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Topaz, Stratus, Tropos,
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Rastergraf
Rastergraf, Inc.
1810-J SE First St.
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 923-5530
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Release 3.7
May 7, 2017

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  • Page 1 Topaz, Stratus, Tropos, Garnet, and Duros PMC Graphics Boards User’s Manual Rastergraf Rastergraf, Inc. 1810-J SE First St. Redmond, OR 97756 (541) 923-5530 web: http://www.rastergraf.com Release 3.7 May 7, 2017...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.6 F ......................1-18 LEXIBLE ISPLAY UPPORT 1.6.1 TV Display ..........................1-19 1.6.2 Analog RGB Displays ......................1-19 1.6.3 STANAG 3350 A-C (Topaz/Duros)..................1-19 1.6.4 Flat Panel Displays ........................ 1-20 1.7 F I/O O ..................... 1-22 RONT AND ANEL PTIONS 1.8 S...
  • Page 3 3.20.8 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, Dual VGA, DVI In................3-42 3.20.9 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, Single VGA................... 3-43 3.20.10 Pn4 – RG-101 Compatible VGA Pinout................3-44 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING YOUR RASTERGRAF GRAPHICS BOARD ..4-1 4.1 I ........................... 4-2 NTRODUCTION 4.2 U...
  • Page 4 5.4.1 Application Note: Adjusting the Timing Parameters............. 5-14 5.4.2 Pan and Scroll........................5-17 Request for Assistance in Determining Video Timing Parameters ..........5-18 5.5 S ................5-19 YSTEM ANAGEMENT EVICES AND UNCTIONS 5.6 T C......................5-20 HROUGH 5.7 T ................5-21 OPAZ TRATUS ARNET...
  • Page 5 Tables Table 1-1 Board Feature Summary................. 1-3 Table 1-2 SDL Functional Summary................1-26 Table 2-1 Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels Chart............2-7 Table 2-2 BIOS Display Timing Specifications ............2-10 Table 2-3 VGA/Windows Platform Display Timing Specifications ......2-10 Table 2-4 SDL Platform Display Timing Specifications..........2-11 Table 2-5 Basic Display/Capture Format Capabilities ..........
  • Page 6 Figure 1-14 DVI Flat Panel Output Block Diagram............. 1-20 Figure 1-15 LVDS Flat Panel Output Block Diagram..........1-21 Figure 1-16 Front and Rear Panel I/O Options for Topaz ..........1-22 Figure 1-17 Front and Rear Panel I/O Options for Stratus ........... 1-23 Figure 1-18 Front and Rear Panel Output Options for Tropos ........
  • Page 7 Figure 4-4 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 1 StratusPMC and TroposPMC Boards. 4-7 Figure 4-4 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 1 StratusPMC and TroposPMC Boards. 4-8 Figure 4-5 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 1 Garnet and Duros Boards ....4-9 Figure 4-6 Installation of a PMC Module into an Emerson MVME2604 ....

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Rastergraf Introduction This manual provides information about how to configure, install, and program the Rastergraf Silicon Motion SM731-based Topaz, Stratus, Tropos, Garnet, and Duros PMC graphics display controllers. When used with appropriate PMC-to-host adapters, PCI and CompactPCI compatible computers can also be supported.

  • Page 10: Getting Help

    1) call Rastergraf technical support at: (541) 923-5530 2) send E-mail to: support@rastergraf.com If your problem is monitor related, Rastergraf technical support will need detailed information about your monitor. Board Revisions This manual applies to the following board revision levels:...

  • Page 11: Notices

    Rastergraf assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of software or hardware that is not supplied by Rastergraf, or which has not been installed in accordance with this manual. The TopazPMC, StratusPMC, TroposPMC, GarnetPMC, and DurosPMC graphics boards are manufactured and sold under license from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC).

  • Page 12: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Rastergraf Conventions Used In This Manual The following list summarizes the conventions used throughout this manual. Code fragments, file, directory or path names and Code fragments user/computer dialogs in the manual are presented in the courier typeface. Commands or Commands, or the names of executable programs, program names except those in code fragments, are in bold.

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Information

    Rastergraf Chapter 1 General Information General Information 1-1...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Rastergraf 1.1 Introduction The Topaz, Stratus, Tropos, Garnet, and Duros comprise a set of closely related designs that have been tuned to address a variety of requirements. Originally starting with the Stratus as the fully configured version and Tropos as the low parts count version, the line was expanded into the...

  • Page 15: Table 1-1 Board Feature Summary

    Rastergraf Table 1-1 Board Feature Summary Stratus/ Tropos/ Topaz Garnet Duros Silicon Motion SM731 2D/3D engine with 16MB SDRAM 1600x1200 single VGA 1024x768 dual VGA 1280x1024 single/1024x768 dual LVDS 1600x1200 single DVI option S-Video/NTSC/PAL/SECAM single output Duros Interlaced/non-interlaced, Sync-On-Green Duros...

  • Page 16: Figure 1-1 Topaz Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 1-1 Topaz Block Diagram 1-4 General Information...

  • Page 17: Figure 1-2 Stratus Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 1-2 Stratus Block Diagram General Information 1-5...

  • Page 18: Figure 1-3 Tropos Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 1-3 Tropos Block Diagram 1-6 General Information...

  • Page 19: Figure 1-4 Garnet Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 1-4 Garnet Block Diagram General Information 1-7...

  • Page 20: Figure 1-5 Duros Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 1-5 Duros Block Diagram 1-8 General Information...

  • Page 21: Sm731 Graphics Controller

    Rastergraf 1.2 SM731 Graphics Controller 1.2.1 Overview The SM731 is a low power 2D/3D display controller with 90, 180, and 270 degree hardware rotation. Silicon Motion's ReduceOn™ technology for the SM731 implements functions in hardware that were previously performed in software, allowing easier driver development. ReduceOn technology intelligently monitors the activity on the device and optimizes the power as necessary to maximize performance and power consumption.

  • Page 22: Detailed Description

    Rastergraf 1.2.2 Detailed Description The SM731 delivers full-featured 3D, a unique memory architecture designed to enhance 3D/2D performance, enhanced multi-display capabilities, and Motion Compensation for DVD. Software support is available under Windows 2K/XP and Linux/XFree86. A robust 128-bit Drawing Engine provides excellent 2D performance. The Drawing Engine supports 3 ROPs, BitBLT, transparent BLT, pattern BLT, color expansion, line draw and Alpha blending.

  • Page 23: Sm731 Features

    Rastergraf 1.2.3 SM731 Features High Performance Hardware Graphics Support 128-bit single-cycle graphics engine • 16MB on-chip frame buffer memory with 128-bit interface • IEEE Floating point setup engine • Bi-linear/Tri-linear filtering, MIP-mapping, vertex and global fog • Multi-texture, bump mapping, texture compression •...

