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DT3120 Software

The DT3120 software, provided on the Imaging OMNI CD shipped 
with the board, includes the following components:

•

DT3120 Device Driver 

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This software must be installed and 

loaded before you can use a DT3120 board with any of the 
supported software packages or utilities. 

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DT3120 User’s Manual

, in PDF format

 

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 Describes the features of 

the DT3120 board and how to use the DT3120 Device Driver with 
the Frame Grabber SDK to write an application program.

• This manual in PDF format.

Refer to 

Chapter 2 starting on page 5

 for information on installing the 

DT3120 software.

Summary of Contents for DT3120

Page 1: ...DT3120 UM 18113 E Getting Started Manual ...

Page 2: ...patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Data Translation Inc Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer software clause at 48 C F R 252 227 7013 or in subparagraph c...

Page 3: ... Chapter 2 Preparing to Use the DT3120 Board 5 Unpacking 7 Checking the System Requirements 8 Installing the Software 10 Viewing the DT3120 Documentation 12 Chapter 3 Installing the Board and Configuring the Device Driver 15 Installing the Board 17 Setting up the Computer 17 Selecting an Expansion Slot 18 Inserting the DT3120 Board in the Computer 18 Loading and Configuring the Device Driver 21 Lo...

Page 4: ...Video Signals to the Board 25 Connecting an External Trigger to the Board 27 Chapter 5 Verifying Board Operation 29 Installing DT Acquire 32 Using DT Acquire 33 Synchronously Acquiring a Single Frame to Memory 34 Performing a Passthru Operation 35 Index 37 ...

Page 5: ...ws XP operating system What You Should Learn from this Manual This manual will help you install and set up your board and device driver successfully It is organized as follows Chapter 1 Overview describes the key features of the DT3120 hardware and software and provides an overview of the getting started procedure Chapter 2 Preparing to Use the DT3120 Board describes how to unpack the board and so...

Page 6: ...rce code Related Information Refer to the following documents for more information on using an DT3120 board The DT3120 User s Manual UM 18109 included on the Imaging OMNI CD provided with the DT3120 board describes the features of the DT3120 board and DT3120 Device Driver Frame Grabber SDK User s Manual UM 15943 and the Frame Grabber SDK online help included on the Imaging OMNI CD describe the Dyn...

Page 7: ...undry API Manual UM 17757 available from Data Translation describe how to use DT Vision Foundry to create machine vision applications using object oriented image processing tools Where to Get Help Should you run into problems installing or using a DT3120 board our Technical Support Department is available to provide technical assistance Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the DT3120 User s Man...

Page 8: ...About this Manual viii ...

Page 9: ...1 1 Overview Key Hardware Features 2 DT3120 Software 3 Getting Started Procedure 4 ...

Page 10: ...he following key hardware features One monochrome or composite NTSC RS 170 or PAL CCIR video format color input or one S video input Y C video format One external trigger input Refer to the DT3120 User s Manual for more information on the hardware See page 12 for information on viewing this manual ...

Page 11: ...stalled and loaded before you can use a DT3120 board with any of the supported software packages or utilities DT3120 User s Manual in PDF format Describes the features of the DT3120 board and how to use the DT3120 Device Driver with the Frame Grabber SDK to write an application program This manual in PDF format Refer to Chapter 2 starting on page 5 for information on installing the DT3120 software...

Page 12: ...r the shaded area in the diagram shows you where you are in the getting started procedure Figure 1 Getting Started Flow Diagram Connecting Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board see Chapter 2 Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 ...

Page 13: ...5 2 Preparing to Use the DT3120 Board Unpacking 7 Checking the System Requirements 8 Installing the Software 10 Viewing the DT3120 Documentation 12 ...

Page 14: ...to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board this chapter Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 ...

Page 15: ...508 481 3700 Customer Service will guide you through the appropriate steps for replacing missing or damaged items If you are located outside the United States call your local distributor listed in your Data Translation Product Handbook Note It is recommended that you save the original packing material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future CAUTION Keep the DT3120 bo...

