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Note: Please contact Quantum Data customer support if you wish to downgrade your firmware. There are some incompatibilities between older firmware and newer hardware.
This firmware provides the following new features:
- No new features were added with this release.
This firmware corrects the following anomolies:
- Miscellaneous corrections to the EDID HDMI compliance test.
You should not use this firmware if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
This firmware provides the following new features:
- Now includes Lipsync image for testing synchronization between audio and video. Select the lipsync image with the Image knob or the command line with IMGL lipsync;IMGU. This image has several subimages that enable you to vary the interval.
- Now includes TSTMusic image for testing audio.
- Now includes CECTest image for testing a CEC sink device. The CECTest image queries the connected CEC device for its physical address and the Vendor ID.
This firmware corrects the following anomolies:
- Audio parameters queried and set through the command line and appearing on images are now consistent
- Analyzer function now shows the hsync and vsync parameters offset on the FormatRx image.
You should not use this firmware if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
This firmware provides the following new features:
- Now includes the CEA-861-C formats.
- Now includes the VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) formats.
This firmware corrects the following anomolies:
- Pedestal now appears correctly on the composite output.
- 32kHz sampling rate on HDMI outputs has been corrected.
- Self calibration program was corrected to eliminate drift and incorrect setting of default values.
- PAL-60 and NTSC44 formats for the new TV chip (ADV7192) have been corrected.
Note: Also requires ADV7192 chip installed on video board which can be identified on the genstats image under options, e.g.: TV(AD7192)
You should not use this firmware if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
This firmware provides for the following features and fixes:
- Support for the new TV chip (ADV7192) which fully supports the PAL-60 format.
Note: Also requires ADV7192 chip installed on video board which can be identified on the genstats image under options, e.g.: TV(AD7192)
- Corrects a deficiency in the EDIDHDMI image that did not recognize all DTDs and SVDs in a display's EDID.
- Enables full support for HDCP when generator Tx is connected to a repeater.
You should not use this firmware if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
This firmware provides for the following features:
- Full single link HDMI transmitter up to 165MHz
- HDMI Analyzer (receiver) up to 150MHz
- 8 channel HDMI audio supported through new images: Audio_1, Audio_1f, through Audio_8, Audio_8f
- Additional HDMI audio sampling rates supported: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 176.4 and 192KHz
- Support for HDCP 1.1 repeater testing
HDMI 1.1 features require HDMI board with FPGA 11. You should not use this firmware if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
- RGBW command now allows for different depth of each color at the analog DACs.
- Support for HDMI FPGA revision B.
This is the latest firmware release that you can upgrade to if you have a generator with the Broadcom DVI transmitter which can be identified by looking at the genstats image. On the genstats image the Broadcom DVI transmitter will be indicated by a revision AD of the DVI daughter board.
- Updated to enable gateware updates using serial interface.
- (DVI and HDMI only) Added DV_Swing image, which can be used to temporally change the digital video swing (DVSS format parameter) between 90 and 1620 mVp-p of the HDMI and DVI digital output for the active format. This image displays the current video swing value over a graduated (ramp) background. To adjust the swing in 4 mV increments, press the Step key, then turn the Image knob. Press the Step key again to reset the digital swing value to the default value, which is 1000 mVp-p for all formats. This image is supported by compliant HDMI boards (revision F or later), and DVI boards with FPGA F1 or later. Note: The DVSC command can be use to set the swing value between 150 and 1500 mVp-p.
- (HDMI analyzer only) Added CDF_Sink and EdidHDMI images, which provide pass/fail tests of tests 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-17, 8-18 and 8-19 in the HDMI Compliance Test Specification 1.0.
- (HDMI analyzer only) With the HDMI analyzer installed, the generator can automatically output derivations, required by tests 8-19 and 8-20 in the HDMI Compliance Test Specification 1.0, of each base format supported by the device under test. For each supported base format, the generator creates formats with 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 sampling, and formats with the minimum and maximum pixel rate required by the test, and add the formats to the format knob list. To create these formats, hold down the R button while pressing and releasing the ACS button. When no analyzer is installed, the EDID-based knob list contains only standard formats.
- Added LGRamp and Toshiba images, which are special test images based on customer specifications.
