WFM 601A, WFM 601E & WFM 601M User Manual 1–1
Getting Started
This section presents information you need to set up your waveform monitor and
to check that it is functional. This section contains the following information:
Product Description gives an overview of the product capabilities.
Accessories lists the standard and optional accessories.
Installation describes how to set up the waveform monitor for use.
Functional Check gives a procedure to verify the primary functions of your
waveform monitor.

Product Description

The waveform monitors measure and display 4:2:2 component serial digital
signals. A waveform monitor displays serial digital signals as the familiar
component signals, as an Eye pattern, as digital data or in a variety of standard
measurement modes. Use the EDH (Error Detection and Handling) system and
the suite of automated checks of the serial digital format to verify data integrity.
Refer to Appendix A: Specifications for details of the waveform monitor
performance.
The waveform monitors offers the following features:
Two 270 Mbit serial component loop-through inputs
Digital video standards SMPTE 259M, ITU-R BT.656, and ITU–R BT.601
RGB and Y-PB-PR display format for 525 and 625 line signals
Eye Pattern display with Timing and Voltage Cursors on the WFM601E and
the WFM 601M
Jitter demodulator with numeric jitter readout and video correlated jitter
waveform display on the WFM 601M
Parade or Waveform display of Y, PB, and PR component signals
Digital Waveform and Data displays with Data-cursor correlation between
display modes on the WFM 601M
RGB and composite Gamut checks with Diamond and Arrowhead displays
Field, line, and word (WFM 601M only) select with readout and bright up of
selected lines on Picture Monitor Out (Y or G Channel)

Features