Page 2 - ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
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Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1 Introduction2 Operation Notes 3 Features4 Top Panel Layout 5 Top Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Layout 7 Back Panel Descriptions 8 Control Panel Layout 9 Control Panel Descriptions 11 Connecting The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator11 Wiring Diagram 12 Operating The GefenToolBox H...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; About Gefen; eld and are ready for immediate and simple installations in; The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern SignalGenerator. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. About Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution, and conv...
Page 6 - OPERATION NOTES
2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE GEFENTOOLBOX HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR • The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator can be controlled using a software application and RS-232. Download this application from the Gefen Web site at: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/support/download.jsp...
Page 7 - FEATURES; Features
3 FEATURES Features • 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 patterns, and 4 data analysis patterns • Supports RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, and YCbCr 4:4:2 color spaces • Supports NTSC and PAL frame rates • 2 CH, 5.1...
Page 8 - TOP PANEL LAYOUT; Top Panel
Page 9 - TOP PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
5 1 LCD Display Displays pattern and timing information in addition to other functions used by the Signal Generator. 2 IR Window Receives signals from the IR Remote Control unit. 3 Control Panel See page 8 for a detailed view of the Control Panel. TOP PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Top Panel
Page 10 - BACK PANEL LAYOUT; Back Panel
6 BACK PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Page 11 - BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
7 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Overscan Button By default, the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is set to underscan mode. If the video signal does not fi ll the entire display, press this button once to switch to overscan mode. Press the Overscan button a second time to return to underscan mode...
Page 12 - CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT; Control Panel
8 CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT Control Panel 2 4 7 8 10 13 14 17 18 20 22 24 26 3 5 6 9 12 15 16 19 21 23 25 11 1
Page 13 - CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
9 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Control Panel 1 Timing (Down) Cycles backward through the list of timings. 2 Timing (Up) Cycles forward through the list of timings. 3 Pattern (Down) Cycles backward through the list of patterns. 4 Pattern (Up) Cycles forward through the list of patterns. 5 Auto Indicato...
Page 14 - Press this button to jump directly to the HDCP Pattern (P40).
10 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 14 Option Indicator This LED will glow bright green when the Signal Generator is in Option mode. 15 HDCP On / Off Indicator This LED will glow bright green when HDCP content is being sent from the Signal Generator. 16 HDCP Button Enables / disables HDCP on the output. S...
Page 15 - CONNECTING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR; How to Connect the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator; Connect an HDMI cable from the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal; Wiring Diagram for the GefenToolbox HD Pattern Signal Generator; Gefen
CONNECTING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR 11 How to Connect the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator 1. Connect an HDMI cable from the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator to the HDTV Display. 2. Connect an optional external audio source to the HD Pattern Signal Generator using an optical c...
Page 16 - OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR; Display Window; Currently selected timing
12 OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR Display Window The Display Window of the GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator is a 16-character, 2-line display. This display will show the currently selected timing and pattern on the output. In addition, this display is also used for providing infor...
Page 17 - Pattern Buttons; System Reset
13 OPERATING THE HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR Pattern Buttons To change the pattern, use the ▲ and ▼ Pattern buttons. The ▲ button will move forward through the patterns (see the pages 14 - 35 for a list of available patterns). Use the ▼ button to move backward through the patterns. The ▲ or ▼ button...
Page 18 - PATTERN SUMMARY; Purity; fl
PATTERN SUMMARY 14 Purity Pattern 01 - Pattern 08 (P01 - P08) Press the [OPTION] button to switch between Full Screen and Windowed format. P01 White P02 Blue P03 Red P04 Magenta P05 Green P06 Cyan P07 Yellow P08 Black Red (P03) and Green (P05) are often used to check color purity. When using the Red...
Page 19 - guration de; Color Settings; Enter pattern options
15 PATTERN SUMMARY Green (P05) provides a color purity check for display devices that use three in-line guns. The in-line con fi guration de fi nes guns which are positioned horizontally with the green gun located in the center (R-G-B). Blue (P02) is a complementary color. This pattern is frequently...
