Quantum Data TPA-MHL-8R User manual

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TPA-MHL-8R
Quick Start Guide
Rev: A4

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Table of Contents
1Overview of MHL 3
2Quantum Data MHL Solutions 3
2.1 What is in the TPA-MHL-8R shipping box 6
2.2 Scope of this Quick Start Guide 6
2.3 Power Considerations 7
3MHL Applications for Testing MHL Source Devices 8
3.1 Functional testing of MHL sources 8
3.2 Basic Protocol Testing of MHL Sources 10
3.3 Protocol Analysis of MHL Sources 12
3.4 MHL Source Compliance Testing 16
3.5 HDCP compliance testing for source devices 18
3.6 C-BUS Protocol Monitoring of MHL Source and MHL Sinks 20
4MHL Applications for Testing MHL Sink Devices 22
4.1 MHL Sink Functional Testing 22
4.2 MHL Sink Compliance Testing 24
4.3 HDCP compliance testing for sink devices 26

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1 Overview of MHL
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is a video interface derived from HDMI but targeted to provide
an interface from mobile devices like smart phones to TVs or other displays. The MHL standard
is designed to connect to smart phones by reusing the existing 5 pin micro-USB connector that
many phones have rather than requiring a separate 19 pin HDMI connector. The MHL cable is
micro-USB on the source mobile device and HDMI Type A on the other end.
2 Quantum Data MHL Solutions
Quantum Data offers a comprehensive suite of test solutions for testing MHL source and sink
devices. The centerpiece of these solutions is a test point adapter (TPA-MHL-8R) that converts
MHL streams to HDMI and HDMI streams to MHL. The TPA-MHL-8R facilitates basic sink
emulation, functional testing, protocol analysis as well as HDMI compliance testing and HDCP
compliance testing for MHL source and sink devices. Protocol analysis and HDMI Compliance
testing requires the Quantum Data 980 Protocol Analyzer (297MHz module). HDCP compliance
testing requires the Quantum Data 882EA.

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The rear of the TPA-MHL-8R is shown below. There are three application sections with
associated connectors. The connections for each are described in the table below the diagram.
TPA-MHL-8R Section
Connector Label
Connection
980 CONNECTONS
SOURCE DUT
OUT TO
980 PORT 1
Connect HDMI cable to the Rx port on 980 MHL
Protocol Analyzer.
MHL IN
FROM DUT
Connect MHL cable to MHL mobile device (MHL
source).
882 CONNECTIONS
SOURCE DUT
HDMI OUT
This is an HDMI output. The device it gets connected
to depends on the source test application.
For basic functional testing of an MHL source -
An HDMI cable is connected to the HDMI IN port
on an HDTV to monitor the video and audio.
For basic protocol testing of an MHL source –An
HDMI cable is connected to an HDMI input on the
882EA or 780 to check the timing and protocol
data or to check the response to various EDIDs.
For HDCP compliance testing of an MHL source
–An HDMI cable is connected to a port on the
Encryption Status Tester (EST).
MHL IN
FROM DUT
Connect MHL cable from MHL source device under
test, e.g. mobile phone.

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TPA-MHL-8R Section
Connector Label
Connection
882 CONNECTIONS
SINK DUT
HDMI IN
This is an HDMI input used for HDCP compliance
testing of MHL sink devices. An HDMI cable is
connected to the Encryption Status Tester (EST) used
with the 882EA HDMI output. For basic functional
testing of an MHL sink device, an HDMI source
devices or 780 Handheld Test Instrument is connected
to this port.
MHL OUT
TO DUT
Connect MHL cable to the MHL sink device under test,
e.g. HDTV.
980 Connections
CBUS ANALYSIS
MHL IN
FROM SOURCE
Connect MHL cable from MHL source device under
test, e.g. mobile phone.
MHL OUT
TO SINK
Connect MHL cable to the MHL sink device under test,
e.g. HDTV.
TO 980
TRIGGER IN
CBUS
Connect coax cable to TRIG IN port on 980 Protocol
Analyzer.

