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Introduction This manual covers the installation and configuration of the HP Visualize fx family of graphics cards (fxe, fx , fx and fx ) into HP Workstations released after September1999. These workstations include the B1000, B2x00, C3x00, J5x00, J6x00 and J7000. Chapter 1...
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Introduction The HP A4982A Visualize fxe card is an entry level, 2D/3D graphics card with 18 Mbytes of SGRAM. It provides analog video only through a standard 15-pin miniature D-sub connector. The A4982B version of the HP Visualize fxe card (above) has 24 Mbytes of SDRAM and features an available texture memory at 1280 x 1024 resolution of 9.5 Mbytes instead of the 3.5 MBytes for the A4982A.
Introduction Related Documents All fx family graphics cards require a PCI 2X interface to the HP-UX workstation backplane. This manual also describes the basic prerequisites for installing HP Visualize fx graphics cards into the supported workstations. The table below lists the various graphics products covered by this manual, and their respective product numbers.
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Introduction Related Documents • http://www.docs.hp.com is the website for documents regarding HP-UX systems • http://www.hp.com/workstations/support is the website for software and firmware patches Chapter 1...
Introduction Prerequisites Prerequisites To support the HP Visualize fx family of graphics cards, your workstation must meet the following prerequisites: 1. Your workstation must be running one of the following versions of the HP-UX operating system and have the appropriate Additional Core Enhancement (ACE) software bundle and Workstation Quality Pack installed: •...
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Introduction Prerequisites revision date that is listed in the output may be later than the one shown above. For example, if the ACE revision date listed for HP-UX 10.20 is later than December 1999, then the proper ACE software bundle is installed on your workstation for Visualize fx products. If you are not running HP-UX, revision 10.20 or 11.0 with these ACE bundles or a later release, you need to update your software before installing your graphics card.
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Introduction Prerequisites The fx and fx graphics card supports the following monitor resolutions: Table 1-3 Visualize fx and fx Supported Resolutions Width x Height Frequency Font Description 1280x1024 75Hz 10x20 VESA 1024x768 75Hz 8x16 VESA 1280x1024 60Hz 10x20 Digital Flat Panel 1600x1200 75Hz 10x20...
Introduction Making Software and Device-Specific Changes Making Software and Device-Specific Changes System Configuration For important information on configuring your system for your graphics option (for example, creating a device file with mknod), refer to your workstation and HP-UX documentation. If you are installing a multiple-display system and you will be using the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), you will need to refer to the Common Desktop Environment User's Guide for important configuration information.
Making Software and Device-Specific Changes If you do not have the CD-ROM's that contain the latest Workstation ACE release or HP's implementation of the OpenGL runtime libraries, you can download them from the Hewlett-Packard website using this URL: http://www.software.hp.com/ For information on installing Workstation ACE and HP's...
Introduction Checklist For Making Software Changes Checklist For Making Software Changes 1. Read this Entire Document It contains information for product installation configuration. 2. Check the Available File System Space Before installing this product, make sure there is enough available space in your file system in /opt/graphics.
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Introduction Checklist For Making Software Changes To determine whether these products are properly installed, try compiling and running an application on your system that uses one of the above Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). • Check: /var/adm/sw/swinstall.log Once you have completed the API installation process, look at the contents of the file /var/adm/sw/swinstall.log.
Introduction General Hardware Installation Instructions General Hardware Installation Instructions NOTE Before you install your graphics card, you must read the workstation documentation for important system configuration information. CAUTION Graphics boards are susceptible to electrostatic shock. When handling your graphics board, always wear a properly grounded wrist strap and handle the board carefully.
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Introduction General Hardware Installation Instructions 2. After installing your graphics hardware, before turning on your workstation, you must refer to your workstation documentation for information on defining the boot console and monitor type. 3. Refer to your workstation documentation for instructions on using SAM to verify your graphics configuration.
Introduction Fixing Common Installation Problems Fixing Common Installation Problems This section describes how to fix some common problems you may encounter while installing the HP Visualize graphics card. Note that there are several system utilities that you can use to display or set the graphics configuration for your workstation: •...
Introduction Fixing Common Installation Problems 3. Display what graphics cards the system console recognizes by typing: mo graphics list 4. Select the monitor type by typing: mo graphics(N) # type where N = card slot, and # = monitor type 5.
Monitor Timing 1280 x 1024 100 Hz Stereo in a Window 1280 x 1024 100 Hz Stereo in a Window Table A-8 Dot Clock 190.929 MHz 5.2376 ns Horiz. Rate 108.4821 kHz Horiz. Period 9.2181 us 1760 pixels Horiz. Active 6.7041 us 1280 pixels Horiz.
Monitor Timing 1024 x 768 120 Hz Stereo in a Window 1024 x 768 120 Hz Stereo in a Window Table A-9 Dot Clock 138.857 MHz 7.2016 ns Horiz. Rate 98.6201 kHz Horiz. Period 10.1399 us 1408 pixels Horiz. Active 7.3745 us 1024 pixels Horiz.
Monitor Timing 1280 x 1024 85 Hz VESA 1280 x 1024 85 Hz VESA Table A-10 Dot Clock 157.500 MHz 6.3492 ns Horiz. Rate 91.1458 kHz Horiz. Period 10.9714 us 1728 pixels Horiz. Active 8.1270 us 1280 pixels Horiz. Blank 2.8444 us 448 pixels Horiz.
Monitor Timing 1280 x 1024 75 Hz VESA 1280 x 1024 75 Hz VESA Table A-11 Dot Clock 135.000 MHz 7.4074 ns Horiz. Rate 79.9763 kHz Horiz. Period 12.5037 us 1688 pixels Horiz. Active 9.4815 us 1280 pixels Horiz. Blank 3.0222 us 408 pixels Horiz.
Monitor Timing 1024 x 768 85 Hz VESA 1024 x 768 85 Hz VESA Table A-12 Dot Clock 94.500 MHz 10.5820 ns Horiz. Rate 68.6773 kHz Horiz. Period 14.5608 us 1376 pixels Horiz. Active 10.8360 us 1024 pixels Horiz. Blank 3.7249 us 352 pixels Horiz.
Monitor Timing 1024 x 768 85 Hz VESA 1024 x 768 85 Hz VESA Table A-13 Dot Clock 78.750 MHz 12.6984 ns Horiz. Rate 60.0229 kHz Horiz. Period 16.6603 us 1312 pixels Horiz. Active 13.0032 us 1024 pixels Horiz. Blank 3.6571 us 288 pixels Horiz.
Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Canadian Department of Communications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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