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WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual i Table of Contents General Safety Summary ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Started Getting...
Table of Contents ii WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Serial Status 3–44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweep 3–52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Table of Contents WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual iii Display Commands C–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISPlay:SINGLE <display mode> C–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISPlay:INTENSITY...
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Table of Contents WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual v List of Figures Figure 1–1: Dimensions of the 1700F00 plain cabinet 1–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1–2: 1700F02 portable cabinet 1–7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1–3: Rear view of the waveform monit...
Table of Contents WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual vii List of Tables Table 3–1: List of measured and actual rise times for the waveform monitor 3–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table A–1: Electrical specifications A–1 . . . . . . . . . . ...
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WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual ix General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage tothis product or any products connected to it. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. To avoid potential hazards, use this product ...
General Safety Summary x WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediatel...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual xi Preface This manual describes the capabilities of the WFM 601A, WFM 601E, andWFM 601M Serial Digital Component Waveform Monitors and their featuresand specifications. To get started, refer to the first section, Getting Started. This section shows youh...
Preface xii WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Contacting Tektronix ProductSupport For application-oriented questions about a Tektronix measure-ment product, call toll free in North America:1-800-TEK-WIDE (1-800-835-9433 ext. 2400)6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time Or contact us by e-mail...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–1 Getting Started This section presents information you need to set up your waveform monitor andto check that it is functional. This section contains the following information: Product Description gives an overview of the product capabilities. Accessor...
Getting Started 1–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual SMPTE RP-165 standard EDH indicator for presence Embedded Audio indentification Analog audio Lissajous display on the WFM 601A Source signal level meter and cable-length readout on the WFM 601E andthe WFM 601M Lightning and Vector dis...
Getting Started WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–3 The following options are available when ordering a waveform monitor. Power Cord Options. If you do not specify a power cord option, the waveform monitor is shipped with a North American 125 V power cord and one replace-ment fuse. The...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–5 Installation This section provides instructions for installing the waveform monitor into astandard rack or one of the optional cases. At installation time, save the shippingcarton and packing materials (including the anti-static bag) in case you need...
Installation 1–8 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Secure the waveform monitor in a cabinet using two 6-32 Pozidrive r screws. Figure 1–3 shows the location of these screws on the rear panel. CAUTION. Do not carry a waveform monitor in a cabinet without installing the rear panel mounting...
Installation WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–9 The optional 1700F05 side-by-side rack adapter, shown in Figure 1–4, consists oftwo attached cabinets. Use it to mount the waveform monitor and anotherhalf-rack width instrument, such as an analog component monitor, in a standard19-inch ...
Installation 1–10 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual If you are using only one side of the rack adapter, insert a blank panel (1700F06)or an accessory drawer (1700F07) in the unused section to improve airflow andappearance. Figure 1–5 shows the blank panel and drawer. 1700F07 1700F06 1700...
Installation WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–11 c. Pack dunnage or urethane foam between the instrument and the carton. Ifusing Styrofoam kernels, overfill the box and compress when closing thelid. You need three inches of cushioning on all sides of the instrument. 3. Seal the carton...
Installation 1–12 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Installing the Waveform Monitor in a Serial Video System The serial digital monitor can operate almost anywhere in the distribution systemdue to its high impedance, bridging, loop-through inputs. This section describestwo types of conne...
Installation WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–13 You can use the waveform monitor to check serial digital signals around arouting switcher. It is possible to look at all the inputs to the switcher with the useof a patch panel and the serial monitor as shown in Figure 1–7. Serial sourc...
Installation 1–14 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Figure 1–8 shows the Eye Pattern with a good return loss terminator. Figure 1–9shows the distorted Eye Pattern of a terminator having only 13 dB return loss(capacitive) at 100 MHz. Terminations with aberrations under 10% are accept-able...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–15 Functional Check The following procedure provides a basic operational check of the waveformmonitor. Only instrument functions, not measurement quantities or specifications,are checked in this procedure. Therefore, a minimum amount of test equipment ...
