Sx TAG
USER MANUAL
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About this Manual
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The information in this document has been produced by PHABRIX Ltd with care and is believed
to be accurate. PHABRIX Ltd does not assume responsibility for loss or damage resulting fromerrors, omissions or inaccuracies herein. This document is subject to change and revisions may
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Revision
This manual is a revision-controlled document. Any changes to any page content will bereflected in the overall revision status of the whole manual.
Revision

Date

Software Version

Comment

1

28/02/2014

0.12.0024

First release of manual2

15/07/2014

1.01.12275

Full product release3

12/11/2014

1.02.12980

Power management

4

11/02/2016

1.04.13933

AV Generator pattern

5

05/06/2016

1.05.14132

EDID Option

6

24/01/2018

1.05.14132

AV Delay description

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29/05/2018

1.06

SMPTE ST 2022-6 IP SFP functionality

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16/05/2019

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Package Contents
The shipping box should contain the following:
1 black carrying bag containing:
PHABRIX Sx TAG unit: PHSXTAGC (with Generator functions. Includes SFP CAGE);

Contents

Getting Started

Power Supply Unit;
Mains lead;
USB Manual;
The shipping box will also contain this Manual on a USB key. Note that the website always
contains the latest version of the manual. The version of software that this manual supports ison the front page.

General Safety
Avoiding Personal Injury
This instrument is designed for use by qualified personnel only.
No user serviceable parts are provided. Units should be returned to your local
PHABRIX agent for servicing.
The Operator should NOT remove the case from the unit.
Do not spill any liquid onto the unit or its power adaptor.

Do not look directly into the fiber optic connections of cable as this may cause
permanent damage to the eyes.

Power Supply
Make sure that the unit is connected to the correct power supply voltage. A power supply
adaptor is supplied with the unit which may be connected to any AC power supply between
100 and 240VAC at 50-60Hz. Only the supplied power adaptor should be used with theunit. Do not use a damaged AC cable with the unit as it may cause a shock or fire hazard.
Replacement AC cables are available from your local PHABRIX agent.

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Installation Environment
Operating Temperature
The unit should only be operated between 0 and 40 °Centigrade. If the unit isoperated at a higher temperature, there is a possibility of a fire hazard. If thetemperature is changed rapidly from a cold environment to a hot environment,
moisture can be created internally which can cause malfunction or damage theunit. Allow the unit to sit for 30 minutes without power applied to reduce any
possibility of condensation. If the temperature rises above 60°Centigrade awarning dialog will be given. If the temperature rises above 65°Centigrade theunit will be turned OFF. Under both conditions, an event will be added to theevent log to show what happened.

Input/Output Terminals
Do not connect the input or output BNC connectors to external power as this can damage theinternal circuitry and cause the unit to work incorrectly.
The BNC connectors fitted on this unit are 75Ω type which are not compatible with 50Ω plugs.
The use of 50Ω plugs will permanently damage the connectors on the unit. The
use of 50Ω plugs is considered to be misuse of the equipment and will therefore
invalidate the unit’s warranty.

SFP Cage
When the SFP cage is fitted, either an SFP or a bung must be fitted in the SFP
cage at all times to prevent the Sx TAG overheating.

When Not in Use
Disconnect the unit from the power supply and AC power source when not in use.

Maintenance
Wipe the case, and knobs gently with a soft cloth, lightly dampened with a neutral cleaning
agent. A screen cleaning cloth may be used to clean the LCD. Do not apply force to the LCD
when cleaning or it may be damaged.
Remove the power supply from the unit and turn OFF before cleaning. Do notallow any water or other liquid to enter the unit while cleaning.

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Package Contents.........................................................................................................iii
General Safety.............................................................................................................iii
Avoiding Personal Injury..........................................................................................iii
Power Supply..........................................................................................................iii
Installation Environment..............................................................................................iv
Operating Temperature...........................................................................................iv
Input/Output Terminals............................................................................................iv
SFP Cage.................................................................................................................iv
When Not in Use.....................................................................................................iv
Maintenance...........................................................................................................iv
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Description
Sx TAG Instrument

1–3

Overview...................................................................................................................... 1–3
Turning on and off the instrument................................................................................ 1–3
Menu Operation.......................................................................................................... 1–4
Main Menu............................................................................................................. 1–4
Instrument Status.................................................................................................... 1–5
Using the Menus..................................................................................................... 1–5
Input / Output Selection.......................................................................................... 1–6
Sx TAG Software Options............................................................................................. 1–7
Overview................................................................................................................. 1–7
AV Delay Analysis (NEW!)....................................................................................... 1–7
Generator Option (Upgrades PHSXTAG to PHSXTAGC)............................................. 1–8
3G-SDI, Advanced formats & 2K Support................................................................ 1–8
Command scripts with print report.......................................................................... 1–8
SDI Data Display & VANC/ANC Inspector................................................................ 1–9
Enhanced remote control........................................................................................ 1–10
Dolby bit-stream Analyzer & Generator.................................................................. 1–11
HDMI EDID Display (Requires PHSFP-HDMI-OUT).................................................. 1–12
IP 2022-6 Encap/Decap License (Requires PHSFP-10SR-2022).............................. 1–12
Ancillary Data status (Now included as standard)................................................... 1–13
AES Eye (Now included as standard)....................................................................... 1–13

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Generator Menu

2–3

Video Out (PHSXTAGC / PHSXO-GEN).......................................................................... 2–3
Output.................................................................................................................... 2–3
Standard................................................................................................................. 2–3
Color Format........................................................................................................... 2–4
2K-SDI (part of 3G-SDI Adv. Video Formats Option) ................................................ 2–4
Pattern.................................................................................................................... 2–4
AV Delay Generator................................................................................................. 2–7
EDH......................................................................................................................... 2–8
Errors...................................................................................................................... 2–8
SMPTE 352............................................................................................................. 2–8
Ident....................................................................................................................... 2–8
Genlock Menu.............................................................................................................. 2–10
Source..................................................................................................................... 2–10
Reference Out......................................................................................................... 2–10
Delay...................................................................................................................... 2–10
Audio Group Menu....................................................................................................... 2–11
Group n................................................................................................................... 2–11
AV Delay Audio Pulse.............................................................................................. 2–11
Master.................................................................................................................... 2–11
Analog o/p............................................................................................................... 2–11
AES o/p................................................................................................................... 2–12
Dolby (PHSXO-DAG)..................................................................................................... 2–13
Overview................................................................................................................. 2–13
Dolby E................................................................................................................... 2–13
Dolby Digital........................................................................................................... 2–13
Dolby Digital Plus.................................................................................................... 2–13
Dolby E Synchronization - Generator Reference....................................................... 2–14
Editing Program Information................................................................................... 2–14
Program Metadata Editing...................................................................................... 2–15
Default Program Metadata..................................................................................... 2–17
Embedding Dolby on SDI Stream............................................................................. 2–17
Embedding Dolby Signals on AES Stream................................................................ 2–17

Analyzer Menu

Contents

Contents

Menu Reference

2–19

Overview...................................................................................................................... 2–19
Picture......................................................................................................................... 2–20
Analyzer Source Selection....................................................................................... 2–20
Sample, Line and Field Selection............................................................................. 2–20
Aspect Ratio............................................................................................................ 2–20
Zoom....................................................................................................................... 2–21
Cursor..................................................................................................................... 2–21
Composite Input Termination................................................................................... 2–21
AV Delay Analyzer (AV Delay Option)...................................................................... 2–21
Signal Data (PHSXOSD)............................................................................................... 2–26
Analyzer Source Selection....................................................................................... 2–26
Type........................................................................................................................ 2–26
Waveform Monitor....................................................................................................... 2–27
Analyzer Source Selection....................................................................................... 2–27
Sample, Line and Field Selection............................................................................. 2–27

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Waveform Type....................................................................................................... 2–28
Magnification.......................................................................................................... 2–28
Cursors.................................................................................................................... 2–28
Setup Button Dialog................................................................................................ 2–29
External Reference.................................................................................................. 2–29
Vectorscope.................................................................................................................. 2–30
Analyzer Source Selection....................................................................................... 2–30
Sample, Line and Field Selection............................................................................. 2–30
Magnification.......................................................................................................... 2–30
Graticule................................................................................................................. 2–31
Setup Button Dialog................................................................................................ 2–31
Composite Subcarrier Phase Alignment................................................................... 2–31
2–33

Overview...................................................................................................................... 2–33
Video Status................................................................................................................. 2–33
EDH/CRC ERRORS................................................................................................... 2–33
EDH DATA............................................................................................................... 2–33
Cable Length........................................................................................................... 2–34
Active Picture CRC................................................................................................... 2–34
Misc Status.................................................................................................................. 2–35
Payload ID – SMPTE 352....................................................................................... 2–35
Video Format.......................................................................................................... 2–35
Video Timing................................................................................................................ 2–36
ANC Status.................................................................................................................. 2–37
ANC Inspector (PHSXOSD)........................................................................................... 2–38
ANC Inspector Setup............................................................................................... 2–39
Error Triggers.......................................................................................................... 2–39
SFP Info....................................................................................................................... 2–40
HDMI EDID display (PHSXO-EDID)............................................................................... 2–40

Audio Menu

2–41

Meters......................................................................................................................... 2–41
Audio Status................................................................................................................ 2–42
Dolby Status (PHSXO-DAG).......................................................................................... 2–43
Overview................................................................................................................. 2–43
Dolby E................................................................................................................... 2–43
Dolby Digital........................................................................................................... 2–43
Dolby Digital Plus.................................................................................................... 2–44
Analyzer Reference................................................................................................. 2–44
Source selection...................................................................................................... 2–44
Dolby E Framing Values.......................................................................................... 2–44
Dolby E Program configuration............................................................................... 2–45
Dolby Digital Program configuration....................................................................... 2–46
Dolby Digital Plus Program configuration................................................................ 2–46
Program Metadata.................................................................................................. 2–47
Peak Metering......................................................................................................... 2–48
AES Eye (CVBS In)........................................................................................................ 2–49
Speaker....................................................................................................................... 2–50

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System Menu

2–51

Memories..................................................................................................................... 2–51
Saving Memories.................................................................................................... 2–51
Recalling Memories................................................................................................. 2–51
Renaming Memories............................................................................................... 2–51
Adding Additional Memories................................................................................... 2–52
Clearing Memories.................................................................................................. 2–52
Exporting Memories................................................................................................ 2–52
Disk Space.............................................................................................................. 2–52
Command Scripts......................................................................................................... 2–53
Steps, Actions, and Parameters............................................................................... 2–53
Creating Command Scripts...................................................................................... 2–54
Editing Command Scripts........................................................................................ 2–54
Running a Script...................................................................................................... 2–55
Network....................................................................................................................... 2–56
Remote Automation Control of Sx Instrument (PHSXOR)......................................... 2–56
Misc............................................................................................................................. 2–57
Changing the Date/Time.......................................................................................... 2–57
Changing the Date Format...................................................................................... 2–57
Setting LCD Brightness............................................................................................ 2–57
Setting Screensaver Mode....................................................................................... 2–57
Setting User Language............................................................................................ 2–57
Changing Options Security Code............................................................................. 2–57
Utils............................................................................................................................. 2–58
Dealer Features....................................................................................................... 2–58
Hardware Status..................................................................................................... 2–58
System Temperature................................................................................................ 2–58
Voltages.................................................................................................................. 2–58
Engineer...................................................................................................................... 2–59
Clear Memories....................................................................................................... 2–59
Default Settings....................................................................................................... 2–59
SDI In - SFP Out...................................................................................................... 2–59
SFP In - SDI Out...................................................................................................... 2–59
Gateway Mode........................................................................................................ 2–60
Encap: SDI In - IP Out ............................................................................................. 2–60
Decap: IP In - SDI Out............................................................................................. 2–60
SFP Database......................................................................................................... 2–60
Set User Login......................................................................................................... 2–61
Adding/Deleting Users............................................................................................. 2–61
Editing the Prompt Text........................................................................................... 2–61
Software Upgrade................................................................................................... 2–62
CVBS Out Gain........................................................................................................ 2–62
CVBS Inputs............................................................................................................ 2–62
Audio Calibration.................................................................................................... 2–62

Logging Menu

2–63

Overview...................................................................................................................... 2–63
Event Log..................................................................................................................... 2–63
Log Setup.................................................................................................................... 2–64
Audio Thresholds..................................................................................................... 2–64
Video Status............................................................................................................ 2–64
AES Status.............................................................................................................. 2–65
Dolby Status (PHSXO-DAG)..................................................................................... 2–65

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Overview...................................................................................................................... 2–67
SFP MODE.............................................................................................................. 2–67
SFP Management.................................................................................................... 2–68
Ethernet.................................................................................................................. 2–69
Selector................................................................................................................... 2–69
Video Standard....................................................................................................... 2–69
Flow Configuration.................................................................................................. 2–70
2022-6 Encap (PHSXO-IP)........................................................................................... 2–71
Encap Flow Control.................................................................................................. 2–71
Multicast................................................................................................................. 2–71
Unicast.................................................................................................................... 2–72
2022-6 Decap (PHSXO-IP)........................................................................................... 2–73
Multicast................................................................................................................. 2–74
Unicast.................................................................................................................... 2–74

Contents

SFP......................................................................................................................... 2–65
Logging................................................................................................................... 2–65
Log Time Limit......................................................................................................... 2–66
Log ANC Status............................................................................................................ 2–66

Glossary
Glossary of Terms

A–3

Specification
Sx TAG Instrument

B–3

Operating Environment................................................................................................B–3
Expected Behavior.......................................................................................................B–3
LCD Monitor............................................................................................................B–3
LCD Flicker..............................................................................................................B–3
Remote Network Operation.....................................................................................B–3
Dimensions..................................................................................................................B–3
Front Panel..................................................................................................................B–4
BNC Panel....................................................................................................................B–4
SDI I/O....................................................................................................................B–4
PAL/NTSC Out.........................................................................................................B–5
PAL/NTSC (AES Eye) IN............................................................................................B–5
REF I/O....................................................................................................................B–5
SFP Cage (Option)...................................................................................................B–5
Control Panel...............................................................................................................B–6
Power Connection....................................................................................................B–6
Networking..............................................................................................................B–6
Audio I/O Connector................................................................................................B–6
Analog Balanced Audio Input (15-Way Connector)..................................................B–6
Analog Balanced Audio Output (15-Way Connector)...............................................B–7
Analyzer AES Input (15-Way Connector)..................................................................B–7
Generator AES Output (15-Way Connector).............................................................B–7
Headphone Output..................................................................................................B–7
Local Control...........................................................................................................B–7

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Supported Video Formats

B–9

SD 270 Mb/s...............................................................................................................B–9
HD 1.485 Gb/s (SMPTE 292M)...................................................................................B–9
Dual Link 1.485 Gb/s (SMPTE 327M)..........................................................................B–10
3G Level-A 2.97 Gb/s (SMPTE 425M-A)......................................................................B–12
3G Level-B 2.97 Gb/s (SMPTE 425-B)..........................................................................B–13
2K-SDI Formats (part of PHSXO-3GADV Option)..........................................................B–14

MaintenanceWarranty

C–3

Overview......................................................................................................................C–3
Warranty Exceptions....................................................................................................C–3
Product Registration....................................................................................................C–3

Maintenance

C–5

General Maintenance...................................................................................................C–5
Preventative Maintenance............................................................................................C–5

Software Maintenance

C–7

Installing New Software................................................................................................C–7
Software Download from Internet............................................................................C–7
FTP Transfer from a connected PC...........................................................................C–8
Reverting to an Earlier Version of Software..................................................................C–8
Sx File Structure..........................................................................................................C–9
Patterns..................................................................................................................C–9
Scripts.....................................................................................................................C–9
Setup......................................................................................................................C–9
Idents......................................................................................................................C–9
Fonts.......................................................................................................................C–10

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Overview
Configured as an entry level portable Analyzer, the TAG can be easily upgraded using a range ofsoftware options to provide a sophisticated instrument for testing broadcast infrastructures.
The PHABRIX® TAG has been created to incorporate new interfaces that appeal to customers
looking for a cost-effective entry into professional test and measurement.
The PHABRIX® TAG includes support for SD-SDI and HD-SDI as standard with the option to
upgrade to 3G-SDI (Level A and Level B), and SMPTE 2022-6 for SDI video over IP.

Description

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Composite analysis and generation have been incorporated to support those regions making
the transition between analogue and digital television.
An SFP cage has been integrated into the design principally for optical infrastructure testing,and SMPTE 2022-6 encapsulation and decapsulation; however, the cage will support a wider
range of SFPs as they become available. Composite locking reference generation and input
reference waveform analysis have also been included.
For audio support the PHABRIX® TAG includes a D15 breakout connector providing bothbalanced analogue and AES input/output. AES waveform display allows a visual check of levels
and reference lock. Advanced audio features including Dolby® E, Dolby® Digital and Dolby®
Digital Plus are supported allowing TAG to be considered as a replacement for the discontinued
Dolby® DM100.

Power On/Off

Internal Speaker

Menu Buttons

Cursor/OK Buttons

Turning on and off the instrument
To turn on your PHABRIX Sx TAG Instrument press the red button at the top right-hand cornerof the front panel.
Once the system has started, pressing the button again will turn it off. If for some reason the
instrument stops responding, pressing and holding the button for a few seconds will turn it off.
The unit is battery-operated, and the battery should last for between 3 and 6 hours dependenton which video standard is being used and whether the inputs and outputs are active. If theunit is turned ON and the battery is almost discharged, it will turn itself OFF. If the battery
level starts to get too low for operation a dialogue will be displayed prompting the user to turnoff the unit. The current settings will also be saved. The unit should then be connected to thepower supply unit as soon as possible to recharge the battery. The battery should be fully
charged in about 4 hours. The battery will charge faster if the TAG is turned off while charging.
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Menu Operation
Main Menu
The Main Menu displayed on the OLED screen gives access to the software modules available
on the Sx TAG instrument. The buttons beneath the screen correspond to the menu areas.
Pressing on any of these buttons will display the corresponding menu.

The Main Menu view provides an overview of the system. It shows the video input and output
standards and frame rate. The audio status for the generator shows which audio groups arebeing generated whilst the audio status for the input shows which groups are present and an
overview of the channel status for each audio channel.
Audio channel status is displayed as:‘P’ if PCM audio is present,‘N’ if NON-PCM audio is present,‘E’ if Dolby-E packets are present‘D’ if Dolby-Digital packets are present‘+’ if Dolby-Plus packets are present
V if the validity bit is set
Dolby-E program configuration and Timing status is also displayed if the Dolby-E analysis
option has been purchased and a Dolby-E signal has been detected on the selected input.
If the generator is generating errors, then the video standard is displayed in red. If the input
detects errors, then the input standard will be displayed in red -if the Analyzer is monitoring the
input.
If the unit is connected to the network, the current TCP/IP address of the unit is displayed inthe ‘Remote Control’ box. If the unit is NOT connected to a network and is set to DHCP mode,
it will show ‘acquiring’ to indicate that the connection hasn’t been made yet. The model type isdisplayed on the chassis - to the bottom right corner of the screen.

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The top line of the menus shows the unit status and includes the Input Video status, Genlock
status, battery status and current time. If the unit is being powered by the AC adaptor, thebattery status will be yellow. If a command script is being run, this is shown on the top line tothe left of the time as “Script”. A red “Log” is shown on the status line if there are any events inthe event log.

A red “Log” is shown on the status line if there are any events in the event log.
If a 3G video standard is selected the video standard display will be shown as 3GA if it is a
3G-Level A standard, 3GB if it is a 3G-Level B dual link standard, 3G2 if it is a 3G-Level B dual
stream (two patterns) standard or DL if it is a dual link output.

Description

Instrument Status

The input video standard will be shown in red if the input signal has errors, but only if theanalyzer is connected to the input. If the analyzer is set to monitor the output, the input
standard will be shown in brown.
The output standard will be shown in red if the instrument is generating errors. The output
standard will show OFF if the generator output is Off.

Using the Menus
The Main Menu is the top level menu from which all other menus are selected on the Sx TAG
instrument. The main menus are:Generator

Allowing the unit to be locked to an external reference and providing afully populated Composite, SD-SDI, HD-SDI and Fiber video test patterngenerator and audio tone generator if the Generator option is installed.

Analyzer

Allows the selected Composite, SDI or SFP input signal to be analyzed in theform of a Picture, Waveform monitor and Vectorscope.

Sig Info

Allows detailed signal information about the video and audio status for the
SDI or SFP video input source to be displayed.

Audio

Gives access to the Audio Meters and Audio Status displays allowing thelevels of the embedded SDI audio, AES audio and analogue audio to be
displayed; and speaker/headphone setup to allow the selected audio to beheard.

SystemAllows the setup of system wide settings including memories, date/time andsoftware.

Logging

Selects the logging page to view and setup the error logging system.

2022-6

Allows the setup of 2022-6 encapsulation or decapsulation on the unit, for
IP packet transmission or reception.

