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Tektronix MTM400A MPEG Transport Stream Monitor

Name: Tektronix MTM400A MPEG Transport Stream Monitor
Brand: Tektronix
SKU: TektronixMTM400A
Price: 8950.00 USD
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Critical RF measurements; MER and EVM, constellation displays, RF levels, channel power, SNR, BER, Phase Noise, and Impulse Response
- Provides early indication of signal degradation before any picture impairment is visible to the end customer
- DVB-S2 interface includes 16 and 32APSK for contribution and distribution applications
Video/Audio content checking for both MPEG-2 and H.264/AVC
- Thumbnail decode and display of multiple channels, simultaneously provides a visual check of content with encoding parameters available to the user (such as codec type, profiles and levels, aspect ratio, program guide event information, etc.)
- Backhaul of actual video and/or audio allows content to be fed back to the central monitoring point to see and hear the content being broadcast (encrypted content can be routed to a STB for hardware decode)
PSI/SI/PSIP/ARIB SI analysis and repetition rate graphing
- Allows broadcasters to determine that the system and service information is present and correct in the transport stream
"Green stream" learning mode
- Allows monitoring by exception and elimination of false alarms
Multiplex view
- Allows an at-a-glance view of program utilization over an extended period allowing the user to see if bandwidth spikes occurred
Unique 2-level alarms
- Uniquely provides advanced warning of impending problems to avoid customer complaints. Single-level alarming means the alert can only be generated. With 2-level alarms, separate warning and failure alarms are not possible
FlexVuPlus™
- Uniquely presents simplified presentation of video quality and diagnostic information
Filtered logs
- Allows diagnostics to be performed at the TS, program, or PID levels to "zoom in" on problems quickly
Simultaneous connection of multiple remote users and multi-sink SNMP traps for network management systems (NMS)
- Provides early visibility of problems to key individuals throughout the organization, supporting quicker notification and corrective action
- Allows multiple users and/or NMS to access the MTM400A simultaneously

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Tektronix MTM400A MPEG Transport Stream Monitor

Multilayer, multichannel, remote monitoring and measurement at RF and TS layers to DVB, ATSC, DCII, and ISDB-T/Tb standards with content-checking support for both MPEG-2 and H.264/AVC
Displays key RF monitoring parameters for DVB-T and DVB-S/S2 interfaces to provide early indication of signal degradation before any picture impairment is visible to the end customer (Note: In DVB-S2 mode only Transport Stream inputs are supported)
No additional analysis software is needed; all confidence and diagnostic analysis is carried out from the MTM400A alone

Digital TV Monitor

The MTM400A provides a complete solution for real-time transmission monitoring of MPEG Transport Streams over RF and ASI interfaces.

Introduction

The MTM400A provides a complete solution for real-time transmission monitoring of MPEG Transport Streams over RF and ASI interfaces. Powerful confidence monitoring capability and deep diagnostic measurements are both combined into a single integrated solution. This supports Broadcasters, Cable, Satellite, and Telecommunication Operators to deliver superior QoS levels with reduced operational expenditure.

Deployed at key network nodes, the MTM400A provides an intuitive and simplified presentation of video quality and diagnostic information. This supports the delivery of superior Qualify of Service (QoS) levels in an increasingly complex broadcast environment.

When used together with VQNet™, facility and network-wide views allow engineers to sectionalize network problems.

MTM400A diagnostic analysis software option

Trigger recording to be captured and rapidly analyzed in greater depth using powerful offline analysis tools such as the tektronix MTS4SA software
Exception monitoring with simple, automated template generation from reference streams. Template testing checks a number of key parameters to ensure the Transport Stream has been constructed as intended. These parameters include the Transport Stream ID and Network ID, the number of programs in the multiplex, that each program has all of its components (Video, Audio, Data, Teletext, Subtitles) and Conditional Access (CA) status
Advanced timing analysis including unique PTS-PCR graphs for real-time buffer measurements. This provides indication of encoding and multiplexing errors and in-depth PCR analysis; the resulting graphical views enable timing and jitter measurements to ensure correct operation of the network
Bit rate testing determines whether PIDs, programs, services, or user-defined groups of PIDs are within user-definable limits, ensuring correct multiplex operation. Tektronix proprietary PID variability test gives indication of PID bit rate variation to assess effects of statistical multiplexing
Comprehensive service logging enables verification of service level agreements to ensure contractual obligations are met
The channel polling capability for the MTM400A, combined with RF interfaces, allows up to 200 RF channels to be monitored in a repeating cyclical measurement process. Control and configuration of the polling is undertaken using flexible XML scripting. This polling ability makes a single MTM400A a broader tool, monitoring large numbers of network points in a time-sampled measurement mode

