3Dlabs Wildcat4 User Manual

Software ConfigurationEnabling stereo displayIf you connect a device to the stereo port on the Wildcat4, you must change the display mode to view instereo. See Chapter 2 “Setup” for an illustration of the stereo output port.1. Make sure your stereo display device is properly connected to the stereo output port on theWildcat4. See Chapter 2 “Connecting a Stereo Display Device” for more information.2. On the Wildcat4 Monitor tab under Display Properties, click Configure Monitor. TheConfigure Monitor dialog box displays.3. Select one of the Stereoscopic Display modes from the Display Mode pulldown, then clickOK to return to the Display Properties dialog box. If you are prompted with the followingmessage: “The selected monitor cannot display the current desktop area. Select a newresolution before applying these changes,” click OK then select a resolution from the list ofavailable resolutions.4. Click OK if the display is correct and you wish to keep the new settings. The DisplayProperties dialog box is dismissed.5. Click OK to accept the new display mode and dismiss the Display Properties dialog box.NOTE: You must disable stereo mode when you no longer wish to view in stereo. Followthe steps above, and select Monoscopic Display under Display Mode to disablestereo mode.Enabling Multiview and Genlock on theWildcat4 7210The Wildcat4 7210 comes with Multiview support for frame locking and rate locking of multipleworkstations. Genlock support allows video timing to be synchronized to an external timing source.NOTE: Your application must support Multiview for Multiview to work. Please visit our e-store at www.3dlabs.com to order cables.IMPORTANT: Multiview on the Wildcat4 7210 is also compatible with Multiview on theWildcat III 6210 product, but not compatible with Multiview on any otherprevious Wildcat product. Users should only connect Wildcat4 7210 and/orWildcat III 6210 cards together in a Multiview configuration.Enabling Multiview features1. Insert one end of a shielded DB-9 cable into the Multiview Out port of the firstworkstation. This workstation becomes the “Master.”2. Insert the other end of the cable into the Multiview In port of the second workstation. Thisworkstation becomes a “Slave.”3. If connecting more than two workstations, continue linking workstations to one another byconnecting the Multiview Out port of one workstation to the Multiview In port of the next.The last workstation should terminate the links and only have a cable plugged into theMultiview In port.3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide 21