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Edition A
Item # 061781
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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual ™ Videotek VTM-2000 Multi-Format SD-SDI Monitor Edition A Item # 061781 Delivering the Moment...

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    English without the written consent of Imagine Communications. All others uses are illegal. This publication is designed to assist in the use of the product as it exists on the date of publication of this manual, and may not reflect the product at the current time or an unknown time in the future.

  • Page 4: Software License And Warranty

    Software License and Warranty The software which accompanies this license (the “Software”) is the property of Imagine Communications or its licensors and is protected by copyright law. While Imagine Communications continues to own the Software, you will have certain rights to use the Software after your acceptance of this license.
  • Page 5 You agree that Imagine Communications liability, arising out of contract, negligence, strict liability in tort or written or oral information or advice given by Imagine Communications employees, dealers, or agents will in no way increase the scope of this warranty. Nor may you rely on any such written or oral communication.

  • Page 6: Operator's Safety Summary

    Operator’s Safety Summary WARNING: These instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform this installation or any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Ensuring Safety The unit should not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, ...

  • Page 7: Certification Labels And Symbol Locations

    These symbols may appear on Imagine Communications equipment: Certification Labels and Symbol Locations On Imagine Communications equipment, certification labels and symbols are located on the back panel, rear chassis sides, or bottom rear of the chassis. On smaller space-restricted units, most labels and symbols can be found on the bottom rear of the chassis.

  • Page 8: Directives And Compliances

    Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)  In accordance with this EU Directive, all Imagine Communications products sold in the European Union will be fully RoHS-compliant and “lead-free.” (See the Imagine Communications Premier website for more information on dates and deadlines for compliance.) Spare parts supplied for the repair and upgrade of equipment sold before July 1,...

  • Page 9: Waste From Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive 2002/96/Ec

    (Some EU member states may have different deadlines.) In accordance with this EU Directive, Imagine Communications and other companies selling electric or electronic devices in the EU will affix labels indicating that such products must be properly recycled.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Software License and Warranty ................ii Operator’s Safety Summary ..................iv Ensuring Safety ........................... iv Explanation of Symbols ........................ v Certification Labels and Symbol Locations .................. v Directives and Compliances ..................vi Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC ........vi Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC ......
  • Page 11 Contents Full-Screen Display Selection ................... 15 Selecting a Video Input ......................15 Powering Down from the Front Panel ..................15 Navigating the Pane Setup Menu ....................16 Reference .......................... 16 Pane Overview .......................... 17 Main Title Bar ........................18 Icons ..........................18 Status Bar .........................
  • Page 12 Contents Placing the Vector Display in Line Select Mode ............35 Vector Pane Menu Selections ...................35 Standard ........................36 Vector Position.......................36 Center Vector.........................36 Vector Setup ........................36 Picture Display ..........................36 Alarm Status Display ........................37 Audio Display ..........................39 Audio Scales ........................39 Vertical Audio Displays ....................40 Expanding the Audio Display .....................43 Presets ............................43 Storing Presets ........................43...
  • Page 13 Contents Persistence ........................58 Attack ..........................58 Vector Setup Menu ......................58 PAL Overlay ........................59 SD I/Q Lines (Component Vector Only) ............... 59 Vector Intensity ......................59 Vector Contrast ......................59 Persistence ........................59 Attack ..........................59 Audio Setup Menu ......................59 Configure Inputs ......................
  • Page 14 Contents Section 5 ♦ Alarm Descriptions ................71 Setting Alarms ..........................71 Audio Alarms ..........................71 Peak Audio .........................71 Loss of Sound ........................71 Video Alarms Digital Descriptions ....................72 Loss of Carrier ........................72 Digital Gamut ........................72 RGB Upper/Lower ......................72 EDH ............................72 Video Alarms Analog Descriptions .....................72 Loss of Signal ........................72 SC/H Phase ........................72 Analog Gamut ........................72...
  • Page 15 Contents Loss of Signal ....................... 76 SC/H Phase ........................77 Analog Gamut – Peak Upper ..................77 Analog Gamut – Peak Lower ..................78 Section 6 ♦ Troubleshooting .................. 81 Cold Starting the VTM-2000 ...................... 81 Cold Start .......................... 81 Warm Start ........................
  • Page 16 Contents Appendix B ♦ Pinouts..................... 91 Appendix C ♦ RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit ............95 Installing the RCU-2000 ......................95 Operating the RCU-2000 ......................97 Troubleshooting ..........................97 Specifications ..........................98 Power Requirements (External Power Supply) ................98 Mechanical ..........................98 Environmental ..........................98 Standard Accessories .........................99 Pinouts ............................100 Appendix D ♦...
  • Page 17 Contents No Warranty ........................ 112 GNU Lesser Public License ..................... 114 GNU Lesser General Public License ................114 Version 2.1, February 1999 ..................114 Preamble ........................114 GNU Lesser General Public License ................117 Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution and Modification ......117 No Warranty ........................
  • Page 18 Contents Figure 3-11. Establishing the Sweep Scale ................24 Figure 3-12. Establishing the Gain .....................25 Figure 3-13. Establishing Line Select ..................26 Figure 3-14. Vector Display Diagram ..................29 Figure 3-15. Vector NTSC Graticule ...................30 Figure 3-16. Vector NTSC Zoom Upper Left ................31 Figure 3-17.
  • Page 19 Contents Figure C-2. Connecting the RCU to Multiple VTM-2000 ............96 Figure C-3. RCU-2000 TO MAIN UNIT RJ-11 Connector ............100 List of Tables Table 2-1. Parts Required to Rack Mount the VTM-2000 using the DRC-2 ....... 5 Table 2-2. Description of Back Panel Connectors ............... 6 Table 3-1.
  • Page 20 Contents Table 4-9. Display Setup Menu ....................55 Table 4-10. Display Colors Menu ....................55 Table 4-11. Communications Setup Menu .................56 Table 4-12. System Setup Menu ....................57 Table 4-13. About Menu ......................57 Table 4-14. Ballistic Specifications with Attack and Decay ............61 Table 6-1. VTM-2000: Problems, Causes, and Solutions ............82 Table B-1.

