Feature Enhancements for 882EA Release 2.18.1 - vxWorks: 20.1886201

The following features have been added in the Release 2.18.1.

• DTS audio output support added. DTS test image added. Audio files must be copied to the CF card at /card0/library/audio/. See details at the bottom of this release notes.
• Compliance Controller GUI tool added to the web interface. This tool supports CEC CT, HDCP CT, and EDID CT. NOTE: Currently, you can only configure PCP parameters for HDCP CT. You cannot use this new Compliance Controller GUI to set the DUT Type nor run tests. You need to use the front panel interface or command line interface to set the DUT Type or run tests.
• HDCP Compliance Test EditPCP interface on the 882's front panel has been improved. You can now run the tests in single mode without using the command line interface.
• ScriptSDK tool added to the web interface.
• Switching between HDMI inputs now generates a hot plug. You need to have the Emulate mode enabled for this to work.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.18.1.

• HDCP Compliance Test bug fixes.
• Changing the horizontal/vertical increment to 0 while ImageShifting now works correctly.
• Changing the horizontal/vertical increment to 0 and then changing time increment while ImageShifting no longer hangs the generator.
• The flashing box in LipSyncB now shows up as a square in all formats.
• Fixed the default EDID so that the range limits in Detailed Timing Descriptor 4 are correct.
• Screen capture (Snapshot) function now works with Munsell test images.
• Fixed noise issues in DMT1660 format.
• Fixed EDID Compliance Test reporting issue which occurs when the EDID doesn't have Speaker Allocation.
• Fixed the problem where Munsell images look darker in SD formats when compared to HD formats.
• Fixed the problem where doing ViewPix -> View Data while having a dynamic image selected on 882's output messes up the viewed video.
• Reading EDID using i2cr? command now returns uppercase string.
• Fixed the problem where EDID Editor truncates certain blocks.

• try running the tests in batch mode by using the front panel interface
  
  
• if there is a problem, try running the tests one by one via the command line (see the repeater AB test procedure below as an example and refer to the user guide)
  
  
• the test reports will be saved in /card0/library/reports if there is a PCMCIA card inserted in the 882EA (/tffs0/library/reports/ if no PCMCIA is inserted)
  
  

• you can monitor the transactions on Tx port 1 using the ACA
  
  

• you can monitor the transactions if you have another 882C/882CA/882E/882EA and a TPA-MP-4R or TPA-ACA-3R
  
  
• connect the output of the source device to TPA's port 1, the input 1 of 882EA (test equipment) to TPA's port 2, and output 1 of a different 882C/882CA/882E/882EA (ACA monitoring device) to TPA's port 3
  
  
• use the ACA on the 882C/882CA/882E/882EA that is not the test equipment to monitor the transactions on Tx port 1
  
  

• use a separate source device and connect it to the upstream port of the repeater
  
  
• use the 882EA's Rx 1 port as the sink device and connect it to the downstream port of the repeater via the EST
  
  
• you can monitor either downstream or upstream transactions (not both at the same time) if you have another 882C/882CA/882E/882EA and a TPA-MP-4R or TPA-ACA-3R
  
  
• in order to monitor the downstream transactions, connect the downstream of the repeater device to TPA's port 1, the input 1 of 882EA (test equipment) to TPA's port 2, and output 1 of a different 882C/882CA/882E/882EA (ACA monitoring device) to TPA's port 3
  
  
• in order to monitor the upstream transactions, connect the output of the source device to TPA's port 1, the upstream of the repeater device to TPA's port 2, and output 1 of a different 882C/882CA/882E/882EA (ACA monitoring device) to TPA's port 3
  
  
• use the ACA on the 882C/882CA/882E/882EA that is not the test equipment to monitor the transactions on Tx port 1
  
  

• connect the 882EA's Tx 1 port to the upstream port of the repeater via the EST



• connect the 882EA's Rx 1 port to the downstream port of the repeater via the EST



• make sure HdcpProd image is not selected on the 882EA before running the tests



• you can monitor the downstream transactions on Rx port 1 using the ACA



• you can monitor the upstream transactions on Tx port 1 using the ACA

CPTX:DUTT 0 // set up for sink test
CPTX:CPTR 16 // configure 2C-1 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

// repeat above steps for test numbers 17 and 18

CPTX:CPTR 19 // configure 2C-4 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

CPTX:DUTT 1 // set up for source test
CPTX:CPTR 1 // configure 1A-01 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

