Features | Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX specs

Features

✓low cost

✓portable - fits in a briefcase

✓ultra-simple controls

✓ultra-fast format-loading & image-drawing

✓color NTSC and PAL compatible composite and S-video outputs on the 801GX

✓self calibrating analog video outputs

✓industry-standard output connectors

✓display and edit formats on the unit under test

✓over 100 industry-standard signal formats built-in

✓room for up to 300 user-defined formats

✓programmable pixel rates up to 150 MHz on the 801GC and 801GX; up to 250 MHz on the 801GF

✓over 50 test images built-in

✓custom test images can be created and saved

✓user defined format-image test sequencing

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX manual Features

Contents

Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX Thank you for considering our product ≤ 1 9 K B , 8 N 1 p r o t o c o l Part# 68 00157 rev . a Feb Trademark Acknowledgments Introduction Features Product OverviewDisplays and Indicators Normal Mode Knobs Basic Operation Built-In Images SwitchesBuilt-In Formats Buttons BLUEM, GRNEM, REDEM, Whtem Table of Contents Fuse Requirements AC Power Connection Display Connection Line Voltage SelectorDisplay Codes IEEE-488 Gpib Port Connection ProgrammingExternal Programming Connections Serial Port Connection Programming Capabilities Overview Input Buffer Table of Contents 801G Memory Information Flow Diagram TroubleshootingError Messages 177 Service Appendix ASpecifications 11-1 IndexModel 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifica Xiv Features Product Overview Features Product Overview Formats Output connectors on the 801G* match those Operating Modes Displays & Indicators Knobs Switches Buttons Operating Modes Front panel operation Test Sequence Mode Programming Mode Switching operating modes Displays and Indicators Normal Mode Knobs Image Looping Normal Mode Image Knob Other Modes Switches Power SwitchAC Select Buttons Image Button Video Gate Buttons Sync Gate Buttons Outputs Button Introduction Format charts Built-In Formats Explanation of Terms Used in Charts AT&T Built-in Formats Ð Rate 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 BLUEM, GRNEM, REDEM, Whtem MEMESony, MESonyB, MESonyG, MESonyR BLUEM+, GRNEM+, REDEM+, WHTEM+ MEMEPlus, MEPlusB, MEPlusG, MEPlusR BLUPIC, GRAYPIC, GRNPIC, Redpic WHTPIC, Flat, Flat Gray, FlatB, FlatG, FlatR If purity cannot be corrected to acceptable limits Box50mm and Box64mm BriteBox Brightness Control Adjustment test on the center BriteBox contd Burst TV formats only Check511 CheckBy3 Check11 CirclesL CirclesS ColorBar Cubes Custom Dot10, Dot12, Dot24 Aspect Ratio Dot10, Dot12, Dot24 contd EMITest3 EMITest1EMITest2 EMITest4 Focus@6, Focus@7, Focus@8 FocusCx FocusH FocusOo Format DSS GrayBar Brightness Uniformity tests first Grill11, Grill22, Grill33, Grill44 Page Aspect Ratio Hatch10 Hatch12 Hatch24 Hatch4x3, Hatch5x4 and Hatch8x8 Hatch64W Hitachi1 KanjiKan Linearty Linearity 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 SlideG Samsung1Samsung2 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, Text16 Text9 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 Line Voltage Selector Selecting a line voltage AC Power Connection Fuse Requirements Sub Output Connectors Display Connection Explanation of abbreviations used in table BNC Output Connectors Video Connector 801GX OnlyDisplay Codes Checking a Display Code SUN Display Codes IBM VGA Display CodesApple Macintosh Display Codes External Programming Connections Serial Port Connection Null-Modem Cable 9-pin fem. to 9-pin fem PC / Terminal Wiring Apple Macintosh Wiring Connections IEEE-488 Gpib Port Connection Making Connections Programming Editing and adding signal formats Programming Capabilities OverviewEditing the format knob directory Creating custom test images Editing the image knob directoryCreating a test sequence Setting system parameters ProgrammerÕs utility disk Operating via remote control Using the Built-In Editors Programming Format Editor DSS Programming Page Programming Page American Hdtv ORed Page Programming Page Programming Format Knob Directory Editor