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Index

Index

Symbols and Numbers

4-Tile

using thumbnail display, 6

4-tile mode, 16

A

Accessories

documents, 1
optional, 1
power cords, 2
standard, 1

AES connector, 12
Alarms

categories of, 51
con

fi

guring and using, 51

enabled globally and

individually, 53

remote monitoring of, 55
status display, 55
to enable, 53
to monitor, 55
to set alarms globally, 52
to set allowed responses, 51,

53

to set limits or qualify, 54

Applications

checking Chroma/Luma

delay, 29

Arrowhead display, 32

composite gamut, 35

Audio

con

fi

guring and monitoring, 44

con

fi

guring inputs, 44

selecting an input, 45

Audio input

selecting, 45

Audio inputs

allow alarms for, 44
check level, 46
check phase, 46
map bars to input, 44

Audio level

checking, 44, 46, 51

Audio phase

checking, 46

B

Basic operation, 6
Battery

optional, 3
safety, 3

C

Calibration

service options, viii

Chroma/Luma delay, 29
Composite gamut

diamond display, 35

Con

fi

guration menu, 25

Connecting AC power, 3
Connecting signals

Line termination, 5

Connector

Compatibility, 5

Connector(s)

AES, 12
Ethernet, 13
ground closure, 13
LTC, 13
Power, 11
Video input, 12

Controls, front panel, 9

D

Delete Frozen Image, 23
Diamond display, 32

checking RGB gamut, 33
construction of the diamond

graticule, 33

Display

4-tile, 16
full-tile, 16
how to select, 14
how to set parameters, 15
Lightning, 29
overlay, 20
status bar icons, 8
Thumbnail, 6
using a, 6

Documentation

conventions used in, ix
purposes of, ix

Documents

included, 1

E

Errors

status indicators, 7

Ethernet connector, 13

F

Factory defaults

how to set, 21

Features

list of key, vi

Freeze, 22
Front-panel controls

layout and index to usage

procedures, 9

levels of, 9

Frozen Only (Freeze function), 22
Full-tile mode, 16

G

Gain

how to select, 18
how to set, 18

Gamut

arrowhead display, 35
checking, 32
diamond display, 33

Gamut display

checking RGB gamut, 33
composite arrowhead

display, 35

General alarms

con

fi

gure, 51

Ground closure interface, 13

H

Headphone volume

adjusting, 28

Horizontal Offset

Timing display, 39

WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual

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Summary of Contents for WFM4000 Series

Page 1: ...x WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors ZZZ User Manual P077243802 077 2438 02 ...

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Page 3: ...WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors ZZZ User Manual xx Revision A www tektronix com 077 2438 02 ...

Page 4: ...d 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 Tektronix Inc Contacting Tektronix Tektronix Inc 14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 USA For product information sales service and technical support In North America call 1 800 833 ...

Page 5: ...s 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 care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service...

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Page 7: ...Selecting Signal Inputs 16 Setting 4 Tile and Full Tile Modes 16 Setting Gain Sweep and Magnification 18 Using Waveform Vector Display Overlay 20 Using Presets 21 Freezing the Display 22 Setting Line Select Mode 24 Configuring Your Instrument 25 Using Online Help 26 Adjusting Headphone Volume and Source 28 Checking Chroma Luma Delay Lightning Display 29 Checking Gamut 32 Setup for Gamut Checks 32 ...

Page 8: ...onitoring Safe Area Graticule 48 Monitoring for Safe Area Graticule 48 Using Alarms 51 Configuring Alarms 51 Monitoring Alarms 55 Upgrading Instrument Software 56 Index ii WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 9: ...pply a potential to any terminal including the common terminal that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal Power disconnect The power cord disconnects the product from the power source Do not block the power cord it must remain accessible to the user at all times Do not operate without covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do not operate with suspected failures If y...

Page 10: ...uld result 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 WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following symbol s may appear on the produ...

