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NVIDIA QUADRO SDI
CAPTURE CARD
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Installation Guide
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DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY
DI-04778-001_v01
Version Date Authors Descr ip tion of Change
01 October 21, 2009 JB, SM Initial Release
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
About Quadro SDI Capture Card............................................................... 1
About This Document ........................................................................... 2
Other Documentation .......................................................................... 2
System Requirements .......................................................................... 3
Functionality ...................................................................................... 4
Feature Overview ............................................................................... 5
Installing and Preparing your Quadro Capture Card ....................................... 6
Installing the Quadro Capture Card ....................................................... 6
Download the NVIDIA Driver ................................................................ 6
Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Windows ...................................... 6
Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture WDM Driver .................................. 6
Verifying Graphics Driver Installation ..................................................... 7
Verifying WDM Driver Installation .......................................................... 7
Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Linux ........................................... 8
Operating Quadro Capture Card .............................................................. 8
Understanding the Connections ............................................................ 8
Understanding LED Status Signals .......................................................... 8
Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using Topology Viewer ............................ 9
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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT QUADRO SDI CAPTURE CARD
Serial Digital Interface (SDI) is a digital, uncompressed high quality video format used
to transport video in film, video post production and broadcast environment. The
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NVIDIA Quadro
and 12-bit video formats directly to the graphics processing unit’s (GPU) memory.
SDI Capture Card was designed to capture uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit
Quadro SDI Capture Card
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Introduction
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This installation guide explains the functionality of the operating conditions required for
the physical hardware and how-to-diagnose if the system is setup to capture to
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NVIDIA
Quadro® FX 3800, Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro FX 5800 graphics cards.
OTHER DOCUMENTATION
For details on using the SDK, refer to the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Programmer’s Guide.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Supported operating systems
● Windows XP 32 and 64
● Linux 32 and 64
Required NVIDIA hardware
● If you only intend to use NVIDIA Capture:
NVIDIA Quadro SDI capture card and supported graphics cards
― Quadro FX 3800
― Quadro FX 4800
― Quadro FX 5800
● If you want to have a complete input and output solution to NVIDIA GPU:
NVIDIA Quadro SDI capture card and supported graphics cards
― Quadro FX 3800 SDI
― Quadro FX 4800 SDI
― Quadro FX 5800 SDI
Introduction
PCI Express motherboard with 1 PCIe ×16 or PCIe ×8 slot available. For optimal
results, install both the GPU and the Quadro SDI capture card. They should both go
into slots on the same side of the North Bridge or South Bridge. In system with
multiple chipsets, the GPU and SDI capture card should be installed into slots on the
same chipset.
NVIDIA professional graphics driver
● For Windows: version 191.53 or later (also requires separate WDM driver)
● For Linux: version 190.38 or later
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FUNCTIONALITY
This chapter provides and overview of the Quadro SDI capture card and it’s
functionality. This chapter includes the following sections:
Feature Overview: This section lists the hardware and supported formats.
Installing and Preparing Your Quadro Capture Card: This section describes how to
install the Quadro Capture Card and ensure it’s properly installed.
Operating Your Quadro Capture Card: This section provides an overview of capture.
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FEATURE OVERVIEW
Input and Output C onnections
4 BNCs labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 can be used to capture various formats including:
● 4 single-link SD, HD-SDI inputs
● 2 dual-link SD, HD-SDI inputs
● 2 3G SDI single-link inputs (Level A or Level B)
● 1 3G SDI dual-link input (Level A or Level B)
Note: All inputs must be the same format and Genlocked.
1 BNC labeled ‘S’ is a Monitor Output of input 1
Supported SDI Signal Formats
480i at 59.94 Hz (SMPTE259) NTSC
576i at 50.00 Hz (SMPTE260) PAL
Functionality
25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz and 50.00 Hz
720p at 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE296)
1035i at 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE260)
1080i at 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE274)
1080PsF at 24.00 Hz, 23.976 Hz
1080PsF at 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30 Hz (SMPTE274)
1080p at 23.976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz (SMPTE274)
2048 × 1080p at 23.976 Hz, 24.00 Hz, 25.00 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30.00 Hz, 47.96 Hz, 48 Hz, 60
Hz (SMPTE272)
1080p at 50.00 Hz, 59.64 Hz, 60.00 Hz (SMPTE 424M)
Supported SDI Color Formats
RGB 4:4:4
YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4
2× YCrCb 4:2:2 + 4:2:2
YCrCbA 4:2:2:4
RGBA 4:4:4:4
Supported Capture Modes
Application-controlled using NVIDIA SDI APIs
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Functionality
INSTALLING AND PREPARING YOUR QUADRO
CAPTURE CARD
Installing the Q ua dro Capture Card
1. Power down the system and open the chassis cover.
2. Insert the capture card into the x16 or ×8 PCI Express slot.
3. Secure the card’s bracket using the bracket screw(s) to the system chassis.
Download the NVIDIA Driver
To get access to the NVIDIA graphics driver , visit the NVIDIA Web site at
www.nvidia.com and download the latest Quadro SDI drivers.
Installing the N VIDIA Graphics Driver on Windows
If you will be installing new drivers for the Quadro FX SDI card, it is highly
recommended that you uninstall any previous version of NVIDIA’s driver software
before installing updated graphics drivers.
Follow the instructions on the nvidia.com Web site driver download page to locate the
appropriate driver to download, based on your hardware and operating system.
1. Click the driver download link.
2. Click Accept on the license agreement window to accept the terms.
3. Open EXE file. This launches the Install Shield Wizard.
4. Follow the instructions in the Install Shield Wizard to complete the installation.
Installing the N VIDIA Quadro SDI Capture WDM Driver
On Windows systems, the NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card requires the installation
of an additional WDM driver. This driver is available from the NVIDIA Web site
www.nvidia.com). After downloading the driver double click on setup.exe to launch
(
the Install Shield Wizard.
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Quadro SDI Card
verification
Functionality
Verifying Graphics Driver In stallation
Go to Cont rol Panel>Help>System Information and verify that the driver sees the Quadro
SDI input card.
Verifying WDM Driver Installation
1. Go to Cont rol Panel>System>Har dware>Device Manager and verify that the driver
sees the Quadro SDI input card.
2. Select NVIDIA SDI Video Capture Device under Unkown.
3. Double click to bring up the Device Properties. Under Device status, ensure that
it states “This device is working properly.”
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Functionality
Installing the N VIDIA Graphics D ri ver on L i nux
1. Download the x86 or x86_64.run file from the Quadro SDI Early Access site.
2. At the console, in run mode 3 execute the .run file.
OPERATING QUADRO CAPTURE CARD
Understandi ng the Connectio ns
Understanding LED Status Signals
During system boot the LEDs will remain on for 10 to 15 seconds during board
diagnostic testing.
LED Status Signals
No LED: no SDI signal is detected
Steady LED: Quadro SDI capture card can cannot detect valid SDI signal
Flashing LED: Quadro SDI capture card detects SDI signal
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Functionality
Viewing the SDI Co nnec t i o n S t a tus Using Topology
Viewer
For Workstation systems, a graphical topological view of the system is available to let
you quickly check the status of your particular environment. The View System Topology
page provides SDI status information for each display, graphics card and Quadro SDI
accessory cards.
To View the System Topology of Your Setup
1. Select a task pane under Workstation from the NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. Click
3. Click any of the icons to view connection and signal status details.
View System Topology.
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Functionality
Quadro SDI Captu re to Quadro FX SDI
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