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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Recommended Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Basic SDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Understanding the Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Advanced Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Applying Gamma Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting Up the Color Space Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
About Dualview Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Enabling Multiple SDI Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using the Topology Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4.Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to Set Up the SDI Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Basic SDI Setup with X-window or under Dualview Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Advanced Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Understanding the Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Adjusting the Desktop Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Customizing the Color Space Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
5.API Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SDI Application Programming Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Windows XP NvGvo API Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
NvGvo Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
NvGvo Structures, Enumerations, and Defines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Linux CONTROL X Extension API . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
NV-Control X Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
NV_CTRL_GVO Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Appendix A:OnBoard DIP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Table of Contents
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ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI
SerialDigitalInterface(SDI)isadigital,uncompressedhighqualityvideoformatusedfor
filmandvideopostproductionandbroadcastapplications.TheNVIDIA Quadro
®
CX
SDI,NVIDIA Quadro
®
FX 4800SDIandNVIDIA Quadro
®
FX 5800SDI
1
convert
compositedvideoandgraphicstouncompressed8bit,10bit,or12bitSDIoutput.
About This Document
ThismanualexplainsthegraphicstoSDIfunctionalityoftheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDI
graphicscardandsoftware,describedinthefollowingsections:
“NVIDIAGraphicstoSDI”onpage 3liststhesupportedSDIfeaturesandexplainsthe
basicoperationinabroadcastenvironment.
“Windows–UsingtheGraphicstoSDIControlPanel”
onpage 15describeshowtouse
theDisplayPropertiescontrolpaneltosetupandstarttheSDIoutputunderWindows.
“Linux—UsingtheGraphicstoVideoOutControlPanel”onpage 31describeshowto
usetheDisplayPropertiescontrolpaneltosetupandstarttheSDIoutputunderLinux.
“API
Control”onpage 47givesanoverviewofAPIcontroloftheSDIfunctions.
Forinstructionsoninstallingthegraphicscardanddrivers,refertothedocumentation
thataccompaniesyourNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIgraphicscard.
Other Documents
FordetailsonusingtheNVIDIAControlPanel,seetheNVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start
Guide.
1. In the rest of this document, “NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI” refers to the NVIDIA Quadro CX SDI, NVID-
IA Quadro FX 4800 SDI, and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI.
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System Requirements
•Thefollowingoperatingsystemsaresupported:
Windows
®
XP.
Linux
•NVIDIAQuadroCXSDI,NVIDIAQuadroFX4800SDI,orNVIDIAQuadroFX5800
SDIGraphicsCard
•PCIExpressMotherboard
•NVIDIAProfessionalGraphicsDriver
ForWindows,version178.xxorlater.
ForLinux,version178.00.xxorlater.
Revision History
Revision Date Description
1.0 10/25/08 Initial Release.
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NVIDIA GRAPHICS-TO-SDI
ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheNVIDIAgraphicstoSDIfunctionality,
describedinthefollowingsections:
“FeatureOverviewonpage 4 liststhehardwareconnections,supportedSDIformats,
andadditionalSDIsupportfeaturesoftheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIgraphicscard.
“InstallingandPreparingtheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDI”on
page 6describeshowto
installtheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIcardandprepareitforuse.
“OperatingNVIDIASDI”onpage 10providesanoverviewofSDIoperation.
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Feature Overview
Input/Output Connections
•TwoBNCconnectionsthatcanbeconfiguredasasinglefill+keyduallinkSDIoutput,
oruptotwofillsinglelinkSDIoutputs
•OneDVIvideomonitoringoutput
•BNCconnectionforexternalsyncsignals
Supported SDI Signal Formats
•StandardDefinition(SD)Modes
487i@59.95Hz(SMPTE259)NTSC
576i@50.00Hz(SMPTE259)PAL
•HighDefinition(HD)Modes
720p@23.97Hz,24.00Hz,25.00Hz,29.97Hz,30.00Hz,and50.00Hz
720p@59.94Hz, 60.00Hz(SMPTE296)
1035i@59.94Hz,60.00Hz(SMPTE260)
1080i@50.00
Hz,59.94Hz,60.00Hz(SMPTE274)
1080PsF@24.00Hz,23.976Hz
1080PsF@25.00Hz,29.97Hz,30Hz(SMPTE274)
1080p@23.976Hz,24.00Hz,25.00Hz,29.97Hz,30.00Hz(SMPTE274)
2048x1080p@23.976Hz,24.00 Hz,25.00Hz,29.97Hz,30.00Hz,47.96Hz,48Hz,
60Hz(SMPTE272)
Supported SDI Color Formats
•RGB4:4:4
•YCrCb4:2:2or4:4:4
•RGBA4:4:4:4
•YCrCbA4:2:2:4
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Supported Output Modes
CloneMode
•DualviewMode
ApplicationcontrolledModeusingNVIDIASDIAPIs
Desktop Region Adjustment Capability
WheninClonemode,letsyoudefineaportionofthedesktoptoconverttoSDIoutput.
