Chapter 2. Installing the DMediaPro Board in a Silicon Graphics Octane2 Workstation

This chapter shows you how to install the DMediaPro Board in an Octane2 VPro V10 or V12 workstation (or an upgraded Octane workstation). For this type of installation, your upgraded Octane or Octane2 must have a properly installed V10 or V12 Graphics Board (with frontplane Xbow 1.4 or higher). In addition, your workstation must have a 400 MHz processor, 256 MB of system memory, the appropriate number of fiber channel boards for your bandwidth requirements, and a PCI module. For fiber channel board requirements, contact your SGI sales representative.


Note: If you have a compatible SGI Onyx or SGI Origin system, skip this section. On these systems, the DMediaPro Board must be installed by an SGI field installer.

The following topics are covered:

Checking Your Shipment

Make sure your shipment includes the items shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1. DMediaPro Board Shipment Components

DMediaPro Board Shipment Components

Checking Your Graphics Board

To use the DMediaPro Board, your workstation must have a VPro V10 or V12 Graphics Board installed. To verify your graphics board (and all the other required hardware), follow these steps:

  1. Open a UNIX shell.

  2. At the prompt, enter hinv.

    The hardware inventory list appears, as shown in the example in Figure 2-2.

  3. Look for the following line describing your graphics board.

    Graphics board: V10 or V12

    If V10 or V12 does not appear for your graphics board, you cannot use the DMediaPro Board. For more information, contact your authorized SGI sales representative.

    Figure 2-2. Hardware Inventory List

    Hardware 
Inventory List

Upgrading the Operating System

To install the DMediaPro Board, your workstation must have IRIX 6.5.11 (and any required patches) or later installed. To install IRIX 6.5.11 or later, follow the software installation instructions included with the IRIX Upgrade CDs.

Verifying the Operating System Installation

To verify the installation of IRIX 6.5.11 or later, enter the following in a command line window: uname -R.

Installing the DMediaPro Software

To install the D MediaPro software, insert the DMediaPro CD in your CDROM drive, then open a UNIX shell and follow these steps:

  1. Install the ML images as follows:

    • Enter inst -A -f /CDROM/dist/ml

      The system performs a pre-installation check, verifies space requirements, installs the dmsdk images, and then verifies the installation.

  2. Install the xtdigvid images as follows:

    • Enter inst -A -f /CDROM/dist/ml_xtdigvid

      The system performs a pre-installation check, verifies space requirements, installs the xtdigvid images, and then verifies the installation.

  3. Shutdown your workstation.


    Note: The above procedure installs all the software that is required for both users and developers. If you want to develop applications that run under dmSDK, go to Chapter 5, “Programming the DMediaPro Board,” for additional instructions and programming information.


Installing the DMediaPro Board

This section shows you how to install the DMediaPro Board in an Octane2 workstation with a VPro V10 or V12 Graphics Board (referred to as the VPro Graphics Board in the following instructions).

Preparing Your Workstation

To prepare your workstation, follow these steps:

  1. Open the cover and press the power button (see A in Figure 2-3) to power off your workstation.

  2. Unplug the power cable (B).

  3. Press the monitor power switch (C) to power off your monitor.

    Wait five minutes before removing the XIO Tri-Module.

    Figure 2-3. Powering Off the Workstation

    Powering Off the Workstation


    Warning: The heat sinks on the XIO boards get very hot. Wait 5 minutes after powering off the workstation before you remove the XIO Tri-Module. Test before touching any of the XIO boards.


  4. Remove all the cables from the XIO Tri-Module (only one is shown in Figure 2-4), then attach the wrist strap, as described in the next section.

    Figure 2-4. Removing the Monitor Cable

    Removing the Monitor Cable

Attaching the Wrist Strap


Caution: The components inside the workstation are extremely sensitive to static electricity; you must wear the wrist strap while replacing parts inside the workstation.

To attach the wrist strap, follow these steps:

  1. Unroll the first two folds of the band (see A in Figure 2-5).

  2. Wrap the exposed adhesive side firmly around your wrist (B), unroll the rest of the band, and then peel the liner from the copper foil at the opposite end.

  3. Attach the copper foil to any exposed electrical ground, such as a metal part of the workstation (C).

    Figure 2-5. Attaching the Wrist Strap

    Attaching the 
Wrist Strap

Compression Connector Caution


Caution: The compression connectors on all XIO graphics boards and most option boards are very delicate and easily damaged. Do not touch or bump the gold bristled pad (see Figure 2-6). The connectors are on the side opposite the handles. Do not grab the back of the XIO module when you remove it, or the compression connectors may be damaged.

Always place caps on all compression connectors after removing XIO boards. Caps are included with your workstation. Remove all caps from the compression connectors before installing XIO boards in your workstation.

Before you remove the XIO Tri-Module, read “Care and Cleaning of the Compression Connector” in the appendix section of your Octane or Octane2 Workstation Owner's Guide.

Figure 2-6. Identifying the Compression Connector

Identifying the Compression Connector

Removing the XIO Tri-Module

To remove the XIO Tri-Module, follow these steps:

  1. Loosen the two captive screws in the XIO Tri-Module sliding handles with the supplied Phillips screwdriver, as shown in Figure 2-7, until the screws are disconnected from the chassis.


    Warning: The heat sinks on the XIO boards get very hot. Wait 5 minutes after powering off your workstation before you remove the XIO Tri-Module. Test before touching any of the XIO boards.


    Figure 2-7. Loosening the XIO Tri-Module Screws

    Loosening the 
XIO Tri-Module Screws

  2. Grasp the handles and pull them until the XIO Tri-Module protrudes about an inch from the chassis, as shown in Figure 2-8.