Page 11: ...sure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately The symbol shown below indicates that this product complies with the European Union s requirements according to Directive 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE For information about recycling options check the Support Service section of the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com Perchlorate Materials This pro...

Page 12: ...s the timing relationship between video input and the external reference Vector display Traditional and Lightning Vector displays are available The latter shows both luma and chroma amplitudes as well as quantifying inter channel timing Includes Vector display with Composite and Component Compass Rose graticules and Vector Waveform and Lightning Waveform overlay as well as gain sweep and magnifica...

Page 13: ...Error tracking Configurable alarms and error logging Ground closure Signal sent out of the GCI port of the instrument for a remote notification that an alarm condition occurred WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual vii ...

Page 14: ...Adds a Calibration Data Report Option D3 Adds 3 years of Calibration Data Report when ordered with option C3 Option D5 Adds 5 years of Calibration Data Report when ordered with option C5 Option R3 Adds 3 years of Repair Service including the period under warranty Option R5 Adds 5 years of Repair Service including period under warranty viii WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 15: ...ion technical reference Specifications and procedures for checking instrument performance WFM WVR and AMM Management Information Database technical reference Programming commands for WFM WVR and AMM instruments Service manual Optional manual supporting module level servicing of the instrument Conventions Used in this Manual The following icons are used throughout this manual Sequence Step WFM4000 ...

Page 16: ...Preface x WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 17: ...ed to ship the instrument Accessories The table below shows which items are standard accessories and which items are optional accessories Check the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com for the most current information on accessories Accessory Standard Optional Tektronix part number WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors Quick Start Reference 071 2476 XX WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors Release...

Page 18: ...er mounting plate NOTE Battery and charger not available WFM50FVM WFM50FSC Soft carrying case for the WFM5000 and WFM4000 WFM50FSC International Power Plugs Your instrument was shipped with one of the following power cord options Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certified Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least one authority acceptable in ...

Page 19: ...trument Battery Power This instrument can be powered by a 12 V DC input or by a 14 4 V standard camera battery If you are using a battery with this instrument read the following battery safety notices This instrument was designed to be used with an Anton Bauer battery It can also be used with a Sony IDX battery CAUTION Before using the Anton Bauer Power Tap feature refer to the product information...

Page 20: ...ecifications and Performance Verification manual on the Product Documentation CD for maximum allowed cable lengths For monitoring within an operating link If the instrument is installed to monitor an operating link the destination receiver and the connecting cable serve as the termination This monitoring connection checks the performance of the entire path The return loss of the instrument is suff...

Page 21: ...n loss extends to DC An appropriate termination would be a 75 Ω End of Line terminator Tektronix part number 011 0163 XX Compatibility of BNC Center Pins Most video equipment BNC connectors whether 50 Ω or 75 Ω use a 50 Ω standard center pin Some laboratory 75 Ω BNC connectors use a smaller diameter center pin The BNC connectors on the instrument are designed to work with the 50 Ω standard large d...

Page 22: ...he selected display When the instrument is in Full tile mode pressing the Thumbnail button makes the Thumbnail display appear over a part of the selected measurement display When the instrument is in 4 Tile mode pressing the Thumbnail button displays the thumbnail image in tile 1 If a picture display is present in one of the four tiles then no thumbnail picture will be displayed 1 Push one of the ...

Page 23: ...e same time the message RGB and Cmpst Gamut will appear Composite Gamut Error A one line area that is visible if Composite gamut Arrowhead errors are present NOTE Because RGB and Composite Gamut messages appear on the same line in the display if both RGB and Composite Gamut errors are present at the same time the message RGB and Cmpst Gamut will appear Luma Gamut Errors A one line area that is vis...

Page 24: ...ed from the STATUS pop up menu Alarms Disabled This text appears in the Status Bar when Alarms are disabled from the Configuration menu Freeze Active Appears when the display is frozen Battery Low This icon appears only on instruments using an external battery as a power source This icon appears when the battery has 10 minutes or less of operating power remaining 8 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Mon...

