Gefen Portable Generator GTB HD SIGGEN User Manual

Gefen  
HD Pattern  
Signal Generator  
GTB-HD-SIGGEN  
User Manual  
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CONTENTS  
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Introduction  
Operation Notes  
Features  
Top Panel Layout  
Top Panel Descriptions  
Back Panel Layout  
Back Panel Descriptions  
Control Panel Layout  
Control Panel Descriptions  
11 Connecting The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
11 Wiring Diagram  
12 Operating The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
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Display Window  
Timing Buttons  
Pattern Buttons  
Resetting the HD Pattern Signal Generator  
14 Pattern Summary  
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Purity  
Color Settings  
Color Bars  
Gray Scale  
Black White Line  
Pluge  
Grid  
Gradient  
Circles  
EDID  
Audio  
HDCP  
Motion  
Data Analysis  
System Setup  
36 Timing Summary  
38 HD Pattern Signal Generator Software  
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Installing the Software  
Connecting the RS-232 cable  
Running the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software  
Selecting the Timing  
Selecting the Pattern  
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Unique Patterns  
ColorSetting Pattern  
Motion Pattern  
Favorite Timing  
Favorite Pattern  
EDID Read / Write  
Translating EDID (Verbose Form)  
Generating the EDID Checksum  
Saving an EDID to a File  
Clearing the EDID from Memory  
Loading an EDID from a File  
Comparing EDID Data  
Writing EDID to a Sink  
Erasing the EDID of a Sink  
Opening Recent EDID Files  
Autorun Conguration  
Panel Control  
Getting the Hardware and Firmware Version  
75 Wall Mounting Instructions  
76 Glossary  
83 Specications  
84 Warranty  
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INTRODUCTION  
Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal  
Generator. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.  
About Gefen  
Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions  
that harness integration, extension, distribution, and conversion technologies.  
Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform computer  
systems, professional audio/video environments, and HDTV systems of all sizes,  
with hard-working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate.  
GefenToolBox  
The GefenToolBox line offers portable and easy-to-install solutions for common  
A/V system integration setups using HDMI connectivity. GefenToolBox products  
are wall-mountable and small in size. GefenToolBox products are easily  
transported in the eld and are ready for immediate and simple installations in  
working environments.  
The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
The GefenToolbox HD Pattern Signal Generator is the most advanced testing de-  
vice for your audio and video equipment. 39 built-in timings, 41 patterns, and four  
(4) data analysis patterns provide over a thousand testing combinations for both  
analog and digital devices. The front panel LCD screen provides easy viewing of  
functions and features for each timing / pattern. This device can be conveniently  
controlled via the front panel buttons, the IR remote or the downloadable soft-  
ware from the Gefen Web site. In addition to its portability, this signal generator  
is wall-mountable and eld-upgradeable.  
How It Works  
Connect the HDMI output port of the GefenToolbox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
to your HDTV display. Power-on all equipment. The front panel LCD will display  
all features and options of the active timing and pattern. You can feed digital or  
analog audio into the generator’s rear panel and hear multi-channel digital audio  
or use the built-in sine wave test tone.  
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OPERATION NOTES  
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING  
THE GEFENTOOLBOX HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR  
The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator can be controlled using a  
software application and RS-232. Download this application from the Gefen  
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FEATURES  
Features  
Multi-format video output for SD and HD video up to 1080p  
PC/HD resolutions up to UXGA / WUXGA (1920 x 1200)  
39 timings, 41 patterns, and 4 data analysis patterns  
Supports RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, and YCbCr 4:4:2 color spaces  
Supports NTSC and PAL frame rates  
2 CH, 5.1 CH, and 7.1 CH LPCM internal sine wave generator  
RS-232 control via the downloadable software from the Gefen Web site.  
Small form factor; easy to transport  
Supports HD timings for VGA output  
HDCP Pattern  
Supports reading and copying EDID functionality.  
User Friendly Interface - LCD Display, LED indicators and Software.  
Deep Color support up to 12-bit  
HDMI 1.3 and DVI 1.0 Compliant  
HDCP Compliant  
Sample Applications  
Apparatus Testing and Troubleshooting  
Equipment Adjustment  
EDID checking  
Source / Sink denition  
HDCP Verication  
Package Includes  
(1) GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
(1) 6ft. HDMI cable (M-M)  
(1) IR Remote  
(1) 5 V DC Power Supply  
(1) User Manual  
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TOP PANEL LAYOUT  
Top Panel  
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TOP PANEL DESCRIPTIONS  
Top Panel  
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LCD Display  
Displays pattern and timing information in addition to other functions used by the  
Signal Generator.  
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IR Window  
Receives signals from the IR Remote Control unit.  
Control Panel  
See page 8 for a detailed view of the Control Panel.  
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BACK PANEL LAYOUT  
Back Panel  
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BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS  
Back Panel  
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Overscan Button  
By default, the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is set to  
underscan mode. If the video signal does not ll the entire display, press  
this button once to switch to overscan mode. Press the Overscan button a  
second time to return to underscan mode.  
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VGA Output  
Connect a VGA monitor to this port.  
RS-232 Serial Port  
Connect an RS-232 cable from this port to the computer running the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator software.  
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HD Out  
Connect an HDTV display to this HDMI port. DVI displays can be connected  
using an HDMI to DVI cable or adapter.  
Analog Audio Outputs  
8 RCA type audio outputs (FL, FR, C, SUB, SL, SR, SSL, and SSR) are  
available for connection to a separate amplier. Up to 6 discrete channels can  
be utilized.  
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TOSLink Output Connector  
Connect an optical cable from this output to an amplier or other audio output  
device.  
S/PDIF Output Connector  
Connect a coax cable from this output to an amplier or other audio output  
device.  
HD In  
Used to connect a Hi-Def source to the Signal Generator using an HDMI cable.  
DVI displays can be connected using an HDMI to DVI cable or adapter.  
Analog Audio Inputs  
8 RCA type audio outputs (FL, FR, C, SUB, SL, SR, SSL, and SSR) are  
available for connection from a source device.  
10 TOSLink Input Connector  
Connect an optical cable from the audio source device to this connector.  
11 Power Switch  
Turns the Signal Generator power ON or OFF.  
12 5 V DC Power Connector  
Connect the included 5 V DC power supply to this connector.  
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CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT  
Control Panel  
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CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS  
Control Panel  
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Timing (Down)  
Cycles backward through the list of timings.  
Timing (Up)  
Cycles forward through the list of timings.  
Pattern (Down)  
Cycles backward through the list of patterns.  
Pattern (Up)  
Cycles forward through the list of patterns.  
