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- Page 1 SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Simplay-UG-02001-E April 2020...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Contents Overview ..................................5 SL-881 Hardware ..............................5 SL-881 Controls, Indicators, and Interface Connectors ..................6 SL-881 Test Modes ..............................7 1.3.1. Standard Test Mode ............................7 1.3.2. Enhanced Test Mode ............................8 1.3.3. - Page 3 Figure 1.2. SL-881 AVG − Front Panel ........................... 5 Figure 1.3. SL-881 AVG − Rear Panel ............................ 6 Figure 1.4. Locating SL-881 AVG Components − Top View ....................6 Figure 1.5. LCD Touch Screen Main Window ........................8 Figure 2.1. Connecting with HDMI Source Device in Stand-alone Mode ................10 Figure 2.2.
- Page 4 Figure A.4. Image Update Window Shown on the SL-881 LCD Touch Screen ..............48 Figure A.5. Transceiver FW and RTL Updating Windows shown on the SL-881 LCD Touch Screen ........48 Figure A.6. Image Update Completed Window Shown on the SL-881 LCD Touch Screen ..........48 Figure A.7.
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Page 5: Overview
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 1. Overview The SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio Video Generator (SL-881 AVG, SL-881, or AVG) is designed for testing ® source, sink, or repeater devices, and is compliant to the latest High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI ) 2.0a and... -
Page 6: 881 Controls, Indicators, And Interface Connectors
Figure 1.3. SL-881 AVG − Rear Panel SL-881 Controls, Indicators, and Interface Connectors Figure 1.4 shows the location of the SL-881 AVG enclosure features: input and output ports, power and reset switches, LCD touch screen display, and SD card slot. LCD Touch Screen Figure 1.4. -
Page 7: 881 Test Modes
2.0a and MHL 3.x specifications. 1.3.1.1. Available Standard Tests The SL-881 AVG is ready for use in standard test mode immediately upon delivery. These are the operations that are available in standard test mode: 1. Analyze input signal using HDMI IN port 2. -
Page 8: Enhanced Test Mode
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 1.3.1.2. The SL-881 LCD Touch Screen in Standard Test Mode Figure 1.5 shows the LCD touch screen of the SL-881 in standard test mode under default factory configuration. Home Video Generator Video Analyzer... -
Page 9: Devices Under Test
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 1.3.3. Devices under Test Standard and enhanced test operations are available for: • Sink devices, or input port of repeater devices • Source devices, or output port of repeater device... -
Page 10: The Sl-881 In Standard Test Mode
Section 2.4. Setting up Connections Connect the SL-881 to the source device or the output port of the repeater or sink device or the input port of the repeater device before performing any test. • When testing with HDMI Source device or the output port of repeater device, connect the SL-881 to your source... -
Page 11: Generating Video Signals When Running With Sink Devices
1. Use the HDMI cable to connect the HDMI sink device to the SL-881 HDMI OUT 1 port, as shown in Figure 2.2. Or, use the MHL cable to connect the MHL sink device to the SL-881 MHL OUT port if you test an MHL sink device, as shown in Figure 2.4. -
Page 12: Figure 2.5. Video Generator Window
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Video Generator Resolution Video Pattern EDID Header Check: Fail HDCP FAIL 480P Color Bars EDID HDR Support: No Signal Type HDCP Auto Auto Color Space Color Depth 1.4b Default 8-bit Audio Source 2.0 Default... -
Page 13: Analyzing Input Signal When Running With Source Devices
1. Use the HDMI cable to connect HDMI source device to the SL-881 HDMI IN port, as shown in Figure 2.1. Or, use the MHL cable to connect MHL source device to the SL-881 HDMI IN port when you test an MHL source device, as shown in Figure 2.3. -
Page 14: Reading Edid Contents From Hdmi Out Ports
Reading EDID Contents from HDMI OUT Ports The SL-881 can be used to read EDID contents from a sink device or the input port of repeater device. The 256-byte raw data, which is in Hex mode, of EDID contents from a sink device or input port of a repeater device can be read out and displayed in the LCD touch screen of the SL-881 in this test. -
Page 15: Loading Edid Data To The Hdmi In Port
