IBM Z PRO 6223 Hardware Setup Manual

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Hardware Setup Guide

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  • Page 1 AUTODESK ® LUSTRE ® A Discreet Systems product ® Z PRO 6 WORKSTATION ® Hardware Setup Guide...
  • Page 2 NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS. Published by: Autodesk Canada Co./Autodesk, Inc. 111 Mclnnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903, USA Title: Autodesk Lustre 2008 IBM Z Pro 6223 Workstations Hardware Setup Guide Document Version: Date: September 19, 2007...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connection Diagram for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in PCI Slot..Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/NVIDIA FX4000 ....
  • Page 4 tents Connecting System Components Summary ............. . . Workflow for Connecting System Components in the Lustre Workgroup .
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ..........10 About This Guide This guide describes how to set up the IBM® IntelliStation® Z Pro 6223 workstation and the other hardware components of your Autodesk® Lustre® 2008 workgroup. Use this guide in...
  • Page 6 Introduction Central to any system is the Master Station or HD Station. The Master Station is a high-end Windows®- or Linux®-based PC designed to accommodate real-time interactivity in a client- attended or supervised session. You can add a Lustre Station to improve the efficiency of your pipeline.
  • Page 7: Optional Lustre Components

    Optional Lustre Components Station Configuration Default — Lustre HD Station Includes all features except for the DI Pack (see the Master Station description). File input is limited to 2K resolution. File output is limited to HD resolution, 10-bit. Certain features require add-on licensing. Add-Ons —...
  • Page 8: Typical Lustre Configuration Overview

    Introduction Typical Lustre Configuration Overview The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Master Station, Lustre Station, and other optional components. Control Surface Bright Bright Sh Mid High Brightness Saturation Lustre Master Workstation Video I/O (DVS Centaurus + Break out box) RS422A Audio Wclk...
  • Page 9: Workflow For Hardware Setup And Application Installation

    Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation The following procedure provides the general workflow for installing Lustre on an IBM 6223 workstation. To install Lustre on an IBM 6223 workstation: Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See “Hardware...
  • Page 10: Hardware Configuration Guidelines

    Windows or Linux operating systems, IBM Z Pro workstations, and peripherals associated with professional high-performance video and post production of film.
  • Page 11 Hardware Configuration Guidelines Verifying System BIOS Version and Settings There are two models of the IBM Z Pro 6223. Model 64U was the first shipped for Incinerator systems. This model was replaced by the 7DU when the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) European Union directive took effect.
  • Page 12: Ensuring Proper Environmental Conditions

    Please consult the manufacturer’s documentation for standardized minimum and maximum values. The following table summarizes the power consumed by the IBM 6223 system and the heat it generates under the maximum processing load produced by your Lustre system. For detailed specifications, including noise output, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 13: Notation Conventions

    Notation Conventions Unit Conversion Example 1 Watt = 3.413 BTU 480 Watts = 1638 BTU 12000 BTU = 1 Ton of air conditioning 1638 BTU = 0.137 Ton of air conditioning For Incinerator power consumption and air conditioning requirement values, refer to the Connecting Components and Peripherals chapter of the Autodesk Incinerator 2008 Installation and User’s Guide.
  • Page 14: Contacting Customer Support

    Introduction Convention Example Text that you enter in a command line or shell appears in rpm -qa Courier bold. You must press the Enter key after each command. Variable names appear in Courier, enclosed in angle brackets. <variable_name> No spaces are allowed in variable names. Variables that appear enclosed in square brackets are [<filename>] optional.
  • Page 15 Contacting Customer Support Location: Contact Information: Within China: Direct dial: +86-10-6505-6848 9 AM to 6 PM (local time) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays me.support.china@autodesk.com Within Australia and New Zealand: Hotline (from Melbourne): +1-300-36-8355 Direct dial: +61-3-9876-8355 8 AM to 6 PM AEST Monday to Friday, excluding holidays me.support.anz@autodesk.com Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller.
  • Page 16 Introduction...
  • Page 17: Connecting Peripherals

    ........13 Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in Punchout . 14 Connection Diagram for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in PCI Slot ..16 Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/NVIDIA FX4000 .
  • Page 18: Connection Diagrams For The Ibm 6223/Fx5500 With Sdi Card In Punchout

    Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in Punchout The following diagrams show the connections for an IBM 6223 workstation with a punchout to accommodate the NVIDIA® FX5500 SDI card. This configuration leaves an open slot for an optional card.
  • Page 19 Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in Punchout Windows-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 NVIDIA FX5500 with SDI Card in Punchout To DVS BOB HD-SDI Out (B)to 4:4:4 VTR (dual link 0:2:2) HD-SDI In (B) from To mouse...
  • Page 20: Connection Diagram For The Ibm 6223/Fx5500 With Sdi Card In Pci Slot

    To storage optional fib re channel (stand alone workstation) Connection Diagram for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in PCI Slot The following diagram shows the connections on a Windows-based 6223 workstation with the NVIDIA FX5500 SDI card in PCI slot 4, leaving no open slots for optional cards.
  • Page 21: Connection Diagrams For The Ibm 6223/Nvidia Fx4000

    To storage Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/NVIDIA FX4000 The following diagrams show the connections on Windows- and Linux-based IBM 6223 workstations with the FX4000 graphics card. These diagrams provide an overview of video I/O connections. For more details, see “Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station”...
  • Page 22 Connecting Peripherals Windows-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 NVIDIA FX4000 To DVS BOB HD-SDI Out (B) to 4:4:4 VTR (dual link 0:2:2) To mouse HD-SDI In (B) from To keyboard 4:4:4 VTR (dual link 0:2:2) To tablet Ref in from...
  • Page 23: Upgrading The Fx4000 To The Fx5500

    Upgrading the FX4000 to the FX5500 Linux-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 with the FX4000 SDI To DVS Centaurus To mouse HD-SDI In (B) from 4:4:4 VTR To keyboard (dual link 0:2:2) HD-SDI Out (B)to To tablet 4:4:4 VTR To slave renderer or...
  • Page 24: Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse

    Connecting Peripherals To upgrade from the FX4000 to the FX5500: Follow the instructions provided by NVIDIA to remove the FX4000 card. Follow the instructions provided by NVIDIA to install the FX5500 in the slot that was used by the FX4000 card. Install the SDI daughter board in slot 4 on Windows-based workstations, or in the punchout on Windows- and Linux-based workstations that have one.
  • Page 25: Connecting Storage

    Your workstation is configured with a single QLogic™ QLA 2344 fibre channel adapter. Consult the “Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in Punchout” page 14, “Connection Diagram for the IBM 6223/FX5500 with SDI Card in PCI Slot” on page 16, and “Connection Diagrams for the IBM 6223/NVIDIA FX4000”...
  • Page 26 Connecting Peripherals To verify and/or change the QLogic BIOS settings: Reboot the system and, when the QLogic board starts initializing during the boot process, press C +Q to enter the QLogic BIOS settings. The QLogic board takes only a few seconds to initialize, so you should follow the boot messages closely and be ready to press as soon as you see the QLogic QLA board referenced in the boot messages.
  • Page 27: Network Connections

    Network Connections To restore all QLogic BIOS settings to their default values: Reboot the system and, when the QLogic board starts initializing during the boot process, press C +Q to enter the QLogic BIOS settings. The QLogic board takes only a few seconds to initialize, so you should follow the boot messages closely and be ready to press as soon as you see the QLogic QLA board referenced in the boot messages.
  • Page 28 Connecting Peripherals...
  • Page 29: Connecting System Components

    Connecting System Components Summary Workflow for Connecting System Components in the Lustre Workgroup ..25 Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface ....... . . 26 Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface .
  • Page 30: Connecting The Autodesk Control Surface

    If you will use more than one panel of the control surface, you must use the four port network switch to cross-connect all of the panels. The illustrations in this procedure contain a comprehensive IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 backplane, since the Broadcom network card is in the same location independent of the platform running on the workstation.
  • Page 31 Use a crossover cable to connect port 0 (the far right port) on the Broadcom network card on your workstation to port 1 on the network switch. Windows- or Linux-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 To tablet connection on Control Surface...
  • Page 32: Assigning An Ip Address To The Autodesk Control Surface

    Connecting System Components If you are using only one panel, you can connect that panel directly to the workstation, instead of using the switch. Windows- or Linux-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 To tablet connection on Control Surface panel Autodesk Control Surface...
  • Page 33 Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface To assign an IP address to the Autodesk control surface on Windows-based workstations: Click Start | Settings | Network Connections. You can also access Network Connections from the Control Panel. Right-click the port that the control surface switch or panel is connected to and choose Properties.
  • Page 34 Connecting System Components Select the Use the following IP address option. Set a static IP and Subnet mask address for the port. Select values that do not conflict with any other machine on your network. Consider using the following values: •...
  • Page 35: Configuring Lustre To Connect To The Autodesk Control Surface

