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Page 2: ...PCI Video and Camera Capture Solution User s Guide Version 1 0 Jameco Part Number 180110...

Page 3: ...hird parties which may result from its use No license is granted by its implication or otherwise under any patent or intellectual property rights of Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Inc Specifications a...

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Page 5: ...e equipment MADE IN USA CE Statement This equipment has been tested and complies with EN 55013 EN 55020 and IEC 801 3 part 3 standards Caution To comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pu...

Page 6: ...ption which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving...

Page 7: ...ut This Manual 1 Document Conventions 3 General Description 4 Getting More Information 6 Chapter 2 Before You Begin 7 Note to Windows 98 Users 7 System Requirements 8 Minimum System Requirements 8 Opt...

Page 8: ...Camera 26 Connecting Your Home Video Equipment 31 Appendix A Configuring Your Computer for Existing Video Capture Devices 35 Appendix B Applications Software 39 Software Descriptions 40 Appendix C Qu...

Page 9: ...nector Rear View from Your Computer 24 Figure 9 QuartzSight Camera Connected to PCI Board 25 Figure 10 Manual Adjustment and Position of QuartzSight Camera 26 Figure 11 iPhotoExpress Screen 27 Figure...

Page 10: ...viii List of Figures Figure 20 The Device Manager Tab 36 Figure 21 Example of Device Driver 37 Figure 22 Disabling Existing Video Driver 38...

Page 11: ...Ratings in Non Operational Conditions 12 Table 4 Maximum Ratings in Operational Conditions 12 Table 5 Software Applications Included 39 Table 6 Sensor Specification 47 Table 7 Lens Specification 48 Ta...

Page 12: ...x List of Tables...

Page 13: ...Capture Solution Chapter 2 Before You Begin Provides preliminary instructions necessary to your understanding of the installation We recommend reading this chapter for instructions on how to make the...

Page 14: ...endix B PCI Applications Software Defines the software applications that are included with your PCI package Appendix C QuartzSight Camera Specifications Provides the specifications for the QuartzSight...

Page 15: ...ands dialog boxes and dialog box elements are shown in italics Also used for emphasis UPPERCASE Directory names and filenames are shown in all uppercase Table 2 Icon Conventions Icon Description Appea...

Page 16: ...t digital camera optional Audio cable Video cable PCI video driver software on one CD Software applications for image video capture and editing on two CDs PCI Video and Camera Capture Solution User s...

Page 17: ...y mode allowing simultaneous viewing of both the source image and the processing in host memory of the source image The suite of software applications uses the latest technologies for creating editing...

Page 18: ...puter or through the Internet The combination of features in the PCI Video and Camera Capture Solution enables you to create edit and manipulate image and video directly from your computer Getting Mor...

Page 19: ...at the time of printing Additionally read the following sections of this chapter before attempting to install the board System Requirements Safety Precautions Unpacking and Inspection Operational Env...

Page 20: ...system requirements Microsoft Windows 95 operating system 133 MHz Pentium processor One available PCI 2 1 compliant bus slot 16 MB system RAM 4x CD ROM drive 46 MB available hard disk space for softw...

Page 21: ...t color depth Sound card microphone and speakers for audio capturing and video phone video conferencing and video email messaging An ISP Internet Service Provider that supports TCP IP for video phone...

Page 22: ...g labels on the chassis and monitor Do not press on any component on the board Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment Dangerous voltages may be present Conductive foreign obj...

Page 23: ...llow anti static precautions when you unpack it Inside the package you will find the following PCI board QuartzSight digital camera optional Audio cable Video cable Video driver Software applications...

Page 24: ...both the PCI board and the QuartzSight camera Table 3 Maximum Ratings in Non Operational Conditions Non Operational Conditions Temperature 10 C 14 F to 60 140 F Humidity 80 Table 4 Maximum Ratings in...

Page 25: ...PCI video driver Installing the PCI board Installing the applications software Using the PCI board connectors Connecting the QuartzSight camera Adjusting the QuartzSight camera Connecting your home v...

Page 26: ...video driver 1 Insert the PCI video driver CD The Welcome window is displayed as shown in Figure 1 2 To continue the installation of the PCI video driver click Next If you have an existing video driv...

