Quantum Data 880 manual

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 1 880 Series Generator Quick Start Guide ® This Quick Start Guide is designed to help get you up and running quickly with your gener ator .. agstr Contents Introduction 2 Video Interfaces 2 Computer Interfaces 3 Front Panel Interface 4 Status Indicators 4 Menu Selection Keys 5 Selecting menu items 5 Item selectio[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 2 Introduction This Quick Start Guide describes the basic features, functions and operating proce- dures for the 881 and 882 Quantum Data video test instruments for testing analog and digital video display devices. The 881 provides features for testing video displays in production environments. The 882 is its comp[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 3 Computer Interfaces This section describes the generator’s video interfaces. The video interfaces are shown below and the table describes each connector. e c a f r e t n In o i t p i r c s e D 1 L A I R E S r o f e c a f r e t n i n o i t a c i n u m m o c a t a d l a i r e s C 2 3 2 - S R s e d i v o r p r o [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 4 Front Panel Interface This section describes the front panel interface for operating the generator. The front panel keys are shown below. Status Indicators Status indicators provide feedback about the operational status of the generator. The graphic below shows the location of the status indicators. Front Panel [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 5 Menu Selection Keys You can access the generator’s menus using the menu selection keys depicted below. Selecting menu items When you press a menu selection key, a menu appears on the generator’s display. Each menu item corresponds to a key located adjacent to the item. These keys are called "soft keys b[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 6 Using the Settings and Options keys The Options key enables you to view or set basic options for the selected item. For items with multiple pages of options, press the Options key again to view additional pages. Typically, options are attributes that are either enabled or disabled. For example, the screen below [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 7 Generator File System The generator has a file system that can be stored on multiple media (storage devices or locations). The 880 series generator file system is comprised of two main directories (folders): 1) System and 2) Library. The System folder contains the realtime operating system and firmware file (vxW[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 8 Generator Operational Modes The generator has two operational modes: 1) Basic mode and 2) Browse mode. The generator boots up in the Basic mode which is the main operating mode you will be using. Both modes are described below along with instructions for booting up the generator. Booting up the generator When th[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 9 In the Basic mode you make selections in the front panel with the item selection keys and the soft keys. Browse mode Browse mode is for advanced users who want to load objects from different media and program the generator function keys. When in Browse mode, the selection keys shown below are active. The procedu[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 10 2. Choose the media type that you wish to browse through. A list of folders on that medium appears on the generator’s display as shown below. 2. Choose the folder you want to open by pressing the adjacent soft key. The contents of the folder appears on the generator’s display. 3. Continue selecting folders [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 11 3. Press the soft key adjacent to the Library folder. The contents of the selected folder appears on the generator’s display as shown in the example below. 4. Press the soft key adjacent to the folder you want to use. For example, to set the format path, press the soft key adjacent to the Formats folder. The [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 12 V ideo Display T esting Procedures This section provides an overview of the video testing process, which involves connect- ing the generator to the display under test, selecting the interface and format appropri- ate for the display, and then selecting images to exercise the display to ensure proper functioning[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 13 e c a f r e t n In o i t p i r c s e D A G V c i n o r t c e l e r e m u s n o c t n e n o p m o c d n a s y a l p s i d A S E V g o l a n a g n i t s e t r o F . s y a l p s i d S B V C . s y a l p s i d c i n o r t c e l e r e m u s n o c g o l a n a e t i s o p m o c g n i t s e t r o F o e d i V - S r e m u[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 14 Note : For more information about formats, see the 881/882 User's Guide. Selecting formats automatically When testing EDID-compatible displays, the generator can automatically update the Source list to include only formats supported by the display under test. To update the Source list automatically: 1. Con[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 15 Selecting formats manually When testing a display that is not EDID-compliant, you must manually choose formats that are supported by the display. Note that once you select an interface the source list of formats will be filtered to only those that are suitable for a particular video interface. For example if yo[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 16 Displaying images Use the following procedures to view primary images. Once you have selected an image you can modify the image options if necessary. To select an image: 1. Identify the type of display (CRT or FPD) and the images that are used for testing this type of display (see the table below). 2. Press the[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 17 The table below provides a summary of digital FPD display characteristics and the images used to evaluate them. For details on the images and display attributes, see Appendix B, “Image Reference” of the User's Guide. e p y t y a l p s i Dy a l p s i D c i t i s i r e t c a r a h c s e g a m I t a l F l[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 18 To view multiple image versions in the Content list: 1. Select an image by pressing the Contents key. 2. Enable and view image versions as follows: Press the Options key. The following menu appears on the generator’s display: 3. Choose the More item by pressing the adjacent soft key until a + and Rendition ap[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 19 Web Interface The generator has a built-in Web server that enables you to interact with the generator using a PC and an Ethernet connection. The Web interface includes the following functions: • Virtual Front Panel for operating the generator remotely. • Generator FTP Browser for copying files between media[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 20 Another type of network scenario is to directly connect a single generator to a file server. For a direct connection, you must use a crossover Ethernet cable and connect it from the Ethernet port on the file server to the generator Ethernet port as shown below. Note : If you are using a PC that is connected to [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 21 4. Press the Settings key. The Network Connection screen appears on the generator’s display as shown below. Note : If the IP Address configuration option is not visible, press the soft key adja- cent to the arrow symbol by SubnetMask until IP Address appears. 5. Change the IP address as follows: a. Position t[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 22 To return to the Network Connection screen without saving the changes, choose the Back item. 8. Reboot the generator to enable the IP address change. Setting the server's IP address in the generator You must enter the IP address of the file server in each generator so the generator can communicate with the[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 23 a. Position the blinking cursor on the address digit you want to change. To do this, press the soft key adjacent to the arrow by the address to move the cursor left or right until it appears on the digit you want to change. b. Adjust the value of the digit up or down by pressing the + or - keys. Repeat for each[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 24 The following procedures describe how to access the Virtual Front Panel using a Web browser. To determine the IP address of the generator: 1. Press the Tools key. The Tools menu appears on the generator’s display as shown. 2. Choose the System item by pressing the adjacent soft key. The System menu appears on[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 25 You can add the page to your list of favorite pages in your Web browser to avoid retyping the IP address each time you want to access the page. 2. Click the Virtual Front Panel link. The Virtual Front Panel appears. Virtual Front Panel[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 26 FTP Browser If you create objects on a PC, such as images or formats, you can use the Generator FTP Browser to copy these objects to a generator. You can also use the Generator FTP Browser to copy objects between media in a generator and to copy objects from one generator to another. Copying files from a PC to [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 27 In the Look in box, click the down arrow and select the storage medium where you want to copy the file. Select tffs0 for the generator’s flash memory or card0 for the generator’s PC card. In the list of files, open the destination folder. 4. In the Host Files area, click Download . The Transfer Files dialog[...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 28 3. In the Instrument Files area, locate and select the file or folder you want to copy as follows. 4. In the Look in box, click the down arrow and select the medium where the file is located. Select tffs0 for the generator’s flash memory or card0 for the generator’s PC card. 5. In the list of files, select [...]

Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide 29 "Model 802 Series Quick Start Guide" Part # 68-00203 Rev. A3 (25-July-2005) Entire contents Copyright ©2005 by Quantum Data, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained in this document is provided for use by our customers and may not be incorporated into other products or publications with- [...]