Murideo MU-GEN2-SIX-G-8K User manual

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MU-GEN2-SIX-G-8K
HDMI 2.1 40Gbps FRL
Test Pattern Generator
Preliminary

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 4
FEATURES.......................................................................................... 4
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ............................................................................ 5
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 7
CONNECTION OVERVIEW: ...................................................................... 7
VIDEO GENERATOR: MAIN MENU ............................................................ 8
VIDEO GENERATOR: SHORTCUT TIMING................................................... 8
01 - TIMING SETUP ............................................................................. 9
02 - PATTERN SETUP ........................................................................... 10
1 - FPGA PATTERN ......................................................................... 10
2 - HDR PATTERN ........................................................................... 11
3 - HD ISF PATTERN ....................................................................... 12
4 - UHD ISF PATTERN ..................................................................... 12
5 - DOLBY VISION PATTERN ............................................................. 12
6 - IRE WINDOW: .......................................................................... 13
RGB TRIPLET: .................................................................................... 14
03 - COLOR SPACE SETUP ................................................................... 15
04 - BT. 2020 SETUP ........................................................................... 15
05 - DEEP COLOR DEPTH ...................................................................... 16
06 - HDCP SETUP ............................................................................... 17
07 - HDCP 2.2 CONTENT TYPE ............................................................... 17
08 - HDMI /DVI SETUP ........................................................................ 18
09 - HDR SETUP ................................................................................. 19
10 - AUDIO SETUP .............................................................................. 20
AUDIO GENERATOR: AUDIO SAMPLE RATE ............................................... 21
AUDIO GENERATOR: AUDIO SAMPLE SIZE ............................................... 21
AUDIO GENERATOR: AUDIO SOURCE ...................................................... 22
AUDIO GENERATOR: AUDIO CHANNELS ................................................... 22
AUDIO GENERATOR: AUDIO VOLUME ...................................................... 23
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11 - CEC TEST ................................................................................... 24
12 - SYNC & LATENCY TEST .................................................................. 25
13 - SAVE EDID: ................................................................................ 26
14 - SINK EDID INFO .......................................................................... 27
15 - SYSTEM SETUP ............................................................................ 28
1 -AUTO POWER OFF ...................................................................... 28
2 - OUTPUT STANDBY ..................................................................... 28
3 - VITAL INFO ............................................................................. 29
4 - RESET ALL ............................................................................... 29
TEST PATTERNS: USAGE AND EXPLANATION ............................................ 30
LIST OF SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS ........................................................ 31
WARRANTY AND GETTING HELP ............................................................. 32
OBTAINING THE WARRANTY SERVICE ...................................................... 33
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY .................................................................. 34
GETTING HELP ................................................................................... 35
LEGAL NOTICES ................................................................................. 35

Introduction
The Murideo 8K SIX-G is an HDMI pattern generator intended for the AV integration market to conrm
HDMI 2.0(b) and HDCP 2.3 operation at the 40 Gbps level. Additionally, the SIX-G is an excellent eld
troubleshooting tool for distributed high bandwidth HDMI systems and a reference source for video cali-
bration. This device can create a signal that allows it to act as any modern HDMI source.
The handheld device is portable thanks to a built-in battery and can generate over 100 dierent test pat-
terns for setup, calibration and troubleshooting. There’s a three-inch color display with simplied menus
as well as free PC control software. The 8K SIX-G also features Hot Plug Detect, EDID read/write func-
tionality and the ability to create custom resolutions. There’s the option for either RS232 or USB control
and support for CalMAN and Light Illusion calibration software. The 8K SIX-G is the only unit to carry the
complete suite of ISF test patterns, select-able color output level, RGB Triplets and Constant APL (Average
Picture Level) all in one place, making it a calibrators dream. The 8K SIX-G is ISF Labs and DPL Labs certi-
ed, the rmware is eld upgradeable, and it even includes audio condence tests.
Pair the 8K SIX-G with the 8K SIX-A Analyzer and you have the most powerful HDMI system trouble-
shooting system on the planet! You can upload any image/pattern you want, the uploader will store the
pattern in one of the 10 available “slots” for recall later. It will even upload the thumbnail to the LCD
screen. It supports .jpeg, .png, .bin and .bmp.
Note: The SIX-G ships with a protective cover on the screen that you may remove, although this is not
required for operation.
NOTE: This document contains many technical terms and acronyms. If you are unsure of what these
mean we have a full GLOSSARY of Audio Video terms with denitions available at www.murideo.com
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1. HDMI 2.0(a) Support. 600 Mcsc - 3840x2160P@60Hz 4:4:4
2. HDMI 2.1 40Gbps FRL 7680x4320@60Hz 4:2:0
3. Color Space Selectable
1. RGB Full
2. RGB Limited
3. YC444, 422, 420 (16-235)
4. Auto Detect (read EDID - display preferred format)
4. High Bit Depth - 8, 10, 12, and 16 bit per pixel support
5. HDR (High Dynamic Range) Support
1. HDR10
2. HLG
3. Dolby Vision
4. Custom HDR Memory
5. 4 Native HDR Test Patterns
6. BT. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut WCG) Support
6. HDCP Content Type Selectable
1. Type 0 - Type 0 content can pass over any version of HDCP (1.x or 2.x)
2. Type 1 - Type 1 content requires mandatory HDCP 2.x
Features