Auto Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is placed in Auto  
mode.  
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Auto  
Automatically cycles through a specied list of timing / pattern sets. The Autorun  
Demonstration mode is congured through the HD Pattern Signal Generator  
software. See page 72 for details.  
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EDID Pattern  
Press this button to jump directly to the EDID Pattern (P38). See page 21 for  
more information on using the EDID Pattern.  
EDID Pattern Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is placed in EDID  
mode.  
Output Signal Button  
Selects between PC / HD (VGA), DVI, or HDMI signal types. Consecutively  
press this button to cycle through each of the signal types.  
10 Output Signal Indicators  
These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current video output  
mode (PC, HD, DVI, or HDMI).  
11 Fav. Button  
Congures the generator to show only the patterns selected using the HD  
Pattern Signal Generator software (see page 51 for details). This button is also  
used to change parameters when using certain patterns.  
12 Fav. Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when the [Fav] button is pressed.  
13 Option Button  
The option button provides access to sub-functions within certain patterns.  
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CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS  
14 Option Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is in Option mode.  
15 HDCP On / Off Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when HDCP content is being sent from the  
Signal Generator.  
16 HDCP Button  
Enables / disables HDCP on the output. See page 29 for more information on  
using HDCP.  
17 HDCP Pattern Button  
Press this button to jump directly to the HDCP Pattern (P40).  
18 HDCP Pattern Indicator  
This LED will glow bright green when the HDCP Pattern (P40) is enabled.  
19 Audio Selection Button  
Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the different audio output  
options (see page 25 for details).  
20 Audio Selection Indicator  
These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current audio output  
mode.  
21 Audio Channel Button  
Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the different output audio  
channels (see page 25 for details).  
22 Audio Channel Indicator  
These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current audio channel  
selection.  
23 Color Space Selection Button  
Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the available output color  
spaces.  
24 Color Space Selection Indicator  
These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current color space.  
25 Bit Depth Selection Button  
Selects between 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit color.  
26 Bit Depth Indicator  
These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current color bit depth  
selection on the output.  
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CONNECTING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR  
How to Connect the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
1. Connect an HDMI cable from the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal  
Generator to the HDTV Display.  
2. Connect an optional external audio source to the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator using an optical cable or RCA cables.  
3. Connect the included 5V DC power supply to the power receptacle on the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator and connect the power cord to an available  
electrical outlet.  
4. Turn on the HDTV display rst, then turn on the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator.  
Wiring Diagram for the GefenToolbox HD Pattern Signal Generator  
HDMI CABLE  
Gefen  
VGA CABLE  
HDMI CABLE  
RS-232 CABLE  
DIGITAL AUDIO TOSLINK CABLE  
STEREO L/R AUDIO CABLE  
Source Signal  
DIGITAL AUDIO TOSLINK CABLE  
DIGITAL AUDIO S/PDIF CABLE  
STEREO L/R AUDIO CABLE  
Signal Generator  
Audio Source  
Display  
RS-232 Controller  
Audio Receiver  
GTB-HD-SIGGEN  
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OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR  
Display Window  
The Display Window of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is a  
16-character, 2-line display. This display will show the currently selected timing  
and pattern on the output. In addition, this display is also used for providing  
information or messages about the connected devices. When the unit is  
powered on, a screen similar to the following will be displayed:  
Currently selected timing  
  
  
Currently selected pattern  
Timing Buttons  
To change the timing, use the and Timing buttons. The button will move  
forward through the timings. Use the button will move backward through the  
timings. See pages 36 - 37 for a list of supported timings.  
Cycles forward  
through the timings  
  
  
Cycles backward  
through the timings  
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OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR  
Pattern Buttons  
To change the pattern, use the and Pattern buttons. The button will  
move forward through the patterns (see the pages 14 - 35 for a list of available  
patterns). Use the button to move backward through the patterns.  
Cycles forward  
through the timings  
  
  
Cycles backward  
through the timings  
The or buttons can be held down to rapidly cycle through  
either the timings or patterns.  
Resetting the HD Pattern Signal Generator  
To reset the HD Pattern Signal Generator to factory default settings,  
simultaneously hold down the Color Space Selection button and the Bit Depth  
Selection button. During the reset sequence, the LCD display will show the  
message: System Reset  
  
System Reset  
message  
Press to reset  
the Generator  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Purity  
Pattern 01 - Pattern 08 (P01 - P08)  
Press the [OPTION] button to switch between Full Screen and Windowed format.  
P01  
P02  
P03  
P04  
P05  
P06  
White  
Blue  
Red  
Magenta  
Green  
Cyan  
P07  
P08  
Yellow  
Black  
Red (P03) and Green (P05) are often used to check color purity. When using the  
Red pattern, no other color should be present on the screen. If the Red pattern  
appears tinted, then this is an indication that the color purity should be adjusted. The  
Red pattern can also be used to ensure that there is no interference between the  
sound and the chroma carrier, in addition to adjusting the long play delay level to  
minimum icker.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Green (P05) provides a color purity check for display devices that use three in-line  
guns. The in-line conguration denes guns which are positioned horizontally with  
the green gun located in the center (R-G-B).  
Blue (P02) is a complementary color. This pattern is frequently used to test color  
performance.  
Color Settings  
Pattern 09 - Pattern 13 (P09 - P13)  
Press the [OPTION] button to enter the pattern options. Use the Pattern [UP] and  
[DOWN] buttons to adjust the color level. Press the [FAV] button to switch between  
full and limited color range.  
Enter pattern options  
  
  
Adjusts color level  
  
  
Adjusts color level  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
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  
Switch between full  
and limited color range  
When using Pattern 09 - Pattern 12, a black screen will be displayed, rst. Use the  
[OPTION] to enable to the pattern. The Blue Pattern (P11) is illustrated below:  
The BLUE Setting pattern (P11) with blue level at 203 and set to the Full color  
range setting using the [FAV] button:  
Pattern 13 (P13) will appear as a white screen and can only be controlled using  
RS-232. See page 46 for more information.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Color Bars  
Pattern 14 - Pattern 17 (P14 - P17)  
There are four different color bar patterns. Use the [OPTION] button on Pattern 14  
(P14) and Pattern 16 (P16) to switch between 75 IRE (Option LED indicator OFF)  
and 100 IRE (Option LED indicator ON).  
P14  
P15  
P16  
P17  
Color Bar  
SMPTE Color Bar  
Split Bar  
RGB Delay  
Gray Scale  
Pattern 18 - Pattern 22 (P18 - P22)  
Gray scale patterns can be used to locate faulty linearity of the video amplier or gray  
scale settings. Use the [OPTION] button on Gray-11 (P19) to alternate between the  
two patterns. Option LED indicator OFF = Vertical Pattern, ON = Cross Pattern.  
