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1. Click on Install Viewer button on the Video USB2 0 Software Setup interface The viewer Install Shield Wizard starts Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 20 of 55 Videology USB Viewer InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Videology USB Viewer The InstallShield Wizard vell install Mideoloqy USB Viewer on your computer To continue click Next Viewer Install Sield Wizard continues Click on the Next button Videology USB Viewer InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Install Videology USB Viewer to LA ideology USB Viewer InstallShield Viewer Install Shield Wizard continues Click on the Install button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 21 of 55 Videology USB Viewer InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard ts ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation Fou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield Viewer Install Shield Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Videology USB Viewer InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete i The Installshield Wizard has successfully installed Wideoloqy USB Viewer Click Finish to exit the wizard Back
2. m BLC Control Iv BLC MV On Screen Display Weight 0x1 _ ______ BLC WIN Size aH x AV y BLC WIN POS x 3 y Y 3 y Mirror Mode V Edge Enhancement Oza T T Gain WB Mode med WB Moci AGAIN os Figure 12 BLC On Screen Display Help The Mirror Mode check box is used to toggle the mirror modes on off The RESET button is used to reset the camera to the factory settings Caution Resetting the camera will cancel all changes made by the user The Edge Enhancement check box is used to toggle the edge enhancement modes on off When selected the edit box and slider will be in the active state which allows the user to change edge enhance values When not selected these controls remain gray and Inactive The Edge Enhancement edit box and slider allows the users to change edge enhancement values The value ranges from 0x00 to Oxlf The Gain check box is used to toggle the manual gain control on off When selected the edit box and slider will be in the active state and allow changes to the manual gain value When not selected these controls will remain gray and inactive and the camera will be in Auto Gain Control mode AGC The Gain edit box and slider are used to adjust the gain level of the camera The gain value ranges from 0x80 to Oxff The WB Mode combo box is used to select white balance modes When the white balance mode 1 is selected the RGAIN a
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4. Cancel The Videology USB Viewer application VidUSB2 exe is installed in the default location The user may change the location lt Program Files directory gt Videology Imaging Solutions Videology USB Viewer A shortcut to this application is added to the Start Menu at the default location Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 22 of 55 Start gt Programs gt Videology Imaging Solutions gt Videology USB Viewer 4 4 Using Videology USB Viewer Software The Videology USB viewer application is designed for ease of use See figure 7 y Yideology USB Camera Yiewer File Options Control Help Figure 1 Viewer Application Software 4 4 1 Video Property Interfaces The viewer exposes video property interfaces under the Options menu button including Video Capture Filter Video Capture Pin and Video Crossbar Video Capture Filter will display video capture filter property pages See figure 8 Video Decoder Change the Video Standard to NTSC_M or PAL B depending on the Videology camera model purchased Model numbers that begin with 20 are NTSC_M format and those that begin with 21 are PAL B format Please select the format that matches the camera Other formats are listed as possible selections however for correct operation of the camera they should not be used Video Image The image mask is user settable and the image can be changed vertically and ho
5. a driver for the following device USB Device Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next E De z Vemvideo int z Back Cancel Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 18 of 55 Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software haz not been altered since tt was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is na guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Videology USB Camera IF pou want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software vizit the Windows Update eb site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation Yes Mo More Info Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on the Yes button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Y Videology USB Camera Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish Back ance Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on the Finish button 4 2 2 3 Windows XP and Windows 2000 The Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup software from which the
6. is then compared with an internal reference resulting in a gain increase or decrease to match the reference The AGC may be switched to Manual Gain Control MGC When the camera is in the MGC control mode the gain can be selected by the slider bar and will not change due to light level or content changes in the scene Moving the slider bar completely to the will also turn off the gain Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 38 of 55 5 9 White Balance Mode Note Monochrome Models will not react to white balance prompts The color cameras have 4 different WB modes Auto mode The camera will react continuously on changes in the scene and will adapt its Red and Blue gain to reproduce colors as well as white according to preset registers Beside the auto mode the camera has three default values In these modes the camera will not change white balance in response to scene changes but will set the white balance according to values preset in its registers The different W B modes 1 Auto white balance mode 2 Indoor 3 4500 K 4 Outdoor Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 39 of 55 6 Troubleshooting guide 6 1 Symptom 1 Video display shows a green color or black color Resolution 1 For Win XP and Win 2000 update USB 2 0 Host driver to the latest driver from the Microsoft web site For Win 98 SE and Win Me an OS upgrade to either Win XP or Wi
7. scenes and optimal images with near IR illumination This option is 20K14XUSB DN The graph below shows the band pass of the IR OLP Day Night filter Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 35 of 55 100 0 30 0 i ee sis a Ela sl A dls Ellos i O O i i i REESE E 7 E J o 7 sf i a a i I a a a I a i B E a a E I I a i I a Ll a a a 1 Ll I a a E i e S r u u E Y g E E Y Em _ Y E ngm O DO A O Y E A O B Y E E E _ E 7 a E A E E a a J a E J L neem AA A A A E toe as tam ct F a 8 E E FF E ED a A E 4 T E EFE E E Y E E E E F f E EB F E 40 0 e Fe pmen e 2 i E i a a a i E Ii E i E amp Fa E EF hh E E H 20 0 C i 5 B adsatt a aska C a B ace 0 0 TE a os eves 600 0 800 0 1000 0 1100 0 300 0 400 0 Wavelength nm Figure 15 Day night IR OLP Filter 5 3 Shutter Mode In default mode the camera operates in the electronic iris mode This means the output of the CCD which is dependent on the light intensity is controlled by the electronics of the camera and not a mechanical iris in the lens To do this the camera utilizes a variable integration method called an Electronic Iris that controls the CCD output When more CCD output current is required to maintain the nominal 1 V peak to peak video output signal then the integration period b
