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Advanced hdmi pattern generator & analyser (4k,hdcp2.2, hdmi2.0)
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Advanced HDMI Pattern Generator & Analyser (4K,
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  • Page 1 XA-4 Advanced HDMI Pattern Generator & Analyser (4K, HDCP2.2, HDMI2.0) OPERATION MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    DISCLAIMERS The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. CYP (UK) Ltd assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. CYP (UK) Ltd assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
  • Page 5 CONTENTS UPDATE CONTENTS...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION This HDMI Signal Generator & Analyser is an advanced and handy tool for generating, testing and verifying the signal path within your 18Gbps HDMI ecosystem. With 90 built-in resolutions, 58 test patterns and over a dozen types of A/V analysis functions, this unit provides an enormous range of testing options.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    1×Operation Manual 4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS HDMI/VGA receiving equipment such as an HDTV, monitor or audio amplifier and/or HDMI source equipment such as a media player, video game console or set-top box. Analogue audio source equipment such as a PC or media player and/ or analogue audio receiving equipment such as headphones, an audio amplifier or powered speakers.

  • Page 8: Operation Controls And Functions

    6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel ENTER MENU OPTION EDID HDCP COLOR TIMING PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN SPACE AUDIO HDCP DEEP OUTPUT ANALYSER LPCM ON/OFF COLOR FORMAT / PATTERN FACTORY RESET OLED: Displays the current signal analysis information or test pattern mode selection details including input and/or output resolution timing.
  • Page 9 1920x1080p24 3D HDMI HDCP1 M Y444 12B LPCM Pattern Mode (ANALYSER/PATTERN button is BLUE): In Pattern mode, when the output isn’t connected to a sink, the unit will display the current output timing, RxSense, and Hot-plug detection status. T66 1080p60 Sink RSEN=0 HPD=0...
  • Page 10 OLED display. The new timing will automatically become active after selecting it and pausing for 2 seconds. Force Bypass: In Analyser mode, press and hold this button for 2 seconds to force the output to use Bypass mode. Note: In Analyser mode, please select the “Bypass” timing if you do not wish for your source’s output signal to be scaled by the unit before being sent to the display.

  • Page 11: Top And Bottom Panels

    HDCP ON/OFF: Press to switch between supported HDCP versions or to disable HDCP. Within Analyser mode, OFF (LED=Off ), HDCP 1.4 (LED=Red), and HDCP 1.4+2.2 (LED=Blue) modes are available for the input port. Within Pattern mode, OFF, HDCP 1.4, and HDCP 2.2 modes are available for the output port.

  • Page 12: Left And Right Panels

    HDMI OUT: Connect to HDMI TVs, monitors or amplifiers for digital video and audio output. HDMI IN: Connect to HDMI source equipment such as a media player, game console or set-top box. AUDIO IN: Connect to the stereo analogue output of a device such as a CD player or PC.

  • Page 13: Remote Control

    6.4 Remote Control Analyser/ HDCP SW. Pattern Analyser/Pattern: Press to switch EDID Color Space Format between Analyser Mode and Pattern WXGA WUXGA Mode. 480p 720p 1080p EDID: Press repeatedly to switch between 1080i 4K3G 4K6G the available EDIDs for the HDMI input. Output On Output Off Color Space: Press repeatedly to switch...
  • Page 14 Packet: Press to display the HDMI input’s packet analysis info. Hotplug: Press to force an RX hot-plug event on the input port. For use in Pattern Mode only: Sink: Press to display HDMI output detection/information on the OSD. AV Mute1: Press to turn on the AVMute bit within the output’s GCP. AV Mute0: Press to turn off the AVMute bit within the output’s GCP.
  • Page 15 6.5 OSD Menu 6.5.1 Analyser Mode ANALYSER MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Source Monitor [Analytic Data] Video Timing [Analytic Data] Audio Timing [Analytic Data] Packet Monitor [Analytic Data] VSIF H14b DRMI (HDR) EDID Analyser HDMI Sink [Analytic Data] VGA Sink RX EDID Default &...
  • Page 16 ANALYSER MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 EDID Emulator Copy HDMI Sink EDID Copy HDMI sink EDID to [C1 ~ Copy VGA Sink EDID Copy VGA sink EDID to [C1 ~ 10] Rename Copied Sink EDID Rename EDID [C1 ~ 10] Burn EDID to HDMI Sink Burn EDID [D1 ~ 10] &...
  • Page 17 ANALYSER MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 *PoR RX Port Controls SCDC Port SCDC CED Ch Auto Clear Auto clear while source reads CED. Output Resolution See “Test Timing List” below (T66 1080p60) 0% ~ 100% (10%) OSD Settings H Position 0% ~ 100% (10%) V Position...

