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Autodesk HP Z800 Hardware Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Autodesk ® Visual Eff ects, Finishing, and Color Grading Z800 Workstation ® Hardware Setup Guide...
  • Page 2 Trademarks The following are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and other countries: 3DEC (design/logo), 3December, 3December.com, 3ds Max, ADI, Algor, Alias, Alias (swirl design/logo), AliasStudio, Alias|Wavefront (design/logo), ATC, AUGI, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Learning Assistance, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Simulator, AutoCAD SQL Extension, AutoCAD SQL Interface,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......... . 17 Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface to a Lustre Workstation .
  • Page 4 Connecting Media Storage ......... 31 Connecting the Fibre Channel Adapter .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Backdraft Conform. If you already own an HP Z800 workstation shipped with a previous release of your Visual Effects, Finishing and Colour Grading application, you do not need to change its configuration. But, you do need to verify its BIOS settings.

  • Page 6: Notation Conventions

    Contacting Customer Support For Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support, visit http://www.autodesk.com/support. Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller. To find a reseller near you, consult the reseller look-up database at http://www.autodesk.com/resellers. 2 | Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application on a HP Z800 workstation. To install a Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading application on a HP Z800 workstation: 1 Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 9.
  • Page 8 NOTE The Windows operating system is not supported by Lustre on the HP Z800 workstation. 7 Install and license the Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. As above, see the application Installation and Configuration Guide. 4 | Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 9: Typical Configuration Overview For Visual Effects And Finishing Applications

    Typical Configuration Overview for Visual Effects and Finishing Applications The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Wacom tablet, and other optional components. Workstation Peripheral Options WACOM Tablet Video Options AJA BOB (breakout box) AES/EBU Audio Video MonitorOut RS-422 Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C...

  • Page 10: Typical Configuration Overview For Autodesk Lustre

    The Master Station can support up to three panels of the Autodesk Control Surface and, with an additional license, a Slave Renderer.
  • Page 11 You can perform many of the same tasks you do in the Lustre user interface using the Control Surface. You connect the Autodesk Control Surface to a Master Station or HD Station, and configure the Control Surface on the workstation to which it is connected.
  • Page 12 The following illustration shows a typical Lustre workgroup configuration built around a Master Station. It includes a Lustre Station, and other optional components. Control Surface Brigh t Brigh t Sh Mid High Brigh tness Satur ation Lustre Master Workstation AJA BOB (breakout box) AES/EBU Audio Video MonitorOut...

  • Page 13: Hardware Configuration Guidelines

    Power and Air Conditioning Requirements The values for power consumption and heat output were recorded on an Autodesk certified system with all of the required peripherals and certified components. NOTE These values can fluctuate if uncertified hardware components or third party applications are added to your system.

  • Page 14: Rack Mount Requirements

    Direct XE ® 1 / 0.5 1 / 0.5 Autodesk Control Surface (Lustre only) You must be able to meet the startup power requirement and have a climate control system with the capacity to maintain the temperature of these components under the maximum processing load. The following table shows standard conversion benchmarks and an example of how they can be used to determine climate control requirements.

  • Page 15: Grounding Audio Hardware Components

    Wear a grounded static wrist strap. Attach the strap's alligator clip to any grounded metal surface on the component's chassis that you are working on. Place the wristband around your wrist. Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and cards that slide in and out of PCI slots on their parent hardware components.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Connecting Peripherals

    Connecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device on page 15 Network Connections on page 16 Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface to a Lustre Workstation on page 18 Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation on page 19 Overview of Peripheral Connections...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Graphics Monitor

    NOTE This diagram depicts the HP Z800 workstation with a 2-port GigE adapter in slot 1 (top to bottom), and a Mellanox QDR InfiniBand / 10-GigE adapter in slot 7. Optionally, your workstation can be set up with a second ATTO Fibre Channel adapter in slot 1.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Keyboard, Mouse, And Tablet

    It also presents information for later use, once you begin installing the operating system and application software. NOTE This section applies only to workstations on which Autodesk Lustre will be installed. For non-Lustre workstations, refer to the Lustre Color Management User Guide for all steps, including attaching the monitor calibration device.

  • Page 20: Network Connections

    The optional InfiniBand adapter in slot 7 enables the workstation to gain access to a high-performance InfiniBand network: Visual Effects and Finishing: InfiniBand is used to enhance the Autodesk Wire network. Lustre: InfiniBand is the high-performance option for connecting to an Incinerator node cluster. Note that InfiniBand configurations are only supported for Lustre workstations equipped with the older QLogic DDR InfiniBand adapter.

