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1. ALACRON FASTSERIES DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER amp PLAYER DVRP USER S MANUAL 30002 00396 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright 2004 by Alacron Inc All rights reserved This document in whole or in part may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any other electronic medium or machine readable form without the express written consent of Alacron Inc Alacron makes no warranty for the use of its products assumes no responsibility for any error which may appear in this document and makes no commitment to update the information contained herein Alacron Inc retains the right to make changes to this manual at any time without notice Document Name DVRP User s Manual Document Number 30002 00396 Revision History 1 0 Feb 23 2004 Trademarks Alacron is a registered trademark of Alacron Inc AltiVec is a trademark of Motorola Inc Channel Link is a trademark of National Semiconductor CodeWarrior is a registered trademark of Metrowerks Corp FastChannel0 is a registered trademark of Alacron Inc FastSeries is a registered trademark of Alacron Inc Fast4 FastFrame 13000 Fastimage Fastl O and FastVision are registered Trademarks of Alacron Inc FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc 3M is a trademark of 3M Company MS DOS6 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Se2. We will compile and run the module to track down the anomaly you ve found If you do not have Internet access or if it is inconvenient for you to get to access copy the code to a disk describe the error and mail the disk to Technical Support at the Alacron address below If the code is small enough you can also FAX the code module to us at 603 891 2745 If you are faxing the code write everything large and legibly and remember to include your description of the error When you are describing a software problem include revision numbers of all associated software For documentation errors photocopy the passages in question mark on the page the number and title of the manual and either FAX or mail the photocopy to Alacron Remember to include the name and telephone number of the person we should contact if we have questions Alacron Inc 12 71 Spit Brook Road Suite 200 Nashua NH 03060 USA Telephone 603 891 2750 FAX 603 891 2745 Web site http www alacron com Electronic Mail sales alacron com support alacron com 13
3. b PAUSE button Il Pressing the Pause button pause the video playing and enables the step by step buttons STOP button M Pressing the Stop button stops the video playing output and enables the First Last buttons d First button 144 Pressing the First button jumps to the first frame in video stream The system is ready to play in either forward or backward directions e Last button Pressing the Last button move to the last frame and the system is ready to play in either forward or backwards f Next Frame button gt Move to the next frame The system is ready to play in either forward or backwards or continuing stepping forward or backwards g Previous Frame button Move to the previous frame The system is ready to play in either forward or backwards or continuing stepping forward or backwards Frame Converter DVRP Frame converter converts frames from internal DVRP unique file format into separate file per frame in TIFF file format or into single multi page TIFF file To operate the converter type the source file name in the Source Edit Box and press the Load button If the Source Edit Box left empty a standard Windows Open File Dialog will opened allow the user to select the desired file After loading the file several properties are shown including number of frames stored in the file and time stamps of beginning and end of record The converter allows converting partial selection of frames The defa
4. be logged into the RMA report so it s there for the technician when your product arrives at Alacron Put boards inside their anti static protective bags Then pack the product s securely in the original shipping materials if possible and ship to Alacron Inc 71 Spit Brook Road Suite 200 Nashua NH 03060 USA Clearly mark the outside of your package Attention RMA 80XXX Remember to include your return address and the name and number of the person who should be contacted if we have questions Reporting Bugs We at Alacron are continually improving our products to ensure the success of your projects In addition to ongoing improvements every Alacron product is put through extensive and varied testing Even so occasionally situations can come up in the fields that were not encountered during our testing at Alacron If you encounter a software or hardware problem or anomaly please contact us immediately for assistance Ifa fix is not available right away often we can devise a work around that allows you to move forward with your project while we continue to work on the problem you ve encountered It is important that we are able to reproduce your error in an isolated test case You can help if you create a stand alone code module that is isolated from your application and yet clearly demonstrates the anomaly or flaw Describe the error that occurs with the particular code module and email the file to us at support alacron com
5. FIGURES Faure DYR man SGOD deletes a mens aetna RR 3 Figure 2 Select Mode dialog DOX coooonoccccconnoccccnononcccnnnonoconnnon cnn nana r cnn rca 4 Figure 3 Select Files dialog dt daa 5 Figure 4 Frame Converter dialog DOX oooooconocccccnnnoccccnononcccnnnoncccnn non cn cnn nar n cnn rca rr rn 7 OTHER ALACRON MANUALS Alacron manuals cover all aspects of FastSeries hardware and software installation and operation Call Alacron at 603 891 2750 and ask for the appropriate manuals from the list below if they did not come in your FastSeries shipment 30002 00148 30002 00150 30002 00153 30002 00155 30002 00162 30002 00169 30002 00170 30002 00171 30002 00173 30002 00176 30002 00180 30002 00184 30002 00183 30002 00185 30002 00186 30002 00187 ALFAST Runtime Software Programmer s Guide amp Reference FastSeries Library User s Manual Fast I O Hardware User s Manual FastMem Hardware User s Manual FOIL FastSeries Object Imaging Library User s Manual ALRT Runtime Software Programmer s Guide amp Reference ALRT ALFAST amp FASTLIB Software Installation Manual for Linux ALRT ALFAST FASTLIB Software Installation for Windows NT FastMem Programmer s Guide amp Reference Fastlmage 1300 Hardware User s Manual Fast4 1300 Hardware User s Manual FastSeries Getting Started Manual Fastlmage 1300 Camera Integration User s Manual FastVision Hardware User s Manual FastVision Software User s M
