Digitizer Capture Card v3.0 Manual
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1. Pixel Rate 165 MHz Graphics Sampling 24 bits per pixel 8 8 8 format Input Resolutions Supported 640x350 up to 1920x1200 Output Resolutions 640x350 up to 1600x1200 supported by hardware Frame Rate Up to 30 fps SXGA 18 fps UXGA Operating Systems Windows 2000 XP Linux Horizontal Frequency 105 kHz Storage Memory 2x1 mega pixels in double buffered acquisition mode Temperature 0 to 35 deg C Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Application Software Windows Media Encoder Real Producer Windows Movie Maker Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger Installer Windows Driver API software development kit and sample applications 4 Software Overview Windows Driver The DCC 3 can be installed by downloading the Digitizer Capture Card v 3 0 Drivers from the NCast website at http www ncast com downloads html Once the driver has been downloaded double click on the zip icon and follow the installation instructions as outlined later in this section The Windows Driver offers the most important functionality to the user applications The driver enables the card to be compatible with the Windows 2000 Kernel Streaming N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 4 of 15 N Cast Model and therefore the DCC 3 should be usable with most Windows video capture programs The DCC 3 and driver have been tested with the2. File View Control Tools Help S New Session gt fl Properties Start Encoding Q stop O Pause Session Properties Video Ma Zi Sources Output Compression Video Size Attibutes Processing Plugins Security Advanced Zoom 150 T Display input Y Preview 282 Kbps 1024 x 768 Ncast Digitizer 111 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Properties Select the sources to encode in this session Custom Properties Name fSucet BaS General Sources Adjustments Custom About Main Source Source from Devices File Both device and file Signal Status 1024x768 60 00 Hz 48 40 kHz Video Neast Digitizer 111 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Configure To DI E W Audio defaut audio device Configure Position run Screen uy E pr r Full Screen I Script Scrat Panel Configure Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right Left half PIP Source Right half Signal Status Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 Custom 6 Position Custom 7 Custom 8 Custom 9 Custom 10 Input I Show PIP OOo Er Archiving only available with multiple sources Encoder ready start e Untitled Windows M Y properties page Paint 20 3 5 28 PM Screenshot 2 Sources N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 9 of 15 N Cast Adjustments
3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT isississcsecsssccssessecssevsoscosessesstsensassessscoessiascescesesseosstacsescatessvenssevdssensessuscesoesees 14 NI 0 AA O 15 N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ocast com Page 2 of 15 N Cast 1 Introduction The NCast Digitizer Capture Card 3 0 functions as an RGB DVI and video capture device The DCC 3 card also provides customizable Picture in Picture PiP capabilities for video within graphics display The DCC 3 card supports up to UXGA resolution and delivers SXGA at 30 fps The DCC 3 card is primarily designed for applications requiring high resolution and high frame rates Example applications include webcasting over IP local capture remote viewing and replacing dedicated monitors The DCC 3 is a PCI plug in card and is compatible with Windows XP 2000 and Linux operating systems Drivers for both operating systems are available at www ncast com downloads The card is designed to work with software such as Windows Media Encoder for real time streaming presentation authoring and archiving of high resolution frame rate graphics and video 2 Hardware Overview The DCC 3 card is designed to capture high resolution and frame rate graphics The card accepts inputs from DVI and HD15 RGB inputs and also S Video and BNC Composite The RGB data is transferred using the PCI bus master DMA Resolutions The DCC 3 card supports resolution
4. Select the sources to encode in this session Custom Properties Source General Sources Adjustments Custom About Refresh Source 1 Name Source 1 Remove Custom Positions Source from Devices File Both device and file Position Custom 1 IV Video Ncast Digitizer III 0 9 2 0 01 09 200 y Configure tee VV Audio default audio device bA Configure Top I Script Script Panel Configure At end Stop Archiving only available with multiple sources Add Via Apply Encoder ready start e Untitled Windows M J untitled Paint 6 33PM Screenshot 4 Custom N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www neast com Page 11 of 15 N Cast Preview e Once the proper configuration options are established click on the Apply button to see a Preview of the captured inputs The screenshot below is an example of a RGB input coming from a laptop combined with a DVD player itled Windows Media Encoder la x File View Control Tools Help S New Session gt fA Properties 3 Start Encoding Sources Output Compression Video Size Attributes Processing Plugins Security Advanced Zoom Select the sources to encode in this session Source Source 1 Name Source 1 Remove Devices File Both device and file lV Video