Applications

Contribution and primary distribution

Terrestrial distribution
Cable headend monitoring
DTH or network operator satellite uplink monitoring

IPTV ingest and headend monitoring

Technical Overview

SCTE-142 and A/78 monitoring modes classify five distinct levels of importance

Transport stream off air (TOA), program off air (POA), component missing (CM), quality of service (QoS), technically nonconformant (TNC)
Enables filtering and display only of errors that require immediate attention

Comprehensive TR 101 290 priority 1, 2, and 3 MPEG measurements

Provides in-depth analysis of transport stream, syntax, timing, and content to support root-cause analysis of system errors

Superior PCR measurements (PCR_OJ, DR, and FO)

PCR_OJ enable deterministic measurements on transport stream and network induced jitter allowing such errors to be isolated
DR and FO measurements allow diagnosis of longer-term system degradation

PSI/SI/PSIP/DC-II conformance and consistency checking

Closed caption (EIA608/708 and SCTE20/21) and regional ratings descriptor (RRT) check ensures conformance to regulations
SI/PSI/PSIP testing ensures set-top box performance (channel change, EPG, etc.) can be verified

SCTE 35 DPI monitoring

Allows analysis and diagnostics of "splice" advertising and other local content

Power Requirements

Characteristic	Description
Power Consumption (Nominal)	40 VA
Voltage	100 to 240 V
Frequency	50/60 Hz

Monitoring

Characteristic	Description
Data Rate
Maximum data rate	155 Mb/s*¹
Minimum data rate	250 Kb/s

*¹ Maximum Transport Stream bit rate is dependent on Transport Stream content and depth of analysis being performed. Depth of stream analysis is handled gracefully if SI/PSIP maximum content is exceeded to ensure critical measurements continue to be performed.

ATSC A/78A and SCTE142 Error Classifications

Classification	Description
TOA	Transport Stream Off Air
POA	Program Off Air
CM	Component Missing
QoS	Quality of Service
TNC	Technically Nonconforming

TR 101 290 Tests and Measurements

1^st Priority Measurements	2^nd Priority Measurements	3^rd Priority Measurements
1.1 Ts_sync_loss	2.1 Transport error	3.1a NIT_actual_error
1.2 Sync_byte_error	2.2 CRC_error	3.1b NIT_other_error
1.3a PAT_error_2	2.3a PCR_repetition_error	3.2 SI repetition error
1.4 Continuity_count_error	2.3b PCR_discontinuity_ indicator_error	3.4a Unreferenced PID
1.5a PMT_error_2	2.4 PCR_accuracy_error	3.5a SDT_actual_error
1.6 PID_error	2.5 PTS_error	3.5b SDT_other_error
	2.6 CAT_error	3.6a EIT_actual_error
		3.6b EIT_other_error
		3.6c EIT_PF_error
		3.7 RST_error
		3.8 TDT_error

DVB-S2 Interface Characteristics (Option S2)

Characteristic	Description
Input Frequency Range	950 MHz to 2150 MHz with 1 MHz step size
Input Signal Amplitude Range	–60 dBm to –30 dBm for a CBER of <1e^–6
Modulation Format	QPSK in accordance with DVB-S (ETSI EN 300 421) QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, and 32APSK in accordance with DVB-S2 (ETSI EN 302 307) including Constant and Variable Coding and Modulation (CCM and VCM)
Modulated Baud Rate	1 MBaud min, 60 MBaud max
Code Rate	DVB-S: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8 DVB-S2: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
FEC Modes	Viterbi and Reed-solomon in accordance with DVB-S LDPC and BCH in accordance with DVB-S2 Short and Normal FEC blocks in accordance with DVB-S2
Roll Off	0.2, 0.25, 0.35
Connector Style	F-style
Input Termination Impedance	75 ? nominal
Input Return Loss	>6 dB min, 950 MHz to 2150 MHz
LNB Supply Voltage	Selectable; 13.0 V ±1.5 V or 18.0 V ±1.5 V, with 100 ?, 5 W resistor load
LNB Supply Maximum Current	200 mA max
LNB 22 kHz Signaling Frequency	17.6 kHz min, 26.4 kHz max (22 kHz ±20%)
LNB 22 kHz Signaling Amplitude	600 mV_p-p with 100 ? load
LNB Mode	DiSEqC 2
Ultimate Modulation Error Ratio	30 dB with Equalizer

