Using The 804 Series Command Line; Establishing An Rs-232 Connection To The 804/804A/804B - Teledyne 804A User Manual

804 Series Video Test Generator – User Guide
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Using the 804 Series Command Line

This section provides procedures on controlling the 804/804A/804B through the command line for testing HDTVs. Refer to the
section entitled, Command Reference
cable or a USB cable.
6.1

Establishing an RS-232 connection to the 804/804A/804B

The procedures below describe how to connect to the 804/804A/804B through the RS-232 interface for command line control
or control from an automated test system.
1. Connect an RS-232 cable between your host PC and the 804/804A/804B. The illustration below shows the location of the
RS-232 interface.
2. (optionally) Connect USB cable between your host PC and the 804/804A/804B on the USB connector on the front. The
illustration below shows the location of the USB interface.
3. Download the .INF file from the Quantum Data website at:
http://www.quantumdata.com/support/804readme.asp#supplemental
http://www.quantumdata.com/support/804Areadme.asp#supplemental
a convenient location on your PC.
4. Set the USB mode to COM from the Preference menu as shown below. Reboot the 804/804A/804B if you changed this
USB mode from Disk to COM.
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for a complete list of commands. You can connect from a PC either through an RS-232
or
to your PC and unzip the file. Store it in
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