Page 25: ...the waveform display mode from RGB to YPbPr To display a pop up menu press and hold the desired Display button for about a second Instrument wide settings The parameters in the Configuration menu are instrument wide settings The configuration menu controls settings that are changed only occasionally such as changing waveform color or setting the network address Layout and Usage The primary front p...

Page 26: ...iguring your instrument See page 25 Up Down Left Right Arrow keys and SEL button Demonstrated in Setting Display Parameters See page 15 General knob Demonstrated in To Select Adjust a Parameter See page 25 Vertical and Horizontal knobs Used to position waveforms when displayed in full screen When the Audio display is active use the Horizontal knob to adjust the headphone volume Power button Press ...

Page 27: ...tral conductor The power source frequency must be 50 or 60 Hz and an operating voltage range must be from 100 to 240 VAC continuous Systems with both current carrying conductors live with respect to ground such as phase to phase in multiphase systems are not recommended as power sources NOTE Only the line conductor is fused for over current protection The fuse is internal and self resetting WFM400...

Page 28: ...black burst analog composite video or analog tri level for HD Requires 75 Ω termination 2 SDI A The Digital A component serial digital input is compensated for 75 Ω and requires termination 3 SDI B The Digital B component serial digital input is compensated for 75 Ω and requires termination AES IN Connector 1 This BNC connector supports AES IN audio input 12 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors U...

Page 29: ...reset 1 No action D XX1101 Preset 2 No action C XX1100 SDI B B XX1011 Preset 3 SDI A A XX1010 No action 9 XX1001 No action 8 XX1000 Preset 8 7 XX0111 Preset 4 Preset 7 6 XX0110 Preset 6 5 XX0101 Preset 5 4 XX0100 Preset 4 3 XX0011 Preset 3 2 XX0010 Preset 2 1 XX0001 Preset 1 0 XX0000 Unused N A 101111 Preset 5 N A 1 GND In 2 Reserved I O 3 Reserved I O 4 Reserved In 5 Reserved In 6 GND In 7 Time C...

Page 30: ...enerated by the video signal GAMUT display selectable for three proprietary Tektronix views for checking the gamut of an SDI signal VECTOR display of Vector plots of color signals AUDIO display of level meters and of a phase plot for monitoring audio signals STATUS Extensive views of signal status Error Log and Timing display MAIN provides access to USB drive 4 Tile mode and Full tile mode The sel...

Page 31: ...for example trying to display the Gamut menu when viewing a composite input signal 1 Push and hold the display button for which the settings need to be set or modified 2 When the menu pops up navigate through and make your selections as described in the steps that follow 3 Use the right and left keys to traverse between the menu panels 4 Use the up down arrow keys to select the parameters in a men...

Page 32: ... a display to view the input Setting 4 Tile and Full Tile Modes You can access the 4 Tile and Full Tile functions from the MAIN button 4 Tile mode allows you to view four displays at the same time Each display will appear in one of four tiles on the display screen Full tile mode allows you to view the display in tile 1 at full screen When you press the MAIN button a pop up menu will appear allowin...

Page 33: ...ht arrow key to navigate to the submenu The available displays will be shown in the submenu Select the one you want to display in tile 4 using the arrow keys NOTE Switch between Full Tile and 4 Tile mode by pressing the MAIN button Navigating Between Tiles Once you have configured the four tiles in your instrument you can navigate between tiles by pressing the measurement button related to the typ...

Page 34: ...on to view the WFM pop up menu You can then select or change configurable settings NOTE Read about which displays are activated by which front panel buttons in the Instrument Display section of this manual See page 6 Setting Gain Sweep and Magnification You can set the gain sweep mode and sweep rate using the GAIN SWEEP and MAG buttons When you use the Waveform Vector WFM VEC Display Overlay featu...

