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  • Page 1 7 8 0H a n d h e l d T e s t I n s t r u me n t 7 8 0H a n d h e l d T e s t I n s t r u me n t 7 8 0H a n d h e l d T e s t I n s t r u me n t Q u i c kS t a r t G u i d e Q u i c kS t a r t G u i d e...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Physical Interfaces of the 780 Handheld Test Instrument for HDMI ....5 General Operation ....................7 Using the 780 to Run Video and Audio Pattern Tests on Sink Devices ..9 Using the 780 Test Instrument to Test HDMI Protocols on Sink Devices ..32 Using the 780 Test Instrument to Test HDMI Source Devices......

  • Page 3: Overview Of The 780 Handheld Test Instrument

    CEC & infoframes—of any type of HDMI device: sources, repeaters and sinks. Its portability makes it ideal for your bench and for use in the field. Because the 780 has both an HDMI output and an HDMI input, you can test your HDMI cables and systems with splitters, extenders and switches as well with the optional pixel error rate test feature.
  • Page 4 The following features are available with the Network Analyzer option:  HDCP test of an HDMI sink or input to a repeater device – The 780 enables you to run an HDCP functional test on an HDMI sink device directly or through a repeater device.
  • Page 5  HDMI Frame Compare test – Because the 780 has an HDMI input, you can emulate a sink and test a distribution network at the sink end. The feature works by capturing a frame of video from the source and then comparing that frame, pixel-by-pixel, to subsequent frames.

  • Page 6: Physical Interfaces Of The 780 Handheld Test Instrument For Hdmi

    This section describes the administration, video and audio interfaces on the 780 test instrument: Video Interfaces The following table describes the video interfaces on the 780 test instrument, these interfaces are used to render test patterns for testing consumer electronic HDTVs and computer displays.
  • Page 7  Administrative Interface The 780 test instrument is equipped with a USB interface. This interface is used to download custom bitmaps and to upgrade firmware and issue commands. The USB interface is a peripheral device. There are two modes: ...

  • Page 8: General Operation

    The 780 is a portable battery powered test instrument. It is equipped with nickel metal hydride batteries. Typically, you can use the 780 on batteries for about 4 hours. It requires an overnight charge. Quantum Data recommends that you set the screen brightness to the minimum level required.
  • Page 9 Page 8 Navigating through the 780 User Interface The 780 user interface is a color touch screen display 480 by 272. A single touch will activate an item on the screen or take you down to a lower level menu. A indicates that you have to double touch to navigate down to a lower level menu.