Genlock and Frame Lock Capability
LetsyousynchronizetheSDIoutputtoanexternaldigitaloranalogsyncsource.
Note:TheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIcarddoesnotsupportSLImodeatthistime.
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Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
ThefollowingdescribesthecomponentsincludedinyourNVIDIAQuadroFXSDI
productpackage:
Cards
TheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIconsistsofthefollowingtwocards:
•NVIDIAQuadroCX,NVIDIAQuadroFX4800,orNVIDIAQuadroFX5800graphics
card
•NVIDIASDIOutputCard
Cables
Inaddition,youneedthefollowingcables,whichshouldbeprovidedwithyourNVIDIA
QuadroFXSDIpackage:
•(Qty1ea.)14PinRibbonCable
ThiscableconnectstheNVIDIAQuadroCX/FX4800/5800cardtotheSDIOutputcard
forgenlockandframelockfunctionality.
•(Qty1ea.)DVIto
DVICable
ThiscableconnectsthevideooutputfromthegraphicscardtotheSDIoutputcard.
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Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
1 Powerdownthesystemandopenthechassiscover.
2 InstalltheNVIDIAQuadroFXcard
a Insertthegraphicscardintothex16PCIexpressslotanduseascrewtosecurethe
card’sbrackettothesystemchassis.
b Connectthepowercabletotheauxiliarypowerconnector(s).
TheNVIDIAQuadro
FX5800requirespowertotwoauxiliarypowerconnections.
3 InstalltheNVIDIASDIOutputcard.
a InserttheNVIDIASDIOutputcardintoanyavailabletypeofexpansionslotwithin
sixinchesoftheNVIDIAQuadroFXGSyncconnector,anduseascrewtosecure
thecard’sbrackettothesystem
chassis.
b Connectthepowercabletotheauxiliarypowerconnector.
4 Connectoneendofthe14pinribboncabletotheGSyncconnectorontheNVIDIA
QuadroFXcard,andtheotherendtotheNVIDIASDIOutputcard.
5 Closethechassiscover.
NVIDIA SDI Output card
NVIDIA Quadro FX card
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Step 2: Connect the Auxiliary Cabling and Monitor
1 ConnecttheDVIConnectors.
ConnectoneendoftheDVIcabletotheDVIconnectorontheSDIOutputcard,andthe
otherendtothe“north”DVIconnectorontheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIcardasshown
inFigure2.1andFigure2.2.
Thecablemustbeconnectedtothe
“north”DVIconnector.TheNVIDIAQuadroFX
SDIwillnotworkproperlyifthecableisconnectedtotheotherdigitalconnectors.
Figure 2.1
DVI Connection between the SDI Output card and the Quadro CX/QuadroFX 4800
.
Figure 2.2
DVI Connection between the SDI Output card and the Quadro FX 5800
Quadro CX and Quadro FX 4800
SDI-Output Card DVI Connector
“north” DVI Connector
Quadro FX 5800 “north” connector
SDI-Output Card DVI Connector
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2 Connectyourdisplaytooneoftheavailabledigitalconnectorsonthegraphicscardas
showninFigure2.3.
Figure 2.3
Digital Connectors Available for Displays
Step 3: Install the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
IfyouwillbeinstallingnewgraphicsdriversfortheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIcard,itis
highlyrecommendedthatyouuninstallanypreviousversionoftheNVIDIAForceWare
graphicsdriversoftwarebeforeinstallingupdatedgraphicsdrivers.
1 FollowtheinstructionsontheNVIDIA.comWebsitedriverdownloadpagetolocate
the
appropriatedrivertodownload,basedonyourhardwareandoperatingsystem.
2 Clickthedriverdownloadlink.
Thelicenseagreementdialogboxappears.
3 ClickAcceptifyouacceptthetermsoftheagreement,theneitheropenthefileorsave
thefiletoyourPCandopenitlater.
OpeningtheEXE
filelaunchestheNVIDIAInstallShieldWizard.
4 FollowtheinstructionsintheNVIDIAInstallShieldWizardtocompletethe
installation.
Quadro CX and Quadro FX 4800
Available Digital Connectors
Quadro FX 5800
Available Digital Connectors
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Operating NVIDIA SDI
ThefollowingsectionsprovideanoverviewofSDIoperation:
“UnderstandingtheConnections”onpage 10
“AbouttheSoftware”onpage 11
“RecommendedOperatingPractices”onpage 13
Understanding the Connections
Figure2.4showstheavailableSDIandexternalsyncconnectorsontheNVIDIAQuadro
FXSDI.
Figure 2.4
NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Connectors
Key portion
of a dual-link
SDI output
Fill portion
of a dual-link
SDI output
- or -
SDI/Composite
Sync Signal
“FILL”“KEY”
“INPUT”
Fill portion
of a single-link
SDI output
Fill portion
of a single-link
SDI output
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Connecting the SDI Video Output
RefertoFigure2.4.
4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4duallinksignalsaresenttotheFILLandKEYconnectors.
4:2:2singlelinksignalsaresenttotheFILLconnectoronly.
Inapplicationcontrolmode,usingtheAPIs,anadditional4:2:2signalcanbesenttothe
KEYconnector.
Connecting to an External Sync Source
•Youcangenlocktheoutputtoanexternaldigitaloranalogsyncsource.Several
systemscanalsobeframelocked.
NVIDIAGenlocksupportsthefollowingtwoexternalsynchronizationsignaltypes:
SDI
Composite,whichcanbeoneofthefollowing:
CompositeBilevel(NTSCorPALsourcesusebilevelcomposite
signals.)
CompositeTrilevel(HDTVsourcescommonlyusetrilevelcompositesignals.)
•Touseanexternalsyncsource,connectthesyncsignaltotheINPUTBNCconnectoras
indicatedinFigure2.4,thenselectthecorrespondingsignaltype(SDIorcomposite)
usingtheNVIDIAControlPanel.
About the Software
TheNVIDIASDIsoftwareletsyouspecifythe
•SDIsignalformat
Colorformats
Synchronizationmethod
Gammacorrection
Colorspaceconversion
GraphicstoSDIfunctionalitycanbesetupandcontrolledintwobasicways—usingthe
NVIDIAControlPanelfor8bitSDIoutputfromthedesktop,orusingtheNVIDIASDI
APIfor
8,10,or12bitSDIoutputfromanapplication.
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Using the SDI APIs
TheSDIapplicationprogramminginterfaceallowsOpenGLapplicationstohavefulland
exclusivecontroloftheSDIoutput.
WhentheSDIoutputisunderapplicationcontrol,youcanviewtheSDIhardwarestatus
usingtheNVIDIAControlPanelSendgraphicstoSDIouputpage.
•Seethechapter“APIControl”onpage 47
foradescriptionofthegraphicstovideoout
APIcalls.
•Also,refertothedocument
Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/5800 SDIfor
instructionsonusingtheAPIs.
Using the Control Panel
WhentheSDIoutputisnotbeingcontrolledbyanapplication,theSDIsoftwareworkson
topofexistingapplications,andtheactiveworkstationdesktoporfullscreenapplication
displayisautomaticallyforwardedtotheSDIvideooutputs.Thisisaccomplishedunder
eitherCloneorDualviewmode.
Inthismode,you
canusetheNVIDIAGraphicstoSDIpropertypageto
•Configuretheexternalsynchronizationsignalifneeded.
•SpecifytheSDIsignalformat,outputformat,andthenenabletheSDIoutput.
