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1. 60 DVI2PCle User Guide Web Broadcasting QuickTime compatible video recording application If you cannot set the frame rate in the application set the default frame rate that the Epiphan device driver sends to QuickTime This default frame rate is only used if the application does not explicitly set the frame rate Network Devices Add or remove Epiphan devices connected to the network The Display shows the serial number IP address and status screen resolution and refresh rate of the video source of each device To add devices select the plus sign To delete devices select the minus sign 13 Web Broadcasting You can use the information in this chapter to share or broadcast the images captured by your DVI2USB 3 0 over the Internet Note that web broadcasting is available only on video capture workstations running Windows To broadcast captured images over the Internet the video capture application sends captured images to an Epiphan web broadcasting portal Each web broadcast session is labelled with the serial number of the DVI2USB 3 0 that is capturing the images The card s serial number appears on the video capture application title bar Web broadcasting sends the currently captured image only You cannot broadcast saved recordings and the DVI2USB 3 0 s web broadcasting feature does not include sound Note The web broadcasting feature included with the Epiphan video capture applicatio
2. DVI2USB 3 0 User Guide Sepiphan Thank you for choosing Epiphan At Epiphan Systems Inc Epiphan product function and quality are our top priority We make every effort to make sure that our products exceed our customers expectations Product Feedback We regularly contact our customers to ensure product performance and reliability We strive to continually enhance our products to accommodate your needs We welcome your feedback and suggestions for product improvements You can email your comments to info epiphan com Specifications You can go to the Frame Grabbers page of the Epiphan website to get information about DVI2USB 3 0 Warranty All Epiphan Systems products are provided with a 100 return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase Technical Support Epiphan is staffed by a professional support team If after checking the FAQs for your product on the Epiphan website and re installing the Epiphan driver software where applicable you continue to have outstanding issues email a problem report to support epiphan com To help us solve the problem efficiently include the following info e Your DVI2USB 3 0 serial number Technical description of the signal source including resolution refresh rate synchronization type of hardware Complete description of the problem you are experiencing Copyright 2013 Epiphan Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Te
3. Figure 6 HDMI to DVI adapter 23 5 DisplayPort Cable Connects a source s DisplayPort to the DVI2USB 3 0 DVI port Figure 7 DisplayPort cable 11 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes 23 6 Mini DisplayPort Connects a source s Mini DisplayPort to the DVIZUSB 3 0 DVI port Figure 8 Mini Display port cable 2 3 7 Thunderbolt Port Connects a source s Thunderbolt port to the DVI2USB 3 0 DVI port Figure 9 Thunderbolt port SA 12 DVI2PCle User Guide System Requirements 3 System Requirements Epiphan s DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber has the following hardware and software requirements Video source any VESA compatible VGA DVI or HDMI source Video capture workstation compatible USB 3 0 host controller for SuperSpeed operation USB 2 0 controller for High Speed operation Processor frequency 2 GHz or faster 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor RAM memory 2 GB RAM 32 bit and 64 bit Available hard disk space 16 GB available hard disk space 32 bit or 20 GB 64 bit Video capture workstation OS Windows XP SP2 or newer Mac OS X 10 8 Mountain Lion or newer A list of precompiled Linux drivers is available from the Software Download page 3 1 Controllers USB 3 0 Linux requirements kernel version not earlier than 3 5 Ubuntu 12 107 Recommended xHCI controllers e Intel Corporation 7 Series C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller rev 04 13
4. Physical Attributes For more information about all of Epiphan s video signal capture products please see the Frame Grabbers Overview on the Epiphan website 1 1 Package Contents Epiphan DVI2USB 3 0 device package includes the following DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber DVI cable DVI VGA cable DVI HDMI adapter USB 3 0 cable gv oo MI 2 Physical Attributes 2 1 System Hardware Features The DVI2USB 3 0 device is a 90mm x 60mm x 23mm 3 54 x 2 36 x 0 91 unit This frame grabber features a single DVI I type connector a USB 3 0 connector and three activity LEDs The DVI2USB 3 0 card can be connected either to a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 connector of the video capture workstation 5 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes Figure 1 Front panel of the DVI2USB 3 0 Summary of the Front Panel s connectors and indicators Number Interface Description 1 LED Red LED is on the frame grabber is powered on however it is not functional the driver is either not installed or failed to load Red LED is blinking the frame grabber signature validation has failed Possible reasons on board EEPROM failure or incorrect initialization at the factory In either case the device should be replaced Yellow LED is on image capture or data transfer is in progress In case the frame grabber is connected to a USB 3 0 port Green LED is on video mode detection is in progress Blue LED is blinking fi
5. when enabled allows Wide Aspect Ratio VGA modes to be displayed by the video capture application window The Epiphan USB device driver may not be able to determine whether the video source is sending a wide video mode signal You can select this option if your video source uses a wide video mode to 32 DVI2PCIe User Guide Windows Capture Application make sure that the Epiphan USB device driver selects a wide video mode YCrCb capture Select this checkbox when you need to capture analogue component video with the YCrCb encoding DirectShow tab Figure 11 DirectShow tab Configure D2P00000 aK Adjustments DirectShow VGA Modes Advanced Fix resolution C Scole image to match stream resolution ali B Flip image vertically Limit frame rate to fps Fix frame rat t ram ay be plicat rr d 33 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Fix resolution Resolution that is reported to DirectShow Default image Image sent to DirectShow if there is no signal Scale image to match stream resolution Use the slider to scale the image Flip image vertically Select the checkbox to flip the image Limit frame rate to Specify the frame rate limit Fix frame rate Select the checkbox to fix frame rate 34 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application VGA Modes tab is not applicable to the DVI2USB 3 0 device Figure 12
