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External Programming Connections

The 801G* can operated and programmed from an external computer or terminal. Two different com- munications ports are standard on the 801G* for a computer or terminal hook-up. The RS-232C serial port allows the unit to be connected to many per- sonal computers or dumb terminals.The IEEE-488 (GPIB) port lets you use the 801G* as a program- mable video signal source source in a larger auto- mated test system.

Figure 5-3 Serial & IEEE-488 Ports

This section of the manual covers the actual hard- ware connections and the communications protocol. The “Programming” chapter provides detailed in- formation on all of the 801G*’s programming capa- bilities. It also includes all of the commands that can be sent to the unit.

Serial Port Connection

The 801G* uses a 9 pin male D-sub plug as the se- rial port connector. The pin-out of the connector is the same as on a serial port for an IBM-PC AT com- puter. A suitable null-modem cable (part #30-00124) is supplied with the 801G* to connect it to such a port. This cable has female connectors on each end that are wired for direct connection from the 801G* to such a computer. Either end of the cable can be plugged into the 801G*.

Display Codes & Serial Port Connections

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Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX manual External Programming Connections, Serial Port Connection

Contents

Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX ≤ 1 9 K B , 8 N 1 p r o t o c o l Thank you for considering our product Part# 68 00157 rev . a Feb Trademark Acknowledgments Displays and Indicators Normal Mode Knobs Features Product OverviewIntroduction Basic Operation Built-In Formats SwitchesBuilt-In Images Buttons BLUEM, GRNEM, REDEM, Whtem Table of Contents Line Voltage Selector Fuse Requirements AC Power Connection Display ConnectionDisplay Codes External Programming Connections Serial Port Connection ProgrammingIEEE-488 Gpib Port Connection Programming Capabilities Overview Input Buffer Table of Contents Error Messages Troubleshooting801G Memory Information Flow Diagram 177 Service Index Appendix ASpecifications 11-1Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifica Xiv Features Product Overview Features Formats Product Overview Output connectors on the 801G* match those Operating Modes Displays & Indicators Knobs Switches Buttons Front panel operation Operating Modes Switching operating modes Test Sequence Mode Programming Mode Displays and Indicators Normal Mode Knobs Image Looping Normal Mode Image Knob Other Modes Power Switch SwitchesAC Select Image Button Buttons Video Gate Buttons Outputs Button Sync Gate Buttons Introduction Format charts Built-In Formats Explanation of Terms Used in Charts AT&T Rate Built-in Formats Ð Macintosh Japanese NEC Sun Microsystems Workstation Japanese Sony EYC Description of the test images How to use them Built-In Images ImageName Descriptions of the Images MEMESony, MESonyB, MESonyG, MESonyR BLUEM, GRNEM, REDEM, Whtem MEMEPlus, MEPlusB, MEPlusG, MEPlusR BLUEM+, GRNEM+, REDEM+, WHTEM+ WHTPIC, Flat, Flat Gray, FlatB, FlatG, FlatR BLUPIC, GRAYPIC, GRNPIC, Redpic If purity cannot be corrected to acceptable limits Box50mm and Box64mm BriteBox BriteBox contd Brightness Control Adjustment test on the center TV formats only Burst Check511 CheckBy3 Check11 CirclesL CirclesS ColorBar Cubes Custom Aspect Ratio Dot10, Dot12, Dot24 Dot10, Dot12, Dot24 contd EMITest2 EMITest1EMITest3 EMITest4 Focus@6, Focus@7, Focus@8 FocusCx FocusH FocusOo DSS Format Brightness Uniformity tests first GrayBar Grill11, Grill22, Grill33, Grill44 Page Aspect Ratio Hatch10 Hatch12 Hatch24 Hatch4x3, Hatch5x4 and Hatch8x8 Hatch64W Hitachi1 KanjiKan Linearity Linearty Linearty Linearity contd LinFocus LinFocus contd Outline0 and Outline1 Outline0 and Outline1 contd Page Perform the Yoke Winding Orthogonality Check Page Built-In Images Persist 533101 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X PulseBar QuartBox Ramp Raster Regulate Samsung2 Samsung1SlideG SlideRGB SMPTE133 Built-In Images Smpte contd Primary version Smpte RP-133 Smpte contd Smpte contd SMPTEbar Gray Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Page Built-In Images Following tests are based on the original Smpte Stairs20 Strokes0, Strokes1 Text9 Text9, Text16 Text9, Text16 contd TVBar100 & TVBar75 TV formats only Page Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX¥Rev TVHatch TV formats only After the center of the display is properly converged Making Connections Selecting a line voltage Line Voltage Selector Fuse Requirements AC Power Connection Display Connection Sub Output Connectors Explanation of abbreviations used in table Video Connector 801GX Only BNC Output ConnectorsDisplay Codes