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NVIDIA DRIVER CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Contents Certified Graphics Configurations ............................................................................................................. 3

Installing the Driver ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver .............................................................................................. 5

3D Vision Stereo LCD Display Configuration ........................................................................................... 6

Configuring the LCD Displays .......................................................................................................... 6

Configuring the Stereo Settings ....................................................................................................... 7

Configure Stereoscopic 3D ........................................................................................................................ 9

Configure 3D Settings for ISAT Multiphoto ............................................................................................ 10

Planar 3D Stereo Mirror Display Configuration ...................................................................................... 13

Setting Up the Planar 3D Stereo Mirror Display Hardware ............................................................ 13

Quadro FX 4600 ............................................................................................................................. 13

Quadro FX 4700x2 ......................................................................................................................... 14

Quadro FX 4800, Quadro 5/6000 ................................................................................................... 14

Quadro FX 5800 ............................................................................................................................. 17

Setting Up the Displays .................................................................................................................. 18

Configuring the Stereo Settings ..................................................................................................... 25

Configuring an Additional Monitor with the FX 4700 X2 (XP32/64 only) ........................................ 30

CRT Display Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 33

Setting Up the Displays .................................................................................................................. 33

Configuring the Stereo Settings ..................................................................................................... 44

Tips for Optimum Stereo Performance ................................................................................................... 51

Technical Support and Information ......................................................................................................... 56

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Certified Graphics Configurations

The following graphics card configurations were certified with ImageStation 2016 on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Graphics Board

NVIDIA 3D Active 1 display (stereo)

NVIDIA 3D Active 2 displays (stereo/mono)

NVIDIA 3D Active 2 displays (stereo/stereo)

Windows 7 Driver

Windows 8.1 Driver4

Windows 10 Driver4

Quadro M6000 Yes Yes Yes 362.563 362.56 362.56

Quadro M5000 Yes Yes Yes1 362.563 362.56 362.56

Quadro M4000 Yes1 Yes1 Yes2 362.563 362.56 362.56

Quadro K6000 Yes Yes Yes 362.563 362.56 362.56



Quadro K4200 Yes Yes Yes1 362.563 362.56 362.56

Quadro K4000 Yes Yes Yes1 362.563 362.56 362.56

Quadro 6000 Yes Yes Yes1 340.66 362.56 362.56



Quadro FX 5800 Yes Yes Yes 331.82 N/A N/A

Quadro FX 4800 Yes Yes Yes1 266.45 N/A N/A



1 DP to DVI-D dual link adaptor required. 2 Two DP to DVI-D dual link adaptors required. 3 Not recommended for ISSG on Windows 7. When the user roams the stereo cursor over existing features that are locatable it causes a snap glyph to appear, which in turns causes the roam display to halt

Certified Graphics Configurations

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momentarily. This will result in extremely jerky roam if there are a lot of features displayed and the SmartSnap options are enabled on the GeoMedia Vector tab. Users can disable SmartSnap options to eliminate the problem. This problem does not occur with older drivers but those won't support the Maxwell and Kepler series cards properly. The problem also does not occur on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. We are continuing to investigate this with NVIDIA, check with Hexagon Geospatial support for the latest information on this. 4 Loading a stereo view into roam mode in any application will cause a narrow band of image corruption along the bottom and along the right edge of the stereo display when using Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. This problem does not occur on Windows 7. We are continuing to investigate this with NVIDIA, check with Hexagon Geospatial support for the latest information on this. 5 These cards are no longer tested. Information is for legacy purposes only.

If you are using an existing configuration with an older card and driver you DO NOT need to update them to use ImageStation 2016.

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S E C T I O N 1

Installing the Driver

If not already done, install the Nvidia graphics card and plug the stereo emitter into a USB port. If your system prompts to install drivers cancel the setup.

Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Driver

1. Install the NVIDIA graphics card driver. The ImageStation Master Setup has the latest certified driver available for installation from its Display Drivers section. Select the Custom option when prompted, and select the Perform a clean installation option. Follow the rest of the prompts per usual.

2. Reboot if prompted.

3. Configure the driver as described in the appropriate sections in the rest of this guide.

When the installation is finished and the driver is configured, the light on the emitter will glow dull green. When a stereo application is started, the emitter will glow bright green. The first time a stereo application is started after logging in the monitor(s) will momentarily go black. This is called a "mode set" and is normal operation for the graphics card as it enables the stereo display.

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S E C T I O N 2

3D Vision Stereo LCD Display Configuration

Configuring the LCD Displays

1. Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

2. Select Change resolution:

3. Set the Resolution to the monitor's native resolution.

4. Set the Refresh rate to 120Hz.

5. Click Apply. Click Yes when prompted to confirm the settings.

6. Repeat for the second LCD monitor, if present. If the second monitor is not stereo capable the Refresh rate setting for that monitor is not critical.


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Configuring the Stereo Settings

These settings pertain to ISPM, ISAT, ISSD and ISSG.

