Appendix 2
LTC and VITC specifications

Specification of the 625/50 longitudinal timecode waveform

Rise and fall times: 50 (+15, -10) ±s, measured between the 10% and 90% amplitude points of the waveform
Shape of pulse edges sin2
Maximum overshoot, undershoot and tilt 5% of peak-to-peak amplitude
Nominal clock period 500 μs
Maximum timing error of any clock period ±2.5 μs
Maximum timing error of 1 transition ±2.5 μs

Specification of the 625/50 vertical interval timecode waveform

Pulse amplitude, logic 0 0-25 mV
Pulse amplitude, logic 1 550 ± 50 mV wrt blanking level
Clock period 0.556 jus approximately.
The bit rate is specified as fh x 115 ±2%.
Note: the bit rate is fh x 116 + 200 bits/s (where fh is the line frequency)
Rise and fall times of transitions 200 ± 50 ns
Maximum overshoot or undershoot 5% of peak-to-peak amplitude
Figure A2.1 LTC waveform specification. Courtesy of SMPTE Journal.

Figure A2.1 LTC waveform specification. Courtesy of SMPTE Journal.

Figure A2.2 VITC waveform specification. Courtesy of SMPTE Journal.

Figure A2.2 VITC waveform specification. Courtesy of SMPTE Journal.

Specification of the 525/60 longitudinal timecode waveform

Rise and fall times 25 ±5 μs, measured between the 10% and 90% amplitude points of the waveform
Maximum overshoot, undershoot and tilt 2%
Clock period 416.7 μs
Maximum timing error of any clock period ± 4.2 μs
Maximum timing error of 1 transition ± 2.1 μs

Specification of the 525/60 vertical interval timecode waveform

Pulse amplitude, logic 0 0-10 IRE
Pulse amplitude, logic 1 70-90 IRE
Clock period 0.552 μs approximately
The bit rate is specified as fh x 115 ± 2%
(where fh is the line frequency)
Rise and fall times of transitions 200 ± 50 ns
Maximum overshoot or undershoot 5% of peak-to-peak amplitude
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