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Page 1: ...efurbished and purchasing new Financing options such as Financial Rental and Leasing are also available on application TMG will assist if you are unsure whether this model will suit your requirements Call TMG if you need to organise repair and or calibrate your unit If you click on the Click to Call logo below you can all us for FREE TMG Corporate Website TMG Products Website Disclaimer All tradem...

Page 2: ...User Manual TSG 95 Pathfindert PAL NTSC Signal Generator 070 8916 06 www tektronix com User Manual TSG 95 Pathfindert PAL NTSC Signal Generator 070 8916 06 www tektronix com ...

Page 3: ... P O Box 1000 Wilsonville OR 97070 1000 TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc Copyright Tektronix Inc All rights reserved Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Printed in the U S A Tektronix Inc P O Bo...

Page 4: ...RRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment If a product proves defective during this warranty period Tektronix at its option either will repair the defective...

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Page 6: ... Reference 17 The Utility Menu 17 Creating Editing the User Signal Set 20 The Calibration Submenu 23 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual i Table of Contents Warranty iii List of Figures viii List of Tables x General Safety Summary xi Getting Started 1 Supplying Power 2 Connecting the TSG 95 3 Keypad and Display Conventions 4 Definitions 5 Preliminary Settings 5 Choose the Video Standard Signal Set 5 Set...

Page 7: ... Figure 15 PAL Reduced Sweep 50 Figure 16 PAL 5 Step Gray Scale 50 Figure 17 PAL Modulated 5 Step 51 Contents ii TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Appendix A Characteristics 27 Safety Standard Compliance 27 EMI Compliance 27 Specification Tables 28 PAL Waveform Diagrams 43 NTSC Waveform Diagrams 56 NTSC JAPAN No Setup Waveform Diagrams 67 Appendix B Replaceable Parts 69 Appendix C User Service 71 Batt...

Page 8: ...5 Color Bars No Setup 68 Figure 48 NTSC Red Field No Setup 68 Figure 49 NTSC Black Burst No Setup 68 Contents TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual iii Figure 18 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 17 51 Figure 19 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 330 52 Figure 20 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 331 52 Figure 21 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 18 53 Figure 22 PAL Matrix Signal Sin x x 53 Figure 23 PAL Matrix Signal 15 kHz Square Wave 54...

Page 9: ...le 11 Power Supply 41 Table 12 Physical Characteristics 41 Table 13 Environmental Characteristics 42 Contents iv TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual List of Tables Table 1 TSG 95 Video Test Signals 9 Table 2 General PAL Test Signal Characteristics 28 Table 3 Individual PAL Test Signal Characteristics 30 Table 4 PAL Vertical Interval Test Signals VITS 32 Table 5 General NTSC Test Signal Characteristics 3...

Page 10: ...ed service personnel Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual v General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it To avoid potential hazards use this product only as specified Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures ...

Page 11: ...chargeable Battery Recycling Corp 800 227 7379 P O Box 141870 www rbrc com Gainesville Florida 32614 Contents vi TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that coul...

Page 12: ... Tektronix information number 1 800 TEK WIDE 1 800 835 9433 between 8 00 am and 5 00 pm Pacific time TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 1 Getting Started Please read the following statements before using your new TSG 95 Pathfinder then see the rest of the section for tips on supplying pow er making preliminary settings and connecting the instrument WARNING Install or replace batteries only with the ins...

Page 13: ... AA batteries may be used but they will NOT be recharged automatically by the AC adapter To recharge Getting Started 2 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Supplying Power The TSG 95 is DC powered You may power it with the standard AC adapter the optional 9 6 V NiCad battery pack eight standard AA batteries or a BP type battery pack with the correct voltage and polarity The external DC power connector is...

Page 14: ...or video and be sure that the signal path is properly terminated 1 2 3 Pin 1 GND Pin 2 POS Pin 3 NEG Getting Started TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 3 AA batteries remove them from the instrument and use an appropriate battery charger For safety read and follow the battery charger instructions Do NOT attempt to recharge standard alkaline batteries H After a minute with no key press the TSG 95 will a...

Page 15: ...explanation of the display symbols For your convenience the following panels are taken from the card Getting Started 4 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual You may wish to confirm proper operation of your TSG 95 and gain familiarity with it by first connecting it directly to a video or waveform monitor A performance verification procedure which some users may require for acceptance testing is included in...

Page 16: ...he Battery Type or press any rectangular key to exit the Utility menu and return to normal operation Getting Started TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 5 Definitions There are two phrases used in this manual that deserve a little ex planation We at Tektronix sincerely hope that these explanations do not confuse you further Signal Set The group of signals that can be selected through the TSG 95 keypad a...