- Corrected YCbCr 4:2:2 output protocol when using double-clocked formats (for example, 480i2x29). The double-clocked format output protocol was wrong when selecting YCbCr 4:2:2 using the DVSM command. This fix requires HDMI gateware revision A or later to be installed.
- The PacketRX image (used by HDMI analyzer) is now updated in real time if any received packet changes.
- Corrected AVI "VIC" codes output with letterbox (LH) formats for the following 861B formats:
Previous VIC code |
Correct VIC code |
Format Name |
3 |
2 |
480p59LH |
3 |
2 |
480p60LH |
7 |
6 |
480i2xL1 |
7 |
6 |
480i2xL2 |
9 |
8 |
240p2xL1 |
9 |
8 |
240p2xL2 |
9 |
8 |
240p2xL3 |
9 |
8 |
240p2xL4 |
11 |
10 |
480i4xL1 |
11 |
10 |
480i4xL2 |
13 |
12 |
240p4xL1 |
13 |
12 |
240p4xL2 |
13 |
12 |
240p4xL3 |
13 |
12 |
240p4xL4 |
15 |
14 |
480p2xL1 |
15 |
14 |
480p2xL2 |
18 |
17 |
576p50LH |
22 |
21 |
576i2xLH |
24 |
23 |
288p2xL1 |
24 |
23 |
288p2xL2 |
24 |
23 |
288p2xL3 |
26 |
25 |
576i4xLH |
28 |
27 |
288p4xL1 |
28 |
27 |
288p4xL2 |
28 |
27 |
288p4xL3 |
30 |
29 |
576p2xLH |
- Interlaced video formats with analog or digital composite sync types 2 or 4 may be defined with an odd number of lines (VRES).
- (DVI analyzer) Corrected problem that caused pseudo random noise test to detect no input signal at any pixel rate.
- (HDMI only) Implemented the XGCP and MUTE commands.
- (HDMI only) Corrected timing error in the double clocking formats 480i and 576i. This fix also requires HDMI FPGA revision 8 or later (see GenStats images for FPGA revision).
- (HDMI only) Hot-plug signal is detected correctly.
- When using the "Hot-plug Format' special mode, or the DDC-auto configuration, the generator now uses the HDMI-LLC's 24-bit IEEE OUI registration identifier 0x000C03 to decide if the sink (receiver) is HDMI (not DVI), instead of checking for the existence of the VSBD block.
- Corrected these format definitions (previous values are in parenthesis).
| Format |
NCPP |
HTOT |
HRES |
HSPD |
HSPW |
| 480p2x59 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 480p2x60 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 480p2xL1 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 480p2xL2 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 480p2xS1 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 480p2xS2 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(16) 32 |
(62) 124 |
| 576p2x50 |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(12) 24 |
(64) 128 |
| 576p2xLH |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(12) 24 |
(64) 128 |
| 576p2xSH |
(2) 1 |
(858) 1716 |
(720) 1440 |
(12) 24 |
(64) 128 |
NCPP is the number of clocks per pixel, HTOT is the horizontal total pixels (blank + active), HRES is the horizontal active pixels, HSPD is the horizontal sync pulse delay, and HSPW is the horizontal sync pulse width.
- Firmware was changed to correct a Video Generator Manager defect related to archiving and restoring of custom objects (formats, images, test sequences) when updating firmware.
- When using HDMI or DVI outputs, the generator displays a Hot-plug: Not detected message when it cannot detect that a receiver is connected with the generator. When no receiver is detected, the generator turns off the TMDS output, as required by the DVI specification, unless the generator is in the Hot-plug Bypass mode (see next item).
- Added Hot-plug Bypass special key mode, which forces DVI or HDMI outputs to remain on even if the generator cannot detect that a receiver is connected. This feature is useful when testing receivers that do not implement the hot plug detect signal correctly. To enable the Hotplug Bypass mode, hold down the Step, R, and ASC keys while starting the generator, or send the SROP 65536 command.