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7. CEC Test - CEC Pass/Fail test. Connect to an HDMI INPUT/OUTPUT to validate CEC functional-
ity
8. Sync & Latency Test. When using SIX-G-8K/SIX-A-8K Pair
9. Full 10-Bit RGB Triplet Generator (0-1024 RGB)
10. HDCP Selectable - O, HDCP 2.x or HDCP 1.x
11. Hot Plug Detect Indicator Light
12. ISF Certied. Test Patterns including contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness and more.
13. DLP Labs Certied
14. EDID Read and Save functionality
1. x6 EDID Memory Slots
2. Read and Display EDID (quick glance on device, detailed information using PC software)
3. Emulate any display
15. USB/Serial Control
16. Free PC software (Control, Custom Pattern Uploader) @ www.murideo.com
17. API (Application Programming Interface) Available upon request email [email protected]
18. Reference Source for third party calibration software.
19. Portable, Battery Operated
20. 3” LCD display with simple menu system
21. Native 4K Geometry Pattern in multiple Timings (Frame Rates)
22. Audio test tones for condence testing
What’s in the box
1. MU-GEN2-SIX-G-8K Generator
2. 12V 2A DC/AC Power Supply / Charger (110-
240 VAC)
3. Rechargeable Battery Pack (Internal)
4. x1 USB-C to USB A cable
5. x1 3.5mm to DB9 (F) serial cable adapter

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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
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Connection Overview:

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Video Generator: Main Menu
Pressing the OK button will bring up the Main Menu.
Use the up/down arrow keys to select a sub menu, press the OK button to enter.
01 - Timing Setup
02 - Pattern Setup
03 - Color Space Setup
04 - BT.2020 Setup
05 - Color Depth Setup
06 - HDCP Setup
07 - HDCP22 Content Type
08 - HDMI/DVI Setup
09 - HDR Setup
10 - Audio Setup
11 - CEC Test
12 - Sync & Latency Test
13 - Save EDID
14 - Sink EDID Info
15 - System Setup
Video Generator: Shortcut Timing
You can use the Shortcut Timing button to jump to 6 commonly used Timing & Resolutions.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to highlight your desired selection, then the OK button to set.

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Video Generator: Main Menu
Pressing the OK button will bring up the Main Menu.
Use the up/down arrow keys to select a sub menu, press the OK button to enter.
01 - Timing Setup
02 - Pattern Setup
03 - Color Space Setup
04 - BT.2020 Setup
05 - Color Depth Setup
06 - HDCP Setup
07 - HDCP22 Content Type
08 - HDMI/DVI Setup
09 - HDR Setup
10 - Audio Setup
11 - CEC Test
12 - Sync & Latency Test
13 - Save EDID
14 - Sink EDID Info
15 - System Setup
Video Generator: Shortcut Timing
You can use the Shortcut Timing button to jump to 6 commonly used Timing & Resolutions.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to highlight your desired selection, then the OK button to set.

