Troubleshooting cable problems
You can use this instrument to generate a test signal that you can route through
your studio and back to the instrument to troubleshoot problems with signal
cables. The following procedure tests both SD and HD signals.
1.
Press and hold the
GEN
button, and then use the arrow keys to set the
Display Type
selection to
Generator Status
.
2.
Use the arrow keys to set the following signal characteristics:
■
Set the
SDI Output
selection to
Test Signal
.
■
Set the
Signal Pattern
selection to the desired test signal type.
■
Set the
Signal Level
selection to
Level A
.
■
Set the
Signal Format
selection to
SD SDI 525i
.
3.
Connect the SDI output from the instrument directly to one of the SDI inputs
on the instrument (SDI A or SDI B).
4.
Press and hold the
STATUS
button, and then use the arrow keys to set the
Display Type
selection to
Video Session
.
5.
In the Video Session display:
a.
Press the
SEL
button to reset the video session display.
b.
Verify that the signal format matches the format that you selected for the
SDI output signal.
c.
Make a note of the displayed values for the
F1 AP CRC
and
F2 AP
CRC
entries. The CRC values depend on which test signal you selected
to output from the instrument.
6.
Connect the SDI output of the instrument to an input link in your video
system.
7.
Connect the output of your router or patch panel to one of the SDI input
connectors on the instrument (SDI A or SDI B).
8.
In the Video Session display:
■
Verify that the signal format matches the format that you selected for the
SD-SDI output signal.
■
Verify that the displayed values for the
F1 AP CRC
and
F2 AP CRC
entries are the same as you noted in step 5.
■
Verify that no CRC errors are reported, which indicates an error free
transmission of the signal through the system.
9.
Press and hold the
GEN
button, and then use the arrow keys to set the
Signal
Format
selection to one of the 720p, 1080i, or 1080p formats.
10.
Press the
STATUS
button to return to the Video Session display.
11.
Press the
SEL
button to reset the Video Session display.
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