  • Page 24: Figure 1-7 Sm731 Detail Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Video Input Port YUV Data Control Capture Engine 16 MB On-Chip 33/66 MHz Memory Memory for 32-bit Controller Graphics Outputs Capture Buffer PCI bus Frame Buffer 24-bit Digital to DAC/DVI 2D/3D 128-bit Graphics Engine Display Engine 2 x Digital Output (LVDS)

  • Page 25: Video Capture And Playback

    Rastergraf 1.3 Video Capture and Playback The Topaz, Stratus, and Garnet are ideal solutions for industrial graphics applications. They combine a powerful hardware graphics engine with support for multiple display devices including VGA, DVI, and LVDS displays, and NTSC/PAL video monitors.

  • Page 26: Figure 1-9 Capture Buffer And Display Memory

    Rastergraf The display controller implements independent capture and playback subsystems. The capture system receives digitized video data through its 16 bit Video Input Port, which is driven by a multiplexer that selects between the on-board Bt835 NTSC/PAL video decoder (see Section 1.4)

  • Page 27: Figure 1-10 Video Processing Data Path

    Video Processing Digitized video images in YUV format may be transferred from the capture buffer to host memory by the Topaz/Stratus/Garnet acting as a DMA PCI bus master. Once in host memory, the video data may be archived for retrieval and display at a later time. Alternatively, the host CPU can perform a color space transform on the YUV data or extract the luminance in order to generate an 8-bit gray-scale image.

  • Page 28: Bt835 Ntsc/Pal/Secam Digitizer

    Rastergraf 1.4 Bt835 NTSC/PAL/SECAM Digitizer The Topaz/Stratus/Garnet provides a Conexant Bt835 video-capture processor, a single-chip decoding and filtered scaling solution for VCRs, cameras, and other sources of composite or component (S-Video or Y/C) video. It integrates video digitization, auto NTSC/PAL format detect and...

  • Page 29: Ad9882 Rgbhv/Dvi Digitizer

    Rastergraf 1.5 AD9882 RGBHV/DVI Digitizer The AD9882 is a complete 8-bit 140 MSPS monolithic analog interface optimized for capturing RGB graphics signals. Its 140 MSPS encode rate capability and full-power analog bandwidth of 300 MHz supports resolutions up to SXGA (1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz).

  • Page 30: Flexible Display Support

    Rastergraf 1.6 Flexible Display Support The graphics boards support a variety of displays, including LVDS and DVI Flat Panels, Analog RGB (VGA) Monitors and Video Monitors. This enables it to be easily incorporated into a wide variety of applications. .

  • Page 31: Tv Display

    The boards are able to support display resolutions from 640 x 480 (VGA) up to 1600 x 1200 at up to 24 bpp. The Topaz/Stratus/Garnet can support a secondary VGA port, in which case both ports should be limited to 1024 x 768.

  • Page 32: Flat Panel Displays

    Digital Out (see figure above), a single DVI channel (optional on Tropos and Duros). LVDS is available only via the PMC Pn4 rear panel I/O connector for all boards except Topaz, which has a front panel connector option as well.

  • Page 33: Figure 1-15 Lvds Flat Panel Output Block Diagram

    Rastergraf way, each LVDS block can drive one SXGA+ panel (1400x1050x24 @60Hz). The LVDS1 Interface is hardwired to Panel Controller (Primary). It can be programmed to drive 18 or 24 bpp panels, and, if used in conjunction with the LVDS2 Interface, it can be used to drive a two channel, two pixels per clock panel of up to QXGA size (2048x1536).

  • Page 34: Front And Rear Panel I/O Options

    Rastergraf 1.7 Front and Rear Panel I/O Options The Topaz/Stratus/Garnet boards support front-panel I/O as well as rear- panel I/O via PMC Pn4. Not all hosts support rear-panel I/O. Those that do oftentimes have poorly routed traces from the PMC Pn4 connector to the host backplane connector, which makes them unsuitable for high frequency applications, especially LVDS and DVI.

  • Page 35: Figure 1-17 Front And Rear Panel I/O Options For Stratus

    Rastergraf Figure 1-17 Front and Rear Panel I/O Options for Stratus Jumper Connectors Jumper Networks Networks SM731 VGA and DVI Connectors RP61 0 - ohm RGB DAC VGA pins Network Primary RP62 0 - ohm Rear Panel VGA pins Network...

  • Page 36: Figure 1-19 Rear Panel I/O Options For Garnet

    Rastergraf Figure 1-19 Rear Panel I/O Options for Garnet Jumper Connectors Jumper Networks Networks SM731 RP62 0 - ohm RGB DAC Rear Panel VGA pins Network Primary Bt835/ AD9882 AD9882 Analog RP51 0 - ohm RP52 0 - ohm Rear Panel Video I/O pins...

  • Page 37: Software Support

    Rastergraf 1.8 Software Support Rastergraf software support is available for Linux, VxWorks, and Windows. Please consult Rastergraf for specifics, as all packages are not available on all systems. In general, we have: Windows 2K/XP Graphics Drivers with DirectX 8 •...

  • Page 38: Table 1-2 Sdl Functional Summary

    CPU and operating system that uses linear addressing and is supported by the GNU C compiler and linker. SDL is available in source for an additional cost – please contact Rastergraf sales. SDL is easy to use. It includes a complete set of graphics primitives that interface to the SM731 graphics controller’s accelerated functions.

  • Page 39: Additional References

    Rastergraf documentation includes (hardware) User’s Manuals and Standard Drawing Library (SDL) Manual. You can obtain some technical literature from the Rastergraf web page (http://www.rastergraf.com). Note that web links do change, so if the links given below are broken, just go the manufacturer’s main web page and start your way in.

  • Page 41: Chapter 2 Specifications

    Rastergraf Chapter 2 Specifications Specifications 2-1...

  • Page 42: General

    Rastergraf 2.1 General Silicon Motion SM731 2D/3D High Performance 128-Bit Graphics Processor: Graphics Processors. Integrated on the same Multi-Chip Module (MCM) are the memory, LVDS encoders, and TV encoder. The SM731 features an internal 235 MHz RAMDAC. It has a 256 entry Look Up Table (LUT), which is most commonly used for conversion of 8-bit pixels into full 24- bit RGB pixels.
  • Page 43 The DVI-I connector supplies both the digital DVI signals DVI-I Connector: and dual analog VGA. Rastergraf can supply an adapter that allows a standard VGA cable to be connected to the DVI-I connector. A breakout cable can split out the DVI and the two VGA channels.
  • Page 44 +3.3V, +/- 5% @Current – please see below +5V, +/- 5% @Current – please see below A location for a local 3.3V regulator is provided on Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos for systems which do not supply it. The following power consumption figures have been...
  • Page 45 VITA-20. IEEE 1386-2001 compatible, 149 mm x 74 mm Module Size: The Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos boards are laid out to be CCPMC Form Factor: Conduction Cooled PMC (CCPMC) form factor compatible. This is primarily intended to allow the boards to be used in applications that might require a display board for debugging purposes in system development.
  • Page 46 Note that as of the time of writing, there are no rear panel cables, PIM adapters, PMC carriers, or any other hardware aids available from Rastergraf that might be used as part of a rear panel system integration effort. Rastergraf is not in the militarized business, but it does Ruggedization Option: offer ”ruggedized”...