Functional Check 1–16 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Initial Equipment Connections Figure 1–10 shows how to configure a signal generator and the waveformmonitor to preform the Functional Check procedure. Waveform Monitor (rear panel) Signal generator SER A Loop-through input Output 75...
Functional Check WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–17 Functional Check Procedure Perform the following steps to check the basic functions. WARNING. A shock hazard exists in the waveform monitor when it has no cabinet and it is connected to AC power. Always install the waveform monitor ...
Functional Check 1–18 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual @ 525/2:1 10 S/DIV Figure 1–11: Initial display in the Waveform display mode
Functional Check WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–19 6. Check the display brightness controls. a. Press the CRT MENU button. The display controls should appear as shown in Figure 1–12. b. Check that you can position the waveform by adjusting the VERT and HORIZ POS bezel knobs. Leave t...
Functional Check 1–20 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 7. Check the Eye Display mode. (WFM 601E and WFM 601M only) a. Press the EYE/JITTER button to select the Eye display mode. The indicator next to EYE should light. b. Check that the waveform is triggered to produce an Eye display lik...
Functional Check WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–21 1 UI/DIV 10 S/DIV 10HZ JITTER (P-P) TIMING0.10UI 10HZ HPF 0.10UI Figure 1–14: Jitter display mode 9. Check the Vector display modes. a. Press the VECTOR/GAMUT button to select the Vector mode. The indicator next to VECTOR should lig...
Functional Check 1–22 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual @ 525/2:1 10 S/DIV 100% BARS I Figure 1–15: Vector display for a 100% Color Bar signal @ 525/2:1 R G B B R G C C M M YL YL VECTOR LIGHTNING Figure 1–16: Lightning display for a 100% Color Bar signal
Functional Check WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–23 10. Check the Gamut display modes. a. Press the VECTOR/GAMUT button to select the GAMUT display mode. The indicator next to GAMUT should light up. b. If the bezel button labeled DIAMOND/ARROWHEAD does not have Arrowhead selected, pr...
Functional Check 1–24 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual d. Press the bezel button again to select the Diamond display mode. e. Check that the display looks like the Diamond gamut display inFigure 1–18. @ 525/2:1 ARROWHEAD DIAMOND Figure 1–18: Diamond gamut display 11. Check the Digital W...
Functional Check WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–25 HEX DECIMAL BINARY @ 525/2:1 10 S/DIV LINE SEL SAMPLE VIDEO DATA UPDATE FREEZE NEXT FIELD HEX DECIMAL BINARY Y’ 840 d F1: 50 SMP 271 ACTIVE SMP 271 ACTIVE Figure 1–19: Video digital waveform d. Press the bezel button again to select...
Functional Check 1–26 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual @ 525/2:1 10 S/DIV LINE SEL SAMPLE VIDEO DATA UPDATE FREEZE NEXT FIELD HEX DECIMAL BINARY DATA 840 d F1: 50 SMP 271 ACTIVE Figure 1–20: Data digital waveform 12. Check the Audio display mode. (WFM 601A only) a. Set the function gene...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 2–1 Functional Overview This section provides an overview of the front-panel features and rear-panelconnectors for the waveform monitor Front Panel Overview Figures 2–1 and 2–2 show the front panels of the three waveform monitors. Abrief discussion of ea...
Functional Overview 2–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual WFM 601A front panel WFM 601E front panel Figure 2–2: WFM 601A and WFM 601E front panels Six buttons in the DISPLAY or VIDEO DISPLAY area control the type ofdisplay. Most buttons represent two related types of displays. Press a bu...
Functional Overview WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 2–3 nance signals. The top of the display plots Y against P b while the bottom plots Y against P r . GAMUT. Displays the video signal in Diamond or Arrowhead gamut displays. Diamond mode evaluates RGB signals for gamut limit violation...
Functional Overview WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 2–5 associated functions. Press the button again to exit the menu and disable thefunction. Puts the waveform monitor into the standby or operational state. Turns off the MENU function readouts without affecting the menu settings. Also...
