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Latest SW Version
12022315
Latest FPGA Version
12012401
This load provides the following new or improved features:
- New splash screen with SW/FPGA version numbers as well as licensed options shown in green color.
- New icons for various menus.
- Added missing icons to patterns and changed some icons to more accurately match pattern.
- Changed limit to 64 commands per line from 10.
- Support for image shift and manual panning functionalities for all bitmaps.
- Added variations of 8-bar Full Color Bar image which can only be called via the command line interface. Image name used in command line interface (test image description)
- Bar75H1 (Top-to-Bottom horizontal)
- Bar75H2 (Bottom-to-Top horizontal)
- Bar75V2 (Right-to-Left vertical)
- Bar875H1 (Top-to-Bottom horizontal)
- Bar875H2 (Bottom-to-Top horizontal)
- Bar875V2 (Right-to-Left vertical)
- Bar100H1 (Top-to-Bottom horizontal)
- Bar100H2 (Bottom-to-Top horizontal)
- Bar100V2 (Right-to-Left vertical)
- Changes to the hot plug task so 804 will reauthenticate on hot plug.
- Increased analog output pixel-accurate pixel clock limit to 84MHz.
- Allows the user to set custom InfoFrame data via command line.
- Allows the user to enable/disable InfoFrames via command line.
- Added XAVI, XAUD, XHVI, XGIF, XGIF2, XSPD, XACP, XIS1, XIS2, IFTG, and IFGU commands for sending InfoFrame and Data Island packets.
- Added ACRG command and query. This gates on and off Audio Clock Regeneration packets.
- Added BMDG command and query. Set it to 1 to force proper size analog output at higher than 84MHz pixel clock.
- Added BOXS command which allows you to set the solid box size in pixels for Halation, Loading, and EcoFlower. The two parameters are horizontal and vertical number of pixels for the box.
- Added AVMG command. Set it to 1, and 804 outputs Set_AVMUTE. Set it to 0, and 804 outputs Clear_AVMUTE.
- Added AV Mute on Format Change mode in the Preferences menu.
- Added custom menu support with SeqMap.txt.
- Added support for Sequence Data text file (seqdata.txt) which is loadable on boot.
- Added "User" to format select; allows touch screen menus of custom user formats.
- Custom menu support for user formats and sequences.
- Added new preferences to the preferences menu.
- Added a touchscreen calibration menu item under Help.
- Added support for Pattern Packs. They can be loaded via command line by name too.
- Added pattern pack caching support.
- Added instant cache feature.
- Bitmaps can now be loaded from SD card directly.
- *OPT? command updates.
- Added TCAL command to allow for recovery when touchscreen calibration goes awry.
- Touchscreen calibration is performed automatically if the SD card a file called newcal.key.
- Can now load DVIC/NCPP from XML format files.
- SD cards can now provide the data for keypad presets, etc.
This load corrects the following issues:
- Fixed the problem where 804 doesn't reauthenticate on HDMI port switch.
- Fixed incorrect VIC output in AVI InfoFrame in certain situations.
- Fixed 480i signal swing.
- Fixed HDMI PC formats' DVQM (Digital Video Quantization Mode) setting.
- Fixed 1080p60 pulse width on analog.
- Fixed colors in 24-bit bitmaps like ChinaRes in analog interfaces.
- Fixed bitmaps loading twice on format use via GUI.
- Fixed a switch to PCM audio from compressed audio.
- Fixed the Aux Combo Test image to not blink as often.
- Fixed the alternate format name of 640x350p @ 85Hz to DMT0685F.
- Fixed a GUI issue with the manufacturing mode on 804.
- Fixed LCD after loading compressed audio.
- Fixed a couple of bugs related to which HDMI Format Type mode you were in (TV/PC).
This 3D implementation provides for the Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), frame-compatible Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom 3D frame structures. You can use our
3D Bitmap Conversion Tool
to create your own 3D bitmaps from your left-eye/right-eye stereographic image pairs. You can also
download our sample 3D bitmaps
for Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom at both 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 resolutions.
Installing 3D Bitmap Files (15.5 Megabytes)
This archive contains four 3D bitmap files.
- Download the 3D bitmap archive.
- Unzip the files into a new folder in your PC.
- Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
- If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
- Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
- 804 should appear as a removable disk.
- Copy unzipped bitmap files to 804.
Next, edit the UserPats.txt file in the 804 to make the new 3D bitmaps available in the 804 menu. There should be a UserPats.txt file already included in the archive that you can copy from.
Paste the following lines to the end of the file:
720FP.bmp 3D FPack 1280x720p
720HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 720p
720HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 720p
720HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 720p
720HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 720p
720HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 720p
720TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1280x720p
1080FP.bmp 3D FPack 1920x1080
1080iFP.bmp 3D Int FPack 1920x1080
1080HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 1080
1080HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 1080
1080HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 1080
1080HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 1080
1080HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 1080
1080TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1920x1080
After you have added the bitmaps and edited the UserPats.txt file, reboot the 804.
Then you can use the new 3D functionality as follows:
- Press the signal type at the lower-left of the touch screen and select HDMI.
- Press the timing format at the lower-center of the touch screen and select your desired timing (1920x1080p, 1920x1080i, or 1280x720) and frame rate.
- Press the image name at the lower-right of the touch screen and select one of the 3D video patterns.
- Press Home, Test Sink, 3D Output Test and select the proper 3D settings to enable the 3D Vendor-Specific Infoframe.
This load provides the following new or improved features:
- Erasing the internal flash also now automatically formats it with FAT filesystem.
- Shows Bcaps information in HDCP test.
- File operations are now faster.
- New UI for improved usability on touchscreen.
- Added VRAT? (vertical rate), FRAT? (frame rate), and PRAT? (pixel clock rate) queries.
- Added the following test images. Test image (image name used in command line interface)
- PGCwrgb (PGCwrgb)
- 3D Box (3DBox)
- 3D Contrast (3DXTalk)
- 3D Color Ramp (3DClrRamp)
- 3D Crosstalk (3DXTalk2)
- Aux Combo Test (AuxTest)
- EcoFlower (EcoFlower)
- Loading (Loading)
- Halation (Halation)
- Added the following test images which can only be called via the command line interface. Image name used in command line interface (test image description)
- Win_R100 (100% red, 75% red inner box)
- Win_G100 (100% green, 75% green inner box)
- Win_B100 (100% blue, 75% blue inner box)
- Win_W100 (100% white, 75% gray inner box)
- Win_G50A (50% gray, 75% gray inner box)
- Win_G50B (50% gray, 25% gray inner box)
- WinBlack (black, 25% gray inner box)
- Added function to allow inverted Grid/Linearity patterns (black on white)
- Max custom bitmap count increased from 25 to 50.
- Changed labels on video interfaces to avoid confusion.
- Added 200Hz/239.76Hz/240Hz buttons on format selection menu.
- Made marker enable/disable (HPMG) persistent.
This load corrects the following issues:
- Some Zone Place issues are resolved.
- Fixed I/Q SMPTE bar colors on analog output.
- BNC Analog (ED/HD) formats only shows supported list.
- 8-bit bitmaps will now convert to the proper color space automatically (assuming limited-range bitmaps).
- IRE label color fixed in analog and YPbPr color spaces.
- Fixed an issue where changing from ED/HD BNC format to SD caused 804 to hang.
- Fixed some issues where the unit could hang if invalid settings get accidentally saved.
- Fixed HDCP? query command.
- Fixed ANIM? query command.
- Fixed AVSS command.
This 3D implementation provides for the Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), frame-compatible Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom 3D frame structures. You can use our
3D Bitmap Conversion Tool
to create your own 3D bitmaps from your left-eye/right-eye stereographic image pairs. You can also
download our sample 3D bitmaps
for Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom at both 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 resolutions.
Installing 3D Bitmap Files (15.5 Megabytes)
This archive contains four 3D bitmap files.
- Download the 3D bitmap archive.
- Unzip the files into a new folder in your PC.
- Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
- If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
- Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
- 804 should appear as a removable disk.
- Copy unzipped bitmap files to 804.
Next, edit the UserPats.txt file in the 804 to make the new 3D bitmaps available in the 804 menu. There should be a UserPats.txt file already included in the archive that you can copy from.
Paste the following lines to the end of the file:
720FP.bmp 3D FPack 1280x720p
720HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 720p
720HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 720p
720HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 720p
720HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 720p
720HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 720p
720TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1280x720p
1080FP.bmp 3D FPack 1920x1080
1080iFP.bmp 3D Int FPack 1920x1080
1080HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 1080
1080HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 1080
1080HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 1080
1080HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 1080
1080HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 1080
1080TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1920x1080
After you have added the bitmaps and edited the UserPats.txt file, reboot the 804.
