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980 User Guide
– HDMI HDCP 2.2 Compliance
Rev. A2
Page 3 October 15, 2014
1 About the 980
This chapter provides an overview of features of the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module and the 980 GUI
Manager. The 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module is an analyzer for HDMI/MHL source devices. It provides
visibility into the HDMI/MHL protocol to help resolve common interoperability problems in HDMI/MHL systems. The
980 GUI Manager is a PC application to manage and use the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module and other 980
modules.
The module can be equipped in either of the 980 Advanced Test Platforms:
1) The 980B Advanced Test Platform
– 5-slot chassis with a 15 inch touch display.
2) The 980R Advanced Test Platform
– 5-slot chassis with a 7 inch touch display.
Note : The module is always equipped in the first slot of the 980 platform from the factory.
The 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module is able to parse HDMI streams from source devices with a TMDS clock
and pixel clock up to 300MHz.
1.1 What makes the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer Module Unique?
The 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module for HDMI or MHL source devices provides full visibility into the protocol,
timing, control and auxiliary data. It captures and decodes encrypted or unencrypted metadata (audio sample,
infoframes and other data packets) as well as DDC transactions and CEC messages (C-Bus transactions for
MHL).
Competitive “analyzers” available on the market are more limited because they utilize commercial silicon chips.
The 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module uses a proprietary solution and therefore can provide much greater
visibility into the protocol, timing and control data. The competitive “analyzers” support some of the 980 HDMI
Protocol Analyzer features but not nearly all of them. They support functional testing but not true interoperability