Changes to this User Guide What options are available with the 980? 980 User Interface What kinds of data does the 980 Protocol Analyzer module allow you to view? Getting Started HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance Tests Workflow for running the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance Tests...
Manager. The 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module is an analyzer for HDMI/MHL source devices. It provides visibility into the HDMI/MHL protocol to help resolve common interoperability problems in HDMI/MHL systems. The 980 GUI Manager is a PC application to manage and use the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module and other 980 modules.
Real Time monitoring. For these same reasons, the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module can support all of the tests in the HDMI and MHL source protocol compliance test specification. Functional test instruments cannot. For example, the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer supports all the source Protocol tests in Test 7-17 of the HDMI Compliance Test Specification and the Basic Protocol source tests in the section 3.2.2.2 in the MHL Compliance Test Specification...
HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source and Sink Compliance test in accordance with HDCP 2.2 CTS. You can determine what options the 980 is provisioned with by looking at the label on the bottom of the 980 or by accessing the Instrument Information screen on either the built-in or external 980 GUI manager. You will need to access the Instrument Information panel through embedded 980 GUI Manager as shown below.
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The information is then displayed in a separate window. The information on the Instrument Information window will provide you with the information about what options are supported and will also be helpful if you call Quantum Data customer support during an upgrade process.
The 980 Protocol Analyzer module provides a graphical user interface for operation. This GUI can run both on the 980 itself through the built-in color touch screen display or as a standalone application running on a PC. The look and feel and functions are similar but not identical.
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980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module the touch screen display GUI there are two key features that are only available in the embedded 980 GUI Manager GUI: 1) viewing the video in real time, 2) viewing the MHL video/audio metadata and DDC (MHL C-Bus) transactions in real time using the Real Time mode.
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Rev. A2 In the Embedded 980 GUI Manager, the Navigator panel must be opened. You can access it either from the Other Page of the Apps window, refer to the first screen example below or you can access the Navigator from the Real Time window as shown in the second screen example.
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What kinds of data does the 980 Protocol Analyzer module allow you to view? By providing visibility into the HDMI and MHL protocol, metadata, video, audio and auxiliary data, the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module enables you to detect changes and identify anomalies in the HDMI or MHL signal. The following is a list of the data types you can view (currently): ...
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 General Control Packet (GCP) Audio Clock Regeneration (ACR) Audio Sample Packet Header including Channel Status Blocks Hot plug events DDC, C-Bus (MHL) transactions, including: HDCP EDID Control data (vsync, hsync, encryption enable) ...
Rev. A2 2 Getting Started Please refer to the 980 Advanced Test Platform Quick Start Guide for detailed Getting Started Procedures. This Quick Start Guide is available on the Quantum Data Downloads page or the 980 product pages. Page 14...
3 HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance Tests This chapter describes how to use the optional HDMI HDCP 2.2 source compliance test feature of the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module. Please note you will have to purchase the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance Test option in order to run these tests.
This procedure describes how to establish an HDMI connection between the HDMI source device under test and the 980. This procedure assumes that you have assembled the 980 and source device under test and applied power to all these devices. Refer to the procedures and diagram below.
Setting the Link mode and the HDMI mode Use the following procedures to set the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer to the HDMI mode and set the link mode to Sink Emulation. These procedures assume that you are using the external 980 GUI. Exceptions will indicate different screens for the embedded GUI.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 The Rx Control and Configuration dialog box appears. From the Rx Control and Configuration dialog box, select the Mode tab and then select HDMI as the mode and select Sink Emulation as the Link mode.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 2. If you are using the embedded GUI, Select the Mode flyout menu on the lower right of the Real Time window as shown below. Then select the HDMI Monitor radio button and the Sink Emulation radio button. Refer to the screen example below.
Rev. A2 Setting the +5V levels The 980 enables you to view the +5V levels from the source device under test and to set the current load on the +5V lead. 1. Select the RX 5 Volts… item from the Instrument pull-down menu on the built-in front panel as shown below.
