Nvidia Quadro FX 5500 - Manual (Page 12)

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8 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide– Version 2.0
C HAPTER 2
NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Step 2: Connect the Auxiliary Cabling and Monitor
1 (Optional) Install the identification color bands.
Use the provided color bands to assist in properly identifying the function associated
with each SMA-to-BNC cable.
a Using a different color for each SMA-to-BNC cable, place the band over the SMA-
connector end (the smaller end) and push up to the BNC-connector end.
b Position the band snugly over the wide portion of the insulation next to the BNC
connector.
2 Connect the SMA-to-BNC Cables.
Screw the male SMA cable end onto the female SMA connector on the SDI output card.
Note: Use care when connecting, disconnecting, or handling the cables that you do not
break the center conductor on the SMA cable end.
3 Record which color corresponds to which connector:
4 Connect the DVI Connectors.
Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card, and the
other end to the “north” DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card.
The cable must be connected to the “north” DVI connector. The NVIDIA Quadro FX
SDI will not work properly if the cable is connected to the “south” DVI connector.
V1 Out V2 Out S Sync C Sync
North DVI Connector
SDI-Output Card DVI Connector