Page 27: ...2 is provided to perform a software update 3 To disable your pre existing driver click New in the alert box Installation of the PCI video driver will begin as shown in Figure 3 Figure 2 Pre existing...

Page 28: ...click Next The Install PCI Video Hardware window is displayed as shown in Figure 4 5 Click OK 6 Shut down your computer Now that you have installed the PCI video driver and shut down your computer you...

Page 29: ...ou have a small screwdriver This could be either a flathead or Phillips screwdriver depending upon the type of screws your computer uses Figure 5 PCI Board EEPROM Video Decoder DMA Controller Clock Co...

Page 30: ...uter manuals for instructions on how to remove the cover 4 Locate an available PCI bus slot If you have a desktop style computer refer to Figure 6 If you have a tower style computer refer to Figure 7...

Page 31: ...computer may look slightly different from the representations in Figure 6 and Figure 7 For additional information refer to your computer instruction manuals Figure 6 PCI Bus Slot in a Motherboard Des...

Page 32: ...and firmly tighten 8 Replace the cover on your computer 9 Plug in the power cord connect your peripheral devices and turn on your computer When Windows reboots the New Hardware Found dialog box appear...

Page 33: ...ress MediaStudio These instructions replace all other instructions included with your software applications To install the software applications 1 Insert CD 1 into your CD ROM drive and follow the ins...

Page 34: ...these applications Now that you have successfully installed the driver board and applications software you are ready to connect your video equipment The optional QuartzSight camera and other video de...

Page 35: ...ideo connector instead Both packages include an RCA composite video in connector on the PCI board The QuartzSight camera connector provides connection for Video conferencing Video email messaging Vide...

Page 36: ...Installation Figure 8 shows the location of your connectors Figure 8 PCI Board Connector Rear View from Your Computer RCA Composite Video In Connector QuartzSight Digital Camera or SVideo In Connecto...

Page 37: ...ht Camera Connect the QuartzSight camera cable as shown in Figure 9 to the QuartzSight digital camera in connector Figure 9 QuartzSight Camera Connected to PCI Board PCI Board Home Video Equipment Cab...

Page 38: ...amera Now you are ready to test your PCI board to make sure it works properly with the QuartzSight camera and other video devices We recommend using iPhotoExpress which is included in your package Tes...

Page 39: ...he File menu point to Import and then point to Video Capture Alternatively you can select the Start icon from the iPhotoExpress task bar and then select Import You should see an image in the Ulead Vid...

Page 40: ...is digitized and then shown on the computer screen Alternatively you can refer to the section on Adjusting the QuartzSight Camera Settings or to Appendix D Troubleshooting Adjusting the QuartzSight C...

Page 41: ...13 The Video Format Dialog Box 3 Select the desired size of the image on the screen The full display size for the QuartzSight camera is 352 x 288 The full display size for the analog RCA in is 640 x...

Page 42: ...gs for the QuartzSight camera as shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 QuartzSight Digital Camera Settings 7 Adjust the sharpness contrast hue and brightness of the selected image if needed The Lighting Freque...

Page 43: ...ovided video and audio cables allow you to connect your home video equipment to your computer To connect your home video equipment to the PCI board 1 Connect the video cable as shown in Figure 15 to t...

Page 44: ...the PCI board as shown in Figure 16 Please refer to your owner s manual for locating the RCA video output on your video equipment Figure 16 PCI Board Connected to Home Video Equipment VCR TV Video Cam...

Page 45: ...t Stereo audio requires two RCA audio jacks If your home video equipment has only one RCA audio out however connect just one RCA jack to it This means that you can record only mono on your computer Pl...

Page 46: ...rea as shown in Figure 18 Adjusting the Composite Video Source The brightness contrast saturation and hue of the video source can be adjusted in the Color area Refer to your owner s manual for informa...

Page 47: ...ed such as a TV tuner board a video conferencing board or a video capturing board you will need to disable the device driver before installing the PCI board To disable an existing device driver 1 Clic...

Page 48: ...omputer for Existing Video Capture Devices 3 From the Control Panel window double click on System to open the System Properties window as shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 The Device Manager Tab 4 Select t...

