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Quadro 4000/5000/6000 SDI
DU-05337-001_v01 | November 17, 2010
User’s Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI .................................................... 1
About This Document............................................................... 1
Other Documents.................................................................... 1
System Requirements............................................................... 2
2 NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI............................................................. 3
Feature Overview ................................................................... 3
Graphics and BNC Connections ................................................ 3
Supported SDI Signal Formats.................................................. 3
Supported SDI Color Formats................................................... 4
Supported Output Modes ....................................................... 4
Desktop Region Adjustment Capability....................................... 4
Genlock and Frame Lock Capability .......................................... 4
Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI ................................ 5
About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI ................................................. 5
Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI .............................................. 6
Operating NVIDIA SDI ............................................................... 9
Understanding the Connections ............................................... 9
About the Software............................................................. 11
Recommended Operating Practices .......................................... 12
3 Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel...........................14
How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output .................................... 15
Basic SDI Setup .................................................................. 15
Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source ...................... 18
Understanding the Status Indicators ......................................... 19
Advanced Adjustments ............................................................ 20
Adjusting the Desktop Area ................................................... 20
Applying Gamma Correction .................................................. 21
Setting Up the Color Space Conversion...................................... 22
About Dualview Mode ............................................................. 23
Enabling Multiple SDI Cards....................................................... 24
Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output ............................... 25
Step 1: Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control. ............... 25

Step 2: Close the NVIDIA Control Panel. .................................... 25
Step 3: Start the application.................................................. 25
Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using the Topology Viewer ............. 27
4 Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel .....................28
How to Set Up the SDI Output ................................................... 28
Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode .......................................... 29
Basic SDI Setup with X-window or under Dualview Mode ................. 32
Advanced Setups ................................................................... 36
Understanding the Status Indicators......................................... 37
Adjusting the Desktop Area .................................................. 38
Customizing the Color Space Conversion ................................... 38
Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source ...................... 39
5 API Control ..........................................................................42
SDI Application Programming Overview ........................................ 43
Windows XP NvGvo API Description ............................................. 44
NvGvo Function Description .................................................. 44
NvGvo Structures, Enumerations, and Defines ............................. 53
Linux CONTROL X Extension API ................................................. 72
NV-Control X Functions........................................................ 72
NV_CTRL_GVO Attributes...................................................... 79

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01 ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI
SerialDigitalInterface(SDI)isadigital,uncompressedhighqualityvideoformatused
forfilmandvideopostproductionandbroadcastapplications.The
NVIDIA Quadro®4000SDI,NVIDIA Quadro®5000SDIandNVIDIA Quadro®6000
SDI1convertcompositedvideoandgraphicstouncompressed8‐bit,10‐bit,or12‐bitSDI
output.
About This Document
Thismanualexplainsthegraphics‐to‐SDIfunctionalityoftheNVIDIAQuadro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.
“Windows–UsingtheGraphicstoSDIControlPanel”onpage 14describeshowtouse
theDisplayPropertiescontrolpaneltosetupandstarttheSDIoutputunder
Windows.
“Linux—UsingtheGraphicstoVideoOutControlPanel”onpage 28describeshow
tousetheDisplayPropertiescontrolpaneltosetupandstarttheSDIoutputunder
Linux.
“APIControl”onpage 42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NVIDIAQuadroSDIgraphicscard.
Other Documents
FordetailsonusingtheNVIDIAControlPanel,seetheNVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start
Guide.
1. In the rest of this document, “NVIDIA Quadro SDI” refers to the Quadro 4000 SDI, Quadro 5000 SDI, and
Quadro 6000 SDI products.

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Chapter 01 : About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI
System Requirements
Thefollowingoperatingsystemsaresupported:
•Windows®XP.
•Linux
NVIDIAQuadro4000SDI,NVIDIAQuadro5000SDI,orNVIDIAQuadro6000SDI
GraphicsCard
PCI‐ExpressMotherboard
NVIDIAProfessionalGraphicsDriver,Release256orlater

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02 NVIDIA GRAPHICS-TO-SDI
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NVIDIAQuadroSDIgraphicscard.
“InstallingandPreparingtheNVIDIAQuadroSDI”onpage 5describeshowtoinstall
theNVIDIAQuadroSDIcardandprepareitforuse.
“OperatingNVIDIASDI”onpage 9providesanoverviewofSDIoperation.
Feature Overview
Graphics and BNC Connections
TwoBNCconnectionsthatcanbeconfiguredasasinglefill+keydual‐linkSDI
output,oruptotwofillsingle‐linkSDIoutputs
Onevideomonitoringoutput
BNCconnectionforexternalsyncsignals
Supported SDI Signal Formats
StandardDefinition(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,59.94Hz,60.00Hz(SMPTE274)

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•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)
•2048x1080p@23.976Hz,24.00Hz,25.00Hz,29.97Hz,30.00Hz,47.96Hz,48Hz,
60Hz(SMPTE272)
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
Supported Output Modes
CloneMode
DualviewMode
Application‐controlledModeusingNVIDIASDIAPIs
Desktop Region Adjustment Capability
WheninClonemode,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.
Note:TheNVIDIAQuadroSDIcarddoesnotsupportSLImodeatthistime.