- With HDMI board revision F or later (see GenStats image), the DVSS (Digital Video Signal Swing) and DVSC (Digital Video Swing Calibration factor) commands can be used to set the voltage swing between 150 and 1560 mVp-p. The DVSS value is a format parameter, which is stored with each format. The DVSC value is a system parameter that changes all formats. Examples:
DVSS? // Return current signal swing in volts
DVSS 1.1 // Set digital video swing to 1100mV for current format
DVSC 1.1; FMTU // Multiply DVSS value for all formats by 1.1
- With HDMI board revision F or later (see GenStats image), three calibration factors (slope150, slope1000, and slope1560) have been added to control the voltage swing of the TMDS signal. These factors are the last three factors returned by the CALF? query. Each factor may be set to a value from 0 to 4095. For example, to change the voltage swing of all TMDS formats in the generator, adjust the value of the slope1000 factor.
- Added EIA0729 format (based on obsolete RS-170), which uses 1.0V for voltage level, and 0.4V for sync level.
- When using a video board with FPGA revision 107 or later (see GenStats image), the PCPG command can be used to output the pixel clock at the Special Sync BNC connector. Send the PCGP 1 command to enable this feature.
- When using the HDMI option, the coding type, sample size, and sampling frequency of the audio InfoFrame are all set to zero, and refer to the stream header as required by the HDMI specification.
- The SCPI command syntax has been corrected to confirm with the Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) standard:
| Correct syntax: |
XAVI:VIC?;B?;S? |
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XAVI:VIC?;:XAVI:B?;:XAVI:S?
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Not correct (no colon
after semi-colon): |
XAVI:VIC?;XAVI:B?;XAVI:S? |
- When using the HDMI option, images are displayed correctly when the special modes Digital Friendly, DVI (not HDMI), and HDCP tester are enabled simultaneously.
- Vertical noise no longer appears the first time the generator is started after being initialized.
- For NTSC format, HRES was changed from 720 to 710, and HDSP was changed from 16 to 20.
- For PAL format, HRES was changed from 720 to 702, and HDSP was changed from 12 to 20.
- Added PSPM (probe sync pulse mode) query and command, with the following settings:
- 0 one pulse / frame
- 1 one pulse every active line
- 3 one pulse every line
- Added JDMI query and command, which is used to change the maximum and minimum pixel rates of the HDMI output.
- Added SCPI parser to enable more direct control of InfoFrame fields.
- For the AVI InfoFrame:
XAVI:VERS, XAVI:S, XAVI:B, XAVI:A, XAVI:Y, XAVI:R, XAVI:M, XAVI:C, XAVI:SC, XAVI:VIC, XAVI:PR
XAVI:ETB, XAVI:SBB, XAVI:ELB, XAVI:SRB
- For the Audio InfoFrame:
XAUD:VERS, XAUD:CC, XAUD:CT, XAUD:SS, XAUD:SF, XAUD:MBR, XAUD:CA, XAUD:LSV, XAUD:DMI
- For the mpeg InfoFrame:
XMPG:VERS, XMPG:MB, XMPG:MF, XMPG:FR
- For the SPD InfoFrame:
XSPD:VERS, XSPD:VNS, XSPD:PDS, XSPD:SDI
- The TVHatch, PulseBar, TintAlgn and BurstTCE images, which were previously available with TV formats only, are now available with HDTV, digital and RGB video formats.
- Added TVoutLin image, which is similar to the Outline1 image, but uses anti-aliasing for vertical bars, and has 2-pixel wide horizontal lines to reduce flickering.
- Fixed the ANTI (anti alias) command.
- Horizontal blanking interval can be set to zero, so the HRES can be set to the same value as HTOT. This feature requires video board FPGA 91 or later.
- Corrected red and blue color reversal on TV output. This fix requires video board FPGA 91 or later.
- Corrected noise that appears along left side of the image, particularly animated images. This fix requires video board FPGA 91 or later.
- Corrected bug that caused generator to re-initialize itself.
- Updated to support gateware version 5 on HDMI option.
- Added DVSS command and query, which controls the TMDS signal swing from 0.0 to 2.0 volts differential peak-to-peak (nominally 1.000, 0.150 to 1.560 range guaranteed). Currently, the DVSS command is supported only by HDMI boards revision C or later. To determine the HDMI board revision in your generator, view the GenStats image.
- (HDMI option only) Added Audio_Lf, Audio_Rf and AudioLRf images, which provide a user interface for controlling the audio frequency of the left, right and left-right channels. These images are in addition to the existing Audio_L, Audio_R and AudioLR images, which control amplitude for the left, right and left-right channels.
To change the frequency, load the Audio_Lf, Audio_Rf or AudioLRf image, press the Step button, then turn the Image knob to change the frequency from 100Hz to 20000Hz in 100 Hz step increments.
- (HDMI option only) When using an external audio source, the generator automatically sets the sampling rate in case
the type of the audio source changes (for example, from DVD to CD), without the having to load the format. Use the ARAT? query to read the detected sampling frequency.
- (HDMI option only) The generator can be configured to output DVI from the HDMI transmitter by pressing the R and G buttons while starting the generator. To configure the generator back to HDMI mode, press the ASC, DCS, and DSS keys while starting the generator, which removes all special modes.
You can also use the SROP 32768 command to enable DVI mode (disable HDMI mode), and the SROP 0 32768 command to enable HDMI mode (disable DVI mode). You can also use the HDMI 1 (enable) and HDMI 0 (disable) commands.
- Corrected noise in HdcpProd image for HDMI generators. This change requires HDMI FPGA version 3 or later (see GenStats image).
- Images for testing public/test HDCP keys (HdcpA1B1, HdcpA1B2, HdcpA2B1 and HdcpA2B2) are now available only on models that support public keys (that is, generators with DVI output and a Broadcom transmitter chip).
- Corrected short broad pulse delay for the 720p formats in analog mode.
- Added initial support for HDMI features.
- Analog, digital, and TV ouputs now support 24-bit TrueColor, up to 80 MHz pixel rate for analog and digital outputs. To toggle between 8-bit and 24-bit color, hold the R button, and press the B button.
- When the generator is configured to use the Enable status display mode, the letter T (TrueColor) left of the format name indicates that 24-bit color depth is selected. A number 8 indicates that 8-bit color depth is selected.
- Digital output supports double clocking 2x at 8 and 24 bits per pixel, at 13.5 MHz to 80 MHz for DVI, and 13.5 MHz to 40 MHz for HDMI.
- Generator can load an 8-bit or 24-bit bitmap image directly from a PC card, without downloading the image from the PC (instructions)
- When using analog HDTV formats with tri-level sync type, the TSPG command and query can toggle between tri-level and bi-level syncs. The Bilevel, Trilevel Toggle key operation can also be used to toggle the tri-level and bi-level sync types (see the GenOps image for instructions).
- New Austrailian
formats:
| 576i50 | SD @ 100Hz field rate HRAT=31250 VTOT=625 SCAN=2 |
| 1152iSH | AS 4933.1-200X (8/5 vertical scope 720 to 1152) |
| 1152iSH_ | 1152iSH at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 1152iLH | AS 4933.1-200X (6.7% letterbox 1080 in 1152) |
| 1152iLH_ | 1152iLH at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 576i50WL | SD letterboxed in 576i50W |
| 576i50_L | 576i50WL at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 576i50WH | HD @ 100Hz field rate HRAT=31250 VTOT=625 SCAN=2 |
| 576i50_H | 576i50WH at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 576pWL | SD letterboxed in 576pWH |
| 576pWL_ | 576iWL at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 576pWH_ | 576pWH at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
| 1152iLA | SD 2/1 vertical scope 576 to 1152 & letterboxed in 1188 |
| 1152iLA_ | 1152iLA at harmonic of SMPTE 274M 148.5MHz |
- Added PRN24bit image, which can be used as an external source of psuedo random noise at different resolutions,
by the DVI analyzer. The PRN24bit image assumes 24 bits per pixel, and fills the active area with psuedo random noise pixels generated using the QDI-BCM algorithm, which is based on the Broadcom algorithm.
- The Infocus1 image now draws full red, gren, blue and gray ramps when in 24-bit TrueColor mode.
- The DDC auto-configuration (toggling R and ACS keys) now creates a format knob list that has all the detailed timings
supported in the EDID data of the receiver. Previously, only the first timing was added to the knob list.
- Digital-friendly mode is supported on generators with an LVDS daughter card.
- PAl is now calibrated before NTSC.
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