Page 20 - When using Pattern 09 - Pattern 12, a black screen will be displayed,; Switch between full
16 PATTERN SUMMARY When using Pattern 09 - Pattern 12, a black screen will be displayed, fi rst. Use the [OPTION] to enable to the pattern. The Blue Pattern (P11) is illustrated below: The BLUE Setting pattern (P11) with blue level at 203 and set to the Full color range setting using the [FAV...
Page 21 - Color Bars
17 PATTERN SUMMARY Color Bars Pattern 14 - Pattern 17 (P14 - P17) There are four different color bar patterns. Use the [OPTION] button on Pattern 14 (P14) and Pattern 16 (P16) to switch between 75 IRE (Option LED indicator OFF) and 100 IRE (Option LED indicator ON). P14 Color Bar P15 SMPTE Color Bar...
Page 22 - Black White Line
18 PATTERN SUMMARY Black White Line Pattern 23 -Pattern 26 (P23 - P26) The vertical pattern serves as a test for the horizontal bandwidth and phase behavior of a color monitor. This pattern can also be used to verify the video ampli fi er and color temperature. The horizontal pattern can check the v...
Page 23 - Pluge; rst bar is invisible, while the second bar remains
19 PATTERN SUMMARY Pluge Pattern 27 - Pattern 31 (P27 - P31) Pluge (Picture line up) patterns are used to perform accurate and consistent line-up of the output signal (video). The concept behind Pluge patterns is to adjust the brightness control so that the fi rst bar is invisible, while the second ...
Page 24 - Grid; GRID; Gradient; linearities will usually result in color level compression.
20 PATTERN SUMMARY Grid Pattern 32 - Pattern 33 (P32 - P33) Grid and cross patch patterns are mainly used for detecting corner convergence (“pin cushions”). P32 GRID P33 Cross Hatch Press the [OPTION] button on Pattern 33 (P33) to toggle between the black/white (Option LED indicator is OFF) and whit...
Page 25 - Circles; CIRCLES; EDID
21 PATTERN SUMMARY Circles Pattern 37 (P37) Produces a pattern with large circles on the screen. This pattern is primarily used for checking the overall geometry and linearity of the display. P37 CIRCLES EDID Pattern 38 (P38) Displays the EDID pattern screen. This pattern is used to analyze the EDID...
Page 26 - To use the EDID pattern, follow the instructions below:
22 PATTERN SUMMARY When the EDID pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows: To use the EDID pattern, follow the instructions below: 1 Press the [OPTION] button. 2 The EDID Analysis Menu will be displayed. The fi rst line of the menu will be highlighted in blue. 3 Press the [OPTION] but...
Page 27 - Reads the built-in EDID of the HD Pattern Signal Generator.
23 PATTERN SUMMARY • HDMI / DVI Out Reads the EDID of the sink (display, A/V receiver, etc) connected to the HD Pattern Signal Generator. • HDMI / DVI In Reads the built-in EDID of the HD Pattern Signal Generator. • VGA PC / HD Out Reads the EDID of the display connected to the VGA port of the HD Pa...
Page 28 - EDID OUT Analysis Block0 Page 2; or
24 PATTERN SUMMARY The HD Pattern Signal Generator will display the Vendor / Product Id EDID information on the screen. Your Vendor / Product Id EDID information will most likely differ from the example below: In this example, the HD Pattern Signal Generator reported the following EDID information f...
Page 29 - Audio; AUDIO; External 7.1 Channel Audio Input
25 PATTERN SUMMARY Audio Pattern 39 (P39) This pattern displays the audio information of the connected source device, such as the number of audio channels, sampling rate, and I 2 S (Intergrated Interchip Sound) bus data. P39 AUDIO The table below provides a listing of the audio input and audio outpu...