  • Page 47: Table 2-1 Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels Chart

    At the time of writing, complete shock and vibration testing has not been performed, but some boards have been tested enough to expect full acceptance is possible. Please contact Rastergraf Sales if you need this information. Table 2-1 Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels Chart Conduction-...

  • Page 48: Specifications Unique To Topaz, Stratus, And Garnet

    RGB/YUV/DVI digitizer, Analog Devices ADV7120 or ADV7123 VGA DAC, THine THC63DV164 DVI encoder, configuration EEPROM, and an LM75 thermal sensor. The Topaz (only) can be ordered with Front Panel LVDS. Front Panel LVDS: It uses an MDR26 connector and follows the CameraLink (frame grabber side) pinout to make it easy to find cables.
  • Page 49 Rastergraf The Topaz, Stratus, and Garnet have an Analog Devices High Speed Digitizer: AD9882 high speed RGB/YUV/DVI digitizer chip. It can capture analog RGBHV, RGB with SOG, or YUV (4:2:2). Or, when configured (by the factory) the AD9882 can capture DVI from the MDR20 (Topaz), MDSM (Stratus), or DVI (but then no longer out) pins.

  • Page 50: Display Timing

    Rastergraf 2.3 Display Timing The SM731 chip display timing is programmable. The following tables provide the timing values provided by Rastergraf software. Please note that the timing parameters vary by application. Table 2-2 BIOS Display Timing Specifications Active Bits per...

  • Page 51: Table 2-4 Sdl Platform Display Timing Specifications

    Rastergraf Table 2-4 SDL Platform Display Timing Specifications Active Analog/ Bits per Vertical Horizontal Pixel Format Display Pixel Refresh Refresh Clock 640 x 480 Both 8, 16, 32 75 Hz 37.65 kHz 30.72 MHz 800 x 600 Both SVGA 8, 16, 32 75 Hz 47.03 kHz...

  • Page 52: Monitor Requirements

    Rastergraf 2.4 Monitor Requirements Rastergraf boards can be used with a variety of monitors. For best performance a monitor should have the following features: VGA compatible 5 Wire RGB with separate TTL horizontal and • vertical sync or 3 Wire RGB with sync on green (see note below) Switchable Termination (for monitor loopthrough) •...

  • Page 53: Verified Display And Capture Modes

    Rastergraf 2.5 Verified Display and Capture Modes The SM731 Graphics Controller is a flexible chip. It supports a single input capture channel as well as up to two independent outputs. It has widowing capabilities and a 128-bit high-performance drawing engine.

  • Page 54: Table 2-5 Basic Display/Capture Format Capabilities

    Rastergraf Table 2-5 Basic Display/Capture Format Capabilities VFREQ VFREQ DVI mode VGA mode DVI Result VGA Result Window Window Activity Activity *Max *Max2 1024-32 1024-32 1024-32 1024-32 1024-32 1024-32 1024-32 1280-32 1024-32 1280-32 light snow snow 1024-32 1280-32 light streaks...

  • Page 55: Maximum Display/Capture Performance

    Rastergraf 2.5.2 Maximum Display/Capture Performance It is not practical to test all cases, or even a broad sub-set of cases. So here are a sample of corner cases. The test show that it would be no problem to support a single channel 1600 x 1200 16 bpp DVI display at 70 Hz with no video capture, but if you wanted to capture a 1024 x 768 60 Hz RGB you should drop down to 8 bpp or 1280 x 1024.

  • Page 56: Table 2-6 Maximum Display/Capture Format Capabilities

    Rastergraf Notes: DVI or VGA mode: xx-yy-zz, where xx = format is: 1600 = 1600x1200, 1280 = 1280x1024, 1024 = 1024x768, 800 = 800x600 and 640 = 640x480 yy = bpp, 8, 16, 24, or 32 zz = vertical refresh freq...

  • Page 57: Configuration Information

    DVI output. VGA connector changes to a DVI-I connector with • both VGA and DVI signals sets. A breakout cable is required to obtain both signal sets simultaneously. Tropos and Topaz: on-board 3.3V regulator for backplanes which • do not have 3.3V The Topaz/Stratus/Garnet graphics board includes the...

  • Page 58: Table 2-7 Standard Front Panel Board Configurations And Connector Utilization

    Rastergraf Table 2-7 Standard Front Panel Board Configurations and Connector Utilization MDSM LVDS LVDS NTSC/ RGBHV Board Version DVI In MDR20/26 Pinout Breakout Cable(s) Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 2 Video I/O Pinout TopazPMC/1V VGA 1 VGA 2...

  • Page 59: Table 2-8 Standard Rear Panel Board Configurations And I/O Assignments

    Rastergraf Table 2-8 Standard Rear Panel Board Configurations and I/O Assignments Composite/ Dual S-Video/ Composite/ LVDS Pinout NTSC/PAL S-Video/ Compatibility table NTSC/PAL Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Analog RGB 1 & 2 TopazPMC/1R2 Pn4 Pin Pn4 Pin Pn4 Pin TroposPMC/RIO2 3.20.4...

  • Page 60: Software Support

    Rastergraf 2.6 Software Support Rastergraf provides a broad range of software support. The following table shows the current availability. Please contact Rastergraf Sales for special requirements. Table 2-10 Software Operating System Software Windows Linux VxWorks LynxOS 4 2000, XP XFree86...

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Connector Pinouts And Cable Information

    Rastergraf Chapter 3 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3-1...

  • Page 62: Introduction

    3.1 Introduction A variety of front panel connectors and both standard and breakout cables are required for the Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos boards and are covered in the following sections. See Table 3-1 (two pages on) for a guide to the chapter’s contents.

  • Page 63: Table 3-1 Front Panel Signal Definitions

    Rastergraf Table 3-1 Front Panel Signal Definitions Pn4/Schematic Name Function LVDSA_TX3P, LVDS Ch A and Ch B (respectively) signals. LVDSB_TX3P, etc. LVDSA_TX3P/ LVDSA _TX3N would make up a high-speed differential pair. DVID_TXCP, etc. DVI In signals. DVID_TXCP/DVID_TXCN would make up a high-speed differential pair.