AT&TEVC Programming Image Knob Directory Editor SMPTE133 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? Sequence Knob Directory Editor NEC9PGPage Sequence Editor Page Programming Running a Sequence Cancelling the Sequence Mode Creating your own format file Entering the format parameters 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 How to use Pcplustd . EXE Controlling via the Serial Port Controlling via the IEEE-488 Port Input Buffer Commands Message Syntax Queries Output Queue Requesting Service Buffer DeadlockStatus Byte Remote/Local Operation Logical or Status Byte Bit Definitions Event Status Bit Definitions Bus Commands Common Commands Event Status Enable Clear Status Event Status Register Operation Complete Reset Options Service Request Enable Status Byte TST? Self-Test Command Language Command and Query Finder Format Parameter Settings Format Editor Control Format Memory Management Custom Image Primitives Tria Color Options Fill Patterns Image Editor Control Image Memory ManagementSequence Editor Control Sequence Parameter Settings Sequence Memory ManagementDirectory Editor Control System Parameter Settings Directory Memory Management Miscellaneous System Parameters Direct Processor Control Reserved Adot Alphabetical Listing of CommandsADDRADDRess Draw a single pixel DOT Asbg AlluALL Use Analog Sync on Blue Gating Asct Analog Sync Composite TypeASCT? Asrg AsggAnalog Sync on Green Gating Analog Sync on Red Gating Assc Analog Sync Swing Calibration factorASSC? ASSG? Analog Sync Signal GateAssg Assg Avcm Analog Sync Signal SwingAsss Analog Video Calibration Method Analog Video COnfiguration AvcoAVCO? = PAL-BDGHI AvcsAnalog Video Color subcarrier Selection AVCS? Avps AvpgAnalog Video Pedestal Gate Analog Video Pedestal Swing Avsc Analog Video Swing Calibration factorAVSC? Analog Video Signal Swing AvssAVSS? Dvst ≠ Analog Video Signal TypeAvst AVST? Base BootWarm Boot Number Base 100 Instruction CACHe enableCach CACH? 101 CalfAnalog video CALibration Factors CALF? 102 Call Call internal function103 Cent Draw video CENTering markers104 Cspg CrosDraw a centered CROSs Composite Sync Pulse Gate Cspp Composite Sync Pulse Polarity106 107 DcbmDisplay Code Bit Mask DCBM? 108 DcexDisplay Code EXpected DCEX? Dira DcrdDisplay Code ReaD DIRectory save As Dire DirbDIRectory editing Begin DIRectory editing End Dirl DirkDIRectory Kill DIRectory Load Dirp DirnDIRectory New DIRectory Path Dirq DirsDnum 114 DsctDigital Sync Composite Type DSCT? 115 DsstDigital Sync Separate Type DSST? 116 Digital Video Signal PolarityDvsp DVSP? Digital Video Signal Type Dvst117 Pulse EquaEQUalization interval After vertical sync 118 Fmta EqubEQUalization interval Before vertical sync ForMaT save As Fmtb FmteFmtg Fmtk FmtjForMaT Justify ForMaT Kill from memory by name Fmtl ForMaT Load from memory by name122 Fmtn ForMaT New123 Fmtq FmtpForMaT Path ForMaT Query pointer Fmtr Fmts 126 FmtuForMaT Use Fmtu Form Draw FORMat data block127 128 FrgbForeground Red, Green and Blue levels FRGB? GAMmA correction factor GAMma Correction modeGama Gamc Getr GetaGET data from Absolute memory location GET data from Relative memory location Grih GridDraw a centered Grid Draw a GRIll pattern of Horizontal lines Griv Draw a GRIll pattern of Vertical lines132 Out HatiDraw a centered crossHATch from the Inside 133 Outside HatoDraw a centered crossHATch from 134 Horizontal RATe Horizontal RESolutionHrat Hres 136 HsizHorizontal SIZe HSIZ? Hspg Horizontal Sync Pulse DelayHspd Horizontal Sync Pulse Gate Hspw HsppHorizontal Sync Pulse Polarity Horizontal Sync Pulse Width IDN HtotHorizontal TOTal pixels per line IDeNtification Imga ImgbImge Imgl ImgkIMaGe Kill IMaGe Load Imgp ImgnIMaGe New IMaGe Path Imgq Imgr Imgs ImguInit Jrat IverImage VERsion Justify pixel clock RATe Keyy KEY toggle146 Lcds KnobRotate Knob LCD Status Limi LedsLED Status Draw video LIMIts markers Line Draw a Line149 150 Communications ModeMode MODE? Namf MsizLight Meter SIZe NAMe Find Namk NamiNAMe Insert NAMe Kill Namq NamyNoga Oval OutgOUTputs Gate Draw an Oval Draw a page of repeating characters 155 Puta PcpgPixel Clock Pulse Gate PUT Absolute Ratc PutrPUT Relative Pixel RATe Calibration