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01 - Timing Setup
This menu contains the available output timings separated into 9 sub menus.
They are broken down below.
01 - 7680x4320 30Hz
02 - 7680x4320 29.97Hz
03 - 7680x4320 25Hz
04 - 7680x4320 24Hz
05 - 7680x4320 23.98Hz
06 - 7680x4320 60Hz
07 - 7680x4320 59.94Hz
08 - 7680x4320 50Hz
09 - 7680x4320 48Hz
10 - 7680x4320 47.95Hz
01 - 3840x2160 30Hz
02 - 3840x2160 29.97Hz
03 - 3840x2160 25Hz
04 - 3840x2160 24Hz
05 - 3840x2160 23.98Hz
06 - 3840x2160 60Hz
07 - 3840x2160 59.94Hz
08 - 3840x2160 50Hz
09 - 3840x2160 100Hz
10 - 3840x2160 120Hz
11 - 3840x2160 119.88Hz
8K UHD
01 - 4096x2160 30Hz
02 - 4096x2160 29.97Hz
03 - 4096x2160 25Hz
04 - 4096x2160 24Hz
05 - 4096x2160 23.98Hz
06 - 4096x2160 60Hz
07 - 4096x2160 59.94Hz
08 - 4096x2160 50Hz
4K-DCI
01 - 720P 60Hz
02 - 720P 59.94Hz
03 - 1080I 60Hz
04 - 1080I 59.94Hz
05 - 1080P 30Hz
06 - 1080P 29.97Hz
07 - 1080P 24Hz
08 - 1080P 23.976Hz
09 - 1080P 60Hz
10 - 1080P 59.94Hz
11 - 720P 50Hz
12 - 1080I 50Hz
13 - 1080P 25Hz
14 - 1080P 50Hz
15 - 1920x1080 120Hz
16 - 1920x1080P 119.98Hz
17 - 1920x1080P 100Hz
HD
01 - 480I 59.94Hz
02 - 480P 59.94Hz
03 - 576I 50Hz
04 - 576P 50Hz
SD
01 - 640x480 60Hz
02 - 800x600 60Hz
03 - 1024x768 60Hz
04 - 1280x768 60Hz
05 - 1360x768 60Hz
06 - 1280x960 60Hz
07 - 1280x1024 60Hz
08 - 1400x1050 60Hz
09 - 1600x1200 60Hz
10 - 1920x1200 60Hz
Vesa
01 - 720P 60Hz (3D-FP)
02 - 720P 59.94Hz (3D-FP)
03 - 1080P 24Hz (3D-FP)
04 - 1080P 23.976Hz (3D-FP)
05 - 720P 50Hz (3D-FP)
3D-FP Timing
01 - USER1
02 - USER2
03 - USER3
04 - USER4
05 - USER5
06 - USER6
07 - USER7
08 - USER8
09 - USER9
10 - USER10
Custom
01 - AUTO READ EDID
Auto

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02 - Pattern Setup
This menu contains 7 sub menus for Pattern Setup.
These include the following options:
01 - FPGA Pattern
02 - HDR Pattern
03 - HD ISF Pattern
04 - UHD ISF Pattern
05 - Dolby Vision Pattern
06 - IRE Window
07 - RGB Triplet
01 - 100% Color Bars
02 - 75% Color Bars
03 - 8 Step Gray Bars
04 - 16 Step Gray Bars
05 - Red Screen
06 - Green Screen
07 - Blue Screen
08 - Cyan Screen
09 - Magenta Screen
10 - Yellow Screen
11 - Black Screen
12 - White Screen
13 - Vertical Split
14 - Horizontal Split
15 - Multiburst Ver
16 - Multiburst Hor
17 - Quarter Block1
18 - Quarter Block2
1 - FPGA Pattern
19 - Alternate W.B.
20 - RGB CMY Ramps
21 - Black Pluge
22 - White Pluge
23 - Still Gray Ramps1
24 - Still Gray Ramps2
25 -SMPTE Bars
26 - Border Lines
27 - Window
28 - 3D Boxes
29 - Lines V. Scroll
30 - Lines H. Scroll
31 - A/V Sync
32 - Gray Ramp
33 - Red Ramp
34 - Green Ramp
35 - Blue Ramp
36 - Moving Ball