  • Page 21: Section 1 ♦ Introduction

    Section 1 ♦ Introduction The VTM-2000 is a multi-format, on-screen monitor with waveform monitor, vectorscope, picture, and alarm status. It is a 19-in. rack-mounted unit that accepts two NTSC or PAL composite video signals, two SD-SDI video signals, and an external analog reference video signal.

  • Page 22: Service And Support

    For service and support, telephone the Imagine Communications Customer Service Department at 1-888-534-8246. If the problem cannot be resolved over the telephone and the instrument must be shipped to Imagine Communications for service or repair: • Obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from the Imagine Communications Customer Service Department.
  • Page 23 Introduction • To prevent shipping damage, pack the unit the same way Imagine Communications had packed it. If possible, use the original packing materials in the original shipping container. • Ship the unit to Imagine Communications (Address to be provided by Imagine Communications Customer Service Department) Attn: RA xxxx (where xxxx is the RA number) Email: BCDService@imaginecommunications.com...

  • Page 24: Section 2 ♦ Installation

    Inspecting the Shipment Before installing the VTM-2000, inspect the box and the contents. Report any damage to the shipper and telephone the Imagine Communications Customer Service Department for service and support (see Section 1, “Service Support”). NOTE: Refer to the enclosed packing sheet for the latest list of items that are supplied with the unit.

  • Page 25: Rack Mounting The Vtm-2000

    Installation Rack Mounting the VTM-2000 When selecting the permanent mounting location for the VTM-2000, ensure that the flow of air to the ventilation holes on the sides of the chassis is not obstructed. Rack mounting the VTM-2000 is illustrated in Figure 2-1. The parts required to rack mount the VTM-2000 are listed in Table 2-1.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Vtm-2000

    Installation Connecting the VTM-2000 The back panel connectors are illustrated in Figure 2-2, and the function of each connector is described in Table 2-2. Figure 2-2. VTM-2000 Back Panel Connectors Table 2-2. Description of Back Panel Connectors Label Description ANALOG AUDIO Optional 37-pin, D-sub, male connector for analog audio inputs and IN/OUT outputs.

  • Page 27: Ethernet Setup

    Installation Ethernet Setup Prior to the VTM-2000 Network configuration, obtain Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) addresses from the System Administrator or from the Internet Service Provider (ISP). These addresses are: − A static IP address (unless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) will be used) −...

  • Page 28: Figure 2-4. Vtm-2000 Network Pc Connection

    Installation Figure 2-4. VTM-2000 Network PC Connection 4. Ethernet Configuration a) Press the SETUP/ENTER button on the VTM front panel. b) Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight the COMMUNICATIONS menu, and then press the SETUP/ENTER button to enter the submenu. c) Press the UP or DOWN button until the IP CONFIGURATION submenu is highlighted.

  • Page 29: Configuring The Vtm/Tvm Series With The Rcu-2000 Remote Control

    Installation Configuring the VTM/TVM Series with the RCU-2000 Remote Control For the following configurations, the interconnecting cables can be extended using electronic distribution. There are two ways to configure the VTM-2000 Series with the RCU-2000 remote control: One RCU-2000 connected to one VTM-2000 unit using the REMOTE port. ...

  • Page 30: Figure 2-5. Connecting The Rcu-2000 Remote Control Panel To Multiple Vtm-2000 Units

    Installation Figure 2-5. Connecting the RCU-2000 Remote Control Panel to Multiple VTM-2000 Units VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 31: Section 3 ♦ General Operation

    Section 3 ♦ General Operation Terms Pane: One quadrant in a four-quadrant screen. Display: The output that appears on the XGA monitor. Quad: Screen that contains four panes. Full: Full-screen display of the selected pane (non quad). Introduction to Operating the VTM-2000 The VTM-2000, shown in Figure 3-1 and described in Table 3-1, can display four panes on the screen, in standard quad mode each of which provides a fixed display of waveform (lower- right), vector (lower-left), audio and alarm status (upper-left), and picture (upper-right).
  • Page 32 General Operation Table 3-1. Front Panel Description Label Description Press to highlight the Picture pane  Press to highlight the Vector pane  Press and hold to access the Vector Pane menu.  Press to highlight the Waveform pane  Press and hold to access the Waveform Pane menu.

  • Page 33: Figure 3-2. Sample Multi-Display

    General Operation Table 3-1. Front Panel Description Label Description Global Setup or Pane menu is displayed. DOWN Press to move down through the Global Setup or Pane menu. EXIT Press to exit the submenu, Pane menu, or Global Setup menu. ...

  • Page 34: Types Of Controls

    General Operation Table 3-2. Description of Quad Screen Display Description Model identification Lissajous (X, Y) display of the audio input meter. Date and time of internal clock. Company name. Audio meters Audio phase bar. Indicates the input selection Indicates the Audio format and input channels Indicates the format selection.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Pane

    General Operation Pane Menu Settings: Pop-up menus within a pane that are used to control the  parameters for the individual pane. Global Setup Menu Settings: Setup menu parameters that affect the entire unit. The  Setup menu is accessed by pressing the SETUP/ENTER button. See Section 4 for the Global Setup menu and the Global Setup menu selections.

  • Page 36: Navigating The Pane Setup Menu

    General Operation Navigating the Pane Setup Menu NOTE: A function button can be pressed to exit from the pane menu. If a different function than the displayed function is pressed, the highlighted pane will change to the selected function pane. Use the NAVIGATION buttons or the SETUP POSITION knobs to navigate the Pane menu.

  • Page 37: Pane Overview

    General Operation 5. Press EXIT twice to exit the menu. Table 3-3. Reference Menu Selection Selection Option REFERENCE INTERNAL (Default) EXTERNAL Pane Overview There are two screens for the VTM-2000: full-screen display or Quad (4 display panes). Even if the screen is full screen or quad, the pane contains the Main Title Bar, the display, and the status bar.

