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Chapter 4

Using Features

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To Duplicate Video Output

1. Use the

-clone

option to duplicate the DVI video port “1” display to the DVI

video port “2” display.

For example:

Note –

Both monitor displays

must

have the same screen resolution.

2. Log out of the current window system session and log back in for the change to

take effect.

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fbconfig -dev nfb0 -clone enable

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Summary of Contents for XVR-300

Page 1: ...Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Submit comments about this document at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator User s Guide Part No 819 6651 13 June 2007 Revision A ...

Page 2: ...s droits réservés L utilisation est soumise aux termes de la Licence Cette distribution peut comprendre des composants développés par des tierces parties Des parties de ce produit pourront être dérivées des systèmes Berkeley BSD licenciés par l Université de Californie UNIX est une marque déposée aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays et licenciée exclusivement par X Open Company Ltd Sun Sun Microsy...

Page 3: ...tware 7 Before Installation 7 Installing the Hardware 8 Supported Systems and PCI Express Slots 8 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Software 10 Software Packages 11 Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 12 Installing the Software 13 Default Console Display 17 Man Pages 19 3 Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 21 Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 21 ...

Page 4: ...on 30 A Monitor Cable Adapters 33 Cable Adapters 33 Connecting Monitors With DVI Video Ports 34 Connecting Monitors With HD15 VGA Video Ports 35 B Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37 Board Specifications 37 DMS 59 Video Port 38 DMS 59 Connector Pinouts 39 DVI Connector Pinouts 42 HD15 VGA Connector Pinouts 44 C Color Depth Options 45 Default Color Depth 45 Setting Color Depth Option...

Page 5: ...t 3 FIGURE 2 1 Replacing the I O Bracket 9 FIGURE A 1 DMS 59 Video Port Connection Using DMS 59 2xDVI Adapter Splitter Cable 34 FIGURE A 2 DMS 59 Video Port Connection Using DVI HD15 Adapters 35 FIGURE B 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Video Port 38 FIGURE B 2 DMS 59 Connector 39 FIGURE B 3 DMS 59 2xDVI I Adapter Splitter Cable DVI Connector 42 FIGURE B 4 HD15 VGA Connector 44 ...

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Page 7: ...E 2 3 Location of Sun XVR 300 Software Packages 11 TABLE 2 4 Solaris 9 and 10 Software Package Names 11 TABLE 2 5 Sun OpenGL 1 5 for Solaris Software Patches 12 TABLE 2 6 Sun OpenGL 1 3 for Solaris Software Patches 12 TABLE B 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37 TABLE B 2 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Pinout 39 TABLE B 3 DVI Video Cable Connector Pinout 42 TABLE B 4 HD15 ...

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Page 9: ...cs accelerator Chapter 2 provides hardware and software installation information Chapter 3 describes procedures for configuring multiple frame buffers Chapter 4 provides feature information including video output methods Appendix A describes cabling for DVI and HD15 VGA type monitor video ports Appendix B provides product and I O video port specifications Appendix C provides color depth option inf...

Page 10: ...stem 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 Re...

Page 11: ...ough such sites or resources Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content 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 Sun Functio...

Page 12: ...ested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions You can submit your comments by going to http www sun com hwdocs feedback Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator User s Guide part number 817 5454 10 ...

Page 13: ...rofile system platforms Installation Kit on page 1 Features on page 2 Video Formats on page 4 Technical Support on page 6 Installation Kit The Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator installation kit includes Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator Sun XVR 300 software CD ROM One DMS 59 2xDVI I adapter splitter cable One DVI HD15 VGA adapter One low profile bracket Antistatic wrist strap Sun XVR 300 Graphics Ac...

Page 14: ...ltihead display supported systems HD15 VGA and DVI monitor connectors for a wide range of Sun and third party monitors 3D support through Sun OpenGL for Solaris software Note For low profile systems you must replace the board bracket with the low profile bracket supplied in the installation kit See Chapter 2 FIGURE 1 1 shows the full height Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator FIGURE 1 1 Full Height S...