5. Select Load File or Cancel from the pop-up menu that is not visible on screen. If you click Load File, the selected EDID file will be loaded into HDMI IN port of the SL-881. If you do not want to load the selected EDID file, click Cancel. -
Page 16: Performing Factory Test When Running With Sink Devices
Performing Factory Test When Running with Sink Devices The SL-881 can be used to perform video output batch testing, using the Factory Test icon of the SL-881 LCD touch screen. You can perform a quick check for input signal rendering capability of your Sink device or input port of the repeater device. -
Page 17: Optional Sl-881 Avg Software
3. Purchase and activate the software license. The license must be purchased. Downloading the SL-881 AVG Software The optional SL-881 AVG software can be downloaded from the Simplay website to your test computer. To download the software, see the Simplay Labs site, at: https://www.simplaylabs.com/Support/. -
Page 18: Installing The Sl-881 Avg Driver
(Figure 3.3). Figure 3.3. Install the Dpinst Driver If the dpinst driver is installed correctly, you can see the SL-881 is recognized by the Device Manager (as shown in Figure 3.4). Figure 3.4. The SL-881 AVG Shown in Device Manager ©... -
Page 19: Installing The Sl-881 Avg Software
User Guide Installing the SL-881 AVG Software After installing the software driver, you need to install the software. Follow these steps to install the SL-881 AVG software. 1. Open the SL881_AVG_software_installation folder from your test computer. Click setup.exe (as shown in Figure 3.5) -
Page 20: Licensing
User Guide Licensing If you install the SL-881 AVG software for the first time, you need to set up the connection between the SL-881 and test computer, and then get an AVG software license. If you already have the AVG software license, you can set up the connection between the SL-881 and test computer, and use the AVG software directly. -
Page 21: Figure 3.11. License Manager Dialog
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 3.8), choose Help → License. The License Manager dialog appears 6. From the AVG software main window (Figure (Figure 3.11). Figure 3.11. License Manager Dialog 7. Click Create to generate a license requirement file (*.avg). -
Page 22: Loading License File
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 10. If you purchased your SL-881 directly from Simplay Labs, click To Simplay Labs. The Windows explorer pops up, pointing you to the license requirement file you previously saved. Then Microsoft Outlook window pops up. -
Page 23: Figure 3.15. License Menu Item Enabled
(I2C) Activity Monitor, and the Load or Edit Reference EDID options are enabled, as shown in Figure 3.16. The connection between the SL-881 and your test computer is completed. You can start using the SL-881 AVG software. Figure 3.16. Options Enabled in AVG Software Main Window The Help → Support menu item... -
Page 24: Enhanced Sl-881 Avg Test Mode
Loop-back test, monitoring DDC, and Editing EDID files, i.e. in its enhanced test mode. In this enhanced test based mode, use the SL-881, 5 V power, mini-USB cable, and HDMI cable to run those optional features. You can also control SL-881 with a console application of Windows to build SL-881 in your own automation test. Note: In this enhanced test mode, the LCD touch screen of the SL-881 is not operational. -
Page 25: Figure 4.2. Cdfsource And Cdfsink Dialogs
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.2. CdfSource and CdfSink Dialogs 4. After editing CDF variables, choose the items from the Source Tests area or the Sink Tests area (Figure 4.1). Click Run to run the selected items. -
Page 26: Figure 4.4. Eddc Source Test With Log File
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.4. EDDC Source Test with Log File Figure 4.5. EDDC Sink Test with Log File This step is Sink-Test-specific. © 2016-2017 Simplay Labs, LLC., Simplay-UG-02001-E All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL... -
Page 27: Figure 4.6. Hdr Palette Window
4.6). HDR Debug Test is available only in the Sink Tests of the EDDC Compliance Test. This HDR Debug Test feature is available since SL-881 AVG software version 1.16 and hardware version 2.10015008. To download the software, refer to Downloading the SL-881 AVG Software. -
Page 28: Figure 4.7. Ddc Waveform Viewer
Figure 4.7. DDC Waveform Viewer Following is a sample DDC Waveform (Figure 4.8). Note: DDC Waveform viewer feature is available since SL-881 AVG software version 1.16 and hardware version 2.10015008. To download the software, refer to Downloading the SL- 881 AVG Software. -
Page 29: Figure 4.9. Sample Test Report