8. the Windows Update Web site at tte windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one ls available Do you want to continue the installation Yez No More Info Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Videology USB Camera Windows has finished installing the software for this device The hardware wou installed will not work until you restart your computer To close this wizard click Finish Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on No button System Settings Change x 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect e Do ou want Eo restart your computer now TJ we Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 52 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully V Installed TOU may now continue to install additional software Black Cancel After the computer restarts the Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up from where user s manual or install additional software can be selected This software can also be started via running the setup exe software from the CD provided with the camera Yideology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Install Viewer Install S
9. there is no guarantee that this software works correct with Windows Videology USB Camera IF you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update eb site at Http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do You want to continue the installation es Ho More Info The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Yes button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 44 of 55 Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an incorrect dri Please Plug in Your Camera Now Note Failure to plug pour camera into the computer USB port resultin an incorrect driver file load Your camera will automatically be discovered and configured Back Cancel The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Next button Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully Installed TOU may now restart Your computer and continue to install additional software Back Cancel The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 45 of 55 System Settings Change 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do vou want Eo restart your computer now Mo The Videology
10. user can select to open up user s manual or install additional software may pop up after the above procedure if the CD ROM drive s auto insert notification not being suppressed Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 19 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Software SBEL JEET a Install Vie gt V y y Install Softy f k ri a iF ll n Open User s e i a TA A http www videologyinc com 1 4 3 Software Installation Note This version of viewer installation software runs a preview and capture mode concurrently utilizing CPU capacity in excess of running preview alone Please discuss with your sales support person if CPU utilization is critical to your application and Videology will provide optimal solutions All of the additional software and user manual are contained in the software setup program setup exe on the CD ROM that comes with the camera Videology USB2 0 Camera software Setup AT J Install Viewer Install Softw ls ar Open User S http iwww videologyinc com p The User can select to install software during your camera installation or run setup exe software from CD ROM To manually run the software installation software Right click on the CD driver where camera provided media CD is located Click on Open Locate the setup exe software in the media CD and double click on it 4 3 1 Videology USB Viewer Software Installation
11. 0x40 A value of O means no back light compensation The BLC WIN Size combo box is used to select the BLC window size There are 15 sizes to select and choose from The BLC WIN POS combo box is used to select the BLC window position There are 64 positions to choose from The On Screen Display check box is used to turn on or off the BLC window size and position the on screen help which when selected divides the video screen into 8 x 8 blocks using gray lines The current BLC window size and position are shown on the screen as a red rectangle box see figure 6 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 31 of 55 The BLC window position can be dragged to another position using the left mouse button When the mouse is moved to the BLC window on the video screen the mouse cursor becomes a hand shaped cursor To change the BLC window position hold the left mouse button down move the window to the new selected position and release the button The BLC window can also be resized or repositioned by using the right mouse button and redrawing When the mouse is moved to any cross point of 8 x 8 gray lines the mouse cursor will become a cross line cursor Holding the right mouse button down the BLC window will be drawn until the button is released Note that the window size can be selected as only 1 2 4 8 blocks in the horizontal or vertical ideology USB Camera Shutter Mode Electric Iris y
12. 13 251 712 Please also visit our WEB site at http www videologyinc com Please note that data in this application note is subject to change without notification ADD VERBIAGE TO DISCLAIM ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS THAT IS CAUSED USING THIS INFORMATION Limited Liability Hardware and Software In no event shall Videology or its Licensor s be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation incidental direct indirect special or consequential damages damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this Software or related Hardware including but not limited to any of Videology s family of products Videology Imaging Solutions Inc is an ISO 9001 registered video camera developer and manufacturer serving security industrial and machine vision biometric and specialty OEM markets The main facility is based in Greenville Rhode Island USA and Videology Imaging Solutions BV is located in Uden The Netherlands The company designs develops manufactures and distributes video image acquisition and display products Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 55 of 55
13. 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 5 of 55 3 Other USB 2 0 Cameras 24B1 3XUSB Preliminary Release 9 20 05 1 3 mega pixel 1 2 CMOS B amp W 24C1 3XUSB In Development 1 3 mega pixel 1 2 CMOS Color Electrical Image sensor 1 2 CMOS 6 6mm x 5 3mm array Active pixels HxV 1280 x 960 5 2um square pixels Frame rate 15 fps at 1280 x 960 compressed 8fps un compressed Sensitivity lt 1 0 Lux Signal to noise ratio 45dB Gamma 1 0 default 0 45 selectable via software Gain control 22 dB automatic AGC default adjustable via software Synchronization Internal X tal controlled Shutter speed Automatic fixed selectable via software Scan mode Progressive scan Mirror mode Selectable via software Dynamic range 68 db Video output USB 2 0 Power supply USB bus Power consumption lt 1 1 Watts Environmental Ambient operating temp 15 C 55 C Storage temp LOSE Ambient operating humidity 20 to 93 RH non condensing Operating humidity Max 98 RH Mechanical Dimensions WxHxD 42mm x 42mm x 16mm single board Weight lt 100g Lens mount CS mount M 12 mount Interfaces USB 2 0 Connectors USB board connector 5 pin JST Approbations FCC class B CE ready Lifetime MTBF gt 150 000 hours 20D389USB In Development Monochrome camera 0 001 lux 1 3 CCD Sony Ex View 768 x 494 pixels NTSC 752 x 582 PAL Asynchronous reset Near IR sensitive Extended Integration 42mm x 42mm double board Note M