  • Page 64: Table 3-2 Front And Rear Panel Connector Usage

    TopazPMC/1D 88741-8700, StratusPMC/1D 3.11 DVI, VGA DVI to VGA Adapters A31-00599-5012 StratusPMC/2x TroposPMC/1D 3.12 A31-00735-2012 Topaz VGA Topaz PMC/1L, 2L, 2N VGA Breakout Cable 3.13 MDR20 A31-00735-3012 MDR20A TopazPMC/2A, B, M Video I/O Breakout Cable 3.14 MDR20 A31-00735-5012 MDR20B TopazPMC/2C...

  • Page 65: Vga Connector

    Because two VGA connectors are a tight fit on the TopazPMC/1V, some VGA connector moldings are too wide to allow two cables to be plugged in simultaneously. Rastergraf can supply cables that are known to fit. The cable part number is A31-00599-1012. See Section 3.8.

  • Page 66: Table 3-3 Analog (Vga) Video Connector Pinout

    Rastergraf Table 3-3 Analog (VGA) Video Connector Pinout Description Ground Type Cable Type 75 ohm Coax with pin 6 Ground Green 75 ohm Coax with pin 7 Ground Blue 75 ohm Coax with pin 8 Ground VOUT * 75 ohm Coax with pin 5 Ground...

  • Page 67: Dvi-I Connector

    Rastergraf 3.3 DVI-I Connector Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos boards that support DVI use the industry standard DVI-I (analog/digital) connector which carries both the DVI digital and the traditional RGBHV analog graphics signals. See http://www.ddwg.org/ for more information. The TopazPMC/2 and StratusPMC bring out the second VGA channel on some DVI spare pins (see next page).

  • Page 68: Table 3-5 Topazpmc/2 And Stratuspmc Dvi-I Connector (Pinout D2)

    Rastergraf TopazPMC/2 and StratusPMC Modified DVI-I Connector The TopazPMC/2 and StratusPMC use the standard DVI-I connector on the front panel. However, in order to get access to the second VGA port, they use the DVI pins reserved for super-high-resolution dual-link DVI.

  • Page 69: Mdr20 Connector

    Rastergraf 3.4 MDR20 Connector The TopazPMC/2 uses a 20-pin 3M# 10220-1210VE female MDR connector for Video I/O (VI/O). Rastergraf can supply a breakout cable that provides a set of BNCs and S-Video connectors. No BNC to S-Video adapters are required.

  • Page 70: Mdr20 Pinout 20B - Dvi Input

    Rastergraf Loopback Mode Note that as a test feature, a control bit can make the VOUT loopback to VIN1. The only time the loopback should be enabled is when VIN1 is not otherwise connected. RGBHV Input The MDR20 connector can be used to connect to the high-speed (HS) digitizer, which acquires RGBHV or RGB + SOG, up to 1280 x 1024 at 120 MHz.

  • Page 71: Mdr26 Connector

    Rastergraf 3.5 MDR26 Connector The TopazPMC/1L uses a 26-pin 3M #10226-1210VE female MDR26 connector to provide single high resolution (1600x1200) or dual medium resolution (1024x768) LVDS output(s) on the PMC front panel. The TopazPMC/2L and /2N can provide a single medium resolution (1024x768) LVDS output plus a variety of NTSC/PAL, high-speed RGB, or DVI input functions.

  • Page 72: Mdr26 Pinout 26B - Dvi Input, Ch 1 Lvds Out

    Rastergraf input applications. Each input is connected to the digitizing chips by a .1 uF input capacitor and presents a (DC) 75-ohm impedance to the driving source. No low pass filtering is done on the signals. The Bt835 multiplexer is not break-before-make, so inputs will be momentarily connected together when switching from one input to another.

  • Page 73: Mdsm Connector

    3.6 MDSM Connector The Stratus uses a 15-pin ITT Cannon MDSM (MDSM-15PE-Z10) connector for the Video I/O (VI/O) front panel connector. Rastergraf can supply a breakout cable that provides a set of 8 BNC connectors. A BNC (YOUT/COUT) to S-Video DIN can be used to drive S-Video compatible devices.

  • Page 74: Pinout Mdsmb - Dvi Input

    Rastergraf brightness), VOUT, and COUT (chrominance or color) are the outputs of the SM731 VGA to NTSC/PAL encoder. Loopback Mode Note that as a test feature, a control bit can make the VOUT loopback to VIN1. The only time the loopback should be enabled is when VIN1 is not otherwise connected.

  • Page 75: S-Video Connector

    Rastergraf 3.7 S-Video Connector We use the S-Video connector for high quality video-in because it is the most common type and is also widely used on PCs and personal video equipment. This makes it easy to get cables and connectors.

  • Page 76: Vga To Vga Cable

    Because two VGA connectors are a tight fit on a PMC board, some VGA connector moldings are too wide to allow two cables to be plugged in simultaneously. Rastergraf can supply cables that are known to fit. Table 3-9 VGA to VGA Cable (A31-00599-1012)

  • Page 77: S-Video Adapter Cables

    Rastergraf 3.9 S-Video Adapter Cables The TopazPMC/2 VIO breakout cable has two S-Video connectors, one for input and one for output (see Section 3.8). One pin on the input S-Video cable can be used as a standard composite input. The A31-00709-1003 S-Video to BNC adapter cable is supplied for that purpose.

  • Page 78: Table 3-11 Stratuspmc Bnc To S-Video Adapter Cable (Vad44)

    Rastergraf The StratusPMC/2 has eight BNCs, of which 2 pairs, VOUT+COUT and YIN_VIN0+CIN, can be used for S-Video. The VAD44 cable (http://store.a2zcable.com/vad44.html) BNC (YOUT/COUT) to S-Video adapter can be used to provide S-Video Input and Output connections. Table 3-11 StratusPMC BNC to S-Video Adapter Cable (VAD44)

  • Page 79: Dvi-I Multifunction Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.10 DVI-I Multifunction Breakout Cable The DVI-I Multifunction cable addresses the common PMC problem of insufficient front panel space to allow access to all of its functions. Using spare pins on the DVI-I connector, it provides extra signal sets, including DVI and Primary and Secondary VGA.

  • Page 80: C1 - Primary Vga

    Rastergraf 3.10.1 C1 – Primary VGA Table 3-12 C1 - Primary VGA Connector DVI-I Wire Description Type Function Name 26 (C2) 75 coax #G Green 30 (C5) 75 coax #G Green Ground 27 (C3) 75 coax #B Blue 29 (C5)

  • Page 81: C3 - Dvi

    Rastergraf 3.10.3 C3 – DVI Table 3-14 C3 - DVI-D Connector Description DVI-I DVI-D Wire Type Function Name straight DVI/VGA Sync/DDC Ground straight DVI/VGA straight DVI/VGA straight TP+S #C DVIC_TXCLKP TP+S #C DVIC_TXCLKN TP+S #C Pair DCK Ground TP+S #0...