  • Page 10: Using The 780 To Run Video And Audio Pattern Tests On Sink Devices

    RGB Analog (via the HD VGA connector).  Making Physical Connections The first step in testing a sink device is to make the physical connections between the 780 and the device(s) under test. 4.1.1 Connecting the 780 to the Display Device Use the following procedures to make the physical connections from the 780 to the display device under test.
  • Page 11 Procedures for Selecting a Signal Type The procedures below describe how to select the active signal type. Power up the 780 using the rocker switch on the back panel. Review the guidelines for battery usage in the Power Considerations section.
  • Page 12 On; 2) Hot plug formats Off. When hot plug formats are On and a hot plug event occurs, the 780 will read the EDID of the display device connected to its output port. It will then automatically configure the list available signal types (resolutions and frame rates) to only those supported by the HDMI sink device.
  • Page 13 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 12 When hot plug formats are Off, the 780 will display all viable HDMI formats for the HDMI interface whether they are supported by the display or not. Select the Preferences from the 780 top level menu.
  • Page 14 Note: When you make a physical connection to an HDMI HDTV, a hot plug event will occur. If Hot Plug Formats is enabled on the Preference menu, when the hot plug event occurs, the 780 will read the EDID of the display device connected to its output port.
  • Page 15 (If applicable) Specify the test pattern options. Rendering 3D Test Patterns on an HDTV This subsection describes how to render 3D test patterns and 3D bitmaps on an HDTV. The 780 supports Side-by-Side, Top-and-Bottom and Frame Packing (for both interlaced and progressive timings) 3D format structures.
  • Page 16 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 15 4.4.2 Procedures for Rendering 3D Patterns on HDMI Sink Device Use the procedures below to render 3D test patterns on an HDMI sink. Follow the procedures provided in the Section entitled ―Selecting a Signal Type and Resolution for configuring the proper HDMI format.
  • Page 17 Develop your own 3D bitmaps.  Sample 3D bitmaps from the Quantum Data website (www.quantumdata.com/downloads).  Generate 3D bitmaps from your own stereoscopic image pairs using the Quantum Data 3D Bitmap  Conversion Tool available from the Quantum Data website (www.quantumdata.com/downloads). Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 18 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 17 Transfer your 3D bitmaps over to the 780 using the procedures described in the User Guide available on the Quantum Data website. Select a format that is suitable for rendering 3D images such as 720p60 and 1080. Use the procedures described in Selecting an HDMI Resolution and Frame Rate.
  • Page 19 There are two ways you can animate (move) a bitmap image: 1) image shifting (scrolling); 2) panning. You can shift or scroll a bitmap image that you have imported into the 780 by modifying the X and Y parameters or by dragging and panning.
  • Page 20 You can pan bitmaps whose resolution is lower than the active format but only within the range of the excess space  in the raster. You cannot pan the standard test patterns in the 780. 4.6.2 Procedures for Panning Bitmaps Use the following procedure to pan your custom bitmaps.
  • Page 21 Procedures for Viewing the Video from an HDMI Source Device Use the following procedures to view the incoming video from an HDMI source device. Connect the HDMI source device under test to the 780 HDMI IN connector. Touch select Test Source (DVD/STB) from the top level menu shown below.
  • Page 22 Touch select the Start Fullscreen activation button on the Video Display menu to view the incoming video without viewing the metadata from the source device under test. The video from the source is shown on the 780 LCD as depicted below. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 23 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 22 Note that you can also view 3D video bitmaps as well. The following screen is a sample of what a 3D bitmap would look like. The example below is a Top-and-Bottom format. Touch select the screen to return to Video Display menu.
  • Page 24 Note: It is recommended not to select bitmap images when outputting compressed audio clips. In a future release of the product, the 780 will automatically switch from a bitmap to a standard image when you select a compressed audio file for output.
  • Page 25 Alternatively you may connect from the 780 video output connector to an HDTV through an HDMI repeater device such as an A/V receiver. In this case make the HDMI connection between the HDMI OUT connector on the 780 and the HDMI input of the HDMI repeater device using an HDMI-to-HDMI cable. Then connect the HDTV to an active output on the repeater.
  • Page 26 Use the following procedures to run audio tests using Dolby Digital and or DTS audio test patterns. These test patterns are useful for calibrating the room acoustics in a home theatre system. Make the physical connections between the 780 and the audio rendering device as described in the procedures above.
  • Page 27 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 26 Touch select the desired Interface from the Audio Pattern menu (refer to the screen shot above which shows HDMI). The options are Optical, SPDIF or HDMI. Double touch select the Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS-ES 6.1 item on the Audio Pattern menu (refer to the screen shot above).
  • Page 28 Use the procedures below for testing multi-channel Dolby or DTS sine wave using clips. Make the cable connection between the appropriate the 780 video output connector (e.g. HDMI OUT, SPDIF or OPTICAL) and the input connector of the audio rendering device using the cables supplied.
  • Page 29 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 28 Touch select the desired Interface from the Audio Pattern (Test Tone) menu (refer to the screen shot above which shows HDMI). The options are Optical, SPDIF or HDMI. Double touch select the Dolby Digital Plus 7.1/TrueHD or DTS-HD item on the Audio Pattern (Test Tone) menu (refer to the screen shot above).
  • Page 30 Use the procedures below for testing with programmable sine waves. Make the cable connection between the appropriate the 780 video output connector (e.g. HDMI OUT, SPDIF or OPTICAL) and the input connector of the audio rendering device using the cables supplied.
  • Page 31 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 30 Touch select the desired Interface (shown in the screen above) to select the active digital audio output. (Optical selected in the example screen shot above.) Double touch select the PCM Sine Wave item (shown in the screen above).
  • Page 32 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 31 Specify the Level by touch selecting the associated increment or decrement buttons showing +3dB and -3dB. (Refer to the screen shot above which shows the level at 0dB.) Repeat for each channel. You can specify the level for each channel individually.