14. 5 O NT 54 6 6 SVAD NT Das a da a cio ectonns 54 Ze WGOMLACE aces iii 55 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 2 of 55 License Agreement Software This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which Videology Imaging Solutions Inc USA and Videology Imaging Solutions B V Europe hereafter referred to as Videology offer to license to you the software together with all related documentation and accompanying items including but not limited to the executable programs drivers libraries and data files associated with such software The Software is licensed not sold to you for use only under the terms of this Agreement Videology grants to you the purchaser the right to use all or a portion of this Software provided that the Software is used only in conjunction with Videology s family of products In using the Software you agree not to e Decompile disassemble reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for any Product except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction e Remove or obscure any trademark or copyright notices Limited Warranty Hardware and Software ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE ONLY WITH VIDEOLOGY S HARDWARE THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW VIDEOLOGY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIN
15. D EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR APPLICATION OR PURPOSE VIDEOLOGY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES OR UPGRADES TO THE SOFTWARE OR ANY RELATED HARDWARE Limited Liability Hardware and Software In no event shall Videology or its Licensor s be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation incidental direct indirect special or consequential damages damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this Software or related Hardware including but not limited to any of Videology s family of products Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 3 of 55 1 The Videology USB Camera Family Videology USB Cameras provide a quick and easy means of displaying and capturing high quality video and images on any USB 2 0 equipped desktop or laptop computer running a supported Microsoft OS Videology s WDM drivers are digitally signed by Microsoft certifying the software has been tested with Windows XP and has not been altered since testing enabling compatibility with your applications Designed with flexibility in mind each camera model has its own distinct advantage over the others whether speed resolution image quality sensitivity or price Because t
16. Input 2 Video Composite In Related Pin E Audio Line In M Link Related Streams Figure 10 Video Capture Crossbar Properties Take Picture will capture a picture from the camera and transfer it to the parent TWAIN application software 4 5 2 Camera Control Panel Important color only functions that do not apply to the BW 20K13 BW 21K13 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 30 of 55 Shutter Mode Electric Iris BLE Control if BLE W On Screen Display Weight 0430 A BLC WIN Size 1H 1 BLE WIM POS A 5 Y 2 Mirror Mode if Edge Enhancement pe k Gain m ha WEB Mode Awe AGAIN 7 BGAIN 5 7 _ Figure 11 Camera Feature Control Show Control Panel will display the camera control toolbox which allows the user to change camera features The Shutter Mode combo box is used to select a shutter speed mode There are 12 shutter speeds to choose from The BLC check box is used to toggle the Back Light Compensation When selected the BLC controls including the BLC edit box slider BLC WIN size and BLC WIN POS combo boxes will be in an active state which allows you to make changes to BLC weight size and position When not selected these controls will remain gray and inactive The BLC edit box and slider are used to change the BLC weight value which ranges from 0x01 to
17. Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 24 of 55 and see where the signal comes from by checking the Input list Change the input by selecting from the list See figure 10 Properties Crossbar mnp 7q m Quitput 2 Video Composite In l o Video Decoder Out Current Input 2 Video Composite tn Related Pin 5 Audio Line In M Link Related Streams Figure 4 Video Capture Crossbar Properties 4 4 2 Enhanced Motion Stabilization Function By default Enhanced Motion Stabilization is set to be off When power off the camera will save the setting that was last selected by the user 4 4 3 Video Camera Control Important color only functions that do not apply to the BW 20K13 BW 21K13 Camera Control Panel will display the camera control toolbox which is the same as the camera control toolbox in the TWAIN driver See figure 11 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 25 of 55 Camera Feature Control Shutter Mode Electric Iris BLE Control i ELC i On Screen Display weight 0430 1L BLO WIN Size 8H 4 Y BLC WIH POS 1 Y 3 Miror Mode W Edge Enhancement O48 j1 Gain m a WE Mode Aw E ARGAIN BRAIN Oath Figure 5 Camera Feature Control Show Control Panel will display the camera control toolbox which allows changes tothe camera features The Shutter Mode combo box is used to select a shutter speed mode There are 12 shutter speeds to
18. USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Yes button After the computer restart the Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up Then select user s manual or install additional software Yideology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Install Viewer ie install Software SDK Open Users Manual O Exit http Hw videologyinc com 6 4 2 Scenario 2 Software First Driver Installed Before but not Correctly 6 4 2 1 Windows XP Insert Videology CD provided with the camera into a CD ROM drive The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard software will run automatically In case that the autorun exe software does not run automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs or not when media CD inserted depend on the auto insert notification option checked in the properties of your CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what exact version of Windows you have For information on how to do this search in Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 46 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Welcome to Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help you install Mideology USB2 0 camera Into your computer lt Back Cancel Videol
19. VIDEOLOGY IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC 20 21K13XUSB monochrome 20 21K14XUSB color 20 21K15XUSB color Camera Software Manual Release 1 1 2 3 The contents of this document may not be copied nor duplicated in any form in whole or in part without prior written consent from Videology Imaging Solutions Inc Videology makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the information contained in this document or its suitability for any application The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2004 2006 Videology Imaging Solutions Inc All rights reserved veco ogy Imaging Solutions Inc USA Videology Imaging Solutions B V Europe gt 37M Lark Industrial Parkway Liessentstraat 2B Greenville RI 02828 NL 5405 AG Uden The Netherlands Tel 401 949 5332 Tel 31 0 413 256261 Fax 401 949 5276 Fax 31 0 413 251712 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 jPagelof55 0 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 1 of 55 Table Of Contents 1 The Videology USB Camera Family ccsscccccccssccsssecerteeseescgusnneeeeeentesgunenrteesessagans 4 24 EUA ANA Ss 4 3 OtnerUSB 2 0 Cameras ed A AAA ai 6 4 Installing and Using the Cambra 7 Aade MStallatiolk A Ea 7 4 1 1 Minimum System Requirements rias vewcsetabcsmdesudevesacueabe dal reels ete 7 4 2 Camera Installation Procedure cccccccsseeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeetteueeeeetsageeeetteggeeeeegs 7 4 2 1 Software First Installation cui a 7
