Appendix - Command Line Reference; 980 Commands Executed From Pscope Prompt - Quantum Data 980 Application Manual

980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer Application Guide – Source Compliance Test Automation
A. Appendix – Command Line Reference
This section provides reference for the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module commands related to compliance test
automation.
A.1

980 Commands executed from pscope prompt

The following table lists the commands used during automated testing that are executed from the 980's pscope
prompt. These include general housekeeping and administrative commands as well as the capture commands
(pcap).
List of pscope prompt commands
Command Description
clean Cleans out extraneous log files to
enable new log files.
exec Enables you to execute any linux
command from the p-scope prompt.
hdmitx mode
Enables or disables HDMI
transmitter port mode on the 980.
When running a compliance test on
an HDMI source this port would be
disabled. When running the
compliance test on a sink this port
would be enables.
hp Causes a hot plug pulse to occur.
The hot plug is used to cause an
EDID read from the source device
under test. This is used to help put
the source device into the proper
operating mode.
pcap cts Generates either a quick capture or
a captured with detailed
information.
pcap mode Defines the data that is captured. In
other words determines if video and
data islands
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Syntax
clean
exec <linux command
arguments>
hdmitx <mode>
Where <mode> can be enable or
disable.
hp
pcap cts <cts>
Where <cts> can be q to d
 q – quick capture without
detailed data
 d – capture includes all
detailed data
pcap mode <data>
Where <data> can be:
 all – video & data
 di – data islands only
 tmds – raw tmds protocol data
Command Example
To clean out the log file:
>clean
System response:
null
>exec cp
/home/qd/workspace/...
/home/qd
To set disable hdmitx port:
>hdmitx disable
System response:
null
To initiate a hot plug:
>hp
System response:
Asserting 1sec HP pulse
To capture data with all detailed data:
>pcap cts d
System response:
pcap cts q
END: cts request complete
To set the mode:
>pcap mode di
System response:
pcap mode di
Feb 14, 2013
Rev. A1