DVB-S2 Measurement Characteristics (Option S2)

Characteristic	Description
RF Lock	RF lock indicated to the user by LED and Status on UI
Input Level (Signal Strength)	Range: –60 dBm to –30 dBm Resolution: 1 dBm Accuracy: ±5 dBm
EVM (Error Vector Magnitude)	Display Range: ≤4.0% to ≥30.0% RMS Resolution: 0.1% Accuracy: ±20% of reading
MER (Modulation Error Ratio) with Equalizer	Display Range: 10 to 30 dB with Equalizer Resolution: 1 dB Accuracy: ±2 dB for range 10 to 20 dB
CNR (Carrier to Noise Ratio)	Display Range: 10 to 30 dB Resolution: 1 dB Accuracy: ±2 dB for range from 10 to 28 dB
Phase Noise	Display Range: 5 to 45° RMS Resolution: 1°
Pre Viterbi BER	Pre-Viterbi BER displayed
Pre Reed Solomon (RS) BER	Pre-RS BER displayed
Pre LDPC BER	Pre-LDPC BER displayed
Pre BCH BER	Pre-BCH BER displayed
Post RS BER and TEF (Transport Error Flag)	Post Reed Solomon BER (TEF ratio), TEF rate and number of Transport Error Flags (TEF count) displayed to the user
Transmission Parameters	All Coding and Modulation parameters are indicated to the user in the UI. Transport Stream monitor must be tuned to a valid Transport Stream in order to report RF transmission parameters
Constellation	The RF constellation displayed on the UI

COFDM Interface Characteristics (Option CF)

Characteristic	Description
Input Frequency Range	50 MHz to 858 MHz with 166.7 or 62.5 kHz step size
Tuning Accuracy	Better than ±50 ppm typical
Channel Bandwidth	6 MHz, 7 MHz and 8 MHz (SW selectable)
Connector Style	F-type with BNC adaptor
Input Termination Impedance	75 ? nominal
Input Return Loss	7 dB typical 50 MHz to 858 MHz
Rx Lock Status	Indicated by LED on rear panel and by the UI
Modulation Scheme Supported	QPSK (4QAM), 16QAM, and 64QAM modulation
Transmission Modes	2K carriers and 8K carriers
Hierarchical Modes	All hierarchies are be supported, including no hierarchy, and alpha = 1, 2, and 4
Viterbi Puncture Rates	1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Guard Interval	1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4
Spectrum Polarity	The receiver will operate with both inverted and normal spectral polarity
Input Signal Amplitude Range	QPSK (4QAM): –85 dBm to –10 dBm (24 dBuV to 99 dBuV) typical 16QAM: –80 dBm to –10 dBm (29 dBuV to 99 dBuV) typical 64QAM: –72 dBm to –15 dBm (37 dBuV to 94 dBuV) typical

COFDM Measurement Characteristics (Option CF)

Characteristic	Description
Carrier Offset	Carrier offset is measured from the tuned channel frequency to a accuracy of ±10 ppm typical This includes the ability to set alarms and produce trend graphs over a seven-day period including min, max, and average
	Display Range	Resolution	Accuracy
SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)	6 dB to 40 dB for QPSK (4QAM) 11 dB to 40 dB for 16QAM 16 dB to 40 dB for 64QAM	1 dB	±1 dB to 30 dB SNR (measured at –30 dBm in high-resolution mode) typical
EVM (Error Vector Magnitude)	1% to 30% RMS, for QPSK 1% to 20% RMS, 16QAM 1% to 8.5% RMS, 64QAM	0.1%	—
MER (Modulation Error Ratio) with Equalizer Both MER Peak and MER Average are displayed as measured across all carriers	6 dB to 37 dB for QPSK (4QAM) 11 dB to 37 dB for 16QAM 16 dB to 37 dB for 64QAM	0.1 dB	±1 dB to 30 dB (measured at –30 dBm in high-resolution mode) typical
This includes the ability to set alarms and produce trend graphs over a seven-day period including min, max, and average
Constellation	The RF constellation is displayed on the UI
Channel Impulse Response	Display of channel impulse response
Channel Spectral Response	Active receive channel spectrum, RF level vs. frequency
BER (Bit Error Ratio)	Pre FEC, BER, and Error Sec BER values are displayed. This includes the ability to set alarms and produce trend graphs over a seven-day period including min, max, and average
Post Reed Solomon BER	Post RS BER (Uncorrectable Error Count) displayed. This includes the ability to set alarms and produce trend graphs over a seven-day period including min, max, and average
TEF (Transport Error Flag)	Alarm generated on detection of a TEF