20. a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Window Unknown software package IF you want to search hor Microsoft digitally signed software vizit the Windows Update eb site at http aindowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation i No More Info Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Plug your camera into one of the USB ports and then click on the Next button Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an incorre Please Plug in Your Camera Now Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an incorrect driver file load Your camera will automatically be discovered and configured Back Cancel Once the camera is plugged in the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard starts Click on the Yes button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 51 of 55 Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works corectly with Windows Videology USB Camera IF pou want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit
21. blocks total 32 5 4 2 BLC Window Position The default BLC window position is the center of the image The BLC window may be moved and set over the active pixel area 5 5 Mirror Mode Select by checking the mirror image box to flip the camera image horizontally 5 6 Reset Pushing the reset button sets the camera to the original factory settings This may take a few moments depending on the speed of the PC or laptop Caution Resetting the camera will cancel all changes made by the user 5 7 Edge Enhancement Switches edge enhancement on and off in the vertical and horizontal directions Edge enhancement is the integration of a pulse at the transitions of video levels within a scene This adds an artificial sharpness to edges in the scene and produces a crisper appearing video or captured still image However this process does add a small amount of noise to the video image If the camera is used to capture images for processing it may be desired to reduce the amount of edge enhancement or turn it off completely to obtain the truest cleanest possible images 5 8 Gain The camera s automatic gain control AGC is on by default This function maintains the output signal at a constant level while the scene lighting changes If the camera is pointed to gray scale staircase chart 45 Gamma the video signal output is normally set to 1Vp p This control circuit works with an integrator to create the average value of the video signal which
22. choose from The BLC check box is used to toggle the back light compensation When selected the BLC controls including the BLC edit box slider BLC WIN size and BLC WIN POS combo boxes will be in an active state which allows changes to BLC weight size and position When not selected these controls will remain gray and inactive The BLC edit box and slider are used to change the BLC weight value which ranges from Ox01 to 0x40 A value of O means no back light compensation The BLC WIN Size combo box is used to select the BLC window size There are 15 sizes to select and choose from The BLC WIN POS combo box is used to select the BLC window position There are 64 positions to select and choose from The On Screen Display check box is used to turn on or off the BLC window size and position the on screen help which when selected divides the video screen into 8 x 8 blocks using gray lines The current BLC window size and position are shown on the screen as a red rectangle box see figure 12 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 26 of 55 The BLC window position can be dragged to another position using the left mouse button When the mouse is moved to the BLC window on the video screen the mouse cursor becomes a hand shaped cursor To change the BLC window position hold the left mouse button down move the window to the new selected position and release the butt
23. e camera board by the I7C communication bus Video data is sent directly to the USB Controller over a parallel bus USB 2 0 Interface Board EEPROM USB Controller Micro Controller ideo Data 5 2 IR OLP Options Figure 13 Block Diagram The Videology USB 2 0 color cameras are supplied with an IR OLP filter that assures excellent color fidelity by blocking camera sensitive Infrared IR light The IR content in certain light sources can cause the camera to produce incorrect color The Optical Low Pass filter OLP part of the filter reduces color aliasing by limiting the high frequency elements of the scene to those that can be resolved by the CCD The graph below illustrates the blocking of the IR wavelengths Camera Board Host PC Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 34 of 55 100 0 Be Ob Ge Se RSE CT bor RR ce Oe eer Oo A ee eee ee ee ok DOE E 1 898 a ee 4 a a a a se on sk 30 0 60 0 So rd A e r E SO Gh E o o E Bt O A AAA AA i a 0 0 7 3 A F Fazer Sr Sane a ae ah sy oe er By sense 300 0 800 0 1000 0 1100 0 Wavelength nm Figure 14 Normal IR OLP Filter A The camera can alternativy be supplied with an IR OLP Day Night filter This type of filter functions the same as the standard filter except that it allows a narrow band pass in the near infrared to allow the camera to be put into a monochrome mode for better images in low lighted
24. e microsoft com to see if one ls available Do you want to continue the installation Yez No More Info Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully Installed TOU may now restart pour computer and continue to install additional software Back Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues The Videology USB 2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up from where the user can select to open up user s manual or install additional software Click on the Finish Button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 13 of 55 Yideology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup _ ca Install Viewer p T 4 Install Software SDK Wiles kF Open Users Manual Exit http www videologyinc com 4 2 2 Hardware First Installation 4 2 2 1 Windows XP Plug the camera into a USB port Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows wil search for cument and updated software by boking on pour computer on the hardware instalation CO or or the Windows Update Web site wath pour permission Cen Windows connect to Windows Updale to seach for solbyane C Yez this ime only C Yes noe and every time connect a device 5 Mo mot Ihis tine Click Next to continue Windows Found New Hardwa
