Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Color Grading ® HP Z800 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide ®
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guide . . . . . . . Related Documentation . . . . Notation Conventions . . . . Contacting Customer Support Chapter 2 Getting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4 Setting Up Video Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Video Hardware Components . . Included Components . . . Wiring Your Video Components Setting Up VTR Emulation . . . . Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 1 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ About This Guide on page 1 Related Documentation on page 1 Notation Conventions on page 2 Contacting Customer Support on page 2 About This Guide This guide describes how to set up the HP® Z800 workstation hardware and wiring for an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application.
■ Autodesk Lustre Colour Management User Guide ■ Autodesk Lustre User Guide ■ Autodesk Incinerator Installation and User Guide ■ Autodesk Control Surface User Guide ■ Autodesk System Central User Guide For a list of all available documentation, visit http://www.autodesk.com/me-documentation. From there you can access the complete documentation library and download PDF files. In addition, PDF files and an HTML help system are installed with the software.
Getting Started 2 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ General Workflow on page 3 Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Applications on page 5 Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre on page 6 Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 7 General Workflow The following procedure provides the general workflow for connecting, configuring and installing an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application on a workstation.
4 Connect a VTR and a broadcast monitor to the workstation. See Wiring Your Video Components on page 20. 5 Set up the audio hardware. See Setting Up Audio Hardware on page 23. 6 Install the operating system, as instructed in the application’s Installation and Configuration Guide. 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.
Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk 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 In Out Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 3/4 In Ch. 5/6 In Ch. 7/8 In Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out Ch. 5/6 Out Ch. 7/8 Out Ch. 1/2 In Out Ch. 3/4 In Out Ch. 5/6 In Out Ch.
Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Lustre Master Station, Station, and other optional components. Control Surface R Grade InPr Curve OutPr K ey C URVES GRADE KEY Geom G EOM G Hue BBrigh t 00019 #0001.
Hardware Configuration Guidelines In most cases, hardware integration and application installation are done on delivery by an authorized technician, and some of the procedures in this guide may not be necessary. Still, it is a good idea to read through all chapters to familiarize yourself with the configuration procedures for the following reasons: ■ Many suspected problems with your system may be due to loosened connections or improperly configured devices.
NOTE These values can fluctuate if uncertified hardware components or third party applications are added to your system. The use of uncertified hardware components or third party applications is not supported. Please consult the manufacturer's documentation for standardized minimum and maximum values.
Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity Take precautions to prevent damage to sensitive components from static discharge: ■ Make sure power is turned off on the component you are working on. It is a good idea to unplug components until all other connections are configured. ■ 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.
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Connecting Peripherals 3 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Workflow for Connecting Peripherals on page 11 Connections Overview on page 12 Connecting the Graphics Monitor on page 12 Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet on page 13 Connecting the Graphics Monitor Calibration Device on page 13 Network Connections on page 14 Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface on page 15 Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation on page 16 Workflow for Connecting Peripherals This chapter explains
Connections Overview The following diagram provides an overview of the adapter card positions and general connection requirements for the HP Z800 workstation.
2 Use the longer DVI cable (F0-DVI-25-MN) to connect port 2 of the Nvidia Quadro FX 5800 graphics adapter card to the DVI-D IN port of the monitor. NOTE Although each end of the DVI cable appears to be identical, this is not the case. Ensure the connector labeled Computer is connected to the workstation. Connect the one labeled Monitor to the monitor. 3 Optionally, extend the monitor cable to a machine room using the DVI extender cable (DL.CAB-HDTV-FO82MM).
To enable the Eye-One calibration utility driver: ■ Once the application software installation is complete, start the eyeone27 daemon on the workstation by typing the following at the shell prompt: /etc/init.d/eyeone27 start Network Connections Network connections enable the workstation to gain access to a wide variety of possible networks.
Connect the GigE adapter as follows: ■ SAN ■ Private and/or dedicated Wire network ■ Link aggregation ( port bonding) switch, etc. Connect the optional Qlogic DDR InfiniBand adapter as follows: ■ Port one (right-most port) to InfiniBand network switch 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, be sure to take note of the port numbers used.
HP Z800 Workstation To USB extender Network Switch Ports 3 and 4 to additional panels NETGEAR PWR 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 To port 1 on USB Extender Autodesk Activit y Link Power Autodesk Control Surface System 7 Tablet 5V DC 4A + Ethernet - NOTE The illustration shows the central panel only (the Colour Grading panel). This panel is easily identified, since it has both an Ethernet network port and a USB connector. It is also the panel with the built-in tablet.
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. Connect the Slave Renderer to a switch on your GigE house network. Note that the Slave Renderer can only be used by one Lustre workstation. Although the Lustre Slave Renderer uses a standard GigE network connection, it requires the higher-bandwidth Cat-6 cable, to accommodate the increased data that is transmitted.
