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Themis TGA-7000 PMC Installation Manual

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    Themis computer—rest of world 5 rue irene joliot-curie 38320 eybens, france phone +33 476 14 77 80 fax +33 476 14 77 89 themis computer—americas and pacific rim 47200 bayside parkway fremont, ca 94538 phone (510) 252-0870 fax (510) 490-5529 world wide web http://www.Themis.Com tga-7000 pmc graphics ...

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    Copyright © 2005 themis computer, inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, by photocopy, microfilm, retrieval system, or by any other means now known or hereafter invented without the prior written permission of themis computer. The information in this pub...

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    Iii themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide version revision history version 1.0 ...................................................................................December 2005.

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    Iv themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide.

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    V themis computer table of contents 1. Tga-7000 overview ..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 features .................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.2 v...

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    Vi themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 4.2.1 setting up single video output (default) ................................................ 4-1 4.2.2 setting up two video outputs over one large frame buffer ................ 4-2 4.2.3 setting up two independent video outputs .......

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    Vii themis computer table of contents list of figures figure 1-1 tga-7000 pmc graphics card ...................................................................... 1-1 figure 2-1 host system board (uspiie-usb) for the tga-7000.................................... 2-2 figure 2-2 tga-7000 pmc graphics c...

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    Viii themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide.

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    1-1 themis computer 1 tga-7000 overview the themis tga-7000 2d/3d graphics accelerator card (see figure 1-1) is a 24-bit high-resolution graphics frame buffer that is installed and runs on pmc-based sys- tem platforms such as the themis ta64 and tp32 single-board computers. It can plug into either a...

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    1-2 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 1.1 features the tga-7000 pmc graphics card offers the following features: • 24-bit color 2d/3d graphics • flexible 8- and 24-bit color application support • ati radeon 7000 graphics engine • 24-bit color, high resolution for multihea...

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    Tga-7000 overview video formats 1-3 themis computer table 1-1 lists video formats supported by hd15 ports only. Table 1-2 lists video formats supported by the dvi-a, dvi-d and hd15 ports. Table 1-1. Tga-7000 pmc graphics card hd15 video formats display resolution vertical refresh rate sync standard ...

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    1-4 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 1.2.1 video display ports the tga-7000 pmc graphics card hd15 video port only supports analog video formats. The dvi video port supports both analog (dvi-a) and digital (dvi-d) video formats. Although the dvi port supports both analog...

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    2-1 themis computer 2 hardware and software installation 2.1 hardware installation the tga-7000 pmc graphics card can be installed within any product that sup- ports pmc module-card protocol, such as themis ta64 and tp32 single-board vme-based computer systems. To install the tga-7000 graphics accel...

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    Hardware and software installation 2-2 themis computer figure 2-1. Host system board for the tga-7000 figure 2-2. Tga-7000 pmc graphics card remove blank pmc faceplate pmc connector pmc connectors standoff (not used) standoff standoff standoff.

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    Hardware and software installation software installation 2-3 themis computer 2.2 software installation your system requires the solaris 8 or 9 operating systems or a subsequent compati- ble os version to support the tga-7000 graphics accelerator software. You must also install any required software ...

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    2-4 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 2.2.1.2 software package names table 2-3 lists the tga-7000 software package names and descriptions. 2.2.2 solaris operating system patches table 2-4 lists the tga-7000 graphics accelerator software patches required for the solaris 8 ...

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    2-5 themis computer hardware and software installation software installation http://wwws.Sun.Com/software/graphics/opengl/download.Html 2.2.3.1 sun opengl 1.3 for solaris patches table 2-5 on page 2-5 lists the sun opengl 1.3 for solaris software patches required. Download these patches from the fol...

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    2-6 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 2.3 avoiding colormap flash when multiple windows are used in an 8-bit window system, the colors can change as the cursor is moved from window to window. There are two methods for avoiding colormap flash: • using the -depth 24 command...