Functional Overview 2–6 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2–4 shows the rear panel of the waveform monitor. A brief discussion ofeach connector follows the illustration. The waveform monitor is designed to operate from a single-phase power sourcewith the neut...
Functional Overview WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 2–7 There are three passive loop-through inputs located on the rear panel. All arecompensated for 75 W impedance and require proper termination at one end of the loop-through connector or at the receiver in a monitored system. SER A a...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–1 Reference This section provides detailed information on the waveform monitor functions.The topics are organized alphabetically. Most topics are named after the frontpanel labels and button names. Audio Display (WFM 601A Only) The Audio display allows...
Reference 3–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Figure 3–2 depicts an input audio signal in which the X and Y channels are inperfect phase and have equal amplitudes. X Y = = Figure 3–2: X and Y signal in phase with equal amplitudes Figure 3–3 depicts an input audio signal in which the X ...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–3 Figure 3–4 depicts signals out of phase with unequal amplitudes. The figure onthe left shows a signal in which the X channel amplitude is greater than the Ychannel. The figure on the right depicts a signal with a larger Y channelamplitude. ...
Reference 3–4 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The electronic graticule of the Analog Audio Display has scales for measuringstereo audio phase and amplitude errors. The dashed diagonal line is themeasurement axis for errors less than 90 degrees and is terminated in amplitudetargets that...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–5 Bowtie Display The Bowtie display evaluates the relative amplitude and timing between the threevideo channels. This display requires a special test signal from the monitoredsource. See Figure 3–8. The Tektronix TG 2000 Waveform Generator ca...
Reference 3–6 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The timing measurement is based on alignment of the center marker and the nullpoint at the center of the waveform. The generator provides a center marker,which is centered on the null point when interchannel timing is correct. A shift ofthe...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–7 Calibration Instrument gain may require adjustment for special monitoring applications or toensure the best precision for cursor or graticule signal measurements. Followthese procedures to set the vertical and horizontal gain. 1. Press the ...
Reference 3–8 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Configure Menus The Configure menu provides configuration selections for all display modes andsome external signals. Press the CONFIG MENU button at any time to enter theConfigure menu. Figure 3–11 shows a sample Configure menu and the beze...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–9 WFM/VECGAMUTEYE PATTERN (WFM 601E and WFM 601M only)JITTER (WFM 601M only)SER ALARMFORMATCALIBRATE JITTER HPF 10 Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100kHz READOUT UI SECOFF MON OUT AS GBR YPBPR STANDARD 525/2:1625/2:1 AUTO SYNC DIRECT AFC CAL SIG ON OFF GAIN CA...
Reference 3–12 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual CALIBRATE. Allows minor adjustment to the vertical and horizontal gain calibration prior to making amplitude measurements. To adjust gain, you need a700 mV, 100 kHz signal. Use a known external reference signal or the internalcalibrator si...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–13 point, turn the bezel knob next to the HORIZ POS knob clockwise to increase thereadout intensity. Press the CRT button to exit the CRT menu. Cursors Cursors allow you to measure the amplitude or time difference betweenwaveform features. Cu...
Reference 3–14 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Time Cursors. Use the HORIZ POS knob to pan left or right to the cursorlocations. Digital List (WFM 601M Only) The Digital List display lists the data values in sequence as they occur in thedigital component video signal. Press the DGTL WF...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–15 Press the fourth bezel button to select the base used for displayed data fromhexadecimal (h), decimal (d), or binary (b). The characters (h, d, or b) followingthe data indicates its base. @ 525/2:1 LINE SEL SAMPLE UPDATE FREEZE NEXT FIELD ...
Reference 3–16 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Digital Waveform (WFM 601M Only) The Digital Waveform display shows the component data samples as a wave-form. Press the DGTL WFM/DGTL LIST button to enter the Digital Waveformmode. Figure 3–15 shows an example of the Digital Waveform disp...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–17 will switch between Y and Y’. The symbol “–>” indicates the currently selectedsample. The offset or broken data cursor seen in Figure 3–15 indicates that the Y’sample is selected and it is not aligned (nonco-sited) with the C b and C r ...
