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Visual Eﬀ ects, Finishing, and Color Grading

HP® Z800 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide

Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing and Grading 2010

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Title: Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading HP Z800 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide Document Version: 4 Date: November 23, 2009

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ensuring Proper Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Power and Air Conditioning Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rack Mount Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Grounding Audio Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Receiving Your Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 3 Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Workflow for Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connections Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the Graphics Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Visual Effects and Finishing Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Lustre Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Chapter 4 Setting Up Video Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Video Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Included Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Wiring Your Video Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting Up VTR Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 5 Setting Up Audio Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

About Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio Wiring Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Audio Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Understanding Remote vs. Local Control of the Lucid Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Local Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 6 Connecting Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting Media Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

About Autodesk Stone Direct Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting the HP Z800 ATTO Fibre Channel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting Storage Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

XR 6500 Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

XR 6412 Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

XR 5402 and XR 5412 Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting Archiving Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Filesystem Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SCSI Tape Drive Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 7 Configuring the Workstation BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

HP Z800 BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Updating your System BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Appendix A VTR Control Cable Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Linux Master to Linux Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Third-Party Master to Linux Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

iv | Contents

Introduction

Topics in this chapter:

■

About This Guide on page 1

■

About This Guide

This guide describes how to set up the HP® Z800 workstation hardware and wiring for an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. This includes Autodesk® Lustre®, and the following Visual Effects and Finishing applications: Autodesk® Inferno®, and Autodesk® Flame®, Autodesk® Flint®, Autodesk Smoke®, and Autodesk® Backdraft® Conform.

NOTE In most cases, both hardware setup and application installation is done on delivery by an authorized technician. If this is the case, please keep this guide as a reference, in case you decide to move the workstation, change a peripheral, replace an adapter card, etc.

Notation Conventions

A number of style conventions are used throughout your documentation. These conventions and examples of their use are shown as follows.

ExampleConvention

Text that you enter in a command line or shell appears in Courier bold. Press the Enter key after each command.

Variable names appear in Courier, enclosed in angle brackets.

Feedback from the command line or shell appears in Courier.

utilities appear in italics.

install rpm -qa

limit coredumpsize

/usr/discreetDirectory names, filenames, URLs, and command line

Contacting Customer Support

For Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support, visit http://www.autodesk.com/support.

Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller. To find a reseller near you, consult the reseller look-up database at http://www.autodesk.com/resellers.

2 | Chapter 1 Introduction

Getting Started

Topics in this chapter:

■

General Workflow on page 3

■

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Applications on page 5

■

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre on page 6

■

Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 7

General Workflow

The following procedure provides the general workflow for connecting, configuring and installing an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application on a workstation.

To install a Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading application on a workstation:

1 Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See Hardware Configuration Guidelines

on page 7.

2 Connect all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, Wacom® tablet, graphics monitor) to the proper ports, and

connect the workstation to the Autodesk Wire® network. See Workflow for Connecting Peripherals on page 11.

3 Connect the workstation to external storage. See Connecting Storage on page 29.

NOTE If repurposing existing storage, it is highly recommended you back up or archive the media and

projects before connecting it to the new workstation. For more information, see the application’s User Guide.

NOTE If you are installing or reinstalling the workstation’s Linux operating system, be sure to power-down or disconnect any direct attached storage before booting from the Linux installation disk. If you do not, Linux may attempt to reformat and install on the attached storage, destroying all stored media in the process.

4 Connect a VTR and a broadcast monitor to the workstation. See Wiring Your Video Components on

page 20.

5 Set up the audio hardware. See Setting Up Audio Hardware on page 23.

6 Install the operating system, as instructed in the application’s Installation and Configuration Guide.

NOTE The Windows operating system is not supported by Lustre on the HP Z800 workstation.

7 Install and license the Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. As above, see the

application’s Installation and Configuration Guide.

