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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview 2 2 2 3 4 4 Defining the 840Hxl Pattern Generator 5 5 5.1 6 6.1 6.2 Connecting the 840Hxl Connecting to a PC Operating the 840Hxl Pattern Generator Operating the 840Hxl Using the Front Panel Buttons Operating the 840Hxl Using the Control Application 7 8 9 11 12 7 Technical Specifications 21 8 8.1 8.2 8.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment • Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The 840Hxl is a high performance HDMI video test pattern generator. It can generate 32 preset patterns (including several unique patterns incorporating motion) at 42 popular, predefined computer and HD video resolutions.
4 Defining the 840Hxl Pattern Generator Figure 1 defines the front panel of the 840Hxl. Figure 1: 840Hxl Pattern Generator Front Panel # 1 Feature 2 FUNCTION Buttons ON/OFF Function Press to toggle on and off. Button LED lights when on. When on, the top row of functions are enabled (RES, PAT, CS and H/D). When off, the bottom row of functions (HDCP, DC, ASF and ASD) are enabled (see Section 6.
Figure 2 defines the rear panel of the 840Hxl. Figure 2: 840Hxl Pattern Generator Rear Panel 6 # Feature Function 10 HDMI OUT Connector Connect to the HDMI acceptor 11 RS-232 9-pin D-sub Connector Connect to the serial port on a PC for remote control (see Section 5.1.
5 Connecting the 840Hxl ! Always switch off the power to any device before connecting it to your 840Hxl. After connecting your 840Hxl, connect its power and then switch on the power to the device. To connect the 840Hxl as illustrated in the example in Figure 3: 1. Connect the HDMI OUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for example, a flat panel LCD display). 2. Optional—connect a PC to control the 840Hxl via the RS-232 or USB ports. 3.
5.1 Connecting to a PC You can connect a PC either using the RS-232 port or the USB port. 5.1.1 Connecting a PC via the RS-232 Serial Port You can connect to the 840Hxl via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required.
6 Operating the 840Hxl Pattern Generator The 840Hxl can be operated either using the front panel buttons (see Section 6.1) or using the 840Hxl Control Application (see Section 6.2). The 840Hxl Control Application is available as a free download from http://www.kramerelectronics.com). The user can choose from 24 resolutions (see Figure 9). Common resolutions 1 through 16 are predefined and resolution 24 is Output Native Resolution as shown in the table below.
User Defined Resolutions Resolution Resolution 720 x 480 @120Hz 2880 x 480 @60Hz 720 x 480 @240Hz 2880 x 480i @60Hz 720 x 576 @50Hz 2880 x 576 @50Hz 720 x 576 @100Hz 2880 x 576i @50Hz 720 x 576 @200Hz 1920 x 1080 @25Hz 1440 x 576 @50Hz 1920 x 1080 @30Hz 1440 x 576i @50Hz 1920 x 1080 @50Hz 1280 x 720 @50Hz 1920 x 1080i @50Hz 1280 x 720 @60Hz 1920 x 1080 @60Hz 1280 x 720 @100Hz 1920 x 1080i @60Hz 1280 x 720 @120Hz 1920 x 1080i @100Hz 1440 x 288 @50Hz 1920 x 1080i @120Hz 1440 x 480 @6
The output options in the following table are supported. 6.
6.2 Operating the 840Hxl Using the Control Application The 840Hxl Control Application is a PC-based program which lets you program and control the device. To use the 840Hxl Control Application you must download and install the USB driver and the 840Hxl Control Application. 6.2.1 Downloading and Installing the USB Driver and Control Application Note: The driver only works on 32-bit systems. To install the USB driver and Control Application: 1. Navigate to the Kramer Electronics Web site (http://www.
Figure 4: Found New Hardware Wizard Window 9. Click on the No, not this time option button. 10. Click Next. 11. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: File Location Selection Window 12. Click Next. 13. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. 14. Check Include this location in the search. Browse to your previously designated folder. 15. Click Next. 16. Select the file atm6124.inf 17. The warning This driver is not digitally signed! appears. 18. Click Next. 19. Ignore the warning. Click Continue Anyway. 20. In the Insert disk window, click OK as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Insert Disk Window 21. Select the file atm6124.
6.2.2 Connecting to the Device To connect to the device: 1. Run the Control Application by clicking Start > Programs > Kramer Electronics > 840Hxl. 2. Click the Connect button. The Connection Method window is displayed as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: Connection Method Window 3. Select the required connection method (via a serial or USB connection) by clicking the relevant option button. 4. For a serial connection, select the required Com port from the drop-down list. 5.
Figure 8: Connection Error Message 6.2.3 Controller Software Main Window The Controller Software Main Window is shown in Figure 9.
6.2.4 # Feature Function 1 CONNECT Button Press to connect to a device (see Section 6.2.
Figure 10: User Defined Resolution Window 2. In the Label field, enter the required label for the button. 3. Click on one of the More Resolution buttons to select the required resolution. 4. Click OK to save the resolution settings or click the Advanced button to edit timing parameters and EDID values. The Advanced Window appears with the Timing Parameters tab selected as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11: User Defined Resolution Advanced Window 5. Edit or select the required resolution timing values. 6. Click OK to accept the changes or click on the EDID tab to edit the EDID values as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12: User Defined Resolution Advanced Window–Detailed Timing Descriptor Tab 7. Edit the detailed timing descriptor values as required. 8. Click OK to save the values.
7 Technical Specifications OUTPUT: 1 HDMI connector OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS: VGA 640 x 480 @60Hz 1440 x 576i @50Hz 720 x 480 @60Hz 1280 x 720 @50Hz SVGA 800 x 600 @60Hz 1280 x 720 @60Hz XGA 1024 x 768 @60Hz 1280 x 720 @100Hz 1260 x 720 @60Hz 1280 x 720 @120Hz 1360 x 768 @60Hz 1440 x 288 @50Hz 1440 x 900 @60Hz 1440 x 480 @60Hz SXGA+ 1400 x 1050 @60Hz 2880 x 240 @60Hz SXGA 1260 x 1024 @60Hz 2880 x 288 @50Hz WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 @60Hz 2880 x 480 @60Hz SXGA 1280 x 1024 @75Hz 2880 x 480i @60Hz
8 Serial Protocol The 840Hxl can be controlled via the serial port using the commands described in this section. The following table shows the default communication parameters. RS-232 Baud Rate: 8.1 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Command Format Commands must be in the following format: 0xEB, address, command, length of data, data 1, …data n, checksum where the following table describes the command components.
8.3 Commands The commands listed below are supported by the 840Hxl. Note: A checksum is required at the end of the send/receive command as shown in Section 8.1. If a checksum is not included in a sent command, the device does not respond. 8.3.1 Get Device Address and Software Version Command 0x00 Send/Receive 0xEB, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0xXX, checksum Data 0xXX can be any data except 0xEB 0xEB, [address], 0x00, 0x02, [version], 0x00, checksum 8.3.
8.3.5 Get Output Status Command 0xE7 Send/Receive 0xEB, address, 0xE7, 0x01, checksum 0xEB, address, 0xE7, 0x0E, data1,… data14, checksum 8.3.6 Get Output Status when the Device is in Auto Mode Command 0xE7 8.3.
8.3.8 Get Monitor Status Command 0xE9 Send/Receive 0xEB, address, 0xE9, 0x01, 0x00, checksum 0xEB, address, 0xE9, 0x08, data1, ……, data8, checksum 8.3.
8.3.12 Get the Monitor EDID Command 0xFD 8.3.13 Send/Receive Data 0xEB, address, 0xFD, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, checksum [group num]: from 0 to 0x3f.
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