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SL-889 HDMI 2.1 Cat-3 Cable EMI Tester 

 

 

User Guide 
 

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© 2019-2020 Simplay Labs, LLC., 

Simplay-UG-SL889-1.1 

All rights reserved. CONFIDENTIAL 

General Warranty Terms 

Simplay Labs, LLC., (Simplay Labs), a Lattice Semiconductor company, offers a limited warranty for its Simplay Labs products. Any product first sold to 
your business is guaranteed to be free from defects in both components and workmanship under regular uses. The warranty period commences on 
the date the item ships.

 

Attention: Your invoice with the date of purchase, model number and serial number of the product is your proof of the date of purchase.

 

This International Limited Warranty is applicable and shall be honored in every country where Simplay Labs or its Authorized Service Providers offer 
warranty service subject to the terms and conditions provided in this International Limited Warranty Statement.

 

Simplay Labs Products Warranty Period 

The warranty terms for Simplay Labs products are: Domestic & Asia  

EU & UK  

 

1 Year 

2 Year  

The International Limited warranty does not affect your statutory rights. 

System Warranty 

During the warranty period, the defective hardware of Simplay Labs products will be either repaired or replaced, with new or like new products, at 
the discretion of Simplay Labs except in the cases listed in the Limitation of Liability Clause of this document. 

This International Limited Warranty covers the costs of service parts and labor required to restore your product to fully functional condition. Simplay 
Labs will, at its discretion, repair or replace any defective products or parts thereof covered by this International Limited warranty with refurbished 
parts of the product that are equivalent to new or like new products in both functionality and performance. A product or part that is repaired or 
replaced under this International Limited warranty shall be covered for the remainder of the original warranty period applying to the product or part, 
or for90-days, whichever expires last. All exchanged parts and products under this International Limited Warranty will become the property of 
Simplay Labs. 

Software Limited Warranty 

Simplay Labs offers no warranty, either explicitly expressed or implicitly implied, for any pre-installed software, its quality, performance, 
functionality, or compatibility for a particular purpose. Nor does Simplay Labs warrant that the functions contained in the software will meet specific 
requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error-

free. Thus, the software is sold ‘as is” unless otherwi

se explicitly 

stated in writing. 

Obtaining the Warranty Service 

Warranty service or Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) under this International Limited Warranty will be honored only if claims are made 
within the warranty period. For notifications to Simplay Labs or products outside the warranty period, the process will be the same, but charges may 
apply. Contact details may be obtained on Simplay Labs website (www.simplaylabs.com/Support/Warranty/). Customers are requested to perform 
the following actions before claiming Simplay Labs product as defective: 

Owner must notify Simplay Labs, during the warranty period, in writing of alleged defect, and allow Simplay Labs a reasonable opportunity to inspect 
the allegedly defective product; 

No Product may be returned without Simplay Labs’ consent, The Simplay Labs RMA# must accompany all returns, an

d all returns must be delivered 

to Simplay Labs within the warranty period; 

Owner may, then at its own expense, return the allegedly defective Product, freight pre-paid and in the original packaging, accompanied by a brief 
statement explaining the alleged defect to Simplay Labs; 

If Simplay Labs determines that any returned Product is not defective, or if Simplay Labs determines that the defect is not covered by the warranty, 

Simplay Labs will return the Product to the Owner at Owner’s expense, freight collect, and Owner agrees to pay Simplay Labs’ 

reasonable cost of 

handling and testing; 

Upon determining that a returned product is defective, to receive warranty service Owner will need to present the invoice showing the original 
purchase transaction. If shipping the product, Owner will need to package it carefully and send it, transportation prepaid by a traceable, insured 
method, to the Simplay Labs Service Center. Package the product using adequate padding material to prevent damage in transit. The original 
container is ideal for this purpose. Include the RMA#, your name, return shipping address, email address and telephone number where you may be 
reached during business hours, inside the shipping package with the unit. Any replacement unit will be warranted under these Terms and Conditions 
for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days whichever is longer. 

Make sure to back up any important data and remove all confidential, proprietary information. Neither Simplay Labs nor its authorized service 
centers are responsible for damages to or loss of any programs, data, or other software and files in the items. 

Refer to user manual enclosed within the product package and/or information o

www.simplaylabs.com/ProductsServices/Products/HDMI/ 

for 

important tips on how to operate and troubleshoot the product 

International Warranty 

Warranty may be valid when a Simplay Labs product is purchased in one country and transferred to another country, without voiding the warranty. 
Please be advised that service availability and response time may vary from country to country. 

Simplay Labs is not responsible for any export and import control issues, handling fees, tariffs, import duties, and all other related fees where owner 
is responsible for shipping its products. 

Summary of Contents for SL-889

Page 1: ...SL 889 HDMI 2 1 Cat 3 Cable EMI Tester User Guide Simplay UG SL889 1 1 Aug 2020...

Page 2: ...de 10 Calibrated HDMI 2 1 Tx Output Notes 10 Setting up Connections Pre Test Operation 11 Setting up Connections Normal Operation 12 Operation Detailed 12 Operation Quick Start 14 Chamber Set Up 15 2...

Page 3: ...SL 889 Operation Boot Down Counter 12 Figure 2 4 SL 889 Operation C0 Resolution V1 00 Firmware No HDMI Cable Attached 13 Figure 2 5 SL 889 Operation Selector 13 Figure 2 6 SL 889 Operation C4 Resolut...