  • Page 21: Lustre Workstation

    Connect the optional InfiniBand / 10 GigE adapter as follows: Port one to the InfiniBand network switch Port two to a 10 GigE switch, if applicable For information on network configuration see the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and Configuration Guide. Lustre Workstation As you make the GigE network connections, note of the port numbers used.

  • Page 22: Connecting The Autodesk Control Surface To A Lustre Workstation

    Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface to a Lustre Workstation The Autodesk Control Surface consists of three panels connected to the workstation s on-board GigE port 1 by way of the supplied network switch. The central panel requires an additional connection to the remote unit of the USB extender kit.

  • Page 23: Connecting The Slave Renderer To A Lustre Workstation

    It is available for the Lustre Master Station, the Station, and the HD Station. NOTE In comparison, Autodesk Incinerator provides in-line” processing by several nodes at once. For more information, see the Autodesk Incinerator Installation and User Guide.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Setting Up Video Hardware

    Setting Up Video Hardware Topics in this chapter: Video Hardware Components on page 21 Connecting Video Components on page 22 Setting Up VTR Emulation on page 23 Video Hardware Components This chapter explains how to set up video I/O for your workstation. The following components are included in your shipment: Nvidia Quadro FX 5800 graphics adapter The Nvidia Quadro FX 5800 graphics adapter drives the LCD...

  • Page 26: Connecting Video Components

    Connecting Video Components The following diagram illustrates how to connect the video hardware components included in your shipment. The only video hardware you must provide are a sync generator, VTR, HD/SDI-ready broadcast monitor and patch panel (if desired). Note the following important points regarding connections to the Nvidia Quadro SDI Output adapter (slot Input port A of the VTR connects to the AJA HD5DA distribution amplifier (for 4:2:2 signal), and input port B connects to the middle connector on the Nvidia SDI Output adapter (for dual link 4:4:4 signal).

  • Page 27: Setting Up Vtr Emulation

    Link A onVTR Setting Up VTR Emulation You can configure your Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading application to emulate a VTR for both input and output in real time. You control the emulator from the application or device that sees the Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading application as a VTR.
  • Page 28 The Video keyword for the corresponding device must be uncommented in the software initialization configuration file, init.cfg. See the description of the Video keyword in the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and Configuration Guide.

  • Page 29: Chapter 5 Setting Up Audio Hardware

    Setting Up Audio Hardware Topics in this chapter: Overview of Audio Components on page 25 Wiring Audio Components on page 26 Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter on page 26 Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File on page 29 Overview of Audio Components Your application uses the Discreet Native Audio subsystem.

  • Page 30: Wiring Audio Components

    5 Set the appropriate keywords in the software initialisation file. See Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File on page 29 Wiring Audio Components The following diagram illustrates how to connect the Discreet Native Audio hardware components to the AJA breakout box.

  • Page 31: Understanding Remote Vs. Local Control Of The Lucid Converter

    Understanding Remote vs. Local Control of the Lucid Converter You can control the converter either remotely or locally. Remote control of the converter means that you adjust converter settings through the audio preferences of the application. If you want to control the converter remotely, you must connect the converter to the serial port of the workstation.

  • Page 32: Lucid Ada 88192 Converter Settings For Remote Control

    Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Remote Control You must configure the following settings to control the converter remotely. Any setting not listed here either has no effect with the application or can be set through the audio preferences of the application. Menu Menu Item Comment...

  • Page 33: Audio Keywords In The Visual Effects And Finishing Configuration File

    /dev/ttyS1 and leave all other parameters set to their default value. For additional information on these keywords and help setting them, see the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and Configuration Guide. Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File | 29...

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Connecting Storage

    Celerity FC84-EN fibre channel adapter, located in slot five (top to bottom). NOTE If you need more storage connections, you can also have your HP Z800 workstation configured with a second ATTO fibre channel adapter in slot 1, instead of the GigE adapter.

  • Page 36: Connecting Storage Enclosures

    Connecting Storage Enclosures Autodesk Stone Direct XR-series disk arrays provide two types of enclosures: a RAID enclosure (also called an XR enclosure), and an EBOD enclosure (also called an XE enclosure). XR RAID enclosures contain two RAID controllers.
  • Page 37 A number of Stone Direct configurations will ensure optimal playback of the most demanding formats. Storage Configuration Loops Expected Peformance Stone Direct XR One 2-loop connection One stream SD/HD 10-bit (32 chan- nel/8-bits per channel audio), or One stream 2K 12-bit unpacked (8 channel/8-bits per channel audio) Stone Direct XR plus Stone Direct Two 2-loop connections (if permitted by...

