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Driver Utilities Quadro 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 ... Dualview 27 About Dualview Mode 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...
Driver Utilities Quadro 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 ... Dualview 27 About Dualview Mode 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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... User's Guide - Other Documents For details on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI. The NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4500 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5500 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to SDI CHAPTER ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is a digital, uncompressed...
... User's Guide - Other Documents For details on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to both the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI. The NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4500 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5500 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to SDI CHAPTER ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is a digital, uncompressed...
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...® 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 83.21 or later.
...® 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 83.21 or later.
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...programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for instructions on page 31. Version 2.0 Using the Control Panel When the ... SDI hardware status using the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out Control Panel" on using the NVIDIA SDI API. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using the Graphics to the SDI video outputs. For detailed instructions under Windows, see the chapter "Linux-Using the Graphics to SDI ...
...programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for instructions on page 31. Version 2.0 Using the Control Panel When the ... SDI hardware status using the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out Control Panel" on using the NVIDIA SDI API. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using the Graphics to the SDI video outputs. For detailed instructions under Windows, see the chapter "Linux-Using the Graphics to SDI ...
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Version 2.0 31 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel CHAPTER LINUX-USING THE GRAPHICS TO VIDEO OUT CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card under Linux using the control panel to set up the SDI output. • "Synchronizing the SDI Output to Video Out properties page1. It...
Version 2.0 31 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel CHAPTER LINUX-USING THE GRAPHICS TO VIDEO OUT CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card under Linux using the control panel to set up the SDI output. • "Synchronizing the SDI Output to Video Out properties page1. It...
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Version 2.0 Step 1: Open the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu. Figure 4.1 NVIDIA X Server Settings Page 2 Click the Graphics to Video Out Property Page 1 From the command line, enter "nvidia-settings" The NVIDIA X Server Settings page appears. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output ... going on air. • Close the control panel before going on air. • When running multiple OpenGL applications, synchronize them, otherwise tearing may occur. NVIDIA Corporation 32 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
Version 2.0 Step 1: Open the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu. Figure 4.1 NVIDIA X Server Settings Page 2 Click the Graphics to Video Out Property Page 1 From the command line, enter "nvidia-settings" The NVIDIA X Server Settings page appears. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output ... going on air. • Close the control panel before going on air. • When running multiple OpenGL applications, synchronize them, otherwise tearing may occur. NVIDIA Corporation 32 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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For more information regarding genlock and frame lock, see the section "Synchronizing the SDI Output to Video Out page appears. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 33 Figure 4.2 Graphics to Video Out Page Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method From the Sync Options group box, click the Sync Mode list arrow ...the SDI output: • Free Running: The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel The Graphics to an External Source" on page 38.
For more information regarding genlock and frame lock, see the section "Synchronizing the SDI Output to Video Out page appears. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 33 Figure 4.2 Graphics to Video Out Page Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method From the Sync Options group box, click the Sync Mode list arrow ...the SDI output: • Free Running: The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel The Graphics to an External Source" on page 38.
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... Only those modes that your monitor supports appear in the Output Video Format list. The Graphics to Video Out Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 4.3 Connection Status Indicators NVIDIA Corporation 34 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Figure 4.3 shows the correlation between the ... sync source controls the output video format. Step 4: Verify the Changes The settings go into effect immediately. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Step 3: Choose the Output Options • Output Video Format controls the video resolution, field rate, and...
... Only those modes that your monitor supports appear in the Output Video Format list. The Graphics to Video Out Banner Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors Figure 4.3 Connection Status Indicators NVIDIA Corporation 34 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Figure 4.3 shows the correlation between the ... sync source controls the output video format. Step 4: Verify the Changes The settings go into effect immediately. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Step 3: Choose the Output Options • Output Video Format controls the video resolution, field rate, and...
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... error has occurred. • COMP Sync Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning Composite synchronization signal is in HD mode. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel The activity of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as follows: • Vid. 1 Out or Vid. 2...is active and is not present or not detected. Composite synchronization signal is detected in SD mode. SDI synchronization signal is detected. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 35 SDI output is active and is in SD mode. • SDI Sync Status Off...
... error has occurred. • COMP Sync Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning Composite synchronization signal is in HD mode. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel The activity of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as follows: • Vid. 1 Out or Vid. 2...is active and is not present or not detected. Composite synchronization signal is detected in SD mode. SDI synchronization signal is detected. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 35 SDI output is active and is in SD mode. • SDI Sync Status Off...
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.... Version 2.0 If the desktop is larger than the size of the SDI output, it will be cropped to fit. NVIDIA Corporation 36 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that you can control using the Graphics...
.... Version 2.0 If the desktop is larger than the size of the SDI output, it will be cropped to fit. NVIDIA Corporation 36 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that you can control using the Graphics...
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...the standards to use as you change them, check Apply Changes Immediately. Version 2.0 37 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to apply the settings. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - The Color Space Conversion page appears. 2 Check Override default Color Space Conversion.... 3 Click the Initialize Color Space Conversion with list arrow and then click one of the settings. 5 Click Apply to Video Out...