25. ecomes longer If too much CCD output current is occurring due to CCD sensor light saturation then the integration period is shortened to maintain the nominal video output However sometimes it is preferred that the shutter is fixed and not adjusting automatically An example where using a fixed shutter is beneficial is if there is a very fast moving object in the scene The longer the integration time maximum 1 50 sec for PAL and maximum 1 60 sec for NTSC the less sharp the image will be due to movement of the object during the integration period To prevent this the camera has 12 fixed shutter speeds see table 1 To switch the Electronic Iris off there are two options software control or hardware control To set the camera into the hardware control mode set register 02h mode out to analog mode ELECTRONIC SHUTTER SPEED NTSC 1 500 sec 1 500 sec 1 1000 sec 1 1000 sec 1 2000 sec 1 2000 sec Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 36 of 55 o 6 1 5000 sec 1 5000 sec 8 1 10000 sec 1 10000 sec 9 1 20000 sec 1 20000 sec 1 50000 sec 1 50000 sec 1 100000 sec 1 100000 sec Table 1 Fixed Shutter Speed Flicker less means that a PAL camera can be used in a 60 Hz or a NTSC camera in a 50 Hz light environment without flickering 5 4 Back Light Compensation The camera s default setting for back light compensation BLC is off This means that for the electronic iris circuit
26. etup eee Install Software SDK http Hw videologyinc com 6 4 1 2 Windows 2000 Make sure that the camera is plugged into one of the USB ports Insert Videology CD provided with the camera into a CD ROM drive The autorun exe software in the CD will run automatically In case that the autorun exe software does not run automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs or not when media CD inserted depend on the auto insert notification option checked in the properties of your CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what exact version of Windows you have For information on how to do this search in Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 43 of 55 Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Welcome to Videology USB 0 Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help you install ideology USB2 0 camera Into Your computer Back Cancel The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Next button Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software haz nat been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore
27. fault on selectable via software AWB auto white mode Fixed modes selectable via software Default on CCD Iris default Automatic from 1 60 to Automatic from 1 50 to 1 100 000 1 100 000 12 fixed speeds via software Camera control via USB bus 5VDC via USB bus lt 1 3W Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 4 of 55 Environmental Ambient operating temp 15 to 55 Ambient operating Humidity 20 up to 93 RH Storage temp 25 Cto 70 C Storage Humidity Up to 98 RH Lifetime MTBF gt 150000 hours Packaging ESD safe package Mechanical Dimensions WxHxD 26mm x 22mm x 32mm 20K142USB pinhole mount Lens mount Metal CS 20 21K148USB Metal M 12 board 20 21K145USB Metal M 12 pinhole 20 21K142USB Connectors Camera to USB board Board to board connector USB board connector 6 pin power amp data 20K15XUSB 21K15XUSB Color High Resolution Camera Model 20K15XUSB specification is same as above 20K14XUSB series except Electrical 20K15XUSB NTSC 21K15XUSB PAL Active Pixels HxV 768 x 492 765 x 582 Horizontal resolution gt 460 TVL Sensitivity lt 1 0 lux 20K13XUSB 21K13XUSB B amp W High Resolution Camera Model 20K13XUSB specification is same as above 20K15XUSB series except Electrical 20K13XUSB EIA 21K13XUSB CCIR Active Pixels HxV 768 x 494 752 X 582 Horizontal resolution N A Sensitivity lt 0 005 lux near IR sensitive White Balance Mode N A Doc APN
28. h the camera into a CD ROM drive The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard software will run automatically In case that the autorun exe software does not run automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs or not when media CD inserted depend on the auto insert notification option checked in the properties of your CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what exact version of Windows you have For information on how to do this search in Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 49 of 55 Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard f Welcome to Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help you install YVideology USB2 0 camera into Your computer Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Installing Camera Software Please wait while we install the software that makes your camera work Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Yes button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 50 of 55 Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software haz not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain
29. hecked in the properties of the CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what exact version of Windows you have For information on how to do this you may do a search in Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Welcome to Videology USB2 0 V Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help vou install Videolog USB2 0 camera Into Your computer Back Cancel Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 10 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Installing Camera Software Please wait while we install the software that makes your camera work Back ext gt ance Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Yes button Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software haz been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works corectly with Windows Unknown software package Fou want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software vizit the Windows Update eb site at Http tmndomesupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the
30. hey are USB based there is no need for a frame grabber Instead a USB single cable provides power video frames control and data transfer All cameras share the same simple yet powerful API allowing easy migration from one Camera to another SDKs are available for OEMs at a fee Housings Mechanical design options can be quoted for OEMs 2 Current Cameras 20K14XUSB 21K14XUSB Color Standard Resolution Camera A special Day Night Optical Low Pass Infrared filter Model 20K14XUSB DN or no filter options are possible for maximum sensitivity in B amp W mode See Figure 15 Electrical CCD Sensor Active pixels HxV Horizontal resolution TVL Viewer Display USB 2 0 30fps USB 1 1 30fps Sensitivity Signal to noise ratio Gamma Gain Control Scan Mode Mirror Mode Synchronization Back light compensation White Balance Mode Contour enhancement Iris Control Shutter Speeds Control Communication Power supply Power consumption 20K14XUSB 21K14XUSB NTSC PAL 1 4 IL Color CCD 510 x 492 500 x 582 gt 330 720 x 480 pixels max 720 x 576 pixels max 320 x 240 pixels max lt 0 5 Lux 50 IRE F1 2 3200 K lens transmission 80 scene reflection 75 05 lux in night mode special filter of 20K14XUSB DN gt 48 dB AGC off 0 45 default 1 0 via Software Automatic 36 dB AGC default or Fixed options via software Interlaced Non Interlaced selectable via Software Selectable via software Internal De