Then you can use the new 3D functionality as follows:
- Press the signal type at the lower-left of the touch screen and select HDMI.
- Press the timing format at the lower-center of the touch screen and select your desired timing (1920x1080p, 1920x1080i, or 1280x720) and frame rate.
- Press the image name at the lower-right of the touch screen and select one of the 3D video patterns.
- Press Home, Test Sink, 3D Output Test and select the proper 3D settings to enable the 3D Vendor-Specific Infoframe.
This load provides the following new or improved features:
- Basic EDID Compliance Test added.
- Support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
- Added EDID text report saving in /Reports/ directory.
- PCM sine wave frequency settings now allowed down to 1Hz.
- HDMI PC format selection now available.
- Zone Plate now supports image shifting in any format.
- Various menu improvements.
- PCM sine wave frequency accuracy improved.
This load corrects the following issues:
- Fixed Zone Plate loading on boot-up.
- Fixed LPCM/Other bit issue in audio channel status.
- Fixed panning issues in bitmaps.
- Flat image commands (Flat_Red, Flat_Blu, etc.) are restored.
This 3D implementation provides for the Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), frame-compatible Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom 3D frame structures. You can use our
3D Bitmap Conversion Tool
to create your own 3D bitmaps from your left-eye/right-eye stereographic image pairs. You can also
download our sample 3D bitmaps
for Frame Packing (progressive and interlaced), Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom at both 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 resolutions.
Installing 3D Bitmap Files (15.5 Megabytes)
This archive contains four 3D bitmap files.
- Download the 3D bitmap archive.
- Unzip the files into a new folder in your PC.
- Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
- If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
- Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
- 804 should appear as a removable disk.
- Copy unzipped bitmap files to 804.
Next, edit the UserPats.txt file in the 804 to make the new 3D bitmaps available in the 804 menu. There should be a UserPats.txt file already included in the archive that you can copy from.
Paste the following lines to the end of the file:
720FP.bmp 3D FPack 1280x720p
720HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 720p
720HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 720p
720HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 720p
720HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 720p
720HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 720p
720TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1280x720p
1080FP.bmp 3D FPack 1920x1080
1080iFP.bmp 3D Int FPack 1920x1080
1080HHOO.bmp 3D SbS Half H 1080
1080HQOO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OO 1080
1080HQOE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q OE 1080
1080HQEO.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EO 1080
1080HQEE.bmp 3D SbS Half Q EE 1080
1080TB.bmp 3D Top-Bot 1920x1080
After you have added the bitmaps and edited the UserPats.txt file, reboot the 804.
Then you can use the new 3D functionality as follows:
- Press the signal type at the lower-left of the touch screen and select HDMI.
- Press the timing format at the lower-center of the touch screen and select your desired timing (1920x1080p, 1920x1080i, or 1280x720) and frame rate.
- Press the image name at the lower-right of the touch screen and select one of the 3D video patterns.
- Press Home, Test Sink, 3D Output Test and select the proper 3D settings to enable the 3D Vendor-Specific Infoframe.
Upgrade Procedure
1. Turn on 804 and press Help.
2. Check SW and FPGA Version numbers and see if they match the ones shown above. If so, you have the latest versions, so you don't have to continue with the procedure below. If not, continue with the upgrade procedure below.
3. Download the latest load from the downloads webpage.
4. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
5. If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
6. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
7. 804 should appear as a removable disk.
8. Copy downloaded VP500app.bin, mltfpga.bin, and bootstrp.bin files to 804. If you only need to upgrade SW, just copy VP500app.bin and bootstrp.bin files.
9. After the files are copied over, use the "Safely Remove Hardware" function and then disconnect the USB cable.
10. On 804, press Help on top right.
11. If needed, update FPGA first by pressing Update next to FPGA Flash. Confirm button will show up.
12. Press Confirm to start updating FPGA. It takes about one minute to finish updating. When the update finishes, you will see "Xilinx Updated" message as well as "Please reboot the unit now" message.
