IEC 62028:2002

General methods of measurement for digital television receivers

IEC 62028:2002 describes standard conditions and methods of measurement on digital television receivers which receive digital television broadcast transmissions. It deals with the determination of performance and allows the comparison of equipment by listing the characteristics which are useful for specifications and by laying down uniform measuring methods of these characteristics. Performance requirements are not specified, since they are specified by other international, regional or domestic standards for the systems. This bilingual version corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in 2002-02.

Méthodes de mesure générales pour récepteurs de télévision numériques

La CEI 62028:2002 traite des conditions et méthodes standardisées de mesure des récepteurs de télévision numérique qui reçoivent de la télévision numérique radiodiffusée. Elle traite de la détermination des performances; elle permet la comparaison des matériels en énumérant les caractéristiques utiles pour les spécifier et en définissant des méthodes de mesure uniformes de ces caractéristiques. Les exigences en performances ne sont pas spécifiées, puisqu'elles sont détaillées dans d'autres normes internationales, régionales ou nationales pour les systèmes. La présente version bilingue correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2002-02.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Feb-2002
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.160.20 - Radio receivers
• Technical Committee: TC 100 - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Jun-2002
• Completion Date: 05-Mar-2002

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
First edition
2002-02
General methods of measurement
for digital television receivers
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.6
1 Scope.7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations .8
3.1 Terms and definitions .8
3.2 Abbreviations .8
4 Conceptual block diagram of digital television receivers .11
4.1 General .11
4.1.1 Types of receivers .11
4.1.2 Peripheral connectors.11
4.2 Basic common block diagram .11
4.2.1 General .11
4.2.2 Satellite broadcasting system .11
4.2.3 Terrestrial broadcasting system.11
4.2.4 CATV system.12
5 General notes on measurements .12
5.1 General conditions .12
5.2 Test signals.12
5.2.1 Video test signals .12
5.2.2 Audio test signals .12
5.2.3 Data test signals.12
5.3 RF (radio frequency) television signal.13
5.3.1 General .13
5.3.2 Reference modulation.13
5.3.3 Signal level.13
5.4 Measuring systems and test instruments .13
5.4.1 Measuring system .13
5.4.2 Base band test signal generators.13
5.4.3 Service data generator .13
5.4.4 Encoders .13
5.4.5 Modulator .14
5.4.6 BER analyzer .14
5.5 Standard measuring conditions .14
5.5.1 Standard input signal levels.14
5.5.2 Standard output signal levels.14
5.5.3 Standard receiver settings .14
5.5.4 General conditions.14
5.6 Standard viewing conditions .14
6 Assessment of received picture and sound quality.15
6.1 Subjective tests of basic received quality .15
6.1.1 Objectives .15
6.1.2 Methodology.15
7 Methods of measurement of RF signals .17
7.1 General .17
7.2 Method of measurement of RF signal level .20

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7.2.1 Introduction .20
7.2.2 Equipment required .20
7.2.3 Connection of the equipment .20
7.2.4 Measurement procedure .20
7.2.5 Presentation of the results.21
7.3 Method of measurement of carrier to noise ratio (C/N).21
7.3.1 Introduction .21
7.3.2 Equipment required .21
7.3.3 Connection of the equipment .22
7.3.4 Measurement procedure .22
7.3.5 Presentation of the results.22
7.4 Method of measurement of Bit Error Rate (BER) .22
7.4.1 Introduction .22
7.4.2 Equipment required .23
7.4.3 Connection of the equipment .23
7.4.4 Measurement procedure .23
7.4.5 Presentation of the results.24
7.5 Method of measurement of BER versus E /N .24
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7.5.1 Introduction .24
7.5.2 Equipment required .24
7.5.3 Connection of the equipment .24
7.5.4 Measurement procedure .25
7.5.5 Presentation of the results.25
7.6 Method of measurement of noise margin .26
7.6.1 Introduction .26
7.6.2 Equipment required .26
7.6.3 Connection of the equipment .27
7.6.4 Measurement procedure .27
7.6.5 Presentation of the results.27
7.7 Method of measurement of Modulation Error Ratio (MER) .27
7.7.1 Introduction .27
7.7.2 Equipment required .28
7.7.3 Connection of the equipment .28
7.7.4 Measurement procedure .28
7.7.5 Presentation of the results.29
7.8 Method of measurement of phase jitter.29
7.8.1 Introduction .29
7.8.2 Equipment required .29
7.8.3 Connection of the equipment .30
7.8.4 Measurement procedure .30
7.8.5 Presentation of the results.31
7.9 Method of measurement of phase noise of a RF carrier.31
7.9.1 Introduction .31
7.9.2 Equipment required .32
7.9.3 Connection of the equipment .32
7.9.4 Measurement procedure .32
7.9.5 Presentation of the results.33
8 Measurements of the MPEG-2 transport stream .33
8.1 Introduction .33

