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2. V Line Ene Poo MULTI BURST Casal Hedis ater PLUG 1 29 PLUGE Inrena HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 2 POM NENNEN 0e HOM o i T j EOD Read Wile Sous DUI HOMUDW M VEA WRITE READ READ Kale ESO E VT ee Autorun Loge Panel Conrol UU Siia Ritesh Reading EDID 1 Select the Source by clicking one of the three radio buttons at the top portion of the screen Source selection buttons __ i EUID Read White Source GUT IN VGA OUT tem Select WRITE READ 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 52 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE In this example the EDID is being read from the display connected to the HD Pattern Si
3. T28 1620 108140 Hoch T29 1920 10 59 130 1980 108 60 Co Freguehre Fimti Gier FT Click the SET button to enable the timing Retrieves the current settings 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 44 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 ERE o Patterns POT WHITE a patem an Labia dm Press SET in upisad the selected pattem to HD SIGGEN 4 MAGENTA OREEM FOG YELLOW BLACK RS RED Setting FLO GEN Setting BLUE Setting GRAY 14 COLOR BAR FUN 5 FEG Split IZ Delay ERR UUI Sana PLE GRAYS Fia GRAY Rem E20 GRAY 32 21 GRAY 256 122 H GRAY 1 F23 V Line ONOFF 224 line 25 MULTI BURST 25
4. HDMI LPCM 2 6 8CH 125 Bus On Mute 125 Bus OPTION HDMI OUT Sampling Rate 28 5 197 7 a LECHI o Analog HDMI OUT Audio Channels EXT 7 1CH OPTICAL SINEWAVE Audio Source 27 PATTERN SUMMARY Changes the Sampling Rate SEA LEM FER J d aleet i us Sten zeg E e Cp CH Mi 84 dao 2 CIE T TTE Piurrsaernm oe KOAI KEE m A PLE Mh Selects the serial Audio channel data line selection button The F S 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 125 bus can only be enabled or disabled muted Use the FAV button to change 125 bus options When the output is set to 5 1 6 channel audio the I S options 125 Bus Mute SDO 501 and SD2 When the output is set to 7 1 8 channel audio the I S options are 125 Bus On Mute SDO SD1 SD2 and SD3 28 PATTERN SUMMARY 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 and are displayed HOEP P40 HDCP oe When the HDCP pattern is selected the display will appear as follows HDCP Pattern UDC iS ett By default HDCP is disabled Press the HDCP button on the front panel to enable HDCP HDCP can
5. Binary List Header O0 FF FF FF Vendor Product Id Basic Display Parameters Color Characteristics Standard Timings 4 5 6 Standard Timings 7 8 FE Detail Timings Monitor Descriptors Block 1 CEA 861 Black 55 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 Translate Read EDID Back to EDID Read Write Report Black 0 VESA Basic Black Standard Timing Horizontal Active Vertical Active Fixe Image Aspect Ratio Refresh Rate 61 Binary List Vendor Product Basic Display Parameters m Color Characteristics Established Timings LEE E standard Timings Horizontal Active Pi E standard Timings 1 2 5 Vertical Active Pixel bs Standard 4 5 5 Image Aspect Ratio Standard Timinas 7 8 Refresh Rate 61 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 file Click the Report button to view a complete listing of the EDID Translate Read EDID Back to EDID Read Write Report Black 0 VESA Basic Black
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7. GLOSSARY SDI SDI is the acronym for Serial Digital Interface SDI is used for standard definition 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 fiber 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 81 GLOSSARY UJ USB USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus USB can connect computer peripherals such as mice keyboards digital cameras pri
8. 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 A A P 2 oN Ka 7 4 T a reat Ab DW I ult pud T 8 7 CR d HIE E het 2 T4 Tau Gurt 7 lup EI E dw e 7 1 ge Y T 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 26 PATTERN SUMMARY External Optical Audio Input Changing the audio input to EXT OPTICAL using the Audio Input Selection button will produce the following screen Audio Pattern JEDES Beer ORGAIN OUTPUT lee Te Cine 208 OPTICAL COAX S _____ 8601269 Format Detection App Type None Audio Coding None Sampling Rate kHz None EXT 7 1CH OPTICAL SINEWAVE Audio Source 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 Audio Pattern INPUT Int Sinewave OUTPUT eener
9. nn An nn l or COMPARE D p Se 2 a Comparing an a There are 190 wrong data 2 pr m 3 1 0 o FAIL 20 4U Sti L 5 UU fH rz uu 11 00 00 01 1D AF Inr 01 47 72 Click the OK button to return to the EDID Read Write screen 68 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Writing EDID to a Sink After an EDID has been read from another source or loaded from a file 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 tls hl DM mmm EN o con __ 0 VER CRIT READ br m m nu XR bh gg tH op BB oct AM dj 2 dad ge 92 T de 1 ree d READ Di Le AN T 1 ef d WE SEXT ji 1 BE EL Fra d Lg DE XL ZI dl 01 ot I 5 5
10. si oz o WAI VERIFY to ies WRITE data fae Bs 3 ALTO i SSS Panel Control ERIT dais Ritesh ik nm 69 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 sinks EDID j EDD Reed Write age QUT OUI WRITE bal rr rr rr rr m amp READ fra se 77 TO ws Ee s SIP AL Eh 220 Sud DIS ai d ZE LE BD RE 12 gen AN ca SH Wa Ei 18 ra Pet oF A4 sir REAL 5 bE AA Bb di BP itini Har az 2 cx op DE jsi Jar 14 28 09 01 91 ya DE bi 99 BI 01 DI 21 sj COMP 01 91 zr oi 01 eI zi 1 Es roce D3 Les O
11. Gefen TOOLBHX FID Pattern Signal Generator GTB HD SIGGEN User Manual Gefen TOOLBHX Pattern Signal iz Generator www gefentoolbox com ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support Telephone 818 772 9100 800 545 6900 Fax 818 772 9120 Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Time Write To Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefentoolbox com support gefentoolbox com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice HDMI the logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing in the United States and other countries HD Pattern Signal Generator is a trademark of Gefen LLC Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries 2011 Gefen LLC All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Rev 1 7 ON OO CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Top Panel Layout Top Panel Descriptions Back Panel Layout Back Panel Descriptions Control Panel Layout Control Panel Descriptions Connecting The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator Wiring Diagram Operating The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator Display Window Timing Buttons Pattern Butto
