Tektronix SDA601 Serial Digital Analyzer
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Portable handheld video format analyzer for SDI signals with real-time error detection, video content analysis, and battery operation.
Product details
| Model | SDA601 |
| Manufacturer | Tektronix |
| Category | Telecommunications Testers |
| Availability | Made to order |
Description
Overview
The Tektronix SDA601 is a handheld serial digital interface (SDI) analyzer designed for field installation, commissioning, and maintenance of broadcast video systems. It detects and reports video format parameters, identifies data and transport layer errors, and analyzes video content to verify signal quality in real-time.
Key Features
- Video format analysis: detects line/field rate, clock rate, and active picture resolution (8-bit and 10-bit)
- Data format error detection: line/field length errors, EAV/SAV placement and format errors, illegal data values, ANC packet format errors
- Transport layer error detection: EDH (Error Detection and Handling) per SMPTE RP165, CRC changes, FF and AP error flags
- Video content analysis: verifies Y, B-Y, and R-Y signal amplitudes within headroom specifications, analyzes blanking intervals
- Picture monitor output with error highlighting and ANC data indication
- User preset configurations storable and recallable for quick setup
- DC powered: AC adapter, 8 AA batteries, or optional 9.6V NiCad battery pack with recharging capability
- Handheld, portable design for field work
Applications
- SDI installation and system commissioning verification
- Broadcast video signal quality testing and troubleshooting
- Serial digital interface network field testing
- Video transmission quality and compliance verification
Specifications
| Video Format | 8-bit and 10-bit serial digital |
| Power Supply Options | AC adapter, 8 AA batteries, or optional 9.6V NiCad battery pack |
| Error Detection | EDH, CRC, line/field length, EAV/SAV format, ANC packet, illegal data |
| Measurements | Line/field rate, clock rate, resolution detection |
| Design | Handheld, portable |
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