Quantum Data 881 User Manual

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882 Video Test Instrument User Guide (Rev A.35) 3Testing with display (sink) devicesThe 882 can emulate a source device in order to test a display device’s EDID generation.The EDID data received from a connected display device can be displayed via image orHTML report.For display devices with writable EEPROM, the 882 can also put (write) a new EDID to thedevice.Viewing EDID from a display (882 only)Follow the procedure to view EDID data received from a DDC-compliant VGA, HDMI,DisplayPort or DVI display connected to the 882. Note that HDMI EDIDs are used in theexamples in this procedure.Note: This feature is not supported on the 881 generator.To view EDID data received from a connected display device:1. Connect the display under test to the 882.2. Press the Source key and choose a suitable format for the display (for example,DMT0660).Alternatively, to select the format using the command line interface, enter the followingcommands:FMTP /tffs0/Library/Formats // Set format path to 882 memoryFMTL DMT0660 // Load the DMT0660 formatFMTU // Activate the DMT0660 format