Tektronix WFM2300 Multiformat Multistandard Portable Waveform Monitor

The WFM2300 Portable Video Waveform Monitor provides an ideal solution for video installation and maintenance applications with an integrated high-brightness, low-power consumption LED backlit display in a convenient portable form factor. This versatile instrument can operate with an internal battery and DC input through an AC-DC converter unit.

• Portable instrument that is ideal for field production setup and troubleshooting
• SDI Eye pattern measurement including eye amplitude, rise/fall time and overshoot measurements as well as Tektronix jitter waveform display
• Operates with internal, rechargeable and replaceable battery unit; external recharger kit and a battery unit for replacement is available as an option
• Coaxial cable simulation / margin test loop for secure system installation
• 3G/HD/SD color bar and pathological signal generator with genlock and moving picture for troubleshooting signal paths and equipment; test signals to adjust a picture monitor are also available
• AES audio test tone generator for embedded and AES output
• Ability to display the analog waveform of the external reference signal and LTC signal for quick diagnosis of the potential issues in sync and time distribution system
• Tektronix-patented Diamond and Arrowhead displays for color gamut compliance monitoring

One SDI Input and one MULTI Input with Multiformat, Multistandard Support

• The MULTI input can be configured as SDI/ASI, AES or LTC input
• Dual Link (SMPTE372) format using both SDI inputs is supported as standard

Comprehensive Audio Monitoring Tool

• Up to 16 channels embedded AES/EBU audio
• Multichannel surround sound display and flexible lissajous display

Variety of Monitoring Displays

• Tektronix-patented Timing and Lightning displays makes facility and interchannel timing easy
• Extensive alarms, status reporting and error logging for 10,000 events simplifies error correction tasks
• Voltage and timing cursors for precise measurements
• User-definable Safe Area Graticules and AFD Graticule facilitate editing and format conversion tasks

Unmatched Display Versatility

• Flexible Quad Tile display tailored to various application needs to increase productivity
• Full Screen mode that maximizes display size for precise adjustments
• Thumbnail picture for content verification

Unmatched Usability

• 32 presets for quick recall of instrument settings
• USB port enables easy transfer of presets, screenshots and error log
• Internal speaker and headphone port for easy monitoring of audio channels
• Intuitive menu structure and context-sensitive help
• High-brightness display with crisp, high-resolution LED backlight, ideal for indoor and outdoor usage
• SNMP capability facilitates centralized monitoring and control
• Super lightweight and low power consumption design for portable, battery-powered applications

Applications

• Field production setup including installation and maintenance troubleshooting
• System check tool in distribution and broadcast
• Portable engineering tool in manufacturing

WFM2300 Waveform Monitor
Standard configuration provides multiformat support for HD-SDI (SMPTE 292), SD-SDI (ITU-R BT.601) and Dual Link (SMPTE 372) signal formats. The instrument provides automatic format detection, with Option 3G supports Level A and Level B SMPTE 425/424 formats and with Option ASI detects ASI format. The physical layer measurements available for input A on the WFM2300, performs Eye and Jitter measurements on the SDI signal and performs Eye measurement on the ASI signal. The cable simulator/stress capability helps the engineer to perform cable margin testing to ensure that the signal can be transmitted from point A to point B. Audio monitoring support for up to 16 channels of Embedded AES/EBU Audio provides a variety of audio level bar monitoring, multichannel surround sound display and flexible Lissajous display. Also, an internal speaker or headphone port can be used for easy compliance verification of digital audio without the need for an additional piece of equipment.

This instrument provides the reliability of the Tektronix waveform monitors family in a portable, basic monitoring product. The WFM2300 offers uncompromised monitoring quality with sharp CRT-like traces, patented Gamut displays, picture thumbnail, display freeze and an error log for 10,000 events for efficient content compliance verification.

