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... Output Modes 4 Desktop Region Adjustment Capability 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 6 Operating NVIDIA SDI 9 Understanding the Connections 9 About the Software 11 Recommended Operating Practices 12 3 Windows-Using the ... the Color Space Conversion 22 About Dualview Mode 23 Enabling Multiple SDI Cards 24 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output 25 Step 1: Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 3
... Output Modes 4 Desktop Region Adjustment Capability 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 6 Operating NVIDIA SDI 9 Understanding the Connections 9 About the Software 11 Recommended Operating Practices 12 3 Windows-Using the ... the Color Space Conversion 22 About Dualview Mode 23 Enabling Multiple SDI Cards 24 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output 25 Step 1: Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 3
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... how to use the Display Properties control panel to the Quadro 4000 SDI, Quadro 5000 SDI, and Quadro 6000 SDI products. The NVIDIA Quadro® 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro® 5000 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. In the rest of the SDI functions. Other Documents...
... how to use the Display Properties control panel to the Quadro 4000 SDI, Quadro 5000 SDI, and Quadro 6000 SDI products. The NVIDIA Quadro® 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro® 5000 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. In the rest of the SDI functions. Other Documents...
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Chapter 01 : About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI System Requirements The following operating systems are supported: • Windows® XP. • Linux NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI, or NVIDIA Quadro 6000 SDI Graphics Card PCI‐Express Motherboard NVIDIA Professional Graphics Driver, Release 256 or later Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 2
Chapter 01 : About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI System Requirements The following operating systems are supported: • Windows® XP. • Linux NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI, or NVIDIA Quadro 6000 SDI Graphics Card PCI‐Express Motherboard NVIDIA Professional Graphics Driver, Release 256 or later Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 2
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...-TO-SDI This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics‐to install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card and prepare it for external sync signals Supported SDI Signal Formats Standard Definition (SD) Modes • 487i @ 59.95 Hz (SMPTE259) ...or up to two fill single‐link SDI outputs One video monitoring output BNC connection for use. "Operating NVIDIA SDI" on page 9 provides an overview of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. "Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI" on page 5 describes how to ‐SDI functionality, described...
...-TO-SDI This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics‐to install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card and prepare it for external sync signals Supported SDI Signal Formats Standard Definition (SD) Modes • 487i @ 59.95 Hz (SMPTE259) ...or up to two fill single‐link SDI outputs One video monitoring output BNC connection for use. "Operating NVIDIA SDI" on page 9 provides an overview of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. "Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI" on page 5 describes how to ‐SDI functionality, described...
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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to an external digital or analog sync source. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI • 1080PsF @ 24.00 Hz, 23.976 Hz • ...YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 Supported Output Modes Clone Mode Dualview Mode Application‐controlled Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs Desktop Region Adjustment Capability When in Clone mode, lets you synchronize the SDI output to SDI output. Note: The NVIDIA Quadro SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time.
Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to an external digital or analog sync source. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI • 1080PsF @ 24.00 Hz, 23.976 Hz • ...YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 Supported Output Modes Clone Mode Dualview Mode Application‐controlled Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs Desktop Region Adjustment Capability When in Clone mode, lets you synchronize the SDI output to SDI output. Note: The NVIDIA Quadro SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time.
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...‐Pin Ribbon Cable This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro 4000/5000/6000 card to the SDI Output card for genlock and frame‐lock functionality. (Qty 1 ea.) DVI‐to‐DVI Cable This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01...
...‐Pin Ribbon Cable This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro 4000/5000/6000 card to the SDI Output card for genlock and frame‐lock functionality. (Qty 1 ea.) DVI‐to‐DVI Cable This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01...
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... two auxiliary power connections. 3 Install the NVIDIA SDI Output card. The NVIDIA Quadro 6000 requires power to the auxiliary power connector(s). Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 1 Power down the system and open the chassis cover. 2 Install the NVIDIA Quadro card a Insert the graphics card into any available type of expansion slot...