// repeat above steps for test numbers 2 to 14

CPTX:CPTR 15 // configure 1B_06 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

CPTX:DUTT 3 // set up for repeater AB test
CPTX:CPTR 20 // configure 3A-01 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

// repeat above steps for test numbers 21 to 28

CPTX:CPTR 29 // configure 3B-05 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

CPTX:DUTT 2 // set up for repeater C test
CPTX:CPTR 30 // configure 3C1-01 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

// repeat above steps for test numbers 31 to 44

CPTX:CPTR 45 // configure 3C2-09 test
CPTX:CPTU // start the test
// save the test report to the PC and rename it

Note: The release files can only be applied to the 882EA HDMI generator (not the 882CA/882C/881C, 882D/881D, 882E/881E, or 882E-DP/881E-DP generators).

The Release 2.18.1 is comprised of the following software components.

Now you can use Quantum Data's new AutoUpdate utility to upgrade your generator firmware and gateware. The AutoUpdate utility automates the process of upgrading firmware. It guides the user through the upgrade process, checking the Quantum Data website for the latest version and installing all files in the correct location on the generator.

Read the AutoUpdate Instructions.
Download AutoUpdate Version 1.1.3 for 880 series (includes instructions)

You can upgrade your generator using the procedures in the Users Guide. Please note that you will have to verify that your current generator is operating with Release 2.10.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, or 2.16.4. To verify that your current generator is operating with one of these releases, enter the following command:

verf?

Release 2.10.0 should return the following information:

20.1884600, 01.04.11

Release 2.10.2 should return the following information:

20.1884602, 01.04.11

Release 2.10.5 should return the following information:

20.1884605, 01.04.11

Release 2.11.0 should return the following information:

20.1884800, 01.04.11

Release 2.12.0 should return the following information:

20.1885000, 01.04.11

Release 2.13.1 should return the following information:

20.1885201, 01.04.11

Release 2.15.0 should return the following information:

20.1885600, 01.04.11

Release 2.16.3 should return the following information:

20.1885803, 01.04.11

Release 2.16.4 should return the following information:

20.1885803, 01.04.11

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.10.0, 2.10.2, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.13.1, 2.15.0, 2.16.3, or 2.16.4, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

1. Download the 2.18.1 Zip file to your PC and unzip the file. There will be a System and a Library directory.
2. Upgrade the generator using "Upgrading without using PC Card" procedure at this link.
   
3. After power cycling the generator, verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.1 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:
   
   verf?
   20.1886201, 01.04.11



4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1886201.
5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.1 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:
   
   verg?
   405C,6,8082008:450A,2,6152008:450B,1,2072008



7. The first listing is the Lattice FPGA gateware. The next two listings are the transmitter gateware files for the DVI and the HDMI output. The gatewares are separated by colons. Verify that the transmitter gateware files are: 450A,2,6152008:450B,1,2072008.

1. Download the file AudioSamples_2.18.1.zip
2. Unzip this file to a folder in your computer
3. Using FTP Browser, browse to the card0/Library folder of the 882EA generator
4. Click on New under Instrument Files, and create a new directory called audio
5. Under Host Files, browse to the folder on your PC where you unzipped the audio sample files
6. Copy all 14 files to the new audio directory
   • 1khz2ch-20dB_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz51ch-20dB_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz71ch-1frame_ec3.pcm
   • 1khz71ch-20dB_mlp.pcm
   • 2khz2ch-0db_ac3.pcm
   • audio.lst
   • DTES-ES-48kHz-1509kbps-61ch.wav.pcm
   • dts-48kHz-1509kbps-51ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-48kHz-3840kbps-51ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-48kHz-5376kbps-71ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdhra-96kHz-5760kbps-71ch.wav.pcm
   • dtshdma-48kHz-VBR-51ch-HDMI_HBR.ba.pcm
   • dtshdma-48kHz-VBR-71ch-HDMI_HBR.ba.pcm
   • nxt2ch2s.mlp.pcm
7. Now the Dolby audio formats are ready to use by selecting the image called Dolby, and the DTS audio formats are ready to use by selecting the image called DTS

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

882EA Release 2.16.4
882EA Release 2.16.3
882EA Release 2.15.0
882EA Release 2.13.1
882EA Release 2.12.0
882EA Release 2.11.0
882EA Release 2.10.5
882EA Release 2.10.2