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MU-M4SOL

 

User’s Manual

 

Page 100 of 130 

The figure below shows the sweep test in progress.  If necessary, you can tap 

Stop

 to 

cancel the test. 

Figure 125: Sweep Test in Progress 

10.

At the end of the test, the 

Run

 button appears.  Click on the button if you wish to run

another Sweep test.

Figure 126: Sweep Test Complete 

Содержание MU-M4SOL

Страница 1: ...Test Device Model MU M4SOL User s Manual Revision A16 ...

Страница 2: ...Media Solutions Ltd Reserves the right without prior notice or liability to make changes in equipment design or specifications Media Solutions Ltd Assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties which may be affected in any way by the use thereof This document may contain flaws omissions or typesetting errors no warranty is granted nor liability assumed in relatio...

Страница 3: ...ots update A6 November 2017 Tx and Rx FW upgrade added A7 January 2018 GUI related updates A8 January 2018 Physical Mechanical measurement update A9 April 2018 Model MS104B replaces model MS102TD A10 Jul 2018 Wi Fi Client GUI updated New DC Resistance module A11 Nov 2018 Date Clock settings added A12 June 2019 GUI modifications Local PDF certification report A13 September 2019 New HDMI Cable Teste...

Страница 4: ...HE TESTS 19 4 2 1 Main Screen 19 4 2 2 Information Menu 20 4 2 3 HDBaseT Analyzer 21 4 2 3 1 Basic Analysis 22 4 2 3 2 Performance Management 23 4 2 3 3 Configuration 25 4 2 4 Tools 27 4 2 4 1 HDMI Generator 28 4 2 4 2 EDID Analyzer 30 4 2 4 3 Certification Report 31 4 2 4 4 Log Analyzer 37 4 2 4 5 HDBaseT Firmware Update 40 4 2 4 6 DCR DC Resistance Testing 42 4 2 4 7 HCT HDMI Cable Testing 46 4 ...

Страница 5: ... 6 DC Resistance Unbalance Testing 93 5 3 4 7 HDMI Cable Testing 96 5 3 5 IP Network Analyzer 101 5 3 5 1 Enabling license 101 5 3 5 2 IP Module information 105 5 3 5 3 IP Module Report 109 5 4 SYSTEM SETUP 110 5 4 1 System Upgrade 111 5 4 2 System Reboot 112 5 4 3 System Settings 113 5 4 3 1 Date Clock Setting 114 5 5 SHUTDOWN 114 6 USE CASES 115 6 1 CABLE TEST 115 6 2 CRIMPING QUALITY TEST 116 6...

Страница 6: ...ro s built in monitoring logging and diagnostics capabilities allow for quick efficient analysis and troubleshooting Figure 1 The MU M4SOL HDBaseT Test Device MU M4SOL is the ultimate testing device for installers developers and integrators The device is supplied with HDBaseT transmitter receiver and PoH Power over HDBaseT functionality providing a highly efficient testing platform for HDBaseT sou...

Страница 7: ...rtainly do not want to come back to perform the installation again When you connect the test device and see error levels in the red zone even if the link is up and you see a picture in your display the probability of a link failure is high Any EMC interference caused by switching on lights or an air conditioning unit can cause a transmission breakdown and a drop in the video link With the MU M4SOL...

Страница 8: ... for browser based management MS103TDs Figure 3 MS103TDs Battery based Wi Fi Client Model with 3 5 screen built in HDMI pattern generator and Wi Fi interface for browser based management MS104B Figure 4 MS104B 1 2 Standard Modules The HDBaseT Tester is supplied with Spec 1 0 Tx and Rx Modules that can be used with either of the above mentioned tester models Figure 5 HDBaseT Spec 1 0 Tx Rx Modules ...

Страница 9: ... tester models Figure 6 HDBaseT Spec 2 0 Tx Rx Modules The DCR DC Resistance and Looper Modules are available as optional add ons that can be used with any of the above mentioned testers Figure 7 DC Resistance and Looper Modules The HDMI Cable Tester and Looper Modules are available as optional add ons that can be used with any of the above mentioned testers Figure 8 HDMI Cable Tester and Looper M...

Страница 10: ...nits Main unit the MU M4SOL chassis containing a power supply USB connector and 3 5 inch touch screen HDBaseT transmitter module for transmitting HDBaseT traffic to sink devices such as projectors or television sets HDBaseT receiver module for receiving HDBaseT traffic from source devices such as a PCs set top box STB DVD or Blu ray player ...

Страница 11: ...ules HDBaseT Spec 2 0 Transmitter and Receiver Modules The HDBaseT Spec 2 0 Modules Tx and Rx units are available as an optional add on that can be used with any of the test devices listed in Table 1 above DCR Module The DC Resistance feature enables installers and integrators to check DC resistance unbalance easily and reliably both within and between twisted pairs ensuring system integrity in ev...

Страница 12: ...smitter module HDBaseT Spec 1 0 output port HDMI input supporting pixel clock speed of up to 340 MHz 4K 60 Hz 4 2 0 PoE PoH powered device HDBaseT Spec 1 0 Receiver module HDBaseT Spec 1 0 input port HDMI output supporting pixel clock speed of up to 340 MHz 4K 60 Hz 4 2 0 PoE PoH powered device HDBaseT Spec 2 0 Transmitter module HDBaseT Spec 2 0 output port HDMI input supporting pixel clock speed...

Страница 13: ...eT Specification 2 0 allowing it to work with HDBaseT devices of the following classes Table 4 MU M4SOL Compatibility with HDBaseT Classes Class HDBaseT Specification Media Type Maximum Resolution Supported Cabling Maximum Length Category Class A 1 0 Copper 1080p 100 m CAT5e 4K 70 m CAT5e Class B 1 0 Copper 1080p 70 m CAT6a 4K 35 m CAT5e Class C 2 0 Copper 1080p 100 m CAT5e 4K 90 m CAT5e 4K 100 m ...

Страница 14: ...urideo MSolutions User s Manual Page 14 of 130 3 Installation 3 1 Unpacking the Unit The complete MU M4SOL HDBaseT Test Device kit is depicted in Figure 9 below Figure 9 MU M4SOL HDBaseT Test Device Kit ...

Страница 15: ... Number Component 1 Main unit 2 Transmitter module 3 Receiver module 4 External 48 VDC power supply for MS103TDs or 12 6 VDC charger for MS104B 5 Pluggable PoH Adapter allows the remote transmitter or receiver module to serve as a PoH powered device PD 6 Stylus pen for operating the touch screen 7 HDMI Cable NOTE Please contact MSolutions if any of the items listed are missing or damaged ...

Страница 16: ...ll cable connections before powering up the MU M4SOL test device Always power down the unit for cartridge replacement 4 1 1 MU M4SOL Test Setup In the MU M4SOL Modules test setup mode the transmitter and receiver modules of the MU M4SOL device are directly connected to each other using a CATx cable of up to 100 meters 328 feet in length as shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 below Figure 11 MU M4SOL ...

Страница 17: ...er module will be defined as the remote module NOTE Only the lower slot is used to connect modules to the MU M4SOL main unit The upper slot is used for module storage only 2 Using a CATx cable connect the HDBaseT port RJ45 of the local module to the HDBaseT port of the remote module 3 Attach the pluggable PoH adapter to the remote module so that it will function as a PoH powered device PD Figure 1...

Страница 18: ...t port source device using one of the following methods Connecting the CATx cable directly to an integrated or 3rd party HDBaseT output port in the source device Connecting the CATx cable to the MU M4SOL transmitter module and connecting the transmitter module to the source device with an HDMI cable Insert the 48 VDC power supply connector into the designated socket in the main unit to power the d...

Страница 19: ...2 1 Main Screen The main screen see the figure below offers the following functionalities Information The Figure 15 MU M4SOL Main Screen icon provides access to informative guidelines and system documentation HDBaseT Analyzer Basic Analysis Basic Pass Fail report Performance Real time access to HDBaseT cable performance data Configuration Read only access to the system configuration Tools HDMI Gen...

Страница 20: ...e on off icon at the left side of the bottom line of the screen to power down the system To safely shutdown the system see the shutdown instructions in section 4 4 Home Tap the Home button in the middle of the bottom line of the screen to return to the Main screen Back Tap the Back button at the right side of the bottom line of the screen to return to the previous screen 4 2 2 Information Menu Usi...

Страница 21: ...130 4 2 3 HDBaseT Analyzer To get to HDBaseT Analyzer menu tap on the HDBaseT analyzer button as shown in the figure below Figure 17 Selecting the HDBaseT Analyzer Menu The following screen will appear Figure 18 HDBaseT Analyzer Screen ...

Страница 22: ...ic Analysis function is used to report on HDBaseT link quality To analyze the link tap on the Basic Analysis button as shown in the figure below Figure 19 Selecting Basic Analysis The Basic Analysis page appears as shown in the figure below Figure 20 Basic Analysis Page ...

Страница 23: ...lock frequency of the video transmission The Pixel Clock values in the receiver and transmitter screens should be similar Chip Type The chip model part number Cable Length Approximate cable length calculation accuracy level 10 in Meters or Feet HDMI HPD Hot Plug Detection 4 2 3 2 Performance Management To access performance management functionality tap on the Performance button as shown in the fig...

Страница 24: ...e tracked by the system MaxErr The per channel maximum recorded value of the residual error for PAM 8 16 The Max Error measurement is the absolute value of the maximum distance between the input signal on a given channel and the decision threshold in the HDBaseT modulation detection scheme This measurement behaves as a peak detector so the value read is always the maximal error witnessed on the ch...

Страница 25: ... the screen as shown in Figure 22 above The graphical display is continuously updated Figure 23 MseErr Screen Displaying Graph Data 4 2 3 3 Configuration To view the current system configuration tap on the Configuration button as shown in the figure below Figure 24 Selecting Configuration Management ...

Страница 26: ... display configuration information read only FW Ver The HDBaseT chip s firmware version Pixel Clock The clock frequency of the video transmission The Pixel Clock values in the receiver and transmitter screens should be similar Chip Class Class of HDBaseT chip according to the HDBaseT Standard Chip Type The chip model part number Supported System Features The interfaces that are extended by the chi...

