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1. Site usually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends Via Email Send an email to support datapath co uk with as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response we need to know the following details Specification of the PC including processor speed e Operating System Application Software Datapath Hardware Software The exact nature of the problem and please be as specific as possible Please quote version and revision numbers of hardware and software in use wherever possible Copyright Statement Datapath Ltd England 2013 Datapath Limited claims copyright on this documentation No part of this documentation may be reproduced released disclosed stored in any electronic format or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without the express permission of Datapath Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this User Manual is correct Datapath Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions Datapath reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied All registered trademarks used within this documentation are acknowledged by Datapath Limited 11 Index A application 10 Audio 7 Audio Break Out cable 7 Audio Capture 3 Audio2. The VisionAV HD Audio Video Capture Card DATAPATH UE SnaiEoO EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Contents WUT ON a a rr 1 Bi es Neo T 2 FlexibleAudio AD CUM GC Asas sisanisossas Sass esa is i i 2 Datapath Unified Vision DAY Gl ncesiecerratars acum ai i ii i i i 2 Laslo a S 2 BC EG ALON E E E P E O EE E E T 3 Uana k MO TS 4 LA ale ida ok Capture Gt gc S rore aries er EE 5 Using the Optional Audio Module AM2 scceecceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 DI ECGO M OM aaa See aaa i o a aa a a ia EEEE DEE DAANEN 9 SOME k ae p TTT 9 Application OVERIGW asi sbinikiiain tian cee die Emo ais i ss 10 Using the card with other Datapath products cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Datapa th Aaaa a i T 11 Introduction The VisionAV HD has three independent video capture channels two supporting HD capture and decoding Standard Definition composite video All channels can be captured simultaneously The VisionAV HD also adds HDMI audio capture which can be perfectly synchronised with either HD video capture channel Analog audio is available using the optional Datapath Audio Module AM2 e A single card solution for distance learning lecture capture and web casting Viewing analog or DVI sources from a wide range of PCs MACs Industrial Medical equipment cameras and other video equipment e Videoconferencing DirectShow drivers for WDM Streaming driver supports the following applications to encode record and stream video ove
3. can be connected to the RCA connector on the VisionAV HD An Audio feed can be connected to the Audio Module via the Audio Breakout Cable Power up the PC and commence the software installation How to Connect Input Sources The VisionAV HD card has two DVI I and one RCA female connectors The DVI I connectors support DVI HDMI Component and RGB VGA inputs using the adapters where required A DVI input is connected directly into the DVI I connector which accepts DVI D digital or DVI A analog inputs DVI DVI Connector Inputs a a B a a a An HDMI input is connected to the DVI I connector using a DVI HDMI Adapter DVI I DVI HDMI Connector Adaptor e HDMI Input A Component input is connected to the DVI I connector using a DVI Component Adapter DVI I DVI Component Connector Component Input An RGB VGA input is connected to the DVI I connector using a DVI VGA Adapter DVI I DVI VGA Connector Adaptor RGB VGA Input mr A Standard Definition input is connected directly into the RCA female connector on the VisionAV HD card RCA Connector SD Input RCA Cable Female not Supplied o Cu Using the Optional Audio Module AM2 Audio is connected to the AM2 using the Audio Break Out cable provided with the AM2 Balanced XLR Input Left 6 Audio Out Right Installing Multiple Cards Multiple cards can be installed in a system providing a large number cap
4. e located on the local machine to view its content Application Overview The application displays the connected source in a window it has the following features Scales the data to fit in the window Ability to set up sources accurately settings automatically saved Save a single frame to a file in one of the following formats BMP JPEG GIF TIFF PNG Print a single frame Maintain the aspect ratio of the displayed captured data Cropping Display text over the data on screen display Command line interface Help file documenting all features Note The supplied drivers and software require that you are using e Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 x86 and x64 Operating Systems Windows 8 or Linux audio not supported e CD DVD ROM Drive Using the card with other Datapath products The VisionAV HD captures data and stores it in an on board video buffer This data is then copied using DMA to the host system for display storage or streaming When a Datapath graphics card is used VisionAV HD transfers the data directly to the graphics card there by increasing performance The VisionAV HD sends the relevant portions of each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its graphics engine to render the data This fully utilises the hardware and dramatically increases performance When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferr
5. ed direct to the graphics card in a similar manner to the Datapath graphics card with the same benefit of non tearing captures When the data is displayed on a non Datapath graphics card the VisionAV HD sends the data to system memory or direct to the graphics card dependant on the software used for display 10 Datapath Limited Datapath has along and very successful history in the computer graphics industry Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance high guality graphics display systems to the world s larg est and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982 Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions Now using the very latest display technology Datapath offers some of the world s leading multi screen graphics accelerators for the most demanding applications As new technology advances so we at Datapath improve the performance and functionality of both our hardware and software to give our customers more Following a continuous development pro gram we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily available so we are there to exploit the power and potential that this technology presents Technical Support Registered Users can access our technical support line using email and the Support page on the Datapath Web
6. feed 5 Audio Out 7 B Balanced XLR 2 Balanced XLR Input 7 C Component input 6 Composite Video Capture 3 Copyright Statement 11 D Datapath 11 Datapath CD 9 Datapath Limited 11 Direct3D 10 DirectShow 9 DirectShow interface 9 DMA Engine 3 dplinks program 9 DVI Capture 3 DVI input 5 F firmware upgrade 9 Firmware Upgrades VisionRGB E2 9 H HDMI 5 HDMI Capture 3 HDMI input 6 Help File 9 l Input Sources 5 Installing the Capture Card 5 Installing the VisionAV HD 5 J J11 link 9 M Multiple cards 8 Multiple Cards 8 O Operating System Support 3 Operating Temperature 4 P packing box 4 Power Requirements 3 R Relative Humidity 4 RGBEasy API 2 RGB VGA input 6 12 S software 9 Standard Definition 6 Standard Definition input 6 Storage Temperature 4 T Technical Support 11 U Unbalanced Input 7 Unbalanced RCA 2 Unpacking VisionRGB E2 5 V VGA YPbPr Capture 3 video buffer 10 Video Capture Memory 3 Video Processing 3 W Warranty 4 13
7. its packaging until you are ready to install It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the VisionAV HD capture card and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make a note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before the card is plugged into the computer This should hasten any query should you need to contact our Technical Support Department The serial number is displayed on the card itself and the box label Installing the Capture Card You are likely to need a flat blade and or a cross head screwdriver for the installation of the VisionAV HD card it would be useful to have these to hand before you begin Power down the PC including peripherals switch off at the mains and disconnect all the cables connected to the computer noting the positions for accurate reconnection Remove the PC cover Locate a vacant PCI Express slot x4 or higher on the motherboard and remove the blanking plate retain all screws If you are in doubt consult your motherboard documentation to correctly identify a PCI Express slot If the card is forced into a 32 or 64 bit PCI or PCI X slot it will be irreparably damaged when the system is powered up and the warranty will be void Reconnect all cables to the PC then connect a DVI cable not supplied distributing the DVI source signal to the connector on the VisionAV HD capture card A standard definition signal
