● Overview

HDMI_TX_HSMC is a HDMI transmitter daughter board with HSMC (High Speed Mezzanine Connector) interface. Host boards, supporting HSMC-compliant connectors, can control the HDMI_TX_HSMC daughter board through the HSMC interface.
This HDMI_TX_HSMC kit contains complete reference design with source code written in Verilog and C, for HDMI signal transmitting. Based on reference designs, users can easily and quickly develop their applications. 

● Specification

• HDMI_TX_HSMC is a HDMI transmitter daughter board with HSMC (High Speed Mezzanine Connector) interface. The board contains the following rich features:

  • One HSMC interface for connection purpose
  • One HDMI transmitter with single transmitting port
  • One 2K EEPROM
  • Powered from 3.3V and 12V pins of HSMC connector
    

  The transmitter is compliant with HDMI 1.3a, HDCP 1.2, and DVI 1.0 specifications. It supports the following output video formats:

  

  Block Diagram of Board Functionality

  
  Associated block diagram of HDMI signal transmission

  Connectivity

  
  Connecting HDMI_TX_HSMC daughter board to DE4

  
  Connecting HDMI_TX_HSMC daughter board to A2GX

  
  Connecting HDMI_TX_HSMC daughter board to DE2-115

  Note that the THCB-HMF2 board is needed to make a connection between the HDMI_TX_HSMC daughter board and the HSMC connector of DE4.

  
  THCB – HMF2 board

  Reference Designs

  Transmission-Only Demo

  The Transmission-Only demonstration will generate HDMI Video/Audio signal for transmission, including various video formats and color space. There are 11 video formats available. The color space includes RGB444, YUV422, and YUV444.

  • 720x480p60
  • 1024x76pP60
  • 1280x720p50
  • 1280x720p60
  • 1280x1024
  • 1920x1080i60
  • 1920x1080i50
  • 1920x1080p60
  • 1920x1080p50
  • 1600x1200p5
  • 1920x1080i120

  
  Transmission-Only Demo Hardware Setup

  
  

● Resources

Documents

Title	Version	Size(KB)	Date Added	Download
HDMI_1.4_TX_HSMC_UserGuide	-	2905	2011-01-04

CD-ROM

Title	Version	Size(KB)	Date Added	Download
HDMI_TX_HSMC CD-ROM	-		2011-01-04

Please note that all the source codes are provided "as is". For further support or modification, please contact Terasic Support and your request will be transferred to Terasic Design Service.
More resources about IP and Dev. Kit are available on Altera User Forums.

● Kit Contents

The HDMI_TX_HSMC package contains:

The CD contains technical documents of the HDMI transmitter, and one reference design for HDMI transmitting with source code.

● Demo