Page 17: ...lity menu and its Calibration submenu See The Utility Menu beginning on page 17 for more information Getting Started 6 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Set the Battery Type 1 While still in the Utility menu use the Y and B keys to scroll to the BATTERY TYPE item 2 Toggle to the selection that matches the type of battery you have installed in your TSG 95 by pressing either A or The choices are recharg...

Page 18: ...her PAL or NTSC video test signals page 9 You can configure the instrument to generate h PAL signals TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 7 Operating Basics To begin using the instrument as quickly as possible see Using your TSG 95 below For even more information on selected topics turn to the Reference section of this manual beginning on page 17 Using Your TSG95 Here s what you can do with your TSG95 In...

Page 19: ...n the output page 14 H Save all the current instrument settings as a Preset for later recall page 15 Operating Basics 8 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual h NTSC signals h NTSC JAPAN signals that have 0 IRE as opposed to 7 5 IRE used in North America setup h A User Signal Set that can contain selections from all three lists as well as VITS and non VITS versions of the same signal permitting you to choo...

Page 20: ...ck Burst ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ I ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ Red Field ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Multiburst ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ 5 Step ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ J Operating Basics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 9 Outputting Test Signals 1 Connect the TSG 95 to your system and make the appropriate preliminary settings as described in the Getting Started section of this manual 2 Switch the instrument on or return to normal operation by press ing either the Bars...

Page 21: ...s no default value for USER3 therefore the USER3 choice will not appear in a new or reset instrument Operating Basics 10 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 1 TSG 95 Video Test Signals Cont ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Key ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC JAPAN Signal Set ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC Signal Set ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL Signal Set ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ 100 Flat Field ÁÁÁÁÁÁ...

Page 22: ...essage or cycle on and off by pressing the ID On Off key The status of the ID on off or cyc cycle is Operating Basics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 11 You can pause a sweep at any of its 27 frequency steps listed in Table 10 in the Characteristics section by pressing Enter when in the TONE FREQ menu item and SWEEP 50 20K is selected The message SWEEP PAUSED will appear on the display You may find ...

Page 23: ... message Note that when editing a short message n 16 that has been placed as far to the right as pos Operating Basics 12 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual indicated on the second line of the TSG 95 display as shown in the next illustration Editing ID Messages In the TSG 95 only the current ID message may be edited The cur rent message is the ID that will appear in the output if ID on The current ID wi...

Page 24: ...rn the instrument to normal operation Recall the message later with the Recall key as described next Operating Basics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 13 sible the end character positions will be occupied by symbols You will not be able to put characters in those positions until the message is repositioned to the left The V setting can range from ØØ top of safe area to 41 bot tom The vertical interva...

Page 25: ... to reach the CYCLE SETUP item then press Enter The display will resemble the following illustration Operating Basics 14 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Recalling ID Messages 1 Press the Recall key 2 Use the A and keys to select one of the ID message numbers ID 1 through ID 8 The first line of the message will appear on the second display line press the B key to see the second line of the message Fo...

Page 26: ...r is displayed press Enter to save the current instrument settings Remember that storing the current Operating Basics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 15 4 Use the A keys to move the underline cursor to one of the four sequence time intervals The IDs will appear in the order that their numbers appear from left to right on the display 5 Use the Y B keys to select the number of the ID to appear during ...

Page 27: ...one that was selected when the preset was stored 4 Press any rectangular key to exit the Recall menu Operating Basics 16 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual settings will overwrite the contents of the selected PRESET location 4 Press any rectangular key to exit the Store function A preset includes most of the instrument settings in effect when the preset is saved The settings not stored in a preset are ...

Page 28: ... 95 can generate Thus you can create a User signal set that has both PAL and NTSC signals Or you can TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 17 Reference This section discusses several aspects of the TSG 95 that are manipu lated or configured through the Utility menu Important topics that are not discussed elsewhere in this manual include H Editing the User signal set page 20 H Selecting User tone frequenci...

Page 29: ...disable A 4 Auto power down use the left A or right arrow key to toggle between enabled and disabled Reference 18 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual make a signal set that contains only the signals that you use regu larly and bind them to letter keys that are easy for you to re member For example you can assign the Bounce signal to B a Matrix without VITS to M a Matrix with VITS to N and the Red Field ...

Page 30: ...n notice that changes made through the Utility menu items and submenus will take ef fect immediately Reference TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 19 The Auto Power Down function shuts the TSG 95 off to conserve battery charge when there has been no key press for approximate ly 10 minutes The Auto Power Down symbol a rotating line appears in the upper right corner of the display when the function is ena...