6. 3 0 A connected video source 11 1Starting the Mac OS X Video Capture Application Start the Epiphan s video capture application as you would start any other application installed on the video capture workstation As the application starts the message Capture Device not Found appears on the video capture application window Now proceed and do the following Select Open Network Grabber from the File menu 2 Selectthe arrow beside the Network Address box to open the list of networked devices 3 Select a device and select connect The following messages may appear in the capture window e Detecting Video Mode as the video capture application starts up and attempts to connect with the frame grabber 52 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application e Tuning Capture Parameters if the video capture application finds the frame grabber and begins synchronizing and tuning capture settings and image adjustments e No Signal Detected if the video capture application cannot connect to the frame grabber or if the frame grabber is not connected to an active video Source Figure 20 Mac OS X toolbar eoe DVI2PCIe nA 059 8 Ha If the video capture application successfully connects to and synchronizes with the frame grabber the video capture application window begins displaying captured images Title Bar Displays the Epiphan product name screen resolution and refresh rate of the vid
7. Capture Workstation Installation Follow the step by step procedures in this section if you are going to use a Mac as a video capture workstation to view and record images captured by the frame grabber 6 1 To Install the Mac Drivers and Application A single download from the Epiphan web site includes the capture application command line capture application v2u the DVI2USB 3 0 system preferences and the QuickTime digitizer vdig 1 Find the latest Mac drivers and application software Browse to http www epiphan com products dvi frame grabbers dvi2usb 3 0 downloads and scroll down to the Mac section of the download page 2 Download the latest version of the drivers and application that will run on the video capture workstation Make sure you note the download destination folder Double click on the dmg file to unpack it if it does not unpack automatically 4 Double click on the pkg file and follow the prompts Note The final step of the installation requires restarting the video capture workstation To install the DVI2USB 3 0 in the video capture workstation refer to the section Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 6 2 To Start the Mac OS Capture Application On the video capture workstation run the capture application from the Applications folder select DVI2USB app The capture application starts up If the DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber is connected and powered on the capture application should automatically find the frame gra
8. DVI2PCle User Guide Getting Started e Texas Instruments TUSB73x0 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 xHCI Host Controller rev 02 e NEC Corporation uPD720202 USB 3 0 Host Controller Low performance xHCI controllers e NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3 0 Host Controller rev 3 e NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3 0 Host Controller rev 04 4 Getting Started This chapter describes basic steps for installing drivers and capturing application and connecting a DVI2USB 3 0 external frame grabber to the video source and the video capture workstation The video capture workstation is a computer that runs the drivers and application software for the frame grabber and is used to display and record images captured by the frame grabber Basic steps 1 Review the Package Contents section to make sure you have received everything 2 Review the System Requirements section to verify that your video capture workstation will work normally with this frame grabber The video capture workstation can be running Windows Mac OS or Linux 3 Install the Epiphan drivers and application for the DVI2USB 3 0 on the video capture workstation These procedures are specific to the workstation OS and are explained in the following chapters 14 DVI2PCle User Guide Installation Steps for the Windows Video Capture Workstation 4 Connect the DVI2USB 3 0 to the video source Refer to Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 5 Connect the DVI2USB 3 0 to the video capture workstation Refer
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13. captured by the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface to a file on the video capture workstation Select a location for the file and select a file format You can save the snapshot as a Windows bitmap bmp portable network graphics png or JPEG jpg file Print a snapshot of the current image to the configured printer Fa Copy a snapshot of the current image to the video capture workstation s clipboard You can paste this image into a document or other application as a bitmap image w Start or stop recording the images being captured by the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface When you start recording the status bar displays RECORDING and also displays information about the image or video file being recorded When you stop recording the status bar displays information about the 37 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application saved image files or video file Pause or resume image capturing If you select pause the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface stops displaying captured images Pause also pauses the recording of a video and the saving of image files Select pause again to resume the displaying of captured images and to resume the recording of a video Enable web broadcasting of the captured signal Refer to Chapter 5 Web Broadcasting for details 9 6 Status Bar The status bar displays information about the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface 38 The location and file name of image or vi
14. driver and the Epiphan capture API for Linux Epiphan does not provide a video capture application for Linux However the USB device driver is compatible with Video4Linux so you can use Video4Linux compatible applications to receive and process captured images You can also use the Epiphan Linux SDK to write your own custom video capture application that receives captured images from the Epiphan capture API The following software components operate on a video capture workstation running Linux 19 DVI2PCle User Guide Linux Video Capture Workstation Software e The Epiphan USB device driver e Video4Linux e The Epiphan capture API e V4L custom video capture applications 7 1 The Epiphan USB Device Driver The Linux Epiphan USB device driver receives images from an Epiphan DVI2USB 3 0 and delivers the images to the Epiphan capture API and to Video4Linux Before delivering the images the Epiphan USB device driver also performs image adjustment to improve the quality of the image Image adjustments include setting the sampling phase PLL adjustments and Horizontal shift The USB device driver can also change the color depth of the captured image before sending the image to the video API For example if the DVI2USB 3 0 is capturing the frames at a color depth that is different than that required by the video capture application the USB device driver converts the images to the required color depth The Epiphan USB device driver may not be