12. Generator using an optical cable or RCA cables 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 Turn on the HDTV display first then turn on the HD Pattern Signal Generator Wiring Diagram for the GefenToolbox HD Pattern Signal Generator HDMI CABLE n Gefen VGA CABLE _ L Bii X HDMI CABLE R 232 CABLE P DIGITAL AUDIO TOSLINK CABLE d bocas STEREO L R AUDIO CABLE CC d DIGITAL AUDIO TOSLINK CABLE DIGITAL AUDIO PDIF CABLE STEREO L R AUDIO CABLE Signal Generator Audio Source 2 RS 232 Controller E Display Audio Receiver GTB HD SIGGEN 11 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 Timing Currently selected pattern Timing Buttons To change the timing use the A and V Timing buttons The A button will move forward through the timings Use the button will move backward through the timings See pages 36 37 for a list o
13. Standard Timing m Binary List Horizontal Active t Vendor Product Id Vertical Active Pixel Basic Display Parameters Image EE Refresh Rate 61 Color Characteristics P Timings Standard Timings Horizontal Active Pi TEPEEPEEEDETESEETT EIC beet Ae 55 56 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE The EDID Report window is shown below Click the Save button to save the file in TXT format Click the Exit button to return to the Translate EDID screen EDID Report EDID Analysis Report 2 13 34 PM 5 6 2011 Block 0 VESA Basic Block FF FF FF FF 00 7 46 07 11 01 00 00 OO F 01 03 80 OC 09 78 17 98 59 56 85 28 1F 57 FF FF 80 9 40 27 01 01 01 01 01 01 2F 01 01 01 01 OA 37 20 EO 2D 10 10 3E 3F 81 60 00 00 00 18 47 80 18 71 1C 16 20 4 25 00 B1 49 00 00 57 00 00 00 FC 00 48 5F 53 49 47 47 45 AE 67 20 20 00 00 00 FD 6F 3D OD 2E 11 00 77 20 20 20 20 01 7F Vendor Product Identification Manufacturer Name GEF Product Code 4359 Serial Number 1 Week of Manufacture Year of Manufacture EDID Version 1 3 Video Input Definition Signal Type Digital DFP 1 x Not Compatible Basic Display Parameters Max Horizontal Size cm 12 Max Vertical S5Size cm 9 Gamma Value 2 20 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Ge
14. can be selected from the top panel buttons on the HD Pattern Signal Generator However they provide addi tion parameters which can only be modified 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 EN o eon __ me Patiems el 41 Motion Sething d parem m pattern HA COLOR BAR Press SET to upiaad the selected patiem to HO SKSGEN Ze defi Press Download ip get HO SKSGENS custom sining VE 17 ROB Delay Ge FISGRAYS ben cee FISGERAY LI e ORA Y de MICE Fol CRAY 25 M Line OHOFPF F24 H line ONOFF Autorun ES MULTI EUERST Fi Dual Needle 727 PLUGE 1 Panel Control Fao PLUGE PLUGE 3 H OUT aan PLUGE A PLUGE 5 F32 ORID l CROSS HATCH PA GPA Zeg PAS ORAT 206 0 Patten ORAY 256 8 Link Eny P37 CIRCLES PRS EDID Output F39 AUDIO ran HDCP Meteo 42 IN Timing 18 1 111 Eis 48 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE A custom string up to 12 characters in length can be entered in the Custom String field Click the Upload button to update the HD Pattern Signal Generator with the
15. new pattern Tee Aen hens PA Motion Split Ear Select a pattem in pattem table FL ROB Delay Press SET io upload the selected patiem to HD SIGGEN Ze ER Press Download to get HO SKSGEN custom sining P198 GRAT E20 ORA Y 32 GRAY CH Les F22 HGRAY F23 V Line ONOFF Eegen Swing are your Uem EA H line ONOFF F25 MULTI BURST 25 Dual Needle Fe PLUGE P28 PLUGE 2 PLUGE 3 rin PLUGE F31 PLUGE 5 32 ORID L H RIT F33 CROSS HATCH PS GRAY 26 8 Fetes 286 0 GRAY 26 8 SE 7 CIRCLES F38 EDID Patien F38 AUDIO P41 Motion 40 Panel Control 42 IN Timing IN Video PH M Adio 45 System Use the sliders to A custom adjust the color message can be added here A custom message can be added here Click the SET button to save the existing settings to the Motion pattern 49 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 Timing
16. 1 Pressthe OPTION button 2 EDID Analysis Menu will be displayed The first line of the menu will be highlighted in blue EDID Source Select is highlighted in blue EDID Analysis Menu EDID Source Select HDMI DVI Out Blow Binary LLST Block0 Vendor Product Id Block0 Basic Display Parameters BlockO Color Characteristics Block0 Established Timings BlockO Standard Timings Block0 Detail Timings Blockl Binary List DIV Monitor SUO UE Blockl Video Data Block 1 1 Audio Data Block Blockl Vendor Specific Data Block Blockl Other Data Block Blockl Detail Timings 3 Press the OPTION button to select between HDMI DVI Out HDMI DVI In or VGA PC HD Out 22 PATTERN SUMMARY e HDMI DVI Out Reads the EDID of the sink display A V receiver etc connected to the HD Pattern Signal Generator e HDMI DVI In Reads the built in EDID of the HD Pattern Signal Generator e VGAPC HD Out Reads the EDID of the display connected to the VGA port of the HD Pattern Signal Generator 4 inthis 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 5 Press the V Pattern button twice to scroll down to the Block Vendor Product Id option Block Vendor Product Id is highlighted in blue EDID Anal