Turbo 8PSK Interface Characteristics (Option EP)

Characteristic	Description
Interface Option EP provides both QPSK (L-band) and Turbo 8PSK interface and measurement capability. For non-Turbo code modulation formats the Option S2 card is recommended.
Input Frequency Range	950 MHz to 2150 MHz with 100 kHz step size
Modulation Format	Turbo 8PSK*²
Modulated Baud Rate	1 MBaud min, 30 MBaud max
Turbo Viterbi Values Supported	2/3, 3/4 (2.05), 3/4 (2.1), 5/6, 8/9
Turbo FEC	Turbo Code
Connector Style	F-style
Input Termination Impedance	75 ? nominal
LNB Supply Voltage	Selectable; 13.0 V ±1.5 V or 18.0 V ±1.5 V
LNB Supply Maximum Current	200 mA max
LNB 22 kHz Signaling Frequency	17.6 kHz min, 26.4 kHz max (22 kHz ±20%)
LNB 22 kHz Signaling Amplitude	600 mV_p-p with 100 ? load
Modes Supported	Turbo 8PSK

*² Please note that the Turbo 8PSK option does not support nonturbo 8PSK (DVB-DSNG), or DVB-S2. For DVB-S2 please use DVB-S/S2 interface card (Option S2).

Turbo 8PSK Measurement Characteristics (Option EP) RF Measurements

Characteristic	Description
RF Lock	RF lock is indicated to the user by an LED on the rear panel and a status icon on the UI
	Range	Display Range	Resolution	Accuracy
Input Level (Signal Strength)	–60 dBm to –30 dBm	—	1 dBm	±5 dBm typical
EVM (Error Vector Magnitude)	—	≤4.0% to ≥30.0% RMS	0.1%	—
MER (Modulation Error Ratio) with Equalizer	—	10 to 26 dB with Equalizer	1 dB	±2 dB typical for range 10 to 20 dB
SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)	—	5 to 35 dB	1 dB	±2 dB typical for range from 5 to 30 dB
This includes the ability to set alarms and produce trend graphs over a seven-day period including min, max, and average
Pre Reed Solomon (RS) BER	Pre-RS BER is displayed on the UI
Post RS BER and TEF (Transport Error Flag)	Post Reed Solomon BER (TEF ratio), TEF rate, and number of Transport Error Flags (TEF count) are displayed on the UI
Constellation	The RF constellation is displayed on the UI

Environmental

Characteristic	Description
Temperature
Operating	+5 °C to +40 °C
Nonoperating	–10 °C to +60 °C
Humidity
Operating	Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up to 31 °C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 °C
Nonoperating	10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
Altitude
Operating	0 m to 3000 m (9800 ft.)
Nonoperating	0 m to 12000 m (40000 ft.)
Random Vibration
Operating	5 to 500 Hz, G_RMS = 2.28
Nonoperating	.5 to 500 Hz, G_RMS = 0.27
Functional Shock
Operating	30 G, half sine, 11 ms duration
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EC Declaration of Conformity	Meets EN55103. Electromagnetic environment E4
Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity	Meets AS/NZS 2064
FCC	Emissions are within FCC CFR 47, Part 15, Subpart B, Class A limits
Safety	Meets 73/23/EEC, EN61010-1, UL3111-1 and CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 1010.1-92, IEC61010-1

Physical Characteristics

Dimension	mm	in.
Height	44	1.73
Width	430	17.13
Depth	600	23.62
*Weight³**	kg	lb.
Net	6.0	13.3
Shipping	9.0	19.7
Required Clearance	mm	in.
Top	0	0
Bottom	0	0
Left side	Standard 19 in. rackmount
Right side	Standard 19 in. rackmount
Front	Clearance for handles required
Rear	Clearance for connectors required

*³ Weight does not include optional interface cards.

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