See chapter 2: “Menu Reference” for full details of these menus.
The Menu buttons select which instrument is in use as well as selecting the options for the
instrument. The bottom of the display shows the function of each Menu button.
When in a specific function e.g. Generator, Analyzer etc., the cursor controls () on theright-hand of the instrument select a field to edit. The current field has a red box around it.
Pressing the OK button starts or ends editing of that field. Checkboxes are always in edit modeand pressing the OK button inverts the current state.
When editing some types of fields, the menu buttons at the bottom take on different
functionality to allow cancelling edit mode or setting the value for the field. When lists ofoptions are displayed the menu buttons allow selection of the first/last item in the list as wellas paging through the available options. If the list of items is small, the available items may bedisplayed on the menu buttons for instant access.

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The buttons along the bottom of the display change the currently displayed page when
not editing a data field. The left-hand button always selects the top level menu and system
overview page. So, for example pressing the first button will select the “Main Menu”, selecting
the second button will select the “Generator” menu, selecting the third button with select“Analyzer”, etc.

Input / Output Selection
The Sx TAG has 2 bidirectional BNC connections, one for Reference input / output and theother for SDI video input / output.
The direction of SDI I/O connection is selected on the Main Menu using the drop-down lists
as well as in the “Output” section of the “Generator” - “Video Out” menu. Note that if theGenerator software option is not installed then this connection will be an input.
The direction of the “Ref I/O” connection is selected on the Main Menu using the drop-down list
or in the “Reference Out” section of the “Generator” - “Genlock” menu where it is controlled by
the “On” checkbox.
If the SMPTE 2022-6 IP SFP module PHSFP-10SR-IP is fitted, the mode of operation - “Encap”
for output, “Decap” for input - can be selected via the “SFP MODE” button in the “2022-6”
menu. The current mode (“Encap” or “Decap”) will be displayed on the “2022-6” menu page
header.
The input to be monitored using the Analyzer can be selected in the drop-down list in thebottom right corner of the Picture, Waveform, Vectorscope, Signal Data and other Instruments.
If an SFP module is fitted the SFP Input can also be selected from this drop-down list to bemonitored using the Analyzer.
Both AES and Analogue audio output can be enabled using the drop-down menus on the Main
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Overview
The Sx TAG instrument has a range of software options that can enhance its functionality forspecific applications.

AV Delay Analysis (NEW!)
The AV Delay Analysis option (PHSXO-AVD) offers an end-to-end solution for the measurementof the Audio to Video differential delay through a broadcast system, when used in conjunction
with the AV Delay Generator. The analyzer tool provides a real-time update of the differential
delay between the video and the selected audio channel pair. When using the Sx TAG, this new
tool can also be used to measure the propagation or pipeline delay of either video or audio.

Description

Sx TAG Software Options

Both the AV Delay signal generator and analyzer can be used with all Sx supported video
formats and frame rates on SDI and AES interfaces.
The AV Delay Generator produces
an adapted EBU Tech 3305 AV Sync
‘clapperboard’ Test Pattern. This iscompatible with third party AV delay
Analyzers such as the LAWO V_pro8.
An audio delay offset with respect to videoof up to +/-40 frames can be applied inincrements of 1 frame.
The AV Delay audio pulse can be inserted
on up to 16 embedded SDI audio channels,
plus the AES out.
AV Delay measurement (PHSXO-AVD)
is available in the Picture instrument.
Measurement of two AV Delay test patterns
is supported:• EBU Tech 3305
• LAWO V_line AV Sync test pattern
The tool provides a real-time update of thedifferential delay between the video andthe selected audio channel pair.
The source of the audio can be either an embedded SDI audio or AES channel pair. The
differential delay between the video and the selected audio is measured in 0.1ms steps (to an
accuracy of 1ms) with a measurement range of +/-400ms.

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Generator Option (Upgrades PHSXTAG to PHSXTAGC)The Generator option (PHSXO-GEN)
allows the creation of video test signals
for analogue composite video, SD-SDI and
HD-SDI video as standard; additionally,
3G-SDI (inc. Advanced formats) & 2K
SDI, and Fiber video functionality too, if
these options have been purchased. The
Generator option also allows the generationof both analogue and digital audio test
tones and allows the unit to be locked to an
external locking reference.

3G-SDI, Advanced formats & 2K Support
This option (PHSXO-3GADV) provides
3G-SDI Level A and B support including
advanced formats: 4:2:2 YUV, 4:4:4
RGB and 4:4:4 YUV at 10/12 bit, and 2K
advanced formats including: 4:2:2 YCbCr,
4:4:4 RGB’ and 4:4:4 YCbCr at 10/12 bit aswell as 4:4:4 XYZ at 12-bit. For broadcast
manufacturers this option allows rigorous
testing of many more formats beyond
the standard signals used in traditional
broadcasting.
The 2K-SDI support provides analysis of, and test pattern generation for, 2K Digital Cinema
as defined in the SMPTE ST 2048-2:2011 standard (“2048 x 1080 Digital Cinematography
Production Image FS/709 Formatting for Serial Digital Interface”) and SMPTE 428-9 (D-Cinema
Distribution Master - Image Pixel Structure Level 3 - Serial Digital Interface Signal Formatting).
Among the support for 3G Level B is the ability to generate and analyze signals such as SMPTE
425-B carrying 1 x 372M dual link payload.
Uniquely the PHABRIX units create three pathological signals in all formats which will be ofgreat interest to broadcast manufacturers. The first is as defined in SMPTE RP198 and is the
split field signal with the equalizer test in the first half and the PLL test in the second half.
The second and third are separate full-frame EQ test and PLL tests signals. To maintain aregular parity distribution and mitigate any DC offset, the EQ part of the pattern inverts a bitat the start of the first line in each alternate frame. This is the form of 3G Level B Pathologicalsignal that many video manufacturers are adopting as their test signal of choice as it stresses
electronic circuits more thoroughly.

Command scripts with print report
The Command Script & Reports option(PHSXOS) allows a series of predefined
actions to be run through within the
PHABRIX Sx using a script stored in internal
memory.
The command scripts option can be used
to automatically step through a sequenceof instrument states, controlling thegenerator, Analyzer and logging functions.
If required, the instrument will prompt theuser before going onto a subsequent state.
Applications include repeated test sequences as required by manufacturer Test Departments,
R&D Departments, Systems Integrators and Commissioning/Support Engineers.
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Additionally, a script can be created as a simple text file on a PC and then transferred to theunit via Ethernet and recalled at any time. A large number of named scripts and memories may
coexist within the instruments store to be recalled as required.
Access to the Command Scripts functionality is via the “System” - “Command Scripts” menu.
See chapter 2 for details.

SDI Data Display & VANC/ANC Inspector
The SDI Data Display & VANC/ANC
Inspector option (PHSXOSD) provides theengineer with a detailed view of the datawords contained within the SDI stream.
This allows the analysis of complex
faults and is particularly useful when
determining compatibility issues between
equipment, and when debugging new
product developments particularly in an
R&D environment. Detail within the active
SDI stream can be viewed with continuous
update.

Description

A script requires a set of memories to configure the unit, and then a script file which recalls
those memories and specifies times and actions for each step. The process of creating acommand script requires these two files to activate the sequence.

The SDI Data Display provides the following functional areas:
Grid

Displays the SDI data in the form of an array.

StreamAllows the SDI continuous data stream to be viewed.

Component

Allows the video components to be displayed in separate columns.

Split

Allows the video components to be displayed individually.

Ancillary Data

Allows the user to capture whole Ancillary data packets identified by their
Data ID (DID).

Ancillary Status

Allows additional ‘user-defined’ selections with the appropriate DID or SDID
code.

Access to the SDI Data Display functionality is via the Analyzer - Signal Data menu. See the“Analyzer - Signal Data” section in chapter 2 for full details.
This option also provides a VANC/ANC Inspector - allowing Ancillary data packets to be
detected and checked for errors.
Access to this functionality is via the Signal Information - ANC Inspector menu. See the “Signal
Information - ANC Inspector” section in chapter 2 for full details.

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Enhanced remote control
The Enhanced Remote Control Integration
option (PHSXOR) gives users full remotecontrol of the unit via TCP/IP Sockets toallow any aspect of the unit to be modified
or queried.
This allows complex applications to becreated to perform test and measurement
functions such as automated testing ofrouters or other broadcast equipment.

PHABRIX products act as a server and listen on a port waiting for incoming requests fromclients such as a PC. Using this method of communication, the Sx range can provide a variety
of information to the control device it is connected to, and be controlled in specified areas ofthe product using the command details included. All visual controls on the product have anassociated command.
Messages may be sent to ‘set’ or ‘get’ data from a command; i.e. if you ‘set’ a value the unit
will be configured accordingly and a reply returned, and if you ‘get’ a value from the PHABRIX
unit it will reply with that value. All messages are acknowledged to increase the security of theinterface, i.e. closed loop communication.
The control structure can be selected as Passive or Active. Passive control allows simple remotecontrol where the host PC is in control and sends commands when it wants to change data or
get information. It is this method which is the most popular use for remote control.
Active control is when the PHABRIX unit synchronizes with the host PC. Any changes on the
PHABRIX unit will result in a message being sent to the host PC. This method is useful forcontrolling a PHABRIX unit from another unit or via the PC simulator software. It requires more
complex software on the host to respond to the returned messages.
The option provides a programming guide with command information and examples, and canbe downloaded from the PHABRIX website. A Windows™ application for testing the interface isalso provided as part of this option.
See the Remote Control Guide for details.

Programmable zone plate
The Advanced Zone Plate Generator option(PHSXOZ) adds a range of preprogrammed
zone plate patterns along with user-defined
controls over several parameters which canbe saved to custom buffers.

Using the System - Memories menu window, multiple saves of zone plates can be saved to thesystem by checking the video box and saving by name. In use the zone plate can be used totest a range of video processing requirements using horizontal, vertical and temporal (time)
controls. Temporal control is particularly useful for testing up/down converters and applications
which compress signals.
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Dolby bit-stream Analyzer & Generator
The Dolby bit-stream analysis & generation option (PHSXO-DAG) displays Dolby E, Dolby
Digital and Dolby Digital Plus metadata present in a selected audio stream and determines
whether the Dolby E packet is timed correctly on the SDI video stream. It also uniquely adds
significant Dolby E, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus metadata generation features to theSx range.

Description

Aspect ratios can be tested using the horizontal and vertical controls. Frequency sweep isparticularly useful and also available using this option. By feeding in the signal generated, theoutput of the device can be sent back into the Sx instrument’s waveform monitor to determine
the usable bandwidth of the system. Once purchased, the zone plate editor is reached by
selecting the button next to the standard zone plate.

The Dolby audio may be monitored fromany of the SDI input embedded audio
channel pairs or the AES input. Peak audio
levels are also displayed for Dolby E.
The start menu window displays both the V
Bit information and PCM values along witha snapshot of the Dolby audio metadata
if a Dolby is present. Using the Signal
Information - Dolby menu will present thefull analysis display which forms the major
analytical tool for this option.
The Dolby metadata screen carries primary information including signal source, Dolby-E ‘guard
band’ timing, CRC errors, program channel and metadata detail. The characters shown in white
will only be presented when a Dolby signal is introduced into the unit.
Peak audio levels included in the Dolby E metadata packet are displayed, allowing the user toselect the appropriate set of meters to display Dolby levels which will follow the selected Dolby
source. Logging for Dolby errors, Dolby E Timing, Common metadata, and Program metadata
can be also be controlled.
Note: This option does NOT decode Dolby audio
The Dolby generation capability provides
broadcast engineers with a highly
functional set of tools for Dolby E, Dolby
Digital and Dolby Digital Plus streaming. It
is unique in being the world’s first metadata
Dolby generator with editable profiles.
With a selection of Dolby streams tochoose from, engineers can quickly enterand adjust parameters to check broadcast
infrastructure.
This option allows the display of Dolby metadata present in a selected audio stream anddetermines whether the Dolby E packet is timed correctly on the SDI video stream.
Dolby streams are provided for all program configurations with fixed audio data. Among thetools included in the Dolby E streaming option is the ability to adjust the ‘start of frame’ for
Dolby E packets.
The generated Dolby audio follows the video generator reference source. There is also theability to edit the program configuration and bit depth with fixed audio signal. The PCM stream
can be carried on any embedded or AES pair. The option can set the video line number where
the internally generated Dolby audio test stream begins. Metadata can be edited by the userand stored in memories.
The option allows a closed loop test scenario with both generation and analysis toolsets.
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Note: This option does NOT generate Dolby audio.

HDMI EDID Display (Requires PHSFP-HDMI-OUT)
The HDMI EDID viewer option (PHSXO-EDID)
displays both decoded EDID information
and RAW ancillary data in a tabular display.
It obtains the EDID information using a
dedicated SFP and cable (PHSFP-HDMIOUT), which must be purchased separately.
For those customers requiring support for
3G formats, an additional license (PHSXO3GADV) will be needed.

Additionally, the HDMI EDID display
option can be used in conjunction with thegenerator, providing an SDI pattern which is
generated through the HDMI SFP which canbe used to test a monitor display.

IP 2022-6 Encap/Decap License (Requires PHSFP-10SR-2022)
This option provides SMPTE 20226 (SDI video over IP) modes for both
encapsulation and decapsulation via thededicated PHABRIX 2022-6 IP 10GE SFP(PHSFP-10SR-2022), and offers SDI-to-IP
and IP-to-SDI conversion capability. The
SFP can also be managed remotely.

Dependent on the mode selected, a network configuration menu for either Flow (IP media)
packet transmission (2022-6 Encap) or reception (2022-6 Decap) is provided, supporting both
multicast (IGMP) and unicast, including filtering by MAC address, UDP ports, and source IP.
SSRC is also supported. The windows additionally display the video standard in use, andtransmit and receive packet information - with the option to monitor just Flow packets,
Ethernet (Flow + wrappers), or web management packets only.
Remote setup and control of the SFP can be enabled via the web management settings, which
include support for DHCP. Using Embrionix emSET control software to connect to your SFP
further extends the configuration settings range available.
Via the “System - Engineer” menu, this option also includes an IP-to-SDI and SDI-to-IP
convertor; providing a ‘gateway’ feature (that will bypass the generator). In Encap mode thisroutes the signal on the SDI I/O connector – which is configured as an SDI input to the TAG– to the input of the SFP. In Decap mode the output of the IP SFP is routed to the SDI I/O
connector – which is configured as an SDI output.

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The Ancillary Status option (PHSXOVNC)
provides broadcasters, studios, OB andbroadcast manufacturers with a detailed
analysis of the ancillary data present in an
SDI signal.

A simple grid layout provides a quick view check for an engineer of the available VANC/ANC
ancillary data. The packet type is then displayed as present, absent or red if in fault. Simple
icons next to the packet indicate the fault. Each ancillary packet available from the grid view
can be set to enable logging and then presented together with other information in the events
window of the logging menu.

Description

Ancillary Data status (Now included as standard)This option further allows additional ‘user-defined’ selections with the appropriate DID or SDID
code. Any ancillary packet code can be saved down for future recall. Please note, this option
does not fully decode the ancillary data. It is used to identify if the packet is present in thesignal.

AES Eye (Now included as standard)
It can be difficult to check that the AES
audio signal is correctly locked to thestudio reference. The AES Eye option (nowas standard) allows the AES waveform
to be displayed on the unit. If the studiolocking reference is also connected to theunit, then the AES Eye waveform can bedisplayed locked to this reference.

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Video Out (PHSXTAGC / PHSXO-GEN)
If the Sx TAG instrument
has the Generator option(PHSXO-GEN) installed
it can create video test
signals for all supported
SD and HD SDI output
standards including
the 3GHz standards at
1080p/50/59/60. It will
support Y,Cb,Cr formats aswell as RGB formats.

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Generator Menu

Output
The checkboxes in the Output section enable the output of the generated test pattern.
SFP - Enables the SD, HD or 3G test pattern on a supported small form-factor pluggabledevice fitted in the SFP cage. If the PHABRIX PHSFP-10SR-IP SFP is fitted, and the video
standard is not supported, the Standard menu fields will turn red.
SDI - Enables the SD, HD or 3G test pattern on the SDI I/O BNC connector, and turns off
the SDI analyzer input.
CVBS - Enables PAL (625i 50) or NTSC (525i 59) test patterns on the PAL/NTSC Out
BNC connector.

Standard
The menus in the Standard section are used to select the desire video output format. The topleft box selects the basic mode of the Sx instrument and determines the video format to begenerated from the choice of SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-Level A, 3G-Level B and SD-CVBS (PAL/NTSC)
When one of the SDI formats is selected only valid color formats and frame rates for the output
standard may be selected.
When CVBS is selected, the menus in this section control the type of 625i and 525i line
encoding of the generated Composite video output:
PAL-I - 625i @ 50 fps with 4.433 MHz color subcarrier
PAL-N 625i @ 50 fps with 3.582 MHz) color subcarrier
PAL-N (ARG) - 625 @ 50 fps with 3.582 MHz color subcarrier
PAL-M - 525i @ 59.95 fps with 3.575 MHz color subcarrier
NTSC-M - 525i @59.95 fps with 3.579 MHz) color subcarrier with 7.5 IRE setup
NTSC-M (Jp) - 525i @59.95 fps with 3.579 MHz) color subcarrier without setup

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Color Format
For SDI formats the Sx TAG supports the YCbCr 4:2:2 10 bit color format as standard.
A 3G-SDI Advanced Video Formats option (PHSXO-3GADV) may be purchased to enable thefollowing color formats. Note that the available color formats are dependent on the selectedpicture format and frame rate:
YCbCr 444 12bit
YCbCr 444 10bit
YCbCrA 4444 10bit
YCbCr 422 12bit
RGB 444 10bit
RGBA 4444 10bit
RGB 444 12bit
XYZ 444 12bit

2K-SDI (part of 3G-SDI Adv. Video Formats Option)
The Sx TAG 3G-SDI, Advanced formats & 2K Support option (PHSXO-3GADV) allows thegeneration and analysis of 2K video formats for YCbCr, RGB and XYZ color spaces.
XYZ color space is a nonlinear format that requires additional treatment by the Sx generator
and analyzer circuitry to convert between linear and nonlinear data formats. Only a limited
number of nonlinear test patterns are provided for XYZ, as the traditional linear test patterns
that are normally available in SD, HD and 3G are not applicable and will produce misleading
results when analyzed.
100% Color Bars is generated in RGB color space and needs to be analyzed using the
RGB color space selection in the Waveform monitor. This test pattern is provided tocheck the accuracy of the color paths through the equipment under test.
Legal Ramp is generated in XYZ nonlinear format and needs to be analyzed using the
X’Y’Z’ color space selection in the Waveform monitor. This test pattern is provided tocheck the accuracy of the data path through the equipment under test.
Multiburst is generated in XYZ nonlinear format and needs to be analyzed using the X’Y’Z’color space selection in the Waveform monitor. This test pattern is provided to check thefrequency response and sample rate of the data passed through the equipment under
test.
Color Field produces fixed level colors in RGB color space that are converted toequivalent XYZ color space values, and needs to be analyzed using the RGB color space
selection in the Waveform monitor.
User File allows user-defined test patterns that have been created in XYZ nonlinear color
space to be selected.
The XYZ, X, Y and Z settings in the Waveform monitor, display the XYZ color space in its native
nonlinear form. Consequently, test patterns such as Legal Ramp will be displayed as curves
rather than straight lines.
The X’Y’Z’, X’, Y, and Z’ settings in the waveform monitor, display the XYZ color space with areverse transform to convert it to linear form. As a result, test patterns such as Legal Ramp will
be displayed as straight lines.
The Picture monitor and Vectorscope instruments will automatically apply the appropriate
transforms to display the images in YCbCr, RGB and XYZ color spaces correctly. The color spacetransform to be applied is defined by the SMPTE 352 payload.

PatternThis selects the video pattern that is output by the generator. Many standard patterns
are provided by the Sx instrument. You may also upload your own test patterns to the Sx
instrument into the ‘Patterns’ directory and then select them using the ‘User File’ option in

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If Checkfield/Pathological is selected when a dual stream format has been
selected, BOTH outputs will be forced to checkfield due to internal hardware
limitations. If another pattern is selected, the Checkfield pattern will be deselected. The exceptions to this are when Color Field or Zone Plate are selected as
test patterns.
The Checkfield/Pathological/PLL Check/EQ Check patterns will only look like the picture below
when a YCbCr 422 10 bit color mode is selected. Other color modes will have different pictures
but still create the SDI data stream required by SMPTE.
A bouncing Box may be overlaid on the current test pattern by selecting the ‘Box’ checkbox.

100% Bars

75% Bars

75% Bars + Red

SMPTE Bars

Checkfield Pathological

EQ TestPLL Test

Luma Ramp

Legal Ramp

Valid Ramps

Multiburst

Pluge

BowtieTartan Bars

Grey Bars - 5

Grey Bars – 5 -vertical

Grey Bars - 11

Grey Bars – 11 vertical

SMPTE 219/ARIB-28
Bars – 3 variants

A/V Delay

Black, Red, Green,
Blue, Yellow, Cyan,
Magenta, White,
CustomDownloadable files
in bitmap(.bmp),
10bit DPX/YUV (.dpx,.yuv), Targa (.tga) andPhabrix .pat/.rgb/.yc4
compressed files
User File

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this field. See ‘Sx File Structure - Patterns’ in the ‘Maintenance’ section of this manual, forfile formats supported. If a ‘User File’ has been selected, the ‘i’ button beside the file can beselected to get information on the file properties. Unsupported file types will be displayed as a
black image. If the video standard is changed while a user file is loaded and there is no file forthe new standard present, a black image will be loaded, and the User File blanked.