P18  
P19  
Gray-8  
Gray-11  
P20  
P21  
P22  
Gray-32  
Gray-256  
H.Gray-11  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Black White Line  
Pattern 23 -Pattern 26 (P23 - P26)  
The vertical pattern serves as a test for the horizontal bandwidth and phase behavior  
of a color monitor. This pattern can also be used to verify the video amplier and  
color temperature.  
The horizontal pattern can check the vertical bandwidth and phase behavior, in  
addition to verifying the video amplier integrity and color temperature.  
P23  
P24  
P25  
P26  
V Line ONOFF  
H Line ONOFF  
MULTI-BURST  
Dual Needle  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Pluge  
Pattern 27 - Pattern 31 (P27 - P31)  
Pluge (Picture line up) patterns are used to perform accurate and consistent line-up  
of the output signal (video). The concept behind Pluge patterns is to adjust the  
brightness control so that the rst bar is invisible, while the second bar remains  
visible.  
Use the [OPTION] button on PLUGE-5 (P31) to cycle through each of the Pluge  
variations.  
P27  
P28  
P29  
P30  
PLUGE-1  
PLUGE-2  
PLUGE-3  
PLUGE-4  
P31  
PLUGE-5  
By default, Pattern 31 (P31) is set to the rst pluge pattern. During this state, the  
Option LED indicator will be OFF.  
Press the [OPTION] button to display the second Pluge-5 variation pattern. The  
Option LED indicator will glow bright green.  
Press the [OPTION] button a third time to display the third Pluge-5 variation pattern.  
The Option LED indicator will glow bright green.  
Pressing the [OPTION] button a fourth time will display the original Pluge-5 pattern.  
The Option LED indicator will turn OFF.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Grid  
Pattern 32 - Pattern 33 (P32 - P33)  
Grid and cross patch patterns are mainly used for detecting corner convergence (“pin  
cushions”).  
P32  
P33  
GRID  
Cross Hatch  
Press the [OPTION] button on Pattern 33 (P33) to toggle between the black/white  
(Option LED indicator is OFF) and white/black (Option LED indicator is ON) cross  
hatch patterns.  
Gradient  
Pattern 34 - Pattern 36 (P34 - P36)  
Gradient patterns are used to detect linearity faults in the video amplier. Non-  
linearities will usually result in color level compression.  
P34  
P35  
P36  
GRAY-256-R  
GRAY-256-G  
GRAY-256-B  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Circles  
Pattern 37 (P37)  
Produces a pattern with large circles on the screen. This pattern is primarily used for  
checking the overall geometry and linearity of the display.  
P37  
CIRCLES  
EDID  
Pattern 38 (P38)  
Displays the EDID pattern screen. This pattern is used to analyze the EDID data of  
the connected sink (display, A/V receiver, etc).  
P38  
EDID Analysis  
The EDID pattern (P38) can also be discreetly accessed by pressing  
the [EDID] button on the top panel.  
Jump directly to the  
EDID pattern (P38)  
from any pattern  
  
  
The EDID pattern supports up to two (2) blocks (Block0 and Block1).  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
When the EDID pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows:  
To use the EDID pattern, follow the instructions below:  
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Press the [OPTION] button.  
The EDID Analysis Menu will be displayed. The rst line of the menu will be  
highlighted in blue.  
EDID Source Select  
is highlighted in blue.  
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Press the [OPTION] button to select between HDMI / DVI Out, HDMI / DVI In, or  
VGA PC / HD Out.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
HDMI / DVI Out  
Reads the EDID of the sink (display, A/V receiver, etc) connected to the HD  
Pattern Signal Generator.  
HDMI / DVI In  
Reads the built-in EDID of the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
VGA PC / HD Out  
Reads the EDID of the display connected to the VGA port of the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator.  
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In this example, the HDMI / DVI Out option will be used. An HDMI cable is  
connected between the sink and the HD Out port of the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator. Any of the three options (mentioned above) could be used,  
depending upon the application.  
Press the Pattern button twice to scroll down to the Block0. Vendor /  
Product Id option.  
Block0. Vendor / Product  
Id is highlighted in blue.  
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Press the [OPTION] button on the top panel to display this section of the EDID  
data structure.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
The HD Pattern Signal Generator will display the Vendor / Product Id EDID  
information on the screen.  
Your Vendor / Product Id EDID information will most likely differ from the example  
below:  
In this example, the HD Pattern Signal Generator reported the following EDID  
information for the Vendor / Product Id in Block 0:  
EDID OUT Analysis Block0 Page 2  
Manufacturer Name. GEF  
Product Code. 101  
SN. 0  
Week of Manufacture. 50  
Year of Manufacture. 2009  
EDID Version. 1.3  
Signal Type. Digital  
DFP 1.x. Not Compatible  
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Press the [OPTION] button to return to the EDID Analysis Menu or press the  
or Pattern buttons to display each section of the EDID data structure,  
without having to return to the EDID Analysis Menu.  
To exit the EDID pattern, return to the EDID Analysis Menu (press the  
[OPTION] button if required) to return to the EDID Analysis Menu, then press  
the [EDID] button on the top panel. Press the or Pattern buttons to  
select another pattern.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
Audio  
Pattern 39 (P39)  
This pattern displays the audio information of the connected source device, such as  
the number of audio channels, sampling rate, and I2S (Intergrated Interchip Sound)  
bus data.  
P39  
AUDIO  
The table below provides a listing of the audio input and audio output combinations  
when using the Audio Pattern (P39).  
Output  
Analog 7.1 Ch  
Bypass  
Optical / Coax  
LPCM 2CH @ 48 kHz  
Bypass  
HDMI  
Ext. 7.1 Ch  
Ext. Optical  
Ext. 7.1 Ch  
Bypass  
2 CH  
Int. Sinewave 2CH, 6CH, 8CH LPCM 2 CH @ 48 kHz Ext. Optical  
External 7.1 Channel Audio Input  
In the example below, the Audio Pattern is shown using the external 7.1 channel  
audio input.  
Current Audio input  
selection.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
In the example above, the Audio Pattern is shown using the external 7.1 channel  
audio input. The Audio Input Selection button is used to change the audio input type.  
Audio Input  
Selection button  
Text that is highlighted in yellow indicates that the value may be changed. In the  
illustration above, the HDMI output can be toggled between 2 channel LPCM and 6  
channel (5.1) channel LPCM audio using the Audio Channel selection button.  