6. These memory blocks are used as a dual port memory to transfer frames between the frame grabber and the host application If during record process the board buffer reaches is limit some frames might be lost 3 Speed During record operation indicates the current writing speed to HD The rate shown is the input source average rate and not the temporal peak rate which might be higher During Playback and Video out the indicators shows the average read rate of the last block of frames 4 Time Elapsed Indicates the grabbing time elapsed 5 Time Remaining Indicates the grabbing time remaining until the disk s are full or until the preset recording time will be reached IV TROUBLESHOOTING There are several things you can try before you call Alacron Technical Support for help Make sure the computer is plugged in Make sure the power source is on Go back over the hardware installation to make sure that the system is properly installed Go back over the software installation to make sure you have installed all necessary software Run the Installation User Test to verify correct installation of both hardware and software Run the user diagnostics test for your main board to make sure it s working properly Insert the Alacron CD ROM and check the various Release Notes to see if there is any information relevant to the problem you are experiencing The release notes are available in the directory usr alacron alinfo
7. V ALACRON TECHNICAL SUPPORT Alacron offers technical support to any licensed user during the normal business hours of 9 a m to 5 p m EST We offer assistance on all aspects of processor board and PMC installation and operation A Contacting Technical Support To speak with a Technical Support Representative on the telephone call the number below and ask for Technical Support Telephone 603 891 2750 If you would rather FAX a written description of the problem make sure you address the FAX to Technical Support and send it to Fax 603 891 2745 You can email a description of the problem to support alacron com Before you contact technical support have the following information ready Serial numbers and hardware revision numbers of all of your boards This information is written on the invoice that was shipped with your products Also each board has its serial number and revision number written on either in ink or in bar code form The version of the ALRT ALFAST or FASTLIB software that you are using You can find this information in a file in the directory usr alfast alinfo The type and version of the host operating system i e Windows 98 Note the types and numbers of all your software revisions daughter card libraries the application library and the compiler The piece of code that exhibits the problem if applicable If you email Alacron the piece of code our Technical Support team can try to reproduce the erro
8. anual FastFrame 1300 Hardware User s Manual I INTRODUCTION DVRP is a digital recording system that is based on the Alacron FastFrame1300 family of frame grabbers The application works under Windows 2000 NT XP operating systems The DVRP system enables recording of video from a variety of digital and analog sources DVRP enables recording of high frame rate images to system disk files The Frame rate to the disk files depends on the hardware configuration Il INSTALLATION Follow these instructions to install the DVRP software Insert the DVRP installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Access your CD ROM drive go to Setup directory and double click DVRP win2k obj x y z exe to run the DVRP installation Follow the InstallShield Wizard on screen instructions After the installation is complete reboot the PC System to complete the software installation and the environment setup lll USER S GUIDE A Operating Modes The DVRP system operates as a dual channel high speed digital recording and playback system It can record continuous stream of images frames from two separate synchronized digital cameras each providing 40 60 Mpixels sec The DVRP system can be configured to accept Camera Link parallel LVDS analog and all other input and output formats supported by Alacron s FastFrame FF1300 board The DVRP system controls are very simple and intuitive similar in function to controls of a typical Digital Camcord
9. er DVD player or VCR B Main Screen After starting the DVRP application user will see large main screen that can be positioned anywhere in the system window This screen combines two horizontal image display windows recording and playback indicators and essential application controls Digital Recording System ALACRON y Stearns Corbal Charnel 1 Crewe 2 A OS oe yo 515 lt a INES ae jes foo feo e Jn Figure 1 DVRP main screen During DVRP operations the main canvas will be horizontally split into 1024x512 pixels windows to display each of the video channels in a separate window C Video Mode Selection The first step to start using the DVRP software is to select the camera type by opening the Select Mode Dialog Figure 2 This dialog enables you to select camera type to be used for digital recording configure system for visual playback of pre stored video recordings or initiate video out mode sending pre recorded image stream over Camera Link or other type of video interconnect The Demo Record mode is available for self diagnostic purposes It generates image stream using TriMedia processor on the FastFrame boards and exercises DVRP system recording capabilities After selecting operating mode the system loads appropriate software to frame grabber boards and allocates buffers in the host system memory Completion of the initialization phase
