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DVDO AVLab TPG
4K Test Pattern Generator
User's Guide
Version 1.01

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  • Page 1 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator DVDO AVLab TPG 4K Test Pattern Generator User’s Guide Version 1.01...
  • Page 2 • Do not use near heat sources such as room heaters, hot A/V equipment • Read all warnings • Use only accessories approved by DVDO including mounting brackets • Unplug the device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Contents Overview ........................4 Input/Output ......................... 5 Connections ........................6 Controls: buttons and the remote ................8 On-Screen Display Menu System ................11 Updating Firmware ..................... 13 Serial Control and Driver Installation ..............14 Test Pattern List ......................

  • Page 4: Overview

    4K UltraHD Test Pattern Generator designed specifically for setup and calibration of displays in the field. Housed in a rugged metal case, and sized to fit in your pocket, AVLab TPG is ready to take to any installation job. While there are some exceptional test pattern discs available like Staci Spears …, to properly set up and calibrate a display or projector, it is critical to have a source that can be trusted to put out exact colors and patterns digitally - directly to the display.

  • Page 5: Input/Output

    1. Patterns Button – Manually cycles through popular patterns 2. Resolution button – Manually changes output resolution. Commonly used if the AVLab TPG is left in a resolution that the current display does not support. 3. F/W update button (recessed) – hold while applying power to put AVLab into firmware update mode.

  • Page 6: Connections

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Connections AVLab is normally connected in one of three ways: 1) Manual mode: This Is normally used for quick display/projector setup to verify scaling, geometry, focus, and basic brightness/contrast. • Power can be supplied via USB cable from the TV USB port (if available), from a standard USB power supply, or a computer.
  • Page 7 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator 2) CMS software mode • USB from PC for power/control • Camera to PC via USB • HDMI out to TV • Control from remote or PC software In this mode, the PC uses supplied drivers to...
  • Page 8 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator 3) Pass Through mode Input from HDMI or MHL source HDMI USB or DC MHL/HDMI DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...

  • Page 9: Controls: Buttons And The Remote

    • Resolution button cycles through four common video resolutions. This is particularly useful if the AVLab TPG is left in a mode (i.e. 4K) from a previous calibration that the current display does not support. In this case, simply press the resolution button slowly until you get to the “auto”...
  • Page 10 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator The AVLab TPG remote is specifically designed to allow fast access to patterns. Choose a pattern category using the top bank of buttons, then use the cycle buttons < and > to choose different patterns within that category.

  • Page 11: On-Screen Display Menu System

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator On-Screen Display Menu System Pressing MENU on the remote control brings up the main menu, shown below. Asterisks (*) in the descriptions indicate the factory default settings. Information screen shows basic information on both the input and output resolution and color space.
  • Page 12 Pass Through to pass the input HDMI or MHL signal through to the output. In pass through mode, the display EDID is passed back to the input. AVLab TPG will sense the video that the input sends and set the output resolution, bit depth, and color space to match.

  • Page 13: Updating Firmware

    Firmware version can be checked using the OSD menu and accessing the information screen. • Download the latest firmware from www.dvdo.com • While holding the recessed “F/W update” button on the side of AVLab TPG, plug a USB cable into a computer and into AVLab TPG.

  • Page 14: Serial Control And Driver Installation

    Automatic installation: Run the appropriate driver .msi installation package (Windows 7 or XP – use win7 driver for windows 8) prior to plugging in the AVLab TPG to your computer. After the installer completes, plug in the AVLab TPG. A good check of proper driver installation is to run device manager, and under ports, AVLab will be listed along with its associated com port.