5. can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site Click on Custom Session to start a session Select the NCast Digitizer III x x x x device from the Video source drop down Please reference the following pages for an overview on the various tabs of the DCC 3 configuration N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www neast com Page 7 of 15 N Cast Properties e To view the configuration and properties page click on the Configure button The display should be similar to the screenshot below with updated information for the current driver release and source input The General property page is currently reporting the resolution of the Main input at 1024x768 the current frame rate and format of RGB24 gt Untitled Windows Media Encoder E j x w Control Tools Help 3 New Session 24 Lai II A Properes lt Q Start Encoding Q Stop Q Pause File Select the sources to encode in this session Ncast Digitizer III 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Properties Custom Properties Source General Sources Adjustments Custom About Refresh Source 1 Name Source 1 Remove Capture Information Source from Devices C File Both device and file MeSH 1024x768 IM Video Ncast Digitizer m 0 9 2 0 07 03 200 _ Configure Average Framerate 30 0 Z Audio default audio
6. Fax 408 541 9231 www ocast com Supported Standard Video Input Modes Video Resolution Frequency NTSC 4801 720x480 60Hz PAL 5761 720x576 50Hz Progressive 720x480 60Hz 480p Progressive 720x576 50Hz 576p HDTV 720p 1280x720 50 60Hz HDTV 10801 1920x1080 50 60Hz 1080p 1920x1080 Supported Standard Graphics Input Modes Resolution Resolution Frequency VGA 640x350 70 85Hz VGA 640x400 56 70 85Hz VGA 640x480 60 66 67 72 75 85Hz VGA 640x480 60 72 70 75 85Hz SVGA 720x350 70Hz SVGA 720x400 70 85Hz SVGA 800x600 56 60 72 75 85Hz SVGA 832x624 75Hz XGA 1024x768 60 70 75 85Hz XGA 1152x864 70 75Hz XGA 1152x870 75Hz XGA 1152x900 66 76 Hz SXGA 1280x960 60 85Hz SXGA 1280x1024 60 67 70 72 75 76 85Hz UXGA 1600x1200 60 75Hz WUXGA 1920x1200 60Hz Page 15 of 15
7. N Cast Digitizer 3 0 Capture Card User Manual GENESIS gm1601 N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast cona Page 1 of 15 N Cast 1 INGA NAAA A 3 2 HARDWARE OVER VIEW ivsssssssssscisesscssssssecsssssscsssseccssesssocssesses cssceseesesesessseecesseseeesssassssaseesesscsseenesss 3 RESOLUTIONS ias 3 PRAMEZRATE o as 3 NIDEO CAPTURE ases 4 3 SPECIFICATION wissssissiessasesscsecsesssscssesescesessacsosersessedessocssuuscoacsvssiessebacssousconsecssisvsesansecssseesesssssodssseases 4 4 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW occcisssscssissiscsncessssecsecsessessssecccsevtecsosessessodectocsstuscoassvasiessevasssssciosseessiessecenses 4 WINDOWS DRIVER 0 ccccccecececccececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececesececececececececececececececececececsss 4 EUNCHUONA TI Vta tiesa 5 DIGITIZER 3 APPLICATIONS cccccccccececececececececececececececececececececececececesecececececececececececececececececececececececececececs 6 5 INSTALLATION ssssssssssiscasssssssscssacesssissosesceassccasseosses sosasssssssesseassesessoseessdeceadeseessess sosacseaseeaaseesnsscasaseases 6 6 0101 CE GA APA Ono E E 7 WINDOWS MEDIA ENCODER ia 7 TA Aa tases scsdesasasstetenneee swiss amp oe ccoo ose A stensseescnces 8 Adjustments ties eri 10 CBT RY 6 REE RT AI RO RPT PCR TIC OC nO ae Ve E 11 Pr tic coiciaS 12 ALS acincs E EE S EE AA E E AA EE A T neces 13 7
8. Ncast Digitizer II 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 y Configure VV Audio default audio device Configure I Script Script Panel y Eonfiaure Wicrorof Excel Book Source from TE Getting started a Microsoft Office Online Conract to Meraacft Offs Cn At end Stop z Archiving only available with multiple sources Encoder ready H Start Untitled Windows M custom Paint 6 34PM Screenshot 5 Preview N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ocast com Page 12 of 15 Cast Video Size e Ifthe user wishes to use a larger capture size than XGA then they will need to adjust the properties settings within Windows Media Encoder Click on the Video Size tab in the Session Properties page in Windows Media Encoder You should see a similar screenshot as is displayed below e The Width and Height screen allow the user to input the desired size for instance UXGA would appear as Width 1600 and Height 1200 i O Windows Media Encoder loj x File View Control Tools Help 2 QNew Session kl a Properties Start Encoding stop Q Pause fj Session Properties gt gt gt A Sources Output Compression Video Size Attributes Processing Plugins Security Advanced Video sizing consists of cropping the source image and then