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    Hardware and software installation tga-7000 default console display 2-7 themis computer 2.4 tga-7000 default console display to set the tga-7000 graphics accelerator as the default monitor console display: 1. At the ok prompt, type: ok show-displays the following shows how to set the console device:...

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    2-8 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 2.5 man pages the tga-7000 pmc graphics card man pages describe how you can query and set frame buffer attributes such as screen resolutions and visual configurations. Use the fbconfig(1m) man page for configuring all graphics acceler...

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    3-1 themis computer 3 configuring multiple frame buffers this chapter describes procedures for setting up multiple frame buffers. 3.1 configuring multiple frame buffers through the xservers file to run more than one frame buffer, you must modify your xservers file. The tga- 7000 pmc graphics card de...

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    3-2 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 2. Modify the file by adding the device locations for the applicable frame buffers being used. See the following examples: enter the xservers file content in one long line. The following example shows the xservers configuration file m...

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    3-3 themis computer configuring multiple frame buffers xinerama 3.2 xinerama refer to the proper xservers (1) man page and xservers documentation for further information. Xinerama is an x-window system feature available in solaris 8 system software and subsequent compatible releases for sun graphics...

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    3-4 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide 3.2.2 restrictions when using xinerama • both screens must have the same visuals to be combined using xinerama. In prac- tice, this means they must be the same device (family). • both screens that the x-window system thinks are side b...

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    4-1 themis computer 4 using tga-7000 graphics accelerator features this chapter provides tga-7000 pmc graphics card feature information. 4.1 video output methods there are three methods described in this chapter for video output from which to choose with the tga-7000 graphics accelerator. This secti...

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    4-2 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide to set up single video output, do the following: 1. If enabled, disable doublewide mode. To disable doublewide mode, type: host% fbconfig -dev pfb0 -defaults 2. Set the desired screen resolution. For example, type: host% fbconfig -dev...

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    4-3 themis computer using tga-7000 graphics accelerator features setting up video output methods 2. Set the desired screen resolution. Type: host% fbconfig -dev pfb0 - res 1280x1024x76 4.2.3 setting up two independent video outputs this section allows independent resolution for each video output. To...

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    4-5 themis computer using tga-7000 graphics accelerator features checking device configuration host% fbconfig -dev pfb0 -prconf --- hardware configuration for /dev/fbs/pfb0 --- type: xvr-100 asic: version 0x5159 rev: version 0x3000000 prom: version 1.5 monitor/resolution information: monitor manufac...

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    4-6 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide.

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    A-1 themis computer a tga-7000 i/o connector pinouts this appendix provides the i/o port specifications for the tga-7000 pmc graphics card. A.1 i/o port specifications tga-7000 external i/o ports, dvi and hd15 (see figure a-1), are accessible through the i/o connectors on the tga-7000 bezel panel (f...

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    A-2 themis computer tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide a.2 hd15 video output port tga-7000 graphics accelerator hd15 connector pinout and signal descriptions are shown in figure a-2 and table a-1. The console video output port is a hd15 15-pin connector that connects to the work- station ...

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    Tga-7000 i/o connector pinouts dvi video output port a-3 themis computer a.3 dvi video output port tga-7000 graphics accelerator dvi connector pinout and signal descriptions are shown in figure a-3 and table a-2. The dvi video output port is a 30-pin connector for a supported workstation monitor. Th...

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    Index-1 themis computer numerics 24-bit color 2d/3d graphics 1-2 24-bit depth performance 2-6 3d support 1-2 8+24 (-fake8) mode 2-6 8-bit depth mode 2-6 8-bit depth performance 2-6 a analog video formats 1-4 avoiding colormap flash 2-6 c cd-rom directories 2-3 checking device configuration 4-4 color...

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    Tga-7000 pmc graphics card installation guide index-2 themis computer s screen resolutions 1-2 single video output 4-1 software package locations 2-3 software package names 2-4 solaris 8 or 9 operating systems 2-3 solaris operating system patches 2-4 sun opengl 1.3 2-4, 3-3 sun opengl for solaris so...

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