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SL 309 Simplay CEC Explorer Development Tool

Recommended As Official Test Tool for HDMI® Compliance Test Specification Version 1.4 for CEC and CDC

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  • Officially recommended test tool for CEC testing
  • Only tool recommended for CDC
  • Only test tool that combines CEC and CDC debugging, emulation, and “message visualization”
  • Enables the CDC portion of HDMI Ethernet Channel testing
  • Enables HDMI Audio Return Channel testing through the CEC messaging
  • Helps develop, simulate and debug all aspects of CEC and CDC protocols
  • Powerful GUI
  • Allows custom test definitions through a scripting interface

Faster time-to-market and lower development costs are what sets leaders apart from the competition. R&D teams must prioritize development cycles to work on functions such as CEC that will make products superior in the marketplace. Simplay Labs understands every aspect of CEC systems development - including hardware, software, integration and deployment. Our CEC R&D systems let you focus on the work that matters.

CEC Explorer Version Features Full Version CTS Version Debug Version
HDMI CEC Compliance Test Suite (CTS)      
HDMI CTS: Fully compliant test cases (HDMI CEC CTS v1.3a) that allow compliance testing on the DUT Yes Yes No
Summary Report for CTS Test: Itemizes each test case and records the test results Yes Yes No
HDMI CEC Debug, Simulation and Emulation Suite      
HPD and 5V dialog to set and to read physical address Yes Yes Yes
CEC Command Message History: Captures all CEC commands and determines the interaction among different CEC devices on the same bus line Yes No Yes
Saves and loads CEC command message history including pulse graph Yes No Yes
CEC Command Pulse Graph: Shows each CEC command in digital waveform, along with timing analysis information Yes No Yes
Built-in CEC Checking Tool: Checks validity of any CEC command, highlights timing violation as well as incorrect CEC commands, shows meaning of operands Yes No Yes
Detailed CEC Command Logging: Allows software developers to examine the DUT behavior with other CEC devices with the capability to record all CEC commands from various CEC devices on the same bus line Yes No Yes
Pulse Editor: Allows timing modification to any CEC command so the developers can test the timing tolerance for specific CEC commands on a DUT Yes No Yes
Follower Auto Response Programming: Sets the tool to respond to certain CEC commands Yes No Yes
Customized Scripting Interface: Allows developers to come up with unique test cases for specific CEC testing requirements Yes No Yes
Sending all specified CEC commands via menue from any CEC logical address to any CEC logical adress Yes No Yes
Min, max, random and user-defined bit timing setting for start bit, bit timing, acknowledge and AOM Yes No Yes
Pass-through mode logs all CEC commands on the CEC bus without interaction Yes No Yes
Ethernet Connection: Uses either DHCP mode for easy connection within corporate network, or fixed IP mode for direct connection between Explorer and a PC Yes Yes Yes

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