Tektronix TDSDVI User manual
Printed Help Document
TDSDVI
DVI Compliance Test Solution Software
PHP0231
Adapted from the TDSDVI Online Help
This document supports software
version 1.3.0 and above
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Table Of Contents
General Safety Summary....................................................................................................... vii
To avoid Fire and Personal Injury .................................................................vii
Terms in this Manual .....................................................................................vii
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
About TDSDVI Application...................................................................................... 1
Online Help and Related Documentation ......................................................2
Conventions ................................................................................................... 2
Contact Tektronix ...................................................................................................... 3
Feedback ........................................................................................................ 3
Using Online Help ......................................................................................... 4
Printing from the Online Help ....................................................................... 5
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................7
Compatibility ................................................................................................. 7
Requirements and Restrictions ......................................................................7
Accessories ....................................................................................................8
Updates from the web site ............................................................................. 8
Installing and Uninstalling the Application............................................................... 9
Installing the Application............................................................................... 9
Uninstalling the Application.......................................................................... 9
Basic Application Functions......................................................................................9
Starting the Application ................................................................................. 9
Minimizing and Maximizing the Application Window................................. 10
Returning to the Application.......................................................................... 11
Exiting the Application.................................................................................. 11
Application Directories and File Names........................................................ 11
File Name Extensions ....................................................................................12
Operating Basics.................................................................................................................... 13
TDSDVI Application Window ......................................................................13
Application Interface Controls....................................................................... 13
Measurement Selection Pane ......................................................................... 13
Cable Tab....................................................................................................... 14
Receiver Tab .................................................................................................. 15
Device Selection Tab ..................................................................................... 16
Define Tbit Selection Area ............................................................................ 16
Control Panel .................................................................................................17
Status Bar....................................................................................................... 18
Menus ........................................................................................................................18
Menu Bar .......................................................................................................18
File Menu....................................................................................................... 18
Measurements Menu......................................................................................19
Results Menu .................................................................................................19
Utilities Menu ................................................................................................ 20
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Help Menu ..................................................................................................... 20
Dialog Boxes ............................................................................................................. 20
Dialog Boxes, Panels and Windows.............................................................. 20
Preferences..................................................................................................... 21
Recall Default ................................................................................................ 23
Calculator Keypad ......................................................................................... 24
Virtual Keyboard ........................................................................................... 25
Exit................................................................................................................. 25
Result Detail .................................................................................................. 27
Report Generator ........................................................................................... 28
Eye Zoom ...................................................................................................... 31
Compare Results............................................................................................ 32
Eye Trends in TDS6604, TDS6404, TDS6604B, and TDS6804B
Oscilloscopes ................................................................................................. 36
Transmitter, Cable, Receiver Screen Interface ....................................................... 40
About Transmitter, Cable, and Receiver ....................................................... 40
Transmitter Eye Diagram Screen Interface ............................................................... 40
Transmitter Eye Diagram Pane...................................................................... 40
Select Source ................................................................................................. 41
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 41
Number of Eyes ............................................................................................. 42
Calculate Vswing........................................................................................... 43
Transmitter Rise and Fall Time Screen Interface...................................................... 43
Transmitter Rise and Fall Time Pane ............................................................ 43
Select Source ................................................................................................. 45
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 45
Hysteresis....................................................................................................... 46
Calculate Vswing........................................................................................... 46
Transmitter Pk-Pk Jitter Screen Interface.................................................................. 47
Transmitter Pk-Pk Jitter Pane........................................................................ 47
Select Source ................................................................................................. 48
