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HDMXpress
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Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
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In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
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Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.
Table of Contents
Welcome .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction
Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 1
Feedback ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Getting started
Minimum system requirements ...................................................................................................... 3
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Activate the license ......................................................................................................................... 4
View version and license information ............................................................................................ 5
Connection setups ........................................................................................................................... 6
Operating basics
Overview of the software ............................................................................................................. 15
Starting the software ..................................................................................................................... 16
Exiting the software ...................................................................................................................... 16
File name extensions ................................................................................................................... 16
Menus and toolbars ....................................................................................................................... 17
Menu bar .................................................................................................................................. 17
Standard toolbar ...................................................................................................................... 19
Status bar ................................................................................................................................. 19
Configuration list ..................................................................................................................... 19
Generating a pattern
Protocol test .................................................................................................................................. 22
Configure the settings .............................................................................................................. 22
Save the configuration ............................................................................................................. 23
Create a pattern ........................................................................................................................ 24
Electrical Test ............................................................................................................................... 24
Configure the settings .............................................................................................................. 24
Save the configuration ............................................................................................................. 25
Create the pattern ..................................................................................................................... 27
Instrument control setting ............................................................................................................. 27
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Table of Contents
Run pattern generated using HDMXpress in TekExpress HDM
application
Algorithms
HF-2-1 Sink Min Max measurement ............................................................................................ 33
HF-2-2 Sink Intra Pair Skew measurement .................................................................................. 33
HF-2-3 Sink Jitter Tolerance measurement .................................................................................. 34
Reference
Shortcut keys ................................................................................................................................ 35
Default values ............................................................................................................................... 35
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Welcome
HDMXpress is a HDMI signal generation software that runs on the Master
AWG. HDMXpress supports the generation of HDMI 2.0 patterns that can be
used to perform electrical, protocol and margin tests.
The TekExpress HDM application acts as a controller that controls, and
communicates with the HDMXpress application running on the Master AWG.
The TekExpress HDM application is also used to synchronize and load patterns
generated using HDMXpress.
The HDMXpress software is designed to work with the following Tektronix
arbitrary waveform generators:
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AWG70002A series arbitrary waveform generator (firmware V3.0 and
above).
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AWG7122C series arbitrary waveform generators (V4.6.0.7).
The software can be run in the following way.
From the Start menu, click All Programs > HDMXpress. You can also doubleclick the HDMXpress shortcut on the desktop.
Introduction
Conventions
Feedback
The online help uses the following conventions:
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When steps require a sequence of selections using the software interface, the
">" delimiter marks each transition between a menu and an option. For
example, File > Save.
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DUT refers to the Device Under Test.
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The terms "waveform" and "signal" are used interchangeably.
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The term AWG refers to a Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generator.
Tektronix, Inc.
14200 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
■
In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
■
Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.
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Introduction
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Getting started
Minimum system requirements
The minimum requirements of the HDMXpress application are listed in the
following table:
Table 1: Minimum system requirements
Supported OS Windows 7 Professional
Minimum Requirements 2 GB free disk space
.Net 4.0
Matlab® Compiler Runtime version 7.14
Installation
Prerequisites
TekVisa is required to communicate with the AWG70002A / AWG7122C signal
generators (or other test instruments), over a LAN. If TekVisa is not already
installed in your system, you can download the software from
www.tektronix.com.
An installation wizard installs HDMXpress. If you have not installed MATLAB
Runtime and .NET 4.0, the installer will detect and install it.
You can uninstall in either of these two ways:
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From Start > All Programs > Tektronix HDMXpress > Uninstall
HDMXpress.
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From Add/Remove programs in Control panel.
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Getting started
Activate the license
NOTE. The HDM-DSM option has to be enabled on an oscilloscope connected to
the AWG in which the HDMXpress is installed.
Activate the license using the option installation wizard on the oscilloscope.
Follow these steps to activate the HDMXpress license:
1. From the oscilloscope menu bar, click Utilities > Option Installation.
The TekScope Option Installation wizard opens.
2. Instructions for using the Options Installation window to activate licenses for
installed applications is provided in the oscilloscope online help. Press the F1
key on the oscilloscope keyboard to open the Option Installation help topic.
Follow the directions in the topic to activate the license.
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Getting started
View version and license information
To view version information
Click Help > About HDMXpress.
Option Information
From the oscilloscope Help menu, select About TekScope.
The Options section in the dialog box displays a list of installed options,
including HDMXpress (option HDM-DSM).
NOTE. Option HDM-DSM must be installed on the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope
is connected to the AWG (where HDMXpress is installed) through LAN network.
Additional Information
For HDMXpress to be activated on the AWG, the AWG with the HDMXpress
software installed must be connected via the network to an oscilloscope with
option HDM-DSM installed.
Specify the IP address of the oscilloscope in the HDMXpress > Instrument
Control, in the Scope group box to ensure that the HDMXpress installed on the
AWG is connected to the oscilloscope with the option HDM-DSM enabled.
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Getting started
Connection setups
NOTE. Signal connections from an AWG to an oscilloscope is not required for
protocol tests as physical parameters calibration is not performed for protocol
tests.
However for HDMXpress to run, the AWG (were the HDMXpress software is
installed) must be connected to an oscilloscope on the network were option
HDM-DSM enabled.
For the electrical tests, connect the instruments as per the below table.
Test number and characteristic tested Setup diagram
Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G - Min/
Max Differential Swing Tolerance
Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G - Min/
Max Differential Swing Tolerance
Test ID HF2-3: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G - Jitter
Tolerance
Test ID HF2-2: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G Intra-Pair Skew
Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G - Min/
Max Differential Swing Tolerance
Test ID HF2-3: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G - Jitter
Tolerance
Test ID HF2-2: Sink TMDS Electrical - 6G Intra-Pair Skew
Setup for Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Min/Max Differential Swing Tolerance, Max
connections for AWG70002A
Setup for Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Min/Max Differential Swing Tolerance, Min
and Nominal connections for AWG70002A
Setup for Test ID HF2-3: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Jitter Tolerance for AWG70002A
Setup for Test ID HF2-2: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Intra-Pair Skew for AWG70002A
Setup for Test ID HF2-1: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Min/Max Differential Swing Tolerance, Max/
Min/Nominal connections for AWG7122C
Setup for Test ID HF2-3: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Jitter Tolerance for AWG7122C
Setup for Test ID HF2-2: Sink TMDS Electrical 6G - Intra-Pair Skew for AWG7122C
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