Page 30 - Audio channel
26 PATTERN SUMMARY In the example above, the Audio Pattern is shown using the external 7.1 channel audio input. The Audio Input Selection button is used to change the audio input type. Text that is highlighted in yellow indicates that the value may be changed. In the illustration above, the HDMI out...
Page 31 - External Optical Audio Input; None; Internal Sinewave Generator
27 PATTERN SUMMARY External Optical Audio Input Changing the audio input to EXT OPTICAL, using the Audio Input Selection button will produce the following screen: In the example above, since no optical input was used, the Source Format Detection displays None . The External Optical Audio Input does ...
Page 32 - The I; Selects the serial
28 PATTERN SUMMARY The I 2 S 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 I 2 S bus can only be enabled or disabled (muted). Use the [FAV] button to change the I 2 S bus options. When the output is set to 5.1 (6 channel) au...
Page 33 - and B; HDCP; Enables or disables
29 PATTERN SUMMARY HDCP Pattern 40 (P40) This pattern displays HDCP information such as handshaking and link integrity test. If the sink (output device) is a repeater, both the B KSV and B KSv’ are displayed. P40 HDCP When the HDCP pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows: The HDCP pa...
Page 34 - RI
30 PATTERN SUMMARY Once HDCP has been enabled, the screen will appear similar to the following: The HDCP pattern provides a full three phase authentication: Phase 1: a The HD Pattern Signal Generator writes a 64-bit random number ( A N ) to the sink / receiver (Rx). b The receiver responds by sendin...
Page 35 - repeater; Motion
31 PATTERN SUMMARY In the example above, the HDCP authentication process is successful. Note that the sink (Rx) was not identi fi ed as a repeater . For a display, this is normal. A repeater is de fi ned as an active device which has one or more HDMI inputs and one or more HDMI outputs that work wit...
Page 36 - In
32 PATTERN SUMMARY When a valid video input signal is detected, the In Timing pattern will display information similar to the following: Press the [OPTION] button to perform a hot-plug (HPD) event. Triggering an HPD event is the similar to disconnecting and reconnecting the input source. P43 In Vide...
Page 38 - System
34 PATTERN SUMMARY System Setup Pattern 45 (P45) Built-in Rx EDID setup, IR remote address setup. P45 System Setup When the System Setup pattern is selected, the display will appear as follows: Press the [OPTION] button to bring up the following screen: Press [OPTION] to do system setup System Setup...
Page 39 - There are four options under the System Setup pattern. Use the; Copy OUT EDID to IN EDID; Returns to the
35 PATTERN SUMMARY There are four options under the System Setup pattern. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the desired option. Press the [OPTION] button to accept the selection. 1 Copy OUT EDID to IN EDID Copies the EDID from the device/display connected to the HD Pattern Signal Generator and stores...
Page 40 - TIMING SUMMARY; Timing Number
36 TIMING SUMMARY The following table lists the available graphic and video timings used by the HD Pattern Signal Generator. Timing Number Timing T01 640 x 480 @ 60 Hz T02 640 x 480 @ 72 Hz T03 640 x 480 @ 75 Hz T04 640 x 480 @ 85 Hz T05 800 x 600 @ 56 Hz T06 800 x 600 @ 60 Hz T07 800 x 600 @ 72 Hz ...
Page 42 - Installing the Software; Unzip the archive; HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE
38 HD-SIGGEN Software The HD Pattern Signal Generator can be controlled via RS-232 on a PC running Windows®, using the HD-SIGGEN software. The program is available for down-load on the Gefen Web site: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/support/download.jsp Installing the Software 1. Unzip the archive fi le, c...
Page 44 - for Windows 7® is; Click to install to the
40 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 6. The destination directory can be changed. The default installation directory for Windows 7® is C:\Program Files(x86)\HD-SIGGEN . For other ver- sions of the Windows® operating system, the default installation location will be C:\Program Files\HD-SIGGEN . 7....
