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About this Manual

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DT-Active Open Layers User’s Manual

 (UM-17325), available from 

Data Translation, describes DT-Active Open Layers

, an ActiveX 

control, which allows you to use Data Translation PCI frame 
grabber boards within graphical programming environments 
such as Microsoft Visual Basic® and Visual C++®.

GLOBAL LAB Image/2 User’s Manual 

and 

GLOBAL LAB Image/2 

API Manual,

 available from Data Translation, describe how to use 

GLOBAL LAB® Image/2 and GLOBAL LAB Image/2 
Streamline

 to create scientific applications using 

object-oriented image processing tools. 

DT Vision Foundry User’s Manual

 and 

DT Vision Foundry API 

Manual

, 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 DT3154 board, our 
Technical Support Department is available to provide technical 
assistance. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the 

DT3154 User’s 

Manual 

for more information (see 

page 13

 for information on 

installing and viewing this manual). If you are outside the United 
States or Canada

,

 call your local distributor, whose number is listed 

in your Data Translation product handbook.

Summary of Contents for MACH Series

Page 1: ...MACH Series UM 16347 G DT3154 Getting Started Manual...

Page 2: ...ingements of 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...

Page 3: ...Getting Started Procedure 5 Chapter 2 Preparing to Use the DT3154 7 Unpacking 9 Checking the System Requirements 10 Installing the Software 12 Installing the DT3154 Documentation 13 Viewing the DT315...

Page 4: ...alling and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows Me 35 Installing and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows 2000 38 Installing and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows XP 41 Chapter 6 Verify...

Page 5: ...Edition Windows 2000 or Windows 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 fo...

Page 6: ...t and warnings provide information to help you avoid catastrophic damage to yourself or your equipment Items that you select or type are shown in bold Courier font is used to represent source code Rel...

Page 7: ...ng object oriented image processing tools DT Vision Foundry User s Manual and DT Vision Foundry API Manual available from Data Translation describe how to use DT Vision Foundry to create machine visio...

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

Page 9: ...1 1 Overview Key Hardware Features 2 DT3154 Software 4 Getting Started Procedure 5...

Page 10: ...nals of an input channel simultaneously to provide progressive scan capability Can digitize three 8 bit monochrome signals of an input channel simultaneously Supports single and multiple frame acquisi...

Page 11: ...of the board Accepts an external trigger with selectable polarity and Provides two general purpose TTL level digital inputs and three general purpose TTL level digital outputs For more information on...

Page 12: ...e driver to use the DT3154 board with any of the supported software packages or utilities DT3154 User s Manual in PDF format Describes the features of the DT3154 board and how to use the DT3154 Device...

Page 13: ...the diagram shows you where you are in the getting started procedure Figure 1 Getting Started Flow Diagram Install the Board see Chapter 3 starting on page 17 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter...

Page 14: ...Chapter 1 6...

Page 15: ...7 2 Preparing to Use the DT3154 Unpacking 9 Checking the System Requirements 10 Installing the Software 12 Installing the DT3154 Documentation 13 Viewing the DT3154 Documentation 15...

Page 16: ...Install the Board see Chapter 3 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 6 Install and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 5 Prepare to Use the DT3154 Board t...

Page 17: ...rvice Department at 508 481 3700 x394 Customer Service will guide you through the appropriate steps for replacing missing or damaged items If you are located outside the USA call your local distributo...

Page 18: ...k 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 Mercur...

Page 19: ...de the BIOS to Version 4 revision 6 At least one available PCI 32 bit or 64 bit bus master expansion slot At least 16 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended Note that 1 2 MB 60 Hz or 1 7 MB 50 Hz are required to...

Page 20: ...drive 4 Click OK The Imaging OMNI CD splash screen appears 5 Click Install Products 6 Click Mach I Series 7 Click Device Drivers 8 Click DT3154 then click Next If you are usingWindows 2000 or Windows...

Page 21: ...T3154 documentation 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 wher...

Page 22: ...e directory in which to copy the manual on your hard disk the click Next The manual is copied to your hard disk 16 Click OK 17 Click Main Menu then click Exit Refer to the next section for information...

Page 23: ...to your hard disk you can view these documents by accessing them through the Data Translation Inc DT3154 program folder You can also view the documents from the Imaging OMNI CD by performing the follo...

Page 24: ...x 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 F...

Page 25: ...17 3 Installing the Board Setting up the Computer 19 Selecting an Expansion Slot 20 Inserting the DT3154 Board in the Computer 21...

Page 26: ...Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 6 starting on page 45 Install and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Us...

Page 27: ...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 de...

Page 28: ...hree PCI slots one of which may be a shared ISA PCI slot are available If an ISA board exists in the shared slot you cannot use the slot for a PCI board likewise if a PCI board exists in the shared sl...

Page 29: ...hassis 2 Carefully remove the antistatic packing material from the board We suggest that you save the original packing material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future 3...

Page 30: ...6 Secure the board in place at the rear panel of the system unit using the screw removed from the slot cover When you are finished with this procedure continue by connecting signals to the board Refer...

