Unigraf UCD-422 User manual

UCD Console
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UCD-422
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UCD Console for UCD-422 User Manual
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Copyright
This manual, Copyright © 2020 Unigraf Oy. All rights reserved
Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part without a written permission of
Unigraf Oy is prohibited.
Notice
The information given in this manual is verified in the correctness on the date of issue. The
authors reserve the rights to make any changes to this product and to revise the information
about the products contained in this manual without an obligation to notify any persons about
such revisions or changes.
Edition
UCD Console for UCD-422 User Manual, Version 4
Date: 5 October 2020
Company Information
Unigraf Oy
Piispantilankuja 4
FI-02240 ESPOO
Finland
Tel. [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]
https://www.unigraf.fi
http://www.unigraf-china.cn

UCD Console for UCD-422 User Manual
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Trademarks
Unigraf, UCD, UCD-422 and TSI are trademarks of Unigraf Oy.
HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
HDCP is a trademark of Digital Content Protection LLC.
Altera and Intel FPGA are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or
other countries
Windows® 10, Windows® 8, Windows® 7 and Windows® XP are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
DisplayPort™ and the DisplayPort™ logo are trademarks owned by the
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) in the United States and other countries.
All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Limited Warranty
Unigraf warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials,
under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase from Unigraf
or its authorized dealer.
If the product proves defective within the warranty period, Unigraf will provide repair or
replacement of the product. Unigraf shall have the whole discretion whether to repair or
replace, and replacement product may be new or reconditioned. Replacement product shall be
of equivalent or better specifications, relative to the defective product, but need not to be
identical. Any product or part repaired by Unigraf pursuant to this warranty shall have a
warranty period of not less than 90 days, from the date of such repair, irrespective of any
earlier expiration of original warranty period. When Unigraf provides replacement, then the
defective product becomes the property of Unigraf.
Warranty service may be obtained by contacting Unigraf within the warranty period. Unigraf
will provide instructions for returning the defective product.
CE Mark
UCD-422 products meet the essential health and safety requirements, is in conformity with and
the CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EU Directives using the relevant
section of the corresponding standards and other normative documents.

UCD Console for UCD-422 User Manual
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Table of Contents
About This Manual...........................................................................................5
Purpose.....................................................................................................5
Product and Driver Version.......................................................................5
Notes.........................................................................................................5
Introduction......................................................................................................6
Unpacking.................................................................................................8
Installation Package..................................................................................8
Software Installation..................................................................................8
License Manager.............................................................................................9
Firmware Update Procedure..........................................................................11
UCD Console.................................................................................................14
Options.................................................................................................... 15
HDMI Reference Sink....................................................................................17
Video Tab................................................................................................17
Audio Tab................................................................................................20
Link Tab.................................................................................................. 22
EDID Tab................................................................................................24
HDCP Tab...............................................................................................26
InfoFrame Tab ........................................................................................ 27
Source DUT Testing Tab ........................................................................28
HDMI Reference Source................................................................................29
Pattern Generator Tab............................................................................29
Audio Generator Tab...............................................................................32
Link Tab.................................................................................................. 33
EDID Tab................................................................................................35
HDCP Tab...............................................................................................37
Event Log.......................................................................................................38
EDID Editor....................................................................................................39
Appendix A. Product Specification..................................................................................41
UCD-422.................................................................................................41
Appendix B. Licensing....................................................................................................42
Appendix C: Predefined Timings ....................................................................................44
Appendix D: Predefined Patterns ...................................................................................46
Appendix E: Firmware Update Procedure with Quartus Prime.......................................47
Downloading the Firmware .....................................................................47
FW Update Tool......................................................................................47
Connect to the UCD-422 Unit .................................................................48
Programming the FW..............................................................................49

About This Manual
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Purpose
This guide is User Manual of UCD-422, USB-connected video interface test unit for use
with a PC with Windows® 10 Windows® 8 or Windows® 7 operating system.
The purpose of this guide is to
•Provide an overview of the product and its features.
•Provide instructions for the user on how to install the software and the drivers.
•Provide instructions for the user on how to update the FW of the unit.
•Introduce the HW features of the UCD-422 units.
•Provide instructions for the user on how to use UCD Console software.
Product and Driver Version
This manual explains features found in UCD Console Software Package 1.9. Please consult
Unigraf for differences or upgrades of previous versions.
Please consult the Release Notes document in the installation package for details of the SW
and FW versions and changes to previous releases.
Notes
On certain sections of the manual, when important information or notification is given, text
is formatted as follows. Please read these notes carefully.
Note This text is an important note

Introduction
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INTRODUCTION
Product Description
UCD-422 is a USB 3.0 connected video interface test unit with HDMI 2.1 Pattern
Generator and Analyzer capability. UCD Console is the common graphical user interface
(GUI) for Unigraf’s UCD-400 and UCD-300 family units. The outlook and details of
UCD Console will be different depending on the capabilities of the connected UCD unit
reflecting the features enabled.
UCD-400 family feature a high-level Software Development Kit (SDK) for use in
automated testing. It is called Test Software Interface (TSI). TSI allows for an easy
integration of Production and R&D testing routines into an automated test system
environment. Please refer to TSI documentation found in additional Unigraf manuals for
more details.
Product Features
•High resolution video and audio capture up to 10k30Hz, 8k60Hz, 4K/UHD 120 Hz
•Supports FRL
•Supports Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh rate (VRR)
•Compatible with HDCP versions 1.4 and 2.3
•2 GB on-board high-speed video buffer
•High speed USB 3.0 host PC interface
Please refer to Product Specifications in the appendix of this document for details.
Functional Description
UCD-422 units consist of a multimedia signal input stage, an internal pattern generator, a
control stage with on-board frame buffer and a PC interface stage. In the Input Stage the
signal is conditioned and converted to desired format. The Interface and Control stages are
either passing the captured data directly to the USB interface or storing it to the frame
buffer. The internal pattern generator is able to source a signal for testing sink and branch
units. The Interface & Control stages are receiving instructions from the host PC to
configure and control the functionality of the unit.
Please find below logical diagram of UCD-422 unit

