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Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User's Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Overview

Installation Kit

Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Overview

Features

Additional Features

Video Formats

Installation Process

Technical Support

Accessing Field Replaceable Unit Information

2. Installing the Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Software

Software Requirements

Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Software

Software Package Locations

Software Packages

Solaris Operating System Software Patches

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software

Software Package Locations

Software Packages

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Patches

Installing the Software

Removing the Software

Man Pages

3. Installing the Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Hardware

Before Installation

System Configurations

Installing the Hardware

Installing the Hardware in a Sun Blade 2000 System

Installing the Hardware in a Sun Fire 6800/6900 System

Monitor Cables

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution

4. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File

Xinerama

Using Xinerama

Restrictions When Using Xinerama

5. Using Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Features

Streaming Methods

Setting Up Streaming Methods

Setting Up Single Video Output (Default)

Setting Up Two Video Streams Over One Large Frame Buffer

Setting Up Two Independent Video Streams

Dynamic Multisample Antialiasing

Enabling Multisampling for All Sun OpenGL for Solaris Applications

Default Color Depth

Disabling Multisampling

Checking Device Configuration

6. Framelocking Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerators

Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Framelock System

Connecting the DB9 Port Framelock Cable

Stereo DIN7 Port Framelock Cable

Connecting the Stereo Port Framelock Cable

Configuring Graphics Accelerators for Framelocking

A. Setting the Default Console Display

B. Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Specifications

I/O Port Specifications

DVI Video Connector

DB9 Video Connector

Stereo Connector

External Video Synchronization BNC Connector

C. Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Graphics Library Extensions

Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Extensions

Sun OpenGL 1.2.3 for Solaris Extensions

Index