SDI Connections – Other NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Cards

This section provides illustrations and instructions for connecting to the SDI and external sync connectors on later NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI cards.

Instructions for connecting the display connections

• NVIDIA_Quadro_FX_4600/5600_SDI

• NVIDIA_Quadro_FX_5800_SDI

• NVIDIA_Quadro_CX_and_Quadro_FX_4800_SDI

• NVIDIA_Quadro_FX_3800_SDI

Instructions for connecting the House Sync and SDI Output connections

• House_Sync_and_SDI_Output_Connections

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600/5600 SDI

DVI-to-DVI Connection

Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card and the other end to the “north” DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600/5600 card as shown. The SDI output will not work if the cable is not connected to these two connectors.

Display Output Connection

Connect your display to the DVI connector indicated:

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI

DVI-to-DVI Connection

Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card and the other end to the DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX card as shown. The SDI output will not work if the cable is not connected to these two connectors.

Display Output Connection

Connect your display to the one of the connectors indicated:

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NVIDIA Quadro CX and Quadro FX 4800 SDI

DVI-to-DVI Connection

Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card and the other end to the DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX card as shown. The SDI output will not work if the cable is not connected to these two connectors.

Display Output Connection

Connect your display to one of the connectors indicated:

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI

DVI-to-DVI Connection

Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card and the other end to the DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX card as shown. The SDI output will not work if the cable is not connected to these two connectors.

Display Output Connection

Connect your display to one of the connectors indicated:

 

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House Sync and SDI Output Connections

The BNC connector locations for the house sync input and SDI output are shown in the figure below, with corresponding descriptions in the following table. The order of the connector descriptions in the table follow the same left-to-right order of the connectors in the figure.

House Sync and SDI Output Connection Description

INPUT	KEY	FILL
SDI/Composite sync signal input	Fill portion of a single link SDI output, or Key portion of a dual link SDI output	Fill portion of a single link SDI output, or Fill portion of a dual link SDI output

 

 

Related topics

• Set up my graphics-to-SDI output

• Adjust the desktop area to send to the SDI output

• Specify gamma correction for the SDI output

• Set up color space conversion

• View the status of my SDI setup

• Synchronizing the S
  DI Output

• Introducing a delay in the SDI output

• View SDI Status

• Recommended Operating Practices

 

SDI Connections – Other NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Cards