Page 45 - following message box will be displayed:; Connecting the RS-232 cable
41 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 8. After the installer has successfully completed the installation process, the following message box will be displayed: Click the OK button to dismiss the message box and exit the installer. Connecting the RS-232 cable Before launching the HD Pattern Signal G...
Page 46 - Running the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software; application icon in the Windows® Start Menu:
42 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Running the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software 1. Launch the HD Pattern Signal Generator Software by clicking on the application icon in the Windows® Start Menu: The example below, shows the HD-SIGGEN application icon as it appears in the Windows 7® Start Me...
Page 47 - and the HD Pattern Signal Generator.; The Connect button will
43 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE After the HD Pattern Signal Generator is launched, the following screen will be displayed: 2. Select the COM port from the pull-down list. COM port 1 is selected by default. 3. Click the Connect button to initialize the connection between the software and the ...
Page 48 - Selecting the Timing; Press the SET button to set the timing.; Click the SET button
44 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Selecting the Timing 1. Use the Timing Select button to select the timing / resolution of the output signal. 2. Press the SET button to set the timing. After changing a timing, pattern, the output format, or toggling HDCP, make sure to press the Refresh button...
Page 49 - Selecting the Pattern; Use the Pattern Select button to select the desired pattern.
45 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Selecting the Pattern 1. Use the Pattern Select button to select the desired pattern. 2. Press the SET button to enable the pattern. Click the SET button to enable the pattern A “Link Error” message caused by the Refresh button not being pressed after connecti...
Page 50 - Unique Patterns; ColorSetting pattern.; Click the Download
46 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Unique Patterns Pattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top panel buttons on the HD Pattern Signal Generator. However, they provide addi-tion parameters which can only be modi fi ed using the HD-SIGGEN software. Color Setting...
Page 52 - By default, the Motion pattern uses a block shape for the pattern.
48 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Unique Patterns Pattern 13 (ColorSetting) and Pattern 41 (Motion) can be selected from the top panel buttons on the HD Pattern Signal Generator. However, they provide addi-tion parameters which can only be modi fi ed using the HD-SIGGEN software. Motion 1. Sel...
Page 53 - String; A custom
49 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 3. A custom string, up to 12 characters in length, can be entered in the Custom String fi eld. 4. Click the Upload button to update the HD Pattern Signal Generator with the new pattern. 5. Click the SET button to save the existing settings to the Motion patter...
Page 54 - Favorite Timing; added to the Favorites list.; Place a check mark by
50 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Favorite Timing A list of favorite timings can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Sig-nal Generator. The [FAV] button, on the front panel, can then be used to cycle through the list of timings that is created. 1. In the Timings window, place a check mar...
Page 55 - Favorite Pattern; Place a check mark
51 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Favorite Pattern A list of favorite patterns can be assembled and stored in the HD Pattern Signal Generator. The [FAV] button, on the front panel, can then be used to cycle through the pattern list that is created. In the Patterns window, place a check mark in...
Page 56 - Reading EDID
52 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Source selection buttons EDID Read / Write The HD Pattern Signal Generator has the ability to read EDID data. EDID data can also be saved, loaded, written, erased, compared, interpreted, and summed. Each of these features will be covered in this section. Click...
Page 57 - Click the READ button on the READ Panel.; READ Panel
53 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE In this example, the EDID is being read from the display connected to the HD Pattern Signal Generator. 1. Click the READ button on the READ Panel. The READ and COMP (compare) functions are only available under the READ panel. The Pre-F, OPEN, WRITE, VERIFY, AU...
Page 58 - Translating the EDID
54 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 2. If the EDID is read successfully, the EDID will appear in the READ Panel: Translating the EDID After the EDID has been read, it can be translated into verbose form by clicking the TRANS (Translate) button in the READ panel: Click the TRANS button to display...
