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Latest Release Version
Release 3.1.11
Latest 980 Manager GUI Version (External and Embedded)
3.1.10
Latest Firmware Version
3.1.11 Build Number: 9602 09/21/2011
Latest Gateware Version
2.5.1 Build Number: 1 08/22/2011
Latest HDMI Source Compliance Test Script Version
3.1.5
This update to the 980 Generation 2 consists of a new version of the firmware/gateware load for the instrument itself. If the 980 does not contain the previous release of 2.4.3, then you will also need to upgrade the 980 Manager program, both on the PC and the embedded version in the instrument. All updates should be performed at the same time, as the 980 Manager GUIs rely on some new features in the instrument firmware/gateware. Click here for the installation procedure (PDF).
This release provides the following new or improved features:
- Updated the default EDID with 3D support.
- Various additions in real time mode.
- Added TX-RX HPD option in the Link Mode drop-down menu. Enabling this option will replicate the hot plug signal from the 980 Tx side on the 980 Rx side.
Disabling this option will terminate the hot plug on the 980 Tx side; the 980 Rx side will not see it.
- Added a byte level raw data listing in between the decoded message and the bit level raw data listing for CEC messages in ACA.
- Added more information for CDC messages in the event list of ACA.
- Various additions in Manager GUI.
- Added CDC HPD enabled/disabled mode to the Rx section of the HEAC view.
- Added RX 5 Volts menu to the Instrument menu. This menu shows the current measured voltage level and allows one to set the threshold level and load.
- Added SPDIF Analysis tab in the HEAC view.
- Added Protocol Analysis capture mode under Capture Data Type.
- Various additions in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
- Added ability to view multiple frames when the user is asked to verify an image.
There are now Next/Previous buttons at the bottom of the image viewer window that is displayed on the 980 during a test.
- Added some basic progress reporting, displayed in the log window while a script is analyzing data.
- Updated the EDIDs used in compliance test so that they are more restrictive.
This release corrects the following issues:
- Improved handling of DVI signals in capture mode and real time mode.
- Fixed the issue where YCbCr 4:2:2 images were not decoded correctly with pixel replicated formats.
- Fixed invalid sampling size decode in Audio InfoFrame.
- Fixed issues in EDID Compliance Test.
- Various fixes in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
- Fixed the issue where 480p60 iteration didn't show up if VIC 3 was selected but VIC 2 wasn't selected.
- Fixed the Open Capture functionality in the CT Results view.
- Various fixes in Manager GUI.
- Fixed the issue where AVMUTE events were sometimes truncated in Event Plot.
- Fixed Deep Color resolution in the Video Analysis thumbnail view.
- Corrected 3D Detail descriptions in EDID Editor.
This release has the following known issues:
- Vtotal in Video Timing is incorrect in real time mode if the received timing's Vfront is equal to 1.
- HEAC MB Audio Off doesn't turn off MB audio.
This update to the 980 Generation 2 consists of a new version of the firmware/gateware load for the instrument itself. If the 980 does not contain the previous release of 2.4.1, then you will also need to upgrade the 980 Manager program, both on the PC and the embedded version in the instrument. All updates should be performed at the same time, as the 980 Manager GUIs rely on some new features in the instrument firmware/gateware. Click here for the installation procedure (PDF).
This release provides the following new or improved features:
- Various additions in real time mode.
- In Data Island views, invalid fields are highlighted in red.
- In Auxiliary Channel Analyzer (ACA), double-clicking an event opens the details window if it's not already open.
This release corrects the following issues:
- Fixed the issue where the vertical front porch (Vfront) value shown in Timing Analyzer is incorrect.
- Various fixes in Manager GUI.
- Fixed the length of EDID Management Speaker Allocation Data Block from 2 to 3.
- Fixed the issue where Navigator tab shows duplicate entries when reading an EDID from 980 Tx port using an existing name.
- Fixed the issue where the View Decoded EDID menu item is sometimes missing from the EDID menu.
- The Link Mode window is automatically closed when a compliance test starts.
- Various fixes in real time mode.
- Gamut Metadata Packet information is shown correctly in real time mode.
- Fixed flickering and window reordering that happens when closing modal dialogs.
- Fixed the issue where Data Island data doesn't display if only raw data is present.
- Fixed erratic behavior of the User Data Island window when switching types.
- Various fixes in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
- 7-17: Removed restriction that Video Guard Band encoding must be part of the video data period.
- 7-40: Corrected Colorimetry (C1, C0) check condition to meet spec.
This release has the following known issue:
- Real-time video is not stable if User-defined data island is selected with more than 128 matches per frame (which could happen with ACR or Audio Sample packets.)
This update to the 980 Generation 2 consists of a new version of the firmware/gateware load for the instrument itself. If the 980 does not contain the previous release of 2.3.2, then you will also need to upgrade the 980 Manager program, both on the PC and the embedded version in the instrument. All updates should be performed at the same time, as the 980 Manager GUIs rely on some new features in the instrument firmware/gateware. Click here for the installation procedure (PDF).
This release provides the following new or improved features:
- HDMI Pass-through mode is no longer dependent on a license.
- Added Auxiliary Channel Analyzer functionality in real time mode.
- External mouse is now enabled by default and can be used simultaneously with touch screen. To use external mouse:
- Shut down 980.
- Attach USB or PS2 mouse.
- Boot 980
- Added infoframe checksum verification to post-capture decode and real-time monitoring.
This release corrects the following issues:
- Improved real-time video rendering with Vfreq <= 25 Hz.
