Kramer 860 User manual

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USER MANUAL
MODEL:
860 Controller
Control Software for Signal Generator &
Analyzer (Bench/Portable Version)

Kramer Electronics Ltd.
860 Controller –Contents
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Contents
Overview 1
Disclaimers 1
COPYRIGHT NOTICE 1
Introduction 2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2
INSTALLATION 2
CONNECTION 3
Connect via Ethernet (Bench Version Only) 3
Connect via RS-232 4
SOFTWARE OPERATION 6
Operational Mode 6
EDID Management (Analyzer/Pattern) 7
Output Resolution (Analyzer/Pattern) 8
Test Pattern (Pattern Mode Only) 10
Control Panel (Analyzer/Pattern) 11
Real-time Monitoring (Analyzer/Pattern) 12
Cable Testing (Portable Version Only) 13
ACRONYMS 14

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Overview
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world
of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the
video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we
have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better!
Disclaimers
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate.
Kramer Technology assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights
of third parties which may result from its use.
Kramer Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in
this document. Kramer also makes no commitment to update or to keep current the
information contained in this document.
Kramer Technology reserves the right to make improvements to this document and/or product
at any time and without notice.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or any of its part translated into any language or computer file, in any form or by any
means—electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise—without
express written permission and consent from Kramer Technology.
© Copyright 2018 by Kramer Technology. All Rights Reserved.

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Introduction
860 Controller is fully featured control software for use with the 860 (Benchtop Version) and
861 (Portable Version) Signal Generator & Analyzer products. This software is designed for
installation and operation on a standard Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10) PC or Laptop. This software
provides full control over the Signal Generator & Analyzer products using a flexible and
automatically adaptive interface layout. The designated unit can be controlled via either
Ethernet or RS-232 and a direct command input CLI is also provided for advanced users.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A desktop PC or laptop running a standard Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10) operating system is
required.
INSTALLATION
Before beginning the installation of the software, please remember to uninstall any previously
installed versions of the software, to avoid potential conflicts, by using the Windows “Add or
Remove Programs” function.
Next, please obtain the “860 Controller” software from your authorized dealer and save it in a
directory where you can easily find it. Extract all files from the 860 Controller *.zip file, find the
Setup.exe file and execute it to launch the Installation Wizard.
Follow the installation prompts and select your preferred installation location to complete the
installation.
Figure 1: Installation Prompts
After the installation has completed, a copy of the 860 Controller shortcut will be placed
within your Start menu and it will have the same icon as seen below.

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CONNECTION
The 860 Controller software can connect to the Bench Version of the Signal Generator &
Analyzer via RS-232 or Ethernet or to the Portable Version via RS-232 (Using the Micro-USB
port). Please follow the steps below to connect using the appropriate method for the device
you wish to control.
Connect via Ethernet (Bench Version Only)
Step 1: Start the 860 Controllersoftware by clicking on it in the Start Menu. On some Windows
10 installations it might be necessary to start the software using the “Run as administrator”
option.
Step 2: Select “Ethernet” as the control interface.
If you already know the IP address of the unit, you can skip Step 5 and enter in manually.
Step 3: If you do not know the IP address of the unit you wish to connect to, click on the “Find
IP” button. This will open up a window listing all available units on the local network. Press the
“Refresh” button to rescan the local network for available units, if necessary.
Step 4: Double click on the IP address of the unit you want to connect to or manually type it
into the space provided.
Step 5: If the connection button is showing red ( ), click it to initiate the connection. The “Not
Linked” message should change to “Accepted” and the connection button will turn green ( ).

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Connect via RS-232
Step 1: To set the 861 to be controlled by RS-232 go to Setup →USB Port →select RS-
232:
▪Start the 860 Controller software by clicking on it in the Start Menu.
▪If you are attempting to connect to the Portable Version, remember to change the
USB connection to “RS-232” in the unit’s “Setup” menu before connecting it to the
PC’s USB port.
Step 2: Select “RS-232” as the control interface.
If you already know the COM port of the unit, you can skip to Step 4.
In case you can’t control the unit but can connect to it, install the “XR21B1411“ USB UART
driver then try again.
Search for the diver that is suitable for the PC type and model used:
https://www.maxlinear.com/support/technical-documentation?partnumber=XR21B1411
Step 3: If you do not know the COM port of the unit you wish to connect to, click on the
“Device Manager” button which will open up the Windows Device Manager. Browse through
the devices listed under “Ports (COM & LPT)” to find the correct COM port.