  • Page 82: Dvi-Ito Vga Adapters

    Rastergraf 3.11 DVI-I to VGA Adapters On the DVI-optioned boards, a DVI-I connector is used. If you need ONLY the VGA output, a cable-based or modular adapter can be used to supply analog video to a standard VGA computer side connector. See the diagrams on this and the following page.

  • Page 83: Figure 3-7 Dvi To Vga Adapter Cable (A31-00599-5012)

    Rastergraf Figure 3-7 DVI to VGA Adapter Cable (A31-00599-5012) Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3-23...

  • Page 84: Topazpmc Vga Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.12 TopazPMC VGA Breakout Cable The TopazPMC VGA breakout cable uses a spare pin on the VGA connector to bring out composite video out. It is used on the TopazPMC/1L version, which has VGA out and dual LVDS out. Note that...

  • Page 85: Topazpmc Video I/O Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.13 TopazPMC Video I/O Breakout Cable The TopazPMC Video I/O Breakout Cable uses the MDR20 connector to bring in NTSC/PAL/S-Video and high speed RGBHV video inputs and provide composite and S-Video out. It is used on the TopazPMC/2A, B,...

  • Page 86: Topazpmc Dvi In Adapter Cable

    Rastergraf 3.14 TopazPMC DVI In Adapter Cable The TopazPMC DVI In MDR20 to Female DVI-D Adapter Cable uses the MDR20 connector to bring in high speed DVI In. It is used on the TopazPMC/2A, B, C, and M versions which have the MDR20 connector...

  • Page 87: Topazpmc Video I/O + Lvds Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.15 TopazPMC Video I/O + LVDS Breakout Cable The TopazPMC Video I/O + LVDS Breakout Cable uses the MDR26 connector to bring in NTSC/PAL/S-Video and high speed RGBHV video inputs and provide composite and S-Video out and single-link LVDS out.

  • Page 88: Topazpmc Dvi In + Lvds Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.16 TopazPMC DVI In + LVDS Breakout Cable The TopazPMC DVI In + LVDS Breakout Cable uses the MDR26 connector to bring in DVI and single-link LVDS out. It is used on the TopazPMC/2L and N versions which have the MDR26 connector...

  • Page 89: Topazpmc Lvds Extension Cable

    Rastergraf 3.17 TopazPMC LVDS Extension Cable The TopazPMC LVDS Extension Cable has two male MDR26 connectors. It supports dual-link high resolution or two single-link medium resolution LVDS panels. It is used on the TopazPMC/1L version which has the MDR26 connector documented in Section 3.5.

  • Page 90: Table 3-21 Topazpmc Lvds Extension Cable (A31-00735-4012)

    Rastergraf Table 3-21 TopazPMC LVDS Extension Cable (A31-00735-4012) Topaz side Connector Wire Description MDR26 MDR26 Type Type Function Name Male MDR26 TP+S #B3 LVDS Out FLVDSB_TX3P Male MDR26 TP+S #B3 LVDS Out FLVDSB_TX3N Male MDR26 TP+S #B3 LVDS Out Pair BL3 Ground...

  • Page 91: Stratuspmc Video I/O Breakout Cable

    Rastergraf 3.18 StratusPMC Video I/O Breakout Cable The StratusPMC Video I/O Breakout Cable uses the MDSM15 connector to bring in NTSC/PAL/S-Video and high speed RGBHV video inputs and provide composite and S-Video out. It is used on the StratusPMC versions which have the MDSM connector documented in Section 3.6.

  • Page 92: Stratuspmc Dvi In Adapter Cable

    Rastergraf 3.19 StratusPMC DVI In Adapter Cable The StratusPMC DVI In MDSM15 to Female DVI-D Adapter Cable uses the MDSM connector to bring in high speed DVI In. It is used on the StratusPMC which have the MDSM connector documented in Section 3.6.

  • Page 93: Connections To Pmc Pn1, Pn2, And Pn4

    Pn4 Connectors The Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos versions can be ordered with graphics and video on the PMC Pn4 connector for cases in which no connections to the front panel are allowed. Garnet and Duros use only the Pn4 connector for I/O.

  • Page 94: Table 3-24 Rear Panel Signal Definitions

    Rastergraf Table 3-24 Rear Panel Signal Definitions Pn4/Schematic Name Function LVDSA_TX3P, LVDS Ch A and Ch B (respectively) signals. LVDSB_TX3P, etc. LVDSA_TX3P/ LVDSA _TX3N would make up a high-speed differential pair. DVID_TXCP, etc. DVI In signals. DVID_TXCP/DVID_TXCN would make up a high-speed differential pair.

  • Page 95: Pn1 Connector (All Boards)

    Rastergraf 3.20.1 Pn1 Connector (all boards) Signal Name Signal Name JTAGTCK -12V Ground PINTAL PINTBL BUSMODE1L VCC (5V) Ground PCICLK Ground Ground PMCGNTL PMCREQL VCC (5V) byp (Vio) AD31H AD28H AD27H AD25H Ground Ground C/BE3L AD22H AD21H AD19H VCC (5V)

  • Page 96: Pn2 Connector (All Boards)

    Rastergraf 3.20.2 Pn2 Connector (all boards) Signal Name Signal Name JTAGRST JTAGTMS JTAGTDO JTAGTDI Ground Ground JTAGENL (rev 0) BUSMODE2L VDD (3.3V) PCIRSTL BUSMODE3L VDD (3.3V) BUSMODE4L Ground AD30H AD29H Ground AD26H AD24H VDD (3.3V) IDSEL AD23H VDD (3.3V) AD20H...

  • Page 97: Pn4 - Dual Lvds Only

    Rastergraf 3.20.3 Pn4 – Dual LVDS Only Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN LVDSB_TX3P Ground LVDSB_TX3N LVDSB_TX2P Ground LVDSB_TX2N LVDSB_TX1P Ground LVDSB_TX1N LVDSB_TX0P Ground LVDSB_TX0N LVDSB_TXCP Ground...

  • Page 98: Pn4 - Dual Lvds And Dvi (In Or Out)

    Rastergraf 3.20.4 Pn4 – Dual LVDS and DVI (In or Out) Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN LVDSB_TX3P Ground LVDSB_TX3N LVDSB_TX2P Ground LVDSB_TX2N LVDSB_TX1P Ground LVDSB_TX1N LVDSB_TX0P...

  • Page 99: Pn4 - Dual Lvds, Dvi (In Or Out), Analog Video I/O, Vga

    Rastergraf 3.20.5 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, DVI (In or Out), Analog Video I/O, VGA Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N REAR_ VIN3/HS_HSYNC LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N REAR_ VIN2/HS_BLUE LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N REAR_ VIN1/HS_GREEN LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N REAR_ YIN_VIN0/HS_RED LVDSA_TXCP Ground...