FordetailedinstructionsunderWindows,seethechapter“Windows–UsingtheGraphics
toSDIControlPanel”onpage 15.
Fordetailedinstructionsunder
Linux,seethechapter“Linux—UsingtheGraphicsto
VideoOutControlPanelonpage 31.
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Recommended Operating Practices
Thissectionprovidessomebasicoperatingpracticestofollowinordertoobtainthebest
SDIperformanceforyourapplication.
Initial On-Air Broadcast
WhenstartingalivebroadcastofSDIvideo,followthesequencebelowtoensureproper
allocationofsystemresourcesandtopreventvisualdisturbancesintheonairbroadcast.
1 SetuptheSDIformatsettingsand starttheSDIoutput
2 Starttheapplication tobebroadcast
3 Verifythevideoquality
4
ClosetheGraphicstoSDIcontrolpanel
5 Goonair
Toavoidvisualdisturbanceswhilebroadcastinglive,DONOT
Startorstopthegraphicsorvideoapplication
TurnonorofftheSDIoutput
MakechangestotheSDIsignalformat
Changing Applications
Toavoidvisualdisturbanceswhileswitchingapplications,observethefollowing
sequence:
1 Stopthelivebroadcast(gooffair)
2 Stoptheapplication
3 Startthenewapplication
4 Verifyvideoquality
5 Resumethelivebroadcast
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Changing Video Formats
WhenchanginganyoftheSDIsettings,visualdisturbancesmightoccurasthevideo
resetstothenewsettings.Topreventsuchdisturbancesfrombeingvisibletothepublicor
frombeingrecorded,observethefollowingsequencewhenmakingchangestoanySDI
setting:
1 Stopthelivebroadcast(gooff
air)
2 ChangevideoformatorSDIsettings
3 Verifyvideoquality
4 Resumethelivebroadcast
When Using the Control Panel
NVIDIArecommendsthefollowing
•SetthedesktoptothesameorhigherresolutionthantheSDIoutputforbetterimage
quality.
•Closeallbackgroundapplications—suchasvirusscan,backup,andarchiving
applications—beforestartingtheSDIoutputandgoingonair.
•ClosetheDisplayPropertiespanelbeforegoingonair.
•Whenrunningmultiple
OpenGLapplications,tearingmayoccuriftheapplicationsare
notsynchronized.
Ingeneral,NVIDIAdoesnotrecommendrunningmultipleOpenGLapplicationswhen
startingtheSDIoutputorwhengoinglive.
Running Multiple OpenGL Applications
Tomaximizethesystemresourcesandbandwidthavailableforconvertinggraphicsto
SDIoutput,NVIDIArecommendsbroadcastingonlyoneOpenGLapplicationatatime.
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WINDOWS–USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI
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ONTROL PANEL
ThischapterexplainshowtosetuptheNVIDIAQuadroFXSDIgraphicscardfor
WindowsunderCloneorDualviewmodeusingtheNVIDIAControlPanelSend
GraphicstoSDIoutputpage.Itcontainsthefollowingsections:
“HowtoSetUptheGraphicstoSDIOutput”onpage 16providesstep
bystep
instructionsforusingthecontrolpaneltosetuptheSDIoutput.
“AdvancedAdjustments”onpage 22explainsadditionaladjustmentsyoucanmaketo
theSDIoutput.
“AboutDualviewMode”onpage 26
“EnablingMultipleSDICards”onpage 27
“AllowingApplicationControloftheSDIOutput”onpage 28
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How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output
ThissectionexplainshowtosetupthegraphicstoSDIoutput.
“BasicSDISetup”onpage 16
“SynchronizingtheSDIOutputtoanExternalSource”onpage 20
“UnderstandingtheStatusIndicators”onpage 21
Basic SDI Setup
1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPanelnavigationtreepane,underWorkstation,clickSend
graphicstoSDIoutput.
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
Stop background applications—such as virus scan, backup and archiving applications—prior
to starting SDI output and going on air.
Close the control panel before going on air.
When running multiple OpenGL applications, synchronize them, otherwise tearing may occur.
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Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 User manual

Category
Composite video cables
Type
User manual
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