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980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests
Rev. B29
980 Protocol Analyzer
User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests
Rev: B29
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August 5, 2011

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  • Page 1 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 980 Protocol Analyzer User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev: B29 Page 1 August 5, 2011...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Changes to this User Guide What options are available with the 980? 980 User Interface What kinds of data does the 980 Protocol Analyzer allow you to view? Getting Started What is in the 980 Protocol Analyzer shipping box? Front Panel...

  • Page 3: About The 980

    980 Protocol Analyzer. There are two options for the 980: 1) 980 225MHz “Gen 2” and 2) 980 297MHz “Gen 3”. The 980 225MHz “Gen 2” is able to parse HDMI streams from source devices with a TMDS clock up to 225MHz. The 980 297MHz “Gen 3”...

  • Page 4: Scope Of This User Guide

    EDID Compliance test in accordance with Sections 8.2 and 8.5 of the HDMI 1.4 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 GUI manager. Refer to the following screens.

  • Page 5: 980 User Interface

    980 User Interface The 980 Protocol Analyzer 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.

  • Page 6: What Kinds Of Data Does The 980 Protocol Analyzer Allow You To View

    What kinds of data does the 980 Protocol Analyzer allow you to view? By providing visibility into the HDMI protocol, the 980 Protocol Analyzer enables you to detect changes and identify anomalies in the HDMI signal. The following is a list of the data types you can view (currently): ...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    980 Protocol Analyzer for a short period of time. For extended periods of off time, it is best to power the 980 down by first using the power button on the front and then the rocker switch on the back.

  • Page 8: Powering Up The 980

    Powering up the 980 Use the following procedures to power up the 980 Protocol Analyzer. 1. If necessary, apply power by toggling the rocker type power switch on the back of the 980 as shown below. Page 8 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 9 Rev. B29 Note: The power switch in the front is used when you are turning off the 980 Protocol Analyzer for a short period of time. For extended off periods, it is best to power down the 980 Protocol Analyzer by first using the power button on the front and then the rocker switch on the back.
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  • Page 11: Connection Scenarios For 980 Manager To 980 Protocol Analyzer

    DHCP server to assign one to the 980 that is compatible with your corporate network. To be compatible, the IP address of the 980 must have the same network portion of the IP address as your network but a unique host portion.
  • Page 12 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Touch select the Instrument pulldown menu and select Configure. The following dialog box appears: Page 12 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 13 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 3. If you are wish to allow the 980’s IP address to be set through DHCP services, select the DHCP Checkbox as shown below: 4. Alternatively, is you wish to set the IP address without DHCP, touch select the IP address field to access the on-line keyboard which enables you to change the IP address.
  • Page 14 Reboot the 980 by pressing the power button on the lower middle part of the front panel bezel. When the 980 initializes, you will be able to view the new IP address by touch selecting the terminal icon on the lower right corner of the 980 built-in display through the Connection Properties dialog box to view the current IP address.
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  • Page 16: Hdmi Source Compliance Tests

    There are three connection scenarios depending on whether you are using the embedded GUI Manager or the external GUI Manager and also depending on whether you are connecting your host PC to the 980 through your corporate LAN or directly.
  • Page 17 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the 980 Ethernet jack on the lower left half of the back panel of the 980 Protocol Analyzer to your corporate LAN. The IP address on this 980 Ethernet port is configurable using the...
  • Page 18 Rev. B29 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the 980 Ethernet jack on the lower left half of the back panel of the 980 Protocol Analyzer frame to your PC hosting the 980 GUI Manager. The IP address on this 980 port is...
  • Page 19 (below). 2. Enter the name (any suitable name) and IP address of the 980 Protocol Analyzer that you want to connect to in the Add Instrument dialog box (above). Then click on the Add activation button.
  • Page 20 3. (If not already connected) Connect to the 980 Protocol Analyzer using either the Connect icon or the Connect item on the right click menu as shown in the screen below. Note that you can also double click on the 980 in the Instrument dialog box in order to initiate a connection.
  • Page 21 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The information is then displayed in a separate window. The information on the Instrument Information window will be helpful if you call Quantum Data customer support during an upgrade process. Page 21 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 22 This procedure describes how to establish an HDMI connection between the HDMI source device under test and the 980 Protocol Analyzer. This procedure assumes that you have assembled the 980 Protocol Analyzer and source device under test and applied power to all these devices. Refer to the procedures and diagram below.

  • Page 23: Completing The Cdf

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Completing the CDF Use the following procedures to complete the CDF. To complete the CDF: 1. From the View menu, enable viewing of the HDMI Source Compliance Test panel. 2. Select the CDF Entry panel as shown below.
  • Page 24 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 3. To create a new CDF, click on the New activation button. You will be prompted with a confirmation that you want to start a new CDF and reset the values. Click OK to proceed.
  • Page 25 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 5. Complete the items in the Products tab of the CDF Entry panel shown below. Note that you will have to complete the essential fields in order to proceed. A read status message will appear indicating if you have not completed all the essential fields.
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  • Page 27 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 7. Complete the items in the Formats tab. Page 27 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 28 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 8. Complete the items in the AddFormats tab. These are the additional formats beyond the more common CEA formats. Page 28 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 29 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 9. Complete the items in the Other Outputs tab. These are the formats available on the analog outputs. Page 29 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 30 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 10. Complete the items in the Audio tab. Page 30 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 31 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 11. Complete the items in the 3D tab. Page 31 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 32 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 12. Save the CDF. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below. Edit the name if necessary and click OK. Page 32 August 5, 2011...