Reference 3–18 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Use the GAIN MENU function to magnify the vertical gain of a single channelby X5 or X10. Figure 3–17 shows CH 1 with X5 gain. Note the data cursorreadout is for the “Y” channel with a value of 868 decimal. @ 525/2:1 LINE SEL SAMPLE X1 X5 X...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–19 Eye Display (WFM 601E and WFM 601M Only) The Eye pattern display presents a voltage-versus-time waveform composed ofmultiple sweeps of the serial bit stream. You can measure the amplitude, risetime, aberrations, and jitter of the serial si...
Reference 3–20 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Two trigger or sweep modes are available with the Eye display: OVERLAY and10-EYE. OVERLAY. In OVERLAY mode, all bits of a serial word are overlaid at each eye location. Because numerous transitions for the data bits are overlaid, each eyec...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–21 10 EYE. In 10-EYE mode, every tenth bit of the serial signal appears at a fixed location on the display. Figure 3–19 shows the 10-EYE mode. Approximately10 eyes are displayed per horizontal sweep, and the horizontal scale is 3 ns/div.In th...
Reference 3–22 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual This section describes how to measure parameters of the Eye pattern to verifystandard signal specifications for serial digital transmission. The measurementsdiscussed here are amplitude, aberrations, rise time, and jitter. Figure 3–20illus...
Reference 3–24 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The Eye display bandwidth of the waveform monitor is 450 MHz, so it can notdisplay aberrations faster than this. Most receiver circuits are also bandwidthlimited and usually ignore fast transients. This common bandwidth makes thewaveform m...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–25 Calculating Actual Rise Time. The waveform monitor Eye display has a bandwidth of 450 MHz which equates to a 20 – 80% rise time of 500 ps. Consider this finiterise time when you measure the displayed rise time. You can calculate the actual...
Reference 3–26 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Measuring Jitter. The Eye display in Overlaid mode provides a quick way to measure timing jitter. The WFM 601M waveform monitor also provides anautomated Jitter measurement described on page 3–37. Timing jitter is the deviation of signal t...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–27 genlock can add noise, which results in jitter in the 10 Hz to 1 kHz range. Byusing the appropriate BW Limit filter, genlock jitter can be included or rejectedfrom a jitter measurement. Observing Word Correlated Behavior. The Eye Pattern d...
Reference 3–28 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Gain Menu The GAIN menu allows you to expand the display vertically by set levels or tovary it continuously. The expanded waveform lets you inspect a waveformfeature or more precisely position a cursor for a measurement. Press the GAIN MEN...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–29 Gamut Displays The waveform monitor features two types of gamut displays. The Diamonddisplay checks video signals for proper RGB gamut. The Arrowhead displaychecks composite-coded video signals. Both gamut, or signal limit, displays cantri...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–31 The Arrowhead gamut display plots luminance (Y) against chrominance (C) tocheck if the composite signal adheres to standard gamut. Figure 3–24 showsNTSC and PAL Arrowhead displays (75% Color bars) and indicates the values ofthe graticule l...
Reference 3–32 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Signals exceeding the luminance amplitude gamut extend above the tophorizontal limit (top electronic graticule line). Signals exceeding the luminanceplus peak chrominance amplitude gamut extend beyond the upper and lowerdiagonal limits. Th...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–33 The Gamut display modes can alert you whenever a signal exceeds a selectedlimit. You can set alarm limits for both the Diamond RGB display and Arrow-head composite display. The alarm can take the form of an alarm message in thelower left c...
Reference 3–34 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Graticule Measurements The waveform monitor provides an internal etched graticule for waveformmeasurements. The internal graticule scales are on the same plane as the CRTphosphor to reduce parallax errors. You can adjust the graticule and ...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–35 K-Factor Graticule. A special graticule located at the top of the etched graticule allows measurement of K-Factor line-time distortion. Figure 3–26 shows thespecial graticule and how to align a 2T Bar waveform to measure time-linedistortio...
