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Tektronix WFM5250 SDI/HDMI Waveform Monitor, SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/HDMI
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Tektronix WFM5250 SDI/HDMI Waveform Monitor, SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/HDMI

SKU: TKWFM5250

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John L : Does this model come with any options? If not, are options purchased directly from Tektronix?ANDREW R : From the product overview: "The WFM5250 supports options to accept power from a 12 VDC source, a battery or a 100-240 VAC converter and shares the same accessories with the 5200 series models."

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Tektronix WFM5250 Specifications

  • External DC Input Impedance

    20 kOhm, nominal

  • Return Loss (Inputs and Outputs)

    >15 dB from 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz, power on or off10 dB from 1.5 GHz to 3 GHz, power on or off

  • External Sync Formats

    NTSC and PAL and tri-level sync

  • Input Equalization

    270 Mb/s: Up to 215 m of type 1694A cable
    1.5 Gb/s: Up to 200 m of type 1694A cable
    3 Gb/s: Up to 130 m of type 1694A cable

  • Input Level

    800 mVp-p, +/-10%

  • Monitor Output

    Signal Format (DVI-I Output) - 1024x768, 60 Hz vertical rate
    Picture display will be disabled while monitoring the HDCP encrypted video signal through an HDMI input

  • Input Type

    BNC, internally terminated 75 Ohm

  • Video Interface: Output

    SDI Switched Output. Selectable, active input, or test signal

  • Video Interface: Inputs

    2 inputs
    Auto-detection between 3G, Dual Link, HD and SD signals (Option 3G required for 3G formats)

  • External Input Type

    Passive loop through BNC, 75 Ohm compensated

  • External Return Loss

    >40 dB to 6 MHz35 dB to 30 MHz

  • External Lock Range

    +/-50 ppm

  • HDMI Inputs

    2 inputs
    Auto-format-detection

  • HDMI Output

    HDMI switched output with HDCP

  • HDMI Connector type

    Type A receptacle

  • HDMI HDCP

    HDMI output is encrypted while receiving the HDCP encrypted content on a selected input
    The picture display and the thumb nail display on the DVI output will be disabled while receiving the HDCP encrypted content on a selected input.

  • Vertical Measurement Accuracy

    At 1x gain, +/-0.5% of 700 mV full scale; at 5x gain, +/-0.2% of 700 mV full scale

  • Gain

    1x, 5x, variable range 0.25x to >7.5x

  • Frequency Response

    SD: Luminance (Y) channel +/-0.5% to 5.75 MHz
    Color Difference channels (Pb, Pr) +/-0.5% to 2.75 MHz
    HD: Luminance (Y) channel +/-0.5% to 30 MHz
    Difference channels (Pb, Pr) +/-0.5% to 15 MHz

  • Sweep Timing Accuracy

    +/-0.1%

  • Sweep Linearity

    +/-0.1%

  • Level Meter Resolution

    0.056 dB steps at 30 dB scale from full scale to -20 dBFS
    0.20 dB steps at 70 dB scale for signals above -20 dBFS

  • Meter Ballistics

    True peak, PPM type 1, PPM type 2, BBC PPM, Loudness

  • Defined/Programmable Level Detection

    Mute, clip, user-programmable silence, over

  • Level Meter Accuracy

    -0.5 dB (for analog), -0.2 dB (for digital) from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0 to -40 dBFS sine wave, Peak Ballistic mode

  • Power

    12 V DC In
    Power adapter accepts 100 to 240 V AC +/-10% 50/60 Hz

  • Voltage Range

    12 to 15 V DC nominal
    10.75 to 18 V DC min-max operating

  • Supply Connection

    XLR 4-pin male connector
    Pin 1 = V(-)
    Pin 4 = V(+)
    Pin 2, 3: NC

  • Power Consumption

    27 W typical
    35 W max

  • Surge

    10 A at 12 V

  • Fuse Rating

    4 A, internal self-resetting fuse

  • Transient, Over and Reverse Voltage

    Reverse- and over-voltage protected to +/-30 V DC
    The unit may power itself down in the presence of high transient voltages. This prevents damage to the unit and is not a fault

