HDMI Compliance Test Software

TekExpress HDMI Source Compliance Test Application for HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4

HDMI 2.1: Engineers designing and validating the HDMI physical layer of their devices face constant pressure to improve efficiency. Designers need to perform a wide range of compliance tests quickly and reliably, right on their bench. The HDMI 2.1 is known for Fixed Rate Link (FRL) supports up to 4 k at 120 Hz or 8 k at 60 Hz for both compressed and uncompressed video content. The FRL supports only predefined discrete data rates - 3 Gbps, 6 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 12 Gbps on each of its 4 lanes, which means the FRL supports a post encoded link bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps.

HDMI 2.0: HDMI 2.0 supports features like 2160p (also known as Ultra HD/4K 2K 60/50 Hz), operating at 5.94 Gbps.

Option HDM compliance software automates a comprehensive range of tests according to CTS 2.0.

HDMI 1.4: TDSHT3 automate a comprehensive range of tests according to CTS 1.4b - enabling unprecedented efficiency with reliable results. HDMI 1.4b compliance testing is a PREREQUISITE for HDMI 2.0 testing.

Key features

HDMI 2.1 FRL (Opt. HD21/Opt. DJA/Opt. SDLA64)

Conformance to HDMI 2.1 Standards and Compliance Test Specification 2.1 (CTS)
Simple and easy setup to perform measurements
The TekExpress based software solution allows to completely automate the execution of all source measurements
Fully integrated with EDID/SCDC emulators
Statistically based Pass/Fail results, quick results with Pass/Fail notification, and limit margins.

HDMI 2.0 HDM (Opt. HDM)

Conformance to HDMI 2.0 Compliance Test Specification (CTS)
Accurate source tests using precise measurement techniques
Quick results with automatic mask fit, measurements and Pass/Fail notification, and in-depth results with statistical analysis and mask margins
Quick testing with one-button selection of multiple tests and CSV-format test summary and reports
Comprehensive HDMI 2.0 solution including test fixtures, DPO/DSA/MSO70000

HDMI 1.4 TDSHT3 (Opt. HT3)

Conformance to HDMI 1.4a/b Standards and Compliance Test Specification 1.4a/b (CTS)
Accurate source tests using precise measurement techniques
Quick results with automatic mask fit, measurements and Pass/Fail notification, and in-depth results with statistical analysis and mask margins
Quick testing with one-button selection of multiple tests and CSV-format test summary and reports
Comprehensive HDMI 1.4a/b solution including test fixtures, DPO/DSA/MSO70000

Fully automated HDMI 2.1 FRL compliance testing

The TekExpress FRL compliance solution provides you the tools to easily run High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) tests under the HDMI 2.1 compliance test specification. It provides a complete and reliable solution for quick testing.

Quick Pass/Fail tests substantiated with results make the TekExpress FRL application the preferred solution for HDMI 2.1 physical layer validation. In-depth analysis is possible with the statistical information about the performed tests.

Applications

Design and validation of HDMI 2.0/1.4a/b physical layer

Reliable and dependable results

Option HDM embeds HDMI forum CTS 2.0 compliance test procedures, ensuring reliable results. TDSHT3 embeds the HDMI CTS 1.4a/b compliance test procedures, including the software clock recovery (SoftCRU), ensuring dependable results. Accurate eye rendering and precise violation testing deliver credible results. Authentic measurement techniques and automation eliminate errors to provide repeatable results.

Faster validation cycles

The unparalleled automation offered on the HDM, TDSHT3 enables faster validation. Demonstrate efficiency by using the "Select All" feature to perform multiple tests. Quickly generate CSV-format summaries or detailed reports at a press of a button.

Test descriptions

Source Electrical Test List

HDMI 2.1 FRL

Test ID	Test point	Measurement
HFR1-1	TP1	DC Common Mode
HFR1-2		Vse_max, Vse_min
HFR1-3		TRISE, TFALL
HFR1-4		Inter-Pair Skew
HFR1-5		FRL Rate
HFR1-6	TP1/TP2	Data Jitter (Rj)
HFR1-7	TP2_EQ	Data Eye Diagram
HFR1-8	TP1	AC Common Mode Noise
HFR1-9	TP1	FFE

HDMI 2.0 HDM

Test ID	Test point	Test Mode
HF1-1 VL and Vswing	TP1	Single-ended
HF1-2 Rise and Fall times	TP1	Differential
HF1-3 Inter pair skew	TP1	Differential
HF1-4 Intra-pair skew	TP1	Single-ended
HF1-6 Clock Duty cycle	TP1	Differential
HF1-7 Clock Jitter	TP2_EQ	Differential
HF1-8 Data Eye Diagram	TP2_EQ	Single-ended
HF1-5 Differential Voltage	TP1	Differential

HDMI 1.4 TDSHT3

Test ID	Test point	Test Mode
7-2 TMDS VL	TP1	Single-ended
7-4 TMDS Rise and Fall Times		Differential
7-6 TMDS Inter pair skew		Differential
7-7 TMDS Intra-pair skew		Single-ended
7-8 TMDS Clock Duty cycle		Differential
7-9 TMDS Clock Jitter
7-10 TMDS Data Eye diagram
7-3 Voff		Single-ended

Eye diagram analysis

HDMI 2.1 Eye diagram capability: Displays the eye diagram of the High-Speed signal with option DJA enabled on the oscilloscope for test HFR1-7 Data lane Eye Diagram. This test evaluates the waveform parameters over a significant interval of time to verify that with proper clock recovery and equalization, there is no signal incursion into regions defined by a mask to result in correct demodulation of data. The equalization (CTLE and DFE is applied for data rate equal to 12 Gbps; while CTLE only is applied, for any other data rate) on the resulting summed waveform for a wider eye-opening.

