or GPS signal NOTE Earlier GPS7 module...

Page 223: ...and Timecode Module Use the up or down arrow button to scroll through the main menu The following figure shows the GPS7 module main menu Figure 3 55 GPS7 module main menu TG700 TV Signal Generator Pl...

Page 224: ...the satellites It can be used to evaluate the antenna and connecting cable but it can take a while for the receivers to recognize which satellites are available and stabilize at the final level Antenn...

Page 225: ...o configure how the module handles leap seconds See page 3 130 ALARM TIME menu Use this submenu to configure a time based alarm See page 3 131 ALARM DELAY menu Use this submenu to configure a time to...

Page 226: ...ming reference Internal Uses the internal clock frequency setting as the timing reference NTSC Burst Uses the NTSC black burst signal applied to the BLACK 1 REF IN connector as the timing reference NT...

Page 227: ...button to adjust the Genlock horizontal offset in 0 1 nsec increments NOTE You can reset the timing offset to zero by pressing the left and right arrow buttons simultaneously LOSS LOCK ACTION Use the...

Page 228: ...he recovered GPS signal while staying within the specified frequency offset and frequency rate of change specifications for NTSC and PAL reference signals NOTE It can take a long time for the module t...

Page 229: ...l or if VITC is the TIME OF DAY reference NOTE If a reference signal is connected to the BLACK 1 REF IN connector you should configure this connector as an input so that the GPS7 module does not outpu...

Page 230: ...720 60p 720 59 94p 720 50p CW 10 MHz 1 1 The CW 10 MHz format is available on the BLACK 3 output only When you select the NTSC NTSC No Setup or PAL formats you access submenus where you can select the...

Page 231: ...s you can adjust the timing by 10 00 ns For HD trilevel sync signals you can adjust the timing by 7 00 ns BLACK TIMECODE Use this menu to set timecode parameters for the selected BLACK output Press th...

Page 232: ...y the time of day menu Program Time Uses the program time counter as the timecode Disable Disables the timecode function for the selected Black output NOTE In addition to enabling the timecode source...

Page 233: ...the ENTER button to enter the VITC submenu for the selected output See page 3 121 VITC Submenu Use this menu to enable or disable the output of a VITC on the selected line Use the up or down arrow bu...

Page 234: ...cted GPS antenna Use the left or right arrow button to select from the following antenna power settings CAUTION To avoid antenna damage do not turn on the DC antenna power until you know that the ante...

Page 235: ...and timing information stay correct while moving at the expense of some stability This mode is required if the antenna and mainframe are moving For applications where the position changes occasionall...

Page 236: ...set the source for the time of day setting and to set the date and time that will be used when the GPS reference is set to internal The following figure shows the TIME OF DAY submenu Figure 3 62 GPS7...

Page 237: ...PS receiver is used to derive the time of day This selection is only available if GPS Signal is the selected Reference Source Mode When VITC is the Timecode Source Use the left or right arrow button t...

Page 238: ...ffset value to change An underline character appears under the selected offset digit The date and time digits take the following form HH MM After you select an offset digit use the up or down arrow bu...

Page 239: ...elect a digit in the DST offset value to change An underline character appears under the selected offset digit The date and time digits take the following form HH MM After you select an offset digit u...

Page 240: ...T applied PROGRAM TIME Submenu Use this menu to set the initial value for the Program Time counter The following figure shows the PROGRAM TIME submenu Figure 3 65 GPS7 module PROGRAM TIME submenu APPL...

Page 241: ...the module timecode with the GPS signal timecode ENABLE Use the left or right arrow button to turn ON or OFF the Jam Sync function SETUP Press the ENTER button and then use the left or right arrow bu...

Page 242: ...to apply the leap second adjustment immediately when signalled by the GPS system at 23 59 60 UTC on June 30 or December 31 as appropriate regardless of the local time Select Use Scheduled Time to app...

Page 243: ...e 3 68 GPS7 module ALARM TIME submenu ENABLE Use the left or right arrow button to turn ON or OFF the Alarm Time function SETUP Press the ENTER button and then use the left or right arrow button to se...

