Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading ® HP xw8600 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 6 Connecting Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Connecting Media Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Fibre Channel Adapter . . . . . . Connecting Storage Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . Connecting XR 6500 Storage . . . . . . . . Connecting XR 6412 Storage . . . . . . . . Connecting XR 5402 and XR 5412 Storage . Connecting Archiving Storage . . . . . . . . . . . Filesystem Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI Tape Drive Devices . .
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 xw8600 workstation hardware and wiring for an Autodesk® Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application.
At various places in this guide, references are made to other documents.
Getting Started 2 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ General Workflow on page 3 Typical Configuration Overview for Visual Effects and Finishing Applications on page 5 Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre on page 6 Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 9 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 HP xw8600 workstation.
7 Install and license the Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. As above, see the application Installation and Configuration Guide.
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 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 A Lustre system consists of a number of different hardware and software components. This section describes each of the hardware components in a Lustre installation, and the software associated with each component. You may or may not have all of the components listed here in your Lustre setup. The type of workgroup, as well as the feature set you purchase for each of the workstations in that workgroup, determine the components in your installation.
Control Surface The Autodesk Control Surface provides improved interactivity when colour grading film and video footage. 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. Video I/O Card and Breakout Box The video I/O card consists of an HD/SD card and a breakout box.
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 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.
The following table summarizes the peak (at startup) power consumed by the system and the heat it generates under the maximum processing load produced by a Visual Effects, Finishing, or Colour Grading application. For more detailed specifications, including noise output, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer. Component Quantity Startup Amps (120V / 240V) Cont. Amps (120V / 240V) Watts Heat (BTUs) Workstation (with cards) 1 4.0 / 2.0 3.8 / 1.9 456 1556 Lucid ADA 88192 1 0.5 / 0.
■ 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. Grounding Audio Hardware Components It is important to properly ground the audio components. Otherwise, ground loops can occur, causing humming in the system.
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Connecting Peripherals 3 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Overview of Peripheral Connections on page 13 Connecting the Graphics Monitor on page 14 Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet on page 15 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 17 Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation on page 19 Overview of Peripheral Connections The following diagram provides an
HP xw8600 Workstation Product key: * Visual Effects and Finishing # Lustre To keyboard, mouse, Monitor calibrator (#) USB Tablet (*) Ref in from sync gen HD-SDI (V2) Out 0:2:2/4:4:4 display device on VTR To Slave Renderer (#) To house network (*) HD-SDI (V1) Out 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 display device on VTR NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Connect to second DVI out on the main FX 5600 card DVI2 Out to FX5600 SDI daughter card NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 To graphics monitor ATTO 44ES FC Storage 1,4 to SAN; 2,3 to Stone To Wire
To connect the monitor: 1 Use the short DVI cable to connect port 1 of the Nvidia Quadro FX graphics adapter card to the DVI port of the Nvidia Quadro SDI Output adapter (the add-on card). 2 Use the longer DVI cable (F0-DVI-25-MN) to connect port 2 of the Nvidia Quadro FX 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.
Network Connections Connect the workstation to your facility’s network to access background rendering nodes, other workstations, and the facility’s NAS or SAN centralized storage (if applicable). Consult the peripherals connection diagram as a reference for network interface card (NIC) locations. Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) Networks You must use the correct Gigabit Ethernet network card to connect your workstation to the Wire network.
To connect the workstation to IB network: ➤ Connect port 1 of the IB network adapter to the IB network. On the HP xw8600 workstation Port 1 is the port furthest from the air vents. For information on how to configure the IB adapter, refer to the application installation and configuration guide. Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface to a Lustre Workstation The Autodesk Control Surface consists of three panels. The central panel requires an additional connection to the remote unit of the USB extender kit.
HP xw8600 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.
5 Refer to the application installation and configuration guide for instructions on assigning an IP address to the Autodesk Control Surface. Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation The Lustre Slave Renderer is a single render node that provides automatic background rendering on a shot-by-shot basis. 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.
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Setting Up Video Hardware 4 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 5600 graphics board The NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 5600 graphics board provides output to your LCD monitor directly, and to the broadcast monitor via the NVIDIA Quadro SDI board.
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 video connections: ■ If Real-Time Deliverables are not used, the output port and input port of the VTR connect to the SDI In A and SDI Out A ports of the AJA breakout box.
HP xw8600 video I/O For Real Time Deliverables or Stereo SD/HD SDI Link B, to VTR (for dual link) SD/HD SDI Link A, to VTR OUT 1 SD/HD SDI IN 2 INPUT OUT 2 AJA HD5DA SD/HD SDI IN 1 SD/HD/SDI Monitor (not included) Graphics Monitor B VGA VGA DVI S y nG c en S y nG c en Sync loop out to NVIDIA reference in SD/HD SDI In / Out from house sync generation (Trilevel/NTSC/PAL not included) to RS-422 VTR machine control SD/HD SDI In / Out AES/EBU Audio Video MonitorOut In Out Ch. 1/2 In 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: ■ ■ ■ ■ 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. Discreet Native Audio uses the following hardware components, shipped with your system. Lucid ADA 88192 Audio Converter audio I/O devices.
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. 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.
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. Local control means you adjust converter settings manually, using the controls on the front of the converter.
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.
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Connecting Storage 6 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ Connecting Media Storage on page 31 Connecting the Fibre Channel Adapter on page 31 Connecting Storage Enclosures on page 32 Connecting Archiving Storage on page 39 Connecting Media Storage 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.
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.
A number of Stone Direct configurations will ensure optimal playback of the most demanding formats.
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.
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
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.
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 0 1 ID 0 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 X
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. 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.
NOTE The XR 5402 and XR 5412 RAID enclosures support a maximum of four XE expansion enclosures.
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.
7 Configuring the Workstation BIOS Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ Checking the BIOS Settings on page 41 Updating your System BIOS on page 42 Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings on page 43 Checking the 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.
BIOS Menu Item Value Integrated IDE Boot Order Optical Drive USB Device Power Advanced OS Power Management, Runtime Power Management Disable OS Power Management, Idle Power Saving Normal OS Power Management, ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset Disable Hardware Power Management, SATA Power Management Disable Chipset / Memory, PCIe Lane Allocation (SLOT4:SLOT5) x8:x8 Device Options, S5 Wake on LAN Disable Slot 7 - PCI-X 133, Speed 100 MHz PCI-X M1 Updating your System BIOS The BIOS version installed
A dialog box prompts you to select between USB and CD-ROM. NOTE If the CD-ROM option does not appear, SATA emulation was not set correctly. Reboot your machine and redo this procedure from step 4. 12 Select CD-ROM and press F10 to confirm. 13 Select the .bin file. A confirmation dialog box appears. 14 Press F10 to confirm. 15 Press any key. A message stating that the system ROM flash was successful appears.
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A VTR Control Cable Pinouts 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.
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.
Index A D adapters graphics 21 SDI 21 air conditioning requirements 9 AJA HD5DA. See video distribution amplifier AJA K3-Box. See video breakout box AJA OEM-2K board.
monitor 21 calibration 15 connecting 15 mouse, connecting 15 T tablet, connecting V N network, connecting 16 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 graphics board 21 NVIDIA Quadro SDI adapter.
