Quantum Data 980 DP - Aux Channel Analyzer and ACA Remote Control

980 DP Video Generator - User Guide Rev. A4
Page 73 July 14, 2014
5.1 Aux Channel Analyzer and ACA Remote Control – For Real Time Viewing of
DisplayPort Aux Channel Data
This subsection describes the Aux Channel Analyzer utility and the ACA Remote Control utility used for viewing
the real time DisplayPort Aux Channel transactions through the 980 GUI Manager.
5.1.1 Aux Channel Analyzer – Panel Description
The Aux Channel Analyzer panel is described in the table below. There is a control menu panel on the right side.
The control menu and elements of the ACA panel are described in the following table.
Real Time – ACA
Information / Function
Auxiliary Channel Analyzer
The following information is provided in the ACA
data dialog box for each Event:
 Item number – This is a unique sequence
number of the transaction.
 Type – The type of transaction; either EDID,
HDCP or Link Training.
 980 Port number, slot number.
 Time stamp (optional viewing field) – Shows
the timestamp of each transaction. Can either
be absolute time based (shown) on the 980
system clock or relative time (Time -deltas)
referenced from the initial transaction in the
trace.
 Transaction Description – A description of the
transaction.
ACA Control Menu
There is a menu associated with the ACA Info
panel. It is location on the right side of the panel.