Page 16: ...are known to work properly Triton 8243xFX Triton2 8243xHX Triton VX 8243xVX Triton TX 8243xTX Natoma 8244xFX or Natoma 8244xLX Note The following Intel PCI chip sets are known not to work properly Saturn 8242x Mercury 8243xLX Neptune 8243xNX Orion 8245xKX and Orion 8245xKG If your system contains one of these chip sets call your system manufacturer to replace the chip set with one that is supporte...

Page 17: ... master expansion slot At least 32 MB of RAM Note that 864 KB are required to store each frame A 2 MB 32 bit PCI graphics card with a 256 color palette for 640 x 480 32 bit true color RGB display A DDI compatible PCI graphics card is recommended for real time display The PCI graphics card memory requirements are as follows Either a composite or S video input source The EP261 video BNC cable or equ...

Page 18: ...owing procedure 1 Insert the Imaging OMNI CD into your CD ROM drive Note that in most systems the CD will launch automatically If your system does not launch the OMNI CD automatically perform the following steps a Click Start from the Task Bar then click Run The Run dialog box appears b Either enter x LAUNCH EXE where x is the letter of your CD ROM drive or use the Browse button to locate LAUNCH E...

Page 19: ... 8 If you updated the DirectX software repeat step 1 If you did not update the DirectX software click Main Menu 9 To update the version of DT Acquire on your computer click Install Products from the Imaging OMNI CD then click DT Acquire Follow the prompts until Version 3 2 of DT Acquire has been installed 10 To update the version of the Frame Grabber SDK on your computer click Install Products fro...

Page 20: ... you can view these documents by accessing them through the Data Translation Inc DT3120 program folder You can also view the documents from the Imaging OMNI CD by performing the following steps 1 Insert the Imaging OMNI CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click Start from the Task Bar then click Run The Run dialog box appears 3 In the Command Line edit box enter x LAUNCH EXE where x is the letter of your ...

Page 21: ...from a hand to an index finger To go back to the page from which the jump was made click the right mouse button and Go Back or from the main menu click Document then Go Back To print the document from the main menu click File then Print To increase or decrease the size of the displayed document from the main menu click View then Zoom By default text and monochrome images are smoothed in Acrobat Re...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 14 ...

Page 23: ...15 3 Installing the Board and Configuring the Device Driver Installing the Board 17 Loading and Configuring the Device Driver 21 ...

Page 24: ...ng Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board see Chapter 2 Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver this chapter ...

Page 25: ...cedure to set up the computer 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn off all peripherals printer modem monitor and so on connected to the computer 3 Unplug the computer and all peripherals 4 Remove the cover from you computer Refer to your computer s user manual for instructions Next select an expansion slot as described in the next section CAUTION To prevent electrostatic damage that can occur when handl...

Page 26: ...or an ISA board Note In most PCI systems any PCI slot can be a bus master 2 Remove the cover plate from the selected expansion slot Retain the screw that held it in place you will use it later to install the board Next insert the DT3120 board in the expansion slot as described in the next section Inserting the DT3120 Board in the Computer To insert the DT3120 board in the computer perform the foll...

Page 27: ...omputer 5 Carefully lower the board into the PCI expansion slot using the card guide to properly align the board in the slot When the bottom of the board contacts the bus connector gently press down on the board until it clicks into place CAUTION Do not force the board into place Moving the board from side to side during installation may damage the bus connector If you encounter resistance when in...

Page 28: ...ter 3 20 6 Secure the board in place at the rear panel of the system unit using the screw removed from the slot cover 7 Turn on the computer Next configure the device driver as described in the next section ...

Page 29: ...evice driver Loading the Device Driver Windows XP Only Once you have installed the DT3120 Device Driver from the Imaging OMNI CD installed the board and powered up the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard message appears Perform the following steps to load the device driver 1 Select the option to Install the software automatically Recommended then click Next 2 Click Finish The Found New Hardware...