  • Page 15: Test Pattern List

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Test Pattern List All loaded test patterns will be available from the serial connection, the IR remote, and the OSD, only a subset are available from the external button. Pattern Remote External...
  • Page 16 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Green 60% Green Green 70% Green Green 75% Green Green 80% Green Green 90% Green Green 100% Green Blue 10% Blue Blue 20% Blue Blue 30% Blue Blue 40% Blue Blue 50%...
  • Page 17 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Cyan 100% Cyan Magenta 10% Magenta Magenta 20% Magenta Magenta 30% Magenta Magenta 40% Magenta Magenta 50% Magenta Magenta 60% Magenta Magenta 70% Magenta Magenta 75% Magenta Magenta 80% Magenta Magenta 90%...
  • Page 18 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Alternating Visual pixels Vertical Lines Visual Horizontal Visual Lines Judder Visual 8 Color Bars Bars 75 IRE 8 Color Bars Bars 100 IRE 0 IRE Grey 10 IRE Grey 20 IRE Grey...
  • Page 19 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Half Pattern Half Black White Half Pattern 7- Half Color Bars 75 IRE Half Pattern 7- Half Color Bars 100 Half Pattern 8- Half Color Bars 75 Half Pattern 8- Half Color Bars 100...
  • Page 20 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator G (0-100 in IRE) B (0-100 in IRE) Window (1- 100 in %) DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...

  • Page 21: Test Pattern Explanations

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Test Pattern Explanations AVLab TPG has three types of test patterns: • Visual patterns which can be used to roughly set display parameters and check performance and calibration. e.g. Frame and Geometry, Brightness, Contrast, focus, color bars, grey ramp etc.
  • Page 22 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Frame/Geometry Test Pattern Displayed Correctly (Image B) When this test pattern is displayed correctly, it should look like this, with a one-pixel wide white border around the edge of the screen: Frame/Geometry Test Pattern (Image C) DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...

  • Page 23: Vertical Lines, Horizontal Lines, And Every Other Pixel

    Check to make sure that the output resolution selected on the AVLab TPG is the correct output resolution for your display. Note: If this test pattern does not appear as it should and you have chosen the native resolution of your display, you may not be able to bypass the internal processing on your display.

  • Page 24: Judder (Frame Rate)

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator The ‘Horizontal Lines’ test pattern should appear as one pixel tall black and white rows. If you see any irregular pattern(s) in the image then you know that the display is scaling the signal vertically.

  • Page 25: Brightness & Contrast

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Using the white patterns (background is 238) set the contrast level on the TV until you can just see the difference between 237 and 238. Many LED and LCD TVs will not have enough contrast range to allow this to be set completely correct, and it is normally improper to set contrast to very high values.
  • Page 26 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 27 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator The ‘Brightness/Contrast’ test pattern will assist you in setting up both the brightness (black level) and contrast (white level) of your display. The ‘Brightness/Contrast’ test pattern is composed of 4 quarter- screen blocks. Two of the blocks have a background level of standard black and the other two blocks have a background level of standard white.

  • Page 28: Multiburst (Sharpness)

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Multiburst (Sharpness) This pattern appears as a series of vertical lines with a single pixel width black box in the center. Color Bars: (8 iRE75, 8 IRE 100, 8x3) The ‘Color8 Bars75’ and ‘Color8 Bars100’ will assist in setting up the saturation (color) and hue (tint) of your display.

  • Page 29: Solid Colors

    If the banding is noticeable, then either using deep color (10 or 12 bits) assuming your source and content is compatible or adding a high quality video processor like the DVDO iScan Duo is an excellent solution. Solid colors These patterns are normally used with a color meter and software to read specific color levels.