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2 - HDR Pattern
The SIX-G-8K contains 3 HDR test patterns and 1 HDR reference image provided by DVS (www.diversi-
edvideosolutions.com). These test patterns/image are natively 1920x1080@60Hz 4:2:2 12Bit 1000nits.
Use the test patterns to verify black level, white level, and color saturations are set correctly on the dis-
play. Use the reference image for conrmation.
Black Clipping - This test pattern shows black level from code value 64
up to code value 156. Code value 64 is REFERENCE BLACK. Ideally you
can see code value 68 and greater while still preserving code value 64 as
black.
NOTE: Some consumer displays cannot resolve some of the bars above
64. This is due to the display’s limited capabilities.
White Clipping - When viewing this pattern on a display you should be
able to see all of the white bars up to the display’s capabilities. For ex-
ample if you are viewing this on a display that is only capable of 800nits
the last several bars will be clipped (look the same). If the display is
capable of 1,400nits or more you should see all of the bars.
Color Clipping - When viewing this pattern on a display you should be
able to see a dierence in all of the gradients in white and the primary/
secondary colors. This is based on the display’s limited capabilities.
NOTE: This test pattern was mastered with a maximum luminance of
10,000nits. If the display you are testing is only capable of 1,000nits,
everything after that will be clipped (look the same).
Indian Market - This is an HDR reference test image. This can be used
as a condence test to ensure that the display under test is displaying
HDR correctly. If the display is calibrated you should be able to see de-
tails in her hair, her skin tone should look natural, the colors of the food/
spices should look natural, and the entire image should be free of arti-
facts and edge enhancement.

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3 - HD ISF Pattern
This menu contains 9 ISF Patterns in HD (1920x1080P 60Hz).
01 - Black Pluge HD
02 - White Pluge HD
03 - Geometry 178 HD
04 - Geometry 240 HD
05 - Cone Gradiants
06 - ISF Color Girls
07 - PD Family
08 - ISF Dob
09 - Red Blue MTB
4 - UHD ISF Pattern
This menu contains 3 ISF Patterns in UHD (3840x2160P 30Hz).
01 - Black Pluge UHD
02 - White Pluge UHD
03 - Geometry UHD
5 - Dolby Vision Pattern
This menu contains 2 Dolby Vision Test Patterns.
01 - Dolby Vision FHD
02 - Dolby Vision UHD

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6 - IRE Window:
Use this menu to change the size and level of the window test pattern. This may be helpful when work-
ing with dierent display types. Once in this menu press the OK button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to
INCREASE/DECREASE the window size. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to LOWER/RAISE the level of the
test pattern.
NOTE: Size can be adjusted from 0-100. Level can be adjusted from 0-255 (black to white) in incre-
ments of one. To adjust in increments of more than one press and hold either UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
depending on whether you are changing size or level.

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RGB Triplet:
Use this menu to create a custom window test pattern. Here you can control the size and color of not
only the window but also the background of the test pattern. This can be used for SDR and Dolby Vision/
HDR. RGB Triplets are the numerical values used for making over 16,000 colors. Combining the RGB val-
ues will generate a specic color. For example the RGB triplet value for white is R=255, G=255, B=255.
Once in this menu you can change the RGB Values for both the
even and odd lines that make up the window, the even and odd
lines of the background, the size of the window, and whether the
window moves or is stationary.
To change values you will use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to
INCREASE/DECREASE the value of R,G,B. Use the OK button to advance through the menu.
To change the size of the window press the OK button until SIZE is highlighted. Use the UP/DOWN arrow
buttons to change the size. The size can be adjusted from 0% to 100%. Setting the size to 100% will
result in the window pattern lling up the entire screen of the display you are testing.
To select whether the window moves or is stationary press the OK button until MOVE is highlighted.
There are two options:
D (Disable) or E (Enable). Use D for a stationary window. Use E for a moving window. If using E the
window will scroll right to left across the display you are testing.
To toggle the output between SDR and Dolby Vision/HDR press the OK button until MODE is highlight-
ed. To choose SDR use the NORMAL setting.
To choose HDR/Dolby Vision use the DV HDR
setting.
NOTE: Although you can use this tool using the
front panel controls we HIGHLY recommend you
use the free PC Control Software.