  • Page 38: Main Title Bar

    General Operation Figure 3-5. Full-Screen Display Diagram Main Title Bar The main title bar is displayed at the top of the screen, and contains the company name, date and time, icon indictors, most current alarm (alarm background color is yellow when active), and the model name.

  • Page 39: The Waveform Display

    General Operation The Waveform Display Pressing the WFM function button accesses the Waveform display in the lower-right pane. The waveform graticule scales, units of measure, and critical amplitude limits change according to the video format displayed. Table 3-5 shows the Units of Measure that appear for a video format.

  • Page 40: Figure 3-6. Waveform Display Diagram

    General Operation Table 3-6. Video Formats and Critical Amplitude Limits Video Format Critical Amplitude Limits  Standard Definition 0.6125 V = upper 75% chroma limit  0.525 V = 75% luminance limit  0.350 V = 50% point; black for color difference channels ...

  • Page 41: Table 3-7. Description Of Waveform Display Diagram

    General Operation Table 3-7. Description of Waveform Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Input Displays the input. Format Displayed as YC , RGB, YRGB, or Composite (CMPST). , RGB, or YRGB can be selected in the SD FORMAT submenu of the WFM Pane menu. ...

  • Page 42: Figure 3-7. Rgb And Yc Graticule

    General Operation Figure 3-7. RGB and YC Graticule Figure 3-8. RGB and YC Zoom 0 mV Graticule Figure 3-9. RGB and YC Zoom 700 mV Graticule VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 43: Waveform Front Panel Selections

    General Operation Waveform Front Panel Selections The following controls directly affect the waveform display. Moving the Waveform using the Setup Knobs Move the Waveform display relative to the graticule by using the LEFT/RIGHT NAVIGATION knob (for horizontal movement) and the UP/DOWN NAVIGATION knob (for vertical movement), as shown in Figure 3-10.

  • Page 44: Mag Button

    General Operation Figure 3-11. Establishing the Sweep Scale NOTE: A menu selection is available to produce a 4H or 4V waveform. For horizontal sweeps, press the SWEEP button to select 1H or 2H. For vertical sweeps, press the SWEEP button to select 1V or 2V. 2H and 2V are composite only.

  • Page 45: Zoom Button

    General Operation Figure 3-12. Establishing the Gain Zoom Button Press the ZOOM button to cycle through one of three display selections: ZOOM positioned on the 0 IRE, 0 mV, or 0% graticule line  ZOOM positioned on the 100 IRE or 700 mV, or 100% graticule line ...

  • Page 46: Waveform Pane Menu Selections

    General Operation Figure 3-13. Establishing Line Select 2. Press the LINE SELECT button again to alternate between the ODD, EVEN, and all fields. 3. Rotate the CURVED ARROW knob to select the line to be displayed. Waveform Pane Menu Selections Pressing and holding the WFM button enables the Waveform pane menu.

  • Page 47: Filter Selection

    General Operation Table 3-9. Waveform (Digital) Menu Structure Selection Selection Option COMPONENT FILTER FLT (FLAT) (Default) LP (LOW PASS) BOW (BOWTIE) PARADE/OVERLAY PARADE (Default) OVERLAY SD FORMAT (Default) YRGB BLANKING BLANK ALL (Default) SHOW SAV/EAV SHOW ALL COMPONENT If YC is selected (Y, C SEQUENCE If RGB is selected (R, G, B)

  • Page 48: Parade And Overlay Selections

    General Operation Flat and Low Pass: Flat and Low Pass combination. (Composite only)  Parade and Overlay Selections Multiple components can be displayed in a single pane. When PARADE is selected, the components are shown next to one another (i.e. Inputs Y, ...

  • Page 49: Utilizing The Vector Display

    General Operation Utilizing the Vector Display Pressing the VEC button highlights the Vector display in the lower-left pane. A vector display is shown in Figure 3-14 and described in Table 3-10. This illustrates the general location for the various vector fields. Figure 3-14.

  • Page 50: Figure 3-15. Vector Ntsc Graticule

    General Operation Table 3-10. Description of Vector Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Vector Standard Displayed as 75% or 100%. This is selected in the Vector Pane setup submenu called SD STANDARD.  Zoom Zoom (when enabled)  Blank when disabled ...

  • Page 51: Figure 3-16. Vector Ntsc Zoom Upper Left

    General Operation Figure 3-16. Vector NTSC Zoom Upper Left Figure 3-17. Vector NTSC Zoom Upper Right VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 52: Figure 3-18. Vector Ntsc Zoom Lower Right

    General Operation Figure 3-18. Vector NTSC Zoom Lower Right Figure 3-19. Vector NTSC Zoom Lower Left VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 53: Controlling The Vector

    General Operation Figure 3-20. Vector PAL Zoom Center Figure 3-21. Vector SD with I/Q Controlling the Vector (For Composite analog video input only) When in Composite, the default LED is on. Line Select will turn the LED off. Press the PHASE button to turn it on.

  • Page 54: Gain Button

    General Operation Gain Button The standard gain in the vector is x1.0. The VTM-2000 can be used to set the gain amplification in the video signal using the Gain button. The gain setting appears in the upper-left portion of the vector pane, as shown in Figure 3-22. Figure 3-22.

  • Page 55: Placing The Vector Display In Line Select Mode

    General Operation Placing the Vector Display in Line Select Mode NOTE: Vector Line Select only functions when in 1H or 2H sweep, or full screen. Pressing the LINE SELECT button enables the vector pane to monitor a single line of a video signal. This enables Line Select to monitor individual areas of the entire image.

  • Page 56: Standard

    General Operation Table 3-11. Vector Pane Menu Selection Selection Option SETUP Press SETUP/ENTER Standard Standard is used to set the marks on the vector display. The marks on the vector help to visualize the minimum/maximum value of a video signal. The position of the excursion marks are 75% or 100% for analog and SD.

