Quantum Data 881E, 882E User Manual

KEY FEATURES + BENEFITS

HDMI 1.3 Deep Color™

Up to 36-bit/pixel (12-bit/component) Deep
Color at 1080p; TMDS link up to 2.25 GB/s.

x.v.Color

Supports wide gamut color generation with
test images and metadata.

High Bit Rate Audio

Generates Dolby® formats Plus & TrueHD lossless
compressed audio format.

Image Control Tool (882E)

Web-based Image Control Tool for fine tuning Deep
Color images.

V I D E O T E S T I N S T R U M E N T S

Introducing the latest video test instrument from Quantum Data, the

881E/882E. The HDMI interface supports the latest HDMI 1.3 standard,

with up to 36-bit/pixel (12-bit/component) Deep Color mode x.v.Color wide

gamut color and high bit audio formats. The 882E can be equipped with

the analyzer functionality for testing HDMI 1.3 source devices.

central administration/network control

Update and configure all networked instruments from
a single computer. Fully control instrument from any
network location with web browser or Telnet client.

HDMI + DVI Analyzer (882E with analyzer)

Single link analyzer (up to 150 MHz) for
measuring source timing & pixel errors and emulated
EDIDs. Include formatted reports.

HDCP including compliance test

Production keys included with HDMI and DVI signals.
Runs HDCP compliance test (optional with 882EA).

graphics SDK

Create complex patterns based on your
specifications using C++ software development kit.

analog video (optional, not available
with 882E with analyzer)

Up to 250 MHz.

CEC

Interactive Troubleshooting Environment (ITE) for CEC
development (optional with 882E and 882EA). Test
Management Environment (TME) for CEC compliance
(optional with 882EA).

Auxiliary Channel Analyzer (ACA)
(882E/EA only)

Monitor DDC, HDCP, CEC and EDID transactions

Note: 882EA shown in photo.

comprehensive timing + patterns

Includes extensive library of standard timings and
patterns. Add your own custom timings and patterns.

local pattern storage

Store multiple custom images (.bmp, .jpg
and .png) images in instrument.

easy to use

Access powerful features easily using intuitive user
interface.

DUT-based setup

Specify device under test to automatically
set up instrument.

multiple configurations

Save and restore different instrument configurations
for different users or applications.

881E/882E HDMI

APPLICATION TESTS

HDCP Testing

HDMI and DVI

HDCP Compliance Testing

HDMI InfoFrames (882 only)

HDMI

HDMI Pixel Repetition (882 only)

HDMI

HDMI Active Format Descriptor (AFD) (882 only)

HDMI

HDMI Audio Tests

Rate

Frequency

Amplitude

EDID Read

HDMI, DVI, VGA

Data channels

Physical
Protocols

EDID Testing

HDMI, DVI, VGA

EDID Compliance Testing (882 only)

HDMI

DV Swing Test

HDMI, DVI

Scrolling Image Test

All interfaces

Special Sync Tool

Formats

Format file types
Standard formats

Custom formats

Patterns

Pattern file types
Standard patterns

Custom patterns
Internal data storage

Test Sequences

Authentication and encryption of
uncompressed HDMI and DVI signals

For testing sink devices
For testing source devices

Verify InfoFrames sent to display

Test gaming formats with variable
horizontal resolution

Verify HDMI content mapping

Vary audio sampling rate to
test sink handling
Vary audio frequency to test
sink handling
Vary audio amplitude to test
sink handling

Auto-configuration of generator
format list

I2C per VESA E-DDC
DDC2B, E-DDC & DDC/CI
(reads E-EDID Ver 1.3)

Reads EDID from display and
presents as displayed image

HDMI EDID processing

Vary TMDS digital video signal
swing in 4mV increments from
150 to 1560 mVp-p (programmable)

Scroll any static image

Trigger scope or inspection camera
anywhere in video

XML
Over 580 formats for testing IT, CE, military
and other display test applications
Graphical format editor

Custom object (.o) files, BMP, JPEG, PNG
Over 320 standard static and dynamic
images included for testing CRTs and FPDs
Graphics SDK to create complex patterns
15 MB
Create test sequences with unlimited
number of steps; each step defines a
video format, image, sync, gating and
duration (0.1 sec to 24 hours, or frames)

SPECIFICATION

General Specifications

Size (mm)
Humidity
Operating temp.
AC Mains
Frequency
Voltage

HDMI (included with HDMI 1.3 option)

Connector
TMDS (single link)
Video
TMDS protocols
Encoding
Sampling modes
Color depth (HDMI)

Color depth (DVI)
Clocks per pixel
Pixel repetition
TMDS differential swing
Quantization modes

Colorimetry

Content fitting methods

Aspect ratio
Content
Embedded
Format (coded)
Format timings

Data (island) packet
generator types
InfoFrame types
Audio
Streams
Channels
Bits per sample
Sampling rates
Stream type

