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Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card
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Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A.
650-960-1300
Part No. 806-5932-10
September 2000, Revision A
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  • Page 1 Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card ™ Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 806-5932-10 September 2000, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, Sun Blade, docs.sun.com, AnswerBook2, SunService, OpenWindows, SunVTS, Ultra, et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées, ou marques de service, de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
  • Page 4 ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 5: Bsmi Class A Notice

    BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label.
  • Page 6 Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in an Ultra 60 System 4 Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in an Ultra 80 System 6 Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in a Sun Blade 100 System 8 Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in a Sun Blade 1000 System 9...
  • Page 8 Multiple Frame Buffer Configuration 21 Sun Expert3D-Lite Default Console Display 21 Sun Expert3D-Lite Man Pages 23 Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution 24 Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features and Specifications 25 viii Sun Expert3D Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 9 FIGURE 2-3 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card in an Ultra 80 System 7 FIGURE 2-4 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card in a Sun Blade 100 System 8 FIGURE 2-5 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card in a Sun Blade 1000 System 10...
  • Page 10 Sun Expert3D Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 11 Tables Location of Sun Expert3D-Lite Software Packages 12 TABLE 3-1 Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 Software Package Names 12 TABLE 3-2 Sun Expert3D-Lite Patches 13 TABLE 3-3 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Packages 14 TABLE 3-4 Sun OpenGL Version 1.2.1, 1.2, and 1.1.2 for Solaris Package Names for...
  • Page 12 Sun Expert3D Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 13: Preface

    Expert3D-Lite graphics accelerator and associated software in a Sun system. How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun Expert3D-Lite product and lists the supported Sun systems. Chapter 2 describes how to install the Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card.

  • Page 14: Using Unix Commands

    These are called class options. command-line variable: replace You must be root to do this. with a real name or value. To delete a file, type rm filename. Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 15: Shell Prompts

    Ordering Sun Documentation Fatbrain.com, an Internet professional bookstore, stocks select product documentation from Sun Microsystems, Inc. For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain.com at: http://www.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun...

  • Page 16: Sun Welcomes Your Comments

    Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to Sun at: docfeedback@sun.com Please include the part number (806-5932-10) of your document in the subject line of your email. Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 17: Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Overview

    The Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics accelerator ( ) is a high-resolution, high- FIGURE 1-1 performance graphics frame buffer that provides hardware texture mapping. This document provides Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card installation instructions for the following Sun workstations: Sun Ultra 60 system...

  • Page 18: Installation Kit

    Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card external I/O ports. The FIGURE 1-2 Sun Expert3D-Lite I/O ports are described in Appendix A, “Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features and Specifications.” Stereo port Video port Sun Expert3D-Lite External I/O Port Connectors...

  • Page 19: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card

    “Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in an Ultra 80 System” on page 6 “Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in a Sun Blade 100 System” on page 8 “Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Card in a Sun Blade 1000 System” on page 9...

  • Page 20: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Card In An Ultra 60 System

    The Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card connects into the 66-Mhz or 33-Mhz PCI connector on the Sun Ultra 60 motherboard. Best performance is achieved by putting the Sun Expert3D-Lite card into the Ultra 60 66-Mhz PCI slot. The Ultra 60 workstation can support up to four Sun Expert3D-Lite cards (one 66Mhz, three 33Mhz).

  • Page 21: Figure 2-2 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card In An Ultra 60 System

    At the two upper corners of the Sun Expert3D-Lite card, push the card straight down into the slot until it is fully seated.

  • Page 22: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Card In An Ultra 80 System

    2. Attach the antistatic wrist strap to your wrist and power supply. 3. Locate the Ultra 80 PCI 66-Mhz and 33-Mhz connectors ( FIGURE 2-3 Note – You cannot use a Sun Expert3D-Lite in PCI 33Mhz slot 4 because of the UPAbus connector position. System top...

