Evans & Sutherland SimFUSION 6000 Manual de usuario

USER'S GUIDE

simFUSION 6000/6500

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simFUSION 6000/6500 User's Guide

Table of Contents

Purpose ..................................................................................................................9

Comments..............................................................................................................9

Organization.........................................................................................................10

Important Information ...........................................................................................10

Conventions..........................................................................................................11

1.1 About simFUSION......................................................................................13

1.1.1 Technology .......................................................................................13

1.1.2 Acceleration of OpenGL ...................................................................14

1.1.3 Key Features.....................................................................................14

1.2 simFUSION Hardware................................................................................15

1.2.1 Motherboard Identification ................................................................16

1.2.2 Keyboard, Mouse, and Displays.......................................................16

1.3 simFUSION Software .................................................................................17

1.3.1 Software Driver Distribution..............................................................17

2.1 Before Installing simFUSION......................................................................19

2.1.1 Power Requirements ........................................................................19

2.1.2 Environmental Requirements ...........................................................19

2.2 Installing the System...................................................................................20

2.2.1 Installation Tasks..............................................................................20

2.2.2 Unpack the System...........................................................................20

2.2.3 Make Sure You Have Everything......................................................20

2.2.4 Install the Chassis.............................................................................22

2.2.5 Connect the Monitor..........................................................................22

2.2.6 Connect the Cables ..........................................................................22

2.2.7 Power On..........................................................................................23

2.2.8 Install Applications and/or Development Software...........................23

2.3 Upgrading the Driver Software...................................................................23

2.3.1 Uninstalling Old Drivers ....................................................................24

2.3.2 Installing the Driver from the CD-ROM.............................................24

2.3.3 Installing the Driver from the Hard Disk............................................26

2.3.4 Viewing E&S OPENsim Driver Version ............................................26

2.3.5 Configuration using simFUSION Control..........................................26

3.1 Launching simFUSION Control..................................................................27

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3.2 The simFUSION Control Philosophy..........................................................28

3.2.1 Terminology......................................................................................28

3.3 Controlling a Single simFUSION System...................................................28

3.4 Organizing Multiple simFUSION Nodes.....................................................28

3.4.1 Adding Nodes ...................................................................................29

3.4.2 Removing Nodes ..............................................................................30

3.4.3 Renaming Nodes..............................................................................30

3.4.4 Reordering Nodes.............................................................................31

3.5 Configuring a Cluster for Chanlock and Genlock.......................................31

3.5.1 Configuring Genlock .........................................................................31

3.5.2 Synchronizing to an External Video Source.....................................32

3.5.3 Configuring the Genlock Method......................................................32

3.5.4 Configuring ChanLock ......................................................................32

3.5.5 Configuring Swap Interval.................................................................33

3.6 Node-Oriented Configuration of Settings ...................................................33

3.6.1 The Sync Tab....................................................................................34

3.6.2 The Video Tab ..................................................................................36

3.6.3 The OpenGL Tab..............................................................................40

3.6.4 The Advanced Tab............................................................................43

3.6.5 The Multibox Tab..............................................................................47

3.6.6 The Custom Video Tab.....................................................................48

3.6.7 The RVP Tab ....................................................................................50

3.7 Configuring Video Clusters.........................................................................51

3.7.1 Spatial Tiling .....................................................................................52

3.7.2 Temporal Interleave..........................................................................53

3.7.3 Multibox Multisample Antialiasing.....................................................54

3.7.4 Multisystem Stereo ...........................................................................56

3.8 Preferences ................................................................................................57

3.8.1 Warnings...........................................................................................57

3.8.2 Auto-Refresh.....................................................................................57

3.8.3 Video Mode Culling...........................................................................57

3.9 Applying Settings........................................................................................58

3.10 Reverting Settings ......................................................................................58

3.11 Shutdown and Reboot................................................................................58

3.12 Saving and Restoring Configurations.........................................................59

3.13 Command Line Options..............................................................................60

3.14 Getting Help................................................................................................60

4.1 About ChanLock.........................................................................................61

4.2 ChanLock Configurations...........................................................................62

4.3 External Sync..............................................................................................63

4.4 ChanLock Setup.........................................................................................64

4.5 Verification..................................................................................................65

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4.5.1 Mixed Environment 5K/6K Genlock..................................................66

4.5.2 RTK Master.......................................................................................66

5.1.1 Stereo with Two Systems using DVI-input .......................................67

5.1.2 RVP/SRVP Stereo with Two Systems..............................................68

5.1.3 OpenGL Stereo.................................................................................70

5.1.4 Stereo in Double-Wide Mode............................................................70

5.1.5 Enhanced Video Mode Stereo..........................................................71

H-

-P

6.1 High-Precision Monochrome for Sensors Option.......................................73

6.2 Sensor Format............................................................................................74

6.3 Setup...........................................................................................................74

6.3.1 Sensor Modes...................................................................................76

6.4 RVP2-MV....................................................................................................77

6.5 OpenGL ......................................................................................................77

6.6 Special Considerations...............................................................................78

6.7 Test Application..........................................................................................78

6.7.1 Test 1—Textured Squares................................................................79

6.7.2 Test 2—Points ..................................................................................80

6.7.3 Test 3—Bars.....................................................................................81

6.7.4 Test 4—Transparency ......................................................................82

6.7.5 Test 5—Spokes ................................................................................83

7.1 SimFUSION Options...................................................................................85

7.2 3DP Geometry Correction Card .................................................................85

