980 DP Video Generator - User Guide Rev. A4
Page 2 July 14, 2014
Table of Contents
1. About the 980 DP Video Generator Module 9
1.1 Scope of this User Guide 9
1.2 Changes to this User Guide 10
1.3 What options are available with the 980? 10
1.4 980 User Interface 13
2. Getting Started 14
2.1 What is shipped with the 980 DP Video Generator module? 14
2.2 Operational workflow for DP Video Pattern Testing 14
3. Testing DP Displays with the 980 DP Video Generator module 16
3.1 Workflow for running the video pattern testing of DP displays 16
3.2 Connector Description 17
3.3 Making the physical DP connections 19
3.4 Navigating through the 980 GUI Manager interface 21
3.5 Selecting DP formats 26
3.6 Selecting formats (resolutions) 28
3.7 Configuring the format Settings 35
3.8 Selecting Test Patterns 37
3.9 Selecting Test Patterns Settings 41
3.10 Viewing the EDID of a connected display 44
3.11 Viewing the DPCD of a connected display 48
3.12 Testing HDCP on a connected display 58
4. DP LINK TRAINING CONTROL 63
4.1 Accessing the Link Training Control application 63
5 Auxiliary Channel Analyzer (ACA) Utilities 72
5.1 Aux Channel Analyzer and ACA Remote Control – For Real Time Viewing of DP Aux Channel Data 73
5.2 Monitoring DP Aux Chan Transactions with the ACA 86
5.3 Monitoring Auxiliary Channel transactions from the External 980 GUI Manager with the ACA Remote
Control panel 91
5.4 Viewing Stored DP Aux Chan traces on a PC with the ACA Data Viewer utility 96
5. Pattern List Editor 103
5.1 Creating a custom list of test patterns 103
5.2 Applying a custom Pattern List 109
5.3 Viewing a custom Pattern List 115
5.4 Opening a custom Patten List from the Pattern List Editor 118
6. Format List Editor 120
6.1 Opening a custom Format List 120
6.2 Applying a custom Format List 126
6.3 Viewing a custom Format List 129
6.4 Opening a custom Format List 130
7. Format Editor 132