Quantum Data 802R-PCI, User Manual

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Page 3: ...apter 2 Operating Procedures Viewing system information 8 Installing firmware and gateware upgrades 9 Initializing the generator 11 Calibrating the generator 12 About self calibration 12 How to calibrate generator 12 Calibrating frequency 13 Downloading bitmap images 14 Advanced tasks 15 Creating video formats and images 15 Automating generator 15 Chapter 3 Creating Test Sequences Overview 18 Usin...

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Page 5: ...802R PCI Video Test Generator User Guide Rev A 1 1 Getting Started Topics in this chapter Installing generator Connector pin outs Using Video Generator Manager ...

Page 6: ...upply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that you might have 4 Disconnect the power cord from the computer even though the computer is turned off 5 Hold the generator by its edges and insert it into a PCI slot 6 Secure the backplate attached to the card 7 Replace the computer cover and plug in the computer 8 Connect a display with the generator 9 Turn on the computer The ...

Page 7: ...deo 10 Digital ground 3 Analog blue video 11 No connection 4 No connection 12 DDC EDID serial data 5 Digital ground 13 Horizontal sync 6 Red analog video ground 14 Vertical sync 7 Green analog video ground 15 DDC EDID data clock 8 Blue analog video ground Pin Description 1 Ground 2 Red intensity 3 Red 4 Green 5 Blue 6 Green intensity 7 Blue intensity 8 Horizontal sync 9 Vertical sync ...

Page 8: ...with the generator and from http www quantumdata com support downloads Installing VGM To install VGM 1 Log onto Windows with Administrator privileges 2 Locate setup exe from the Resource CD or Quantum Data website 3 Follow the on screen instructions Quick tour of VGM This section demonstrates basic VGM features To tour VGM 1 Connect the generator with a display 2 Select Start Programs Quantum Data...

Page 9: ...he same time 5 In the connections pane double click the generator name to open the generator view window 6 Click the icon if it is not already selected to list the available video formats The left pane displays basic properties of the format currently being used by the generator For detailed format information click the icon Use this detailed view to sort formats by different properties 7 Double c...

Page 10: ... click the NewSeq sequence to open the default test sequence in the Sequence Player 11 Click the play button to begin playing the test sequence For more information about creating test sequences see Chapter 3 Creating Test Sequences 12 Click the Unload the Sequence button to exit the Sequence Player 13 Select File Close View to close the generator window 14 Choose Generator Disconnect to disconnec...

Page 11: ...r User Guide Rev A 7 2 Operating Procedures Topics in this chapter Viewing system information Installing firmware and gateware upgrades Initializing the generator Calibrating the generator Downloading bitmap images Advanced tasks ...

Page 12: ...iewing system information Use the GenStats image to view information about your generator including versions of installed software and memory usage To view system information 1 Connect the generator with VGM 2 Display the GenStats image ...

Page 13: ... objects you created and stored on the generator such as formats or images Backup any custom objects before installing a firmware update Updating gateware does not remove custom objects To backup custom objects 1 Connect the generator with VGM 2 Open the generator view window for the generator 3 Open any custom objects in VGM and then save them to your computer To install a firmware update 1 Conne...

Page 14: ...the gateware file to the generator VGM will disconnect from the generator 5 Read the release notes provided with the gateware update before proceeding If the gateware update does not require a firmware update restart the computer which restarts the generator and activates the new gateware If the gateware update requires a firmware update do not restart the computer or you may be unable to install ...

Page 15: ...ting VGM with the generator is not necessary 2 Select Generator Special Forced Init 3 Choose the PCI Card option specify the port used by the generator you want to initialize and then click OK 4 Confirm that you want to initialize the generator and delete any user defined objects from the generator 5 Wait for one minute while the generator initializes and calibrates itself before connecting the ge...

Page 16: ...t measures voltage at the output of the buffer amplifier not at the output terminal therefore any errors in the internal source or external load resistors will not be calibrated and will remain This could potentially add an additional 1 error to the mix So a nominally 700mV video signal should yield an actual video swing of 688mV to 712mV at the output terminal into a 1 75 ohm load In the worst ca...

Page 17: ...horizontal TTL separate sync frequency with the DMT0660 format loaded and the horizontal rate temporarily set to 100KHz Do this by typing FMTL DMT0660 HRAT 100E3 ALLU on the command line and measuring the TTL horizontal sync frequency 2 Divide the frequency that you expect by the frequency that you measure and enter that ratio using the RATC command For example if you measure 99 9955782499875 kHz ...

Page 18: ...s are necessary The PELD command temporally changes the color depth of the current format After sending these commands you can enter PELD to confirm that the generator is in 24 bit 32 color mode 4 Select Tools Image Download 5 Select your generator from the Select a Generator list The Screen Dimensions group displays the size and color depth of the current video format 6 Click Browse and specify t...

Page 19: ... modified For information about creating formats and images see VGM help Automating generator The Quantum Data SDK provides an Application Programming Interface API that you can use to create Windows based applications that control the generator automatically For more information see the SDK which is on the Quantum Data Resource CD included with the generator and at http www quantumdata com suppor...

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Page 21: ...802R PCI Video Test Generator User Guide Rev A 17 3 Creating Test Sequences Topics in this chapter Overview Using VGM to create a test sequence ...

Page 22: ...test sequence can be used to automate the process of selecting formats and images A test sequence consists of steps Each step specifies the format and image to display and the duration of the step You can create multiple test sequences and store them in the non volatile memory of the generator About 1500 steps from all sequence files can be stored ...

Page 23: ...generator 2 Double click the generator name to open the generator window 3 In the generator window right click the NewSeq object and then choose Edit 4 In the Recall Data dialog box click Yes 5 In the Sequence Editor select your generator from the Generator list 6 The NewSeq file which is a template for creating new sequences contains default steps Modify these steps and values as needed ...

Page 24: ... sequence This name is displayed as the sequence name on the generator 9 Select File Save to save the sequence seq file to your computer This name is used only as the name of the file stored on your computer and may be different than the name of the sequence 10 Select File Close to close the Sequence Editor 11 In the buffer pane select the new sequence object and then select Generator Send Data ...

Page 25: ...M and then click OK The sequence file is now stored on the generator To play a sequence 1 Connect VGM with your generator 2 Double click the generator name 3 In the generator window right click the sequence you want to run and then choose Open 4 Use the Sequence Player to run the sequence 5 Click Unload the Sequence to stop running the sequence and to return the generator to normal operating mode ...

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