  • Page 57: Alarm Status Display

    General Operation Figure 3-24. Picture Display Diagram Table 3-12. Description of Picture Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Input Displays the input. Standard Displays the Line Rate/Frame Rate [525/59.94]. Select the Standard in the VIDEO FORMAT\VIDEO A thru D CONFIGURE menu.

  • Page 58: Table 3-13. Description Of Alarm Status Display Diagram

    General Operation Figure 3-25. Alarm Status Display Diagram Table 3-13. Description of Alarm Status Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Input Displays the input. Display Label Displayed as ALARM STATUS Column Labels Displays the columns ALARM NAME, ENABLE, LOWER LIMIT, UPPER LIMIT, THRESHOLD/CES, DURATION, and TOTAL ALARMS.

  • Page 59: Audio Display

    General Operation Table 3-14. Alarm Status Pane Menu Selection Selection Option CLEAR ALARM COUNT PRESS SETUP/ENTER Audio Display Press the AUD/ALARM button to display the audio display. The VTM-2000 accepts up to 4 AES/EBU, 4 mono analog or 2 stereo analog pair, and four groups of embedded inputs, and displays up to 4 analog channels.

  • Page 60: Vertical Audio Displays

    General Operation dBFS (Digital only)  Zero Ref dBFS (ref –20 dBFS) (Digital only)  Vertical Audio Displays The Vertical Meter displays the level and reference in a vertical format. There are four analog audio input channels (two stereo pairs), four AES/EBU digital input channels (eight stereo pairs), and 16 embedded audio channels (serial-digital video input only) available for selection in the menu.

  • Page 61: Table 3-15. Description Of Two Bar Graph Display With Lissajous Diagram

    General Operation Figure 3-26. Two Bar Graph Display with Lissajous Diagram Table 3-15. Description of Two Bar Graph Display with Lissajous Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Input Displays the video input associated with the audio. Audio Type Displayed as Analog, AES/EBU, or Embedded Audio Input Monitored Audio channels that are associated with the meters.

  • Page 62: Table 3-16. Description Of Four Bar Graph With Lissajous Display Diagram

    General Operation Table 3-15. Description of Two Bar Graph Display with Lissajous Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Level and Analog menus. Figure 3-27. Four Bar Graph with Lissajous Display Diagram Table 3-16. Description of Four Bar Graph with Lissajous Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information...

  • Page 63: Expanding The Audio Display

    General Operation Table 3-16. Description of Four Bar Graph with Lissajous Display Diagram Field Identifier Field Information Nomenclature Phase Bar (1) Phase Meter of bar graph 1 Lissajous Display (2) Lissajous of bar graph 1 with labels for R, L, and the number of the meter being monitored (i.e.

  • Page 64: Recalling Presets

    General Operation 4. Once the preset is selected, press the SETUP/ENTER button to store the settings in the new preset. The LED is illuminated and steady. Any previous setup conditions at the selected preset are erased and the new settings are stored. Recalling Presets NOTE: Information must be stored in a preset location before being recalled.

  • Page 65: Section 4 ♦ Global Setup Menu Functions

    Section 4 ♦ Global Setup Menu Functions Navigating the Setup Menu Press the SETUP button to access the global setup menu. Use the SETUP POSITION knobs or the SETUP/ENTER, UP, DOWN, and EXIT buttons to navigate the Global Setup menu. The SETUP POSITION knobs and Navigation buttons are described below: - Press to enter the Setup menu.

  • Page 66: Setup Menu And Alarm Tables

    Global Setup Menu Functions Setup Menu and Alarm Tables The following tables make up the global setup menu. “(Default)” is shown next to each of the default menu selections. The Setup menu items are listed in Table 4-1 with the Table and Description Pages: Table 4-1.
  • Page 67 Global Setup Menu Functions NTSC VIDEO D CONFIGURE AUTODETECT (Default) NTSC VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 68: Table 4-3. Waveform Setup Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-3. Waveform Setup Menu Selection Selection Option DIGITAL WAVEFORM PERCENT GRATICULE VOLTS (Default) NTSC PEDESTAL ON (7.5 IRE) (Default) PAL WAVEFORM SCALE UNITS (Default) VOLTS DC RESTORE ON (SLOW) (Default) WAVEFORM INTENSITY 25% TO 200% (100% NORMAL) WAVEFORM CONTRAST 25% TO 200% (100%...

  • Page 69: Table 4-5. Audio Setup Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-5. Audio Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option CONFIGURE AUDIO TYPE ANALOG INPUT(S) A, B, C, or D AES/EBU (Default) EMBEDDED (A and B only) AUDIO DISPLAY 2 CHANNELS 4 CHANNELS (Default) 4 CHANNEL M-1 SUM &...
  • Page 70 Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-5. Audio Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option PEAK PROGRAM TYPE I 1 TO 11 dB (8 dB LEVEL DIG is Default) (DIGITAL) TYPE IIa 1 TO 11 dB (8 dB is Default) TYPE IIb 1 TO 11 dB (8 dB...
  • Page 71 Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-5. Audio Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option METER VU (Default) RESPONSE PEAK TRUE PEAK VU + PEAK VU + TRUE PEAK PEAK HOLD PEAK HOLD TIME OFF (Default) 1 TO 10 SECONDS INFINITE RESET PEAK...

  • Page 72: Table 4-6. Audio Alarms Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-5. Audio Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option AES VALIDITY BIT DISABLED (Default) ENABLED OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT ANALOG INPUT -50 dB TO +6 dB (0 PREFERENCES LEVEL is the Default) DIGITAL INPUT -50 dB TO +6 dB (0 is the Default)

  • Page 73: Table 4-7. Video Alarms, Digital Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-6. Audio Alarms Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option ANALOG LEVEL -50 TO 0 dBu (-50 dBu is Default) DURATION 0 TO 60 SECONDS (2 Seconds is Default) DIGITAL ENABLE CH 1 ENABLE CH 2 ENABLE CH 3 ENABLE CH 4 DIGITAL LEVEL...

