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... 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 Software 12 ...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 Synchronizing the...
... 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 Software 12 ...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 Synchronizing the...
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... 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 high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applications. About This Document This manual explains the graphics-to-SDI functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card and software...
... 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 high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applications. About This Document This manual explains the graphics-to-SDI functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card and software...
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NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Opening the EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to the "south" DVI connector on the graphics card. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 5 Connect your display to complete ... link. South DVI Connector Step 3: Install the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers If you will be installing new graphics drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card, it is highly recommended that you accept the terms of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software before installing updated...
NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Opening the EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to the "south" DVI connector on the graphics card. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI 5 Connect your display to complete ... link. South DVI Connector Step 3: Install the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers If you will be installing new graphics drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card, it is highly recommended that you accept the terms of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software before installing updated...
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... V2 OUT V1 OUT NVIDIA Corporation 10 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Version 2.0 Composite Genlock Sync Signal C SYNC SDI Genlock Sync Signal S SYNC Figure 2.1 NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Connectors Key portion of a dual link SDI output Fill portion of SDI operation: • "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 • "About the Software" on page 12...
... V2 OUT V1 OUT NVIDIA Corporation 10 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Version 2.0 Composite Genlock Sync Signal C SYNC SDI Genlock Sync Signal S SYNC Figure 2.1 NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Connectors Key portion of a dual link SDI output Fill portion of SDI operation: • "Understanding the Connections" on page 10 • "About the Software" on page 12...
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...software gives precedence to the SDI signal, but you can connect to the appropriate BNC connector as indicated in Figure 2.1. In application control mode, using the APIs, an additional 4:2:2 signal can be sent to an External Source" on page 22.) NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - NVIDIA... • You can genlock the output to the V1 Out connector only. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Connecting the SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.1. • 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual-link signals are sent to the V1 Out and V2 Out connectors (corresponding to the fill...
...software gives precedence to the SDI signal, but you can connect to the appropriate BNC connector as indicated in Figure 2.1. In application control mode, using the APIs, an additional 4:2:2 signal can be sent to an External Source" on page 22.) NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - NVIDIA... • You can genlock the output to the V1 Out connector only. CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Connecting the SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.1. • 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual-link signals are sent to the V1 Out and V2 Out connectors (corresponding to the fill...
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...See the chapter "API Control" on page 43 for a description 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 SDI APIs The SDI application ...the active workstation desktop or full screen application display is also known as transparent mode. NVIDIA Corporation 12 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI About the Software The NVIDIA SDI software lets you specify the • SDI signal format • Color formats • ...
...See the chapter "API Control" on page 43 for a description 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 SDI APIs The SDI application ...the active workstation desktop or full screen application display is also known as transparent mode. NVIDIA Corporation 12 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI About the Software The NVIDIA SDI software lets you specify the • SDI signal format • Color formats • ...
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... format list box arrow and then click the COMP option corresponding to SDI Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. When it automatically, click the signal detect button to force detection of the sync signal.... • For composite signals, if the software is unable to the composite signal, click the arrow in the Genlock/Framelock format text box. NVIDIA Corporation 24 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to your sync source....
... format list box arrow and then click the COMP option corresponding to SDI Control Panel Detecting the External Sync Signal Source The software should automatically detect the external sync signal. When it automatically, click the signal detect button to force detection of the sync signal.... • For composite signals, if the software is unable to the composite signal, click the arrow in the Genlock/Framelock format text box. NVIDIA Corporation 24 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to your sync source....
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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. Version 2.0 The General tab shows the graphics card model, firmware version, driver version and current SDI resolution.' Figure 3.7 SDI Advanced Options-General tab NVIDIA Corporation 26 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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. Version 2.0 The General tab shows the graphics card model, firmware version, driver version and current SDI resolution.' Figure 3.7 SDI Advanced Options-General tab NVIDIA Corporation 26 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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... detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Input Video Format text box. NVIDIA Corporation 40 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When it automatically, click Detect to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite signals, if the software is unable to the composite signal, click the Sync Format list...
... detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Input Video Format text box. NVIDIA Corporation 40 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- When it automatically, click Detect to force detection of the sync signal. • For composite signals, if the software is unable to the composite signal, click the Sync Format list...
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APPENDIX A OnBoard DIP Switch APPENDIX ONBOARD DIP SWITCH The Quadro FX SDI graphics card has an onboard dip switch, located on the SDI output card, that determines the default SDI operating mode. Version 2.0 83 Subsequent software changes override these settings. SDI Output Card (7) Auto Switch (See Table A.3) (5-6) Sync Source (See Table A.2) (1-4) Output Video Format (See Table A.1) Figure 1.1 Onboard DIP Switch Positions NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide -
APPENDIX A OnBoard DIP Switch APPENDIX ONBOARD DIP SWITCH The Quadro FX SDI graphics card has an onboard dip switch, located on the SDI output card, that determines the default SDI operating mode. Version 2.0 83 Subsequent software changes override these settings. SDI Output Card (7) Auto Switch (See Table A.3) (5-6) Sync Source (See Table A.2) (1-4) Output Video Format (See Table A.1) Figure 1.1 Onboard DIP Switch Positions NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide -