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Chapter 4

Datapath Limited

Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry.  Datapath has been 

designing and supplying high performance, high quality graphics display systems to the world’s larg

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est and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982.  Datapath was one of the founding 
companies of multi-screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions.  Now using 

the very latest display technology Datapath offers some of the world’s leading multi screen graphics 

accelerators for the most demanding applications.

As new technology advances, so we at Datapath improve the performance and functionality of both 
our hardware and software to give our customers more.   Following a continuous development pro-
gram, we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their 
changing needs.  As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily available, so we 
are there to exploit the power and potential that this technology presents.

Technical Support

Registered Users can access our technical support line using, email, and the Support page on the Data-

path Web Site, usually with a response within 24 hours (excluding weekends).

Via Email

Send an email to [email protected] with as much information about your system as possible.  
To enable a swift response we need to know the following details:

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Specification of the PC - including processor speed

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Operating System

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Application Software

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Datapath Hardware / Software

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The exact nature of the problem - and please be as specific as possible.

Please quote version and revision numbers of hardware and software in use wherever possible.

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Summary of Contents for VisionSDI2

Page 1: ...The VisionSDI2 SDI Video Capture Card User Manual...

Page 2: ...n 2 Models 3 Specification 4 Unpacking 5 Installing the Capture Card 5 Connections 6 Supported Formats 6 Cable Length 6 Software Installation 8 Application Overview 9 Using the card with other Datapat...

Page 3: ...he equipment should be located in an environment free from dust moisture and extreme changes in temperature and should be placed on a stable and solid work surface Liquids hot cold drinks etc should n...

Page 4: ...650MB s transfer bus bandwidth making it ideal for a wide range of applications including Multi display presentation software Broadcasting Digital Signage MachineVision DirectShow drivers forWDM Stre...

Page 5: ...r real time mode and sync detection Audio output for each channel to an onboard SPDIF header use with the Datapath AOM High performance DMA to system memory or direct to graphics memory with scatter g...

Page 6: ...mat Audio output for each channel in Digital SPDIF format Channelled out to RCA connectors using a Datapath AudioVIM Video Format Options SD SDI HD SDI and 3G SDI Operating System Support Windows XP W...

Page 7: ...ore you begin Installing the card is a simple process follow the steps below to be up and running in a few minutes Power down the PC including peripherals switch off at the mains and disconnect all th...

Page 8: ...by coloured LED s green for input and blue for Loop Through outputs Supported Formats TheVisionSDI2 card supports the following formats SD SDI 480i 576i HD SDI up to 1080i 3G SDI upto 1080p Cable Len...

Page 9: ...ne are supported by the driver In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J6 links on theVisionSDI2 are configured The e...

Page 10: ...ble to revert to the factory settings by powering down the system temporarily removing LK1 then powering up the system with the link removed Once the system has rebooted replace the LK1 link whilst th...

Page 11: ...he following features Scales the data to fit in the window Ability to set up sources accurately settings automatically saved Save a single frame to a file in one of the following formats BMP JPEG GIF...

Page 12: ...f each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its graphics engine to render the data This fully utilises the hardware and dramatically increases performance When a Di...

Page 13: ...tinuous development pro gram we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily av...

Page 14: ...l is correct Datapath Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions Datapath reserves the right to change s...

Page 15: ...pyright Statement 11 D Datapath Limited 11 F Firmware Upgrades VisionRGB E2 8 I Installing the VisionRGB E2 5 M Maintenance 1 P Power supply 1 S Specification VisionRGB E2 4 T Technical Support 11 U U...

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