StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS System Guide - Support - Intergraph

StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE ® |DS
System Guide
April 1999
DHA024211

Copyright
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This document may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced in any form or by any means, or be used to make any derivative work, without written consent
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Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville AL 35894-0001
Notice
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph
Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable
for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this document.
All warranties given by Intergraph Computer Systems about equipment or software are set forth in your purchase contract. Nothing stated in, or implied by,
this document or its contents shall be considered or deemed a modification or amendment of such warranties.
Trademarks
Intergraph Computer Systems and the Intergraph Computer Systems logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Computer Systems. TDZ and StudioZ are
trademarks of Intergraph Computer Systems.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Microsoft logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SOFTIMAGE is a registered trademark of
Avid Technology, Inc., its subsidiaries or divisions. WACOM is a trademark of WACOM Co., Ltd. Matrox and DigiSuite are registered trademarks of
Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., and DigiDesktop is a trademark of Matrox. Keops is a trademark of Merging Technologies. Serial Box is a trademark of
Ensemble Designs, Inc. InstallShield is a registered trademark of InstallShield Corporation, a business unit of Stirling Technologies, Inc.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
FCC/DOC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
Changes or modifications made to the system that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A
respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the system that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to open the equipment unless instructed. Do not use a tool for purposes other than instructed.
Notes
This device is designed and manufactured to comply with approved safety standards for information processing and business equipment.
Read all operating instructions before using this device. Keep these instructions for future reference. Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating
instructions.

Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................................... vii
About This Document .................................................................................................................... vii
Document Conventions ................................................................................................................. viii
Additional StudioZ GT Information.............................................................................................. viii
Hardware Information ................................................................................................................... viii
Operating System Information....................................................................................................... viii
Ergonomic Information ................................................................................................................. viii
Customer Support............................................................................................................................ ix
Hardware and Software Support Services ......................................................................... ix
World Wide Web .............................................................................................................. ix
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service..................................................................................... ix
Telephone........................................................................................................................... x
More Support Options........................................................................................................ x
1 Setting Up Your Workstation..................................................................................................... 1
Site Requirements............................................................................................................................. 1
Space Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 2
Choosing a Location for Your Workstation...................................................................................... 3
Package Contents.............................................................................................................................. 4
Hardware............................................................................................................................ 4
Software and Documentation ............................................................................................. 4
Reference Documentation .................................................................................................. 6
Additional Peripherals and Cables.................................................................................................... 6
System Inputs and Outputs ............................................................................................................... 7
Audio Peripherals ............................................................................................................................. 8
2 System Hardware Overview....................................................................................................... 9
Workstation Cards............................................................................................................................ 9
Signal Flow..................................................................................................................................... 10
Capture............................................................................................................................. 10
Playback........................................................................................................................... 10
Disk Subsystem .............................................................................................................................. 11
System Hardware Information........................................................................................................ 11
3 Connecting the Hardware......................................................................................................... 13
Back Panel Overview ..................................................................................................................... 13
Card Placement ................................................................................................................ 14
Connecting Keyboard, Mouse, and WACOM Tablet..................................................................... 16
Connecting the Computer Monitors................................................................................................17
Connecting Peripheral Devices....................................................................................................... 18
Video Connections ........................................................................................................... 18
Audio Connections........................................................................................................... 23
Attaching the Software Protection Key .......................................................................................... 24
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Connecting the Fibre Channel Storage System............................................................................... 25
Ensuring Disk Reliability ................................................................................................. 25
Connecting to a Power Source........................................................................................................ 26
Setting Up a Remote VTR.............................................................................................................. 26
Testing Your Workstation Setup .................................................................................................... 27
Replacing StudioZ SDI Hardware ..................................................................................................28
Moving the Workstation................................................................................................................. 28
4 System Administration.............................................................................................................. 29
Directories Installed on Your System............................................................................................. 29
The SOFTIMAGE|DS Directory...................................................................................... 29
The DS Projects Directory ............................................................................................... 30
The DS Presets Directory................................................................................................. 31
The Video Storage Directory ........................................................................................... 31
The Audio Storage Directory ........................................................................................... 31
Managing User Accounts ............................................................................................................... 31
How SOFTIMAGE|DS Uses User Accounts ................................................................... 31
Managing User Accounts ................................................................................................. 31
5 Starting SOFTIMAGE|DS........................................................................................................ 33
6 Using StudioZ SDI..................................................................................................................... 35
Understanding StudioZ SDI Functionality ..................................................................................... 35
Uncompressed Capture and Playback .............................................................................. 35
JPEG Compression/Decompression................................................................................. 35
Video Input/Output .......................................................................................................... 36
Real-Time Video Capture and Playback .......................................................................... 36
Capturing and Playing Back Video ................................................................................................37
Video Capture .................................................................................................................. 37
Managing the Video Digitizing Process........................................................................... 37
Video Playback ................................................................................................................ 38
Using the SDI Video Control ......................................................................................................... 38
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 38
Changing the Luminance of a Video Sequence................................................................ 39
Changing the Chrominance of a Video Sequence ............................................................ 40
Setting Default Values...................................................................................................... 40
7 Rebuilding the System Software............................................................................................... 43
Installing the Matrox DigiDesktop Drivers .................................................................................... 43
Adjusting the Display Settings ......................................................................................... 45
Configuring the Matrox DigiSuite Utility ........................................................................ 46
Installing the Keops Audio Driver.................................................................................................. 46
Installing the StudioZBurst Driver ................................................................................................. 47
Installing the Mouse Driver............................................................................................................ 52
Installing the WACOM Tablet Driver............................................................................................ 52
Installing the License File............................................................................................................... 53
The Software Protection Key ........................................................................................... 53

Installing SOFTIMAGE|DS ........................................................................................................... 54
Preparing the Windows NT Desktop for SOFTIMAGE|DS............................................. 54
Removing SOFTIMAGE|DS............................................................................................ 54
SOFTIMAGE|DS Component Overview ......................................................................... 55
Installing the QLogic Driver........................................................................................................... 56
Ensoniq AudioPCI Driver .............................................................................................................. 57
Configuring the Fibre Channel Drive Stripe Sets ........................................................................... 57
A Troubleshooting StudioZ GT Operation ................................................................................ 61
B Troubleshooting SOFTIMAGE|DS Installation................................................................... 63
C StudioZ GT Options ................................................................................................................. 65
Calibrating the Ensemble A/D Converter ....................................................................................... 65
Backup Storage Options ................................................................................................................. 65
Fibre Channel Storage System Options .......................................................................................... 65
StudioZ Cable Extension Kit.......................................................................................................... 66
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Preface
Intergraph Computer Systems StudioZ GT workstations provide a complete video solution,
allowing you to capture, edit, and play back real-time video and animated computer graphics. The
StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS System Guide contains information on setting up, running, and
rebuilding system software on your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE®|DS workstation.
StudioZ GT features the StudioZ SDI card, which combines Joint Photographic Experts Group
(JPEG) compression and decompression circuitry with a serial digital video interface (SDI) on a
single PCI board. StudioZ GT video and audio operations allow you to:
♦ Capture video and audio to hard disk with or without video compression.
♦ Play back audio and video from hard disk with or without video compression.
♦ Compress and decompress images (via hardware) as part of the editing process.
♦ Convert sequences of uncompressed still images to full-motion format for editing and realtime
playback.
StudioZ GT is specifically designed for use with SOFTIMAGE|DS, which runs under the
Windows NT operating system.
About This Document
The StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS System Guide is organized as follows:
♦ Chapter 1, “Setting Up Your Workstation,” lists the site requirements for your workstation,
and the package contents, additional peripherals, and cables shipped with your workstation.
♦ Chapter 2, “System Hardware Overview,” briefly describes the workstation hardware.
♦ Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware,” describes how to connect peripheral devices and
various types of video equipment to your workstation.
♦ Chapter 4, “System Administration,” describes your workstation’s directory structure, and
provides information you need to optimize the performance of your workstation.
♦ Chapter 5, “Starting SOFTIMAGE|DS,” describes how to activate the SOFTIMAGE|DS
application.
♦ Chapter 6, “Using StudioZ SDI,” describes StudioZ SDI functionality, how to capture and
play back video using StudioZ SDI, and how to use the SDI Video Control utility.
♦ Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the System Software,” describes how to reinstall or reconfigure system
software, the SOFTIMAGE|DS application software, and various drivers if needed.
♦ Appendix A, “Troubleshooting StudioZ GT Operation,” describes performance problems you
could encounter and provides tips for solving them.
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♦ Appendix B, “Troubleshooting SOFTIMAGE|DS Installation,” describes possible
SOFTIMAGE|DS installation problems.
♦ Appendix C, “StudioZ GT Options,” provides information and setup instructions for options
available for your workstation.
Document Conventions
Bold Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace Output displayed on the screen.
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, ALT or F3; names of files and directories.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command line
in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
CTRL+D Press a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL and
D simultaneously.
Additional StudioZ GT Information
Additional StudioZ GT information is available in StudioZ GT Starts Here! This document,
delivered with your workstation, contains important information that may not have been available
when this document went to press.
Hardware Information
The StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation includes an Intergraph Computer Systems TDZ
graphics workstation base. For detailed information on setting up, opening, maintaining, or
upgrading the TDZ workstation base, refer to the Intergraph documentation delivered with the
workstation.
Operating System Information
For more detailed information on the operating system, refer to the printed and online Microsoft
documentation delivered with the workstation.
Ergonomic Information
Read the Ergonomics Guide delivered with your workstation for valuable information on ways to
minimize repetitive stress injuries when working with a computer.

Customer Support
Should you experience any problems with your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation,
contact your SOFTIMAGE reseller. If you still experience problems, contact the SOFTIMAGE
Hot Line at 1-800-387-2559, or go to their website at http://www.softimage.com.
Should any hardware problems persist, Intergraph Computer Systems offers an assortment of
customer support options.
Hardware and Software Support Services
Intergraph Computer Systems provides a variety of hardware services for Intergraph and thirdparty
equipment. Services include warranty upgrades, repair depot service, on-site hardware
maintenance, system administration, and network consulting. Hardware purchased from Intergraph
Computer Systems includes a factory warranty ranging from 30 days to three years. A detailed
warranty description is available on the World Wide Web; see the Support pages at
http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
Intergraph Computer Systems provides complimentary software support for 30 or 90 days
following shipment of a hardware or software product. This includes World Wide Web access,
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service access, FAXLink service, and telephone (Help Desk) support.
At the end of the complimentary support period, you can purchase other levels of software support.
World Wide Web
You can visit Intergraph Computer Systems on the World Wide Web at
http://www.intergraph.com. On these pages, you can get news and product information,
technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more.
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service
On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS), you can get technical support information,
software updates and fixes, and more.
To connect to the IBBS:
1. Set your system’s communications protocol for eight (8) data bits, no parity, one (1) stop bit,
and any baud rate up to 14,400.
2. Using a modem, call 1-256-730-8786. Outside the United States, call one of the mirror sites
listed on World Wide Web; see the Software Support pages at http://www.intergraph.com.
3. At the login prompt, key in your user ID. If you have not connected before, key in new to
create a user ID.
4. Follow the menus to find what you need. The IBBS provides clear choices and online help.
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Telephone
If you have trouble connecting to or using the IBBS, call the Customer Response Center at
1-800-633-7248 (product entry IBBS) or leave a message for the IBBS System Operator at
1-256-730-1413.
To get customer support by telephone:
♦ In the United States, call 1-800-633-7248 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
♦ Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or
distributor.
Have the following information available when you call:
♦ Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems. You use
your service number for warranty or maintenance calls.
♦ Your Customer Personal Identification Number (CPIN). You get a CPIN the first time you
call the Customer Response Center; it is associated with your service number for future call
logging.
♦ The product’s name or model number.
♦ The product’s serial number. Software product serial numbers are included in the product
packaging. Hardware product serial numbers are on a sticker affixed to the hardware product.
♦ Your name and telephone number.
♦ A brief description of the question or problem.
More Support Options
To get information on more customer support options:
♦ Visit the Support pages on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
♦ For hardware support questions in the United States, call 1-800-763-0242.
♦ For software support questions in the United States, call 1-800-345-4856.
♦ Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or
distributor.