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Setting Up Video Hardware 4 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ Video Hardware Components on page 19 Wiring Your Video Components on page 20 Setting Up VTR Emulation on page 21 Video Hardware Components This chapter explains how to set up video I/O by connecting the 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).
AJA HD5DA video distribution amplifier The AJA distribution amplifier receives its signal from the Nvidia SDI Output adapter and drives a VTR and broadcast monitor. The distribution amplifier is also necessary in order to use the Real-Time Deliverables feature.
S y nG c en S y nG c en HP Z800 Video I/O from house sync generation (Trilevel/NTSC/PAL not included) SD/HD SDI In / Out to RS-422 VTR machine control SD/HD SDI In / Out AES/EBU Audio Video MonitorOut In Out Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 3/4 In Ch. 5/6 In Ch. 7/8 In Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out Ch. 5/6 Out Ch. 1/2 Ch. 7/8 Out In Out Ch. 3/4 In Out Ch. 5/6 In Out Ch. 7/8 SDI 1/A Y/G/CVBS SDI 2/B AJA BOB (Front) K3-Box In 1/A In 2/B Out 1/A RS-422 Ch.1(L) Ch.
To configure hardware for VTR emulation: 1 Connect the video I/O cables between the devices involved in the VTR emulation process (out-to-in/in-to-out). Make sure the connections support the video standard you want to work with. If you intend to use the emulator as a Player, it is recommended that you connect one black or colour bar SDI signal to the input of the system serving as the VTR emulator. This ensures the Player is stable and correctly synced.
Setting Up Audio Hardware 5 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ About Audio on page 23 Audio Wiring Workflow on page 23 Audio Hardware Components on page 24 Audio Wiring on page 24 Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter on page 25 Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File on page 28 About Audio Your application uses the Discreet Native Audio subsystem. Discreet Native Audio offers eight audio input and eight audio output channels. They all use 24-bit audio resolution.
4 Connect your audio hardware devices. See Audio Wiring on page 24. 5 Configure the Lucid converter for remote or local control. See Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter on page 25. 6 Set the appropriate keywords in the software initialisation file. See Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File on page 28. Audio Hardware Components Discreet Native Audio uses the following hardware components, shipped with your system. Lucid ADA 88192 Audio Converter audio I/O devices.
IN GPI RS 422A OUT RS 422C 1/2 3/4 Ch. 1/2 In WClk Ch. 3/4 In CVBS Ch. 5/6 In RS.422B Ch. 7/8 In RS.422D Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out 7/8 1/2 3/4 In Out LTC Ch. 5/6 Out In Out In Out Ch. 3/4 Ch. 5/6 Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y DIGITAL AUDIO IN Ch. 1/2 Ch. 7/8 Out 5/6 AJA 7/8 Video MonitorOut In Out AUDIO 5/6 AES/EBU Audio Ch. 7/8 SDI 1/A SDI 2/B RS-422 Pr/R/C OUT Ref Loop Ch.1(L) Ch.
remotely, you must connect the converter to the serial port of the HP Z800 workstation. Local control means you adjust converter settings manually, using the controls on the front of the converter. Controlling the converter remotely is the recommended method as it does not require physical access to the converter to change settings.
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 For digital audio: AES INs --> ADAT OUTs AES INs --> AES OUTs AES INs --> ANALOG OUT Sync Internal OFFExternal AES 1+2 System Miscellany Route Unit: 8 External AES 1+2 is the recommended setting. Audio Keywords in the Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File There are two keywords in the software initialisation file (by default, init.cfg) that must be uncommented and set to the correct values to ensure Discreet Native Audio works properly.
Connecting Storage 6 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ Connecting Media Storage on page 29 Connecting Archiving Storage on page 37 Connecting Media Storage Overview The workstation can be connected to two types of media storage. ■ Stone Direct XR-series disk arrays Autodesk's high-performance direct-attached storage (DAS) solution designed to address the different real-time playback requirements of various workflows.
Autodesk Stone Direct uses hardware RAID to provide high performance, reliability, and protection against data loss. The following table outlines the drive sizes and maximum number of enclosures supported by each model of Autodesk Stone Direct XR-series storage arrays.
The fibre channel adapter is equipped with four ports, called loops. You can connect your storage enclosure to the fibre channel cards using either 2 loops or 4 loops. A 2-loop device can be connected to either the inner pair of ports or the outer pair of ports. A 4-loop device requires both the inner pair and the outer pair.
Connecting Storage Enclosures The following diagrams illustrate how to cable XR-series hardware RAID storage enclosures. Cable your storage exactly as illustrated to ensure proper functionality. Note that the XR 6500 series and XR 6412 series storage assemblies do not support configurations with two XR RAID enclosures. 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.
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 C A S HOST 1 HOST 0 8 4 1/2 0 I 8 4 1/2 0 I 8 4 1/2 8 4 1/2 HOST 1 C A S HOST 0 XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 0 0 XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 0 0 XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 0 0 Cabling for additional enclosures NOTES: ■ In a 4-loop configuration, you need a
XR 6412 Wiring Diagrams The following diagrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loops connections for XR 6412 series storage assemblies. NOTE A XR 6412 RAID enclosure supports a maximum of seven XE expansion enclosures.