The AV Delay Test pattern and associated audio pulse provided by theGenerator module can be used to check the differential delay between
video and audio. This animated test pattern provides a constantly moving
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Color Field

If Color Field is the selected test pattern, another control selects which color
to generate. Three user definable custom colors may be defined using the“->” button. Custom colors are edited using the Red-Green-Blue sliders.
When setting the color using the RGB sliders, the YCbCr values will show thevalues for the current color space. When setting the color using the YCbCr
sliders, the RGB values will show the values for the current color space.

Zone Plate

A basic zone plate generator is supplied with all Sx instruments. The zone
plate selector will contain 3 user customizable zone plates as well as several
predetermined zone plates. The ‘->’ button displays a dialog which allows
the parameters of the zone plate to be adjusted for the custom zone plates.
Any of the preset zone plates may be copied to the custom zone plates toact as a starting point for a new zone plate. As the zone plate settings are
stored in user memories, a large number of custom zone plates are available
for use.
Moving Zone-2H - A moving zone plate centered on the screen.
Static Zone-2H - A static zone plate centered on the screen from DC to the
Nyquist frequency at left/right edges.
Static Zone-2V - A static zone plate centered on the screen from DC to the
Nyquist frequency at top/bottom edges.
Sweep-Horiz - A horizontal sweep from DC to Nyquist frequency
horizontally.
Sweep-Vert - A vertical sweep from DC vertically.
Grating-50kHz - A 50kHz frequency sine wave when using an HD output.
Grating-1MHz@HD - A 1MHz frequency sine wave when using an HD
output.
Grating-5MHz@HD - A 5MHz frequency sine wave when using an HD output

CustomThis allows editing of Custom zone plate settings. Three custom zone plates
can be set up and can be copied from an existing preset using the ‘Copy To’
button.

Mode - sets which type of Zone Plate is being produced. It may be Zone
Plate (circular pattern) Grating (Linear horizontal or vertical grid) Sweep(Frequency sweeps from start to end Frequency)
Start Phase - sets the start phase of the sine wave generated by the zone
plate generator and is set in degrees from 0-360
Phase Rate - is used to set the rate of change of phase of the sine wave
and thus changes the speed that the zone plate moves at. It is specified indegrees per frame.
Angle - changes the angle of the zone plate and thus can change ahorizontal sweep into a vertical sweep or rotate an elliptical zone plate
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YScale/End Freq - sets the vertical scale of grating patterns or the end valueof the zone plate sweep frequency.

AV Delay Generator
The AV Delay Generator
produces an adapted
EBU Tech 3305 AV Sync
‘clapperboard’ Test
Pattern.
An audio delay offset withrespect to video of up
to +/-40 frames can beapplied in increments of 1
frame.

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XScale/Start Freq - sets the horizontal scale of grating patterns or the startvalue of the zone plate sweep frequency.

The AV Delay test pattern and audio pulse provided by the Generator module can be used tomeasure the differential delay between the video and audio paths in a piece of equipment or
an SDI or AES based system.
In the ‘Video Out’ menu page, the AV Delay test pattern and ‘Audio Delay’ offset can beselected.
In the ‘Audio Group’ menu pages, the AV delay audio pulse can be inserted on up to 16
embedded SDI audio channels, plus AES out.
When using the Sx TAG, this new tool can also be used to measure the propagation or pipeline
delay of either video or audio.
Note: The AV Delay signal is compatible with third party AV delay analyzers suchas the LAWO V_pro8
The AV Delay Generator creates an adapted EBU Tech 3305 AV Sync pattern. This provides
a constantly moving ‘clapperboard’ that when it closes shows a vertical white ‘flash’ line for 1
frame with a corresponding audio pulse.

To access the AV Delay Generator option:• Select ‘A/V Delay’ in the ‘Pattern’ drop-down menu
AV Delay can be used with all Sx supported video formats and frame rates on SDI and
AES interfaces.
Note: The SxD is restricted to SDI as it has no dedicated AES interfaces

An ‘Audio Delay’ field will then appear.
Here you can offset the timing of the generated audio pulse relative to the central ‘white
flash’ frame of the test pattern. An audio delay offset of up to +/-40 frames can be applied inincrements of 1 frame. The delay value in milliseconds is displayed alongside the frame delay
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Menu Reference• When ‘Audio Delay’ is set to a positive (+) value, the audio pulse will lag behind thevideo• When ‘Audio Delay’ is set to a negative (-) value, the audio pulse will be ahead of thevideo
The ‘Audio Delay’ offset has several applications:
1. The differential delay of a system or device under test can be quickly measured in TV
frames by adjusting the Audio Delay offset until the measurement reads less than a TV
Frame
2. This can quickly confirm that the differential AV delay is an integer number of TV
frames
3. The analyzer can measure AV differential delay up to +/-400ms. If the system under
test has a propagation delay longer than this, setting an offset of up to -40 frames
extends the overall measurement window(On the AV Delay analyzer, a measured delay amount that is not accounted for by thegenerated Audio Delay offset, will indicate delay introduced by the system under test.)
To choose the AV Delay pulse audio channels, go to the ‘Generator – Audio Group…’ menu
pages, and select ‘AV Delay’ in the drop-down menu for each audio channel as required.

EDH
If the output signal is SD (PAL-625 or NTSC-525) the insertion of EDH information may beturned on or off.

ErrorsThis field enables the insertion of CRC or EDH errors into the video signal. This allows checkingof third-party error detection circuitry. In SD there is one EDH ancillary packet per field. Whenerrors are being inserted, every EDH value gets deliberately corrupted. This creates one error
count per field. (Actually, one AP error and one FF error.) In HD there is a CRC value calculated
for each line. When errors are being inserted, the CRC value on line number 1 gets deliberately
corrupted. This creates one CRC error count per frame. There is also the option to generate
CRC errors (not SD EDH errors) on only the switching line in field 1, which can be used to checkthat any downstream equipment ignores errors on switching lines.

SMPTE 352
This checkbox allows the SMPTE 352 Payload ID field to be inserted into the video output
stream. The state of this checkbox is stored separately for SD, HD and HD-3G line standards.
Note that for HD-3G line standards the Payload ID should be turned ON.

Ident
A picture or text ‘Ident’ may be set to identify an SDI source. This Ident can be turned on/off
from this page, but changing the text/font/bitmap is performed by selecting the Edit button tobring up the Ident Dialog. An overview of what the Ident is can be seen beside the Edit button.
Note: If Zone Plate or Color Field are selected, text cannot be overlaid over them.
A smaller version of the video output signal is displayed on this page with any overlaid ident.

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For both types, the position of the ident can be set to one of: Top-Left, Top-Center, Top-Right,
Left-Center, Center-Screen, Right Center, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Center, or Bottom-Right. When
text ident is used, the font, font size and color can be specified. Several fonts are built into theSx instrument, other true-type (.ttf) fonts may be downloaded as required.
When editing text, thekeyboard, left, is displayed
to allow easy editing. Movethe cursor to select a key
to press, and then press‘Ok’. The Shift menu button
reveals additional keys
available on your current
keyboard.

Menu ReferenceThis dialog allows selection of either
a user-defined bitmap picture which
has been downloaded into the ‘Idents’directory of the Sx instrument or userdefined text.

The Caps Lock menu key locks the keyboard in ALL CAPITALS mode. The Alt Gr key shows any
language-dependent additional keys that may be selected. Several language keyboard styles
are provided. Note that not all fonts support all non-English characters.

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Genlock Menu
The unit can create video
test signals that are either
free-running or locked to astudio reference signal.
The Genlock menu isused to select an external
locking reference or set theunit to free run.

Source
The unit may be locked to:External - An external locking reference connected to the “Ref I/O” connector, such as astudio reference, which can either be black & burst or a Tri-Level sync
Input 1 - The SDI video input present on the “SDI I/O” connector.
CVBS In - The Composite video input present on the “PAL/NTSC (AES Eye)” connector.
Free-Run - The unit can operate using its own internal SPG
Note that the “On” checkbox in the “Reference Out” section controls whether the “External”
source is from an externally connected source or from an internally generated source.

Reference Out
The Sx TAG can either accept an external locking reference signal or create a black & burst
reference output for PAL (SD-625i50) or NTSC (SD-525i59). The drop-down menu box allows
the selection of either “SD-625i50” or “SD-525i59”, and the “On” checkbox when selectedchanges the REF I/O connection from input to output.
The Reference output signal can either be black & burst or 75% color bars.

Delay
The Composite and SDI output generated by the unit can be advanced/delayed with respect tothe currently selected locking reference. Controls are provided for line and pixel advance/delay
for Composite and SDI output. For composite output the Phase control allows the subcarrier
phase of the PAL/NTSC composite output to be adjusted with respect to the reference burst
phase of the External locking reference black & burst signal.
Note that due to the difference in position of the synchronization pulse of the Composite video
output compared to the equivalent SD-SDI synchronization pulse, there is a difference of 17
pixels. If the SD-SDI output needs to be exactly matched to the locking reference, then a valueof 0 needs to be entered in the “Pixels” field. If, however, the composite output needs to bematched to the reference then a value of -17 should be entered in the “Pixels” field.
The Zero button is used to set the menu value for Phase back to zero once the exact subcarrier
phase of the composite output has been setup for the currently selected locking reference
signal. This can be used when comparative phase measurements are being made between the
input and output of any equipment under test.

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The Sx instrument canembed an audio signal on
all 16 embedded audio
outputs.
The Audio Group menu
controls which audio
channels, pairs or groups
have test tones applied
and the type of tone.

Group nEach of the four groups may be separately enabled. When enabled, the source and level ofeach channel in a pair can be selected.

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Audio Group Menu

The source for each channel may be Silence, Fixed tone (a range of fixed frequencies), variable
tone (where the frequency can be set on 1Hz steps from 1Hz to 23.99kHz), white noise, or AV
Delay. The AES input or Balanced analogue audio input may also be selected if present. If the
Dolby Generation option has been purchased, the source may be set to ‘Dolby’ at which time
the other channel in the audio pair is also set to ‘Dolby’ and gain control disabled.
The “Inv” checkbox phase-inverts the audio signal to allow checking of third-party audio mixing.
The “Link” checkbox links the left and right channels of a pair so that changing the level on theleft-hand channel changes the level on the right-hand channel.

AV Delay Audio Pulse
For AV Delay audio pulse generation, choose which audio channel should carry the AV Delaypulse, and then set the source to ‘AV Delay’ in the drop-down menu. (Make sure that the‘Group’ checkbox for this channel is also enabled.)
The AV delay audio pulse can be inserted on up to 16 embedded SDI audio channels and anaudio pair can also be routed to the AES Out.
To route an AV delay audio group pair to AES Out, select the embedded output pair in the ‘AES
o/p’ drop-down menu.
If an ‘Audio Delay’ offset is required for the generated AV Delay pulse, this can be set on the‘Generator – Video Out’ page after selecting the ‘A/V Delay’ test pattern. An offset of up to +/40 frames can be applied in increments of 1 frame.

Master
The master level sets the 0dB level for all the embedded audio channels. Thus, if the Masterlevel is set to -18dB and Group 1 Pair 1 output is set to -2dB, the actual level output on thatpair is -20dB. This feature allows all embedded outputs to be adjusted together as well as
giving a simple method to change from -18dB to -20dB based standard levels. The Master level
will not adjust the level of an AES input signal selected for embedding on SDI output.

Analog o/p
The “Analog o/p” control selects the source audio for the Balanced analogue audio output
available via the “Audio I/O” connector.

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AES o/pThe “AES o/p” control selects the source for the AES output of the Sx instrument and can be:
The AES input (via the built-in sample rate converter) to allow easy conversion to 48kHz
sample rate AES signals.
A mirrored output of the specified embedded AES stream contained within the SDI
output to allow easy generation of audio tones or white noise.
One of the embedded input pairs on the SDI input to allow use as a de-embedder.
Off, if the output is not required.
Note that the AES output is always at a 48kHz sample rate. The AES input may be at any
sample rate from 32kHz to 192kHz.
The AES audio output is available via the “Audio I/O” connector.

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The Sx instrument Dolby
bit-stream Analyzer &Generator software option(PHSXO-DAG) allows
generation of Dolby-E,
Dolby Digital and Dolby
Digital Plus pre-encoded
test signals to checkthat they are transferredtransparently through thebroadcast chain unaffectedby routers/switchers,
satellite links, etc.
The Audio - Dolby menu controls the generation of Dolby test data.

Overview

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Dolby (PHSXO-DAG)

There are a number of Dolby broadcast digital audio standards that transport audio data overan SMPTE 337M AES carrier with a 48kHz sample rate. The type of Dolby to be generated canbe selected from the drop-down list in the top left corner of the menu:
Dolby E
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
These standards can be used to transport mono, stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 audio programs:
Dolby 5.1 - involves five channels for normal-range speakers (20 Hz – 20,000 Hz - rightfront, center, left front, rear right, rear left) and one channel (20 Hz – 120 Hz allottedaudio) for the subwoofer driven low-frequency effects.
Dolby 7.1 uses six channels in the primary program (Independent Substream) for astandard 5.1 surround sound mix and then the remaining two channels in an ancillary
program (Dependent Substream) to provide the additional down-mix.

Dolby E
Dolby E is an audio encoding and decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories thatallows up to 8 channels of audio (mono, stereo, 5.1 or 7.1), for a primary program (Program
1) and optional ancillary programs. These 8 channels are compressed (lossless) into a digital
stream that can be transferred between compatible devices and stored on a standard stereo
pair of audio tracks. The most elaborate mode in common use is Dolby 7.1 which uses all eightchannels to provide surround sound.

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a ‘perceptual audio’ system for digital audio that allows the reductionof data needs to deliver high-quality sound. The system was developed primarily for DTV, DVD
and HDTV. The format allows up to six channels of sound (mono, stereo or 5.1) in the form of asingle ‘program’ that can be delivered at different bit rates. These 6 channels are compressed(lossy) into a digital stream that can be broadcast. The most elaborate mode in common use is
Dolby 5.1 which uses all six channels to provide surround sound.

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) is a more advanced version of Dolby Digital that provides a more
efficient encoding algorithm offering enough bandwidth for up to 20 channels of audio(mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 up to 13.1), for a primary program (Program 1) and optional ancillary

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programs that can be delivered at much lower bit rates than Dolby Digital. These 20 channels
are compressed (lossy) into an independent digital data stream, plus up to 8 dependent
substreams that can be transferred between compatible devices and stored on a standard
stereo pair of audio tracks. The most elaborate mode in common use is Dolby 7.1 which uses
eight channels to provide surround sound.

Dolby E Synchronization - Generator Reference
The Dolby audio test signal produced by the Sx instrument is affected by the use of a reference
signal connected to the Sx instrument and by the following settings:
Free Run - If the generator is not locked to reference, the Dolby signal will be generated
synchronous to the generator. If the generator is running at a fast progressive rate (50-60fps) it will generate packets on every other frame.
External Reference/Ext SDI reference - If the generator is locked to an external signal, thereference signal MUST be of an appropriate standard. See the table below for examples.
Video Output
FormatValid Reference Formats

1080i501080i50, 625i50(PAL)

1080i591080i59, 525i59(NTSC)

1080p251080p25, 1080i50, 625i50(PAL)

1080p291080p29, 1080i59, 525i59(NTSC)

720p501080p25, 720p25, 1080i50, 625i50(PAL) – due to length of
packet being over 1 frame long

720p591080p29, 720p29, 1080i59, 525i59(NTSC) – due to length of
packet being over 1 frame long

1080p501080p25, 720p25, 1080i50, 625i50(PAL) – due to length of
packet being over 1 frame long

1080p591080p29, 720p29, 1080i59, 525i59(NTSC) – due to length of
packet being over 1 frame long

Editing Program Information
Stream type:

Only Dolby-E streams can be generated with this software version.

Config, Bit Depth: The program configuration and Bit Depth can be changed to load the preencoded file.
Stream contents: The tones generated are of a fixed predefined frequency. Four sets of preencoded streams are provided:
Ramp Var - Each channel has a different frequency to allow checking ofchannels. The levels are ramped so that different channels have different
levels.
-3dB Fixed - All the tones are at -3dB co-phased/timed and are at the same
frequency.
-18dB Fixed - All the tones are at -18dB co-phased/timed and are at thesame frequency.
-20dB Fixed - All the tones are at -20dB co-phased/timed and are at thesame frequency.
Fixed Frequency values for “Fixed level“ streams above:

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LFE Frequency

23.98

4.8kHz

211Hz

24

6kHz

240Hz

25/50

6kHz

240Hz

29.97/59.84

6kHz

133Hz

30/60

6kHz

240Hz

Dolby-E start line: The start line can be used to set valid or invalid ranges to allow checking of
the Dolby-E guard band on downstream equipment. If the start line is set
outside the valid range specified by Dolby, the line number will be displayedin RED.
Relative to Ideal:

If this checkbox is checked, the line number displayed is relative to the
Dolby specified ideal line. A value of ‘0’ therefore starts the Dolby-E packet
on the ‘Ideal Line’ for that video format.

Frame Rate:

This is set by default to the currently generated frame rate but may be
modified by the user to test downstream equipment.

Original rate:

This is set by default to the currently generated frame rate but may be
modified by the user to test downstream equipment.

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Frame Rate

Note that if generating a progressive fast rate video standard such as 720p50,
720p59 or 720p60 etc. the Dolby-E signal will always be generated at the related
slower rate. This is a Dolby restriction, as the packets are over 1 frame in length
for these video formats.

Program Metadata Editing
Many of the metadata fields may be edited to test downstream equipment. The Channel Mode
field may be edited to invalid settings, but they will be displayed in RED to show that they areinvalid. The settings currently being edited are for the selected program, but multiple program
metadata values can be modified and the settings for all programs are stored in memories.
Metadata changes and line changes will happen cleanly so that no corruption to the Dolby
signal will occur.
A maximum of 30 characters may be used for program description text. If the text is longer
than this, extra characters will be ignored.
The “Generator” – “Dolby” menu allows the metadata for a Dolby E data stream to be setup for
testing purposes. The main purpose of setting these metadata fields is to check that they aretransferred transparently through the broadcast chain unaffected by routers/switchers, satellite
links, etc. For any program, this metadata would be created as part of the Dolby E authoringprocess. Using the Dolby generator, the following metadata can be setup for Program 1:
Dialog Norm

Is the normal audio level for dialog. Ideally all transmitted programs would
have the same value.

BsMod(Bitstream Mode) indicates the type of audio service that the bitstream
contains. Complete Main (CM) is the normal mode of operation andcontains a complete audio program including dialog, music, and effects.

Ctr DnMix(Center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding and decodingof surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

Sur DnMix(Surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

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LRoCtrDnMix(Left/right/stereo/center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding
and decoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 7.1 Dependent
Substream.

LRoSurDnMix(Left/right/stereo/surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in theencoding and decoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 7.1 Dependent
Substream.

LR CtrDnMix(Left/right/center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

LR SurDnMix(Left/right/surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

Chan Mode

Defines the channel configuration for Program 1 (i.e. mono, stereo, 5.1
channels).

Line Mode

This is an Operational Mode / Dynamic Compression Mode usedby consumer and professional decoder products that simplifies theimplementation of Dialog Normalization, Dynamic Range Control, and down
mixing functions; all of which are necessary in Dolby Digital products.

RFModeThis is an Operational Mode / Dynamic Compression Mode usedby consumer and professional decoder products that simplifies theimplementation of Dialog Normalization, Dynamic Range Control, and down
mixing functions; all of which are necessary in Dolby Digital products.

Room Type

This informational parameter indicates the type and calibration of themixing room used for the final audio mixing session.

MixLevel

The Surround Down Mix Level parameter indicates the nominal Lo/Ro down
mix level of the Surround channel(s) with respect to the Left and Right
channels

DolbySurnd

The Dolby Surround Mode parameter indicates whether or not a twochannel Dolby Digital bitstream is conveying a Dolby Surround encoded
program.

DownMixMod

This controls the Down Mix Mode which is used by the content creator to
optimize Center and Surround channel levels for use in stereo down mix
mode for any two-channel programs.

D Sur ExThis controls the Dolby Surround Ex channel that provides an extra audio
channel for Dolby 5.1. The extra surround channel of the Dolby Surround Ex
system is matrix-encoded onto the discrete left-surround and right-surroundchannels of the 5.1 mix.

The following control bits can also be set:

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LFE

The LFE Channel parameter enables or disables the Low-Frequency Effects(LFE) channel.

HPF

This parameter can be used to activate the DC High pass filter for all input
channels.

LPF

The LFE Low pass Filter parameter can be used to activate a 120 Hz lowpass filter applied to the LFE input channel.

Sur 3dB Alt

The Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation function is used to apply a 3 dB
attenuation to the Surround channels of a multichannel soundtrack createdin a room with film style calibration, when encoding it for consumer hometheater playback.

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The Surround Channel 90-Degree Phase-Shift feature is used for generating
multichannel Dolby Digital bitstreams that can be down-mixed in an
external two channel decoder to create a true Dolby Surround compatible
output.

Org Stream

The Original Bitstream informational parameter sets the value of a single bitwithin the Dolby Digital bitstream. This bit has a value of 1 (box checked)
if the bitstream is an original. If it is a copy of an original bitstream, it has avalue of 0.