  • Page 33: Using The 780 Test Instrument To Test Hdmi Protocols On Sink Devices

    You can run this test in two configurations. 780 HDMI OUT port connected directly to an HDTV input  780 HDMI IN port connected to a repeater device which is then connected to a downstream HDTV.  These configurations are shown below:...
  • Page 34 Use the procedures below to run an HDCP test on an HDMI sink. Make the physical connections between the 780 HDMI OUT connector and the display device under test. Enable the HDMI output using the procedures at Selecting a Signal Type and Resolution.
  • Page 35 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 34 Touch select Enable from the HDCP Output Tests menu shown below. The Pass/Fail results and the key values exchanged during the authentication are presented on the display as shown below: Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 36 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 35 Verifying the EDID on an HDMI HDTV or HDMI Repeater Device This section provides procedures for verifying and viewing the EDID of an HDMI HDTV or an HDMI repeater device such as an A/V receiver. You can also compare two EDIDs.
  • Page 37 Use the procedures below to run an EDID test on an HDMI sink. Make the physical connections between the 780 HDMI OUT connector and the display device under test. Enable the HDMI output using the procedures at Selecting a Signal Type and Resolution.
  • Page 38 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 37 Touch select the Read activation button from the EDID Test menu shown below. The EDID information is presented on multiple pages on the display. An example of a few of the pages of an EDID listing is shown below.
  • Page 39 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 38 Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 40 Use the following procedures to compare two EDIDs. The following is the workflow for comparing two EDIDs. Load a reference EDID either from an EDID file stored on the 780 or an EDID you have obtained from an HDTV ...
  • Page 41 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 40 5.2.4 Procedures for Comparing EDIDs Use the following procedures to compare two EDIDs. Follow the procedures above for Selecting a Signal Type and Resolution to enable the HDMI output. Touch select Test Sink (Display/TV) from the top level menu shown below.
  • Page 42 Load File – Loads from an EDID file stored on the 780 file system   Load TV Default – Loads the standard reference EDID for a TV from the 780 file system  Load AVR Default - Loads the standard reference EDID for a AVR from the 780 file system If you have selected the Load File option, the following screen results.
  • Page 43 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 42 Connect the 780 HDMI OUT port to an HDMI sink device (e.g. HDTV or A/V receiver) and touch select Compare. The results will show PASS or FAIL with an explanation as in the following two screen examples.
  • Page 44 You can run this test in two configurations. 780 HDMI OUT port connected directly to an HDTV input  780 HDMI IN port connected to a repeater device which is then connected to a downstream HDTV.  These configurations are shown below:...
  • Page 45 Procedures for Testing CEC on an HDMI Sink Device Use the following procedures to test CEC on an HDMI sink device. Connect the 780 HDMI OUT port to an HDMI sink device (e.g. HDTV or A/V receiver) using the configuration guidelines provided above.
  • Page 46 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 45 The CEC devices on the HDMI network are presented on the display as shown below: Quick Start Guide Revision A19...

