Auxiliary Channel Analyzer - Passive Monitoring; Configurations For Passively Monitoring Cec And Or Ddc Transactions With Aca On An Hdmi System; Procedures For Passive Monitoring Ddc Transactions And Hot Plug Events With The Auxiliary Channel Analyzer On Hdmi Devices - Quantum Data 780B User Manual

780B Video Generator/Analyzer – User Guide
Auxiliary Channel Analyzer – Passive Monitoring
8.2
The Aux Channel Analyzer test monitors the CEC and DDC channel transactions and hot plug events. You can
monitor the events while emulating either an HDMI source or sink device or you can passively monitor the
transactions. This subsection provides procedures on passive monitoring. The features and functions
described in this section are included only if you have purchased the Auxiliary Channel Analyzer –
Passive Monitoring option which requires a new hardware module with 4 additional HDMI ports.
You can view the details of each transaction and save the traces for viewing on the external ACA application
available from the Quantum Data website.
8.2.1 Configurations for Passively Monitoring CEC and or DDC Transactions with ACA on an HDMI
System
This subsection provides configuration diagrams that depict ACA passive monitoring of an HDMI system.
8.2.2 Procedures for Passive Monitoring DDC transactions and hot plug events with the Auxiliary
Channel Analyzer on HDMI Devices
This subsection provides procedures for ACA passive monitoring of HDMI devices.
Note: You will have to obtain a license key for the ACA passive monitoring option to use the feature.
1. Connect the HDMI system devices to the 780B as shown in the diagram above and described as follows:
a. The HDMI source is connected to the 780B Upstream Link IN connector.
b. The HDMI repeater device input is connected the 780B Upstream Link OUT connector.
c. The HDMI repeater device output is connected to the 780B Downstream Link IN connector.
d. The HDMI sink device (e.g. HDTV) is connected to the 780B Downstream Link OUT connector.
2. From the Home screen (shown below) touch select the Aux Channel Analyzer activation button.
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