  • Page 38: Connecting Xr 6500 Storage

    Connecting XR 6500 Storage The following diagrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loops connections for XR 6500 series storage assemblies. Cable your storage exactly as illustrated to ensure proper functionality. A XR 6500 RAID enclosure supports a maximum of seven XE expansion enclosures. Configurations with two XR RAID enclosures are not supported.
  • Page 39 Single XR 6500 RAID enclosure, 4 loops To FC adapter on workstation / LMS (port 0) To FC adapter (port 1) To FC adapter (port 2) To FC adapter (port 3) XR RAID Enclosure HOST 1 HOST 0 XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure Cabling for additional enclosures...

  • Page 40: Connecting Xr 6412 Storage

    Connecting XR 6412 Storage The following diagrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loops connections for XR 6412 series storage assemblies. A XR 6412 RAID enclosure supports a maximum of seven XE expansion enclosures. Configurations with two XR RAID enclosures are not supported. WARNING Do not power on your storage before installing Linux, otherwise the Red Hat installer might attempt to format the storage array and use it as the system disk.
  • Page 41 Single XR 6412 RAID enclosure, 4 loops To FC adapter on workstation / LMS (port 0) To FC adapter (port 3) To FC adapter (port 1) To FC adapter (port 2) XR RAID Enclosure FACTORY USE ONLY FACTORY USE ONLY XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure...

  • Page 42: Connecting Xr 5402 And Xr 5412 Storage

    Connecting XR 5402 and XR 5412 Storage The following digrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loop connections for XR 5402 and XR 5412 series storage assemblies. XR 5402 and XR 5412 series storage assemblies support 2-loop configurations with one XR RAID enclosure, and 4-loop configurations with two XR RAID enclosures.

  • Page 43: Connecting Archiving Storage

    The total number of enclosures in the storage assembly must be an even number. Connecting Archiving Storage NOTE This section does not apply to Autodesk Lustre. ® Visual Effects and Finishing applications support archiving to USB 2.0, FireWire (IEEE 1394) and fibre channel devices.
  • Page 44 While Autodesk Media and Entertainment makes no certification statement about any tape drive device, you can use the “Tape Drive Test” plug-in in Autodesk SystemCentral to test SCSI tape drives for compatibility. For more information, see the Autodesk System Central User Guide.
  • Page 45 SCSI Tape Drive Devices | 41...

  • Page 47: Chapter 7 Configuring The Workstation Bios

    BIOS settings. BIOS update instructions are at the end of this chapter. To adjust system BIOS settings, press F10 while booting the workstation. The following table lists the Autodesk certified BIOS settings. Items not listed are set to their default factory settings. See...

  • Page 48: Updating Your System Bios

    To update the BIOS on your workstation: 1 Download the latest version of the DKU from Autodesk and extract the tar file into a temporary directory. 2 Go to the /Utils/BIOS subdirectory of the DKU directory.

  • Page 49: Restoring Bios To Default Factory Settings

    The directory contains an .iso disc image file for each supported BIOS version, as well as a README text file that describes each file, and provides information on updating the BIOS. 4 Burn the correct .iso file to a CD and place it in the DVD-ROM drive on the workstation. 5 Reboot your workstation and press F10 to enter the system BIOS.
  • Page 50 5 When the workstation reboots, press F10 again to re-enter the BIOS, and configure the recommended Autodesk settings. 46 | Chapter 7 Configuring the Workstation BIOS...

  • Page 51: Appendix Avtr Control Cable Pinouts

    VTR Control Cable Pinouts Topics in this chapter: Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts on page 47 VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables on page 48 Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts The following diagram depicts the RS-422 control cable pinouts for the standard VTR control cable. Linux(AJA) OEM-2K: MALE DB9 MALE DB9...

  • Page 52: Vtr Emulation Rs-422 Control Cables

    VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables Custom cables are required to control the VTR emulator. The pinouts required by the cable depend on the workstation and device involved in the VTR emulation process. The following diagrams depict the control cable pinouts required for the most common VTR emulation setups. Linux Master to Linux Emulator Linux(AJA) Master Linux(AJA) Emulator...

  • Page 53: Index

    I/O components calibration video I/O devices connecting workstation peripherals (illustration) mouse, connecting control surface Autodesk Control Surface, connecting customer support contacting NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800. See graphiics adapter NVIDIA Quadro SDI adapter. See SDI adapter Discreet Native Audio documentation...
  • Page 54 video distribution amplifier video hardware components RAID video I/O adapter enclosures video I/O, wiring 21–22 RS-422 control cable video wiring connecting control cable emulation control cable SDI adapter VTR emulation software initialisation file, audio keywords support contacting wiring video I/O and broadcast monitor 21–22 workflow, hardware setup and software installation workflows...

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