10. ics and system configuration The refresh rate might be lower then the camera frame rate to prevent disturbance to system performance The capture operation continues until the user presses the Stop Pause button or until expiration of the predefined time period if timer check out box was selected in the Select Files dialog b PAUSE button Il Pressing the Pause button pauses the capturing operation until Record stop button is pressed STOP button W Once a recording command is initiated the Stop button stops the acquisition process of the images and storing of images to the buffer 2 Playback Vi M a PLAY PLAY REVERSE button Pressing the Play button starts image playback operation An independent execution thread fetches frames from the disk and refills the buffer During DVRP operations the image area at the main application window is continuously updated with the latest video image In playback mode the video frame rate is user defined using rate controls on the main windows In Video Out mode the video output frame rate is according to recorded rate from the camera in Video Out mode Changing the frame rate parameter in the output configuration file output cap allows playing video out in reduced rate The playback operation continues until the user presses the Stop Pause button or until the end of file s The play operation is enabled after choosing files going to first last frame or stepping one frame
11. is signaled by highlighting enabling the Select Files button which was grayed out and not selectable before Camera Control x Selected Camera Type Nong y Pulnix Pc640 CL Load Cancel di Figure 2 Select Mode dialog box All cameras which will be used with the DVRP system must have corresponding camera description file camera_name cap stored in the DVRP Capture folder See appendix for more details regarding relevant entries in the capture file Selecting Files for Record or Replay This dialog enables you to select and or create Folder on the RAID storage system for each of the recording or playback channels In addition this dialog box provides optional Timer selection to control operation during unattended recording Please Select Folders x First Camera ci testl T Second Camera dittest m Limit Record Time 00 15 20 HH MM 55 covet Figure 3 Select Files dialog box Recording and Playback Controls 1 Record Mode a RECORD button Pressing the Record button starts image capture operation Video frames captured from the camera are stored first in the system memory in a circular buffer An independent execution thread stores video frames from the buffer on the RAID disks During DVRP operations the image area at the main application window is continuously updated with the latest video image from the camera at a refresh rate that depends on camera characterist
12. lectRAM is a trademark of Xilinx Inc Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc TriMedia is a trademark of Philips Electronics North America Corp Unix is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Virtex is a trademark of Xilinx Inc Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft All trademarks are the property of their respective holders Alacron Inc 71 Spit Brook Road Suite 200 Nashua NH 03060 USA Telephone 603 891 2750 Fax 603 891 2745 Web Site http www alacron com Email sales alacron com or support alacron com TABLE OF CONTENTS Copyright NOCE con ccc a eles AREAN EE ii Table Of rah EAE lee OEE iii Manual Figures amp Tables carritos iii Other Alacron Manual iv I INTRODUCTION 1 II Installation 2 HI USER S GUIDE 3 A Operating Modes 3 B Main Screen 3 C Video Mode Selection 3 D Selecting Files for Record or Replay 4 E Recording and Playback Controls 5 1 Record Mode 5 2 PlayBack VideoOut Mode 5 F Frame Converter 6 G Display Indicators 7 1 Host Buffer 7 2 Board Buffer 7 3 Speed 7 4 Time Elapsed 7 5 Time Remaining 8 HI TROUBLESHOOTING 9 IV ALACRON TECHNICAL SUPPORT 10 A Contacting Technical Support 10 B Returning Products for Repair or Replacements 11 Reporting Bugs 12 LIST OF
13. r It is necessary though for all the information listed above to be included so Technical Support can duplicate your hardware and system environment 10 B Returning Products for Repair or Replacements Our first concern is that you be pleased with your Alacron products If after trying everything you can do yourself and after contacting Alacron Technical Support you feel your hardware or software is not functioning properly you can return the product to Alacron for service or replacement Service or replacement may be covered by your warranty depending upon your warranty The first step is to call Alacron and request a Return Materials Authorization RMA number This is the number assigned both to your returning product and to all records of your communications with Technical Support When an Alacron technician receives your returned hardware or software he will match its RMA number to the on file information you have given us so he can solve the problem you ve cited When calling for an RMA number please have the following information ready Serial numbers and descriptions of product s being shipped back A listing including revision numbers for all software libraries applications daughter cards etc A clear and detailed description of the problem and when it occurs Exact code that will cause the failure A description of any environmental condition that can cause the problem 11 All of this information will
14. ult is from the first frame to the last available frame In case of recording from more then one camera the conversion process should be performed per camera DYRP Frame Convertor xj Source C test1 OVRP_data 00000 Target C test1 DYRP_data_frame Signature 42364927 8E37 4BF4 8C18 78FFC84495FE File Id 0x01020304 File Type 0x00000001 File version 0x00010000 Frame Count 4785 FPS 60 Start Time 22 02 2004 13 05 08 End Time 22 02 2004 13 06 32 Export Mode 5 Seperate Frames esa Multi page Tiff From 0 To 4784 Writing C test1 DVRP_data_frame1490 tif 1491 X 1024 256 Size 262208 Data 44 254 Writing C test1 DVRP_data_frame1491 tif 1492 X 1024 Y 256 Size 262208 Data 43 254 Writing C test1 DVRP_data_frame1492 tif Task Completed a Figure 4 Frame Converter dialog box Display Indicators 1 Host Buffer Indicates the state of the host buffer 0 100 These buffers are used as temporary frame storage between the host application and the disk drives During record these buffer fills as the writing rate to the disks is slower then the input rate Even if the buffers are full it is not necessary because loosing frames as the board buffer may have free room During playback if the buffers are empty there might be a delay in the video display 2 Board Buffer Indicates the state of the board buffer 0 100
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