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Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI
About Your NVIDIA Quadro SDI
ThefollowingdescribesthecomponentsincludedinyourNVIDIAQuadroSDIproduct
package:
Cards
TheNVIDIAQuadroSDIconsistsofthefollowingtwocards:
NVIDIAQuadro4000,Quadro5000,orQuadro6000graphicscard
NVIDIASDIOutputCard
Cables
Inaddition,youneedthefollowingcables,whichshouldbeprovidedwithyourNVIDIA
QuadroSDIpackage:
(Qty1ea.)14‐PinRibbonCable
ThiscableconnectstheNVIDIAQuadro4000/5000/6000cardtotheSDIOutputcard
forgenlockandframe‐lockfunctionality.
(Qty1ea.)DVI‐to‐DVICable
ThiscableconnectsthevideooutputfromthegraphicscardtotheSDIoutputcard.

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Installing the NVIDIA Quadro SDI
Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro SDI
1Powerdownthesystemandopenthechassiscover.
2InstalltheNVIDIAQuadrocard
aInsertthegraphicscardintothex16PCI‐expressslotanduseascrewtosecurethe
card’sbrackettothesystemchassis.
bConnectthepowercabletotheauxiliarypowerconnector(s).
TheNVIDIAQuadro6000requirespowertotwoauxiliarypowerconnections.
3InstalltheNVIDIASDIOutputcard.
aInserttheNVIDIASDIOutputcardintoanyavailabletypeofexpansionslotwithin
sixinchesoftheNVIDIAQuadroG‐Syncconnector,anduseascrewtosecurethe
card’sbrackettothesystemchassis.
bConnectthepowercabletotheauxiliarypowerconnector.
4Connectoneendofthe14‐pinribboncabletotheG‐SyncconnectorontheNVIDIA
Quadrocard,andtheotherendtotheNVIDIASDIOutputcard.
5Closethechassiscover.
NVIDIA SDI Output card NVIDIA Quadro card

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Step 2: Connect the Auxiliary Cabling and Monitor
1ConnecttheDVIConnectors.
ConnectoneendoftheDVIcabletotheDVIconnectorontheSDIOutputcard,and
theotherendtotheDVIconnectorontheNVIDIAQuadroSDIcardasshownin
Figure2.1andFigure2.2.
TheNVIDIAQuadroSDIwillnotworkproperlyifthecableisconnectedtotheother
digitalconnectors..
Figure 2.1 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 4000
Figure 2.2 DVI Connection: SDI Output card to Quadro 5000/6000
2Connectyourdisplaytooneoftheavailabledigitalconnectorsonthegraphicscardas
showninFigure2.3.YoumayneedaVGA‐DPorDVI‐DPdisplaydongle.
Figure 2.3 Digital Connectors Available for Displays
SDI-Output Card DVI Connector
Quadro 4000 DVI connector
Quadro 5000/6000
SDI-Output Card
DVI Connector
DVI Connector
Quadro 5000/6000
Available Digital Connectors
Quadro 4000
Available Digital Connectors

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Step 3: Install the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
IfyouwillbeinstallingnewgraphicsdriversfortheNVIDIAQuadroSDIcard,itis
highlyrecommendedthatyouuninstallanypreviousversionoftheNVIDIAgraphics
driversoftwarebeforeinstallingupdatedgraphicsdrivers.
1Follow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.
2Clickthedriverdownloadlink.
Thelicenseagreementdialogboxappears.
3ClickAcceptifyouacceptthetermsoftheagreement,theneitheropenthefileorsave
thefiletoyourPCandopenitlater.
OpeningtheEXEfilelaunchestheNVIDIAInstallShieldWizard.
4FollowtheinstructionsintheNVIDIAInstallShieldWizardtocompletethe
installation.

