StudioZ SDI Video Card Driver Installation and Configuration
The StudioZBurst driver controls the Intergraph Computer Systems StudioZ SDI video card, which lets
you capture, edit, and play back real-time video and animation on your workstation. This document
provides information you need to install and configure the StudioZBurst driver on your workstation.
Getting the Latest Driver
You can get the latest StudioZBurst driver from the diskette delivered with your workstation, from the
Intergraph Computer Systems Support pages on the Web (http://www.intergraph.com/ics), or from
the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS) File Libraries (1-256-730-8786).
To get the latest StudioZBurst driver:
1. Using your Web browser, go to the Support pages on Intergraph Computer Systems World Wide
Web site (http://www.intergraph.com/ics), or to the IBBS File Libraries page
(http://archive.intergraph.com/bbs/ibbsfile.htm).
2. On the Support pages, search for graphics drivers for all systems. On the IBBS File Libraries
page, look for and select
DIGSWH to open the Digital Media StudioZ Driver page.
3. Select
4. In WinZip, click Extract and place all files in a directory on your machine (for example, C:\
NOTE See the WinZip Help file for detailed information on extracting files.
STUDIO~1.ZIP (the StudioZBurst driver). The files are downloaded to a temporary folder on
your workstation. When the transfer is complete, WinZip displays the contents of the
Stopping the Currently Installed Driver
If you want to install a new version of the driver, you must first stop the currently installed driver.
To stop the currently installed StudioZBurst driver:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Devices.
2. From the Device list, select the Intergraph StudioZBurst driver.
3. Click Stop, and then click Close.
Installing and Starting a New Driver
If you are installing the driver from the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD delivered with
your workstation, insert the CD into the system’s CD-ROM drive. In My Computer or Explorer, select
the CD-ROM drive, and find and double-click
displays, skip to step 2 of the following instructions.
SETUP.EXE. When the InstallShield Setup wizard
ZIP file.
TEMP).
To install and start a new StudioZBurst driver:
1. In My Computer or Explorer, move to the directory where you extracted the StudioZBurst driver
files and double-click
SETUP.EXE. The InstallShield Setup wizard displays.
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2. Follow the prompts to install the driver. See the README.TXT file delivered with the driver if you
need more information.
3. When you are notified that installation is complete, go back to Control Panel/Devices.
4. In the Device list, select Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver and verify that it has started. If it has not,
click Start; then click Close.
Configuring the Driver
Once the StudioZBurst driver is installed and started, you can change its configuration to meet your
specific needs.
To configure the StudioZBurst driver:
1. Close any applications that rely on the StudioZBurst driver.
NOTE Adjustments you make to the StudioZBurst driver configuration, particularly the Genlock Phase Adjust
parameter, will not take effect when the driver is under an application’s control. When you restart the
application, changes you made to the StudioZBurst driver configuration will take effect.
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Multimedia/Devices.
2. In the Devices tab, double-click Video Compression Codecs in the list of devices.
3. Double-click Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver in the list of video compression codecs.
4. In the Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver Properties tab, click Settings to display the StudioZBurst
Driver Configuration parameters.
5. Change the parameters as necessary to configure the driver for use in your environment. See the
following table for a description of each setting.
6. Click Continue to accept the new settings and dismiss the dialog, and then click Close.
The changes take effect the next time you run the StudioZ SDI utilities.
See the following table for a description of the StudioZBurst Driver Configuration parameters.
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Parameter
Device List Displays the boards detected by the StudioZBurst driver.
Video Quality Specifies the video quality value. Video quality is related to video compression
Video Format Specifies the video display standard. Select the format that is compatible with
NTSC Specifies that the National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) format of
Description
a higher value results in less compression. Higher values result in better
quality video that requires more disk space. Lower values use a higher
compression rate, producing lower-quality video that requires less disk space.
Recommended video quality settings:
Betacam SP, 98
S-Video, 91 to 98
DigiBeta, 98
your external video source format. Use the same format for both video capture
and playback. Otherwise, you could encounter problems such as poor image
quality, bad colors, or a blank screen.