Page 35: ...elect the setting 1 Line or 1 Field of your choice NOTE If the Waveform display style is set to Overlay the menu selections will include 2 Line and 2 Field To Set Magnification 1 Press the WFM button 2 Press and hold the MAG button to display the magnification settings 3 Select the setting Best View x10 x20 x30 of your choice WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 19 ...

Page 36: ...ay or the WFM display over the Vector display Both overlay options are selected in the display pop up menus If you want to overlay the Lightning display first select Lightning from the Vector menu and then proceed to select overlay The following procedure shows how to set up the Vector over WFM overlay To set up the WFM over Vector overlay select the Vector button instead of the WFM button 1 Press...

Page 37: ... up and named presets will appear at the bottom of the display screen 2 Press the lit display button that corresponds to the named preset on the screen The front panel setup will switch to the saved preset corresponding to the button pressed To Recall the Factory Preset 1 Press and hold the PRESET button to display the preset menu 2 Select Recall Preset Recall Factory Preset The front panel setup ...

Page 38: ...he captured image is shown in a different color to distinguish it from the live image For all displays the instrument continues to log error status in the background while the display is frozen To Select the Freeze Display Mode 1 Push and hold the FREEZE button to display the pop up menu 2 Use the navigation keys to select the desired mode and then press SEL to set the Freeze display mode Live Onl...

Page 39: ...instrument is in Full or 4 Tile mode using the following procedure 1 Configure the display you want to capture 2 Press and hold the MAIN button to display the pop up menu 3 Use the down arrow to navigate to Save Display to USB 4 Press the SEL button and follow the on screen instructions Usage Tips To adjust this setting select Display Settings Freeze Effects from the CONFIG menu Cursors track the ...

Page 40: ...2 Press the LINE SEL button to toggle Line Select mode On or Off When On it displays the line information 3 Press the left or right arrow key to select F1 field 1 F2 field 2 or All 4 The line and field information will appear at the bottom of the display screen 5 Turn the GENERAL knob to select the line you want to view 24 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 41: ...ow keys to move the selection back and forth among panels The selected active pane has a blue outline To Select Adjust a Parameter 3 Use the up down arrow keys or the General knob to move the selection up and down the menu entries in the selected pane Notice which pane is active The selected active menu item is highlighted by a white menu bar and the selected item in the inactive pane is highlight...

Page 42: ...ithin the topics provide access to topics To Display and Navigate Online Help 1 Press HELP 2 Use the GENERAL knob or the up down arrow keys to highlight an entry in the Contents entries never change 3 Press SEL to select the highlighted category 4 Press the right arrow key to move selection to the Topic Selector pane entries change with the selection made in steps 2 and 3 5 Use the GENERAL knob an...

Page 43: ...t arrow key to go back to the previous topic To Get Context Sensitive Help 1 When a menu is displayed select the menu setting for which you want help information press the HELP button and help on that setting will appear 2 You can also operate press select or turn a control for which you want help information and the help topic pane will display help on the control you used 3 Press HELP again to e...

Page 44: ...he bottom of the Audio display WARNING To avoid hearing damage always turn the volume down to the minimum before you put on headphones and then turn it up slowly 1 Press the AUDIO button to bring up the audio display or make an existing audio display active in 4 Tile mode 2 Press and hold the AUDIO button to display the Audio menu 3 Select Phase Headphone Pair and then select the headphone source ...

Page 45: ...luma the transitions between the color dots will deviate from the center mark of a delay scale The amount of deviation represents the relative signal delay between luma and the color difference signal 1 Connect a signal containing color bar information terminating the signal properly 2 Press and hold the VECT button to display the signal and the Vector pop up menu WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Moni...

Page 46: ...ransitions intersect the delay scales and derive the timing error in nanoseconds as deflected from the center mark The center mark of the nine marks spanning each green magenta transition is the zero error point Alignment to a mark towards black means the color difference signal lags with respect to luma Alignment to a mark towards white means the color difference signal leads the luma signal The ...