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03 - Color Space Setup
Select the Color Space for the display or system you are testing.
These include the following options:
1. RGB (0-255) – RGB Full is generally reserved for PC monitors since PCs use full range RGB.
2. RGB (16-235) – RGB Limited - HDTV SMPTE Range – Movies and most video based content
(TV Shows, streaming, etc.) are viewed and produced within this range.
3. YC444 (16-235)- YCbCr 4:4:4 - Full horizontal & vertical resolution – no chroma-sub-sam-
pling is used.
4. YC422 (16-235) – YCbCr 4:2:2 – ½ horizontal resolution, full vertical resolution.
5. YC420 (16-235) – YCbCr 4:2:0 – ½ horizontal resolution, ½ vertical resolution.
6. AUTO – The Generator will output the color space of the connected device based on that
device’s EDID.
NOTE: The human eye is less sensitive on color data compared to luminance; color data for that rea-
son is ½ horizontal and vertical resolution. Generally YC422 is the setting for most consumer electronics
sources like Blu-ray players and cable/satellite boxes.
04 - BT. 2020 SETUP
Enable/Disable BT2020 (Wide Color Gamut).
The options include:
1. BT. 2020 Disable
2. BT. 2020 Enable
NOTE: When BT. 2020 is Disabled the default
color gamut is BT. 709

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05 - Deep Color Depth
Deep Color Depth - Also known as Color Depth/Bit Depth.
Allows selection of bit depth between 8 and 16-bits per pixel.
This menu contains the following options:
1. 8Bit
2. 10Bit
3. 12Bit
4. 16Bit
Note: Resolution/Timing, Color Space, and Bit Depth are interrelated and they all eect the total band-
width. If the bandwidth exceeds the system’s capabilities, you may have to lower any of these parame-
ters. If not, you may experience no signal or no image on the display under test.
As the Bit Depth increases the image looks smoother, especially within solid colors in the image.

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06 - HDCP Setup
In this menu you can enable or disable HDCP. Disabling HDCP may be useful while troubleshooting.
These menu contains the following options:
1. HDCP OFF
2. HDCP1.4
3. HDCP2.3
07 - HDCP 2.2 Content Type
Content Type 0, Content Type 1
1. Content Type 0 - Does not require HDCP2.2 (will fall back to previous versions)
2. Content Type 1 - Requires HDCP 2.2 (will not fall back to previous versions)
The above example the repeater/AVR cannot pass HDCP 2.x (resulting in “HDCP Snow”). Steps must
be taken to convert, bypass, or replace the non-compliant device.

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08 - HDMI /DVI Setup
This menu will allow you to select between HDMI and DVI as the SIX-G-8K’s output. Although the SIX-G-
8K’s physical output port is HDMI, if using an HDMI to DVI adapter anywhere in the signal chain this may
result in no signal or no image on the display under test.
This menu contains the following options:
1. DVI
2. HDMI
3. AUTO
Note: Use the DVI option if there is an HDMI to DVI adapter anywhere in the signal chain. Use the HDMI
option if all the cables in the signal chain are HDMI. The connection type is embedded in the EDID (ex-
tended display identication data) data block. Using the AUTO setting the SIX-G-8K will automatically
select HDMI/DVI based on the EDID of the display under test.
“Use HDMI”/ “AUTO”
“Use DVI”/”AUTO”

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09 - HDR SETUP
Choose from O, or from 8 customizable HDR Test Info-frame. The included HDR levels are some of the
most commonly used. If you would like to build a custom HDR Infoframe please use the SIX-G-8K’s PC
Control Software.
This menu contains the following options:
1. HDR OFF
2. HDR1 (10000nits)
3. HDR2 (600nits)
4. HDR3 (540nits)
5. HDR4 (4000nits)
6. HDR5 (1000nits)
7. HDR6 (250nits)
8. HDR7 (1000nits)
9. HDR8 (540nits)