Getting Acquain
tedWithYourInstrument
Dual Link Input Monitoring
With Option DL installed, this instrument provides greater capability for monitoring higher resolution signals than the
traditional single link input. Instruments with this option use two HD S DI inputs to monitor a signal. The following procedure
shows you how to set up your instrument for dual link monitoring.
To Set Up Dual Link Inputs
1. Connect a Dua
l Link SDI video signal to
the A and B SDI inputs at the rear panel.
SDI A is link A; SDI B is link B.
Option SD/HD configuration
2. Check that the two input buttons in use
light up on t
he front panel. By default, the
instrument automatically detects when
a signal is present.
NOTE. If a S
MPTE352–VPID Type 1 signal
is present, the instrument will automatically
detect it. If a Type 0 signal is present, you
need to sel
ect Sample Structure from the
SDI Input submenu of the Configuration
menu. XYZ sample structures are supported.
See the Sp
ecifications and Performance
Verification Technical Reference on the
Product Documentation C D for sample
details
.
3. Select a tile and measurement in which
to displ
ay the input.
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