Scope Of This User Guide; Changes To This User Guide; What Options Are Available With The 980 - Quantum Data 980 User Manual

980 User Guide – HDMI Compliance Tests
1.2

Scope of this User Guide

This User Guide provides descriptive and procedural information on the HDMI compliance test options for testing
HDMI sources and sinks using either version of the 980 Protocol Analyzer (the 980 225MHz "Gen 2" the 980
297MHz "Gen 3"). Some of the source compliance tests are not supported on the 980 225MHz "Gen 2" unit. The
standalone PC application, i.e. the 980 Manager is used in the example and screen shots.
This User Guide provides descriptive and procedural information on the HDMI compliance test options for testing
HDMI sources and sinks. Although you can run the compliance tests through the 980's "embedded GUI," all the
examples used in the procedures of this User Guide are taken from the external standalone PC GUI application.
The procedures are identical between the embedded GUI running through the 980 front panel display and the
external standalone PC application but the look and feel is slightly different.
1.3

Changes to this User Guide

The following changes have been made to this User Guide since the last version:
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Added discussion and procedures for the HDMI Sink Compliance Tests.
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Miscellaneous changes to the procedures related to the way the external GUI Manager is connected to the
980.
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Updated various screen shots to reflect changes in the graphical interface.
Note: Please be sure to check the Quantum Data website for updates to this User Guide.
1.4

What options are available with the 980?

The 980 offers four options that you can purchase with the 980 Protocol Analyzer. You must have a license to use
these optional features: 1) Encrypted Link Analyzer mode for monitoring encrypted data between an HDMI source
and sink device. 2) HDMI Source Compliance tests in accordance with HDMI 1.4 CTS Sections 7.4 through 7.8. 3)
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.
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