Page 31: ... PLUGE ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL SAFE AREA ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL GREEN FIELD Reference 20 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Creating Editing the User Signal Set 1 When in the top level of the Utility menu use the Y B keys to scroll the the SEL USER SIGS item Y B 2 Press Enter to edit the User signal set The display will become A Y B 3 Select a letter key from A to Z with the A ...

Page 32: ...C7 COMB ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC FCC CMPST ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC CABLE MB Reference TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 21 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Signals available for the User Signal Set Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL BLUE FIELD ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL RED FIELD ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL 100 FIELD ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ PAL 10...

Page 33: ...ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ JPN BOUNCE ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Includes VITS Vertical Interval Test Signal Reference 22 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Signals available for the User Signal Set Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC CABLE SWP ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC SIN X X ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC MATRIX ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTSC MATR...

Page 34: ...e keypad Disable the User tone by pressing D Factory default is no selection disabled as illustrated Reference TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 23 The Calibration Submenu Only the SET USR TONE items of this menu are intended for use by the typical TSG 95 user Be sure you know what you are doing before using or changing any of the other submenu items 1 CALIBRATION Y B UNLOCKED A 1 Toggle calibration f...

Page 35: ...ied Service Personnel ONLY Please see the TSG 95 Service manual p n 070 8917 0X for more information Reference 24 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 5 TONE MIN LEVL Y B ADJUST POT 5 Used during manufacture to set tone level DC offset See the TSG 95 Service manual for more information 6 NAME TONE LV1 Y B 10dBu A 6 Name tone level 1 combined with the next menu item this per mits qualified users with the ...

Page 36: ...gh 25 A 11 Calibrate tone level 3 please see menu list item 7 above Original 4 dB setting e g Hgh 25 Reference TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 25 To ensure your ability to restore the original factory tone calibration settings in the case of inadvertent changes please record the following information TSG 95 serial number Original 10 dB setting e g Low 17 Also take the time to record the settings for...

Page 37: ...ntire Utility menu from this point and resume normal instrument operation press any rectan gular key Reference 26 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual C NAME TONE LV4 Y B 8dBu A 12 Name tone level 4 combined with the next menu item this per mits qualified users with the appropriate equipment to change tone level 4 from the factory default value of 8 dBu to a value of their choice See menu list item 6 abo...

Page 38: ...es Part 15 Class A Refer to the compliance statement at the front of this manual for other standards TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 27 Appendix A Characteristics The information in this section is included for the convenience of the TSG 95 operator It is not intended as a complete list of guaranteed specifications The waveform illustrations represent properly de coded output For a full list of inst...

Page 39: ...veraged ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 2T Pulse K Factor ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 0 5 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Ringing 1 5 peak Appendix A Characteristics 28 REV AUG 1994 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Specification Tables ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 2 General PAL Test Signal Characteristics ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Performance Requirements ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ...

Page 40: ...ÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 5 6µs 50 ns from half amplitude point of Sync 2 25µs 0 1 µs 10 cycles of subcarrier Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 29 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 2 General PAL Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Supplemental Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Performance Requirements ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ...

Page 41: ...nd 4 150 ns Lines 24 166 336 478 Lines 167 310 479 622 See 100 Bars above 209 3 mV 885 1 mVp p 103 5 Appendix A Characteristics 30 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 3 Individual PAL Test Signal Characteristics ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 75 Bars Luminance Ri...

Page 42: ...ÁÁÁ 5 Step Grey Scale Amplitude ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ See Figure 16 700 mV Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 31 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 3 Individual PAL Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁ...

Page 43: ...ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 17 18 19 and 332 20 and 333 330 331 Appendix A Characteristics 32 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 3 Individual PAL Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁ...

Page 44: ...ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Ringing 1 5 peak ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Luminance Rise Time ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Digitally derived ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 250 ns Appendix A Characteristics REV AUG 1994 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 33 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 5 General NTSC Test Signal Characteristics ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Performance Requirements ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Suppl...

Page 45: ...bcarrier 2 51 µs 0 1 µs 9 cycles of subcarrier ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Appendix A Characteristics 34 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 5 General NTSC Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Supplemental Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Performance Requirements ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ...

Page 46: ...ure 30 549 1 mV 76 9 IRE Lines 45 and 238 14 925 and 56 525 µs Lines 33 and 250 12 325 and 59 125 µs Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 35 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 6 Individual NTSC Test Signal Characteristics ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ...

