TSG 1001 Programmable TV Generator User Manual
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Operating Basics
This section contains an overview of the controls, indicators, connectors, and
operation of the TSG 1001. The major topics are Controls and Connections,
Outputting Test Signals, Using External Timing Signals, Remote Control, and
Utilities. More detailed information for many of these topics is contained in the
Reference section of this manual.
Controls and Connections
All controls, except the power switch, are on the front panel; all connections are
on the rear panel.
Figure 5: The TSG 1001 front panel
The front panel of the TSG 1001 is illustrated above. Please see the following
numbered paragraphs for a brief explanation of each feature.
1. Front Panel Readout — A 2 line by 16 character vacuum-fluorescent display
used to show TSG 1001 operating information.
2. Signal Select buttons — Used to select test signal categories or zone plate
patterns. When the integral LED is lit, the button is “active,” and the
associated signals will be output or available. When the RAM board signal
set has been selected (with the Signal Sets button), repeated pressing of the
active signal select button will scroll among alternate signals in the category,
if any.
3. Formats Select button — Used to choose among signal formats if the RAM
board signal set contains signals of more than one format. (A “format” is
The Front Panel