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...change without express written approval of NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide v2.0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation. No license is granted by... NVIDIA Corporation Trademarks NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, 3DFX, 3DFX INTERACTIVE, the 3dfx Logo, STB, STB Systems and Design, the STB Logo, the StarBox Logo, NVIDIA nForce, GeForce, NVIDIA Quadro, NVDVD, NVIDIA Personal Cinema, NVIDIA ... and product names may be Played Logo, TwinBank, TwinView and the Video & Nth Superscript Design Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the ...
...change without express written approval of NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide v2.0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation. No license is granted by... NVIDIA Corporation Trademarks NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, 3DFX, 3DFX INTERACTIVE, the 3dfx Logo, STB, STB Systems and Design, the STB Logo, the StarBox Logo, NVIDIA nForce, GeForce, NVIDIA Quadro, NVDVD, NVIDIA Personal Cinema, NVIDIA ... and product names may be Played Logo, TwinBank, TwinView and the Video & Nth Superscript Design Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the ...
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...FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide Table of Contents 1.About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI 1 2.NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 3 Feature Overview 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 7 Operating NVIDIA SDI 10 Understanding the Connections 10 About the Software 12 Recommended Operating Practices 13 3.Windows... 27 How to Enable Dualview Mode 28 Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview 29 4.Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 31 How to Set Up the SDI Output 32 Basic SDI Setup 32 Advanced Adjustments 36...
...FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide Table of Contents 1.About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI 1 2.NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 3 Feature Overview 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI 7 Operating NVIDIA SDI 10 Understanding the Connections 10 About the Software 12 Recommended Operating Practices 13 3.Windows... 27 How to Enable Dualview Mode 28 Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview 29 4.Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 31 How to Set Up the SDI Output 32 Basic SDI Setup 32 Advanced Adjustments 36...
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... Windows. • "Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel" on page 31 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under Linux. • "API Control" on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500...
... Windows. • "Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel" on page 31 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under Linux. • "API Control" on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500...
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... operating systems are supported: • Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. • Linux • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI Graphics Card • PCI-Express Motherboard • NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Driver • For Windows, version 83.61 or later (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI) • For Windows, version 91.25 or later (NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI) • For Linux, version...
... operating systems are supported: • Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. • Linux • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI Graphics Card • PCI-Express Motherboard • NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Driver • For Windows, version 83.61 or later (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI) • For Windows, version 91.25 or later (NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI) • For Linux, version...
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NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output. Version 2.0 5 Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. Desktop Region Adjustment Capability Lets you ... Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Supported Output Modes • Transparent Clone Mode See "Windows-Using the Graphics to an external digital or analog sync source.
NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output. Version 2.0 5 Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. Desktop Region Adjustment Capability Lets you ... Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Supported Output Modes • Transparent Clone Mode See "Windows-Using the Graphics to an external digital or analog sync source.
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... application, the SDI software works on page 15. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using the Graphics to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for a description of the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to SDI Control Panel" on top of the SDI output...
... application, the SDI software works on page 15. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using the Graphics to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for a description of the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to SDI Control Panel" on top of the SDI output...
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... to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card under Windows using the NVIDIA Graphics to an External Source" on page 22 explains in more detail the genlock and frame lock features. • "Viewing System Information" on page 26 • "Using SDI Under Dualview" on page 27 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - It...
... to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card under Windows using the NVIDIA Graphics to an External Source" on page 22 explains in more detail the genlock and frame lock features. • "Viewing System Information" on page 26 • "Using SDI Under Dualview" on page 27 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - It...
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...• Close the control panel before going on enabling Dualview mode. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output Basic SDI Setup To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following • Set the desktop resolution to be the same or...Send SDI output to SDI tree item from the pop-up menu, click NVIDIA Display->[your monitor]. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 16 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Step 1: Enable the Graphics to SDI Property Page 1 Open the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page. a Right click the desktop, then from the...
...• Close the control panel before going on enabling Dualview mode. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output Basic SDI Setup To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following • Set the desktop resolution to be the same or...Send SDI output to SDI tree item from the pop-up menu, click NVIDIA Display->[your monitor]. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 16 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Step 1: Enable the Graphics to SDI Property Page 1 Open the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page. a Right click the desktop, then from the...
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... the SDI output: • Internal: The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - For more information regarding genlock and frame lock, see the section "Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External ...click the signal format you want to use . Note: Your options for the outgoing video stream. Click the SDI output format arrow and then click the color format you want to use . CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method Click the ...
... the SDI output: • Internal: The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - For more information regarding genlock and frame lock, see the section "Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External ...click the signal format you want to use . Note: Your options for the outgoing video stream. Click the SDI output format arrow and then click the color format you want to use . CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method Click the ...
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... in SD mode. Composite synchronization signal is not present or not detected. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel The Graphics to SDI Property Page Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 3.2 Connection Status Indicators The activity of the SDI output as...to SDI property page banner indicates the status of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as the external synchronization signals. NVIDIA Corporation 18 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- SDI synchronization error has occurred. • COMP Sync Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning ...
... in SD mode. Composite synchronization signal is not present or not detected. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel The Graphics to SDI Property Page Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 3.2 Connection Status Indicators The activity of the SDI output as...to SDI property page banner indicates the status of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as the external synchronization signals. NVIDIA Corporation 18 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- SDI synchronization error has occurred. • COMP Sync Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning ...
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... over the desktop is converted to SDI output. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that will be used for SDI output. Version 2.0 19 Figure 3.3 Desktop Region Adjustment NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - If the desktop is smaller than...