Reference 3–36 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 2T Pulse to Bar. 2T pulse-to-bar measurements are made using the solid and dashed lines located to the left of the K-Factor graticule. Setup is the same as forK-Factor measurement. The 2T pulse-to-bar graticule lines are scaled accordingto...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–37 Jitter Measurement Display (WFM 601M Only) The Jitter display mode provides an automatic peak-to-peak measure of timejitter on the active SER A or B input signal. Selectable high-pass filters allowyou to distinguish between high and low fr...
Reference 3–38 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The Jitter measurement uses a demodulator method to determine signal jitter. Theserial clock is recovered from the input signal and multiplied (demodulated)against a very stable oscillator, which translates any phase modulation (jitter) in...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–39 Line Select The Line Select menu lets you select the part of the extracted video signal todisplay and measure. You can select one line, 15 lines, or a single sample on anyline in any field. The selected part is indicated on the MON OUT sig...
Reference 3–40 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual A special condition exists in 15H mode when you select the PARADE orWAVEFORM displays. The first line in the display corresponds with the LINSEL readout. The second is from the second line and the third is from the thirdline in the sequenc...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–41 Multiple Display The Multiple display allows you to overlay two display modes. When theWaveform or Parade mode is displayed, you can add either the Vector, Lightning,or Diamond displays. When you exit the Multiple display, the previous dis...
Reference 3–42 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Picture Display The Picture display shows a monochrome version of the video signal carried bythe serial digital input signal. Figure 3–30 shows an example of a color barsignal. The Picture display lets you verify the signal source. When Li...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–43 Presets The Preset menu makes it possible to recall front-panel settings from a list of 10stored front-panel presets. You can store up to nine front-panel presets at theselocations. The remaining one is factory programmed to help calibrate...
Reference 3–44 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Ref Mode The REF button selects the synchronization reference. The default reference isthe currently selected serial digital input (SER A or B). Press the REF buttononce to select the external reference input (EXT REF). The EXT indicator,l...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–45 The Status screen presents a signal description, the results of EDH checks, andthe cable length. Figure 3–31 shows an example of the Status screen displaying asignal with a 525-line rate, 10 bit data, and 16 channels of embedded audio.Figu...
Reference 3–46 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Features of the Status Screen. The Status screen features operate as follows: Signal Present. Indicates when a valid serial digital signal is detected. Whenthe serial receiver detects a no-signal condition, the status will read SIGNALMISSI...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–47 The WFM 601M with V1.X firmware includes cable length and signal strengthreadouts in the Status screen as shown in Figure 3–32. The other information inthe STATUS screen is the same as that shown in Figure 3–31. SIGNAL PRESENT525 LINES10 B...
Reference 3–48 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The FORMAT screen presents the results of six signal format checks. A givencheck reports back either OK or ERROR. The waveform monitor continuouslyperforms the format checks. The results are not saved or latched; once an errorcondition cle...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–49 ANC Checksum. Indicates an error if an ancillary data checksum error hasoccurred The CABLE screen displays signal level and cable length readouts and allowsyou to select the cable type used in your installation. See Figure 3–34. Thisscreen...
Reference 3–50 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual DISPLAY. Selects either STATUS, FORMAT, or CABLE screens. CABLE TYPE. Selects the type of cable connecting the signal source to thewaveform monitor. The Cable Type sets parameters needed to calculate theSource Signal Level and Approx. Cabl...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–51 seconds that contained errors (errored seconds) is indicated. An elapsed timeindicator gives the total time since the error counter display was last reset. Usethe elapsed time to calculate statistics such as percentage errored seconds. Pre...
Reference 3–52 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Comparison of the Two Methods. Of the two methods described above, the EDH system is the most powerful. First, it works with any video program material,since the source-end CRC is calculated on a field-by-field basis. It does notmatter if ...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–53 Vector Display Modes The waveform monitor provides two types of vector displays. One is a conven-tional Vector display that plots the two color difference signals, Pb and Pr,against each other. The Vector display is useful for checking the...
