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Appendix A
Command Reference
*STB
ST
atus Byte
Cl
ass
GPIB
Des
crip
tio
n
Returns the current value of the S
tatus Byte register
. The value stored in the S
tatus Byte
register is not af
fected by reading it.
Query syntax
*STB?
Returns
statusByte
<NL>
Where
statusByte
is in integer NR1 form.
Related commands
*SRE
,
*ESR?
,
*CLS
599
601
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Getting Started
13
Introduction
14
Video Interfaces
17
Computer Interfaces
19
Front Panel Interface
21
Status Indicators
21
Menu Selection Keys
22
Item Selection Examples
23
882 File System and Media
25
882 File System
25
882 Media
25
882 Operational Modes
26
Booting up the 882
26
Basic Mode
27
Browse Mode
27
Web Interface
32
Working with the Virtual Front Panel
32
Working with the CMD (Command) Terminal
34
Working with the 882 FTP Browser
35
Copying Files between 882S
39
Command Line Interface
42
Working with the Serial Interface
42
Working with the Network Interface
45
Sending Commands Interactively
46
Sending Command Files (Serial Interface Only)
46
Working with User Profiles
48
Chapter 2 Testing Video Displays
51
General Video Display Testing Procedures
52
Making Physical Connection
52
Selecting Interface Type
53
Selecting Video Format
55
Understanding the Format Library
58
Selecting Image
59
Testing Digital Computer (IT) Fpds
63
Testing Digital Component Video HDTV (CE) Fpds
66
Using the Image Caching Feature
71
Using the Auxtest Image
73
Using the Imageshift Utility
75
Using the Imageshift Utility through the Front Panel
75
Using the Imageshift Utility through the Command Line Interface
78
Adjust Frequency Function
80
Keypad Utility
81
Chapter 3 Administrative Tasks
85
Overview
86
Calibrating the Generator
87
Calibrating Signal Level
87
Calibrating Frequency
88
Auto Upgrade
90
Auto Upgrade - Network Method
90
Auto Upgrade - Pcmcia/Compact Flash Method
97
Upgrading the Generator Locally
109
Manually Upgrading Using PCMCIA Compact Flash Card
109
Manually Upgrading the Generator Without Using PC Card
112
Connecting Generator Directly to a PC
114
Reconfiguring and Booting a Stalled Generator
119
Cloning Generators
124
Cloning a Generator Using the PC Card
124
Cloning a Generator Using the Generator FTP Browser
125
Resetting a Generator
128
Viewing Generator Configuration Information
129
Chapter 4 Networking 882S
135
Overview
136
882 File System
136
Configuring a File Server
137
File Server Specifications
137
Installing an FTP Server
137
Copying Resource Files to the FTP Site on the File Server
140
Establishing a Network Environment
142
Connecting 882S to the Network
142
Setting the 882'S IP Address
143
Setting the File Server IP Address in the 882
146
Network Operations
148
Booting a 882 from the File Server
148
Sharing Objects on a File Server
149
Controlling a 882 Remotely
151
Using the Virtual Front Panel to Operate a 882 Remotely
151
Operating the 882 Remotely through the Command Line Interface
151
Upgrading 882S over a Network
152
Upgrade Options and Procedures
152
Backing up the Current Files on the File Server
152
Copying Files to the PC File Server
153
Removing Current Files from the 882S
154
Copying the New Files to each 882
154
Reboot the 882S
154
Cloning 882S Using the 882 FTP Browser
155
Chapter 5 Working with Formats
157
Overview
158
Format Library
159
Composite Television Format Names
159
Component Television Format Names
160
Computer Display Format Names
161
Aperture Designators
162
Viewing the Source List of Formats
164
Configuring Format Parameters
165
Viewing and Modifying Format Parameters through the Front Panel
165
Viewing and Modifying Format Parameters Via the Command Line
169
Viewing and Modifying Format Parameters by Editing XML Files
170
Format Editor Overview
172
Format Editor - Basic Window Configuration and Operation
172
Format Editor - Top Level Menus
173
Format Editor - Menu Buttons
175
Format Editor - New Format
176
Format Editor - New Report
197
Format Editor - New Source Menu
201
Format Editor - Open
203
Format Editor - Save
204
Creating a New Format Using the Format Editor
205
Creating Custom Formats Using the Command Line Interface
210
Format Catalogs
211
Using Format Catalogs
211
Creating Format Catalogs
212
Deleting Format Catalogs
213
Chapter 6 Using GPIB Interface
217
Overview
218
Setting the GPIB Port Address
219
Queries and Commands
221
Commands
221
Queries
222
Sending Commands and Queries
223
Completion Handshake
224
Input Buffer
224
Status Queries and Control
225
Status Byte
225
Bus Commands
227
Chapter 7 Working with Images
229
Overview
230
Viewing the Content List of Images
231
Viewing and Modifying Image Options
231
Viewing Image Versions
231
Creating Custom Images
234
Command File Example
235
Rendering Bitmap Images
237
Setting Image Component Values
239
Creating Image Catalogs
241
Creating an Image Catalog
241
Deleting an Image Catalog
245
Chapter 8 Working with Test Sequences
249
Overview
250
Viewing the Test Sequence List
251
Viewing the Test Sequence List Using the Front Panel
251
Viewing the Test Sequence List Using the Command Line Interface
251
Running a Test Sequence
253
Running a Test Sequence Using the Front Panel
253
Running a Test Sequence Using the Command Line Interface
254
Creating a Test Sequence
256
Creating a Test Sequence Using the Command Line Interface
256
Editing a Test Sequence XML File
260
Deleting a Test Sequence
263
Chapter 9 Testing HDMI Sink Devices
265
Overview of HDMI Display Testing
266
Physical Connections
266
Format Selection
267
Image Selection
270
Setting up the 882 for HDMI Testing
271
Selecting Video Format
272
Testing HDMI Displays
276
Testing HDMI 1.3 Displays
278
Testing Deep Color
278
Testing Xvycc
289
Testing HDMI 1.4 Displays with 3D
296
Rendering 3D Images
296
Testing HDMI Video Pixel Repetition (882 Only)
303
Testing HDMI Audio
307
Testing 2-Channel HDMI Audio Output from Internal SPDIF Source
307
Testing 8-Channel HDMI Audio Output from Internal Source
310
Testing Multi-Channel Compressed HDMI Audio Formats
314
Testing HDMI Audio Using an External Audio Source
317
Testing HDMI Infoframes (882 Only)
320
Viewing Infoframe Contents (882 Only)
320
Testing with Active Format Description (AFD) (882 Only)
325
Chapter 10 Testing Lipsync
329
Overview
330
Testing Display (Sink) Devices
331
Testing Source Devices
337
Testing HDMI Source Device for Lipsync Handling
337
Generating an HDMI Source Lipsync Data Report
339
Chapter 11 Testing EDID for HDMI
343
Overview
344
Testing with Display (Sink) Devices
345
Viewing EDID from a Display (882 Only)
345
Generating an EDID Information Report
348
Modifying EDID in a Display
350
Capturing and Storing EDID from Display Device
351
Creating or Editing EDID Contents
352
Testing EDID for HDMI Compliance in Display (Sink) Devices
354
Testing HDMI Sink Device for EDID Compliance
354
Verifying Pixel Encoding and Rate Support
373
Using the EDID Editor Tool
376
Loading Edids with the EDID Editor
376
Editing an Existing EDID
380
Creating a New EDID
383
Saving an EDID to a File
392
Putting (Writing) EDID to a Display
393
Emulating an EDID
394
Running an EDID HDMI Compliance Test
395
Running an EDID Data Report
396
Using the EDID Compare Tool
398
Comparing Edids
398
Chapter 12 CEC Interactive Troubleshooting Environment (ITE)
401
Overview
402
CEC Introduction
403
CEC Devices
403
CEC Features
404
Testing CEC Devices
405
Testing CEC Devices for Messaging
405
Stress Testing a CEC Device
419
Controlling the Audio Return Channel (ARC)
436
CEC Bus Monitor
442
Activating the CEC Bus Monitor
442
Querying the CEC Bus Monitor
442
Chapter 13 Testing HDCP on HDMI
447
Overview
448
Testing DVI Displays with HDCP
449
Testing HDMI Displays with HDCP
451
Running HDCP Test in Step Mode
454
Running an HDMI HDCP Self-Test
456
Understanding the HDCP Test
457
HDMI HDCP Test Sequence
457
Running the HDCP Compliance Test for HDMI Devices with the 882EA
458
Overview
458
Encryption Status Tester
459
List of Tests
460
Running HDCP Compliance Test on HDMI Transmitters
464
Running HDCP Compliance Tests on HDMI Receivers
471
Running HDCP Compliance Tests on HDMI Repeaters
477
Chapter 14 Using Special Sync Output
495
Overview
496
Operating Special Sync for Probe Pulse
497
Probe Coordinate Numbering
497
Configuring the Probe Feature
497
Controlling the Probe Using the Command Line Interface
500
Configuring Special Sync for FS, LS, or CS
501
Chapter 15 Script SDK
503
Overview
504
Installation
504
Image Programs Versus Script Programs
505
Creating Executable Program Scripts
506
Getting Started
506
About the Scriptsdk Main Window
507
Scriptsdk Menu Summary
508
Starting Scriptsdk
510
Creating, Compiling, and Executing a Script
511
Scriptsdk API Functions by Category
515
Control Functions
515
Command Functions
515
Response Functions
516
Front Panel Functions
516
Operator Functions
516
Scriptsdk API Functions by Name
517
Scriptsdk Commands
545
Sample Scriptsdk Programs
552
Appendix A Command Reference
572
Commands by Category
572
System
572
GPIB (IEEE-488.2 Standard)
574
Gating Controls
574
Images
575
Formats
577
Test Sequences
583
Directories
584
EDID and DDC
584
Special Sync Probe Pulse
586
Color Look-Up Table (LUT)
586
Hdmi
586
Commands by Name
591
Self Test
602
Gpib Address
742
Standard Image Descriptions
990
Error Messages
1095
Error Code Descriptions
1096
Format Errors
1096
Image Errors
1111
Test Sequence Errors
1112
Directory Errors
1114
Bitmap Errors
1114
Lut Errors
1115
Font Errors
1115
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Brand
Quantum Data
Model
881
Category
Portable Generator
Language
English
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