Copyright

The Copyright Bit informational parameter sets the value of a single bitwithin the Dolby Digital bitstream. If this bit has a value of 1 (box checked),
the information in the bitstream is indicated as protected by copyright. If it
has a value of 0, it is not copyright protected.

RF 0v Prot

The RF Over-modulation Protection parameter determines whether or not
an RF pre-emphasis filter is used in the overload protection algorithm toprevent RF over-modulation in set-top box decoders.

Default Program Metadata

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Sur Ph+Filter

Pressing the “Default” button will return program metadata settings to their default values.

Embedding Dolby on SDI Stream
To embed Dolby signals on an SDI stream, the Audio source for that channel should be set to‘Dolby’. These source selections are found on the Generator – Audio Group 1/2, 3/4 pages.
Selecting one channel of an audio pair to ‘Dolby’ will force the other channel in the pair toselect ‘Dolby’ also. As the Dolby streams are data, the volume and phase controls are disabled.
Changing a channel from Dolby to another source will cause the other channel in the pair toselect silence.

Embedding Dolby Signals on AES Stream
To embed Dolby signals on the AES output, the Audio source for the AES output should be set
to ‘Dolby’. This selection is found on the right-hand side of the Generator – Audio Group 1/2,
3/4 pages.

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The Sx TAG signal analyzer displays the selected Composite, SDI or SFP video input or output
signal. The source for the analyzer is set by the field at the bottom right of the page. The
current line and sample are the same for all pages of the analyzer, and therefore when selecting
a sample on the Signal Data page, the cursor will show where that is on the ‘Full Picture’ page.

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PictureWith Picture selected, thevideo picture is displayed
in a window as a downconverted display.
If the picture window is
selected and current tab
button is pressed again
to enter full-screen mode,the cursors may be moved
by pressing the OK button
again.

The Picture monitor will automatically apply the appropriate transforms to display the images
in YCbCr, RGB and XYZ color spaces correctly. The color space transform to be applied isdefined by the SMPTE 352 payload.

Analyzer Source Selection
The Picture monitor can display the Composite input, the SDI input, the SFP video input or thegenerator test pattern. Selection is via the drop-down menu in the bottom right-hand corner ofthe menu.
The displayed options will
be different depending onwhether SDI or Composite
video is being displayed.

Sample, Line and Field Selection
Sample:Specify the current sample for analysis.

Line:

Specify the current line for analysis.

Field:(Only for interlaced formats) This control selects the field for analysis. If thecurrent line is in Field 1, changing the field will change to the same line infield 2. The field number will change to show the correct field for the current
line number.

The picture will automatically view the horizontal or vertical blanking areas if the line or sample
values are in the blanking area.

Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio of PAL (625 lines) may be set to be either 4:3 or 16:9 as required for thesource signal. NTSC (525) signals are always 4:3 aspect ratio and HD signals are always 16:9.

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the window or the full screen as requested. If checked, then a pixel on the LCD display willreflect a pixel in the video signal. In zoom mode, no filtering is used.

Cursor
A cursor may be turned ON over the area of the picture specified by the specified line andsample.
If the focus cursor is moved to the picture window and OK pressed, the cursor may be used toscroll around the window. Press OK again to cancel this mode. When in zoom mode, the cursor
is always in the center of the window and the picture scrolls behind it. If the cursor is moved
to an area of interest on the picture, the same area will be visible in the ‘Analyzer -Signal Data’view, if an option (PHSXOSD) is purchased.
Note that the normal cursor menu keys may be used but are not visible. Press OK
again to cancel cursor adjustment mode.

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Zoom

Composite Input Termination
The “Term” checkbox that is present when composite video is displayed, is used to terminate
the composite video input. Un-terminating the composite input can be useful if the signal being
monitored is terminated at the end of the cable run.

AV Delay Analyzer (AV Delay Option)
AV Delay measurement
is available in the Picture
instrument.
Measurement of two AV
Delay test patterns is
supported:• EBU Tech 3305.

• LAWO V_line AV Sync
test pattern

The tool provides areal-time update of thedifferential delay between
the video and the selectedaudio channel pair.

When analyzing an AV delay video test pattern and audio pulse, the differential delay between
the video and the selected audio channel pair will be measured and displayed – with thedisplay updated in real-time.
• A positive (+) measurement indicates that the audio pulse is lagging behind the video• A negative (-) measurement indicates that the audio pulse is ahead of the video• When video and audio are completely in sync, zero delay will be measured
The differential delay between the video and the selected audio is measured in 0.1ms steps (toan accuracy of 1ms) with an operating range of +/-400ms.

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Menu Reference(An ‘Audio Delay’ offset can be applied to an Sx generated AV delay test pattern in ‘Generator– Video Out’. In the AV Delay analyzer, any delay amount that is not accounted for by thegenerated ‘Audio Delay’ offset, will indicate delay introduced by the system under test.)

The Sx modified EBU Tech
3305 AV Sync test patternprovides a constantly
moving ‘clapperboard’ thatwhen it closes shows avertical white ‘flash’ line for1 frame.

When video and audio are in sync, the audio pulse will sound at the exact moment the ‘white
flash’ appears.
If video and audio are out of sync, there will be a differential delay between the timing of these
two events.

The LAWO V_line AV Sync
test pattern provides aconstantly moving progressbar. When the progress
bar reaches the center
frame of the test pattern avertical white bar appears
and a white flash appears
in the center circle.

When video and audio are in sync, the audio pulse should sound at the exact moment the‘white flash’ appears.
When video and audio are out of sync, there will be a differential delay between the timing ofthese two events.

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The Picture source should be set to the SDI input to analyze the incoming video signal.
Note: The Picture source can also be set to view the generator output

The ‘A/V Delay’ selection menus and measurements display are located in the top right-handcorner of the Picture instrument.
To measure the differential AV Delay, first ensure that a suitable test source is being used.

For the AV Delay measurement to be valid, the measuring Sx unit must be genlocked to asuitable reference.
A suitable reference is defined as either of the following:• the SDI input being analyzed

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To measure AV Delay in the ‘Picture’ instrument:• the external reference to which the AV Delay test signal source device is locked
If however, the measuring Sx is also the source device generating the AV Delay test signal in aloop, then a suitable reference is defined as either of the following:• external reference• free-run
Trying to lock the Sx unit to its own input signal is not valid.

The Sx unit reference input can be set in the ‘Generator – GenLock’ menu.

Switch on AV Delay measurement in the Sx by selecting the appropriate test pattern type fromthe first ‘A/V Delay’ drop-down menu:• OFF, EBU, LAWO
Next, in the second drop-down menu, select the required audio group and pair carrying the AV
delay audio pulse – the timing of which will be measured relative to the video test pattern.
The AV Delay pulse can be carried on either an embedded SDI audio or AES channel:• AES In, G1-P1, G1-P2, G2-P1, G2-P2, G3-P1, G3-P2, G4-P1, G4-P2
The Left (L) and Right (R) channel fields will display any measured differential delay between
the video and that audio channel in milliseconds (ms).
The status of the AV delay measurement tool (when switched on) is shown by the color of themeasurement display fields:
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The correct AV delay pattern has not been detected and/or no AV delaypulse has been detected
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Audio-to-Video Differential Delay Testing:
Objective: Measure the imposed differential delay of the audio and video paths in the system
under test

• Use SDI SFP for SDI output or input• Audio pulse carried on embedded SDI channel pair
• Genlock to external reference or free-run

Propagation Delay Testing (of either video or audio):
Objective: Measure the propagation delay imposed on the video or audio by the system under
test
Note: Propagation delay testing is not available on the SxD as it has no dedicated
AES interfaces

Note: The analyzer can measure delay up to +/-400ms. If the system under test
has a delay longer than this, setting an ‘Audio Delay’ offset of up to -40 frames will
extend the analysis window.
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• Use ‘Audio I/O’ connector to loop audio pulse carried on AES channel pair
• Genlock to external reference or free-run

Audio Propagation Delay Testing

Menu Reference• Use SDI SFP for SDI output or input• Use SDI SFP for SDI output or input• Use ‘Audio I/O’ connector for audio pulse carried on AES channel pair
• Genlock to external reference or free-run

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Signal Data (PHSXOSD)The Signal Data menu
option (PHSXOSD) shows
the video signal as a data
stream in several formats,as described below. In eachmode, the data may bedisplayed in hexadecimal,
decimal or binary formats.
The binary format is notavailable in grid mode. The
data may also be displayed
as 10-bit or 8-bit format.

To simplify scrolling around the SDI signal view, use the cursor keys to move the red focus
rectangle to the data display and press OK. The focus rectangle should change to a blue color,
and the cursor keys allow the display to be scrolled in any direction. The menu keys at thebottom allow the Line/Sample to be adjusted by 10 or 100 in any direction.
Note that the line number of a line of video, changes at the end of active video.
This gives the strange side effect that the line number for pixels in horizontal
blanking is the same as the line number for the active picture after that line.

Analyzer Source Selection
The Signal Data display can view the SDI input (In1), the SFP video input (SFPIn), or thegenerator SDI test pattern (Out 1). Selection is via the drop-down menu in the bottom righthand corner of the menu.
Note that when in Color modes other than YCbCr 422 10 bit, the pixel RGB or
YCbCr values are packed into 10 bit values across the different streams and thus
will give unfamiliar values. When the ‘UnPack’ checkbox is checked, the values in
the active picture are unpacked to RGB or YCbCr values.

Type
Grid:

In this mode the data is shown in an X-Y format with lines and samples at the sametime. Thus, this is a representation of the picture but in data format. If the cursor
keys are used to select the grid window and ‘OK’ is pressed, the cursor keys willscroll around the window. The luma (Y) channel is shown in white whilst the Cr andCb channels are shown with a red or blue tint respectively.

Strm:

This is one of 3 modes for displaying the samples on the current line only. The
cursor keys may be used to scroll the sample number when ‘OK’ has beenpressed. The ‘Info’ column shows the type of data being displayed.
AP - Active picture
VBL - Vertical blanking
HBL - Horizontal blanking

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Comp:

This is similar to the Strm mode above, but in a component mode with Cr and Cb
in different columns. See Strm mode above for the Info column description.

Split:

This mode shows the 2 streams split into 4 parts to show Y, Y’, Cr and Cb in
separate columns. See Strm mode above for the Info column description.

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The Waveform menu
displays the selected input
in the form of a waveform
monitor.
The display may be
restricted to a single
line, or all lines may bedisplayed at the sametime. The display can beformatted as all streams(Luma and Chroma), or justa single stream.

Analyzer Source Selection
The Waveform monitor can display the Composite input, the SDI input, the SFP video input, theanalogue locking Reference input, or the generator test pattern. Selection is via the drop-downmenu in the bottom right-hand corner of the menu.

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Waveform Monitor

The displayed options will
be different depending onwhether SDI or Composite
video is being displayed.

Sample, Line and Field Selection
The line, sample and field controls all track the related controls on other pages.
The ‘All’ checkbox forces the waveform monitor to display all lines, overlaid on each other.
Otherwise the specified line is displayed.
Sample:Specify the current sample for analysis.

Line:

Specify the current line for analysis. This is useful when test patterns aretransmitted as part of a program on specific video lines.

Field:(Only for interlaced formats) This control selects the field for analysis. If thecurrent line is in Field 1, changing the field will change to the same line infield 2. The field number will change to show the correct field for the current
line number.

The waveform will automatically view the horizontal or vertical blanking areas if the line or
sample values are in the blanking area.

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Waveform TypeThe waveform monitor displays the selected signal in one of five formats as set by the Modecontrol:
YCbCr

The Y, Cr and Cb waveforms are shown as three separate waveforms in a
Parade format

Y

Only the luminance channel is shown

Cb

Only the blue chroma channel is shown

Cr

Only the red chroma channel is shown

GBR

The Green, Blue and Red waveforms are shown as three separate waveforms
in a Parade format

Red

Only the red channel is shown

Green

Only the green chroma channel is shown

Blue

Only the blue chroma channel is shown

XYZ, X, Y, Z

Settings in the Waveform monitor display the 2K-SDI XYZ color space in its
native nonlinear form; so test patterns such as Legal Ramp in 2K XYZ, will
be displayed as curves instead of straight lines.

X’Y’Z’, X’, Y, Z’

Settings in the Waveform monitor display the 2K-SDI XYZ color space with areverse transform to convert it to linear form; so test patterns such as Legal
Ramp in 2K XYZ will be displayed as straight lines.

NormalThis shows the full composite video waveform.

ChromaThis shows the chrominance of the composite waveform.

Low Pass

This shows the low pass luminance of the composite waveform.

Magnification
The next 2 controls show the vertical and horizontal magnifications. If either value is set to avalue other than x1, a vertical or horizontal offset will be shown on the bottom right edge of the
Waveform display.
The waveform can be offset by moving the focus cursor to the Waveform window and pressing
OK. The menu keys can then be used to scroll around the window. The offset will be the samefor all magnification values, so switching between x1 and x5 will not lose the offset used in x5
mode.
The vertical offset values are in signal level bits but displayed in the current scale units, so
switching between scales will keep the same offsets.

Cursors
Cursors may be displayed over the waveform to allow measurement of time or amplitude
values. The cursor may be set to several modes:

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Off:

Cursors are hidden

Pict:

The cursor is displayed at the current pixel point. If in YCbCr or RGB mode, three
cursors are displayed. Otherwise a single cursor is displayed. The cursor position
tracks across the picture monitor and Signal Data tabs.

Ampl:

Two cursors are displayed to allow measurement of signal amplitudes.

Time:

Two cursors are displayed to allow measurement of signal timing.

Both:

Amplitude and time cursors are displayed.

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The navigation keys now move the selected cursor around the waveform display which willscroll if moved out of the visible area. The x10 and x100 buttons magnify the action of thenavigation keys if held down.
The Select Window button is only available in YCbCr or RGB modes and selects the windowthat the cursor is displayed in.
The Amplitude Cursor and/or the Timing Cursor buttons switch the currently active cursor. In
each direction two cursors are displayed. The currently active cursor is the one displayed as afull line (rather than the dotted cursor). The bottom of the waveform screen shows the cursor
measurements in the current format which may be Decimal, Percentage or Hexadecimal for
amplitude measurements or Pixels/uS for timing measurements. The difference between thetwo cursors is also displayed in absolute form.

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To use the cursors, use the navigation keys to move the focus to the Waveform display andpress OK. You should then get a display similar to that below. Note that the menu keys shown
depend on the display mode and cursor mode.

The Cursor Mode button changes the current mode without having to leave the navigation
window.

Setup Button Dialog
The Waveform Setup menu allows the vertical andhorizontal scale of the waveform display to be set up, as
well as controlling the intensity and persistence of thedisplay.

Active Picture:

If checked, only active picture is displayed for Picture view and Waveform
monitor; all other VBI data such as TRS words, ANC data, and audio isblanked. This control tracks the state of the ActPix control on the Picture.

Vertical Scale:

The axes and measurements for the waveform monitor can be displayed
either in percentages or in hex or decimal values as required.

Horizontal Scale:

The timing measurements may be set in either pixels or micro-seconds (us)Intensity

Controls the brightness of the waveform.

PersistenceControls the amount of time each pixel sample of the waveform remains on
the display before it is replaced by a new value.

When viewing the composite or reference input, the displayed waveform is a digital renditionof the actual analogue signal. This may have interference artefacts due to data sample rate
differences between the display and the data itself. The value in the numeric box below
Persistence can be used to control these artefacts without losing waveform resolution.

External Reference
Selecting the Ext Ref checkbox when a PAL or NTSC signal is being viewed, will horizontally
reposition the waveform to show the difference in position between the composite input signal
and the locking reference signal.

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Vectorscope
The Vectorscope menu
displays the selected
input in the form of avectorscope. This may
be set to show either the
100% bar positions or
75% positions. The color
bar position boxes willchange according to thecolor space, for the current
input video standard.

The Vectorscope will automatically apply the appropriate transforms to display the images in
YCbCr, RGB and XYZ color spaces correctly. The color space transform to be applied is definedby the SMPTE 352 payload.

Analyzer Source Selection
The Vectorscope can display the Composite input, the SDI input, the SFP video input, theanalogue locking Reference input, or the generator test pattern. Selection is via the drop-downmenu in the bottom right-hand corner of the menu.
The displayed options will
be different depending onwhether SDI or Composite
video is being displayed.

Sample, Line and Field Selection
The line, sample and field controls all track the related controls on other pages.
The ‘All’ checkbox forces the Vectorscope to display all lines, overlaid on each other. Otherwise
the specified line is displayed.
Line:Specify the current line for analysis. This is useful when test patterns aretransmitted as part of a program on specific video lines.

Field:(Only for interlaced formats) This control selects the field for analysis. If thecurrent line is in Field 1, changing the field will display the same line in Field
2. The field number will change to show the correct field for the current line
number.

Magnification
The “Zoom” function allows the Vectorscope display to be zoomed-in to the Center, Cyan,
Yellow, Green, Magenta, Red or Blue positions at x1, x2, x5, or x10 magnifications.

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The “100%”/”75%” drop-down selects the graticule scale to match the color bars being
analyzed.

Setup Button Dialog
The Vectorscope Setup menu allows the intensity andpersistence of the display to be adjusted. A color wheel
background can also be added.

Intensity

Controls the brightness of the displayed signal.

PersistenceControls the amount of time each pixel sample of the vectorscope remains
on the display before it is replaced by a new value.

Background

Allows the selection of different intensities of the color wheel as thegraticule background

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Graticule

Composite Subcarrier Phase Alignment
When viewing a PAL or NTSC signal, the Ref checkbox when selected will lock the Vectorscopeto the subcarrier phase of the locking reference signal. The value entered into the Deg (degree)
box to place the PAL or NTSC burst in the correct alignment is a measure of the subcarrier
phase difference, between the input signal and locking reference.

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Overview
These pages give a detailed view of the status of the input (or generator output) signal. They
are sub-divided into Video, Misc, and Ancillary (ANC) Status. An option (PHSXOSD) provides an
ANC Inspector page. Where an SFP is present, an SFP Info page will be available. In the case of
an HDMI output SFP, an EDID Info page will also be displayed, when the option (PHSXO-EDID)
has been purchased.

Video Status
The Video Status menu
displays the status of theselected video input anddisplays any errors thathave been found in thedata stream.

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Signal Information Menu

EDH/CRC ERRORSThis displays the EDH or CRC status of the analyzer input, as appropriate for the video
standard being monitored. The status of each EDH/ CRC count is displayed as the numberof seconds since an error occurred. The individual CRC fields may be reset individually or
together. The ‘running time’ field shows the time since the last error reset occurred. The error
rate field shows the number of errors per second. The running time will also be affected by the
input being lost or being intermittent. CRC errors are ignored on the switching line if the ‘Ignore
switch line’ checkbox is checked.
ANC checksum errors are also detected and counted and may be logged.
When analyzing a 3G-Level B signal, the CRC status is displayed for each link or stream present
according to the input video format. On an Sx instrument with a Dual-Link of 2 video inputs,
only one 3G-Level B may be analyzed for CRC status at a time.

EDH DATA
If the signal is SD (PAL-625 or NTSC-525) the EDH values for both active picture (AP) and
full-field (FF) are displayed for each field. To enable engineers checking EDH integrity, the EDH
values calculated for active picture and full-field are also displayed.
Under normal conditions, the EDH-AP values should be constant. The full-field values maychange if audio or other ancillary data is embedded in the SDI signal.
The EDH flags for active picture, full-field and ancillary data are also displayed for diagnostic
purposes.
edh: Error Detected Here - This is set to 1 if an SDI error was detected. In the case of ancillarydata, this means that one or more ANC data packet had an incorrect checksum.
eda: Error Detected Already - This is set to 1 if an SDI error was detected in the signal received
by the previous device.

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idh: Internal error Detected Here - This is set to 1 if a hardware error was detected in theprevious device.
ida: Internal error Detected Already - This is set to 1 if an idh flag was received by the previous
device.
ues: Unknown error status: This is set to 1 if the previous device received an SDI signal from adevice not supporting EDH.
Note that there is only one EDH detector which is connected to the input currently being
analyzed. On an Sx instrument with multiple video inputs, only the current input being
analyzed can check for EDH errors.

Cable Length
The Sx instrument measures the cable length connected to the SDI input BNC. The
measurement is only an approximate value.
The cable type may be set to one of the following:
Belden 8282, 1694A, 1505, 1855A.
Canare L-5CFB
Image 1000
The selected cable type will affect the cable length measurement.

Active Picture CRC
16-bit CCITT CRCs are calculated for the active picture data of the received signal. This can beused to give a known value for known static picture content, and allows the user to determine if
the active picture content is as expected.
CRCs are calculated independently upon each 10-bit stream (luminance and chrominance) of
the interface.
For example, the generated 1920x1080, 100% bars in YCC422-10 should always produce aluminance CRC of 0x0AB4 and a chrominance CRC of 0xB88E, no matter what scanning mode
(interlaced, segmented frame or progressive) or frame rate is used.
Note: When using 4:4:4, 4:4:4:4 or 12-bit video formats (in dual-link or 3Gbps)
the CRCs are calculated for each of the packed 10-bit virtual interfaces and will
therefore generate different values from those for YCC422-10.
See the “Active Picture CRC Technical Information” section at the end of this manual for details
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The Misc Status menu
displays the status of
SMPTE 352 packets
embedded in the selectedvideo input and displays
any errors that have beenfound.

