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Page 1 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer...
Page 2 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer...
Page 3: Copyright Notice
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Geratech Technology assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. Geratech Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Geratech also makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information contained in this document.
Page 4: Safety Precautions
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: •...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..............1 2. APPLICATIONS ................ 1 3. PACKAGE CONTENTS ............1 4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............. 1 5. FEATURES ................2 6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......3 6.1 FRONT PANEL ..............3 6.2 TOP PANEL ................
Page 6: Introduction
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 1. INTRODUCTION The HDMI 6G Signal Generator & Analyzer is an advanced and handy tool for generating, testing and verifying the signal path within your 6G HDMI ecosystem. With 88 built-in resolutions, 55 test patterns and over a dozen types of A/V analysis functions, this unit provides an enormous range of testing options.
Page 7: Features
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer • Analog audio source equipment such as a PC or media player and/or analog audio receiving equipment such as headphones, an audio amplifier or powered speakers. • RS-232 or Ethernet control device such as PC/Laptop. (Optional) •...
Page 8: Operation Controls And Functions
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel OLED Screen: Displays the current signal analysis information or test pattern mode selection details including input and/or output resolution timing. The screen layout changes completely depending on the unit’s mode.
Page 9 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer Pattern Mode (Analyzer/Pattern button is BLUE): In Pattern mode, when the output isn’t connected to a sink, the unit will display the current output timing, RX Sense, and Hotplug detection status. Once an active sink has been connected, the lower portion of the display will change to indicate the current test pattern number and name.
Page 10 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer FACTORY RESET: Press and hold this button while powering the unit on to perform a factory reset of the unit. EDID PATTERN: Press to enable selection of the EDID to use on the HDMI input port.
Page 11: Top Panel
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.2 Top Panel AUDIO OUT: Connect to powered speakers or an amplifier for stereo analog audio output with a 3.5mm phone jack cable. VGA OUT: Connect to a VGA (RGB) monitor or display for analog video output.
Page 12: Right Panel
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.5 Right Panel CONTROL: Connect directly, or through a network switch, to your PC/laptop to control the unit via Telnet. RS-232: Connect directly to your PC/laptop to send RS-232 commands to control the unit.
Page 13 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer Menu: Press to enter the OSD menu. Exit: Press to exit the OSD or cancel the selection. Source*: Press to display source signal information on the OSD. Video T*.: Press to display video analysis details on the OSD.
Page 14: Rs-232 Protocol
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.7 RS-232 Protocol SIGNAL GENERATION SIGNAL GENERATION Assigment Assigment Baud Rate: 115200bps Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Flow Control: None Stop Bit: 1 6.8 RS-232 and Telnet Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION $boot go Reboot the unit.
Page 15 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer COMMAND DESCRIPTIPON $edid_write Directly write an EDID block to one of the copy slots (C1~C10). [c1~c10],block[0/1]<CR><LF> The data must be sent as a bitstream of 128 bytes [128 byte data] following the CR+LF in the command.
Page 16 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer COMMAND DESCRIPTION $net_static_gate [xxx.xxx.xxx. Set the static gateway address. xxx] $net_static_gate? Display the static gateway address. $net_static_ip [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Set the static IP address. $net_static_ip? Display the static IP address. $net_static_mask [xxx.xxx.xxx.
Page 17: Telnet Control
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.9 Telnet Control Before attempting to use telnet control, please ensure that both the unit and the PC/Laptop are connected to the same active networks. To access Telnet in Windows 7, click on the “Start” menu and type “cmd” in the search field, then press “Enter”.
Page 18 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer This will connect us to the unit we wish to control. Type “$help” or “$?” to list the available commands. Note: Commands will not be executed unless followed by a carriage return. Commands are not case-sensitive.
Page 19: Osd Menu
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.10 OSD Menu 6.10 .1 Analyzer Mode MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT Source Monitor Analytic Data Video Timing Analytic Data Audio Timing Analytic Data Packet Analytic Data EDID Analyzer HDMI Sink...
Page 20 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT EDID Emulator RX EDID Select [C1] Copy 01 [D4] 8B 2D (Cont.) 2CH LPCM [C2] Copy 02 [C3] Copy 03 [C4] Copy 04 [C5] Copy 05...
Page 21 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT RX Port Controls Hot Plug Preset Toggle High Toggle Hot Plug Toggle 50ms~500ms 100ms Time Hot Plug Run RX Sense On (PoR) On (PoR) V.Freq/1.001...
Page 22 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT Ethernet IP Mode DHCP DHCP Static IP Address a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 192.168.5.88 Subnet Mask a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 255.255.255.0 Gateway a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 192.168.5.254 Setup Firmware Update...
Page 23 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer Source HDR Ability: - Parse the HDR Static Metadata data block in the sink's EDID. - Output 4K60 (4:2:0, 10/12-bit), or 4K30 (4:4:4, 10/12-bit). - Output DRMI (Dynamic Range & Mastering InfoFrame).
Page 24: Pattern Mode
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.10. 2 Pattern Mode MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT Sink Monitor Analytic Data Pattern P01 Border ~ P55 Window Yellow Audio Output Source HDMI In Int. Sinewave Analog In (PoR) Int.
