RCV100 Manual - General Tools And Instruments
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1. GENERAL RCV100 USER S MANUAL WIRELESS USB VIDEO RECEIVER Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction na ee een 3 Key Features 22 2 222 er a re 3 Operating Instructions 4 What s in the boX o0ooooooooooo 4 Anatomy of the RCV receiver 4 Setup InstructionS 4 11 Install the software 4 5 Install and sync the hardware 6 7 Normal operation 8 10 Wired option urnas rn 10 11 Using Skype to stream video 11 Specifications o0oooooooomommo 12 Warranty Information 13 Return for Repair Policy 13 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the RCV100 Wireless USB Video Receiver from General Tools amp Instruments We strongly suggest that you read this user s manual carefully before using the product The RCV100 is a plug in USB device that can wirelessly connect the Seeker 100 or Seeker 400 Video Inspection System from General to your Windows computer via its USB 2 0 port The RCV100 also can be hard wired to either system s CameraScope or to the DCS1100 High Performance Probe Selectable Video Borescope Once the connection has been made real time video and still images captured by the system can be monitored on the computer screen and stored and processed as well2. readiness to receive video and photos Normal operation In most cases you will perform some or all of the following steps each time you use the RCV100 with a Seeker or DCS1100 system for an inspection session e Start ScopeView e Power on your Seeker or 100 or 400 or DCS1100 and sync it to the RCV100 e Connect the RCV100 and the Seeker 100 or 400 or DCS1100 e Configure the connection set video and photo resolutions formats and storage locations e Capture videos and pictures e Browse edit and play back videos and pictures e Print pictures To perform these tasks you will use six features of ScopeView e The main menu Eie setting Tool Help e The toolbar below the main menu e The Preview Pane at the left of the main window e The Photos and Videos tabs of the Preview Pane The Photo Control bar at the bottom of the main window e The status bar at the bottom of the ScopeView window Aala I dis DD La Taerar 144 To view live video start ScopeView power on your Seeker 100 or 400 or DCS1100 and click the com tab You can change the size horizontal x vertical pixels of the live feed that appears in ScopeView s main window by right clicking on the video The options include ten different combinations of size and aspect ratio plus maximum size 8 To start capturing video click the ce icon on the toolbar When you do so note that on the right side of the status bar the word Connected changes to Capt
3. Uniquely the RCV100 enables streaming over the Internet using the Skype application It is a powerful accessory that troubleshooting technicians technical trainers and inspection specialists can use to host video conferences that anyone with Internet access can attend A compact device measuring only 3 26 x 1 65 x 0 74 in the RCV100 is powered by the USB port it plugs into The packaged product you have received contains the receiver along with an installation CD a video input cable and a 3 foot long USB extension cable KEY FEATURES e Software is Skype enabled allowing streaming of real time camera probe video over the Internet e Works with General s Seeker 100 and Seeker 400 Video Inspection Systems and DCS1100 High Performance Probe Selectable Video Borescope e Compatible with any computer running Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP on a Pentium IV microprocessor or later and equipped with at least 2 GB of RAM a USB 2 0 or 3 0 port and a CD or CD DVD drive e Any of four 4 wireless channels can be selected to maximize video quality OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS What s in the box The RCV100 USB Wireless Receiver ships with an installation CD a video input cable a 3 ft long USB extension cable and this user s manual 1 Wireless receiver 2 Installation CD 3 USB extension cable 4 Video input cable Anatomy of the RCV100 receiver A USB plug B Connected light E C Black CH button for ch
4. annel selection D Power Channel indicator light number of flashes corresponds to channel numbers from 1 to 4 E Video in jack SETUP INSTRUCTIONS Install the software 1 Place the installation disk CD in your computer s CD DVD drive and close the drawer After the CD loads the Welcome to the Scope View Setup Wizard screen will appear Click Next to continue Using the ScopeView Setup Wizard In addition to installing the ScopeView application you can also use the ScopeView Setup Wizard to e Remove ScopeView from your computer e Repair errors in the most recent installation by fixing missing and corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries e Change the way features are installed To perform any of these tasks place the installation disk in your CD DVD drive and close the drawer You can also uninstall ScopeView by following the path Start gt All Programs gt ScopeView gt Uninstall ScopeView and clicking Enter to confirm the uninstall 2 Read the End User License Agreement and accept its terms by checking the box at lower left and clicking Next 3 On the Custom Setup screen that appears next note the advisory that ScopeView will be installed in the ProgramFiles folder of your computer s C drive by default This is the recommended location Unless you want ScopeView to be installed elsewhere on your computer click Next 4 On the screen that appears next click Install t
