Tektronix WFM 601i, User Manual

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At A Glance
Rev May 1994
WFM 601i Serial Component Monitor
2–3
SERIAL — Displays a status screen providing EDH error statistics and format
error reporting.
REFERENCE (REF) —
Selects either internal serial digital or external composite
video input for the instrument’s synchronization reference.
MENU —
Push the desired menu button to enter that menu and enable the
associated functions. Push the button again to exit the menu and disable the
function. Refer to page 2–15 for more information about using the menus.
POWER —
Changes the instrument between standby and operational modes.
CLEAR MENU —
Turns off menu readout without affecting any of the menu
selections.
Two front-panel indicators show the characteristics of the incoming video. When
the serial input signal has the Error Detection and Handling (EDH) signal
embedded in it, the EDH Detection label is illuminated. When an error occurs
the ALARM label is illuminated. The error conditions that light this indicator
can be setup in the CONFIGure SER ALARM menu.
These two indicators appear above the SERIAL button. They are visible only if
the indicators are illuminated.
EDH DET —
The incoming serial digital signal has the SMPTE RP165
specified EDH signal.
ALARM — Lights when a serial video data or format error occurs, or the serial
signal is lost.
A GAMUT ERROR readout will appear at the lower left CRT corner when an
RGB gamut error is detected by the WFM 601i. This indicator can be turned off
in the CONFIGURE\GAMUT menu.
Indicators