Page 60 - Generating an EDID Report; Click the Report button
56 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Click the [+] button to expand any section where additional information ispresent. In the example below, the [+] button has changed to a [-] symbol after the Standard Timings section has been expanded: The information about the Standard Timing 1, Standard Timi...
Page 61 - le
57 The 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 EDID screen. HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE
Page 62 - Generating the EDID Checksum; Read or load an EDID
58 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Generating the EDID Checksum Once an EDID has been read or loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator, a checksum can be generated. 1. Read or load an EDID fi le into the HD Pattern Signal Generator. 2. Click the SUM button under the READ panel. Click the SUM...
Page 63 - Select how unused bytes
59 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 3. The EDID Checksum dialog will be displayed. Select the method of how unused bytes will be calculated into the checksum by clicking either the 0x00 or 0xFF radio button. 4. Adjust the EEPROM size, if necessary, by selecting it from the EEPROM Size drop-down ...
Page 64 - Click the CHECKSUM button to generate the EDID checksum.
60 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 5. Click the CHECKSUM button to generate the EDID checksum. By default, the checksum will be restricted to the lower 4 digits. This feature can be disabled unchecking the Show lower 4 digits of checksum only box. In the example above, if the checksum were calc...
Page 65 - Saving an EDID to a File; Any EDID can be saved to a
61 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Saving an EDID to a File Any EDID can be saved to a fi le, once it has been read into the HD Pattern Signal Generator. 1. Once an EDID has been read, click the SAVE button. Click the SAVE buttonto save the EDID to a fi le.
Page 66 - File name
62 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 2. 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 name box. The fi le can be saved as either a .hex fi le or a .bin fi le. Select the fi le type from the Save as type pull-down list.
Page 67 - Click to save the EDID
63 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE 4. Select the directory where the EDID fi le will be saved and click the Save but- ton on the dialog box. By default, the EDID fi le will be saved in the working directory of the HD Pattern Signal Generator software directory. Click to save the EDID
Page 68 - Clearing the EDID from Memory; Click the Clear button to clear the EDID from memory.
64 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Clearing the EDID from Memory 1. Click the Clear button to clear the EDID from memory. If an EDID is loaded (OPEN) under the WRITE panel, use the CLEAR button to clear it from memory. Clears the EDID from memory
Page 69 - Loading an EDID from a File; An EDID; Click to open an EDID
65 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Loading an EDID from a File An EDID fi le in binary (.bin) format or in text format (.hex) can be loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator. 1. Click the OPEN button under the WRITE panel. If necessary, refer to page 61 on how to save an EDID to a fi le. 2. ...
Page 71 - Comparing EDID Data; instructions starting on page 65.; Click the COMP button
67 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Comparing EDID Data The HD Pattern Signal Generator software can compare two EDID datastructures. One EDID is read from a sink (display, A/V receiver, etc) and the other is loaded into the HD Pattern Signal Generator software using the OPEN function. 1. Read t...
Page 72 - Click the OK button to return to the EDID Read / Write screen.
68 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE If the two EDID data structures are identical, then a message will be displayed indicating that the compare process has passed: Click the OK button to return to the EDID Read / Write screen. If there are differences in the two EDID data structures, then the co...
Page 73 - Writing EDID to a Sink; After an EDID has been read from another source or loaded from a; Click to write the EDID
69 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Writing EDID to a Sink After an EDID has been read from another source or loaded from a fi le, the EDID can be written to the sink connected to the output of the HD Pattern Signal Generator. Overwriting the EDID of a sink device may cause unwanted results.Be s...
Page 74 - Erasing the EDID from a Sink; The ERASE function will erase the EDID of a sink device.; Click to erase
70 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Erasing the EDID from a Sink The ERASE function will erase the EDID of a sink device. Be sure to save a copy of the sink’s EDID before performing theERASE function. This will allow the sink’s EDID to be restored ifnecessary. Also note that not all device EDID ...