Page 47: ...mV 100 IRE 250 ns 60 8 1 714 3 mV 100 IRE at peak amplitude 1 563 µs 642 9 mV 90 IRE 285 7 mV 40 IRE Appendix A Characteristics 36 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 6 Individual NTSC Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Á...

Page 48: ... 25 2 0 3 0 3 75 and 4 0 MHz 140 ns typical sine squared packets 400 ns typical sine squared packets Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 37 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 6 Individual NTSC Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁ...

Page 49: ...ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ See Figures 45 and 33 0 or 100 IRE flat field 1 0 second high 1 0 second low Appendix A Characteristics 38 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 6 Individual NTSC Test Signal Characteristics Cont ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Á...

Page 50: ... 5 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Black Burst No Setup ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ See Figure 49 0 mV 0 IRE Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 39 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 7 NTSC JAPAN Test Signal Characteristics ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Characteristic ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ...

Page 51: ... Channel 1 1 click Channel 2 2 clicks Channel clicks are offset for positive channel identifica tion Appendix A Characteristics 40 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Table 8 NTSC and NTSC JAPAN VITS ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Waveform ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Line s ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ NTC7 Composite NTC7 Combination ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁ...

Page 52: ... ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Shipping Weight ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 1 50 kg 3 31 lb with AC adapter Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 41 Table 11 Power Supply Characteristic Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Altitude Operating Storage ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ to 15 000 feet 4572 m IEC 1010 1 compliance to 2000 m to 50...

Page 53: ...ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Meets the requirements of NTSB Test Procedure 1A category II 24 inch drop Appendix A Characteristics 42 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Table 13 Environmental Characteristics Characteristic Information ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Temperature Operating Storage ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ 0 C to 50 C 32 to 122 F IEC 1010 1 complian...

Page 54: ...nts or pulse peaks unless indicated otherwise Figure 1 PAL 75 Color Bars Figure 2 PAL 100 Color Bars Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 43 PAL Waveform Diagrams NOTE Time references in the following waveform diagrams apply to the signal s half amplitude points or pulse peaks unless indicated otherwise Figure 1 PAL 75 Color Bars Figure 2 PAL 100 Color Bars ...

Page 55: ...racteristics 44 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 3 PAL 75 Red and Red Field Figure 4 PAL 100 Red Appendix A Characteristics 44 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 3 PAL 75 Red and Red Field Figure 4 PAL 100 Red ...

Page 56: ...der User Manual 45 Figure 5 PAL Convergence vertical lines Figure 6 PAL Convergence horizontal lines Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 45 Figure 5 PAL Convergence vertical lines Figure 6 PAL Convergence horizontal lines ...

Page 57: ...endix A Characteristics 46 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 7 PAL Pluge Figure 8 PAL Green Field Appendix A Characteristics 46 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 7 PAL Pluge Figure 8 PAL Green Field ...

Page 58: ...Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 47 Figure 9 PAL Safe Area Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 47 Figure 9 PAL Safe Area ...

Page 59: ... TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 10 PAL Blue Field Figure 11 PAL 100 Flat Field and Bounce High Appendix A Characteristics 48 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 10 PAL Blue Field Figure 11 PAL 100 Flat Field and Bounce High ...

Page 60: ...al 49 Figure 12 PAL 50 Flat Field Figure 13 PAL 0 Flat Field and Bounce Low Figure 14 PAL Multiburst Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 49 Figure 12 PAL 50 Flat Field Figure 13 PAL 0 Flat Field and Bounce Low Figure 14 PAL Multiburst ...

Page 61: ...ristics 50 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 15 PAL Reduced Sweep Figure 16 PAL 5 Step Gray Scale Appendix A Characteristics 50 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 15 PAL Reduced Sweep Figure 16 PAL 5 Step Gray Scale ...

Page 62: ... TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 51 Figure 17 PAL Modulated 5 Step Figure 18 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 17 Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 51 Figure 17 PAL Modulated 5 Step Figure 18 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 17 ...

Page 63: ...nder User Manual Figure 19 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 330 Figure 20 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 331 Appendix A Characteristics 52 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 19 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 330 Figure 20 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR Line 331 ...

Page 64: ...95 Pathfinder User Manual 53 Figure 21 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 18 Figure 22 PAL Matrix Signal Sin x x Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 53 Figure 21 PAL Matrix Signal CCIR 18 Figure 22 PAL Matrix Signal Sin x x ...

Page 65: ... User Manual Figure 23 PAL Matrix Signal 15 kHz Square Wave Figure 24 PAL Matrix Signal Shallow Ramp Appendix A Characteristics 54 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 23 PAL Matrix Signal 15 kHz Square Wave Figure 24 PAL Matrix Signal Shallow Ramp ...

