Tektronix Waveform Monitor

Features & Benefits
• 3RU 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

• Four SDI Inputs with Multiformat, Multistandard Support
 - WFM5200 comes standard with auto-detection of HD/SD-SDI                  and multiple Dual Link video formats
 - Multiple Input Mode allows monitoring of up to four SDI inputs simultaneously for multiple camera monitoring applications (Option CAM)
 - Upgradeable to include 3G-SDI (Level A and Level B) format support with the purchase of an upgrade key (Option 3G)
 - 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.1770-1/1771, EBU R 128, and ATSC A/85 recommendations (Option LOUD, requires Option AUD to be installed)

• 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)

• Comprehensive Data Monitoring (Option DATA) helps to Quickly Resolve Difficult Content Quality and Reliability Issues
 - Simultaneous CEA708/608 Closed Caption monitoring; Teletext and OP47 subtitle monitoring
 - 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

• Simple 3G/HD/SD Color Bar and Pathological Signal Generator (Option GEN) for Troubleshooting Signal Paths and Equipment (Note: Option 3G is required for 3G-SDI test signal generation)
 
• Variety of Monitoring Displays
 - Tektronix-patented Timing and Lightning displays makes facility and interchannel timing easy
 - Waveform display of external reference (Black Burst or Tri-Level Sync)
 - Black Picture and Tektronix-patented Frozen Picture Detection
 - Extensive alarms, status reporting, and error logging for 10,000 events simplifies error correction tasks
 - Voltage and Timing Cursor for precise measurement
 - User-definable Safe Area Graticules and AFD Graticule facilitate editing and format conversion tasks

• Unmatched Display Versatility
 - Flexible Quad Tile Display tailored to various applications needs to increase productivity
 - TandemVu® Display for efficient camera adjustments of luma and chroma
 - Full Screen mode that maximizes display size for precise adjustments

• Unmatched Usability
 - 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
 - Front-panel 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 and Ethernet remote interface capabilities and GPI control facilitate centralized monitoring and control
 - DVI-I external display output for easy connection to digital or analog XGA display
 - Super lightweight and low power consumption design for portable, battery-powered applications

                

Applications
• Camera Monitoring (Camera Shading) in Mobile Trucks (OB Vans) and Production Studio Control Rooms
• Color Correction and Manipulation
• Content Editing and Special Effects
• Content Quality Control (QC) in Production and Post Production
• Field Production Setup and Troubleshooting
• Compliance Checking in Distribution and Broadcast

*1 Audio Surround Sound Display licensed from Radio Technische Werksütten GmbH and Co. KG (RTW).

The WFM5200 Compact Video Waveform Monitor provides an ideal solution for basic video and audio (with Option AUD) monitoring needs with an integrated high-brightness, low-power consumption LED backlit display in a convenient 3RU, half-rack, short-depth form factor, suitable for space-constrained environments. This versatile instrument can accept power from a 12 V DC source, a battery, or a 100-240 V AC converter.

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 for 3G/HD/SD-SDI on each of the four inputs. Option 3G is required for support of Level A and Level B SMPTE 425/424 formats.

Optional audio monitoring support for 16 channels of Embedded AES/EBU Audio (Option AUD) provides a variety of audio level bar monitoring, multichannel surround sound display*1 and flexible Lissajous display. A front-panel 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 WFM5200 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.

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