Reference 3–54 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Vector Graticule. The waveform monitor Vector graticule, shown in Figure 3–37, operates as a component vectorscope. Each chrominance vector of a Color Barsignal terminates as a bright dot in a target. The distance from the center box tothe...
Reference WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 3–55 Vector Timing Measurements. In the composite domain, the transitions between the vector end points display timing differences. But, because these timingdifferences include the delay in the decoder output filtering, you can usuallyignore th...
Reference 3–58 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Video In The VIDEO IN selections enable Serial input A or B and determine whichcomponent signals are displayed. The SERIAL A and B button corresponds tothe SER A and B loop-through inputs on the rear panel. Only one input can beactive at a...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual A–1 Appendix A: Specifications Table A–1 lists the Electrical specifications for the WFM 601A, WFM 601E, andWFM 601M Serial Digital Component Waveform Monitors. PerformanceRequirements are generally quantitative and can be tested by the PerformanceVerifi...
Appendix A: Specifications A–10 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Table A–6: Safety standards Characteristic Standard U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing ANSI/ISA S82.01 - Safety Standard for Electrical and Electronic Test, Measuring,Controlling, and Related Equipment, ...
Appendix A: Specifications WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual A–11 Table A–8: Certifications and compliances Characteristic Standard EC Declaration of Conformity Meets intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low VoltageDirective 73/23/ECC for Product Safety. C...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual B–1 Appendix B: Remote Operation The waveform monitor has two multi-pin connectors on the rear panel thatprovide different types of remote control. The RS-232 port provides forautomated calibration using a procedure contained in the Service Manual. In af...
Appendix B: Remote Operation B–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual When STORE (pin 25) is grounded along with one of the preset pins, the currentfront-panel settings are stored at the selected Preset location. Pin 15 outputs an active-low TTL pulse during selected lines when in LineSelec...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–1 Appendix C: Remote Command Set This section describes the remote command set for the waveform monitor andprovides examples of typical usage. The remote command set is a versatile andconvenient interface that conforms to industry standards for program...
Cable Measurement Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–3 Cable Measurement Commands The commands in this section provide control of the cable measurementsavailable in the Serial status mode. You access these measurements differentlydepending on whether your waveform monitor has V...
Configuration Commands C–6 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Configuration Commands The commands in this section allow you make the following changes to thewaveform monitor: Select the source of your reference signal Select a specific mode for different displays (for example, select theL...
Configuration Commands C–14 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Table C–2: SERial:ALarm: commands and options :<error type> <alarm setting> Remarks FMTERR(Format error) ALARM | OFF Sets the format error alarm on or off. When on, a SerialFormat error lights the Alarm LED on the ...
Cursor Commands C–16 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Cursor Commands The commands in this section allow you to select and move the voltage andtiming cursors on the waveform monitor. They also allow you to make measure-ments using the cursors. CURsor:SELect <VOLT | TIME | VOLT_TIME |...
Cursor Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–19 <TC | VC>:TRACK <ON | OFF> Enables cursor tracking. When :TRACK is ON, moving one cursor moves theother cursor an equal amount in the same direction. Table C–5 describes thevoltage and timing cursor tracking commands. Bot...
Digital Waveform and Digital List Commands C–20 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Digital Waveform and Digital List Commands The commands in this section allow you to change parameters for the DigitalWaveform and Digital List displays. DGTL? (WFM 601M Only) NOTE . The values displayed wh...
Display Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–25 Display Commands The commands in this section allow you to select and set parameters for thedisplay modes of the waveform monitor. You must use the VECtor:GRATiculeand GAMut:GRATicule commands to select one of the two modes for the ...
Display Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–27 Table C–7: DISPlay:INTENSITY command options <display mode> <line select mode> <intensity> WFMSets the intensity of the Waveform display <NORMal | H1 | H15> 1 –2047 to 1700 VECSets the intensity of the Vector...
