Waveform monitors

Tektronix has announced a family of multi-format waveform monitors.

The products offer a range of configurations from composite video configurations to complete HD/SD/composite solutions.

The three monitors allow users to select the exact configuration that best supports their needs.

The SD-capable WFM6100 offers monitoring and measurement for systems using composite analog video and SD digital video formats.

The HD-capable WFM7000 and WFM7100 help users manage hybrid HD/SD/composite video systems.

The WFM7000 addresses basic monitoring needs while the WFM7100 has additional capabilities for high-performance monitoring and measurement. Available options include support for monitoring digital audio, both embedded and discrete AES/EBU inputs, and analog audio formats.

The WFM6100 WFM7100 audio monitoring, high-performance SDI signal also offers options for Dolby measurement and in-depth digital data analysis. All units provide an integrated high-resolution XGA display.

The WFM6100 and the WFM7000 series offer the MyMenu feature that allows users to place their most frequently used functions in a single on-screen menu.

It enables users to create a menu tailored to the needs of an organisation or an individual. This streamlines instrument operation by giving users fast and easy access to their most valued functions.

CaptureVu can capture an entire frame of video data, either user-initiated or automatically, on the occurrence of a trigger event such as gamut alarms.

Unlike a 'freeze display' which captures only the on-screen data, CaptureVu allows users to view the data in one kind of display (eg, a waveform display) and compare it to a live signal, then change to a different display (eg, a picture or a gamut display) and make the same live-to-capture comparison. It enables users to more quickly determine the cause of intermittent problems and diagnose problems at remote, unstaffed sites.