Gefen GTB-HD-SIGGEN User Manual

HD PatternSignal GeneratorGTB-HD-SIGGENUser Manual

4TOP PANEL LAYOUT231Top Panel

51LCD DisplayDisplays pattern and timing information in addition to other functions used by the Signal Generator.2 IR WindowReceives signals from the

6BACK PANEL LAYOUTBack Panel123456789101112

7BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS1 Overscan ButtonBy default, the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is set to underscan mode. If the video signal does

8CONTROL PANEL LAYOUTControl Panel2478101314171820 222426356912151619 212325111

9CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONSControl Panel1 Timing (Down)Cycles backward through the list of timings.2 Timing (Up)Cycles forward through the list of tim

10CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS14 Option IndicatorThis LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is in Option mode.15 HDCP On / Off Indicator

CONNECTING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR11How to Connect the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator1.Connect an HDMI cable from the GefenToolBox H

12IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT1▼ / ▲ (Timing)Cycles forward (▲) and backward(▼) through the list of timings.2 ▼ / ▲ (Pattern)Cycles forward (▲) and backward

13IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT6 Signal OnTurns the signal ON after it has been turned off (A/V mute) using the Signal Off button.7 Signal OffTurns the signa

Installing the Battery1. Hold the IR remote control unit facing down and gently pull the battery tabwith your thumb to reveal the battery slot.2. Ins

15OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATORDisplay WindowTheDisplay Window of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is a 16-character, 2-line d

16OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATORPattern ButtonsTo change the pattern, use the ▲ and ▼ Pattern buttons. The ▲ button willmove forward throu

PATTERN SUMMARY17PurityPattern 01 - Pattern 08 (P01 - P08)Press the [OPTION] button to switch between Full Screen and Windowed format.P01 WhiteP0

18PATTERN SUMMARYGreen (P05) provides a color purity check for display devices that use three in-line guns. The in-line confi guration defi nes guns wh

19PATTERN SUMMARYWhen using Pattern 09 - Pattern 12, a black screen will be displayed, fi rst. Use the [OPTION] to enable to the pattern. The Blue Pa

20PATTERN SUMMARYColor BarsPattern 14 - Pattern 17 (P14 - P17)There are four different color bar patterns. Use the [OPTION] button on Pattern 14(P14)

21PATTERN SUMMARYBlack White LinePattern 23 -Pattern 26 (P23 - P26)The vertical pattern serves as a test for the horizontal bandwidth and phase behavi

22PATTERN SUMMARYPlugePattern 27 - Pattern 31 (P27 - P31)Pluge (Picture line up) patterns are used to perform accurate and consistent line-up of the o

23PATTERN SUMMARYGridPattern 32 - Pattern 33 (P32 - P33)Grid and cross patch patterns are mainly used for detecting corner convergence (“pincushions”)

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24PATTERN SUMMARYCirclesPattern 37 (P37)Produces a pattern with large circles on the screen. This pattern is primarily used for checking the overall

25PATTERN SUMMARYWhen the EDID pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows:To use the EDID pattern, follow the instructions below:1 Press

26PATTERN SUMMARY• HDMI / DVI OutReads the EDID of the sink (display, A/V receiver, etc) connected to the HDPattern Signal Generator.• HDMI / DVI InR

27PATTERN SUMMARYThe HD Pattern Signal Generator will display the Vendor / Product Id EDIDinformation on the screen.Your Vendor / Product Id EDID info

28PATTERN SUMMARYAudioPattern 39 (P39)This pattern displays the audio information of the connected source device, such asthe number of audio channels,

29PATTERN SUMMARYIn the example above, the Audio Pattern is shown using the external 7.1 channelaudio input. The Audio Input Selection button is used

30PATTERN SUMMARYExternal Optical Audio InputChanging the audio input to EXT OPTICAL, using the Audio Input Selection buttonwill produce the following

31PATTERN SUMMARYThe I2S data line option is only present when the HD Pattern Signal Generator is set to 5.1 CH or 7.1 CH audio. In 2 CH mode, the I2

32PATTERN SUMMARYHDCPPattern 40 (P40)This pattern displays HDCP information such as handshaking and link integrity test. If the sink (output device) i

33PATTERN SUMMARYOnce HDCP has been enabled, the screen will appear similar to the following:The HDCP pattern provides a full three phase authenticati

CONTENTS1 Introduction2 Operation Notes3 Features4 Top Panel Layout5 Top Panel Descriptions6 Back Panel Layout7 Back Panel Descriptions8 Control P

34PATTERN SUMMARYIn the example above, the HDCP authentication process is successful. Note that thesink (Rx) was not identifi ed as a repeater. For a

35PATTERN SUMMARYWhen a valid video input signal is detected, the In Timing pattern will displayinformation similar to the following:Press the [OPTION

As with the In Timing pattern (P42), if a valid signal is not detected on the input, the top line will display No Signal.Press the [OPTION] button to

37PATTERN SUMMARYSystem SetupPattern 45 (P45)Built-in Rx EDID setup, IR remote address setup.P45 System SetupWhen the System Setup pattern is selecte

38PATTERN SUMMARYThere are four options under the System Setup pattern. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons toselect the desired option. Press the [OPTION] butto

39TIMING SUMMARYThe following table lists the available graphic and video timings used by the HD Pattern Signal Generator.Timing NumberTimingT01640 x

40TIMING SUMMARYTiming NumberTimingT31720 x 576i @ 50 HzT32720 x 576p @ 50 HzT331280 x 720p @ 50 HzT34 1920 x 1080i @ 50 HzT351920 x 1080p @ 50 HzT361