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2.1 What is in the TPA-MHL-8R shipping box
The TPA-MHL-8R instrument shipping container includes the items listed in the table below:
Table 1-1: TPA-MHL-8R Shipping Box Contents
Item
Part No.
TPA-MHL-8R
00-00230
Power Adapter
assembly
12V DC power supply
25-00094
Line cord
30A00400A03
MHL Cable Kit
Contents
78-00061
RG590A BNC cable
30-00125
(2) MHL Cables
30-00189
HDMI Cable
30-00146
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2.2 Scope of this Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide provides application information for testing your MHL source or MHL sink
device. Procedures for connecting up the TPA-MHL-8R are provided in this Guide. Procedures
for basic functional testing and protocol testing are available in the 780 User Guide. Procedures
for MHL protocol analysis and MHL compliance testing for MHL sources and sinks are provided
with the 980 Protocol Analyzer User Guide. Detailed procedures for testing HDCP on MHL
sources and sinks are provided in the 882EA User Guide.

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2.3 Power Considerations
The TPA-MHL-8R is powered through a 12VDC source jack. The TPA-MHL-8R is supplied with
a12V DC power supply and charger and line cord.

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3 MHL Applications for Testing MHL Source Devices
This section describes the MHL test applications supported by Quantum Data test
instruments and utilities when testing MHL source devices.
3.1 Functional testing of MHL sources
You can conduct basic functional testing to verify an MHL source device using the TPA-
MHL-8R and a standard HDMI HDTV. Basic functional testing involves monitoring the
video and audio on an HDMI sink device and verifying it against the expected video
resolution and audio format based on the EDID of the HDTV.
MHL Cable
HDMI Cable
TPA-MHL-8R
HDMI Display
Source
MHL DUT

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Use the procedure below to make the connections to the TPA-MHL-8R for conducting basic
functional tests of an MHL source device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 882 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT.
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
DUT connector on the TPA-MHL-8R.
b. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT connector of the TPA-MHL-8R to the
HDMI IN connector on the HDMI HDTV.
3. Monitor the HDTV for proper operation.
Connect MHL
cable to MHL
mobile device
(MHL source)
Connect HDMI
cable to HDMI
IN port on
HDMI HDTV

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3.2 Basic Protocol Testing of MHL Sources
You can conduct basic protocol testing of MHL source devices using the TPA-MHL-8R
and an HDMI analyzer such as the Quantum Data 882EA or 780 Handheld Test
Instrument. Basic protocol analysis enables you to view snapshots of the MHL timing,
video type and metadata (e.g. infoframes and data islands).
For more details on the analysis features and functions of the 882EA or 780, please
refer to the Quantum Data products web page at:
www.quantumdata.com/products/index.asp. Refer to the diagram below for a depiction
of the test setup.
MHL Cable
HDMI Cable
780 HDMI Tester
and ACA
monitoring
TPA-MHL-
8R
Source
MHL DUT
TPA-MHL-8R

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Use the procedure below to make the connections to the TPA-MHL-8R for running basic
protocol tests on an MHL source device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 882 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT.
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
DUT connector on the TPA-MHL-8R.
b. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT connector of the TPA-MHL-8R to the
HDMI IN port of the 780 or 882EA.
3. Refer to the 780 or 882EA User Guide for details on how to conduct basic protocol and
timing tests on an HDMI source device.
Connect MHL
cable to MHL
mobile device
(MHL source)
Connect HDMI
cable to HDMI
IN port on 780
or 882EA

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3.3 Protocol Analysis of MHL Sources
You can conduct protocol analysis of MHL source devices using the TPA-MHL-8R and
the Quantum Data 980 Protocol Analyzer. Protocol analysis enables you to view the
timing, video type, control data and all metadata (e.g. infoframes and data islands) with
precise time stamps in real time or capture and store for analysis. You can also view
the MHL C-Bus traffic.
For more details on the MHL protocol analysis functions of the 980, please refer to the
980 User Guides available on the Quantum Data 980 product web page at:
www.quantumdata.com/products/980.asp. Refer to the diagram below for a depiction of
the test setup.
MHL Cable
HDMI Cable
Source
MHL DUT
TPA-MHL-
8R
980 Protocol Analyzer
Real Time Monitoring
TPA-MHL-8R
980 Protocol Analyzer
Capture, Store &
Analyze

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Use the procedures and diagram below to make the connections to the TPA-MHL-8R for
running protocol analysis of an MHL source device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT.
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
DUT connector on the TPA-MHL-8R.
b. Connect an HDMI cable from the OUT TO 980 PORT 1 connector of the TPA-MHL-8R
to the Rx port on the 980 Protocol Analyzer.
3. Refer to the 980 User Guide for details on how to capture, store and analyze data from the
MHL source.
Connect MHL
cable to MHL
mobile device
(MHL source)
Connect HDMI
cable to Rx Port
on 980 Protocol
Analyzer