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 ! 0 FACTORY USE ONLY ! 0 FACTORY USE ONLY XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 1 0 1 ID 0 ID XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 1 0 1 ID 0 ID XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 1 ID 0 0 1 ID XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure 0 0 1 0 1 ID 0 ID Cabling for additional enclosures NOTE In a 4-loop configuration with a XR
XR 5402 and XR 5412 Wiring Diagrams 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.
Two XR 5402 / 5412 RAID enclosures, 4 loops First storage assembly Second storage assembly To FC adapter on workstation / LMS (port 1) To FC adapter on workstation / LMS (port 0) To FC adapter (port 2) To FC adapter (port 3) XR RAID Enclosure XR RAID Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure XE (EBOD) Expansion Enclosure Cabling for additional enclosures NOTE In a configuration with two XR RAID enclosures, the number of XE extension encl
driver must accept standard UNIX tape device calls. Second, the device must be certified for use with the currently supported version of the workstation operating system and kernel. 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.
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7 Configuring the Workstation BIOS Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ HP Z800 BIOS Settings on page 41 Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings on page 42 Updating your System BIOS on page 43 HP Z800 BIOS Settings After wiring the workstation and before installing Linux, turn the workstation on and check the BIOS version and BIOS settings. WARNING If BIOS settings are not set up correctly before installing Linux, you will need to reinstall the OS. The certified BIOS version for your workstation is 1.06.
BIOS Menu Submenu Item Boot Order Optical Drive Value USB Device Hard Drive Integrated SATA Power OS Power Management Runtime Power Management Disable Idle Power Saving Normal MWAIT Aware OS Disable ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset Disable SATA Power Management Disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Disable Processors Hyper-Threading Enable Chipset/Memory Memory Node Interleave Enable NUMA Split Mode Disable S5 Wake on LAN Disable Internal Speaker Disable NIC PXE Op
Updating your System BIOS The BIOS version installed on your system appears on the screen while booting the workstation. The following procedure describes how to update a workstation to the certified BIOS version required by your application. NOTE Before attempting to update the system BIOS, make sure the SATA Emulation option is properly set, otherwise your optical drive is not detected.
The workstation reboots.
VTR Control Cable Pinouts A Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts on page 45 VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables on page 46 Standard VTR Control Cable Pinouts The following diagram depicts the RS-422 control cable pinouts for the standard VTR control cable.
Standard VTR Control Cable: Linux(AJA) Controlling VTR (Normal Video I/O Control Cable) VTR Linux(AJA) 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 MALE DB9 RS-422 2 - RX - WHT 2 - TX - BLK 7 - TX + RED 3 - RX - 8 - TX + BLK 8 - RX + 4 - GND (SHIELD) GND 4 - GND (SHIELD) PAIR 1 7 - RX + 3 - TX PAIR 2 VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables Custom cables are required to control the VTR emulator.
Linux Master to Linux Emulator VTR-Emulation Control Cable Linux(AJA) Master Controlling Linux(AJA) Emulator Linux(AJA) Master Linux(AJA) Emulator 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 RS-422 2 -RX 7 -RX + PAIR1 8 -TX 3 -TX+ 4 - GND (SHIELD) PAIR2 OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 WHT 8 -TX - BLK 3 -TX + RED 2 -RX - BLK 7 -RX+ GND 4 - GND (SHIELD) Linux Master to Linux Emulator | 47
Third-Party Master to Linux Emulator VTR-Emulation Control Cable: 3rd-Party Device Master Controlling Linux (AJA) Emulator Linux(AJA) Emulator 3rd-Party Device Master 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 MALE DB9 RS-422 OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 WHT 8 -TX - BLK 3 -TX + RED 2 -RX - 3 -TX+ BLK 7 -RX+ 4 - GND (SHIELD) GND 4 - GND (SHIELD) 2 -RX 7 -RX + PAIR 1 8 -TX PAIR 2 48 | Appendix A VTR Control Cable Pinouts
Index documentation conventions 2 documentation set 1 A adapters graphics 19 SDI 19 air conditioning requirements 7 AJA HD5DA. See video distribution amplifier AJA K3-Box. See video breakout box AJA OEM-2K board.
R RAID enclosures 29 RS-422 control cable 46 S SDI adapter 19 software initialisation file, audio keywords support contacting 2 T tablet, connecting 13 V video breakout box 50 | Index 19 28 video distribution amplifier 20 video hardware components 19 video I/O adapter 19 video I/O, wiring 19–20 video wiring 20 VTR connecting 20 control cable 45 emulation control cable 46 VTR emulation 21 W wiring video I/O and broadcast monitor 19–20 workflow, hardware setup and software installation workflows app