  • Page 74: Table 4-8. Video Alarms, Analog Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions SENSITIVITY 1 TO 20 CES (15 CES is Default) DURATION 0 TO 60 SECONDS (2 Seconds is Default) ENABLE OFF (Default) DURATION 0 TO 60 Seconds (2 Seconds is Default) Table 4-8. Video Alarms, Analog Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option...

  • Page 75: Table 4-9. Display Setup Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-8. Video Alarms, Analog Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option THRESHOLD NTSC -40 TO 0 IRE (-20 IRE is Default) THRESHOLD PAL -41 UNITS TO 0 UNITS (-34 UNITS is Default) -285 to 0 mV (-238 mV is Default) SENSITIVITY 1 CES to 20 CES (2...

  • Page 76: Table 4-11. Communications Setup Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-10. Display Colors Menu Display Colors GRAT BKGD Blue Green Cyan Purple LT Gray DK Gray LT Blue LT Green LT Cyan LT Red LT Purple Yellow White Table 4-11. Communications Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option RCU PORT...

  • Page 77: Video Format Menu

    Global Setup Menu Functions Table 4-12. System Setup Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option Selection Option PANEL LOCKOUT ENTER PASSWORD SCREEN LOCK/UNLOCK FRONT PANEL PRESETS CHANGE PASSWORD ENTER PASSWORD ENTER PASSWORD SET TIME ENTER NEW TIME SCREEN Table 4-13. About Menu Selection Selection Option Selection Option...

  • Page 78: Pal Waveform Scale

    Global Setup Menu Functions PAL Waveform Scale The PAL Waveform scale menu is used to select the unit of measurement for the PAL Waveform. The selections are Volts or Units. The default selection for the PAL Waveform menu is UNITS. DC Restore DC Restore is used to remove the DC voltage of the analog signal in order to maintain a DC level on the waveform.

  • Page 79: Pal Overlay

    Global Setup Menu Functions PAL Overlay A PAL signal by default appears in parade mode. The PAL Overlay menu is used to determine if the PAL signal should be in Normal or Overlay mode. Normal mode is used to display the phase difference between the bursts. Overlay mode is used to display the burst to the Phase reference.

  • Page 80: Meter Setup

    Global Setup Menu Functions ANALOG  AES/EBU - A digital audio standard established jointly by the Audio Engineering Society  (AES) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). EMBEDDED - Digital audio information multiplexed onto a serial digital data stream. Up to ...

  • Page 81: Table 4-14. Ballistic Specifications With Attack And Decay

    Global Setup Menu Functions Peak Program Level Analog and Digital Analog and Digital Peak Program Level is a range set for each scale type that shows red when the audio level exceeds this range. The range starts at the set reference level and changes in 1 dB increments.

  • Page 82: Aes Validity Bit

    Global Setup Menu Functions Lissajous Setup The Lissajous display is a display of the amplitude and phase relationships between two input signals. The Lissajous Setup is used to set the lissajous intensity, lissajous contrast, persistence, attack, and enable or disable Automatic Gain Control (AGC). AGC, when enabled, is used to automatically adjust the gain setting in the Lissajous and Phase displays.

  • Page 83: Display Setup

    Global Setup Menu Functions Analog Output Level The output audio level can be adjusted from -50 dB to +6 dB for analog and digital inputs independently. The default output level for a -20 dBFS digital input produces a +4 dBm analog output level (600Ω).

  • Page 84: Graticule Intensity

    Global Setup Menu Functions Graticule Intensity The Graticule Intensity submenu is used to raise or lower the brightness of the displayed graticule. Monitor The monitor menu is used to select the screen saver and output level for the monitor. Screen Saver The screen saver is used to provide a blank screen after there is no activity for the specified duration.

  • Page 85: Ip Configuration

    Global Setup Menu Functions IP Configuration The IP CONFIGURATION menu is used to configure the VTM-2000 for Ethernet communication. The Ethernet interface provides a high-speed communication link to the VFlash application over standard LAN and Internet networks. The interface conforms to industry Ethernet standards: Connection via a standard RJ45 socket ...

  • Page 86: Gpi Output Function

    Global Setup Menu Functions DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) function is used to have the VTM-2000 automatically configure an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway every time the unit is powered on. The IP Address is dynamic and could change each time the VTM-2000 is powered on.

  • Page 87: Panel And Preset Lockout

    Global Setup Menu Functions Panel and Preset Lockout The Panel Lockout feature is used to disable front panel control until the proper password is entered. The Preset Lockout feature, located within the Panel Lockout menu, is used to prevent storing settings in selected presets. Similar to the Panel Lockout feature, the Preset Lockout is also password protected.
  • Page 88 Global Setup Menu Functions 10. Use the UP and DOWN NAVIGATION buttons to select 0-9 (third digit in password). When the password is correctly entered, LOCKED will change to UNLOCK. 11. Press the SETUP/ENTER button to move the cursor to select UNLOCK. 12.
  • Page 89 Global Setup Menu Functions 2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons (or the UP/DOWN NAVIGATION knob) to move the cursor to the COMMUNICATION SETUP menu. 3. Press the SETUP/ENTER button. 4. Use the UP or DOWN buttons (or the UP/DOWN NAVIGATION knob) to move the cursor to CHANGE PASSWORD.

  • Page 90: Set Time

    Global Setup Menu Functions Set Time When selecting Set Time, the Enter New Time Screen, shown in Figure 4-3, appears. The Enter New Time screen is used to set the internal clock of the unit. Press the UP and DOWN buttons (or rotate the UP/DOWN NAVIGATION knob) to change the values of each time selection.

  • Page 91: Section 5 ♦ Alarm Descriptions

    Section 5 ♦ Alarm Descriptions Setting Alarms Limits are selected in the SETUP Menu by choosing a value using the UP/DOWN or CURVED ARROW knobs, or the UP or DOWN Navigation buttons. Sensitivity and Duration are two general terms used in the alarm menus: Sensitivity ...