5. ess to the Connect Photo Capture and Set Timer functions accessible from the toolbar To take a picture of what your Seeker s probe is currently viewing click the 5 gt to icon on the toolbar Note that doing so creates a thumbnail of the picture often called a screen capture or vidcap under the Photos tab of the Preview Pane To view a captured photo in the main window double click its icon in the Preview Pane Note that when a picture is displayed in the main window the Photo Control bar also appears below it Use the controls on the bar to zoom in or out on the picture or rotate it 90 degrees in either direction To view the next or previous photo either click the right or left arrows on the control bar or click the yellow directional arrows that appear within the main window to the right and left of the displayed image To configure the RCV100 and its connected Seeker 100 or 400 or DCS1100 to automatically capture videos and or photos on a regular schedule click the amp tab on the toolbar You can choose a daily weekly or monthly schedule or specify a date and time or a duration for a video To disconnect the RCV100 from your computer first close the ScopeView application Then click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on your computer s system tray and click on Eject USB Composite Device Wired option If the video that appears on your computer is noisy has streaks or flickering line
6. hat the transmission channel of its grip matches the reception channel of the RCV100 Both units should be producing the same number of green flashes To learn how to power on or change the channel of the Seeker 100 or Seeker 400 refer to its user s manual To change the reception channel of the RCV100 press the black CH button on its end as many times as necessary to sync it with your Seeker 4 Select the Seeker Once you have confirmed that the RCV100 and your Seeker system are operating on the same channel check that the text KC362 for Windows XP computers or WDM2861 Capture for Windows computers appears in ScopeView s Device window the third item from the left on its toolbar 5 Deselect the laptop camera If you are using a laptop computer equipped with a video camera the camera is likely to be the default device Using the pulldown menu in the Device window deselect the camera select either KC362 or WDM2861 and click F Comect the tab to the right of the Device window If you are using the RCV100 with the DCS1100 first connect the two units using the included video input cable and then perform Step 4 above When you click Connect the main screen of ScopeView should begin showing a live video feed from your Seeker system or DCS1100 that looks like this II m En mn O O Pr ed Mee Lumen MOS Note that once the RCV100 is connected the green LED below the General logo will light indicating its
7. n the left pane of the screen that appears choose Video Settings 7 On the next screen under the Select Webcam tab choose KC362 USB Video Windows XP or WDM2861 Capture Windows 7 That s it You re now ready to make video calls to one or more parties while streaming the video captured by your Seeker s probe over the Internet 1 Skype is a trademark of Skype Limited 2 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 11 SPECIFICATIONS Wireless transmission range 33 ft 10 meters greater with no obstacles Transmission frequencies 2 414 GHZ 2 432 GHz 2 450 GHZ 2 468 GHZ Operating temperature 32 to 113 F 0 to 45 C Operating relative humidity RH 5 to 95 non condensing Storage temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C at less than 85 RH Dimensions 3 26 x 1 65 x 0 75 in 83 x 42 x19mm Weight 1 23 02 359 12 WARRANTY INFORMATION The RCV100 Wireless USB Video Receiver from General Tools amp Instruments General is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year Subject to certain restrictions General will repair or replace this instrument if after examination it is determined by General to be defective in material or workmanship This warranty does not apply to damages that General determines to be from an attempted repai