Transmitter Intra-Pair Skew Screen Interface ........................................................... 48
Transmitter Intra-Pair Skew Pane.................................................................. 48
Select Source ................................................................................................. 49
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 50
Hysteresis....................................................................................................... 50
Transmitter Inter- Pair Skew Screen Interface .......................................................... 50
Transmitter Inter-Pair Skew Pane.................................................................. 50
Select Source ................................................................................................. 52
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 52
Hysteresis....................................................................................................... 53
Cable High-Amplitude/Low Amplitude Eye Diagram Screen Interface .................. 53
Cable High-Amplitude Eye Diagram Pane.................................................... 53
Cable Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram Pane .................................................... 54
Select Source ................................................................................................. 56
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 56
Number of Eyes ............................................................................................. 57
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Cable Pk-Pk Jitter Screen Interface ...........................................................................57
Cable Pk-Pk Jitter Setup Pane ....................................................................... 57
Select Source.................................................................................................. 58
Cable Intra-Pair Skew Screen Interface..................................................................... 59
Cable Intra-Pair Skew Setup Pane ................................................................. 59
Select Source.................................................................................................. 60
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 60
Hysteresis.......................................................................................................61
Cable Inter-Pair Skew Screen Interface..................................................................... 61
Cable Inter-Pair Skew Setup Pane ................................................................. 61
Select Source.................................................................................................. 62
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 63
Hysteresis.......................................................................................................63
Receiver High-Amplitude/Low Amplitude Eye Diagram Screen Interface.............. 63
Receiver High-Amplitude Eye Diagram Pane...............................................64
Receiver Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram Pane ...............................................65
Select Source.................................................................................................. 66
Select Pair ...................................................................................................... 66
Number of Eyes ............................................................................................. 67
How to Calculate Tbit................................................................................................ 67
Enter a User Defined Tbit Value ...................................................................69
Troubleshooting Tbit Calculation Error Messages........................................ 69
How to Test Transmitter For Eye Diagram ............................................................... 70
Selecting and Configuring Measurement: Eye Diagram ...............................70
Viewing Results: Eye Diagram...................................................................... 74
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 75
How to Test Transmitter for Rise Time and Fall Time ............................................. 78
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: Rise and Fall Time .................... 78
Viewing Results: Rise and Fall Time ............................................................ 80
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 82
How to Test Transmitter for Pk-Pk Jitter ..................................................................84
Selecting and Configuring Measurements:Pk-Pk Jitter ................................. 84
Viewing Results: Pk-Pk Jitter ........................................................................ 87
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 88
How to Test Transmitter for Intra-Pair Skew............................................................ 90
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: Intra-Pair Skew.......................... 90
Viewing Results: Intra-Pair Skew.................................................................. 92
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 93
How to Test Transmitter for Inter-Pair Skew............................................................ 95
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: Inter Pair Skew.......................... 95
Viewing Results: Inter-Pair Skew.................................................................. 96
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 98
How to Test Cable for Hi-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Measurement ...............99
Select and Configure Measurements:High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye
Diagram .........................................................................................................99
Viewing Results: High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ............... 104
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 106
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How to Test Cable for Pk-Pk Jitter............................................................................ 107
Selecting and Configuring Measurements:Pk-Pk Jitter................................. 107
Viewing Results-Pk-Pk Jitter......................................................................... 110
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 111
How to Test Cable for Intra-Pair Skew ..................................................................... 113
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: Intra-Pair Skew ......................... 113
Viewing Results: Intra-Pair Skew ................................................................. 115
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 117
How to Test Cable for Inter-Pair Skew ..................................................................... 118
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: Inter-Pair Skew ......................... 118
Viewing Results-Inter-Pair Skew .................................................................. 120
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 121
How to Test Receiver For High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram............. 122
Selecting and Configuring Measurements: High-Amplitude/
Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ....................................................................... 122
Viewing Results: High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ............... 125
Generating Reports ........................................................................................ 127
Save and Recall Setups.............................................................................................. 128
Recall Default Setup...................................................................................... 129
Save a Setup................................................................................................... 129