  • Page 18: Factory Default

    ANALYSER MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Setup Information Refresh 1 Sec ~ 2 Sec (2 Sec) Manual 0 ~ 3 (0) IR Controller Address No/Yes Copied EDID Reset No/Yes Ethernet Reset No/Yes Factory Reset Information [Unit Version Details] Factory Default - Items in Bold are the factory default settings.
  • Page 19 - No support for test patterns with HDR content in Pattern mode. EDID Analyser Limitation - The EDID Analyser does not support 4-block analysis. EDID Settings - The unit has 10 built-in EDIDs and 10 custom EDID slots. - Within the OSD menu’s “EDID Emulator” section, the EDID from the currently connected sink, a built-in EDID, or a custom EDID may be selected for use as the unit’s EDID.

  • Page 20: Pattern Mode

    6.5.2 Pattern Mode PATTERN MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Sink Monitor [Analytic Data] Pattern See “Test Pattern List” below (P16 Colourbar S.) *PoR Audio Output Source HDMI In Analogue In Int. Sinewave Volume 0 ~ 80 (70) SD0 L/R Analogue Out CH SD1 L/R SD2 L/R...
  • Page 21 PATTERN MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 HDR Output Emulator HDR Out On/Off 1 ~ 3 (1) HDR Output Emulator Settings Value Unit nit (cd/m*m) Tx AVI Colorimetry No Data ITU601 ITU709 xvYCC601 xvYCC709 sYCC601 Adobe Y601 Adobe RGB BT.2020 (1) BT.2020 (2) EOTF...
  • Page 22 PATTERN MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 HDR Output Emulator (Cont.) Tx AVI Colour Space [Analytic Data] Sink EDID supports HDR SCDC Output Monitor [Analytic Data] Follow TMDS TX Port Controls +5V Out On/Off Always On *PoR HDCP Output On/Off v1.4 HDCP Output Version v2.2...
  • Page 23 PATTERN MODE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 A Mode Colour (Analyser mode only) Blue Black OSD Settings P Mode Colour (Pattern mode only) Blue Black DHCP Ethernet IP Mode Static X.X.X.X (192.168.1.50) IP Address X.X.X.X (255.255.255.0) Subnet Mask X.X.X.X (192.168.1.254) Gateway No/Yes Setup...
  • Page 24 6.5.3 Test Timings 1. Selectable Output Resolutions Test Timing List Test Timing List 640×350p 1280×1024p 640×480p 1360×768p 1366×768p 60 (RB) 720×400p 1400×1050p 60 (RB) 800×600p 1440×900p 60 (RB) 848×480p 1024×768p 1600×900p 60 (RB) 1600×1200p 1680×1050p 60 (RB) 1152×864p 1920×1200p 60 (RB) 1280×768p 60 (RB) 480i...
  • Page 25 Test Timing List Test Timing List 1080i 1080i 3840×2160p 1080p 4096×2160p 2048×1080p AutoNative Bypass Note: RB = Reduced Blanking. Auto mode (T91) will default to 1080p60 if no supported resolution is detected from the connected sink. Bypass (T92) is only available in Analyser mode.
  • Page 26 2. Standard Input/Output Resolution Support Total Resolutions - This unit supports a total of 90 output resolutions. - Input resolutions are valid for Analyser Mode only. VGA Output Limitations - Only supports RGBHV (YUV, RGBS, and RGsB are not supported). - In Analyser mode the VGA output is disabled.
  • Page 27 Input Output Vertical Frequency PC Resolution (Hz) HDMI HDMI 1920×1200p 60 (RB)     Note: RB = Reduced Blanking. Input Output Vertical Frequency TV Resolution (Hz) HDMI HDMI 480i 59, 60    480p 59, 60  ...