    The handles and XIO Tri-Module move out about one inch before the I/O panels move.

    Figure 2-8. Releasing the XIO Tri-Module

    Releasing the 
XIO Tri-Module

  3. Grasp the XIO Tri-Module by the immovable handle, and support the base of the module as you remove it from the chassis, as shown in Figure 2-9.

    Figure 2-9. Removing the XIO Tri-Module

    Removing the XIO Tri-Module

  4. Place the Tri-Module on a flat anti-static surface, such as an empty anti-static bag on your desk.

  5. Place a cap on the VPro Graphics Board compression connector.

    Spare caps are included with your workstation.

    When the XIO Tri-Module is out of the chassis, the sliding handles must protrude, as shown in Figure 2-10. If they do not protrude, pull them out about an inch.

    A label identifies each XIO slot (D and A on one side, C and B on the other). Slot B is a daughterboard slot that is located on the other side of the VPro Graphics Board.

    Figure 2-10. XIO Tri-Module

    XIO 
Tri-Module

Removing an XIO Option Board or Blank Panel

Before you install an option board in slot C or D, you must remove the protective blank panel or the option board currently installed in that slot. To remove an option board or a blank panel, follow these steps:

  1. Using the supplied Phillips reversible screwdriver, remove the screws from the option board or blank panel occupying the desired slot, as shown in Figure 2-11.

    The following illustrations show you how to remove a blank panel.

    Figure 2-11. Removing the Screws from the Blank Panel

    Removing the Screws from the Blank Panel

  2. Grasp the blank panel or option board on the front and on the side of the board that has no connectors, and lift it, as shown in Figure 2-12.

    Figure 2-12. Removing the Blank Panel

    Removing the Blank Panel

  3. With the same side facing up, place the blank panel or option board on a clean, anti-static surface.


    Note: If you removed an option board, store it in an anti-static bag. If you removed a blank panel, store it in a safe place. In the future, if you remove an option board, you need to replace it with another option board or a blank panel.

    To reinstall a blank panel, follow the same instructions for installing the DMediaPro board, as described in the next section.

Attaching the DMediaPro Board to the Tri-Module

To attach the DMediaPro Board to the XIO Tri-Module, follow these steps:

  1. Remove the DMediaPro Board from its packing.

  2. Position the board over the appropriate slot, as shown in Figure 2-13

  3. Place the board on the appropriate slot's standoffs, and position the screws.

    Figure 2-13. Positioning the Board

    Positioning the Board

  4. Install the screws, tightening the board to the standoffs, as shown in Figure 2-14.

    Make sure all the slots are filled with the VPro Graphics Board, DMediaPro Board, and either an option board or a blank panel. The system does not cool properly if any of the slots are empty.

    Figure 2-14. Installing the Screws

    Installing the Screws

  5. Remove the caps from the XIO compression connectors on the VPro Graphics Board DMediaPro Board, and any other installed XIO board, as shown in Figure 2-15.

    Keep the caps to protect the compression connectors if you remove any XIO boards.

    Figure 2-15. Removing the Cap from a Compression Connector

    Removing the Cap from a 
Compression Connector

Reinstalling the XIO Tri-Module


Caution: Install the XIO Tri-Module with the VPro Graphics I/O panel aligned with the top of the workstation, as shown in Figure 2-16. The board can be damaged if aligned with the bottom of the workstation.

To reinstall the XIO Tri-Module, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure the caps are removed from the compression connectors.

  2. Slide the XIO Tri-Module into the guides on the top and bottom of the workstation.

  3. Before you insert the XIO Tri-Module, make sure the sliding handles protrude in a locked position from the I/O panels, as shown in Figure 2-16.

    If the sliding handles are flush with the I/O panels, the XIO Tri-Module will stop during insertion. Pull out the sliding handles until the sliding portion of the XIO Tri-Module looks like Figure 2-16.

  4. Grasp the immovable handle with one hand while supporting the XIO Tri-Module with the other, and slide the module into the chassis.

  5. Use the immovable handle to push the XIO Tri-Module into a locked position.

    The I/O panels are nearly flush with the workstation when properly inserted, but there is a slight variation in the depth of the boards.

  6. Push the sliding handles until the sliding portion of the module is flush with the workstation.

    Figure 2-16. Inserting the XIO Tri-Module

    Inserting the 
XIO Tri-Module

  7. Tighten the captive screws in the sliding handles, as shown in Figure 2-17.

  8. Remove the wrist strap.

    Figure 2-17. Tightening the XIO Tri-Module Captive Screws

    Tightening the XIO Tri-Module Captive Screws

  9. Reconnect the monitor cable (see Figure 2-18) and all XIO cables to the XIO Tri-Module.

    Figure 2-18. Reconnecting the Monitor Cable

    Reconnecting the 
Monitor Cable

Powering On the Workstation

  1. Plug the power cable (see A in Figure 2-19) into an electrical outlet.

  2. Press the power button (B) on the front of your workstation.

  3. Press the monitor power switch (C) to power on your monitor.

    Figure 2-19. Powering On the Workstation

    Powering On the Workstation

Verifying the Installation

To verify a successful installation of the DMediaPro Board, follow these steps:

  1. Open a UNIX shell.

  2. At the prompt, enter hinv.

    The hardware inventory list appears, as shown in the example in Figure 2-20.

  3. Look for the following line near the bottom of the list, which describes the DMediaPro Board.

    XT-DIGVID Multi-standard Digital Video: controller 0, unit 0, version 0x0

    If the above line does not appear, repeat the installation instructions. If it does not appear after repeating the installation instructions, contact SGI Technical Support.

    Figure 2-20. Hardware Inventory List

    Hardware 
Inventory List