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NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II User Guide

Using the nvidia-settings

Utility

Conﬁgure frame lock and genlock using the nvidia-settings utility. After booting the system starting X Windows, run nvidia-settings as follows:

% nvidia-settings

From the nvidia-settingsframe lock panel, you can add or remove G- Sync (and display) devices to the frame lock/genlock group, monitor the status of that group, and enable or disable frame lock and genlock.

For information about the page, click Help at the lower right corner of the interface.

How To Set Up Genlock

The following are the basic steps to genlocking a system. Detailed instructions are provided in the related sections:

Set Up the Hardware

Connect the external sync source to the BNC connector on the graphics boards.

Set Up the Software

Use the nvidia-settingsframe lock panel to establish the system as the server, to choose the sync source, and conﬁgure the sync pulse.

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176-0002-000 Page Page Nvidia Quadro G-Sync Page Table of Contents References and Resources About This Guide Introduction to Nvidia Quadro G-Sync Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Implementing SLI Technology System Requirements Unpacking Nvidia Frame Synchronization Two 2 Ribbon Cables Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II Equipment Safety Instructions Installing Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II Card Quadro G-Sync Nvidia Frame Synchronization Under Windows XP Set Up the Hardware How To Set Up Genlock VID IA Q uadro G-Sync Onnector Bracket Sync Source Server Basic Genlock Setup Set Up the Software Click OK to save the settings Detecting the House Sync Signal Under The synchronization pulses are based on, click Using the House Sync Signal Ou tgo in g Sync trigg ered from lead in g and falling ed ge Viewing the Connection Status How To Set Up Frame LockRestoring an Unstable Display Er ver Click Apply Set Up the Server SoftwareBasic Server Setup Click Edit Settings to open the Server Settings dialog box Changing the Timing Signal Frequency Basic Client Setup Set Up the Client Software Yn c D elay Skew Introducing a Timing Delay at Client Systems Swap Sync Setup Setting Up Genlock + Frame Lock Checking the Connection Status Swap Sync Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Nvidia Frame Synchronization Under Linux Using the nvidia-settings Utility Nvidia Q uadro G-Sync Connector Bracket Syn c Sou rce An X Server is typically speciﬁed in the format systemm Go to the nvidia-settingsframe lock panel Synchronizing to the External House Signal Ou tgo in g Sync trigg ered from lead in g and falling ed ge Understanding the Status Indicators Sync and Connection Status for the Genlock Server Four frame locked systems An X Server is typically speciﬁed in the format systemm Test the Connections Sync and Connection Status for the Server Check the Use House Sync if Present check box Frame Lock Restrictions Leveraging Frame Lock Genlock in OpenGL ‰ Frame Lock + SLI SFR, AFR, or Sliaa Two Quadros, Single Supported Frame Lock Conﬁgurations Sample Conﬁgurations General Steps Check that the refresh rate is the one we want Make sure frame lock sync is disabledQuery the enabled displays on the Quadro Genlock Example Toggle the test signal Enable use of the house sync signalConﬁgure the house sync signal video mode Enable framelocking ‰ First display from system Disable frame lockFrame Lock Example Check the refresh rate is the same for all displays Query the enabled displays on the QuadrosDisable the house sync signal on the master device Enable frame lock on server Make sure frame lock is disabled for all Quadros Enable frame lock on slave devices Verify that the refresh rate is the same for all displays Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.8 and earlier Enable frame lock on the slave devicesWriting a Frame Lock NV-CONTROL Client Node Most likely, you want Are using a house sync. Most likely, you wantFramelocksyncdisable on each X screen to disable frame lock Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.9 and later Quadro G-Sync II device Most likely, you want Querying the Frame Lock Capabilities of a SystemConﬁguring the Frame Lock Group Query the number of Quadro G-Sync II devices on Enabling/Disabling Frame Lock Using a house sync. Most likely, you wantEnable frame lock on each Quadro by setting Nvctrlframelock Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Using the OpenGL Extensions Key Points and Deﬁnitions Frame Synchronization Using the OpenGL ExtensionsAbout Buffer Swaps Window Buffer Swaps Buffer Swap Criteria Conﬁguring Swap Groups Conﬁguring for Swap SyncFrame Counter ‰ To bind a group to a barrier, call OpenGL ExtensionsConﬁguring Swap Barriers This call binds a swap group to a barrier WglJoinSwapGroupNV, glxJoinSwapGroupNVWglBindSwapBarrierNV GlxBindSwapBarrierNV WglQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV GlxQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV WglQuerySwapGroupNV GlxQuerySwapGroupNV WglQueryFrameCountNV,glxQueryFrameCount WglResetFrameCountNV,glxResetFrameCount Getting Driver Updates Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Registering Your Quadro Sync Registration, Support Warranty Warranty and Support Compliance and Certiﬁcations Copyright