Page 47: ... the following timing errors Tic mark SD timing error ns HD timing error ns 1080p 50 59 94 60 dual link formats timing error ns 0 marks 0 0 0 1st 20 2 1 2nd 40 5 2 5 3rd 74 1 13 5 6 75 4th 148 2 27 13 5 1 Luma sample 2 Chroma sample WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 31 ...

Page 48: ... space Split Diamond separates the upper and lower diamonds to show excursions below black otherwise it is identical to the Diamond display Arrowhead for checking if an SDI signal is legal for composite color space Diamond Split Diamond and Arrowhead have adjustable thresholds If the signal goes outside the area defined by the thresholds the signal is outofgamut If these limits are exceeded the in...

Page 49: ...g gamut errors The instrument converts the Y Pb and Pr components recovered from the serial signal to R G and B to form the Diamond display To predictably display all three components they must lie between peak white 700 mV and black 0 V For a signal to be in gamut all signal vectors must lie within the G B and G R diamonds Conversely if a signal vector extends outside the diamond it is outofgamut...

Page 50: ... Ok B Example B R Ok G Ok B 700 mV C Example C R Ok G Ok 350 mV B 0 mV Usage Notes On the Diamond display monochrome signals appear as vertical lines Nonlinear component processing such as from a gamma corrector that alters white balance can cause deviations along the vertical axis To isolate gamut bright ups try the following Use the LINE SEL button to select individual lines Use the PICT display...

Page 51: ... 1 Perform the Setup for Gamut Checks procedure Select Arrowhead in step 4 See page 32 2 Compare the signal to the display to determine out of gamut composite components noting the following Signals exceeding the luminance amplitude gamut extend above the top horizontal limit top electronic graticule line Signals exceeding the luminance pluspeak chrominance amplitude gamut extend beyond the upper ...

Page 52: ...fected by your choice of setup or no setup for the Arrowhead display 1 Perform the Setup for Gamut Checks procedure Select Arrowhead in step 4 See page 32 2 Compare the signal to display to determine out of gamut luminance Note the following The adjustable thresholds are indicated by the dark blue horizontal graticule lines The thresholds are defined in terms of percent of full scale The range for...

Page 53: ...y the Configuration menu 2 Use the arrow keys and SEL button to select Alarms and then Video Content 3 Use the arrow keys to move to each of the alarm that you want to set Press SEL button to toggle the alarm on X or off 4 When you have configured the Alarms move to the Return box and select it WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 37 ...

Page 54: ...t the menu Adjusting Gamut Limits 1 Press the CONFIG button to display the Configuration menu 2 Use the left right arrow keys and SEL button to select Gamut Thresholds 3 Press the SEL button to enter the submenu and then use the arrow keys and SEL button and General knob when indicated to select and set the various thresholds Note that you can also reset thresholds to defaults 38 WFM4000 and WFM50...

Page 55: ...e timing difference between the reference and input signal Horizontal Offset The timing difference between the reference and input signal Relative to Indicates the chosen zero point for the timing display 2 Link B to Link A Indicates the timing reference relationship when the instrument is in simultaneous input mode Available with WFM4000 models only 1 More complex timing relationships display mul...

Page 56: ...ts or to match multiple signals To select the definition for the zero timing offset use the Relative To menu entry to select one of the following Rear Panel means the timing offset will be shown as zero when the two signals are timed down at the rear of the instrument Saved Offset means that the timing will be shown as zero offset when the input signal matches the timing of the signal that was pre...

Page 57: ...t and the numerical readouts track this pair See Figure 3 Figure 3 Timing display of non integer multiples of reference rates Nondeterministic cases include timing of slow rate inputs against fast frame rate references or when timing video against film rates Multiple relationships For a case where multiple relationships would display consider an input of 1080p 23 98 Hz with a reference of NTSC 59 ...