Video Monitoring Standards and Formats

• HD-SDI
• SD-SDI
• Dual Link (SMPTE372)

Color gamut monitoring

• Arrowhead display
• Diamond and Split Diamond displays

Digital Audio Support

• 16-channel digital AES/EBU (embedded)
• AES/EBU input and output
• Audio bar displays
• Lissajous display
• Surround Sound display
• AES test tone generation for embedded and AES output

Measurement and Analysis

• Various test signal generation, with AES audio channel pair tone generator that can be applied to all 16 channels of embedded audio and moving test signal

Ease of Use
The intuitive user interface provides backlit buttons and online help. 32 user-configurable presets allow users to recall commonly used configurations tailored to your personal work practices. These presets can be transferred to and from other units (same model) using the USB port. An Ethernet port allows for easy download of screenshots and the Error Log.

See and Solve with Tektronix Displays
The "See and Solve" displays in Tektronix video monitors simplify video monitoring tasks such as calibration, error detection and content correction allowing the user to detect errors at a glance and troubleshoot them efficiently. Tektronix displays offer the sharpest CRT-like trace quality for clear waveform monitoring with the look and feel of an analog display. The familiar video waveform display can show SD/HD/3G-SDI signals in RGB, YPbPr, YRGB or pseudo composite. Signal components can be displayed in either Parade or Overlay mode. Cursors within the waveform display allow precise measurement of Voltage and Time to be made. The vector display offers user-selectable graticules, color targets (75% or 100%) and color axis.

With several sweep rates and easy control of vertical gain and horizontal magnification, you can efficiently monitor and measure video waveform parameters. Specialized displays provide summarized, yet comprehensive reports of alarms, session and status of content. Powerful displays such as Video Status show a condensed view of error statistics, signal format, presence of ancillary data and more. These Tektronix-exclusive displays simplify monitoring tasks by providing important content information at a glance. Errors in the displays can automatically be logged in the Error Log and provided as a report.

Advanced Physical Layer Measurements in a Portable Platform
The WFM2300 portable platform offers the physical-layer signal measurements suitable for Installation and Maintenance applications. The WFM2300 provides unique capabilities such as reporting jitter levels above 1 UI and providing various jitter filters from 10Hz to 100kHz for SD/HD/3G-SDI signals. An easy-to-interpret gauge provides direct readout for jitter measurements. Users can configure timing jitter, alignment jitter or other jitter filter to effectively isolate the sources of jitter. The SDI Status display summarizes key signal parameters such as signal strength, cable loss and estimated cable length measurements. With FlexVu, users can display the jitter value and cable parameter measurements to help quickly diagnose and resolve problems related to SDI timing jitter or cable attenuation.

The infinite persistence mode of the waveform monitor can also be used to more easily view the eye opening of the physical-layer signal. In addition, the WFM2300 can also perform automated eye amplitude, automated rise/fall time, automated overshoot measurement and provide jitter waveform display to view jitter related to line and field rates. All of these capabilities help engineers in the field to detect and diagnose signal quality problems quickly and efficiently.

Quickly Diagnose and Isolate an Installation Issue
In a broadcasting facility, it is important to ensure the health of the signal so that the clock and data are decoded correctly and the health of the SDI system is maintained. CRC detection within the SDI signal can be used to count the CRC errors if present in the system. The measurement, however, may take minutes or hours to ensure that the signal is error free.

Picture Display - Quick Visual Confirmation and Precision Content Adjustment
For a qualitative view of the content, a full-color Picture display is offered, which can be displayed as a full-screen presentation. This display is compatible with all input formats and features automatic adjustment for aspect ratio and number of active lines. You can select bright-up conditions that show the location of RGB or composite gamut errors on the Picture display. The Line Select mode shows the location of the line currently selected within the Picture display. Users can choose from several Safe Action and Safe Title graticules on the Picture display which help editors and operators easily identify incorrectly positioned video content such as graphics, titles or logos. Graticule choices include the Safe Action and Safe Title graticules defined in SMPTE RP218, ITU and ARIB standar