... over the desktop is converted to SDI output. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that will be used for SDI output. Version 2.0 19 Figure 3.3 Desktop Region Adjustment NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - If the desktop is smaller than...
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CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 2 Click the Select Region to use option. 3 Adjust the region size. • Click and drag within the rectangular ... can also adjust the region by the appropriate box. The desktop graphic image shows a thumbnail preview of the desktop. 4 Click OK when finished. NVIDIA Corporation 20 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Note: The X and Y values indicate the pixel distance of the upper left corner of the output box from the upper...
CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 2 Click the Select Region to use option. 3 Adjust the region size. • Click and drag within the rectangular ... can also adjust the region by the appropriate box. The desktop graphic image shows a thumbnail preview of the desktop. 4 Click OK when finished. NVIDIA Corporation 20 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Note: The X and Y values indicate the pixel distance of the upper left corner of the output box from the upper...
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NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Applying Gamma Correction To specify the gamma correction to use for the appropriate R, G, or B setting • Specify the R, G, ...
NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Applying Gamma Correction To specify the gamma correction to use for the appropriate R, G, or B setting • Specify the R, G, ...
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... or PAL sources use bi-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 22 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in a broadcast or post production environment.... Using Frame Lock Frame lock synchronizes the frame rate of the SDI output to an external synchronization source. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the...
... or PAL sources use bi-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 22 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When using frame lock, only modes that you may have chosen in a broadcast or post production environment.... Using Frame Lock Frame lock synchronizes the frame rate of the SDI output to an external synchronization source. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the...
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... format arrow and then click the signal format you want to configure the SDI output synchronization. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Figure 3.4 Graphics to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. See "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 for instructions on...Source a Click the Sync Options list arrow and then click either External genlock or External framelock synchronizing modes. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronization Instructions Basic Setup Summary The following are compatible with the detected sync signal will...
... format arrow and then click the signal format you want to configure the SDI output synchronization. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Figure 3.4 Graphics to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. See "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 for instructions on...Source a Click the Sync Options list arrow and then click either External genlock or External framelock synchronizing modes. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronization Instructions Basic Setup Summary The following are compatible with the detected sync signal will...
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NVIDIA Corporation 24 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- If the software fails to automatically detect the signal - • If the software loses the external sync signal or does not detect ... the COMP option corresponding to SDI Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to your sync source. When it automatically, click the signal detect button to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite...
NVIDIA Corporation 24 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- If the software fails to automatically detect the signal - • If the software loses the external sync signal or does not detect ... the COMP option corresponding to SDI Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to your sync source. When it automatically, click the signal detect button to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite...
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...card so that both deliveries are in sync. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Figure 3.5 SDI Advanced Options Window 2 Click the Synchronization Delay tab. Figure 3.6 Synchronization Delay Page 3 Introduce delays in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output. For example, if delivery of video... from other equipment is delayed because of greater cable length, you can also enter values directly into the text boxes. 4 Click OK or Apply when finished. The SDI Advanced Options window appears. You can introduce a delay...
...card so that both deliveries are in sync. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Figure 3.5 SDI Advanced Options Window 2 Click the Synchronization Delay tab. Figure 3.6 Synchronization Delay Page 3 Introduce delays in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output. For example, if delivery of video... from other equipment is delayed because of greater cable length, you can also enter values directly into the text boxes. 4 Click OK or Apply when finished. The SDI Advanced Options window appears. You can introduce a delay...
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The General tab shows the graphics card model, firmware version, driver version and current SDI resolution.' Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Viewing System Information To view information about the graphics card and the installed driver software, click Advanced Options from the Graphics to SDI page. Figure 3.7 SDI Advanced Options-General tab NVIDIA Corporation 26 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
The General tab shows the graphics card model, firmware version, driver version and current SDI resolution.' Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Viewing System Information To view information about the graphics card and the installed driver software, click Advanced Options from the Graphics to SDI page. Figure 3.7 SDI Advanced Options-General tab NVIDIA Corporation 26 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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... that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you can also display the video full-screen on the SDI output. Refer to the document Quadro Workstation User's Guide for more information regarding Dualview mode and the NVIDIA graphics drivers. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's...Video Mirror to present a video overlay or Microsoft VMR video full screen on the SDI output. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Using SDI Under Dualview In the default configuration, the SDI output is a clone of the extended desktop. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card...
... that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you can also display the video full-screen on the SDI output. Refer to the document Quadro Workstation User's Guide for more information regarding Dualview mode and the NVIDIA graphics drivers. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's...Video Mirror to present a video overlay or Microsoft VMR video full screen on the SDI output. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Using SDI Under Dualview In the default configuration, the SDI output is a clone of the extended desktop. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card...
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...SDI output to: NVIDIA SDIʺ. Version 2.0 29 Because Dualview is enabled, 1 Open the Microsoft Display Properties Settings page as described in steps 1 and 2 above 2 Right-click Display #2, then from the pop-up menu click Properties. 3 Click the Quadro FX 4500 SDI or Quadro FX 5500 SDI tab and then... click the Graphics to SDI tree item from the side menu. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview To change the...
...SDI output to: NVIDIA SDIʺ. Version 2.0 29 Because Dualview is enabled, 1 Open the Microsoft Display Properties Settings page as described in steps 1 and 2 above 2 Right-click Display #2, then from the pop-up menu click Properties. 3 Click the Quadro FX 4500 SDI or Quadro FX 5500 SDI tab and then... click the Graphics to SDI tree item from the side menu. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Changing SDI Settings Under Dualview To change the...