Страница 27: ...seT standard 4 2 4 Tools To access Tools menu options tap on the Tools button as shown in the figure below Figure 26 Tools menu access The Tools page which provides access to the following tools is depicted in the figure below HDMI Generator EDID Analyzer Certification Report Log Analyzer HDBaseT FW Update DC Resistance Tester appears only if the DC Resistance module is inserted in the lower slot ...

Страница 28: ...s Page 4 2 4 1 HDMI Generator The HDMI pattern generator provides ability to generate a variety of HDMI display patterns in a wide range of resolutions The HDMI pattern generator screen appears as shown below in Figure 28 Figure 28 HDMI Generator Screen ...

Страница 29: ...or a default duration of 20 seconds Tap on Advanced to select from additional resolutions and patterns In addition you can select the duration of the generation Choose 10 30 60 or 300 seconds 5 minutes and tap Apply Figure 29 HDMI Generator Advanced Screen The selected pattern will be activated for the duration selected and then will resume normal testing activity Figure 30 Pattern Generator Activ...

Страница 30: ...cting the MU M4SOL test device directly to an HDMI cable Figure 31 Connecting the MU M4SOL to the HDMI Sink Device To access display capabilities using EDID Connect the MU M4SOL test device to the HDMI sink device using one of the methods described above Tap on the EDID Analyzer button to access information on the display capabilities of the HDMI sink device The following screen appears presenting...

Страница 31: ...Profile Cable profile configuration 4 2 4 3 1 Run Certification The HDBaseT report data collection feature is used to collect the data required to perform HDBaseT cable analysis To access data for HDBaseT cable analysis Connect the MU M4SOL test device to both ends of the CATx cable as shown below in Figure 33 The HDMI cable must be connected to the Internal Generator to ensure that HDMI traffic i...

Страница 32: ... connected to the Internal Generator to ensure that HDMI traffic is running on the HDBaseT link 2 Select Certification report Run Generate Data as shown below in Figure 34 Figure 34 Generate Report Data A progress bar appears in the window Figure 35 Generating Report Data ...

Страница 33: ... screen as shown in the figure below To save the generated data files insert the USB memory stick and tap on the Report Files button see the figure below Figure 36 Downloading Report Data In the following screen appears a list of certification tests that were run in the unit Figure 37 Certification Report Data File Options ...

Страница 34: ...il the following message disappears Figure 38 Message Downloading Report Data 5 To delete files select one or more report data files from the list and tap Delete 6 To generate PDF Report s select one or more report data from the list and tap Generate PDF Report s Wait until the following message disappears Figure 39 Message Generating PDF In the following screen appears a list of selected PDF cert...

Страница 35: ... Generating an HDBaseT Certification Report 4 2 4 3 2 Profile Configuration To choose the appropriate profile tap the Cable Profile button based on the cable which is used If the desired cable is not on the list tap on Standard Profile note the selected profile appears on a gray background Figure 41 Profile Configuration Process ...

Страница 36: ...ert a USB memory stick with your custom logo must be PNG file extension into one of the USB ports on the rear of the MU M4SOL device with your logo 2 Once the USB stick is recognized This symbol will appear 3 Now press Set User Logo and your logo will be detected 4 Then press Import Logo A Logo Download in progress will pop up 5 Once you generate a certification report your logo will appear on top...

Страница 37: ...ted in pairs one for the transmitter module and one for the receiver module Up to 5 pairs of log files are stored in the system When a 6th pair of log files is generated the oldest log file pair in the system is automatically deleted 4 2 4 4 1 Log Generation To perform log generation 1 To begin log generation tap on the Log Analyzer then the Start button 2 To manually end log generation tap on Sto...

Страница 38: ...k files and tap Download button The transmitter and receiver logs that you generated are copied to the USB memory stick Up to 5 pairs of transmitter receiver logs can be stored in the main unit Generation of additional logs will cause the oldest log pair to be deleted Figure 44 Downloading Files You can choose to move any of the file pairs to the USB memory stick 3 To delete files select a file or...

Страница 39: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 39 of 130 Figure 45 Log Report ...

Страница 40: ... screen Mark Tx Rx and Reset on the next screen Select the related file Tap on the Apply button as shown in the figure below Figure 46 HDBaseT Firmware Update NOTE Do not switch off the device s power during the upgrade Firmware updates are available only to 3rd party remote Transmitter or Receiver units The HDBaseT firmware of the MU M4SOL Transmitter and Receiver cannot be upgraded An upgrade sh...

Страница 41: ... verify if the upgraded unit was successfully upgraded access the Configuration menu and read the current HDBaseT firmware version See Figure 25 Automatic selection of remote device Reset the programmed unit after programming completed Select the programming file Maintain the manufacturer s configuration settings Verify programming Start programming the device ...

Страница 42: ... test the DC resistance of a CATx cable 1 Attach the cable to the DC Resistance and Looper modules as shown in the figure above 2 From the Tools page tap on the DCR button The DCR page appears together with three buttons Loop Resistance Parallel DC Resistance Unbalanced Pair to Pair Resistance Unbalanced 3 Tap on the Loop Resistance button to display Loop Resistance data as shown in the figure bel...

Страница 43: ...lts 4 Tap on the Parallel DC Resistance Unbalanced button to display the parallel resistance of the CATx two conductors in each cable pair For each pair the difference is expressed in ohms as shown in the figure below Figure 51 Parallel DC Resistance Unbalanced Results ...

