User manual
RS-232
50-60Hz
COMPOSITE
R G B H/HV V
S-VIDEO R-Y Y B-Y RGB
TRIGGER
AUDIO
1 2 3
SDI/HDSDI
100-240V 0.3A
LISTED
1T23
I.T.E.
Power Amplier
Audio
Video
Plasma Display
Extron
VTG 400D
Video & Audio
Test Generator
Extron 15-pin HD
VGA Cable
AUDIO
SIGNAL
TYPE
LEVEL
POWER
FREQUENCY
VIDEO
TEST
PATTERN
RANGE
SELECT
RATE
MENU
QUICK
SELECT
SCOPE -TRIGGER
1
2
3
CURSOR
SHAPE HIDE
4
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VTG 400
VIDEO & AUDIO TEST GENERATOR
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Pricing and specifications may change without notice.
USA West
+1.714.491.1500 / +800.633.9876
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USA East
+1.919.863.1794 / +800.633.9876
+1.919.863.1797 FAX
China
+86.21.3760.1568 / +400.883.1568
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Japan
+81.3.3511.7655
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Europe
+31.33.453.4040 / +800.3987.6673
+31.33.453.4050 FAX
Dubai
+971.4.2991800
+971.4.2991880 FAX
Asia
+65.6383.4400 / +800.7339.8766
+65.6383.4664 FAX
www.extron.com
© 2008 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved.
Pricing and specifications may change without notice.
USA West
+1.714.491.1500 / +800.633.9876
+1.714.491.1517 FAX
USA East
+1.919.863.1794 / +800.633.9876
+1.919.863.1797 FAX
China
+86.21.3760.1568 / +400.883.1568
+86.21.3760.1566 FAX
Japan
+81.3.3511.7655
+81.3.3511.7656 FAX
Europe
+31.33.453.4040 / +800.3987.6673
+31.33.453.4050 FAX
Dubai
+971.4.2991800
+971.4.2991880 FAX
Asia
+65.6383.4400 / +800.7339.8766
+65.6383.4664 FAX
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sPecIFIcaTIons
VIdeo sIGnaL characTerIsTIcs
Dot clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 MHz (max.)
Pixel clock accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ppm
Horizontal frequency range
(factory defaults) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 kHz to 131 kHz
Vertical frequency range
(factory defaults) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 120 Hz
Rise / Fall time
NTSC, PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 ns
All other signal rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <4 ns
VIdeo ouTPuT
Number / Signal type . . . . . . . . . . . 1 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component video, HDSDI (SMPTE 292M,
optional), SDI digital component video (SMPTE 259M-C), S-video, composite
video (NTSC/PAL)
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 x 5 female BNC (RGB)
1 female 15-pin HD (RGB)
1 x 3 female BNC (component video)
1 female 4-pin mini DIN (S-video)
1 female BNC (composite video)
1 female BNC (SDI/HDSDI)
Nominal level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video, and for composite video, RsGsBs
0.7 V Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of component video
0.286 Vp-p (burst) for C of NTSC S-video,
0.300 Vp-p (burst) for C of PAL S-video
Minimum / Maximum levels . . . 0.0 V to 1.0 Vp-p
Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ohms
Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer (VGA–QXGA), video (NTSC, PAL), HDTV, 16:9 high resolutions, and
custom resolutions (user-defined)
Return loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -30 dB @ 5 MHz
DC offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ±5 mV for RGB and component video,
0 ±5 mV for NTSC S-video and composite video
14 mV ±5 mV for PAL S-video and composite video
sync
Output type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs (for RGB signals)
Tri-level on Y, R-Y, B-Y channels (component video 720p, 1080i, 1080p)
Bi-level on Y channel (for all other component video rates)
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTSC, PAL, SMPTE 170M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 293M, SMPTE 295M,
SMPTE 296M
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 Vp-p for RGsB, RsGsBs, component video (bi-level sync)
0.6 Vp-p for RsGsBs, component video (tri-level sync)
TTL: 5.0 Vp-p, unterminated for RGBHV, RGBS
Output impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ohms
Max. Rise / Fall time . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ns (TTL sync)
Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Positive or negative (scan rate/signal dependent)
Scope trigger connectors . . . . . . 1 BNC female (scope trigger)
audIo
THD + Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0.008% typical @ +6 dBu (1.55 V), 1 kHz
0.18% @ -38 dBu (9.75 mV), 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Flatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.05 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.4 dB
NOTE: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu
audIo ouTPuT
Number / Signal type . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mono, balanced; 2 mono, unbalanced
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 3.5 mm mini stereo jack (unbalanced mono left and right, tip-ring-sleeve)
1 female RCA jack (unbalanced, tip-ring)
1 male 3-pin XLR (balanced) (pin 1 = GND, pin 2 = +, pin 3 = -)
Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced
Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink noise, white noise, sine wave (fixed/swept burst), square wave, polarity test
Level ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink noise: -72 dBu to -4 dBu (-74 dBV to -6 dBV) (0.20 mV to 500 mVrms)
Polarity test: -72 dBu to -14 dBu (-74 dBV to -16 dBV) (0.20 mV to 158 mVrms)
All other signal types: -72 dBu to +6 dBu (-74 dBV to +4 dBV) (0.20 mVrms
to 1.58 Vrms)
Maximum level (Hi-Z) . . . . . . . . . . . >+6 dBu, balanced or unbalanced at 1% THD+N
Maximum level (600 ohm) . . . . . >+4.66 dBu, balanced or unbalanced at 1% THD+N
Crest factor (pink noise) . . . . . . . . . 3.25 (10.24 dB)
Crest factor (white noise) . . . . . . . 1.98 (5.95 dB)
Rise time (square wave) . . . . . . . . . 1.5 ms at 20 Hz to 7 µs at 5 kHz
Rise time (polarity test) . . . . . . . . . . 5 µs
Frequency accuracy
(sine wave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ppm
conTroL / reMoTe
—
TesT GeneraTor
Serial control port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RS-232, 9-pin female D connector
Baud rate and protocol . . . . . . . . . 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Serial control pin
configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 = TX, 3 = RX, 5 = GND
Program control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extron’s control/configuration program for Windows
®
Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS
™
)
GeneraL
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 watts, internal
Temperature / Humidity . . . . . . . . Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing
Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing
Rack mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
Enclosure type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metal
Enclosure dimensions . . . . . . . . . . 6.75" H x 9.0" W x 1.75" D
17.1 cm H x 22.9 cm W x 4.4 cm D
(7.5" [19.1 cm] H including connectors.)
Product weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Shipping weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 lbs (4 kg)
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)
Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UL, CUL
Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES
MTBF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 hours
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 years parts and labor
NOTE: All nominal levels are at ±5%. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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