Page 15: ...R 300 graphics accelerator FIGURE 1 2 Low Profile Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator FIGURE 1 3 shows the DMS 59 video port on the full height I O bracket FIGURE 1 3 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Video Port Sun XVR 300 DMS 59 video port graphics accelerator low profile DMS 59 video port ...

Page 16: ...solution for this monitor TABLE 1 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats Display Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard Aspect Ratio Format Maximum Color Depth 1920 x 1200 60 70 75 Hz Sun 16 10 24 bit 1920 x 1080 60 72 Hz See Note Sun 16 9 24 bit 1856 x 1392 60 Hz VESA 4 3 24 bit 1792 x 1344 60 75 Hz VESA 4 3 24 bit 1600 x 1280 76 Hz Sun 5 4 24 bit 1600 x 1200 60 65 70 75 85 Hz V...

Page 17: ...eo formats Although both analog and digital video formats are supported they cannot be used simultaneously from the individual DVI port 1280 x 1024 60 75 85 Hz VESA 5 4 24 bit 1280 x 1024 60 67 76 Hz Sun 5 4 24 bit 1280 x 800 76 Hz Sun 16 10 24 bit 1280 x 768 56 Hz Sun 16 10 24 bit 1152 x 900 66 76 Hz Sun 5 4 24 bit 1152 x 864 75 Hz VESA 4 3 24 bit 1024 x 800 84 Hz Sun 4 3 24 bit 1024 x 768 60 70 ...

Page 18: ...cal Support For assistance and other information not found in this document concerning the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator see Support Services at http www sun com service online For the most up to date version of this document go to http www sun com documentation ...

Page 19: ...he Hardware on page 8 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Software on page 10 Default Console Display on page 17 Man Pages on page 19 Before Installation Refer to the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals that corresponds to your Solaris Operating System The handbook describes how to shut down the system safely before installing any internal cards and how to reboot your system after installation ...

Page 20: ...op products graphics xvr300 Supported Systems and PCI Express Slots TABLE 2 1 lists the maximum number of Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerators for each Sun system supported For information on cabling DVI and HD15 VGA type monitor video ports see Appendix A Note If installing a Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator in a Sun Fire V215 Sun Fire V245 or Sun Fire V445 system refer to the system Release Notes f...

Page 21: ...ure the mounting bracket to the board assembly and set them aside FIGURE 2 1 Use a 1 8 inch hexagon socket screwdriver FIGURE 2 1 Replacing the I O Bracket 2 Remove the full height bracket by sliding the bracket off the board assembly DMS 59 video port connector 3 Install the low profile bracket by placing it on the board assembly in the same orientation 4 Secure the bracket to the board assembly ...

Page 22: ... graphics accelerator installation kit TABLE 2 2 lists the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator CD ROM directories TABLE 2 2 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories Directory Name Description Copyright U S version of copyright Docs Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator documentation FR_Copyright French version of copyright install Product installation script SLA_TRANSLATED pdf Translated software l...

Page 23: ...downloaded from the Sun Download Center TABLE 2 3 Location of Sun XVR 300 Software Packages Software Packages Directory Location Solaris 9 OS software cdrom cdrom0 Solaris_9 Packages Solaris 10 OS software cdrom cdrom0 Solaris_10 Packages TABLE 2 4 Solaris 9 and 10 Software Package Names Package name Description SUNWnfbcf Sun XVR 300 Graphics Configuration Software SUNWnfb Sun XVR 300 Graphics Sys...

Page 24: ...load html Sun OpenGL 1 3 for Solaris Patches TABLE 2 6 lists the Sun OpenGL 1 3 for Solaris software patches required Download these patches from the following site http sunsolve sun com Updated versions of Sun OpenGL for Solaris are located at http wwws sun com software graphics opengl TABLE 2 5 Sun OpenGL 1 5 for Solaris Software Patches Patch Number Description 120812 12 or later Sun OpenGL 1 5...

Page 25: ...stem at the ok prompt 2 Log in as superuser 3 Insert the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator CD ROM into the drive If the drive is already mounted type the following and go to Step 4 If the CD ROM is not already mounted type Note The CD ROM device might be different on your system For example dev dsk c0t2d0s2 ok boot cd cdrom cdrom0 mount F hsfs O o ro dev dsk c0t6d0s0 cdrom cd cdrom ...