Page 244: ...before a GPO loss of lock warning message is displayed An underline character appears under the selected digit The date and time digits take the following form HH MM SS After you select a digit use t...

Page 245: ...ed digit The date and time digits take the following form HH MM SS After you select a digit use the up or down arrow button to change the value of the digit Repeat for each digit as required Press the...

Page 246: ...gram Time Uses the Program Time counter as the timecode OFFSET Press the ENTER button and then use the left or right arrow button to select a digit in the LTC offset value to change An underline chara...

Page 247: ...PS7 module GPI submenu Use the left or right arrow button to select from the following settings NONE Disables the GPI input Reset Program Time Resets the Program Time counter Reacquire Position Reacqu...

Page 248: ...ock occurs A loss of lock alarm is triggered when the GPS signal falls below the user defined threshold after the delay time has been exceeded Alarm Time A time of day or counter alarm is triggered fo...

Page 249: ...indicator Displays the GPS lock state When Boot is displayed it means the function is still in special modes needed to get started When Coarse is displayed it means the function is still tracking sign...

Page 250: ...Min Raw The minimum raw ADC values of the positive LTC input Max Raw The maximum raw ADC values of the positive LTC input LTC NEG INPUT This diagnostic displays the following Min Raw The minimum raw...

Page 251: ...ector SELECT FORMAT NTSC TIMING offset Vertical 0 lines Horizontal Coarse 0 s Horizontal Fine 0 ns TIMECODE Source Disable Offset 00 00 00 00 30 Drop Disable 30 Drop Frame VITC VITC 1 Output Disable L...

Page 252: ...0 JAM SYNC menu Enable ON LEAP SECOND menu Setup Scheduled Time 00 00 00 ALARM TIME menu Enable Off Setup Alarm Time 00 00 00 SELECT MENU ALARM DELAY menu GPO Loss of Lock 00 00 10 GPO Signal Warning...

Page 253: ...ator Platform The module can be operated in either of the following two modes Generator The module can output 3 Gb s SDI video test signals in a variety of formats in either Level A or Level B mapping...

Page 254: ...plug the cord into the AC electric power source Electric power is supplied to the mainframe 2 Wait until the power on initialization process is complete and then check that no error messages appear o...

Page 255: ...21 HD3G7 Generator mode Level A 1920 1080 Structure 59 94i 50i 60i 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p 50p 59 94p 60p 23 98psf 24psf 25psf 29 97psf 30psf 12b X X X X X X X X X X X X X YCbCr 10b X X X X X X X X...

Page 256: ...e Use this mode to convert a 1080i signal to a 1080p signal 1 Connect an HD SDI signal to the HD SDI IN connector 2 Select the signal format for the output signal See page 3 146 Select the Signal Form...

Page 257: ...1080 1080i 1080p 1080i 1080psf HD Input Signal 59 94 50 60 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 Output Format 59 94i 50i 60i 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p 50p 59 94p 60p 23 98psf24psf 25...

Page 258: ...gnal Format Perform the following steps to select the signal format 1 Press the FORMAT button The menu display changes as follows 2 Use the left or right arrow button or press the FORMAT button repeat...

Page 259: ...lable in the module are already assigned to the corresponding test signal buttons See Table 3 29 When the HD3G7 module is selected and you press any of the front panel test signal buttons the selected...

Page 260: ...ogical signals will look different on a picture monitor than they do in HD or 3Gb s Level A This difference is due to the difference in interleaving In order to have the correct pattern to create the...

Page 261: ...Custom 2 MONITOR Monitor Red 1 Field Red 2 Field Green 1 Field Green 2 Field Blue 1 Field Blue 2 Field Cyan 1 Field Cyan 2 Field Magenta 1 Field Magenta 2 Field Yellow 1 Field Yellow 2 Field Grid Chec...

Page 262: ...r created zone plate signals saved as Custom 1 or Custom 2 do not have pattern control parameters The dependent parameters are common to all of the zone plate signals and are found below the pattern c...

