3DLABS WILDCAT REALIZM USER’S GUIDE WILDCAT REALIZM 800 WILDCAT REALIZM 500 WILDCAT REALIZM 200 WILDCAT REALIZM 100
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C ONTENTS Contents .................................................................................................................................. iii Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5 Welcome to 3Dlabs! .................................................................................................................................. 5 System Requirements ............................................
Wait for Vertical Sync ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Stereo Output ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Configuring your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card for Stereo Viewing ............................................... 21 To set up and configure stereo viewing: ................
I NTRODUCTION Welcome to 3Dlabs! Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® Wildcat® Realizm™ Graphics Accelerator Card! This User Guide provides information about Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Cards. In addition to this guide, you are strongly encouraged to use the online help included in the 3Dlabs driver software Help screens.
SETUP S ETUP Preparing for Installation NOTE: If you purchased your Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Card as part of a system, it was preconfigured to operate in your system before shipment. No other modifications are necessary. Also, your system’s graphics accelerator drivers were installed before shipment and are operative when you receive the system. No further installation or configuration is necessary unless you purchased a custom kit or need to reinstall your video card.
SETUP NOTE: If you are replacing a graphics card, be sure to uninstall your old video driver software before tuning off your system and removing your old graphics card. Refer to Installing the Driver Software later in this chapter for details on uninstalling drivers. 1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitor and disconnect the cables from the computer (follow the instructions under “Before you begin your installation”). 2.
SETUP that the graphic card requires. Also, ensure that there is space for drive cable connections to the motherboard and existing power or communication cable routings. For some systems, the extender bracket on the back of the Wildcat Realizm graphics card may need to be removed for proper installation. IMPORTANT: The Wildcat Realizm 800 is a full-length, double-width, graphics card complying with the PCI Express™ x16 Graphics 150W-ATX Specification 1.0.
SETUP 1. Locate the power connection on the Wildcat Realizm 800 (see diagram below). Connect the single end of the power Y cable to the Wildcat Realizm 800. 2. Locate a single connector each on two independent system power supply cables. The cables must be independent of one another and the connectors must be the first ones closest to the power supply. 3. Plug each of the two connectors from the power Y cable (the one you plugged into the Wildcat Realizm 800) into the two system power supply cables. 4.
SETUP 2. Locate an unused system power supply cable. If your power supply cable cannot reach the card, you will have to purchase a longer cable. 3. Connect the power cable to the graphics card. Remove the anti-static wrist strap, if used, and replace the cover on your system. 4. Reconnect the power cord.
SETUP Connecting the Display Display Connector Support The following chart outlines the different display configurations available with Wildcat Realizm: Wildcat Realizm 800 Two DVI-I analog/digital video output ports – dual-link DVI capable supporting the following configurations: One or two analog display devices One or two single-link digital display devices One or two dual-link digital display devices One single-link or one dual-link digital display devices and one analog display device Stereo Sync Sup
SETUP Primary DVI Connector Stereo Connector Secondary DVI Connector Wildcat Realizm Input/Output panel Connecting a DVI monitor 1. 2. 3. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off. See the documentation that came with your monitor for information on the type of connection that is required. Your monitor cable will have either a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I connector or a 15-pin VGA connector depending on monitor type.
SETUP DVI VGA NOTE: If your monitor does not have a built-in video cable, use a shielded video cable with either a DVI-I receptacle or a 15pin VGA video connector (with adapter) at one end for the video output port on the card, and the appropriate connectors at the other end for the video input port on the monitor. See the documentation delivered with your monitor for more information. NOTE: If you ordered the Wildcat Realizm video card with a system, it was installed and configured before shipment.
SETUP Installing the Driver Software NOTE: If you received your Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator with a system, the graphics drivers were installed before shipment. This section only applies if you purchased your Wildcat Realizm as an upgrade, are reinstalling the driver, or are updating the operating system. Ready your computer • Make sure your workstation has the correct system requirements for the card and driver installation. See “System Requirements” in the Introduction section.
SETUP 2. From the Start menu, go to Control Panel. 3. Under Change or Remove Programs, highlight the current Display Driver and click Change/Remove. 4. Click Yes when prompted to confirm the driver removal. 5. Click OK when notified you must reboot your system for driver removal to occur and reboot your system before installing the new Wildcat Realizm driver. Installing the Wildcat Realizm driver NOTE: We recommend downloading the latest drivers from our website.
SETUP Verifying under Windows XP 1. From the Windows Start menu, go to Control Panel/Performance and Maintenance/ System/Hardware/ Device Manager. 2. Under Display Adapters, verify that the Wildcat Realizm device is listed. This indicates that the appropriate driver is installed. 3. Exit the Device Manager and Control Panels Verify the System Startup Version Verifying under Windows 2000 1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced. 2.