Page 4: ...dia Interface HDMI 2 1 specifications This User Guide provides details on how to setup and test cables for radiated emissions for compliance in a EMI chamber to HDMI 2 1 specifications For the latest...

Page 5: ...an ITU R BT 1729 test pattern which is fed to an HDMI transmitter When an external HDMI cable DUT is connected the Tx will begin transmitting a HDMI 2 1 Video Audio data stream to the built in HDMI r...

Page 6: ...For Optional Display Monitor output 5 HDMI IN1 HDMI RX0 input Port For Cable DUT Receive 6 Selector Resolution Select Rotary Switch 7 LCD Display Alphanumeric LCD display that shows resolution select...

Page 7: ...ceive and Analyze a HDMI 2 1 input signal using HDMI IN1 port 3 Generate an optional display monitor output signal using HDMI OUT2 port For details of the above operations refer to Section 2 1 3 1 2 T...

Page 8: ...480p60 16 9 RGB 8 bit 27 MHz C2 720x480p60 16 9 RGB 12 bit 40 5 MHz C3 1920x1080p60 RGB 8 bit 148 5 MHz C4 1920x1080p60 RGB 10 bit 185 MHz C5 3840x2160p24 RGB 8 bit 297 MHz C6 3840x2160p60 RGB 8 bit 5...

Page 9: ...of a ferrite filter for lower noise operation Please do not substitute another supply as the results of EMI scans cannot be guaranteed Figure 1 7 12V Power Supply 1 5 2 2M Golden Test HDMI Cat 3 Cabl...

Page 10: ...The SL 889 does not go through HDMI 2 1 FRL Link Training and does not adjust the TX signal in response to the RX s measured error rate The documentation shipped with each SL 889 contains waveforms ca...

Page 11: ...nnected from HDMI OUT1 to HDMI IN1 as shown in Figure 2 1 When pre testing an optional 4K TMDS monitor can be connected to visualize the ITU BT1729 test pattern as shown in Figure 2 1 Note As the test...

Page 12: ...be connected from HDMI OUT1 to HDMI IN1 as shown in Figure 2 2Figure 2 2 Test Connecting the DUT cable in Normal Operation Figure 2 2 Test Connecting the DUT cable in Normal Operation Operation Detail...

Page 13: ...orresponding to the last known switch position C0 C15 The second line will display Searching if an HDMI cable has not yet been connected from HDMI OUT1 to HDMI IN1 Figure 2 4 SL 889 Operation C0 Resol...

Page 14: ...y to the unit You will hear the internal fans if you listen closely 2 The LCD lights up and displays a boot down count screen as it powers up 3 After the internal boot counts completes the LCD will ch...

Page 15: ...that the SL 889 would be pushed to the front of the table facing the antenna with the DUT cable draped down the front as shown in Figure 2 9 CISPR recommended DUT cable placement inside chamber and ti...

Page 16: ...ns Generally speaking RF emission scans for multimedia equipment are usually taken in 2 distinct frequency groups 30 MHz 1 GHz see Figure 3 1 and 1GHz 6GHz see Figure 3 2 This is usually done because...

Page 17: ...sion and standard can be found at https www iec ch Please refer to the standard for test setup chamber set up emission levels test pattern etc 3 2 2 HDMI Forum Cat 3 Cable EMI Testing Guidelines The H...

Page 18: ...on the hyperlink to download the SL 889 Software Package Figure A 1 The zip package contains firmware installation files Note To check the firmware version installed on the SL 889 turn the selector kn...

Page 19: ...PuTTY and WinSCP installed in your host computer to update the Firmware and scripts You can download WinSCP from https winscp net eng index php and PuTTY from https www putty org 1 Open the Shielded R...

Page 20: ...SL 889 HDMI 2 1 Cat 3 Cable EMI Tester User Guide 20 2019 2020 Simplay Labs LLC Simplay UG SL889 1 1 All rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL 3 Select Local Area Connection 2 4 Select Properties...

Page 21: ...net Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties button 6 Select Use the following IP address radio button and enter the information as shown in the dialog below Click OK button when done 7 Open W...

Page 22: ...de go to home pi directory And on the left hand side go to the local folder which was extracted from the SL_889_Update_Version1_xx zip download 9 Drag and drop SL889V1XX tar and SL889Update sh files o...

Page 23: ...rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL 13 Type sh SL889Update sh SL889V1XX tar hit Enter and wait for the process to finish 14 Type cd Simplay FWdownload hit Enter 15 Type python stm32_flash py SL889FW bin hit...

Page 24: ...appearing in this document Abbreviation Standards Publication Organization and Date CISPR Comit International Sp cial des Perturbations Radio lectriques HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Versi...

Page 25: ...on 1 1 Aug 2020 Summary of Changes and Additions Appendix A 1 Update Firmware Scripts Test Images change to update methodology to use tar file and shell script Revision 1 0 July 2020 First production...

Page 26: ...are made within the warranty period For notifications to Simplay Labs or products outside the warranty period the process will be the same but charges may apply Contact details may be obtained on Sim...

Page 27: ...icense from MHL LLC in the United States or other countries All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and or other countries HDMI...

Page 28: ...Simplay Labs LLC www simplaylabs com...

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