Page 30: ...ontrol icon 3 Select the DT3120 board to configure 4 Select the Video Format as either 50 Hz or 60 Hz 5 When you are finished click Done If you made any changes the Save Changes dialog box appears 6 If you want to save your changes click Yes When you are finished with this procedure continue by connecting signals to the board Refer to Chapter 4 starting on page 23 ...

Page 31: ...23 4 Connecting Signals Connecting Video Signals to the Board 25 Connecting an External Trigger to the Board 27 ...

Page 32: ...ese connections Damage can result if connections are made with the power on Connecting Signals to the Board this chapter Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board see Chapter 2 Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 ...

Page 33: ...CCIR video format Attach a monochrome or composite input to connector J2 on the DT3120 board as shown inFigure 3 Figure 3 Connecting a Monochrome or Composite Input to the DT3120 Board S Video input Uses the Y C video format Attach an S video input to connector J3 on the DT3120 board as shown in Figure 4 DT3120 Board Connector J3 Connector J2 Monochrome or Composite Video Input Connector J1 EP261 ...

Page 34: ...Chapter 4 26 Figure 4 Connecting an S Video Signal to the DT3120 Board S Video Signal DT3120 Board Connector J3 Connector J2 Connector J1 ...

Page 35: ...ls with an external event you can connect an external trigger input to the DT3120 board Figure 5 shows how to connect an external trigger input to connector J1 on the DT3120 board Figure 5 Connecting an ExternalTrigger to the DT3120 Board DT3120 Board Connector J3 Connector J2 Connector J1 External Trigger Input ...

Page 36: ...Chapter 4 28 ...

Page 37: ...29 5 Verifying Board Operation Installing DT Acquire 32 Using DT Acquire 33 ...

Page 38: ...to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation this chapter Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 5 Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 ...

Page 39: ... or cameras are properly connected and that you can acquire images DT Acquire allows you to Acquire an image to system memory Display live video in passthru mode Open a previously saved image and Save an acquired image in BMP format Note With the DT3120 board DT Acquire works with your display monitor set to high color 16 bit or true color 24 bit or 32 bit only ...

Page 40: ...he Imaging OMNI splash screen appears 4 Click Install Products 5 Click Mach I Series 6 Click DT Acquire 7 Click Next The default installation destination folder is displayed 8 Change the destination folder or accept the default folder then click Next The default installation program folder is displayed 9 Change the program folder or accept the default folder then click Next The files are copied to...

Page 41: ...of these operations refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the DT3120 User s Manual see page 12 for information on viewing this manual Note This utility allows you to verify basic operations on the board however it does not support all of the board s features For information on each of the features provided read the Readme txt file provided with the utility For detailed information on the support...

Page 42: ...ck OK To get started select device 1 4 Leave the remainder of the settings under Setup at their default values 5 From the DT Acquire main menu click Run then Single Frame Acquire A single frame is acquired synchronously and displayed on the screen 6 To acquire another frame repeat step 5 7 If you wish modify the parameters available for the DT3120 board by clicking the desired parameter under Setu...

Page 43: ...oard when you configured the device driver then click OK To get started select device 1 4 From the DT Acquire main menu click Run then Start Pass Thru Live video is asynchronously acquired to display memory converted to bitmap format and displayed on the screen 5 To stop the asynchronous passthru operation from the DT Acquire main menu click Run then Stop Pass Thru 6 If you wish modify the paramet...

Page 44: ...Chapter 5 36 ...

Page 45: ... driver configuring 21 DT3120 Device Driver 3 DT3120 documentation viewing 12 DT Acquire installing 32 using 33 E expansion slot 9 selection 18 G graphics card 9 I inserting the board in the computer 18 Intel PCI chip sets 8 P palette 9 passthru operations performing 35 PCI chip sets 8 Q quick start 5 R RAM 9 related documents vi requirements 8 S selecting an expansion slot 18 setting up the compu...

Page 46: ...Index 38 U unpacking the board 7 V viewing the DT3120 documentation 12 ...

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