S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION The 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card Driver The 3Dlabs driver software lets you optimize the working relationship between your card, your system, and your applications. The 3Dlabs Display Control Panel allows you to customize and create driver settings. The Taskbar-based Configuration Manager provides quick and convenient access to most of the Display Control Panel features, and allows you to quickly switch between alternative driver settings.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION In the Display Properties window: 1. Choose the Settings tab. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Select the 3Dlabs tab. When you first click the 3Dlabs tab in the Display Control Panel, this introductory page appears: Note: This is only an example. Your own panel displays the information specific to your board, BIOS, and driver version.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION You can also navigate to the full set of 3Dlabs driver customization tools via the icons on the left side: • OpenGL Options – Full scene antialiasing, Anisotropic filtering, Stereo, Buffer Swap Mode, Vertical Sync • DirectX Options - Full scene antialiasing, Vertical Sync • Display Settings – Clone mode, Color control, Display rotation, Edge blending/overlap • Optimize Settings – Application optimization, Acuity Windows manager, Task bar These customization tools are discussed in mor
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Anisotropic Filtering Disabled: Anisotropic filtering is disabled in all OpenGL applications. Automatic: Anisotropic filtering is disabled by default but applications may specifically enable it. Force 2X Sampling: Anisotropic filtering with two samples per texel will be used for all OpenGL applications. Force 4X Sampling: Anisotropic filtering with four samples per texel will be used for all OpenGL applications.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Configuring your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card for Stereo Viewing Your Wildcat Realizm graphics accelerator card is equipped with a VESA standard stereo sync signal connector (3-pin mini-DIN) and supports 3D stereo viewing. To view stereoscopic images on your Windows PC, you will need to connect the appropriate equipment such as stereo glasses to the 3-pin mini-DIN connector on the card.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Configuring DirectX Options Full-scene Antialiasing Choose one of the following from the dropdown menu: Disabled: Full-scene antialiasing is disabled in all applications. Automatic: Full-scene antialiasing is disabled by default, but can be enabled by applications. If enabled, the application will use the sample count indicated by the slider. Force On: Full-scene antialiasing is enabled in all applications. Applications will use the sample count indicated on the slider.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Configuring Display Settings To configure your display settings, select a display device from the graphical display or the drop down list, and click the “Device Settings” button. Another window opens with Color Settings, Display Rotation, and Display Selection option tabs.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION The Display Rotation tab allows you to check or redetect the automatic orientation of your display (if supported in the display hardware). It also provides controls to manually rotate your display as needed. Configuring Display Rotation Options Orientation Redetect Orientation: Some display devices have built-in hardware support for rotation. If your display device supports hardware rotation, click this button to use the desired orientation format.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Under the Display Selection tab, you can choose to auto detect or manually select your specific type display. You may also view available display modes.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Configuring Display Configuration To configure your display configuration, select Standard or Clone Desktop mode. Click on the “Advanced” button to access display features for edge blending and overlap. Configuring Dual Head Mode 1. Click the desktop with your right mouse button (or left-click if you’ve changed your default mouse setup) to access the Display Control Panel.Select Properties from the menu that appears. 2. Choose the Settings tab. 3. Select the grayed out monitor 4.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 6. If the Clone desktop option button is not selected, then you are presently running in Dual head mode and must first revert to single head mode. 7. You can then select “Clone Desktop” followed by “Apply” to duplicate your desktop on the second monitor. Advanced Display Configuration Click on the “Advanced” button to access settings for Edge Blending and Overlap controls.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION As the Pixel Overlap Slider is adjusted, colored reference outlines of the display overlap area will be shown in the Edge Blending/Overlap control panel. The reference outlines are provided to show the overlap effect in the display projectors seam area and the effect on overall available screen size. NOTE: To enable overlapping, you must ensure the following criteria are met: 1. There must be two display devices attached to your graphics adapter. 2.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Optimize Settings Configure the Acuity Driver to use optimal settings for a particular application by selecting that application from the pull-down menu. Acuity Applications: 3Dlabs Acuity Windows Manager The 3Dlabs Acuity Taskbar Icon gives you quick access to driver features from the Windows Taskbar and greater control over the appearance of your Windows desktop. To configure the Acuity Windows Manager click Configuration Wizard to begin.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION The Acuity Windows Manager allows you to configure the following: • Window maximization control • Display boundary control • Application Dialog box positioning • Window transparency • 3Dlabs Window menu extensions • Windows position memory • Dual Display taskbar • Task switching • Enable multiple desktops • Define Hotkeys Configuring Acuity Windows Manager Options This window provides customization of the Windows, Taskbar, Desktops, and Hot Keys features of the Acu
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Application Windows Choose from the following options: Maximization fills all displays: This option controls how an application behaves when using multiple displays. Click the check box to enable maximization of an application window across all displays. An additional option is provided that allows single display maximization to occur as normal, with maximization across all displays only occurring when the CTRL key is pressed while maximizing the application.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Effects The Acuity Windows Manager allows your application window to become transparent when you click and hold on the application title bar. This is a great tool to see what is behind the application window without having to move it out of the way. Make windows transparent while dragging – Click the check box to enable the transparent feature. Use the slider to control the percentage of transparency.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Task Switching – Select this check box to make the windows task switching feature (ALT+Tab) appears on all displays. If this feature is not enabled, task switching will only appear on the primary display. Desktop The Desktop Tab provides options for enabling multiple virtual desktops. This can be very useful for organizing the many multiple applications in use.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION HotKeys The HotKeys Tab provides options for configuring your keyboard for multiple hotkey selections, which will reduce mouse clicks or keyboard selections for Acuity Windows Manager features. To use, perform the following: 1. Select the action to define a hotkey. 2. Press the keys that will define the hotkey feature. Typically, this includes first pressing ALT, CTRL, SHIFT in some combination and then a specific letter or number key. 3.