15. following o Stops recording o starts a new video file and continues recording Configuring Recording Options section describes how to specify the file name o overwrites the original video file and continues recording 26 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application You can pause a recording by selecting Pause Capture from the Capture menu or from the toolbar You can stop recording by selecting Stop Recording from the Capture menu or from the toolbar When you stop recording the Status bar shows the name and location of the saved video file the amount of time that the video file was recording and the number of frames or images that were recorded For example Wrote c temp example avi 85 sec 464 frames 9 4 Menus This section describes the commands available from the following Windows DVI2USB 3 0 user interface menus 9 4 1 File Menu Use the File menu commands to save and print the current image displayed by the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface and to exit the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface Save Save a snapshot of the current image to a file on the video capture workstation Select a location for the file and select a file format You can save the snapshot as a bitmap bmp portable network graphics png or JPEG jpg file The first time you select Save after starting the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface you are prompted for a file name and you can change the file location and format After saving the first
16. settings Show VGA Mode Information View low level VGA mode information Upload EDID to Device Use this command to upload an extended display identification data EDID file to your device Extended display identification data 55 DVI2PCIe User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application EDID is a data structure provided by a digital display to describe its capabilities to a video source It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kinds of monitors are connected to it EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Read EDID from Device Use this command to read an extended display identification data EDID file from the device 11 2 5 Window Menu Minimize Minimize the window Zoom Zoom in on your screen Bring all to Front Brings all of the windows of the current application to the front 11 26 Help Menu Search Search DVI2USB 3 0 Help 11 3 Toolbar Use the toolbar to save copy print the current captured image to override image adjustments or to show information about the device 56 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application 11 3 1 Save Use this button mi to save a copy of the current image The following information will be requested when this toolbar icon is clicked Save As Enter the file name for saving dat
17. such as the YGA2USB Classic don t support hardware cropping at all If you need to know the actual crop rectangle you can tum on crop status indicator on the Display page Video mode detection Force video mode check every 30 seconds Note that video mode detection is an expensive operation Reducing the above number improves reaction on video mode changes but may reduce the frame rate Automatically reconnect network grabbers Limit frame rate to K fps Enable hardware cropping Select this checkbox to enable cropping functionality Left Top Width Height Enter the values for the crop rectangle 45 DVI2PCIe User Guide Windows Capture Application Force video mode detection Specify how often the application indicates the type of the video signal being received Note that although frequent video mode detection decreases reaction time when changing video mode it may reduce the frame rate Automatically reconnect network Select this checkbox to restore connection grabbers with the remote frame grabbers in case the connection has been lost Otherwise the system connects to the local frame grabber if one exists or displays a warning No frame grabbers found In this case you need to restore connection manually Limit frame rate to Set up the maximum frame rate for the video signal 46 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 9 74 S
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19. the image capture before printing an image 1 Select Print from the File menu select S rom the toolbar or use the key combination CTRL P The current image is sent to the default printer You can select Print Setup from the file menu or use the key combination CTRL Shift P to select a different printer and set printer options Note You can also configure the application to invert colors for printing From the Tools menu select Options then select the Display tab and select Invert colors for printing By reversing or inverting the colors of an image the colors are made complementary of the original value After performing picture color inversion black becomes white yellow becomes blue red becomes aqua 9 3 Recording Captured Images You can record captured images as a video file or as a series of image files Before recording captured images as a series of image files you must configure the recording options by selecting Options from the Tools menu then by selecting the Recording tab and by finally selecting Record as Images You should also select the image file format and other image file settings 9 3 1 To record captured images as a series of image files 1 Select Start Recording from the Capture menu from the toolbar select or use the key combination CTRL R As images are captured by the frame grabber they are recorded as a series of image files according to the image file settings on the Recording tab of the Options di
20. this Epiphan DVI2USB 3 0 User Guide the Epiphan USB device driver and video capture application for Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and 8 5 4 Troubleshooting a Windows Installation If you experience any difficulty viewing captured images with the Windows capture application review the following items prior to contacting technical support Whenever possible when splitting the VGA signal use an active VGA splitter rather than a passive VGA splitter also called a Yadapter This will help maintain a cleaner video signal If the capture application cannot find the frame grabber e Confirm that the frame grabber is connected to a video capture workstation USB port and has power connected and the device s LEDs are lit e Disconnect and re connect the frame grabber This prompts Windows to install the device drivers for the frame grabber if they haven t already been installed e Observe the behaviour of the frame grabber LED indicators e Check the Windows Device Manager to verify that the frame grabber has installed successfully and that the PC supports USB 3 0 If after following the installation steps you are still having problems close all applications and restart the video capture workstation When the video capture workstation has started up open the Windows Device Manager to confirm that the frame grabber is detected 17 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X Video Capture Workstation Installation 6 Mac OS X Video
21. this file and copy it to another location if required Don t change the file extension Right click on the shortcut file and select Properties 4 Edit the Target field and add command line options after the closing quote For example to add the topmost command line option C Program Files DVIZUSB30 v2ugui2 exe topmost For example to add topmost and borderless set the horizontal shift to 67 and the vertical shift to 10 C Program Files DVIZUSB30 v2ugui2 exe topmost borderless hs 67 vs 10 5 Select OK to save your changes to the shortcut Double click on the shortcut to start the video capture application with the command line options 69 DVI2PCle User Guide Table of Figures 15 Table of Figures Figure 1 Front panel of the DVIZUSB 3 0 e ee eene eee eee ee enne nennen nnn nnnnn 6 Figure 2 Rear view of the DVI2USB 3 0 e eese eene eene eene e nennen nnn nnn nn 7 Fig re 3 USB AM BM cable eee retro reto eet onera aano e sue eee ER PAREN ATE ONSE e SE RR teso SE 9 Figure 4 VGA to DVI cable rrr etsetera rore e gage o soos veru sdeuedosvestevssesexevesees 10 Figure 5 DVI to DVI cable cereo erret eene uen e eue a eee de eges e auae eger aeo Een eE 10 Figure 6 HDMI to DVI adapter ee esee rennen eee enne enne nenne enne hens sensn n nnn 11 Figure 7 DisplayPort cable 5 2 5 etr reitera eost aaaeei sanas
22. 0 1 Hz D2PO00000 D Use default configuration parameters Maintain device specific configuration Configure Device Default Configuration _ To edit the default configuration of the device 1 Click the Default Configuration button It is similar to the Tools gt Options gt Configure command in the Epiphan Capture Tool 2 Edit parameters After editing click OK and select the Use default configuration parameter radio button to activate settings Then click Close To maintain device specific configuration 1 Click the Configure Device button It is similar to the Tools gt Options gt Configure command in the Epiphan Capture Tool 2 Edit parameters 51 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application 3 After editing click OK and select the Maintain device specific configuration radio button to activate settings Then click Close 11 Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application This chapter describes the functions and features of the video capture application Epiphan Capture Tool for Mac OS X You can use the Mac OS X version of the video capture application to configure your DVI2USB 3 0 and to record video captured by the DVI2USB 3 0 This chapter assumes that DVI2USB 3 0 has been properly installed Please refer to the section Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 To start using this chapter you should have Selected a video capture workstation running Mac OS X with installed DVI2USB
23. 316 Prefer wide YGA mode YCrCb capture 31 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Horizontal shift Configure horizontal shift to offset the captured image position For example a captured image shifted slightly to the right horizontally can be corrected with minor adjustments to the horizontal shift settings Increasing or decreasing the value entered in the Horizontal Shift field shifts the image to the right or left Vertical shift Configure vertical shift to offset the captured image position For example a captured image shifted slightly downward vertically can be corrected with minor adjustments to the vertical shift settings Increasing or decreasing the value entered in the Vertical Shift field shifts the image up or down Set offset gain The offset and gain settings control the image brightness contrast brightness and contrast respectively Increasing the offset control causes the image to become darker Increasing the Gain control gives the image more contrast Sampling phase This setting adjusts the vertical synchronization properties of the image You may need to change it when there is a repetitive distortion or blurriness on the horizontal axis of the image Adjust the setting in small steps until a sharper image is displayed PLL adjustment This setting is used to squeeze or stretch the image horizontally Prefer wide VGA mode This checkbox
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25. Advanced tab Configure D2U21240 Adjustments DirectShow VGA Modes Advanced t HH CAMPAN HH Auto adjustment interval 120 seconds On board compression Digital mode detection Auto Specify the interval value adjustment interval On board Select his checkbox to enable on board compression of the compression incoming signal Digital mode Automatic detection Single Link 35 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Dual Link Sync level Adjust sync level HSync and VSync adjustment 9 4 6 Tools Menu Use the Tools menu to customize basic DVI2USB 3 0 user interface operating settings Web Broadcasting Use this command to broadcast the captured signal refer to Chapter 5 Web Broadcasting for more details Upload EDID to device Use this command to upload an extended display identification data EDID file to your device Extended display identification data EDID is a data structure provided by a digital display to describe its capabilities to a video source It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kinds of monitors are connected to it EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Read EDID from device Use this command to read an extended display identification data EDID file from the device Measure VGA Mode When requested by Epiphan
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27. Menu Use the commands on the capture menu to start stop or pause the capturing and recording of images From the capture menu you can also select the device that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface receives captured images from if you have more than one DVI2USB 3 0 or other Epiphan frame grabbers connected to the network You can also view image adjustment settings and VGA mode settings for the selected device The record functions on the capture menu record the current image as a video or as a series of consecutive image files Select Options from the Tools menu and use the settings on the Recording tab to configure what the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface records Start recording Start recording the current image to a video file or a series of image files 29 DVI2PCIe User Guide Windows Capture Application Pause capture Pause or resume image capturing If you select pause the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface stops displaying newly captured images and the image captured when you selected Pause is displayed Pause also pauses the recording of avideo and the saving of image files Select pause again to resume the displaying of captured images and to resume recording Select device You can use Select Device or the key combination Ctrl D to choose the device that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface receives captured images from The command finds and lists available DVI2USB 3 0 devices The list displays the serial number dev
