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  • Page 1 ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 2 The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with this product and the use of its contents is subject to written authorization from ELSA. We reserve the right to make any alterations that arise as the result of technical development.
  • Page 3 Preface Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product With the ELSA Synergy 2000 you have selected a graphics board which was designed as a product for professional CAD and visualization. The graphics processor on the board ensures high-speed generation of on-screen graphics making this board ideal for advanced CAD and visualization applications as well as for fast animation.
  • Page 4 Before you read on... The installation of the ELSA Synergy 2000 hardware and drivers is described in full in the installation guide which accompanies this manual. You should refer to that document before attempting to install your board. ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.4.1 ELSA POWERdraft for AutoCAD ........
  • Page 6 5.2 ELSA graphics board addresses ........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Manual CD-ROM with installation and driver software and utilities If any part is missing please contact your dealer. ELSA reserves the right to vary the products supplied without prior notice. The current scope of delivery is described on our web site.
  • Page 8 Introduction ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 9: After Installing The Drivers

    Software installation from the CD The ELSA Synergy 2000 is normally supplied with software on a CD-ROM. You will find all the utilities described in this manual on the ELSA Synergy 2000 CD—unless they are a component of the operating system.

  • Page 10: What Are Your Options

    After installing the drivers 2.2.1 What are your options? The tables below show the maximum possible resolutions for the ELSA graphics board. Note that these resolutions cannot be achieved under all operating conditions. Resolutions with Z buffering/ ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 11: Changing The Resolution

    The settings for the graphics driver are included in the Control Panel under Windows 2000. Use the command sequence Start Settings Control Panel to call the dialog window where you should find the icon for Display. Double click on this symbol to open the window with its various tabs. ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 12: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0. Use the command sequence Start Settings Control Panel to call the dialog window where you should find the icon for Display. Double click on this symbol to open the window with its various tabs. Click on the 'Settings' tab. ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 13 You can select the possible settings for 'Color Palette', 'Font Size', 'Desktop area' and 'Refresh Frequency' from this dialog box. The available selection is determined by the ELSA driver you have installed. You should always check the configuration you have selected by clicking on the Test button.
  • Page 14 After installing the drivers ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 15: Useful Stuff And More

    Useful stuff and more Useful stuff and more In addition to the ELSA drivers, the ELSA Synergy 2000 CD also contains addi- tional programs and utilities for use with the ELSA Synergy 2000, a selection of which we will introduce here. Information about other programs can be taken from the README files on the CD.

  • Page 16: Opengl Api Application Settings In Windows 2000

    OpenGL API application settings in Windows 2000 Similar to Windows NT 4.0, the OpenGL API application settings are automat- ically installed when you install the ELSA driver. To access these settings, press the right mouse button on the desktop and click on 'Properties'. The 'Display Properties' window appears, select the 'Settings' tab and click on 'Advanced' near the bottom of the window.

  • Page 17: Color Correction

    POWERdraft is an extremely fast and reliable driver platform for AutoCAD. Proven 32-bit display list technology and an intimate knowledge of your ELSA graphics adapter combine to provide an excellent solution for the most demanding AutoCAD users.
  • Page 18 AutoCAD command. ELSA POWERdraft hardware renderer For AutoCAD 2000, there is the ELSA hardware renderer, which is responsi- ble for the graphics acceleration for the 3D views. The driver directly accesses the ELSA OpenGL ICD, and makes 100% use of the implemented AutoCAD 2000 extensions.
  • Page 19 Installation Make sure that AutoCAD is not running. In the root directory of your ELSA Synergy 2000 CD, you will find the program Autorun.EXE. Start this program. Choose the desired software installation, and click Install. Other- wise, or in the case of difficulty, please do the following: In Windows on the Start menu, click Run.

  • Page 20: Quadroview

    In its stand-alone mode, QuadroView is excellent for presentations. This removes the necessity for installing extensive CAD software at the client’s premises. A prepared data file and QuadroView are all that is needed. The editing capability makes it easy to change materials and lighting of individual ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 21 Various editors for color, materials and light sources Manipulation of cross-sections Named views, ISO views, predefined views Script language for operating the viewer from within AutoCAD File links for other CAD programs Examiner, walk and fly modes ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 22: Tools For 3D Studio Max/Viz

    3D Studio MAX. 3.5.1 ELSA MAXtreme ELSA offers a special driver for 3D Studio MAX and VIZ. The optimization of the ELSA driver lets you reach higher display speeds and thus is indispens- able for the ELSA Synergy 2000.
  • Page 23 ELSA MAXtreme is a special driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ which makes the most of the special features of the ELSA GLoria and ELSA Synergy graphics boards. It offers many improvements over standard drivers and thus considerable increases in performance and productivity when used with these applications.
  • Page 24 Installation Ensure that 3D Studio MAX/VIZ has not been started. Insert the ELSA Synergy 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive and start the Setup.EXE program from the directory '<your CD drive, normally D>:\Apps\MAXtreme'. The program guides you through each step of the installation. Read the instructions carefully, and answer and confirm each of the questions.

  • Page 25: Graphics Know-How

    Graphics know-how Graphics know-how This is the chapter where we really get stuck in. Anyone who wants to know more about graphics—especially in connection with the ELSA Synergy 2000—will find a whole load of technical stuff right here. 3D graphics representation Today it is considered de rigueur to know all about 3D.
  • Page 26 The frame buffer is made up of front and back buffer. The back buffer acts as a buffer page, in which the next image to be displayed is built up. The front buffer is the memory ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 27: Interfaces

    What APIs are available? There are a good dozen more or less commonly found 3D APIs. However, in recent years, two formats have established themselves as the favorites: Direct 3D and OpenGL API. ELSA graphics boards support these commonly ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 28: Direct3D

    Graphics know-how found 3D interfaces. The functional differences between the interfaces are slight. Your ELSA Synergy 2000 supports the following APIs. 4.2.2 Direct3D As a development of Mode X and DirectDraw under Windows 3.1x, Direct3D is a branch of the DirectX multimedia family which was developed directly for Windows to accelerate the slow 3D display characteristics of the operating system.

  • Page 29: Color Palettes, Truecolor And Gray Scales

    For further information see the Internet site www.sgi.com/software/opengl. 4.2.4 Color palettes, TrueColor and gray scales Common graphics modes are listed in the following table. Not all graphics modes are available on the ELSA boards: Colors Graphics (from palette) Max. gray levels...

  • Page 30: Directcolor

    In the case of a standard IBM VGA compatible 15-pin monitor connector, pin 12 (formerly used as monitor ID bit 1) is used for data transmission (SDA), and the pin 15 ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 31: Ddc2Ab

    (similar to ACCESS bus). Modern monitors and graphics boards no longer use this standard. The pin assignment of the VGA D-shell socket can be found in the chapter 'Technical data'. ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 32 Graphics know-how ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 33: Technical Data

    Technical data Technical data Those with a technical interest will find more detailed information regarding the ELSA Synergy 2000 in this chapter. All interfaces and their assignments are described in detail. Characteristics of the graphics board ELSA Synergy 2000 Graphics processor...

  • Page 34: Ports On The Graphics Board

    (SCL, DDC2) blue ground The ELSA Synergy 2000 issues analog signals in accordance with the require- ments of directive RS-170. The synchronization information is sent sepa- rately. If your monitor supports the switching of input impedance, the '75 Ohm' setting (= '75Ω') should be chosen for the R, G and B video inputs and...
  • Page 35 'Low' and 'High'. If this is the case, either you can look up the Ohm val- ues for the switch settings in the user manual provided with your monitor or you can try both settings to see which one produces a stabile image in all of the graphic display modes you require. ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 36 Technical data ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 37: Appendix

    6.1.1 European Council (CE) The declarations of conformity for the CE standard of the European Union are available for download on the ELSA web site (www.elsa.com/download). ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 38: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc)

    See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. On behalf of the manufacturer / importer this declaration is submitted by Aachen, April 12 2001 Stefan Kriebel VP Engineering ELSA AG, Germany ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 39: Warranty Conditions For Europe

    Warranty period The warranty period for ELSA products is six years. This period begins at the day of delivery from the ELSA dealer. Warranty services do not result in an extension of the warranty period nor do they initiate a new warranty period.

  • Page 40: Warranty Conditions For North America

    Claims for compensation of lost profits, indirect or consequential detriments, are excluded. ELSA is not liable for lost data or retrieval of lost data in cases of slight and ordinary negli- gence.
  • Page 41 Appendix charges involved in shipping the Product to and from ELSA or ELSA's dealer, and purchaser must prepay all shipping charges. ELSA will not be responsible for replacing Product that is damaged by: i) Accident, abuse, misapplication, mishandling, alteration, electrical current fluctuations,...
  • Page 42 Appendix ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 43: Glossary

    Bump ➟ on surfaces at an angle to the viewer. Un- mapping is copied to the Front buffer; ➟ ➟ like other methods (such as Bilinear fil- slower than Page flipping. ➟ tering, Trilinear filtering) anisotropic ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 44 D/A converter – Digital/analog convert- that has been residing in the background er: A signal converter that converts digital and the preparation of the next image be- input to analog output. gins on the other side. ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 45 B devic- ➟ Gouraud shading – Shading es in accordance with section 15 of the guidelines as provided by the American Graphics accelerator – ELSA Synergy Federal Communications Commission 2000 is a graphics accelerator board that (FCC).
  • Page 46 57 addition- al commands accelerate especially integer RAM – Abbreviation for Random Access operations. Memory. Main memory and memory ex- ➟ ➟ pansion in VRAM DRAM depend- ing on the graphics board. ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 47 3D objects. Strips are used for objects ➟ at the clock speed of the system. consisting of several parallel rows of trian- This eliminates the wait states typical of gles. Rather than calculating each individ- DRAMs. They consist of two separate ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 48 Transformation & Lighting (T&L) – Us- ing T&L, the main computer processor is Z buffer – The 3D depth information of a freed up from the consuming task of com- pixel (the position in the 3rd dimension). puting geometric calculations. This com- ELSA Synergy 2000...

  • Page 49: Index

    Computer ..........7 Contact assignment ......34 Cube environment mapping ....44 Lighting ..........48 Luminance ........... 46 D socket ..........34 DDC ..........30 Memory ..........33 Declaration of Conformity ....39 Memory addresses ......34 ELSA Synergy 2000...
  • Page 50 Warranty conditions for Europe ..39 Retained mode ........28 Warranty conditions for North America . Shading ........25 Single buffer ........47 Z biasing ..........48 Sphere environment mapping .... 47 Z-buffer ..........48 Stencil buffer ........47 ELSA Synergy 2000...

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