New video test equipment comes out in Tektronix

Tektronix, a provider of test and measurement solutions, has demonstrated solutions from SD to HD and MPEG and next-generation compression technologies at the BroadcastAsia 2006 (BA2006) (Asian Digital Multimedia and Broadcasting Technology) exhibition in Singapore. The new technology determines the future of video testing in the broadcast and television industry.

The latest technological advances have prompted Tektronix to strengthen its IP analytics and significantly expand its IP and video technology products. At the same time, in the ever-changing market, Tektronix' communications and video technologies offer customers market-leading IP surveillance and analysis capabilities. Tektronix will demonstrate its latest IP technology in the Tektronix showroom at the show.

WFM6100 and WFM7000 Series: Flexible, Robust and Reliable Waveform Monitor

Tektronix will demonstrate its new multi-format waveform monitors, the WFM6100/WFM7000 and the WFM7100, which will allow customers to choose the flexibility and the right configuration to best support their business needs. The SD-enabled WFM6100 multi-format waveform monitor provides high-performance monitoring and measurement for systems using composite analog video and SD digital video formats. The HD-enabled WFM7000 and WFM7100 multi-format waveform monitors help customers manage mixed HD/SD/composite video systems. The WFM7000 is able to meet the basic monitoring needs of customers, while the WFM7100 adds high-performance monitoring and measurement capabilities to the WFM7000. These multi-format waveform monitors offer a variety of options, such as support for digital audio monitoring, including embedded audio and separate AES/EBU audio inputs, as well as analog audio formats. The WFM6100 and WFM7100 also offer Dolby audio monitoring options, high-performance SDI signal measurements, and in-depth digital data analysis options. All of these multiformat waveform monitors are equipped with an integrated high resolution XGA display.

The WFM6100 and WFM7000 Series Waveform Monitors feature the new MyMenu menu feature, which allows users to place their most frequently used functions into a single on-screen menu. MyMenu can create concise menus for customers to meet the needs of group or individual customers. With this seamless operation of the instrument, customers can quickly and easily access the features they use most often.

The WFM6100 and WFM7100 also feature the new CaptureVuTM feature, which captures a full frame of video data that can be activated by the user or automatically to capture the occurrence of trigger events such as gamut alarms. CaptureVu differs from the traditional "freeze displqy" feature, which captures only screen data, while CaptureVu displays captured data on a display and compares it to the actual signal, which can then be replaced with Another different display, again performs a comparison between the same, actual signal/captured signals. With the CaptureVu feature, engineers can quickly identify the cause of an intermittent fault or perform remote diagnostics on an unmanned station.

Tektronix' new multi-format waveform monitors feature powerful fault detection and alarm generation capabilities, display for precise content editing and comprehensive quality verification, unique job status reporting and logging capabilities, and extensive support for monitoring Ancillary data, including closed caption decoding and excellent audio monitoring. Suitable for system installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. All of these new multi-format waveform monitors feature a patented timing display. The WFM6100 and WFM7100 also offer high-performance eye diagram display, jitter measurement and SDI signal analysis, as well as in-depth analysis of video, embedded audio and other ancillary data.

New RTX130A MPEG and RF integrated signal generator

Tektronix will showcase the new RTX130A MPEG and RF integrated signal generator at BA2006. The RTX130A is capable of providing unmodulated MPEG transport streams and RF modulated MPEG transport streams, supporting wired (QAM A, B and C) standards and terrestrial (ATSC) standards. It can be used as a small, lightweight and portable test signal source for product development and production testing. The RTX130A meets the needs of high-performance, repeatable test stream sources on RF, IF, and unmodulated transport stream interfaces for faster development of higher quality products. The RTX130A is particularly easy to use, and it is easy to carry, so it can be used in the field for launch system simulation, fault finding and equipment commissioning. The new features of the RTX130A meet the needs of the consumer market and the professional MPEG market, saving time and effort for software development, product testing and verification.

WVR7100 and WVR6100 add eye diagram and jitter measurement capabilities to support ARIB standards

Tektronix has added new features to the successful WVR7100 and WVR6100 monitors, including high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI) signals and standard-definition serial digital interfaces (SD-SDI). Eye diagram display, jitter measurement and cable length measurement for signal broadcast, program production and post production applications. It also supports ancillary data monitoring in accordance with the Japan Broadcasting Industry and Business Association (ARIB) standards. With the new monitoring capabilities of the WVR7100 and WVR6100, engineers can detect system quality degradation before evolving into quality issues, saving engineers the time and effort spent on fault detection, problem diagnosis, and failure recovery.

Selecting the Right Wire Feeder for Your Welder
When choosing a wire feeder for the first time, the numerous factors to consider may seem overwhelming. Following are answers to buyers` most frequently asked questions.