Audio channel  
selection button  
Note that HDMI does not support 8 channels (7.1) of audio. Therefore, the 7.1 CH  
option cannot be selected.  
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PATTERN SUMMARY  
External Optical Audio Input  
Changing the audio input to EXT OPTICAL, using the Audio Input Selection button  
will produce the following screen:  
In the example above, since no optical input was used, the Source Format Detection  
displays None.  
The External Optical Audio Input does not support bitstream decoding.  
Internal Sinewave Generator  
The third option (INT SINEWAVE) uses the internal sine wave generator:  
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Changes the  
Sampling Rate  
Selects the serial  
Audio channel  
data line  
selection button  
The I2S data line option is only present when the HD Pattern Signal Generator is  
set to 5.1 CH or 7.1 CH audio. In 2 CH mode, the I2S bus can only be enabled or  
disabled (muted). Use the [FAV] button to change the I2S bus options.  
When the output is set to 5.1 (6 channel) audio, the I2S options are:  
I2S Bus: On, Mute, SD0, SD1, and SD2  
When the output is set to 7.1 (8 channel) audio, the I2S options are:  
I2S Bus: On, Mute, SD0, SD1, SD2, and SD3  
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HDCP  
Pattern 40 (P40)  
This pattern displays HDCP information such as handshaking and link integrity test.  
If the sink (output device) is a repeater, both the BKSV and BKSv’ are displayed.  
P40  
HDCP  
When the HDCP pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows:  
The HDCP pattern (P40) can also be discreetly accessed by pressing  
the [HDCP] button on the top panel.  
By default, HDCP is disabled. Press the [HDCP] button on the front panel to enable  
HDCP. HDCP can be enabled or disabled for any pattern, except for the EDID  
pattern (P38).  
Enables or disables  
HDCP  
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Once HDCP has been enabled, the screen will appear similar to the following:  
The HDCP pattern provides a full three phase authentication:  
Phase 1:  
a
The HD Pattern Signal Generator writes a 64-bit random number (AN) to the sink  
/ receiver (Rx).  
b
The receiver responds by sending its own KSV (BKSV) to the transmitter (Tx).  
The Receiver also sends the repeater bit, used to determine if the sink / receiver  
acts as a repeater. During this step, the transmitter also veries that BKSV has  
not been revoked and has the proper format  
c
If AKSV and BKSV are deemed to be valid, then the receiver (sink) and transmitter  
(source) each generate R0 (the receiver generates R0*. R0* is read by the  
transmitter and compared with R0. If R0 = R0* then the authentication phase is  
successful. If they are not equal, HDCP authentication will fail.  
Phase 2:  
d
As long as R0 = R0’, the transmitter will begin sending encrypted video.  
Phase 3:  
e
Every 128 frames (2 sec), the Tx and Rx generate a value RI which is similar to  
the R0 values. Comparing these values between the Tx and Rx veries that the  
link is synchronized.  
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In the example above, the HDCP authentication process is successful. Note that the  
sink (Rx) was not identied as a repeater. For a display, this is normal.  
A repeater is dened as an active device which has one or more HDMI  
inputs and one or more HDMI outputs that work with HDCP. A repeater  
is an active device because it decrypts HDCP content on the input (Rx)  
and re-encrypts on the output (Tx).  
Motion  
Pattern 41 (P41)  
This pattern produces a 10x10 pixel block that moves horizontally across the screen,  
from right to left. See page 48 for details on modifying this pattern.  
P41  
Motion  
Data Analysis  
Pattern 42 - Pattern 44 (P42 - P44)  
These patterns are used to detect HDMI / DVI timings, input video packets, and  
infoframe analysis.  
P42  
In Timing  
The In Timing pattern will display timing information about an incoming video signal.  
Connect the source signal to the HDMI or VGA input connector.  
If no input signal is detected (or is not connected), the top line will display No Signal.  
No input signal  
detected  
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When a valid video input signal is detected, the In Timing pattern will display  
information similar to the following:  
Press the [OPTION] button to perform a hot-plug (HPD) event. Triggering an HPD  
event is the similar to disconnecting and reconnecting the input source.  
P43  
In Video  
The In Video pattern provides information about color space, color depth, extended  
colorimetry (if applicable), HDCP, and AVI infoframe information.  
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As with the In Timing pattern (P42), if a valid signal is not detected on the input, the  
top line will display No Signal.  
No input signal  
detected  
Press the [OPTION] button to trigger an HPD event.  
P44  
In Audio  
The In Audio pattern provides audio information, including sampling rate, bit depth,  
audio encoding, and the number of audio channels.  
If an audio signal is not detected on the input, the In Audio Detection will indicate No  
Signal.  
Use the [OPTION] button to trigger an HPD event.  
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System Setup  
Pattern 45 (P45)  
Built-in Rx EDID setup, IR remote address setup.  
P45  
System Setup  
When the System Setup pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows:  
Press [OPTION] to do system setup  
Press the [OPTION] button to bring up the following screen:  
System Setup  
Copy OUT EDID to IN EDID...  
Copy IN EDID to OUT EDID...  
IR Remote Address:0  
Exit  
[PATTERN+/-].Select [OPTION].Enter  
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There are four options under the System Setup pattern. Use the or buttons to  
select the desired option. Press the [OPTION] button to accept the selection.  
1
Copy OUT EDID to IN EDID  
Copies the EDID from the device/display connected to the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator and stores it in a local buffer on the unit. The EDID can be uploaded  
to another output device.  
The EDID data is stored in volatile memory. Any power disruption will  
erase the contents of the buffer.  
2
3
4
Copy IN EDID to OUT EDID  
Copies the EDID data stored in the local buffer (using the Copy OUT EDID to  
IN EDID option), to the device connected to the output of the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator.  
IR Remote Address  
Changes the IR channel of the HD Pattern Signal Generator, when used with  
the IR Remote Control Unit. An IR Remote Control Unit is not included with this  
product at this time.  
Exit  
Returns to the rst screen of the System Setup pattern.  
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The following table lists the available graphic and video timings used by the HD  
Pattern Signal Generator.  