... two auxiliary power connections. 3 Install the NVIDIA SDI Output card. The NVIDIA Quadro 6000 requires power to the auxiliary power connector(s). Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 1 Power down the system and open the chassis cover. 2 Install the NVIDIA Quadro card a Insert the graphics card into any available type of expansion slot...
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... DVI Connectors. Quadro 4000 DVI connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.1 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 4000 Quadro 5000/6000 DVI Connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.2 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 5000/6000 2 Connect your display to the DVI connector on the graphics card as shown in Figure 2.3. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to...
... DVI Connectors. Quadro 4000 DVI connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.1 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 4000 Quadro 5000/6000 DVI Connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.2 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 5000/6000 2 Connect your display to the DVI connector on the graphics card as shown in Figure 2.3. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to...
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...EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to complete the installation. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Step 3: Install the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers If you will be installing new graphics drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, it is highly ...recommended that you accept the terms of the NVIDIA graphics driver software before installing updated graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to ...
...EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to complete the installation. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Step 3: Install the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers If you will be installing new graphics drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, it is highly ...recommended that you accept the terms of the NVIDIA graphics driver software before installing updated graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to ...
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... under Clone or Dualview mode using the NVIDIA Control Panel Send Graphics to the SDI output. "About Dualview Mode" on page 23 "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 "Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output" on page 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 ...| 14 03 WINDOWS-USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card for using the control panel to set up the SDI output. "Advanced Adjustments" on page 20 explains additional adjustments you can...
... under Clone or Dualview mode using the NVIDIA Control Panel Send Graphics to the SDI output. "About Dualview Mode" on page 23 "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 "Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output" on page 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 ...| 14 03 WINDOWS-USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card for using the control panel to set up the SDI output. "Advanced Adjustments" on page 20 explains additional adjustments you can...
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...output: With this page does not let you can define one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, see "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 for that display. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system... does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to the...
...output: With this page does not let you can define one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, see "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 for that display. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system... does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to the...
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... signal formats. To synchronize to an external signal source, make sure the house sync is connected to the INPUT BNC connector on the graphics card, then select the Synchronized to a house sync signal radio buttion and set up the synchronization and signal formats as follows: • Select the House sync... signal formats. • To introduce a delay in the SDI output, enter the pixel or line delay values in the appropriate HSYNC or VSYNC delay boxes. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 17
... signal formats. To synchronize to an external signal source, make sure the house sync is connected to the INPUT BNC connector on the graphics card, then select the Synchronized to a house sync signal radio buttion and set up the synchronization and signal formats as follows: • Select the House sync... signal formats. • To introduce a delay in the SDI output, enter the pixel or line delay values in the appropriate HSYNC or VSYNC delay boxes. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 17
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Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi‐level composite signals.) ... system is a standalone system synchronized to a house sync signal, or • the system is determined by daisy‐chaining the house sync cable to each card using BNC T‐connectors. 2 Follow the instructions in a broadcast or post production environment. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18
Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi‐level composite signals.) ... system is a standalone system synchronized to a house sync signal, or • the system is determined by daisy‐chaining the house sync cable to each card using BNC T‐connectors. 2 Follow the instructions in a broadcast or post production environment. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18
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...sync signal until the correct signal type is configured in use SDI output has power. Understanding the Status Indicators The LEDs on the NVIDIA SDI Output Card connector bracket indicate the status of the LEDs indicates the signal status as follows: FILL or KEY Out Status Off ...Green Input Meaning SDI output is detected. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 19 Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning SDI input synchronization is active. SDI output is disabled. FILL KEY INPUT SDI Output Card LEDs Figure 3.1 SDI Connection LED Indicators The activity of...
...sync signal until the correct signal type is configured in use SDI output has power. Understanding the Status Indicators The LEDs on the NVIDIA SDI Output Card connector bracket indicate the status of the LEDs indicates the signal status as follows: FILL or KEY Out Status Off ...Green Input Meaning SDI output is detected. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 19 Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning SDI input synchronization is active. SDI output is disabled. FILL KEY INPUT SDI Output Card LEDs Figure 3.1 SDI Connection LED Indicators The activity of...