Page 26: ... asked to accept it install Sun Microsystems Inc Sun ENTITLEMENT for SOFTWARE Licensee Company Entity receiving Software Effective Date Date Sun delivers the Software to You Software Software means all software provided to You to be used with the Host Host The hardware product described in the Software s documentation with which the Software is intended to be used Do you accept the license agreeme...

Page 27: ...fbmn for Solaris 10 Installation of drivers is complete To uninstall this software use the uninstall script on this CDROM or the following script var tmp xvr 300 uninstall A log of this installation can be found at var tmp xvr 300 install 2006 10 09 To configure a Sun XVR 300 accelerator use the fbconfig utility See the fbconfig 1m and SUNWnfb_config 1m manual pages for more details IMPORTANT NOTE...

Page 28: ...go to Step 3 If the CD ROM is not already mounted type Note The CD ROM device might be different on your system For example dev dsk c0t2d0s2 3 To remove Sun XVR 300 software type In this example the following is displayed cd cdrom cdrom0 mount F hsfs O o ro dev dsk c0t6d0s0 cdrom cd cdrom uninstall Removal of Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator software is complete A log of this removal is at var tmp...

Page 29: ...e The following shows how to set the console device 2 Select the graphics accelerator you want to be the default console display In this example you would select b for the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator ok show displays a pci 1f 700000 SUNW XVR 300 0 b pci 1e 600000 pci 0 pci 8 SUNW XVR 300 0 q NO SELECTION Enter Selection q to quit Enter Selection q to quit b pci 1e 600000 pci 0 pci 8 SUNW XVR ...

Page 30: ...lias device name Press Control Y then Return 4 Set the device you selected to be the console device 5 Store the alias name that you have created 6 Reset the output device environment 7 Connect your monitor cable to the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator on your system back panel ok nvalias mydev ok setenv output device mydev ok setenv use nvramrc true ok reset all ...

Page 31: ...00 device specific configuration information To get a list of all graphics devices on your system type This example shows a list of graphics devices displayed To Display Man Pages Use the fbconfig help option to display the attributes and parameters information of the man page To access the fbconfig man page type To access the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator man page type host fbconfig list Devic...

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Page 33: ...nerama on page 23 Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File To run more than one frame buffer you must modify your Xservers file The Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator device name is nfb for example nfb0 and nfb1 for two Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator devices To Modify the Xservers File 1 Become superuser and open the etc dt config Xservers file cd etc dt config vi Xservers ...

Page 34: ...g examples are on a Solaris 10 Operating System This example shows the Xservers configuration file modified for one Sun XVR 2500 graphics accelerator kfb0 and one Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator nfb0 This example shows how to remove two Sun XVR 2500 graphics accelerators and add one Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator in the Xservers configuration file Old Xservers configuration file with two Sun XV...

Page 35: ...f Sun OpenGL for Solaris Refer to the proper Xservers 1 man page and Xservers documentation for further information To Enable Xinerama Add xinerama to the command line in the etc dt config Xservers file See the following example on a Solaris 10 Operating System Note Ensure that you enter xinerama after usr X11 bin Xserver in the command line For example as superuser type Enter the Xservers file co...

Page 36: ...als to be combined using Xinerama In practice this means they must be the same device family Both screens that the X window system thinks are side by side must have the same height to be combined using Xinerama Both screens that the X window system thinks are above and below must have the same width to be combined using Xinerama ...

Page 37: ...tput Methods You may choose one of the three methods described in this section for video output from which to choose with the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator This section lists the options Single video output on a single screen default Two video outputs over one large frame buffer Two independent video outputs The following section Setting Up Video Output Methods on page 26 describes how to set u...

Page 38: ...deo output 1 only This is the default the system uses if no fbconfig commands have been given or after fbconfig dev nfb0 defaults 1 If enabled disable doublewide or doublehigh mode To disable doublewide mode type 2 Set the desired screen resolution For example type 3 Log out then log back in To find all possible Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator resolutions type host fbconfig dev nfb0 defaults host...