41HD-SIGGEN SoftwareThe HD Pattern Signal Generator can be controlled via RS-232 on a PC runningWindows®, using the HD-SIGGEN software. The program i

424. The installer will begin by copying the required installation fi les, to the harddrive:5. After the required fi les have been copied to the hard d

43HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE6. The destination directory can be changed. The default installation directory for Windows 7® isC:\Program Fi

CONTENTS48 Selecting the Pattern49 Unique Patterns49 Color Setting Pattern51 Motion Pattern53 Favorite Timing54 Favorite Patter

44HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE8. After the installer has successfully completed the installation process, thefollowing message box will be dis

45HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARERunning the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software1. Launch the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software by clicking o

46HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREAfter the HD Pattern Signal Generator is launched, the following screen will be displayed:2. Select the COM port

47HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARESelecting the Timing1.Use the Timing Select button to select the timing / resolution of the outputsignal.2. Pres

48HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARESelecting the Pattern1. Use the Pattern Select button to select the desired pattern.2. Press the SET button to e

49HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREUnique PatternsPattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top panel buttons on t

50HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE3. Adjust the Red, Green, Blue, and Grey sliders to render the desired color.4. Press the SET button to upload t

51HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREUnique PatternsPattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top panel buttons on t

52HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE3. A custom string, up to 12 characters in length, can be entered in the Custom String fi eld.4. Click the Uploa

53HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREFavorite TimingA list of favorite timings can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Sig-nal Generator. The [

54HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREFavorite PatternA list of favorite patterns can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Signal Generator. The

55HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARESource selection buttonsEDID Read / WriteThe HD Pattern Signal Generator has the ability to read EDID data. EDI

56HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREIn this example, the EDID is being read from the display connected to the HDPattern Signal Generator.1.Click the

572. If the EDID is read successfully, the EDID will appear in the READ Panel:Translating the EDIDAfter the EDID has been read, it can be translated i

58HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREThe Translate [Read] EDID screen:Clicking on the one of the items in the panel on the left, will display theinfo

59Click the [+] button to expand any section where additional information ispresent. In the example below, the [+] button has changed to a [-] symbol

60The EDID Report window is shown below. Click the Save button to save the fi le in .TXT format. Click the Exit button to return to the Translate EDI

61HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREGenerating the EDID ChecksumOnce an EDID has been read or loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator, achecksum

62HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE3. The EDID Checksum dialog will be displayed. Select the method of howunused bytes will be calculated into the

63HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE5. Click the CHECKSUM button to generate the EDID checksum.By default, the checksum will be restricted to the lo

1INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern SignalGenerator. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.About

64HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARESaving an EDID to a FileAny EDID can be saved to a fi le, once it has been read into the HD PatternSignal Generat

65HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE2. The Save EDID fi le dialog box will be displayed:3. Select a name for the EDID fi le and type it in the File na

66HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE4. Select the directory where the EDID fi le will be saved and click the Savebutton on the dialog box.By default,

67HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREClearing the EDID from Memory1.Click the Clear button to clear the EDID from memory.If an EDID is loaded (OPEN)

68Loading an EDID from a FileAn EDID fi le in binary (.bin) format or in text format (.hex) can be loaded into theHD Pattern Signal Generator.1. Click

69HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE3. The EDID fi le will be loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator and dis-played in the WRITE panel.In the ex

70HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREComparing EDID DataThe HD Pattern Signal Generator software can compare two EDID datastructures. One EDID is re

71HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREIf the two EDID data structures are identical, then a message will be displayedindicating that the compare proce

72HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREWriting EDID to a SinkAfter an EDID has been read from another source or loaded from a fi le, theEDID can be writ

73Erasing the EDID from a SinkThe ERASE function will erase the EDID of a sink device.1. Make sure that the sink device is connected to the HD Pattern

2READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATINGTHE GEFENTOOLBOX HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR• The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator can be con

74HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREOpening Recent EDID FilesThe HD Pattern Signal Generator software keeps a record of the last ten fi les which wer

75HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREAutorunConfi guration listUploads current Autorun listAutorun Confi gurationThe Autorun Confi guration option allow

76HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREAn existing timing and pattern set can be replaced by clicking (highlighting) the set, selecting the new timing

77HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWAREGetting the Hardware and Firmware VersionPress About button on the top portion of the HD Pattern Signal Generato

78RS-232 CONTROLRS232 SettingsgBits per second ... 19200 Dat

79RS-232 COMMANDSCommandsCommandDescriptionASC001Audio source is from external L/RASC002Audio source is from external OPTICALASC003Audio source is fro

80RS-232 COMMANDSCommandDescriptionESC005EDID source is from Rx3 (built-in EDID3)ESC006EDID source is from VGA (PC / HD out)ERD001Read EDID from sink

81RS-232 COMMANDSNotes1.After the RS-232 device sends commands to the HD Pattern Signal Generator, the RS-232 device must wait for the HD Pattern Sign

82WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONSThe GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator should be mounted vertically in a wall or cabinet with wood/drywall screws as

83SPECIFICATIONSMaximum Pixel Clock... 165 MHzInput Video Signal ...

3FEATURESFeatures•Multi-format video output for SD and HD video up to 1080p•PC/HD resolutions up to UXGA / WUXGA (1920 x 1200)• 39 timings, 41 pattern

WARRANTY84Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship.If equipment fails because of such defects

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