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...Video & Nth Superscript Design Logo are subject to be trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. OpenGL is believed to be trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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...of Silicon Graphics Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Direct3D, DirectDraw, and ...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide v2.0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA ...
...Video & Nth Superscript Design Logo are subject to be trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. OpenGL is believed to be trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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...of Silicon Graphics Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Direct3D, DirectDraw, and ...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide v2.0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA ...
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...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...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 ...
...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...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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...page 15 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under 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...8226; "API Control" on page 43 gives an overview of API control of this document, "NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI" refers to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide -
...page 15 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under 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...8226; "API Control" on page 43 gives an overview of API control of this document, "NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI" refers to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card. CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide -
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... 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...
... 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...
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...Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 5 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. Desktop Region ... to SDI Control Panel" on page 15. • Transparent Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43. Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time.
...Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Version 2.0 5 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. Desktop Region ... to SDI Control Panel" on page 15. • Transparent Dualview Mode See "Dualview Mode" on page 53. • Extended Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs See "API Control" on page 43. Note: The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time.
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...the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to the SDI video outputs. When the SDI output is automatically forwarded to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for a description of the SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation 12 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's ...Guide- This is also known as extended mode. This is also known as transparent mode. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using...
...the graphics-to-video-out API calls. • Also, refer to the SDI video outputs. When the SDI output is automatically forwarded to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/4500/5500 SDI for a description of the SDI output. NVIDIA Corporation 12 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's ...Guide- This is also known as extended mode. This is also known as transparent mode. For detailed instructions under Linux, see the chapter "Windows-Using...
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... THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card under Windows using the control panel to set up the SDI output. • "Synchronizing the SDI Output to SDI properties page-also known as transparent mode. It... 16 provides step-by-step instructions for 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 -
... THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card under Windows using the control panel to set up the SDI output. • "Synchronizing the SDI Output to SDI properties page-also known as transparent mode. It... 16 provides step-by-step instructions for 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 -
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... SDI. Figure 3.1 Graphics to SDI Page 2 In the Output Options group box, click On for Send Output to : NVIDIA SDIʺ. a Right click the desktop, then from the slide-out tray. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output Basic SDI Setup To ensure... and going on air. • Close the control panel before going on enabling Dualview mode. Step 1: Enable the Graphics to SDI Property Page 1 Open the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 16 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
... SDI. Figure 3.1 Graphics to SDI Page 2 In the Output Options group box, click On for Send Output to : NVIDIA SDIʺ. a Right click the desktop, then from the slide-out tray. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output Basic SDI Setup To ensure... and going on air. • Close the control panel before going on enabling Dualview mode. Step 1: Enable the Graphics to SDI Property Page 1 Open the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 16 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide-
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... SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from choosing another format. • If you chose in the outgoing video stream. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Click the SDI signal format arrow and then click the signal format you want to use ....Version 2.0 17 Step 3: Specify the SDI Signal Format The SDI signal format controls the video resolution, field rate, and SMPTE signalling standard for this setting depend on page 22. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method Click the Sync ...
... SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from choosing another format. • If you chose in the outgoing video stream. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Click the SDI signal format arrow and then click the signal format you want to use ....Version 2.0 17 Step 3: Specify the SDI Signal Format The SDI signal format controls the video resolution, field rate, and SMPTE signalling standard for this setting depend on page 22. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Step 2: Choose a Synchronization Method Click the Sync ...
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... property page banner indicates the status of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as the external synchronization signals. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 18 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- 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...
... property page banner indicates the status of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as the external synchronization signals. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 18 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- 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...
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...output. Superimposed over the desktop is larger than the size of the SDI output, it will be scaled to fit. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that will be cropped to fit. ...Version 2.0 19 Figure 3.3 Desktop Region Adjustment NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - The display property page minimizes and the SDI Output dialog box appears. If the desktop is a...
...output. Superimposed over the desktop is larger than the size of the SDI output, it will be scaled to fit. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that will be cropped to fit. ...Version 2.0 19 Figure 3.3 Desktop Region Adjustment NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - The display property page minimizes and the SDI Output dialog box appears. If the desktop is a...