  • Page 100: Pn4 - Dual Lvds, Dual Vga, Analog Video I/O

    Rastergraf 3.20.6 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, Dual VGA, Analog Video I/O Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N REAR_ VIN3HS_HSYNC LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N REAR_ VIN2/HS_BLUE LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N REAR_ VIN1/HS_GREEN LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N REAR_ YIN_VIN0/HS_RED LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN REAR_ CIN/HS_VSYNC...

  • Page 101: Pn4 - Dual Lvds, Vga, Dvi In, Dvi Out

    Rastergraf 3.20.7 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, VGA, DVI In, DVI Out Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N DVI_IN_TX0N LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N DVI_IN_TX0P LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N DVI_IN_TX1N LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N DVI_IN_TX1P LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN DVI_IN _TX2P LVDSB_TX3P Ground LVDSB_TX3N DVI_IN _TX2N...

  • Page 102: Pn4 - Dual Lvds, Dual Vga, Dvi In

    Rastergraf 3.20.8 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, Dual VGA, DVI In Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N DVI_IN_TX0N LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N DVI_IN_TX0P LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N DVI_IN_TX1N LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N DVI_IN_TX1P LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN DVI_IN _TX2P LVDSB_TX3P Ground LVDSB_TX3N DVI_IN _TX2N...

  • Page 103: Pn4 - Dual Lvds, Single Vga

    Rastergraf 3.20.9 Pn4 - Dual LVDS, Single VGA Signal Name Signal Name LVDSA_TX3P Ground LVDSA_TX3N LVDSA_TX2P Ground LVDSA_TX2N LVDSA_TX1P Ground LVDSA_TX1N LVDSA_TX0P Ground LVDSA_TX0N LVDSA_TXCP Ground LVDSA_TXCN LVDSB_TX3P Ground LVDSB_TX3N LVDSB_TX2P Ground LVDSB_TX2N LVDSB_TX1P Ground LVDSB_TX1N LVDSB_TX0P Ground LVDSB_TX0N REAR_SDA...

  • Page 104: Pn4 - Rg-101 Compatible Vga Pinout

    Rastergraf 3.20.10 Pn4 – RG-101 Compatible VGA Pinout Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground REAR_HSYNC REAR_VSYNC Ground REAR_RED REAR_GREEN REAR_BLUE Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Note: n/c means no connect – user should not connect to the pin.

  • Page 105: Chapter 4 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board

    Rastergraf Chapter 4 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-1...

  • Page 106: Introduction

    Rastergraf 4.1 Introduction There are 2 steps involved in getting your Rastergraf board to work in your system: Unpack and install the Rastergraf board. • Install the software • This chapter shows you how to install the Rastergraf board in your computer.

  • Page 107: Preparing For Installation

    PCI devices on the board. The Rastergraf device drivers will load the BARs if the OS or BIOS did not. If you can determine the actual PCI base address, you might even be able to probe the address spaces with an on-line debugger once the driver code has run.
  • Page 108 This will prevent the system BIOS from loading a VGA BIOS from the Rastergraf board. Note: The Rastergraf Windows 2K/XP driver does not usually work well in concert with a different kind of graphics board.

  • Page 109: Figure 4-1 Jumper Locations For The Fab Rev 0 Topazpmc Board

    Either VGA or DVI is installed on the left and one of MDR20, MDR26, or VGA is installed on the right DVI-I Secondary VGA MDR26 Primary VGA MDR20 Connector Connector Connector Connector Connector Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-5...

  • Page 110: Figure 4-2 Jumper Locations For The Fab Rev 1 Topazpmc Board

    Not all connectors can be installed at the same time. Possible combinations are: DVI-I + VGA VGA + VGA VGA + MDR-20 or MDR-26 Primary VGA DVI-I Secondary MDR26 MDR20 Primary VGA Connector Connect Connector Connector Connector 4-6 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 111: Figure 4-3 Jumper Locations For The Fab Rev 2 Topazpmc Board

    Not all connectors can be installed at the same time. Possible combinations are: DVI-I + VGA VGA + VGA VGA + MDR-20 or MDR-26 Primary VGA DVI-I Secondary MDR26 MDR20 Primary VGA Connector Connect Connector Connector Connector Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-7...

  • Page 112: Figure 4-4 Jumper Locations For The Fab Rev 1 Stratuspmc And Tropospmc Boards

    C 56 C 67 R 11 R 46 C 70 R 29 C 49 C 51 Layer 1 VGA and DVI connec- tors are not installed at DVI-I MDSM-15 the same time. Connector Connector Connector 4-8 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 113: Figure 4-5 Jumper Locations For The Fab Rev 1 Garnet And Duros Boards

    R 54 C 167 C 171 C 154 C 69 C 41 R 23 R 68 C 149 C 65 C 150 C 23 R 71 C 187 D P ACK 5 Layer C 185 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-9...

  • Page 114: Graphics Board Installation

    The graphics board requires both 3.3V and 5V. It will not operate correctly in any system that does not supply BOTH 5V and 3.3V. By special order, Rastergraf can supply the Topaz, Stratus, and Tropos graphics boards with a local 3.3V regulator installed. Garnet and Duros boards do not have a local regulator option.
  • Page 115 3. Take care to optimize airflow by blocking off unused slots in the card cage, and arrange the boards to permit optimum airflow through them. Caution The static electricity that your body builds up normally can seriously damage the components on the graphics board. Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-11...

  • Page 116: Figure 4-6 Installation Of A Pmc Module Into An Emerson Mvme2604

    Rastergraf Figure 4-6 Installation of a PMC Module into an Emerson MVME2604 4-12 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 117: Figure 4-7 Installation Of The Pmc Module Into An Emerson Cpv3060

    “on the small side” it can be difficult if not impossible to install the graphics board. In this case, you will have to remove and discard the gasket. 5. Close the computer. Now, go to Section 4.7. Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-13...

  • Page 118: Installing In Apci Backplane Using A Carrier

    The graphics boards are Universal PCI devices and can be plugged into a position which uses either 5V or 3.3V signaling protocol. If you use a 32-bit/64-bit carrier, note that when used with a Topaz, Stratus, Tropos, Garnet, or Duros, the carrier’s high 32 bits are not connected.

  • Page 119: Figure 4-8 Installation Of A Pmc Module Onto A Pci-Pmc Carrier

    3. Wear a grounded wrist strap and touch a metal part of the computer chassis. Remove the card slot blocking plate from the chassis. Then, remove the graphics board from its anti static bag, and immediately slide it into the slot. Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-15...

  • Page 120: Figure 4-9 Installation Of A Pci Module Into An Emerson Mtx

    4. After making sure the board is seated correctly, install the screw into the place where the blocking plate was and which (now) holds the graphics board’s front panel 5. Close the computer. Now, go to Section 4.7. 4-16 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 121: Installing In A Compactpci Backplane Using A Carrier

    5V or 3.3V signaling protocol. Therefore, a CompactPCI J1 connector signaling key plug is not necessary. Note that when used with a Topaz, Stratus, Tropos, Garnet, or Duros, the carrier’s high 32 bits are not connected.

  • Page 122: Figure 4-10 Installation Of A Pmc Module Onto A 3U Cpci- Pmc Carrier

    3. Wear a grounded wrist strap. Touch a metal part of the computer chassis, remove the graphics board from its anti static bag, and immediately slide it into the slot. 4-18 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 123: Figure 4-11 Installation Of A Pmc Module Into A 6U Cpci- Pmc Carrier

    Rastergraf Figure 4-11 Installation of a PMC Module into a 6U CPCI- PMC Carrier Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-19...

  • Page 124: Figure 4-12 Installing A Compactpci Board

    Figure 4-12 Installing a CompactPCI Board 4. After making sure the board is seated correctly, lever the card in with the injector(s) and tighten the screwlock on each end of the faceplate. Now, go to Section 4.7. 4-20 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...

  • Page 125: Finishing The Installation

    Connecting to the Pn4 Note that because of the specialized nature of the work, Rastergraf does not supply standard cables or any adapters for use with boards with Pn4 (rear panel) connections. You are on your own for cabling.

  • Page 126: Checking Your Display

    Rastergraf Connecting to a TopazPMC/2x or StratusPMC/2x If you have a DVI-capable Topaz or Stratus and wish only to use the DVI monitor, plug your DVI monitor cable into the DVI-I connector on the front panel. If you wish to use only the primary VGA instead, plug a DVI- VGA adapter into the DVI connector and connect the other end to the VGA cable.

  • Page 127: Using A Rastergraf Board In Apc

    Rastergraf board. 4.8.1 Single Graphics Board If you are using a PC and the Rastergraf board is to be the system display (and you don't have another VGA controller installed), the system BIOS should find the Rastergraf board, and initialize the display.

  • Page 128: Table 4-1 X86 Supported Video Modes

    128x48 1024x768 8x16 A0000 160x64 1280x1024 8x16 A0000 80x30 640x480 8x16 A0000 80x30 640x480 8x16 A0000 100x75 800x600 A0000 100x75 800x600 A0000 128x100 1024x768 A0000 128x100 1024x768 A0000 160x128 1280x1024 A0000 160x128 1280x1024 A0000 4-24 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...
  • Page 129 (24-bit) 31.5 37.5- 75.0- 43.3 85.0 80x30 8x16 25.0 31.5 60.0 A0000 (32-bit) 31.5 37.5- 75.0- 43.3 85.0 NOTE: For the above resolutions, the default refresh rate for LCD and Simul mode is 60Hz. Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-25...
  • Page 130 94.5 68.7 85.0 128x48 8x16 65.0 48.4 - 60.0 - A0000 (32-bit) 78.8 60.0+ 75.0+ 94.5 68.7 85.0 NOTE: For the above resolutions, the default refresh rate for LCD and Simul mode is 60Hz 4-26 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board...
  • Page 131 Mode # Alpha VCLK Vsync Video Buffer Mode# Type Colors Font (Hex) Format (MHz) +/- (Hz) Memory Start (Hex) (KHz) 200x75 8x16 74.5 2 MB A0000 91.8 200x75 8x16 74.5 4 MB A0000 91.8 Installing Your Rastergraf Graphics Board 4-27...

  • Page 132: Using A Rastergraf Board In A Powerpc

    Rastergraf 4.9 Using a Rastergraf Board in a PowerPC If the CPU's on-board firmware is VGA aware, it should initialize the graphics board and use it as the system console. However, many PowerPC (PPC) based computers don't have generic VGA support. Your best bet is to use a board with a VGA BIOS in it.

  • Page 133: Chapter 5 Programming On-Board Devices And Memories

    Rastergraf Chapter 5 Programming On-board Devices and Memories Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-1...

  • Page 134: Introduction

    “hints and kinks”. They are intended to supply information unique to the use of the chip on the graphics board. Rastergraf offers a variety of software to support these graphics boards running under Windows 2000 and XP, VxWorks, and Linux. These offerings are covered in detail on the Rastergraf web page (http://www.rastergraf.com/).

  • Page 135: Sm731 Graphics Accelerator

    Rastergraf 5.2 SM731 Graphics Accelerator Note The SM731 Technical Manual is available from Rastergraf under NDA. The following pages are scans and are a little blurry, but they contain a wealth of information not obtainable elsewhere that shows how the SM731 clocks and display functions are implemented.
  • Page 136 Rastergraf 5-4 Programming On-board Devices and Memories...
  • Page 137 Rastergraf Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-5...
  • Page 138 Rastergraf 5-6 Programming On-board Devices and Memories...
  • Page 139 Rastergraf Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-7...
  • Page 140 Rastergraf 5-8 Programming On-board Devices and Memories...
  • Page 141 Rastergraf Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-9...
  • Page 142 Rastergraf 5-10 Programming On-board Devices and Memories...
  • Page 143 Rastergraf Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-11...

  • Page 144: Clocks

    5.3.1 CY22150 Reference Clock Because the SM731 video output encoder is sensitive to clock frequency, the Topaz, Duros, and Garnet have an enhanced clock circuit that permits the clock to be fine-tuned for optimum encoder operation. A low-noise clock, the Cypress CY22150, programmed via an I C port, provides a highly stable clock.

  • Page 145: Video Timing Parameters

    5.4 Video Timing Parameters The SM731 must be programmed to generate the proper video timing for the hardware configuration and display format. Rastergraf’ SDL Graphics Package accepts display format (e.g., 1600 x 1200, 32 bpp) and refresh requirements (e.g., 67 Hz vertical refresh) as parameters to a function call.

  • Page 146: Application Note: Adjusting The Timing Parameters

    Rastergraf a filled-in copy of the parameters sheet which follows this section. Declaration Rastergraf is dedicated to making your application work. We can assist in determining special video timing parameters for specific monitors and other output devices. If you need help it would be very useful if you can gather the data requested in the following form before calling us.

  • Page 147: Figure 5-2 Video Display Timing Fields

    Rastergraf Figure 5-2 Video Display Timing Fields Horizontal Total Horizontal Blanking End Horizontal Retrace End Horizontal Retrace Start Horizontal Blanking Start Horizontal Display End Active Display Area Vertical Border Vertical Blank Vertical Blank Vertical Retrace Vertical Blank Vertical Border To change the horizontal frequency: The horizontal frequency is also known as horizontal refresh rate or horizontal scan rate.
  • Page 148 Rastergraf To change the width of the image: The best way to change the width of the image is to change the pixel clock frequency. If you want to change the pixel clock but not any other timing parameters, then increasing the frequency will result in a narrower image...

  • Page 149: Pan And Scroll

    For example, a 16 MB board with a 1280 x 1024 x 8 bpp format gives you almost thirteen full screens to roam around in. Routines in the Rastergraf SDL software provide you with an easy way to pan and scroll in memory.

  • Page 150: Request For Assistance In Determining Video Timing Parameters

    Rastergraf Table 5-2 Video Timing Parameter Request Form Request for Assistance in Determining Video Timing Parameters Rastergraf, Inc. Submit to: 1810-J SE First St. Redmond, OR 97756 (541) 923-5530 email: support@rastergraf.com Company Information Company Name_______________________________ Contact______________________________________ Phone Number_____________________ email______________________________ Monitor Information...

  • Page 151: System Management Devices And Functions

    Memory Clock PLL allow the system to optimize operating frequencies for the SM731 as a function of system temperature. Please contact Rastergraf for more information if you wish to utilize any or all of these features. Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-19...

  • Page 152: Talk To Me Through I

    “acknowledge” states, so it is possible to probe for these devices and determine whether they exist. C is used to control the following devices: CY22150 clock (Topaz, Garnet, Duros) THC63DV164 DVI digital video encoder/transmitter, LM75 thermal sensor, AT24C02 2 Kbit serial EEPROM, and...

  • Page 153: Topaz/Stratus/Garnet Auxiliary Register

    Rastergraf 5.7 Topaz/Stratus/Garnet Auxiliary Register The Topaz/Stratus/Garnet versions have an auxiliary register that is accessed through the SM731 secondary I C bus (USR2/3) and is located in a Lattice M4A3-64/64, IC U30. The register controls the sync mode and the data path between the Bt835 and AD9882 digitizer chips and SM731.

  • Page 154: Dvi Digital Video Output

    The THC63DV164 transmitter uses DVI Digital technology to support displays ranging from VGA to UXGA resolutions (25-165Mpix/s) in a single link interface. As used on these Rastergraf boards, the THC63DV164 transmitter is connected to the SM731 via a 24-bit mode, one pixel per clock edge interface.

  • Page 155: Figure 5-4 Thc63Dv164 Rgb To 24-Bit Tmds Mapping Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 5-4 THC63DV164 RGB to 24-bit TMDS Mapping Diagram First Latch edge D[23:0] IDCLK+ DSEL=High DSEL=Low, EDGE=Low IDCLK+ IDCLK+ DSEL=Low, EDGE=High 24bit mode (BSEL=High) clock edge settings Notes: In 24 bit Single Clock Dual Edge mode, the THC63DV164 will look at the first clock edge (either falling or rising) after DE goes high to determine the first pixel data.

  • Page 156: Adv7123 And Adv7120 Vga Dacs

    Rastergraf 5.9 ADV7123 and ADV7120 VGA DACs The Stratus uses the ADV7123 and the Duros/Garnet use the ADV7120. Both are triple high speed, digital-to-analog converter on a single monolithic chip. It consists of three high-speed, 10-bit, video D/A converters with complementary outputs, a standard TTL input interface and a high impedance, analog output current source.

  • Page 157: Ad9882 High Speed Digitizer (Stratus/Garnet)

    Rastergraf 5.10 AD9882 High Speed Digitizer (Stratus/Garnet) Analog Interface The AD9882 is a complete 8-bit 140 MSPS monolithic analog interface optimized for capturing RGB graphics signals from personal computers and workstations. Its 140 MSPS encode rate capability and full power analog bandwidth of 300 MHz supports resolutions up to SXGA (1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz).

  • Page 158: Bt835 Ntsc/Pal/Secam Video Decoder

    Rastergraf 5.11 Bt835 NTSC/PAL/SECAM Video Decoder Note: this section is derived from Conexant’s Bt835 Product Brief What is a Video Decoder? A video decoder is a chip that allows live video from a television broadcast, a video tape or a camera to be brought into a computer. To...

  • Page 159: Figure 5-5 Bt835 Detailed Block Diagram

    Rastergraf Figure 5-5 Bt835 Detailed Block Diagram AGC and MUX0 Sync Detect MUX1 MUX2 MUX3 Oversampling Low-Pass Filter GPIO[7:0] I2CCS Separation Chroma Demod CLKx1 CLKx2 DIG_CLK VD[7:0] Contrast, Saturation, and Brightness Adjust DIG_V CCVALID DIG_H QCLK Horizontal and Vertical Filtering...
  • Page 160 Rastergraf Analog Video Input Interface The Bt835 supports composite and S-video sources in NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video formats. Four composite, or three composite and one S-video sources are selected through an on-chip 4:1 analog multiplexer. The Bt835 integrates two flash Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) which provide high-performance 8x oversampling of the NTSC/PAL color subcarrier.
  • Page 161 (one data pin and one clock pin). The Bt835 behaves as an I slave with a data transfer rate of 100 Kbps. Data Sheet You can obtain the data sheet and collateral information for the Bt835 from the technical document section on the Rastergraf web site. Programming On-board Devices and Memories 5-29...

  • Page 162: Flash Eeprom

    Rastergraf 5.12 Flash EEPROM The graphics board has a 128 KB Flash EEPROM. It can be updated in the field using a special updater program. The code in the PROM cannot be directly executed by the CPU. It must be read by the host CPU into its memory and executed from there.

  • Page 163: Serial Eeprom

    Serial EEPROM is done through secondary I2C control lines on the SM731. Rastergraf reserves the first 128 bytes of the 256 byte Serial EEPROM for internal use. The remaining 128 bytes are left for user data. The use of the serial EEPROM on the graphics board does not currently have formal Rastergraf software support.

  • Page 165: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Rastergraf Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 6-1...

  • Page 166: General Procedures

    +3.3V regulator, so if there is no way to supply +3.3V on the backplane, there is a way out. Please contact Rastergraf if you need to do this. In addition, -12V is required for Sync- On-Green (SOG) to work correctly.

  • Page 167: Dealing With The Pci Bus

    Therefore, if you plan to use a graphics board in a PowerPC based system, it is vital to ensure that Rastergraf can vouch for the board’s operation before you order the board. Otherwise, you may go crazy trying to figure out why it doesn’t work.

  • Page 168: Return Policy

    Rastergraf’ obligation under this warranty is limited to replacing or repairing (at its option) any board which is returned to the factory within this warranty period and is found by Rastergraf to be defective in proper usage. This warranty does not apply to modules which have been subjected to mechanical and/or electrical abuse, overheating, or other improper usage.
  • Page 169 Rastergraf Index AD9882, 1-27 Video connector, 3-5 Additional References, 1-27 video timing parameters, 5-13 Adjusting the Video Timing, 5-14 VSG Series Block Diagram, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7 ADV7123, 1-27 Warranty, 6-4 AT24C02, 2-9, 5-20, 5-31 Bt835, 1-16, 5-26, 5-27, 5-28, 5-29...

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