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980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests
Rev. B29
980 Protocol Analyzer
User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests
Rev: B29
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July 26, 2011

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  • Page 1 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 980 Protocol Analyzer User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev: B29 Page 1 July 26, 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/MHL streams from source devices with a TMDS clock up to 225MHz. The 980 297MHz “Gen 3”...

  • Page 4: Scope Of This User Guide

    You must have a license to use these optional features. 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

    3. Select the installation folder. We recommend installation in the default folder. 4. After installation completes, run the new 980 Manager. It should be available in the Start Menu under All Programs → Quantum Data, and also from an icon on your Desktop.
  • 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.

  • Page 10: 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 11 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Touch select the Instrument pulldown menu and select Configure. The following dialog box appears: Page 11 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 12 980 User Guide – MHL 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 13 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 15: Mhl Source Compliance Tests

    This chapter describes how to use the optional MHL source compliance test feature. Please note you will have to purchase the MHL Compliance Test option in order to run these tests. The 980 supports the following test sections in the MHL 1.4 Compliance Test specification: TMDS Coding ...
  • Page 16 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 17 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 18 This procedure describes how to establish a management session between your 980 Manager and the 980 Protocol Analyzer. The procedure assumes that you have IP addresses provisioned in the 980 and the PC hosting the 980 Manager and that you have a suitable Ethernet cable connected between the PC and the 980.
  • 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 – MHL 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 July 26, 2011...

  • Page 22: Making The Physical Hdmi And Mhl Connections

    It assumes that you have established and Ethernet/IP session between the 980 and the 980 GUI Manager. You will use the Quantum Data TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter between the MHL device under test and the 980 Protocol Analyzer. The general setup is depicted below.

  • Page 23: Setting The 980 Mode To Mhl

    2. Using an HDMI cable, connect the TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter to the 980 Protocol Analyzer. Connect the HDMI cable to the topmost HDMI connector on the 980 labeled Rx. Use the OUT TO 980 PORT 1 connector on the section on the TPA labeled 980 CONNECTIONS – SOURCE DUT. Use an HDMI-compliant cable.
  • Page 24 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 1. From the Instrument menu, select the Link Mode. The following menu appears: 2. Select the pull-down menu as shown below. Page 24 July 26, 2011...

  • Page 25: Completing The Cdf

    980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 3. Select the MHL Monitor checkbox. The result is the following: Completing the CDF Use the following procedures to complete the CDF. To complete the CDF: 1. From the View menu, enable viewing of the MHL CT panel.
  • Page 26 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Select the CDF Entry panel as shown below. 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 27 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 4. To open an existing CDF, click on the Open activation button. You will be prompted with a dialog box that enables you to open a CDF. Select a CDF and then OK to proceed.
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  • Page 29 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 6. Complete the items in the Video tab. Page 29 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 30 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 7. Complete the items in the Audio tab. Page 30 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 31 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 8. Save the CDF. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below. Edit the name if necessary and click OK. Page 31 July 26, 2011...

  • Page 32: Selecting Which Tests To Run

    980 User Guide – MHL 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.
  • Page 33 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 3. 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 33...
  • Page 34 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 4. Complete the items in the Formats tab of the Test Selection panel shown below. Page 34 July 26, 2011...

  • Page 35: Executing The Mhl Source Compliance Tests

    980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Executing the MHL Source Compliance Tests Use the following procedures to initiate the execution of an MHL Source Compliance test series. To initiate a test series: 1. Select the Test Options / Preview panel as shown below.
  • Page 36 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Set the Options for the tests. The following dialog box appears: 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 37 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 4. (Optional) Set the duration for each test by selecting the test and then specifying how many iterations of the test are conducted. Typically you would specify the duration in the number of frames but the pull-down menu also enables you to specify this in milliseconds or percent.
  • Page 38 980 User Guide – MHL 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 39 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.
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  • Page 43 980 User Guide – MHL 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 MHL Src CT 1.0 tab called the CT Results tab. You can view the test results in this panel.
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  • Page 45: Viewing Details Of Source Compliance Test Failures

    980 User Guide – MHL 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.
  • Page 46 980 User Guide – MHL 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 47: Viewing The Mhl Source Compliance Html Test Report

    980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Viewing the MHL 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 48 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The html report is shown in the following screens. Page 48 July 26, 2011...
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  • Page 50: Mhl Sink Compliance Tests

    This chapter describes how to use the MHL sink compliance test feature. Please note you will have to purchase the 980 MHL Sink Compliance Test option in order to run these tests. Also note that this test suite requires the Quantum Data 882E or 882EA instrument, release 2.25.0 which uses firmware version 20.1887600.

  • Page 51: Making The Ethernet Physical Connections For 980 Manager Control

    Host PC (where the external 980 GUI Manager resides) and between the 980 and the 882E/EA.  Using the external 980 GUI Manager and connecting from a Host PC to the 980 and 882EA through a corporate Ethernet LAN. Making the physical HDMI and MHL connections You will use the Quantum Data TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter between the MHL sink device under test and the 882EA.
  • Page 52 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 Scope frame (refer to the diagram below). The IP address on this port can be configured using the...

  • Page 53: Completing The Cdf

    2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the 882E/EA to an Ethernet jack on your corporate network or Ethernet hub. 3. 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 an Ethernet jack on your corporate network or Ethernet hub.
  • Page 54 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Select the CDF Entry panel as shown below. Page 54 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 55 980 User Guide – MHL 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 56 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 You will be prompted with a dialog box that enables you to open a CDF. Select a CDF and then OK to proceed. 5. Complete the items in the General tab of the CDF Entry panel shown below. Note that you will have to complete the essential fields in order to proceed.
  • Page 57 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 6. Complete the items in the Video tab. 7. Complete the items in the Audio tab. Page 57 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 58 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 8. Save the CDF. A confirmation box with a default name will appear as shown below. Edit the name if necessary and click OK. Page 58 July 26, 2011...

  • Page 59: Selecting Which Tests To Run

    980 User Guide – MHL 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 61: Executing The Mhl Sink Compliance Tests

    Synchronization test. When the 980 GUI Manager controller is ready to run the Character Synchronization test 4.2.1.1 during the test execution, it will instruct you to reconfigure the test setup such that the 980 Tx port is directly connected to the MHL sink device under test. The following dialog box is presented.
  • Page 62 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Connect the TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter to the MHL sink device under test. Use the MHL OUT TO DUT connector on the section on the TPA labeled 882 CONNECTIONS – SINK DUT. Use an MHL compliant cable connecting the HDMI end to the TPA and the micro USB end to the MHL source.
  • Page 63 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 2. Set the Options for the tests. The following dialog box below appears. Note that you will have to specify the IP address of the 882E or 882EA that you are using to initiate these tests.
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  • Page 65 980 User Guide – MHL 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. 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).
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  • Page 67 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The test results are shown as they occur in the Test Options / Preview panel. There is a progress arrow which points to the test that is currently being run. Refer to the screen shot below.
  • Page 68 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The lower panel Test Log shows the testing activity as it occurs. Refer to the following screen example. Page 68 July 26, 2011...
  • Page 69 980 User Guide – MHL 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 MHL Sink CT 1.0 tab called the CT Results tab. You can view the test results in this panel.
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  • Page 71: Viewing The Mhl Sink Compliance Html Test Report

    980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 Viewing the MHL Sink 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 72 980 User Guide – MHL Compliance Tests Rev. B29 The html report is shown in the following screens. Page 72 July 26, 2011...
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