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.9. Sample Test Report Simplay-UG-02001-E © 2016-2017 Simplay Labs, LLC., All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL... -
Page 30: Running Cable Loop-Back Test
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Running Cable Loop-back Test From the AVG software main window of your test computer (Figure 3.16), click Cable Loop-back Testing. The Cable Loop-back Test window appears (Figure 4.10). Figure 4.10. Cable Loop-back Test Windows There are two modes of Cable Loop-back test, single mode and batch mode. -
Page 31: Figure 4.12. Cable Dut Test Setup
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 2. Select how many times to repeat the test from the Repeat Times area. 3. When Auto Increase checkbox is checked, Cable Name will be changed to Cable002 and increase after each complete test run. -
Page 32: Batch Mode
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide When the Cable Loop-back test completes, you can get a formatted report file by clicking the Report button (Figure 4.10). Following is a sample report (Figure 4.14). Figure 4.14. Sample Test Report 4.2.2. -
Page 33: Figure 4.15. Cable Loop Test In The Batch Mode
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.15. Cable Loop Test in the Batch Mode Notes: Except running in Batch Test mode, you need to check all resolutions under Cable Loop-back Test window to see a result in Statistic Information area. -
Page 34: Monitoring Ddc
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Monitoring DDC From the AVG software main window of your test computer (Figure 3.16), click DDC (I2C) Activity Monitor. The DDC (I2C) Monitor window appears (Figure 4.17). From the DDC Monitor window, to decide which DDC bus to monitor, select the Rx Port, Tx Port, or External radio button. -
Page 35: Figure 4.19. Output Port Monitor Instruction Dialog
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide • When you select the Tx Port radio button, a dialog pops up (Figure 4.19) asking you to connect the sink device to the test computer. After the connection is set up, click OK. -
Page 36: Figure 4.21. Ddc Monitor Activities Window
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Click the Start Capture button to start the DDC monitor (Figure 4.21). DDC activities are logged and decoded. Figure 4.21. DDC Monitor Activities Window Check Scroll to Bottom option (Figure 4.21) to scroll the current log to the bottom. -
Page 37: Figure 4.22. Ddc Log Filter
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.22. DDC Log Filter Simplay-UG-02001-E © 2016-2017 Simplay Labs, LLC., All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL... -
Page 38: Editing Edid
From the AVG software main window of your test computer Figure 3.16 , click Load or Edit Reference EDID. From the EDID Editor window, select the EDID which you want to review, edit or program to the SL-881 (Figure 4.23). -
Page 39: Figure 4.24. Edid Review/Edit Window
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Figure 4.24. EDID Review/Edit Window • Editing selected EDID data You can load your own EDID file. After that, you can edit the EDID file. Loading Customer’s EDID data Choose Custom 1 from the Custom EDID area (Figure 4.23). -
Page 40: Running With Console Application Of Windows
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide • Programming EDID file To program selected EDID data into EDID contents of the SL-881 HDMI IN port, click the EDID Program button (Figure 4.23 . Once the programming completes successfully, a dialog pops up (Figure 4.25). -
Page 41: Figure 4.28. Entering Avg_Console.exe Path
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 4. From the Windows explorer, navigate to the folder where AVG_Console.exe locates. A typical location is “C:\Program Files (x86)\Simplay Labs\Simplay AVG”. Manually typing the path of AVG_Console.exe in the Command Prompt window (Figure 4.28). -
Page 42: Figure 4.29. Running Av_Console.exe With Parameters
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Run “AVG_Console.exe” with parameters (Figure 4.29). Supported parameters are listed in Table 4.1. Figure 4.29. Running AV_Console.exe with Parameters © 2016-2017 Simplay Labs, LLC., Simplay-UG-02001-E All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL... - Page 43 SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Table 4.1. Supported Parameters Features -Parameter -Argument Details Returns 1 : 640x480p60 2/3: 720x480p60 4: 1280x720p60 16: 1920x1080p60 0: Success 17/18: 720x576p50 -1: Failed 19: 1280x720p50 31: 1920x1080p50 95: 3840x2160p30...