Страница 44: ...e figure below A difference of under 0 2 ohms or 5 the higher between the two indicates that the pair should be capable of delivering the required common mode current needed to effectively support PoH and data transmission over the pair Figure 52 Pair to Pair Resistance Unbalanced Results Off IMPORTANT The MU M4SOL modules are not hot swappable Make sure to shut down by pressing the button and tur...

Страница 45: ...d button A screen containing a list of DCR data files appears as shown in the figure below Figure 53 List of DC Resistance Reports in PDF Format 7 Select one or more PDF files and perform one of the following actions To download the file s to a USB memory stick connect the stick and tap on Download Tap on Delete to delete the selected files Figure 54 Saving a file ...

Страница 46: ...attach one end of the HDMI cable to the module s HDMI port and attach the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Looper module as shown in the figure below Figure 55 HDMI Cable Tester Setup The MU M4SOL HDMI modules perform physical layer quality tests on each of the cable s conductors and the cable shielding providing instant feedback on missing or defective wiring Checks the presenc...

Страница 47: ...he HDMI Cable Tester and Looper modules as shown in Figure 55 above 2 From the Tools page tap on the HDMI Cable Tester button Figure 56 HDMI Cable Tester Button The HDMI Cable Tester page appears as shown in the figure below Figure 57 Run Compatibility Tests 3 Check the Compatibility box and tap Run ...

Страница 48: ...hen the test is complete a summary screen appears In the example shown below the cable failed the 4K 60Hz test A list of shorted wires wires that were interconnected within the cable thus neutralizing their functionality appears as well If needed tap Run to perform another compatibility test Figure 58 Compatibility Test Results 5 If the message Cable not found appears on the screen check the physi...

Страница 49: ...and tap Run NOTE In this description the Compatibility and Sweep tests are presented separately You can check both the Compatibility and Sweep boxes to run the two tests simultaneously 9 The MU M4SOL begins to test the quality of each of the wires in the cable If needed tap Run to perform another Sweep test The existence of each wire tested is indicated by a color as listed in the table below Tabl...

Страница 50: ...4SOL User s Manual Page 50 of 130 Figure 61 Sweep Test in Progress 10 At the end of the test the Start button appears Click on the button if you wish to run another Sweep test Figure 62 Sweep Test Complete ...

Страница 51: ... IP option tap on the IP Analyzer button as shown in the figure below Figure 63 Selecting IP Module 4 2 5 1 Enabling license All the MU M4SOL units are IP ready but require a license needs to activate When you first select IP Analyzer you will be presented with the screen below ...

Страница 52: ...License subscriptions include a 14 day free trial after which you have the option to buy the license Then proceed with the following steps 1 Plug in a USB memory stick into one of the USB ports on the rear of the tester 2 NOTE Please ensure the USB stick is formatted as standard FAT format ...

Страница 53: ... the USB stick Figure 65 generating device configuration file 4 Please email the stored file stored to Support m4sol com 5 Within up to 24 hours you will be emailed with a license key from our support team which will include a file called ip module lic 6 You need to copy that ip module lic file to the root directory of your USB stick ...

Страница 54: ...130 7 Then Plug the USB stick back into one of the free rear USB ports and once again click on the IP analyzer button 8 The system will automatically enable the Ip window as seen in the illustration below Figure 66 IP Module main Screen ...

Страница 55: ...eral information e g MAC and IP addresses 2 Neighbors in the network This is a very IMPORTANT parameter within the AVoIP network as it represents how many end nodes are in the network which will impact traffic speed and throughput 3 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP e g SNMP router info name etc 4 Ping time and current download upload speeds 4 2 5 2 2 IP Analyzer Internet Group Management Pr...

Страница 56: ...witch base IP username and password as seen below in Figure 68 Figure 68 IP module IGMP interface Once you select the IGMP read button the IGMP information will be extracted from the switch and presented in the following format below in Figure 69 Figure 69 IGMP information ...

Страница 57: ...ilable the IP module main screen report or the IGMP screen report The main difference between the two reports that the IP main module report will only store the general network information as see on Figure 67 When you generate a report within the IGMP screen as well as the general network information you will also be presented with further detailed information including IGMP and VLANs configuratio...

Страница 58: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 58 of 130 4 2 5 3 IP Module Report An example of the detailed report generated by the MU M4SOL below in Fig 71 Figure 71 IP module report ...

Страница 59: ...ure 72 Selecting System Setup The System Setup screen see Figure 73 below offers the following information and functionalities MU M4SOL Application Software Version System upgrade Upgrades the MU M4SOL system software System Settings Provides information about main system features System Reboot Restarts the MU M4SOL test device Figure 73 System Setup screen ...

Страница 60: ... Upgrade button see the picture below The system performs the upgrade and reboots using the new version in approximately 10 seconds IMPORTANT 1 For firmware version 2 00 30 or earlier the file name is update mst 2 Latest updated FW can be found at https www m4sol com support 3 Do not switch off the device s power during the upgrade Figure 74 System upgrade 4 3 2 System Reboot To restart the MU M4S...

Страница 61: ...ll reboot in about 15 20 seconds 4 3 3 System Settings The System Settings screen provides access to the system configuration The System Settings screen is depicted in the figure below The upper part of the screen displays read only system information Figure 76 System Settings screen ...