  • Page 30: A Typical Calibration Session

    Nevertheless, many adjustments can also be made by eye by using a specially designed pattern. To this end, AVLab TPG has both visual patterns for quick adjustments as well as computer controlled patterns for use with software control.
  • Page 31 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator a. Checking equipment capability and the room: Contrast ratios interframe vs intraframe – Using the large checkerboard, verify that target contrast ratios can be achieved given the room conditions. 150:1 is always a good intraframe target.
  • Page 32 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator e. Choose the correct meter/combination for the job. A high end calibration begins with calibrating a spectral meter (ipro, Minolta or other) to a tri-stimulus device (Klein, C6) to get the most accuracy and also the speed of the tri-stimulus.
  • Page 33 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator off auto iris for initial calibration, then turn back on at the end to make blacks darker. On some plasmas, this is labeled “Cell light”. f. Adjust dynamic range: i. Start with a black PLUGE pattern and adjust brightness such so that you can just see the 17 block (16 should be black –...
  • Page 34 Goal is to get every parameter correct for every color. CMS controls, not present on every display (and if not a DVDO Duo adds that capability to any display) normally provide saturation, hue, and luminance for each specific color to properly position that color on the reference color chart.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Troubleshooting: Issue: Possible Resolution: No picture or TV TPG is putting out a resolution or bit depth that the TV cannot handle. reports signal not Press the button on the side of the TPG marked “resolution” until auto supported appears and a signal returns.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Specifications 300 MHz (4K Ultra HD) HDMI output capable of up to HDMI 2.0 4K/60 @ 4:2:0 S/PDIF optical outputs Direct and dongle IR receive HDMI/MHL input 300MHz capable of up to 4K/60 passthrough via HDMI or 1080p/60 via MHL. Note that mobile device charging feature requires external 5V 3A DC power supply.

  • Page 37: Fcc Interference And Compliance Statement

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator FCC Interference and Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.

  • Page 38: Warranty And Getting Help

    During the warranty period, the defective hardware of DVDO products will be either repaired or replaced, with new or like new products, at the discretion of DVDO except in the cases listed in the Limitation of Liability Clause of this document This International Limited Warranty covers the costs of service parts and labor required to restore your product to fully functional condition.
  • Page 39 DVDO; (d) If DVDO determines that any returned Product is not defective, or if DVDO determines that the defect is not covered by the warranty, DVDO will return the Product to the Owner at Owner’s expense, freight collect, and Owner agrees to pay DVDO’s reasonable cost of handling and testing;...
  • Page 40 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Limitation of Liability DVDO reserves the right to refuse warranty service of products under disputable conditions. DVDO also holds the rights to declare final decision whether products are within warranty conditions. The following actions and damages will result in voiding the limited warranty: Damage caused by act of nature, such as fire, flood, wind, earthquake, lightning, etc.

  • Page 41: Legal Notices

    Legal notices ® DVDO and AVLab TPG Logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States or other ® countries. HDMI and the HDMI logo with High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of, and ®...
  • Page 42 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States or other countries. The absence of a trademark symbol does not constitute a waiver of Silicon Image’s trademarks or other intellectual property rights with regard to a product name, logo or slogan.

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Virtual Serial Command Protocol