17. A init nLib r L oe e P13 Colarsetting a patem m pater Lele Presa SET to upad the selected patiem ba HO SKSGEN Press Dicsen oast 10 FIO SEX SEN Cokw Setrbinge Dewmkad 46 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 3 4 Adjust the Red Green Blue and Grey sliders to render the desired color Press the SET button to upload the current settings to the ColorSetting pattern pO HORT aun FOL WHITE BLUE RED MAGENTA CYAN YELLOW BLACK Setting GEN Setting PIR BLUE Setting 13 CalorSetting PLA COLGE BAR PLE SMPTE FIG Split Bai FLT Delay FIEGRAYS GRAY LI F Fl 250 Pot HGEAY II V Line F24 H line P2 MULTI BURST 225 Dual Needle PLUGE FLUGE Poo PLUGE 3 PLUGE A lnisnrin r Ex J 2 coe Fates S Pt3ColorSetting Select m parem tabi Press SET io upiaad the selected patie to FID SKSGEN Press Download io get HO SKSSENs Color Settings Use the sliders to Click the SET button adjust the color to upload the new color settings 47 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Unique Patterns Pattern 13 ColorSetting and Pattern 41 Motion
18. OUT Enge Ja 9 di ES 58 LET 71 Ap 40 ER ZC IE 80 SOA Refresh TD 1E 31 00 00 LE DL 3D AAT H i E KE sC OET Timing D FS LE Li oS 6 E eecht Link TRANS D 20 EB 25 10 z Lb KE on TO lE 3L Sd SCT 0b 18 Dl iD 8D LE SUM Jo AR Ma FD st Lini Error Le Ze d J0 HM Cues Fe BANKE TAL D Op bI m SET D D 80 F7 Pe 0 4 rn 54 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE The Translate Read EDID screen Translate Read Back to LEID Esad Write Boch ERR Sieek D is Basis Bleck List 93 FF FT FT FT FT rite qr 2 Barm Cache Pare Tiuriga 4 mia 5j Delai Descnpipes 1 CER Blocs Diary Lial TV Wenge Supeon E Date Bock Coinda a Deisi Tirengs Exienced Ritesh 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 Translate Read EDID Back to EDID Read Write Report Block 0 VESA Basic Block Block 0 is VESA Basi
19. Pixels Line Active Front Porch Sync Width 31 PATTERN SUMMARY When a valid video input signal is detected the In Timing pattern will display information similar to the following IN Timing Detection No Signal Pixel Rate 148 MHz 1 Scan Type Progressive Timing 1920x1080P60 Hori Total 2200 Pixels Line Active 1920 Front Porch 88 Sync Width 44 Sync Polarity Positive Freq 67 2 Total 1125 Lines Field Active 1080 Front Porch 4 Vs Width Back Porch 41 Sync Polarity Positive 60 Hz OPTION Pull Hot Plug 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 Rx Widen P43 In Video Soar The In Video pattern provides information about color space color depth extended colorimetry if applicable HDCP and AVI infoframe information IN Timing Detection No Signal Signal Type HDMI AVMUTE OFF HDCP Encryption No Timing 1920x1080P60 Color Depth 24 bits AVI Infoframe Color Space RGB Colorimetry No Data Aspect Ratio No Data Extended Colorimetry No Data RGB Color Range Default Video Id Code 16 1920x1080p59 60 16 9 Pixel Repitition xl SPD Vendor Name None SPD Product Description None SPD Device Information None OPTION Pull Hot Plug 32 PATTERN SUMMARY As with the In Timing pattern P42 if a valid signal is not detected on the input the top line will di
20. be enabled or disabled for any pattern except for the EDID pattern P38 Enables or disables HDCP PEE La A emm m T If Z amr amp oF Timing Parra Auta FS as tur EE e e La Fa w 29 PATTERN SUMMARY Once HDCP has been enabled the screen will appear similar to the following IUDICI Pattern Sink HDCP port detects Source writes An to Sink An Source writes Aksv to Sink Aksv Read and Verify Sink Bksv Bksv Compare ROTx RORx Authentication Process Link Integrity 15 5 RiRx Sink is not a repeater COLE 9 The HDCP pattern provides a full three phase authentication Phase 1 a The HD Pattern Signal Generator writes a 64 bit random number A to the sink receiver Rx b The receiver responds by sending its own KSV 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 verifies that D has not been revoked and has the proper format Ae and are deemed to be valid then the receiver sink and transmitter source each generate the receiver generates P A is read by the transmitter and compared with R If R R then the authentication phase is successful If they are not equal HDCP authentication wil
21. panel and hear multi channel digital audio or use the built in sine wave test tone 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 Web site at http www gefen com kvm support download jsp FEATURES Features e Multi format video output for SD and HD video up to 1080p e PC HD resolutions up to UXGA WUXGA 1920 x 1200 e 39 timings 41 patterns and 4 data analysis patterns e Supports RGB 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 4 4 and YCbCr 4 4 2 color spaces e Supports NTSC and PAL frame rates e 2 CH 5 1 CH and 7 1 CH LPCM internal sine wave generator e _ RS 232 control the downloadable software from the Gefen Web site e Small form factor easy to transport e Supports HD timings for VGA output e HDCP Pattern e Supports reading and copying EDID functionality e User Friendly Interface LCD Display LED indicators and Software e Deep Color support up to 12 bit e HDMI 1 3 and DVI 1 0 Compliant e HDCP Compliant Sample Applications e Apparatus Testing and Troubleshooting e Equipment Adjustment e checking e Source Sink definition e Verification Package Includes GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator 6 ft HDMI cable M M 5 V DC Power Supply User Manual TOP PANEL LAYOUT Top Pan
22. 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 TOSLink Input Connector Connect an optical cable from the audio source device to this connector Power Switch Turns the Signal Generator power ON or OFF 5 V DC Power Connector Connect the included 5 V DC power supply to this connector CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT Control Panel 91 ol L 6L GL P iHi _ ve a We L 2 8 2 EE wo i s ema D i NAA Riza Kit bibib s h HD b g punnd s EK Aua o ons Le das 236 Wo GG 0c 8L D IUE L L oH Gei Ol GER SI I aida EPI bg p Y 10 11 12 13 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION Control Panel 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 Auto Automatically cycles throug
