HP Z800 manual Introduction, About This Guide, Related Documentation

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Introduction

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Topics in this chapter:

About This Guide on page 1

Related Documentation on page 1

Notation Conventions on page 2

Contacting Customer Support on page 2

About This Guide

This guide describes how to set up the HP® Z800 workstation hardware and wiring for an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. This includes Autodesk® Lustre®, and the following Visual Effects and Finishing applications: Autodesk® Inferno®, and Autodesk® Flame®, Autodesk® Flint®, Autodesk® Smoke®, and Autodesk® Backdraft® Conform.

NOTE In most cases, both hardware setup and application installation is done on delivery by an authorized technician. If this is the case, please keep this guide as a reference, in case you decide to move the workstation, change a peripheral, replace an adapter card, etc.

Related Documentation

This release has additional documentation to help you install, configure, and use the hardware and software.

At various places in this guide, references are made to other documents. Depending on your hardware and software configuration and network topology, you may want to have additional documentation on hand before you begin setting up the hardware:

Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and Configuration Guide

Autodesk Lustre Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux Workstations

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Contents HP Z800 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide Trademarks Contents Setting Up Video Hardware Iv ContentsRelated Documentation IntroductionAbout This Guide Contacting Customer Support Notation ConventionsIntroduction Convention ExampleGeneral Workflow Getting StartedGetting Started Workstation Control Surface Lustre Master Workstation Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk LustrePower and Air Conditioning Requirements Hardware Configuration GuidelinesHardware Configuration Guidelines Memory RequirementsComponent Quantity Startup Amps Cont. Amps Watts Rack Mount Requirements120V 240V Unit Conversion ExampleGrounding Audio Hardware Components Avoiding Damage from Static ElectricityReceiving Your Shipment Avoiding Damage from Static ElectricityPage Workflow for Connecting Peripherals Connecting PeripheralsConnecting Peripherals Connecting the Graphics MonitorConnections Overview To connect the monitorConnecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and TabletConnecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device Network Connections To enable the Eye-One calibration utility driverVisual Effects and Finishing Workstation Connect the built-in GigE port as followsLustre Workstation Connecting the Autodesk Control SurfaceLustre Workstation Connect the GigE adapter as followsTo connect the Autodesk Control Surface Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre WorkstationHP Z800 Workstation To connect the Slave Renderer Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre WorkstationPage Included Components Setting UpVideo Hardware4Video Hardware Components Setting Up Video Hardware Wiring Your Video ComponentsSetting Up VTR Emulation Setting Up VTR EmulationTo configure hardware for VTR emulation Audio Wiring Workflow SettingUpAudioHardware5To wire the audio subsystem About AudioAudio Hardware Components Audio WiringSetting Up Audio Hardware Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 ConverterTo navigate menus and adjust settings Adjusting Lucid ADA 88192 Converter SettingsTo reset all settings to their factory defaults Do thisLucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Local Control Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Remote ControlLucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Remote Control Menu Menu Item CommentAJA Keyword SettingOverview Connecting StorageConnecting Media Storage Storage Configuration Loops Expected Peformance Connecting the HP Z800 Atto Fibre Channel AdapterConnecting Storage Connecting the HP Z800 Atto Fibre Channel Adapter XR 6500 Wiring Diagrams Connecting Storage EnclosuresSingle XR 6500 RAID enclosure, 4 loops Connecting Storage EnclosuresSingle XR 6412 RAID enclosure, 2 loops XR 6412 Wiring DiagramsSingle XR 6412 RAID enclosure, 4 loops XR 5402 and XR 5412 Wiring Diagrams Connecting Archiving Storage Connecting Archiving StorageFilesystem Devices Scsi Tape Drive DevicesConnecting Storage Scsi Tape Drive Devices Page Bios Menu Submenu Value Configuring Workstation BiosHP Z800 Bios Settings To restore default factory Bios settings Restoring Bios to Default Factory SettingsConfiguring the Workstation Bios To update the Bios on your workstation Updating your System BiosUpdating your System Bios Workstation reboots Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts VTR Control Cable PinoutsAppendix a VTR Control Cable Pinouts VTR Emulation RS-422 Control CablesLinuxAJA Linux Master to Linux Emulator Linux Master to Linux EmulatorLinuxAJA Master LinuxAJA Emulator VTR-Emulation Control Cable Third-Party Master to Linux EmulatorIndex IndexRAID