Page 49: ...xisting Video Capture Devices 37 5 Double click on the Sound video and game controller option to expand the list as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Example of Device Driver 6 Double click on the device d...

Page 50: ...in this hardware profile check box as shown in Figure 22 Figure 22 Disabling Existing Video Driver To re enable the device driver follow steps 1 through 6 From the General tab de select the Disable i...

Page 51: ...se Table 5 Software Applications Included Product Publisher Classification Ver CVideo Mail Lite Cubic VideoComm Video Messages 2 0 DuckVision Duck Corporation Video Compression CODEC Recorder 1 0 iPho...

Page 52: ...ipient can double click on the attachment to play back the video No special software is required by the recipient Some Internet Service Providers ISPs may limit file size to 1 MB CVideo Mail Lite prod...

Page 53: ...you can capture full motion video without any additional compression hardware DuckVision product features 320 x 240 recording at 30 fps in real time One button recording and playback of any captured...

Page 54: ...Express product features Offers a wide variety of templates and sophisticated tools for creating custom greeting cards business cards and more Allows you to manipulate and preview captured images via...

Page 55: ...unction with the DuckVision TrueMotion CODEC video can be edited and saved to disk or CD R DVD R MediaStudio product features Video Editor program allows you to work on an entire video project at one...

Page 56: ...ng allows you to send and receive real time visual images Internet phone audio conferencing provides real time point to point conferencing Multipoint data conferencing enables you to share application...

Page 57: ...cture Creator composes seamless panoramic images that can be printed saved sent via email or imported into Web pages and other applications Panorama Picture Creator product features Seamlessly creates...

Page 58: ...46 Applications Software...

Page 59: ...Table 6 Sensor Specification Parameter Measured Value Notes S N Ratio 42 dB 15 fps frames per second 200 lux 25oC 77oF Fixed Pattern Noise 0 5 Frame Rate Options 30 15 7 5 5 3 3 75 25 12 5 6 25 3 125...

Page 60: ...meter Measured Value Notes Near Focus Limit 5 cm 2 inches Far Focus Limit infinity Depth of Field 20 cm 8 inches to infinity When focused at 60 cm 24 inches Distortion 6 5 At edges Spatial Resolution...

Page 61: ...er limit 11 4 VDC Supply voltage upper limit 12 6 VDC Current Consumption 50 mA Normal mode 28 mA Sleep mode 4 mA Low power mode DC Direct Current Table 9 Environmental Specification Parameter Measure...

Page 62: ...50 QuartzSight Camera Specification...

Page 63: ...lem Image is not previewed on screen Solution Verify the following You have selected Overlay or Preview mode to refresh the video display window You have installed the correct drivers The board is cor...

Page 64: ...amera Solution Make sure the lighting type is set properly for the video source 1 From the iPhotoExpress Options menu select Video Source 2 Click the Setup button in the Video Source dialog box 3 Sele...

Page 65: ...box is de selected in the Windows Volume Control window The audio cable is connected to the input jack on your sound card The PCI board is correctly installed The correct audio source is selected from...

Page 66: ...double click the System icon 3 From the System Properties dialog box select the Device Manager tab and select your CD ROM drive 4 Click the Properties button 5 In the Properties dialog box click the...

Page 67: ...reen screen is displayed Solution Check the image format of your application The driver does not support the YUV12 image format If YUV12 is currently selected as your image format change it to YUV9 an...

Page 68: ...m Detecting PCI Board Problem Windows does not detect a new PCI board Solution The PCI board may not be properly inserted into the bus slot Make sure the board is securely inserted and check for any l...

Page 69: ...addition the following error message is displayed Unable to open audio input device Perhaps another program is using the sound board Solution Disable the Fusion audio settings by performing the follo...

Page 70: ...re two possible solutions 1 Close other applications 2 Lower your video quality a Click Video Settings b When the Video Settings dialog box appears select a smaller size a lower frame rate and a lower...

Page 71: ...playing on VideoBrush the computer crashes or the screen freezes Solution Restart the computer and the VideoBrush program When live video is playing do not attempt to change your video source until yo...

Page 72: ...60 Troubleshooting...

Page 73: ...Part Number DGENUGA Digital Infotainment Division Printed in USA...

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