...the standards to use as you change them, check Apply Changes Immediately. Version 2.0 37 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to apply the settings. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - The Color Space Conversion page appears. 2 Check Override default Color Space Conversion.... 3 Click the Initialize Color Space Conversion with list arrow and then click one of the settings. 5 Click Apply to Video Out...
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Using Genlock Genlock synchronizes the pixel scanning of the SDI output to an external synchronization source. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source You can be used for the SDI output. When ...NTSC or PAL sources use bi-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 38 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Genlock Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to a common sync source-Genlock and Frame lock. Using Frame Lock Frame...
Using Genlock Genlock synchronizes the pixel scanning of the SDI output to an external synchronization source. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source You can be used for the SDI output. When ...NTSC or PAL sources use bi-level composite signals.) • Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.) NVIDIA Corporation 38 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Genlock Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to a common sync source-Genlock and Frame lock. Using Frame Lock Frame...
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Figure 4.4 Graphics to Video Out page and click Enable SDI Output. Version 2.0 39 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - See "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 for instructions on the graphics card. Only those modes that are the basic steps to synchronize the SDI ... sync signal to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. a Open the Graphics to Video Out Page a Click the Sync Mode list arrow and then click either Genlock or Framelock synchronizing modes. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronization Instructions...
Figure 4.4 Graphics to Video Out page and click Enable SDI Output. Version 2.0 39 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - See "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 for instructions on the graphics card. Only those modes that are the basic steps to synchronize the SDI ... sync signal to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. a Open the Graphics to Video Out Page a Click the Sync Mode list arrow and then click either Genlock or Framelock synchronizing modes. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronization Instructions...
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...arrow and then click the COMP option corresponding to Video Out Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. NVIDIA Corporation 40 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to your sync source. Version 2.0...8226; If the software loses the external sync signal or does not detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Input Video Format text box. When it automatically, click Detect to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite signals, if the...
...arrow and then click the COMP option corresponding to Video Out Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. NVIDIA Corporation 40 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to your sync source. Version 2.0...8226; If the software loses the external sync signal or does not detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Input Video Format text box. When it automatically, click Detect to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite signals, if the...
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...card so that both deliveries are in the HSYNC and VSYNC signals as needed by clicking the appropriate up and down arrows. Version 2.0 41 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - You can introduce a slight delay in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video... Out Control Panel Adding a Delay to Video Out page and click ...
...card so that both deliveries are in the HSYNC and VSYNC signals as needed by clicking the appropriate up and down arrows. Version 2.0 41 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - You can introduce a slight delay in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output. CHAPTER 4 Linux-Using the Graphics to Video... Out Control Panel Adding a Delay to Video Out page and click ...
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This method of controlling the SDI output is also known as extended mode. Version 2.0 43 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - This chapter gives a brief introduction to this method of implementing graphics to SDI, and includes the following documents for ... to the following sections: • "SDI Application Programming Overview" on page 44 • "Windows XP NvGvo API Description" on page 45 • "Linux CONTROL X Extension API" on using the APIs: • Programming the NVIDA Quadro FX 4000/4500 SDI • The NVGVOSDK , which can be obtained from...
This method of controlling the SDI output is also known as extended mode. Version 2.0 43 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - This chapter gives a brief introduction to this method of implementing graphics to SDI, and includes the following documents for ... to the following sections: • "SDI Application Programming Overview" on page 44 • "Windows XP NvGvo API Description" on page 45 • "Linux CONTROL X Extension API" on using the APIs: • Programming the NVIDA Quadro FX 4000/4500 SDI • The NVGVOSDK , which can be obtained from...
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This chapter covers the APIs related to the video device for output. Version 2.0 Under Linux • Device control is handled by the NV-CONTROL X extension, described in this chapter. • Data transfer operations are performed by the OpenGL extension GLX_NV_video_output. NVIDIA Corporation 44 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Under WindowsXP • Device control is...
This chapter covers the APIs related to the video device for output. Version 2.0 Under Linux • Device control is handled by the NV-CONTROL X extension, described in this chapter. • Data transfer operations are performed by the OpenGL extension GLX_NV_video_output. NVIDIA Corporation 44 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Under WindowsXP • Device control is...
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... to detect what input syncs are used to configure GVO (graphics to video out) functionality on the Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics board. If no analog sync is detected but it ...is known that a valid bi-level or tri-level sync is connected, set NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECT_MODE appropriately and retest with glXSendPbufferToVideoNV(). Version 2.0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Linux...input sync, query theNV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT attribute. NVIDIA Corporation 66 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
... to detect what input syncs are used to configure GVO (graphics to video out) functionality on the Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics board. If no analog sync is detected but it ...is known that a valid bi-level or tri-level sync is connected, set NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECT_MODE appropriately and retest with glXSendPbufferToVideoNV(). Version 2.0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Linux...input sync, query theNV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT attribute. NVIDIA Corporation 66 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-