Page 263: ...uires a modified zone plate signal By making and saving changes to the zone plate parameters you can create a new signal that is based on the selected signal and then save that new signal Changes you...

Page 264: ...eters scroll to the Save As selection at the bottom of the menu and use the left or right arrow button to select User Custom 1 or User Custom 2 7 Press the ENTER button to save the modified signal Zon...

Page 265: ...f you change the CIRCLE SWEEP Circle Frequency the generator adjusts four of the dependent parameters to keep the circle round Table 3 31 Zone plate pattern control parameters Zone plate signal Patter...

Page 266: ...has 1080 active lines is output KY can be any value between 540 and 540 V Sweep V Sweep Frequency maximum c aph or multiple The vertical sweep frequency is actually the KY 2 coefficient For numbers g...

Page 267: ...r to view the video lines Note that the units are cycles per active picture height The number of cycles in a line will depend on the width to height aspect ratio of the active format For example KX 9...

Page 268: ...m changing from DC to 9 c aph in the width equal to one active picture height As with KX the ending frequency will depend on the aspect ratio of the active video format For example in a 16 9 format wi...

Page 269: ...number and adjust a waveform monitor to view one or two fields of the HD3G7 output The variation in the dc voltage level from line to line will give the field waveform the appearance of a sampled sine...

Page 270: ...pattern will begin in the upper left corner of the screen as white when K 0 25 the beginning will be black KXT Parameter Display name KXT T Ch H Freq Units c aph per second c aph s The KXT T Ch H Freq...

Page 271: ...select any of the standard zone plates and vary KT Note that the KT coefficient may be positive or negative the sign will determine the direction of the pattern s motion KT 2 Parameter Display name KT...

Page 272: ...there is no apparent motion in the zone plate even if any of the time coefficients KXT KYT KT or KT 2 are non zero Enabling the T Reset parameter does not set the other parameters to zero If you then...

Page 273: ...read the 3 dB frequency directly from the TG700 display Since the ZP Amplitude parameter is adjustable for each of these signals you can measure the response at 100 60 or any other level as needed Th...

Page 274: ...r a black signal for the secondary SIGNAL 2 output View diagnostics operation parameters and CRC error counts from the video input Access output calibration only available when in factory mode Use the...

Page 275: ...HD3G7 HD 3 Gb s SDI Video Generator Figure 3 81 HD3G7 module main menu TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform User Manual 3 163...

Page 276: ...M dual link mapping as described by SMPTE 425 Within Level A and Level B there are also selections for 1920 1080 2K 1080 and Level B only 2 HD 1920 1080 formats The 2 HD mode produces two standard HD...

Page 277: ...select Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 or Group 4 Once the group is selected press the ENTER button to access the AUDIO GROUP submenu See page 3 169 AUDIO EMBEDDED Submenu If Level B mapping is selected all f...

Page 278: ...and does not affect operating behavior Select this menu item and then press the ENTER button to enter the DIAGNOSTICS submenu See page 3 184 DIAGNOSTICS Submenu CALIBRATION Provides a variety of spec...

Page 279: ...1080p59 94 and 1080p60 a Level A stream looks similar to HD video as defined in SMPTE 292 except the data rate is twice as fast and the lines are sent in order consecutively For other mapping structu...

Page 280: ...G PICTURE submenu Figure 3 85 HD3G7 module MOVING PICTURE submenu NOTE Moving picture mode is not available with zone plate signals However zone plate signals may be defined with motion in the zone pl...

Page 281: ...ction When the desired audio group and Link are displayed press the Enter button to access the menu for that group In each group you can enable or disable the embedded audio select a specific channel...

Page 282: ...lect between Active Inactive and Mute Press the Enter button to confirm the selection Frequency Use this menu to set the frequency of the Embedded Audio signal from 10 0 Hz to 20 kHz in steps of 0 5 H...

Page 283: ...right arrow button to select between Frame Frame without Frame Number and Asynchronous Press the Enter button to confirm the selection TIMING Submenu Use this menu to adjust the timing offset of the...

Page 284: ...t Use the left or right arrow button to change the timing offset You can set the value from 1 to 1 line in 1 clock steps NOTE You can reset the timing offset to zero by pressing the left and right arr...

Page 285: ...CODE submenu Figure 3 89 HD3G7 module TIMECODE submenu SOURCE Use the left or right arrow button to select the timecode source from the following choices PROGRAM TIME Uses the program time counter as...

Page 286: ...le Press the ENTER button to enter the adjustment mode Use the left and right arrow buttons to position the cursor and then use the up and down arrow buttons to adjust the offset Press the Enter butto...

Page 287: ...utton to confirm the selection Cb Turns the Cb component YCbCr format B component GBR format or Y component XYZ format of the serial digital video signal on or off Use the left or right arrow button t...

Page 288: ...nt information Use this menu to set the ancillary payload structure The ancillary payload can include information to supplement the video stream including the Data Identifier DID Secondary Data Identi...

Page 289: ...HD3G7 HD 3 Gb s SDI Video Generator The following figures show the ANC PAYLOAD submenu Figure 3 91 Ancillary Payload submenu TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform User Manual 3 177...

Page 290: ...n 8 bit mode while Manual parity allows 10 bits If a 10 bit word is entered while in manual parity and the module is later set to automatic parity the correct 8 bits will be sent The entire 10 bit wor...

Page 291: ...wish to edit from word 000 through word 254 and then press the ENTER button to edit that User Data Word You can set the User Data Word from 0x00 to 0xFF in 8 bit mode or from 0x000 to 0x3FF in 10 bit...

Page 292: ...the line in Field 2 to carry the ancillary payload Use the left and right arrow buttons to set the line number This menu selection is only available in interlaced formats Sample Offset Use this menu...

Page 293: ...Where AR aspect ratio 1 16 9 0 4 3 T top bar data flag B bottom bar data flag L left bar data flag and R right bar data flag Note that these are all eight bit values for the respective User Data Word...

Page 294: ...Use the left or right arrow button to Enable or Disable the SMPTE 352 Payload Identifier and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection NOTE The SMPTE 352 payload identifier is a required el...

Page 295: ...refore these pulses can be used to approximate the signal timing SECONDARY OUTPUT Submenu Use the left or right arrow button to select between a Test Signal or a Black output for the secondary Signal...

Page 296: ...operation parameters for the HD3G7 module Module diagnostics provide status information only and do not affect operating behavior The following figure shows the DIAGNOSTICS submenu Figure 3 95 HD3G7 m...

Page 297: ...ock locked and is only valid and significant when the instrument is in generator mode An Unlk unlocked reading might indicate a problem with the module or mainframe If the instrument is in converter m...

Page 298: ...strument should be serviced VOLTAGE MON 4 This diagnostic measures internal voltage supplies If these supplies are outside the nominal range Warning appears which means that the instrument should be s...

Page 299: ...tatus Level A Group 1 4 Status Level B Group 1 4 Link A Group 1 4 Link B Disable Disable Disable Channel Status Frequency Amplitude Audio Click Channel Origin Active 1000 20 dBFS OFF A1 1 through A4 4...

Page 300: ...ty Automatic DID 0x101 SDID 0x200 DC 0x101 UDW 0x200 CS 0x200 Auto Calculate CS Enable Line 9 Field 1 Line 9 Field 2 Line 9 Start Sample 1928 Video Channel Luma Link Location Link A Stream Location HS...

Page 301: ...n the TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform The module can be operated in either of the following two modes Dual link converter The module can convert a SMPTE 292M serial digital video stream carrying a...

Page 302: ...power cord to the power connector on the rear panel and then plug the cord into the AC electric power source Electric power is supplied to the mainframe 2 Wait until the power on initialization proce...

Page 303: ...h the selected output format the following message appears Input Format mismatch Check FORMAT on the STATUS menu Refer to the TG700 Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference for...