1. Select Manage 3D settings.

2. From the Global presets list, select Intergraph ISSD:


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3. Set Stereo – Display mode to On-board DIN connector (with NVIDIA 3D Vision).

4. Set Stereo - Enable to On.

5. Click Apply.

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S E C T I O N 3

Configure Stereoscopic 3D

When running ImageStation applications in Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, you need to enable and configure the Stereoscopic 3D settings. This option should not be enabled when working in the Windows 7 environment.

1. Expand Stereoscopic 3D.

2. Click on Set up stereoscopic 3D.

3. Check the Enable stereoscopic 3D option.

4. Set the Stereoscopic 3D display type to match your monitor type. Do not use 3D Vision Discover.

5. Follow the rest of the prompts for the Stereoscopic 3D configuration wizard.

If at any time your stereo views change to anaglyph stereo (red/blue display) in any of your applications, revisit the Set up stereoscopic 3D tab and reset the Stereoscopic 3D display type back to match your monitor type, as it is sometimes possible that it will automatically change to 3D Vision Discover, especially right after the first stereo mode set occurs on a newly installed graphics system.

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S E C T I O N 4

Configure 3D Settings for ISAT Multiphoto

This information is supplied for legacy purposes. These settings are only necessary when using drivers older than version 340.66.

1. Make sure ImageStation Automatic Triangulation is installed on the system.

2. From Manage 3D settings, select the Program Settings tab.

3. Click Add:


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4. From the Add dialog that appears, use Browse to locate the isat.exe program (default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hexagon\ImageStation Automatic Triangulation 2016):

5. Under Specify the settings for this program, make sure these Features are set as follows:

Enable overlay is set to On.

Exported pixel types is set to Color indexed overlays (8 bpp).

Stereo – Display mode is set to On-board DIN connector (with NVIDIA 3D Vision).


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Stereo – Enable is set to On.

6. Click Apply.

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S E C T I O N 5

Planar 3D Stereo Mirror Display Configuration

ImageStation applications are no longer certified with Planar stereo mirror configurations. This information is supplied for legacy purposes only.

Setting Up the Planar 3D Stereo Mirror Display Hardware

The Planar 3D Stereo Mirror display system uses an add-in mirror card to accomplish 3D stereo viewing. The In connector on the mirror card must be connected the graphics card. The Out connector on the mirror card must be connected to the upper Planar monitor.

The following sections show you how to connect the cables for the NVIDIA cards that were certified with the Planar display system.

Please note that the cards in the photos might appear "upside down" compared to your own system. Use the 3-pin DIN stereo connector on the back of your card as a point of reference to determine which way your cards are installed.

Quadro FX 4600


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Quadro FX 4700x2

Quadro FX 4800, Quadro 5/6000


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Example 1: Using 2 DP ports:


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Example 2: Using 1 DVI and 2 DP ports:


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Quadro FX 5800


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Setting Up the Displays


2. If prompted, select Advanced view.


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3. Select Set up multiple displays:


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4. For NVIDIA nView Display Mode, select The same on both displays (Clone):


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6. Set the desired Display resolution and Refresh rate, and click Apply. A refresh rate of 60 Hz provides smoother stereo roaming than does 75 Hz.



2. Under Global presets, select Base profile:


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3. Under Settings, make sure these features are set as follows:

Enable overlay is set to On.

Exported pixel types is set to RGB overlays (RGB555 format).

Multi-display/mixed-GPU acceleration is set to Compatibility performance mode.

Stereo – Display mode is set to nView Clone mode.

Stereo – Enable is set to On.


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4. Click Apply to save any changes.

Configuring an Additional Monitor with the FX 4700 X2 (XP32/64 only)

1. Right click on the desktop and select Properties.

2. Select the Settings tab.

3. Highlight monitor 2 and check Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor:

4. Set the desired Screen resolution for monitor 2.


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5. If you desire to change the refresh rate, click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab.

6. In the configuration shown above, the Planar display will be the primary monitor. To make the additional display the primary monitor, check Use this device as the primary monitor:

7. If you have physically placed the additional monitor to the left of the Planar display:

8. Drag the monitor 2 icon to the left of monitor 1.

9. Right click on the Taskbar at the bottom of the Planar display.

10. Uncheck Lock the Taskbar, if it is checked:


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11. Place the mouse cursor over the Taskbar. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the Taskbar from the Planar display to the additional monitor.

12. Reboot the system.

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S E C T I O N 6

CRT Display Configuration

Current drivers no longer support CRT monitors. This information is supplied for legacy purposes only.

Setting Up the Displays

1. In Windows XP, right click on the desktop and select Properties. In Windows 7, navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display\Screen Resolution.

2. In Windows XP, select the Settings tab, and click Advanced. In Windows 7, click the Advanced settings link.

3. On the Monitor tab, uncheck Hide modes that this monitor cannot display:


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4. Click OK, then continue to click OK on each dialog until the Display Properties dialog is dismissed.