  • Dimension (H x W x D)

    133 x 213 x 140 mm / 5.23 x 8.38 x 5.51"

  • Weight

    1.5 kg / 3.30 lbs

About Tektronix WFM5250

The Tektronix WFM5250 Waveform Monitor offers uncompromised monitoring quality with sharp CRT-like traces, SDI (SD/HD) and HDMI monitoring, with a range of software options and an upgrade path to 3G-SDI.

This portable video waveform monitor weighs less than 3 kg and provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio monitoring needs in a convenient 3RU half-rack short depth form factor, suitable for space-constrained environments. The WFM5250 supports options to accept power from a 12 VDC source, a battery or a 100-240 VAC converter and shares the same accessories with the 5200 series models.

Tektronix WFM5250 Features

  • Two Serial Digital Inputs (SDI) and two High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
  • WFM5250 comes standard with auto-detection of 3G/HD/SD-SDI, Dual Link and HDMI video formats (3G-SDI requires Option 3G)
  • HDCP support on HDMI input and HDMI output for connectivity with consumer electronics products such as Set Top Box, DVD/Blu-ray disk player
  • Two-channel Simultaneous Monitoring (Option SIM)
  • 16-channel embedded AES/EBU audio simultaneous monitoring support with Multichannel Surround Sound 1 display and flexible Lissajous display (Option AUD)
  • Audio Loudness monitoring to ITU-R BS.1770-3/1771, EBU R 128 and ATSC A/85 recommendations (Option LOUD and AUD)
  • Tektronix-patented Diamond and Arrowhead Displays for Color Gamut Compliance Monitoring
  • New Tektronix-patented Spearhead Display and Luma Qualified Vector (LQV) Display facilitate precise color adjustment for post production applications (Option PROD)
  • Stereoscopic 3D Video Displays for Camera Alignment and Production/Post-production Applications (Option S3D)
  • Comprehensive Data Monitoring helps to quickly resolve difficult content quality and reliability issues (Option DATA)
  • Simultaneous CEA708/608 Closed Caption monitoring; Teletext and OP47 subtitle monitoring (Option DATA)
  • Detect and decode ANC data including AFD, WSS, Video Index, TSID, V-Chip, Broadcast Flag/CGMS-A, VITC, LTC and ANC TC
  • ARIB STD-B35/B37/B39, TR-B22 and TR-B23 support
  • ANC Data Inspector and SDI Data Analysis display helps troubleshoot ANC data and SDI data problems (Option DATA)
  • HDMI / HDCP status with Extended Display Identification Data (EDID), which is information that helps users troubleshoot connectivity problems
  • Simple 3G/HD/SD Color Bar and Pathological Signal Generator (Option GEN) for Troubleshooting Signal Paths and Equipment (Option 3G required for 3G-SDI test signal generation)
  • Variety of Monitoring Displays
  • Tektronix-patented Timing and Lightning displays makes facility and interchannel timing easy
  • Black Picture and Tektronix-patented Frozen Picture Detection
  • User-definable Safe Area Graticules and AFD Graticule facilitate editing and format conversion tasks
  • 3 RU height, Half-rack Width, Short-depth (5.5 in. or 14 cm) Instrument, Ideal for Space-constrained Environments
  • 4-pin XLR DC Power Input with AC Power Adapter for both AC/DC Operation
  • 32 instrument presets for quick recall of commonly used configurations tailored to colorists, editors, or operators
  • Front-panel USB port enables easy transfer of presets, screenshots and error log

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Key Features

  • Two-channel Simultaneous Monitoring (Option SIM)
  • ARIB STD-B35/B37/B39, TR-B22 and TR-B23 support
  • Variety of Monitoring Displays