Page 66: ... Pathfinder User Manual 55 Figure 25 PAL Matrix Signal UK ITS 1 Figure 26 PAL Matrix Signal UK ITS 2 Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 55 Figure 25 PAL Matrix Signal UK ITS 1 Figure 26 PAL Matrix Signal UK ITS 2 ...

Page 67: ...ser Manual NTSC Waveform Diagrams Figure 27 NTSC 75 Color Bars Figure 28 NTSC Convergence Components Appendix A Characteristics 56 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual NTSC Waveform Diagrams Figure 27 NTSC 75 Color Bars Figure 28 NTSC Convergence Components ...

Page 68: ...ppendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 57 Figure 29 SMPTE NTSC Color Bar Components Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 57 Figure 29 SMPTE NTSC Color Bar Components ...

Page 69: ...pendix A Characteristics 58 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 30 NTSC Safe Area Signal Components Appendix A Characteristics 58 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 30 NTSC Safe Area Signal Components ...

Page 70: ...x A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 59 Figure 30 cont NTSC Safe Area Signal Components Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 59 Figure 30 cont NTSC Safe Area Signal Components ...

Page 71: ... TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 31 NTSC Red Field Figure 32 NTSC 30 IRE and 50 IRE Flat Fields Appendix A Characteristics 60 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 31 NTSC Red Field Figure 32 NTSC 30 IRE and 50 IRE Flat Fields ...

Page 72: ...al 61 Figure 33 NTSC 100 IRE Flat Field Field Square Wave and Bounce High Figure 34 NTSC Black Burst Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 61 Figure 33 NTSC 100 IRE Flat Field Field Square Wave and Bounce High Figure 34 NTSC Black Burst ...

Page 73: ...2 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 35 NTSC 5 Step Staircase Gray Scale Figure 36 NTSC Multiburst Appendix A Characteristics 62 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 35 NTSC 5 Step Staircase Gray Scale Figure 36 NTSC Multiburst ...

Page 74: ...stics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 63 Figure 37 NTC7 NTSC Composite Figure 38 NTC7 NTSC Combination Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 63 Figure 37 NTC7 NTSC Composite Figure 38 NTC7 NTSC Combination ...

Page 75: ...istics 64 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 39 FCC NTSC Composite Figure 40 NTSC Cable Multiburst Appendix A Characteristics 64 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 39 FCC NTSC Composite Figure 40 NTSC Cable Multiburst ...

Page 76: ...A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 65 Figure 41 NTSC Cable Sweep Figure 42 NTSC SIN X X Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 65 Figure 41 NTSC Cable Sweep Figure 42 NTSC SIN X X ...

Page 77: ...Pathfinder User Manual Figure 43 NTSC Matrix Figure 44 NTSC 0 IRE No Burst Figure 45 NTSC Bounce Low Appendix A Characteristics 66 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 43 NTSC Matrix Figure 44 NTSC 0 IRE No Burst Figure 45 NTSC Bounce Low ...

Page 78: ...finder User Manual 67 NTSC JAPAN No Setup Waveform Diagrams Figure 46 SMPTE NTSC Color Bars No Setup Appendix A Characteristics TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 67 NTSC JAPAN No Setup Waveform Diagrams Figure 46 SMPTE NTSC Color Bars No Setup ...

Page 79: ...47 NTSC 75 Color Bars No Setup Figure 48 NTSC Red Field No Setup Figure 49 NTSC Black Burst No Setup Appendix A Characteristics 68 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Figure 47 NTSC 75 Color Bars No Setup Figure 48 NTSC Red Field No Setup Figure 49 NTSC Black Burst No Setup ...

Page 80: ... Slow Blow 159 0378 00 The U S standard adapter See your Tektronix representative for other adapters TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 69 Appendix B Replaceable Parts The following replaceable parts for the TSG 95 Pathfinder are avail able through your local Tektronix Inc field office or representative It is important when ordering parts to include the following informa tion in your order Part number ...

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Page 82: ...with little or no warning if for instance the instrument has been left on by mistake with Auto Power TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual 71 Appendix C User Service Battery Hints For optimal battery life and capacity use the rechargeable NiCad battery pack Tektronix p n 119 4488 00 in full charge discharge cycles In other words fully discharge the battery pack before re charging and then charge the batte...

Page 83: ...ing solvents benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar compounds because they may damage the plastic Appendix C User Service 72 TSG 95 Pathfinder User Manual Down disabled In such cases the TSG 95 is likely to shut itself down almost immediately the next time you switch it on If this hap pens h Install fresh batteries or operate the instrument with the AC adapter and h Confirm that the Utility men...

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