Payload ID – SMPTE 352
If the Sx instrument has detected a SMPTE 352 ancillary packet, it will be displayed here inhex and decoded format.

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Misc Status

The display shows the transport media, frame rate, and interlaced/progressive/segmented
frame mode, as well as color format, bit depth, dynamic range, and channel number. See the
SMPTE 352 specification for further details.
When analyzing a 3G-Level B signal, the SMPTE 352 status is displayed for each link or stream
present according to the input video format. On an Sx instrument with a Dual-Link of 2 video
inputs, only one 3G-Level B may be analyzed for 352 status at a time.

Video Format
This displays the currently detected line length for both active video and full line, including
blanking, as well as the number of active lines for the inputs present.
Note that the video frequency displayed is only correct if the Sx instrument has
been calibrated and free running, or has been connected to an accurate reference
input.
If the input signal is not a known signal (i.e. the line count or pixel count is not recognized) the
input status on the top line will show “Invalid”, but the values in this section will be updated
every few seconds.
The Re-sync counter displays the number of times the SDI data has been re-synchronized, andcan help detect intermittent SDI signal problems.

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Menu ReferenceVideo Timing
The Video Timing menu
displays the relationshipbetween the chosen input(SDI, SFP, or composite)with respect to the locking
reference input.

The timing of the chosen input signal is displayed relative to the external reference. If noreference is present then an error message is displayed. If the signal is timed to within +/- 2
samples, the values are displayed in black in lines and samples (spl). If mistimed, then they will
be displayed in red. A bar graph also displays the timing value which may either be, line timing(+/- 0.1 lines or +/- 0.5 lines) or frame timing (+/- 0.5 frame). The total timing value is also
displayed in micro seconds.
The RED arrow on the bar shows the signal input timing, and the BLUE arrow shows the current
target timing point. The BROWN line shows the timing of the reference signal.
To compare timings of different signals, connect the signal to be compared to the chosen input
signal and select the “Offset” button to make this the current offset. All future timings will be
relative to this offset value.
To clear the current offset, move the focus to the 2 Offset fields, press OK to edit them, andthen press ‘Default’.
Note that all timing measurements are relative to Line 1 on the SDI signal andLine 1 on the reference signal. This can lead to different values compared toother test and measurement instruments that include an SD (PAL/NTSC) offset intheir calculations. By comparing Line 1 timings, the Sx instrument can be used toaccurately measure time delays through up/down/cross converters.

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The ANC status menu
shows which ANC packets
are present on the SDI
input, and whether they
have any errors. Each field
is color coded according towhether the ANC packet
is present (White), missing(Grey), has errors (Red), or
has previously had errors(yellow).

If the field has errors then a symbol beside the field shows which error type it is. The bottom of
the page shows the symbol for each type of error. The Reset button resets the “Previous Errors”
state.

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ANC Status

The Setup button and dialog allow user-defined ANC
packets to be configured.

The packet name, Data ID (DID), and Secondary Data ID (SDID) may be specified for up to 3
user-defined ancillary packets. The stream field specifies whether the packet should be on thechroma stream, the luminance stream, or both.

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ANC Inspector (PHSXOSD)The ANC Inspector menu
option (PHSXOSD) allows
Ancillary data packets to
be detected and checked
for errors.
The ANC Inspector menu
displays details of the ANC
packets.

The packet type can be selected using either the drop-down list of known packets or the DID/
SDID number fields. If the DID/SDID values match a known type, then that type will be selectedin the drop-down list. This may be further filtered using the checkboxes on the Setup dialog.
The Line and Sample number of the detected packet are displayed to facilitate debugging ofgeneration equipment. The complete data packet is displayed as a hexadecimal grid at thebottom of the page, and may also be decoded into text above the grid.
If an error occurs in the packet, the header and checksum are displayed in red.
The display of data may be frozen by pressing the ‘Freeze’ checkbox.
The ‘Found’ description shows in which stream the ANC packet was detected, Chroma or Luma,and what kind of trigger was detected. This may be:
C

Checksum Error

D

DBN (Data block number) Error

P

Parity Error

G

ANC Gap error

Several of the above flags may be displayed at the same time.
The ANC packets detected may be filtered using the Setup dialog. This allows a great deal of
freedom, in setting when the display will be triggered.
If the ‘On Trigger’ checkbox is checked, the data packet will cause the display to be frozen andthe Freeze checkbox will turn red when a trigger condition is met. See the section that follows,on the ANC Inspector Setup dialog. Unchecking the freeze button will restore normal operation.
The “->Cursor” button will copy the Line and Sample numbers to the SDI data view cursors, tosimplify navigation to the ANC packet under investigation.

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packet trigger parameters
to be set. The trigger
parameters allow only
selected lines to bechecked or excluded whenchecking for the presenceof packets.

Line Range Filter

If either of the Line Range Filter checkboxes are checked, then the rangeof lines that the ANC inspector will check is limited to that range. If theSelection below the range is set to “Inside” then it will only check ANC
packets inside the range (including the start and end lines). If it is set to“Outside” then it will only check ANC packets outside the specified range.

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ANC Inspector Setup

HANC/VANC Filter This is another filter for simpler selection of where to search for packets.
Selection can be made here to search the HANC area, the VANC area, orboth areas.
VANC Area

HANC Area
Active Picture

Error Triggers
If any of the “Errors” checkboxes are checked, then the ANC packet data will only be displayed
if an error occurs. The error states detected are:Checksum:

A checksum error in a packet was detected. (Sum of data between DID andfinal User Data Words (UDW))DBN:

A Data Block number error was detected in an audio packet. The DBN field(in the same place as the SDID) of an audio packet should either be 0 andnever change, OR increment from 1...255 and then start at 1 again.

Parity:A parity error was detected for the DID, SDID and Data Count words in apacket. (Even Parity used, and bit 9 is inverse of bit 8.)

ANC Gaps

The ANC packets were separated by a gap containing video blanking
data. EDH (DID=0xf4) packets are ignored. Note that if an EDH packet ismarked for deletion, this will result in an ANC GAP error.

The Setup dialog also shows when an ANC packet has been detected, and where it was found.
This makes changing a filter simpler, as the effect of the filter can be determined without
closing the dialog.
This dialog also allows the user-defined ANC packets to be configured.

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SFP Info
The SFP Info menu displays
details of the currently
installed SFP module.

HDMI EDID display (PHSXO-EDID)
The HDMI EDID viewer
option (PHSXO-EDID)
displays both RAW
ancillary data and decoded
EDID information in atabular display. It obtains
the EDID information
using a dedicated SFP
and cable (PHSFP-HDMIOUT), which must bepurchased separately. For
those customers requiringsupport for 3G formats, anadditional license (PHSXO3GADV) will be needed.

EDID display of RAW data.
In addition, the HDMI EDID
display option can be usedin conjunction with thegenerator, providing an SDI
pattern which is generated
through the HDMI SFP
which can be used to test amonitor display.

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Meters
The Audio Meters menu
displays up to 16 audio
channels. The source foreach block of 8 meters
may be independently
set to allow simultaneous
metering of 8 inputs and 8
outputs or all 16 channels
in an embedded SDI
stream.

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Audio Menu

If AES or analogue inputs
or outputs are present
then these may also be
metered. At the bottom ofeach meter is the current
audio level for that channel
in dBFs (decibels relative to
0dB full-scale).

If the Dolby metadata
analysis option is installed
then the audio levels
defined in the metadata
can be displayed on themeters.

The scale used by the meters may be set to -18dB or -20dB according to the standard
operating level used.
If the Dolby option has been purchased, the meters may be set to display the encoded Dolby
levels for the specified audio pair or AES input.
Note that Dolby audio cannot be heard on the speaker as a Dolby decoder is notpresent.

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Audio Status
The Audio Status menu
shows the Channel Status
for the selected audio
channel. It is displayedin decoded form as well
as a hexadecimal dumpof the bytes. The source
may either come from the
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The Dolby Analysis option
allows display of the
Dolby-E metadata present
in the selected audio
stream and determines
whether the Dolby-E
packet is timed correctlyon the SDI video stream.
This option therefore
allows the Dolby-E aspectof the signal to be timed
correctly at all stages in a
broadcast chain.
Checks can be made to see that the Dolby E has been created correctly and transferredtransparently through the broadcast chain, unaffected by routers/switchers, satellite links, etc.

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Dolby Status (PHSXO-DAG)

Overview
There are a number of Dolby broadcast digital audio standards that transport audio data overa SMPTE 337M AES carrier with a 48kHz sample rate:
Dolby E
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
These standards can be used to transport mono, stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 audio programs:
Dolby 5.1 - involves five channels for normal-range speakers (20 Hz – 20,000 Hz - rightfront, center, left front, right rear, left rear) and one channel (20 Hz – 120 Hz allottedaudio) for the subwoofer driven low-frequency effects.
Dolby 7.1 uses six channels in the primary program (Independent Substream) for astandard 5.1 surround sound mix, and then the remaining two channels in an ancillary
program (Dependent Substream) to provide the additional down-mix.

Dolby E
Dolby E is an audio encoding and decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories
that allows up to eight channels of audio (mono, stereo, 5.1 or 7.1), for a primary program(Program 1) and optional ancillary programs. These eight channels are compressed (lossless)into a digital stream that can be transferred between compatible devices and stored on astandard stereo pair of audio tracks. The most elaborate mode in common use is Dolby 7.1,
which uses all eight channels to provide surround sound.

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a ‘perceptual audio’ system for digital audio, that allows for the
reduction of data needed to deliver high-quality sound. This system was developed primarily
for DTV, DVD and HDTV. This format allows for up to six channels of sound (mono, stereo
or 5.1) in the form of a single ‘program’ that can be delivered at different bit rates. These
6 channels are compressed (lossy) into a digital stream that can be broadcast. The mostelaborate mode in common use is Dolby 5.1, which uses all six channels to provide surroundsound.

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Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) is a more advanced version of Dolby Digital that provides a more
efficient encoding algorithm offering enough bandwidth for up to 20 channels of audio(mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 up to 13.1), for a primary program (Program 1) and optional ancillary
programs that can be delivered at much lower bit rates than Dolby Digital. These 20 channels
are compressed (lossy) into an independent digital data stream, plus up to 8 dependent
substreams that can be transferred between compatible devices and stored on a standard
stereo pair of audio tracks. The most elaborate mode in common use is Dolby 7.1, which uses
eight channels to provide surround sound.

Analyzer Reference
In order for the Dolby-E data to be decoded correctly, the internal audio circuitry requires areference that is synchronized to the input signal. The Generator Reference therefore MUSTNOT be set to Free-Run, or Dolby-E errors may be detected. The description field will display“Invalid Reference” if an incorrect reference is selected.
SDI source with Dolby-E
embedded on a pair

VIDEO
SFP
NON-MSA

SDI
I/O

PAL/NTSCOUT

PAL/NTSC(AES-EYE)

IN

REF
I/O

In this example, the SDI signal contains
embedded audio with Dolby-E present on
one or more audio pairs. The Sx instrument
needs to lock its internal audio clock to
the SDI signal (Generator –> Genlock –>Source = Input-1) and the Dolby Timing
source should be set to SDI.

If the AES signal contains a Dolby-E stream, the Sx TAG needs to lock its internal audio clock to
the external reference signal, and the Dolby Timing source should be set to Ext.Ref. The AES
source MUST be locked to the same reference as the Sx TAG.

Source selection
The Dolby-E may be monitored from any of the SDI input embedded audio channel pairs or the
AES input.

Dolby E Framing Values
It is important for the Dolby-E packet to be positioned well away from the video switching line,
so that Dolby-E packets are not corrupted by downstream switchers. At all places in the signal
chain where audio can be delayed by a different value to the video, the Dolby-E packet needs
to be re-timed to make sure that this timing specification is met. The position of the Dolby-E
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Dolby-E timing may be measured relative to the SDI input or the External reference. If the‘Ideal’ checkbox is checked, the Dolby-E Frame timing is relative to the normal position that itshould be, i.e. it should be as close to 0 as possible. Each video standard has a specified ‘Ideal’line number that the Dolby-E packet should start on. If the Dolby-E timing line is outside thevalid range of lines it will be displayed in red. If it is outside the ideal range it will be displayedin dark green – this is still a valid Dolby-E position but not recommended by Dolby. The timing
measurement is always displayed in terms of the SDI input lines, and thus if an AES input isused as the Dolby-E source, the line position will NOT be displayed.
If you do not have the same reference as the SDI source, you will have to set the Reference
Source and Dolby Timing Source to be the SDI input.
IMPORTANT: If Dolby-E is present on a fast frame rate signal (50p, 59p or 60p) then it should
always be referenced to an interlaced reference at the same field rate, as the packet length islonger than a single frame and must start at the beginning of an even numbered frame.

Dolby E Program configuration
This displays the Program
configuration (5.1+2 etc.),
the number of programsin the metadata, the frame
rates and bit depths, andtimecode if any is present.

CRC Errors:		

This displays the number of CRC errors detected in the Dolby-E 		
metadata.

Start Gain:		

These fields indicate the gain to be applied to the specified channel
at the beginning of the audio frame when decoding.

End Gain:		

These fields indicate the gain to be applied to the specified channel
at the end of the audio frame when decoding.

Program selection:		

Selects which set of program metadata is shown. Up to 8 programs
can be encoded in the Dolby-E packet, dependent on the Program
Configuration.

Program description:User-defined description for the selected program.

Program Metadata:

The metadata is displayed in a Dolby specified order. Any data notrequired for the Program Configuration specified is greyed out, andthe data hidden.

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Dolby Digital Program configuration
When Dolby Digital
metadata is analyzed,
this displays channel
configuration and limited
metadata that is sent with
Dolby Digital.

Dolby Digital Plus Program configuration
When Dolby Digital Plus
metadata is analyzed,
this displays the Main,
Dependent, andIndependent program
stream configuration; andlimited metadata that issent with Dolby Digital
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The “Audio” – “Dolby” menu allows the metadata for a Dolby E data stream to viewed. For
any program, this metadata would be created as part of the Dolby E authoring process. The
following metadata can be viewed for Program 1:
Dialog Norm

Is the normal audio level for dialog. Ideally all transmitted programs would
have the same value.

BsMod(Bitstream Mode) indicates the type of audio service that the bitstream
contains. Complete Main (CM) is the normal mode of operation andcontains a complete audio program including dialog, music, and effects.

Ctr DnMix(Center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding and decodingof surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

Sur DnMix(Surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

LRoCtrDnMix(Left/right/stereo/center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding
and decoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 7.1 Dependent
Substream.

LRoSurDnMix(Left/right/stereo/surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in theencoding and decoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 7.1 Dependent
Substream.

LR CtrDnMix(Left/right/center down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

LR SurDnMix(Left/right/surround down-mix) is a weighting value used in the encoding anddecoding of surround sound mixes for a Dolby 5.1 Independent Substream.

Chan Mode

Defines the channel configuration for Program 1 (i.e. mono, stereo, 5.1
channels).

Line Mode

This is an Operational Mode / Dynamic Compression Mode usedby consumer and professional decoder products that simplifies theimplementation of Dialog Normalization, Dynamic Range Control, and down
mixing functions; all of which are necessary in Dolby Digital products.

RFModeThis is an Operational Mode / Dynamic Compression Mode usedby consumer and professional decoder products that simplifies theimplementation of Dialog Normalization, Dynamic Range Control, and down
mixing functions; all of which are necessary in Dolby Digital products.

Room Type

This informational parameter indicates the type and calibration of themixing room used for the final audio mixing session.

MixLevel

The Surround Down Mix Level parameter indicates the nominal Lo/Ro down
mix level of the Surround channel(s) with respect to the Left and Right
channels

DolbySurnd

The Dolby Surround Mode parameter indicates whether or not a twochannel Dolby Digital bitstream is conveying a Dolby Surround encoded
program.

DownMixMod

This controls the Down Mix Mode which is used by the content creator to
optimize Center and Surround channel levels for use in stereo down mix
mode for any two-channel programs.

D Sur ExThis controls the Dolby Surround Ex channel that provides an extra audio
channel for Dolby 5.1. The extra surround channel of the Dolby SurroundEx system is matrix-encoded onto the discrete left-surround and rightsurround channels of the 5.1 mix.

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The following control bits can also be viewed:
LFE

The LFE Channel parameter enables or disables the Low-Frequency Effects(LFE) channel.

HPF

This parameter can be used to activate the DC High pass filter for all input
channels.

LPF

The LFE Low pass Filter parameter can be used to activate a 120 Hz lowpass filter applied to the LFE input channel.

Sur 3dB Alt

The Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation function is used to apply a 3 dB
attenuation to the Surround channels of a multichannel soundtrack createdin a room with film style calibration, when encoding it for consumer hometheater playback.

Sur Ph+Filter

The Surround Channel 90-Degree Phase-Shift feature is used for generating
multichannel Dolby Digital bitstreams that can be down-mixed in an
external two channel decoder, to create a true Dolby Surround compatible
output.

Org Stream

The Original Bitstream informational parameter sets the value of a single bitwithin the Dolby Digital bitstream. This bit has a value of 1 (box checked)
if the bitstream is an original. If it is a copy of an original bitstream, it has avalue of 0.

Copyright

The Copyright Bit informational parameter sets the value of a single bitwithin the Dolby Digital bitstream. If this bit has a value of 1 (box checked),
the information in the bitstream is indicated as protected by copyright. If it
has a value of 0, it is not copyright protected.

RF 0v Prot

The RF Over-modulation Protection parameter determines whether or not
an RF pre-emphasis filter is used in the overload protection algorithm toprevent RF over-modulation in set-top box decoders.

Peak Metering
The peak audio levels are included in the Dolby-E metadata packet and may be displayed onthe ‘Audio - Meters’ page. Select the appropriate set of meters to display Dolby levels, and thenthey will follow the selected Dolby-E source.
Note that audio cannot be decoded by the Sx range of products, and so you will
NOT be able to listen to the Dolby-E signal.
See the logging section for details on which changes of Dolby-E status may be logged.

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AES Eye menu allows
an AES signal of 75Ω
impedance connectedto the “PAL/NTSC (AES
Eye) In” BNC connector
to be displayed as an Eyepattern. This allows theamplitude and quality of
the AES waveform to be
seen and allows, AES toreference locking, to bechecked.
It can be difficult to check that the AES audio signal is correctly locked to the studio reference.
The AES Eye menu allows the AES waveform to displayed on the unit. If the studio locking
reference is also connected to the unit, then the AES Eye waveform can be displayed, locked tothis reference. If the AES signal is not correctly locked to the reference, then the Eye waveform
will run through the display.
Ref

This drop-down list allows the reference source to be selected for the AES
waveform locking

TriggerThis drop-down list allows the Eye waveform to be triggered either from the
AES signal itself (showing the level of jitter), or from the regenerated AES
clock itself (showing the waveform without jitter).

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AES Eye (CVBS In)

The graticule displays ±1 Volt in 100mV increments

AES Signal

Studio Reference

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Speaker
The Speaker menu controls
which audio pair can beheard on the loudspeakers
and headphone output of
the unit.

The Sx instrument contains a loudspeaker and associated stereo headphone socket, which canbe connected to any of the audio input or output channels, or pairs.
The “Mute” checkbox allows both signals to be muted.
A volume control is provided to adjust the level of both the speaker and headphones. Thebalance control can be used to adjust the Left-Right balance for the source being monitored.
The monitored source can be set to the input or output of the Sx TAG and the input and output
sources can be set independently to either a stereo pair or single audio channel.
The “Source” is used to select the specific input that is to be heard.
The speaker can be muted when headphones are plugged in by checking the “Mute Spkr if
Headphones” control.
Note that when listening to an audio source, the Sx instrument needs the audio to besynchronous with that of the Sx Generator. If this is NOT the case, ‘clicks’ will be heard on the
speaker. Either connect the Sx instrument reference to the same reference as the SDI input
source and set the ‘Generator - GenLock’ source to Ref or set the genlock source to Input-1.

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Memories
The Memories menu
displays the current
settings in the Sx
instrument. Settings may
be saved for future recall.
The checkboxes on theright-hand side determine
what is saved in thememory. Nonoverlapping
memories may then be
combined.

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System Menu

Note that if log-in has been enabled for an Sx instrument, memories may only
be added, edited, renamed or cleared, and archives backed up, by a user with
“Modify Memories” permissions.

Saving Memories
Select the memory to save settings to, by moving the cursor to the ‘Select Memory’ list andpressing ‘OK’. Use the up/down cursor keys to select the memory and then press ‘OK’. The
name edit field next to the memory list will be updated with the name of the selected memory.
Specify which aspects of the Sx instrument are to be saved in the memory using thecheckboxes on the right-hand side. If you want to change the name of the memory see thesection ‘Renaming Memories’ below before saving.
Move the cursor to the ‘Save’ button and press ‘OK’. The text field under the Memory list willchange to show the last Saved or Recalled memory.

Recalling Memories
Select the memory to be recalled by moving the cursor to the ‘Select Memory’ list and pressing‘OK’. Use the up/down cursor keys to select the memory and then press ‘OK’. The name edit
field next to the memory list will be updated with the name of the selected memory.
Move the cursor to the ‘Recall’ button and press ‘OK’. The text field under the Memory list willchange to show the last Saved or Recalled memory.