factor Scal RectDraw a RECTangle Self CALibrate Scan fields per frame Sequence step DeLaYScan Sdly Seqa SeqbSeqe Seql SeqkSEQuence Kill SEQuence Load Seqp SeqnSEQuence New SEQuence Path Seqq SeqsSequ Size of bit field Sequence operating MODeSize Smod Snum Draw sequence Step NUMber165 166 Select Sync Signal TypeSsst DVS 167 StepSequence Step number STEP? Tobl TextDraw Text string Set levels relative to BLanking Uidn TriaDraw a TRIAngle User IDeNtification Verf UsizUnit of measure used for physical SIZes VERsion of Firmware VERsion of Hardware Vertical RESolutionVerh Vres 172 VsizVertical SIZe VSIZ? Vspg Vertical Sync Pulse DelayVspd Vertical Sync Pulse Gate Vspw VsppVertical Sync Pulse Polarity Vertical Sync Pulse Width 175 VtotVertical TOTal lines per frame VTOT? WAIt for completion suffix Video Signal GatingWAI Xvsg 801G Memory Information Flow Diagram 177 T e s 178 Power-on Computer Interfacing If all else fails Power-on Normalpower-on Power-on message remains Error message at power-on Unit will not power-on Computer Interfacing If All Else Fails Error Messages System Errors Power on Self Test Messages System Messages Format Errors Format Error Messages System Error Message Summary Format Error Messages Horizontal total must be multiple of 4 at pixel rate Pixel rate too lowHorizontal total not even Horizontal active too small Horizontal pulse width less than Horizontal total horizontal resHorizontal active too large or Horizontal total too small Horizontal sync pulse width too small for Horizontal pulse width too large Horizontal pulse delay extends sync beyond blankingHorizontal sync pulse width must be even for Vertical total too small Vertical active too small Vertical total is evenVertical total too large Vertical blanking too small Vertical active must be even when in inter- laced scan mode Vertical pulse too smallVertical pulse too large Avst requires Asct to be 3 or Incompatible ACS & DCS typesIncompatible ACS & DSS types ACS available on green only Vertical pulse delay extends sync beyond blanking Invalid DSS typeInvalid sync type Not enough video memory EQ before too largeEQ after too large Horizontal physical size too small Gamma correction out of range Vertical physical size too smallPedestal swing out of range Analog video swing out of range Invalid digital video type Analog video signal type invalidSync swing calibration out of range Digital video polarity must be positive No image memory Invalid color nameInvalid fill pattern name Image memory full Invalid Lookup Table LUT level 8-bit DAC Img ed runningNothing to save Invalid Lookup Table LUT level 10-bit DAC Seq ed running No sequence memorySequence memory full No sequence to save No font present at given index Invalid delay time in sequenceFont index out of range Invalid font location Directory list full Directory memory fullNo directory to save 8450 Can’t remove, font not present Bad location for format, failed verify 9453 Can’t change Eprom contentsInvalid format location Bad location for format verify Bad location for format copy 9459 Can’t change Eprom contentsBad location for format name read Bad location for format duplicate 9475 Can’t change Eprom contents 9470 Can’t change Eprom contents9472 Can’t change Eprom contents Error duplicating formats Sequence data not found Service New Product Warranty User Registration Card Product Updates Service Agreements Authorized Service Centers Getting Your 801G* Repaired Japan Sales Representative and Service North America Manufacturing, Sales and ServiceEurope Service Only Quantum Data Inc Korea Sales Representative and Service Singapore Sales Representative and ServiceTaiwan Sales Representative and Service Appendix a Specifications Custom Sequences Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifications Signal FormatsCustom Formats Test Images Computer Ports Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifications User InterfaceOutput Connectors Supplied Software Digital Sync Horizontal TimingVertical Timing Outputs Additional Model 801GF Specifications Pixel Timing Appendix a Specifications Index Graypic Magenta III 170 171 151 VII Viii Page T e r n e t C o n n e c t i o n s