Click NTSC, NTSC (no pedestal), or PAL, depending on your requirements.
525 lines (486 visible), 29.97 frames/second is the video display standard.
NTSC is widely used in the United States. This format has a pedestal that
raises the black to 7.5 IRE.
The relative amplitudes of television signal components are measured by a
linear scale made up of IRE units. The zero reference, or 0 IRE, is the blanking
level of this scale.
NTSC (no pedestal) Specifies the NTSC format in terms of lines and frames per second. The
difference between NTSC (no pedestal) and NTSC is that black is at the
blanking level (0 IRE). NTSC (no blanking) is used mainly in Japan.
PAL Specifies that the Phase Alternate Line (PAL) format of 625 lines (576 visible),
25 frames/second is the video display standard. PAL is widely used in Europe.
ock Forma
Specifies that the external monitor format matches the video format specified in
the StudioZBurst Driver Configuration dialog box, and is not affected by video
format changes in any application or the format of the AVI being played back.
When Lock Format is selected, you must play back video that was captured in
the same format as the one specified here (either NTSC or PAL). If you try to
play back a video sequence that was captured in a format other than the one
specified, the video sequence could play back at the wrong speed and the audio
will be out of sync.
In most cases, you must close any application that relies on the StudioZBurst
driver before changing the driver configurations. However, SOFTIMAGE|DS
and StudioZ Central Plus let you change the video format from within the
application, provided Lock Format is turned off. This lets you play both
NTSC- and PAL-formatted clips correctly without having to close the
application and modify the StudioZBurst driver configurations. This is useful
if you regularly work with both NTSC and PAL formats.
Lock format should always be turned off for SOFTIMAGE|DS, regardless of
whether you always use one format or swap between NTSC and PAL. See the
documentation supplied with SOFTIMAGE|DS for information on specifying
NTSC or PAL from within the application.
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Parameter Description
Playback Display Specifies the video output display device. Select External Monitor or
Computer Screen.
External Monitor Specifies that the output display device is the external video monitor connected
to the StudioZ SDI board. This setting provides the best video quality and
performance, and is the default.
Computer Screen Specifies that the video output display devices is the monitor connected to your
workstation. You should use the computer screen only as a diagnostic tool.
Video Compression Specifies the type of compression applied to the captured frame.
JPEG Compressed Provides the optimum data rate using compressed capture.
Uncompressed
(YUV 4:2:2)
Capture Frame
Dimensions
Width Specifies the horizontal size of captured frames.
Height Specifies the vertical size of captured frames.
Genlock Synchronizes the video output signal with the reference signal input (also
Phase Adjust Allows you to fine-tune the synchronization of the subcarrier output timing.
Reference Enable Allows the StudioZ SDI card to use an internal or an external genlock source.
Specifies that the luminance and chrominance values are obtained during a
capture, and does not apply any compression to the captured data.
Specifies the size at which frames are captured. Video data is normally
captured at full frame sizes, which are 720 x 486 for NTSC (525 line, 59.94
Hz) and 720 x 576 for PAL (625 line, 50 Hz). You can resample video data on
capture to lower resolutions or square pixel sizes to meet your requirements.
For compressed capture, the width and height must be a multiple of 16 (with
the exception of 720 x 486).
For uncompressed capture, the width and height must be a multiple of 2.
known as house sync).
The genlock parameters are disabled if you do not have an MSMT383 (or later)
board.
Use the scroll arrows to change the phase adjust value.
Reference Enable is on by default if you loaded the Intergraph StudioZBurst
driver. If you do not have a house sync, Reference Enable will cause sync,
color, and scrolling problems in your external monitor. To prevent these
problems, turn off Reference Enable if you do not have a house sync.
Continue Accepts the settings and returns you to the Drivers dialog.
Close Dismisses the dialog without accepting any changes to the driver configuration.
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