- Fixed data island and pixel number assignment during HDMI decode in case of large (> 3 packet) data islands crossing line boundaries.
- Fixed issue with Encrypted Link Analyzer license.
- Fixed double mouse event processing.
- Fixed data island real-time streaming in pass-through mode.
- Fixed real-time timing report for DVI streams.
- Various minor cosmetic fixes.
- Various fixes in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
- Added more detail about timing error messages.
- General Control Packets only limited to 384 pixel window following Vsync active edge if either Set_AVMUTE or Clear_AVMUTE is set.
- Vendor Specific Infoframe is acceptable even if not in 3D mode.
This release has the following known issues:
- Real-time video is not stable if User-defined data island is selected with more than 128 matches per frame (which could happen with ACR or Audio Sample packets.)
- Real-time video may not be stable for frame rates of 30 Hz and below.
This update to the 980 Generation 2 (P/N 00-00227) includes a new version of the 980 External Manager (the graphical user interface for Windows), 980 Embedded Manager for Touchscreen LCD, HDMI Source Compliance Test script package, and a new version of the firmware/gateware load for the instrument itself. All updates should be performed at the same time, as the 980 Manager GUIs rely on some new features in the instrument firmware/gateware. Click here for the installation procedure (PDF).
This release provides the following new or improved features:
- Added Encrypted Link Analyzer functionality (optional feature).
- Added Auxiliary Channel Analyzer functionality in real time mode.
- Added Manual Trigger which allows the user to cause a manual trigger during a capture or supersede selected non-manual trigger condition.
- Added a "trigger out" signal which is output from the rear-panel BNC connector when the capture trigger condition is satisfied. It can be used as a trigger for another test equipment such as a second 980.
- Added "View Video" button to the HDMI Source Compliance Test DUT configuration dialog box to allow the user to view the incoming video to see on-screen menus and perform DUT setup.
- Added "View Decoded EDID" functionality which will show decoded EDID data report.
- Added "Show Real-Time" button in the Embedded Manager GUI capture progress dialog box so that the user can see the real time video while doing a capture.
- Added "Video Check" selection in Capture Control so that you can disable video check and start capturing even if there is no incoming signal from the source DUT.
- Added the ability to control HDCP encryption, Bcaps, and Bstatus HDMI_MODE bit of 980 Rx.
- Added "Detailed Results" mode in Test Options / Preview -> Options menu of HDMI Source Compliance Tests 7-16, 7-17, and 7-18. These tests will run faster without this mode enabled.
- Added four new buttons in Event Plot for easier and more powerful user operation.
- Added DVI video support in real time mode.
- Various improvements to Manager GUI.
This release corrects the following issues:
- Fixed the issue where DVI horizontal active resolution was off by two pixels.
- Fixed data decode issue when the video stream contained invalid Vsync/Hsync alignment.
- Fixed the issue where clearing a Data Island view when paused caused problems in real time mode.
- Fixed the issue where a black image is displayed when a YCbCr signal is received but no color space information is received in AVI InfoFrame.
- Fixed the issue where capture data on 980 gets deleted and causes issues for subsequent HDMI Source Compliance Test runs if capture data is saved.
- Fixed an issue related to capture reuse in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
- Various fixes in firmware/gateware.
- Various fixes in Manager GUI.
- Various fixes in HDMI Source Compliance Test.
This update to the 980 Generation 2 (P/N 00-00227) includes a new version of the 980 External Manager (the graphical user interface for Windows), 980 Embedded Manager for Touchscreen LCD, HDMI Source Compliance Test script package, and a new version of the firmware/gateware load for the instrument itself. All updates should be performed at the same time, as the 980 Manager GUIs rely on some new features in the instrument firmware/gateware. Click here for the installation procedure (PDF).
This release provides the following new or improved features:
- Real-time mode.
- EDID Compliance Test per HDMI CTS 1.4a (optional feature).
- The ability to read EDID of the sink device connected to the 980 Tx port.
This load corrects the following issues:
- Various fixes in firmware/gateware.
- Various HDMI Source Compliance Test bug fixes.
Sample EDID Files
This archive contains two sample EDID files you can use for EDID emulation on the 980 Rx port.
980_225MHz_EDID.xml is the default 980 Gen 2 EDID.
- Supports 3D (Frame Packing in selected formats such as 1080p24, Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom).
- Supports VIC codes 1 through 62.
980_300MHz_EDID.xml is the default 980 Gen 3 EDID.
- Supports 4K x 2K formats.
- Supports 3D (Frame Packing in selected formats such as 1080p24, Side-by-Side (Half), and Top-and-Bottom).
- Supports VIC codes 1 through 64.
1. Download Sample EDID Files archive from here (updated on October 14, 2011).
2. Unzip the files into a new folder in your PC.
3. Turn on 980 and launch 980 External Manager GUI.
4. Connect to a 980 instrument.
5. Click on File -> Import -> EDID -> Ok, then browse to the location of the EDID file you want to import and select the XML file.
6. Click on Edid -> Set 980 RX EDID, then select the EDID you want to apply to the 980 Rx port.
If you check the box next to "Permanently set the 980's EDID?" the default 980 EDID will be replaced with the newly applied EDID, and it will persist through power cycles.
If you don't check the box, you can use the newly applied EDID until you power cycle the 980 or apply another EDID.
If you check the box next to "Issue Hot Plug?" a hot plug from the 980 Rx port will be sent after the new EDID is applied.
If you don't check the box, a hot plug will not be sent after the new EDID is applied.
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