Checking a Display Code IBM VGA Display Codes SUN Display CodesApple Macintosh Display Codes Serial Port Connection External Programming Connections Null-Modem Cable 9-pin fem. to 9-pin fem PC / Terminal Wiring Connections Apple Macintosh Wiring IEEE-488 Gpib Port Connection Making Connections Programming Programming Capabilities Overview Editing and adding signal formatsEditing the format knob directory Editing the image knob directory Creating custom test imagesCreating a test sequence Setting system parameters ProgrammerÕs utility disk Operating via remote control Using the Built-In Editors Programming DSS Format Editor Programming Page Programming Page American Hdtv ORed Page Programming Page Programming AT&TEVC Format Knob Directory Editor Programming SMPTE133 Image Knob Directory Editor Programming Page Custom Image Editor Page Primitive Name Parameters Fill patterns in a Custom Image Rectangle Gray50 15 2Ø 5Ø 4Ø Line Yellow 2Ø 5 32Ø 24Ø Grill Cyan Characters White 88 Ø Triangle Red50 10 5 10 25 40 15 HatchI-O Yellow 15 Seq.Step Cyan 10 What is a Sequence? NEC9PG Sequence Knob Directory EditorPage Sequence Editor Page Programming Running a Sequence Cancelling the Sequence Mode Entering the format parameters Creating your own format file Fmtg? Fmte Analog Video and Sync Parameters Adjusted Level = 255 x v / 255 1 / γ Output Level1.0 After Gamma Correction Digital Video Parameters Digital Sync Parameters Timing Parameters Htot = Hres / 1 Blanking x Hrat Hspw = Htot x Hrat x Pulse Width Vtot = Hrat / Vertical Rate Vspd = Hrat x Front Porch Calculated Rates Active Video Physical Size Outputs Control Programming Page Downloading formats using a DOS compatible computer Controlling via the Serial Port How to use Pcplustd . EXE Input Buffer Controlling via the IEEE-488 Port Message Syntax Commands Output Queue Queries Buffer Deadlock Requesting ServiceStatus Byte Remote/Local Operation Logical or Event Status Bit Definitions Status Byte Bit Definitions Common Commands Bus Commands Clear Status Event Status Enable Operation Complete Event Status Register Options Reset Status Byte Service Request Enable Self-Test TST? Command and Query Finder Command Language Format Parameter Settings Format Editor Control Format Memory Management Tria Custom Image Primitives Color Options Fill Patterns Image Memory Management Image Editor ControlSequence Editor Control Sequence Memory Management Sequence Parameter SettingsDirectory Editor Control Directory Memory Management System Parameter Settings Direct Processor Control Reserved Miscellaneous System Parameters ADDRADDRess Alphabetical Listing of CommandsAdot Draw a single pixel DOT ALL Use AlluAsbg Analog Sync on Blue Gating Analog Sync Composite Type AsctASCT? Analog Sync on Green Gating AsggAsrg Analog Sync on Red Gating Analog Sync Swing Calibration factor AsscASSC? Assg Analog Sync Signal GateASSG? Assg Asss Analog Sync Signal SwingAvcm Analog Video Calibration Method Avco Analog Video COnfigurationAVCO? Analog Video Color subcarrier Selection Avcs= PAL-BDGHI AVCS? Analog Video Pedestal Gate AvpgAvps Analog Video Pedestal Swing Analog Video Swing Calibration factor AvscAVSC? Avss Analog Video Signal SwingAVSS? Avst Analog Video Signal TypeDvst ≠ AVST? Warm Boot BootBase Number Base Cach Instruction CACHe enable100 CACH? Analog video CALibration Factors Calf101 CALF? 102 Call internal function Call103 Draw video CENTering markers Cent104 Draw a centered CROSs CrosCspg Composite Sync Pulse Gate Composite Sync Pulse Polarity Cspp106 Display Code Bit Mask Dcbm107 DCBM? Display Code EXpected Dcex108 DCEX? Display Code ReaD DcrdDira DIRectory save As DIRectory editing Begin DirbDire DIRectory editing End DIRectory Kill DirkDirl DIRectory Load DIRectory New DirnDirp DIRectory Path Dirs DirqDnum Digital Sync Composite Type Dsct114 DSCT? Digital Sync Separate Type Dsst115 DSST? Dvsp Digital Video Signal Polarity116 DVSP? Dvst Digital Video Signal Type117 EQUalization interval After vertical sync EquaPulse 118 EQUalization interval Before vertical sync EqubFmta ForMaT save As Fmte FmtbFmtg ForMaT Justify FmtjFmtk ForMaT Kill from memory by name ForMaT Load from memory by name Fmtl122 ForMaT New Fmtn123 ForMaT Path FmtpFmtq ForMaT Query pointer Fmts Fmtr ForMaT Use Fmtu126 Fmtu Draw FORMat data block Form127 Foreground Red, Green and Blue levels Frgb128 FRGB? Gama GAMma Correction modeGAMmA correction factor Gamc GET data from Absolute memory location GetaGetr GET data from Relative memory location Draw a centered Grid GridGrih Draw a GRIll pattern of Horizontal lines Draw a GRIll pattern of Vertical lines Griv132 Draw a centered crossHATch from the Inside HatiOut 133 Draw a centered crossHATch from HatoOutside 134 Hrat Horizontal RESolutionHorizontal RATe Hres Horizontal SIZe Hsiz136 HSIZ? Hspd Horizontal Sync Pulse DelayHspg Horizontal Sync