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980 Protocol Analyzer for HDMI and MHL

Now approved for use in HDMI LLC ATCs
for 4Kx2K compliance test

The 980 Protocol Analyzer and compliance test tool provides full visibility into the HDMI and MHL protocol, timing, control and auxiliary data up to 297MHz (HDMI). There are two 980 product options available: 1) the 980 225MHz ("Gen 2") and 2) the 980 297MHz ("Gen 3"). The 980 225MHz option offers analysis of HDMI source devices at TMDS clock rates up to 225MHz. The 980 297MHz option offers analysis of HDMI and MHL source devices at TMDS clock rates up to 297MHz (HDMI).

The 980 products capture and decode encrypted or unencrypted metadata (protocol data, audio sample, infoframes and other data islands) as well as HDMI DDC and MHL C-Bus transactions and HDMI CEC messages. Unlike competing analyzers for HDMI and MHL protocol testing, the 980 captures all protocol data, data islands and control packets with accurate timestamps even when they are transmitted in rapid succession.

The 980 operates in one of two modes: Capture mode or Real Time mode. In the Capture mode, the 980 captures and decodes either unencrypted or HDCP-encrypted HDMI or MHL metadata. You can trigger a capture on a variety of conditions or events. Once the data is captured, the 980 GUI Manager presents the data in an easy to understand way through its graphical user interface. You can filter and search through the captured data. The Capture mode enables you to store data permanently and disseminate to subject matter experts at other locations.

The Real Time mode feature enables you to select which type of data to view in real time. Infoframes and other data islands, timing data, HDCP and EDID transactions can all be viewed in real time. You can observe changes in these data as changes are made in the source device.

The optional HDMI and MHL source and NEW! sink compliance test suites enable you to conduct compliance tests on your HDMI or MHL devices in accordance with the Compliance Test Specifications (CTS). The 980 compliance tests are an ideal solution for pre-testing and/or self testing as they enable you to get your source product to market more quickly and to reduce the expense of testing or re-testing at the Authorized Testing Centers (ATCs).

The optional Encrypted Link Analyzer is a unique test application that enables developers to monitor, capture and analyze HDCP encrypted protocol data transmitted between an HDMI source device and sink device. This enables developers to investigate HDMI interoperability while the content is encrypted by analyzing the captured metadata or viewing it in real time and also observing the behavior of the downstream sink device. This solution enables the 980 to have full visibility into the protocols of encrypted data with the greatest degree of transparency.

The 980's built-in 10.4 inch color touch screen provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to control the instrument and to view incoming video and metadata in the Real Time mode.


