Display Data Channel and Extended Display Identification Data
Version 1.03 - Last revised: 11/29/2004 6:09 PM
Display Data Channel and Extended Display Identification Data
This document is intended to give the reader a general overview of the Display
Data Channel (DDC) and Extended Display Identification Data (EDID)
standards. Information in the document is aimed toward a reader that has a
basic understanding of computer hardware and the Microsoft Windows
®
operating system. Potential issues that can be encountered when working
with these technologies will also be discussed.
DDC and EDID technology is intended to make display devices truly “plug and
play” when connected to a computer. For detailed technical information
regarding these standards, consult the Video Electronics Standards Association
(VESA) documentation for DDC, EDID and Enhanced EDID (EEDID).
General Technical Information
DDC is a standard method for communication between a display adapter in a
computer and a display device. Data is transmitted from the read-only
memory (ROM) chip on the display device to the display adapter. This data is
referred to as the EDID and it contains information regarding the display
device’s supported resolutions and refresh rates.
Using DDC2 (the second version of the DDC standard), communication
between the display adapter and display device takes place on pin 12 and 15
of a 15 pin VGA cable. A clock signal is transmitted on pins 15 while pin 12
transmits the serial data between the display adapter and the display device.
Pin 9 is used as an optional +5 V line supplied by the display adapter.
Display Adapter Drivers and DDC
Typically, current Microsoft Windows
®
operating system drivers for display
adapters access the EDID data in a display device in order to determine which
resolutions should be available in the Windows display properties dialog. In
some cases, it is possible to override the settings found in the EDID, though
some resolutions may not be available if the display adapter driver ignores the
EDID data.
For example, a display device may support a resolution such as 1360x768 but
if the EDID for the device is ignored, the display adapter driver’s default
settings may not include 1360x768. In this example, it would be necessary to
add the 1360x768 resolution to the display adapter driver manually.
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