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.... Area displayed on primary display Area displayed on the SDI output Use Full‐Screen Video Mirror to present a video overlay or Microsoft VMR video full screen on the SDI output. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 23 With applications that extends from the display... desktop that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of the display output. Application windows can also display the video full‐screen on the SDI output. The NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics cards also supports Dualview mode...
.... Area displayed on primary display Area displayed on the SDI output Use Full‐Screen Video Mirror to present a video overlay or Microsoft VMR video full screen on the SDI output. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 23 With applications that extends from the display... desktop that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of the display output. Application windows can also display the video full‐screen on the SDI output. The NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics cards also supports Dualview mode...
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... desktop onto this , all cards must be two monitor icons for each card. Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Enabling Multiple SDI Cards On systems with more than one graphics card and monitors 2 and 4 are connected to one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, the Send Graphics to SDI... Output page lets you configure the SDI output for each graphics card in Basic SDI Setup. For example, ...
... desktop onto this , all cards must be two monitor icons for each card. Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Enabling Multiple SDI Cards On systems with more than one graphics card and monitors 2 and 4 are connected to one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, the Send Graphics to SDI... Output page lets you configure the SDI output for each graphics card in Basic SDI Setup. For example, ...
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... control, you want to configure. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Workstation, click Send graphics to SDI Output page. Step 3: Start the application. Step 2: Close.... Refer to have full and exclusive control of the SDI Output The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/5800 SDI for instructions on using , select Do not send SDI output.
... control, you want to configure. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Workstation, click Send graphics to SDI Output page. Step 3: Start the application. Step 2: Close.... Refer to have full and exclusive control of the SDI Output The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/5800 SDI for instructions on using , select Do not send SDI output.
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...dialog boxes. To view the system topology for the NVIDIA Quadro SDI cards. The View System Topology page provides SDI status information for each display, the graphics card‐to‐SDI card pairing, and the connection status information for your particular graphics environment. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 27... a graphical topological view of the icons to view connection and signal status details. 3 You can also right‐click the SDI output card icon to access the context menu where you can also change various settings using the View System Topology page.
...dialog boxes. To view the system topology for the NVIDIA Quadro SDI cards. The View System Topology page provides SDI status information for each display, the graphics card‐to‐SDI card pairing, and the connection status information for your particular graphics environment. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 27... a graphical topological view of the icons to view connection and signal status details. 3 You can also right‐click the SDI output card icon to access the context menu where you can also change various settings using the View System Topology page.
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... you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of controlling the SDI output is a clone of using the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out properties page1. This lets you can display the SDI output on the linux system. See "Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode" on ...page 32. 1. 04 LINUX-USING THE GRAPHICS TO VIDEO OUT CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics cards under Linux using the...
... you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part of controlling the SDI output is a clone of using the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out properties page1. This lets you can display the SDI output on the linux system. See "Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode" on ...page 32. 1. 04 LINUX-USING THE GRAPHICS TO VIDEO OUT CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics cards under Linux using the...
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... card. 2 Configure the sync source. When using frame lock, only modes that are the basic steps to synchronize the SDI output. 1 Connect the external sync source to an external synchronization source. See "Understanding the Connections" on page 9 for the SDI output. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA... output to the appropriate BNC connector on the graphics card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 40 The valid modes will appear in the Output Video Format list. Chapter 04 : Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Using Frame Lock Frame lock synchronizes...
... card. 2 Configure the sync source. When using frame lock, only modes that are the basic steps to synchronize the SDI output. 1 Connect the external sync source to an external synchronization source. See "Understanding the Connections" on page 9 for the SDI output. Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA... output to the appropriate BNC connector on the graphics card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 40 The valid modes will appear in the Output Video Format list. Chapter 04 : Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Using Frame Lock Frame lock synchronizes...