PINNACLE PRO-ONE Compatibility and Configuration Guidelines
Asus A7V333 PINNACLE PRO-ONE

Contents

1.0 This Report 1.1 Overview 1.2 Summary 1.3 Certification Test System Information 2.1 System CPU 2.2 AV Drives 2.3 Installed Software 2.4 Capture Boards 2.5 Heat Dissipation Configuration Guidelines 3.1 Installation Summary 3.1.1 Install Adobe Premiere 6.5 3.1.2 Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE software 3.1.3 Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE. See Figure 1: Recommended PCI slots 3.1.4 Check IRQ Assignments 3.2 SCSI 3.2.1 AV Drives and PINNACLE PRO-ONE 3.3 Overlay 3.3.1 Recommended Display Adapters Software Applications BIOS Configuration

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1.0 1.1

This Report Overview

This report serves two purposes, to certify the Asus A7V333 motherboard for the PINNACLE PRO-ONE boards and to provide technical information that may be useful for integrating the PINNACLE PRO-ONE hardware. This report is organized into four sections. Section 1 contains this overview, report summary and certification. Section 2 describes the test unit we certified and what model boards (if there are more than one) we tested. Section 3 details the installation itself. Here we recommend specific PCI slot configurations, overlay and display adapters, and discuss the optimum SCSI configuration. Section 4 contains information and recommended video quality settings for the non-linear application supported with the PINNACLE PRO-ONE.

Summary

The Asus A7V333 motherboard is recommended for use with Pinnacle Systems PINNACLE PRO-ONE. The Asus A7V333 motherboard proved to be fast and stable with our recommended configuration. Installation is limited to the second PCI slot. All other slots result in a resource conflict, which will result in the PINNACLE PRO-ONE being unable to capture video.

Certification

The Asus A7V333 motherboard is recommended for use with Pinnacle Systems PINNACLE PRO-ONE.

Test System Information

The system was tested and certified with this configuration. Again, we cannot guarantee the same compatibility or performance results with any other setup or expansion cards installed. This is how this Asus A7V333 motherboard test system was configured: 2.1

System CPU

BIOS: Award Bios 1008 Motherboard: Asus A7V333 PCI Chipset: Via KT333 Processor(s): AMD 2100+ Memory: 2x256 PC2700 Display adapter: nVidia GeForce 2 MX400 Network: 3COM Ethernet NIC. 3C905C-TX Audio: Intergrated System hard drive: WD400BB

AV Drives

WD600BB

Installed Software

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 +all updates as of 1/14/03 nVidia 30.82 Pinnacle Systems Inc, PPE110 Pinnacle Systems Inc, Pinnacle Pro-ONE Driver version 2.01 Adobe Premiere 6.5

Capture boards

Pinnacle Systems PINNACLE PRO-ONE, rev 3.0

Heat Dissipation

The PINNACLE PRO-ONE board will generate heat during operation. For optimum cooling, please observe these points: a) Always keep the system CPU case closed while the system is running. The case covers can be removed for short periods of time, but the internal cooling for the Asus, casing is optimized for maximum heat dissipation with all covers installed, all rear PCI slot covers and front panel bezel covers installed. b) Installation of additional cooling devices such as internal fans and PCI slot fan assemblies is not necessary, unless additional expansion cards or internal hard drives obstruct the designed airflow.

Configuration Guidelines

There are a few issues to keep in mind that are critical to the successful use and optimal performance of the PINNACLE PRO-ONE when used in the Asus A7V333 motherboard. Follow the steps listed below to ensure a smooth and trouble-free installation and setup of the PINNACLE PRO-ONE hardware, software and drive subsystem. Details of each procedure follow the listed steps. This document assumes that Windows XP is installed and configured properly, and that the graphics adapter is already installed and functioning normally.

Installation Summary

3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.3 3.1.4 Install Adobe Premiere 6.5 Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE software Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE. See Figure 1: Recommended PCI slots Check IRQ Assignments
Please install Premiere 6.5 and its updates before installing the PINNACLE PRO-ONE software. The PINNACLE PRO-ONE will not appear in Device Manager until the Hardware is installed.
Install Adobe Premiere 6.5
Install Adobe Premiere 6.5 before the PINNACLE PRO-ONE software, as the PINNACLE PRO-ONE installer will copy plugin and preset files into Premieres location.

3.1. 2

Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE Software
Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE software after Adobe Premiere 6.5 has been installed. Consult the PINNACLE PRO-ONE Operation and Installation Manual if you need more information.
Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE: Recommended PCI Slot Order
Install the PINNACLE PRO-ONE in the recommended PCI slot as described below. Follow handling and electrostatic precautions in the installation documents from both Pinnacle Systems and Dell. Connect the blueBOX breakout box to the PINNACLE PRO-ONE and connect audio and video sources to the blueBOX. Figure 1. Below shows the recommended PCI slot order for the PINNACLE PRO-ONE and any other needed expansion cards. We found this to be the only stable and reliable configuration. If you have questions about the slot assignments on the motherboard, please consult your workstations documentation. AGP Slot MX400 PCI 1 Empty PCI 2 Pro-ONE PCI 3 Empty
PCI 4 3Com PCI 5 Empty Care should be taken when installing the cards to ensure that they are seated securely in the PCI slots, and fastened securely. 3.1.4