4 | Chapter 2 Getting Started

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and

AJA BOB (breakout box)

Background Rendering (Burn)

Workstation

Storage

Peripheral Options

Network Options

Stone Shared

SAN and Archive options

WACOM Tablet

POWER

SERIAL

INPUT

SERIAL

OUTPUT 4

SERIAL

OUTPUT 3

SERIAL

OUTPUT 2

SERIAL

OUTPUT 1

LOCK

MODELHD5DA SERIALDISTRUBUTION AMPLIFIER

HDTV

AJA HD5DA Distribution Amplifier

IN IN

OUT OUT

IN IN

OUT OUT

Video Tape Recorder

RefLoop

RS-422

SDI1/A SDI2/B

In Out

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C

VideoMonitorOut

Ch.1/2 Ch.3/4

In Out

Ch.5/6

In OutInOut

Ch.1/2Out Ch.3/4Out Ch.5/6 Out Ch.7/8 OutCh.1/2In

Ch.3/4In

Ch.5/6In

Ch.7/8In

AES/EBU

Audio

Ch.7/8

AJA BOB (Front)

Video Options

Finishing Applications

The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Wacom tablet, and other optional components.

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Applications | 5

Lustre Station

Control Surface

Slave Renderer

Video I/O

Background Rendering (Burn)

Lustre Master Workstation

Lustre Storage

Peripheral Options

Network Options

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RefLoop

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Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C

VideoMonitorOut

Ch.1/2 Ch. 3/4

In Out

Ch.5/6

In OutInOut

Ch.1/2Out Ch. 3/4Out Ch. 5/6Out Ch.7/8OutCh.1/2In

Ch.3/4In

Ch.5/6In

Ch.7/8In

AES/EBU

Audio

Ch.7/8

AJA BOB (Front)

AJA BOB (breakout box)

RefLoop

RS-422

SDI1/A SDI 2/B

In Out

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C

VideoMonitorOut

Ch.1/2 Ch. 3/4

In Out

Ch.5/6

In OutInOut

Ch.1/2Out Ch.3/4 Out Ch.5/6Out Ch. 7/8OutCh.1/2In

Ch.3/4In

Ch.5/6In

Ch.7/8In

AES/EBU Audio

Ch.7/8

Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre

The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Lustre Master Station, Station, and other optional components.

NOTE For an Incinerator® system configuration overview, refer to the Autodesk Incinerator Installation and User Guide.

6 | Chapter 2 Getting Started

Hardware Configuration Guidelines

In most cases, hardware integration and application installation are done on delivery by an authorized technician, and some of the procedures in this guide may not be necessary. Still, it is a good idea to read through all chapters to familiarize yourself with the configuration procedures for the following reasons:

■ Many suspected problems with your system may be due to loosened connections or improperly configured

devices. This guide helps you troubleshoot problems by providing information about properly configured systems.

■ If you need to call Customer Support, some familiarity with this guide will help you assist Customer

Support in diagnosing problems.

■ If you want to move your system at any time, or upgrade certain hardware components, this guide

contains crucial information.

NOTE It is recommended that all hardware configuration is performed by an experienced hardware integrator.

Memory Requirements

The HP Z800 workstation is equipped with 12 GB (base configuration) of DDR3 PC2-6400 ECC Unbuffered DIMMs. The optimal RAM configuration depends on the resolution of your projects, and the type of work you perform. For more information see:

■ Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and Configuration Guide

■ Autodesk Lustre Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux Workstations

Ensuring Proper Environmental Conditions

You should consider the following environmental guidelines for all hardware configuration:

■ Place all components in an air-conditioned environment. All hardware components generate heat and

must be kept cool. See Power and Air Conditioning Requirements on page 7.

■ Make sure the rack on which hardware components are mounted is open or well ventilated. Follow the

ventilation specifications that apply to your system. See Rack Mount Requirements on page 8.

■ Keep all hardware components in a clean, dust-free location.

■ Minimize vibration and humidity.

■ Do not block the vents on the component housing.

■ Do not drape anything, such as a jacket or a blanket, over hardware components.