- Page 44 SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide Table 4.1. Supported Parameters (Continued) Features -Argument Details Returns Parameter 0: 5 V Off Get input 5 V state 1: 5 V On 0: None 1: DVI stype Get signal type...
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Page 45: Resolution Parameter Description
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 0: Disable 1: Enable 0: Success HPD Control -inhpd -0/1/time other: Failed time-toggling HPD for “time” 4.5.3. Resolution Parameter Description Value Description Value Description 640x480p60 1920x1080p50 720x480p60 (4:3) 1920x1080p24 720x480p60 (16:9) -
Page 46: Examples Of Parameter Usages
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide 4.5.6. Examples of Parameter Usages In the Command Prompt window, you can run “AVG_Console.exe” with different parameters. Following are the examples of parameter usage for different purposes: Purpose Command To generate resolution 1920 x 1080p @ 60 Hz >AVG_Console.exe –gen –r 16... -
Page 47: Appendix A. Internal Firmware Upgrade
User Guide Appendix A. Internal Firmware Upgrade If you received firmware upgrade notification from Simplay Labs, or if you find issues or problems in the firmware, use the files in the firmware folder to make upgrade. You can download the latest SL-881 AVG firmware installation package from Simplay Labs website http://www.simplaylabs.com/support/product_support.aspx. -
Page 48: Figure A.4. Image Update Window Shown On The Sl-881 Lcd Touch Screen
Updating RTL ... Figure A.5. Transceiver FW and RTL Updating Windows shown on the SL-881 LCD Touch Screen 10. After all firmware is updated successfully, follow the instruction to power off then power on the SL-881, as shown Figure A.6. -
Page 49: Figure A.7. System Settings Window After Successful Firmware Updating
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide To confirm whether or not the firmware update is successful, follow the steps below: 1. After you power on the SL-881 again, go back to the LCD touch screen main window (Figure 1.5). Click Settings. -
Page 50: Appendix B. Lcd Touch Screen Position Calibration
Appendix B. LCD Touch Screen Position Calibration The SL-881 AVG LCD touch screen has been calibrated before shipping out. In case you need to calibrate touch screen position, follow steps below. All the operation in this section is performed on the SL-881. -
Page 51: References
SL-881 6G Handheld HDMI/MHL Audio and Video Generator/Analyzer User Guide References This is a list of the standards abbreviations appearing in this document. Abbreviation Standards Publication, Organization, and Date HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Version 2.0, HDMI, LLC, September 4, 2013 HDMI CTS High-Definition Multimedia Interface Version 2.0 Generic Compliance Test Specification, October 4, 2013... -
Page 52: Revision History
Revision C, September 2016 Summary of Changes and Additions: Added MHL connection and console application to the SL-881 AVG platform. Updated SL-881 AVG Software with HDR Debug test and DDC waveform viewer features. Details of the changes and additions: •... - Page 53 Simplay Labs; If Simplay Labs determines that any returned Product is not defective, or if Simplay Labs determines that the defect is not covered by the warranty, Simplay Labs will return the Product to the Owner at Owner’s expense, freight collect, and Owner agrees to pay Simplay Labs’ reasonable cost of handling and testing;...
- Page 54 Limitation of Liability Simplay Labs reserves the rights to refuse warranty service of products under disputable conditions. Simplay Labs also holds the rights to declare final decision whether products are within warranty conditions. The following actions and damages will result in voiding the limited warranty: Damage caused by act of nature, such as fire, flood, wind, earthquake, lightning, etc.
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