installation and user information
product overview
The 17th hp workstation fulfills three roles:
1.Application Server: This is the machine on which the application runs. Graphics protocol based on OpenGL is sent to the 16 3D systems via
2.Xserver: In addition to running the application, this machine also renders the 2D X window system and responds to the keyboard and mouse.
3.Compositor Controller: This machine controls operation of the Compositor via an
The Compositor processes the DVI video from each hp fx10 card and generates the output video. The Compositor can be programmed to process the video input signals in a number of ways.
hp visualization center sv6 operating modes
The key to understanding the hp visualization center sv6 configurations is to understand its three operating modes - Accelerate, Accumulate and Mixed. These modes can be changed using the /opt/graphics/OpenGL/sv/bin/setpipes command. In the descriptions below, a “pipe” refers to a workstation that does 3D rendering. A “channel” is the output sent to one output device.
•Accelerate Mode: Enhances rendering performance
Each pipe renders a fraction of the screen, thus speeding up performance.
Figure 2-6 Accelerate Mode - Vertical slice, Horizonal slice and Grid
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