■ Minimize electromagnetic noise by separating digital data and power cables from analog audio cables

and running them in different cable ducts.

Power and Air Conditioning Requirements

The values for power consumption and heat output were recorded on an Autodesk certified system with all of the required peripherals and certified components.

Hardware Configuration Guidelines | 7

NOTE These values can fluctuate if uncertified hardware components or third party applications are added to your system. The use of uncertified hardware components or third party applications is not supported. Please consult the manufacturer's documentation for standardized minimum and maximum values.

The following table summarizes the peak (at startup) power consumed by the HP Z800 system and the heat it generates under the maximum processing load produced by a Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. For more detailed specifications, including noise output, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer.

Heat (BTUs)WattsCont. Amps (120V

15564563.8 / 1.94.0 / 2.01HP Z800 (with cards)

205600.5 / 0.250.5 / 0.251Lucid ADA 88192

11403342.78 / 1.393.8 / 1.91

9422762.3 / 1.153.75 / 1.881Stone Direct XE expansion

21306245.2 / 2.66.41 / 3.21Stone Direct XR + Stone

4101201 / 0.51 / 0.51

Stone® Direct XR storage

chassis

Direct XE

Autodesk® Control Surface

(Lustre only)

QuantityComponent

Startup Amps (120V / 240V)

/ 240V)

You must be able to meet the startup power requirement and have a climate control system with the capacity to maintain the temperature of these components under the maximum processing load. The following table shows standard conversion benchmarks and an example of how they can be used to determine climate control requirements.

ExampleUnit Conversion

456 Watts = 1556.33 BTU1 Watt = 3.413 BTU

Rack Mount Requirements

If you plan to rack-mount your system, allow sufficient space for each component, as indicated in the following table.

8 | Chapter 2 Getting Started

1556.33 BTU = 0.13 Tons of air conditioning12000 BTU = 1 Ton of air conditioning

Required Rack SpaceForm FactorQuantityComponent

5U5U1HP Z800 workstation

1U1U1AJA OEM-2K breakout box

2U2U1Stone Direct XR storage chassis

2U2U1Stone Direct XE expansion chassis (optional)

Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity

Take precautions to prevent damage to sensitive components from static discharge:

■ Make sure power is turned off on the component you are working on. It is a good idea to unplug

components until all other connections are configured.

■ Wear a grounded static wrist strap. Attach the strap's alligator clip to any grounded metal surface on the

component's chassis that you are working on. Place the wristband around your wrist.

■ Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and cards that slide in and out of PCI

slots on their parent hardware components.

Grounding Audio Hardware Components

It is important to properly ground the audio components. Otherwise, ground loops can occur, causing humming in the system. To ensure proper grounding, use the XLR-3 cables shipped with your system. Other cables may cause humming.

Receiving Your Shipment

Check all boxes for dents or other markings that might indicate damage during transport. If you suspect a component is damaged, carefully inspect it before setting up the system. If you receive a damaged component, call Customer Support. See Contacting Customer Support.

Use the packing checklist enclosed with the shipment to ensure you received all parts.

Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity | 9

Connecting Peripherals

Topics in this chapter:

■

Workflow for Connecting Peripherals on page 11

■

Connections Overview on page 12

■

Connecting the Graphics Monitor on page 12

■

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet on page 13

■

Connecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device on page 13

■

Network Connections on page 14

■

Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface on page 15

■

Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation on page 16

Workflow for Connecting Peripherals

This chapter explains how to connect all peripherals, other than video I/O, to the HP Z800 workstation. It begins with an overview of the backplane, identifying the adapter cards. Next it provides instructions for connecting the basic peripherals, including the graphics monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It also includes instructions for connecting the workstation to the house network, and Wire network. For Lustre, it additionally provides instructions on connecting to Autodesk Control Surfaces and the Slave Renderer. For information on connecting video I/O, see Setting Up Video Hardware on page 19.