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Rev. A2 If you are working from the embedded 980 GUI, the Real Time screen will appear and you will have to select the Tools button on the lower right. Refer to the following screen examples for the workflow using the embedded 980 GUI.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 2. From the embedded GUI Real Time window, select the Control/Config item as shown above. The Control and Configuration dialog box appears as shown below. 3. Select the HDCP 2.2 tab indicated in the screen example above.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 5. Select the HP tab and generate a hot plug. Refer to the screen example below. 6. Return to the HDCP 2.2 tab and click on Refresh to view the status of the HDCP 2.2 authentication. Refer to the screen example below.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 HDCP 2.2 is now active. Completing the HDCP 2.2 Source Capabilities Declaration Form (CDF) Use the following procedures to complete the CDF for the HDMI source compliance tests. To complete the CDF: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. To create a new CDF, click on the New activation button as can be seen in the screen example above. You will be prompted with a confirmation that you want to start a new CDF and reset the values. Click OK to proceed.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 6. Save the CDF. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below. Edit the name if necessary and click OK. CDF name in use is shown on panel.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 Selecting the 1A series tests Use the following procedures to select the tests to run. There are multiple tabs which correspond to each section in the CTS. To select the tests to run: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Complete the items in the 1A Tests tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. For convenience you can Select All Tests or Deselect All Tests for both tabs or for group selection over each page Select All on Page or Clear All on Page tests using the activation buttons provided.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 4. You can save the Test Selection options using the Save activation button. A dialog box will appear as follows. Simply assign a name and click on the OK activation button. Click Cancel to exit.
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Note: You can monitor the HDCP 2.2 transactions using the Auxiliary Channel Analyzer (ACA) utility. Please refer to the main 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module User Guide for instructions on using the ACA. To initiate a test series: 1. Select the Test Options / Preview panel as shown below.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Select the 980 Test Instrument from the pull-down menu of the HDCP Test Options / Preview tab shown below. Click on the Execute Tests activation button to initiate the test suite. You will be prompted for a name for the tests.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 During the tests a Source Test Configuration dialog box will appear which requires that you to verify that the source device under test is connected properly. The following screen shot depicts this. Press Continue when you have the source device connected properly.
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The lower panel Test Log shows the testing activity as it occurs. You can cancel the compliance test or pause at any time. If you pause the test you can resume later at any time even if you exit the 980 Manager application.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 When the tests are completed the Test Log will indicate Test Completed as shown below. When you close the test execution window, the Compliance Test Viewer window will appear showing the results of the test.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3.10 Selecting the 1B series tests Use the following procedures to select the 1B series tests to run. There are multiple tabs which correspond to each section in the CTS.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Complete the items in the 1B Tests tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. For convenience you can Select All Tests or Deselect All Tests for both tabs or for group selection over each page Select All on Page or Clear All on Page tests using the activation buttons provided.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 4. You can save the Test Selection options using the Save activation button. A dialog box will appear as follows. Simply assign a name and click on the OK activation button. Click Cancel to exit.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3.11 Executing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 1B Series Source Compliance Tests Use the following procedures to initiate the execution of an HDMI HDCP 2.2 1B series Source Compliance test series.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Connect to the 980 Test Instrument if you have not already done so. Use the Instrument selection pull-down as indicated below. Click on the Execute Tests activation button to initiate the test suite. You will be prompted for a name for the tests.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 During the tests a Source Test Configuration dialog box will appear which requires that you to verify that the source device under test is connected properly. The following screen shot depicts this. Press Continue when you have the source device connected properly.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 If you do not have the source device under test in the proper mode, an error dialog box will appear. During the test, the test results are shown as they occur in the Test Options / Preview panel. There is a green progress arrow which points to the test that is currently being run.
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The lower panel Test Log shows the testing activity as it occurs. You can cancel the compliance test or pause at any time. If you pause the test you can resume later at any time even if you exit the 980 Manager application.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 When the tests are completed the Test Log will indicate Test Completed as shown below. When you close the test execution window, the Compliance Test Viewer window will appear showing the results of the test.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3.12 Viewing Details of Source Compliance Test Results When you have completed the test series you will have an opportunity to view the detailed data for a particular failure or a test that passed. Use the following procedures to view the details of a failure.
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You can complete or resume a test series that was canceled earlier. The test results are saved in a directory that is accessible through the 980 GUI Manager interface. Use the following procedures to cancel and resume a canceled test.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 An indication that the test was canceled with be shown in the Test Log lower panel and the status (see below). 3.14 To resuming a canceled test: 1. Navigate to the Navigator/Compliance panel and open the HDMI HDCP Source CT/Results directory as shown below.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 2. Either right click, double click or use the Open icon to open the CT Results panel on the main window. The CT Results window appears as shown below. Page 64...
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Click on the Continue Test Execution button on the lower left (above) to resume the tests. An indication that the test has been resumed will appear in the lower Test Log panel (below).
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3.15 Viewing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance Test Results from the Navigation View You can access the results of any test at any time through the Navigation view. To view the test results of any test: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3.16 Viewing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Source Compliance HTML test report After you have completed the tests, an HTML Report activation button will appear in the upper right of the screen which enables you to access the html report of the test results.
