PT 5201
PTV
Introduction and Applications
Operating Manual
Revision 2
3-1
3
Introduction and Applications
3.1
Introduction
The PT 5201 Compact VariTime
TM
Sync Generator includes all basic features for professional
sync, timing and test signals in one half-sized box.
The new digital studios need cost efficient and reliable synchronization for the main equipment
to work reliably. For this purpose PTV offers the PT 5201 as the fully integrated solution
eliminating any costs associated with modular structures, support of many different signal types
and extensive operating facilities.
Analog Black Burst is still routinely used for timing purposes, also in digital installations, where
processing delays are often on the order of several fields.
The PT 5201 Compact VariTime
TM
Sync Generator is designed with the multiple delays of digital
television installations in mind, but also fulfils all synchronization requirements when used with a
combination of digital and traditional analog video systems.
The PT 5201 Compact VariTime
TM
Sync Generator is a multi-standard sync generator and
provides sync and test signals for both NTSC, PAL and for SDI outputs of 525/59.94 and 625/50
systems.
Each of the reference Black Burst outputs and the Test Signal Generator output can be
individually selected in system (NTSC/PAL) and timed in fine steps over the complete
sequence.
The serial digital black and test signals can be timed with a resolution of 37 ns over a
±
1 field
range.
The analog black bursts are timeable in sub-nanosecond resolution over a
±
4 fields sequence
for PAL and
±
2 fields sequence for NTSC.
The timing of analog Test Signal Generator follows the timing of the SDI generator, i.e. with a
37ns resolution but over a
±
4 fields sequence for PAL and
±
2 fields sequence for NTSC.
3.2
Configuration
The operation of PT 5201 Compact VariTime
TM
Sync Generator is based on a PC Remote
Control. The PC Remote Control program makes it easy to manage all timing, patterns and
audio features in one screen.
The settings for the PC Remote Control are either loaded from the PC or downloaded from the
generator. When the settings are loaded from the PC the data is transferred immediately to the
generator, overwriting the actual state.
At exit from the panel, data is stored in a file on the PC for later use.
Four presets can be stored in the instrument and also in 4 separate files on the PC. Any preset
can then be recalled either from the PC or from the generators internal memory.
The hidden button on the front plate can select the stored presets in the generator.
Communication between PT 5201 and PC via standard RS-232 protocol makes it possible to
use any kind of PC.
Status of current functions and systems will be displayed at any time corresponding to the
LED’s on the PT 5201 front panel.
Summary of Contents for PT 5201 Compact VariTime
Page 6: ......
Page 20: ......
Page 40: ......
Page 56: ......
Page 63: ...PT 5210 PTV Operating Manual Revision 2 11 5 END OF DOCUMENT ...