31. hotoshop Imaging and Twack_32 exe It provides a live video window with a main control panel and a camera control panel The TWAIN driver is installed in the default location User may change the location lt Window directory gt twain_32 USB2800 4 5 1 Main Control Panel Yideology USB Camera Hain Control Video Capture Filter Video Capture Pin Video Crossbar Take Picture Show Control Panel Close Figure 7 TWAIN Interface Video Capture Filter will display video capture filter property pages See figure 2 Video Decoder The user can change the Video Standard to NTSC_M or PAL B depending on the Videology camera model purchased Model numbers that begin in 20 are NTSC_M Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 28 of 55 format and those that begin with 21 are PAL B format Please select the format that matches your camera Other formats are listed as possible selections however for correct operation of the camera they should not be used Videology Proc Amp You can change brightness contrast saturation or sharpness etc Please note that hue is not changeable Video Image You can set the image mask and flip the image vertically and horizontally Note that the Audio properties are not applicable Video Capture Filter Properties Video Decoder Yideo Proc Amp Video Image ideo Standard MT3C_M_J Signal Detected 1 Lines detected 525 YER I
32. installation No More Into Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Plug camera into one of the USB ports and then click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 11 of 55 Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an incorrect dri Please Plug in Your Camera Now Note Failure to plug pour camera into the computer USB port resultin an incorrect driver file load Your camera will automatically be discovered and configured Back Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Installing Camera Driver Pleaze wait while installing eee Finish Cancel Once the camera is plugged in the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard starts Click on the Yes button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 12 of 55 Digital Signature Not Found i x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Videology USB Camera IF pou want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at tte windowsupdat
33. n 2000 with latest Microsoft USB 2 0 Host driver is necessary 6 2 Symptom 2 Video display appears inoperable or exhibits a slow frame rate Resolution 2 Verify the system complies with the minimum system requirement specification Try a different USB 2 0 port in your system A Try to lower the video quality by going to Options gt Capture Pin gt quality gt change the value to O Try a different video format YUY2 or 1420 Verify VGA card supports Direct Show and upgrade VGA card to the latest driver 6 3 Symptom 3 A incomplete or scrambled video display on USB 1 1 port Resolution 3 Verify the system complies with the minimum system requirements Unplug all of USB1 1 devices from the system Verify that the USB1 1 video camera device is the only USB device in the system Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 40 of 55 6 4 Symptom 4 Cannot see video Resolution 4 Unplug and plug the camera in again Reinstall the USB Video driver Following the procedures below on how to reinstall the camera under different scenarios 6 4 1 Scenario 1 Hardware First Driver Installed Before but not Correctly 6 4 1 1 Windows XP Make sure that the camera is plugged into one of the USB ports Insert Videology CD provided with the camera into a CD ROM drive The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard software will run automatically In case that the autorun exe software does not r
34. nd BGAIN edit boxes and sliders will allow changes to the red gain and blue gain For the other modes red and blue gain controls remain gray and inactive Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 32 of 55 The RGAIN edit box and slider control are used to change the red gain level of the camera The red gain value ranges from 0x00 to Oxff The BGAIN edit box and slider control are used to change the blue gain level of the camera The blue gain value ranges from 0x00 to Oxff Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 33 of 55 5 Understanding Your Camera 5 1 Theory of Operation The host PC communicates to the Videology USB 2 0 camera through the USB Controller The USB Controller addresses An EEPROM that is always in Slave mode A Micro controller that operates in Slave and Master mode This architecture was chosen to minimize the time for camera communications on the USB bus When control data from the PC is sent to the camera it is first transferred to the EEPROM by the USB controller Following this control data transfer the Micro controller in Slave mode receives a command indicating where and how many bytes must be collected for the command The Micro controller interprets the data and determines what registers in the camera must be changed At this point the Micro controller switches to Master mode and transfers commands and data from the EEPROM to th
35. nput Cancel Figure 8 Video Capture Filter Properties Video Capture Pin will display video capture pin property pages See figure 3 Support Color Space Formats are YUV2 and 1420 Video output size is used to change video output resolutions Quality is used to change video stream format Video stream will use compressed format when quality value is at a lower value NOTE Do not try to set the frame rate here the device driver automatically adjusts the frame rate setting according to the available bandwidth Quality is only changeable when the camera is running under USB1 1 Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 29 of 55 Setup the capture Properties Stream Format ideo Format Compression Video Standard NTSC_M_J Frame Rate 30 000 El Frame Interval E Sens aes a Color Space Compression F Frame Interval m El I E Output Size Quality 1 000 640 460 caca sun Figure 9 Video Capture Pin Properties Video Crossbar will display Video Crossbar property pages from the video capture driver which allows a user to control how video signals are routed Select an output from the drop down list and see where the signal comes from by checking the Input list Change the input by selecting from the list See figure 4 Properties Crossbar input E Output 2 Video Composite r 0 Video D ecoder Out Current
36. nto a CD ROM drive and click on Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 15 of 55 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software sa Videolooy USB Camera kabar om To CAMINDOWS spstemaz Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically discover the camera and configure it for you Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished instaling the solteare Far 5 Wideology USE Camera Click Finish to close the wizard Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Click on Finish button 4 2 2 2 Windows 2000 Plug the camera into a USB port Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 16 of 55 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Back Cancel Windows Found New Hardware Wizard window will pop up Click on the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers Phy Bas A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Sy an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device 2 USB Device A device diverts a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate dri