1 Setting Up Your Workstation
Before you unpack your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, make sure that you
properly prepare your site. Review this chapter for site preparation information, and to verify that
you have received all of the hardware, software, and documentation for your new workstation.
The StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation was shipped to you fully configured. Refer to
the system documents delivered with your workstation for specific hardware and system software
setup information.
Your SOFTIMAGE|DS reseller provides the SOFTIMAGE|DS application, software protection
key (dongle) license file, and application documentation.
Your workstation’s operating system (Windows NT) is fully configured prior to shipment. Refer
to Running Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0, delivered with your workstation, for
more information.
Go to Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware,” in this guide to set up the workstation and connect
the peripheral devices.
Site Requirements
The workstation is designed to operate in a typical office environment. The following table
describes suitable site conditions:
Temperature Operating range: 50° to 80°F (10° to 26° C)
Optimum operating temperature: 70°F (21°C)
Humidity Operating range: 20 percent to 80 percent non-condensing
Optimum humidity level: 50 percent
Power Base unit: 115 – 230 VAC 4/2 Amp 50 – 60 Hz
24" Monitor: 100 – 120 VAC 2.2 Amp 50 – 60 Hz
200 – 240 VAC 1.4 Amp 50 – 60 Hz
21" Monitor: 100 – 240 VAC 2.7 Amp 50/60 Hz
Fibre Channel: 100 – 120/200 – 240 VAC 8/5 Amp 50/60 Hz
WACOM Tablet:110 VAC – 60 Hz 50 milliamps
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Space Requirements
Depending on the configuration that you purchased, your workstation includes a deskside or rackmount
base unit, the Fibre Channel storage system, a 24-inch monitor, or two 21-inch monitors.
You can place the workstation base unit and the Fibre Channel chassis next to your work area, or
in a separate room using the StudioZ Cable Extension option (see Appendix C, “StudioZ GT
Options,” for more information). The following figure illustrates a typical deskside configuration:
NOTE Speakers, video monitor, and cable extension kit are purchased separately.
NOTE The video monitor and the computer monitor(s) should be placed at least 12 inches
(30cm) apart. Placing them closer together may cause synchronization interference
on the computer monitor.
If you have a rack-mount base unit, it mounts in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The rack may
be located in the same room as your work area, or in a separate room using the StudioZ Cable
Extension option (see Appendix C, “StudioZ GT Options,” for more information). The Fibre
Channel storage system may also be mounted in the same or another equipment rack.

The following table lists the dimensions of the major hardware components:
Hardware Components Dimensions (in) Dimensions (cm)
Base unit (deskside) Height: 25.8 Height: 65.4
Depth: 20.2 Depth: 50.8
Width: 7.9 Width: 20
Base unit (rack-mount) Height: 8.7 Height: 22.1
Depth: 23.6 Depth: 60
Width: 16.7 Width: 42.4
21-inch monitor Height: 18.7 Height: 47.4
Width: 19.2 Width: 48.8
Depth: 19.5 Depth: 53.4
24-inch monitor Height: 19.7 Height: 50.0
Width: 22.8 Width: 58.0
Depth: 21.6 Depth: 54.8
Fibre Channel tower chassis Height: 22.4 Height: 56.9
Width: 10.3 Width: 26.16
Depth: 24.2 Depth: 61.5
WACOM tablet Width: 9 Width: 22.9
Depth: 12 Depth: 30
Choosing a Location for Your Workstation
Consider the following items when choosing a location for your workstation:
♦ For the editing workstation, you need a table (or other surface) that is at least 60 inches wide
by 48 inches deep (150 cm x 120 cm).
♦ The workstation base unit comes with 6 feet of cable, allowing you to place it close to your
work area. If you want to place it in a separate room, you must purchase the StudioZ Cable
Extension option that extends the keyboard, mouse, WACOM tablet, and one monitor. See
Appendix C, “StudioZ GT Options,” for information on the StudioZ Cable Extension option.
♦ The base unit must be in a location where air can circulate freely around it. The side and back
panels of the deskside base unit should each have at least a 3-inch (7.6 cm) clearance.
♦ Do not expose the system to high levels of dust, smoke, moisture, or temperature.
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Package Contents
Hardware
Your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation contains the following hardware, software,
and documentation.
You should unpack the hardware carefully and verify that you have all the items that are listed on
the packing slip before you start to set up your workstation. Make sure that you log the serial
number of every device.
Your workstation contains the following hardware:
Device Device, Cables, and Accessories
Intergraph Computer Systems
StudioZ GT workstation
Intergraph Computer Systems
multisync monitor(s)
Base unit (deskside or rack-mount), keyboard, Microsoft
IntelliMouse, machine control cable (PD1099MF), BNC cable
for reference signal, 2 light pipe cables (for Keops audio card),
power cable, 2 Matrox DigiDesktop cables
2 21-inch monitors or 1 24-inch monitor, 2 monitor cables with
inputs, 2 power cables (21-inch monitors) or
1 power cable (24-inch monitor)
Fibre Channel storage system Fibre Channel chassis, I/O module, operator module, 2 blanking
plates, power cord, bifurcated cord, 8 drive canisters, 4 facia
drives, 2 power supplies
WACOM tablet Tablet, pen, pen stand, RS-232 cable, power transformer cable
with AC adapter, 4D mouse
Software and Documentation
Most of the software that you receive on CD is also installed on your computer’s hard drive. You
should keep the software CDs in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software.
The SOFTIMAGE|DS software package is supplied by your reseller and contains:
♦ SOFTIMAGE|DS software CD
♦ Software protection key (dongle)

♦ The complete SOFTIMAGE|DS documentation set, including:
Document Description
Release Notes Describes known problems, and provides workarounds and
supplemental information.
Upgrade Instructions Contains software upgrade instructions for previous users.
System Guide This document. Shows you how to set up your system hardware and
perform system administration tasks.
Guided Tour Provides a multimedia overview of the SOFTIMAGE|DS working
environment.
Tutorial Workbook Contains lessons with specific step-by-step examples.
User’s Guide Describes the interface and details tasks that are specific to each area
of SOFTIMAGE|DS.
Quick Reference Contains a visual overview of the SOFTIMAGE|DS layouts and tool
panels, editing tips, and the complete list of default keyboard
shortcuts.
Shortcuts Contains a selection of keyboard shortcuts for placement under the
top sheet of your graphic tablet.
Online Help Contains reference information on the parameters contained in
property editors and dialog boxes, interface elements, and tasks.
Your workstation is shipped with the following software components:
♦ Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 software and
documentation (pre-installed)
♦ InterSite software (pre-installed)
♦ Intergraph DiskAccess software and documentation
♦ WACOM software and documentation (pre-installed)
♦ Matrox DigiDesktop software and documentation (pre-installed)
♦ Keops software and documentation (pre-installed)
♦ Intergraph ViZfx for SOFTIMAGE|DS software and documentation (pre-installed)
♦ Intergraph StudioZ GT SDI card software (pre-installed)
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Reference Documentation
In addition to the software documentation previously listed, the package contains hardware
manuals and other reference material:
♦ Intergraph system documentation, including StudioZ GT Starts Here! and Fibre Channel
User’s Guide
♦ Running Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 by Craig Stinson and Carl Siechert
(Microsoft Press, Redmond, WA)
♦ Digital Multi-Scan Color Display Operating Instructions
Additional Peripherals and Cables
A typical workstation requires that you provide the following additional peripherals and cables:
Device Description
House sync The house sync must have the same video format (NTSC or PAL)
as your video equipment and as the project that you create in
SOFTIMAGE|DS.
Video monitor NTSC or PAL; digital or analog.
Video tape recorder (VTR) Analog or digital VTRs connect to the base unit through a RS-422
cable. Analog devices require A/D – D/A converters which are
available from your system reseller.
A/D – D/A converter An A/D – D/A converter is required if you use an analog VTR.
Waveform monitor This device is used to measure the luminance video signal.
Vector scope This device is used to measure the chrominance video signal.
Speakers and amplifier Analog and/or digital audio equipment and converters are
necessary for converting audio signals.
Cables Video – Use high quality 75-ohm coaxial cables with
75-ohm BNC coaxial connectors.
StudioZ cable extension option This kit contains cables for extending the keyboard, mouse,
WACOM tablet, and monitor. The extension kit is required if you
place the base unit more than 6 feet from the monitor, keyboard,
mouse, and WACOM tablet. Use of any other extension cables
may cause signal degradation.
For more information on optional equipment see Appendix C, “StudioZ GT Options,” or contact
your system reseller.

System Inputs and Outputs
The following table describes the system inputs and outputs:
Input/Output Description
Video In Serial Digital Interface (SDI) via BNC connector.
Video Out SDI via BNC connector. Composite via BNC connector. Y/C via 4-pin
mini DIN (used for the software video interface).
Optical Digital Input ADAT multichannel optical digital interface.
Optical Digital Output ADAT multichannel optical digital interface.
Digital Audio In S/PDIF RCA or optical connections.
Digital Audio Out S/PDIF RCA or optical connections.
Sync In BNC connector.
RS-232 Remote DB-9 connector. Connects to the Machine Control cable for converting
RS-232 to RS-422. Only use the supplied cable.
Qlogic FC-AL HSSDC to DB-9 connector to Fibre Channel chassis.
To take full advantage of the high-quality SDI capability of your workstation, you should connect
the digital devices directly to the SDI ports on the StudioZ GT SDI card. See Appendix C,
“StudioZ GT Options,” for more information.
To take full advantage of your high-quality audio capability, connect to the S/PDIF and ADAT
ports on the Keops audio card. For these audio formats, you will need to purchase additional audio
converters/mixers. Contact your SOFTIMAGE|DS reseller for recommendations.
MIDI control of external controllers (such as the JLCooper MCS-3800) is available through the
MIDI/game port on the back panel of the workstation. MIDI control requires a separately
purchased breakout cable, and the use of version 01.00.10.19 (or later) of the Ensoniq AudioPCI
driver software used on the workstation. A recommended breakout cable is Creative Labs MIDI
adapter (part number 1013251001), which provides MIDI in, MIDI out, and a joystick port. The
Ensoniq AudioPCI driver software is available on the Drivers CD that ships with the workstation.
For detailed instructions on connecting peripherals and various video equipment to your system,
see Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware.”
NOTE Avoid using adapters because they may cause signal degradation. If you must use
them, use only high-quality, tight-fitting adapters.
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Audio Peripherals
The StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation supports up to eight input channels plus up to eight
output channels, and is capable of real-time mixing of up to 16 simultaneous audio tracks for
playback.
Most VTRs and audio for various video devices are capable of interfacing to balanced analog or
other audio formats. For these formats, you must purchase an external A/D – D/A converter or a
digital format converter. These converters feature a wide range of performance characteristics, and
vary by the type of formats supported and the number of I/O channels.
Please contact your local reseller for the current list of supported audio peripherals.

2 System Hardware Overview
Your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation provides a comprehensive set of optimized
hardware features that allow you to achieve high-quality results with SOFTIMAGE|DS software.
This chapter provides an overview of the hardware. For details, see the vendor documentation
accompanying each device. See Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware,” for details on cable
connections.
Expansion Cards
The following table describes the function of each expansion card installed in the workstation.
Expansion cards are installed in Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots. See the vendor
documentation for details on card specifications and configuration.
Slot Card Function
AGP Empty None
1 Matrox DigiDesktop Processes input from StudioZ SDI card and outputs video signal to
computer monitor(s).
2 Empty None
3 Keops audio card Processes audio and house sync signal I/O for VTR and ports audio
to optional devices.
4 Qlogic host bus adapter Processes input and output to the Fibre Channel storage system.
5 Keops timecode bracket Contains the input port for the house sync used by the Keops audio
card in slot 3; does not connect to the workstation’s PCI bus.
6 Empty None. Unavailable due to space required by the Keops timecode
bracket.
7 Intergraph Computer Processes video capture/playback I/O for VTR and ports video to
Systems StudioZ SDI DigiDesktop card; also provides Genlock capability (Ref In). The
SDI card also sends a composite signal, used as the house sync, to
the Keops timecode bracket.
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Signal Flow
Capture
Playback
The following provides an overview of the signal flow during capture and playback. The
SOFTIMAGE|DS software controls the process and specifies the type of video compression used.
Capture mode allows you to use SOFTIMAGE|DS to capture or play back video and audio from
the VTR.
♦ The video output of the VTR goes through the StudioZ SDI card to the Fibre Channel storage
system.
♦ The audio output of the VTR goes through a converter/mixer to the Keops audio card, and is
stored on the audio drive.
♦ The S-video output of the StudioZ SDI card goes to the DigiDesktop card and then to the
computer monitors, where it displays as video-in-a-window.
♦ The control signal from the COM 1 port goes to the VTR to control device operation (the
supplied cable must be connected to the workstation).
♦ The sync signal from the house sync goes through the Keops timecode bracket to the StudioZ
SDI card.
♦ The house sync signal from COMP OUT on the StudioZ SDI card goes to the Keops timecode
bracket (when there is no house sync).
Playback mode allows you to use SOFTIMAGE|DS to record video on the VTR.
♦ The video stored on the Fibre Channel disks goes to the StudioZ SDI card, and then goes to
the VTR.
♦ The audio stored on the audio disk goes to the Keops audio card, through a converter/mixer,
and then goes to the VTR.
♦ The S-video output of the StudioZ SDI card goes to the DigiDesktop card and then to the
computer monitors, where it displays as video-in-a-window.
♦ The control signal from the COM 1 port goes to the VTR to control device operation.
♦ The sync signal from the house sync goes through the Keops timecode bracket to the StudioZ
SDI card.
♦ The house sync signal goes from the StudioZ SDI card to the Keops timecode bracket (when
there is no house sync).

