Nvidia QUADRO SDI Installation Manual
Nvidia QUADRO SDI Installation Manual

Nvidia QUADRO SDI Installation Manual

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NVIDIA QUADRO SDI
CAPTURE CARD
DI-04778-001_v01 | October 2009
Installation Guide

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  • Page 1 NVIDIA QUADRO SDI CAPTURE CARD DI-04778-001_v01 | October 2009 Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY DI-04778-001_v01 Version Date Authors Description of Change October 21, 2009 JB, SM Initial Release NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI-04778-001_v01 | ii...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ...........
  • Page 4: Introduction

    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 NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card was designed to capture uncompressed 8-bit, 10-bit ®...
  • Page 5: About This Document

    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. NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI-04778-001_v01 | 2...
  • Page 6: System Requirements

    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.
  • Page 7: Functionality

    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 ...
  • Page 8: Feature Overview

    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  NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI-04778-001_v01 | 5...
  • Page 9: Installing And Preparing Your Quadro Capture Card

    Insert the capture card into the x16 or ×8 PCI Express slot. 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.
  • Page 10: Verifying Graphics Driver Installation

    Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager sees the Quadro SDI input card. Select NVIDIA SDI Video Capture Device under Unkown. Double click to bring up the Device Properties. Under Device status, ensure that it states “This device is working properly.”...
  • Page 11: Installing The Nvidia Graphics Driver On Linux

    Functionality Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Linux Download the x86 or x86_64.run file from the Quadro SDI Early Access site. At the console, in run mode 3 execute the .run file. OPERATING QUADRO CAPTURE CARD Understanding the Connections Understanding LED Status Signals During system boot the LEDs will remain on for 10 to 15 seconds during board diagnostic testing.
  • Page 12: Viewing The Sdi Connection Status 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.
  • Page 13 Functionality Quadro SDI Capture to Quadro FX SDI NVIDIA Quadro SDI Capture Card DI-04778-001_v01 | 10...
  • Page 14 HDMI Licensing LLC. Macrovision Compliance Statement NVIDIA Products that are Macrovision enabled can only be sold or distributed to buyers with a valid and existing authorization from Macrovision to purchase and incorporate the device into buyer’s products. Macrovision copy protection technology is protected by U.S. patent numbers 5,583,936; 6,516,132;...

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