  • Page 92: Video Alarms Digital Descriptions

    Alarm Descriptions Video Alarms Digital Descriptions The Video Alarms Digital menu contents are listed below. Loss of Carrier The Loss of Carrier alarm occurs when there is no TRS (Timing Reference Signal) detected. Digital Gamut RGB Upper/Lower The RGB Upper and Lower alarm occurs when any component of the transcoded RGB signal falls outside the upper or lower limits for a period in excess of the duration setting.

  • Page 93: Peak Upper

    Alarm Descriptions Peak Upper The Peak Upper Analog alarm occurs when active video falls outside the upper limit for a period in excess of the duration setting. Peak video includes luminance and/or chrominance. Peak Lower The Peak Lower Analog alarm occurs when active video falls outside the lower limit for a period in excess of the duration setting.

  • Page 94: Loss Of Sound Analog

    Alarm Descriptions 4. Set the digital level to –10 dBFS and the duration to 0 seconds. There should be no alarms. 5. Set the digital level to –11 dBFS. There should be an alarm for all channels immediately. 6. Change the digital level back to –10 dBFS. The alarm should turn off. 7.

  • Page 95: Video Alarms Digital

    Alarm Descriptions 6. Change the digital level back to –11 dBFS. The alarm should turn off. 7. Change the duration to 2 seconds, and change the digital level back to –10 dBFS. 8. All four channels should reach an alarm condition after two seconds. Video Alarms Digital Loss of Carrier 1.

  • Page 96: Digital Gamut - Rgb Gamut Lower

    Alarm Descriptions Digital Gamut – RGB Gamut Lower 1. Connect the “Test Signal” of the VSG to input A of the VTM-2000. 2. Set the VSG to 525 100% color bars. 3. On the VTM-2000, press the SETUP button and select VIDEO ALARMS DIGITAL\DIGITAL GAMUT\RGB GAMUT LOWER and enable the alarm.

  • Page 97: Sc/H Phase

    Alarm Descriptions SC/H Phase 1. Loop the bars output of the VSG-210 through a X6 and to input A of the VTM-720. 2. Loop input A of the TVM-720 to input C of the VTM-2000. 3. Select SC/H Phase (CH A) on the TVM-720. 4.

  • Page 98: Analog Gamut - Peak Lower

    Alarm Descriptions Analog Gamut – Peak Lower 1. Connect the NTSC analog color bars to input C of the VTM-2000. 2. On the VTM-2000, press the SETUP button and select VIDEO ALARMS ANALOG\ANALOG GAMUT\PEAK LOWER and enable the alarm. 3. Set the NTSC threshold to –14 IRE, sensitivity to 2 CES, and the duration to 0 seconds. There should be no alarms.
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  • Page 101: Section 6 ♦ Troubleshooting

    Section 6 ♦ Troubleshooting CAUTION: These instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform this installation or any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. NOTE: When power is applied to the unit, the display shows the startup screen for about 25 seconds.

  • Page 102: Warm Start

    Updating with Vflash The VTM-2000 is updated using the Vflash program. Obtain the latest .flu file from the Imagine Communications Premier website and follow the instructions in the Vflash User Guide located on the Vflash CD to update the device.
  • Page 103 Troubleshooting Table 6-1. VTM-2000: Problems, Causes, and Solutions Problem/Symptom Possible Cause Solution or Explanation Waveform not locked when The video signal is too low in Verify that the External External Reference (EXT REF) amplitude or the sync edge is Reference signal is of sufficient is selected too noisy.

  • Page 105: Appendix A ♦ Specifications

    Appendix A ♦ Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Video Specifications Item Specification Inputs A and B (Digital) Two (2) dual standards inputs accepting Standard definition, SMPTE 259 M-C formats, including: 525/59.94, 625/50 Data Rate 270 MB/s Connectors 4 BNCs, Hi-Z passive looping Level 800 mV, nominal...
  • Page 106 Specifications Audio Specifications Item Specification  Output level +24 dBu max  +6 to –50 dB adjustable  For digital audio, -20 dBFs produces a +4 dBu analog output level Output connector 37-pin D-sub, male, shared with inputs Impedance 10Ω unbalanced or 20Ω balanced, nominal Signal to noise 100 dB (relative to signal level out of +24 dBu), typical VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 107: Control Specifications

    Specifications Control Specifications Item Specification Four total for input select A, B, C, and D. One summary alarm Connector 15-pin HD (high density) D-sub, female Input Impedance 10 kΩ returned to +5 VDC Alarm Output Relay closure Maximum relay current 350 mA @ 30 VDC Remote One RJ-11 female for use with the RCU-2000...

  • Page 108: Vflash Specifications

    Specifications Magnification Specifications Item Specification selection x10 horizontal magnification. Waveform Step Gain x1, x2.5, and x5. Pressing the ZOOM button will cycle through x1, x2.5, selection and x5 magnification. Vflash Specifications Item Specification Standard 10/100 Base-T conforms to IEEE802.3 Connector RJ-45 Remote Control Specifications Item...

  • Page 109: Environmental Specifications

    Specifications Environmental Specifications Item Specification Operating temperature 0° to +50°C Storage temperature -40° to +65°C Humidity 0 to 90% (non-condensing) Transportation 24 in. (9.5 cm) impact-drop survivable in original factory packaging Standard Accessories Item Specification  Standard accessories VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook ...

  • Page 110: Options

    Specifications Options Item Specification VTM-A3-OPT1 Advanced audio analysis option. Display 2 or 4 channels with bar graph and lissajous. 4 mono or 2 stereo analog, 4 AES/EBU and embedded inputs. Analog monitoring output. RCU-2000 Remote control panel for the VTM-2000 instruments. Replicates all of the front panel controls.

  • Page 111: Appendix B ♦ Pinouts

    Appendix B ♦ Pinouts Figure B-1. Analog Audio IN/OUT 37-Pin, Male, D-Sub Connector for Audio Option Table B-1. Pinouts for Analog Audio IN/OUT Connector and Audio Breakout Board Pinout Signal Pinout Signal Analog input 1 – Analog input 1 + Analog input 2 –...