Disk Subsystem
In a standard configuration, one Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) SCSI disk drive is
installed in the base unit, and eight identical Fibre Channel disk drives are installed in the Fibre
Channel chassis. The system disk drive is formatted with three partitions for storing operating
system files, project files, and audio files. The Fibre Channel disk drives are formatted as a striped
set for video file storage.
Disk striping is a hardware capability that speeds up data I/O from disk storage. The computer
divides the data into pieces and spreads the pieces across the disks in the striped set. Because the
computer transfers data to multiple drives in smaller chunks than would be transferred to a single
drive, the data transfer rate is accelerated. The QLogic host bus adapter handles data I/O for the
video storage drives.
The following table summarizes disk drive information for a standard configuration.
Drive Label Size Contents Format
C:\ System 2 GB partition of
primary system disk
D:\ Video
Storage
E:\ Audio
Storage
8 disk drives
(striped)
4 GB partition of
primary system disk
Operating system
software
File Allocation Table
(FAT)
Video files NT File System (NTFS)
Audio files NTFS
F:\ Projects 3 GB partition of
primary system disk
Project-related files NTFS
G:\ CD-ROM — — —
System Hardware Information
For detailed information on workstation hardware, see the Intergraph system documentation
delivered with the workstation.
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3 Connecting the Hardware
This chapter provides detailed instructions for connecting a StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS
workstation base unit to the peripheral devices in a standard digital or analog video and audio
configuration. The required expansion cards are installed and configured for the SOFTIMAGE|DS
environment. You should not remove or modify these cards.
See the Intergraph system documentation delivered with the workstation for detailed instructions
on setting up the base unit hardware. For a rack-mount workstation, you must install the base unit
into a standard rack before connecting the hardware as directed in this chapter.
WARNING To prevent equipment damage that may be caused by static electricity, turn off
the power switch on each device; leave all deviced connected to power to
maintain ground; wear an antistatic wrist strap; and touch the metal casing of
the device.
Back Panel Overview
On the back panel of your base unit, five expansion cards are installed for use in the
SOFTIMAGE|DS environment. The back panel also contains the ports for connecting the mouse,
keyboard, monitors, and software protection key (or dongle).
Slot Function Card
AGP (top or left) Empty No standard card installed
PCI 1 Video output Matrox DigiDesktop
PCI 2 Empty No standard card installed
PCI 3 Audio I/O Merging Technologies Keops
PCI 4 Disk array I/O QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
PCI 5 Timecode bracket Merging Technologies Keops; card does not
connect to the PCI bus
PCI 6 Empty None; unvailable because of the space required
by the timecode bracket
PCI 7 (bottom or right) SDI video I/O Intergraph Computer Systems StudioZ SDI
For detailed information on a specific expansion card, refer to its accompanying vendor
documentation.
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Expansion Card Placement
The following figure shows placement of cards in the expansion slots of a deskside workstation.
NOTE On a rack-mount workstation, the AGP slot is to the left, and PCI slot 7 is at to the
right, when viewing the back of the workstation base unit.
NOTE If you install an expansion card in the empty PCI slot, you must remove, reinstall, and
reconfigure the drivers and utilities used by the Matrox DigiDesktop card. See
Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the System Software,” for more information.
Keops Audio Card Connections
The following illustration lists the connections on the Keops audio card. See the documentation
delivered with the Keops audio card for specific information.
NOTE In B and Out B are not used.
Out C
In C
AGP slot (empty)
PCI slot 1, DigiDesktop video
PCI slot 2 (empty)
Out B Out A
PCI slot 3, Keops audio
PCI slot 4, QLogic host bus adapter
PCI slot 5, Keops timecode bracket
(does not connect to the PCI bus)
PCI slot 6 (empty and unavilable)
PCI slot 7, StudioZ SDI
In B
In A

Keops Timecode Bracket Connections
The following illustration lists the connections on the Keops timecode bracket. Again, see the
documentation delivered with the Keops audio card for specific information.
NOTE LTC Out, LTC In, and CVS In 2 are not used.
LTC Out
StudioZ SDI Card Connections
The following illustration lists the connections on the StudioZ SDI card. See “Connecting the
Peripheral Devices” later in this chapter for information on connecting your video and audio
equipment to the SDI card.
Reference Signal
LTC In
SDI Out
CVS Out
CVS In
CVS In
S-video Out
Connecting Keyboard, Mouse, and WACOM Tablet
Mouse
Keyboard
WACOM
tablet
SDI In
Composite Out
The keyboard and the mouse come with attached cables for
connecting them to the back panel. The WACOM tablet
comes with a power transformer and a DB-9 cable. The
following illustration displays the keyboard, mouse, and
WACOM tablet connections on a deskside workstation.
NOTE On a rack-mount workstation, the mouse and
keyboard ports are to the left, and the
WACOM tablet port (COM 2) is to the top,
when viewing the back of the workstation base
unit.
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To connect the keyboard and the mouse:
1. Connect the keyboard to the top left or bottom mini-DIN port in the base unit.
2. Connect the mouse to the top right or top mini-DIN port in the base unit.
To connect the WACOM tablet:
3. Connect the AC power transformer to the tablet’s DB-9 cable.
4. Connect the DB-9 cable from the WACOM tablet to the COM 2 port on the back panel of the
base unit.
5. Verify that the input voltage on the power adapter matches the voltage of your power outlet.
6. Connect the power adapter to the AC outlet.
For more information on connecting the WACOM tablet, refer to the WACOM documentation
delivered with the tablet.
Connecting the Computer Monitors
Your workstation comes with one 24-inch or two 21-inch Intergraph Computer Systems monitors
for displaying the SOFTIMAGE|DS editing environment. For a dual-monitor configuration, place
the monitors side by side in your work area. Each monitor comes with a VGA cable and a power
cable.
Two Matrox DigiDesktop cables are packaged with your workstation. Each cable has a display in
(female) and display out (male) port, a video signal in Y/C A0 or B0 four-pin DIN connector, and
a video signal in Y/C A1 or B1 four-pin DIN connector. The Y/C connectors are attached with S-
Video cables to the display cable. See the documentation delivered with the Matrox DigiDesktop
card for more information on the card and cables.
NOTE On a rack-mount workstation, the video ports are to the left when viewing the back of
the workstation base unit.

NOTE In the following instructions, “Display Video” refers to the display from the computer
monitor(s). “Video Signal” refers to the signal conducted by the Y/C connectors.
To connect the monitors:
1. Verify that the power switches on the monitor(s) and the base unit are in the Off position, and
then connect these devices to a power source.
2. Use a DigiDesktop cable to connect a monitor to the cable’s Display Video Out port. Then
connect that cable’s Display Video In port to the left VGA monitor connector on the
DigiDesktop Card. In a dual-monitor configuration, this is the left (primary) monitor.
3. Using the same DigiDesktop cable from the previous step, connect the video signal in Y/C A0
or B0 cable to the Y/C port on the StudioZ SDI card.
4. In a dual-monitor configuration, use another DigiDesktop cable to connect the right monitor to
the cable’s Display Video Out port. Then connect the cable’s Display Video In port to the
right VGA monitor connector on the DigiDesktop Card. This is the right (secondary) monitor.
It is not necessary to connect the right monitor S-Video cables to the SDI card.
See Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the System Software,” for instructions on adjusting the display
settings.
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
Peripheral devices such as VTRs and DATs connected to your workstation allow you to capture
and output video and audio material. You can control this equipment remotely with
SOFTIMAGE|DS.
Video Connections
You can connect digital and/or analog VTRs and video monitors to your workstation using
different different methods.
Video Connection Variations
♦ Digital devices without house sync
♦ Digital devices with house sync
♦ Analog devices without house sync
♦ Analog devices with house sync
The following sets of instructions and illustrations explain each of these variations. See the
documentation delivered with your peripheral devices for further information.
NOTE On a rack-mount workstation, the input/output panel (which contains the COM1 serial
port) is to the left of the expansion card slots when viewing the back of the
workstation base unit.

To connect digital devices without house sync:
1. Connect the SDI In on the StudioZ SDI card to the SDI Out on the VTR.
2. Connect SDI Out on the StudioZ SDI card to the SDI In on the VTR.
3. Connect the SDI loop-through on the VTR to the SDI In on the video monitor. If you are
using an oscilloscope, this connection will pass from the VTR through the oscilloscope to the
video monitor.
4. Set the VTR transport switch to Remote.
5. Connect the COM 1 port on your base unit to the REMOTE IN port on the VTR using the
machine control cable connected to your workstation.
NOTE You should not substitute the machine control cable with any other cable, but you
can extend the RS422 end with other cables if necessary. The supplied machine
control cable is an RS232 to RS422 converter.
6. Connect the short BNC cable from COMP OUT on the SDI card to CVS IN 1 on the Keops
timecode bracket.
7. Connect a 75-ohm BNC terminator to CVS Out on the Keops timecode bracket to properly
terminate the timecode signal. You can also close jumpers 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 on the timecode
bracket; see the Keops documentation for more information.
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To connect digital devices with house sync:
1. Connect the SDI In on the StudioZ SDI card to the SDI Out on the VTR.
2. Connect SDI Out on the StudioZ SDI card to the SDI In on the VTR.
3. Connect the SDI loop-through on the VTR to the SDI In on the video monitor. If you are
using an oscilloscope, this connection will pass from the VTR through the oscilloscope to the
video monitor.
4. Set the VTR transport switch to Remote.
5. Connect the COM 1 port on your base unit to the REMOTE IN port on the VTR using the
machine control cable connected to your workstation.
NOTE You should not substitute the machine control cable with any other cable, but you
can extend the RS422 end with other cables if necessary. The supplied machine
control cable is an RS232 to RS422 converter.
6. Connect your house sync to CVS IN 1 on the Keops timecode bracket.
7. Using the short BNC cable delivered with your workstation, connect CVS Out on the Keops
timecode bracket to REF IN on the StudioZ SDI card.
NOTE On the Keops Video Timecode Interface Option, jumpers 3-4 have been removed,
and jumpers 5-6 have been moved to 4-5, to allow the timecode signal to loop
through to the StudioZ SDI card. See the Keops documentation for more
information.

To connect analog devices without house sync:
If you are converting analog to digital, your VTR must have time base correction (TBC).
1. Connect Video Out on the VTR to SDI In on the StudioZ SDI card via an A/D converter.
2. Connect SDI Out on the StudioZ SDI card to Video In on the VTR via a D/A converter. If
you are using an oscilloscope, this connection will pass from the VTR through the
oscilloscope to a video monitor.
3. Using the short BNC cable delivered with your workstation, connect COMP OUT on the
StudioZ SDI card to CVS IN 1 on the Keops timecode bracket.
4. Set your VTR’s transport switch to Remote, then connect the COM 1 port on your base unit to
REMOTE IN on the VTR using the machine control cable connected to your workstation.
NOTE You should not substitute the machine control cable with any other cable, but you
can extend the RS422 end with other cables if necessary. The supplied machine
control cable is an RS232 to RS422 converter.
5. Connect a 75-ohm BNC terminator to CVS Out on the Keops timecode bracket to properly
terminate the timecode signal. You can also close jumpers 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 on the timecode
bracket; see the Keops documentation for more information.
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To connect analog devices with house sync:
If you are converting analog to digital, your VTR must have time base correction (TBC).
1. Connect Video Out on the VTR to SDI In on the StudioZ SDI card via an A/D converter.
2. Connect SDI Out on the StudioZ SDI card to Video In on the VTR via a D/A converter. If
you are using an oscilloscope, this connection will pass from the VTR through the
oscilloscope to a video monitor.
3. Set your VTR’s transport switch to Remote, then connect the COM 1 port on your base unit to
REMOTE IN on the VTR using the machine control cable connected to your workstation.
NOTE You should not substitute the machine control cable with any other cable, but you
can extend the RS422 end with other cables if necessary. The supplied machine
control cable is an RS232 to RS422 converter.
4. Connect your house sync to CVS IN 1 on the Keops timecode bracket.
5. Using the short BNC cable delivered with your workstation, connect CVS Out on the Keops
timecode bracket to REF IN on the StudioZ SDI card.
NOTE On the Keops Video Timecode Interface Option, jumpers 3-4 have been removed,
and jumpers 5-6 have been moved to 4-5, to allow the timecode signal to loop
through to the StudioZ SDI card. See the Keops documentation for more
information.