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The desktop graphic image shows a thumbnail preview of the desktop. 4 Click OK when finished. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 20 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Either enter pixel values directly into effect. Note: The X and Y values indicate the pixel distance of the upper left corner of... desktop region that you have set up and down arrows by specifying the X, Y, Width, and Height values in the SDI Output dialog box. 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 ...
The desktop graphic image shows a thumbnail preview of the desktop. 4 Click OK when finished. Version 2.0 NVIDIA Corporation 20 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- Either enter pixel values directly into effect. Note: The X and Y values indicate the pixel distance of the upper left corner of... desktop region that you have set up and down arrows by specifying the X, Y, Width, and Height values in the SDI Output dialog box. 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 ...
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Version 2.0 21 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, ...
Version 2.0 21 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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...can be used for the SDI output. The valid modes will appear in the SDI signal format list do not apply. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an external synchronization source. Genlock Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to...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- Using Genlock Genlock synchronizes the pixel scanning of the sync source can synchronize the SDI output with other...
...can be used for the SDI output. The valid modes will appear in the SDI signal format list do not apply. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an external synchronization source. Genlock Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to...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- Using Genlock Genlock synchronizes the pixel scanning of the sync source can synchronize the SDI output with other...
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... Graphics to configure the SDI output synchronization. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Use the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page to SDI Page...format you want to the appropriate BNC connector on connecting the external sync signal to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. c Click Apply. Only those modes that are the basic steps... to synchronize the SDI output. 1 Connect the external sync source to use. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronization Instructions Basic Setup Summary The following are compatible with ...
... Graphics to configure the SDI output synchronization. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - Use the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page to SDI Page...format you want to the appropriate BNC connector on connecting the external sync signal to the graphics card. 2 Configure the sync source. c Click Apply. Only those modes that are the basic steps... to synchronize the SDI output. 1 Connect the external sync source to use. CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronization Instructions Basic Setup Summary The following are compatible with ...
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... or does not detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Genlock/ Framelock format group box and then click COMP Sync. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to the composite signal, click the arrow in the Genlock/Framelock format text box...
... or does not detect it does, the sync format information appears in the Genlock/ Framelock format group box and then click COMP Sync. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to the composite signal, click the arrow in the Genlock/Framelock format text box...
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CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Adding a Delay to SDI page. 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 ...the Graphics to the Signal You can introduce a slight delay in sync. The SDI Advanced Options window appears. Version 2.0 25 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - To introduce a synchronization delay: 1 Click Advanced Options from this card so that both deliveries are in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output.
CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Adding a Delay to SDI page. 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 ...the Graphics to the Signal You can introduce a slight delay in sync. The SDI Advanced Options window appears. Version 2.0 25 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - To introduce a synchronization delay: 1 Click Advanced Options from this card so that both deliveries are in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output.
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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 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.'
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 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.'
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...to the other. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - With applications that extends from one large desktop that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part ...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. Refer to the document Quadro Workstation User's Guide for more information regarding Dualview mode and the NVIDIA graphics drivers. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card...
...to the other. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide - With applications that extends from one large desktop that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR, you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics (DVI) display part ...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. Refer to the document Quadro Workstation User's Guide for more information regarding Dualview mode and the NVIDIA graphics drivers. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 SDI graphics card...
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NVIDIA Corporation 28 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- The Display Properties page appears. 2 From the Display Properties page, click the Settings tab. The SDI settings last set in the Graphics ..., click Properties. The Settings page appears. 3 Click the monitor icon that is grayed (not attached) and then check the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box. 4 Click OK or Apply. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to SDI control panel are preserved under Dualview mode.
NVIDIA Corporation 28 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User's Guide- The Display Properties page appears. 2 From the Display Properties page, click the Settings tab. The SDI settings last set in the Graphics ..., click Properties. The Settings page appears. 3 Click the monitor icon that is grayed (not attached) and then check the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box. 4 Click OK or Apply. Version 2.0 CHAPTER 3 Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to SDI control panel are preserved under Dualview mode.