Broadata LINK BRIDGE LB-H2-SGA User manual

LINK BRIDGE™ 18G/4K HDMI SIGNAL
GENERATOR & ANALYZER
LBH2SGA
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LB-H2-SGA
USER MANUAL

Link Bridge™Signal Generator and Analyzer User Manual (LB-H2-SGA)
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equipment.

Link Bridge™Signal Generator and Analyzer User Manual (LB-H2-SGA)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
FRONT/REAR PANEL
OLED SCREEN
SIDE PANEL
REMOTE CONTROL
RS232 PROTCOL & TELNET COMMANDS
TELNET CONTROL
OSD MENU
TEST TIMINGS
TEST PATTERNS
SPECIFICATIONS
REPLACEMENT POLICY
RETURN AND REPAIR SERVICE
LIMITED WARRANTY
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2.0
2.1
3.0
4.0
4.1
5.0
5.1
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
7.0
8.0

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Link Bridge™Signal Generator and Analyzer User Manual (LB-H2-SGA)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The 18G/4K HDMI 2.0 Signal Generator & Analyzier is a must-have for all AV
System Integrators and Technicians. It is the ideal diagnostic tool for the design,
testingm troubleshooting and repair of various source and sink devices. The
ability to generate various audio and video signal provides you with the flexibility
to easily and accurately diagnose and test various HDMI Video and Audio
equipment. The small form-factor provides you with the ability to quickly conduct
on-site verification testing.
Features include:
• ·HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz 4:4:4)
• Analysis of source and sink data paths up to 6G HDMI signals
• Analysis of HDMI data packets
• Analysis and control of HDCP 1.4 and 2.2
• Analysis and emulation of EDID data, including SCDC
• Analysis of input audio signals
• HDR bypass and analysis support
• HDMI timings up to 6Gbps (4096×2160@60Hz 4:4:4, 8-bit)
• Generate HDMI and VGA signal outputs
• External stereo audio input and output
• Generation of LPCM sine wave audio on up to 8 channels
• Front-panel, RS-232, Telnet, and IR Remote controls
• Detailed OSD for settings and information display

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OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
OLED Screen: Displays the current signal analysis information or test pattern mode
selection details including input and/or output resolution timing. The
screen layout changes completely depending on the unit’s mode.
IR Window: Accepts IR signals from the included IR remote for control of this unit
only.
MENU: Press to enter the OSD menu, or to back out from menu items.
ENTER/OPTION: Press to confirm a selection or to go deeper into a menu item.
When the selected function has optional selections, the associated
button’s LED will illuminate along with the ¼%/% (-/+) buttons.
+/- &: Press to move up and down or adjust selections within menus.
These buttons will illuminate when the selected function has values
that can be adjusted up or down.
PATTERN: Within Pattern mode, press to enable selection of the test pattern
used. The ¼%/% buttons will illuminate and are used to select the
new pattern. The new test pattern will automatically become active
after selecting it and pausing for 2 seconds. Additional variations (if
available) are selected by pressing the button additional times. Within
Analyzer mode, press to turn on/o a “title-safe/action-safe” overlay.
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6
FRONT PANEL
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4
3
2
1
No Signal
5V=0 CKDT=0 SCDT=0
_
EDID
PA
TTERN
AUDIO
LPCM
MENU
HDCP
PA
TTERN
HDCP
ON/OFF
ENTER
OPTION
COLOR
SPACE
TIMING
PATTERN
DEEP OUTPUT
COLOR FORMAT
FACTORY
RESET
ANALYSE
R
/PATTERN
+
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3
4
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8
FRONT PANEL CON’T
No Signal
5V=0 CKDT=0 SCDT=0
_
EDID
PA
TTERN
AUDIO
LPCM
MENU
HDCP
PA
TTERN
HDCP
ON/OFF
ENTER
OPTION
COLOR
SPACE
TIMING
PATTERN
DEEP OUTPUT
COLOR FORMAT
FACTORY
RESET
ANALYSE
R
/PATTER
N
+
TIMING: Press to enable selection of the output timing and resolution used. The
buttons will illuminate and are used to select the new timing.
The currently selected timing will be shown on the OLED display. The new
timing will automatically become active after selecting it and pausing for
2 seconds.
Note: In Analyzer mode, please select the “Bypass” timing if you do not wish for
your source’s output signal to be scaled by the unit before being sent to the
display. The LED will blink Red when the timing is set to Bypass.
ANALYZER/PATTERN: Press to switch the unit between Analyzer Mode (LED=Red)
and Pattern Mode (LED=Blue). When in Analyzer Mode,
press and hold the button for 2 seconds to force an RX
hot-plug. When in Pattern Mode, press and hold the button
for 2 seconds to turn on/o the AVMute bit within the
output’s GCP (General Control Packet).
FACTORY RESET: Press and hold this button while powering the unit on to perform
a factory reset of the unit.
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OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
EDID PATTERN: Press to enable selection of the EDID to use on the HDMI input
port. The buttons will illuminate and are used to select
the new EDID. The currently selected EDID will be shown on the
OLED display. The new EDID will automatically become active
after selecting it and pausing for 5 seconds.
AUDIO LPCM: Within Analyzer mode, press to select which digital audio source
pair (0-3) is routed to the primary stereo channel (LPCM 2.0
and headphone output) for monitoring. The LED color indicates
the selection (O=SD0, Red=SD1, Blue=SD2, Purple=SD3). Within
Pattern mode, press to switch between LPCM 2.0 (LED=Red), 5.1
(LED=Blue) and 7.1 (LED=Purple) channel test tone output formats.
Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to allow adjustment of
the output volume.
HDCP PATTERN: Press to enable/disable the OSD display of the detected HDCP
version support and handshaking information between the sink
and source. In Analyzer mode the unit is the RX, in Pattern mode
the unit is the TX. In Pattern mode, if HDCP handshaking fails, an
error message “HDCP OUT FAIL” will be displayed on the OSD.
FRONT PANEL CON’T
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10
9
No Signal
5V=0 CKDT=0 SCDT=0
_
EDID
PA
TTERN
AUDIO
LPCM
MENU
HDCP
PA
TTERN
HDCP
ON/OFF
ENTER
OPTION
COLOR
SPACE
TIMING
PATTERN
DEEP OUTPUT
COLOR FORMAT
FACTORY
RESET
ANALYSE
R
/PATTERN
+
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10
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OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
HDCP ON/OFF: Press to switch between supported HDCP versions or to disable
HDCP. Within Analyzer mode, OFF (LED=O), HDCP 1.4
(LED=Red), and HDCP 1.4+2.2 (LED=Blue) modes are available
for the input port. Within Pattern mode, OFF, HDCP 1.4, and
HDCP 2.2 modes are available for the output port.
COLOR SPACE: Press repeatedly to switch between the available color space
formats. The button’s LED is colored to indicate the current color
space: Red=RGB, Blue=YCbCr 4:4:4, Purple=YCbCr 4:2:0,
O=YCbCr 4:2:2.
DEEP COLOR: Press repeatedly to switch between the available output color bit
depth options. The button’s LED is colored to indicate the current
bit depth: O=8-bit, Red=10-bit, Blue=12- bit.
OUTPUT FORMAT: Press to switch between DVI (LED=Blue) and HDMI (LED=Red)
output formats. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to
disable/enable video output completely. The button’s LED will
turn o when output is disabled.
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13
12
No Signal
5V=0 CKDT=0 SCDT=0
_
EDID
PA
TTERN
AUDIO
LPCM
MENU
HDCP
PA
TTERN
HDCP
ON/OFF
ENTER
OPTION
COLOR
SPACE
TIMING
PATTERN
DEEP OUTPUT
COLOR FORMAT
FACTORY
RESET
ANALYSE
R
/PATTERN
+
15
12
13
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FRONT PANEL CON’T

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OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
No Signal
5V=0 CKDT=0 SCDT=0
_
EDID
PA
TTE
RN
AUDIO
LPCM
MENU
HDCP
PA
TTERN
HDCP
ON/OFF
ENTER
OPTION
COLOR
SPACE
TIMING
PATTERN
DEEP OUTPUT
COLOR FORMAT
FACTORY
RESET
ANALYSE
R
/PATTER
N
+
OLED Screen:
Analyzer Mode (Analyzer/Pattern button is RED): In Analyzer mode, if there is
no live video source detected on the input port, the OLED will display an
voltage, TMDS or sync that might be present. Once a live video signal is detected,
the unit will display that signal’s current timing, format, HDCP version, AV Mute
status, color space, color depth and audio format.
+5V Pin
Detection
Sync Signal
Detection
TMDS Clock
Detection
1920x1080p24 3D HDMI
HDCP1 M Y444 12B LPCM
Resolution HDMI/DVI3D
HDCP
1.4/2.2
GCP AV
Mute
Color
Space
Color
Depth
Audio

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OPERATION CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
Pattern Mode (Analyzer/Pattern button is BLUE): In Pattern mode, when the output isn’t
connected to a sink, the unit will display the current output timing, RX Sense, and Hot-
plug detection status. Once an active sink has been connected, the lower portion of the
display will change to indicate the current test pattern number and name.
T62 1080p59
Sink RSEN=0 HPD=0
Sink/
Source
Hot Plug
Detection
RS Sense
Detection
T62 1080p59
P06 Colorbar S.
Test Timing
Test Pattern