Audio content

Mixer mux
Embedded sonic data generator
Channels
Waveform
Amplitude
Frequency Change
Controls
External audio interface
Type
Amplitude
Connector
Cable

DVI

Connector
Encoding
TMDS differential swing

Analog Composite (included with analog video option;
not available with 882E analyzer)

Connectors
Encoding
Sample rate
Pixel rate
Pixel aspect ratio
Swing

Calibration

330 W, 87 H, 284 D
30 to 80% RH (non-condensing)
0 to 40° C

47 to 63 Hz
90-264 VAC

One HDMI Type A
225MHz clock; 2.25 Gb/s link rate

DVI 1.0 and HDMI 1.3
RGB or YCbCr (only RGB in DVI mode)
4:4:4 or 4:2:2 (only 4:4:4 in DVI mode)
24/30/36-bit 4:4:4 RGB / YCbCr
16/20/24-bit 4:2:2 YCbCr
24-bits per pixel RGB 4:4:4
1 or 2
1 to 10 using interactive test image
150-1560 mVp-p (programmable)
Full with optional gamma correction
ITU-R BT.709-5 Part 1, Sec 6.10
SMPTE 296M Sec 7.12
under/overshoot
Legacy HDTV SMPTE 260M-1999
Table 1, ITU-R BT.601-5 Sec 3.5.1
and ITU-R BT.709-5 Sec 4.2-1125
xvYCC 601 & xvYCC 709 for x.v.Color
All AFD cases (Shoot & Protect, Overscan,Under­scan, Letterbox/Pillarbox, Anamorphic Squeeze)

4:3, 14:9, 16:9
4:3, 16:9
4:3, 16:9
All EIA/CEA-861-D formats
All E-EDID sink-requested < 165 MHz
General control packet, audio samples,
ACR data, InfoFrames, null frame
AVI, SPD, AUD, MPG, GIF (generic)

4
8
16, 20, 24

32.0, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 92, 176.4, 192 kHz
IEC 60958-3 Consumer LPCM
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Other audio formats with exter,nal source
FL, FR, LFE, FC, RL, RR, RC, FLC, FRC, RLC
and RRC
Sinewave or external audio

8
Sinewave

-96.3 to 0.0 dBFS
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Mute, amplitude, frequency

SPDIF input (coaxial)
As received
BNC with special SPDIF I/O
75 ohm coax cable

HDMI output with HDMI-to-DVI cable
RGB (4:4:4 with 8-bits/component)
150-1560 mVp-p (programmable)

CVBS (BNC) and S-Video
NTSC and PAL

24.55-29.50 MHz

12.27-14.75 MHz
Standard or square
1000 mVp-p fixed with programmable
calibration
self-calibration with internal reference

881E/882E HDMI

Analog Component (included with analog video option;
not available with 882E analyzer)

Connector
Color encoding
Video levels
Video swing
Sync swing
Video setup
Calibration
Protection
Internal data storage

Digital Sync

Outputs
Swing

Pixel Clock

Frequency range
Analog component
HDMI
DVI
Step
Accuracy

Horizontal Timing

Frequency range (kHz)
Analog composite
HDMI / DVI
Total pixels (max)
Active pixels (max)
Blank pixels (min)
HDMI
DVI
Step pixels
HDMI
DVI

Vertical Timing

Frequency range
Total lines (max)

Active lines (max)
Blank lines (min)
Step lines
Scan types
Composite sync types

Video Memory

Size

Maximum width

Color depth

Administration

Physical user interface (selection keys and display)
Control interfaces

Browser-based virtual control panel to manage
from any network location
Create custom Microsoft Windows-based applications
using Quantum Data SDK (includes API documentation,
sample application & source)
PCMCIA slot

VGA
RGB, YPbPr (unfiltered)

0-1000 mV
0-400 mV (bi-level), 0-800 (tri-level)
0-100 IRE
Self-calibration with internal reference
Buffered with 75 ohm isolation
15 MB

HS, VS and Special Sync
> 2V fixed into 75 ohm

5.16-250 MHz
25-165 MHz (single-link)
25-165 MHz (single-link)
Less than 0.1 Hz
50 ppm (electronically adjustable to
<5 ppm with external frequency
counter)

15.734 or 15.625
8-1000
65,535
4096

14 (minimum)
12 (minimum)

1
1

1-650 Hz
4095 progressive, 8193 interlaced
and segmented
4096
1 to Total-1
1
Progressive, interfaced, segmented
ORed, Serrated, Serrated and
Equalized, Tri-level

16,384,000 pixels at 32-bits/pixel
32,768,000 pixels at 8-bits/pixel
16,384 pixels at 32 bits/pixel
16,384 pixels at 8 bits/pixel
36 bit up to 165 MHz
32 (24-bit TrueColor) up to 250 MHz
8 bits up to 250 MHz

RS-232 serial AT
10/100 BaseT Ethernet (TCP/IP, FTP,
Telnet) GPIB

Compact Flash card to boot generator,
backup generator configuration,
copy generator configuration to other
generators, and store patterns