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Step 4: Select the correct COM port of the unit from the dropdown in the 860 Controller
software and the software should automatically connect to the unit. If it is successful the
connection button will turn green ( ) and the “Not Linked” message will change to read
“Accepted”.
Step 5: If the connection button is still showing red ( ), double check that you have selected
the correct COM port and that the cable is properly connected. Click the button to attempt to
re-initiate the connection.

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SOFTWARE OPERATION
All major functions of the Signal Generator & Analyzer units are accessible from the tabs and
buttons provided in the main window of the 860 Controller software. These include operation
mode selection, EDID management, output resolution selection, pattern selection, function
control, sink/source monitoring, and cable testing (Portable Version only).
Operational Mode
The Signal Generator & Analyzer units have 2 main operational modes, Analyzer Mode and
Pattern Mode. The Portable Version has an additional 3rd mode, Cable Testing.
Select the preferred mode of operation by clicking the appropriate button in the Mode
Selection area in the upper-left corner of the software. The unit will take a few seconds to
change modes and refresh its data. Once the process has completed the button will be
highlighted and normal control can resume.
You may now select one of the Main Function buttons on the left side of the interface. This will
populate the interface with all appropriate controls and data relating to the selected function.

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If at any time you feel that the currently displayed data is not correct or up to date (due to
direct manual operation of the unit, for example) you may click on the Refresh button to force
a re-download of the unit’s data to the software.
Clicking on the Command Monitor button ( ) will open a second window that displays all
command responses from the connected unit. Individual Telnet commands may also be
entered here to test command syntax or to control the unit directly.
EDID Management (Analyzer/Pattern)
This tab provides control over the unit’s EDID Management including options to select, read,
write, analyze and save any EDID available to the unit. While these functions are primarily
used when in Analyzer Mode, they are also available in Pattern mode.
1. RENAME: Renames the currently selected “Write to:” EDID to the text typed into the
entry box.
2. PRE-F: Opens a quick-access list of recently opened EDID files.
3. OPEN: Loads a previously saved EDID file (*.bin format) from the local PC/Laptop and
places it into the left window.

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4. WRITE: Writes the EDID from the left window to the EDID destination selected in the
“Write to:” dropdown menu.
5. READ: Reads the EDID from the currently selected source/sink listed in the “Read from:”
dropdown menu and places it into the right window.
6. COMPARE: Compares the EDID in the left window with the EDID in the right window.
Any data that is different between the EDIDs will be marked in red.
7. <= COPY: Copies the EDID in the right window to the left window.
8. COPY SINK: Allows directly copying the EDID from the current HDMI sink to any of the
Copy EDID slots.
9. ANALYZE: Generates a short analysis report for the EDID (from the left or right window,
depending on the button pressed) in a new window. The report may be saved to the local
PC/Laptop if desired.
10.SAVE: Saves a copy of the EDID (from the left or right window, depending on the button
pressed) to a file on the local PC/Laptop.
11.CLEAR: Clears the copy of the EDID (from the left or right window, depending on the
button pressed) from memory.
12.Rx EDID: Allows selection of any EDID stored in the unit, or copied from a connected
sink. The selected EDID will be set as the EDID to be sent to any device connected to
the HDMI input (Rx) of the unit.
Output Resolution (Analyzer/Pattern)
This tab provides control over the unit’s Output Resolutions and allows setting “Favorite
Timings” for quick selection. These functions are available for both Analyzer Mode and
Pattern Mode.
The “Bypass” output resolution only works in Analyzer mode. The image below is from the Bench Version of the
unit. The list of available resolutions for the Portable Version is more limited.