# Test Management Environment

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1. Connecting to Your Test Equipment
a. Supported Equipment
b. Supported Interfaces
c. The Host Menu
2. Setting Up Your Device Under Test (DUT)
a. Selecting a Product Type
b. Selecting/Creating a Model's CDFs
i. Using the Capabilities Declaration Form for New Devices
c. Selecting/Creating a Unit's Device Instance
3. Executing the CEC Compliance Test
a. Stepping Through a Test
b. Moving Between Tests
4. Reading and Saving a Report
a. The Reports Tab

# Section 1: Connecting to Your Test Equipment

## Supported Equipment

The Test Management Environment currently supports connection with the Quantum Data 882CA with the TME option enabled. If you do not have the TME option on your Quantum Data 882CA, or if you do not own an 882CA, the Test Management Environment cannot communicate with external instruments.

## Supported Interfaces

An 882CA can be connected to the TME using one of two interfaces:
- Ethernet (10baseT/100baseTX)
- Serial (default is 9600 baud)
For the CEC compliance test, both interfaces are supported. However, we highly recommend Ethernet connections, as they are much faster and more reliable. Testing speed will be affected by using a serial cable.

## The Host Menu

To connect to the 882CA using the TME, the user must click on the Host button on the bottom of the panel.
From the host menu, you will see a list of your serial (COM) ports, and a place to store Ethernet IP addresses for your 882.
To connect via serial, simply double-click on the icon next to the COM port that your 882 is connected to. You will be asked to select a baud rate. The 882 defaults to 9600 baud.|
To connect via Ethernet, enter an IP address, click on the icon next to that slot and press Connect. IP addresses inserted into slots will be saved for future uses.

# Section 2: Setting Up Your Device Under Test (DUT)

## Selecting a Product Type

To select the product type of the DUT, press the “Select Product” button in the upper left. You will be presented with a list of types to test. Once a product has been selected to test, you can proceed to the Model CDF menu.

## Selecting/Creating a Model's CDFs

The TME can keep track of multiple models and their capabilities. Model definitions are organized by manufacturer and by the product type they belong to. After selecting a product type in the previous menu, the model menu will use that as its default device type to filter, though the user is free to change this at any time. If the model you would like to test does not exist in the definitions file, it can be added using the model CDF menu. Simply select the model you would like to copy, and press Duplicate As. Default models with minimal settings are included to assist entry. Please note that you will need to create separate CDFs for sinks and sources on a single device. These can be labeled differently in the "CDF Description" field of the Duplicate As menu.

## Using the Capabilities Declaration Form (CDF) for New Devices

The TME needs to know about the features supported by the model being tested. For this purpose, the TME will automatically send you to the Capabilities Declaration Form (CDF) menu. Based on the CDF entries given, the TME will compile different test suites to test only those features that are supported. After you press Finish, you will be asked to restart the TME, to ensure that the settings are up to date. Note that even after a model has been defined, you may still update the CDF for future units created.

## Selecting/Creating a Unit's Device Instance

Once a model has been selected in the TME, you may begin adding specific units to test. Enter a unique number to the unit (such as serial number), and then select that unit to begin testing.

# Section 3: Executing the CEC Compliance Test

The CEC Compliance Test is included with this version of the Test Management Environment. Once a unit has been selected, the user is brought directly into the test.

## Stepping Through a Test

The TME will provide descriptions of what is being performed, so that the tester will receive detailed information about failures. In many cases, the tester will simply need to press “Step >” to move forward through a test. There are two types of descriptions: SYSTEM and USER. SYSTEM descriptions are for communications between the TME and the 882CA unit. USER descriptions explain to the user what must be done in order to properly test the unit. Please be careful not to skip quickly through USER descriptions, as they are often important and affect test resulting.

## Moving Between Tests

Once a test is complete, press “Test >” to move to the next test. If the tester wishes to re-test, then after moving forward to the next test, simply press “< Test” to return to a previously performed test. It is also allowed to move between tests without running them by pressing the Test and Section buttons. Results are cumulative, so completed tests in a new session will be added to the results of completed tests from previous sessions.

# Section 4: Reading and Saving a Report

## The Reports Tab

At any time during the testing, the tester can view and save the latest report data by clicking on the Reports tab in the Test menu. The TME will provide a list of all final results, and the option to generate a "hard copy," an HTML report that can be opened in a web browser or Microsoft Excel and printed.

This program uses libraries provided by Sun and Apache. Please refer to their license agreements for the terms of use. By using this tool, you agree not to hold Quantum Data, Sun and Apache responsible for damages caused by the use of this product.