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Operating NVIDIA SDI
ThefollowingsectionsprovideanoverviewofSDIoperation:
“UnderstandingtheConnections”onpage 9
“AbouttheSoftware”onpage 11
“RecommendedOperatingPractices”onpage 12
Understanding the Connections
Figure2.4showstheavailableSDIandexternalsyncconnectorsontheNVIDIAQuadro
SDI.
Figure 2.4 NVIDIA Quadro SDI Connectors
Key portion
of a dual-link
SDI output
Fill portion
of a dual-link
SDI output
- or -
SDI/Composite
Sync Signal
“FILL”“KEY”
“INPUT”
Fill portion
of a single-link
SDI output
Fill portion
of a single-link
SDI output

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Connecting the SDI Video Output
RefertoFigure2.4.
4:4:4/4:2:2:4/4:4:4:4dual‐linksignalsaresenttotheFILLandKEYconnectors.
4:2:2single‐linksignalsaresenttotheFILLconnectoronly.
Inapplicationcontrolmode,usingtheAPIs,anadditional4:2:2signalcanbesentto
theKEYconnector.
Connecting to an External Sync Source
Youcangenlocktheoutputtoanexternaldigitaloranalogsyncsource.Several
systemscanalsobeframe‐locked.
NVIDIAGenlocksupportsthefollowingtwoexternalsynchronizationsignaltypes:
•SDI
•Composite,whichcanbeoneofthefollowing:
CompositeBi‐level(NTSCorPALsourcesusebi‐levelcompositesignals.)
CompositeTri‐level(HDTVsourcescommonlyusetri‐levelcompositesignals.)
Touseanexternalsyncsource,connectthesyncsignaltotheINPUTBNCconnector
asindicatedinFigure2.4,thenselectthecorrespondingsignaltype(SDIorcomposite)
usingtheNVIDIAControlPanel.

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About the Software
TheNVIDIASDIsoftwareletsyouspecifythe
SDIsignalformat
Colorformats
Synchronizationmethod
Gammacorrection
Color‐spaceconversion
Graphics‐to‐SDIfunctionalitycanbesetupandcontrolledintwobasicways—usingthe
NVIDIAControlPanelfor8‐bitSDIoutputfromthedesktop,orusingtheNVIDIASDI
APIfor8‐,10‐,or12‐bitSDIoutputfromanapplication.
Using the SDI APIs
TheSDIapplicationprogramminginterfaceallowsOpenGLapplicationstohavefulland
exclusivecontroloftheSDIoutput.
WhentheSDIoutputisunderapplicationcontrol,youcanviewtheSDIhardwarestatus
usingtheNVIDIAControlPanelSendgraphicstoSDIouputpage.
Seethechapter“APIControl”onpage 42foradescriptionofthegraphics‐to‐video‐
outAPIcalls.
Also,refertothedocumentProgramming NVIDIA Quadro SDIforinstructionsonusing
theAPIs.
Using the Control Panel
WhentheSDIoutputisnotbeingcontrolledbyanapplication,theSDIsoftwareworks
ontopofexistingapplications,andtheactiveworkstationdesktoporfullscreen
applicationdisplayisautomaticallyforwardedtotheSDIvideooutputs.Thisis
accomplishedundereitherCloneorDualviewmode.
Inthismode,youcanusetheNVIDIAGraphicstoSDIpropertypageto
Configuretheexternalsynchronizationsignalifneeded.
SpecifytheSDIsignalformat,outputformat,andthenenabletheSDIoutput.
FordetailedinstructionsunderWindows,seethechapter“Windows–Usingthe
GraphicstoSDIControlPanel”onpage 14.
FordetailedinstructionsunderLinux,seethechapter“Linux—UsingtheGraphicsto
VideoOutControlPanel”onpage 28.

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Chapter 02 : NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Recommended Operating Practices
Thissectionprovidessomebasicoperatingpracticestofollowinordertoobtainthebest
SDIperformanceforyourapplication.
Initial On-Air Broadcast
WhenstartingalivebroadcastofSDIvideo,followthesequencebelowtoensureproper
allocationofsystemresourcesandtopreventvisualdisturbancesintheonairbroadcast.
1SetuptheSDIformatsettingsandstarttheSDIoutput
2Starttheapplicationtobebroadcast
3Verifythevideoquality
4ClosetheGraphicstoSDIcontrolpanel
5Goonair
Toavoidvisualdisturbanceswhilebroadcastinglive,DONOT
•Startorstopthegraphicsorvideoapplication
•TurnonorofftheSDIoutput
•MakechangestotheSDIsignalformat
Changing Applications
Toavoidvisualdisturbanceswhileswitchingapplications,observethefollowing
sequence:
1Stopthelivebroadcast(gooffair)
2Stoptheapplication
3Startthenewapplication
4Verifyvideoquality
5Resumethelivebroadcast