Audio Connections
The connections between the Keops audio card and your audio converter box and VTR may vary
depending on the type of converter and VTR you have. Use the following illustration and steps as
a guideline for making your audio connections. See the documentation delivered with your
particular converter or VTR, and the documentation delivered with the Keops audio card for
information on specific port configurations. See “PCI Card Placement” earlier in this chapter for a
description of the Keops audio card connections.
The following illustration shows various methods of connecting the Keops audio card to your
audio equipment.
NOTE Op Out 2 and Op In 2 are not used.
Some of the steps listed below may not be necessary depending on your equipment. Refer to your
equipment documentation for specific information on connectors.
To connect your S/PDIF audio equipment:
1. Connect the Keops OUT port (coaxial output, S/PDIF Ch. 1-2) to S/PDIF In on the audio
converter box.
2. Connect the Keops IN port (coaxial input, S/PDIF Ch. 1-2) to S/PDIF Out on the audio
converter box.
3. Connect the audio output ports on the audio converter box to the input ports on the VTR.
4. Connect the audio input ports on the audio converter box to the output ports on the VTR.
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To connect your ADAT audio equipment:
1. Connect Op Out 1 (optical output, ADAT Ch. 1-8) to the audio converter box.
2. Connect Op In 1 (optical input, ADAT Ch. 1-8) to the audio converter box.
3. Connect the audio output ports on the audio converter box to the input ports on the VTR.
4. Connect the audio input ports on the audio converter box to the output ports on the VTR.
Attaching the Software Protection Key
The software protection key, also called a dongle, provides copy
protection for the software that is installed on your workstation.
SOFTIMAGE|DS can start only if the dongle identification number
matches the information in the license file on your computer’s hard
drive. Before you attach the dongle, you must verify that the parallel
port where it connects is active.
The license file on your computer’s hard drive when you receive your
workstation was used for testing prior to shipment. Your
SOFTIMAGE|DS reseller will provide a valid license file for your
dongle. See “Installing the License File” in Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the
System Software” for more information on the software protection key
driver and the license file.
NOTE On a rack-mount workstation, the input/output panel (which contains the parallel
LPT1 port) is to the left when viewing the back of the workstation base unit.
To install the dongle:
1. Attach the dongle to the parallel (LPT1) port on the back of the workstation base.
If you attach a peripheral device to the parallel port, connect the device to the port, and then
connect the dongle to the port on the device.
2. From the Windows NT Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Devices.
3. Find Parallel in the devices list and verify that the word “Started” is displayed in the Status
column.
4. If the device is not started, select Parallel and click Startup.
5. Under Startup Type click Automatic, then click OK.
6. Click Close on the Devices dialog box, then reboot your workstation.

Connecting the Fibre Channel Storage System
The Fibre Channel storage system connects to your workstation and provides video storage space.
The Fibre Channel chassis contains eight drives, with space for four optional drives (see Appendix
C, “StudioZ GT Options,” for information on the optional four drives and an optional second
chassis). See the Fibre Channel User’s Guide delivered with your workstation for detailed
information on the storage system chassis and components.
CAUTION If you connect any other disk array to your workstation, you may encounter
performance problems or data corruption, and you will void your warranty. If your
workstation was delivered with anything other than a Fibre Channel storage system,
contact your reseller.
To connect the Fibre Channel storage system:
Using the MCBL337 cable, connect the QLogic card in the workstation base (slot 4) to the Tx/Rx
port on the Fibre Channel I/O module.
CAUTION Keep power cables at least six (6) inches from the MCBL337 cable to avoid data
corruption.
The drives in the Fibre Channel storage system must be configured as a single stripe set. See
“Ensuring Disk Reliability” before creating the stripe set. Then see Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the
System Software,” for information on creating the stripe set.
See Appendix C, “StudioZ GT Options,” for information on connecting a second Fibre Channel
storage system to your workstation.
Ensuring Disk Reliability
CAUTION When using a non-redundant stripe set such as the one configured in the Fibre
Channel storage system, all data can be lost if one disk drive in the set is lost. To
help ensure disk reliability, format the stripe set after initial installation of the disk
drives and before putting it to use. Use a full (long) format to ensure low-level
verification of the entire stripe set.
CAUTION Back up all data before removing the stripe set and formatting a disk drive at a low
level.
Use the Format option in Windows NT Disk Administrator to format the stripe set. Use a full
(long) format rather than a quick format, to ensure a thorough examination of all of the disk drives
in the stripe set. For more information on formatting a stripe set, see Disk Administrator Help.
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Formatting takes from 15 to 30 minutes per disk drive, depending on the size of the drive. After
formatting is complete, check the Windows NT Event Viewer for “bad block” error messages and
do the following:
♦ If one or two such errors were logged on one disk drive, remove the stripe set and use the
Fibre Channel Disk Utility in the QLogic Fast!Util program to do a low-level format of that
disk drive. Then re-create the stripe set and format it again in Windows NT. If more such
errors occur on that disk drive, replace the disk drive. To run the Qlogic Fast!Util program,
press ALT+Q when prompted as the system boots.
♦ If three or more such errors are logged on one disk drive, replace that disk drive.
For more information on formatting Fibre Channel disk drives at a low level, contact Intergraph
Computer Systems.
Connecting to a Power Source
The deskside workstation base unit, the rack-mount workstation base unit, and the Fibre Channel
storage system have manual-ranging power supplies. The monitors have auto-ranging power
supplies. All of these power supplies support 100 – 240 VAC at 50 – 60 Hz.
WARNING Make sure the voltage selection switches on the back of the rack-mount
workstation base unit and the Fibre Channel storage system are set to the
proper line voltage for your location. If you do not set the voltage selection
switches correctly, serious equipment damage will result when you turn on
power to the system. See the System Setup document and the Fibre Channel
User’s Guide for more information.
The WACOM tablet comes with a single voltage AC power adapter. If it does not match your AC
power source, contact your system reseller.
The base unit, monitor, Fibre Channel, and WACOM tablet each require a separate AC power
source. To supply all four, as well as the peripheral devices, you must have access to five AC
outlets with two 15 Amp circuits (or 7.5 Amp in Europe). If you purchased the dual-monitor
configuration, you must have access to six such AC outlets.
To connect the workstation to a power source:
1. For every device, make sure that the voltage of the power source matches the voltage
requirements of the device.
2. Make sure that power to all the devices is turned off.
3. Connect the base unit, the monitors, the Fibre Channel storage system, the WACOM tablet,
and any other peripheral devices to a power source.

Setting Up a Remote VTR
After connecting a remote VTR to the workstation, you should use the installed VTR Config utility
to properly set up the use of the remote VTR with SOFTIMAGE|DS.
To run the VTR Config utility:
1. If SOFTIMAGE|DS is running, exit from it.
2. Go to Start/Programs/Softimage DS/Intergraph VTR Config.
In this dialog, set the options as follows:
Option Setting
COM port 1
VTR name Null bias (static). This is the default for any RS-422 Sony-compliant remote
protocol. If this setting does not work properly, select another.
VTR preroll 5 seconds. With newer digital VTRs, you can set as low as 3 seconds for faster
operation. As usual, VTRs must be well maintained to ensure proper operation.
Time source LTC (longitudinal timecode).
Auto Cue Check only when using newer digital VTRs, for faster tape cueing. Do not check
when using analog VTRs.
Video standard Overwritten by SOFTIMAGE|DS; no change required.
Testing Your Workstation Setup
SOFTIMAGE|DS includes an Accuracy Test utility you can use as a basic system test and to
ensure the accuracy of your VTR with the remote protocol. Run this utility after setting up your
StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS to validate the workstation setup. For more information, see
the README.TXT file in the Accuracy Test ZIP file, which can be found in the SYSTEST\ACCURACY
TEST folder on the SOFTIMAGE|DS software CD.
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Replacing StudioZ SDI Hardware
Your workstation is delivered with a StudioZ SDI card in PCI expansion slot 7. Do not move the
card from this location.
If you need to replace the StudioZ SDI card, remove the existing card and install the new card in
the same location from which you removed the old one (slot 7).
To replace the StudioZ SDI hardware:
1. Shut down and turn off power to the workstation.
2. Open the base unit.
3. Remove the old StudioZ SDI board from its PCI slot.
4. Insert the new StudioZ SDI board in the slot and secure it to the chassis with a screw.
5. Close the base unit.
6. Restart the workstation.
See the System Reference document delivered with the workstation for detailed information on
accessing the workstation and replacing expansion boards.
Moving the Workstation
WARNING You must disassemble your Fibre Channel storage system prior to moving the
chassis. If you move the storage system fully assembled, you can corrupt the
drives and damage the power supply modules. See the Fibre Channel User’s
Guide for information on assembling the components.
To move the workstation:
1. Shut down the workstation and turn off power to all devices.
2. Disconnect all devices from the workstation.
3. Disconnect the power cables from the workstation.
4. Move the components carefully to the new location. Make sure the new location meets site
requirements (see Chapter 1, “Setting Up Your Workstation”).
5. Reconnect the equipment as described previously in this chapter.

4 System Administration
To perform system administration tasks, you need to be familiar with the directories and files
installed on your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation. You should also have sufficient
working knowledge of the Windows NT operating system to manage user accounts and perform
disk performance tests.
Managing projects and project media is performed in SOFTIMAGE|DS. For more information on
these tasks, refer to the SOFTIMAGE|DS User’s Guide and the SOFTIMAGE|DS Features Guide.
Directories Installed on Your System
When you install SOFTIMAGE|DS, five directories are created to hold various system files,
project files, as well as media and cache files:
Directory Description
SOFTIMAGE|DS Contains the files required to run SOFTIMAGE|DS. Located under
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SOFTIMAGE DS.
DS Projects Contains the projects, sequences, and clips that you create in
SOFTIMAGE|DS. Located under F:\DS PROJECTS.
DS Presets Contains customized effects that you can use in SOFTIMAGE|DS when
creating graphics, transitions, compositing, etc. Located under F:\DS
PRESETS.
Video Storage Contains the video media and cache files that you capture and bring into
SOFTIMAGE|DS. Located under D:\VIDEOSTORAGE.
Audio Storage Contains the audio media and cache files that you capture and bring into
SOFTIMAGE|DS. Located under E:\AUDIOSTORAGE.
Common Files Contains system files previously found in C:\. Located under F:\PROGRAM
FILES\COMMON FILES\SOFTIMAGE DS.
The SOFTIMAGE|DS Directory
The SOFTIMAGE|DS executable and the various .DLL files required by the application are
contained in C:\PROGRAM FILES\SOFTIMAGE DS. You should not move or modify these files in any
way.
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The SOFTIMAGE|DS directory contains the following folders:
♦ GTOUR – This folder contains all the files required to run SOFTIMAGE|DS Guided Tour, a
multimedia presentation that helps you become familiar with SOFTIMAGE|DS.
♦ HELP – This folder contains all the files required to use the online help, which provides
reference information on property editors, dialog boxes, parameters, interface elements, and
tasks.
♦ SETUP – This folder contains all the files required by the setup program which allows you to
remove SOFTIMAGE|DS or to add optional software components.
The F:\DSPRESETS directory contains the following folder:
♦ PAPER GRAIN – This folder contains bitmaps that you can use to add texture to paint strokes,
shapes, and titles that you create in SOFTIMAGE|DS.
The DS Projects Directory
The \DS PROJECTS directory contains the projects that you create with SOFTIMAGE|DS. Each
time you create a new project, you are prompted to select a location for the project folder.
Although you may store project folders anywhere on a local disk, it is easier to manage projects if
they are all stored in \DS PROJECTS.
The project folder contains the clips and sequences associated with a project. Each project folder
also contains a system folder.
WARNING You should not move, delete, or modify the contents of the system folder. The
system folder should also be hidden. To hide specific file types, choose
Options from the View menu in Windows Explorer.
The system folder contains the following information:
♦ Source models – Source models are data structures that allow SOFTIMAGE|DS to manage the
relationship between clips, sequences and their associated media. Each time you capture
media from a new source, SOFTIMAGE|DS creates a corresponding source model. The
source model tracks the timespan, quality, and location of the different media files captured
from that source. When you play back a clip from that source, SOFTIMAGE|DS consults the
appropriate source model to locate the media.
♦ DSPROJECTINFO – The DSPROJECTINFO file contains information about the project format and
other project preference settings. For more information on project preferences, refer to the
SOFTIMAGE|DS User’s Guide.