Page 31: ...23 4 Connecting Signals Connecting Video Signals 25 Connecting Other Signals 27...

Page 32: ...NG Always turn off the power to both your computer and the input device before making these connections Damage can result if connections are made with the power on Install the Board see Chapter 3 Conn...

Page 33: ...n the connector Figure 3 Connecting the EP306 Cable to Connector J1 2 Attach EP306 connector 0 RVID0 to the video input source s Red Video Out jack or to a monochrome input Note The EP306 attaches to...

Page 34: ...Video Out jack or to a monochrome input 4 Attach EP306 connector 2 BVID0 to the video input source s Blue Video Out jack or to a monochrome input if using triple monochrome mode 5 Connect an additiona...

Page 35: ...board to provide the sync to the video input source attach the sync input of the video input source to the output of EP306 connector 13 COMP_SYNC 3 If you are using an external trigger source attach E...

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

Page 37: ...he Device Driver 31 Installing and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows 98 32 Installing and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows Me 35 Installing and Configuring the Device Driver in Windows...

Page 38: ...ng on page 17 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 6 starting on page 45 Install and Configure the Device Driver this chapter Prepare to Us...

Page 39: ...lication developed using the 32 bit Frame Grabber SDK which follows the DT Open Layers Application Programming Interface API standards Before installing the software ensure that you have Installed Mic...

Page 40: ...ensure that PCI interrupts are enabled in your system BIOS 2 Start Windows 98 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears The board is recognized as the DT3154 then a dialog box appears prompting you t...

Page 41: ...alias per installed board is allowed The DT3154 Configuration dialog box appears 7 Select Enable Board to activate the board If you want to retain the settings but disable the board and therefore not...

Page 42: ...Device Driver Configuration dialog box is redisplayed with the name of the board you just added 12 Click Close to end the DT3154 configuration The DT3154 Configuration COMPLETE dialog box is displayed...

Page 43: ...e DT3154 board is using and ensure that PCI interrupts are enabled in your system BIOS 2 Start Windows Me The New Hardware Found dialog box appears The board is recognized as the DT3154 then a dialog...

Page 44: ...is allowed The DT3154 Configuration dialog box appears 7 Select Enable Board to activate the board If you want to retain the settings but disable the board and therefore not use the memory remove the...

Page 45: ...m 11 Click Done The DT3154 Device Driver Configuration dialog box is redisplayed with the name of the board you just added 12 Click Close to end the DT3154 configuration The DT3154 Configuration COMPL...

Page 46: ...performing this procedure 1 If you have not already done so power up your computer and any attached peripherals Note On power up the PCI bus takes one available interrupt from system resources for the...

Page 47: ...the checkmark next to Enable Board 13 Select the Video Format as either 50 Hz or 60 Hz 14 For Desired Memory Size select the amount of contiguous memory in MB that you want to allocate in your system...

Page 48: ...g box appears 18 Click Finish 19 Remove the Imaging OMNI CD from the CD ROM then click Yes to restart the system Once you have configured the device driver with the information for your board verify t...

Page 49: ...ile before performing this procedure 1 If you have not already done so power up your computer and any attached peripherals Note On power up the PCI bus takes one available interrupt from system resour...

Page 50: ...eo Format as either 50 Hz or 60 Hz 14 For Desired Memory Size select the amount of contiguous memory in MB that you want to allocate in your system to hold the acquired frames A 60 Hz 640 by 480 image...

Page 51: ...ion The Changes Saved dialog box appears 18 Click Finish 19 Remove the Imaging OMNI CD from the CD ROM then click Yes to restart the system Once you have configured the device driver with the informat...

Page 52: ...Chapter 5 44...

Page 53: ...45 6 Verifying Board Operation Overview 47 Installing DT Acquire 48 Using DT Acquire 49...

Page 54: ...starting on page 17 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 23 Verify Board Operation Install and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 5 starting on page 29 Prepare to Use the D...

Page 55: ...ed that the camera 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 sa...

Page 56: ...The 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...

Page 57: ...e following steps 1 Connect video input signals to channel 0 RVID0 GVID0 and BVID0 2 From the DT Acquire main menu click Setup then click Select Device 3 Select the alias that you gave to the DT3154 b...

Page 58: ...s RVID1 GVID1 and BVID1 8 If you wish save the graphic by clicking File from the DT Acquire main menu then Save Graphic File 9 When you are finished with this utility from the DT Acquire main menu cli...

Page 59: ...3154 board by clicking the desired parameter under Setup and changing the associated values then repeat steps 4 and 5 Note The value for the Select Input Source parameter selects both the signal red g...

Page 60: ...Chapter 6 52...

Page 61: ...ocedures 41 DT3154 documentation installing 13 DT Acquire installing 48 using 49 E EP306 cable connecting 24 expansion slot 11 selection 20 F features 2 G graphics card 11 I inserting the board in the...

Page 62: ...tting up the computer 19 slot selection 20 system requirements 10 U unpacking the board 9 V verifying board operation 47 W Windows 2000 installing the device driver 38 Windows 98 installing the device...

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