Digital Video Signal Analyzer for DVI and HDMI

OverviewNI VideoMASTER, a versatile video analysis and generation test suite

for validation and production test, works with a wide variety of standards

and formats for analog and digital video. The NI VideoMASTER Digital

Video Analyzer combines an NI PXIe-6545 high-speed digital waveform

analyzer/generator, an NI PXI-2172 DVI/HDMI input deserializer and

decryption module, and NI VideoMASTER Analysis Software to deliver

a comprehensive automated test solution for digital video devices.

VideoMASTER offers easy-to-use graphical user interfaces, more

than 250 analog and digital video measurements optimized for

automated test, and seamless integration with NI TestStand test

management software for automated validation and production

environments. High-test throughput, coverage for design and

production requirements, and a relatively low cost ensure a reduced

overall ownership cost for high-performance digital video test.

Integrated Solution for Digital Video AnalysisThe VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer is a solution for functional

test of DVI and HDMI digital video signals that you can use to test

HDCP encrypted or unencrypted video. It is an extension of the

VideoMASTER Analog Video Analyzer that analyzes composite video,

S-video, and component video. These solutions are well-suited to

analyze video characteristics such as color bar measurements to

verify the hue and color saturation accuracy, multiburst and sweep

measurements to test the frequency response, K-factor measurements

to test uniformity of frequency response, horizontal timing for general

timing analysis, and a variety of linear and nonlinear distortions.

Digital Video SpecificationsProtocols

DVI 1.0 or HDMI 1.3 (with or without HDCP 1.1)

Encoding FormatsRGB or YCbCr

Sampling RatesHDMI

4:2:2 YCbCr at 16, 20, or 24 bits per pixel (bpp)4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr at 24, 30, or 36 bpp

DVI4:4:4 RGB at 24 bpp

Pixel Clock Frequency25 to 165 MHz

Scan ModesInterlaced or Progressive

Resolutions480, 576, 720, 1080, or custom

Vertical Frequency or Frame Rate24 to 60

StandardsColorimetry

ITU-R BT.601-5 or ITU-R BT.709-54:2:2 YCbCr at 16, 20, or 24 bpp

Data StreamsITU-R BT.601 or ITU-R BT.6564:2:2 YCbCr at 16, 20, or 24 bpp

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n Analysis of HDCP-encrypted video signals

n Support for formats from 480i to 1080p at 60 Hz (or fps)

n Analysis of Deep Color content

Additional Features n Acquisition with NI PXIe-6545

200 MS/s high-speed digital modulen Configurable test steps within

NI TestStand designed for automatedapplications

n More than 250 analog and digital video measurements

Operating Systemsn Windows XP/2000

Recommended Softwaren NI TestStandn NI LabVIEW

Included Software n VideoMASTER Analysis Softwaren VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer

licensen NI drivers (NI-SCOPE, NI-HSDIO,

NI-SWITCH)

NI VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer NEW!

Fast Signal Acquisition and High ThroughputDuring initialization, VideoMASTER automatically determines the digital

video signal format (resolution and timing) and pixel encoding of the

source signal and acquires the signal accordingly. Once VideoMASTER

acquires the video signal, you can use a video image frame to perform

measurements defined by the user with the advanced signal processing

algorithms included in the software. To ensure optimal execution speed

for digital video testing, the system acquires one frame of video and

takes several measurements on the acquired frame defined by the user.

Measurement time thus becomes a function of computation time and not

the acquisition time. The result is a system that benefits from the latest

multicore processors to reduce total test time. The total test time for a

video test, digital or analog, thus consists of the acquisition time for one

frame and the time to perform the requested measurements. The latter

improves over time as the host processor increases in performance.

Hardware ArchitectureVideoMASTER uses an NI PXI-2172 deserializer and decryption module

to convert the DVI or HDMI digital serial stream to a parallel stream that

can then be acquired by the NI PXIe-6545 high-speed digital module. The

communication and data transfer between these modules is transparent

to the user and handled by the VideoMASTER Analysis Software.

VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer Componentsn NI PXIe-6545 200 MS/s high-speed digital analyzer

with 64 MB of onboard memoryn NI PXI-2172 DVI/HDMI deserializer and decryption modulen NI SHC68-C68-D4 cable (1 m) to connect the NI PXIe-6545

to the NI PXI-2172 n NI VideoMASTER Analysis Software DVDn Required license for digital video measurements

Easy-to-Use Software InterfacesVideoMASTER Analysis Software is shipped with several easy-to-use

software interfaces for quick and easy configuration and measurement.

The interfaces include the following:n Interactive Video Analyzer Instrument Panel for easy debugging and

nonautomated applicationsn Measurement Locations Editor for standard or custom video signal

measurement locationsn Custom step types for NI TestStand for efficient application

development for validation and product test setups

Use the custom step types for NI TestStand to quickly develop test

sequences for new applications, including configuring typical video

parameters for test. Then easily manage pass-fail tests with the

configurable Limits Editor to ensure your video measurements meet

internal or industry standards. Use company-wide defined limit

parameters by dynamically loading limits files defined by the test

developers. You also can save limits to file for use in other test

applications, which reduces test development time and removes

potential sources of error. In addition, VideoMASTER includes an API

that features several high-level LabVIEW VIs that you can use to create

customized video analysis applications. Visit ni.com/videomasterto configure your VideoMASTER solution.

Unified Solution for Analog and Digital VideoYou can use VideoMASTER for both digital and analog baseband video

analysis with a common software interface. Configure a system to

perform analog video analysis and/or digital video analysis on various

configurations ranging from analog composite video to a complete

system including composite, S-video, and component analog video

combined with digital analysis for DVI, HDMI, or parallel ITU-R BT.656.

Refer to the NI VideoMASTER Analog Video Analyzer data sheet for

more information on analog video solutions.

Digital Video Signal Analyzer for DVI and HDMI Devices

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Figure 1. The VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer hardware components include the NI PXI-2172 and NI PXIe-6545.

Ordering Information

NI VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer ..............................780950-01 Includes VideoMASTER Analysis Software, license for digital video analysis, NI PXIe-6545 digital waveform analyzer/generator with 64 MB of memory, NI PXI-2172 DVI/HDMI input deserializer and decryption module, and SHC68-C68-D4 cable.

NI VideoMASTER for offline analysis ..................................780475-01

BUY NOW!For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory information, call 800 813 3693 (U.S.) or go to ni.com/videomaster.

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Figure 2. VideoMASTER Analysis Software provides several ways of viewing videosignal information such as the horizontal line waveform (top), active picture (middle), and measurement results (bottom).

Supported Digital Video MeasurementsAmplitude and Timing

Channel delay Delays between the 3 channelsColor bars Bar amplitudes and errorsEdge finder Number of edges found

Low and high levelsAmplitude and centerBar widthRise and fall times

Group delay and frequency response(SinX)/X

Group delayGain

Horizontal timing Sync width, start and endSync polarity: H and VActive video: start and endActive line intervalTotal line interval

K-factor K 2TK-pulse barPulse/bar ratio and errorPulse amplitudePulse width (HAD)

Level meter (single point/two point diff.) Amplitude levels: Y, U, VFrequencyLocation/time

Line frequency Line frequencyLine periodFrame frequencySample frequency

NoiseNoise spectrum Noise level, dBrms and mVrms

Peak noise level and frequencyNoise band start and stop

Linear DistortionMultiburst Flag amplitude

Packet amplitudesPacket frequenciesAmplitude difference

Sweep AmplitudesFrequenciesAmplitude difference

Short-time distortion Bar amplitude and width Rise time, preshoot, overshoot, settling timeFall time, preshoot, undershoot, settling time

Nonlinear DistortionNonlinearity Nonlinearity

Step nonlinearity errorsSignal Information

Signal Information Frame ratePixel width and heightProgressive or interlacedBits per pixelRGB or YUV4:4:4 or 4:2:2Encryption or not

Table 1. Digital Video Measurements Supported by VideoMASTER Digital Video Analyzer

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