  • Page 23: Figure 2-4 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card In An Ultra 80 System

    FIGURE 2-4 c. Guide the Sun Expert3D-Lite backplate bracket tab into the chassis back panel. d. Holding the two upper corners of the Sun Expert3D-Lite card, push the card straight down into the slot until the card is fully seated.

  • Page 24: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Card In A Sun Blade 100 System

    Sun Blade 100 motherboard. The Sun Blade 100 system supports one Sun Expert3D- Lite card. 1. Shut down your system and attach the antistatic wrist strap. 2. Position the Sun Expert3D-Lite card into a Sun Blade 100 chassis PCI 33-Mhz connector ( FIGURE 2-5...

  • Page 25: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Card In A Sun Blade 1000 System

    FIGURE 2-6 4. Guide the card bracket tab into the chassis back-panel opening. 5. Holding the two upper corners of the Sun Expert3D-Lite card, push the card straight down into the connector until the card is fully seated. 6. Replace the Phillips screw securing the Sun Expert3D-Lite card bracket tab to the system chassis.

  • Page 26: Figure 2-6 Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card In A Sun Blade 1000 System

    Screw Bracket tab Sun Expert3D-Lite card Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card in a Sun Blade 1000 System FIGURE 2-6 7. Replace the side access cover and go to Chapter 3. Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 27: Installing The Sun Expert3D-Lite Software

    Updated versions of Sun OpenGL for Solaris are available at: http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/OpenGL/ Note – Sun Expert3D-Lite support is included in the Solaris 8 software. The Solaris 8 Sun Expert3D-Lite software on the CD-ROM contains enhancements and bug fixes that are not present in the Solaris 8 installation.

  • Page 28: Sun Expert3D-Lite Software Package

    Sun Expert3D-Lite Software Package Sun Expert3D-Lite uses Sun Expert3D software and is delivered unbundled on a CD-ROM provided with your installation kit. Software Package Locations lists the directory locations of the Sun Expert3D-Lite software packages. TABLE 3-1 Location of Sun Expert3D-Lite Software Packages...

  • Page 29: Sun Expert3D-Lite Patches

    SUNWifbvx Note – If SunVTS™ is installed in your system, the installation script adds Sun Expert3D-Lite to your system VTS framework. Sun Expert3D-Lite Patches lists the patches for Sun Expert3D-Lite software packages. TABLE 3-3 Sun Expert3D-Lite Patches TABLE 3-3 Solaris release Patch Solaris 2.6 software...

  • Page 30: Sun Opengl For Solaris Software Package Names

    Sun OpenGL for Solaris Runtime Libraries SUNWglrt Sun OpenGL for Solaris Platform Specific Runtime Libraries SUNWglrtu Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Runtime Libraries SUNWglrtx Sun OpenGL for Solaris Sun Expert3D graphics support SUNWifbgl Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 31: Sun Opengl For Solaris Patches

    TABLE 3-7 Solaris Release Patch Directory Location Solaris 2.6 108131-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_2.6/Patches Solaris 2.6 (64-bit) 108132-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_2.6/Patches Solaris 7 108131-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_7/Patches Solaris 7 (64-bit) 108132-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_7/Patches Solaris 8 108131-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_8/Patches Solaris 8 (64-bit) 108132-10 /cdrom/cdrom0/OpenGL/1.2/Solaris_8/Patches Chapter 3 Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Software...

  • Page 32: Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Software

    Installing Sun Expert3D-Lite Software Install the Sun Expert3D-Lite software from the CD-ROM provided with your installation kit. 1. After installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite card into your system, boot your system at the ok prompt: ok boot -r 2. Log in as superuser.
  • Page 33 Sun Expert3D-Lite software is installed, the program checks to determine the version. If a version of Sun Expert3D-Lite software is already installed and it is lower than the version you are installing from the CD-ROM, then the program prompts you to confirm an upgrade to the latest release.
  • Page 34 If the same version of Sun Expert3D-Lite software is already installed, the program checks that it is fully installed and displays the following: ./install *** Checking if Sun Expert3D support is already installed... *** Checking if fbconfig is already installed...
  • Page 35 ’boot -r’ PROM command at the ’ok’ prompt. See the shutdown(1M) and boot(1M) manual pages for more details. 8. Shut down the system after Sun Expert3D-Lite software is installed: # shutdown See the shutdown(1M) and boot(1M) manual pages for more details.