23. 34 PATTERN SUMMARY There are four options under the System Setup pattern Use the A 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 power disruption will erase the contents of the buffer 2 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 3 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 4 Exit Returns to the first screen of the System Setup pattern 35 TIMING SUMMARY The following table lists the available graphic and video timings used by the HD Pattern Signal Generator 36 TIMING SUMMARY T31 720 x 576i 50 Hz 720 x 576p 50 Hz 138 1280 x 720p 50 Hz T34 1920 x 1080i 50 Hz T35 1920 x 1080p 50 Hz T36 1920 x 1080p 23 Hz T37 1920 x 1080p 24 Hz T38 1366 x 768 60 Hz T39 1366 x 768 50 Hz Analog PC output VGA only supports VESA VGA WUXGA timings Analog HD output only supports SD HD
24. 480i 480p 576i and 576p timings HDMI DVI output supports all timings Timings cannot be edited 37 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 load on the Gefen Web site http www gefen com kvm support download jsp Installing the Software 1 Unzip the archive file containing setup exe SETUP LST and version txt 2 Runthe setup exe file by double clicking on it setup exe 2 22 2004 11 00 PM Application As SETUP LST 3 1 2011 1 39 PM LST File version txt 3 1 2011 1 41 PM Text Document 3 Ifthe installer is running under Windows 76 the following dialog may appear ber com Hard dere on fb compute Show details ee hant when Click Yes to allow the installer to continue 38 d 5 PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE The installer will begin by copying the required installation files to the hard drive Coping Fila please stand t gp After the required files have been copied to the hard drive the installer Wel come screen will appear Welcome to the HD SIGGEN installation program a Setup cannot install system files or update shared files if they are in use Before proceeding we recommend that you cose an
25. 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 79 GLOSSARY 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 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 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 80
26. Dua PLUGE F2 FLUGES ES PLUGE 3 E30 FLUGE Trreng Es A Link Error message caused Click the SET button by the Refresh button not being to enable the pattern pressed after connecting to the HD Pattern Signal Generator Click Refresh to update the information 45 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 modified using the HD SIGGEN software 1 2 Color Setting Select the ColorSetting pattern P13 Press the Download button to retrieve current color settings of the ColorSetting pattern Click the Download button to retrieve the current color settings EDID s Vite Autorun Conhg Pane Control Bip Apo H OUI Saun Lini Conte RED PM MAGENTA rin CYAN PO YELLOW BLACK POO RED Setting FLO Setting FLL BLUE Setting Semmg Fl4 COLOR BAR PLE SMPTE FLE Spi FLT ROG Delay 11 ORATY 32 GRAY 256 HGRAY 1 V Line F24 H line Foo MULTI BURST P26 Dual Needle F27 PLUGE Foo FLUGE2 Poo PLUGE 3 ran PLUGE
27. FIICUNLITTS pem Ee T LD i ee HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE The EDID file 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 file using the OPEN function io e EDID Verde amp gu O RI _ KN p d n om ir o S gu S i PETRO i Ad EI 11 Si Adi ER FG 1 zu TE 20 ii 11 Panel Control S 1 e D 1 in Zea DENG EEN ULT mmn A 4 D mr da ER Ss ap Edi Lenn Ew Cam Foz tear det Eet wm 1 Cx d reg E EN Ex di pi Sa OD W E OO Co r Et We d E CO 2 25 1 ih 66 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 s
28. ID 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 amplifier Non linearities will usually result in color level compression P34 GRAY 256 R E P36 GRAY 256 B 20 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 7 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 4 the EDID button on the top panel Jump directly to the EDID pattern P38 from any pattern for A e Fo mm mmm Ld a 2I 1 TT oO Aare HORI D sage d The EDID pattern supports up to two 2 blocks Glock and Block 21 PATTERN SUMMARY When the EDID pattern is selected the display will appear as follows Press OPTION to do EDID analysis To use the EDID pattern follow the instructions below
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30. as the HD Pattern Signal Generator software installed RS 232 port on the back of the HD Pattern Signal Generator 41 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Operating the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software 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 76 Start Menu Gefen E La rap ur ERT Gaai Hi E HD SIGGEN Documents Pictures INE Bom Music en dl H Computer Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Programs All Programs Help and Support Shut down lum 42 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE After the HD Pattern Signal Generator is launched the following screen will be displayed Titing Seleci Panem Sekri Favorde Fimis Faem EDD Read nite Autorun Loge Panel Control UUI Sisus TEJ 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 Generato
31. ated 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 Definition 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 Definition Serial Digital Interface HD SDI provides a data rate of 1 485 Gb s for high definition video and audio HDTV High Definition Television The high resolution subset of our DTV system The ATSC defines 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 defines 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 definition scan rates 78 GLOSSARY 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
32. e T 4 HA DS AN rg IO AE ffl d TL 4 SL T WHO IE 69 F5 11 08 89 AE AC AT ji 02 9 FP 00 38 4C IT A 26 k Pl HA 28 ZE 29 sa Op Fe G B4 vs r do B4 pi D reg 2 23 38 DEB IF fv AW dF 47 40 41 77 11 33 Gk DL ER 65 7 ba K Si ap PE pi Sa j 235 gg oh 8 535 TTE L 20 DER SC ZE BESSER ERIT n 13 Ier 99 58 ed do 3E SE 29 Ritesh 1 58 BL d eh Eh Dd as TER LL Ga if S A FB 11 08 5 HR Li FH DR 11 68 53 IE K DE I ID ER ID 10 ZER ID EP Leg ates TIE Deutz Farad XP 70 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Opening Recent EDID Files The HD Pattern Signal Generator software keeps a record of the last ten files which were opened or saved To access the most recently used files do the following 1 Click the Pre F button in the WRITE panel 2 Alist of the most recently used EDID files will appear in a drop down window 3 Highlight and click the EDID file to be loaded The Pre F button quickly accesses the most recently used EDID files BDMLDMA OUT HDMUTH CRIT of m TF FT 5 eg AL amp 20 08 69 BO kp oxi b 0 080 O2 ga 58 1 18 B 69 gp 8 15 ri ac ir EL S P