Display Commands C–30 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual <scale> disp:scale –100 display:scale? :DISPLAY:SCALEILLUM –100 DISPlay:FOCUS:<line select mode> <range> Adjusts the CRT focus for different Line Select modes. The <range> for all ofthe FOCUS settings is –204...
Error Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–31 Error Commands The waveform monitor detects errors and records error messages in an errormessage buffer. To determine whether an error has been recorded, send the queryESR?. If an error has been detected, the waveform monitor will res...
Error Commands C–32 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual The error messages displayed consist of three parts: An ALLEV response number A description of the error type A record of the command string in which the error was detected The description of the error type and the record of the comma...
Eye Pattern Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–33 Eye Pattern Commands The commands in this section allow you to select either the Eye or EQEyedisplays and to toggle between the Overlay and 10 Eye modes. Use thecommand DISPlay:SINGLE:EYe to enable the Eye display. EYe:DISPlay &...
Gain Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–35 Gain Commands The commands in this section allow you to select fixed gain levels or set variablegain levels for the Waveform, Vector, and Lightning displays. GAIN:AUDIO <DBU0 | DBU4 | DBU8 | DBU12> (WFM 601A Only) Sets the gain l...
Input Commands C–38 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Input Commands The commands in this section allow you to make the following changes to thewaveform monitor: Select an input signal source Select which channel or channels to display Set the offset level for the Pb and Pr channels of t...
Jitter Measurement Commands C–40 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Jitter Measurement Commands The commands in this section allow you to change parameters for the Jittermeasurement display. JITter:HPFILter <J10HZ | J1000HZ | J10KHZ | J100KHZ> (WFM 601M Only) Selects the high-pass f...
Line Select Commands C–42 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Line Select Commands The commands in this section allow you to select the part of the video signal youwish to display and measure. Use the command MENU LINESelect (page C–50)to enable the Line Select functions. LINESelect:<co...
Position Commands C–44 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Position Commands The commands in this section allow you to position displays vertically andhorizontally on the graticule. POSition:VERTical:<display mode> <range>POSition:HORZ:<display mode> <range> The POS...
Position Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–45 Table C–11: POSition:VERTical commands and options <display mode> <range> Remarks WFM | EYe | BOWtie –8188 to +8188 Positions the named display vertically. PIX –3120 to +966 Positions the Picture display vertically. VEC...
Preset Commands C–46 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Preset Commands The commands in this section allow you to select, store, and name parameterpresets for the waveform monitor. Use the command UIMENU:PREset (pageC–15) to enable the preset functions. PREset:REcall <PRESETn | FACTORY...
Sweep Commands C–48 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Sweep Commands The commands in this section allow you to manipulate the sweep characteristicsof the waveform monitor. SWEEP:TIMING <ONEL | TWOL | ONEF | TWOF> Sets the sweep rate to one line (5 m sec/div), two line (10 m sec/div...
System Commands C–50 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual System Commands Using the commands in this section you can make the following changes to thewaveform monitor: Select menus needed to change various parameters of the waveform monitor Select an appropriate filter for the Waveform and ...
System Commands WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–51 FILTer <FLAT | DIFF | LP> Selects a filter setting for the Waveform and Parade displays. Table C–13describes the options for this command. FILTer <FLAT | DIFF | LP>FILTer? <FLAT | DIFF | LP> Table C–13: FILTer comma...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual C–55 Remote Command Processing Code The following code ensures that the waveform monitor does not drop anycharacters during remote command operations. This procedure expects acharacter string to send and places to put two types of responses: expected and...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual D–1 Appendix D: User Service This section describes preventive maintenance for the waveform monitor andhow to replace graticule light bulbs. If the waveform monitor does not functionproperly, send it to a qualified service personnel or contact Tektronix ...
Appendix D: User Service D–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Graticule Light Replacement The graticule is illuminated by small light bulbs located under the bezel thatsurrounds the CRT. You or a service person can replace these bulbs if they burnout. The Accessories kit shipped with yo...