Страница 62: ...nectivity Local PDF Indicates where the unit is capable for creating a PDF report file locally if it is indicating Not supported please contact our support m4sol com for a FW upgrade HW Ver Internal use I2C Clock Internal use Units Tap to select the unit of measure to be used feet meters The current selection appears on a white background Wi Fi Tap to Enable or Disable Wi Fi connectivity The curre...

Страница 63: ... a Wi Fi connection 4 4 Shutdown This section describes how to safely shut down the MU M4SOL test device To shut down the test device 1 Tap on the on off icon to exit the system The following messages appears on the screen Figure 78 Confirmation and Shutdown Screens 2 Wait for the screen to turn white 3 Remove the power supply connector from the input powering socket ...

Страница 64: ...software embedded in the test unit 5 1 Connecting the Wi Fi Device The following steps describe how to connect your Wi Fi client device to the MU M4SOL test unit To connect your Wi Fi device to the MU M4SOL test unit Power on the MU M4SOL test unit Using your Wi Fi enabled device scan for Wi Fi networks The Media Solutions network should appear on the scanned list as shown in Figure 79 below Figur...

Страница 65: ... Select the Media Solutions network from the list and tap on the Connect button that appears on the screen see Figure 80 below Figure 80 Connecting to the Media Solutions Network 4 Initialize the system as described in the following section ...

Страница 66: ...alize the MU M4SOL client on your Wi Fi device and connect it to the test unit To initialize the MU M4SOL system on your Wi Fi client Open your browser and enter the URL of the MU M4SOL System 192 168 11 1 as shown in the figure below Figure 81 Entering the MU M4SOL System URL Figure 82 MU M4SOL Home Page ...

Страница 67: ...24 hours HDBaseT Firmware Update To update the firmware of 3rd party HDBaseT units DC Resistance System Setup Used to perform system configuration tester unit upgrade and maintenance operations System Upgrade System Reboot System Settings Power Off Tap the on off icon at the left side of the bottom line of the screen to power down the system To safely shutdown the system see the shutdown instructi...

Страница 68: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 68 of 130 Figure 83 Information Menu ...

Страница 69: ...130 5 3 3 HDBaseT Analyzer To get to HDBaseT Analyzer menu tap on the HDBaseT Analyzer button as shown in the figure below Figure 84 Selecting the HDBaseT Analyzer Menu The following screen will appear Figure 85 HDBaseT Analyzer Screen ...

Страница 70: ...Page 70 of 130 5 3 3 1 Basic Analysis The Basic Analysis function is used to report on HDBaseT link quality To analyze the link tap on the Basic Analysis button as shown in the figure below Figure 86 Selecting Basic Analysis ...

Страница 71: ...reen as defined below Receiver Link Quality Red yellow green as defined below Green The link is functional Yellow The link is unstable Red The link is faulty with a high probability of failure Pixel Clock The clock frequency of the video transmission The Pixel Clock values in the receiver and transmitter screens should be similar Chip Type The chip model part number Cable Length Approximate cable ...

Страница 72: ...formance management functionality tap on the Performance button as shown in the figure below Figure 88 Selecting Performance Monitoring The system provides performance monitoring of the four HDBaseT channels each associated with a twisted pair in the CATx cable designated A B C and D ...

Страница 73: ... faulty with a high probability of errors Two types of measurements are tracked by the system MaxErr The per channel maximum recorded value of the residual error for PAM 8 16 The Max Error measurement is the absolute value of the maximal distance between the input signal on a given channel and the decision threshold in the HDBaseT modulation detection scheme This measurement behaves as a peak dete...

Страница 74: ...he tapped button appears in gray The data appear in the graph that is displayed on the top of the screen as shown in the figure below The graphical display is continuously updated Figure 90 MseErr Screen Displaying Graph Data 5 3 3 3 Configuration To view the current system configuration tap on the Configuration button as shown in the figure below ...

Страница 75: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 75 of 130 Figure 91 Selecting Configuration Management The Rx configuration screen appears as shown in the figure below Figure 92 Rx Configuration Screen HDCP Indicator ...

Страница 76: ...Ver The HDBaseT chip s firmware version Pixel Clock The clock frequency of the video transmission The Pixel Clock values in the receiver and transmitter screens should be similar Chip Class Class of HDBaseT chip according to the HDBaseT Standard Chip Type The chip model part number Supported System Features The interfaces that are extended by the chip over the HDBaseT link such as Ethernet RS232 I...

Страница 77: ...ndicates whether HDCP content is being transmitted Video On HDMI transmission without HDCP content HDCP On HDMI transmission with HDCP content HDCD Information Vendor and Device ID as specified in the HDBaseT standard 5 3 4 Tools To access Tools menu options tap on the Tools button as shown in the figure below Figure 94 Tools Menu Access ...

Страница 78: ...Page 5 3 4 1 HDMI Generator The HDMI pattern generator provides the ability to generate a variety of HDMI display patterns in a wide range of resolutions The HDMI pattern generator screen appears as shown below Figure 96 HDMI Generator Screen Supported patterns Current resolution Supported resolutions ...