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4. Optionally, if you wish to monitor the C-Bus transactions while monitoring the MHL stream
make the following connections and refer to the diagram that follows as a reference:
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
SOURCE connector on the section of the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –
CBUS ANALYSIS.
b. Connect a Coax cable from the connector labeled TO 980 TRIGGER IN CBUS on the
section of the TPA-MHL-8R labeled to 980 CONNECTIONS –CBUS ANALYSIS to the
BNC connector labeled TRIG IN on the 980 Protocol Analyzer.
c. Connect a second MHL cable from the MHL OUT TO SINK connector on the section of
the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –CBUS ANALYSIS to the MHL IN
FROM DUT connector on the section of the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS
–SOURCE DUT.
d. Connect an HDMI cable from the connector labeled OUT TO 980 PORT 1 on the
section of the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT to the Rx
port on the 980 Protocol Analyzer.

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3.4 MHL Source Compliance Testing
You can run MHL compliance testing on source devices in accordance with Section 3
of the MHL Compliance Test Specification using the TPA-MHL-8R and the 980 HDMI
Protocol and Compliance Tester.
Note: You must purchase the MHL source compliance test option as part of the 980
Protocol Analyzer.
For more details on the MHL Source Compliance Test functions of the 980, please
refer to the 980 User Guides available on the Quantum Data 980 product web page at:
www.quantumdata.com/products/980.asp. Refer to the diagram below for a depiction of
the test setup.
MHL Cable
HDMI Cable
980 Protocol Analyzer
& Compliance Tester
Source
MHL DUT
TPA-MHL-8R
MHL Cable
HDMI Cable

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Use the procedure below to make the connections the TPA-MHL-8R for running source
compliance tests on an MHL source device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT.
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
DUT connector on the TPA-MHL-8R.
b. Connect an HDMI cable from the OUT TO 980 PORT 1 connector of the TPA-MHL-8R
to the Rx port on the 980 Protocol Analyzer.
3. Refer to the 980 MHL Compliance Test User Guide for details on how to run the MHL
compliance test on an MHL source.
Connect MHL
cable to MHL
mobile device
(MHL source)
Connect HDMI
cable to Rx Port
on 980 Protocol
Analyzer

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3.5 HDCP compliance testing for source devices
You can run HDCP compliance tests on MHL source devices in accordance with the
HDCP 1.2 Compliance Test Specification. This test requires TPA-MHL-8R and 882EA
with HDCP compliance test option.
For more details on the HDCP source compliance test feature of the User Guide for the
882EA Video Test Instrument available on the Quantum Data 882E product web page
at: www.quantumdata.com/products/882E.asp.
EST
882EA
TPA-MHL-8R
Source
MHL DUT
HDMI Cable
MHL Cable

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Use the procedure below to make the connections to the TPA-MHL-8R for running the HDCP
compliance tests on an MHL source device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 882 CONNECTIONS –SOURCE DUT.
a. Connect an MHL cable from the MHL source device under test to the MHL IN FROM
DUT connector on the TPA-MHL-8R.
b. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT connector of the TPA-MHL-8R to the
appropriate connector on the Encryption Status Tester (EST) and then to the 882EA
HDMI IN connector.
3. Refer to the 882EA User Guide for details on how to run HDCP compliance tests on a
source device.
Connect MHL
cable to MHL
mobile device
(MHL source)
Connect HDMI
cable to the
EST used
with the 882E
Analyzer

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3.6 C-BUS Protocol Monitoring of MHL Source and MHL Sinks
You can passively monitor the C-BUS transactions between an MHL source device and
an MHL sink device using the TPA-MHL-8R and the Quantum Data 980 Protocol
Analyzer. Passively monitoring the C-BUS enables you to view the EDID exchange and
HDCP authentication transactions in real time.
For more details on the analysis features and functions of the 980, please refer to the
Quantum Data products web page at: www.quantumdata.com/products/980.asp. Refer
to the diagram below for a depiction of the test setup.
Use the procedure below to make the connections to the TPA-MHL-8R for passively monitoring
the C-Bus messages between an MHL source device and an MHL sink device.
1. Apply power to the TPA-MHL-8R using the power adapter provided.
2. Make the connections as shown in the diagram below. For this application you will be using
the section on the TPA-MHL-8R labeled 980 CONNECTIONS –CBUS ANALYSIS.
TPA-MHL-8R
MHL Cable
BNC Coax cable
Source
MHL DUT
980 Protocol Analyzer
Real Time Mode
MHL HDTV