Recall a Setup ................................................................................................ 129
Recall a Recently Recalled Setup.................................................................. 130
Recall a Recently Saved Setup ...................................................................... 130
Application Examples ........................................................................................................... 131
About Application Examples .................................................................................... 131
Tbit ............................................................................................................................ 131
Specifying the Equipment: Define Tbit......................................................... 131
Equipment Setup: Define Tbit....................................................................... 131
Transmitter-Eye Diagram.......................................................................................... 133
Specifying the Equipment: Transmitter Eye Diagram................................... 133
Equipment Setup-Transmitter: Eye Diagram ................................................ 134
Transmitter-Rise and Fall Time................................................................................. 136
Specifying the Equipment: Transmitter Rise and Fall Time ......................... 136
Equipment Setup: Transmitter- Rise and Fall Time...................................... 137
Transmitter-Pk-Pk Jitter ............................................................................................ 139
Specifying the Equipment: Transmitter PK-Pk Jitter .................................... 139
Equipment Setup: Transmitter-Pk-Pk Jitter................................................... 140
Transmitter- Intra-Pair Skew..................................................................................... 142
Specifying the Equipment: Transmitter-Intra-Pair Skew .............................. 142
Equipment Setup: Transmitter-Intra-Pair Skew ............................................ 143
Transmitter- Inter-Pair Skew..................................................................................... 145
Specifying the Equipment: Transmitter-Inter-Pair Skew .............................. 145
Equipment Setup: Transmitter-Inter-Pair Skew ............................................ 146
Cable-Pk-Pk Jitter...................................................................................................... 148
Specifying the Equipment: Cable-Pk-Pk Jitter.............................................. 148
Equipment Setup: Cable Pk-Pk Jitter ............................................................ 149
Cable-Intra-Pair Skew ............................................................................................... 150
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Specifying the Equipment: Cable Intra-Pair Skew ........................................ 150
Equipment Setup: Cable Intra-Pair Skew Tbit ..............................................150
Cable Inter-Pair Skew................................................................................................ 152
Specifying the Equipment: Cable Inter-Pair Skew ........................................ 152
Equipment Setup: Cable Inter-Pair Skew ......................................................153
Cable-Hi-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ................................................. 154
Specifying the Equipment: Cable High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude
Eye Diagram .................................................................................................. 154
Equipment Setup: Cable-High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ...155
Receiver-Hi-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram ............................................ 160
Specifying the Equipment: Receiver High-Amplitude/ Low-Amplitude
Eye Diagram .................................................................................................. 160
Equipment Setup Receiver: High-Amplitude/Low-Amplitude Eye
Diagram .........................................................................................................160
Measurement Algorithms ......................................................................................................163
Eye .............................................................................................................................163
Eye Openings.............................................................................................................164
Inter-Pair Skew .......................................................................................................... 166
Intra-Pair Skew .......................................................................................................... 167
Pk-Pk Jitter................................................................................................................. 168
Rise and Fall Time..................................................................................................... 168
Generation of Cable High Amplitude Eye Mask....................................................... 169
Generation of Cable Limit Eye Mask........................................................................ 170
Generation of Cable Low Amplitude Eye Mask ....................................................... 170
Generation of Receiver High Amplitude Eye Mask..................................................171
Generation of Receiver Low Amplitude Eye Mask ..................................................171
Generation of Transmitter Eye Mask ........................................................................172
Reference............................................................................................................................... 173
Equivalent Source Board ...........................................................................................173
Shortcut Keys............................................................................................................. 175
Default Settings .........................................................................................................176
Error Codes................................................................................................................ 177
Error Codes Contd.… ................................................................................................ 178
Standard Resolutions ................................................................................................. 180
Resolutions On TDS/CSA7404/7404B, TDS7704B and TDS6604, TDS6404,
TDS6604B, and TDS6804B Oscilloscopes............................................................... 181
Resolutions On TDS7254/TDS7254B Oscilloscopes ...............................................181
How do you generate Patterns (in infinite loops) to Conduct a Test? ....................... 182
Set Cursors for Eye, RT & FT Testing...................................................................... 182
Cable Setup at TP2 ....................................................................................................184
How do you increase or decrease the Vswing? ......................................................... 184
Cable Setup at TP3 ....................................................................................................185
TPA-P Test Points ..................................................................................................... 185
TPA-R Test Points..................................................................................................... 187
Glossary................................................................................................................................. 189
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General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
the measurement instrument or any products connected to it. To avoid potential
hazards, use the software and measurement instrument only as specified.
