Quantum Data 802R-PCI User Manual
802R-PCI Video Test
Generator
User Guide
802R-PCI Video Test Generator User Guide
Revision A (25-Nov-2003)
Updates to this document are available at www.quantumdata.com/support/downloads/.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Installing generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connector pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
VGA connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EGA connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using Video Generator Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing VGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Quick tour of VGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2 Operating Procedures
Viewing system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing firmware and gateware upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Initializing the generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Calibrating the generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About self-calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How to calibrate generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Calibrating frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Downloading bitmap images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Advanced tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating video formats and images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automating generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 Creating Test Sequences
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using VGM to create a test sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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1 Getting Started
Topics in this chapter:
• Installing generator
• Connector pin-outs
• Using Video Generator Manager
802R-PCI Video Test Generator User Guide (Rev A) 1
Installing generator
To install the generator:
1. Turn off your computer and monitor to protect the generator from possible electrical
damage. Leave the power cord connected with the computer, until step 4.
2. Remove the cover from the computer.
3. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any
static electricity that you might have.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the computer, even though the computer is turned off.
5. Hold the generator by its edges, and insert it into a PCI slot.
6. Secure the backplate attached to the card.
7. Replace the computer cover, and plug in the computer.
8. Connect a display with the generator.
9. Turn on the computer.
The generator displays the SMPTE133 image, using the DMT0660 format, the first time
it is started, or initialized.
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Connector pin-outs
VGA connector
Pin Description Pin Description
1 Analog red video 9 DDC/EDID +5 VDC out
2 Analog green video 10 Digital ground
3 Analog blue video 11 No connection
4 No connection 12 DDC/EDID serial data
5 Digital ground 13 Horizontal sync
6 Red analog video ground 14 Vertical sync
7 Green analog video ground 15 DDC/EDID data clock
8 Blue analog video ground
EGA connector
Pin Description
1 Ground
2 Red intensity
3Red
4 Green
5Blue
6 Green intensity
7 Blue intensity
8 Horizontal sync
9 Vertical sync
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Using Video Generator Manager
Video Generator Manager (VGM) is a Microsoft Windows-based program used to operate
the generator. The 802R-PCI generator requires VGM 3.0.4 or later.
VGM is available on the Resource CD included with the generator, and from
http://www.quantumdata.com/support/downloads/.
Installing VGM
To install VGM:
1. Log onto Windows with Administrator privileges.
2. Locate setup.exe from the Resource CD or Quantum Data website.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Quick tour of VGM
This section demonstrates basic VGM features.
To tou r VGM:
1. Connect the generator with a display.
2. Select Start > Programs > Quantum Data > VGM to start VGM.
3. In VGM, select Generator > Connect.
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