The DS Presets Directory
The \DS PRESETS directory contains presets which you can use to define effects, transitions,
graphics tools, and so on. When you create your own presets in SOFTIMAGE|DS, they are stored
in this directory by default.
The Video Storage Directory
The Video Storage directory contains individual folders for each project. Each folder contains the
video media and cache files for that project. Each folder’s name is generated by the software and
is based on a unique identification string (called a GUID) that identifies each project.
The Audio Storage Directory
The Audio Storage directory contains individual folders for each project. Each folder contains the
audio media files for that project.
WARNING You should not delete audio or video media files or folders from your Windows
NT desktop. If you want to delete a media file, use the purge or delete
command in SOFTIMAGE|DS. For information on deleting clips and/or purging
media, refer to the SOFTIMAGE|DS User’s Guide.
Managing User Accounts
SOFTIMAGE|DS makes full use of the Windows NT operating system. This includes multiple
user accounts with security and preferences set on an individual basis.
How SOFTIMAGE|DS Uses User Accounts
When you log on to a Windows NT workstation, you are accessing an environment associated with
your user name. When you set any personal or project preferences while logged on,
SOFTIMAGE|DS saves them to your user profile. For example, when you customize the
SOFTIMAGE|DS desktop the layouts that you create are saved with your user name. The next time
you log on to that machine, it recalls your previous settings.
Managing User Accounts
When you first receive your SOFTIMAGE|DS system, the Windows NT operating system is
installed and an administrator account is set up with a blank password.
You can change your password, and create and modify user accounts, by accessing the Windows
NT User Manager. The User Manager lets you define security features such as permissions, rights,
accounts, user groups, and audit policies.
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For more detailed information on managing user accounts, refer to Running Microsoft Windows
NT Workstation Version 4.0, which is included in your system package.
To create a user account:
1. From the Windows NT Start menu, go to Programs/Administrative Tools/User Manager. The
User Manager dialog box displays.
2. From the User menu, select New User and enter the new user information in the dialog box.
3. Click OK and the new user is displayed in the User Manager dialog box.
To modify an account:
1. From the Windows NT Start menu, go to Programs/Administrative Tools/User Manager. The
User Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the user name that you want to modify, or select Administrator to modify the
administrator’s account.
3. From the User menu, select Properties, and modify the account as needed.
NOTE To change the account password, you can also press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select
Change Password.
4. From the Policies menu, select Account, and select the options you require.
5. From the Policies menu, select Audit, and set the audit policy for the selected account.
6. Choose Options and select the options you require from the menu.
To delete an account:
1. In the User Manager dialog box, select an account.
2. From the User menu, select Delete. After you confirm the account removal, the selected
account is deleted.

5 Starting SOFTIMAGE|DS
SOFTIMAGE|DS has already been installed on your workstation’s primary hard disk drive.
To start SOFTIMAGE|DS:
1. Log on to Windows NT. When you log on for the first time, you can use a blank password.
For information on changing your password, see “Managing User Accounts” in Chapter 4,
“System Administration.”
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Programs/SOFTIMAGE DS/SOFTIMAGE DS.
The Project dialog box displays.
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3. Click New Project. The New Project dialog box displays. On the Project tab, enter a name
for your new project.
4. On the General tab, set the proper video and audio parameters before creating a project; then
click OK.
You can now capture material and build your project. To find out the best approach to learning
SOFTIMAGE|DS, refer to the SOFTIMAGE|DS Road Map.
NOTE You should create separate Windows NT user accounts so that each
SOFTIMAGE|DS user can save his or her own project preferences. See “Managing
User Accounts” in Chapter 4, “System Administration.”

6 Using StudioZ SDI
This chapter describes StudioZ SDI functionality, how to use StudioZ SDI to capture and play
back video, and how to use the SDI Video Control.
Understanding StudioZ SDI Functionality
With StudioZ SDI, you have the capability for real-time video capture and playback. StudioZ SDI
is designed to work with SOFTIMAGE|DS, and provides these basic capabilities:
♦ Capture of video to hard disk.
♦ Playback of compressed and uncompressed video from hard disk.
♦ Hardware image compression and decompression.
♦ JPEG Compression/Decompression circuitry.
♦ Video input/output
Uncompressed Capture and Playback
The StudioZ SDI board can capture and play back uncompressed video at full size and frame rate.
In this mode, the compression setting or Video Quality level is ignored. During video capture, the
compression circuitry is bypassed and the uncompressed video is transferred to system memory.
From there it is written to the disk. During playback the process is reversed — again bypassing the
decompression circuitry.
You can vary size, brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation of video as it is captured or played
back in either compressed or uncompressed mode, and build video sequences from images.
JPEG Compression/Decompression
StudioZ SDI can capture and play back full-rate, full-frame video while performing hardwareaccelerated
motion JPEG compression and decompression. As video frames are digitized, they
may be JPEG compressed, written to system memory, and then written to hard disk. This
compression reduces the disk data rate required for full-rate, full-frame capture. The actual disk
data rate is a function of the video quality value set in SOFTIMAGE|DS, the image content of the
video captured, and the amount of hard disk space that is used.
Motion JPEG encoding is an intraframe compression scheme. Each field is compressed
individually, allowing frame boundary editing at any point in the video. The reconstructed JPEG
image is not a bit-for-bit copy of the original image. You can adjust the image quality by changing
the video quality value in SOFTIMAGE|DS.
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Video Input/Output
StudioZ GT accepts SDI input in either 525 line/59.94 Hz (NTSC) or 625 line/50 Hz (PAL)
format. The 10-bit-per-component input is processed by input lookup tables for 10-bit-percomponent
to 8-bit-per-component transformation, and for brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation
adjustment.
The StudioZ GT video encoder takes digital YUV 4:2:2 data and produces SDI, S-video, and
composite outputs in either 525/59.94 Hz or 625/50 Hz formats. Lookup tables convert 8-bit-percomponent
output data to 10-bit-per-component output data and can provide brightness, contrast,
hue, and saturation adjustment.
Output Connection Signal Signal Level
Composite video BNC coax cable N/A 1V p-p into 75 ohms
S-video N/A Pin 1 Y + Sync 1 v p-p into 75 ohms
Pin 2 Chroma 1 v p-p into 75 ohms
Pins 3 and 4 Ground N/A
SMPTE 259M video BNC coax cable N/A 1 v p-p into 75 ohms
Real-Time Video Capture and Playback
Video data is received from the external video source (SDI Input) as fields of 243 (for
525/59.94 systems) or 288 (for 625/50 systems) visible lines. Input sequences vary and can be
as short as one frame, or as long as the disk array can accomodate.
You can monitor video capture on the Composite, S-video, or SDI outputs. The video output
is line-locked to the input with a fixed delay between input and output. In capture mode, the
video input displays continually whether video capture is enabled or disabled.
When video capture is triggered, capture begins with the next odd field of incoming video. If the
video sequence cannot be stored in memory quickly enough to maintain full frame rates, you may
encounter dropped frames. If this happens, StudioZ GT duplicates input frames as necessary to
produce a seamless video sequence. Also, SOFTIMAGE|DS displays a notification when frames
are dropped.
If a video sequence cannot be played back fast enough to maintain full frame rates, you may
encounter dropped frames.

Capturing and Playing Back Video
The following sections provide tips for obtaining optimum video quality when capturing and
playing back video using StudioZ GT.
Video Capture
For optimal capture results, you must manage two parts of the capture process — the input video
signal and the video data rate. To achieve optimum disk data rates, you should defragment the
video data disk drive periodically.
CAUTION Never use the system’s primary hard disk drive (usually drive C:\) to capture digital
video data. Do not create or use page files on video data disk drives.
CAUTION Before defragmenting a disk drive, back up all data on the disk drive. Deleted files
cannot be recovered.
Two common ways to defragment a disk drive are:
♦ Use a disk utility program (such as Diskeeper Lite, provided with your workstation) to reorder
the files on the disk and remove the gaps between the files.
♦ If all of the files can be removed from the disk drive, use the purge or delete command in
SOFTIMAGE|DS, and then simply reformat the disk drive.
Managing the Video Digitizing Process
To manage the video digitizing process, follow these guidelines:
♦ Set the video format correctly. North America and Japan use the NTSC standard of 525 lines
and 59.94 Hz. Almost all of Western Europe (excluding France) uses the PAL standard of
625 lines and 50 Hz. You must capture and play back video in one video format.
♦ Ensure the video source supplies SDI. StudioZ GT accepts only SDI input, which provides
video quality superior to S-video or Composite/Component analog formats. If the video
source does not supply SDI directly, third-party converter boxes are available to convert from
popular formats into SDI.
Video Playback
For the best video playback performance, follow these guidelines:
♦ Play video in the format in which it was created. You cannot play back NTSC video as PAL
video or vice-versa. You can play back only video that was originally compressed with the
StudioZ GT JPEG board or compatible codecs.
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♦ Use the highest quality output signal. The SDI signal provided by the SDI OUT is the highest
quality output available on StudioZ GT. S-video OUT and Composite OUT both are active
simultaneously with SDI OUT. They may be viewed on analog monitors or recorded.
S-video output is of higher quality than composite output.
Using the SDI Video Control
The SDI Video Control is a utility delivered on your workstation. This utility lets you adjust the
color levels (chrominance), contrast, and brightness (luminance) of the video data as it is captured
or played back on the StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation.
NOTE Adjustments made to video that you capture to an AVI are retained by the video data
stored in the file. Changes you make to video being played back affect only the
video output and do not change the data in the AVI. If you want to save the
adjustments you make with SDI Video Control during playback, you must record the
video output to video tape.
To display the SDI Video Control:
From the Windows NT Start menu, go to Programs/StudioZBurst/SDICtrl. The SDI Video
Control dialog box displays.
Changing the Luminance of a Video Sequence
The sliders under Luminance in the SDI Video Control allow you to adjust the brightness of the
video data. The Gain slider controls the overall brightness level of objects in the video. The Setup
slider controls the black levels, or overall brightness, of the entire video picture. For example,
your video shows planets orbiting a sun in deep space. Moving the Gain slider adjusts how bright

the sun, nearby stars, and the planets appear against the black background. Moving the Setup
slider adjusts the overall picture brightness — in other words, whether the deep space background
appears to be black or a washed-out gray.
To adjust brightness in a video sequence:
1. Under Mode in the SDI Video Control, click Capture if you want to adjust the input video, or
Playback if you want to adjust the output video.
2. Under Range Limits, select Compress ranges to CCIR 601 if you want to limit the values for
the luminance. If you select this option, the luminance values are limited from 32 through 438
only.
3. Under Luminance, drag the Gain slider to adjust the brightness of the objects in the video. For
example, use this slider to change very bright objects (such as stars in a star field) to be barely
visible against a dark background.
– OR –
Key in a value between -12dB and +12dB.
4. Under Luminance, drag the Setup slider to adjust the brightness of the entire picture in the
video. Using this slider is much like turning a knob to adjust the brightness of your monitor
screen.
– OR –
Key in a value between -63.6 and 63.5.
Changing the Chrominance of a Video Sequence
The sliders under Chrominance in the SDI Video Control manipulate the colors of the video. The
Gain slider controls the color shade of objects in the video. The Phase slider controls the primary
color of objects in the video. For example, your video of planets orbiting the sun shows three red
planets. Move the Gain slider to adjust how red the planets are — light red, dark red, rosy red,
blood red, and so on. Move the Phase slider to change the color shades of the planets from red to
orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple — all of the colors contained in the visible spectrum.
NOTE The SDI Video Control should be displayed.
To adjust the colors in a video sequence:
1. Under Chrominance, drag the Gain slider to adjust the color shade of the objects in the video.
For example, you can change a dark green object to olive green, neon green, forest green, or
pale green.
– OR –
Key in a value between -12dB and +12dB.
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2. Under Chrominance, drag the Phase slider to adjust the primary color of objects in the video.
For example, change a blue object to purple, red, yellow, pink, or orange.
– OR –
Key in a value between -180 degrees and +180 degrees.
Setting Default Values
You can set default values for the luminance and chrominance. Once you set defaults, you can
quickly return the luminance and chrominance to their original values after you modify them.
NOTE The SDI Video Control should be displayed.
To set default values for luminance and chrominance:
1. Under Luminance, drag the sliders for Gain and Setup to the brightness levels you require.
2. Under Chrominance, drag the sliders for Gain and Phase to the color intensity you require.
3. Click the Change Defaults button. The default values are now set. If you make changes to the
color and brightness of the video and later want to return to the default values you just set,
click the Load Defaults button.
4. Once you have finished adjusting the parameters on the SDI Video Control, click OK. Your
changes are applied and the SDI Video Control is dismissed.