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Changing Video Formats
WhenchanginganyoftheSDIsettings,visualdisturbancesmightoccurasthevideo
resetstothenewsettings.Topreventsuchdisturbancesfrombeingvisibletothepublic
orfrombeingrecorded,observethefollowingsequencewhenmakingchangestoany
SDIsetting:
1Stopthelivebroadcast(gooffair)
2ChangevideoformatorSDIsettings
3Verifyvideoquality
4Resumethelivebroadcast
When Using the Control Panel
NVIDIArecommendsthefollowing
SetthedesktoptothesameorhigherresolutionthantheSDIoutputforbetterimage
quality.
Closeallbackgroundapplications—suchasvirusscan,backup,andarchiving
applications—beforestartingtheSDIoutputandgoingonair.
ClosetheDisplayPropertiespanelbeforegoingonair.
WhenrunningmultipleOpenGLapplications,tearingmayoccuriftheapplications
arenotsynchronized.
Ingeneral,NVIDIAdoesnotrecommendrunningmultipleOpenGLapplications
whenstartingtheSDIoutputorwhengoinglive.
Running Multiple OpenGL Applications
Tomaximizethesystemresourcesandbandwidthavailableforconvertinggraphicsto
SDIoutput,NVIDIArecommendsbroadcastingonlyoneOpenGLapplicationatatime.

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03 WINDOWS–USING THE GRAPHICS TO
SDI CONTROL PANEL
ThischapterexplainshowtosetuptheNVIDIAQuadroSDIgraphicscardforWindows
underCloneorDualviewmodeusingtheNVIDIAControlPanelSendGraphicsto
SDIoutputpage.Itcontainsthefollowingsections:
“HowtoSetUptheGraphics‐to‐SDIOutput”onpage 15providesstep‐by‐step
instructionsforusingthecontrolpaneltosetuptheSDIoutput.
“AdvancedAdjustments”onpage 20explainsadditionaladjustmentsyoucanmake
totheSDIoutput.
“AboutDualviewMode”onpage 23
“EnablingMultipleSDICards”onpage 24
“AllowingApplicationControloftheSDIOutput”onpage 25

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Chapter 03 : Windows–Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel
How to Set Up the Graphics-to-SDI Output
Thissectionexplainshowtosetupthegraphics‐to‐SDIoutput.
“BasicSDISetup”onpage 15
“SynchronizingtheSDIOutputtoanExternalSource”onpage 18
“UnderstandingtheStatusIndicators”onpage 19
Basic SDI Setup
1FromtheNVIDIAControlPanelnavigationtreepane,underWorkstation,clickSend
graphicstoSDIoutput.
To ensure proper operation, NVIDIA recommends the following -
SetthedesktopresolutiontobethesameorlargerthantheSDIoutputforbetter
imagequality
Stopbackgroundapplications—suchasvirusscan,backupandarchiving
applications—priortostartingSDIoutputandgoingonair.
Closethecontrolpanelbeforegoingonair.

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2IfyouareusingmorethanoneNVIDIAQuadroSDIcard,underSelectadisplayto
configureSDIoutputclickthedisplayiconcorrespondingtothedisplayyouwant
toconfigure,thenfollowtheremaininginstructionsforthatdisplay.
•ThisoptiondoesnotappearifyoursystemcontainsonlyoneNVIDIAQuadroSDI
card.
•IfthisoptiondoesnotappearandyoursystemdoescontainmorethanoneNVIDIA
QuadroSDIcard,see“EnablingMultipleSDICards”onpage 24forinstructionson
enablingthecards.
3UnderSendSDIoutputusing,selecttheSDIoutputmodethatyouwanttouse.
•Clonemode:InClonemode,theSDIoutputisacloneofthedisplayoutput.
•Dualviewmode:InDualviewmode,youcandefineonelargedesktopthat
extendsfromthedisplaytotheSDIoutput.Thisletsyoumovewindowsbetween
theSDIoutputandthegraphics(DVI)displaypartoftheextendeddesktop.
•DonotsendSDIoutput:Withthisoption,nosignalissenttotheSDIoutput.The
remainingcontrolsonthepagearedisabled.Choosethisoptionifyouwantan
applicationtocontroltheSDIoutput.Oncetheapplicationisrunning,thispage
doesnotletyouchangethesettings,butonlyshowsthesettingsestablishedbythe
application.