Renaming Memories
Select the memory to be renamed by moving the cursor to the ‘Select Memory’ list andpressing ‘OK’. Use the up/down cursor keys to select the memory and then press ‘OK’. The
name edit field next to the memory list will be updated with the name of the selected memory.
Move the cursor to the edit field and press ‘OK’. A keyboard for editing the name of thememory will appear. Select ‘Shift’ to reveal additional keys. Multiple language keyboards areavailable from the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner of the keyboard screen. The‘Cancel’ key will cancel edit mode and restore the original text. Once you have finished editing
the name, press ‘OK’ to rename the memory.

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Adding Additional Memories
To add a new memory, press the ‘Add’ button. This new memory will as a starting point bebased on the current memory name and settings.

Clearing Memories
Select the memory to be cleared by moving the cursor to the ‘Select Memory’ list and pressing‘OK’. Use the up/down cursor keys to select the memory and then press ‘OK’. The name edit
field next to the memory list will be updated with the name of the selected memory.
Move the cursor to the ‘Clear’ button and press ‘OK’. The memory list will show the default
name for that memory. A cleared memory cannot be recalled.

Exporting Memories
Memories can be exported to a single file for backup purposes and re-imported into theinternal format. This allows different sets of memories to be used for different tasks, such ascommand scripts. Exported memories are in a text format and so may be edited on a PC, anddownloaded to/from the ‘backups’ directory on the Sx instrument via FTP or USB.
To export memories, select the ‘Backup...’button which will open a window for saving
a new backup file. Existing files are shown,
and a new filename may be selectedusing the File Name edit box. Select the
Save button to create the backup file. The
filename created will have a .mem fileextension.

To import memories, select the ‘Restore...’ button which will open a window to select the fileto import. Existing files are shown, and one should be selected before the ‘Load’ button ispressed. Select the Load button to import the backup file.
Note that when importing a backup file, all existing memories are deleted before
the backup file is loaded; so make sure that they are backed up first.

Disk SpaceThe Disk Status section shows the total size of the internal flash disk, how much of it is being
used as a percentage, and how much is free.

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The Command Scripts
menu allows the Sx
instrument to run
predefined scripts.
This can be used toautomate testing of signals.

Steps, Actions, and Parameters
Command scripts are text files with a file extension of .cmd. They are formatted with one step
per line. The line is formatted as StepTime, StepAction, StepParameters

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Command Scripts

StepTime is a numeric value in seconds 0....n
StepAction is one of:
ARCHIVE

This is used to specify the archive file to be loaded when the script is run.
This makes sure that all the memories required for the test have been
loaded.
This archive file is loaded EVERY time the script is run, so if you makechanges to any memories, you MUST use the Export/Archive section on the
System - Memories tab to backup the current memories.

LOADMEM,

Loads the memory specified in the StepParameters field – must be a
numeric value 1...num memories.

CHECKERRS,

Check for CRC/EDH/ANC checksum errors in StepTime seconds. If there areany errors, an event is added to the event log, and the sequence pauses
with a message to continue or abort. If the SDI input signal is missing, this istreated as an error.

CHECK_AP_CRC

Check for changes to the active picture CRC value in StepTime seconds. An
event is added to the event log.

PROMPT

This will put a short prompt on screen in a dialog asking the operator aquestion, and waiting for OK to be pressed, to continue. The time field isignored, and the parameter following is the text displayed.

CLEARLOG

This clears the Event Log

DISABLEEVTThis disables Event logging

ENABLEEVTThis enables Event logging

CLEARERRORSThis clears all error counts (EDH/CRC etc.)

LOGCOMMENT

Add the specified comment to the log file – useful to document the stage inthe test process

PAUSE

Pause for the specified number of seconds to allow another process such asloading test patterns to complete.

SAVESTATUS

Save the current system status as an XML file.

SAVEIMAGE

Save the selected image as a bitmap file in the current scripts directory.
Filename must be specified.

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SELECTTAB

Show the selected tab to allow the user to view something.

SEL_USER

Select user – users are comma separated

CHECK_EYE

Checks that the eye amplitude, overshoot, undershoot, rise/fall, anddifference between rise and fall times are within the SMPTE specifications
for the time period specified.

CHECK_JITTER

Checks that the jitter levels are under those set in the logging jitter
threshold fields for the time period specified. See the “Logging - Log Setup”
section in chapter 2 for further details.

CHECK_METER_OFF_LEVELThis action checks that the level for any visible meters is at the level set by
the meter scale. This level may be -18dB or -20dB. If the level is over 1dB
greater or less than that value, an error will be inserted in the log and reportfiles. If any groups are missing, these will be ignored by the test. Testing may
be limited to specified audio pairs as set up on the Log Setup page.
CHECK_METERS_OFF
This action checks that the level for any visible meters is below -70dB. If thelevel is above that value, an error will be inserted in the log and report files.
If any groups are missing, these will be ignored by the test. Testing may belimited to specified audio pairs as set up on the Log Setup page.
CHECK_AES_INP This action checks that the AES input signal is present and has no errors forthe specified time period.

Creating Command Scripts
To create a new script:
1. Select the ‘New’ button. This will create a blank script with the title “NewScript1”.
Select this title in the name edit field and a keyboard will be displayed. Enter the title
you require and then select OK to save this title.
2. Select the ‘Add Step’ function to add a step to the Script. The first step in the script
will be displayed in the ‘Step’ editor window. Use the ‘Edit Step’ section to select therequired ‘Step Action’.
3. Select the Add Step function to add a new step to the Script. This will add a new step
directly below currently highlighted Step in the Step editor window.

Editing Command Scripts
To rename a script, select the script from the ‘Current Script’ drop-down, select this name in
the name edit field, enter the title you require, and then select OK to save this title.
To change the order of the steps within the script, highlight the step to be reordered and thenuse the ‘Move Step’ Up/Down functions.
Unwanted steps can be removed by highlighting them and then selecting the ‘Delete Step’
function.
An unwanted Command Script can be deleted by selecting the script (to make it the current
script) and then selecting the Delete function.

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To run an existing Command Script, select it so that it is the Current Script, and then select the
Run function.
Loop

if the ‘Forever’ checkbox is selected, the Command Script will run
repeatedly until it is stopped. If the checkbox is not set, the number of
repeats can be set.

Stop on Error

If the ‘Stop on Error’ checkbox is selected, the script will stop if an error isencountered.

Make Report

If the ‘Make Report’ checkbox is selected, a report will be generated withthe results of the Command Script when it is run.
When the report
is created, its title
can be edited by
selecting the title andusing the keypad.

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Running a Script

The report can also be numbered automatically using the auto-increment
value, to the right of the report title. Subsequent reports will use the same
title, but with an incremented number suffix.
The Res (reset) button can be used to reset the number to 1.

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Network
PHABRIX Sx is fully
network compatible andhas a complete network
interface to allow control
of any Sx instrument fromexternal computers on the
network.
The Network menu allows
the Sx instrument to be
configured as part of a
network.

Note that if the Sx instrument is turned on without the network connected, youwill have to select the ‘Re-connect’ button to set networking up correctly. This isbecause the Ethernet connection autosenses whether it has to swap the cable
over, which means that you can use any Ethernet cable with the Sx instrument, but
it also requires the Ethernet connection to be present when starting up.
If the DHCP checkbox is enabled, then the Sx instrument will attempt to automatically request
an IP Address from any network it is connected to. This will only work if there is a DHCP serveron the network.
If your network has ‘static’ (nonchanging) addresses, you will need to see your network
administrator to get an address assigned to your instrument, and to get the Subnet mask
and default gateway address. Select the ‘Setup’ button to edit the settings. These details canthen be entered in the corresponding boxes in the menu. Note that if the DHCP checkbox isenabled, these values will not be editable. Select each numeric box in turn, and use the up anddown cursors to pick the required value.
When the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS Server values have been set up,
use the ‘Re-connect’ button to attach the Sx instrument to the network.

Remote Automation Control of Sx Instrument (PHSXOR)To allow remote control of an Sx instrument for automation, you must have set, the TCP/IP
address of the instrument, and the ‘Remote Ctrl’ ‘On’ checkbox must be checked.
The list box shows a list of current connections made to the instrument. This includes the webbrowser connection (127.0.0.1) which may be seen intermittently as the web browser connects
every few seconds and then disconnects again. See the remote control documentation
available for download, for more information on the protocol and method of control.
The Sx instrument uses a default Port number of 2100 for remote control access. (See Remote
Control SDK documentation on the Support -> Software Downloads -> PHABRIX Utilities
section of the PHABRIX website.) This port number may now be changed if it conflicts withother applications in your system.

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The Misc. menu shows
serial numbers, Sx
instrument MAC address,
version information, andbattery state. It also allows
the date and time to be
set, and factory default
settings to be recalled.
The options security codeis entered on this page if
options are purchased.

Changing the Date/Time
Check the ‘Change’ checkbox under the Date & Time fields and then use the cursor to modify
the date and time. Press ‘OK’ to edit a field, and again to complete the change. When all fields
have been edited, uncheck the ‘Change’ checkbox, and the new date and time will be set.

Menu Reference

Misc.

Note that the date may not be changed while a 30-day trial option is active.

Changing the Date Format
The date format used on logging screens etc. may be set using the ‘Format’ selection control.
Three formats are available: Day-Month-Year (d-m-y), Month-Day-Year (m-d-y), and Year-MonthDay (y-m-d).

Setting LCD Brightness
Use the ‘LCD Brightness’ slider to set the LCD brightness. Using a lower brightness will reducethe current drawn from the battery, and thus lengthen battery life.

Setting Screensaver Mode
When the unit is battery-powered, the screensaver will operate after a user-defined time
period, and reduce the LCD brightness down to its lowest level. This will lengthen battery life.
Pressing any key will restore the previously set LCD brightness. The screensaver start time forwhen the screen is not in use, can be adjusted in the ‘Saver’ drop-down menu.

Setting User Language
The language used to display the menus in may be changed to one of the supported languages
in the ‘Language’ drop-down menu. (Currently only English is supported.)

Changing Options Security Code
When new options are purchased for the Sx instrument, a new Security Code will be supplied.
This is specific to the unit and cannot be used on other units. The security code is enteredusing the ‘Option Security Code’ edit field below the ‘System Options’ list, and is edited bypressing OK and then using the keypad and function buttons. If an incorrect Security codeis entered, a dialog will be displayed. The new Security code will only be saved if it is valid;
the old code will be used until a valid code is entered. Once a valid new code has beenentered, the list of options provided by that code will be displayed. The options code is stored
independently of memories and system settings.

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Utils
The Utils menu displays
details of the Sx
instrument’s operating
status, and details thetemperature and individual
voltages. This menu also
allows you to disable
selected options.

Dealer Features
This section of the menu details the features that can be used by suppliers of the Sx
instrument.
Show Options					
				
				
				

This checkbox, if selected, will enable all theavailable options throughout the menu 		system. (Options can be enabled/disabled on
an individually basis below this.)Enable 					This checkbox, if selected, makes the ‘Clear				Options’ button available.
Clear Options					
				
				

This function, when pressed, will 		permanently remove the selected options
from the Sx instrument.

Hardware Status
This section of the menu shows any hardware errors that have been recorded by the Sx
instrument. If the error count is greater than 0, contact your local dealer for advice.

System Temperature
The ‘Temperature’ section of the menu displays the current Sx instrument temperature. This
information is provided for diagnostics purposes only.

Voltages
This section of the menu displays the current voltages, for the currently selected board in the‘Voltages’ section of the menu. This information is provided for diagnostics purposes only.

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The Engineer menu is used
to manage the Sx TAG, andamong other things allows
user access to be setup,
and the installation of newversions of software.

Clear Memories
This section of the menu allows the defined users who can access the Sx instrument to becleared. To use this function, select the ‘Enable’ checkbox and press the ‘Clear ALL’ button. Allof the user’s memories will be deleted.

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Engineer

Default Settings
This section of the menu allows you to reset the Sx instrument back to its default settings.
To do this, select the ‘Enable’ checkbox and press the ‘Set Defaults’ button, and the factory
defaults will be recalled. This will not affect the system Security Code or Free Run frequency.

SDI In - SFP Out
If an appropriate SFP output module is installed, the ‘Loop’ checkbox in the “SDI IN -> SFP
OUT” section of the Engineer menu, allows the video signal on the ‘SDI In’ BNC to be looped
through to the SFP Output connector. In this mode the Generator menu will be disabled.
Select ‘Enable’ followed by ‘Loop’ to select this mode of operation.
For a transceiver SFP module, “SDI IN -> SFP OUT” should first be selected from the dropdown menu.
For this mode of operation, make sure that the SDI BNC in Main Menu is set to‘SDI In’.

SFP In - SDI Out
If an appropriate SFP input module is installed, the ‘Loop’ checkbox in the “SFP IN -> SDI
OUT” section of the Engineer menu, allows the video signal on the SFP Input connector to belooped through to the ‘SDI Out’ BNC. In this mode the Generator menu will be disabled.
Select ‘Enable’ followed by ‘Loop’ to select this mode of operation.
For a transceiver SFP module, “SFP IN -> SDI OUT” should first be selected from the dropdown menu.
For this mode of operation, make sure that the SDI BNC in Main Menu is set to‘SDI Out’.

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Gateway Mode
Gateway mode is an important system feature of the Sx TAG IP that provides a convenient
bridge between IP and SDI.
When Gateway mode is enabled, all instrument sources are locked to ‘In1’ and are greyed out.

Encap: SDI In - IP Out
If the PHABRIX IP SFP module (PHSFP-10SR-IP) is installed in ‘Encap’ mode, the ‘Gateway’checkbox in the “SDI IN -> IP OUT” section of the Engineer menu, allows the video signal on
the ‘SDI In’ BNC to be looped through to the ‘IP Out’ SFP connector. In this SDI-to-IP conversion
mode, the Generator menu will be disabled.
Select ‘Enable’ followed by ‘Gateway’ to select this mode of operation.
For this mode of operation, first make sure that the SDI BNC in Main Menu is set
to ‘SDI In’.
Note that the ‘Output – SFP’ checkbox in the ‘Generator – Video Out’ menu, is tied to the‘Flow Enable’ checkbox in the ‘2022-6 Encap’ menu, and can be used to enable or disable theflow.

Decap: IP In - SDI Out
If the PHABRIX IP SFP module (PHSFP-10SR-IP) is installed in ‘Decap’ mode, the ‘Gateway’checkbox in the “IP IN -> SDI OUT” section of the Engineer menu, allows the video signal
on the ‘IP In’ SFP connector to be looped through to the ‘SDI Out’ BNC. In this IP-to-SDI
conversion mode, the Generator menu will be disabled.
Select ‘Enable’ followed by ‘Gateway’ to select this mode of operation.
For this mode of operation, first make sure that the SDI BNC in Main Menu is set
to ‘SDI Out’.
Note that the ‘Output – SDI’ checkbox in the ‘Generator – Video Out’ menu, is tied to the SDI
I/O control in Manu Menu. These can be used to enable or disable the SDI output.

SFP Database
This function allows the Sx TAG to download SFP Database updates for new SFPs that are notyet recognized by the unit.
When an SFP module type unknown to the unit is inserted, a prompt window will state that
the SFP is not recognized, will display the vendor ID and SFP type, and tell the user to contact
PHABRIX Support.
Contact PHABRIX Support with the vendor ID and SFP type details.
For an internet connected Sx TAG with the SFP inserted, pressing the ‘Online Update’ button
will prompt the unit to contact the PHABRIX website to check for any updates. This process
will be displayed in a prompt box. If a database update for the SFP type is found, the unit willautomatically download and install it. The prompt box will indicate once the SFP Database
update is complete and the SFP will be ready to use.
Installing a newer version of Sx TAG software will also update the unit to recognize
any new SFP types now supported by PHABRIX.

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User access can be setup for the Sx instrument by adding users to the system. With User Loginenabled, a login screen will be displayed when the Sx instrument is turned ON. This will thenrequire a valid user and password to be entered. Each user has an encrypted password andpermissions which may be set.
Using the User Login feature allows the
Sx to be protected from unauthorized
operation of the Front Panel controls. The
prompt feature can allow a message to be
displayed so that if the Sx instrument gets
lost or stolen, someone finding it knows
where to return it.

Adding/Deleting Users
Add a user by entering a new name in the User edit field next to the “Add User” button, andthen entering a new password. Once the password is of 6 characters or longer, the “Add User”
button will become enabled and may be pressed. Make sure that your password is memorable.
If all passwords to an Sx instrument are forgotten, you can contact Phabrix for an override
password. Users with administrator permission may add/delete users.

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Set User Login

Once user login has been
set up on your Sx, a “LogOut” button is added to
the Main Menu whichcauses the login screen
to be displayed. Thismay be used to protect
a system’s settings frombeing modified by otherusers. The system is still
fully running while the login
screen is visible.

The permissions are:Administrator:

This user may add/delete users and may also edit the Login prompt text.

Modify Memories: This user may create, save, and delete memories and Archives.
Modify Scripts:

This user may create, save, and delete script files (if the command scripting
option, PHSXOS, has been purchased)

Each user may modify their own password by entering a new password (6 or more characters)
and pressing “Change Password”.
If all users are deleted, the Sx instrument reverts to starting up without a login screen.

Editing the Prompt Text
The simplest way to edit the prompt text, is to FTP a prompt text file onto the Sx instrument.
This file should be called “loginprompt.txt” (it MUST be all lowercase). The instrument should
then be restarted for the new file to be used.
Users with administrator permissions may also edit the prompt text, by first selecting a line in
the prompt text list and pressing the OK button, and then selecting this text in the edit field
below; pressing OK once more to reveal an on-screen keyboard for editing it.
Add a new blank line AFTER the selected line by pressing the “Add Line” button.

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Insert a new blank line BEFORE the selected line by pressing the “Insert Line” button.

Software UpgradeThis section of the menu allows new software versions to be installed. The Sx instrument may
download and install new versions of software when available. This is a two stage process:Download the software, and then install it.
1. To download the latest software version, make sure that the network settings arecorrect, and that the Sx instrument is connected to the internet via the Ethernet
connection.
Pressing the ‘Download’ button will cause the current release of software to be
downloaded from the PHABRIX website. This will take a short time dependent on theconnection to the Internet. Once the download is complete, the software will be checked
for errors before being stored on the Sx instrument for future installation. If the latest
software is already present on the Sx instrument, no software will be downloaded and amessage will be shown.
Note that the unit should be connected to the AC adaptor so that the battery
state does not affect the installation process.
Note that multiple releases of software may be stored on the Sx instrument so aprevious release can be reinstalled if required.
2. To install the downloaded software on the Sx instrument, select the release using
the field with releases listed. The largest number is the latest release. Select the ‘Install’button and a confirmation dialog will be shown. Press “Yes” and the installation will
start. This process takes several minutes to decompress the software, extract the files,
and then reprogram the hardware. If an error occurs during the installation, retry the
installation and/or download. Do NOT turn the Sx instrument off until an installation has
completed correctly.
Once the installation is complete, if “Reboot after Install” is checked, the Sx instrument
will restart with the new software installed; if not checked, then the instrument should beturned off and on again manually.
Note that as part of the installation procedure, all memories are archived to a
backup file and then deleted. They can be restored from the “System - Memories”
page using the ‘Restore’ button and selecting the ‘_Before_Upgrade’ archive.
The software release notes can be viewed by selecting the ‘Changes’ button.

CVBS Out Gain
This section is used to calibrate the analogue composite and reference video output levels.
These levels are factory set.

CVBS Inputs
This section is used to calibrate the analogue composite and reference video input levels.
These levels are factory set.

Audio Calibration
This section is used to calibrate the balanced audio input and output levels.
These levels are factory set.
The dBFS level with reference to 0 dBU, can be adjusted in the drop-down menu.

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Overview
Logging allows events to be detected and recorded for future examination. The events to belogged can be specified so that unwanted events do not appear in the event log. If a system
has a problem with intermittent signals, the Sx TAG can be connected to that source and canbe left for several days to log any errors. At the end of that period the log can be examined,
and the time and date of each error noted.

Event Log
The Events menu displays
a list of events, with atimestamp showing when
they occurred.

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Logging Menu

Pressing the OK button on the front panel when the highlight is on the event log page allows
the event log to be scrolled through to view all events in the list. The currently selected eventis shown on the event log header. The date format may be changed using the date ‘Format’control on the ‘System - Misc.’ page. The event log may be cleared by pressing the ‘Clear Log’
button; a dialog box will be shown asking the user to confirm the action. A date-stamped‘mark’ may be inserted into the event log to allow users to see when a test started or when asignificant event happened, using the ‘Add Mark in log’ button.
Note that the event log only shows changes in status, so if the input is always inerror and never good, an event will not be shown. Understanding the full state of
the instrument will require looking at the current status as well as the event log.

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Log Setup
The Log Setup menu
allows specific events
to be tracked by the Sx
instrument.
The events to be logged
are set up on this page bychecking the appropriate‘Log’ checkboxes.

Audio Thresholds
This section allows the thresholds for audio events to be set. If the audio level for a channel
is higher than that specified in the ‘Clip’ or ‘High’ fields, for the of number seconds specified,then an event will be added to the event log. If the audio level for a channel is lower than thatspecified in the ‘Quiet’ or ‘Muted’ fields, then and event will be added to the event log. Logging
may be limited to specified audio pairs.