While using this software, you may need to access other parts of the system.
Read the General Safety Summary and specification sections in other equipment
manuals for warnings, cautions, and ratings related to operating the system with
this software.
To avoid Fire and Personal
Injury
Terms in this Manual
Connect and Disconnect Properly. Connect the probe output to the
measurement instrument before connecting the probe to the circuit under
test. Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground from the circuit
under test before disconnecting the probe from the measurement
instrument.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all
ratings and markings on the measurement instrument and other equipment used
with this software. Consult the individual product manuals for further ratings
information before making connections to the circuit under test.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to the
measurement instrument or other equipment being used with this software, have
it inspected by qualified service personnel.
These terms may appear in this manual
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could
result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result
in damage to the measurement instrument or other property.
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General Safety Summary
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Introduction
About TDSDVI Application
Figure 1-1
The TDSDVI is a Digital Visual Interface Compliance Test Solution that helps
test, validation and design engineers perform DVI physical layer validation and
compliance testing. TDSDVI Test Solution is the first test solution to provide
credible test results in conformance with the DVI specifications and the DVI Test
and Measurement Guide.
TDSDVI provides fully automatic testing by providing automatic oscilloscope
set-ups, eye mask generation and parametric testing for DVI compliance.
The TDSDVI complies with the DVI specifications and:
Enables the DVI developers to test designs according to the test procedures
in the DVI Test and Measurement Guide.
Offers automated tests for:
Transmitter: Eye Diagram, Pk-Pk Jitter, Intra-Pair Skew, Inter-Pair Skew,
Rise and Fall Time
Cable: High-Amplitude Eye Diagram, Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram, Pk-Pk
Jitter, Intra-Pair Skew, Inter-Pair Skew
Receiver: High-Amplitude Eye Diagram, Low-Amplitude Eye Diagram
Automatic "one-button" testing ensures faster validation with higher
reliability.
Supports all resolutions till UXGA.
Half Clock and Pseudo Random Patterns for various resolutions allow testing
as per DDWG procedures.
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Introduction
Online Help and Related
Documentation
You can access the information on how to operate the application, along with the
oscilloscope, through the following related documents and online help.
Oscilloscope Information: The user manual and user online help for your
oscilloscope provides general information on how to operate the
oscilloscope.
You can download PDF versions of many user manuals from the Tektronix
Website.
Programmer Information: The online programmer guide for your
oscilloscope provides details on how to use GPIB commands to control the
oscilloscope.
You can download programmer information and examples from the Tektronix
Website.
Refer to the Optional Applications Software on Windows-Based Oscilloscopes
Installation Manual for the following information:
Software warranty
Software license agreement
List of all available applications, compatible oscilloscopes, and relevant
software and firmware version numbers
Conventions
How to apply a new label
Installation procedures
How to enable an application
How to download updates from the Tektronix Website
You can find a PDF (portable document format) file for this document in the
Documents directory on the Optional Applications Software on Windows-Based
Oscilloscopes CD-ROM. The CD booklet only contains information on installing
the application from the CD and on how to apply a new label.
This online help uses the following conventions:
Refers to the TDSDVI Compliance Test Solution as the TDSDVI or as the
application or the software.
ESB refers to the Equivalent Source Board, HCP to Half Clock Pattern and
PRP to Pseudo Random Pattern.
When steps require a sequence of selections using the application interface,
the ">" symbol marks each transition between a menu and an option. For
example, File > Minimize.
GP knob refers to the General Purpose Knob.
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Contact Tektronix
Feedback
Introduction
DUT refers to the device under test. This can be a Transmitter, Cable or a
Receiver device.
CRU is the Clock Recovery Unit.
In the application fields, you can use either the calculator keypad or the GP
knob to enter the values.
PLL Clk or PLL Clock refers to the Phase Locked Loop Clock.
Phone 1-800-833-9200*
Tektronix, Inc.
Department or name (if known)
Address
Website www.tektronix.com
Sales support 1-800-833-9200, select option 1*
Service Support 1-800-833-9200, select option 2*
Technical Support
* This Telephone number is toll free in North America. After office hours,
please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a
Tektronix sales office or distributor; See the Tektronix web site for a list of
offices.
Tektronix values your feedback on our products. To help us serve you better,
please send us your suggestions, ideas or comments on your oscilloscope.
Direct your feedback via email to
14200 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
Email: techsupport@tektronix.com
1-800-833-9200, select option 3*
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific time
dvifeedback@tek.com
and include the following information. Please be as specific as possible.
General information:
Oscilloscope model number and hardware options, if any.
Probes used.
Your name, company, mailing address, phone number, FAX number.
Please indicate if you would like to be contacted by Tektronix about your
suggestion or comments.
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Introduction
Application specific information:
Software version number.
Firmware version of the oscilloscope.
Description of the problem such that technical support can duplicate the
problem.
If possible, save the oscilloscope and application setup files as .set or .ini
files.
If possible, save the waveform on which you are performing the
measurement as a .wfm file.
Once you have gathered this information, you can contact technical support by
phone or through e-mail. If using e-mail, be sure to enter in the subject line
"TDSDVI Problem," and attach the .set, .ini and .wfm files.
Using Online Help
Select Help on the right side of the application menu bar to bring up the online
help.
Tables of Contents (TOC) tab — organizes the Help into book-like sections.
Select a book icon to open a section; select any of the topics listed under the
book.
Index tab — enables you to scroll through alphabetical list of keywords. Select
the topic of interest to bring up the appropriate help page.
Search tab — allows a text-based search. Follow these steps:
Type the word or phrase you want to find in the search box.
Select some matching words in the next box to narrow your search.
Choose a topic in the lower box, and then select the Display button.
To print a topic, select the Print button from the Help Topics menu bar.
Select Options from the menu bar for other commands, such as annotating a
topic, keep the help window on top, or to use system colors.
Select the Back button to return to the previous help window. Use the
hyperlink to jump from one topic to another. If the Back button is grayed out
or a jump is not available, choose the Help Topics button to return to the
originating help folder.
Browse buttons (Next >> and Previous <<) allow you to move forward and
backward through topics in the order of the Table of Contents (TOC).
Sometimes you will see the word Note in the topic text. This indicates important
information.
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Introduction
Note: Certain aspects of the online help are unique to application that run on the
oscilloscope.
Blue-underlined text indicates a jump (hyperlink) to another topic. Select the blue
text to jump to the related topic. For example, select the blue text to jump to the
topic on Online Help and Related Documentation and the Back button to return
to the previous page.
You can tell when the cursor is over an active hyperlink (button, jump, or popup), because the cursor arrow changes to a small hand.
Printing from the Online
Help
You can access the information on how to operate the application, along with the
oscilloscope, through the following related documents and online help.
While using the TDSDVI online help, you can print topics and information from
the Help viewer. Some online help topics have color in the examples of the
displayed application. If you want to print this type of topic on a monochrome
printer, some information may not print because of certain colors. Instead, you
should print the topic from the PDF (portable document format) file that
corresponds to the Online Help. You can find the file in the Documents directory
on the Optional applications Software on Windows-Based Oscilloscopes
CD–ROM. The figures of application menus in the PDF file are gray scale so the
relevant information will appear on the printed page.
To print a single topic:
1. Find the topic in the Contents pane.
2. Click Print.
3. Click Print the selected topic and click OK.
To print all topics in a selected TOC book:
1. Find the TOC book in the Contents pane.
2. Click Print.
3. Click Print the selected heading and all subtopics and click OK.
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Introduction
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Getting Started
Compatibility
The TDSDVI application is compatible with the following oscilloscopes:
CSA7404, CSA7404B, TDS7404, TDS7404B, TDS7254, TDS7524B,
TDS7704B (supports DVI resolutions up to SVGA), TDS6604, TDS6404,
TDS6604B, and TDS6804B oscilloscopes
TDS6124C and TDS6154C oscilloscopes
Requirements and Restrictions
Do not change the oscilloscope settings when a test is running. If you change the
settings, the application may give incorrect test results.
Prerequisites
Please read the Readme.txt file before you install the application.
TekVisa must be installed on the oscilloscope. If you do not have TekVisa,
you can download it from www.tektronix.com.
The Sun Java Run-Time Environment V1.3.1 must be installed on the
oscilloscope to operate the application. If Java Run-Time Environment is not
installed, it will be automatically installed when you install the application. If
you remove JRE v1.3, you can reinstall it by reinstalling the application.
Only CSA7404, CSA7404B, TDS7404, TDS7404B, TDS7254, TDS7524B,
TDS7704B, TDS6604, TDS6404, TDS6604B, and TDS6804B oscilloscopes
TDS6124C and TDS6154C oscilloscopes
If the signal is not connected and the noise level is below 50 mV, the
application detects and displays a message as "Improper Waveform".
To get appropriate results in Pk-Pk Jitter measurements, from the
oscilloscope menu bar, select Measure>Waveform Histograms>Adjust
Histogram Box Limits.
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Getting Started
Accessories
For better and reliable results
To calibrate an oscilloscope, select Utilities > Instrument Calibration in the
oscilloscope menu bar and select the Calibrate button.
Oscilloscope should be calibrated (Signal Path Compensation). To calibrate
an oscilloscope, select Utilities > Instrument Calibration in the oscilloscope
menu bar and select the Calibrate button.
The application supports the following differential probes:
P7350
P7330
P6330
The application supports the following single-ended probes for skew testing:
P7240
P6249
Other accessories
SMA Cable to connect recovered (PLL) clock from the TPA-R and TPA-P
TCA-BNC adapter to use a P6330 probe
TCA-SMA adapter to use the SMA cables
Updates from the web site
You can find information about this and other applications at the Tektronix web
site, www.tektronix.com. Check this site for application updates and other free
applications.
To install an application update, you will need to download it from the Tektronix
web site to the oscilloscope hard disk.
fixture
Note: More information about changes to the application or installation is in a
Readme.txt file on the web site. You should read it before you continue.
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Installing and Uninstalling the Application
Getting Started
Installing the Application
Uninstalling the
Application
Refer to the Optional Applications Software on Windows-Based Oscilloscopes
Installation Manual for the following information:
Installation procedures
How to apply a new label
How to enable an application
How to download updates from the Tektronix web site
You can find a PDF (portable document format) file for this document in the
Documents directory on the Optional Applications Software on Windows-Based
Oscilloscopes CD–ROM. The CD booklet contains information on how to install
the application from the CD and on how to apply a new label.
To uninstall the application:
1. On the Windows task bar, Select Start> Settings.
2. Select Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select DVI Compliance Test Solution from the programs list. Select
Add/Remove and the Installshield will take you through the uninstallation
procedures.
Basic Application Functions
Starting the Application
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To start the TDSDVI application,
1. From the oscilloscope menu, select File> Run Application> DVI
Compliance Test Solution to run the application.
Getting Started
Minimizing and Maximizing
the Application Window
Figure 2-1: Starting the application
2. The oscilloscope display resizes to fit the upper half of the screen and the
lower half of the oscilloscope screen displays the TDSDVI application user
interface. If you access the oscilloscope functions, the oscilloscope display
appears in full screen and the TDSDVI application interface recedes.
3. To return to the TDSDVI application interface, select the App button
The application appears even when you minimize the oscilloscope display.
1. To minimize the application, select File> Minimize.
2. To maximize the application, select TDSDVI application in the Windows
toolbar.
3. To hide the application, select the Hide button
Note: If you select Hide button, the TDSDVI application window minimizes to the
Windows taskbar and the oscilloscope display resizes to the full screen.