Timing Number  
Timing  
T01  
T02  
T03  
T04  
T05  
T06  
T07  
T08  
T09  
T10  
T11  
T12  
T13  
T14  
T15  
T16  
T17  
T18  
T19  
T20  
T21  
T22  
T23  
T24  
T25  
T26  
T27  
T28  
T29  
T30  
640 x 480 @ 60 Hz  
640 x 480 @ 72 Hz  
640 x 480 @ 75 Hz  
640 x 480 @ 85 Hz  
800 x 600 @ 56 Hz  
800 x 600 @ 60 Hz  
800 x 600 @ 72 Hz  
800 x 600 @ 75 Hz  
800 x 600 @ 85 Hz  
1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz  
1024 x 768 @ 70 Hz  
1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz  
1024 x 768 @ 85 Hz  
1280 x 960 @ 60 Hz  
1280 x 960 @ 85 Hz  
1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz  
1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz  
1280 x 1024 @ 85 Hz  
1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz  
1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz  
720 x 480i @ 59 Hz  
720 x 480i @ 60 Hz  
720 x 480p @ 59 Hz  
720 x 480p @ 60 Hz  
1280 x 720p @ 59 Hz  
1280 x 720p @ 60 Hz  
1920 x 1080i @ 59 Hz  
1920 x 1080i @ 60 Hz  
1920 x 1080p @ 59 Hz  
1920 x 1080p @ 60 Hz  
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Timing Number  
Timing  
T31  
T32  
T33  
T34  
T35  
T36  
T37  
T38  
T39  
720 x 576i @ 50 Hz  
720 x 576p @ 50 Hz  
1280 x 720p @ 50 Hz  
1920 x 1080i @ 50 Hz  
1920 x 1080p @ 50 Hz  
1920 x 1080p @ 23 Hz  
1920 x 1080p @ 24 Hz  
1366 x 768 @ 60 Hz  
1366 x 768 @ 50 Hz  
Analog PC output (VGA) only supports VESA (VGA - WUXGA)  
timings. Analog HD output only supports SD / HD (480i, 480p, 576i,  
and 576p) timings. HDMI / DVI output supports all timings. Timings  
cannot be edited.  
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HD-SIGGEN Software  
The HD Pattern Signal Generator can be controlled via RS-232 on a PC running  
Windows®, using the HD-SIGGEN software. The program is available for down-  
Installing the Software  
1. Unzip the archive le, containing setup.exe, SETUP.LST, and version.txt.  
2. Run the setup.exe le by double-clicking on it.  
3. If the installer is running under Windows 7®, the following dialog may  
appear:  
Click Yes to allow the installer to continue.  
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4. The installer will begin by copying the required installation les, to the hard  
drive:  
5. After the required les have been copied to the hard drive, the installer Wel-  
come screen will appear:  
Click the OK button to continue with the installation.  
Click the Exit Setup button to exit the installer.  
If the installer is cancelled, the installer will remove the les that were  
copied, earlier in the installation process.  
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6. The destination directory can be changed. The default installation directory  
for Windows 7® is C:\Program Files(x86)\HD-SIGGEN. For other ver-  
sions of the Windows® operating system, the default installation location will  
be C:\Program Files\HD-SIGGEN.  
Click to install to the  
default directory  
Click to change the  
default directory  
7. During the installation process, the following message will be displayed:  
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8. After the installer has successfully completed the installation process, the  
following message box will be displayed:  
Click the OK button to dismiss the message box and exit the installer.  
Connecting the RS-232 cable  
Before launching the HD Pattern Signal Generator software, an RS-232 cable  
must be connected from the back of the HD Pattern Signal Generator to the  
computer which has the HD Pattern Signal Generator software installed.  
RS-232 port on the  
back of the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator  
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Running the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software  
1. Launch the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software by clicking on the  
application icon in the Windows® Start Menu:  
The example below, shows the HD-SIGGEN application icon as it appears in  
the Windows 7® Start Menu:  
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After the HD Pattern Signal Generator is launched, the following screen will be  
displayed:  
2. Select the COM port from the pull-down list. COM port 1 is selected by  
default.  
3. Click the Connect button to initialize the connection between the software  
and the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
If you are unable to connect to the HD Pattern Signal Generator, make sure that  
the correct COM port is selected in the software. The Disconnect button will turn  
red if the connection between the software and the HD Pattern Signal Generator  
cannot be established.  
The Connect button will  
turn green to indicate a  
successful connection  
The Disconnect button  
will turn red to indicate  
no connection.  
Selects the COM port  
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Selecting the Timing  
1. Use the Timing Select button to select the timing / resolution of the output  
signal.  
2. Press the SET button to set the timing.  
Select the timing  
in the Timings window  
Retrieves the current  
settings  
Click the SET button  
to enable the timing  
After changing a timing, pattern, the output format, or toggling HDCP,  
make sure to press the Refresh button on the left side of the window.  
The HD-SIGGEN Status window is not automatically updated, even  
if a change has been made through the software or using the front  
panel. Clicking the Refresh button will retrieve the current settings  
from the HD Pattern Signal Generator. Otherwise HD-SIGGEN  
Status window will display “Link Error”.  
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Selecting the Pattern  
1. Use the Pattern Select button to select the desired pattern.  
2. Press the SET button to enable the pattern.  
Select the pattern  
in the Patterns window  
Click the SET button  
to enable the pattern  
A “Link Error” message caused  
by the Refresh button not being  
pressed after connecting to the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
Click Refresh to update the  
information.  
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Unique Patterns  
Pattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top  
panel buttons on the HD Pattern Signal Generator. However, they provide addi-  
tion parameters which can only be modied using the HD-SIGGEN software.  
Color Setting  
1. Select the ColorSetting pattern (P13).  
2. Press the Download button to retrieve current color settings of the  
ColorSetting pattern.  
Click the Download  
button to retrieve the  
current color settings  
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3. Adjust the Red, Green, Blue, and Grey sliders to render the desired color.  
4. Press the SET button to upload the current settings to the ColorSetting  
pattern.  
Use the sliders to  
adjust the color  
Click the SET button  
to upload the new  
color settings  
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Unique Patterns  
Pattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top  
panel buttons on the HD Pattern Signal Generator. However, they provide addi-  
tion parameters which can only be modied using the HD-SIGGEN software.  
Motion  
1. Select the Motion pattern (P41).  
2. Press the Download button to retrieve current color settings of the  
Motion pattern.  
By default, the Motion pattern uses a block shape for the pattern.  
Click the Download  
button to retrieve the  
current Motion  
pattern settings  
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3. A custom string, up to 12 characters in length, can be entered in the Custom  
String eld.  
4. Click the Upload button to update the HD Pattern Signal Generator with the  
new pattern.  
Use the sliders to  
adjust the color  
A custom  
message can be  
added here  
A custom message  
can be added here  
5. Click the SET button to save the existing settings to the Motion pattern.  
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Favorite Timing  
A list of favorite timings can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Sig-  
nal Generator. The [FAV] button, on the front panel, can then be used to cycle  
through the list of timings that is created.  
1. In the Timings window, place a check mark in the boxes of the timings to be  
added to the Favorites list.  