Video Status
This section allows specific video status events to be logged:
Output Standard A log event will be added whenever the generator video standard changes.
Reference Status A log event will be added whenever the external reference standard
changes, or the external reference input is lost or re-appears.

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Input Status

A log event will be added whenever the input video standard changes or if
the input is lost or re-appears.

EDH/CRC

A log event will be added whenever an EDH/CRC error state changes. If the
EDH/CRC state is correct, the event will show ‘OK’, else it will show ‘FAIL’.
Separate Luma and Chroma CRC events may be shown. Note that EDH/CRC
events may occur when an SDI signal is connected or removed.

TRS Errors

If the number of lines changes, or line length changes during a frame, theinput video will be detected as the TRS changing, and an event will be
logged. If the signal continues changing only a single event will be logged.
If the SDI signal has a static line count and line length, for 5 seconds, a TRS
OK event will be added to the log. This reduces the number of log events fora bad SDI signal.

Picture CRC

This should only be used for static single frame test patterns (do not use
for Zone Plate, dynamic broadcast signals or Checkfield/Pathological test
patterns which are two frames long at HD). This can be used to log changes
in the CRC for the active picture (a value which is unique for each test
pattern). If the CRC changes, and was previously OK, an error is added tothe event log. If the CRC is the same as the last frame for 5 seconds, an
OK event will be added to the event log. Thus, if the active picture CRC
is continuously changing, there will only be one event in the log, until the
picture CRC remains static, when an OK event will be added.

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This section allows AES audio errors to be logged:
ErrorsA log event will be added whenever the embedded audio error statuschanges. This may be due to a Data Block Number error, ECC error, or
phase error status change. The event entry will detail which state haschanged.

Input Status

A log event will be added if the AES signal disappears or appears.

Dolby Status (PHSXO-DAG)
This section allows Dolby errors to be logged:
ErrorsWill add an event to the event log when a Dolby input stream is detected
or lost. An event will also be added if a CRC error is detected in the Dolby
metadata stream. If an error is detected in the Dolby stream, it may meanthat the Dolby stream has not been synchronized with the embedded audio
clocks.

TimingWill log if the Dolby-E frame timing is outside the Dolby specified ‘Ideal’
range. A Warning event will be given if the signal is OK but slightly outside
the range, and an Error event, if it is on an invalid line.

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AES Status

Common Metadata
Will log any changes of the common metadata (Program Configuration, Bit
Depth, Frame Rates)
Program Metadata
Will log any changed program metadata. This can be useful for followingchanges to a program stream over a long period of transmission.

SFP
This section allows specific SFP information to be logged:
StatusA log event will be added when a user changes an IP SFP parameter on a2022-6 Menu. For example, if a user changes the Flow Source IP address,
an event log will be added detailing the new IP address. A log event will also
be added when there is a change of the video format being processed by
the IP SFP.

Pkt Counts(1Minute)Log events are added each minute for the sent or received Flow packet
count, and the IPv4 Ethernet packet count.

Logging
This section controls ALL logging events:
Clear

Clears all entries in the event log.

EnableEnables the logging process. If this is not checked, no events will be added
to the log. This is a simple method for turning off ALL logging temporarily.

BeepCauses the Sx to emit a short tone when an Event is added to the log. Notethat the beep will happen even if the Speaker is set to ‘Mute’.

Sys Errors

Allows system errors to be displayed in the Event Log if they happen. If you
are having problems with your Sx, checking this box can add events that
can help PHABRIX determine the nature of the problem.

System Info

Allows system to report additional internal messages in the Event Log ifthey happen. If you are having problems with your Sx instrument, checking

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this box can add events that can help PHABRIX determine the nature of the
problem.
Save

Saves the current event log to a text file in the currently specified language.
The log file created, logfile.txt may be downloaded using an FTP connection.
If the CSV box is checked then a comma separated value file will be created

Log Time Limit
The time when logging is enabled may be limited by time of day. Logging will start at the
specified start time and end at the specified end time. The specified times must be after thecurrent time. Uncheck the box to log at all times. Logging must be enabled using the checkbox
above for this to work.

Log ANC Status
The Log ANC Status menu
allows customization ofwhich ANC packets to log
for changes in status (e.g.
Present, Checksum Error,
Missing, Parity Error).
Individual checkboxes areprovided to determine
which packet DID/SDID
combinations are logged.

Select All

Pressing this causes the checkboxes for all packets to be checked.

Select Active

Pressing this causes the checkboxes for all packets currently present to bechecked.

Select All

Pressing this causes the checkboxes for all packets to be unchecked.

Setup

This allows the user to define and name their own DID/SDID values for an
ANC packet type.

Reset

Clears the state for all packet types, and thus a packet that was displayed
as previously in error is shown as OK.

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Overview
This section covers the two modes available on the Sx TAG for SMPTE 2022-6 IP Encapsulation(transmission), or Decapsulation (reception). The section also includes information on remotemanagement of the IP SFP, and details of the SDI-to-IP and IP-to-SDI Gateway function using
the Sx TAG.
If the Sx TAG instrument
has the IP 2022-6 License
option (PHSXO-IP) installedin conjunction with the
PHABRIX IP 2022-6 SFP(PHSFP-10SR-IP), it cantransmit or receive 2022-6
IP Flows and convert from
SDI-to-IP or IP-to-SDI. See
the “System - Engineer”
section for details on how
to control SDI-to-IP or IPto-SDI Gateway function.

Menu Reference2022-6 Menu

The 2022-6 menu window contains Flow Configuration, Ethernet, and Video Standard sections
related to IP transmission or reception settings on the Sx TAG.
This screen provides both control and a monitor overview of the status of the SFP. When
information in a section is being processed (status read or command write), the following
status indicators will be displayed: Waiting, Updating, Ns (where N is a countdown in seconds
indicating how long before the current update is complete).
The right side of each 2022-6 menu window contains a section called Web, containing the
network settings for the control of the SFP. These settings are used for web-browser, JSON,emSET connection and response to ARP enquiries.

SFP MODEIn the top left side of each 2022-6 menu is a button labeled ‘SFP Mode’ that allows selectionof the operational mode of the SFP.
To change the operational mode of the IP SFP module in the Sx TAG, from encapsulator todecapsulator (or visa versa) select the SFP Mode button. This will reveal the Change Firmware
Mode window.
The current SFP firmware
mode will be displayed. Tochange mode, select thecheckbox next to the mode
required.
A prompt window
will appear asking for
confirmation of the modechange request. Select‘Yes’ to complete change.
This change will take about
2 minutes to complete.
Select ‘No’ to remain in thecurrent mode.

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The SFP is shipped with four firmware slots, of which two are populated. The empty slots areavailable for future upgrades. Note that the slots are labeled: #G, #1, #2, #3. Slot #G is known
as the ‘Golden Slot’ and cannot be over-written. Only slots #1, #2, and #3 are available for infield upgrade.

SFP Management
If required, the IP SFP can be remotely controlled by JSON controls, via a web browser, andwith the custom control available using Embrionix emSET configuration, monitoring and control
software available from the Embrionix website.
Each 2022-6 menu provides a section for SFP management.
Hostname Hostname of SFP
MAC

SFP MAC address

Dhcp

Dynamic Host Configuration
ON –Switch ON, to have the network
automatically assign IP address
details to the SFP module (inDHCP enabled networks)

OFF –Switch OFF DHCP, in order tomanually set web management
IP details (IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Default Gateway).

Where DHCP is not used, a static IP address for the SFP management will need to be enteredmanually. Consult your network administrator for a suitable IP Address, Subnet Mask andDefault Gateway.

Rx Packets Counter showing the number of management packets received
Tx Packets

Counter showing the number of management packets transmitted

DropPackets

Counter showing the number of management packets dropped

Reset

Resets all management packets counters

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network
It is possible to set VLAN parameters for:

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Web Controller						

Set the SFP Web Controller on a VLAN. 		
Select the checkbox to enable.

		
Flow: 							Set Flow traffic (transmitted and received IP
video/media packets) on a VLAN

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Ethernet
Rx Packets

Counter showing the number of Ethernet packets (Flow + wrappers)
received

Tx Packets

Counter showing the number of Ethernet packets (Flow + wrappers)transmitted

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Selecting the VLAN button opens a VLAN ID window.

Selector
The GUI update to the three sections: Flows, Management, and Ethernet, rotates in turn; in asequence that takes approximately 35 seconds to complete a cycle. If a more frequent status
update is required for a particular section, it is possible to select which of the status windows tomonitor continuously.
A drop-down window allows the user to activate only one section for updates to the section
they choose to monitor:
ALL		

Update all packet counters

FLOWS		

Only update Flow packet counters

WEB MANAGEMENT

Only update Web management packet counters

ETHERNET		

Only update Ethernet packet counters

Video Standard
Displays the video format currently being processed by the SFP.
SDI

SDI type

		 HD
		3G
Std

Standard - Frame rate of current video standard and image scan
(progressive or interlaced)

Sampling

Luma/Chroma Sampling ratio and Color format
See the “Generator Menu – Video Out – Color Format” section for 		
full list of formats supported

S352

SMPTE 352 Payload ID information in the video output stream

If the video format is not supported, the Video Standard field value will turn red.

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Flow Configuration
IP Flow transmission network settings are configured and displayed here. The Sx TAG can be
configured for multicast or unicast transmission or reception. The flow configuration settings
are outlined below:
Src IpSource IP address						This is where the IP address of the source of
the Flow is entered or displayed.

Dest Ip

Destination IP address		
The IP address of the receive device or 						multicast group 			

Dest MAC

Destination MAC address
The MAC address of the receive device or				multicast group.

					
				
				

In unicast, the TAG recognizes that the 		Destination IP address is a unicast address
and allows the MAC address to be edited.

					
				
				
				
				
				
				

In Multicast the TAG recognizes that the 		Destination IP address is Multicast. 		
In this case it is essential that the 		
Dest MAC and IP address match. The TAG
automatically calculates the MAC addressfrom the IP address and does not allow theMulticast address to be entered separately.

Port

Port Number			
Port number for the source and 							destination IP addresses

SSRC

Synchronization source identifier					This can be set as an identifier for the 						transmit source. A receiver can then filter for				
this SSRC and subscribe to the particular				transmit source.

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it can encapsulate a 20226 IP Flow.

Encap Flow Control
Flow Enable		This checkbox enables IP transmission. It must be selected in order to 					transmit.

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When troubleshooting a transmission issue, ensure that this checkbox has beenenabled.
Tx Packet

This counter shows the number of transmitted flow packets (not including
wrappers)
When troubleshooting, this counter increasing gives an indication that your Sx TAG
unit is transmitting video packets

Reset

Resets the Tx Packets counters

Default

Returns Flow Configuration to default settings

The Sx TAG can be configured for multicast or unicast transmission. The flow configuration
settings in each case are outlined below:

Multicast
For Multicast Transmission the required settings will depend on the parameters that destination
devices are using to filter the flow. The minimum required is the destination IP address, allother parameters are optional.
Src IP			
			
			
			

The management IP address is the only address on which the SFP will 		
respond to an ARP request. If you wish to ping or ARP the flow source 		
address, then the Source IP address needs to be set to be the same 		as this management address.

Src Port

Required source port number

Dest IPEnter the Multicast Destination IP address. For Multicast operation thisneeds to be within the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255

Dest MAC

This cannot be edited in Multicast operation but is calculated automaticallyby the TAG

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UnicastFor Unicast Transmission the required settings will depend on the parameters that destination
devices are using to filter the flow. The minimum required depends on whether you areconnecting directly to the target device, or connecting via a Switch with or without IP routing,using a VLAN or connecting via a Router. Typically, the destination MAC address and IP
address will be required.
Src IP			
			
			
			

The management IP address is the only address on which the SFP will 		
respond to an ARP request. If you wish to ping or ARP the flow source 		
address, then the Source IP address needs to be set to be the same 		as this management address.

Src Port		

Required source port number

Dest IPEnter the IP address of the destination device

Dest MAC

Enter the MAC address of the next device at the end of the link.
Direction connection without a switch: Set to the MAC address of the target
device.
Indirect connection via switch or a router: This will vary depending on switch
our router type and configuration

Dest Port

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has the IP 2022-6 Encap/
Decap License option(PHSXO-IP) installed alongwith the IP 2022-6 SFP(PHSFP-10SR-2022) it canreceive a 2022-6 IP flow.

An Sx TAG with an IP SFP in decapsulation mode can be setup to receive an IP 2022-6 flow byconfiguring the appropriate Flow Configuration and Filters settings in the 2022-6 Decap menu
window.

Menu Reference2022-6 Decap (PHSXO-IP)

The example above shows configuration for a multicast flow. The Sx TAG can be set up for
multicast or unicast reception. The configuration settings in each case are outlined below.

Decap Flow Control
Flow Enable								This checkbox enables IP reception. It must be selected in order to 		issue an IGMP request, and enable the flow. The IGMP Enable flag is slaved
to Flow Enable and cannot be set independently.

When troubleshooting a reception issue, ensure that this checkbox has beenenabled.
STATUS		

Displays IGMP status information

Rx Packet

This counter shows the number of received flow packets (not including
wrappers)
When troubleshooting, this counter increasing gives an indication that your Sx TAG
unit is receiving IP packets

Reset

Resets the Rx Packets counters

Default

Returns Flow Configuration to default settings

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Filters
The key thing is to set appropriate filters to pick up your desired transmission.
There are 5 available Filters checkboxes that can be chosen either individually, or in any
combination to filter the choice of flow.
Where multiple incoming streams share some of the same parameters (as in the case oftransmission sources on the same multicast), the appropriate filters e.g. port number, can be
set on the receive Sx TAG to select the correct stream for decapsulation.
The following filters are available:
Destination FiltersMAC		

to filter on Destination MAC Address

PORT		

to filter on Destination Port NumberIP		

to filter on Destination IP Address

PORT		

to filter on Source Port NumberIP		

to filter on Source IP Address

Source Filters

Multicast
For Multicast Reception the required settings will depend on the parameters that are being
used to filter the flow. The minimum required is the destination IP address, all other parameters
are optional.
Src IP						

If you wish to ping or ARP the flow source address, then the Source IP 		address needs to be set to be the same as this management address.

Src Port

Required source port number

Dest IPEnter the Multicast Destination IP address. For Multicast operation This
needs to be within the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255

Dest MAC

This cannot be edited in Multicast operation but is calculated automaticallyby the Sx TAG

Dest Port

Required destination port number		UnicastFor Unicast Reception the required settings will depend on the parameters that are being used
to filter the flow. The minimum typically requires the source MAC address and IP address.

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Src IP			The IP address of the source device

Src Port

Required source port number

Dest IPEnter the management IP address (this is the address from which the Sx
TAG SFP will respond to an ARP query).

Dest MAC

Enter the management MAC address of the SFP. This can be found in the
management section of the GUI, under hostname.

Dest Port

Required destination port number		

Default

Returns Flow Configuration to default settings

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2K-SDI

2K digital cinema can be transmitted via SDI as defined in the SMPTE
ST 2048-2:2011 standard (“2048 x 1080 Digital Cinematography
Production Image FS/709 Formatting for Serial Digital Interface”) and
SMPTE 428-9 (D-Cinema Distribution Master - Image Pixel Structure
Level 3 - Serial Digital Interface Signal Formatting).

3G-SDIis a single 2.970 Gbit/s serial link (standardized in SMPTE 424M) thatwill replace the dual link HD-SDI (is standardized in SMPTE 372M).

AES

Audio Engineering Society

AES3-2003

standard for digital audio — Digital input-output interfacing —Serialtransmission format for two channel linearly represented digital audio
data.

AES EyeThis is the facility unique to the Sx TAG that allows the AES waveform
to be displayed as an Eye Pattern and allows the AES signal locking to
be checked.

CPU

Central Processor Unit

CRC

(cyclic redundancy check) is an error-detecting code commonly usedin digital networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes
to raw data. Blocks of data entering these systems get a short checkvalue attached, based on the remainder of a polynomial division of
their contents; on retrieval the calculation is repeated, and corrective
action can be taken against presumed data corruption if the checkvalues do not match.

DID(Data ID) is part of the Ancillary Data that is transmitted with the SDI
data.

Dolby Digital(AC-3) is a ‘perceptual audio’ system for digital audio that allows the
reduction of data needs to deliver high-quality sound. This system
was developed primarily for DTV, DVD and HDTV.

Dolby Digital Plus

(E-AC-3) is a more advanced version of Dolby Digital that provides amore efficient encoding algorithm that provides enough bandwidththat allows up to 20 channels of audio (for a primary program(Program 1) and optional ancillary programs that can be delivered atmuch lower bit rates than Dolby Digital.

Dolby Eis an audio encoding and decoding technology developed by Dolby
Laboratories that allows up to 8 channels of audio to be compressed
into a digital stream that can be transferred between compatible
devices and stored on a standard stereo pair of audio tracks.

EDH(Error Detection and Handling) protocol is an optional but commonlyused addition to the Standard Definition-Serial Digital Interface (SDI)
standard. This protocol allows an SD-SDI receiver to verify that eachfield of video is received correctly.

FPGA

a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuitdesigned to be configured by the customer or designer after
manufacturing.

Function Buttons

these are the set of 8 buttons below the Instrument Display on the Sx
and Rx Ranges that are used to select the Instrument Display menu
options.

GPI

General Purpose Input

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Graticule

this is the scale displayed on an oscilloscope, vector scope orwaveform monitor that provides a visual indication of the signal
amplitude, time base and phase relationship.

Input Status Bar

is the bottom part of the Monitor Output display that shows theformat and status of the input signals currently connected to the Rx
chassis.

Instrument Display

is the TFT monitor available on the Sx Range of products and on the
Rx 2000.

MSA (SFP)(multi-source agreement) is an industry agreed connection system
for small form-factor pluggable package fiber optic connection for arange of communication and video transport formats employing a
Datacom Pinout.

Navigation Buttons

These are the up, down, left, right arrow buttons available on the Sx
and Rx Ranges.

Non-MSA (SFP)

This is an SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI small form-factor pluggable
package, for fiber video connection, which provides an SDI output
employing a Video Pinout. SMPTE 297-2006 compatible.

OLED

Organic Light-Emitting Diode

PHABRIX Rx 500

is a 1U height half rack mount Rasterizer which is small and lightenough to fit a variety of applications from camera shading in OB
environments or studio editing suites as well as manufacturing R&D
departments. The Rx 500 has two input slots with 4 simultaneous
inputs. All inputs are switchable and each can be independently
controlled as picture or analysis instruments on an HDMI Monitor
Output.

PHABRIX Rx 1000

is a 1U height 19” (482cm) rack mount Rasterizer with the ability
to monitor up to 8 simultaneous inputs with loop through and is
powerful enough to support simultaneous display of instruments
across each module on HDMI Monitor Output. All inputs are
switchable and each can be independently controlled as picture or
analysis instruments with central control and report logging.

PHABRIX Rx 2000

is a 2U height 19” (482cm) rack mount Rasterizer with 2 on-board
displays and the ability to monitor up to 8 simultaneous inputs withloop through and is powerful enough to support simultaneous displayof instruments across each module on HDMI Monitor Output. All
inputs are switchable and each can be independently controlled
as picture or analysis instruments with central control and reportlogging.

PHABRIX SxA

is a 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI handheld SDI test signal generator,
analyzer and monitor supporting AES audio.

PHABRIX SxD

is a 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI handheld SDI test signal generator,
analyzer and monitor supporting dual link.

PHABRIX SxEis a 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI handheld SDI test signal generator,
analyzer and monitor supporting eye and jitter measurement.

PHABRIX Sx TAG

Configured as an entry level portable analyzer, the TAG can be easily
upgraded using a range of software options to provide a sophisticatedinstrument for testing broadcast infrastructures.

Preset Buttons

These are the set of 8 buttons below the Video Confidence display on
the Rx 2000 that are used to select predefined inputs for display.

PSU

Power Supply Unit

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(Serial Digital Interface) capable of transferring SD or HD broadcast
video and broadcast audio between compatible devices.

SDI<->IP Gateway

This feature of the Sx TAG IP provides a convenient bridge between IP
and SDI, bypassing the Generator. In Encap mode it routes the signal
on the SDI I/O connector – which is configured as an SDI input, to the
input of the IP SFP. In Decap mode the output of the IP SFP is routed
to the SDI I/O connector – which is configured as an SDI output.

SFP

Small form-factor pluggable package typically providing fiber optic
connection and employing an MSA Datacom Pinout or a Non-MSA
Video Pinout

SMPTE(Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers)

SMPTE RP211

Implementation of 24P, 25P and 30P Segmented Frames for 1920 x
1080 Production Format

SMPTE 259M

Implement a SMPTE 259M Serial Digital Interface Using SMPTE
HOTLink™ and CY7C9235/9335

SMPTE 260M

Television - 1125/60 High-Definition Production System - Digital
Representation and Bit-Parallel Interface

SMPTE 274M

High Definition (HD) Image Formats for Television Production

SMPTE-276M

Television - Transmission of AES-EBU Digital Audio Signals Over
Coaxial Cable

SMPTE 292M

Bit-Serial Digital Interface for High-Definition Television Systems

SMPTE 296M

1280 × 720 Scanning, Analogue and Digital Representation andAnalogue Interface

SMPTE 297-2006

Serial Digital Fiber Transmission System for SMPTE 259M, SMPTE
344M, SMPTE 292 and SMPTE 424M Signals

SMPTE 352

Payload Identification Codes for Serial Digital Interfaces —Amendment 1

SMPTE 424M

3 Gb/s Signal/Data Serial Interface

SMPTE 425-B

Mapping of 2 x SMPTE 292M HD SDI interfaces. Level-B can carry a
Dual Link 1.485 Gb/s payload or two HD 1.485 Gb/s payloads.