Страница 79: ...ution Frequency 1080p 24Hz 720p 60Hz 1080p 25Hz 1080i 60Hz 4kp 30Hz 480i 60Hz 1080p 30Hz 1080i 100Hz 1080p 50Hz 720p 100Hz 1080i 50Hz 1080i 120Hz 720p 50Hz 720p 120Hz 1080i 50Hz 480p 120Hz 1080p 60Hz 480i 120Hz 480p 60Hz 480i 240Hz 1080p 60Hz 480p 240Hz The supported HDMI patterns appear in the figure below MSolutions Picture General 1 General 2 General 3 Color Bar 1 Color Bar 2 SMTPE Color Bar Gr...

Страница 80: ...ed Blue Checkers Figure 97 Supported HDMI Patterns The pattern will be activated for an indefinite period as shown in the figure below To deactivate the pattern reset the MU M4SOL device Figure 98 Reset the MU M4SOL to Deactivate the Pattern ...

Страница 81: ...isplay capabilities of HDMI sink devices There are two test setups that you can use to access the information Connecting the MU M4SOL test device to an HDMI sink device via an HDBaseT link Connecting the MU M4SOL test device directly to an HDMI cable Figure 99 Connecting the MU M4SOL to the HDMI Sink Device ...

Страница 82: ...EDID Information Page 3 To save EDID data to the tester internal memory tap the Save button To download EDID data connect the USB memory stick and tap the Download button Two files will be saved EDIDXXXX txt and EDIDXXXX bin 4 To delete EDID data from tester select the files to delete and tap the Delete button 5 3 4 3 Certification report The certification report menu provides the following capabi...

Страница 83: ...onnected to the Internal Generator to ensure that HDMI traffic is running on the HDBaseT link The local side of the cable is connected to either the transmitter or receiver module housed in the MU M4SOL chassis The remote side of the cable is connected to the other MU M4SOL module Make sure that the remote module is terminated by a Pluggable POH Adapter as shown below Figure 101 Cable Test Setup I...

Страница 84: ...U M4SOL User s Manual Page 84 of 130 2 Select Certification report Run Generate Data as shown below Figure 102 Generate Report Data A progress bar appears in the window Figure 103 Generating Report Data ...

Страница 85: ...enerated the line certification results appear at the top of the screen as shown in the figure below To save the generated data files insert the USB memory stick and tap on the Download Report Data button see the figure below Figure 104 Downloading Report Data ...

Страница 86: ...le or files from the list as shown in Figure 37 and tap Download to save the file to the memory stick Wait until the following message disappears Figure 106 Message Downloading Report Data 5 Data files may be downloaded to the PC as well Mark the PC radio button select one or more report data files from the list choose the PC target directory and tap Download 6 To create a PDF Report select Genera...

Страница 87: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 87 of 130 Figure 107 Certification Report To see generated PDF Report check PDF on the Figure 105 and Download to PC or USB Figure 108 PDF Certification Report Download ...

Страница 88: ...propriate profile tap the Profile button based on the cable which is used If the desired cable is not on the list tap on Standard Apply note the selected profile appears on a gray background Figure 109 Profile Configuration Process 5 3 4 3 3 Download PDF Creator Application To Download the Report Generator Tool insert a USB memory stick into one of the USB ports of the MU M4SOL device and tap on t...

Страница 89: ...me The recommended test duration is 24 hours allowing you capture the performance of the cable during the course of an entire day This enables you to perform an in depth analysis of any problem Log files are generated in pairs one for the transmitter module and one for the receiver module Up to 5 pairs of log files are stored in the system When a 6th pair of log files is generated the oldest log f...

Страница 90: ...ort log files to a USB memory stick for further processing To export log files to a USB memory stick 1 Insert a USB memory stick into one of the USB ports Upon connection the USB indicator is displayed at the bottom of the screen 2 To distribute a log for analysis mark files USB or PC radio button and tap Download button The transmitter and receiver logs that you generated are copied to the USB me...

Страница 91: ...5 3 4 5 HDBaseT Firmware Update To upgrade 3rd party Tx or Rx remote unit firmware 1 Prepare a USB memory stick with the upgrade file xxx Hex in the root folder of the stick or directory with the same file on PC 2 Tap on the HDBaseT FW Update button on the Tools screen 3 Mark Reset checkbox on the next screen 4 Select the related file from PC or USB stick 5 Tap on the Upgrade button as shown in th...

Страница 92: ... units The HDBaseT firmware of the MU M4SOL Transmitter and Receiver cannot be upgraded GUI buttons Figure 114 Firmware Upgrade GUI Automatic selection of remote device Verify programming Reset the programmed unit after programming is completed Maintain of manufacturer configuration Manual verify programming Manual reset the programmed unit after programming completed File source File selection St...

Страница 93: ...Power over HDBaseT powering The DC Resistance module is inserted into the lower slot in the MU M4SOL main unit while the CATx cable is connected to the DC Resistance module at one end and to the Looper module at the other end as depicted in the figure below Figure 115 DC Resistance Test Setup To test the DC resistance of a CATx cable 1 Attach the cable to the DC Resistance and Looper modules as sh...