Page 58: ... Hz 50 Hz 59 94 Hz 60 Hz 483i 59 94 Hz 525 BT601 x x x 576i 50 Hz 625 BT601 x x x 720p 23 98 Hz 1 x x x 720p 24 Hz 1 x x x 720p 25 Hz 1 x x x 720p 29 97 Hz 1 x x x 720p 30 Hz 1 x x 720p 50 Hz 1 x x x 720p 59 94 Hz 1 x x x x 720p 60 Hz 1 x x x 1035i 59 94 Hz 1 x x x 1035i 60 Hz 1 x x x 1080i 50 Hz 1 x x x 1080i 59 94 Hz 1 x x 1080i 60 Hz 1 x x x 1080p 23 98 Hz 1 x x x x 1080p 24 Hz 1 x x x 1080p 25...

Page 59: ...nputs NTSC PAL 720p 1080p sF 1080i Supported formats 59 94 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz 59 94 Hz 60 Hz 23 98 Hz 24 Hz 50 Hz 59 94 Hz 60 Hz 1080sf 25 Hz 1 x x x 1080sf 29 97 Hz 1 x x 1080sf 30 Hz 1 x x 1 Available with the WFM5000 only WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 43 ...

Page 60: ...ted that procedure check that the alarms are configured as you want them See page 44 Monitoring Audio Your setup here determines in part which audio signal characteristics are displayed To set up an Audio Input 1 Press the CONFIG button to display the Configuration menu 2 Use the Arrow keys and SEL button to make selections in the steps that follow 3 Select Audio Inputs Outputs 4 Select the input ...

Page 61: ...tton pop up menu 1 Press and hold the Audio button to open the Audio display and popup the Audio menu 2 Use the Arrow Keys and SEL button to make selections in the steps that follow 3 Select Audio Input and then select one of the audio input options shown WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 45 ...

Page 62: ...the level meter bars for current audio levels which are displayed according to the selected meter ballistics Each bar displays three colors Green Indicates audio levels below the test level Yellow Indicates audio levels between the test and peak program level Red Indicates audio levels above the peak program level To Check Phase 1 Open the audio display See page 45 Use the Arrow keys and SEL butto...

Page 63: ...of one channel against another on an orthogonal pair of axes Soundstage plots the two channels at 45 degree angles with the mono combination appearing on the vertical axis like a left right image in a studio X Y plots left channel data on the vertical axis and right channel data on the horizontal axis emulating the X Y display of an oscilloscope The following response times of the correlation mete...

Page 64: ...gs in the Configuration menu and turn on up to four Safe Area graticules each with independent settings in the Picture menu To Configure Safe Area Graticules Before using Safe Area Graticules configure them from the Configuration menu by performing the following steps 1 Press the CONFIG button to display the Configuration menu 2 Use the arrow keys and SEL button to make selections in the steps tha...

Page 65: ...ress the CONFIG button again to close the Configuration menu To Display Safe Area Graticules 1 Press and hold the PICT button to display the Picture menu 2 Select Safe Area Action 1 3 Select one of the following Auto to let the instrument automatically select the size and offsets of the safe area 4x3 14x9 or 16x9 to set the safe area size and offsets appropriate for these aspect ratios based on th...

Page 66: ...Area denotes the maximum image area within which all significant titles should be contained Safe Area Graticules can globally be configured to comply to accepted standards in the Configuration menu Custom selections for vertical and horizontal size and offset of the Save Areas can be set in the Configuration menu 50 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 67: ...ore performing the audio monitoring procedures See page 44 Monitoring Audio You can select alarms set error conditions to be monitored and the notification method for an error event for the following categories Video Content AES and Embedded Video Format Embedded Audio Specific SDI Input General General Audio To Set Allowed Alarm Responses 1 Press the CONFIG button to display the Configuration men...