  • Page 112: Figure B-2. Xga Out 15-Pin, Female, D-Sub Connector

    Pinouts Figure B-2. XGA OUT 15-Pin, Female, D-Sub Connector Table B-2. XGA OUT Connector Pinouts Pinout Signal Pinout Signal XGA red output N.C. XGA green output XGA blue output N.C. N.C. N.C./SDA XGA horizontal sync output XGA vertical sync output N.C./SCL VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 113: Figure B-3. Gpi/Tally Connector

    Pinouts Figure B-3. GPI/TALLY Connector Figure B-4. GPI/TALLY Breakout Board Table B-3. Pinouts for GPI/TALLY Connector and GPI/TALLY Breakout Board Pinout Signal Pinout Signal ERROR SUM LTC GND Select input A LTC+ Select input B LTC- Select input C CLK+ (Clock +) Select input D CLK GND ERROR SUM RETURN...

  • Page 114: Figure B-5. Remote Rj-11 Control Connector

    Pinouts Figure B-5. Remote RJ-11 Control Connector Table B-4. Remote RJ-11 Control Connector Pinouts Pinout Signal VTM-2000 RCU-2000 OPEN Open RX - Received by VTM-2000 Transmit from RCU RX + Received by VTM-2000 Transmit from RCU TX - Transmit from VTM-2000 Received by RCU TX + Transmit from VTM-2000...

  • Page 115: Appendix C ♦ Rcu-2000 Remote Control Unit

    Appendix C ♦ RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit The RCU-2000 remote control unit enables remote control of as many as 30 VTM-2000s. Installing the RCU-2000 Figure C-1. RCU- 2000 Front and Back Panel Views Table C-1. Description of RCU-2000 Back Panel Connectors Label Description TO MAIN UNIT...
  • Page 116 RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit submenu is located in the COMMUNICATIONS menu. See Unit ID on page 4-66 for more information on Unit ID. 5. Physically connect the RCU-2000 to a bus with one or more VTM-2000 instruments using a multidrop cabling adaptor and straight through cable using RJ-11 connectors (not a standard telephone wire) that connects to the REMOTE ports on the back of the VTM-2000 instruments and to the TO MAIN UNIT connector on the back of the RCU, as illustrated in Figure C-2.

  • Page 117: Operating The Rcu-2000

    RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit 7. Rotate the CURVED ARROW knob to search up or down from the last found Unit ID to select the instrument to be controlled. The Line Select LEDs will alternately flash until a VTM-2000 is found. 8.

  • Page 118: Specifications

    RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit Table C-2. RCU-2000: Problems, Causes, and Solutions Problem/Symptom Possible Cause Solution or Explanation A VTM-2000 instrument is not selected. Select a VTM-2000 instrument. If the problem still exists after troubleshooting the RCU-2000, see Section 1, “Service Support,”...

  • Page 119: Standard Accessories

    RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit Environmental Item Specification Humidity 0 to 90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: to 10,000 feet (3,050 meters) Non-operating: to 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) Transportation 24 in. (9.5 cm) impact-drop survivable in original factory packaging Standard Accessories Item Specification Standard accessories DC power supply (115–230 VAC, 50–60 Hz capability) with detachable AC power cord...

  • Page 120: Pinouts

    RCU-2000 Remote Control Unit Pinouts Figure C-3. RCU-2000 TO MAIN UNIT RJ-11 Connector Table C-3. Pinouts for RCU-2000 TO MAIN UNIT Connector Pinout Signal Transmit from RCU Transmit from RCU Received by RCU Received by RCU VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...

  • Page 121: Appendix D ♦ Open Source Software Copyright Information

    Copyright information for certain Open Source software products is provided below. Source code for all Open Source software used in the development of this product is available upon request (contact the Imagine Communications Customer Service Department). See “Service and Support” on page Error! Bookmark not defined. for contact information.

  • Page 122: Networks Associates Technology, Inc. Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Networks Associates Technology, Inc. Copyright Notice (BSD) Copyright © 2001-2003, Networks Associates Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of ...

  • Page 123: Cambridge Broadband Ltd. Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Cambridge Broadband Ltd. Copyright Notice (BSD) Portions of this code are copyright © 2001-2003, Cambridge Broadband Ltd. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of ...

  • Page 124: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Sun Microsystems, Inc. Copyright Notice (BSD) Copyright © 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms below. This distribution may include materials developed by third parties. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

  • Page 125: Sparta, Inc. Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Sparta, Inc. Copyright Notice (BSD) Copyright © 2003-2008, Sparta, Inc. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of ...

  • Page 126: Cisco/Buptnic Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Cisco/BUPTNIC Copyright Notice (BSD) Copyright © 2004, Cisco, Inc and Information Network Center of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of ...

  • Page 127: Fabasoft R&D Software Gmbh & Co. Kg Copyright Notice (Bsd)

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Fabasoft R&D Software GmbH & Co. KG Copyright Notice (BSD) Copyright © Fabasoft R&D Software GmbH & Co. KG, 2003 oss@fabasoft.com. Author: Bernhard Penz Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of ...

  • Page 128: The Gnu V2 License

    Open Source Software Copyright Information The GNU v2 License GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 Copyright © 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

  • Page 129: Gnu General Public License

    Open Source Software Copyright Information Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
  • Page 130 Open Source Software Copyright Information c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
  • Page 131 Open Source Software Copyright Information The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable.

  • Page 132: No Warranty

    Open Source Software Copyright Information It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system, which is implemented by public license practices.
  • Page 133 Open Source Software Copyright Information 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A...

  • Page 134: Gnu Lesser Public License

    Open Source Software Copyright Information GNU Lesser Public License GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, February 1999 Copyright © 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 135 Open Source Software Copyright Information We protect your rights with a two-step method: (1) we copyright the library, and (2) we offer you this license, which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify the library. To protect each distributor, we want to make it very clear that there is no warranty for the free library.
  • Page 136 Open Source Software Copyright Information The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. Pay close attention to the difference between a “work based on the library” and a “work that uses the library.” The former contains code derived from the library, whereas the latter must be combined with the library in order to run.