7 Rebuilding the System Software
When you first receive your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, all the software you
need to run SOFTIMAGE|DS is already installed and tested. You should not remove or modify
the installed software.
Your system is finely tuned and the approved configuration must be maintained. Follow the
instructions in this chapter only if you need to reinstall or reconfigure certain system software
components, or if you need to reinstall SOFTIMAGE|DS.
For specific details on hardware drivers, refer to the accompanying vendor documentation, and to
the README file delivered with each driver. The latter is a good source for driver version
information.
You can get the drivers from the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD delivered with your
workstation. Updated and improved versions of these drivers are posted to the Support pages on
the Intergraph Computer Systems World Wide Web site, and to the Intergraph Bulletin Board
Service (IBBS) File Libraries. See the Preface for more information on the Support pages and the
IBBS.
Installing the Matrox DigiDesktop Drivers
You must install and configure the display driver and DigiUtils if you make any changes to the
Matrox DigiDesktop graphics adapter. If you add a PCI expansion card to the empty PCI
expansion slot, you must remove, reinstall, and reconfigure these drivers and utilities.
NOTE You must remove any DigiSuite software (including the Matrox DigiSDK) before
reinstalling the Matrox DigiDestop drivers.
To remove the installed Matrox DigiSuite Utilities:
1. In the Windows NT Programs menu, go to Matrox DigiSuite Utilities/UnInstall DigiUtils.
2. When you are prompted to confirm the removal, click Yes. DigiUtils is removed from the
workstation.
3. Restart the workstation.
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To remove the installed Matrox PowerDesk utility:
1. In the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
2. In the Install/Uninstall tab, scroll down the list of software to locate the Matrox PowerDesk
NT 3.x program.
3. If the Matrox PowerDesk version number is anything other than 3.30, click the Add/Remove
button.
4. In the Matrox PowerDesk Uninstall dialog box, select Complete Uninstallation, then click
OK.
5. When you are prompted to confirm the removal of the PowerDesk program, click Yes. When
the program is successfully removed, the workstation restarts automatically.
To install the Matrox PowerDesk utility:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the DIGIDTOP\ NN.NN.NN.NN\DIGIMILL\ NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where
NN.NN.NN.NN is the current version number) and double-click SETUP.EXE.
3. When the Matrox PowerDesk NT Setup dialog box displays, follow the prompts and accept
the defaults.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation and reboot, or Close to exit the installation and restart
the workstation later.
You must reconfigure the display settings after installing the PowerDesk utility. See “Adjusting
the Display Settings” later in this chapter for more information.
To install Matrox DigiUtils software:
5. On the drivers CD used in the previous task, go to the DIGIDTOP\ NN.NN.NN.NN \DIGIUTIL\
NN.NN.NN.NN \ directory (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the current version number) and double-click
SETUP.EXE.
6. When the DigiUtils Welcome dialog box displays, click Next.
7. Follow the prompts and accept the default settings to complete the installation.
8. When the DigiUtils Setup dialog box displays a notification that the setup is complete, click
OK to restart the workstation.
When the workstation restarts, the Invalid Display Settings dialog box is displayed. See the next
section, “Adjusting the Display Settings,” for more information.

Adjusting the Display Settings
After you complete the Matrox DigiDesktop driver installation as described in the previous task,
the system restarts and an Invalid Display Settings dialog box notifies you that a new graphics
driver has been installed.
To adjust the display settings:
1. In the Invalid Display Settings dialog box, click OK to dismiss the notification. This activates
the Display Properties dialog box.
NOTE Do not use the Display Properties dialog box to adjust display settings for Matrox
DigiDesktop.
2. Click Cancel to dismiss the Display Properties dialog box.
3. In the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click Matrox Display Properties.
4. In the Matrox Display Properties dialog box, click the Monitor tab.
5. Select the monitor that matches your system:
− For dual 21-inch monitors, select VESA Settings.
− For a single 24-inch monitor, select Matrox Monitor, select Intergraph, and then select
InterView 24hd96.
6. Click Apply, then click OK In the Matrox Monitor Selection dialog box.
7. After the system performs a self-check, click Yes In the Monitor Settings dialog box to accept
the new settings.
8. In the Matrox Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, then click the button that
corresponds to your monitor configuration.
9. Click the Multi-Display Desktop button to display the settings for dual monitors.
10. Click the No Virtual Desktop button to display the settings for a single monitor.
11. Define the monitor settings as follows:
Monitor Setting Dual Monitors Single Monitor
Color Palette True Color (24-bit) True Color (24-bit)
Desktop Area 2560x1024 1920x1080
Refresh Frequency 85Hz 70Hz
Font Size Small Fonts Small Fonts
12. Click OK to accept the settings.
13. Click OK in the confirmation window and wait for the system to perform a self-check.
14. Click OK to accept the new settings and dismiss the Matrox Display Properties dialog box.
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Configuring the Matrox DigiSuite Utility
Once you have defined the display settings for your monitor(s), configure the DigiSuite utility to
enable the Video-in-a-Window (VIW) functionality in SOFTIMAGE|DS.
NOTE You must configure the Matrox DigiSuite utility whenever you remove and reinstall
the DigiSuite component.
To configure the Matrox DigiSuite utility:
1. From the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click DigiSuite to display the DigiSuite
Configuration dialog box.
2. Click the DigiDesktop tab, and verify that the Input A tab is selected.
3. Under Video Source, select Y/C (S-Video) 0.
NOTE The Video Source comes from the cable that is connected to the Y/C port (S-video
output) port on the StudioZ GT SDI card. The Video Source setting you choose must
match the connector that is attached to the SDI card. When you connected your
monitor to the workstation base, you used the Y/C A0 or B0 connector rather than the
Y/C A1 or B1 connector. See “Connecting the Computer Monitors” in Chapter 3,
“Connecting the Hardware,” for more information.
4. On the DigiDesktop tab, select the Output tab.
5. Under Video Window Source, select Input A.
6. Under Screen 1 (single monitor) or Screen 2 (dual monitors), select Window # 1.
7. If the workstation has a single 24-inch monitor, under Screen 1, make sure the 2 Fields/sec
box is not checked.
If the workstation has dual 21-inch monitors, under Screen 2, make sure the 2 Fields/sec box
is checked.
8. Verify that all other screen parameters are not selected.
9. Verify that Permanent Settings is selected.
10. Click OK. The settings are applied and the DigiSuite Configuration dialog box is dismissed.
Installing the Keops Audio Driver
You must remove the installed Keops audio driver before you can install a new version.
To remove the installed Keops audio driver:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs.
2. Select the Kefren Audio Engine or the Merging Audio Engine (only one will display) and
click Add/Remove.

3. When prompted, click Yes to confirm removal of the audio driver and its components.
4. When prompted, click Yes To All to remove all of the shared files, and then click Yes to
confirm removal of the shared files.
5. If a message displays that some elements could not be removed, click OK.
6. After the removal is complete, click OK to exit from Add/Remove Programs.
To install the Keops audio driver:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the KEOPSDRV\NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the current
version number) and double-click SETUP.EXE.
3. Accept all default choices to install the driver software.
4. After installation is complete, click Finish to restart the workstation.
5. After the workstation restarts, a message may display that Keops firmware is being updated.
When the Fwupdate window appears, click OK to restart the workstation.
Installing the StudioZBurst Driver
You must stop the installed StudioZBurst driver before you can install a new version.
To stop the installed StudioZBurst driver:
1. From the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click Devices.
2. Scroll down the Device list and select the Intergraph StudioZBurst driver.
3. Click Stop.
4. Click Close to dismiss the Devices dialog box.
To install the StudioZBurst driver:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the STUDIOZBURST\NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the
current version number) and double-click SETUP.EXE.
NOTE If you are installing the driver from the SZBURST.ZIP file downloaded from Intergraph
Computer Systems’ online services, ensure that all of the files are extracted from this
ZIP file to a temporary directory on the workstation. Then move to this directory and
double-click SETUP.EXE.
3. Follow the prompts to install the driver.
4. When you see a notification that the installation is complete, go back to Control
Panel/Devices.
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5. Scroll down the list of devices to the Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver and verify that it has
started (the word “Started” should appear under the Status column). If the device has not
started, select the driver and click Start.
6. Click Close to dismiss the Devices dialog box.
To configure the StudioZBurst driver:
1. Close any applications that rely on the StudioZBurst driver.
NOTE Adjustments you make to the StudioZBurst driver configuration, particularly the
Genlock Phase Adjust parameter, will not take effect when the driver is under an
application’s control. When you restart the application, changes you made to the
StudioZBurst driver configuration will take effect.
2. From the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click Multimedia.
3. In the Multimedia Properties dialog box, click the Devices tab, then double-click Video
Compression Codecs from the list of devices.
4. Double-click Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver from the list of video compression codecs.
5. In the Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver Properties tab, click Settings to display the
StudioZBurst Driver Configuration parameters:
6. Change the parameters as necessary to configure the driver for use in your environment. (See
the following table for a description of each setting.)

7. Click Continue to accept the new settings and dismiss the dialog box.
8. Click OK to dismiss the Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver Properties dialog box.
9. Click OK to dismiss the Multimedia Properties dialog box.
The changes take effect the next time you run the StudioZ SDI utilities. See Chapter 6, “Using
StudioZ SDI,” for information about StudioZ SDI operations.
See the following table for a description of the StudioZBurst Driver Configuration parameters.
Parameter Description
Device List Displays the boards detected by the StudioZBurst driver.
Video Quality Specifies the video quality value. Video quality is related to the
amount of video compression — a higher value results in less
compression, producing better quality video that requires more disk
space. Lower values use a higher compression rate, producing
lower-quality video that requires less disk space. Recommended
settings:
Betacam SP, 98
S-Video, 91 to 98
DigiBeta, 98
Video Format Specifies the video display standard. Select the format that is
compatible with your external video source format. Also, use the
same format for both video capture and playback. Otherwise, you
could encounter problems such as poor image quality, bad colors, or
a blank screen.
NTSC Specifies that the National Television Standards Committee (NTSC)
format of 525 lines (486 visible), 29.97 frames/second is the video
display standard. NTSC is widely used in the United States. This
format has a pedestal that raises the black to 7.5 IRE.
NOTE The relative amplitudes of television signal
components are measured by a linear scale made up
of IRE units. The zero reference, or 0 IRE, is the
blanking level of this scale.
NTSC (no pedestal) Specifies the NTSC format in terms of lines and frames per second.
The difference between NTSC (no pedestal) and NTSC is that black
is at the blanking level (0 IRE). NTSC (no blanking) is used mainly
in Japan.
PAL Specifies that the Phase Alternate Line (PAL) format of 625 lines
(576 visible), 25 frames/second is the video display standard. PAL
is widely used in Europe.
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Parameter Description
Lock Format Specifies that the external monitor format matches the video format
specified in the StudioZBurst Driver Configuration dialog box, and
is not affected by video format changes in any application or the
format of the AVI being played back.
When Lock Format is selected, you must play back video that was
captured in the same format as the one specified here (either NTSC
or PAL). If you try to play back a video sequence that was captured
in a format other than the one specified, the video sequence could
play back at the wrong speed and the audio will be out of sync.
In most cases, you must close any application that relies on the
StudioZBurst driver before changing the driver configurations.
However, SOFTIMAGE|DS and StudioZ Central Plus let you
change the video format from within the application, provided Lock
Format is turned off. This lets you play both NTSC- and PALformatted
clips correctly without having to close the application and
modify the StudioZBurst driver configurations. This is useful if you
regularly work with both NTSC and PAL formats.
NOTE Lock format should always be turned off for
SOFTIMAGE|DS, regardless of whether you always
use one format or swap between NTSC and PAL. See
the documentation supplied with SOFTIMAGE|DS for
information on specifying NTSC or PAL from within the
application.
Playback Display Specifies the video output display device. Select either External
Monitor or Computer Screen.
External Monitor Specifies that the output display device is the external video monitor
connected to the StudioZ SDI board. This setting provides the best
video quality and performance, and is the default.
Computer Screen Specifies that the video output display device is the monitor
connected to your workstation. You should use the computer screen
only as a diagnostic tool.
Video Compression Specifies the type of compression applied to the captured frame.
JPEG Compressed Provides the optimum data rate using compressed capture.

