This application provides a debugging device and method for audio-visual equipment, including: a debugging adapter connected in series in an
HDMI link between the
device under test (DUT) and a display terminal, comprising a connector and a controller; a first preset pin of the connector, which interfaces with the DUT, is electrically connected to a high-impedance
input capture pin of the controller via a first
branch, and to a UART transmit pin of the controller via a second
branch; the controller is used to distinguish signals on the first preset pin into a first type of
signal and a second type of
signal based on the pulse width of the first preset pin; and a debugging host, electrically connected to the controller, is used to receive the operating
log data of the DUT when the controller identifies it as a first type of
signal, and to debug the DUT when the controller identifies it as a second type of signal. By employing bidirectional monitoring and time-sharing scheduling, debugging and repair of audio-visual equipment can be achieved without disassembling the device.