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9. o begin the installation 5 The next screen that appears is a Windows User Account Control dialog box Respond to the question Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to your computer by clicking Yes When the notification Completed the ScopeView Setup Wizard appears click Finish Show your desktop Note that the installation has placed a Sen icon on your desktop Also note that a ScopeView folder containing applications application extensions and drivers has been added to your ProgramFiles folder o N Install and sync the hardware 1 Run ScopeView Before plugging in the RCV100 run ScopeView either by double clicking its desktop icon or by following the path Start gt All Programs gt ScopeView and clicking on the application s icon Doing so will cause the following screen to appear zE Please connect USB video device 2 Plug in the RCV100 Plug the RCV100 into an empty port on your computer either directly or using the supplied USB extension cable if the port has insufficient clearance Note that plugging in the RCV100 causes its Channel indicator light to begin flashing The number of flashes 1 2 3 or 4 corresponds to its channel setting 3 Sync the receiver and transmitter Now power on the wireless Video Inspection System you will be using with the RCV100 either the Seeker 100 or Seeker 400 and make sure t
10. r by non authorized personnel or misuse alterations normal wear and tear or accidental damage The defective unit must be returned to General Tools amp Instruments or a General authorized service center freight prepaid and insured Acceptance of the exclusive repair and replacement remedies described herein is a condition of the contract for purchase of this product In no event shall General be liable for any incidental special consequential or punitive damages or any cost attorneys fees expenses losses alleged to be as a consequence of any damage due to failure of or defect in any product including but not limited to any claims for loss of profits RETURN FOR REPAIR POLICY Every effort has been made to provide you with a reliable product of superior quality However in the event your instrument requires repair please contact our Customer Service to obtain a RGA Return Goods Authorization before forwarding the unit via prepaid freight to the attention of our Service Center at this address General Tools amp Instruments 80 White Street New York NY 10013 212 431 6100 Remember to include a copy of your proof of purchase your return address and your phone number and or e mail address 13 14 NOTES NOTES 15 Specialty Tools amp Instruments GENERAL TOOLS amp INSTRUMENTS 80 White Street New York NY 10013 3567 PHONE 212 431 6100 e FAX 212 431 6499 TOLL FREE 800 697 8665 e mail sales ge
11. s running through it the probable cause is an electrically noisy environment With so many electrical and electronic devices in use everywhere today many environments in which the RCV100 will commonly be used have enough electromagnetic interference to negatively affect wireless signals To remedy the problem you can override wireless operation by hard wiring the RCV100 to your Seeker 100 or 400 To do so use the provided cable with standard mini RCA plugs at both ends Both the RCV100 and your Seeker 100 or 400 are equipped with video ports for that purpose In the case of the Seeker 100 the video out port is on the bottom of the pistol grip opposite the DC power input jack In the case of the Seeker 400 the video out jack is on the side of the instrument s detachable display unit 10 When you insert a mini RCA plug into the video out jack of a Seeker 100 or Seeker 400 or into the video in jack of an RCV100 the computer screen showing probe video will go blank momentarily and then resume showing live video USING SKYPE TO STREAM VIDEO This is fairly straightforward to do 1 Make sure that your Windows computer is connected to the Internet 2 Download the Skype application be sure it is version 4 2 0 169 or later from www skype com 3 Install the Skype software on your computer complete the user profile and set up a Skype account 4 Open Skype 5 Under the Tools tab of the main screen click on Options 6 I
12. uring and that a stopwatch begins running at its right To stop capturing video click the Wu cwe icon again Note that this stops the stopwatch on the status bar and creates a thumbnail of the video just captured in the Preview Pane To play back a captured video click its thumbnail in the Preview Pane The video will play from start to finish in the main window over a video control bar that indicates both its total duration at the right and the current time position at the left Use the play pause and stop icons to control playback To preview save delete or change the name or storage location of a captured video or display its properties right click the video s thumbnail in the Videos tab of the Preview Pane and left click the desired action By default all videos and photos captured by the RCV100 are stored in a folder called ScopeView that the application creates in your MyDocuments folder To change the default storage location of videos and or photos left click the Settings tab of the main menu On the screen that appears you can also change the default format and size of photos and the size and type of compression applied to videos The Settings tab also lets you change the default language of ScopeView from English to Mandarin Chinese All of the functions accessible through the Settings tab on the main menu are also available from the qa tab on the toolbar Similarly the Tool tab on the main menu provides acc
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