13. Power cycle the unit.
14. Press Help on top right.
15. You should see that the FPGA Version number matches the one shown above.
16. Update SW by pressing Update next to Application Flash. Confirm button will show up.
17. Press Confirm to start updating SW. It takes about one minute to finish updating. When the update finishes, you will see "Application Updated" message as well as "Please reboot the unit now" message.
18. Power cycle the unit.
19. You should see that the SW Version number matches the one shown above.
Supplemental Files (70 Megabytes)
This archive contains all Compressed Audio Samples, Sine Wave Clips, and Sample BMP Files.
1. Download Supplemental Files archive from here (updated on July 14, 2010).
2. Unzip the files into a new folder in your PC.
3. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
4. If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
5. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
6. 804 should appear as a removable disk.
7. Copy unzipped supplemental files to 804.
Alternatively, you can download the file sets separately:
Compressed Audio Test Samples (69 Megabytes)
1. Download compressed audio test samples from here (updated on November 17, 2009).
2. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
3. If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
4. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
5. 804 should appear as a removable disk.
6. Copy downloaded compressed audio test sample files to 804.
Sine Wave Audio Clips (1 Megabyte)
1. Download audio clips from here (updated on May 18, 2009).
2. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
3. If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
4. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
5. 804 should appear as a removable disk.
6. Copy downloaded audio files to 804.
Sample BMP Files (374 Kilobytes)
1. Download sample BMP files from here (updated on July 14, 2010) .
2. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
3. If COM is selected next to USB Mode, select Disk and power cycle 804.
4. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
5. 804 should appear as a removable disk.
6. Copy downloaded sample files to 804.
7. The UserPats.txt file is used to add the bitmaps to 804 Video Pattern menu. You can add your own bitmaps by copying them to 804 and updating this text file.
USB COM Port .inf File
1. Download .inf file from here (updated on June 30, 2009) .
2. Turn on 804 and press Preferences.
3. If Disk is selected next to USB Mode, select COM and power cycle 804.
4. Connect 804's USB port to your PC.
5. Follow the procedure below to install the USB COM Port driver.
Windows 7
1. The first time you connect 804 to your PC in COM mode, the Installing device driver software message will show up. Click on this message to see the status.
2. You will see a message that says "Searching Windows Update" for the USB COM port driver. After a while, you will see "No driver found" message.
3. Click on Close.
4. Open Device Manager by launching Control Panel and selecting System and Security -> System -> Device Manager.
5. Under Other devices, you might see USB COM.
6. Right-click on USB COM and select Update Driver Software.
7. Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
8. Click on Browse, select the folder that contains QD780.inf file, and click on OK.
9. Click on Next.
10. If a dialog box shows up asking whether or not to continue installing the driver, click on "Install this driver software anyway."
Windows Vista
1. The first time you connect 804 to your PC in COM mode, the Found New Hardware Wizard will show up. Select "Locate and install driver software (recommended)."
2. When asked if you want to allow Windows to search online for driver software for your USBCOM Device, click on "Don't search online."
3. When asked to insert the disc that came with your USBCOM Device, click on "I don't have the disc. Show me other options."
4. Click on "Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)."
5. Browse and select the directory where QD780.inf is located.
6. Click on Next.
7. If a dialog box shows up asking whether or not to continue installing the driver, click on "Install this driver software anyway."
8. If you get a dialog box that says the file 'usbser.sys' is needed, then you will need to either insert the Windows Vista installation disc or search your PC for usbser.sys file.
Windows XP
1. The first time you connect 804 to your PC in COM mode, the Found New Hardware Wizard will show up. Select "Install from a list of specific location (Advanced)."
2. Click on Next.
3. Click on Browse and select the directory where QD780.inf is located.
4. Click on Next.
5. If a dialog box shows up asking whether or not to continue installing the driver, click on Continue Anyway.
6. If you get a dialog box that says the file 'usbser.sys' is needed, then you will need to either insert the Windows XP installation disc or search your PC for usbser.sys file.
Windows 2000
1. The first time you connect 804 to your PC in COM mode, the Found New Hardware Wizard will show up. Click on Next.
2. Select "Display a list of known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver."
3. Click on Next.
4. Select Ports (COM & LPT) and click on Next.
5. Click on Have Disk.
6. Browse to the location of QD780.inf file and select it.
7. Click on OK.
8. Click on Next.
9. Click on Next.
10. If a dialog box shows up asking whether or not to continue the installation, click on Yes.
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