980 Protocol Analyzer







 Key Features and Benefits - Standard

  • HDMI and MHL Analyzer. Analyzes HDMI and MHL streams from source devices. Supports analysis of HDMI 3D and deep color source content. Product option #1: 980 225MHz ("Gen 2") at pixel rates up to 225MHz with TMDS rates up to 2.25Gb/s (per pair). NEW!Product option #2: 980 297MHz ("Gen 3") at HDMI pixel rates up to 297MHz with TMDS rates up to 2.97Gb/s (per pair).
  • Built-in touch screen display. Enables you to control the 980 directly through the 980 built-in color touch screen display. Also enables you to view incoming video--even when encrypted with HDCP--as a confidence check and for controlling the menus of source devices.
  • Real Time monitoring mode. View the HDMI and MHL metadata and HDMI DDC (MHL C-Bus) traffic in real time through the new Real Time monitoring mode.
  • Passive Monitoring. Captures and decodes video passively between a source and a sink device at speeds up to 165MHz ("Gen 2") and 297MHz ("Gen 3"). All data is captured if the content from the source is not HDCP encrypted. Once the source content is encrypted, only the DDC, CEC and timing parameters are captured.
  • Data Island Decoding. Decodes all data island types even when content is encrypted with HDCP. Data collected includes: General Control Packets, AVI and Audio Infoframes, Vendor Specific Data with 3D content, Source Product Descriptor, Audio Clock Regeneration, Audio Sample packets—including the decoding of the Channel Status Bits and the control bits.
  • NEW!Protocol Decoding. Decodes protocol data such as guard band and preamble. Enables you to to diagnose failures during the source protocol compliance tests.
  • DDC/C-Bus Data Decoding. Decodes all HDMI DDC (MHL C-Bus) transactions including EDID reads and HDCP authentication. You can view HDCP registers in human readable text and pinpoint failures in authentication. For example you can easily determine if authentication fails due to improper setting of an HDCP register value or if HDCP registers are read at the wrong time.
  • HDMI CEC Data Decoding. View the HDMI CEC messages for addressing, routing, one touch play, etc.
  • HEAC Traffic Generation and Monitoring. Generate and monitor the HEAC traffic for testing the HDMI 1.4a features Audio Return Channel (ARC) and HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC).
  • Triggering and Precapture Filtering. Set up triggers on data island packet values as well as timing and control events. Use precapture filtering to capture the specific data you need.
  • Filtering of Data Transactions. Check box filtering allows you to remove data types from view that you are not interested in. Filter out all data islands except audio sample packets and audio infoframes, for example, to compare the respective values for sampling rate.
  • Searching Through Data. Search through the captured data to locate the specific occurrence of the data and or events you are interested in.
  • Timing Analysis. Verify timing parameters from HDMI source devices including all horizontal and vertical parameters and pixel clock. The timing values are compared against a set of standard timings and any deviation is indicated.
  • Audio Analysis. Verify audio metadata and identify inconsistencies that could result in interoperability problems.
  • AVmute Test. Verify that your source has implemented AVmute properly.
  • Pixel Values. View the component color values for any pixel including deep color video.
 Optional Features
  • HDMI Source Compliance Test for HDMI. Tests HDMI source devices for compliance to Sections 7.4 (Protocol), Section 7.5 (Video), Section 7.6 (Audio), Section 7.7 (DVI) and Section 7.8 (Advanced Features) of the HDMI 1.4a Compliance Test Specification (CTS). NEW! Test 7-39 4Kx2K Video Format Timing is approved for use in the HDMI Authorized Test Centers (ATCs)
  • NEW!HDMI Sink Compliance Test for HDMI. Tests HDMI sink devices for compliance to portions of Sections 8.2 (EDID), 8.4 (Protocol), Section 8.5 (Video), Section 8.6 (Audio), Section 8.7 (DVI) and Section 8.8 (Advanced Features) of the HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS). Only supported on 980 Protocol Analyzer 297MHz ("Gen 3").
  • EDID Sink Compliance Test for HDMI. Tests HDMI sink devices for compliance to Section 8.2 Sink - EDID / E-DDC and 8.5 video timings of the HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS).
  • NEW!MHL Source Compliance Test for MHL CTS 1.1. Tests MHL source devices for compliance to Section 3 of the Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) Compliance Test Specification. This test requires the the TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter. Only supported on 980 Protocol Analyzer 297MHz ("Gen 3").
  • NEW!MHL Sink/Dongle Compliance Test for MHL CTS 1.1. Tests MHL sink/dongle devices for compliance to portions of Section 4 of the MHL 1.1 Compliance Test Specification (CTS). This test requires the 882 and the TPA-MHL-8R Test Point Adapter. The 980 serves only as a controller for running the tests. Only supported on 980 Protocol Analyzer 297MHz ("Gen 3").
  • Encrypted Link Analyzer. Enables you to monitor, capture and analyze HDCP encrypted protocol data transmitted between an HDMI source device and sink device at speeds up to 165MHz ("Gen 2") and 297MHz ("Gen 3"). This enables you to investigate HDMI interoperability while the content is encrypted by viewing the protocol, control, timing and auxiliary data in real time and observing the behavior of the downstream sink device.