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Reality 5.3 SP2
Reality 5.3 SP2
  • Reality 5.3 SP2
    • What's New
    • From Reality 5.3 SP1 to SP2
    • User Guide
      • What is Reality Editor?
      • What is Reality Engine?
      • What is Reality Hub?
        • System Overview
      • Reality Workflow
      • Launcher
        • Launcher Interface
        • Engine Status Colors
        • Engine Display Window
        • New Launch Configuration
      • Nodegraph/Actions
        • Nodegraph
          • Node Structure
          • Node Details Panel
            • Property
            • Function
            • Function Property
            • Advanced Property
            • Node Details Info Display
            • Node Property Toolset
            • Property Watch Panel
          • Nodegraph Context Menus
            • Node Context Menu
            • Node Property Context Menu
            • Timeline Property Context Menu
            • Pin Context Menu
          • Nodegraph Menu
            • Graphs
          • Portal Pin
          • Sink Pin
          • Reroute
          • Experimental Node Category
          • Node Comment
          • Asset Browser
          • Advanced Preview Monitor
          • Operating Nodegraph
            • Navigating Inside Nodegraph
            • Creating Node
            • Node Connections
            • Incrementing and Changing Numerical Fields
            • Multiple Node Operations
            • GamePad
            • Node Info Display
            • Simplifying Node Network
            • Dynamic Nodes
              • Dynamic Node Operations
        • Actions
          • Action Timeline Interface
          • Keyframe Types
          • Interpolations
          • Operating Actions
            • Navigating Inside Actions Module
            • Animating Property
            • Triggering Multiple Actions via Single Button
            • Utilizing Initial Keyframe
            • Duplicating Keyframes
            • Reversing Animation
          • Animation Workflow Tips
        • Form Builder
          • Form Builder Interface
          • Form Builder Components
          • Customizing Component Appearance
          • Operating Form Builder
          • Data Integration
        • Gang Mode
          • Activating Gang Mode
          • Operating Gang Mode
      • Playout
        • Operating Playout
      • Newsroom
      • Cook Manager
      • User Management
        • Advanced User Management
          • User Management UI
          • Role of the Admin and Administrators
          • Example Configuration
            • Creating Administrator Account
            • Creating User Groups
            • Creating Policies
            • Creating New Users
            • Assigning Users to Groups
            • Defining User Groups Policy
          • License Reservation
        • Basic User Management
      • Hardware Monitor
        • Configuration
        • Filter
          • Metrics
          • Engines
        • Specs
        • Metric Display
        • Plot
      • Controlling Unreal Engine 5.3
        • Introduction
        • Supported Versions
        • Available Features
        • UState
          • UState User Interface
          • APM for Unreal Engine 5.3
        • Configuration
          • Unreal Engine 5.3 Configuration
          • RealityHub Configuration for Unreal Engine 5.3
        • Example Pipeline
          • Preparation
          • Exposing Actor Functions
          • Exposing Actor Parameters
          • Grouping Exposed Items
          • Creating Logic
          • Viewport Navigation
          • Unreal Project inside RealityHub
          • Utilizing Media Framework Tools
          • Operating
    • Installations
      • System Requirements
      • Reality Software Component Versions
      • Downloading Distributions
      • Reality Distribution Content
      • Installations
        • Installing Reality 5.3 SP2
        • Installing Reality Hub
          • Upgrading and Downgrading
          • Database Backup and Restore
          • Database Recovery
          • Recap
      • Licensing Reality
        • Licensing Reality 5.3 SP2
        • Licensing Reality Hub
    • Configurations
      • Configuring Peripheral Devices
        • NVidia Configuration
        • AJA Configuration
      • Configuring Reality Hub
        • General Configuration
        • Reality Loader
          • RealityEngine AMPERE Led Display
        • Engine Module Configuration
          • Adding Host
          • Adding Groups
          • Channel Assignments
          • General Engine Configuration
        • Project Configuration
        • Project Scanning
        • Cache Management
        • SSL Configuration
    • Integrations
      • Octopus Integration
        • Reality Hub MOS Configuration for Octopus
        • Octopus Configuration
        • Utilizing ZD MOS Plugin
      • iNEWS Integration
        • Reality Hub MOS Configuration for iNEWS
        • iNEWS Configuration
      • CII Module Configuration
    • Tutorials
      • Reality Actor Spawning
      • Using Plugins
      • Tracked Billboard
      • Green Screen Virtual Studio
      • Shadow and Ambient Occlusion in Augmented Reality
      • Curved LED Pipeline with Curve XR Node
        • Features
        • Preparation
        • Curve XR Node Details
        • Example Pipeline
      • Color Grading with 3D LUT Files
    • Developers Guide
      • Reality Hub Open-Source SDK
      • REST API
    • FAQ
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Glossary
      • How to Read this Documentation
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  • Preparations
  • Installations
  1. Reality 5.3 SP2
  2. Configurations
  3. Configuring Peripheral Devices

AJA Configuration

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Last updated 1 year ago

Before you begin to install and configure AJA drivers and firmware, make sure that you uninstalled all AJA related entities because this process requires clean installation.

  • Supported Driver Version: 16.2.4.6

  • Firmware Date: 2021/09/16 14:33:45

Card Variant
Firmware Name

Corvid44 12G BNC

c44_12g_8k_tprom_2021-12-19.bit

Corvid 44 BNC

corvid_44_2021-09-16.bit

Corvid88

corvid_88_2021-11-30.bit

The following guide will utilize a configuration method for AJA Corvid 44 BNC card, but it is also applicable to other certified AJA drivers.

Preparations

  • Click on the Windows Start button, find the Add or remove programs and run it.

  • Type AJA in the search box, uninstall anything related to AJA.

  • Click on the Windows Start button, find the Computer Management and run it.

  • Go to System Tools > Device Manager > Other Devices and check if your AJA Device is present.

Installations

In this stage you have to conduct following operations:

  • AJA Driver Installation

  • AJA Firmware Check

  • AJA Firmware Update (Optional)

AJA Driver Installation

  • Enter the Reality 5.3 Setup Folder.

  • Go to Package > AJA > and click on the ntv2driver-16.2.4 installer package.

The AJA Driver Installation will be carried out silently, and no warning messages will be displayed.

AJA Firmware Check

  • Go to Setup-Reality-5.3.b447 > Package > AJA> ntv2watcher folder.

  • Double click on the ntv2watcher.exe

  • Click on the Info and check the Driver Version and Video Bitfile

If the Firmware (Video Bitfile) is not matching, proceed with AJA Firmware Update.

AJA Firmware Update

If your AJA Firmware (Video Bitfile) is not matching with your AJA Driver, then you have to update your firmware. To do that:

  • Navigate to Setup-Reality-5.3.bXXX > Package > AJA > firmware folder.

  • Launch your preferred command shell within the AJA folder, as demonstrated above.

  • Type the following command as illustrated above and hit enter on your keyboard:

Shall Command
.\ntv2firmwareinstaller -p corvid_44_2021-09-16.bit

Firmware update is done.

  • Restart the computer.

Windows Start Menu
Apps & Features
Computer Management
Computer Management
Reality 5.3 Folder
NTV2Watcher
Running Shell Command
Running Firmware Update Command
Firmware Update Process