Use the Check All button to select all the timings in the Timings window. Use  
the Check None button to deselect any or all currently selected timings.  
2. Press the SET button to upload the selected Timings to the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator. The list of Favorite will be available using the [FAV]  
button on the front panel of the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
Use the Download button to download and edit the Favorite timings on the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
Place a check mark by  
the timings to be added  
to Favorites  
Press this button to  
download (and edit) the  
current Favorite list  
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Favorite Pattern  
A list of favorite patterns can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator. The [FAV] button, on the front panel, can then be used to cycle  
through the pattern list that is created.  
In the Patterns window, place a check mark in the boxes, next to the timings to  
be added to the Favorites list.  
Use the Check All button to select all the timings in the Patterns window. Use the  
Check None button to deselect any or all selected patterns.  
1. Press the SET button to upload the selected Patterns to the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator. The list of Favorite will be available using the [FAV] button  
on the front panel of the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
Use the Download button to download and edit the Favorite patterns on the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
Place a check mark  
by the patterns to be  
added to the Favorites  
Press this button to  
download (and edit) the  
current Favorite list  
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EDID Read / Write  
The HD Pattern Signal Generator has the ability to read EDID data. EDID data  
can also be saved, loaded, written, erased, compared, interpreted, and summed.  
Each of these features will be covered in this section. Clicking the EDID Read /  
Write button will display the following screen:  
Reading EDID  
1. Select the Source by clicking one of the three radio buttons at the top portion  
of the screen.  
Source selection  
buttons  
EDID can be read from a downstream sink (display, etc) or from the EDID  
stored in the HD Pattern Signal Generator. Click HDMI/DVI Out or VGA Out  
to read the downstream EDID. Click the HDMI / DVI In radio button to read  
the EDID stored in the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
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In this example, the EDID is being read from the display connected to the HD  
Pattern Signal Generator.  
1. Click the READ button on the READ Panel.  
READ button  
WRITE Panel  
READ Panel  
The READ and COMP (compare) functions are only available under the  
READ panel. The Pre-F, OPEN, WRITE, VERIFY, AUTO, and ERASE  
function are only available under the WRITE panel.  
The TRANS, SUM, SAVE, and CLEAR functions are available  
under both the WRITE and READ panels.  
Disabled buttons, under the WRITE or READ panel, will become  
active when EDID data is loaded into the associated panel.  
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2. If the EDID is read successfully, the EDID will appear in the READ Panel:  
Translating the EDID  
After the EDID has been read, it can be translated into verbose form by clicking  
the TRANS (Translate) button in the READ panel:  
Click the TRANS  
button to display the  
EDID in verbose form  
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The Translate [Read] EDID screen:  
Clicking on the one of the items in the panel on the left, will display the  
information in the panel on the right. Some items will have a [+] symbol next to  
them, indicating that additional information is available for that section:  
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Click the [+] button to expand any section where additional information is  
present. In the example below, the [+] button has changed to a [-] symbol after  
the Standard Timings section has been expanded:  
The information about the Standard Timing 1, Standard Timing 2, and Standard  
Timing 3 is listed in the panel on the right.  
Generating an EDID Report  
Clicking the Report button can be used to save the verbose form of the EDID to  
a le:  
Click the Report button  
to view a complete listing  
of the EDID  
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The EDID Report window is shown below. Click the Save button to save the le  
in .TXT format. Click the Exit button to return to the Translate EDID screen.  
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Generating the EDID Checksum  
Once an EDID has been read or loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator, a  
checksum can be generated.  
1. Read or load an EDID le into the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
2. Click the SUM button under the READ panel.  
Click the SUM button  
to generate the EDID  
checksum  
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3. The EDID Checksum dialog will be displayed. Select the method of how  
unused bytes will be calculated into the checksum by clicking either the 0x00  
or 0xFF radio button.  
Select how unused bytes  
will be used in calculating  
the checksum  
4. Adjust the EEPROM size, if necessary, by selecting it from the EEPROM  
Size drop-down list: 256, 512, 1024, or 2048 bytes.  
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5. Click the CHECKSUM button to generate the EDID checksum.  
By default, the checksum will be restricted to the lower 4 digits. This feature  
can be disabled unchecking the Show lower 4 digits of checksum only box.  
Uncheck to disable  
truncation of checksum  
In the example above, if the checksum were calculated by disabling the  
Show lower 4 digits of checksum only feature, the result would be 0x33600.  
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Saving an EDID to a File  
Any EDID can be saved to a le, once it has been read into the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator.  
1. Once an EDID has been read, click the SAVE button.  
Click the SAVE button  
to save the EDID to a  
le.  
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2. The Save EDID le dialog box will be displayed:  
3. Select a name for the EDID le and type it in the File name box.  
The le can be saved as either a .hex le or a .bin le.  
Select the le type from the Save as type pull-down list.  
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4. Select the directory where the EDID le will be saved and click the Save but-  
ton on the dialog box.  
By default, the EDID le will be saved in the working directory of the HD  
Pattern Signal Generator software directory.  
Click to save the EDID  
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Clearing the EDID from Memory  
1. Click the Clear button to clear the EDID from memory.  
Clears the EDID from  
memory  
If an EDID is loaded (OPEN) under the WRITE panel, use the CLEAR button  
to clear it from memory.  
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Loading an EDID from a File  
An EDID le in binary (.bin) format or in text format (.hex) can be loaded into the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
1. Click the OPEN button under the WRITE panel. If necessary, refer to page  
61 on how to save an EDID to a le.  
Click to open an EDID le  
2. Select the EDID le to be opened.  
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3. The EDID le will be loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator and dis-  
played in the WRITE panel.  
In the example below, an EDID has been read using the HD Pattern Sig-  
nal Generator software (using the READ function) and an EDID has been  
loaded from a le using the OPEN function.  
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Comparing EDID Data  
The HD Pattern Signal Generator software can compare two EDID data  
structures. One EDID is read from a sink (display, A/V receiver, etc) and the  
other is loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator software using the OPEN  
function.  
1. Read the source EDID by following the instructions starting on page 52.  
2. Load an EDID into the HD Pattern Signal Generator by following the  
instructions starting on page 65.  
3. Click the COMP button under the READ panel.  
Click the COMP button  
to compare the two  
EDID data structures  
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If the two EDID data structures are identical, then a message will be displayed  
indicating that the compare process has passed:  
Click the OK button to return to the EDID Read / Write screen.  
If there are differences in the two EDID data structures, then the compare pro-  
cess will fail. The number of reported comparison errors will also be displayed.  
