Quantum Data 700A manual

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2 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Model 700A, 701A Video T est Generator s Quic k Star t Guide Getting Star ted ........................................................................................................... 3 Computer Interfaces .................................................................................................... 4 U[...]

3 Getting S t arted Using AC Power Use only the AC adaptor provided with the generator to avoid operator injury and damage to the generator . Using Battery Power The generator uses six AA rechargeable nickel met al hydride (NiMH) batteries, which can be re- charged about 1000 times. Y ou may use alkaline batteries instead, but not while the AC char[...]

4 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Computer Interfaces RS-232 9-Pin D-Sub Plug Pin Signal 1 No connection 2 Data in (Rx) 3 Data out (Tx) 4 DTR out 5 Ground 6 No connection 7 RTS out 8 CTS in External DC P ower / Battery Recharge Input Warning: Using an external power source other than the Quantum Data supplied AC po wer supply may injure the ope[...]

5 User Interface LCD Display The LCD window displays messages and menu options. Function Buttons _ Item _ 1 ______ Item _ 5* _ Item _ 2 ______ Item _ 6 _ Item _ 3 ______ Item _ 7 _ Item _ 3 ______ Item _ 8 Asterisk indicates active menu item. Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 8 Buttons activate items in current menu list. Use +/[...]

6 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Selecting Format s V iewing Formats by Signal T ype Press the Signal T ype button, and then select a signal type, to list formats based on the selected signal type. VESA Red, green, blue component color video per VESA standards. (DVI-to-VGA adaptor used for outputs.) NTSC/P AL Composite color baseband video sig[...]

7 Selecting Images Gating Outputs Press the Gating button to gate outputs, and to switch sync types. Note: Color gating works for all images except Ramp. *CutOff ________ _ GrayBar _ Window Regulate _ Focus Checker _ ColorBar ______ Dot_12 Selecting Images Press the Image button to select from list of available test images (patterns). Y ou cannot m[...]

8 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Options Menu Press the Options button to set system-level options. Setting Power Save Preferences Hot Plug:In Setting Power Save Preference When the Power Save preference is on, and the generator is on battery power , the generator will turn of f af ter 30 minutes of no front p anel activity . If the generator [...]

9 Calibrating Model 700A and 701A generators use programmable hardware to set the amplitude calibration factors for analog video outputs. These calibration factors are stored in Flash EPROM, and are not lost if the batteries are run down or removed. Quantum Data calibrates the analog video and sync output amplitudes in new generators to pub- lished[...]

10 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Calibrating Calibrating Outputs 1. Select Options > Calibrate > Reset to set the generator’s calibration factors to default nominal values. 2. Press Options > Calibrate > Full Scale. 3. Set the voltmeter’s scale factor to be able to measure a nominal 1000 millivolts DC. 4. Using a VGA-to-BNC ca[...]

11 Calibrating Locking Calibration Settings The generator uses an internal hardware jumper to enable and disable changes to calibration settings. If the Options > Calibration option is available, the jumper is set to enable re-calibration. T o prevent users from changing calibration settings: 1. T urn the generator of f, and remove the back cove[...]

12 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide _______ Reading _____ Monitor EDID _______ COMPLETE Details Sho w details of EDID after successful read back from displa y under test Complete indicates EDID data was read bac k correctly . F ailed indicates unable to read back v alid EDID data Learn Monitor If the generator is connected to a VESA DCC- complia[...]

13 T est Menu Press the T est button to select special test operating modes. Using T est Sequences Running T est Sequence Manually The generator includes a test sequence, which specifies a series of format and image combinations. T o run the test sequence, select T est > Sequence > Run, and then press the +/- buttons to step through the seque[...]

14 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Running T est Sequence in Burn-In Mode Select T est > Burn-In > Run to automatically cycle through the test sequence. When the Burn-In mode is stopped, you can use the menu buttons to gate video color information, change sync types, and turn all signal outputs on and off. NOTE: The Burn-In mode disables [...]

15 T esting Audio Select T est > Audio to independently toggle stereo audio output channels on and of f. On a 701A generator , the lef t channel is also the monophonic audio source for the modulated RF output. T esting HDCP Interfaces Model 701A video test generators may be equipped with an optional production (private) key for testing High-band[...]

16 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide S pecial T ests Generating Pseudo Random Noise When the generator is connected to a device that supports the Quantum Data pseudo random noise st andard, press T est > PR Noise to output the noise p attern as a st atic image. Depending on how the device is designed, it may compare the pattern output by the g[...]

17 VGM Quick T our 1. Connect the generator to your computer using a null modem serial cable. Note : Y ou may not be able to connect to the generator when it is Power Save mode. 2. S t art VGM, and then select Generator > Connect. 3. In the Select Port dialog box, select the Serial option, and then click OK. The name of the connected generator i[...]

18 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Creating V ideo Format s Editing V ideo Formats Y ou can use VGM to create your own video format s. Y ou can st art with a default format in the VGM format editor , or copy an existing format. T o create a video format: 1. Connect the generator with VGM, and then double-click the generator name. 2. Click the V[...]

19 Modifying T est Sequence Editing the T est Sequence The generator has a default sequence, which you can edit in VGM. One sequence can be stored in the generator at the same time. T o modify the test sequence: 1. Connect the generator with VGM, and then double-click the generator name. 2. In the generator window , click the Sequence List icon to [...]

20 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Flat_Wht/(R,G ,B) Description - Fills the screen with white, blue (B), green (G) or red (R). Application - Use to test chrominence. Grid Decription - White crosshatch on a black background. The lines form square boxes. A single pixel dot is located in the center of each crosshatch box. Application - Use the Gr[...]

21 present across the entire screen, in a large portion of the screen, or localized in a very small area. Raster Description - Black display (nothing being displayed). Application - Useful for centering the raster on a CRT . Many monitor applications require that the displayed image or text fit completely within a bezel that surrounds the CRT . Thi[...]

22 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Regulate Description - The image has a pair of white outlined boxes which surround a blinking solid white box. Application - T est s for proper high volt age regulation. Checker Description - The image’s active video area is equally divided into a 6x6 checkerboard of black and white boxes. Application - The [...]

23 Ramp Description - This image provides an active video area starting from full black (+7.5 IRE for NTSC) at one edge of the screen to full white (+100 IRE) at or near the opposite end of the screen. Application - Useful for testing pixel anomolies and chrominance. PulseBar Description - The image looks like two vertical lines followed by a wide [...]

24 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Updating Firmware The generator’s operating system firmware is stored in Flash EPROM, which you can update via the serial port. Firmware updates are available from http://www .quantumdat a.com/support/downloads/. T o inst all a firmware update: 1. Turn ON the generator and connect it to your PC using a null [...]

25 Specifications Video Formats Storage: 132 total Press Signal Type button to view signal types. Edit method: Windows-based VGM software T est Images (P atter ns) Press Image button to list images. Hor iz ontal Timing Frequency: 1 KHz to 250 KHz T otal pixels: 144 to 4096 Active range: 16 to 4096 pixels V er tical Timing Frequency: 1 Hz to 650 Hz [...]

26 Model 700A, 701A Quick St art Guide Service and Support Contacts T o cont act T echnical Support, see http://www .quantumdat a.com/cont act/support.asp. For factory-authorized service centers, see http://www .quantumdat a.com/cont act/locations.asp. Model 700A, 701A Quick Start Guide 68-00198-C (05-Oct-2006) Rev. A2 Copyright © 2006 by Quantum [...]

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