A PPENDIX A- E NABLING M ULTIVIEW AND G ENLOCK The Wildcat Realizm Multiview Option Kit enables the Multiview and Genlock features of your Wildcat Realizm graphics accelerator. The Multiview feature allows you to run the same application on multiple workstations and treat the multiple displays as a single "virtual canvas" such that they all refresh as one.
APPENDIX A To configure Multiview 1. Insert one end of the Multiview cable (included in your Wildcat Realizm Multiview Option Kit) into the Multiview Out port of the first workstation. This workstation becomes the “Master” 2. Insert the other end of the cable into the Multiview In port of the second workstation. This workstation becomes a “Slave.” 3.
APPENDIX A Configuring the Driver for Genlock 1. Connect the external timing source to the Genlock In port (BNC connector) on the workstation you’ve identified as the “Master.” 2. Click the desktop with your right mouse button (or left-click if you’ve changed your default mouse setup) to access the Display Control Panel. 3. Select Properties from the menu that appears. 4. Choose the Settings tab. 5. Click the Advanced button and then select the 3Dlabs tab. 6.
A PPENDIX B – S PECIFICATIONS Specifications Manufacturer 3Dlabs Functional Specifications NOTE: IF YOU ORDERED THIS VIDEO CARD WITH A SYSTEM, IT WAS PREINSTALLED AND CONFIGURED FOR USE IN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE SHIPMENT.
APPENDIX B Connectors Wildcat Realizm 800 Wildcat Realizm 500 Two DVI-I analog/digital video output ports – duallink DVI capable supporting the following configurations: • One or two analog display devices • One or two single-link digital display devices • One or two dual-link digital display devices • One single-link or dual-link digital display device and one analog display device Stereo Sync Support • VESA-standard frame sequential stereo • 3-pin, mini-DIN connector provides connection to LCD shutter
APPENDIX B Wildcat Realizm 100 Two DVI-I analog/digital video output ports – single-link DVI capable supporting the following configurations: • One or two analog display devices • One or two single-link digital display devices • One single-link display device and one analog display device Stereo Sync Support • VESA-standard frame sequential stereo • 3-pin, mini-DIN connector provides connection to LCD shutter glasses or other stereo shutter devices Interrupts Bus Connector PCI-assigned, interrupt A Wild
APPENDIX B Wildcat Realizm 200 85 Watts (Total) AGP 2.76 Amps at 3.3 Volts AGP 0.7 Amps at 5 Volts AGP 0.12 Amps at 12 Volts Auxiliary 1.8 Amps at 5 Volts Auxiliary 3.5 Amps at 12 Volts Wildcat Realizm 100 75 Watts (Total) AGP 2.92 Amps at 3.3 Volt AGP 0.53 Amps at 5 Volt AGP 0.1 Amps at 12 Volts Auxiliary 1.4 Amps at 5 Volts Auxiliary 2.
APPENDIX B Supported Resolutions NOTE: These are maximum supported monitor resolutions and refresh rates. Resolutions and refresh rates may vary depending on your monitor display and Wildcat Realizm product.
A PPENDIX C – S OFTWARE L ICENSE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU, THE END USER, AND 3DLABS, INC. LTD. BY USING THE SOFTWARE ACCOMPANYING THIS GUIDE OR PRE- INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM, YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.
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A PPENDIX D –R EGULATORY S TATEMENTS PLACE HOLDER WILDCAT REALIZM 500 DoCs
EC Declaration of Conformity We: 3Dlabs Ltd, Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: 3Dlabs Ltd Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey. TW20 8HE declares that the product/s Wildcat Realizm 100 Graphics Accelerator Card Wildcat Realizm 200 Graphics Accelerator Card Product Name: conforms to the following product specifications: Following provisions of the 89/336/EEC Directive Specification EN 55022:1998 (CISPR 22 limits) EN 55022:1998 (CISPR 22 limits) 47 CFR Part 15,Subpart B (ANSI C63.
EC Declaration of Conformity We: 3Dlabs Ltd, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Product Name: 3Dlabs Ltd Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
EC Declaration of Conformity We: 3Dlabs Ltd, Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: 3Dlabs Ltd Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey. declares that the product/s Wildcat Realizm 500 Graphics Accelerator Card Product Name: TW20 8HE conforms to the following product specifications: Following provisions of the 89/336/EEC Directive Specification EN 55022:1998 (CISPR 22 limits) EN 55022:1998 (CISPR 22 limits) 47 CFR Part 15,Subpart B (ANSI C63.4:2001) 47 CFR Part 15,Subpart B (ANSI C63.4:2001) VCCI V-4/97.