Click the OK button to return to the EDID Read / Write screen.  
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Writing EDID to a Sink  
After an EDID has been read from another source or loaded from a le, the  
EDID can be written to the sink connected to the output of the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator.  
Overwriting the EDID of a sink device may cause unwanted results.  
Be sure to save a copy of the EDID. This will allow the sink’s EDID  
to be restored if necessary. Also note that not all device EDID data  
structures can be overwritten. If the sink cannot be programmed  
with a new EDID, the WRITE process will fail.  
1. Load an EDID into the HD Pattern Signal Generator by following the  
instructions starting on page 65.  
2. Click the WRITE button to write the EDID to the sink device.  
Click to write the EDID  
data to the sink device  
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Erasing the EDID from a Sink  
The ERASE function will erase the EDID of a sink device.  
Be sure to save a copy of the sink’s EDID before performing the  
ERASE function. This will allow the sink’s EDID to be restored if  
necessary. Also note that not all device EDID data structures can  
be erased. If the sink’s EDID cannot be erased, then the ERASE  
procedure will fail.  
1. Make sure that the sink device is connected to the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator.  
2. Click the ERASE button.  
3. The HD Pattern Signal Generator software will prompt you before erasing  
the sink’s EDID. Click the Yes button to continue with the erasure. Click No  
to return to the EDID Read / Write screen.  
Click to erase  
the sink’s EDID  
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HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE  
Opening Recent EDID Files  
The HD Pattern Signal Generator software keeps a record of the last ten les  
which were opened or saved. To access the most recently used les, do the  
following:  
1. Click the Pre-F button in the WRITE panel.  
2. A list of the most recently used EDID les will appear in a drop-down  
window.  
3. Highlight and click the EDID le to be loaded.  
The Pre-F button quickly  
accesses the most  
recently used EDID les  
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Autorun Conguration  
The Autorun Conguration option allows custom programming of timings and  
patterns used by the Autorun Demonstration mode (pressing the AUTO button on  
the front panel):  
1. Click the Autorun Cong button.  
2. If necessary, you can press the Download button to read the current Autorun  
settings from the HD Pattern Signal Generator.  
3. Select the Timing and/or Pattern from the timing drop-down list boxes.  
4. Select the Duration (in seconds), from the interval drop-down box.  
5. Click the Add / Replace button to add the current timing and pattern to the  
Autorun Conguration list.  
Downloads current  
Autorun list  
Adds or replaces the  
current timing / pattern  
Deletes a timing /  
pattern from list  
Timing  
selection  
Pattern  
selection  
Duration  
selection  
Autorun  
Conguration list  
Uploads current  
Autorun list  
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An existing timing and pattern set can be replaced by clicking (highlighting)  
the set, selecting the new timing and new pattern from the drop-down list  
boxes, then pressing the Add / Replace button.  
Use the Delete button to remove a timing / pattern set from the Autorun  
Conguration llist.  
6. Click the SET button to write the changes to the HD Pattern Signal  
Generator.  
Panel Control  
The Panel Control screen allows remote control of the front panel buttons on the  
HD Pattern Signal Generator. The current settings will be indicated by green  
buttons.  
The Download button is used to retrieve the current settings from the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator.  
Downloads current  
Autorun list  
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HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE  
Getting the Hardware and Firmware Version  
Press About button on the top portion of the HD Pattern Signal Generator  
software.  
Press to display  
hardware and software  
information  
The About screen will be displayed, showing the software and rmware  
versions:  
2. Press the OK button to dismiss the About box and return to the HD Pattern  
Signal Generator software window.  
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WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS  
The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator should be mounted vertically in  
a wall or cabinet with wood/drywall screws as shown in the diagram above. There  
should be an inch or two of clearance between the edges of the unit and any  
walls or vertical surfaces to allow for enough clearance for insertion and removal  
of cables on the back of the unit.  
For installation on a drywall surface, use a #6 drywall screw. It is recommended  
when installing on a drywall surface that studs be used to secure the Splitter  
should undue stress be applied when connecting and disconnecting HDMI  
cables.  
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GLOSSARY  
A
ADC  
Apple Display Connector. The ADC interface is a proprietary interface developed  
by Apple that combines analog and digital signals, USB, and power in a single  
cable.  
C
CAT-5  
Category-5 cable, commonly known as Cat-5, is an unshielded twisted pair type  
cable designed for high signal integrity. The actual standard denes specic  
electrical properties of the wire, but it is most commonly known as being rated  
for its Ethernet capability of 100 Mbit/s. Its specic standard designation is EIA/  
TIA-568. Cat 5 cable typically has three twists per inch of each twisted pair of 24  
gauge copper wires within the cable.  
CAT-5e  
Similar to Cat 5 cable, but is enhanced to support speeds of up to 1000 megabits  
per second.  
CRT  
An acronym for Cathode Ray Tube: a common type of computer display  
hardware.  
D
DDC  
Short form for Display Data Channel. It is a VESA standard for communication  
between a monitor and a video adapter. Using DDC, a monitor can inform the  
video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and color depth.  
The video card can then use this information to ensure that the user is presented  
with valid options for conguring the display.  
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GLOSSARY  
DDWG  
An acronym for Digital Display Working Group. DDWG are the creators of the  
DVI specication.  
Dolby Digital®  
This is a digital surround sound technology used in movie theaters and upscale  
home theater systems that enhances audio. Home theater components with this  
technology work in conjunction with a “8.1-speaker” system (Eight speakers plus  
a low-frequency subwoofer) to produce true-to-life audio that draws the listener  
into the onscreen action.  
DTS™  
DTS is the acronym for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is a discrete 8.1 channel  
surround system similar to Dolby Digital. Dolby Digital is the DTV standard, but  
DTS competes with Dolby on DVD and in the movie theaters.  
DVI  
An acronym for Digital Visual Interface. DVI is the connection standard developed  
by Intel for connecting computers to digital monitors such as at panels and DLP  
projectors. A consumer electronics version, not necessarily compatible with the  
PC version, is used as a connection standard for HDTV tuners and displays.  
Transmits an uncompressed digital signal to the display.  
F
Fiber Optic  
Refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of  
information as light pulses along a glass or plastic wire or ber. Optical ber  
carries much more information than conventional copper wire and is in general  
not subject to electromagnetic interference and the need to retransmit signals.  
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GLOSSARY  
H
HDCP  
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Created by Intel, HDCP is used  
with HDTV signals over DVI and HDMI connections and on D-Theater D-VHS  
recordings to prevent unauthorized duplication of copy written material.  
HDMI  
The High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an industry-supported,  
uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface  
between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD  
player, and A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor,  
such as a digital television (DTV).  
