Adding Reference Edids For Use In Testing Hdmi Devices; Workflow For Importing Edids Into The 780B; Procedures For Importing Edids Into The 780B - Quantum Data 780B User Manual

780B Video Generator/Analyzer – User Guide

11.2 Adding Reference EDIDs for Use in Testing HDMI Devices

You can import EDIDs for use in testing HDMI source and sink devices. You can compare a reference EDID
stored in the 780B with the EDID of an HDMI sink device the 780B is connected to. You can also test HDMI
source devices to test how they will respond to a variety of EDIDs you have stored in the 780B.

11.2.1 Workflow for Importing EDIDs into the 780B

In order to import and use EDIDs in the 780B you must take the following high level steps (detailed procedures
are provided further below):
 Place the 780B's USB interface in the Disk mode. This is not the default mode for the USB interface.

Create.xml EDID files using Quantum Data EDID Editor utilities available with the 882 or the 980. You can
use the EDID Editor utility provided with the 980 Manager application available from the Quantum Data
website on the downloads page at: www.quantumdata/com/downloads.

Transfer the .xml EDID file(s) to the EDID directory of 780B over the USB interface.

Navigate to EDID Test screen to view and use the EDIDs
Alternatively you can load an EDID from an HDMI sink device and store its EDID for use as a reference EDID in
the EDID compare test. Procedures for this feature are also provided below.

11.2.2 Procedures for Importing EDIDs into the 780B

Use the following procedures to add custom EDIDs to your 780B.
1. Create a new custom EDID or modify an existing EDID with the Quantum Data EDID Editor. Be sure to
save the file. These will be saved as .xml files by the EDID Editor.
2. Select the Preferences from the 780B top level menu.
The following screen appears:
3. Choose Disk mode.
The Disk selection for USB Mode in the above screen will be highlighted in green.
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