Page 68: ...Use the arrow keys and SEL button to make selections in the steps that follow 3 Select Alarms 4 Navigate to Set all alarms to this mask 5 Press SEL to display a table for setting the allowed alarm responses that will be applied to all the alarm categories 6 For each alarm listed in the table press the SEL button to enable when enabled there is an X in the box or disable when disabled the box is bl...

Page 69: ...ubmenu of the Configuration menu before notifications can be sent NOTE You can monitor alarm status See page 55 Monitoring Alarms To Enable Alarms The channels for which you enable alarms trigger your previously defined alarm responses See page 51 To Set Allowed Alarm Responses 1 Press the CONFIG button to display the Configuration menu 2 Use the arrow keys and SEL button to make selections in the...

Page 70: ...imits or Qualifications Some alarms require a threshold setting or condition that triggers the alarm 1 Select Digital Audio Displays Alarm Thresholds from the Config menu 2 Set the following alarm levels that trigger an alarm when exceeded Clip Samples number of consecutive samples at the all high level Mute Samples number of consecutive all zero samples Silence Level the level below which audio i...

Page 71: ... more alarms are triggered See page 51 To Set Allowed Alarm Responses If you want to check the condition of a specific alarm press the STATUS button In the Status menu select Display Type and then select Alarm Status One or more of the following will appear Indicator Description Disabled gray Alarm is not selected for reporting but will still show if the error is present OK green Alarm is enabled ...

Page 72: ...ernet interface and that 10 MB of free disk space be present on the PC system USB Upgrade Download the latest version of the instrument software to a USB memory device by performing the following procedure 1 Using an Ethernet connection on a PC navigate to the Tektronix Web site at http www tektronix com 2 Find the Downloads heading located on the right hand side of the Web page 3 Enter your instr...

Page 73: ...rt the upgrade process When the software upgrade completes reboot the instrument by disconnecting the power supply and then pressing the Power button Network Upgrade 1 Repeat step 1 through step 4 in the previous procedure 2 Download the selected software to a PC 3 Click the downloaded archive and extract the archived files into a directory of your choice 4 Extract the following files transfer exe...

Page 74: ... right 9 Type the network address for example 128 181 221 002 or DNS name of the instrument you want to update Make sure to delete any leading zeroes as shown in the example Press Enter 10 The transfer utility displays done when the software upgrade completes When the software upgrade completes reboot the instrument by disconnecting the power supply and then pressing the Power button 11 To update ...

Page 75: ...ntaining a carriage return delimited list of IP addresses or DNS names for the instruments to be updated If you created a text file named HOSTS TXT you would enter the following command to update a group of instruments transfer exe HOSTS TXT Verifying the Upgrade After you have completed the software upgrade the instrument will reboot and come up in an operational mode To verify the functional per...

Page 76: ...Upgrading Instrument Software 60 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual ...

Page 77: ... Connecting AC power 3 Connecting signals Line termination 5 Connector Compatibility 5 Connector s AES 12 Ethernet 13 ground closure 13 LTC 13 Power 11 Video input 12 Controls front panel 9 D Delete Frozen Image 23 Diamond display 32 checking RGB gamut 33 construction of the diamond graticule 33 Display 4 tile 16 full tile 16 how to select 14 how to set parameters 15 Lightning 29 overlay 20 status...

Page 78: ...ensitive 27 displaying 26 how to use 26 navigating 26 Operation Basic 6 control levels types 9 Optional accessories 1 Options power cords 2 Overlay waveform vector display 20 P Part numbers user manual 1 Phase audio choose channel pair 46 correlation meter response times 47 custom channel pair 46 47 select display style 46 Pop up menus 15 Power AC requirements 3 battery 3 Connecting 3 Connector 11...

Page 79: ...to 40 save offset 40 simple compared to complex 40 U Upgrading software 56 USB saving a display to 23 Using alarms task description 51 V Vector display 29 Vector display overlay 20 Video input connectors 12 W Waveform display overlay 20 X X Y phase style 47 50 WFM4000 and WFM5000 Waveform Monitors User Manual 63 ...

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