  • Page 137: Gnu Lesser General Public License

    Open Source Software Copyright Information GNU Lesser General Public License Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution and Modification 0. This License Agreement applies to any software library or other program which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder or other authorized party saying it may be distributed under the terms of this Lesser General Public License (also called “this License”).
  • Page 138 Open Source Software Copyright Information b) You must cause the files modified to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. c) You must cause the whole of the work to be licensed at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License.
  • Page 139 Open Source Software Copyright Information This option is useful when you wish to copy part of the code of the Library into a program that is not a library. 4. You may copy and distribute the Library (or a portion or derivative of it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for...
  • Page 140 Open Source Software Copyright Information copyright notice for the Library among them, as well as a reference directing the user to the copy of this License. Also, you must do one of these things: a) Accompany the work with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code for the Library including whatever changes were used in the work (which must be distributed under Sections 1 and 2 above);...
  • Page 141 Open Source Software Copyright Information a) Accompany the combined library with a copy of the same work based on the Library, uncombined with any other library facilities. This must be distributed under the terms of the Sections above. b) Give prominent notice with the combined library of the fact that part of it is a work based on the Library, and explaining where to find the accompanying uncombined form of the same work.

  • Page 142: No Warranty

    Open Source Software Copyright Information it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice. This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License.
  • Page 143 Open Source Software Copyright Information BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE LIBRARY TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. VTM-2000 Installation and Operation Handbook...
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  • Page 145: Appendix E ♦ Glossary

    Appendix E ♦ Glossary 601 An international standard (ITU-R BT.601) for component digital television. It defines the sampling systems, matrix values, and filter characteristics for digital television. 8 VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels. 16 VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels. Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) The parent organization that developed, tested and described the form and function of the US digital television formats.
  • Page 146 Open Source Software Copyright Information BTSC Broadcast Television Standards Committee. A US standard for stereo audio encoding in NTSC broadcast television. CAV Component Analog Video CES Consecutive Errored Samples Composite Video A single video signal that includes all color video and timing information. A composite signal includes luminance, chrominance, blanking pulses, sync pulses and color burst information.
  • Page 147 Index Demodulator A receiver, such as for television broadcast, cable, and closed circuit applications. A TV demodulator receives and processes off-air or cable RF signals and provides baseband video and audio outputs. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Differential Gain A measurement that specifies how much the chrominance gain is affected by the luminance level.
  • Page 148 Open Source Software Copyright Information Encoded Clip Softness In the encoded legalization process, “softness,” as applied to encoded clips, refers to the processing of the video at the point of the clip. The clips are applied in YC color space. The clip point is either an immediate limit (no softness) or will have a range of values leading to the clip point, all reduced to smooth the clip point to a less immediate limit (softness).
  • Page 149 Index Frame Store An electronic method of capturing and storing a single frame of video. Gamma This term applies to the linearity of the change from black to white. Gamma controls adjust the gray or 50% point of the video either up or down, with the effect of changing the gray level of the video.
  • Page 150 Open Source Software Copyright Information Key Source Another term which is the same as key cut. Legalization The modification of serial digital video to conform to analog color space rules, as required by users. LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light-Emitting Diode LFE Low Frequency Effects Lissajous A display of the amplitude and phase relationships between two input signals.
  • Page 151 Index Multi-Level Effects Applies to any effects generator which can do more than one effect at a time. Typically, a multi level switcher can produce a Key and a Background transition in the same effects generator at one time. NTSC National Television Systems Committee, the color television system used in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan.
  • Page 152 Open Source Software Copyright Information Progressive Scanning Also non-interlaced. A system of video scanning where lines of a picture are transmitted consecutively, such as with VGA monitor displays. Push-push Toggle Switch An electro-mechanical device which, when pushed, alternates the condition of the switch. Push once, it's off, push again, it's on. Quadrature Output An output in a television demodulator used for measuring Incidental Carrier Phase Modulation (ICPM) in a transmitter.
  • Page 153 Index SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Standard Definition Television (SDTV) This term is used to signify a digital television system in which the quality is approximately equivalent to that of NTSC. This equivalent quality may be achieved from pictures originated at the 4:2:2 level of ITU-R BT.601 and subjected to processing as part of the bit rate compression.
  • Page 154 Open Source Software Copyright Information Waveform A visual representation of a signal in the shape of a wave that plots amplitude versus time. White Level The brightest part of a video signal, corresponding to approximately 1.0 Volt. White Balance An electronic process used to calibrate the picture for accurate color display in different lighting conditions.

  • Page 155: Index

    Index Clock, 11 About Screen, 58 Alarm Cold Start, 67 Status, 32 Communications Setup Menu, 53 Alarms Component Sequence, 24 Connectors Duration, 59 Sensitivity, 59 Back Panel, 5 Time Code Errors, 66 Analog Audio In/Out, 5 Audio Digital Audio IN/OUT, 5 ENET, 5 Analog Audio IN/OUT Connector Pinouts, 73...
  • Page 156 Index Eye Pattern, 11 Time, 51 Filter Phase Waveform, 23 Bar, 34, 51 Format Picture Selecting, 23 Display, 31 Pinouts Front Panel, 2, 9 Gain Analog Audio IN/OUT Connector, 73 Analog Audio IN/OUT Options, 73 Vector, 29 Ethernet Connector, 76 Gateway, 6 Remote RJ-11 Control Connector, 75 Graticules...
  • Page 157 Index Video, 1 Video Setup System Setup Menu, 55 NTSC Pedestal, 47 Terms, 9 Video standards supported, 1 Time Code VTM Other Options Specifications, 70 Specifications, 72 Warm Start, 67 Troubleshooting VTM Series, 67 Waveform, 15 Adjustment, 19 Unit ID, 55 Unit of Measure Blanking, 23 Center, 24...
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