Page 25 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT TX Port Controls +5V Out On/Off Follow TMDS Follow Always TMDS Always HDCP Output Off (PoR) On/Off HDCP Output v1.4 v1.4 Version v2.2 HDCP AKE_Send_...
Page 26: Main Menu Sub Menu
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADJUSTMENT DEFAULT Ethernet IP Mode DHCP DHCP Static IP Address a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 192.168. 5.88 Subnet Mask a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 255.255. 255.0 Gateway a.b.c.d (Static Mode) 192.168. 5.254...
Page 27: Test Timing
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.11 Test Timings 6.11.1 Input Timings Resolutions Vertical Frequency (Hz) HDMI 640×350p  640×480p 59, 72, 75, 85  720×400p 70, 85  800×600p 56, 60, 72, 75, 85  848×480p ...
Page 28: Output Timing
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 6.11.2 Output Timings Resolutions Vertical Frequency (Hz) HDMI 640×350p    640×480p 59, 72, 75, 85    720×400p 70, 85    800×600p 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 ...
Page 29: Test Pattern
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer Note: • RB=Reduced Blanking • 87 total resolutions. • VGA output limitations: - Only supports RGBHV. (No YUV, RGBS or RGsB support) - In Analyzer mode: VGA output is turned off.
Page 30 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Circle 4 pattern provides 4 smaller white circles in each of the 4 corners of the screen. This pattern can help confirm that the display is maintaining correct geometry at the edges of the screen.
Page 31 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Colorbar-H pattern is a standard (white, yellow, cyan, green, magenta, red, blue, black) 100% color bar pattern using horizontal bars. The Colorbar Motion pattern is a standard (white, yellow, cyan, green, magenta, red, blue, black) 100% color bar pattern using vertical bars with a grey bar moving horizontally across it.
Page 32 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Cross Hatch 8 pattern is a full field black & white pattern of crossing vertical and horizontal lines dividing the screen into 8 sections in each direction. This pattern is primarily used to check for color convergence and pincushion issues in projectors.
Page 33 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Diagonal 2 pattern is 2 diagonal lines that travel from the corners to the exact center of the display. This can be used to check for alignment and geometry issues, particularly with projectors.
Page 34 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Grayscale 16 pattern provides a way to check and adjust the contrast, brightness and grayscale tracking of your display with 16 bars progressing from 0% to 100% brightness in even steps. When testing a display, no color should be visible in any of the bars, and all bars should be visible and distinct.
Page 35 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Grayscale 256RGB pattern provides a way to fine tune the contrast, brightness, grayscale and color tracking of your display with a four full 265 step gradients (gray, red, green, blue) progressing from 0% to 100% brightness. When testing a display, the transition from dark to light should appear even and consistent across all 4 sections.
Page 36 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer Note: To upload new images into the unit please the new replacement image on a USB thumb drive with the file named “IMG_480.BMP” or “IMG_1080.BMP” as appropriate. Plug the USB thumb drive into the USB port on the unit and navigate to the “Setup” menu.
Page 37 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Motion-H patterns are a collection of horizontal motion tests. These can be used to test your display’s pixel on/off response time. There are 4 variations: Slow red/green/blue block, fast red/green/block, slow moving sample text, fast moving sample text.
Page 38 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Overscan pattern provides a quick way to determine how much overscan, or clipping, is being caused by a display. It consists of 5 concentric rectangles moving in from the outer edge of the signal.
Page 39 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer The Square H32 pattern is a full field black & white pattern of squares dividing the screen horizontally into 32 sections. This pattern is primarily used to check projector linearity. There are 2 variations: Normal (white lines, black field) and Inverse (black lines, white field).
Page 40 EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer These Window patterns are additional screen purity tests offering seven different patterns with different sized windows of each color on a black field: Blue, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, White, Yellow. The color patterns should display an even distribution of brightness and consistent color tone across the screen.
Page 41: Connection Diagram
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM...
Page 42: Specifications
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 8. SPECIFICATIONS 8.1 Technical Specifications Video Bandwidth 600 MHz/18Gbps 1×HDMI, 1×3.5mm Stereo, 1×RS-232 (DB- Input Ports 1×IP Control (RJ-45), 1×Service (USB) Output Ports 1×HDMI, 1×VGA, 1×3.5mm Stereo 5V/2.6A DC (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL...
Page 43: Supported Color Formats
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 8.2 Supported Color Formats YCbCr YCbCr YCbCr Output Resolution 4:4:4 4:4:4 4:2:0 (Hz) 640×350p@85~ 2048×1080p@60        3840×2160p@23~30   4096×2160p@23~30 3840×2160p@50~60  4096×2160p@50~60 Note:  = Specified color depth is supported; *= Specified color depth is supported &...
Page 44: Acronyms
EGE-4K6-PGA HDMI 4K HD UHD Pattern Generator and Analyzer 9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Character Error Detection EDID Extended Display Identification Data High-bandwidth Digital Content HDCP Protection HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface Infrared OLED Organic Light Emitting Diodes On-Screen Display Power on Reset...
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