Blackmagicdesign Pocket UltraScope, Operation Manual

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How to Install on a Mac Pro
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Installation Requirements for Mac OS X
The Blackmagic UltraScope product includes the Blackmagic UltraScope hardware card and a software
package which consists of the Blackmagic UltraScope utility and driver. It does not matter in which order
the hardware and software are installed.
The Blackmagic UltraScope hardware is a x1 lane PCI Express card and should work in any PCI Express
slot in a Mac Pro.
A x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slot is required for the graphics card in your computer. The latest list of
compatible graphics cards can be found in the support pages at
www.blackmagic-design.com . Full
frame-rate HD monitoring of all 6 scopes requires an EVGA GeForce GTX 285 or faster graphics card.
This card can be purchased for around US$450. More expensive graphics cards are no guarantee of
compatibility. It is essential to check the list of compatible graphics cards before buying a graphics card
for use with Blackmagic UltraScope. The standard graphics card included with a Mac Pro will need to
be replaced with a known compatible card to support all 6 scopes.
The Blackmagic UltraScope software interface requires a computer display with a minimum resolution
of 1280 x 800 pixels to view two scopes simultaneously. Blackmagic Design recommends viewing all
6 scopes simultaneously by using a computer display resolution of 1920 x 1200 or 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Please see the support pages at www.blackmagic-design.com for a comprehensive list of the latest,
minimum system requirements for Mac OS X and Windows.
Installing the UltraScope card in your Mac Pro
Blackmagic UltraScope installs in to your computer in just the same way as any regular PCI Express card.
However the fiber optic module must be temporarily removed from the card before attempting to install
the card in a PCI Express slot. This is because the location of the protruding fiber optic module makes it
awkward to install the card in the PCI ports of many computer cases. Temporarily removing the fiber optic
module overcomes this obstacle to installation. The fiber optic module is a standard SFP transceiver
module which includes an LC connector port for attaching fiber optic cables. While other kinds of
optical connectors exist, the SMPTE standard for Optical Fiber SDI specifies that LC type optical fiber
connectors be used and this makes it easy for all compliant optical equipment to connect together.
Blackmagic UltraScope PCI Express card