Operating Modes | Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX specification

Introduction

This chapter gives you a basic overview of the Quantum Data model 801G*’s front panel operating modes and how the displays and controls function in the normal operating mode. Other chapters in this manual cover topics that you may need to know in order to operate the unit. Please refer to the table of contents or index to locate additional specific infor- mation on how to use the 801G*.

Operating Modes

Front panel operation

Normal Format

and Images

Selection Mode

The current firmware supports three main modes of front panel operation:

•Normal signal format and test image selection. All knobs and pushbuttons function as labeled. The upper knob is used to select formats from a list of formats stored in non-volatile memory. The lower knob selects test images (patterns) from a list of built-in and user created images. This is the factory default setting for how the generator will operate on normal power-up. This mode is suitable for use by engineering and service groups that need to be able to quickly select any combination of format and test image that they may need.

It is also possible to set the 801G* to continu- ously cycle through the test image list using a given format in this mode. This can be used for burn-in testing or for running single mode displays at trade shows.

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Chapter 2: Basic Operation

Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX ¥ Rev. A

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Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX manual Operating Modes, Front panel operation

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 Line Voltage Selector Fuse Requirements AC Power Connection Display ConnectionDisplay 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 Index Appendix ASpecifications 11-1Model 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 Power Switch SwitchesAC 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 Video Connector 801GX Only BNC Output ConnectorsDisplay Codes Checking a Display Code IBM VGA Display Codes SUN 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 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 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 Buffer Deadlock Requesting ServiceStatus 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 Memory Management Image Editor ControlSequence Editor Control Sequence Memory Management Sequence Parameter SettingsDirectory 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 Analog Sync Composite Type AsctASCT? Asrg AsggAnalog Sync on Green Gating Analog Sync on Red Gating Analog Sync Swing Calibration factor AsscASSC? ASSG? Analog Sync Signal GateAssg Assg Avcm Analog Sync Signal SwingAsss Analog Video Calibration Method Avco Analog Video COnfigurationAVCO? = PAL-BDGHI AvcsAnalog Video Color subcarrier Selection AVCS? Avps AvpgAnalog Video Pedestal Gate Analog Video Pedestal Swing Analog Video Swing Calibration factor AvscAVSC? Avss Analog Video Signal SwingAVSS? Dvst ≠ Analog Video Signal TypeAvst AVST? Base BootWarm Boot Number Base 100 Instruction CACHe enableCach CACH? 101 CalfAnalog video CALibration Factors CALF? 102 Call internal function Call103 Draw video CENTering markers Cent104 Cspg CrosDraw a centered CROSs Composite Sync Pulse Gate Composite Sync Pulse Polarity Cspp106 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 Dirs DirqDnum 114 DsctDigital Sync Composite Type DSCT? 115 DsstDigital Sync Separate Type DSST? 116 Digital Video Signal PolarityDvsp DVSP? Dvst Digital Video Signal Type117 Pulse EquaEQUalization interval After vertical sync 118 Fmta EqubEQUalization interval Before vertical sync ForMaT save As Fmte FmtbFmtg Fmtk FmtjForMaT Justify ForMaT Kill from memory by name ForMaT Load from memory by name Fmtl122 ForMaT New Fmtn123 Fmtq FmtpForMaT Path ForMaT Query pointer Fmtr Fmts 126 FmtuForMaT Use Fmtu Draw FORMat data block Form127 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 Draw a GRIll pattern of Vertical lines Griv132 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 Imgb ImgaImge Imgl ImgkIMaGe Kill IMaGe Load Imgp ImgnIMaGe New IMaGe Path Imgq Imgr Imgu ImgsInit Jrat IverImage VERsion Justify pixel clock RATe KEY toggle Keyy146 Lcds KnobRotate Knob LCD Status Limi LedsLED Status Draw video LIMIts markers Draw a Line Line149 150 Communications ModeMode MODE? Namf MsizLight Meter SIZe NAMe Find Namk NamiNAMe Insert NAMe Kill Namy NamqNoga 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 Seqb SeqaSeqe Seql SeqkSEQuence Kill SEQuence Load Seqp SeqnSEQuence New SEQuence Path Seqs SeqqSequ Size of bit field Sequence operating MODeSize Smod Draw sequence Step NUMber Snum165 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 pulse too small Vertical active must be even when in inter- laced scan modeVertical pulse too large Avst requires Asct to be 3 or Incompatible ACS & DCS typesIncompatible ACS & DSS types ACS available on green only Invalid DSS type Vertical pulse delay extends sync beyond blankingInvalid 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 Singapore Sales Representative and Service Korea 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