33. el Generator HD Pattern Signal efen 3 mn TOP PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Top Panel LCD Display Displays pattern and timing information in addition to other functions used by the Signal Generator IR Window Receives signals from the IR Remote Control unit Control Panel See page 8 for a detailed view of the Control Panel 11 BACK PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel 12 10 10 11 12 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel Overscan Button By default the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is set to underscan mode If the video signal does not fill the entire display press this button once to switch to overscan mode Press the Overscan button a second time to return to underscan mode 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 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 amplifier Up to 6 discrete channels can be utilized TOSLink Output Connector Connect an optical cable from this output to an amplifier or other audio output device S PDIF Output Connector Connect a coax cable from this output to an amplifier or other audio output device HD In Used
34. enu 8 Toexit 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 A or V Pattern buttons to select another pattern 24 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 25 Intergrated Interchip Sound bus data UDR P39 AUDIO ieee m The table below provides a listing of the audio input and audio output combinations when using the Audio Pattern P39 e 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 Audio Pattern INPUT OUTPUT Analog 7 1CH OPTICAL COAX HDMI 2CH 5 1CH HDMI OUT Audio Channels EX VICE ORPTICAL SINN AUCO Sources 25 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 d LEM RL Eet T amp ET EI Pu e 7 4 CM 14 emm Ho m EX owe D e e Facta oe oro lupe P dw SE e 7 1 ae T Audio Input Selection button
35. ern 12 a black screen will be displayed first Use the OPTION to enable to the pattern The Blue Pattern P11 is illustrated below Press OPTION to do BLUE setting The BLUE Setting pattern P11 with blue level at 203 and set to the Full color range setting using the FAV button Blue 203 Full FAV ColorRange Pattern 13 P13 will appear as a white screen and can only be controlled using RS 232 See page 46 for more information 16 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 15 16 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 amplifier 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 P20 P21 P22 Gray 8 Gray 11 Gray 32 Gray 256 H Gray 11 17 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 amplif
36. f supported timings Cycles forward through the timings Cycles backward through the timings 12 OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR Pattern Buttons To change the pattern use the A and V Pattern buttons The A 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 Timing Cycles backward through the timings The A or V 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 Dest TT IH PL vL JE ELE cH L a 12 Bic r T lesen System Reset Press to reset message the Generator 13 PATTERN SUMMARY Purity Pattern 01 Pattern 08 8 Press the OPTION button to switch between Full Screen and Windowed format White P02 Blue M Cy Red CH Cy 4 Magenta mE Cy P05 Green Cy a Cy 7 Yellow NM P08 Black n ees Red and Green 5 are often used to check color purity When using the Red pattern no othe
37. foki Poti nm Tam Quip Fora nr Click to save the EDID 63 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Clearing the EDID from Memory 1 Click the Clear button to clear the EDID from memory f ri DID Read Write Zong DG A OUT C w CRIT HEAD pasi ERIT Ritesh Treng Lk RR TTE Clears the EDID from memory If an EDID is loaded OPEN under the WRITE panel use the CLEAR button to clear it from memory 64 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Loading an EDID from a File An EDID file 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 file Click to open an EDID file POSTI Aboud eu TA ih 4 CRIT READ Panel Control Rehesh Les Ee Fam nr 2 Select the EDID file to be opened b Eun km m ic Zei jp CPHD 3GTBB PC Seltware 1 36 a bh File Fie igisa d dei Deler Fila Hia EF Ss 29 an ome LKE HEX Fla ET 04 I ba 22 07 wee Wi pc Zei 18 File mame rni DOO be hex bin dde na TIDi
38. gnal Generator 1 Click the READ button on the READ Panel READ button ucl Pun a MM Timing Seleci EDID Read Wile Panem Select e ERIT y WRITE KEAD Timing __ Favorite Panem d see fee e UU Siia Refresh 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 53 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 2 Ifthe EDID is read successfully the EDID will appear in the READ Panel EMEN n __ se WRITE T FT FT IT rF W i Mie eg 1 cas HFE UU Ritesh Leen Exi Putian Foz 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 e CU 1 P Dh 03 02 T 01 1L 27 SAT ED ES eh ga ER BS T
39. h a specified list of timing pattern sets The Autorun Demonstration mode is configured through the HD Pattern Signal Generator software See page 72 for details 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 Output Signal Indicators These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current video output mode PC HD DVI or HDMI Fav Button Configures 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 Fav Indicator This LED will glow bright green when the Fav button is pressed Option Button The option button provides access to sub functions within certain patterns 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION Option Indicator This LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is in Option mode HDCP On Off Indicator This LED will glow bright green when HDCP content is being sent from the Signal Generator HDCP Button Enables disables HDCP on the outpu