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32. a Where Enter the path where the file is saved Format Select the format for the recorded file 11 3 2 Copy Use this button cl to copy the snapshot of the image to the workstation s clipboard 11 5 5 Print rh L bem H H H H H Use this button to specify printing settings and print the image 11 3 4 Record Click this button _ to start the recording of a captured video 11 3 5 Adjust This button ES allows configuring horizontal vertical shift to offset the captured image position Select the checkboxes to adjust shifting automatically Please refer to the Configure Device section for details 57 DVI2PCle User Guide Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos 11 3 6 Info Click this button to display information about the frame grabber its location serial number and image characteristics 11 3 7 Devices Click this button to display all frame grabber devices that are currently available on the network 12 Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos Before starting to record videos saving images or printing images you should configure the Epiphan QuickTime integration options by opening System Preferences selecting Epiphan under Other and configuring the QuickTime settings You can also select About to view information about the current software and driver versions 12 1 To add or remove a network device 1 To add a device select the plus sign at t
33. alog from the Tools menu The Status bar shows the name and location of the last saved file You can pause recording by using the key combination CTRL U by selecting Pause from the Capture menu 25 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application or from the toolbar You can stop recording by selecting repeatedly Stop Recording from the Capture menu or from the toolbar When you stop recording images the status bar displays the number of image files saved 933 2 To record captured images as a video file Before recording captured images as a video file you must configure the recording options by selecting Options from the Tools menu then selecting the Recording tab and finally selecting Record as Video 1 Select Start Recording from the Capture menu or from the toolbar select 2 Inthe Save as dialog box enter the file name select the location for saving the video file and click Save As images are captured by the frame grabber they are recorded to the video file The status bar shows the name and location of the video file The status bar also displays the amount of time that the video has been recording and the number of frames or images being recorded When the size of the video file reaches the AVI file size limit see the AVI file size limit in the section Configuring Recording Options on how this is set Based on the configurable behavior in that same section the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface does one of the
34. an be advertised to potential viewers of the broadcast A second web browser window appears displaying the message Applet is loading Please wait The broadcasted image should appear within 10 to 20 seconds The first web browser window in which the web broadcast URL address was entered displays a message indicating that the web presentation has been opened in a new window You can also use the first window to refresh the broadcast or re open the broadcast window if it is accidentally closed 13 4 Changing web broadcasting compression and performance Normally you should not need to change the default web broadcasting compression settings The default settings reduce the amount of Internet bandwidth used for web broadcasting by applying a combination of lossless and lossy compression to the images being broadcasted To change the web broadcasting compression from the Tools menu of the DVI2USB 3 0 capture tool select Options and then select Sharing Select Override default compression settings and adjust the Lossless and Lossy settings 13 5 Troubleshooting web broadcasting performance Here are three typical reasons for adjusting web broadcasting compression 64 DVI2PCle User Guide Advanced Topics e Ifyou have a slow Internet connection or if viewers of the web broadcasts notice delays you can increase lossless or lossy compression to reduce Internet bandwidth usage e If viewers of the web broadcast notice poor image
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36. atest Windows Software Version 16 5 3 Finding Software Updates ccccccccccesssssscecececeeseseesesecsceeseseeeseesceeees 5 4 Troubleshooting a Windows Installation Mac OS X Video Capture Workstation Installation 18 6 1 To Install the Mac Drivers and Application 6 2 To Start the Mac OS Capture Application esses nee 6 3 Upgrading to the Latest Mac OS X Software Version 19 6 4 Finding Software Updates Seins ire a a nnne 19 Linux Video Capture Workstation Software sssssssssssseessssesssseeessssssesee 19 7 1 The Epiphan USB Device Driver cccccecsscccccecsessssscecececeessssseeeeeeeeeee 20 7 2 Videot LINUX zio teer err tee ned e ep oer ee ee eR eas 20 7 3 The Epiphan Capture APIl essesseeseseeee eene enne nennen 21 7 4 V4L Custom Video Capture Applications eeeeeeeneene 21 Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 eeeee eene eene eene cesna rnai osina 21 Windows Capture Application eee e eere eene eee e eene 9 1 Starting the Windows Capture Application 9 2 Pausing Copying Saving and Printing Images 9 2 1 To pause and resume the image capture sssseseeeeennee 23 9 2 2 To copy a snapshot of the current image ccccesceccceceesseseceeeeeeeeees 24 9 2 3 Tosavea snapshot of the current image
37. available for your version of Linux Epiphan does not provide source code for the Epiphan USB device driver But you can contact Epiphan if you need an Epiphan USB device driver compiled for a specific Linux kernel version or kernel setting Using the Epiphan software development kit SDK you can also create custom USB device drivers that incorporate the functions that you need 7 2 Video4Linux Video4Linux VAL is a Linux video capture API The Epiphan USB device driver can send captured images directly to Video4Linux This means that any Video4Linux compatible application can receive captured images You can use a Video4Linux compatible application to record a series of captured images as a video in the video format supported by the Video4Linux application You can also create your own 20 DVI2PCle User Guide Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 custom Video4Linux compatible video capture application to record captured images from Video4Linux 7 3 The Epiphan Capture API The Epiphan capture API also receives captured images from the Epiphan USB device driver The Epiphan capture API is optimized for processing Epiphan DVI2USB 3 0 captured images The Epiphan capture API analyzes individual images performs on device cropping and handles video mode changes The Epiphan capture API is an alternative to using Video4Linux to capture images on Linux video capture workstations You can use the Epiphan software development kit SDK to create your ow