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8.2 Method of measurement .34
8.2.1 Introduction .34
8.2.2 Equipment required .34
8.2.3 Connection of the equipment .34
8.2.4 Measurement procedure .34
8.2.5 Presentation of the results.37
Annex A (normative) Digital signal level and bandwidth .40
A.1 RF/IF power ("carrier").40
A.2 Bandwidth of a digital signal .40
A.3 Examples .42
Annex B (normative) Correction factor for spectrum analyser.44
Annex C (normative) Co
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Méthodes de mesure générales pour récepteurs de télévision numériques

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IEC 62028 ®
Edition 1.0 2002-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
General methods of measurement for digital television receivers

Méthodes de mesure générales pour récepteurs de télévision numériques

INTERNATIONAL
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Conceptual block diagram of digital television receivers . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.1.1 Types of receivers . 11
4.1.2 Peripheral connectors . 11
4.2 Basic common block diagram . 11
4.2.1 General . 11
4.2.2 Satellite broadcasting system . 11
4.2.3 Terrestrial broadcasting system . 11
4.2.4 CATV system. 12
5 General notes on measurements . 12
5.1 General conditions . 12
5.2 Test signals . 12
5.2.1 Video test signals . 12
5.2.2 Audio test signals . 12
5.2.3 Data test signals . 12
5.3 RF (radio frequency) television signal . 13
5.3.1 General . 13
5.3.2 Reference modulation . 13
5.3.3 Signal level . 13
5.4 Measuring systems and test instruments . 13
5.4.1 Measuring system . 13
5.4.2 Base band test signal generators . 13
5.4.3 Service data generator . 13
5.4.4 Encoders . 13
5.4.5 Modulator . 14
5.4.6 BER analyzer . 14
5.5 Standard measuring conditions . 14
5.5.1 Standard input signal levels . 14
5.5.2 Standard output signal levels . 14
5.5.3 Standard receiver settings . 14
5.5.4 General conditions . 14
5.6 Standard viewing conditions . 14
6 Assessment of received picture and sound quality . 15
6.1 Subjective tests of basic received quality . 15
6.1.1 Objectives . 15
6.1.2 Methodology . 15
7 Methods of measurement of RF signals . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Method of measurement of RF signal level . 20

62028 © IEC:2002 – 3 –
7.2.1 Introduction . 20
7.2.2 Equipment required . 20
7.2.3 Connection of the equipment . 20
7.2.4 Measurement procedure . 20
7.2.5 Presentation of the results . 21
7.3 Method of measurement of carrier to noise ratio (C/N) . 21
7.3.1 Introduction . 21
7.3.2 Equipment required . 21
7.3.3 Connection of the equipment . 22
7.3.4 Measurement procedure . 22
7.3.5 Presentation of the results . 22
7.4 Method of measurement of Bit Error Rate (BER) . 22
7.4.1 Introduction . 22
7.4.2 Equipment required . 23
7.4.3 Connection of the equipment . 23
7.4.4 Measurement procedure . 23
7.4.5 Presentation of the results . 24
7.5 Method of measurement of BER versus E /N . 24
b o
7.5.1 Introduction . 24
7.5.2 Equipment required . 24
7.5.3 Connection of the equipment . 24
7.5.4 Measurement procedure . 25
7.5.5 Presentation of the results . 25
7.6 Method of measurement of noise margin . 26
7.6.1 Introduction . 26
7.6.2 Equipment required . 26
7.6.3 Connection of the equipment . 27
7.6.4 Measurement procedure . 27
7.6.5 Presentation of the results . 27
7.7 Method of measurement of Modulation Error Ratio (MER) . 27
7.7.1 Introduction . 27
7.7.2 Equipment required . 28
7.7.3 Connection of the equipment . 28
7.7.4 Measurement procedure . 28
7.7.5 Presentation of the results . 29
7.8 Method of measurement of phase jitter . 29
7.8.1 Introduction . 29
7.8.2 Equipment required .
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