40. ier and color temperature The horizontal pattern can check the vertical bandwidth and phase behavior in addition to verifying the video amplifier integrity and color temperature ni P23 V Line ONOFF P24 H Line ONOFF 25 MULTI BURST P26 Dual Needle 18 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 first 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 PLUGE 1 P28 PLUGE 2 P29 PLUGE 3 P30 PLUGE 4 P31 PLUGE 5 By default Pattern 31 P31 is set to the first 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 19 PATTERN SUMMARY Grid Pattern 32 Pattern 33 P32 P33 Grid and cross patch patterns are mainly used for detecting corner convergence pin cushions P32 GR
41. l fail Phase 2 d As long as RO RO the transmitter will begin sending encrypted video Phase 3 e Every 128 frames 2 sec the Tx and Rx generate a value which is similar to the H values Comparing these values between the Tx and Rx verifies that the link is synchronized 30 PATTERN SUMMARY In the example above the HDCP authentication process is successful Note that the sink Rx was not identified as a repeater For a display this is normal A repeater is defined 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 IN Timing Detection Pixel Rate MHz Scan Type Timing Hori Total
42. n 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 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 Press this button to by the patterns to be download and edit the added to the Favorites current Favorite list Fatema Favonie Paten I II WHITE Fenn Diaria 1o d imriead KOL GROEN laesa D A BLUE d i in pacem abe REL acad fonts patterns to HOOGEN MAGENTA OS CREEN CYAN YELLOW BLACK RED Setting m EDD ri HRN setting i m oF San T XT DRAY Autorun Cong n Fiz AFL3 LC OLOR BAR HE SMPTE Ipi AR HI bb i5 Split 17 EG B Delay 8 CRATY H Panel Control WEBER ULT Ars GRAY Retesh 32 GRAT 256 JP m URAT IT
43. nal Generator Downloads current Autorun list Audio Source ator iia LPCM CH ren Color Space _ PR UA Ee ERE Dem as mer Amesh m mee My Favonig T EB EOD System atlas ee Pid SMPTE Dugu Format D E 7 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 R5232 Port Connect Disconnect load HD SIGGEN system status i ta eoantral BE SI ZEN rekt awuwuaw Press to display hardware and software information The About screen will be displayed showing the software and firmware versions Software Firmware Versions Application S W is v1 3G Linking HD SIGGEN Hardware F W is 71 7 UR v1 2 Press the OK button to dismiss the About box and return to the HD Pattern Signal Generator software window 74 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
44. nerating 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 file into the HD Pattern Signal Generator 2 Click the SUM button under the READ panel j EDID Read ce MM DUE 1 DUI WRITE READ br T FTT re EB wu Li e v fi b ax oH LR an Prat RS 55 dB 4I AP 2 di loy KS LA 28 DE 09 5 KL 11 1 08 T et Akhi bi pm bt g E p e RR ER CES 43 20 90 G 60 IF Zi AR 4 47 40 41 ca 11 3 G DL ER ei oh K Si ab KE Sch Sa Hepezh Leen Putian Lure Fam Cuba Fora ocr Click the SUM button to generate the EDID checksum 58 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 OxFF radio button Select how unused bytes will be used in calculating the checksum READ Checksum of programmer Sizo __ UnunmdByes C 0x00 F E Show krwar 4 digits of checksum gaby D ic 7l 4B 2 bh H doch Se 4 1 35 7 ech 21 op gg eh GC Dg G0 O02 PI IH ZE BP 22 40 LB C IE DO ZA 31 G dO
45. ns Resetting the HD Pattern Signal Generator Pattern Summary Purity Color Settings Color Bars Gray Scale Black White Line Pluge Grid Gradient Circles EDID Audio HDCP Motion Data Analysis System Setup Timing Summary HD Pattern Signal Generator Software Installing the Software Connecting the RS 232 cable Running the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software Selecting the Timing Selecting the Pattern 46 46 48 50 51 52 54 58 61 64 65 67 69 70 1 72 73 74 75 76 83 84 CONTENTS 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 Configuration Panel Control Getting the Hardware and Firmware Version Wall Mounting Instructions Glossary Specifications Warranty INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator Your complete satisfaction is very important to us About Gefen We specialize in total integration for your home theater while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expectations to ensure you get the most from your hardware We invite you to explore our distinct product line Please visit http www gefen com for the latest offerings in High Defini
46. nters personal media players flash 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 define the 15 pin D subminiature VGA connector as well as a resolution of 640 x 480 82 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum EE eebe 165 MHz Video e ME m 1 2 volts p p Input DDC E 5 volts p p TTL video le e 1 HDMI Type A 19 pin female Video Output 1 HDMI Type A 19 pin female Video EE 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 Te gt TREE EN 1 TOSLink Digital Bee 1 TOSLink 1 S PDIF Input Immpedance nnne nennen nnn nnne snnt sana 10 Frequency
47. on a drywall surface use a 6 drywall screw lt 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 75 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 defines specific electrical properties of the wire but itis most commonly known as being rated for its Ethernet capability of 100 Mbit s Its specific 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 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 configuring the display 76 GLOSSARY DDWG An acronym f
48. or Digital Display Working Group DDWG are the creators of the DVI specification 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 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 flat 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 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 fiber Optical fiber carries much more information than conventional copper wire and is in general not subject to electromagnetic interference and the need to retransmit signals 77 GLOSSARY HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Cre