  • Page 28: Test Patterns

    6.5.4 Test Patterns Test Pattern Name Variations Test Pattern Name Variations Border Grayscale 64 Checkerboard Grayscale 256 Circle 1 Grayscale 256RGB Circle 4 Grayscale Adjust Black Grayscale H Blue Grid Cyan Image Green Letter H Magenta Line On/Off-H Line On/Off-V White Line On/Off-V 4K Yellow...
  • Page 29 1. Border The Border pattern presents 4 equal-sized squares dividing the screen into 4 quadrants, forming a central white cross, with red, green, blue and white inner squares. Ideal for testing screen boundary, alignment and pincushion issues. All lines should be straight, and edge transitions should be sharp.
  • Page 30 4. Circle 4 The Circle 4 pattern provides 4 smaller white circles in each of the 4 corners of the screen. This pattern can help confirm that the display is maintaining correct geometry at the edges of the screen. 5. Black 6.
  • Page 31 13. Colourbar Delay The Colourbar Delay pattern provides a sequence of standard 100% colour bars with a full set of smaller colour squares within each bar. This test is primarily to detect if any of the colour components of the video signal are delayed/skewed relative to each other.
  • Page 32 16. Colourbar S. The Colourbar S. pattern is a standard SMPTE colour bar pattern which is used for rapid verification of signal colour accuracy and for display setup using the Blue-Only option on your display, if it has one. 17. Colourbar Split The Colourbar Split pattern is a vertical colour bar pattern with the colour bars split in the middle by large black and white sections.
  • Page 33 19. Cross Hatch 8 (2 variations) Normal Inverse The Cross Hatch 8 pattern is a full field black & white pattern of crossing vertical and horizontal lines dividing the screen into 8 sections in each direction. This pattern is primarily used to check for colour convergence and pincushion issues in projectors.
  • Page 34 22. Diagonal 1 The Diagonal 1 pattern is a set of 3 diagonal coloured lines (red, white and blue) within a white square in the middle of the screen. This pattern is used to check for distortion and alignment issues in the center of the screen.
  • Page 35 25. General (3 variations) Stop/Slow/Fast Motion The General pattern is an all-purpose, multi-pattern test to visually check for multiple issues simultaneously. It includes colour bars, 8-step greyscale, vertical and horizontal multi-burst, cross hatch, circle and an optional motion pattern. There are 3 variations: No motion, slow motion and fast motion.
  • Page 36 28. Grayscale 16 (3 variations) Vert. Bar Vert. L/R Bar Hori. Bar The Grayscale 16 pattern provides a way to check and adjust the contrast, brightness and grayscale tracking of your display with 16 bars progressing from 0% to 100% brightness in even steps. When testing a display, no colour should be visible in any of the bars, and all bars should be visible and distinct.
  • Page 37 31. Grayscale 256 (4 variations) Gray Green Blue The Grayscale 256 pattern provides a way to fine tune the contrast, brightness and grayscale tracking of your display with a full 265 step gradient progressing from 0% to 100% brightness. When testing a display, no colour should be visible at any point across the gradient, and the transition from black to white should appear even and consistent.
  • Page 38 34. Grayscale H The Grayscale H pattern provides 4 distinct gray fields in an “H” arrangement for testing luminance transition stability. No colour or interference should be visible at the transitions between sections. 35. Grid The Grid pattern provides a selection of red, green, blue and white boxes with 2×2 grids within and above them to test for pixel on pixel and colour offset issues.
  • Page 39 37. Letter H (2 variations) Big/Small H The Letter H pattern is a screen filled with a series of large capital “H” characters moving vertically up the screen. This is a basic test to confirm motion detail. There are 2 variations: Large “H” characters and small “H” characters.
  • Page 40 The red and green variation is not available if the selected output resolution is 4K. This version of the pattern can’t display single pixel lines in 4K resolutions, please use the Line On/Off-V 4K pattern. 40. Line On/Off-V 4K White & Black Lines The Line On/Off-V 4K pattern generates an alternating pattern of single- pixel vertical lines.
  • Page 41 42. Motion-V (4 variations) Slow/Fast RGB Block Slow/Fast String The Motion-V patterns are a collection of vertical motion tests. These can be used to test your display’s pixel on/off response time. There are 4 variations: Slow red/green/blue block, fast red/green/blue , slow moving sample text, fast moving sample text.
  • Page 42 45. Overscan The Overscan pattern provides a quick way to determine how much overscan, or clipping, is being caused by a display. It consists of 5 concentric rectangles moving in from the outer edge of the signal. They are positioned at 0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% of the screen size. 46.
  • Page 43 pattern. 48. Square H8 (2 variations) Normal Inverse The Square H8 pattern is a full field black & white pattern of squares dividing the screen horizontally into 8 sections. This pattern is primarily used to check projector linearity. There are 2 variations: Normal (white lines, black field) and Inverse (black lines, white field).
  • Page 44 51. Text (4 variations) Normal & Small Inverse & Small Normal & Big Inverse & Big The Text pattern is used to check the clarity of text at various sizes and colours. This is primarily a test for projectors. There are 4 variations: Small multi-colour text on a black background, small multi-colour text on a white background, large multi-colour text on a black background, and large multi-colour text on a white background.
  • Page 45 55. Window Magenta (4 variations) Normal 75% Inverse 75% Normal 50% Inverse 50% 56. Window Red (4 variations) Normal 75% Inverse 75% Normal 50% Inverse 50% 57. Window White (4 variations) Normal 75% Inverse 75% Normal 50% Inverse 50% 58. Window Yellow (4 variations) Normal 75% Inverse 75% Normal 50%...