Page 39: ...solution Use the outputs swapped option to reverse the positions of the two video outputs relative to each other The default is direct Both monitors must have the same resolution Use the offset option to adjust the position of the specified video output by the value specified offset xval yval This is implemented only in doublewide and doublehigh modes For doublewide xval is used to position the ri...

Page 40: ...onfiguration See To Set Up Two Video Outputs Over One Large Frame Buffer on page 27 1 To enable both video outputs edit the etc dt config Xservers file so that both devices appear The device names are dev fbs nfb0a and dev fbs nfb0b For example as superuser type Enter the Xservers file content in one long line Solaris 10 Operating System in this example 2 Select an independent screen resolution fo...

Page 41: ...to duplicate the DVI video port 1 display to the DVI video port 2 display For example Note Both monitor displays must have the same screen resolution 2 Log out of the current window system session and log back in for the change to take effect host fbconfig dev nfb0 clone enable ...

Page 42: ...ow system will use the next time it starts on that device The fbconfig prconf option displays the current Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator device configuration see the following code example If certain values differ from those displayed in propt it is because those values have been configured since the X window system started host fbconfig dev nfb0 propt Graphics Configuration for dev fbs nfb0 OWc...

Page 43: ...A_STD_1024x768x70 VESA_STD_1024x768x75 VESA_STD_1280x1024x75 APPLE_1152x870x75 Current resolution setting 1280x1024x76 Monitor 2 Monitor Manufacturer SUN Product code 1399 Serial 147538508 Manufacture date 2000 week 12 Monitor dimensions 40x30 cm Monitor preferred resolution SUNW_STD_1280x1024x76 Separate sync supported yes Composite sync supported yes Gamma 2 50 Monitor name GDM 5410 EDID Version...

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Page 45: ...3 Connecting Monitors With DVI Video Ports on page 34 Connecting Monitors With HD15 VGA Video Ports on page 35 Cable Adapters The Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator installation kit includes the following cable adapters One DMS 59 2xDVI I adapter splitter cable One DVI HD15 adapter You can order DVI HD15 adapters part number 530 3474 through the Sun store http store sun com ...

Page 46: ...er cable to the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator DMS 59 video port 2 Connect each DVI connector end of the adapter splitter cable to the DVI ports of your digital monitor FIGURE A 1 FIGURE A 1 DMS 59 Video Port Connection Using DMS 59 2xDVI Adapter Splitter Cable To DMS 59 video port To DVI video port To DVI video port DMS 59 2xDVI adapter splitter cable DVI cable connector DVI cable connector ...

Page 47: ... accelerator DMS 59 video port 2 Connect a DVI HD15 adapter to each end of the DMS 59 DVI adapter splitter cable DVI connector FIGURE A 2 3 Connect the HD15 end of the DVI HD15 adapter to the HD15 VGA monitor video port FIGURE A 2 DMS 59 Video Port Connection Using DVI HD15 Adapters To HD15 VGA video port DVI HD15 adapter DVI HD15 adapter To HD15 VGA video port To DMS 59 video port DMS 59 2xDVI ad...

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Page 49: ...nouts on page 42 HD15 VGA Connector Pinouts on page 44 Board Specifications This graphics accelerator is for use with UL Listed ITE that have installation instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories TABLE B 1 lists the product specifications TABLE B 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications Parameter Specification Weight 3 7 oz 105 grams Length 6 6 in 165mm Width 2 3 ...

Page 50: ...RE B 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Video Port Current consumption 5V 3 3V 12V VDDQ V Temperature Power on 10 to 50 C Power off 0 to 70 C storage transport Humidity Power on 5 to 90 RH Power off 0 to 95 RH Temperature gradient Less than 15 C hr TABLE B 1 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications Parameter Specification DMS 59 video port ...

Page 51: ...ector and pinout signals FIGURE B 2 DMS 59 Connector TABLE B 2 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Pinout Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 A_R_DAC1_F 3 A_B_DAC1_F 4 Ground 5 5_VESA 6 DDCCLK_DAC1_R 7 DDCDATA_DAC1_R 8 Ground 9 DDCDATA_DAC2_R 10 DDCCLK_DAC2_R 11 5_VESA2 12 Ground 13 A_R_DAC2_F 14 A_B_DAC2_F 15 Ground 16 TMDS_TX0P 17 TMDS_TX0N ...

