The high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) is used to transfer audio and video data between satellite receivers, DVD players and TV’s, providing better quality, higher screen resolution and improved color depths. HDMI is maintained by the HDMI consortium and is widely implemented in all new equipment. To prove compli-ance to the HDMI standards established by the consortium requires that you perform a comprehensive range of transmitter, receiver, repeater and cable tests.

A new option from BitifEye extends the company’s range of compliance test solutions to provide automated HDMI cable testing. The new HDMI cable test solution com-prises a Keysight E5071C ENA network analyzer with TDR option and ECal module, an optional BitifEye switch, and the BitifEye ValiFrame* test automation software. The HDMI cable-under-test is connected to the switch by two access adaptor test fixtures.

ValiFrame is a modular, open software platform, providing automated, high quality compliance measurements for high speed digital interfaces including PCI Express®, USB, HDMI and MIPITM.

Accelerate your compliance testing with high quality automated HDMI cable testing

HDMI Cable Testing

Keysight Technologies andBitifEye Digital Test Solutions

– Automated HDMI cable testing solution

– Based on Keysight E5071C ENA with TDR option

– Uses BitifEye switch and modular, open ValiFrame test automation software

– Allows de-embedding to move measurement plane to switch connectors

– Compliance testing for intra-pair skew, attenuation/phase, far-end crosstalk, differential impedance

– Expert Mode allows advanced users to modify test parameters

– High quality, automated HDMI cable testing

The new HDMI cable test software option ex-tends the capabilities of BitifEye’s compliance test solutions in order to complement its HDMI transmitter and receiver testing. The cable test automation software is based on the standard ValiFrame user interface allowing device con-figuration, calibration and test procedures to be easily selected.

Compliance Mode automatically selects the test param-eters required for measurements on the cable including intra-pair skew, far-end crosstalk, attenuation/phase and differential impedance. In Expert Mode, the test param-eters can be modified freely within the ranges of the test equipment.

As part of the calibration of the full HDMI cable test station, the characteristics of the switch are measured for de-embedding. De-embedding moves the measurement plane from the instrument connectors to the switch con-nectors to compensate for its presence in the signal path.

With the new automated cable test option from BitifEye you can extend your test regime to include all aspects of your HDMI system allowing you to improve your pro-ductivity and accelerate your HDMI compliance testing

HDMI Cable Testing

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BitifEye Digital Test Solutions GmbH is a Keysight partner offering test soft-ware and accessories that complement Keysight’s product portfolio. Using the BitifEye ValiFrame test automation soft-ware platform (marketed as the Keysight N5990A test automation software plat-form), engineers can combine instruments and test accessories into highly integrated and automated application-specific test systems. www.bitifeye.com

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System Components

Keysight Technologies

E5071C ENA network analyzer, firmware revision A.10.05 or above

E5071C-TDR Enhanced time domain analysis, revision A.01.50 or above

E5071C-480,-485, -4Ds or -4K5 Test set options

N4431B or N4333A ECal electronic calibration module

N1080B-H05 HDMI test point access adapters (2)

BitifEye Digital Test Solutions

BIT-2011-9450-0 ValiFrame test automation software HDMI cable test bundle

BIT-4010-0000-0 Switch

* Certain ValiFrame options are available as the Keysight N5990A test automation platform

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