NI Video Measurement Suite

Example Video Binary Files

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Example Video Binary Files

NI VMS installs with several sample video binary (.vbf) files that contain test signals. You can use the .vbf files with their corresponding example measurement location files to get familiar with NI VMS by making measurements without using hardware. You can also examine the test signals in the .vbf files to learn what to expect when you acquire a video signal for which we provide a sample (for example, the PAL TPG.vbf file contains the first field of a valid PAL signal. It shows you all timing and levels in the signal, where active video starts, placement and shape of VSYNC, HSYNC etc.)

Refer to the NI Video Measurement Suite Readme for the locations of the installed .vbf files.

Refer to the following tables to find the video lines containing test signals in each .vbf file.

PAL 5431.vbf

Corresponding location file: PAL 5431.loc

Test Element Video lines containing the test element
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 24 – 59
Multiburst 60 – 95
Modulated bar 96 – 131
Luminance ramp 132 – 167
Luminance staircase 168 – 203
75% colour bars 204 – 239
75% red 240 – 275
50% luminance pedestal 276 – 310

NTSC 5431.vbf

Corresponding location file: NTSC 5431.loc

Test Element Video lines containing the test element
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 21 – 50
Multiburst 51 – 80
Modulated bar 81 – 110
Luminance ramp 111 – 140
Luminance staircase 141 – 170
75% colour bars 171 – 200
75% red 201 – 230
50% luminance pedestal 231 – 260

PAL TPG.vbf, PAL TPG S-Video.vbf

Corresponding location file: PAL TPG.loc

Test Element Video lines containing the test element
Pulse and bar, luma staircase 24 – 59
Multiburst 60 – 95
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 96 – 131
Modulated bar 132 – 167
75% colour bars 168 – 203
SinX / X 204 – 239
75% red 240 – 275
50% luminance pedestal 276 – 309

PAL TPG Red.vbf

Corresponding location file: PAL TPG.loc

Test Element Video lines containing the test element
75% red 24 – 309

NTSC TPG.vbf

Corresponding location file: NTSC TPG.loc

Test Element Video lines containing the test element
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 21 – 55
Multiburst 56 – 90
75% colour bars 91 – 125
Multiburst and modulated bar 126 – 160
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 161 – 195
SinX / X 196 – 230
50% luminance pedestal 231 – 262

576i RGB TPG.vbf

Corresponding location file: 576i TPG.loc

Elements Lines
75% colour bars 27 – 61
5-step staircase 62 – 96
Sweep 118 – 166
50% luminance pedestal 272 – 310

480p RGB OmniGen.vbf, 480p YUV OminGen.vbf

Corresponding location file: 480p OminGen.loc

Elements Lines
100% colour bars 6 – 114
Full range ramp 115 – 195
Multiburst 196 – 276
5-step staircase 277 – 357
Black 358 – 438
White (100% magenta for YUV) 439 – 516

1080i RGB OmniGen.vbf, 1080i YUV OminGen.vbf

Corresponding location file: 1080i OminGen.loc

Elements Lines
100% colour bars 21 – 110
Full range ramp 111 – 200
Multiburst 201 – 290
5-step staircase 291 – 380
Black 381 – 470
White (100% magenta for YUV) 471 – 560

Digital 720p RGB.vbf

Corresponding location file: Digital 720p RGB.loc

Elements Lines
Pulse and bar, luma staircase 30 – 115
Multiburst 125 – 205
Pulse and bar, modulated staircase 215 – 295
Modulated bar 305 – 385
75% colour bars 395 – 475
SinX / X 485 – 565
75% red 575 – 655
50% luminance pedestal 665 – 750

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