  • Page 46: Telnet Control

    6.6 RS-232 Protocol UNIT TERMINAL SERIAL PORT SETTINGS Pinout Pinout Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits Parity Bits None Stop Bits Flow Control None 6.7 Telnet Control Before attempting to use Telnet control, please ensure that both the unit and the PC are connected to the same active networks. To Access the Command Line Interface (CLI) Click Start, type “cmd”...
  • Page 47 6.8 RS-232 and Telnet Commands Before using the commands, please read the following: Syntax - All commands MUST start with the “$” character or the command will not be recognized by the unit. Commands must end with a carriage return (0x0D). Use of a line feed (0x0A) is optional. Commands are not case-sensitive.
  • Page 48 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $? Show full command list. $HELP Show full command list. $AUDIO_CH N1 Available values for N1: Set the number of internally sourced audio output channels. [2 Channels (2.0)] [6 Channels (5.1)] [8 Channels (7.1)] $AUDIO_CH? Display the current number of audio output channels.
  • Page 49 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $AUDIO_MUTE N1 N1 = ON, OFF Turn the audio output mute on or off. $AUDIO_MUTE? Display the audio output mute state. $AUDIO_SOURCE N1 Available values for N1: Set the audio output source. [Analogue Input] HDMI [HDMI Input] [Internal] $AUDIO_SOURCE?...
  • Page 50 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $COLOR_SPACE N1 Available values for N1: Set the output colour space. [RGB 4:4:4] Y444 [YCbCr 4:4:4] Y422 [YCbCr 4:2:2] Y420 [YCbCr 4:2:0] $COLOR_SPACE? Display the current output colour space. $DEEP_COLOR N1 N1 = 8, 10, 12 Set the output colour bit depth. $DEEP_COLOR?...
  • Page 51 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $EDID_NAME N1,N2 N1 = C1 ~ C10 Set the EDID name of the selected copy slot. N2 = {Name} [20 characters max] $EDID_NAME? N1 Display the name of the selected EDID N1 = D1 ~ D10, C1 ~ C10 slot.
  • Page 52 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $EDID_RX N1 Available values for N1: Select the EDID to use with the unit’s HDMI input (Rx). D1 ~ D10 [Default EDID 1 ~ 10] C1 ~ C10 [Copy EDID 1 ~ 10] SINK [Currently connected HDMI sink] $EDID_RX?...
  • Page 53 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $FACTORY Execute a factory reset and reboot the unit. Stored Copy EDIDs and Ethernet settings will not be reset. $FWVER? Display the current firmware version. $HDCP_IN_SW N1 N1 = ON, OFF Enable or disable HDCP support for the unit’s HDMI input.
  • Page 54 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $HDCP_OUT_VER N1 Available values for N1: Set the HDCP version to use on the unit’s HDMI output. V1.4 [HDCP v1.4] V2.2 [HDCP v2.2] Affects Pattern mode only. $HDCP_OUT_VER? Display the current HDCP version for the output port. $HDR_EOTF N1...
  • Page 55 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $HDR_SET? Display the current HDR setting. $HDR_SW N1 N1 = ON, OFF Enable or disable HDR support on the unit’s HDMI output. $HDR_SW? Display the current HDR support status for the unit’s HDMI output. $HDR_TX_COL N1 Set the HDMI output (Tx) AVI Available values for N1: Colourimetry mode.
  • Page 56 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $NET_GATE? Display the current Gateway address. $NET_IP? Display the current IP address. $NET_IP_MODE N1 Available values for N1: Set the IP mode. DHCP [Automatically get an IP address via DHCP] STATIC [Use the currently defined static Ethernet values] $NET_IP_MODE?...
  • Page 57 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $PATTERN N1 N1 = 1 ~ 58 Select the test pattern to output. $PATTERN? Display the current test pattern selection. $RX_DDC N1 N1 = ON, OFF Enable or disable the DDC bus for the HDMI input (Rx). $RX_DDC?...
  • Page 58 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $RX_SCDC N1 N1 = ON, OFF Enable or disable the SCDC port function on the HDMI input (Rx). $RX_SCDC? Display the current SCDC port state for the HDMI input (Rx). $RX_SENSE N1 Enable or disable the RxSense function N1 = ON, OFF for the HDMI input (Rx).
  • Page 59 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $SOURCE_DETECT? N1 Available values for N1: See below. Displays a variety of source detection status and informational values. [5V detection state] CKDT [TMDS clock detection] DATA_RATE [Video data rate in Mbps] TMDS_FORMAT [Detected TMDS format (DVI or HDMI)] SCDT [TMDS sync detection] HDCP...
  • Page 60 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES ASP_PLL [Audio-Sample packet PLL (locked or unlocked)] CHS_CODE [Channel-status audio coding] CHS_SR [Channel-status sampling rate in kHz] CHS_SS [Channel-status sampling size] CHS_TYPE [Channel-status application type (consumer or professional)] [High-Bit-Rate packet status] [Display packet-AIF data in 2-digit hex] [Display packet-AVI data] DRMI [Display packet-DMI data]...
  • Page 61 COMMANDS DESCRIPTION VARIABLES $TMDS_FORMAT N1 N1 = HDMI, DVI Set the TMDS output format. $TMDS_FORMAT? Display the current TMDS output format. $TMDS_SW N1 N1 = ON, OFF Enable or disable TMDS output. [Off disables video output] $TMDS_SW? Display the current TMDS output status.
  • Page 62 Source Video Timing List Resolution Resolution 640×350p 1280×960p 640×480p 1280×1024p 1360×768p 720×400p 1366×768p 60 (RB) 800×600p 1400×1050p 60 (RB) 1440×900p 60 (RB) 848×480p 1024×768p 1600×900p 60 (RB) 1600×1200p 1680×1050p 60 (RB) 1152×864p 1920×1200p 60 (RB) 480i 1280×768p 60 (RB) 480p 576i 1280×800p 60 (RB)
  • Page 63 Resolution Resolution 720p 2048×1080p 1080i 3840×2160p 1080p 4096×2160p 2048×1080p Not Support Notes: RB = Reduced Blanking. No Signal = No source.