49. r cannot be established The Connect button will The Disconnect button turn green to indicate a will turn red to indicate successful connection no connection Selects the COM port 0 R3232 Port N Xn Disconnect About 43 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Selecting the Timing Use the Timing Select button to select the timing resolution of the output signal Press the SET button to set the timing Select the timing in the Timings window Berl i ng 5 get mms H EZ DUE ee NENNEN o icon Timings 640 60 breng m reg Press lo ine pesected io H SGOGEN Honzor al atai 80 Estiver big Ed Oed 30 72 ko 6400 25 705 Bt T07 B00n600 T2 798 G002600 75 800260055 TIO LOO x 168 00 TLI 1004276870 T12 1004 068 75 T13 10042 763 85 114 1280 960 60 115 150058085 nerd im Ti 1280 1024 40 Vertical 117 1024 75 Pulse Delay 18 Pulss Hidzk i 85 Polarity DAT TO 4 Dr SEE TIR 1220210234 95 AECH RN T20 Se aA 21 7200480 59 T22 Tiet krcke Ee 59 24 kee Tao L pa Teralt 5 Pulse Delay Pulse T26 L t e Format ke ou 9
50. r 57 2 DOT veer TS AF T TF 0 erh Refresh TF St at FF 3 EN Af erh FS EN eg oi on Tirana UND 1g 30 BB ID DI 20 ZAK j D Pai 1 10 EL DO 19 JF ER D2 AL CT D S LE E4 d 30 10 15 ec OG BL 20 OF 18 ZE Di PI 20 4D EI 49 OC 40 DO 1 4D OF DO 9 ZP LE G Go op DB DD 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 Br J READ Checksum of programmer EEPROM Size S RIF E Unused Bytes 0x00 OxFF 4 Shaw lower 4 digits of checksum only z Mi 65 DO C3 CHECKSUM 0x3600 D an 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 60 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Saving an EDID to a File Any EDID can be saved to a file once it has been read into the HD Pattern Signal Generator 1 Once an EDID has been read click the SAVE button EMEN ow o ros DUI EOD Read Wile Se WRITE Pm Lem D
51. r 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 flicker 14 PATTERN SUMMARY Green P05 provides a color purity check for display devices that use three in line guns The in line configuration defines 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 9 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 r3 MENGE Optio __ 3 z ovi Timing DTE HORA BR Adjusts color level A IN j e rd Timing T Adjusts color level 15 PATTERN SUMMARY a al Lr som L Tinting Baccearn oO Fart HORI D E AM Switch between full and limited color range When using Pattern 09 Patt
52. s 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 Timings n Ta TE a0 te EAR 5 T E EN OTS Fe Fiore Timing OC dt Favorte Patiem Iz TO 8001500 75 A TUB 3 DA K 75 EOD EOD Read eh Der Ser 2110 1024276 ITLL 002476 5 00 Autorun Loge ATLA t CN ATLI3 ICE Git 114 Leck 1115 5 2118 laa ei Panel Control TL 25010275 TLS 1290102485 T19 1600 30046 1820 1200 40 71121 72014901 J4 JT22 Tae ERIT Siia Ritesh jEDongapadauo DDDODDt Inrena LE E EE 3 ITAI AXE SUR cl 1145 der Up he d E tt LISS ei ITA 192710 Ge m Sr lie ex Seth na pik Lr a ER JOUL Press this button to download and edit the current Favorite list Favori Timirgg Een Drain 1 g er Check your favonte 50 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Favorite Pattern A list of favorite patterns can be assembled and stored i
53. sible 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 specifications is subject to change without notice For the latest warranty coverage information please visit Gefen s Warranty web page at http www gefen com kvm aboutus warranty jsp PRODUCT REGISTRATION Please register your product online by visiting Gefen s web site at http www gefen com kvm Registry Registration jsp 84 5 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 www gefentoolbox com Ds This product uses UL listed power supplies 818 772 9100 AR Rev 1 7 fax 818 772 9120 support gefentoolbox com ay Lk 2
54. splay No Signal No input signal detected IN Video Detection Signal Type AVMUTE HDCP Encryption Timing Color Depth AVI InfoFrame Color Space Colorimetry Press the OPTION button to trigger an HPD event Rx Qudio P44 In Audio o The In Audio pattern provides audio information including sampling rate bit depth audio encoding and the number of audio channels IN Audio Detection ACR N 6144 ACR CTS 148487 Packet Layout Layout 0 High Bit Rate No Channel Status __ Infoframe ___ Audio Coding LPCM Stream Header Channel Count 1 2 Sampling Rate KHz 48 Stream Header Sampling Size Bit 24 Stream Header CHS App Type Consumer CHS Source Number 8 Info Level Shift Value dB 0 Info Down mix Permitted Info Speaker Placement c us OPTION Pull Hot Plug 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 33 PATTERN SUMMARY System Setup Pattern 45 P45 Built in Rx EDID setup IR remote address setup avs P45 System Setup When System Setup pattern is selected the display will appear as follows Press OPTION to 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 Exit PATTERN Select OPTION Enter
55. t See page 29 for more information on using HDCP HDCP Pattern Button Press this button to jump directly to the HDCP Pattern P40 HDCP Pattern Indicator This LED will glow bright green when the HDCP Pattern P40 is enabled Audio Selection Button Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the different audio output options see page 25 for details Audio Selection Indicator These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current audio output mode Audio Channel Button Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the different output audio channels see page 25 for details Audio Channel Indicator These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current audio channel selection Color Space Selection Button Pressing this button consecutively will cycle through the available output color spaces Color Space Selection Indicator These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current color space Bit Depth Selection Button Selects between 8 bit 10 bit or 12 bit color Bit Depth Indicator These LED indicators will glow bright green to indicate the current color bit depth selection on the output 10 CONNECTING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR How to Connect the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator Connect an HDMI cable from the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator to the HDTV Display Connect an optional external audio source to the HD Pattern Signal