  • Page 33: Selecting Which Tests To Run

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Selecting which tests to run 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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  • Page 35 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 4. Complete the items in the Video tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. For convenience you can Select All or Deselect All tests using the activation buttons provided. Page 35...
  • Page 36 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 5. Complete the items in the Formats tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. Page 36 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 37 7. Complete the items in the Advanced Features tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. Note: Support for the 4K by 2K test (Test ID 7-39) is only available on the 980 297MHz “Gen 3” version of the Protocol Analyzer.
  • Page 38 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 A dialog box will appear as follows. Simply assign a name and click on the OK activation button. Page 38 August 5, 2011...

  • Page 39: Executing The Hdmi Source Compliance Tests

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Executing the HDMI Source Compliance Tests Use the following procedures to initiate the execution of an HDMI Source Compliance test series. To initiate a test series: 1. Select the Test Options / Preview panel as shown below.
  • Page 40 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 There are three settings you can define. These relate to what test execution order, saving captured data and enabling or disabling HDCP content protection. The table below describes the options. When completed with the options select the OK activation button to continue.
  • Page 41 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Click on the Execute Tests activation button to initiate the test suite. You will be prompted for a name for the tests. This dialog box is shown below. Page 41 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 42 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 During the tests a Required DUT Configuration dialog box will appear which requires that you to verify that the source device under test is in the correct mode (video and audio format are correct). The following screen shot depicts this.
  • Page 43 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.
  • Page 44 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 When the tests are completed the test window that shows the current activity will close. A new tab and panel will appear next to the HDMI CT 1.4 tab called the CT Results tab. You can view the test results in this panel.

  • Page 45: Viewing Details Of Source Compliance Test Failures

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Viewing Details of Source Compliance Test Failures When you have completed the test series you will have an opportunity to view the detailed data for a particular failure. Use the following procedures to view the details of a failure.
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  • Page 47 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Navigate to view the results. When you highlight a failure in the Details window of the CT Results panel, you can navigate to the details in the Data Decode panel by clicking on the Show in Capture activation button on the bottom left of the panel.
  • Page 48 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The application will take you to the entry in the Data Decode panel where the error occurred. Page 48 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 49 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 You can also view the CT Results and the Data Decode panel to see both the failure during the compliance test and the Data Decode panel at the same time. Refer to the screen shot below.

  • Page 50: Viewing The Hdmi Source Compliance Html Test Report

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Viewing the HDMI 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. Use the following procedures to view the html test report.
  • Page 51 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The html report is shown in the following screens. Page 51 August 5, 2011...
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  • Page 53 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 When the tests are completed the test window that shows the current activity will close. A new tab and panel will appear next to the HDMI CT 1.4 tab called the CT Results tab. You can view the test results in this panel.

  • Page 54: Edid Sink Compliance Tests

    There are three connection scenarios depending on whether you are using the embedded GUI Manager or the external GUI Manager and also depending on whether you are connecting your host PC to the 980 through your corporate LAN or directly.
  • Page 55 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the 980 Ethernet Jack on the lower left half of the back panel of the 980 Protocol Analyzer to your corporate LAN. The IP address on this 980 Ethernet port is configurable using the...
  • Page 56 Refer to the procedures and diagram below. 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the 980 Ethernet jack on the lower left half of the back panel of the 980 Protocol Analyzer frame to your PC hosting the 980 GUI Manager. The IP address on this 980 port is...
  • Page 57 980 Manager and that you have a suitable Ethernet cable connected between the PC and the 980 either directly or through your corporate LAN. 4. Add your 980 Protocol Analyzer to the 980 Manager application using the green + icon or the + Add item on the Instrument pull-down menu identified below.
  • Page 58 6. (If not already connected) Connect to the 980 Protocol Analyzer using either the Connect icon or the Connect item on the right click menu as shown in the screen below. Note that you can also double click on the 980 in the Instrument dialog box in order to initiate a connection.
  • Page 59 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Once the connection is made the information about the connected 980 Protocol Analyzer is available via the right click menu as shown below. The information is then displayed in a separate window. The information on the Instrument Information window will be helpful if you call Quantum Data customer support during an upgrade process.

  • Page 60: Completing The Cdf

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Completing the CDF Use the following procedures to complete the CDF. To complete the CDF: 1. From the View menu, enable viewing of the EDID Compliance Test panel. Page 60 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 61 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Select the CDF Entry panel as shown below. The following screen appears: Page 61 August 5, 2011...
  • Page 62 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 3. You can either create a new CDF or you can load an existing CDF. To create a new CDF you click on the New activation button. A confirmation dialog box will open as shown below: Click OK to continue with a new CDF.
  • Page 63 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 4. Complete the items in the CDF Entry window using the radio buttons. An example is shown below: 5. Save the CDF using the Save activation button. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below.

  • Page 64: Executing The Edid Compliance Tests

    980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Executing the EDID Compliance Tests Use the following procedures to initiate the execution of an EDID Compliance test series. Note: The EDID compliance test has been discontinued. These tests are part of the HDMI Sink Compliance Test.
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  • Page 67 980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The report also shows the EDID in hex form per block. 2. To close the window click on the Close activation button on the lower left. END OF USER GUIDE Page 67...

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