37. oftware SDK Open Users Manual Exit http www videologyinc com To Update the camera driver the computer must be reset Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 53 of 55 6 5 Symptom 5 Under Windows XP High Speed device plugged into Full speed USB port system message appears Resolution 5 Verify the system supports a USB 2 0 Hardware port Verify the latest Microsoft USB 2 0 Host Driver is installed on your system 6 6 Symptom 6 Only 320 x 240 video resolution is visible while plugged into a USB 2 0 port Resolution 6 Confirm the camera video resolution setting is correct Confirm the resolution setting is correct in the application Confirm your system has a USB2 0 Host driver installed and it is operating properly under the device manager Unplug and Plug in again to reset the port Reinstall the USB Video driver If problems still persist please mail to support videologyinc com Please include Company name Date of purchase Software revision number Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 54 of 55 7 Contact To contact Videology Imaging Solutions USA Videology Imaging Solutions Inc 37M Lark Industrial Parkway Greenville RI 02828 USA Tel 401 949 5332 Fax 401 949 5276 Europe Videology Imaging Solutions Europe Liessentstraat 2 B NL 5405 AG Uden The Netherlands Tel 31 0 413 256 261 Fax 31 0 4
38. oggle the manual gain control on off When selected the edit box and slider will be in the active state and allows changes to the manual gain value When not selected these controls will remain gray and inactive and the camera will be in Auto Gain Control mode AGC The Gain edit box and slider are used to adjust the manual gain level of the camera The manual gain value ranges from 0x80 to Oxff Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 27 of 55 The WB Mode combo box is used to select white balance modes When the white balance mode 1 is selected the RGAIN and BGAIN edit boxes and sliders will allows changes to the red gain and blue gain For the other modes red and blue gain controls remain gray and inactive The RGAIN edit box and slider control are used to change the red gain level of the camera The red gain value ranges from 0x00 to Oxff The BGAIN edit box and slider control are used to change the blue gain level of the camera The blue gain value ranges from 0x00 to Oxff 4 4 4 Still Image Capture The Set Snap Image Folder button is used to change the location where snapshot images will be saved The files are saved to the user s desktop by default The Snap button is used to grab an image from the camera and save it in a bmp file 4 5 Using the Twain Driver TWAIN acquisition can be performed from any TWAIN compatible application such as P
39. ogy USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Plug your camera into one of the USB ports and then click on the Next button Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Please Plug in Your Camera Wow Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an incorrect driver file load Your camera will automatically be discovered and configured Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 47 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard V Installing Camera Driver Please wait while installing Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully V Installed TOU may now continue to install additional software cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues The Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up from where can select to open up user s manual or install additional software Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 48 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup MAERUA A Install Software SDK Open Users Manual Exit http Peer videologyinc com 6 4 2 2 Windows 2000 Insert Videology CD provided wit
40. on The BLC window can also be resized or repositioned by redrawing using the right mouse button When the mouse is moved to any cross point of 8 x 8 gray lines the mouse cursor will become a cross line cursor Holding the right mouse button down the BLC window will be drawn until the button is release Note that the window size can be selected as only 1 2 4 8 blocks in the horizontal or vertical ideology USB Camera Viewer File Options Control Help Shutter Mode Electric Iris BLE Control e BLE le On Screen Display Weight 01 BLO WIN Size jan x Ay ELC WwIN POS 3 3 i 3 Mirror Mode he Edge Enhancement Dna A Gain Joxo E p F gt AGAIN Dstt BGAIN op Figure 6 BLC On Screen Display Help The Mirror Mode check box is used to toggle the mirror modes on off The RESET button is used to reset the camera to the factory settings Caution Resetting the camera will cancel all changes made by the user The Edge Enhancement check box is used to toggle the edge enhancement modes on off When selected the edit box and slider will be in the active state which allows changes to the edge enhancement values When not selected these controls remain gray and inactive The Edge Enhancement edit box and slider allows changes to the edge enhancement values The value ranges from 0x00 to Ox1f The Gain check box is used to t
41. only the main part of the scene is taken into account to determine the level of the CCD output see figure 17 When fixed shutter speeds are used this function has no effect Sometimes it can be required that the complete image should be used to determine the CCD output level BLC portion of the image that will be used for the electronic iris function If BLC is switched off the complete image will be used default Figure 16 Back Light Compensation Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 37 of 55 5 4 1 BLC Window Size For Back Light Compensation the active pixel area is divided into 64 equally sized blocks in a grid The default BLC window size is 8H X 4V blocks The BLC window size can be selected from the list below 1H X 1V one block 1H X 2V 2 blocks vertical adjacent 1H X 4V 4 blocks vertical adjacent 1H X 8V 8 blocks vertical adjacent 2H X 1V two block horizontal adjacent 2H X 2V 2 horizontal and 2 vertical blocks total 4 2H X 4V 2 horizontal and 4 vertical blocks total 8 2H X 8V 2 horizontal and 8 vertical blocks total 16 4H X 1V 4 horizontal and 1 vertical blocks total 4 4H X 2V 4 horizontal and 2 vertical blocks total 8 4H X 4V 4 horizontal and 4 vertical blocks total 16 4H X 8V 4 horizontal and 8 vertical blocks total 32 8H X 1V 8 horizontal and 1 vertical blocks total 8 8H X 2V 8 horizontal and 2 vertical blocks total 16 8H X 4V 8 horizontal and 4 vertical
42. onochrome Models will not react to white balance prompts Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 6 of 55 4 Installing and Using the Camera 4 1 Installation The Videology USB 2 0 High Speed camera you have just purchased is designed to operate out of the box with minimal set up The software can be found on the CD ROM that shipped with your product 4 1 1 Minimum System Requirements A PC with USB 2 0 compatible port Preview only PIII 1 1GHz or above 128MB of RAM 256MB preferred Windows XP 2000 for USB2 0 Windows XP 2000 for USB1 1 DirectX 9 0c or later Windows XP Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Preferred Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Preview and capture at the same time Full D1 MPEG 2 P4 2 4GHz or above 640 x 480 MPEG 2 P4 2 0GHz or above 352 x 288 MPEG1 P4 1 5GHz or above Hard Disk 5400RPM or above 7200RPM preferred 128MB of RAM 256MB preferred Windows XP 2000 for USB2 0 DirectX 9 0c or later Windows XP Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Preferred Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Verify your system has the latest USB 2 0 host driver from Microsoft only Verify that your USB host controller chipset is Microsoft certified This product is not guaranteed to operate with a USB 2 0 host driver from OWC 4 2 Camera Installation Procedure Camera installation can be performed via the following software first or hardware first method The software first method is highl
