Nvidia ForceWare Quadro FX 4000 SDI, User Manual

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NVIDIA Corporation
Quadro FX 4000 SDI User’s Guide – Version 2.1 5
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NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Basic Operation
Hardware Setup
Understanding the Connectors
Figure 2.1 shows the available SDI and external sync connectors on the Quadro FX 4000
SDI graphics card.
Figure 2.1
SDI Connectors
Understanding the OnBoard DIP Switch
The Quadro FX 4000 SDI graphics card has an onboard dip switch that determines the
default SDI operating mode. Subsequent software changes override these settings.
Figure 2.2 Onboard DIP Switch Positions
Single link
SDI output
Key portion
of a dual link
SDI output
Fill portion
of a dual link
SDI output
Single link
SDI output
- or -
SDI
Genlock
Sync Signal Composite
Genlock
Sync Signal
(1-4) Output Video Format (See Table 2.1 )
(5-6) Sync Source (See Table 2.2 )
(7) Auto Switch (See Table 2.3 )