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39. bber and begin displaying captured images If the frame grabber is operating but not capturing images the device name and serial number should appear in the title bar and the capture application displays No signal detected 18 DVI2PCle User Guide Linux Video Capture Workstation Software 6 3 Upgrading to the Latest Mac OS X Software Version From time to time Epiphan releases new versions of all Epiphan frame grabber software available from the Epiphan web site In most cases you can upgrade the Epiphan software on your Mac OS X video capture workstation by using normal procedures to download the latest version and install it without uninstalling the previous version Note Some versions of the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface do not install a shortcut on the Mac OS X desktop You can drag the Epiphan icon from the Applications folder to your desktop or add it to the Dock after installing a new version of the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface You may also need to delete older versions of the Epiphan icon 6 4 Finding Software Updates To find the latest versions of all Epiphan software and drivers for Mac OS X browse to http www epiphan com products dvi frame grabbers dvi2usb 3 0 downloads On this download page you will find the most recent release of the Epiphan device driver QuickTime component and DVI2USB 3 0 application compatible with Mac OS X 7 Linux Video Capture Workstation Software Epiphan provides the Epiphan USB device
40. d frames Reset counter F Data rate network grabbers only MB s ok J cms J _ The following display options are available Display format Specify the format video or image are displayed in Image scaling Specify whether the image should be scaled and how Image rotation Specify whether the image should be rotated and how Resize window on resolution change Select the checkbox to resize window when the image resolution is changed 43 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Invert colors for printing Select the checkbox to change dark colors to light colors and light colors to dark colors Flip image vertically Flip the image at its vertical axis Select the check boxes below to add optional indicators to the status bar Frame rate Displays frame rate Crop rectangle Displays crop status Audio format Not used Number of captured frames Displays number of captured frames Data rate network grabbers only Displays data rate 44 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 923 Configuring Capture Options Use this tab to configure multiple capture options Figure 15 Options tab Enable hardware cropping Left Top Widths Height v He Bo oo Bj The crop rectangle must contain at least 1600 pixels Note that the actual crop rectangle may differ from the requested one Also some devices
41. deo files saved while recording Recording status RECORDING means that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface is recording captured images The data rate is the rate in MB s KB s Mbps and Kbps that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface is receiving data from the device capturing images The frame rate that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface is operating at in frames per second fps The number of frames or images that the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface has displayed since the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface was last started The number of frames is only visible if you select Number of captured frames on the status bar from the Display tab of the Options dialog The number of frames stops incrementing and starts flashing if you have paused the image capture Use the Reset counter button to reset the number of frames from the Display tab of the Options dialog The VGA mode and refresh rate of the video source DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 9 7 Capture Recording and Display Options This section introduces the options available from the Tools menu when you select the Options command These options control how the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface records images displays images Note that this application is common to a number of different products The KVM tab functionalities are not applied to the DVI2USB 3 0 product 971 Configuring Recording Options To control how the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface records captured images select Options
42. e 6 HDMI to DVI adapter 2 Connect the DVI2USB 3 0 to the video capture workstation If you have installed the drivers and application software the video capture workstation should automatically recognize the frame grabber and install drivers for it To connect the frame grabber to the workstation s USB 3 0 or 2 0 port use USB AM BM cable View Figure 3 USB AM BM cable 9 Windows Capture Application This chapter describes common functions and features of the Epiphan Capture Tool It supports the Windows XP Vista 7 and 8 versions This chapter assumes that you have followed the installation and connection instructions in this Guide To start using this chapter you should have e A video signal source started e A video capture workstation running Windows with connected DVI2USB 3 0 e The DVI2USB 3 0 drivers and application installed on the video capture workstation 9 1 Starting the Windows Capture Application To start the application from the Windows Start menu select Start gt Epiphan Capture Tool The application starts up and looks for the DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber connected to your PC 22 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application If the DVI2USB 3 0 is operating the capture application should find it and the image being captured by the DVI2USB 3 0 should appear on the application display If the DVI2USB 3 0 device is not capturing images the application displays No signal As the application starts the f
43. e User Guide Windows Capture Application file with the same name If you select this option the original saved video data is lost Create a new file every time After the video file size limit is reached start a recording is restarted new video file You can use the append suffix setting to create a unique name for the new file or files Append suffix When you start a video recording session you are prompted to enter a file name If the file exceeds the AVI file size limit the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface starts another file named with the original file name appended with a sequential numeric suffix Use the append suffix options to specify the format of this suffix Each suffix starts with a 96 sign and can include the following characters 02 04 06 or 08 indicates the number of digits to use in numbering the suffix You can specify 2 4 6 or 8 digits d means decimal numbers are used in the suffix X means hexadecimal numbers are used in the suffix The suffix 02d means the saved file names would end with two digit decimal numbers for example 01 02 03 10 11 and so on The suffix 04X means the saved file names would end with 4 digit hexadecimal numbers for example 0001 0002 0003 000A 000B and So on Starting with Enter the starting number used in the file name suffixes in decimal format If the suffixes include 41 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture App