6. If prompted, select Advanced view.

7. Select Set up multiple displays:


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8. For use with one CRT, select Only use one display (Single). For two CRTs, select Configured independently from each other (Dualview):


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10. Set the desired Display resolution and Refresh rate for the first CRT, and click Apply. A refresh rate of 100 Hz or higher is recommended for stereo viewing.

11. Repeat for the second CRT, if present.

Some configurations may not yield the refresh rate that is desired even after disabling the option shown on the previous screenshot. In that case, you must create a Custom monitor configuration. To do this:


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1. Click Customize at the bottom of the Change resolution dialog:


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2. Click Create Custom Resolution and accept the legal agreement that appears:


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3. Enter the desired screen resolution and refresh rate, and set the Timing Standard to GTF:

4. Click Test. If the test is successful, save the configuration. Otherwise you can try a lower resolution and/or refresh rate, keeping in mind that for stereo viewing you will want a refresh rate of at least 100 Hz.


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2. From the Global presets list, select Intergraph ISSD:


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3. Set Stereo – Display mode to Use on-board DIN connector for whether using active or passive stereo:


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4. Click Apply.

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S E C T I O N 7

Tips for Optimum Stereo Performance

Stereo views must not span monitors. Stretching a stereo view across two monitors will disable hardware acceleration on the graphics card, severely impacting roam performance.

View windows must not overlap each other, as this can significantly affect the "smoothness" of the roaming.

Do not allow dialog boxes or menus to overlap any views while roaming, as this can also affect roaming.

ISSD does not support the use of shared cells nor nested cells (cells created from another cell or cells). The presence of these types of cells in the DGN file can cause unexpected behavior in the stereo display. In the case of shared cells, users should turn off the levels associated with these cells prior to activating a stereo view. Nested cells can be tolerated if the user sets the MicroStation view to "top" (vi=top) prior to making the view a stereo view.

Stereo views in ImageStation Stereo Display and ImageStation Stereo for GeoMedia cannot be resized or moved. You must disable stereo in these views, configure them as desired, and then re-enable stereo.

By default ISSD will display MicroStation custom linestyles at all times but this can hinder roam performance. If you would like to disable the display of custom linestyles in roam you can create a

String Value in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ZI

Imaging\ISSD\UserPreferences called InhibitLineStylesDuringRoam and set the

value to "1."

The first time stereo is activated after logging in, any stereo application that spans two monitors will be truncated to the primary monitor. Consequently, window layouts must be reconfigured.

This issue can be avoided by displaying any image with Rasview (from ImageStation Raster Utilities) to trigger the stereo initialization after logging in. To enable this trigger in Rasview, each user must create a registry entry by executing the text below in a registry batch file (ex: filename.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intergraph\ImageDisplayerLT]

"AllowStereoHw"=dword:00000001

To achieve the best performance when running stereo applications in Windows 7 you must disable both Desktop composition and Aero.

To disable desktop composition:

1. Open the Control Panel.

2. Click View >> Small Icons.


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3. Click Performance Information and Tools.

4. Click Adjust visual effects.

5. On the Visual Effects tab activate the Adjust for best performance option.

6. Click OK.

To disable Aero:

1. Right click on the desktop and select Personalize.

2. Click on any one of the "Basic and High Contrast Themes."


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The NVIDIA driver control panel has an option for Stereoscopic 3D. This option is not necessary for use with ImageStation applications and should be disabled when running in Windows 7. This option gets enabled automatically when running in Windows 8.1 and cannot be disabled, but it won't disrupt the ImageStation applications.


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Technical Support and Information

Hexagon Geospatial provides several ways to access information and to contact support, including self-help tools, Hexagon Geospatial Community, Hexagon Geospatial Developer Network, and phone support.

Hexagon Geospatial Community

You can find support-related discussion boards and knowledge bases across the Hexagon Geospatial products on the Hexagon Geospatial Community http://community.hexagongeospatial.com. Find more information about the community on a Community blog http://community.hexagongeospatial.com/t5/Community-Blog/A-guide-to-using-the-Community/ba-p/1341.

Blogs

Get the latest on our technologies: from what engineering is working on, to news about the latest APIs, as well as developer tips and tricks.

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Knowledge and Support

Learn more about our products, find answers, get the latest updates, and connect with other Hexagon Geospatial Community members, or get support from our support teams http://www.hexagongeospatial.com/support.

Developer Network

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Find more information about HGDN on a Community blog http://community.hexagongeospatial.com/t5/About-the-Community/HGDN-Subscription/ba-p/3597.

eTraining

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Tutorials

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http://community.hexagongeospatial.com/

http://community.hexagongeospatial.com/t5/Community-Blog/A-guide-to-using-the-Community/ba-p/1341

http://www.hexagongeospatial.com/support

http://community.hexagongeospatial.com/t5/About-the-Community/HGDN-Subscription/ba-p/3597

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Professional Service Team

For support phone numbers or to submit sales inquiries, general questions, and comments, click the appropriate tabs at the top of the Hexagon Geospatial Support (http://www.hexagongeospatial.com/support) page.

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