7.2.1 3DP Cable Connection .....................................................................86

7.3 Cabinet Option............................................................................................86

7.3.1 Physical Space .................................................................................87

7.3.2 Electrical Power Requirements.........................................................87

7.3.3 Power Cord Grounding.....................................................................87

7.3.4 Environmental Requirements ...........................................................87

7.3.5 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................87

7.3.6 Chassis Grounding ...........................................................................88

7.3.7 KVM ..................................................................................................89

7.3.8 Power-On Options ............................................................................89

External Sync Signal Specifications.....................................................................91

External Sync Connector......................................................................................92

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U.S. Product Safety Specifications..............................................................103

European Regulatory Specifications............................................................104

Warranty/Product Support Plans........................................................................108

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Figures and Tables

Figures

Figure 1. The simFUSION Visual System—Front View....................................................16

Figure 2. simFUSION Chassis..........................................................................................21

Figure 3. simFUSION Connectors.....................................................................................23

Figure 4. Typical ChanLock Configuration with simFUSION Control Settings .................29

Figure 5. Cabling for Double-Wide Video Formats ...........................................................38

Figure 6. Cabling for Triple-Wide Video Formats..............................................................39

Figure 7. Typical ChanLock Configuration with simFUSION Control Settings .................63

Figure 8. ChanLock Configuration with External Sync......................................................64

Figure 9. Typical ChanLock Configuration with simFUSION Control ...............................65

Figure 10. Double-Wide Mode ..........................................................................................71

Figure 11. High-Precision Monochrome Output Format...................................................74

Figure 12. RVP2 Cable Connection..................................................................................75

Figure 13. 3DP Cable Connection.....................................................................................86

Figure 14. simFUSION Air Filter When NOT Taken Care of Properly............................102

Figures and Tables

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Tables

Table 1. Overview of Installation Tasks.............................................................................20

Table 2. simFUSION Package Components.....................................................................21

Table 3. External Sync Connector Pin Assignments.........................................................92

Table 4. External Sync Signals .........................................................................................92

Table 5. OPENsim Graphic Cards ....................................................................................93

Table 6. Graphics Features...............................................................................................94

Table 7. Performance........................................................................................................94

Table 8. Chassis, Motherboard, and Processor................................................................95

Table 9. Compatible Software...........................................................................................96

Table 10. simFUSION System Dimensions and Weight...................................................99

Table 11. Overview of Cabinet Dimensions....................................................................100

Table 12. Environmental Specifications..........................................................................100

Table 13. 6000 Power Requirements..............................................................................100

Table 14. 6500 Power Requirements..............................................................................101

Table 15. U.S. Product Safety Specifications .................................................................103

Table 16. European Regulatory Specifications...............................................................104

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About This Manual

Purpose

This manual provides detailed information on how to install, configure, and

run Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation’s simFUSION 3D simulation

system. It can guide you through the steps to install and configure the

hardware and associated software. However, it is not intended to teach the

basics of PC operation or use, and does not contain tutorial information. You

are expected to have experience working with PC hardware and software.

Comments

E&S believes that the documentation for a product is an integral part of the

product itself. We know that the quality of this document can affect the

overall quality and usability of the E&S product that it documents. We are

continuously looking for ways to improve our products and documentation.

Your comments are valuable and will be carefully considered before

publishing the next release of this document. If you find any errors, or have

suggestions for improvements to this document, please contact E&S at:

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Organization

Chapter 1: Introducing simFUSION

This chapter briefly describes the simFUSION PC and its 3D graphics

subsystem.

Chapter 2: Installing simFUSION

This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing the simFUSION

hardware and software, including how to upgrade the driver.

Chapter 3: simFUSION Control

This chapter describes the simFUSION Control configuration and

management tool.

Chapter 4: Using ChanLock to Synchronize Multiple Systems

This chapter describes E&S's proprietary mechanism for synchronizing video

signals between multiple simFUSION units and/or external sync generators.

Chapter 5: Stereo on the simFUSION

This chapter contains information on available stereo options.

Chapter 6: High-Precision Monochrome for Sensor Option

This chapter describes the high-precision monochrome for sensor option.

Chapter 7: simFUSION Options

This chapter contains information describing options available with the

simFUSION.

Appendices

The appendices contain detailed technical specifications:

Appendix A: External Sync Specification

Appendix B: Product Specifications

Appendix C: Mechanical, Power, Environmental Specifications

and Routine Maintenance

Appendix D: Regulatory Information

Appendix E: System Warranty

Important Information

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