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... Output Modes 4 Desktop Region Adjustment Capability 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 6 Operating NVIDIA SDI 9 Understanding the Connections 9 About the Software 11 Recommended Operating Practices 12 3 Windows-Using the ... the Color Space Conversion 22 About Dualview Mode 23 Enabling Multiple SDI Cards 24 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output 25 Step 1: Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 3
... Output Modes 4 Desktop Region Adjustment Capability 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI 5 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 6 Operating NVIDIA SDI 9 Understanding the Connections 9 About the Software 11 Recommended Operating Practices 12 3 Windows-Using the ... the Color Space Conversion 22 About Dualview Mode 23 Enabling Multiple SDI Cards 24 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output 25 Step 1: Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control 25 Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 3
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DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY DU-05337-001_v01 Version Date 1.0 11/17/2010 Authors cc Descriptiopn of Change Initial Release. Based on Quadro FX 5800 SDI User Guide NVIDIA CONFIDENTIAL Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 1
DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY DU-05337-001_v01 Version Date 1.0 11/17/2010 Authors cc Descriptiopn of Change Initial Release. Based on Quadro FX 5800 SDI User Guide NVIDIA CONFIDENTIAL Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 1
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...Linux. "API Control" on page 42 gives an overview of API control of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card and software, described in the following sections: "NVIDIA Graphics‐to‐SDI" on page 3 lists the supported SDI features and explains the ...to‐SDI functionality of the SDI functions. The NVIDIA Quadro® 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro® 5000 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. 01 ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is ...
...Linux. "API Control" on page 42 gives an overview of API control of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card and software, described in the following sections: "NVIDIA Graphics‐to‐SDI" on page 3 lists the supported SDI features and explains the ...to‐SDI functionality of the SDI functions. The NVIDIA Quadro® 4000 SDI, NVIDIA Quadro® 5000 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 SDI1 convert composited video and graphics to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. 01 ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is ...
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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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...Overview" on page 3 lists the hardware connections, supported SDI formats, and additional SDI support features of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. "Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI" on page 9 provides an overview of SDI operation. Feature Overview Graphics and BNC Connections Two...‐link SDI output, or up to install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card and prepare it for use. "Operating NVIDIA SDI" on page 5 describes how to two fill single‐link SDI outputs One video monitoring output BNC connection for external sync signals...
...Overview" on page 3 lists the hardware connections, supported SDI formats, and additional SDI support features of the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card. "Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI" on page 9 provides an overview of SDI operation. Feature Overview Graphics and BNC Connections Two...‐link SDI output, or up to install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card and prepare it for use. "Operating NVIDIA SDI" on page 5 describes how to two fill single‐link SDI outputs One video monitoring output BNC connection for external sync signals...
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Note: The NVIDIA Quadro SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to an external digital or analog sync source. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI ...4:2:2 or 4:4:4 RGBA 4:4:4:4 YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 Supported Output Modes Clone Mode Dualview Mode Application‐controlled Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs Desktop Region Adjustment Capability When in Clone mode, lets you synchronize the SDI output to SDI output.
Note: The NVIDIA Quadro SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 4 Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to an external digital or analog sync source. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI ...4:2:2 or 4:4:4 RGBA 4:4:4:4 YCrCbA 4:2:2:4 Supported Output Modes Clone Mode Dualview Mode Application‐controlled Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs Desktop Region Adjustment Capability When in Clone mode, lets you synchronize the SDI output to SDI output.
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...‐Pin Ribbon Cable This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro 4000/5000/6000 card to the SDI Output card for genlock and frame‐lock functionality. (Qty 1 ea.) DVI‐to‐DVI Cable This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01...
...‐Pin Ribbon Cable This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro 4000/5000/6000 card to the SDI Output card for genlock and frame‐lock functionality. (Qty 1 ea.) DVI‐to‐DVI Cable This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01...
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... power connections. 3 Install the NVIDIA SDI Output card. NVIDIA Quadro card Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 6 NVIDIA SDI Output card 5 Close the chassis cover. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 1 Power down the system and open the chassis cover. 2 Install the NVIDIA Quadro card a Insert the graphics card into any available type of...
