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Table of Contents

General safety summary ..........................................................................................

Preface .............................................................................................................

vii

Products.......................................................................................................

vii

PC Tools ......................................................................................................

vii

Differences between the TG700 and TG8000 mainframes .............................................

viii

PC system requirements.....................................................................................

viii

Product documentation.......................................................................................

Using TG Setup to set parameters ................................................................................

Installation instructions and Ethernet setup .................................................................

Starting and exiting TG Setup ................................................................................

Elements of the TG Setup window ..........................................................................

Using the TG Setup menus ...................................................................................

TG Setup tutorial...............................................................................................

Using Frame Picture Generator ...................................................................................

Installation instructions .......................................................................................

Starting and exiting Frame Picture Generator ............................................................. 10
Elements of the Frame Picture Generator window........................................................

Using the Frame Picture Generator menus................................................................. 13
Frame Picture Generator tutorials........................................................................... 15

Using Logo Generator ............................................................................................ 17

Index

TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools Technical Reference

Summary of Contents for TG8000

Page 1: ...xx TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools ZZZ Technical Reference P077068400 077 0684 00...

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Page 3: ...TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools ZZZ Technical Reference xx This document supports firmware version 1 0 and above www tektronix com 077 0684 00...

Page 4: ...and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tek...

Page 5: ...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...

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Page 7: ...TG Setup menus 4 TG Setup tutorial 6 Using Frame Picture Generator 9 Installation instructions 9 Starting and exiting Frame Picture Generator 10 Elements of the Frame Picture Generator window 11 Usin...

Page 8: ...e 5 Setup window for SDI7 module 8 Figure 6 Frame Picture Generator application window 11 Figure 7 BUILDING PIC FILES dialog box 15 Figure 8 Logo Generator application window 19 Figure 9 Gray Scale Se...

Page 9: ...File menu commands 13 Table 6 Frame Picture File Build menu commands 13 Table 7 Frame Picture Generator Settings menu commands 14 Table 8 Elements of the Logo Generator window 19 Table 9 Toolbar butt...

Page 10: ...r 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 power cord disco...

Page 11: ...in damage to this product or other property Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARN...

Page 12: ...General safety summary vi TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools Technical Reference...

Page 13: ...og Video Generator Module AWVG7 Analog Wideband Video Generator Module BG7 Black Generator Module DVG7 Digital Video Generator Module GPS7 GPS Synchronization and Timecode Module HDLG7 HD Dual Link Ge...

Page 14: ...Tools utility has been replaced by using a USB drive to backup and restore presets and all user data Firmware upgrades on the TG8000 mainframe can now be performed using a USB drive or a network conne...

Page 15: ...nframe and related modules Service Manual 077 0687 xx Describes how to service the mainframe to the module level such as circuit boards and fuses and provides information about servicing generator mod...

Page 16: ...Preface x TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools Technical Reference...

Page 17: ...system Perform the following procedure to install TG Setup software 1 Be sure that your PC meets the requirements before proceeding with the installation See page viii PC system requirements 2 Insert...

Page 18: ...he TG Setup application Ethernet parameters for the TG8000 The Ethernet network parameters for the TG8000 can be set using the NETWORK SETUP submenu in the UTILITY main menu Refer to Setting Ethernet...

Page 19: ...anager window Select TGSetup from the Start Programs menu To exit the TG Setup application select File Exit in the application window NOTE When you start the TG Setup application the TG8000 front pane...

Page 20: ...s The Menu bar displays the names of the four pull down menus File View Window and Help This section describes the function of each selection in these menus File menu The File menu contains commands f...

Page 21: ...f in the application window A check mark precedes the command in the menu when the Status bar is selected for display Window menu The Window menu commands Cascade Tile and Arrange Icons control the ap...

Page 22: ...and their setting ranges Setting parameters This subsection explains how to set the parameters of an installed module In this example you will set the parameters for the DVG7 module Perform the follow...

Page 23: ...setup window and transfers them to the TG8000 NOTE If you select a signal file or a picture file that is not assigned to a test signal button on the TG8000 front panel an error message appears when yo...

Page 24: ...shown in the following figure Figure 5 Setup window for SDI7 module At the top of the setup window there are eight tabs The Status tab window contains two sections The top section contains information...

Page 25: ...ure Generator menus Frame Picture Generator tutorials Installation instructions This subsection provides instructions to install the Frame Picture Generator application on your PC Installing Frame Pic...

Page 26: ...clicking the shortcut icon Starting and exiting Frame Picture Generator When you complete the installation procedure you can use any of the following methods to start the Frame Picture Generator appl...

Page 27: ...ndows Menu bar The Menu bar displays the names of the five pull down menus See page 13 Using the Frame Picture Generator menus Toolbar The Toolbar provides shortcut buttons for many of the most often...

Page 28: ...nt to the Build Frame Bmp command in the Build menu Build Pic File Equivalent to the Build Pic File command in the Build menu Build Pic Bmp Equivalent to the Build Pic Bmp command in the Build menu Ca...

Page 29: ...ame picture file to a bitmap file The following table describes each of the Build menu commands Table 6 Frame Picture File Build menu commands Command Function Build Frame Bmp Converts the bitmap imag...

Page 30: ...itmap image These high frequency components derive from rapid changes of intensity or hue in the image generated by using a graphic program This command is only available for the video format sizes of...

Page 31: ...at to select the video format size when the frame bitmap is created 5 Select Build Build Frame Bmp This will display the frame bitmap image converted to the specified video format size in the FrameBMP...

Page 32: ...among system files test signal files and frame picture files Therefore if you use the whole free memory space for frame pictures system files may not be installed when upgrading the instrument or add...

Page 33: ...ions to install the Logo Generator application on your PC Installing Logo Generator The following installation instructions require that you are familiar with the basics of using the Windows operating...

Page 34: ...ing the shortcut icon Starting and exiting Logo Generator When you complete the installation procedure you can use any of the following methods to start the Logo Generator application Double click the...

Page 35: ...er to Using the Logo Generator Menus for detailed information about the menu functions See page 20 Using the Logo Generator menus Toolbar The Toolbar provides shortcut buttons for many of the most oft...

Page 36: ...on The following table describes each of the File menu commands Table 10 Logo Generator File menu commands Command Function Open Displays the Open dialog box where you can select the bitmap file you w...

Page 37: ...tatus bar on and off in the application window Save Settings Specifies whether all the settings are saved Gray Scale Settings dialog box The Gray Scale Settings dialog box following figure appears aft...

Page 38: ...comment described in the logo file You need not enter any comments in general use Vertical Position Sets the vertical position where the logo is displayed on the monitor You can set the value from 10...

Page 39: ...ings dialog box See Figure 9 on page 21 4 Set the gray levels for the logo image You can change the background color for the logo image using the Background command 5 Select Settings Miscellaneous to...

Page 40: ...Using Logo Generator 24 TG8000 Multiformat Test Signal Generator PC Tools Technical Reference...

Page 41: ...ling Logo Generator 17 L Logo Generator application 17 Logo Generator tutorials 23 M Manuals related ix Miscellaneous Settings dialog box Logo Generator 22 O Option 3G entering option key 8 P PC syste...

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