Nvidia ForceWare Quadro FX 4000 SDI User Manual

ForceWare Graphics Drivers

Quadro FX 4000 SDI User’s Guide

Version 2.1

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NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 4000 SDI User’s Guide v2.1

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Driver Utilities Quadro FX 4000 SDI User’s Guide Version

Table of Contents

1.About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Software Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Recommended Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Set Up the SDI Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Basic SDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Advanced Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Genlock Versus Frame Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Supported Synchronization Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Synchronization Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Viewing System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

4.API Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Property Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

API Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Function Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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NVIDIA Drivers Quadro FX 4000 SDI User’s Guide Version 2.1

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About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI

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Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is a digital, uncompressed high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applications. The Quadro FX 4000 SDI graphics card converts composited video and graphics to uncompressed 8-bit or 10-bit SDI output.

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About This Document

This manual explains the graphics-to-SDI functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 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 basic operation in a broadcast environment.

• “Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel” on page 11 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output.

• “API Control” on page 23 gives an overview of API control of the SDI functions.

For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers, refer to the documentation that accompanies your Quadro FX 4000 SDI graphics card.

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This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics-to-SDI functionality, described in the following sections:

• “Feature Overview” on page 3 lists the hardware connections, supported SDI formats, and additional SDI support features of the Quadro FX 4000 SDI graphics card.

• “Basic Operation” on page 5 describes the hardware connections and summarizes the software setup.

• “Recommended Operating Practices” on page 9 describes some basic operating practices that NVIDIA recommends to ensure the best performance.

Feature Overview

Output Connections

• Two BNC connections that can be configured for fill + key dual-link SDI outputs, or for single-link SDI outputs

• One DVI video monitoring output

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Supported SDI Signal Formats

• Standard Defintion (SD) Modes

• 487i @ 59.95 Hz (SMPTE259) NTSC

• 576i @ 50.00 Hz (SMPTE259) PAL

• High Definition (HD) Modes

• 720p @ 23.97 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz, and 50.00 Hz

• 720p @ 59.94Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE296)

• 1035i @ 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE260)

• 1080i @ 50.00 Hz (SMPTE295)

• 1080i @ 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE274)

• 1080PsF @ 24.00 Hz, 23.976 Hz

• 1080PsF @ 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30 Hz (SMPTE274)

• 1080p @ 23.976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz (SMPTE274)

Supported SDI Color Formats

• RGB 4:4:4

• YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4

• RGBA 4:4:4:4

• YCrCbA 4:2:2:4

Desktop Region Adjustment Capability

Lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output.

Genlock and Frame Lock Capability

Lets you synchronize the SDI output to an external digital or analog sync source.

1. The 720p modes in this bullet entry are available with firmware revision 6 or later.

2. The 1080PsF modes in this bullet entry are available with firmware revision 6 or later.

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Basic Operation

Hardware Setup

Understanding the Connectors

Figure 2.1 shows the available SDI and external sync connectors on the Quadro FX 4000

SDI graphics card.

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Fill portion of a dual link SDI output

Figure 2.1

Single link SDI output

SDI Connectors

Key portion of a dual link SDI output

- or -

Single link SDI output

Understanding the OnBoard DIP Switch

The Quadro FX 4000 SDI graphics card has an onboard dip switch that determines the default SDI operating mode. Subsequent software changes override these settings.

(1-4) Output Video Format (See Table 2.1)

SDI Genlock Sync Signal

Composite Genlock Sync Signal

(5-6) Sync Source (See Table 2.2)

(7) Auto Switch (See Table 2.3)

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Onboard DIP Switch Positions

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Table 2.1

Switch Position

1234

0000 1000 0100 1100 0010 1010 0110 1110 0001 1001 0101 1101 0011 1011 0111 1111

Output Video Format Switch Settings

Video Format

Reserved SMPTE 259 NTSC, 1440x487, 30/1.001 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 259 PAL, 1440x576, 25 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 260, 1920x1035, 30 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 260, 1920x1035, 30/1.001 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 295, 1920x1080, 25 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 30 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 30/1.001 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 25 Hz, Interlace SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 30 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 30/1.001 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 25 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 24 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 274, 1920x1080, 24/1.001 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 296, 1280x720, 60 Hz, Progressive SMPTE 296, 1280x720, 60/1.001 Hz, Progressive

Table 2.2

Sync Source Switch Settings

Switch Position

00 10 01 11

Table 2.3

Sync Source

Internal (free running) Synchronize to SDI sync source Synchronize to Composite sync source Reserved

Auto Switch Settings

Switch Position

0 1

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Auto Switch Setting

Do not auto switch Automatically switch to the new video format based on the

source sync.

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Connecting the SDI Video Output

Refer to Figure 2.1.

• 4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4 dual-link signals are sent to the Fill Out and Key Out BNC connectors (fill + key signals are sent to the corresponding BNC connectors).

• 4:2:2 single-link signals are sent to the Fill Out BNC connector only.

In application control mode, using the APIs, an additional 4:2:2 signal can be sent to the Key Out BNC connector.

Connecting to an External Sync Source

• You can genlock the output to an external digital or analog sync source.

NVIDIA Genlock supports the following two external synchronization signal types:

• SDI

• Composite, which can be one of

Composite Bi-level (NTSC or PAL sources use bi-level composite signals.)

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Composite Tri-level (HDTV sources commonly use tri-level composite signals.)

• To use an external sync source, connect the sync signal to the appropriate BNC connector as indicated in Figure 2.1.

You can connect to both types of sync sources at the same time. The software gives precedence to the SDI signal, but you can use the control panel to choose which signal to use (see “Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source” on page 19.)

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