NVIDIA Corporation
Quadro FX 4800/5800 and Quadro CX SDI User’s Guide
– Version 1.0
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HAPTER
4
Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel
Synchronization Instructions
Basic Setup
The
following
are
the
basic
steps
to
synchronize
the
SDI
output.
1
Connect
the
external
sync
source
to
the
appropriate
BNC
connector
on
the
graphics
card.
See
for
instructions
on
connecting
the
external
sync
signal
to
the
graphics
card.
2
Configure
the
sync
source.
a
Open
the
Graphics
to
Video
Out:
Synchronization
Options
page.
Figure 4.5
Synchronization Options Page
a
Click
the
Sync
Mode
list
arrow
and
then
click
either
Genlock
or
Framelock
synchronizing
modes.
b
Click
the
Sync
Format
list
arrow
and
then
click
the
format
that
matches
external
sync
source
that
you
connected
‐
SDI
Sync
or
Composite.
The
software
should
automatically
detect
the
external
sync
signal.
When
it
does,
the
sync
format
information
appears
in
the
Input
Video
Format
text
box.
If
the
software
loses
the
external
sync
signal
or
does
not
detect
it
automatically,
click
Detect
to
force
detection
of
the
sync
signal.
c
If
you
chose
frame
lock
synchronization,
select
the
signal
format
you
want
to
use
as
described
under
Only
those
modes
that
are
compatible
with
the
detected
sync
signal
will
appear
in
the
SDI
signal
format
list.