8. nput or HDMI stream Video Capture Memory 256MB high bandwidth frame buffer supports triple buffering of HD and SD video 8Local storage of complex scatter gather tables for DMA engine eliminates read overhead Video Processing Po pass FIR scaling engine 7x5 for hardware downscaling and upscaling oou space conversion allows captured data to be transferred in any ormat RGB 16 bit 5 5 5 5 6 5 24 bit 8 8 8 or 32 bit 8 8 8 alpha YUV 16 bit 4 2 2 Mono 8bit DMA Engine Direct DMA to physical or virtual memory buffers with full scatter gather support DMA bandwidth 800MB s 16 independent DMA streams Any mix of HD and SD sources colour space cropping and scaling parameters Operating System Support Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows 8 and Linux audio not supported see www datapath co uk for updates Power Requirements Max current at12V 1A Max current at 3 3V 1A Thermal dissipation 15 5W Operating Temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 96 F Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Warranty 3 years We are continuously developing the technology used within our product ranges delivering outstanding innovative solutions therefore the specification may change from time to time Unpacking Note All plug in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti static material Please keep the card in
9. r networks or the Internet e Windows Media Encoder e VLC StreamPix VirtualDub e Adobe Flash Encoder e AMCap Any other DirectShow encoding software Hardware Overview Dual Channel Video Channel 2 Digital or Analog HD Video Channel 2 Composite Video Flexible Audio Capture Balanced XLR and Unbalanced RCA from optional audio module HDMI audio through HD Video Channel Datapath Unified Vision Driver Multiple cards per system 16 streams per channel Frame sync and time stamping Direct Show interface Datapath RGBEasy API Models VisionAV HD Specification PCI Express x4 low profile card 68 9mm x 167 6mm Connectors main board 2 x DVI I anda single RCA female HDMI Capture Supports HDMI 1 3 to 225MHz including deep colour modes HDCP not supported Incorporates TMDS equalizer to support up to 20m cables DVI Capture Supports DVI 1 0 RGB 24bit capture to 165MHz Incorporates TMDS equalizer to support up to 20m cables VGA YPbPr Capture Triple ADCs sampling up to 170Msps Full 4 4 4 sampling 8 bits per col 5 wire 4 wire or sync on green signal formats Composite Video Capture CCIR601 sampling PAL NTSC SECAM formats automatically detected Audio Capture Stereo Line In Stereo balanced inputs with programmable gain 12dB 16 24 bit sampling at 44 1 48 96kHz HDMI audio can be selected as source for audio streaming Analog stereo line out at up to 64kHz sampling sourced from Analog i
10. rade application In the unlikely event that something goes wrong during the upgrade process e g System power outage it is possible to revert to the factory settings by powering down the system temporarily removing the J8 link then powering up the system with the link removed Once the system has rebooted replace the J8 link link whilst the system is powered up and restart the firmware upgrade process It should be noted that the latest driver installation program includes an automatic firmware update if required Therefore prior to installing the application and driver ensure that J11 link is fitted Software Installation The Vision software driver and application is installed by inserting the CD that was shipped with your card into your CD ROM drive The installation process should start automatically Should the CD fail to autorun use Explorer to browse the CD locate then double click on install exe file e g d install exe and click on Install Software and follow the installation wizard instructions as prompted Regular software updates are available from our website www datapath co uk Also available on the Datapath CD The Release Notes The release notes contain the latest information on the VisionAV HD Installation instructions Release history Known problems Troubleshooting The application Help File Instructions on how to use the application The help file is in d software vision chm The help file must b
11. ture channels Combinations of Vision capture cards in the same machine are supported by the Vision driver In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J6 links on the VisionAV HD are configured The example below shows the jumper link settings for up to 32 cards in a single system When two cards share the same link settings their order is determined by the PCle bus ast Card 2 z 25th k 26th MS gt 27th MCS MN 28th i MM aot EEE EEE ast IH 3nd MSM S 2 a aoth 18th N 2 a 11th w a 19th 2oth 13th B K 215t 22nd R R Zz Ox oga rKi 2 gt 14th asth gt 4 23rd 16th x 5 2 a e ei Heel feel ie el fee om Cary CK on 2 z 24th DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks exe This program will update the existing input names used by the windows DirectShow interface To run the dplinks program open the Run by clicking on Start Run and type dplinks and then press Enter The program will run however no notifications are displayed Firmware Upgrades The VisionAV HD cards allow firmware upgrade to be completed on site rather than returning the card to Datapath Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed the J8 Link MUST BE FITTED on the VisionAV HD To perform the upgrade follow the step by step instructions provided by the upg
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