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N5399C, N5399D HDMI Electrical Performance Validation and Compliance Software

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Complete Physical Layer Testing for HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0

The Keysight Technologies, Inc. N5399C and N5399D HDMI electrical performance validation and compliance software is the complete test execution environment for validating and troubleshooting the electrical performance of HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 source devices. It operates on the Keysight industry-performance-leading Infiniium oscilloscope family, and extends and improves the N5399B HDMI compliance test software already well-established through the world’s HDMI Authorized Test Centers (ATCs).

Though its primary application is to be the standard of HDMI physical layer measurements in HDMI ATCs worldwide in executing the HDMI electrical tests, the package is designed to flexibly handle development tasks where your characterization and troubleshooting efforts may dwarf those of the final required testing for a passing device at the conclusion of the project. Keysight has designed this product to get you there faster.

Whether your product is a DVD player, computer, graphics card, or any of the other many product types that use the successful HDMI interface, you must submit your first article HDMI product to an HDMI ATC for certification. Certification requirements for the physical layer are documented in the HDMI 2.0 Compliance Test Specification, or CTS.

The CTS defines the tests that must be run on one or more of the four high-speed TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling) lanes at each of the various resolution settings for both specifications (HDMI 1.4b and HDMI 2.0). Using the HDMI Electrical Performance Validation and Compliance (EPVC) software in the development and pre-compliance steps will give you confidence in successful outcome for the test process at the HDMI ATC. Upon completion, you may become an HDMI self-certifier using your same documented test process and test equipment.

Features

The HDMI EPVC software is a full-featured product to simplify the validation of HDMI designs and includes:

- Specification selections (HDMI 1.4b and 2.0)

- Complete test suites for HDMI: TMDS test, direct attach devices, HEAC (Ethernet/Audio return channel)

- Device capability entry using resolution and timing descriptors, video identifier codes (VIC)

- Varied connection models including differential, single ended, switch network

- Automated test sequencing using either manual or automated connection models

- Guided connection and instructions throughout the test process if in manual mode

- Test report including system and connection details, summary table, which is hotlinked to ancillary test result data, and screen shots of the test processes

- Tabular final results page with statistical analysis

- Pass/fail margin analysis

- Transfer function generation for the complex test requirements for HDMI 2.0 and for extended analysis

- Scripting for complex testing or cycling requirements

- Remote user interface

- Programmability of all operations available in the application

- Backward compatibility to N5399B users

- Test algorithm control through configurable parameters

- Test selection to support one test, many tests, or all tests

- Testplan flow control

HDMI EPVC software is easy to use

The HDMI EPVC software extends the ease-of-use advantages of Keysight’s Infiniium oscilloscopes to the testing of HDMI designs. The Keysight automated test engine walks you quickly and logically through the steps required to define device capability, test selections, and test connection as well as performing the tests and providing convenient viewing of results, giving you the level of detail you need.

The user is allowed to choose high level test parameters (specification, test suite) to suit test process objectives and then can proceed to select one category of tests or to specify individual tests. During the sequencing of tests in an overall test plan, should the connection or bit rate require a change, a prompt screen conveniently guides users to make the changes required.

In automation modes, the testing continues without waiting for operator input. When the requested test procedure is complete, an HTML report is generated that allows viewing all the key information, and a tabular view (reports tab) is available as well. The project file can be saved for continuing testing later, and if the resume testing mode is selected, a test procedure will continue where it left off.

HDMI EPVC software saves you time

The HDMI software guides you through the whole process from setup to the point where you need to analyze the results. This graphical user interface for this process is intended to be intuitive so that you know exactly where you should be and are not mystified by what the next step is. From years of supporting these applications, Keysight knows that eliminating confusion is an instant productivity bump.

The test algorithms represent much development time and optimization over the last 10 years and are certified so you don’t need to develop your own software and can use confidently. In HDMI 2.0, new filtering constructs such as addition of skew on either signal line of a differential pair, embedding a cable model, impressing an equalization function, de-embedding a fixture, and even compensating for a lossy intervening switch network are all handled for you automatically.

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