Page 75 - Opening Recent EDID Files; les
71 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Opening Recent EDID Files The HD Pattern Signal Generator software keeps a record of the last ten fi les which were opened or saved. To access the most recently used fi les, do the following: 1. Click the Pre-F button in the WRITE panel. 2. A list of the most ...
Page 76 - Autorun Confi guration; The Autorun Con
72 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Autorun Con fi guration list Uploads current Autorun list Autorun Confi guration The Autorun Con fi guration option allows custom programming of timings and patterns used by the Autorun Demonstration mode (pressing the AUTO button on the front panel): 1. Click...
Page 77 - Click the SET button to write the changes to the HD Pattern Signal; Panel Control; Downloads current
73 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE An existing timing and pattern set can be replaced by clicking (highlighting) the set, selecting the new timing and new pattern from the drop-down list boxes, then pressing the Add / Replace button. Use the Delete button to remove a timing / pattern set from t...
Page 78 - Getting the Hardware and Firmware Version; The About screen will be displayed, showing the software and; Press to display
74 HD PATTERN SIGNAL GENERATOR SOFTWARE Getting the Hardware and Firmware Version Press About button on the top portion of the HD Pattern Signal Generator software. The About screen will be displayed, showing the software and fi rmware versions: 2. Press the OK button to dismiss the About box and re...
Page 79 - WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
75 WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS The GefenToolBox HD Pattern Signal Generator should be mounted vertically in a wall or cabinet with wood/drywall screws as shown in the diagram above. There should be an inch or two of clearance between the edges of the unit and any walls or vertical surfaces to allow f...
Page 80 - GLOSSARY; ADC; nes speci; CRT
76 GLOSSARY ADC Apple Display Connector. The ADC interface is a proprietary interface developed by Apple that combines analog and digital signals, USB, and power in a single cable. CAT-5 Category-5 cable, commonly known as Cat-5, is an unshielded twisted pair type cable designed for high signal inte...
Page 81 - DDWG; Fiber Optic; ber
77 GLOSSARY DDWG An acronym for Digital Display Working Group. DDWG are the creators of the DVI speci fi cation. Dolby Digital® This is a digital surround sound technology used in movie theaters and upscale home theater systems that enhances audio. Home theater components with this technology work i...
Page 82 - nition Serial Digital Interface. HD-SDI; HDTV; ATSC de
78 GLOSSARY HDCP High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Created by Intel, HDCP is used with HDTV signals over DVI and HDMI connections and on D-Theater D-VHS recordings to prevent unauthorized duplication of copy written material. HDMI The High-De fi nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an indu...
Page 83 - IR remote; A type of wireless transmission using infrared light waves.; KVM
79 GLOSSARY IEEE 1394a A type of cabling technology for transferring data to and from digital devices at high speed. Some professional digital cameras and memory card readers connect to the computer over FireWire. FireWire card readers are typically faster than those that connect via USB. Also known...
Page 84 - NTSC
80 GLOSSARY NTSC NTSC is an acronym for National Television Systems Committee. NTSC is the current analog television standard used in North America, most of South America, Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. PAL An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. PAL is the analog television di...
Page 85 - SDI; nition; SMPTE; TOSLINK is an abbreviated format of the two words
81 GLOSSARY SDI SDI is the acronym for Serial Digital Interface. SDI is used for standard de fi nition applications (SMPTE 259M) with bit rates of 270 Mb/s, 360 Mb/s, 143 Mb/s, and 177 Mb/s. 270 Mb/s is the most common. Bit rates below 270 Mb/s were designed for the digital transmission of composite...
Page 86 - USB; VESA
82 GLOSSARY USB USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB can connect computer peripherals such as mice, keyboards, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, fl ash drives, Network Adapters, and external hard drives. For the most part, USB has made interfaces such as serial and parall...
Page 87 - SPECIFICATIONS
83 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Pixel Clock............................................................................... 165 MHz Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal .................................................
Page 90 - Pb
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