Page 52: ...TX2P_EXT 26 TX2M_EXT 27 TX1P_EXT 28 TX1M_EXT 29 TX0P_EXT 30 TX0M_EXT 31 TXCP_EXT 32 TXCM_EXT 33 Ground 34 Ground 35 Ground 36 HPD_ExtTMDS_LFH 37 No Connect 38 Ground 39 No Connect 40 HPD_DMS59 41 Ground 42 Ground 43 Ground 44 TMDS_TXCN 45 TMDS_TXCP 46 Ground 47 A_G_DAC2_F TABLE B 2 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Pinout Continued Pin Signal ...

Page 53: ... 41 48 No Connect 49 Ground 50 A_HSYNC_DAC2_R 51 A_VSYNC_DAC2_R 52 Ground 53 No Connect 54 Ground 55 A_VSYNC_DAC1_R 56 A_HSYNC_DAC1_R 57 Ground 58 No Connect 59 A_G_DAC1_F 60 Ground TABLE B 2 Sun XVR 300 Graphics Accelerator DMS 59 Pinout Continued Pin Signal ...

Page 54: ...dapter splitter cable FIGURE B 3 DMS 59 2xDVI I Adapter Splitter Cable DVI Connector TABLE B 3 DVI Video Cable Connector Pinout Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 4 Shield 4 No Connect 5 Ground 6 DDC clock 7 DDC data 8 Analog VSYNC 9 TMDS Data1 10 TMDS Data1 11 TMDS Data1 3 Shield 12 No Connect 13 No Connect 14 5V Power 1 8 C1 C2 C5 C3 C4 16 24 9 17 ...

Page 55: ...6 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDS Data0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 No connect 21 No connect 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock C1 Analog R C2 Analog G C3 Analog B C4 Analog HSYNC C5 Analog GND TABLE B 3 DVI Video Cable Connector Pinout Continued Pin Signal ...

Page 56: ... connector and pinout signals FIGURE B 4 HD15 VGA Connector TABLE B 4 HD15 VGA Connector Pinout Pin Number Signal 1 Red analog video 2 Green analog video 3 Blue analog video 4 No Connect 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 5V Supply 10 Ground 11 No Connect 12 Monitor ID1 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 Monitor ID2 5 1 10 11 15 6 ...

Page 57: ...window system session and log back in for the change to take effect Any depth setting in the Xserver command line takes precedence over what is set using fbconfig The default is 24 For the Solaris 10 Operating System do the following to set or reset the default color depth To set 8 or 24 as the default color depth use usr sbin svccfg to reconfigure your Xservers file host fbconfig dev nfb0a depth ...

Page 58: ...suals simultaneously The default is 24 bit When the Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator is set to depth 24 it can only run OpenGL applications with RGBA visual When it is set to depth 8 it can only run OpenGL applications with INDEX visual To Use the depth 24 Option 1 Using the fbconfig command type 2 Log out then log back in Note 24 bit depth performance can be slower than 8 bit depth mode To Use th...

Page 59: ...epth 46 device configuration checking prconf 30 propt 30 DMS 59 2xDVI adapter splitter cable 33 34 adapters 34 connecting 34 DMS 59 connector pinouts 39 DMS 59 video port 3 38 DMS 59 HD15 VGA adapter connecting 35 doublehigh 27 doublewide 27 duplicating video output 29 DVI connector pinouts 42 F fake8 46 fbconfig 4 19 clone 29 depth 45 doublehigh 27 doublewide 27 fake8 46 list 19 man page 19 offse...

Page 60: ...nstalling 10 13 packages 11 removing 16 Solaris 10 Operating System default color depth 45 Solaris Operating System bundled release version 10 minimum release requirements 10 specifications physical characteristics 37 power consumption 37 Sun XVR 300 graphics accelerator CD directories 10 default console 17 DMS 59 video port 3 38 features 25 full height 2 hardware installation 7 installation kit 1...

Page 61: ...Index 49 X Xinerama restrictions 24 using 23 Xservers file 21 22 28 ...

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