9. device 7 Configure el Format RGB24 T Script Script Panel At end Stop Archiving only available with multiple sources Encoder ready start untitled Windows M Y untitled Paint QOD sizsem Screenshot 1 General Sources e From the sources page the user can select inputs for both Main and PiP toggle PiP on off view information about the current signals and set positions for both Main and PiP i Main 1 Source The user can select between XGA RGB DVI Composite and S Video if enabled 2 Position This option determines the position of the Main Input Available selections are presets such as Full Screen Top Left Top Right etc Also customizable presets are available and referred to as Custom 1 Custom 2 The N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 8 of 15 Cast custom presets can be determined by the user and more on this option is available later in the custom section of this Quick Start ii PiP Source The user has the same available options as the Main source The user can combine XGA with DVI S Video and Composite but S Video cannot be combined with Composite and vice versa All other input combinations are available iii Position The user has the same options available for PiP positioning as with the Main input Q Untitled Windows Media Encoder 181xf
10. e The adjustments tab allows for a user to alter the picture settings for a desired input and also adjust the RGB DVI input position 1 Picture Settings The user is allowed to select DVI XGA Composite and S Video as the desired input From this menu using sliders the user is able to determine the desired level of brightness contrast saturation and hue Each value will be saved according to the corresponding input selected ii VGA Input Positioning A minority of input signals may require additional positioning to center the image From this control panel the user can adjust vertical and horizontal position pixel by pixel in an x y format Q Untitled Windows Media Encoder laixi File View Control Tools Help S New Session gt iml 2 Properties G Start Encoding Q stop O Pause Session Properties video F Sources Output Compression Video Size Attributes Processing Plugins Security Advanced 220m 150 l Display Input l Preview 282 Kbps 1024 x 768 Ncast Digitizer III 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Properties Select the sources to encode in this session Custom Properties Source General Sources Adjustments Custom About Refresh Source 1 Name Source 1 Remove m Picture Settings Source from Devices File Both device and file nave y M Video Neast Digitizer III 0 9 2 0 01 09 igue IV Video cast Digitizer 111 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Configure Brigh
11. following Windows programs e Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Real Producer Windows Movie Maker Windows Messenger VLC MSN Messenger Functionality As the DCC 3 captures graphics and video requires constant output resolution some of the operations like de interlacing and scaling must be turned on or off before capture begins As the DCC 3 can switch between interlaced and non interlaced modes and also modes with different resolutions the following functionality was placed within the driver e The DCC 3 tries to capture 30 fps but most programs like Windows Media Encoder are able to drop frames if the user wishes to capture less than 30 fps e If there is no signal detected the DCC 3 will output 30 fps of black screen e The DCC 3 is able to switch selected PiP and main inputs on the fly While changing input signals or detecting a new resolution a black screen will be generated e To change the selected inputs get information about the current resolutions adjust the PiP size and format and update the firmware the user can reference the DCC 3 s property page in Windows or use the application properties such as in Windows Media Encoder N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www neast com Page 5 of 15 N Cast Digitizer 3 Applications An optional application is available for download at http www ncast com downloads html The Play Cap Moniker applicati
12. on the application currently available demonstrates to users how to access DCC 3 Inputs using Direct Show and the provided DLL library Through these interfaces users can test controls for e Selecting current inputs on both main and PiP windows e Switch between PiP and Full Screen modes e Change size of PiP and Main windows e Adjust position of PiP and Main windows The description of access to the API is outlined in ncastwd1 idl file which compiles with Microsoft IDL compiler MIDL The file used to access this functionality is ncastwdl_i c 5 Installation The DCC 3 packaging should contain the following items The Digitizer Capture Card 3 0 Installation and Application Instruction Sheet RGB HD15 Cable BNC to Composite video adaptor S Video bracket The DCC 3 Card is packed in anti static material and should be kept in this material until the user is ready to install it Follow the instructions below for installing the DCC 3 Card under the Windows OS e Download the Digitizer Capture Card v 3 0 driver for Windows at the URL www ncast com downloads html on the host computer Unpack the zip file on the computer into the desired Folder name Shutdown the computer Verify that all power is off to the PC and disconnect all cables Remove the PC cover Find an empty PCI slot and remove the backing slot Remove the DCC 3 Card from the anti static bag and insert it securely within the empty PCI slot e Fa