If you select File> Minimize, the application window minimizes to the Windows
taskbar. The upper half of the screen shows the oscilloscope display and the
lower half of the screen shows the Windows desktop.
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Getting Started
Returning to the
Application
Exiting the Application
Application Directories and
File Names
When you access oscilloscope functions, the oscilloscope fills the display. You
can access oscilloscope functions in the following ways:
Choose the Menu bar or the Toolbar mode on the oscilloscope and access the
menus.
Press front-panel buttons.
To return to the application, choose the App button
hand side of the oscilloscope.
If you select File> Minimize to minimize the application, double-click on
TDSDVI in the taskbar to bring back the application.
To exit the application:
Select File> Exit or select
The application uses specific directories to save and recall files. Table 2-1 lists the
default directory names.
from the right-hand corner of the application.
on the top right
Table 2-1: Application directories
Directory Function
C:\TekApplications\TDSDVI\Setup Stores the application setup files
C:\TekApplications\TDSDVI\Reports Stores the report generated
C:\TekApplications\TDSDVI\Images Stores the zoomed eye images with the statistics
C:\TekApplications\TDSDVI\Patterns Stores the Pseudo Random and the Half Clock
Patterns
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Getting Started
File Name Extensions
The application uses these file name extensions to identify the file type. Table 2-2
lists the file name extensions.
Table 2-2: File name extensions
File name extensions Description
.ini Application setup file
.set Oscilloscope setup file saved and recalled with a .ini file; both
the files will have the same file name
.html Report file or a compared result file
.bmp Format of the HCPand PRP pattern files
.jpg Eye mask image file
.gif Tektronix logo image
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Operating Basics
Application View
TDSDVI Application Window
Application Interface
Controls
The TDSDVI application is a Windows-based application. The application
window contains a Menu Bar, Device Selection Tab, Measurement Selection
Pane and the Status Bar.
You can select Transmitter, Cable or Receiver from the Device Selection Tab.
Select any of the device to display its measurement selection pane. For more
information on a control, click one of the highlighted areas on the graphic below.
The application uses a Windows interface.
Note: The oscilloscope application shrinks to half size and appears in the top
half of the display when the application is running.
Table 3-1 lists the application interface controls:
Table 3-1: Application interface controls
Control Description
Menu bar Located at the top of the application window and provide
access to the application menus
Area/Tab Enclosed visual frame with a set of related options
Option button Selects a command or task
Drop-down List box Lists items from which you can select one item
Field Box that you can use to type in text or to enter a value with the
keypad or a multipurpose knob
Check Boxes Box that you use to select or clear preferences
Scroll bar Vertical or horizontal bar at the side or bottom of a display area
used to move around that area
Browse Displays a window where you can look through a list of
directories and files
Command button Initiates an immediate action
Keypad Used to enter numeric values
MP/GP knob Displays a line between the knob and the box. You can turn the
knob on the oscilloscope to select a value
Measurement Selection
The measurement area, displayed in the center of the application window,
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Pane
Transmitter Tab
displays the measurements you can select. These measurements vary depending
on the selected tab.
Click on each of the tabs to see the different measurements and their
parameters
The application has three tabs: Transmitter, Cable and Receiver, based on the
device to be tested
Figure 3-1: Transmitter Tab
.
as shown in Figure 3-1.
Configuration parameters
If you select any measurement in the Transmitter Tab and click Configure, the
configuration parameters for the selected measurement appears. Figure 3-2 shows
the parameters you can configure for Transmitter
Figure 3-2: Transmitter Measurements Matrix
Cable Tab
The application has three tabs: Transmitter, Cable, and Receiver, based on the
device to be tested
as shown in Figure 3-3.
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Figure 3-3: Cable Tab
Configuration parameters
If you select any measurement in the Cable Tab and click Configure, the
configuration parameters for the selected measurement appears. Figure 3-4 shows
the parameters you can configure for Cable.
Figure 3-4: Cable measurements matrix
Receiver Tab
The application has three tabs: Transmitter, Cable and Receiver, based on the
device to be tested
as shown in Figure 3-5.