  • Page 47: Using The 780 Test Instrument To Test Hdmi Source Devices

    In all cases the 780 is emulating a sink to test an upstream source. In the third configuration, the 780 is emulating both an HDMI source and sink. These test configurations are shown below.
  • Page 48 Use the following procedures to test the video from an HDMI source device. You can view the incoming video and check the video and timing parameters of the incoming video. Make the physical connection between the 780 HDMI IN port and the source device under test using the configuration instructions above.
  • Page 49 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 48 Touch select Video Display from the Source Tests menu shown below. Touch select the Start Fullscreen activation button on the Video Display menu to view only the incoming video (no metadata) from the source device under test.
  • Page 50 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 49 The video from the source is shown on the 780 LCD as depicted below. Return to the Source Test menu by touching the LCD. The Source Test menu reappears as shown below. Note that you can also view 3D video bitmaps as well. The following screen is a sample of what a 3D bitmap would look like.
  • Page 51 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 50 Touch select the screen to return to menu. Video Display Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 52 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 51 Touch select the Start Detailed activation button on the Video Display menu to view the incoming video along with the metadata from the source device under test. In this example a test pattern is shown.
  • Page 53 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 52 If one of the timing parameters does not match the value of the parameters in the associated standard timing in the 780 format library, an indication of the error is shown as can be seen below.
  • Page 54 Use the following procedures to view the data islands packets from an HDMI source device. Connect the HDMI system devices to the 780 as shown in the diagram above. The HDMI source device output is connected the 780 HDMI IN connector.
  • Page 55 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 54 Touch select Packet Viewer from the Source Tests menu shown above. Touch select the Refresh activation button on the Packet Viewer menu (shown below) to view the data island packet information (AVI Infoframe shown).
  • Page 56 The 780’s HDMI input port acts as a ―reference‖ HDMI sink device. Therefore it enables you to emulate a known good HDMI sink device to conduct a test on a source device. You can run this source device connected directly to the 780.
  • Page 57 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 56 The following screen appears: Touch select HDCP Test from the Source Tests menu shown above. Touch select the Find Max Devs activation button on the HDCP Input Tests menu (shown below) to test the number of HDCP device the source device supports.
  • Page 58 Configurations for Testing Audio on an HDMI Source Device With the 780 you can run a test on the HDMI audio from a source device. This test shows you the decoded audio IEC header information, the audio infoframes and the audio sample packet header information transmitted from the connected source device which could be a DVD, set top box or the output of an A/V Receiver.
  • Page 59 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 58 Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 60 Procedures for Testing Audio on an HDMI Source Device Use the following procedures to test the audio from an HDMI source device. Make the physical connection between the 780 HDMI IN port and the source device under test using the configuration instructions above.
  • Page 61 Testing an HDMI Source’s Response to an EDID The 780 HDMI IN port emulates an HDMI sink device. Part of that emulation function is presenting an EDID to a source when a sink device is powered and hot plug is asserted. The 780 is provisioned with a default EDID from the factory.
  • Page 62 Page 61 You can run this test in two configurations: 1) with your source device connected directly to the 780, 2) with your source device connected to the 780 through a repeater device. In both cases the 780 is emulating an HDMI sink to test an upstream source.
  • Page 63 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 62 Touch select EDID Test from the Sink Tests menu shown below. The following menu appears. Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 64 The options: Load File – Loads from an EDID file stored on the 780 file system  Load TV Default – Loads the standard reference EDID for a TV from the 780 file system   Load AVR Default - Loads the standard reference EDID for a AVR from the 780 file system If you have selected the Load File option, the following screen results.
  • Page 65 The EDID is loaded and displayed on the screen. If you wish to obtain an EDID from an HDMI sink device that you have on hand, connect the 780 HDMI OUT port to the HDMI input of that sink device. This configuration is depicted below.
  • Page 66 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 65 Navigate to the EDID Test from the Sink Tests menu shown below. Touch select the Read activation button from the EDID Test menu shown above. The EDID is listed as shown below. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 67 Touch select the Use on Rx activation button to apply the EDID, you have either loaded from a file or read from an HDMI sink device, to the 780 HDMI IN port. Connect the 780 HDMI IN port to the HDMI output of a source device you wish to test as shown in the illustration below.