Страница 94: ... two conductors in a pair Resistance of under 20 ohms indicates that the pair should be capable of delivering the minimum of 80 of the power to the remote side Figure 116 Loop Resistance Results 4 Tap on the Parallel DC Resistance Unbalanced button to display the parallel resistance of the CATx two conductors in each cable pair For each pair the difference is expressed in ohms as shown in the figu...

Страница 95: ...the cable For each pair the difference is expressed in ohms as shown in the figure below A difference of under 0 2 ohms or 5 the higher between the two indicates that the pair should be capable of delivering the required common mode current needed to effectively support PoH and data transmission over the pair Figure 118 Pair to Pair Resistance Unbalanced Results ...

Страница 96: ...ach one end of the HDMI cable to the module s HDMI port and attach the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Looper module as shown in the figure below Figure 119 HDMI Cable Tester Setup The MU M4SOL HDMI modules perform physical layer quality tests on each of the cable s conductors and the cable shielding providing instant feedback on missing or defective wiring Checks the presence ...

Страница 97: ... page tap on the HDMI Cable Tester button Figure 120 HDMI Cable Tester Button The HDMI Cable Tester page appears as shown in the figure below Figure 121 Run Compatibility Tests 3 Check the Compatibility box and tap Run NOTE In this description the Compatibility and Sweep tests are presented separately You can check both the Compatibility and Sweep boxes to run the two tests simultaneously ...

Страница 98: ...ears In the example shown below the cable failed the 4K 60Hz test A list of shorted wires appears as well If needed tap Run to perform another Compatibility test Figure 122 Compatibility Test Results 5 If the message Cable not found appears on the screen check the physical connection of the cable to the modules and tap Run again Figure 123 Cable not found Message ...

Страница 99: ...un Sweep Tests 8 Check the Sweep box and tap Run NOTE In this description the Compatibility and Sweep tests are presented separately You can check both the Compatibility and Sweep boxes to run the two tests simultaneously 9 The MU M4SOL begins to test the quality of each of the wires in the cable If needed tap Run to perform another Sweep test The existence of each wire tested is indicated by a co...

Страница 100: ...w shows the sweep test in progress If necessary you can tap Stop to cancel the test Figure 125 Sweep Test in Progress 10 At the end of the test the Run button appears Click on the button if you wish to run another Sweep test Figure 126 Sweep Test Complete ...

Страница 101: ... IP option tap on the IP Analyzer button as shown in the figure below Figure 127 Selecting IP Module 5 3 5 1 Enabling license All the MU M4SOL units are IP ready but require a license needs to activate When you first select IP Analyzer you will be presented with the screen below ...

Страница 102: ...clude a 14 day free trial after which you have the option to buy the license Then proceed with the following steps 9 Plug in a USB memory stick into one of the USB ports on the rear of the tester 10 NOTE Please ensure the USB stick is formatted as standard FAT format The License activation is done only on local GUI ...

Страница 103: ...in Figure 129 Figure 129 generating device configuration file 12 Please email the stored file stored to Support m4sol com 13 Within up to 24 hours you will be emailed with a license key from our support team which will include a file called ip module lic 14 You need to copy that ip module lic file to the root directory of your USB stick ...

Страница 104: ...30 15 Then Plug the USB stick back into one of the free rear USB ports and once again click on the IP analyzer button 16 The system will automatically enable the Ip window as seen in the illustration below Figure 130 IP Module main Screen ...

Страница 105: ...neral information e g MAC and IP addresses 6 Neighbors in the network This is a very IMPORTANT parameter within the AVoIP network as it represents how many end nodes are in the network which will impact traffic speed and throughput 7 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP e g SNMP router info name etc 8 Ping time and current download upload speeds 5 3 5 2 2 IP Analyzer Internet Group Management P...

Страница 106: ...itch vendor switch base IP username and password as seen below in Figure 68 Figure 132 IP module IGMP interface Once you select the IGMP read button the IGMP information will be extracted from the switch and presented in the following format below in Figure 133 ...

Страница 107: ...ed There are two reports available the IP module main screen report or the IGMP screen report The main difference between the two reports that the IP main module report will only store the general network information as see on Figure 134 When you generate a report within the IGMP screen as well as the general network information you will also be presented with further detailed information includin...

Страница 108: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 108 of 130 Figure 134 IP Module report ...

Страница 109: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 109 of 130 5 3 5 3 IP Module Report An example of the detailed report generated by the MU M4SOL below in Fig 71 Figure 135 IP module report ...

Страница 110: ...igure below Figure 136 Selecting System Setup The System Setup screen see Figure 73 below offers the following information and functionalities MU M4SOL Application Software Version System upgrade Upgrades the MU M4SOL system software System Settings Provides information about main system features System Reboot Restarts the MU M4SOL test device ...

Страница 111: ...r or copy the file to the PC directory Connect the stick to one of the USB ports in the MU M4SOL device Select the updateXXX mst file and tap on the Upgrade button see the picture below The system performs the upgrade and reboots using the new version in approximately 10 seconds IMPORTANT For firmware version 2 00 30 or earlier the file name is update mst Do not switch off the device s power durin...

Страница 112: ...2 of 130 Figure 138 System Upgrade 5 4 2 System Reboot To restart the MU M4SOL test device tap the System Reboot button and OK as shown in the figure below Figure 139 System Reboot Screens The system will reboot in about 10 seconds ...