Page 304: ...1080 format 2K 1080 23 98sF 2K 1080 24sF 2K 1080 25sF 2K 1080 29 97sF 2K 1080 30sF 2K 1080 23 98p 2K 1080 24p 2K 1080 25p 2K 1080 29 97p 2K 1080 30p 1 No SMPTE 352M identification payload is added to...

Page 305: ...y of the front panel test signal buttons the selected signal in the signal set is output See Figure 3 96 For example when you press the COLOR BAR test signal button a signal in the Color Bars signal s...

Page 306: ...Field 75 Green Field 100 Blue Field 75 Blue Field Convergence PULSE BAR Pulse Bar 2T30 Pulse and Bar TIMING SDI Equalizer Test PLL Test SDI Matrix OTHER Use this button to select the converter mode of...

Page 307: ...Use this button to select the converter mode of operation and Embedded audio selection menu See page 3 195 Selecting the Converter Mode Setting the Gradient Starting Point When you select Horizontal...

Page 308: ...12 bits by setting zeros for the additional 2 bits LSB The alpha channel is set to blanking levels or is controlled by the ALPHA CHANNEL DATA menu 4 4 4 XYZ Formats The HDLG7 module converts the inpu...

Page 309: ...and 2 will be allowed on Link B Groups 3 and 4 would be deleted Link A B Places the incoming embedded audio on the converted mode Dual Link A and B outputs In the case of converting 1920x1080p PsF 29...

Page 310: ...odule main menu STATUS Displays the instrument operating mode output signal format and output sample structure Examples of the STATUS display are shown below for each of the operating modes converter...

Page 311: ...e output format GBR A 4 4 4 10 bits Indicates the output sampling structure SAMPLE STRUCTURE DEPTH Selects the sampling structure and pixel depth of the output signal Use the left or right arrow butto...

Page 312: ...K OFFSET Sets the timing offset of the Link B output relative to the Link A output Select this menu item and then press the ENTER button to access the LINK OFFSET submenu See page 3 200 2K TEST SIGNAL...

Page 313: ...MOVING PICTURE submenu Figure 3 99 HDLG7 module MOVING PICTURE submenu H Step Sets the number of samples to be scrolled per frame set in the Period menu item Use the left or right arrow button to chan...

Page 314: ...E The factory default settings put the HDLG7 module in the Generator mode Table 3 37 HDLG7 module factory default settings Menu item name Settings STATUS SMPTE RP219 Color Bars 1080 59 94i GBR 4 4 4 1...

Page 315: ...oduct Description The HDVG7 HDTV Digital Video Generator module is designed to be installed in the TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform The module is an HDTV test signal generator that provides 1 485 Gb...

Page 316: ...cord to the power connector on the rear panel and then plug the cord into the AC electric power source Electric power is supplied to the mainframe 2 Wait until the power on initialization process is c...

Page 317: ...FORMAT button repeatedly to select one of the signal formats and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection NOTE When you change signal format synchronization shock occurs 4 If you change th...

Page 318: ...ture The following table lists the signal set assigned to each test signal button and shows the test signals that are available in each signal set Table 3 38 HDVG7 module signal set assigned to the te...

Page 319: ...r circle overlay on the output signal Set the timing offset on the output signals Scroll the active picture area of the output signal Enable or disable the output and set parameters for each embedded...

Page 320: ...ng figure shows the HDVG7 module main menu Figure 3 101 HDVG7 module main menu MOVING PICTURE Scrolls the active picture area of the output test signal Select this menu item and then press the ENTER b...

Page 321: ...IMING submenu See page 3 218 TIMECODE Sets the timecode parameters for the module outputs when a GPS7 module is installed To support this capability the module hardware must be version 2 0 or above Th...

Page 322: ...ge the value You can set the value from 252 to 252 in 4 sample steps V Step Sets the number of lines to be scrolled per frame set in the Period menu item Use the left or right arrow button to change t...

Page 323: ...submenu where you can select a logo to overlay the output signal in a specified position See page 3 212 ID Text Opens the ID TEXT submenu where you can edit the text to overlay the output signal in a...