SMPTE 425M-A

Direct mapping of source image formats

SMPTE 428-9

D-Cinema Distribution Master – Image Characteristics

TFT(Thin Film Transistor) is a type of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor.

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Operating Temperature 0-40 °C
Operating Humidity<85% RH (no condensation
If the unit is operated at a higher temperature there is a possibility of a fire hazard.
If the temperature is changed rapidly from a cold environment to a hot environment, moisture
can be created internally which can cause malfunction or damage the unit. Allow the unit to sit
for 30 minutes without power applied to reduce any possibility of condensation.
If the temperature rises above 60°Centigrade a warning dialogue will be given. If thetemperature rises above 65°Centigrade the unit will be turned OFF.

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Sx TAG Instrument

Under both conditions, an event will be added to the event log to show what happened.

Expected Behavior
LCD Monitor
The LCD may have some pixels that are always turned ON or always turned OFF. This is normal
and should not affect normal operation.

LCD Flicker
The unit supports many video standards. The input SDI signal is displayed asynchronously
and may flicker on the waveform display or picture display. The unit stores the input SDI signal
internally, and then reads the internal frame using the LCD sync signal, which is asynchronous
to the input SDI signal. LCD flickering may occur if a frame is skipped or repeated.

Remote Network Operation
Remote network operation is only guaranteed when connected to a local machine.

Dimensions
Dimensions
WeightPHSXT-200 8

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Front Panel
Power On/Off

Menu Buttons

Internal Speaker

Cursor/OK Buttons

The front panel provides access to the TFT Display and menu system.
Display Type
Display Format
Backlight
Screen Saver

4.3 inch TFT color
480 x 272 24 bits
Variable brightness
Reduces brightness after user adjustable time.

BNC Panel

VIDEO
SFP
NON-MSA

SDI
I/O

PAL/NTSCOUT

PAL/NTSC(AES-EYE)

IN

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I/O

The Sx TAG BNC panel provide thefollowing connections.

SDI I/OThis connection is a bidirectional SDI interface. The Sx TAG can work as Analyzer or Generator
but not both at the same time.
When working as an Analyzer this connector functions as follows:
Supported Standards
Connector
Input Impedance
Input Return Loss
Maximum Input Voltage

SD-SDI or HD-SDI. See Supported formats
BNC 75Ω type75 ohm terminated>= 15dB (5MHz to serial clock frequency)+/- 2V

When working as a Generator this connector functions as follows:
Supported standards
Connector
Output Impedance
Output Level

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SD-SDI or HD-SDI. See Supported formats
BNC 75Ω type75 ohm terminated+/- 400mV

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Connector
Output Impedance
Output Level
Frequency Response
Waveform Accuracy
Vector Accuracy

PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-N, NTSC
BNC 75Ω type75 ohm terminated
1V into 75Ω
DC to 5.8Mhz ±1%<1%±1°

PAL/NTSC (AES Eye) IN
Supported Standards
Connector
Input Impedance
Input Return Loss
Maximum Input Voltage

PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-N, NTSC
BNC 75Ω type75 ohm terminated>= 35dB (100Hz to 10MHz)+/- 2V

Specification

PAL/NTSC Out

REF I/OThe Ref I/O connection is bidirectional. When operating as a reference input is has the following
characteristics:
Label
Input Signal
Connector
Input Impedance
Maximum Input Voltage
Specification

REF I/O
Tri-level or Bi-Level (black burst) syncs 50/59.94/60Hz
BNC 75Ω type75 ohm terminated+/- 2V
Tri-level syncs (SMPTE274M and SMPTE296M) 600 mV pk-pk
PAL Black Burst (ITU624-4/SMPTE318) 1V pk-pk,
Composite NTSC (SMPTE 170M) 1V pk-pk

When operating as a reference output it has the following characteristics:
Supported Standards
PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-N, NTSC
Connector
BNC 75Ω typeOutput Impedance
75 ohm terminatedOutput Level
1V into 75Ω
Frequency Response
DC to 5.8Mhz ±1%
Waveform Accuracy<1%
Vector Accuracy±1°

SFP Cage (Option)
Interface
Module Types

Single Tx, Single Rx or Transceiver
Non-MSA Video Pinout conforming to SMPTE 297-2006
Supporting Fiber SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI
PHRXM-OPTAG (G02929-31CM) Transceiver(See www.phabrix.com for supported modules)

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Control Panel

The Sx TAG Control panel provide thefollowing connections.

Power Connection
VoltagePower Requirements

5V +/- 5%. (DC Power adapter provided)
AC 90-250V 50/60Hz 10W max

Networking
Ethernet
Ethernet Connector
PurposeIEEE802.3 10/100Mb/s (10/100-base-T connection)
RJ45
Browser control of instrument and FTP access to system files andallowing the instrument to be connected into a network and accessed
via TCP/IP so that it can be controlled remotely.

Audio I/O Connector
Connector Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

15-way D-type, High Density, Female
Analog balanced audio input Left +Analog balanced audio input Right +Analog balanced audio output Left +Analog balanced audio output Right +AES Audio Input
0V analog
0V analog
0V analog
0V analog
0V AES
Analog balanced audio input Left Analog balanced audio input Right Analog balanced audio output Left Analog balanced audio output Right +AES Audio Output

Analog Balanced Audio Input (15-Way Connector)
Input Impedance
Input TypeFrequency Response
Maximum Input Voltage

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10K ohm terminatedDifferential, AC coupled
50Hz to 18kHz ±1%?V at 0dBfs

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Output TypeFrequency Response
Maximum Output

10K ohm terminatedDifferential, AC coupled
50Hz to 18kHz ±2%?V at 0dBfs

Analyzer AES Input (15-Way Connector)
Input Impedance
75 ohm terminatedMaximum Input Voltage +/- 2V
Sample Rates
The input has a sample rate converter and so will accept any sample
rate from 32kHz to 192kHz.
Specification
Conforming to AES3-2003 and SMPTE-276M

Specification

Analog Balanced Audio Output (15-Way Connector)

Generator AES Output (15-Way Connector)
Input Impedance
Output Voltage
Sample Rates
Specification

75 ohm terminated
1V
48kHz
Conforming to AES3-2003 and SMPTE-276M

Headphone Output
Connector
Level
PurposeMiniature 3.5mm Stereo Jack
Adjustable
Local monitoring of audio

Local Control
USB
USB Connector
PurposePHSXT-200 8

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Mini A/B
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SD 270 Mb/s
Standard

Resolution

Color SpaceRate

EBU Tech. 3267-E

720 x 576

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10-bit

I 50.00

SMPTE 259M

720 x 483

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10-bit

I 59.94

HD 1.485 Gb/s (SMPTE 292M)
Standard

Resolution

Color Space

Rate

SMPTE 296M

1280 x 720

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

P 23.98

Specification

Supported Video Formats

P 24.00
P 25.00
P 29.97
P 30.00
P 50.00
P 59.94
P 60.00
SMPTE 260M

1920 x 1035

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

I 59.94
I 60.00

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

P 23.98
P 24.00
P 25.00
P 29.97
P 30.00

SMPTE RP211

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

sF 23.98
sF 24.00
sF 25.00
sF 29.97
sF 30.00

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Dual Link 1.485 Gb/s (SMPTE 327M)
Standard

Resolution

Color Space

Rate

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

P 50.00
P 59.94
P 60.00

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’), 4:4:4:4(R’G’B’+A)/10-bit

P or sF
23.00
P or sF
24.00
P or sF
25.00
P or sF
29.97
P or sF
30.00
I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’)/12-bit

P or sF
23.00
P or sF
24.00
P or sF
25.00
P or sF
29.97
P or sF
30.00
I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’BC’R’), 4:4:4:4(Y’C’BC’R’+A)/10-bit

P or sF
23.00
P or sF
24.00
P or sF
25.00
P or sF
29.97
P or sF
30.00
I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’BC’R’)/12 bit

P or sF
23.00
P or sF
24.00

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29.97
P or sF
30.00
I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00
SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/12 bit

P or sF
23.00
P or sF
24.00

Specification

P or sF
25.00

P or sF
25.00
P or sF
29.97
P or sF
30.00
I 50.00
I 59.94
I 60.00
SMPTE 428-9

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)/12 bit

P or sF
23.98
P or sF
24.00

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3G Level-A 2.97 Gb/s (SMPTE 425M-A)
Standard

Resolution

Color Space

Rate

SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/10 bit

P 50.00
P 59.94
P 60.00

SMPTE 296M

1280 x 720

4:4:4 (R’G’B’), 4:4:4:4(R’G’B’+A)/10-bit

P 23.00
P 24.00
P 25.00
P 29.97
P 30.00
P 50.00
P 59.94
P 60.00

SMPTE 296M

1280 x 720

4:4:4 (Y’C’BC’R’), 4:4:4:4(Y’C’BC’R’+A)/10-bit

P 23.00 *P 24.00 *P 25.00 *P 29.97 *P 30.00 *P 50.00 *P 59.94 *P 60.00 *SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’), 4:4:4:4(R’G’B’+A)/10-bit

P or sF
23.00 *P or sF
24.00 *P or sF
25.00 *P or sF
29.97 *P or sF
30.00 *
I 50.00 *I 59.94 *I 60.00 *SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’BC’R’), 4:4:4:4(Y’C’BC’R’+A)/10-bit

P or sF
23.00 *P or sF
24.00 *P or sF
25.00 *P or sF
29.97 *P or sF
30.00 *
I 50.00 *I 59.94 *B–12

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1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’)/12-bit

P 23.00 *P 24.00 *P 25.00 *P 29.97 *P 30.00 *I 50.00 *I 59.94 *I 60.00 *SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’BC’R’)/12 bit

P 23.00 *P 24.00 *P 25.00 *Specification

I 60.00

P 29.97 *P 30.00 *I 50.00 *I 59.94 *I 60.00 *SMPTE 428-9

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)/12 bit

P or sF
23.98 *P or sF
24.00 *SMPTE 274M

1920 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’BC’R’)/12 bit

P or sF
23.98 *P or sF
24.00 *P or sF
25.00 *P or sF
29.97 *P or sF
30.00 *
I 50.00 *I 59.94 *I 60.00 ** Advance Format Option required

3G Level-B 2.97 Gb/s (SMPTE 425-B)
Payload type1 x SMPTE 372M dual-link payload
2 x SMPTE 292M HD 720 payloads
2 x SMPTE 292M HD 1080 payloads

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2K-SDI Formats (part of PHSXO-3GADV Option)
Standard
SMPTE
ST 2048-2

Resolution
2048 x 1080

Color Space
4:2:2 (Y’C’bC’r)
10 bitRate
60.00,
60/1.001,
50, 48 and48/1.001 P

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’bC’r)
10 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’bC’r+A)
10 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’)
12-bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’bC’r+A)
12 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (R’G’B’)
12-bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (Y’C’bC’r+A)
12 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’bC’r)
12 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’bC’r+A)
12 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’bC’r)
12 bit

SMPTE
ST 2048-2

2048 x 1080

4:2:2 (Y’C’bC’r+A)
12 bitSMPTE
ST 428-9
SMPTE
ST 428-9
SMPTE
ST 428-19
SMPTE
ST 428-19

2048 x 1080

4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)
12-bit4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)
12-bit4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)
12-bit4:4:4 (X’Y’Z’)
12-bit30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 P
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 P
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 P
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 P
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
30, 30/1.001,
25, 24 and24/1.001 PsF
24 and
24/1.001P
24 and
24/1.001Psf
25, 30 and
30/1.001 P
25, 30 and
30/1.001 Psf

2048 x 1080
2048 x 1080
2048 x 1080

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Overview
The Sx range benefits from a 1 year warranty including telephone and email support.
3 and 5 year warranties are available at additional cost.
Each Sx leaves our UK factory with its own unique list of quality-controlled settings which arerecorded by our manufacturing department. Should the Sx require calibration, these settings
are compared with its pre-calibration state to ensure consistency and traceability.
The product has been designed and manufactured to be of the highest quality. However, should
the instrument develop a fault during the warranty period, please return to your local PHABRIX
agent for repair.

MaintenanceWarranty

Calibration services are available throughout the PHABRIX network of distributors.
www.phabrix.com

Warranty Exceptions
PHABRIX are not responsible for free service during the warranty period under the following
conditions:
Incorrect voltage applied to instrument.
Incorrect power adaptor used.
Fire, natural disaster.
Repair of instrument by non PHABRIX approved agent
Repair of damage caused by third party products.
Repair of damage caused by improper use.
Repair without proof of purchase.

Product Registration
Please register your product on-line at www.phabrix.com
Registration of your product within 3 months ensures a further year of support.

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General Maintenance
The Sx instruments have been designed to need minimum maintenance. The use of low powercomponents means that there is no need for large amounts of cooling and therefore there areis no need to clean fan filters.
The case can be cleaned by wiping gently with a soft cloth, lightly dampened with a neutral
cleaning agent. A screen cleaning cloth may be used to clean the LCD. Do not apply force tothe LCD when cleaning or it may be damaged.
Warning always remove the power supply from the instrument and turn OFF
before cleaning. Do not allow any water or other liquid to enter the instrument
while cleaning.

Maintenance

MaintenancePreventative MaintenanceFor long reliable use of the Sx instrument please take the following precautions:
Install the Sx instrument in a position which has adequate air flow and is not in direct sun
light.
Ensure that connecting cables are tied back so that they do not put strain on the rack
mounts and that the do not obstruct air flow.
Ensure that the fan grills are not obstructed.
Avoid installations where there are dramatic changes in temperature, high humidity andareas contaminated by dust, smoke or construction debris.
Avoid installations that may be affected by vibration.
Do not exceed the rated operation of the Sx instrument, i.e. temperature and signal
levels.
The instrument should only be operated between 0 and 40 °Centigrade. If the
instrument is operated at a higher temperature there is a possibility of a fire
hazard. If the temperature is changed rapidly from a cold environment to a hotenvironment, moisture can be created internally which can cause malfunction
or damage the instrument. Allow the instrument to sit for 30 minutes without
power applied to reduce any possibility of condensation. If the temperaturerises above 60°Centigrade a warning dialog will be given. If the temperaturerises above 65°Centigrade the instrument will be turned OFF. Under bothconditions, an event will be added to the event log to show what happened.

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Installing New Software
New software can be installed on the Sx instrument using 2 different techniques that take into
account the location of the Sx instrument, the type of network access that the Sx instrument
has and you company’s IT policy.
Note that during the installation process the instrument will not be available for use.
Note also that any existing Presets stored will be archived and will need to berestored if they are required. See the ‘System - Memories’ section in chapter 2 fordetails about how to restore presets archived by the installation of a new versionof software.

Maintenance

Software Maintenance

Software Download from Internet
Using the Sx instrument’s LCD screen (access via a web browser - see chapter 1 for details),
and the Sx instrument has Internet network access, you can down load and install directly into
the Sx instrument from the browser:
This process is a two stage process, first the new software needs to be Downloaded then the
new software needs to be installed.
1. In the System - Network menu (Network window on Monitor Output) check that the
network settings are correct and that the instrument is connected to the internet via the
Ethernet connection.
2. From the System menu, select ‘Engineer’ (Engineer Setup window on Monitor Output)
to download the latest software version. Pressing the Download button will cause thecurrent release of software to be downloaded from the PHABRIX website.
This will take a short time dependent on the connection to the Internet. Once thedownload has completed, the software will be checked for errors before being stored on
the instrument for future installation. If the latest software is already present on the Sx
instrument, no software will be downloaded and a message will be shown.
Note that multiple releases of software may be stored on the Sx instrument so aprevious release can be re-installed if required.
3. To install the downloaded software on the Sx instrument, select the release using
the field with releases listed. The largest number is the latest release. Select the ‘Install’button and a confirmation dialogue will be shown. Press “Yes” and the installation will
start. This process takes several minutes to decompress the software, extract the files
and then reprogram the hardware. If an error is given during the installation, retry the
installation and or download. Do NOT turn the instrument off until an installation has
completed correctly.
Once the installation has competed, if “Reboot after Install” is checked the instrument
will re-start with the new software installed. If not checked then the instrument should beturned off and on again manually.
Note that as part of the installation procedure, all memories are archived to a
backup file and then deleted. They can be restored from the System-Memories
page using the Restore button and selecting the ‘_Before_Upgrade’ archive.
The software release notes can be viewed by selecting the Changes button.

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FTP Transfer from a connected PC
If the software cannot be installed, for example because the Sx instrument does not haveInternet access, you can transfer the software files directly to the Sx instrument’s Setup folderusing the PHABRIX FTP client:
1. Download the latest Sx software version from the PHABRIX website then drag the zip
file to the PHABRIX FTP client (also available from the PHABRIX website).
To connect to the instrument you
will need to use the PHABRIX FTP
client available from the PHABRIX
website. This connects to the Sx
unit using unit’s IP address (as hostname) with:
Username“sxuser”

Password:“phabrixsx”

2. In the PHABRIX FTP client enter the IP address of the Sx unit to be updated.
		

Note: If a static IP address has been assigned to your Sx unit, be sure also to
set a valid default gateway address. Contact your network administrator forthese. If connecting directly between the Sx and your PC, you must set thedefault gateway to the IP address of your PC. See ‘System – Network’ section
in chapter 2 for details on how to configure network settings on the Sx.

3. In the PHABRIX FTP client select the zip file for the new software and press the ‘Copy
to Sx’ button.
This will copy the new software files to the Sx instrument’s ‘Setup’ folder, updating theexisting files as necessary. This can take up to 20 minutes depending on the connection
speed.
4. Once the PHABRIX FTP client has finished copying the files to the Sx unit, use the‘System - Engineer’ menu find the new software version in the ‘Software Upgrade’ sectionof the menu then select ‘Install’.
Wait for the new software to be installed. The progress will be indicated on screen.
During this time the software will be decompressed, files will be extracted and the
hardware (FPGA) will be reprogrammed. If an error is given during the installation, retry
the installation and or download. Do NOT turn the unit off until an installation has
completed correctly.

Reverting to an Earlier Version of Software
If you need to revert to an earlier version of software:
1. Using the ‘System - Engineer’ menu find the version of software you require in the‘Software Upgrade’ section of the menu then select ‘Install’.
2. Wait for the new software to be installed. The progress will be indicated on the front
panel screen and on the Monitor output.
3. During this time the software will be decompressed, files will be extracted and the
hardware (FPGA) will be reprogrammed. If an error is given during the installation, retry
the installation and/or download. Do NOT turn the instrument off until an installation has
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The Sx instrument uses Linux as its operating system and a number of directories within the filesystem are provided for user-specific files.

Patterns
The Patterns directory contains several sub-directories for the related video standards. Test
pattern files should be placed in the correct directory for the video standard in use; i.e. if a
720p video standard is being used, only the test patterns in the 720yuv directory will beavailable. You may have a test pattern with the same name in different pattern directories but
they should have the correct size and color type (rgb/yuv) for the directory that they are in orelse they will be converted and may lose color accuracy.
Patterns that are too large for the current standard will be clipped to fit; patterns that are too
small will gain a black border and will be centered on the output image.

MaintenanceSx File Structure

Test patterns are .pat files for the standard line based pattern files or user files. Supported user
file formats are:
Windows bitmap files (.bmp). We support 24bit uncompressed bitmap formats only.
10 bit video files (.dpx) We support 10bit RGB/YUV formats only in Left to Rightorientation.
Yuv and qnt files (8/10 bit packed yuv only)
targa (.tg) files which are compressed or uncompressed 8bit RGB files. We support Leftto Right orientation only.
PHABRIX specific .pat, .rgb, .yc4 files generated by the PHABRIX pattern editor/
convertor.
Note that bitmap files which are RGB will be converted to YUV internally as appropriate to the
output standard. This will mean that not all valid YUV values can be output. If dpx YUV files areused then all valid values may be output.

Scripts
Command scripts may be downloaded into this directory. See File Formats - Command Scripts
for more details.

Setup
The Setup directory contains the installer files for different releases of the software. Eachrelease is comprised of a .tar.gz file and is self-contained. If a release of software is copied onto
the instrument, the list of available releases will be updated within a minute.

IdentsThe Idents directory contains bitmap idents as used by the generator. Supported user fileformats are:.bmp (Windows bitmap files: 24bit only).dpx files (10 bit video files).yuv files (8/10 bit packed yuv)
.tga (targa files)
Note that bitmap files are RGB and will be converted to YUV internally as appropriate to the
output standard. This will mean that not all valid YUV values can be output. If YUV files areused(.dpx), then all valid values may be output.

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Fonts
The fonts available for use by the generator to add text idents may be enhanced bydownloading new True Type fonts (.ttf) into this directory.

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PHABRIX products are continuously being updated.
Please visit www.phabrix.com for latest product information