Quantum Data Gen 2 980, User Manual

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980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer User Guide Rev. A1
Page 309 December 19, 2012
The primary command for setting up and initiating the capture data is the PCAP command (not case sensitive).
There are several arguments of the PCAP command and these are explained in the table in the procedures
below.
To quit out of the 980 Console window session:
1. To quit out of the console session enter the following sequence:
p-scope>quit // Takes you to the Linux shell prompt.
qd@spcope:~$
2. Enter the following to exit out of the console session:
qd@spcope:~$ exit
To establish a command line session through a telnet session:
1. Launch the Command Prompt utility from the Windows Accessories.
2. Establish a telnet session with the 980 using the following command. Note you will enter in the IP address of
the 980 (192.168.254.001 in example below):
> telnet 192.168.254.001
The 980 login prompt will then appear as shown below. The 980 login and password are
qd.
Pscope login: qd
Password : qd // you will not be able to see the entry.
3. The
p-scope>
prompt will appear allowing you to enter commands.
The primary commands for setting up and initiating the capture data is the PCAP command (not case
sensitive). There are several arguments of the PCAP command and these are explained in the table in the
procedures below.
List of PCAP Commands
Note: Commands are lower case.
Command Description Syntax Command Example
pcap size Defines the capture
buffer size in percent of
total (2GB).
pcap size < size >
Where < size > can be 0 to 100 percent.
To set the capture buffer size to
50% of the total buffer capacity:
>pcap size 50
Captures data up to 50% of the
capacity of the buffer.
pcap mode Defines the data that is
captured. In other
words determines if
video and data islands
pcap mode < data >
Where < data > can be:
 all - video & data
 di – data islands only

tmds – raw protocol data
To set the mode:
>pcap mode di
Captures only data island
information (not video).