Appendix D: User Service WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual D–3 CAUTION. Needle-nosed pliers are not recommended in the following step, as they are more likely to break a bulb. 4. To remove a bulb, position the tweezer tips on the thin, flat portion of the bulb (close to the plastic socke...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Glossary–1 Glossary Accuracy The closeness of the indicated value to the true value. Bandwidth The range of frequencies over which signal amplitude remains constant(within some limit) as it is passed through a system. Baseband Refers to the composite vid...
Glossary Glossary–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Diamond Display A simplified vector display for RGB signals that defines the valid gamutlimits in the form of two diamonds. Distortion See harmonic distortion. EDH Error detection and handling. Supports the standard SMPTE RP-165, whic...
Glossary WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Glossary–3 Linear Distortion Refers to distortions which are independent of signal amplitude. Lissajous figure An X–Y plot in which the signals applied to both axes are sinusoidalfunctions. For a stable display the signals must be harmonics. Lis...
Glossary Glossary–4 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual tion system. These are the three color signals generated by the camera andused by the picture monitor to produce a picture. R–Y One of the color difference signals obtained by subtracting luminance (Y)from the red camera signal. Satur...
WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Index–1 Index A Aberrations, serial channel measurements, 3–23Accessories, 1–2 optional accessories, 1–3Options, 1–3standard (included), 1–2 Accuracy, Glossary–1Active PIC CRC Error, in Configure SER ALARM menu, 3–11 AFC, synchronization selection, 3–11A...
Index Index–2 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Remote, B–1RS232, B–1 Connectors, rear panel, 2–6Coprocessor code version, determining software version, 3–12 CRC use in AP CRC measurements, 3–51use in EDH measurements, 3–50 CRC value, in Serial format screen, 3–46Cross hair cursor, on pi...
Index WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Index–3 jitter measurement, 3–26measurements, 3–22Overlay trigger mode, 3–20rise time actual, 3–25rise time measurement, 3–24Trigger Modes, 3–20vertical gain, 3–21word correlated behavior, 3–27 F F1 AP CRC Value, Serial format selection, 3–46F2 AP ...
Index Index–4 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Gamut Alarm, 3–33Gamut Check, in Configure GAMUT menu, 3–10Gamut display, 3–29 Arrowhead Display, 3–31checking RGB gamut, 3–30composite Arrowhead Display, 3–31configure menu, 3–10Diamond Display, 3–29in Functional Check, 1–23setting Gamut a...
Index WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Index–5 M MAG, using with Timing Cursors, 3–13Magnified, Sweep, 2–4Manual, Service part number, 1–3Manuals, related, xiMarkers, using, 3–13Measurement amplitude with Vector Display, 3–54cable commands, C–3cable length, 3–49cable length for firmware...
Index Index–6 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Option A5, 1–3options, 1–3 Power, connecting, 1–11PR to Y Timing, 3–57Preset, renaming, 3–43Preset Menu, 3–43 Recall, 3–43Recover, 3–43Rename, 3–43Return, 3–43Store, 3–43 Procedure, Functional Check, 1–17Product Description, 1–1 R Rack Adap...
Index WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Index–7 SLM:LEVEL?, C–5SLM:RCVR, C–4SLM:SOURCE?, C–4SWEEP:MAG, C–49SWEEP:TIMING, C–48User Interface menu commands, C–14Variable GAIN state for Lightning display, C–37Variable GAIN state for the WFM and VEC displays, C–36 Variable GAIN value for the...
Index Index–8 WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Signal receiver power level, 3–49source signal level, 3–49 Signal Present, Serial format selection, 3–46Software Version Number, 3–12Specifications, A–1 Certifications and Compliances, A–11Electrical Specifications, A–1Environmental Charact...
Index WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual Index–9 horizontal scale, 3–36vertical scale, 3–34 WFM AS, in Configure WFM/VEC menu, 3–9WFM/VEC, configure menu, 3–9Word correlated behavior, serial channel measurements, 3–27 Word rate trigger, 3–21 Y YPbPr Parade, 3–41
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