    Master Station network port using a Category 5 crossover network cable. The control surface is automatically detected when Lustre is launched. The illustration in this procedure contains a comprehensive IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 backplane, since the Broadcom network card is in the same location independent of the platform...
  • Page 36: Connecting A Stand-Alone Tablet

    Insert a crossover cable into port 0 (the far right port) on the Broadcom network card. The Tangent CP100 control surface should be connected as shown in the following diagram. Windows- or Linux-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 Tangent CP100 Control Surface Pulse 1...
  • Page 37: Connecting The Slave Renderer To A Lustre Workstation

    Autodesk Lustre 2008 Software Installation Guide for your operating system. The illustration in this procedure contains a comprehensive IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 backplane, since the on-board network port is in the same location independent of the platform running on the workstation.
  • Page 38: Connecting Video I/O To A Master Or Hd Station

    Connecting System Components The Slave Renderer should be connected as shown in the following diagram. Windows- or Linux-Based IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 Category 6 1000 Base-T Crossover Cable Slave Render Station (IBM 336) LINK Port 1 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station Use the Lustre video components to set up video I/O and a broadcast monitor.
  • Page 39 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station DVS Centaurus board and DVS Breakout Box II (optional) — The DVS Centaurus board provides video I/O. Use the DVS Breakout Box II for serial control of a VTR or other slave device and LTC output to an audio device.
  • Page 40 Connecting System Components Windows-Based To LTC on VTR IBM IntelliStation Z Pro VTR Control or other slave device RS-422 6223 with FX5500 and SDI Punchout RS 422A RS 422C Real-Time Deliverables* AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box...
  • Page 41 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station To LTC on VTR VTR Control or other slave device RS-422 Windows-Based RS 422A RS 422C IBM IntelliStation Z Pro AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO (Front) 6223 with FX4000...
  • Page 42 Connecting System Components Linux-Based To LTC on VTR IBM IntelliStation Z Pro VTR Control or other slave device RS-422 6223 with FX5500 and SDI Punchout RS 422A RS 422C Real-Time Deliverables* AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box...
  • Page 43 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station To LTC on VTR VTR Control or other slave device RS-422 Linux-Based RS 422A RS 422C IBM IntelliStation Z Pro AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO (Front) 6223 with FX4000...
  • Page 44 RS-422 Windows-Based RS 422A RS 422C AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box 6223 with FX5500 (Back) and SDI Punchout No Real-Time Deliverables* AES/EBU AUDIO SYSTEM AES/EBU AUDIO To Centaurus...
  • Page 45 RS 422A RS 422C Windows-Based AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box (Back) 6223 with FX4000 No Real-Time Deliverables* AES/EBU AUDIO SYSTEM AES/EBU AUDIO (HD) SDI Out B to VTR (4:4:4)*...
  • Page 46 RS-422 Linux-Based RS 422A RS 422C AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box 6223 with FX5500 (Back) and SDI Punchout No Real-Time Deliverables* AES/EBU AUDIO AES/EBU AUDIO SYSTEM To Centaurus...
  • Page 47: Connecting To A High-Speed Data Link Device (Hsdl)

    RS 422A RS 422C Linux-Based AUDIO WClk CVBS RS.422B RS.422D DIGITAL AUDIO IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (Front) DVS Centaurus Breakout Box 6223 with FX4000 (Back) No Real-Time Deliverables* AES/EBU AUDIO SYSTEM AES/EBU AUDIO (HD) SDI Out B to VTR (4:4:4)*...
  • Page 48 Connecting System Components Connect both the A and B in/out ports on the DVS main board and daughter card to your HSDL device.
  • Page 49: Index

    DVS board workflow graphics monitor connection diagram HD/SDI monitor IBM 6223 with FX4000 HSDL device IBM 6223 with FX5500 and punchout keyboard and mouse IBM 6223 with FX5500 no punchout Slave Renderer control surface video distributor amplifier Autodesk Control Surface, connecting...
  • Page 50 Index connecting storage installation connecting overview tablet keyboard connecting connecting Tangent CP 100 connecting monitor connecting video distributor amplifier monitor calibration device connecting connecting video I/O connections mouse wiring connecting wiring for real-time deliverables connecting network wiring for real-time deliverables connecting peripherals monitor...

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