44. ease refer to the previous section To set the display format for web broadcasting To start a web broadcast 62 DVI2PCle User Guide Web Broadcastin 1 Connect the Epiphan Frame Grabber to the video source that you want to broadcast and to the video capture workstation 2 Startthe Epiphan capture tool application Select Web Broadcasting from the Tools menu or from the toolbar select 9 The Start web broadcasting dialog appears Figure 22 Web broadcasting Please be advised that you have requested to send the content of your VGA signal to the following intemet address PO0000 Your content is not encrypted or secure Please give this address to your intended recipient only Start Web Broadcasting 13 3 Viewing a web broadcasting session You can view a web broadcasting session from a web browser running under Windows 2000 XP Vista and 7 versions The following browsers are now supported Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Chrome Safari Mobile browsers are also supported if the mobile device is compatible with Java SE The working station and web browser should be running the most recent version of the Java plug in You can download the plug in s latest version from http www java com 63 DVI2PCle User Guide Web Broadcasting To view a web broadcast 1 Open a web browser and browse to the required URL for example http www vga2web com D2P00000 This URL is supplied by the vg2web application and c
45. eed than the USB 3 0 standard therefore the frame grabber will compress the captured data before transfer You should always keep in mind that high speed data transfer provided by USB 3 0 practically it can be up to 1 5 GB s is available only if you connect your DVI2USB 3 0 to a video capture workstation s USB 3 0 port Refer to the Cables Connectors and Adapters section to know which cables must be used 2 3 Cables Connectors and Adapters The DVI2USB 3 0 can be connected to a number of different types of equipment using a variety of cables and adapters This section describes a subset of connectors cables and adapters that are known to be compatible with the DVI2USB 3 0 8 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes 2 3 1 USB AM BM Cable The USB AM BM cable connects the DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber with the video capture workstation s USB 3 0 or 2 0 port Figure 3 USB AM BM cable 2 3 2 VGA to DVI Cable Connects a VGA source to the DVI2USB 3 0 DVI port This cable is included with the DVI2USB 3 0 9 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes Figure 4 VGA to DVI cable eM A 23 3 DVIto DVI Cable Connects a DVI source to the DVI2USB 3 0 DVI port This cable is included with the DVI2USB 3 0 Figure 5 DVI to DVI cable EN Ss 10 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes 2 3 4 HDMI to DVI Adapter Connects an HDMI source to the DVI2USB 3 0 DVI port This cable is included with the DVI2USB 3 0
46. eeeeeeceesseaees 63 13 4 Changing web broadcasting compression and performance 64 13 5 Troubleshooting web broadcasting performance 64 14 Advanced TOP ics iccccccccscececetccesecedecesecesscesecevecesecevecesecedecesecesecedecedecetecetes 65 DVI2PCle User Guide Table of Contents 14 1 EDID oreet eene tenen ed ee ouo noe ene e ere e te ev etae ag voc mee Yee Ene va voe me vay eva ere ra ees 65 14 1 1 About EDID 23 acces corse D edet re e e eee m negate queen tn 65 14 1 2 Changing the EDID on your Frame Grabber eseesss 67 14 1 3 An EDID exambple i n co E ee ai REEE Eaa 67 14 2 Windows command line options eese 68 14 2 1 Creating a Windows Shortcut that Uses Command Line Options 69 15 Table of Figures err ere re rt n nee eee euo EER EER 70 16 Software and Documentation License eeeeeeee eee eee eee eene nennen 71 3 DVI2PCle User Guide Introduction 1 Introduction Epiphan Systems DVI2USB 3 0 is Epiphan s external frame grabber with a single link DVI input It transmits captured data to the video capture workstation over a USB 3 0 port This dual mode VGA amp DVI HDMI digital video capture device can capture and broadcast uncompressed diagnostic quality images and videos from a VGA DVI HDMI video source and transfer to a USB 3 0 port on another computer No peripheral component interface PCI i
47. elect Copy from the Edit menu or select i from the toolbar You can also use the key combination CTRL C The current image is copied to the clipboard 2 Paste the image into a document or other application as a bitmap image The image is pasted as a device independent bitmap image 92 3 To save a snapshot of the current image as an image file You can use the following procedure to save the current image as a bmp png or jpg file on the video capture workstation You can optionally pause the image capture before saving an image 1 Select Save from the File menu or from the toolbar select B or use the key combination CTRL S The status bar shows the location and name of the saved file 2 The first time you save an image the Save As dialog appears and you can specify the file name file type and location of the saved image file 3 When you select Save again the application saves the new image with the same file name and location overwriting the previously saved file You can select Save As to save the image with a different file name file type or location or use the key combination CTRL Shift S 4 You can open the saved image file with most bitmap image editing applications 24 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 92 4 To printa snapshot of the current image You can use the following procedure to print the current image on any printer that is connected to the video capture workstation You can optionally pause
48. eo source Toolbar Use the icons on the toolbar to save copy or print the currently captured image to record video override image adjustments select devices for connection or to show information about the device 11 2 Menus This section describes the commands available from the video capture application menus for Mac OS X 53 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application 11 21 File Menu Use the File menu commands to save the current image to print the current image to open new capture windows and to start a recording Also included are the commands to connect to other frame grabbers on the network and to disconnect to any available frame grabber New Capture Window Opens another capture window The window opens displaying the same image as the original window You can open a different device in each capture window Having a large number of Capture Windows open simultaneously can eventually slow performance on the video capture workstation Open Network Grabber Connect to a DVI2USB 3 0 device on the network Recent Network Grabbers Select from the list of recently opened frame grabber devices Disconnect Network Grabber Disconnect the DVI2USB 3 0 device on the network The device serial number will be shown next to the Disconnect menu item If you have multiple capture windows open make sure you select the capture window containing the device you want to disconnec
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50. etting On Screen Text Parameters By using this tab you can timestamp the captured video and add some static text Figure 16 On Screen Text tab V Timestamp Position eles Format bhomm ss Color Outline E ee Font Arial 24pt e e e Static text Position 363 Coo NEM Youn NH gogo Font Arial 24pt eles Text Static Text Timestamp Select this checkbox to enable setting timestamp parameters Static text Select this checkbox to enable setting static text parameters Format Specify the timestamp format Color Set the color Font Set the font and the font size 47 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Position Set the position for the timestamp or text Outline Add an outline to the timestamp or text 975 Configure Startup Use this tab to specify what actions the application should perform during startup Figure 17 Startup tab Start in full screen mode v Search for network grabber at startup If the above option is enabled the application will search For a network frame grabber on your subnet if it doesn t find any local frame grabbers Start in full screen mode When the application starts it resizes to the current resolution of the screen 48 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Search for network grabber at startup The application searches for a netwo