43. re Wizard window will pop up Select No not this time and click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 14 of 55 Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you instal softwere hor USB Device O lf your hardware came with an installation CD 2 of floppy disk insert it now Wha do you want the wizard bo do O Install he software automatically Recommended Ge Install from alist or specific location Advanced Gick Next la continue Cancel Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click on Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search fee the best dives in these locations Use the check boxes below bo limit of expand the default search which includes local paths and removable mecha The best diner found vall be mstalled Search removable media Moppy CD ROM incide this location in the search LCADOOR OOOO Project Heleasewroringusb 2 0 O Dont search wall choose the diver bo install Choose this option lo selec the device diner fram sist Windows does not guarantee that the diver pou choose wall be the best match hor your bardas e cn Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Make sure that Search for the best driver in these locations is located Insert Videology CD provided with the camera i
44. rizontally Note that the Audio properties are not applicable Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 23 of 55 Video Capture Filter Properties Video Decoder Wideo Proc Amp Video Image ideo Standard MT3C_M_J Signal Detected 1 Lines detected 525 VCR Input Cancel Figure 2 Video Capture Filter Properties Video Capture Pin will display video capture pin property pages See figure 9 Support Color Space Formats are YUV2 and 1420 Video output size is used to change video output resolutions Quality is used to change video stream format Video stream will use compressed format when quality value is at a lower value NOTE Do not try to set frame rate here since the device driver automatically adjusts the frame rate setting according to the available bandwidth Quality is only changeable when the camera is running under USB1 1 Setup the capture Properties Stream Format Video Format Compression Video Standard NTSC_M_J Frame Rate 30 000 Frame Interval E 2 mg F Frame Interval Color Space Compression TE Output Size Quality i O00 caca son Figure 3 Video Capture Pin Properties Video Crossbar will display Video Crossbar property pages from the video capture driver which allows how video signals are routed Select an output from the drop down list Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006
45. rrect driver file load Your camera will automatically be discovered and configured Back Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 8 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard V Installing Camera Driver Please walt while installing Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully V Installed You may now continue to install additional software Back Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues The Videology USB 2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up from where you can select to open the user s manual or install additional software Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 9 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup eee Install Software SDK http Hw videologyinc com 4 2 1 2 Windows 2000 Insert Videology CD provided with the camera into a CD ROM drive The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard software will run automatically In the event that the autorun exe software does not run automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs when the media CD is inserted depending on the auto insert notification option c
46. un automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs or not when media CD inserted depend on the auto insert notification option checked in the properties of your CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what exact version of Windows you have For information on how to do this you may do a search in Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Welcome to Yideology USB 0 Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help you install Mideology USB2 0 camera Into pour computer The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 41 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Installing Camera Software Please wait while we install the software that makes your camera work The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Click on the Finish button Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Your Camera Is Successfully V Installed You may now continue to install additional software cancel The Videology USB2 0 Camera Software Setup software will pop up Then select user s manual or install additional software Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 42 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Software S
47. ver files and complete the Installation click Nest What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver z Back Cancel Windows Found New Hardware Wizard continues Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click on Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 17 of 55 Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files gt Where do you want Windows to search for driver files E Search for driver files for the following hardware device gt USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Nest IF vou are searching on a floppy disk or CO ROM drive Insert the floppy disk or CO before clicking Nest Optional search locations Floppy disk drives e CD ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update z Back Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard continues Make sure only the CD ROM drives is checked and camera provided media CD is put into the CD ROM drive Click on the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results ne The wizard has finished searching for diver files for pour hardware device The wizard found
48. y recommended 4 2 1 Software First Installation 4 2 1 1 Windows XP Insert Videology CD provided with the camera into a CD ROM drive The Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard software will run automatically In case that the autorun exe software does not run automatically browse the CD files and double click on the autorun exe file to run it Note The auto run application runs when the CD is inserted depending on the auto insert notification option checked in the properties of the CD drive The method of changing this setting depends on what version of Windows is on the computer For information on how to do this Search Windows Help for auto insert notification Click on the Next button Doc APN 20 21K1XXUSB EU Issue Date 2 10 2006 Revision 1 1 2 3 Page 7 of 55 Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Welcome to Yideology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard This wizard will help you install Mideology USB2 0 camera Into your computer Back Cancel Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard continues Plug camera into one of the USB ports and then click on the Next button Note Failure to plug your camera in before clicking on the Next button may not install all required driver files into the computer Videology USB2 0 Camera Installation Wizard Please Plug in Your Camera Now Note Failure to plug your camera into the computer USB port result in an inco

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