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Sun™XVR-600
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Installation and User’s Guide
Part No. 817-2195-11
May 2004, Revision A

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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA
• Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada
• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan
• Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan
Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the
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FCC Class A Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables to comply with
FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to
maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
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ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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BSMI Class A Notice
The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance
label.

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Declaration of Conformity vii
Declaration of Conformity
EMC
USA—FCC Class B
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
European Union
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as
applicable): EN300-386 V.1.3.1 (09-2001) Required Limits:
As information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class B per (as applicable):
Safety
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
Compliance Model Number: SUNIFB3-Lite
Product Family Name: Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator (X3780A)
EN55022/CISPR22 Class B
EN61000-3-2 Pass
EN61000-3-3 Pass
EN61000-4-2 6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3 3 V/m 80-1000MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz and 1400-2000 MHz
EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines
EN61000-4-5 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines > 10m
EN61000-4-6 3V
EN61000-4-11 Pass
EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class B
EN55024:1998 Required Limits:
EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3 3 V/m
EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6 3V
EN61000-4-8 1 A/m
EN61000-4-11 Pass
EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1, A2, A14 Pass
EN61000-3-3:1995 Pass
EC Type Examination Certificates:
EN60950:2000, 3rd Edition TÜV Rheinland Certificate No.
IEC 60950:2000, 3rd Edition CB Scheme Certificate No. US/7020/UL
Evaluated to all CB Countries
UL 60950, 3rd Edition, CSA C22.2 No. 60950* File: 270603-E204883 Vol. X2

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Supplementary Information
This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.
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Manager, Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Contents
Preface xvii
1. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Overview 1
Installation Kit 1
Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Overview 2
Features 3
Additional Features 4
Installation Process 5
Video Formats 5
Accessing Field Replaceable Unit Information 7
Technical Support 8
2. Installing the Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software 9
Software Requirements 9
Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Packages 10
Software Package Locations 11
Software Packages 11
Software Patches 11
Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 12
Software Package Locations 12

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Sun OpenGL for Solaris Patches 12
Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Package Names 13
Installing the Software 15
Removing the Software 18
Man Pages 19
Avoiding Colormap Flash 20
Using the -defdepth 24 Option 20
Using the -fake8 Option 20
3. Installing the Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Hardware 21
Before Installation 21
System Configurations 22
Installing the Hardware 23
Monitor Cables 23
Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution 24
4. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 25
Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 25
Xinerama 27
Using Xinerama 27
Restrictions When Using Xinerama 28
5. Using Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Features 29
Dynamic Multisample Antialiasing 29
Enabling Multisampling for All Sun OpenGL for Solaris Applications 30
Default Color Depth 31
Checking Device Configuration 32

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6. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Framelocking 35
Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Framelock System 35
Configuring Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerators for Framelocking 36
Framelock Cable Assembly 38
Connecting the Framelock Cable Assembly 39
A. Setting the Default Console Display 41
B. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 45
Index 49

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Figures
FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator 2
FIGURE 1-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Backplate I/O Ports 3
FIGURE 6-1 Framelock Cable Assembly 38
FIGURE 6-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator and Framelock Cable Assembly 40
FIGURE B-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator I/O Connectors 45
FIGURE B-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator DVI Connector 46
FIGURE B-3 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator 7-Pin DIN Female Stereo Connector 48

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Tables
TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats 6
TABLE 2-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories 10
TABLE 2-2 Location of Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Packages 11
TABLE 2-3 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Package Names 11
TABLE 2-4 Patches for Solaris 8 and 9 Operating Environments 11
TABLE 2-5 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Packages 12
TABLE 2-6 Patches for Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris 12
TABLE 2-7 Patches for Sun OpenGL 1.2.3 for Solaris 13
TABLE 2-8 Package Names for Sun OpenGL Version 1.3 13
TABLE 2-9 Package Names for Sun OpenGL Version 1.2.3 14
TABLE 3-1 Supported Systems and Maximum Number of Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerators Per
System 22
TABLE 5-1 Multisample Options 30
TABLE 6-1 Framelock Cable Connections 38
TABLE B-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator DVI Video Output Port 46
TABLE B-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Stereo Connector Pinout 48

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xvii
Preface
This guide describes how to install the Sun™ XVR-600 graphics accelerator in your
Sun computer system.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator product
and includes features and supported video formats.
Chapter 2 describes how to install the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator software.
Chapter 3 provides hardware installation information for the Sun XVR-600 graphics
accelerator.
Chapter 4 describes how to modify the Xservers configuration file for running
more than one frame buffer and how to use Xinerama to configure multiple frame
buffers.
Chapter 5 describes features of the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator.
Chapter 6 describes framelocking multiple Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerators.
Appendix A describes how to set the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator as the
default monitor console display.
Appendix B provides I/O port specifications for the Sun XVR-600 graphics
accelerator.

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Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information on basic UNIX®commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. See the following for this information:
■Software documentation that you received with your system
■Solaris™ operating environment documentation, which is at
http://docs.sun.com
Typographic Conventions
Typeface or
Symbol Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,
and directories; on-screen
computer output
Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
%su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized.
Replace command-line
variables with real names or
values.
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Shell Prompts
Accessing Sun Documentation
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goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
Shell Prompt
C shell machine-name%
C shell superuser machine-name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell $
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

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