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If you ran the HDCP compliance tests from the embedded GUI you will have to transfer these compliance test files to your PC if you want to disseminate them to others. You can transfer the files from the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module to your host PC in three ways: 1) Data Transfer GUI utility, 2) USB drive, 3) command line FTP.
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The Data Transfer: Results dialog box appears (below) enabling you to select the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer that you want to transfer data from. Select the desired 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer and click OK. The Data Transfer panel will appear.
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Once you transfer the files to your PC (or if you have them on the PC from running the test through the external GUI Manager, you can disseminate the results to others. When you export a results file, the 980 provides a zipped self-contained file with all the results.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 2. Right click on the Results file that you want to export. Refer to the screen example below. Page 79 October 15, 2014...
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 You will then be presented with an Windows Explorer window to save the zipped export in a directory of your choosing. You can then distribute this zip file to other through email, file transfer or cloud storage utiliites.
This procedure describes how to establish an HDMI connection between the HDMI sink device under test and the 980. This procedure assumes that you have assembled the 980 and sink device under test and applied power to all these devices. Refer to the procedures and diagram below.
980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module. Use a high speed HDMI cable. Running a Playback file Use the following procedures to set the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer to playback a file out the module’s HDMI output port.
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Rev. A2 2. Connect to the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer using the Connect icon and button as indicated above. The 980 will read its directories and present the list of captured files in the window under the Playback tab as shown below.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Select the file you wish to playback and click on the Play button as indicated above. Monitor your sink device for the proper response. 4. Stop the playback at anytime by pressing the Stop button.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 Completing the HDCP 2.2 Sink Test CDF Use the following procedures to complete the CDF for the HDMI sink compliance tests. To complete the CDF: 1. From the Compliance Tests page of the Apps panel, enable viewing of the HDMI HDCP Sink Compliance Test (Receiver).
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. To create a new CDF, click on the New activation button as can be seen in the screen example above. You will be prompted with a confirmation that you want to start a new CDF and reset the values. Click OK to proceed.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 6. Save the CDF. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below. Edit the name if necessary and click OK. CDF name in use is shown on panel.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 Selecting the 2C series tests Use the following procedures to select the tests to run. There are multiple tabs which correspond to each section in the CTS. To select the tests to run: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Complete the items in the 2C Tests of the Test Selection panel shown below. For convenience you can Select All Tests or Deselect All Tests for both tabs or for group selection over each page Select All on Page or Clear All on Page tests using the activation buttons provided.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 4. You can save the Test Selection options using the Save activation button. A dialog box will appear as follows. Simply assign a name and click on the OK activation button. Click Cancel to exit.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 Executing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 2C Series Sink Compliance Tests Use the following procedures to initiate the execution of an HDMI HDCP 2.2 2C series Sink Compliance test series. To initiate a test series: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Select the 980 Test Instrument from the pull-down menu of the HDCP Test Options / Preview tab shown below. Click on the Execute Tests activation button to initiate the test suite. You will be prompted for a name for the tests.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 During the tests a Sink Test Configuration dialog box will appear which requires that you to verify that the sink device under test is connected properly. The following screen shot depicts this. Press Continue when you have the sink device connected properly.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 5. Disconnect and reconnect the sink device under test. During the test, you will be prompted with a dialog box asked to observe a test image on the sink device under test.
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The lower panel Test Log shows the testing activity as it occurs. You can cancel the compliance test or pause at any time. If you pause the test you can resume later at any time even if you exit the 980 Manager application.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 When you close the test execution window, the Compliance Test Viewer window will appear showing the results of the test. Please refer to the following section for details on viewing the compliance test results.
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You can complete or resume a test series that was canceled earlier. The test results are saved in a directory that is accessible through the 980 GUI Manager interface. Use the following procedures to cancel and resume a canceled test.
980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 An indication that the test was canceled with be shown in the Test Log lower panel and the status (see below). To resuming a canceled test: 1. Navigate to the Navigator/Compliance panel and open the HDMI HDCP Source CT/Results directory as shown below.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 3. Click on the Continue Test Execution button on the lower left (above) to resume the tests. An indication that the test has been resumed will appear in the lower Test Log panel (below).
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 5.10 Viewing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Sink Compliance Test Results from the Navigation View You can access the results of any test at any time through the Navigation view. To view the test results of any test: 1.
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980 User Guide – HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance Rev. A2 5.11 Viewing the HDMI HDCP 2.2 Sink Compliance HTML test report After you have completed the tests, an HTML Report activation button will appear in the upper right of the screen which enables you to access the html report of the test results.
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