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... and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. Other Documents For details on page 28 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to the Quadro 4000 SDI, Quadro 5000 SDI, and Quadro 6000 SDI products. For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer...
... and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. Other Documents For details on page 28 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to the Quadro 4000 SDI, Quadro 5000 SDI, and Quadro 6000 SDI products. For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer...
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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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... graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download, based on your hardware and operating system. 2 Click the driver download link. 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 later. Quadro 4000...
... graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download, based on your hardware and operating system. 2 Click the driver download link. 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 later. Quadro 4000...
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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using...by clicking the SDI output format list arrow and then selecting from the list of the SDI output to each card using BNC T‐connectors. 2 Follow the instructions in a broadcast or post production environment. You can synchronize .... 8 Click OK when done to an External Synchronization Source To use the external sync signal. Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (NTSC or PAL sources...
Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using...by clicking the SDI output format list arrow and then selecting from the list of the SDI output to each card using BNC T‐connectors. 2 Follow the instructions in a broadcast or post production environment. You can synchronize .... 8 Click OK when done to an External Synchronization Source To use the external sync signal. Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (NTSC or PAL sources...
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...driver will not detect a valid sync signal until the correct signal type is configured in use SDI output has power. Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning SDI input synchronization is detected. Valid SDI synchronization signal is disabled. Understanding the Status Indicators The LEDs on the NVIDIA SDI Output Card...Green Blinking Green Input Meaning SDI output is active. SDI output is not in the NVIDIA Control Panel. FILL KEY INPUT SDI Output Card LEDs Figure 3.1 SDI Connection LED Indicators The activity of the SDI outputs and the synchronization input signals...
...driver will not detect a valid sync signal until the correct signal type is configured in use SDI output has power. Status Off (gray) Blinking Green Meaning SDI input synchronization is detected. Valid SDI synchronization signal is disabled. Understanding the Status Indicators The LEDs on the NVIDIA SDI Output Card...Green Blinking Green Input Meaning SDI output is active. SDI output is not in the NVIDIA Control Panel. FILL KEY INPUT SDI Output Card LEDs Figure 3.1 SDI Connection LED Indicators The activity of the SDI outputs and the synchronization input signals...
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...; // Graphics adapter classes Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 61 wMinorVersion; WORD wMinorVersion; }; wBuild; }; Chapter 05 : API Control #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_DESKTOP synchronization input 0x00010000 // Supports Desktop transparent mode #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_OPENGL 0x00020000 // Supports OpenGL application mode #define NVGVOCLASS_SDI inputs 0x00000001 // SDI-class interface: SDI output with two genlock Driver Version Structure struct...
...; // Graphics adapter classes Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 61 wMinorVersion; WORD wMinorVersion; }; wBuild; }; Chapter 05 : API Control #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_DESKTOP synchronization input 0x00010000 // Supports Desktop transparent mode #define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_OPENGL 0x00020000 // Supports OpenGL application mode #define NVGVOCLASS_SDI inputs 0x00000001 // SDI-class interface: SDI output with two genlock Driver Version Structure struct...
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... settings bits dwDipSwitchReserved; // On-board DIP switch settings reserved NVGVODRIVER NVGVOFIRMWARE Driver; // Driver version // (see Driver Version Structure) Firmware; // Firmware version // (see Firmware Version Structure) NVGVOOWNERID output NVGVOOWNERTYPE ownerId; // Unique identifier for owner of video // (NVGVOOWNERID_NONE if free running) ownerType; // Owner type for video output // (OpenGL application or Desktop mode) }; Device Status Structure struct NVGVOSTATUS...
... settings bits dwDipSwitchReserved; // On-board DIP switch settings reserved NVGVODRIVER NVGVOFIRMWARE Driver; // Driver version // (see Driver Version Structure) Firmware; // Firmware version // (see Firmware Version Structure) NVGVOOWNERID output NVGVOOWNERTYPE ownerId; // Unique identifier for owner of video // (NVGVOOWNERID_NONE if free running) ownerType; // Owner type for video output // (OpenGL application or Desktop mode) }; Device Status Structure struct NVGVOSTATUS...
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...XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues() XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion() XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion() Description Queries for the specified attribute Sets the color conversion matrix Queries the color conversion matrix Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 72 Sets the specified attribute to the specified value. Queries the value ...of the Nv_Gvo extensions Queries the extension version Queries whether the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver. Queries the valid values for the existence of the specified string attribute Set the specified string attribute ...
...XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues() XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion() XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion() Description Queries for the specified attribute Sets the color conversion matrix Queries the color conversion matrix Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 72 Sets the specified attribute to the specified value. Queries the value ...of the Nv_Gvo extensions Queries the extension version Queries whether the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver. Queries the valid values for the existence of the specified string attribute Set the specified string attribute ...
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XNVCTRLSetAttribute() void XNVCTRLSetAttribute ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask, unsigned int attribute, int value ); Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 73 event_basep and error_basep are defined. Currently, no extension specific errors or ...*minor ); This function returns True if the extension exists, False otherwise. This function returns True is the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver, otherwise False. major and minor are the extensionʹs major and minor version numbers. This function returns True if the extension exists, False...
XNVCTRLSetAttribute() void XNVCTRLSetAttribute ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask, unsigned int attribute, int value ); Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 73 event_basep and error_basep are defined. Currently, no extension specific errors or ...*minor ); This function returns True if the extension exists, False otherwise. This function returns True is the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver, otherwise False. major and minor are the extensionʹs major and minor version numbers. This function returns True if the extension exists, False...
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Possible errors: BadValue ‐ The screen or attribute doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on page 79 for details. XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus() Bool XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask... BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is the same as XNVCTRLSetAttribute(), and returns True if the operation succeeds, otherwise False. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 74 This function returns True if the attribute exists,...
Possible errors: BadValue ‐ The screen or attribute doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on page 79 for details. XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus() Bool XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask... BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is the same as XNVCTRLSetAttribute(), and returns True if the operation succeeds, otherwise False. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 74 This function returns True if the attribute exists,...
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... to fulfill the request. Possible errors: BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is the callerʹs responsibility to fulfill the request. XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute() Bool XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask, unsigned... when done. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 75 This function returns True if the attribute exists, otherwise False. Possible X errors: BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present...
... to fulfill the request. Possible errors: BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is the callerʹs responsibility to fulfill the request. XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute() Bool XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute ( Display *dpy, int screen, unsigned int display_mask, unsigned... when done. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 75 This function returns True if the attribute exists, otherwise False. Possible X errors: BadValue ‐ The screen doesnʹt exist. BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present...
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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 77 Chapter 05 : API Control • colorMatrix[2][1] // g.Cb • colorMatrix[2][2] // b.Cb • colorOffset[0] // Y • colorOffset...* (R * colorMatrix[0][0] + G * colorMatrix[0][1] + B * colorMatrix[0][2]); • Cr = colorOffset[1] + colorScale[1] * (R * colorMatrix[1][0] + G * colorMatrix[1][1] + B * colorMatrix[1][2]); • Cb = colorOffset[2] + colorScale[2] * (R * colorMatrix[2][0] + G * colorMatrix[2][1] + B * colorMatrix[2][2]); Possible errors: BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen.
Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 77 Chapter 05 : API Control • colorMatrix[2][1] // g.Cb • colorMatrix[2][2] // b.Cb • colorOffset[0] // Y • colorOffset...* (R * colorMatrix[0][0] + G * colorMatrix[0][1] + B * colorMatrix[0][2]); • Cr = colorOffset[1] + colorScale[1] * (R * colorMatrix[1][0] + G * colorMatrix[1][1] + B * colorMatrix[1][2]); • Cb = colorOffset[2] + colorScale[2] * (R * colorMatrix[2][0] + G * colorMatrix[2][1] + B * colorMatrix[2][2]); Possible errors: BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen.
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...: BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen. BadImplementation ‐ GVO is not available on that are ordered within the arrays according to the comments for GVO (Graphic to Video Out). The values are currently being ...used for XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion(). Chapter 05 : API Control XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion() Bool XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion ( Display *dpy, int screen, float colorMatrix[3][3], float colorOffset[3], float colorScale[3] ); Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU...
...: BadMatch ‐ The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen. BadImplementation ‐ GVO is not available on that are ordered within the arrays according to the comments for GVO (Graphic to Video Out). The values are currently being ...used for XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion(). Chapter 05 : API Control XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion() Bool XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion ( Display *dpy, int screen, float colorMatrix[3][3], float colorOffset[3], float colorScale[3] ); Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU...