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IVCE-C608/IVCE-C604/IVCME-C604 Capture Card 

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IEI Technology Corp. 

User Manual 

 

MODEL: 

IVCE-C608/IVCE-C604/IVCME-C604 

Video Capture Card with PCIe/PCIe Mini Interface

 

8-Channel/4-Channel Input, RoHS Compliant 

Rev. 1.00 – 6 February, 2012 

Summary of Contents for IVCE-C604

Page 1: ...04 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 1 IEI Technology Corp User Manual MODEL IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Video Capture Card with PCIe PCIe Mini Interface 8 Channel 4 Channel Input RoHS Compliant Rev 1 0...

Page 2: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 2 Revision Date Version Changes 6 February 2012 1 00 Initial release...

Page 3: ...al damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyri...

Page 4: ...CATIONS 17 2 1 1 Video Interfaces 17 2 1 2 Video Processing 18 2 1 3 Audio Processing 19 2 1 4 System Requirements 19 2 1 5 Mechanical and Environmental Specifications 20 2 2 DIMENSIONS 21 2 2 1 IVCE...

Page 5: ...Audio Input Output Connector J1 8 4 1 2 7 IVCE C604 GPIO Connector CN3 9 4 1 3 IVCME C604 Pinouts 10 4 1 3 1 IVCME C604 Video Audio Input Connector CN1 11 4 1 3 2 IVCME C604 GPIO Connector CN2 11 5 H...

Page 6: ...plication 33 6 3 IEI VIDEO CAPTURE TEST SUITE 34 6 3 1 Video Capture 34 6 3 2 Video Bypass IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 Only 40 6 3 3 Video Out IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 Only 42 6 3 4 Other Functions 44 6 3...

Page 7: ...re 5 2 Cascade Reset Connection 17 Figure 5 3 GPIO Cable for IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 18 Figure 5 4 GPIO Card Pinouts 18 Figure 5 5 LED Screen and ID Rotary Switch 19 Figure 5 6 Video and Audio Input C...

Page 8: ...38 Figure 6 17 Recording File Path Selection 39 Figure 6 18 Start Video Capture 39 Figure 6 19 Capturing Video 40 Figure 6 20 Video Out Window 41 Figure 6 21 Video Out By pass 41 Figure 6 22 Video Ou...

Page 9: ...E C608 Reset Input Connector Pinouts 4 Table 4 3 IVCE C608 Reset Output Connector Pinouts 4 Table 4 4 IVCE C608 Video Audio Input Connector Pinouts 5 Table 4 5 IVCE C608 GPIO Connector Pinouts 5 Table...

Page 10: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 10 Chapter 1 1 Introduction...

Page 11: ...onents The IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 video capture cards are equipped with the high performing Conexant video capture controllers with up to eight video and audio input channels A software develo...

Page 12: ...i 4 channels 4 channels Table 1 1 IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Video Capture Card Models 1 1 2 Features Some of the IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 video capture card features are listed below Low po...

Page 13: ...erview of each model 1 2 1 IVCE C608 Overview The IVCE C608 comes with one Conexant CX25853 video capture controller two GPIO connectors one rotary switch LED indicators and one DB 26 video audio conn...

Page 14: ...video capture controller one GPIO connector one rotary switch LED indicators and one DB 26 video audio connector A PCIe edge connector on the bottom of the capture card enables the IVCE C604 to inter...

Page 15: ...comes with one Conexant CX25854 video capture controller one GPIO connector and one video audio connector The PCIe Mini interface of the capture card enables the IVCME C604 to interface with a motherb...

Page 16: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 16 2 Product Specifications Chapter 2...

Page 17: ...04 Video Input Channels Eight Four Four Video Input Format NTSC or PAL NTSC or PAL NTSC or PAL Video Input Type BNC BNC BNC Audio Input Channels Eight Four Four Audio Input Connector RCA RCA RCA Video...

Page 18: ...25850 One Conexant CX25854 NTSC 720x480 720x240 640x480 640x240 352x240 320x240 160x120 720x480 720x240 640x480 640x240 352x240 320x240 160x120 720x480 720x240 640x480 640x240 352x240 320x240 160x120...

Page 19: ...c 24 bit 24 bit 16 bit Table 2 3 Audio Processing 2 1 4 System Requirements The following table lists detailed system requirements for the three video capture cards SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IVCE C608 IVCE...

Page 20: ...wer consumption for each model OTHERS IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Dimensions mm 111 00 x 102 40 111 23 x 102 39 50 92 x 30 00 Operating Temperature 5 C 65 C non condensing 5 C 65 C non condensing 5...

Page 21: ...nd Environmental Specifications above Detailed dimension drawings for each model are shown in the sections below 2 2 1 IVCE C608 Dimension Drawing The dimensions for the IVCE C608 are listed below Len...

Page 22: ...e Card Page 22 2 2 2 IVCE C604 Dimension Drawing The dimensions for the IVCE C604 are listed below Length 111 23 mm Width 102 39 mm The dimensions are shown in Figure 2 2 IVCE C604 Dimension Drawing F...

Page 23: ...Card Page 23 2 2 3 IVCME C604 Dimension Drawing The dimensions for the IVCME C604 are listed below Length 50 92 mm Width 30 00 mm The dimensions are shown in Figure 2 3 IVCME C604 Dimension Drawing F...

Page 24: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 24 3 Packing List Chapter 3...

Page 25: ...c discharge Self grounding Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup Use an anti static pad When configuring any circuit board place it on an anti static mat...

Page 26: ...tact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to 31sales iei com tw The IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 is shipped with the following components Quantity Item and Part Number Image 1 IV...

Page 27: ...and Part Number Image 1 Video input cable DB 9 to 4 channel BNC connector IVCME C604 only 1 Audio input cable DB 9 to 4 channel RCA connector IVCME C604 only 2 Reset cable IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 onl...

Page 28: ...following items are optional Item and Part Number Image 8 channel GPIO card four digital output and four relay output P N VIOCARD GPIO RS R10 GPIO cable for IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 P N 32200 000012 RS...

Page 29: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 29 4 Connectors and Jumpers Chapter 4...

Page 30: ...the end user The IVCE C608 has the following connectors and interfaces on board Quantity Connector Name Connector Type Labels 1 Rotary Switch ID Selection 16 position switch SW1 1 LED screen LED scree...

Page 31: ...5 4 5 4 1 1 2 IVCE C608 LED Screen LED2 The LED screen shows the ID number of the IVCE C608 Sixteen IVCE C608 cards can be connected together in a singles system Each card has a unique ID setting as...

Page 32: ...reset output connector CN5 to connect to the reset connector on the motherboard to enable the multiple card cascade reset function Pinouts for the connector are shown in Table 4 3 Pin No Signal 1 Rese...

Page 33: ...video inputs eight audio inputs and two video outputs If 16 systems are connected together a total of 128 cameras can be strung together in a single system 4 1 1 7 IVCE C608 GPIO Connector CN2 CN3 The...

Page 34: ...tors and interfaces on board Quantity Connector Name Connector Type Labels 1 Rotary Switch ID Selection 16 position switch SW1 1 LED screen LED screen LED2 1 LED indicators Red amber green LED LED1 1...

Page 35: ...4 5 4 1 2 2 IVCE C604 LED Screen LED2 The LED screen shows the ID number of the IVCE C604 Sixteen IVCE C604 cards can be connected together in a singles system Each card has a unique ID setting as spe...

Page 36: ...nnector CN5 Use the reset output connector CN5 to connect to the reset connector on the motherboard to enable the multiple card cascade reset function Pinouts for the connector are shown in Table 4 8...

Page 37: ...audio inputs and two video outputs If 16 systems are connected together a total of 64 cameras can be strung together in a single system 4 1 2 7 IVCE C604 GPIO Connector CN3 The IVCE C604 contains one...

Page 38: ...should not be used by the end user The IVCME C604 has the following connectors and interfaces on board Quantity Connector Name Connector Type Labels 1 GPIO connectors 9 pin wafer CN2 1 Video Audio inp...

Page 39: ...or the connector are shown in Table 4 9 Pin No Signal 1 GND 2 Video In CH1 3 Video In CH2 4 Video In CH3 5 Video In CH4 6 Audio In CH1 7 Audio In CH2 8 Audio In CH3 9 Audio In CH4 10 GND Table 4 12 IV...

Page 40: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 12 5 Hardware Installation Chapter 5...

Page 41: ...IVCE C604 IVCME C604 or any other electrical component is handled the following anti static precautions are strictly adhered to Wear an anti static wristband Wearing a simple anti static wristband can...

Page 42: ...user manual o The user manual provides a complete description of the IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 installation instructions and configuration options Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff ESD o Elect...

Page 43: ...nstall the video capture card hardware the following steps must be followed Step 1 Install the video capture card Step 2 Install the reset cables optional Step 3 Install the GPIO card optional Step 4...

Page 44: ...e chassis to secure the card to the chassis Step 0 5 4 3 Install the Reset Cables Optional The IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 are shipped with two reset cables to support cascade reset To install the reset c...

Page 45: ...et connector on the system motherboard Step 0 Figure 5 2 Cascade Reset Connection 5 4 4 Install the GPIO Card Optional The IVCE C608 and IVCE C604 support 8 bit GPIO 4 bit input and 4 bit output via a...

Page 46: ...or onto the video capture card GPIO connector making sure the pins are correctly aligned Step 4 Next connect the GPIO cable connector to the GPIO connector on the GPIO card CN6 Step 0 5 4 4 1 GPIO Car...

Page 47: ...different cards each card must be assigned a unique ID The unique ID is assigned using the 16 position rotary switch 0 F on each IVC video card The ID number of the video card will show on the LED sc...

Page 48: ...le please follow the instructions below NOTE The IVCE C608 is shipped with an 8 channel video and 8 channel audio input cable whereas the IVCE C604 is shipped with a 4 channel video and 4 channel audi...

Page 49: ...Step 3 and Step 4 until all video and audio devices are connected Step 0 NOTE Up to eight video devices and eight audio devices can be connected to the IVCE C608 video capture card Up to four video de...

Page 50: ...m the cable to a video device with the BNC cables Step 4 Repeat Step 3 to connect the second video output device Step 0 5 5 IVCME C604 Hardware Installation 5 5 1 Hardware Installation Procedures To i...

Page 51: ...ith the notch on the connector Slide the IVCME C604 into the socket at an angle of about 20 Step 2 Push down until the card clips into place Push the other end of the card down until it clips into pla...

Page 52: ...ect the 4 channel video input cable to the video connector of the video audio input cable Step 4 Connect the 4 channel audio input cable to the audio connector of the video audio input cable Step 5 Co...

Page 53: ...ector on the IVCME C604 video capture card see Section 1 2 3 Step 2 Align the cable connector from the GPIO cable with the GPIO connector on the video capture card Figure 5 10 GPIO Cable for IVCME C60...

Page 54: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 26 6 Software and Driver Chapter 6...

Page 55: ...install the driver means the video capture card cannot be detected by the system 6 2 Driver and Application Installation To install the driver and the IEI video capture test suite please follow the st...

Page 56: ...a Windows XP system double click the IVCE C6XX_Series_32Bit_V1 2 0_20111213 exe icon in the driver folder NOTE To be able to install the driver and the IEI Video Capture Test Suite in a 64 bit operat...

Page 57: ...lick the button to expand the card ID option list Select the video capture card ID to install the driver Click the INSTALL button in Figure 6 3 to continue the installation process Figure 6 3 Driver I...

Page 58: ...Figure 6 5 appears Figure 6 5 Driver Installing Step 9 When the driver installation is complete the screen in Figure 6 6 appears Figure 6 6 Driver Installation Complete Step 10 Click CLOSE to finish...

Page 59: ...Video Capture Test Suite shortcut is shown on the desktop Figure 6 8 The test suite can also be accessed from the following directory C IEI IVCE C6XX Series Figure 6 8 IEI Video Capture Test Suite Sh...

Page 60: ...FFDShow video encoder configuration from the start menu Start menu ffdshow VFW configuration Figure 6 9 FFDShow VFW Configuration Step 3 The ffdshow video encoder configuration window appears Select...

Page 61: ...stall the test suite select Uninstall in the IVCE C6XX Series folder from the start up menu Figure 6 11 Figure 6 11 Uninstall IEI Video Capture Test Suite Start Menu Step 2 To uninstall the driver rig...

Page 62: ...ideo capture card Before using the IEI Video Capture Test Suite please complete the hardware installation and the software installation described in the previous sections 6 3 1 Video Capture To use th...

Page 63: ...type PCIE or MiniPCIE Step 3 Click the Get Cards button The capture cards connected to the system shows Select one capture card from the list The card number is corresponding to the card ID shown on t...

Page 64: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 36 Figure 6 14 Available Cards Step 5 The Capture Settings window appears Figure 6 15 Capture Settings Window...

Page 65: ...listed below NTSC PAL 720x480 720x240 640x480 640x240 352x240 320x240 160x120 720x576 720x288 352x288 Table 6 1 Supported Resolutions Step 7 Select camera channel s to capture the video from NOTE If t...

Page 66: ...all of the connected audio channels will be captured and saved in separate audio files e g four audio files will be saved if four audio channels are connected Figure 6 16 Audio Preview Selection NOTE...

Page 67: ...Check the Recording checkbox to record the video and save in AVI format see Figure 6 28 Step 12 Click the RUN button to start capturing videos Click the STOP button to stop Step 13 To capture all cha...

Page 68: ...elow Step 1 Connect the video input source to the video input port of the IVCE C608 or the IVCE C604 Step 2 Connect the BNC cable from the display device to the BNC output port of the IVCE C608 or the...

Page 69: ...indow appears Figure 6 20 Video Out Window Step 7 Select which channel to bypass Once a channel is selected it will start bypass the video to the display device Click the Colour button to adjust the b...

Page 70: ...ease make sure to stop the video by pass before using the video out function Step 1 Connect the video input source to the video input port of the IVCE C608 or the IVCE C604 Step 2 Connect the BNC cabl...

Page 71: ...ut Window Upper WARNING To ensure the video quality it is highly recommended to save the recorded files in a drive which is not installed with an operating system NOTE If an issue occurs when recordin...

Page 72: ...video through the output port Figure 6 23 Video Out Window Bottom 6 3 4 Other Functions The IEI Video Capture Test Suite also includes some other functions including Frame rate Color control GPIO cont...

Page 73: ...ard Page 45 6 3 4 1 Frame Rate The user can view the frame rate when capturing video Click the Framerate button to bring up the Frame Rate window The frame rate of each camera channel show refer to Fi...

Page 74: ...Color Control settings to adjust the image properties of the displayed video of a single channel Select the video channel to be adjusted by clicking the corresponding channel number VDEC_A H The image...

Page 75: ...GPIO button to bring up the GPIO control window Figure 6 26 Figure 6 26 GPIO Control The GPIO function allows users to configure GPIO output signals and read GPIO input signal if the GPIO connector s...

Page 76: ...able WDT and or Toggle WDT options then click OK The amber LED on the capture card lights on indicating that the WDT is enabled Figure 6 27 WDT Window To enable watchdog timer for multiple capture car...

Page 77: ...n Figure 6 29 General Window To test the LED function on the IVCE C608 or the IVCE C604 select the checkbox of the LEDs Select Error the red LED lights on Select Ready the green LED lights on Figure 6...

Page 78: ...IVCE C608 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 50 A Hazardous Materials Disclosure Appendix A...

Page 79: ...edges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friend...

Page 80: ...ted Circuit Board X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substanc...

Page 81: ...8 IVCE C604 IVCME C604 Capture Card Page 53 RoHS RoHS Pb Hg Cd CR VI PBB PBDE X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O O X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T113...

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