Страница 113: ...App Version Tester firmware version Local IP Allocated IP address for future use Features A list of supported features Wi Fi AP Whether Wi Fi connectivity is supported HDMI Gen Whether the HDMI traffic generation feature is supported AP The name of the AP access point used to establish Wi Fi connectivity Local PDF Indicates where the unit is capable for creating a PDF report file locally HW Versio...

Страница 114: ...ter to a smart device using a Wi Fi connection 5 5 Shutdown This section describes how to safely shut down the MU M4SOL test device To shut down the test device 1 Tap on the on off icon to exit the system The following message appears on the screen Figure 142 Shutdown confirmation message 2 Tap OK button 3 Wait for the tester s screen to turn white 4 Remove the power supply connector from the inpu...

Страница 115: ...indicating the ability to carry HDBaseT traffic and indicating Overall cable performance Calculation of the cable length according to the HDBaseT standard Report generator for issuance of HDBaseT cable certification Performance screen indicating per pair signal quality indications MaxErr predicts the likelihood that a data link cable will have a bit error MseErr essentially describes the signal to...

Страница 116: ... each pair A significant differential in MaxErr or MSE indicates the existence of a crimping issue Figure 144 Crimping Test Setup 6 3 Inconsistent Video Drops I Source Side Collect source side log data for up to 24 hours to identify time dependent interference in the HDBaseT transmission line Figure 145 Inconsistent Video Drops I Source Side Test Setup ...

Страница 117: ...nce in the HDBaseT transmission line Figure 146 Inconsistent video drops II Sink side Test Setup 6 5 Third Party Product Information Provide detailed information about devices connected to the HDBaseT receiver and transmitter ports Port HDBaseT class Chip part number Supported system features HDBaseT 5Play HDBaseT operating mode Manufacturer ID and name And more ...

Страница 118: ... User s Manual Page 118 of 130 Transmitter Side Device Figure 147 Product Information 3rd Party Transmitter Side Test Setup Receiver Side Device Figure 148 Product Information 3rd Party Receiver Side Test Setup ...

Страница 119: ...e Digital HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface IR Infrared MaxErr The maximum recorded value of the residual error MSE The mean square of the residual error Rx Receive SUT System Under Test Tx Transmit USB Universal Serial Bus FW Firmware HPD Hot Plug Detection DCR DC Resistance HCT HDMI Cable Tester ...

Страница 120: ...mm x 180mm x 79mm 2 6 x 7 x 3 1 Weight MS103TDs 487 Gram 1 07 Pounds MS104B 895 Gram 1 97 Pounds Electrical Power Adapter AC to DC 98V 250V Power Input MS103TDs 48V 0 5A MS104B 12 6V 3A Environment Operating temperature 15 C to 40 C 59 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Relative Humidity 80 max at temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C Standards Compliance ...

Страница 121: ...ern generator and Wi Fi connection for smart devices MS2310 Spec 2 0 Modules HDBaseT T SPEC 2 0 based Tx and Rx units are optional and can be used with any of the above testers DCR DC Resistance Module that enables testing of the DC Resistance unbalance both within and between twisted pairs ensuring system integrity The DCR is supplied with a Looper module for the remote end of the cable HCT HDMI ...

Страница 122: ...ment For MU M4SOL touch screen users see section 34 2 4 3 For MU M4SOL Wi Fi Client users follow the instructions in this appendix Operating the report generator If you have not yet installed the report generator follow the installation procedure that appears at the end of this appendix To produce a report 1 Double click on the file m4solReportGenerator exe to initialize the report generator The r...

Страница 123: ...enter the following address in your browser s URL box to access the page https java com en download 2 Enter user information data in the text fields in the window Customer Name Job Site Cable Type Operator Name Alternatively if you have already saved your user information data click Load User Info The Open dialog box appears as shown in Figure 151 below Select the user info file and click Open Ski...

Страница 124: ...ser s Manual Page 124 of 130 3 To save the user data for future use click Save User Info The Save As dialog box appears allowing you to specify a user info file name and location Figure 152 Saving User Info Data ...

Страница 125: ...ck the Select Data Source button to specify a file containing HDBaseT certification data 6 Click the Save button to specify a file name for the certification report 7 Click Generate Report to create the certification report 8 Click Open Report to view the certification report A sample 3 page report appears in the figures in the following pages ...

Страница 126: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 126 of 130 Figure 153 Sample HDBaseT Certification Report Page 1 User Data ...

Страница 127: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 127 of 130 Figure 154 Sample HDBaseT Certification Report Page 2 Transmitter Data ...

Страница 128: ...MU M4SOL User s Manual Page 128 of 130 Figure 155 Sample HDBaseT Certification Report Page 3 Receiver Data ...

Страница 129: ...OTE Both files should be copied to the same directory 3 Double click on the file m4solReportGenerator exe to initialize the report generator If the main window depicted in Figure 156 below appears then the installation is complete see the operating instructions at the beginning of the appendix Figure 156 Report Generator Main Window If the message depicted in Figure 157 below appears click OK to s...

Страница 130: ...ge 130 of 130 Figure 157 Java Runtime Environment Required If the download page does not appear in your browser enter the following address in your browser s URL box to access the page https java com en download END OF DOCUMENT ...

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