HDMI 2.0 Eye diagram capability: Displays the eye diagram of the High-Speed 6Gbps signal with option HDM and DJA enabled on the oscilloscope for test HF1-8 Data lane Eye Diagram. Software automatically applies WCM and CTLE to render HDMI 2.0 HF1-8 eye diagram measurement.

Source Schematic with TriMode Differential Probes

Ordering information

Required software


Product/Feature	Description
Opt. HD21	HDMI 2.1 Advanced Analysis and Compliance Software for Tx tests
Opt. DJA	DPOJET-Advanced Jitter Analysis
Opt. SDLA64	Serial Data Link Analysis
Opt. HDM	HDMI 2.0 Advanced Analysis and Compliance Software for Source testing. Prerequisite for HDMI 2.0 is HDMI 1.4b testing; hence TDSHT3 is required. Prerequisite is Option DJA, Opt 10XL (required for 100M RL), and SR-CUST.
Opt. HT3	HDMI 1.4b Compliance Test Software
DPOFL-HDM	Advanced Analysis and Compliance Software for HDMI 2.0 Tx floating license
DPOFT-HDM	Advanced Analysis and Compliance Software for HDMI 2.0 Tx floating license (trial version)

Software upgrades

Product/Feature	Description
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 SX/DX	Order DPO-UP – Opt. HD21
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 SX/DX	Order DPO-UP – Opt. HDM
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 SX/DX	Order DPO-UP – Opt. HT3

Recommended equipment and accessories

HDMI 2.1/2.0/1.4 source single oscilloscope

Accessory	Description
Description	DPO/MSO70000 series real-time oscilloscopes: DPO72304SX¹ Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope with bandwidth ≥ to 23 GHz; 4 Ch, 23 GHz, 50 GS/s or 2 Ch, 23 GHz, 100 GS/s (Needed for HDMI 2.1) DPO/MSO70000 SX/DX series real-time oscilloscopes with min 16M Record Length Opt. 2XL on and DX series oscilloscopes (For eye diagram and jitter tests) (Needed for HDMI 2.0) 100M Record Length Opt 10XL (Needed for HDMI 2.0) Option DJA and SR-CUST (Also required for HDM Software) HDMI 1.4b Compliance Test Software
Probes	P7625/P7633/P7720 Tri-mode probe with P76CA-292C (4 Nos.)
Differential probes	Minimum 3 probes are recommended for HDMI 2.0 testing and are also used for single-ended testing. Four P76xx/P7720 Tri-mode probe with P76CA-292C probes are recommended for faster physical layer testing of all 4 HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 channels.

Recommended test fixture cables and tools

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Description: Cable assembly: Phase matched pair, SMA plug to SMA plug, 1 meter Part number: 174-5771-xx Quantity: 2
Description: SMA female to female adapter, 0.500 L Part number: 015-1012-xx Quantity: 8

Description

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Description: Cable assembly: Phase matched pair, SMA plug to SMA plug, 1 meter

Part number: 174-5771-xx

Quantity: 2

Description: SMA female to female adapter, 0.500 L

Part number: 015-1012-xx

Quantity: 8

HDMI fixtures

Fixture Type	Nomenclature
HDA 2.1-TPA-P	HDMI 2.1 Type A Plug Adapter (1 Qty)
HD-EDID-TEMSS	HDMI EDID Controller Kit Wilder (1 Qty)
HDMI 2.0 Type-A	TF-HDMI-TPA-P plug fixture
	TF-HDMI-TPA-T
	HD-EDID-TEMSS or AJSC-1 (HDMI EDID Controller Kit /Allion SCDC/EDID Controller)
HDMI 1.4b Type-A	TF-HDMI-TPA-P plug fixture
HDMI 1.4b Type-A	TF-HDMI-TPA-CE EDID board with EDID EEPROM

Model number: HDMIA2.1-TPA-P

Part number: 640-0860-000

Model number: HDMIA2-TPA-12P

Part number: 640-0770-200

Model number: HDMI-TPA-T

Part number: 640-0408-000

Supported Tektronix instruments

Real-time oscilloscopes

HDMI 2.1 Tx compliance software

DPO/MSO70000 series real-time oscilloscopes: DPO72304SX¹ Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope with bandwidth ≥ to 23 GHz; 4 Ch, 23 GHz, 50 GS/s or 2 Ch, 23 GHz, 100 GS/s support HDMI 2.1 FRL compliance software.
DPS 70000 SX (Two Stack) series: DPO75002SX², DPO75902SX², and DPO77002SX².

HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4 Tx compliance software

The recommended oscilloscope bandwidth for HDMI 2.0 is ≥ to 16 GHz. Although a 12.5 GHz bandwidth oscilloscope is supported, it will have as much as a 10% variation in test results.

DPO/MSO70000 Series real-time oscilloscopes support HDMI 2.0 HDM, HDMI 1.4 TDSHT3 compliance softwares.
DPS 70000 SX (Two Stack) series: DPO75002SX², DPO75902SX², and DPO77002SX².

¹ Any 4 channel 23 GHz or greater

² Supports Two stack series with 50 GHz and above ATI scopes with 4 x probes for HDMI 2.1, 2.0, and 1.4 compliance testing.

	Tektronix is registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by SRI Quality System Registrar.
	Product(s) complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and with Tektronix Standard Codes and Formats.

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