Page 324: ...want to display Use the left or right arrow button to select OFF or a logo file name Press the ENTER button confirm the selection When you select OFF the logo overlay is disabled X Position Sets the...

Page 325: ...select between Enable and Disable and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection X Position Sets the horizontal position of the text The position is set as a percentage of active picture wi...

Page 326: ...row button to move the underscore character _ to the character you want to change 3 Use the up or down arrow button to select the desired character 4 After you enter all of the desired characters pres...

Page 327: ...orizontal position of the circle The position is set as a percentage of active picture width Use the left or right arrow button to change the position You can set the value from 50 0 to 50 0 in 1 step...

Page 328: ...selected audio group Use the left or right arrow button to select between Enable and Disable Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection Channel Selects the audio channel for which you will chang...

Page 329: ...al for the selected audio channel Use the up or down arrow button to scroll through the menu The following figure shows the AUDIO CHANNEL submenu Figure 3 108 HDVG7 module AUDIO CHANNEL submenu Freque...

Page 330: ...ound the click For example if you select 3 sec for the click rate the audio tone will be output for 2 75 seconds and silent for 0 25 second the click occurs during this silence When Audio Click is OFF...

Page 331: ...or above Use the up or down arrow button to change the menu items The following figure shows the TIMECODE submenu Figure 3 110 HDVG7 module TIMECODE submenu SOURCE Use the left or right arrow button t...

Page 332: ...up or down arrow button to scroll through the menu The following figure shows the VIDEO submenu Figure 3 111 HDVG7 module VIDEO submenu Y Turns the Y component of the serial digital video signals on...

Page 333: ...alyzer with the serial digital video signal or by an oscilloscope with the analog audio and video signals extracted from the serial digital video signal The following settings are recommended for the...

Page 334: ...utton to select Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 or Group 4 Select any of the groups and then press the ENTER button to access the AUDIO GROUP submenu See page 3 216 TIMING Sets the timing offset of the serial...

Page 335: ...to CH 4 Frequency 1000 Hz Amplitude 20 0 dBFS Audio Click OFF TIMING Vertical 0 Line s Horizontal 0 0000 ms VIDEO Y ON Pb ON Pr ON AV Timing Mode OFF TIMECODE requires GPS7 module be installed in mai...

Page 336: ...V Digital Video Generator Table 3 39 HDVG7 module factory default settings cont Menu item name Settings BLACK TIMING Vertical 0 Line s Horizontal 0 0000 ms 3 224 TG700 TV Signal Generator Platform Use...

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Page 339: ...TPUT submenu 3 12 Product description 3 7 Rear panel connectors 2 5 REF connector 2 5 SELECT OUTPUT submenu 3 9 SIGNAL submenu 3 14 STATUS submenu 3 9 TIMING submenu 3 14 ALARM menu 2 36 Analog Genloc...

Page 340: ...bmenu 3 68 TIMECODE submenu 3 70 TIMING submenu 3 69 Black Generator See BG7 C CAL OVEN submenu 2 28 Calibration Gain 3 98 Internal oscillator frequency 2 28 3 98 Cleaning 2 41 Exterior 2 42 Clock Sel...

Page 341: ...FERENCE submenu 3 114 TIME OF DAY submenu 3 124 TIME ZONE OFFSET submenu 3 126 TIMECODE submenu 3 120 VITC submenu 3 121 H Hardware installation 1 5 HD clock conflicts 2 16 HD Dual Link Video Generato...

Page 342: ...NAL 1 connector 2 14 SIGNAL 2 connector 2 14 TIMECODE submenu 3 219 TIMING submenu 3 218 VIDEO submenu 3 220 I Initial product inspection 1 5 Inspection 2 41 Exterior 2 41 installation rackmount instr...

Page 343: ...moval Module 1 9 S Safety Summary x SD clock conflicts 2 15 Select clock messages 2 15 SEQUENCE submenu 2 20 Service manual xviii Setting Ethernet parameters 2 30 SIGNAL KEY ASSIGN submenu 2 24 Signal...

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