Black Box AC1034A User manual

Test and troubleshoot your
video equipment and AV installations.
Test and troubleshoot your
video equipment and AV installations.
Video Test Pattern Generator
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FEATURES
• Generate test patterns for VGA,
HDTV Component, and DVI video.
• Use 28 static and dynamic video test
patterns for high-resolution display
devices.
• Excellent video source for installation
and equipment testing.
• Includes DVI, VGA, and VGA-to-
Component cables.
• Use to check compensation levels sent
over long cables.
• Steel case shields signals against EMI.
OVERVIEW
The BLACK BOX®Video Test Pattern Generator gives you
the functionality of three testing devices in one compact unit.
Because it enables you to generate patterns on VGA,
Component, and DVI outputs, it‘s the ideal tool for
technicians who need to test, evaluate, and troubleshoot
video systems, high-end video gear, and AV installations with
different output types. Use the test pattern generator with
LCD and plasma screens, CRT monitors, and projectors
equipped with PC, Component, or DVI inputs.
Compact and highly portable, the test pattern generator
has a durable metal case and its enclosure shields it from
any external environmental EMI interference.
Choose your pattern: static or dynamic.
The Video Test Pattern Generator provides 28 test
patterns for various high-resolution display devices. These
include static color bar, multi-burst, circles, grey scale, and
crosshatch patterns, as well as choice of dynamic patterns.
One changes the screen gradually from black to white,
and another displays a checkerboard pattern that reverses
white and black squares about once every second. The latter
pattern particularly suits applications where you need to test
compression artifacts in video meant for lower-bandwidth
transmission.
The test pattern generator also features horizontal bar
patterns that help you determine frequency loss in video
that’ll be distributed over long cable runs.
Choose your display type and resolution.
For testing an IBM®compatible computer display,
the Video Test Pattern Generator works with standard PC
resolutions from 640 x 480 to 1280 x 1024 for VGA (as well
as for SVGA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA) and refresh rates up to
85 Hz (for VGA, SVGA, XGA).
Or plug it into your digital or high-definition TV via its
Component output to test the Y-Pb-Pr format resolution.
The test pattern generator can be programmed for SDTV
and HDTV output resolutions (including 480i, 480p, 576i,
576p, and 1080i).
The same resolutions can be tested and calibrated when
plugged into a DVI display device via a digital DVI-I interface.
Simple to control and with the cables you need.
To get information concerning output resolution and
refresh rate settings, simply look to the device‘s onscreen
display (OSD). An easy-to-use pushbutton menu gives you
straightforward, intuitive control of all pattern-generation
functions. For faster setup, you can quickly access a preferred
resolution/refresh rate by pressing two buttons.
The test generator has a DVI-I output and a VGA (HD15)
output, which serves a dual-purpose role: outputting standard
RGBHV VESA signals similar to those output by most PCs and
outputting Y-Pb-Pr Component video. Sliding a switch enables
you to choose your output mode.
Plus it comes with the cables you need to plug into and
troubleshoot display devices, including DVI, VGA, and VGA-to-
RCA (Component) cables. An LED lights to indicate that the
test pattern generator has detected a valid output signal
when it’s plugged into a display device.
TECH SPECS
Resolutions Supported — PC (RGBHV):
VGA: 640 x 480 at 50, 60, 72, 75 or 85 Hz;
SVGA: 800 x 600 at 50, 56, 60, 72, 75, or 85 Hz;
XGA: 1024 x 768 at 50, 60, 70, 75, or 85 Hz;
WXGA: 1280 x 768 at 50 or 60 Hz;
SXGA: 1280 x 1024 at 50 or 60 Hz;
SDTV (Y-Pb-Pr):
480i, 480p: 720 x 480 at 50 or 60 Hz;
576i, 576p: 720 x 576 at 50 or 60 Hz;
HDTV (Y-Pb-Pr):
720p: 1280 x 720 at 50 or 60 Hz;
1080i: 1920 x 1080 at 50 or 60 Hz;
DVI: All of the above
Video Level — 0.7 V peak-to-peak (vp-p) on RGB; 3 V on H&V;
1 vp-p on Y signal; 0.7 vp-p on Pb and Pr in Y-Pb-Pr mode
CE Approval — Yes
Interface Support — Analog: VGA, Y-Pb-Pr;
Digital: DVI-I, single link
Connectors — (1) HD15 F, (1) DVI F
Temperature — Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C);
Storage: -40 to +185°F (-40 to +85°C)
Power — 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, autosensing, to 5 VDC, 2 A
Size — 1.2"H x 7"W x 7"D (3 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)
Weight — 1.3 lb. (0.6 kg)
Item Code
Video Test Pattern Generator AC1034A
✦ Video Test Pattern Generator
✦ DVI male/male cable
✦ VGA (HD15 male/HD15 male) cable
✦ VGA to RCA (HD15 male to [3] RCA male) cable
✦ User manual
WHAT‘S INCLUDED