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Appendix A: Virtual Serial Command Protocol Virtual Serial over USB: Using a specific virtual serial driver, AVLab-TPG will be connected to a laptop running Calman and able to bring up specific test patterns on command. AVLab-TPG will emulate Duo for these commands according...
  • Page 44 Host send a command to the AVLab TPG to perform a function Command (30) and Response (01) The controller sends a Command packet to change a setting in the AVLab TPG. The AVLab TPG always responds with a Response packet. The Command packet is described below.
  • Page 45 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator STX 30 DataCount ID NULL Value NULL ETX DataCount Number of ASCII characters before ETX Type of command (2 characters) Value Depends on ID 5.0 List of Commands The table below describes the supported commands in the iScan Duo with current release software. All commands can be queried unless otherwise specified.
  • Page 46 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Command Command Type 0x30 PARAMETER COMMAND FW Ver First PARAMETER NAME VALUE NAME (Hex) Appear (Decimal) Pass Through Test Patterns 1.00 Pass Through 1.00 Factory Reset don't care 1.00 Auto 1.00 480i 1.00...
  • Page 47 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator 4K25 (3840) 1.00 4K30 (3840) 1.00 4K60 (4:2:0) 1.00 4K50 (4:2:0) 1.00 Color Space 1.00 YCBCR 444 1.00 YCBCR 422 1.00 InforScreen 1.00 1.00 1.00 FRMGEOM 1.00 BRTCNT 1.00 EVOTPIX 1.00 EVOTHVLINE 1.00...
  • Page 48 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator XHATCHFINE 1.00 FOCUS 1.00 HALFBLACKWHITE HALFCLR7BARS75 HALFCLR7BARS100 HALFCLR8BARS75 HALFCLR8BARS100 FULLWHITE100 1.00 WHITEPLUGE1 1.00 BLACKPLUGE1 1.00 WHITEPLUGE2 1.00 BLACKPLUGE2 1.00 RED PLUGE 1 1.01 RED PLUGE 2 1.01 RED PLUGE 3 1.01 RED PLUGE 4 1.01...
  • Page 49 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator MAGENTA PLUGE 3 1.01 MAGENTA PLUGE 4 1.01 YELLOW PLUGE 1 1.01 YELLOW PLUGE 2 1.01 YELLOW PLUGE 3 1.01 YELLOW PLUGE 4 1.01 Custom pattern RGB in %IRE plus Window 1.00...
  • Page 50 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator 6. Command Examples All commands have the same general structure with STX and ETX being hex $02 and $03 respectively, and the rest are ascii digits. STX CMD BYTECNT COMMAND_NAME NULL PARAM NULL ETX...
  • Page 51 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Custom Color Command: Displays 56, 80, 90 RGB color in 18% box STX 3 1 5 A F NULL 5 NULL 8 0 NULL 9 NULL 1 NULL ETX DVDO AVLab TPG...

  • Page 52: Appendix B: Disabling Signed Driver Restrictions In Windows 8

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Appendix B: Disabling signed driver restrictions in Windows 8 Windows 8.1: How to Disable Driver Signature Verification on 64-Bit Windows 8.1 Press the Win + C keyboard combination to bring up the Charms Bar, then click on the Settings Charm.
  • Page 53 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator When the Control Panel opens, switch over to the “Update & recovery” section. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 54 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Then click on the Recovery option on the left hand side. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 55 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Once selected, you will see an advanced startup section appear on the right hand side. You will need to click on the “Restart now” button. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 56 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Once your Computer has rebooted you will need to choose the Troubleshoot option. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 57 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Then head into Advanced options. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 58 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Then Startup Settings. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 59 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Since we are modifying boot time configuration settings, you will need to restart your Computer one last time. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 60 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Finally, you will be given a list of startup settings that you can change. The one we are looking for is “Disable driver signature enforcement”. To choose the setting, you will need to press the F7 key.
  • Page 61 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...

  • Page 62: Windows 8.0

    DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Windows 8.0: First, open the Settings charm. You can do this by moving your mouse to the bottom-right corner of your screen and clicking Settings. If you’re using a touch-enabled PC, swipe in from the right and tap Settings.
  • Page 63 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator In the PC settings app, select the General category. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 64 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Scroll down and click the Restart now button under Advanced startup. Your computer will reboot. Note that you can also hold the Shift key while tapping or clicking the Restart option on the Settings charm to immediately reboot your computer and bring up the advanced startup options.
  • Page 65 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Access Startup Settings When the Choose an option screen appears, click or tap the Troubleshoot tile. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 66 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Next, click or tap the Advanced options tile. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 67 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Select the Startup Settings tile on the Advanced options screen. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 68 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Click the Restart button on the Startup Settings screen to reboot your computer again. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 69 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator Disable Driver Signature Enforcement On the Startup Settings screen, tap the F7 or 7 key on your keyboard to select the “Disable driver signature enforcement” option. DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...
  • Page 70 DVDO AVLab TPG - 4K Test Pattern Generator DVDO AVLab TPG A.04...

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