56. tarting on page 52 2 Load an EDID into the HD Pattern Signal Generator by following 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 a Read Write E ae eae ml 7 ves CRIT se FF FF IT 25 ob Bd d ER AJ 1 IE CE OD DE EI ZER m if amp 31 DE ER pg E Es 5 H arde um if re dh i 4 d 2 1 J xm 4 gx ms UN x di n D a LR Cam Cute Fos aS 67 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE If the two EDID data structures are identical then a message will be displayed indicating that the compare process has passed 01 01 01 01 02 317 71 3B 2D 40 58 2C 759 11 nn 4 COMPARE o Comparing a Match entirely 2 a s o 7 PASS 20 2 UU Jl op L St 11 00 00 1E 01 1D AF IFD 11 00 00 1E 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 i RETE an 01 01 01 01 02 37 01 01 01 01 WEL 71 38 20 40 58 2C 3F 20 EO 20 10 E Bp 7595 11
57. tion signal solutions or call us between the hours of 8 00 am and 5 00 pm Monday Friday Pacific Standard Time for assistance with your A V needs We ll be happy to assist you GefenToolBox The GefenToolBox line offers portable and easy to install solutions for common system integration setups using HDMI connectivity GefenToolBox products are wall mountable and small in size GefenToolBox products are easily transported in the field 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 field 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
58. uga Firmi xn Click the SAVE button to save the EDID to a file 61 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 2 The Save EDID file dialog box will be displayed ET Sect ERD E EES E A lt eg Programm a IU gm EM NEIE amp r B Doarea e e zi Docsmanti TREIE d Hate i hie 1 T ER B iei a i Compas E o E uer ER DL a d jure Tam XP 3 Select a name for the EDID file and type it in the File name box papers OS C Lg andrew fileser Filename myEDID Save as type Hide Folders The file can be saved as either a hex file or a bin file Select the file type from the Save as type pull down list 62 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Select the directory where the EDID file will be saved and click the Save but ton on the dialog box By default the EDID file will be saved in the working directory of the HD Pattern Signal Generator software directory ny E ell E T See EDID Re t m s de a Progen Files png Tyee 1 J Ping zi d Hate i iw ii B ues I Comper E oc mb iia Fee p ereg Laeti ep Lade
59. uration in seconds from the interval drop down box Click the Add Replace button to add the current timing and pattern to the Autorun Configuration list Downloads current Adds or replaces the Deletes a timing Autorun list current timing pattern pattern from list a a Ze o om Autorun Contig Press trn download HD SIGGEN Ze mer Press Add Rieplace Delete to your Autorun Pres SET bo upload Autorun settings to HD SIGGEN Fawonie Timing Pater Tot 20 gt wt EDD Read Viin KEE Timing Pattern gt Duration selection selection 7 selection OUT Aa tare Co Ear Autorun Uploads current Configuration list Autorun list 72 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 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 Configuration 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 Sig
60. y applications you may be running Exit Setup Click the OK button to continue with the installation Click the Exit Setup button to exit the installer i If the installer is cancelled the installer will remove the files that were copied earlier in the installation process 39 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 6 The destination directory can be changed The default installation directory for Windows 79 is C Program Files x86 HD SIGGEN For other ver sions of the Windows operating system the default installation location will C Program Files HD SIGGEN Click to install to the default directory Click this button to install HD SIGGEN software to the specified destination directory Directory proram Files x86 HD SIGGEN Change Directory Exit Setup Click to change the default directory 7 During the installation process the following message will be displayed p Setup is updating your system am 40 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 8 After the installer has successfully completed the installation process the following message box will be displayed HD SIGGEN Setup was completed successfully 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 h
61. ysis Menu THDID Block0 Binary List Block0 Basic Display Parameters BlockO Color Characteristics BlockO Established Timings Block Standard Timings Block0 Detail Timings Bowel Binary LLST Blockl DTV Monitor Support Blockl Video Data Block Darca Bibel Blockl Vendor Specific Data Block Blockl Other Data Block Blockl Detail Timings 6 Press the OPTION button on the top panel to display this section of the EDID data structure 23 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 EDID OUT Analysis Block0 Page 2 Manufacturer Name Product Code SIN Week of Manufacture Year of Manufacture EDID Version Signal Type DER 1 x Pacet OPTION Back In this example the HD Pattern Signal Generator reported the following EDID information for the Vendor Product Id in Block 0 EDID OUT Analysis BlockO 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 7 Press the OPTION button to return to the EDID Analysis Menu or press A or V Pattern buttons to display each section of the EDID data structure without having to return to the EDID Analysis M

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