Introduction
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UCD-422
The image below indicates the connections in UCD-422 unit and their description.
Name
Description
HDMI in
HDMI 2.1 compliant input from the upstream Source
HDMI out
HDMI 2.1 compliant output to the downstream Sink
Power in
+12 Vdc Power Supply Input
Power On/Off
Rocker power switch
USB
USB 3.0 connection to the host PC
Programmer
USB interface used in device FW update (behind a cover)
Ethernet
Ethernet interface used in device FW update (behind a cover)
Note Capturing and sourcing high resolution video modes, especially 4K and 8K video
modes and the 120 Hz frame rate set stringent requirements on the video cables and
connectors.
Warning In order to avoid damage to the unit and the PC, please always attach the power
cord (Power In) to the unit first, and after that connect the USB cable to the PC.

Introduction
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Unpacking
The UCD-422 product shipment contains:
•The UCD-422 unit
•AC/DC Power supply (100 to 240 Vac 50/60 Hz input, +12 Vdc output)
•USB 3.0 compliant cable for host PC connection
•HDMI 2.1 grade HDMI cable
•Micro-USB type B compatible cable needed for FW programming
•Ethernet cable needed for FW programming
Installation Package
The UCD-422 software installation package can be obtained from Unigraf download page
at https://www.unigraf.fi/support/download-links. Please log in with the following
credentials before attempting to access the download page:
Username: unigraf
Password: ruukintie
The installation package is a bundle between the components needed for UCD Console and
for TSI SDK. The bundle contains the following items:
•Windows drivers (installed during set up)
•UCD Console software GUI (installed during set up)
•License Manager (installed during set up)
•TSI SDK
•UCD-422 firmware (FW) matching UCD Console version (copied during set up)
•User Manuals including this document.
When launched, UCD Console verifies that the firmware (FW) version programmed to
UCD-422 matches the launched version. If conflict, UCD Console informs the user. If FW
update is needed please refer to Firmware Update Procedure later in this manual for
instructions.
Note: The software should be installed before connecting the UCD-422 unit in the PC.
Note: System administrator's privileges are required for performing the installation.
Software Installation
Start the installation by running Unigraf Software Bundle Setup.exe
Once the installer has started, a welcome page is displayed. The welcome page shows the
software package release version.
Click Next to continue. The next two dialogs are used to define the installation folder in
your PC and the Start Menu folder used.
When the selections are ready, click Install to start the installation.
Click Finish to exit the installation dialog.

License Manager
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LICENSE MANAGER
Licensing
The features of UCD Console GUI are divided into groups based on the target use of the
device. Some basic features can be used without licenses. Advanced feature groups have
their dedicated licenses that open the related part of the GUI or enable the related control.
Unigraf licenses are provided as strings of characters, License Keys. Each License Key
enables a dedicated function in one device. Each device has its dedicated Seed Number.
Each License Key is tied to one Seed Number. License Keys can be freely used in any
number of PCs.
License keys are managed with Unigraf License Manager. By default, shortcut to Unigraf
License Manager can be found in Start Menu under: All programs/Unigraf/UCD-400.
Please click Yes in the first dialog. License Manager can be run only with Administrator
rights.
Note: System administrator's privileges are required for accessing the licenses.
License Manager GUI
When run, License Manager will list the licensing enabled Unigraf devices. If no suitable
device families are detected, License Manager will exit. Please first select one of the
available device families by clicking one of the device family selector buttons.
In the list of Attached Devices please select the device in question. The serial number and
the seed number of your device are printed in a sticker attached to the bottom of the device.
The Back button opens the device family selection screen. The Refresh button will re-scan
the system for installed hardware.

License Manager
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Managing Licenses
Seed Number
Each license is tied to a hardware unit with the help of the Seed Number. Each unit has a
unique Seed Number. Seed Number of the selected unit can be found in the top of the
dialog.
Seed Number of the selected device can be copied from dialog link for e.g. ordering
Licenses.
Adding New License Keys
To add a new license key for a device, please enter the characters from the license sticker to
the boxes provided. The License Manager will automatically move the caret across the edit
boxes during typing. If the key is given in text format, copy it and paste to the leftmost box.
Once the license key is fully entered, click the Install. The license is authenticated and if it
is valid, the license will appear in the list of installed licenses. If the key fails to
authenticate, an error message is displayed. If this happens, please make sure that the key
has been typed correctly and that the seed number on the license key sticker matches the
seed number displayed seed number for the device.
Please note that to avoid confusion, some letters will never appear in a license key because
they resemble numbers: For example, capital 'G' and number '6' are very similar when
printed with small font. When in doubt, use numbers.
Also, please notice, that characters that can't be part of valid license key are not accepted as
input. When appropriate an automatic conversion is applied while typing: For example,
lower case letters are converted to upper case automatically.
Managing Installed Licenses
The Installed licenses list shows all currently installed licenses for the currently selected
device. The list shows the actual license key, and what that key unlocks.
Remove Selected will uninstall selected licenses. To uninstall a license, click on the license
and then click the Remove Selected button.
Export will allow all installed licenses for the currently selected device to be saved into an
INI file for backup and distribution to other PCs. To export a license, click on the license
and then click the Export button. Please notice that licenses from multiple devices can be
exported into the same INI file.
Import will install licenses from an INI file for the currently selected device.