Parameter Description
Uncompressed
(YUV 4:2:2)
Specifies that the luminance and chrominance values are obtained
during a capture, and does not apply any compression to the
captured data. See Chapter 6, “Using StudioZ SDI,” for more
information.
Capture Frame Dimensions Specifies the size at which frames are captured. Video data is
normally captured at full frame sizes, which are 720 x 486 for
NTSC (525 line, 59.94 Hz) and 720 x 576 for PAL (625 line, 50
Hz). You can resample video data on capture to lower resolutions
or square pixel sizes to meet your requirements. See Chapter 6,
“Using StudioZ SDI,” for more information.
NOTE For compressed capture, the width and height must be
a multiple of 16 (with the exception of
720 x 486).
NOTE For uncompressed capture, the width and height must
be a multiple of 2.
Width Specifies the horizontal size of captured frames.
Height Specifies the vertical size of captured frames.
Genlock Synchronizes the video output signal with the reference signal input
(also known as house sync).
NOTE The genlock parameters are disabled if you do not
have an MSMT383 (or later) board.
Phase Adjust Allows you to fine-tune the synchronization of the subcarrier output
timing. Use the scroll arrows to change the phase adjust value.
Reference Enable Allows the StudioZ SDI card to use either an internal or an external
genlock source.
NOTE Reference Enable is on by default if you loaded the
Intergraph StudioZBurst driver. If you do not have a
house sync, Reference Enable will cause sync, color,
and scrolling problems in your external monitor. To
prevent these problems, make sure Reference Enable
is turned off if you do not have a house sync.
Continue Accepts the settings and returns you to the Drivers dialog box.
Close Dismisses the dialog box without accepting any changes to the
driver configuration.
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Installing the Mouse Driver
To install the IntelliMouse driver:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the MSMOUSEDRV directory on the CD and double-click SETUP.EXE.
3. When the Microsoft IntelliPoint 2 Setup dialog box displays, click Next to display a user
information dialog box.
4. Enter your name and company in the appropriate fields and click Next.
5. When a dialog box activates which displays your name, company information, and the product
identification number, write down this identification number for future reference and click
Next.
6. When you are prompted to choose a location for the driver, click Next to accept the default
folder.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
8. Click Close to exit the Setup program.
9. When the installation is complete, do one of the following:
− If you want to install the WACOM tablet driver next, click Return to Windows. After you
install the WACOM driver, restart the workstation to complete the installation of the
mouse driver.
− If you do not want to install other drivers, click Restart Windows to complete the
installation of the mouse driver.
Installing the WACOM Tablet Driver
The WACOM tablet driver controls the WACOM pen and tablet. After you install the WACOM
driver, you can use the default configuration settings, or you can customize the pen and tablet
according to the way you like to work.
For example, if you are working with a pressure-sensitive brush in SOFTIMAGE|DS, you may
want to adjust the pen tip sensitivity to fine tune the feel of the pen tip. Or, if you are using
SOFTIMAGE|DS paint tools to trace the shape of an object on the tablet, you must configure the
tablet so that the resulting graphic object is proportionally correct.
To install the WACOM tablet driver:
1. Make sure the WACOM tablet is connected to the workstation.
2. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.

3. Go to the INTUOSDRV\NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the current
version number) and double-click SETUP.EXE.
4. Follow the prompts and accept all the defaults to install the driver.
5. When Setup is complete, you can place your WACOM tool on the tablet and move the screen
cursor.
To test the WACOM tablet driver, drag the pen on the tablet. On the monitor, the pointer should
follow the pen movement.
NOTE When using the WACOM tablet, place the pen at least three inches away from the
tablet during capture to reduce the possibility of dropped frames.
For information on customizing your WACOM graphic tools, refer to the WACOM documentation
delivered with the graphics tablet.
Installing the License File
For SOFTIMAGE|DS to start, your system needs a software protection key (dongle) and a license
file. The information on the software protection key is compared with information in the license
file; if they match, SOFTIMAGE|DS can start.
The Software Protection Key
Before you can install the license server, the software protection key (or dongle) must be attached
to your computer, the corresponding port must be active, and the software protection key driver
must be installed. See “Attaching the Software Protection Key” in Chapter 3, “Connecting the
Hardware,” for information on installing the dongle and verifying the port.
To install the software protection key driver:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS software CD into the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the FLEXLM\RAINBOW\WINNT directory on the CD and double-click SETUPX86.EXE.
3. In the Sentinel Driver Setup Program dialog box, select Install Sentinel Driver from the
Functions menu.
NOTE If you are installing a new version of the Sentinel driver, you must uninstall the old
one before installing the new one.
4. Restart the workstation.
To start the software protection key driver:
1. From the Windows NT Control Panel, double-click Devices.
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2. In the Devices dialog box, select Sentinel from the list of devices and verify that it is started.
If it is not, click Start.
To update the license file:
NOTE The license file on your computer’s hard disk drive is compared to information stored
in the dongle. Obtain the license file from your reseller and copy it to your computer’s
hard drive.
1. Copy the new SOFTIMAGE.LIC file to the C:\FLEXLM directory. Keep the original license file in
a safe place in case of problems.
2. Launch SOFTIMAGE|DS to confirm that the license is valid.
Installing SOFTIMAGE|DS
You can add or remove selected components, or remove all of SOFTIMAGE|DS.
Preparing the Windows NT Desktop for SOFTIMAGE|DS
To take full advantage of the SOFTIMAGE|DS layouts, you should make sure that the Windows
NT task bar is set to stay out of the way.
To set up the Windows NT task bar:
1. From the Windows NT Settings menu, go to Taskbar/Taskbar Options (tab).
2. In the Taskbar Options tab, clear Always on top and Auto hide, and select Show small icons in
Start menu and Show clock.
Removing SOFTIMAGE|DS
You must remove any previous versions of SOFTIMAGE|DS before you reinstall it.
To remove SOFTIMAGE|DS from the program group:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Programs/SOFTIMAGE|DS/Setup.
2. In the SOFTIMAGE|DS Setup dialog box, click Remove All.
To remove SOFTIMAGE|DS with the Add/Remove utility:
1. From the Windows NT Control Panel, go to Add/Remove Programs, then click
Install/Uninstall (tab).
2. From the list of available software, select SOFTIMAGE|DS vX.0, then click Add/Remove.
3. Click Yes when you are asked to confirm the removal.

SOFTIMAGE|DS Component Overview
The Setup program installs all the software components required to run SOFTIMAGE|DS.
Depending on which installation type you choose, optional components are also installed.
You can choose from three different types of installation: Complete, Compact, and Custom. The
following table lists the optional components that can be installed with SOFTIMAGE|DS
Component Description Complete Compact
Online Help Contains reference information on property
editors parameters, interface elements, and
tasks.
Guided Tour Provides a multimedia overview of the
SOFTIMAGE|DS working environment.
DS Fonts Pak Includes fonts that can enhance your titling in
SOFTIMAGE|DS.
DS Paper Grains Includes paper grains that you can use to
enhance your graphics in SOFTIMAGE|DS.
DS Colour Schemes The colour scheme lets you give your entire
desktop the SOFTIMAGE|DS look. Once you
add the DS Colour Scheme, you can choose it
from the Windows NT Settings Taskbar menu.
DS Cursor Schemes The cursor schemes let you select a new
pointer scheme from the Windows NT control
panel mouse properties.
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
No No
No No
NOTE The Custom installation lets you determine which optional software components are
installed.
To install SOFTIMAGE|DS and its components:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS software CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the DSSETUP folder on the CD and double-click SETUP.EXE.
3. Read the Welcome dialog box, and then click Continue.
4. When asked for your name and organization, type them, and then click OK.
5. When asked to confirm your name and organizaton, click OK.
6. When asked for the folder location, click OK to accept the default folder location
(C:\PROGRAM FILES\SOFTIMAGE DS)
7. In the Setup window, click Complete Install.
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8. You may see a warning about user-generated files detected from a previous version. These
could be files from DSPresets or DSSystem. Read the warning text carefully before
proceeding.
9. You may be asked to provide information on a reseller or dealer. If so, type the reseller’s or
dealer’s name, address, and phone number, and then click OK. This information will be
displayed in the Help/About information in SOFTIMAGE|DS.
10. When asked to select a platform type, select Multi-Stream Configuration, and then click OK.
Setup installs SOFTIMAGE|DS and registers the software in Windows NT.
11. When a message displays that SOFTIMAGE|DS was successfully installed, click OK.
Installing the QLogic Driver
You must remove the installed QLogic driver before you install a new version.
To remove the installed QLogic driver:
1. From the Windows NT Control panel, double-click SCSI Adapters.
2. In the SCSI Adapters dialog box, click the Drivers tab.
3. Select the QLogic driver, then click Remove.
4. In the Remove Driver dialog box, click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the QLogic
driver.
To install the QLogic driver:
NOTE The SCSI Adapters dialog box should still be displayed. If it is not, double-click SCSI
Adapters from the Windows NT Control Panel.
1. Verify the Drivers tab is still selected in the SCSI Adapters dialog box, then click Add.
2. When the Install Driver dialog box displays, click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog
box is displayed.
3. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive
4. Go to the FC32_QHBA\NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the version
number).
5. In the Locate File dialog box, select OEMSETUP.INF and click Open, then click OK in the
Install From Disk dialog box.
6. Click OK in the Install Driver dialog box to install the QLogic driver.
7. Click Yes when you are prompted to restart the workstation.

Ensoniq AudioPCI Driver
To install the Ensoniq AudioPCI driver:
1. Remove the existing driver. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control
Panel/Multimedia/Devices/Audio Devices, click Audio for SB AudioPCI 64V, and click
Remove.
2. After the driver has been removed, restart the workstation.
3. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS Multi-Stream Drivers CD in the workstation’s CD-ROM drive.
4. Go to the ENSQ1371WNT4\NN.NN.NN.NN directory on the CD (where NN.NN.NN.NN is the
current version number) and double-click INSTALL.BAT.
5. After the driver has been installed, restart the workstation.
If you get the latest certified driver from the Support pages on the World Wide Web, install the
Ensoniq driver software as follows:
1. Run the SBSETUP.EXE file delivered with the driver software.
2. In the sbsetup dialog box, click Remove and Install Software.
3. Continue through the installation by taking the defaults, and then restart the workstation.
Configuring the Fibre Channel Drive Stripe Sets
The drives in the Fibre Channel storage system must be configured as a stripe set. Your Fibre
Channel storage system is striped this way before shipment. See Appendix C, “StudioZ GT
Options,” for information on striping Fibre Channel drives if you purchased an additional storage
system.
Your Fibre Channel storage system is capable of drive roaming within a stripe set. This means that
if you remove the drives and do not replace them in the original drive bays, the storage system will
still function properly.
WARNING Make sure the Fibre Channel storage system is powered off before removing
any drives.
WARNING If you install the optional four additional drives on an existing StudioZ GT for
SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, you must back up all of the information on the
existing stripe set, or you will lose all data on the stripe set.
CAUTION If you install additional disk drives to your Fibre Channel storage system, make sure
all disk drives are the same size to maximize performance and available disk space.
NOTE For detailed information on using Disk Administrator, refer to the printed Microsoft
documentation and to Disk Administrator Help.
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To verify the Fibre Channel storage system drives:
1. From the Windows NT Programs menu, go to Administrative Tools/Disk Administrator.
2. From the View menu, verify that Disk Configuration is selected. This displays a graphical
representation of the workstation’s disks and partitions.
3. Select D:\Video Storage and verify that drives 1 through 8 highlight. If they do not, you must
stripe the drives as one set.
NOTE If other drives are attached to the workstation, the starting number of the disks in the
Fibre Channel storage system in Disk Administrator may be offset by the number of
additional drives. Please adjust the above instructions accordingly.
To stripe the Fibre Channel storage system drives as one set:
1. Select Disk 1.
2. Press CTRL, then select Disks 2 through 8 (or Disks 2 through 12 if you have 12 drives in your
Fibre Channel storage system).
NOTE Your Fibre Channel storage system came with eight drives. If you purchased an
additional four drives for your Fibre Channel chassis, select Disks 2 through 12.
NOTE If other drives are attached to the workstation, the starting number of the disks in the
Fibre Channel storage system in Disk Administrator may be offset by the number of
additional drives. Please adjust the above instructions accordingly.
3. From the Partition menu, select Create Stripe Set to display the stripe set sizes.
4. Click OK to create the stripe set and dismiss the dialog box.
5. From the Partition menu, select Commit Changes Now, and click Yes when you are prompted
for confirmation. If prompted, click Yes to restart the computer.
6. When prompted that the disks were updated successfully, click OK.
7. When prompted to restart the computer, click OK.
8. When the system has restarted, log on to Windows NT as Administrator.
9. From the Windows NT Programs menu, go to Administrative Tools/Disk Administrator.
10. Verify that the stripe set you just created is drive D:\, then right-click that stripe set and select
Format from the pop-up menu. The Format dialog box displays.
11. From the File System menu, select NTFS.
12. Under Volume Label, type Video Storage.
13. Under Format Options, select Quick Format.
14. Click Start, then click OK when prompted to confirm the format operation.
15. Click OK to dismiss the notification that the format is complete.
16. Click Close to dismiss the Format dialog box.

