980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer Application Guide
– Source Compliance Test Automation
Rev. A1
Page 31
Feb 14, 2013
A.
Appendix – Command Line Reference
This section provides reference for the 980 HDMI Protocol Analyzer module commands related to compliance test
automation.
A.1
980 Commands executed from pscope prompt
The following table lists the commands used during automated testing that are executed from
the 980’s pscope
prompt. These include general housekeeping and administrative commands as well as the capture commands
(pcap).
List of pscope prompt commands
Command
Description
Syntax
Command Example
clean
Cleans out extraneous log files to
enable new log files.
clean
To clean out the log file:
>clean
System response:
null
exec
Enables you to execute any linux
command from the p-scope prompt.
exec <
linux command
arguments
>
>exec cp
/home/qd/workspace/…
/home/qd
hdmitx mode
Enables or disables HDMI
transmitter port mode on the 980.
When running a compliance test on
an HDMI source this port would be
disabled. When running the
compliance test on a sink this port
would be enables.
hdmitx <
mode
>
Where <
mode
> can be enable or
disable.
To set disable hdmitx port:
>hdmitx disable
System response:
null
hp
Causes a hot plug pulse to occur.
The hot plug is used to cause an
EDID read from the source device
under test. This is used to help put
the source device into the proper
operating mode.
hp
To initiate a hot plug:
>hp
System response:
Asserting 1sec HP pulse
pcap cts
Generates either a quick capture or
a captured with detailed
information.
pcap cts <
cts
>
Where <
cts
> can be q to d
q
–
quick capture without
detailed data
d
–
capture includes all
detailed data
To capture data with all detailed data:
>pcap cts d
System response:
pcap cts q
END: cts request complete
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 tmds protocol data
To set the mode:
>pcap mode di
System response:
pcap mode di