HD-SDI  
HD-SDI is the acronym for High-Denition Serial Digital Interface. HD-SDI  
provides a data rate of 1.485 Gb/s for high-denition video and audio.  
HDTV  
High-Denition Television. The high-resolution subset of our DTV system. The  
ATSC denes HDTV as a 16:9 image with twice the horizontal and vertical  
resolution of our existing system, accompanied by 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital  
audio. The CEA denes HDTV as an image with 720 progressive or 1080  
interlaced active (top to bottom) scan lines. 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i are  
typically accepted as high-denition scan rates.  
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GLOSSARY  
I
IEEE 1394a  
A type of cabling technology for transferring data to and from digital devices  
at high speed. Some professional digital cameras and memory card readers  
connect to the computer over FireWire. FireWire card readers are typically  
faster than those that connect via USB. Also known as IEEE 1394, FireWire was  
invented by Apple Computer but is now commonly used with Windows-based  
PCs as well.  
IR remote  
A type of wireless transmission using infrared light waves.  
K
KVM  
An acronym for Keyboard / Video / Mouse.  
L
LCD  
Liquid Crystal Display. A display that consists of two polarizing transparent panels  
and a liquid crystal surface sandwiched in between. Voltage is applied to certain  
areas, causing the crystal to turn dark. A light source behind the panel transmits  
through transparent crystals and is mostly blocked by dark crystals.  
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GLOSSARY  
N
NTSC  
NTSC is an acronym for National Television Systems Committee. NTSC is the  
current analog television standard used in North America, most of South America,  
Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.  
P
PAL  
An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. PAL is the analog television display  
standard that is used in Europe and certain other parts of the world. North  
America uses the NTSC standard. PAL typically uses 625 scan lines, compared  
to the NTSC standard of 525 scan lines.  
PS/2  
A serial interface developed by IBM for the purpose of connecting a keyboard or  
mouse to a PC. The PS/2 port has a mini DIN plug containing 6 pins. PS/2 ports  
are used so that the serial port can be used by another device.  
R
RS-232  
The acronym for Recommended Standard 232. RS-232 is the name for a series  
of standards for serial data and control signals frequently used by computers  
serial ports.  
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GLOSSARY  
S
SDI  
SDI is the acronym for Serial Digital Interface. SDI is used for standard denition  
applications (SMPTE 259M) with bit rates of 270 Mb/s, 360 Mb/s, 143 Mb/s,  
and 177 Mb/s. 270 Mb/s is the most common. Bit rates below 270 Mb/s were  
designed for the digital transmission of composite (NTSC or PAL) video.  
SMPTE  
The acronym for Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. SMPTE  
was founded in 1916 and is an international professional association, based  
in the U.S. SMPTE has over 400 standards and engineering guidelines  
for television, motion pictures, digital cinema, as well as audio and medical  
applications.  
S/PDIF  
S/PDIF is the acronym for Sony / Philips Digital Interconnect Format but is more  
commonly known as Sony / Philips Digital Interface. S/PDIF is a digital audio  
interface used in consumer audio equipment used to carry digital audio signals  
over a relatively short distance. The digital signal is transmitted over a coaxial  
cable with RCA connectors.  
T
TOSLINK  
TOSLINK is an abbreviated format of the two words Toshiba Link. TOSLINK  
is a standardized optical ber connection system used to transmit digital audio  
between various pieces of consumer audio equipment. TOSLINK can support  
several different audio formats including LPCM, Dolby®, and DTS™.  
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GLOSSARY  
U
USB  
USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB can connect computer  
peripherals such as mice, keyboards, digital cameras, printers, personal media  
players, ash drives, Network Adapters, and external hard drives. For the most  
part, USB has made interfaces such as serial and parallel ports obsolete.  
V
VESA  
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) is an international standards  
entity for computer graphics. The initial goal of VESA was to produce a standard  
for the 800 x 600 SVGA resolution displays. However, the VESA standard  
has produced several standards which relate to the function of video devices  
on personal computers. DisplayPort is also a VESA technology that supports  
connections to digital displays.  
VGA  
Video Graphics Array (VGA) initially refers to the display hardware which was  
introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987. However, it is also used  
to dene the 15-pin D-subminiature VGA connector, as well as a resolution of  
640 x 480.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Maximum Pixel Clock............................................................................... 165 MHz  
Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 volts p-p  
Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 volts p-p (TTL)  
Video Input........................................................... (1) HDMI Type A ,19-pin, female  
Video Output....................................................... (1) HDMI, Type A, 19-pin, female  
Video Output.................................................................................(1) HD15, female  
Analog Audio Inputs...................... FL, FR, C, LFE, SL, SR, SSL, SSR (RCA type)  
Analog Audio Outputs....................FL, FR, C, LFE, SL, SR, SSL, SSR (RCA type)  
Digital Audio Input................................................................................ (1) TOSLink  
Digital Audio Outputs........................................................ (1) TOSLink, (1) S/PDIF  
Input Impedance............................................................................................ 10 kΩ  
Frequency Response..................................................... 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 0.5 dB)  
SNR.............................................................................................................> 90 dB  
THD.......................................................................... < 0.001% at 1 kHz or 2 V rms  
Crosstalk..................................................................................................... > 90 dB  
RS-232 Serial Port............................................................................. DB-9, female  
Power Supply ............................................................................................. 5 V DC  
Power Consumption ........................................................................... 10 W (max.)  
Operating Temperature ............................................................................ 0 - 40 °C  
Dimensions ................................................................... 12.0” W x 1.75” H x 6.5” D  
Shipping Weight ............................................................................................ 6 lbs.  
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WARRANTY  
Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material  
and workmanship.  
If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notied within two (2)  
years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the  
equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical,  
electrical, or other abuse or modications. Equipment that fails under conditions  
other than those covered will be repaired at the current price of parts and labor in  
effect at the time of repair. Such repairs are warranted for ninety (90) days from  
the day of reshipment to the Buyer.  
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, including  
without limitation, any implied warranty or merchantability or tness for any  
particular purpose, all of which are expressly disclaimed.  
1. Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty.  
2. Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from  
Gefen.  
3. Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables must be in their  
original condition.  
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to  
be accurate. However, Gefen assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies  
that may be contained in this manual. In no event will Gefen be liable for  
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from  
any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such  
damages. The technical information contained herein regarding the features and  
specications is subject to change without notice.  
For the latest warranty coverage information, please visit Gefen’s Warranty web  
PRODUCT REGISTRATION  
Please register your product online by visiting Gefen’s web site at  
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20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311  
1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120  
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