17. For any other optional disk drives, repeat the steps necessary to create a partition, assign the
drive letter and format the partition as described in Disk Administrator Help.
18. From the Partition menu, select Exit to dismiss Disk Administrator.
CAUTION To ensure you can restore the stripe set if you must reinstall Windows NT or replace
the primary system disk drive, create a stripe set configuration diskette. With this
diskette, you can restore the partitions and the stripe set using Disk Administrator.
To save the stripe set configuration:
1. Insert a blank, formatted diskette in the workstation’s floppy disk drive.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Programs/Administrative Tools/Disk
Administrator.
3. From the Partition menu, go to Configuration/Save. When prompted, click OK to create the
diskette.
To restore the stripe set:
1. Insert the stripe set configuration diskette in the workstation’s floppy disk drive.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Programs/Administrative Tools/Disk
Administrator.
3. From the Partition menu, go to Configuration/Restore. When prompted, click OK to restore
the stripe set configuration.
4. When prompted, click OK to restart the workstation.
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A Troubleshooting StudioZ GT Operation
This chapter provides guidelines for troubleshooting problems that may occur with StudioZ GT
during setup or during normal use. Problems with StudioZ GT may be hardware-related failures
such as faulty or disconnected cables. Other problems may be due to incorrect configuration of
StudioZ GT.
Before referring to the guidelines on the following pages, ensure the following:
♦ The StudioZ GT hardware is installed according to the instructions in this document.
♦ All external customer-supplied capture and playback equipment, including customer-supplied
cabling and converters, is in good working order. You can verify the working condition of
this equipment by connecting the input video source (VTR or camera) directly to the video
output device(s) (display monitor(s) or VTR). This verifies end-to-end operation of all non-
StudioZ GT equipment and interconnection cabling.
If the problem persists, contact your SOFTIMAGE reseller. See “Customer Support” in the
Preface for contact information.
Refer to Chapter 1, “Setting Up Your Workstation,” for installation and configuration instructions.
Certain frames in the video sequence are not displayed during capture and
playback.
StudioZ GT may drop frames if excessive activity occurs during video or audio capture and
playback. Real-time broadcast quality video or audio capture and playback place a great demand
on system resources, even in a high-performance workstation like the StudioZ GT workstation. To
obtain the best performance, follow these suggestions during capture and playback:
♦ Disable access to shared files from the network.
♦ Disable programs (such as virus scanners or batch files) that may run automatically.
♦ Make sure that the WACOM pen is at least 12 inches away from the WACOM tablet.
♦ Do not load the following InterSite products: ECCMEM, SMARTDRV, or HWMonitor.
♦ Do not read or send email, or run a program that sends or receives email.
♦ Do not run screen savers, a World Wide Web browser, or a Usenet news reader.
♦ Do not transfer files to or from system disks, or to and from systems via the network.
You may find it helpful to isolate your StudioZ GT workstation from the network and verify that
no other programs are running before you capture or play back video.
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Blank video image or poor quality video image is captured during a video capture
sequence, and the input video source is an SDI device.
♦ Verify that the video input source is connected to the SDI IN port on the StudioZ board edge
panel.
♦ Verify that the external video source is powered on and operational.
Poor quality video image, bad colors, or blank screen is displayed on the SDI
output during a video capture sequence or a normal playback sequence.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is connected to the SDI OUT port on the
StudioZ board edge panel.
♦ Verify that the external video source is powered on and operational.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is powered on and operational.
Poor quality video image, bad colors, or blank screen is displayed on the
S-video output during a video capture sequence or a normal playback sequence.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is connected to the S-video Output port on the
StudioZ board edge panel.
♦ Verify that the external video source is powered on and operational.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is powered on and operational.
Poor quality video image, bad colors, or blank screen is displayed on the
Composite Video output during a video capture sequence or a normal playback
sequence.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is connected to the Composite output port on
the StudioZ board edge panel, and that it provides the necessary 75-ohm termination load for
the composite video output.
♦ Verify that the external video source is powered on and operational.
♦ Verify that the external video display monitor is powered on and operational.

B Troubleshooting SOFTIMAGE|DS Installation
For SOFTIMAGE|DS to start, your system needs a software protection key (dongle) and a license
file. The dongle identification number is compared to information in the license file. If they
match, SOFTIMAGE|DS can start.
If the licensing components are not properly set up, SOFTIMAGE|DS does not start and an error
message displays. If this occurs, you should perform the following troubleshooting steps. If
startup problems persist, contact your system reseller.
Verify that the dongle is properly installed:
1. Make sure the dongle is attached to the base unit’s parallel port (LPT1) and secured with the
locking screws. See Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware,” for more information.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Devices.
3. Scroll down the list of devices until you find the Parallel device, and verify that the word
Started displays in the Status column. If the status of the parallel port is not Started, click
Startup, click Automatic, and then click OK. Restart the workstation to make the change take
effect.
Verify the file extension of the license file:
1. In Explorer or My Computer, click Options on the View menu.
2. Under Hidden files on the View tab, click Show All Files, clear the check box for Hide file
extensions for known file types, and then click OK.
3. In the C:\FLEXLM folder, verify that the license file is named SOFTIMAGE.LIC. If the file name
extension is anything other than .LIC, right-click the file, click Rename, and then change the
file extension to .LIC.
Verify the environment setting for the license file:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/System/Environment.
2. In the System Variables list, look for and click LM_LICENSE_FILE.
3. The Value field should display C:\FLEXLM\SOFTIMAGE.LIC. If it does not, type this value into
the Value field, click Set, and then click Apply.
Verify that the license number matches the dongle identification number:
1. Insert the SOFTIMAGE|DS CD in the system’s CD-ROM drive.
2. In Explorer or My Computer, find the FLEXLM directory on the CD.
3. Copy LMTOOLS to the C:FLEXLM directory.
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4. In the C:\FLEXLM\LMTOOLS directory, run LMTOOLS.EXE and click HOSTID. The last line of text
is your workstation’s dongle identification number (for example, flexid=7-b2856xxx).
5. Compare this value with the value in your system’s SOFTIMAGE.LIC file, located in the
C:\FLEXLM directory. If they are not the same, contact your reseller or Softimage for help.

C StudioZ GT Options
Calibrating the Ensemble A/D Converter
If your StudioZ GT workstation has an Ensemble A/D converter in the input path (such as the
Ensemble Designs Serial Box I and III), you may need to calibrate the A/D converter to obtain
correct timing of the output SDI signal. A horizontal shift in the video is the most common
symptom of a calibration problem. Use the front panel adjustment for the horizontal position (H
Pos Course and Fine) to correct these horizontal timing problems. See the documentation
delivered with your A/D converter for more information.
Backup Storage Options
StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS has the following file backup storage options:
♦ InterSTOR 400 GB DLT Library Rack-mount with one tape drive (FMTP163)
♦ InterSTOR 400 GB DLT Library Desk-top with one tape drive (FMTP164)
♦ Upgrade kit to increase either of the above options to two tape drives (FMTP165)
♦ InterSTOR 400 GB DLT (FMTP166)
♦ InterSTOR 840 GB 8mm Tower Tape Library (FMTP177)
♦ InterSTOR 840 GB 8mm Tower Tape Library (FMTP178)
♦ 40 GB add-on tape drive for the 840 GB tape library (FMTP180)
♦ InterSTOR 700 GB DLT Library with SCSI interface (FMTP200)
♦ Cheyenne ArcServe “DLT Pool” RAID Backup
All of these storage options connect to the SCSI adapter external to the riser card. See the
documentation delivered with each of these options for more information.
Fibre Channel Storage System Options
Your workstation was delivered with one Fibre Channel storage system, populated with eight
drives. You can purchase four drives to fill up this storage system. These four optional drives
must be striped as one set with the eight drives that came with your system. Each stripe set must
have a minimum of eight drives.
WARNING If you are installing the four additional drives on an existing StudioZ GT for
SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, you must back up all of the information on the
existing stripe set, or you will lose all data on the stripe set.
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Another option that is available for your StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation is an
additional Fibre Channel storage system (FDSK608). This second storage system contains four
drives that must be striped with the drives in the first Fibre Channel chassis.
WARNING If you are installing the additional Fibre Channel storage system on an existing
StudioZ GT for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, you must back up all of the
information on the existing stripe set, or you will lose all data on the stripe set.
To connect a second Fibre Channel storage system:
1. Using the MCBL337 cable, connect the QLogic card in slot 4 of the workstation base to the
MCBL384 Y cable.
2. Connect the short leg of the MCBL384 Y cable to the Tx/Rx port on the I/O module of the
first Fibre Channel chassis.
3. Using the MCBL336 cable, connect the Tx port on the I/O module of the first Fibre Channel
chassis to the Tx/Rx port on the second Fibre Channel chassis.
4. Connect the long leg of the MCBL384 Y cable (from the first step) to the Tx port on the I/O
module of the second Fibre Channel storage system.
NOTE See Chapter 7, “Rebuilding the System Software,” for information on drive striping.
When the task instructs you to press CTRL and select drives 2 through 12 in Disk
Administrator, select drives 2 through 16 instead (to include the four drives in the
second Fibre Channel chassis).
NOTE See Chapter 3, “Connecting the Hardware,” for instructions on connecting the first
chassis to your workstation and important information about moving the Fibre
Channel storage system.
You may connect up to two Fibre Channel storage systems per QLogic host bus adapter. You may
install up to two QLogic host bus adapters in the workstation. You can install a second Qlogic
card in PCI slot 2.
StudioZ Cable Extension Kit
You can purchase the StudioZ Cable Extension Kit (MKIT195) as an option for your StudioZ GT
workstation. The StudioZ Cable Extension kit extends the keyboard, monitor, and mouse 150 feet,
and the WACOM tablet 75 feet. This is useful if you have restrictions on the base unit location
due to noise level specifications.

Connect the StudioZ Cable Extension kit to your StudioZ GT workstation as shown in the
following figure:
For a single monitor configuration (requires one set of SwitchBack remote and local
consoles):
1. Connect the remote and local consoles by inserting each end of the 150-foot Cat 5 cable into
the Cat 5 connectors on both consoles.
2. On the remote console, connect the workstation’s monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
3. On the local console, connect the provided multi-connection cable from the monitor,
keyboard, and mouse jacks to the appropriate ports on the back panel of the workstation base
unit. The monitor cable should be connected from the monitor port of the local console to the
Display Video Out port of the Matrox Digidesktop cable (which is attached to the left VGA
monitor connector on the Matrox DigiDesktop card.)
4. Connect the local and remote consoles to their respective external power supplies and plug in
the power supplies.
5. Turn on power to the workstation and let it boot.
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For a dual-monitor configuration (requires two sets of SwitchBack remote and local
consoles):
1. Connect the first set of remote and local consoles by inserting each end of a 150-foot Cat 5
cable into the Cat 5 connectors on both consoles.
2. Connect the second set of remote and local consoles by inserting each end of a 150-foot Cat 5
cable into the Cat 5 connectors on both consoles.
3. On the first remote console, connect the workstation’s primary (left) monitor, keyboard, and
mouse.
4. On the second remote console, connect the workstation’s secondary (right) monitor.
5. On the first local console, connect the provided multi-connection cable from the monitor,
keyboard, and mouse jacks to the appropriate ports on the back panel of the workstation base
unit. The monitor cable should be connected from the monitor port of the local console to the
Display Video Out port of the Matrox Digidesktop cable (which is attached to the left VGA
monitor connector on the Matrox DigiDesktop card.)
6. On the second local console, connect the provided multi-connection cable from the monitor
jack to the Display Video Out port of the secondary Matrox Digidesktop cable (which is
attached to the right VGA monitor connector on the Matrox DigiDesktop card).
7. Connect all the local and remote consoles to their respective external power supplies and plug
in the power supplies.
8. Turn on power to the workstation and let it boot.
If you encounter problems with video resolution, refer to the Apex SwitchBack User Guide
delivered with the kit.