NOTE It is recommended you connect all hardware peripherals, as instructed in this guide, before booting the workstation for the first time. However, if you are installing or reinstalling the Linux operating system, be sure to power-down or disconnect any direct attached storage before booting. If you do not, Linux may attempt to reformat and install on the attached storage, destroying all stored media in the process.

Connections Overview

HP Z800 Workstation

To keyboard, mouse, tablet, monitor calibrator

To house network

GigE Adapter to SAN and/or private network, Incinerator node

Atto Celerity FC84-EN to direct attached storage

Nvidia Quadro FX 5800

AJA OEM-2K to video/audio i/o, VTR

Nvidia Quadro SDI Output to reference monitor, RealTime Deliverables VTR, sync generator

Power

Qlogic DDR InfinBand to Wire network, Lustre Media Server (optional)

To graphics monitor

To Lustre control surface

The following diagram provides an overview of the adapter card positions and general connection requirements for the HP Z800 workstation.

12 | Chapter 3 Connecting Peripherals

NOTE This diagram illustrates a 2-port GigE adapter in slot 1. You also have the option of using a 10-GigE adapter or a second ATTO Fibre Channel adapter in slot 1. On the HP Z800 workstation, the slots are numbered 1–7 from top to bottom. Note also that a number of HP Z800 workstations shipped with a 4-port GigE adapter instead of the 2-port adapter.

Connecting the Graphics Monitor

The graphics monitor connects to the Nvidia® Quadro® FX 5800 graphics adapter card. This is also an opportunity to connect the graphics adapter to its add-on card, the Nvidia Quadro SDI Output adapter.

To connect the monitor:

1 Use the short DVI cable (included in TP.FX5800DI) to connect port 1 of the Nvidia Quadro FX 5800

graphics adapter card to the DVI port of the Nvidia Quadro SDI Output adapter (the add-on card).

2 Use the longer DVI cable (F0-DVI-25-MN) to connect port 2 of the Nvidia Quadro FX 5800 graphics

adapter card to the DVI-D IN port of the monitor.

NOTE Although each end of the DVI cable appears to be identical, this is not the case. Ensure the connector labeled Computer is connected to the workstation. Connect the one labeled Monitor to the monitor.

3 Optionally, extend the monitor cable to a machine room using the DVI extender cable

(DL.CAB-HDTV-FO82MM).

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet

The keyboard, mouse and tablet connect to the workstation by way of the USB extender kit (TP.USB-EXT-410I). The USB extender kit consists of a remote unit and a local unit, joined by an Ethernet cable (DL.CAB-RJ45/RJ45).

To connect the keyboard, mouse, and tablet:

1 Connect the keyboard, mouse, and tablet to the remote unit of the USB extender kit.

NOTE For Lustre workstations, a “standalone” tablet can nevertheless be installed and used, even if you are

using an Autodesk Control Surface featuring a built-in tablet.

2 Connect the local unit of the USB extender kit to the workstation port indicated in the HP Z800

connections overview illustration.

3 Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect the remote and local units. If using an alternate cable, ensure

it is of type Cat5.

To calibrate the tablet:

■ Visual Effects and Finishing: Calibrate all aspects of the tablet, including margins, in the Pointer area of

the creative application’s Preferences menu.

■ Lustre: In Lustre the tablet acts a mouse, and requires no particular calibration.

Connecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device

To ensure the graphics monitor accurately represents colors and other visual information, a monitor calibration device (TP.MON-CAL-LCDCRT) has been supplied. This section explains how to connect the device to the workstation. It also presents information for later use, once you begin installing the operating system and application software.

NOTE This section applies only to workstations on which Autodesk Lustre will be installed. For non-Lustre workstations, refer to the Lustre Color Management User Guide for all steps, including attaching the monitor calibration device.

To connect the calibration device:

➤ Connect the monitor calibration device to port 4 on the remote unit of the USB extender

(TP.USB-EXT-410I).

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