Pulse Gate Horizontal Sync Pulse Polarity HsppHspw Horizontal Sync Pulse Width Horizontal TOTal pixels per line HtotIDN IDeNtification Imgb ImgaImge IMaGe Kill ImgkImgl IMaGe Load IMaGe New ImgnImgp IMaGe Path Imgr Imgq Imgu ImgsInit Image VERsion IverJrat Justify pixel clock RATe KEY toggle Keyy146 Rotate Knob KnobLcds LCD Status LED Status LedsLimi Draw video LIMIts markers Draw a Line Line149 Mode Communications Mode150 MODE? Light Meter SIZe MsizNamf NAMe Find NAMe Insert NamiNamk NAMe Kill Namy NamqNoga OUTputs Gate OutgOval Draw an Oval 155 Draw a page of repeating characters Pixel Clock Pulse Gate PcpgPuta PUT Absolute PUT Relative PutrRatc Pixel RATe Calibration factor Draw a RECTangle RectScal Self CALibrate Scan Sequence step DeLaYScan fields per frame Sdly Seqb SeqaSeqe SEQuence Kill SeqkSeql SEQuence Load SEQuence New SeqnSeqp SEQuence Path Seqs SeqqSequ Size Sequence operating MODeSize of bit field Smod Draw sequence Step NUMber Snum165 Ssst Select Sync Signal Type166 DVS Sequence Step number Step167 STEP? Draw Text string TextTobl Set levels relative to BLanking Draw a TRIAngle TriaUidn User IDeNtification Unit of measure used for physical SIZes UsizVerf VERsion of Firmware Verh Vertical RESolutionVERsion of Hardware Vres Vertical SIZe Vsiz172 VSIZ? Vspd Vertical Sync Pulse DelayVspg Vertical Sync Pulse Gate Vertical Sync Pulse Polarity VsppVspw Vertical Sync Pulse Width Vertical TOTal lines per frame Vtot175 VTOT? WAI Video Signal GatingWAIt for completion suffix Xvsg 177 801G Memory Information Flow Diagram T e s 178 Power-on Computer Interfacing If all else fails Normalpower-on Power-on message remains Power-on Computer Interfacing Error message at power-on Unit will not power-on If All Else Fails Error Messages Power on Self Test Messages System Errors System Messages Format Errors Format Error Messages System Error Message Summary Format Error Messages Horizontal total not even Pixel rate too lowHorizontal total must be multiple of 4 at pixel rate Horizontal active too small Horizontal active too large or Horizontal total too small Horizontal total horizontal resHorizontal pulse width less than Horizontal sync pulse width too small for Horizontal sync pulse width must be even for Horizontal pulse delay extends sync beyond blankingHorizontal pulse width too large Vertical total too small Vertical total too large Vertical total is evenVertical active too small Vertical blanking too small Vertical pulse too small Vertical active must be even when in inter- laced scan modeVertical pulse too large Incompatible ACS & DSS types Incompatible ACS & DCS typesAvst requires Asct to be 3 or ACS available on green only Invalid DSS type Vertical pulse delay extends sync beyond blankingInvalid sync type EQ after too large EQ before too largeNot enough video memory Horizontal physical size too small Pedestal swing out of range Vertical physical size too smallGamma correction out of range Analog video swing out of range Sync swing calibration out of range Analog video signal type invalidInvalid digital video type Digital video polarity must be positive Invalid fill pattern name Invalid color nameNo image memory Image memory full Nothing to save Img ed runningInvalid Lookup Table LUT level 8-bit DAC Invalid Lookup Table LUT level 10-bit DAC Sequence memory full No sequence memorySeq ed running No sequence to save Font index out of range Invalid delay time in sequenceNo font present at given index Invalid font location No directory to save Directory memory fullDirectory list full 8450 Can’t remove, font not present Invalid format location 9453 Can’t change Eprom contentsBad location for format, failed verify Bad location for format verify Bad location for format name read 9459 Can’t change Eprom contentsBad location for format copy Bad location for format duplicate 9472 Can’t change Eprom contents 9470 Can’t change Eprom contents9475 Can’t change Eprom contents Error duplicating formats Sequence data not found Service User Registration Card New Product Warranty Service Agreements Product Updates Getting Your 801G* Repaired Authorized Service Centers Europe Service Only North America Manufacturing, Sales and ServiceJapan Sales Representative and Service Quantum Data Inc Singapore Sales Representative and Service Korea Sales Representative and ServiceTaiwan Sales Representative and Service Appendix a Specifications Custom Formats Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifications Signal FormatsCustom Sequences Test Images Output Connectors Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifications User InterfaceComputer Ports Supplied Software Vertical Timing Horizontal TimingDigital Sync Outputs Additional Model 801GF Specifications Pixel Timing Appendix a Specifications Index Graypic III Magenta 170 171 151 VII Viii Page T e r n e t C o n n e c t i o n s