Check IRQ Assignments

To view IRQ allocations in the System BIOS restart your system, during the boot routine the message del = Setup appears on the screen. When the message appears, immediately press the <del> key. Scroll through the BIOS options and select PCI IRQ Assignment. This specifies which IRQ lines are assigned to the PCI devices installed in the computer. Press <Enter> to configure these devices. Then select the device whose IRQ line you want to change, and press the plus (+) or minus () key to scroll through the available IRQ lines. Normally you do not need to change the IRQ lines assigned to PCI devices unless a particular device, device driver, or operating system requires a specific IRQ line already in use by a PCI device. Pinnacle Systems Inc. Pinnacle Pro-ONE should be forced to IRQ 10. 3.2.1
AV Drives and PINNACLE PRO-ONE
The Asus A7V333 does not come with a SCSI controller. You will need to install one yourself. The Pinnacle Pro-ONE has a fixed data rate of 3.66 MB/sec (megabytes per second) when outputting to or capturing DV. In Analog output mode, real-time playback of two streams of video/audio, titling, and 3D effects should not exceed 50 MB/sec, though most will find the average to be below 20 MB/sec. Most SCSI Ultra2, Ultra160 or current EIDE/ATAPI (UDMA 100) drives should provide adequate data throughput, but only testing will confirm this. 3.3

Overlay

The PINNACLE PRO-ONE uses two different ways to display a video window on the computer screen: Overlay Surface and Primary Surface. They can be selected with the PINNACLE PRO-ONE Control Tool. While we recommend working with Overlay Surface, both methods work by transferring the image directly from the PINNACLE PRO-ONE to the memory of your PC's display adapter via the AGP bus. To help decide which display mode to use, here are some of the limitations of primary and overlay surface. In general, we recommend to use the overlay surface - if your display adapter supports it. With either method, always use a video monitor to determine the quality of your final video output, not the overlay image. Overlay Surface transfers the video signal into an invisible part of the display adapters memory. The display adapter will then take care of the image and transfers it to the right place in the visible part of the memory. Not all display adapters have this feature and thus may not allow an overlay surface. Occasionally, we have seen cases where the display adapter reports to the PINNACLE PRO-ONE that it can do an overlay surface, but then either does not do so or corrupts the graphic interface. To work around this, the PINNACLE PRO-ONE offers a second overlay mode, called Primary Surface. In contrast to the Overlay Surface, the video signal is transferred directly into a visible part of the display adapter memory and right where you will see it. A drawback of the Primary Surface is that it requires more bandwidth on the PCI bus. We have occasionally seen some display adapters distort the video display, especially when using 32 bits per pixel color depth. And finally, a menu or other window covering the primary surface video display may get overwritten under certain circumstances.

Overlay Surface Some display adapters do not support overlay surface at all, and the Overlay Surface option will not be available in the PINNACLE PRO-ONE Control Tool. Some display adapters report that they support overlay surface, but then will not. In this case, if you select Overlay Surface, video overlay will not be displayed. Overlay surface mode uses a keying color to indicate where on the screen video is being displayed. Placing a window with this keying color above the video overlay can result in the video bleeding through the dialog box. We suggest using a desktop appearance scheme that does not bleed. Some ATI adapters may corrupt or break down some desktop images such as buttons. This is due to a bug in the display adapter driver. The only solution is to switch to Primary Surface. The display adapter participates in manipulating the video before it is displayed. This may change the brightness or colors of the overlay image. Some graphics adapters have gamma correction tools that permit you to adjust this. In general, the video display on the PC monitor will always be slightly different in color and luminance compared to the video overlay output of the PINNACLE PRO-ONE board. We thus recommend that you use a video monitor while editing. Do not use the video overlay image to determine the color correctness and quality of your video. Primary Surface Primary surface requires that the display adapter is set to 16, 24 or 32 bits per pixel color depth. Covering the video overlay image with another window may result in stray pixels or video bleedthrough, and should be avoided. Covering the Premiere 6.5 Monitor Window with another window may impair switching between the two video panes and should be avoided. Rapidly switching between clip windows and/or the two monitor displays can result in a lost overlay. If this occurs, move the overlay window to bring the video overlay back. If this does not help, switch the video to another window and play a clip there. Primary surface requires a higher bandwidth on the AGP bus. This may result in flashing lines on the video image, especially at 24 or 32 bits per pixel color depth. Switch back to 16bits per pixel. When using primary surface, both fields of the video will display on the overlay image. This may show as "feathering" and is due to the interlaced nature of the signal.

Recommended Display Adapters
For updated information, consult the Pinnacle Systems Support site for the Pinnacle Pro-ONE at http://www.pinnaclesys.com/support/display.asp?FileID=845&ProductID=431

Software Applications

For the latest information about the PINNACLE PRO-ONE and Adobe Premiere 6.5, consult the Readme file that accompanies the product, or visit the Pinnacle Support website at www.pinnaclesys.com. 5.0 Motherboard BIOS Changes: Turn off Power Management