Q: Can I add a wire feeder to any type of power source?

A: Wire feeders can be paired with three basic categories of DC power sources: Constant Voltage (CV), Constant Current (CC), or one with both capabilities (CV/CC). Wire feeders are not recommended for use with AC output-only machines. Generally speaking, CV-only power sources are dedicated for wire welding, typically the MIG or flux cored processes. They do not have, nor can they be converted for, Stick or TIG capabilities. CC-only power sources are often initially purchased for Stick or TIG welding, but a wire feeder can be added. CC/CV power sources can inherently perform all three processes.

Q: What is the difference between a constant speed wire feeder and voltage sensing wire feeder?

A: Wire feeders come in two categories: Constant Speed or Voltage Sensing. A constant speed wire feeder is used with a CV power source. Voltage is set at the power source, while the wire feed speed (which controls amperage) is set at the constant speed feeder. A voltage sensing wire feeder (sometimes called voltage following or variable speed) can be paired with either a CC or a CV power source. When a voltage sensing wire feeder is paired with CC power source, amperage is adjusted at the power source and voltage varies directly with the distance (arc length) between the electrode and the work piece. The welder is usually limited to the globular and spray transfer MIG welding processes.

Q: Should I use a bench feeder or a portable feeder?

A: If all welding occurs inside a shop or facility where the power source is in a dedicated location, chances are that an open/bench type feeder or a boom mounted feeder will best suit your needs. An open/bench type feeder gives the greatest flexibility with respect to diameters and types of wire, spool size, and the number of drive rolls. If the welding will be done in the girders of the job site on Monday, from the back of a pick-up truck on Tuesday, and in the shop on Wednesday, a portable [suitcase style" wire feeder is best. Portable feeders have a durable enclosure that permits easy carrying and protects the feeder from dust and other elements.

Q: Should my feeder have two drive rolls or four drive rolls?

A: Small diameter, hard wires like .035 in. or .045 in. (.9 mm or 1.2 mm) steel feed fine with a two roll drive system in most cases. Consider a wire feeder with four drive rolls when using hard and flux cored wires 3/32 in. (2.4 mm) and larger, when using a gun with a long cable (say 25 ft./7.6 m), or when using large [pay-off paks" where the wire is pulled through a manifold system. In a four roll feeder, the first set of drive rolls almost acts as a straightener, helping to remove the helix (longitudinal twist) and cast (spiral), while the second set of drive rolls helps smooth wire feeding performance. When using very soft wires, such as aluminum and certain flux cored wires with a low columnar strength, a two drive roll system is best. [Over-driving" and over pressuring soft wire can crush and flatten it, resulting in poor feeding and possible bird`s nesting (tangling) of the welding wire. Properly adjusting the drive roll pressure is critical when running soft wires.

Q: What feeders are best for aluminum?

A: One pound spoolguns and push-pull systems offer exceptional portability and provide optimum feeding performance for difficult-to-feed Welding Wires, such as aluminum and other soft alloys. Spoolguns, such as Miller`s Spoolmatic, are a portable lightweight wire feeder/gun combination normally equipped with a 25 ft. (7.6 m) cable assembly. Designed for 4 in. (10 cm) diameter spools of welding wire, they are ideal for lower duty applications requiring mobility and access. Push-pull systems, like Miller`s XR feeder, utilize a torque motor in the push feeder synchronized with a drive motor in the pull gun to optimize feeding performance when using 12 in. (30 cm) diameter spools of welding wire. Welders use push-pull systems for higher duty cycle and higher wire deposition applications.

Q: What are the advantages of having a dual feeder?

A: Having dual drive assemblies allows you to accommodate two different diameters or types of wire, and several of Miller`s open/ bench type and boom mounted wire feeders permit this option. For example, many metal fabrication shops can perform nearly all their jobs by using a dual wire feeder equipped with one spool of .035 in. (.9 mm) wire and one spool of .045 in. (1.12 mm) wire. Dual feeders can eliminate or reduce change-over time, increasing productivity, and they are ideal when a standby gun is desired.

Q: Can some wire feeders provide pulsed-MIG capabilities?

A: In addition to conventional MIG, some wire feeders, like Miller`s 60M series combined with an inverter-based power source, allow users to select from factory-set programs or create a finely-tailored pulsed-MIG arc without separate pulsing controls. With these wire feeders, welding technicians can adjust all four major characteristics of the pulsed arc wave form – peak current, background current, pulse time, and pulse frequency – to optimize it for specific applications or welding positions.

When selecting a wire feeder, allow for flexibility, growth, and future needs. Don`t just think about how you are using your welder now – try to anticipate how you will be using it in three or five years. Think of a wire feeder as a long-term investment, and plan accordingly.

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