... power connections. 3 Install the NVIDIA SDI Output card. NVIDIA Quadro card Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 6 NVIDIA SDI Output card 5 Close the chassis cover. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI 1 Power down the system and open the chassis cover. 2 Install the NVIDIA Quadro card a Insert the graphics card into any available type of...
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... Figure 2.1 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 4000 Quadro 5000/6000 DVI Connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.2 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 5000/6000 2 Connect your display to one end of the available digital connectors on the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card as shown in Figure 2.1 and Figure... may need a VGA‐DP or DVI‐DP display dongle. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to the other end to the DVI connector on the graphics card as shown in Figure 2.3. The NVIDIA Quadro SDI will not work properly if the cable is connected to -SDI Step 2: Connect...
... Figure 2.1 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 4000 Quadro 5000/6000 DVI Connector SDI-Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2.2 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 5000/6000 2 Connect your display to one end of the available digital connectors on the NVIDIA Quadro SDI card as shown in Figure 2.1 and Figure... may need a VGA‐DP or DVI‐DP display dongle. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to the other end to the DVI connector on the graphics card as shown in Figure 2.3. The NVIDIA Quadro SDI will not work properly if the cable is connected to -SDI Step 2: Connect...
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... dialog box appears. 3 Click Accept if you uninstall any previous version of the NVIDIA graphics driver software before installing updated graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download, based ... driver download link. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 8 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. Opening the EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 ...
... dialog box appears. 3 Click Accept if you uninstall any previous version of the NVIDIA graphics driver software before installing updated graphics drivers. 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download, based ... driver download link. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 8 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. Opening the EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard. 4 ...
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... the Connections Figure 2.4 shows the available SDI and external sync connectors on the NVIDIA Quadro SDI. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Operating NVIDIA SDI The following sections provide an overview of a single-link SDI output "KEY" "FILL" Figure 2.4 NVIDIA Quadro SDI Connectors Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 9 SDI/Composite Sync Signal "INPUT" Key...
... the Connections Figure 2.4 shows the available SDI and external sync connectors on the NVIDIA Quadro SDI. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Operating NVIDIA SDI The following sections provide an overview of a single-link SDI output "KEY" "FILL" Figure 2.4 NVIDIA Quadro SDI Connectors Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 9 SDI/Composite Sync Signal "INPUT" Key...
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... External Sync Source You can genlock the output to the FILL connector only. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 10 Several systems can be frame‐locked. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Connecting the SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.4. 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual‐link signals are sent to the...
... External Sync Source You can genlock the output to the FILL connector only. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 10 Several systems can be frame‐locked. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Connecting the SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2.4. 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual‐link signals are sent to the...
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... allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the graphics‐to‐video‐ out API calls. Also, refer to the document Programming NVIDIA Quadro SDI for instructions on using the NVIDIA SDI API for a description of the SDI output. Using the Control Panel When the... full screen application display is under either Clone or Dualview mode. When the SDI output is automatically forwarded to the SDI video outputs. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 11 For detailed instructions under Windows, see the chapter "Linux-Using the Graphics to...
... allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the graphics‐to‐video‐ out API calls. Also, refer to the document Programming NVIDIA Quadro SDI for instructions on using the NVIDIA SDI API for a description of the SDI output. Using the Control Panel When the... full screen application display is under either Clone or Dualview mode. When the SDI output is automatically forwarded to the SDI video outputs. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 11 For detailed instructions under Windows, see the chapter "Linux-Using the Graphics to...
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...NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Recommended Operating Practices This section provides some basic operating practices to follow the sequence below to ensure proper allocation of SDI video, follow in the on air broadcast. 1 Set up the SDI format settings and start the SDI output 2 Start the application to be broadcast 3 Verify the video... quality 4 Close the Graphics to SDI control panel 5 Go on air To avoid visual disturbances while broadcasting live broadcast Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 12 Initial On-Air ...
...NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Recommended Operating Practices This section provides some basic operating practices to follow the sequence below to ensure proper allocation of SDI video, follow in the on air broadcast. 1 Set up the SDI format settings and start the SDI output 2 Start the application to be broadcast 3 Verify the video... quality 4 Close the Graphics to SDI control panel 5 Go on air To avoid visual disturbances while broadcasting live broadcast Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 12 Initial On-Air ...
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In general, NVIDIA does not recommend running multiple OpenGL applications when starting the SDI output and going on air. When running multiple OpenGL applications, tearing may occur if the applications are not synchronized. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 13 To prevent... to the same or higher resolution than the SDI output for converting graphics to SDI output, NVIDIA recommends broadcasting only one OpenGL application at a time. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Changing Video Formats When changing any SDI setting: 1 Stop the live broadcast (go off air) 2 ...
In general, NVIDIA does not recommend running multiple OpenGL applications when starting the SDI output and going on air. When running multiple OpenGL applications, tearing may occur if the applications are not synchronized. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 13 To prevent... to the same or higher resolution than the SDI output for converting graphics to SDI output, NVIDIA recommends broadcasting only one OpenGL application at a time. Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI Changing Video Formats When changing any SDI setting: 1 Stop the live broadcast (go off air) 2 ...
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... the Graphics‐to SDI output page. 03 WINDOWS-USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card for Windows under Clone or Dualview mode using the control panel to set up the SDI output. "Advanced Adjustments" on page 20... explains additional adjustments you can make to the SDI output. "About Dualview Mode" on page 23 "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 "Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output" on page 15 provides step‐by‐step instructions for using the...
... the Graphics‐to SDI output page. 03 WINDOWS-USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro SDI graphics card for Windows under Clone or Dualview mode using the control panel to set up the SDI output. "Advanced Adjustments" on page 20... explains additional adjustments you can make to the SDI output. "About Dualview Mode" on page 23 "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 "Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output" on page 15 provides step‐by‐step instructions for using the...
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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 15 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How... an External Source" on page 18 "Understanding the Status Indicators" on page 19 Basic SDI Setup To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality ... to starting SDI output and going on air. Close the control panel before going on air. 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane, under Workstation, click Send graphics to SDI output.
Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 15 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How... an External Source" on page 18 "Understanding the Status Indicators" on page 19 Basic SDI Setup To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality ... to starting SDI output and going on air. Close the control panel before going on air. 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane, under Workstation, click Send graphics to SDI output.
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...• Dualview mode: In Dualview mode, you can define one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, see "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 for that display. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system ...does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to ...
...• Dualview mode: In Dualview mode, you can define one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, see "Enabling Multiple SDI Cards" on page 24 for that display. • This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card. • If this option does not appear and your system ...does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro SDI card, under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to ...
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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 17 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 4 Click the SDI Settings bar to open ... signal formats. To synchronize to an external signal source, make sure the house sync is connected to the INPUT BNC connector on the graphics card, then select the Synchronized to a house sync signal radio buttion and set up the synchronization and signal formats as follows: • Select the House sync...
Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 17 Chapter 03 : Windows-Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 4 Click the SDI Settings bar to open ... signal formats. To synchronize to an external signal source, make sure the house sync is connected to the INPUT BNC connector on the graphics card, then select the Synchronized to a house sync signal radio buttion and set up the synchronization and signal formats as follows: • Select the House sync...
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...scanning of the SDI output to close the dialog box. 9 Click Apply. Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (... an external sync source: 1 Connect the sync signal to use the external sync signal. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18 Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source...systems to the same house sync by daisy‐chaining the house sync cable to each card using pixel‐accurate synchronization, the SDI refresh rate is the last in a chain of...
...scanning of the SDI output to close the dialog box. 9 Click Apply. Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types: SDI Composite Bi‐level (... an external sync source: 1 Connect the sync signal to use the external sync signal. Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI DU-05337-001_v01 | 18 Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source...systems to the same house sync by daisy‐chaining the house sync cable to each card using pixel‐accurate synchronization, the SDI refresh rate is the last in a chain of...