  • Page 36: Removing Sun Expert3D-Lite Software

    Removing Sun Expert3D-Lite Software 1. To remove Sun Expert3D-Lite software, become superuser and type: ./remove The following list of options is displayed. ./remove 1) Remove Sun Expert3D support 2) Remove fbconfig 3) Remove OpenGL 4) Remove All (Sun Expert3D, fbconfig, and OpenGL)

  • Page 37: Multiple Frame Buffer Configuration

    :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun :0 -dev /dev/fbs/ffb0 -dev /dev/fbs/ifb1 -dev /dev/fbs/ifb0 -nobanner Sun Expert3D-Lite Default Console Display To set the Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card as the default monitor console display: 1. At the ok prompt, type: ok show-displays Chapter 3 Installing the Sun Expert3D-Lite Software...
  • Page 38 <Control -Y> <ENTER> 4. Reset the output-device environment: ok reset 5. Connect your monitor cable to the Sun Expert3D-Lite card on your system back panel. 6. Create an alias name for the Sun Expert3D-Lite device (optional): You can simplify future OpenBoot PROM commands by creating an alias for the Sun Expert3D-Lite device.

  • Page 39: Sun Expert3D-Lite Man Pages

    Sun Expert3D-Lite Man Pages The Sun Expert3D-Lite man pages allows you to query frame buffer attributes such as screen resolutions and visual configurations. The fbconfig(1M) man page is used for configuring Sun graphics accelerators. The SUNWifb_config(1M) man page contains Sun Expert3D-Lite device-specific configuration information.

  • Page 40: Changing The Monitor Screen Resolution

    However, if it is not a Sun monitor that is connected to the Sun Expert3D-Lite, the monitor may have the wrong screen resolution. To change the screen resolution, use the fbconfig and SUNWifb_config utilities.

  • Page 41: Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features And Specifications

    A P P E N D I X Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features and Specifications This appendix provides features and specifications for the Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics accelerator. It also describes how to configure multiple Sun Expert3D-Lite cards in a single system. Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features...
  • Page 42 Blend extensions such as blend color, blend minmax, and blend function separate Texture extensions (edge clamp, border clamp, LOD clamp, generate mipmap) Texture color table Post-texturing specular Stencil operation wrap Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 43 Display Data Channel (DDC) monitor support for bidirectional communication Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) to enable monitor’s power-saving mode High-speed, full-featured DMA over the PCI-64 bus Multiscreen support using multiple cards in a single workstation Two video lookup tables Appendix A Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Features and Specifications...

  • Page 44: Figure A-1 Sun Expert3D-Lite Connectors

    Stereo port Video port Sun Expert3D-Lite Connectors FIGURE A-1 The Sun Expert3D-Lite graphics card has the following external I/O ports: Video output port Stereo output port Video Output Port The video output port is a HD15 15-pin connector that connects the workstation monitor.

  • Page 45: Figure A-2 Sun Expert3D-Lite 7-Pin Din Female Stereo Connector

    Monitor ID Bit 1, or DDC Bi-directional Data (SDA) Horizontal/Composite Sync Vertical Sync Monitor ID Bit 3, or DDC Data Clock (SCL) Stereo Output Port shows the Sun Expert3D-Lite stereo connector and pinout FIGURE A-2 TABLE A-2 signals. Sun Expert3D-Lite 7-Pin DIN Female Stereo Connector...
  • Page 46 1024 x 768 60, 70, 77 Hz 960 x 680 108, 112 Hz Sun-stereo Sun-Stereo 768 x 575 50i Hz 640 x 480 60 Hz VESA 640 x 480 60i Hz NTSC NTSC Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics Card Installation Guide • September 2000...

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