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Figure 3-5: Receiver tab
Configuration parameters
If you select any measurement in the Receiver Tab and click Configure, the
configuration parameters for the selected measurement appears. Figure 3-6 shows
the parameters you can configure for Receiver.
Figure 3-6: Receiver measurements matrix
Device Selection Tab
The device selection area is displayed above the measurement selection area of
the application. You select the device based on your test
Click on any of the tabs to display the measurements associated with it.
as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7: Transmitter, Cable and Receiver tabs
Define Tbit Selection Area
The Define Tbit Selection Area, displayed next to the Measurement Selection
Area, helps you to define the Tbit parameters for all the measurements. You can
select the Calculated option to assign a channel for the Tx Clock and calculate
Tbit or select the User option to set a custom value. The application displays the
calculated value in the Tbit Value field
as shown in Figure 3-8.
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Figure 3-8: Define Tbit selection area
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Control Panel
The control panel on the right of the application displays the dual-purpose
Run/Stop button. The Run is a toggle that changes to Stop
when you run
any measurement. Table 3-2 lists the control panel options.
Figure 3-9: Control panel
Table 3-2: Control panel
Button Button Name Description
Run/Stop
Executes the selected measurement or stops
the application when the application is running.
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Menus
Status Bar
The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the application window. It displays the
selected menu, related hint, and the status of the application.
Menu Bar
File Menu
The menu bar of the TDSDVI application provides access to the menus.
Figure 3-10: Application menus
Figure 3-11: File menu
Table 3-3 lists the file menu items and their descriptions.
Table 3-3: File menu items and their descriptions
Menu Selection Description
Recall Default Recalls the default settings of the application.
Save
Recall
Recently Saved Displays the recently saved setup.
Recently Recalled Displays the recently recalled setup.
Preferences
Saves the application settings to a .ini file and the
oscilloscope settings in a .set file.
Recalls the previously saved settings of the
application from a .ini file and the oscilloscope
settings from a .set file.
Displays user preferences in two tabs.
In the General tab:
Use Cursors for Eye, RT & FT Testing
Prompt for signal connection
Ref Wfm deletion prompt for Eye Diagram
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Show report after generation
Use zoomed eye mask in report
In the Advanced tab:
Prompt for result reset
Prompt for Tbit validity
Select the test points for Cable Eye Diagram
Specifies the number of acquisitions to create
Eye Diagram in the Value field. This input is
common for the General and Advanced tab
Minimize Minimizes the application window
Exit Exits the application window
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Measurements Menu
Figure 3-12: Measurements menu
Table 3-4 lists the measurement menu items and their descriptions.
Table 3-4: Measurement menu items and their descriptions
Menu Selection Description
Select Allows you to select the measurements to be performed.
Configure Allows you to configure the parameters for the selected
measurement.
Results Menu
Figure 3-13: Results menu
Table 3-5 lists the result menu items and their descriptions.
Table 3-5: Results menu items and their descriptions
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Utilities Menu
Menu Selection Description
Result Details Displays the detailed results of the selected measurement.
Figure 3-14: Utilities menu
Table 3-6 lists the utilities menu items and their descriptions.
Table 3-6: Utilities menu items and their descriptions
Menu Selection Description
Report Generator Displays the tabs— Report Setup and Report Name— to
set the parameters for generating the reports.
Compare Results Allows you to compare the current displayed result with a
previous result from a file or two previous results from two
files.
Help Menu
Figure 3-15: Help menu
Table 3-7 lists the help menu items and their descriptions.
Table 3-7: Help menu items and their descriptions
Menu Selection Description
Topics Displays the help for TDSDVI application.
About TDSDVI
Contact Tektronix Displays a dialog box with the contact email information.
Displays a dialog box with the version number and the copyright
information about the current version of the application.
Dialog Boxes
Dialog Boxes, Panels and
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For help on specific dialog boxes, panels and windows, display the Table of
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