  • Page 68: Using The 780 Test Instrument Installer Utility

    780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 67 Using the 780 Test Instrument Installer Utility This section provides procedures for diagnosing HDMI networks using the automated Installer Utility. The features and functions described in this section are included as a standard feature. The Installer Utility enables you to quickly and simply identify common interoperability problems.
  • Page 69 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 68 Repeater Test Description  Verifies hot plug detect is high. Verifies EDID (bad header, bad checksum, pass/fail on compliance)  Verifies timing pass-through.  If timing is passed through, test will also verify if the video is passed ...
  • Page 70 Connection Configurations for Testing HDMI Source Devices The 780’s HDMI input port acts as a ―reference‖ HDMI sink device. Therefore it enables you to emulate a known good HDMI sink device to conduct diagnostics upstream toward the source device. The following illustrations show the typical configurations.
  • Page 71 Use the following procedures to test the video from an HDMI source device. You can view the incoming video and check the video and timing parameters of the incoming video. Make the physical connection between the 780 HDMI IN port and the source device under test using the configuration instructions above or by following the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 72 The test will run for up to about a minute. A status screen is provided. You will be asked to verify the video and video parameters presented on the 780 display. Touch select the appropriate activation button Yes or No.
  • Page 73 Connection Configurations for Testing HDMI Sink Devices The 780’s HDMI input port acts as a ―reference‖ HDMI source device. Therefore it enables you to emulate a known good HDMI source device to conduct diagnostics downstream toward the sink device. The following illustrations show the typical configurations.
  • Page 74 Use the following procedures to test the video from an HDMI sink device. Make the physical connection between the 780 HDMI OUT port and the sink device under test using the configuration instructions above or by following the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 75 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 74 Touch select the OK activation button to initiate the test. The test will run for up to about a minute. You will be asked to verify the video and video parameters presented on the display device under test.
  • Page 76 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 75 The results are presented for each timing (video resolution) tested. The following two screens are samples of these results screens. Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 77 Use the following procedures to test the video from an HDMI repeater device with the Installer Utility. Make the physical connections between the 780 HDMI IN and OUT ports and the sink device under test using the configuration instructions above or by following the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 78 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 77 Touch select Installer Test from the top level menu shown below. Touch select Repeater Test from the Test Selection menu shown below. The Repeater Test screen will appear as shown below. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 79 The test will run for up to about a minute. A status screen is provided as shown below. You will be instructed to switch to different timings and verify that the video displayed on the 780 screen looks correct. Touch select the appropriate the activation button YES or NO.
  • Page 80 Connection Configurations for Testing HDMI Links The 780’s HDMI input port acts as a ―reference‖ HDMI source and sink device simultaneously. Therefore it enables you to emulate both a known good HDMI source and sink device to conduct diagnostics on a source devices upstream and sink devices downstream simultaneously.
  • Page 81 Use the following procedures to test the video on an HDMI link with the Installer Utility. Make the physical connection between the 780 HDMI IN and OUT ports and the HDMI source and sink devices under test using the configuration instructions above or by following the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 82 Page 81 Touch select Link Test from the Test Selection menu shown below. A diagram will appear on the 780 display depicting the proper setup for the Link Test. Touch select the OK activation button to initiate the test. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 83 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 82 The test will run for up to about a minute. A status screen is provided as shown below. You will be instructed to switch interfaces on the HDTV during the test. Touch select the appropriate the OK activation button.
  • Page 84 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 83 The results are presented for each timing (video resolution) tested. The following two screens are samples of these results screens. Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 85 The cable test and repeater test can be used when the source and sink ends are collocated, in other words can be connected to the 780 Tx and Rx ports. For a cable or distribution system that is installed and where the source and sink ends cannot be connected to the 780, you can use the Frame Compare feature.
  • Page 86 Follow the procedures above (Rendering Test Patterns on an HDMI HDTV) for rendering a Test Pattern on an HDMI HDTV. For testing an HDMI cable, connect one end of the HDMI cable to the 780 HDMI OUT connect and the other end to the 780 HDMI IN connector.
  • Page 87 When a repeater device is tested using the Test Repeater function, the hot plug pulse delay and the hot plug pulse with are shown in addition to the information and results displayed for the Cable Test. In the Test Repeater function, the 780 initiates a hot plug event on its sink (HDMI IN) port.
  • Page 88 The cable test and repeater test can be used when the source and sink ends are collocated, in other words can be connected to the 780 Tx and Rx ports. For a cable or distribution system that is installed and where the source and sink ends cannot be connected to the 780, you can use the Frame Compare feature.
  • Page 89 Touch select Cable/Repeater Test from the top level menu shown below. The following screen appears: Select Frame Capture to capture a reference frame. The 780 will capture a frame and indicate that the +5V was detected properly or not. The screen below shows these results. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 90 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 89 Select Frame Compare to compare a series of frames to the reference frame. The following screen example shows the results of the Frame Compare test. Note that the incoming resolution is shown with the number of pixel errors detected.
  • Page 91 780 Handheld Test Instrument Page 90 Quick Start Guide Revision A19...
  • Page 92 T h i s m a n u a l f o r u s e o f t h e 7 8 0 H a n d h e l d T e s t I n s t r u m e n t . A N A L O G S P D I F O P T I C A L...