13. resizing the resulting cropped image to the final output size M Crop based on 320 41240 J Method No cropping E Top fi 3 Bottom fi Left fo 3 Fih fo a Pixel aspect ratio Bly Square pixels 1 1 m Resize Method Custom Bit rate 1128 02 Kbps y Width 320 Height 240 Encoder ready fi For Help click Help Topics on the Help Menu start windows Media Encod Y video size Paint e 6 40PM Screenshot 6 Video Size e Following this step the user can click on the Start Encoding button to begin a session N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 13 of 15 N Cast 7 Technical Support Customers can access support documentation at www ncast com Also users can send an e mail to supportOncast com with as much information on your reference system as possible Also feel free to contact us appropriately below NCast Corporation 155 Moffett Park Drive Suite A 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 800 765 7718 Fax 408 541 9231 E mail supportOncast com Web www ncast com N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 14 of 15 N Cast Appendix A N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230
14. s up to UXGA 1600x1200 from the RGB and DVI sources Scaling options also are available For instance a smaller resolution such as 1024x768 can be sent at either the original resolution or scaled to a different resolution For instance the DCC 3 can accept a 1280x720 input and scale it up to a 1600x1200 resolution Ultimately based upon user settings the resolution from the input signal will be scaled up down to the selected resolution For a list of support resolutions by the DCC 3 card please reference Appendix A Frame rate The DCC 3 card is designed to capture a maximum of 30 fps of 1280x1024 and 18 fps of 1600x1200 However the highest possible frame rate is dependant upon the signal frequency PCI bridge and CPU of the host computer For instance the user can expect a higher frame rate by using an Intel P4 2 0 GHz then a P4 1 06 GHz N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 3 of 15 N Cast Video Capture The DCC 3 provides full frame rate signals from S Video Composite and DVI inputs at both PAL and NTSC resolutions Odd and even frames are combined during capture and de interlacing is implemented in the driver code 3 Specification Physical Half Size PCI Card One female DVI analog connector One female High Density 15 pin VGA connector One Composite BNC video connector Optional S Video connector different bracket
15. sten the DCC 3 Card securely with a screw and replace the PC cover e The DCC 3 Card can be connected to your input device through the DVI HD15 S Video or Composite Connectors N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 6 of 15 N Cast Attach the applicable cable s DVI HD15 S Video Composite to the appropriate connector on the input device and attach the other end to your DCC 3 card e After power up wait for the Found New Hardware wizard to install the DCC 3 card e If no Found New Hardware wizard appears or it had been canceled earlier go to Start Control Panel Add new hardware and the Found New Hardware wizard will appear e Proceed with the Found New Hardware wizard If the Found new Hardware wizard asks you to connect to Windows Update to download new software select No not at this time Following this instruct the wizard to Install from a list or specific location Advanced Point at the target folder specifically in the driver binaries directory Proceed with the installation until completion 6 Quick Start Windows Media Encoder Connect appropriate inputs For this Quick start scenario we will assume a combination of a RGB for the main input and a DVD player as the PiP input Launch Windows Media Encoder Professional If the user does not have it installed Windows Media Encoder
16. tness Audio default audio device y Configure Contrast Seript Script Panel Configure I Script ript Pan onfigur Bnei Hue Reset YGA Input Positioning Move Up Move Left Move Right Move Down as E Archiving only available with multiple sources Encoder ready A start e Untitled Windows M sources Paint 0 2 5 46 PM Screenshot 3 Adjustments N Cast 155A Moffett Park Drive Suite 103 Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel 408 541 9230 Fax 408 541 9231 www ncast com Page 10 of 15 N Cast Custom e This feature allows the user to create up to 10 custom positions for both Main and PiP sources i Position User can select one of 10 custom positions When a custom position preset is selected such as Custom 1 the user can establish position and size controls and save them In the screenshot below the PiP input is represented by the white screen and the black screen represents the Main input The Left slider allows the user to position the PiP along the x axis The Top slider allows the user to position the PiP along the y axis The Width slider adjusts the width of the PiP window and the Height slider adjusts the length of the PiP window sla File trol Tools Help new Session gt ki E Properties Q Start Encoding QO stop U Pause Ncast Digitizer III 0 9 2 0 01 09 2006 Properties
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