  • Page 64: Connection Diagram

    7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM UHDTV Headphones Monitor HDMI Output VGA Output Analogue Audio Output Power Supply ENTER MENU OPTION EDID HDCP COLOR TIMING PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN SPACE AUDIO HDCP DEEP OUTPUT ANALYSER LPCM ON/OFF COLOR FORMAT / PATTERN FACTORY RESET AUDIO IN HDMI IN RS-232 HDMI Input...

  • Page 65: Specifications

    8. SPECIFICATIONS 8.1 Technical Specifications Video Bandwidth 600MHz/18Gbps Input Ports 1×HDMI 1×3.5mm (Stereo) Output Ports 1×HDMI 1×VGA 1×3.5mm (Stereo) Control Interfaces 1×RS-232 [9-pin D-sub] 1×IP Control [RJ-45] 1×USB Type-A HDMI Cable Length 10m (1080p@60Hz, 12-bit) 3m (4K@60Hz, 4:4:4, 8-bit) Power Supply 5V/2.6A DC (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified) or 2.1A USB Power ESD Protection...

  • Page 66: Supported Audio Formats

    8.2 Supported Colour Formats YCbCr YCbCr YCbCr 4:4:4 4:2:2 4:2:0 Output Resolution (Hz) 10 12 10 12 10 12 640×350p@85~        2048×1080p@60 3840×2160p@23~30        4096×2160p@23~30 3840×2160p@50~60   ...
  • Page 67 ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Three-Dimensional Consumer Electronics Control Character Error Detection Display Data Channel Dual In-line Package DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DRMI Dynamic Range & Mastering InfoFrame Digital Visual Interface EDID Extended Display Identification Data EOTF Electro-Optical Transfer Function General Control Packet High-Definition HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection...
  • Page 68 ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM OLED Organic Light-Emitting Diode On-Screen Display Personal Computer PLUGE Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment Power-On Reset Reduced Blanking SCDC Status and Control Data Channel Standard Dynamic Range SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers TMDS Transition-Minimized Differential Signaling Ultra-High-Definition UHDTV Ultra-High-Definition Television...
  • Page 72 CYP (UK) Ltd., Unit 7, Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8BA Tel: +44 (0) 20 3137 9180 | Fax: +44 (0) 20 3137 6279 Email: sales@cypeurope.com www.cypeurope.com v1.00...

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