51. file every time you select Save the video capture software saves a snapshot using the same file name in the same location replacing the previously saved file When you select Save the status bar shows the location and name of the saved file Save As Save a snapshot of the current image to a file on the video capture workstation Using Save As you can enter a file name and select a file 27 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application location and format Save As resets the file name location and file format used by the Save command and the Save snapshot toolbar button When you select Save As the status bar shows the location and name of the saved file Print Setup Configure printer settings used when you select the Print command or the Print snapshot toolbar button You can also configure the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface to invert colors for printing By reversing or inverting the colors of an image the colors are made complementary of the original value After performing picture color inversion black becomes white yellow becomes blue red becomes aqua From the Tools menu select Options then select the Display tab and select Invert colors for printing Print Print a snapshot of the current image using the configured printer Exit Close the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface 9 4 2 Edit Menu From the Edit menu you can copy a snapshot of the current image You can also use the key combina
52. from the Tools menu and then select the Recording tab You can record captured images as a series of consecutively saved graphic files or as a video file How the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface records images when you start recording from the Toolbar or the capture menu depends on how you set the recording options 39 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Figure 13 Options tab Display On Screen Test Satup Shamg Recording Capture Ade KVM Record as Video AMI fle size im 2048 HMB Selected codec fvfw Compression quality 100 _ Automatically restart recording Overwrite the same file old content will be lost Create a new file every time recording is restarted Append suffix 2204d starting with 0 verwrite existing files __ Automatically turn recording off have b seconds Lok J ewe e You can select the following options Record as Specify whether video or images are recorded Select Codec Select the codec that is applied for compressing the signal AWI file size limit Specify the size limit of the AVI file where the data is recorded to Automatically restart recording Select the checkbox to restart recording automatically This checkbox enables the five fields below Overwrite the same file old After the video file size limit is reached delete content will be lost the original file and start recording a new video 40 DVI2PCl
53. han makes new versions of all Epiphan Frame Grabber software available from the Epiphan web site To confirm that you have the latest video capture application version select Check for Updates from the Help menu of the Epiphan Capture Software Note Check for Updates will only recommend an update if Epiphan recommends that you install a new version This will happen if the latest version contains significant bug fixes or enhancements If a new video capture application version only contains minor changes Check for Updates may not recommend that you install a new version In most cases you can upgrade the Epiphan software on your Windows video capture workstation by using normal procedures for your operating system to download the latest version and install it without uninstalling the previous version If you have problems upgrading Windows software see the detailed driver update instructions and install uninstall instructions available from the Windows section of http www epiphan com downloads 5 3 Finding Software Updates To find the latest versions of all Epiphan software for Windows go to http www epiphan com downloads You can also browse to the download page for your DVI2USB 3 0 product browse to http www epiphan com and select Products gt DVI Frame Grabbers gt DVI2USB 3 0 On these pages you will find the most recent versions of 16 DVI2PCle User Guide Installation Steps for the Windows Video Capture Workstation
54. he bottom left of the window 2 Enterthe IP Address of the device you want to add or click on the triangle beside the Network Address box and select the device from the list of networked devices 3 Select Connect 58 DVI2PCle User Guide Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos 4 Toremove a device select the device and select the minus sign Figure 21 QuickTime settings e00 gt show At Q QuickTime VGA Capture About Video Resolution Default E 1024 x 768 HF Scaling If a video signal has not been detected default resolution is reported and video will remain blank until the signal appears If the reported resolution doesn t match the actual one frames will be resized Default Image Format 24 bit BMP cs Note that QuickTime applications can request a particular image format from the above list The default image format will be used only if the application doesn t explicitly request the image format Default Frame Rate 29 97 8 frames per second Note that QuickTime applications can set their own frame rate The above setting will be used only if the QuickTime application doesn t explicitly set the frame rate Network Devices Serial Number Address Status V2E70149 192 168 1 240 1024x768 60 1 Hz Configure the following QuickTime recording options Video resolution Select a video resolution option Actual The actual resolution of the video source as reported to QuickT
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56. ice type captured image resolution and frequency or status and location of each device You can also use this command to select the device to configure with the Configure Device command Connect network device Connect a device recognized on the network Disconnect network device Disconnect current device Recent network Displays a list of recently viewed devices devices Enable audio Not used capture Audio input Not used device Play captured Not used audio Configure You can view image adjustments for the selected device You can device configure image adjustments from the Web admin interface or from the Network Discovery Utility You can also select and configure VGA modes for the selected device See the following section for more information regarding this function 30 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 94 5 Configure Device This window allows you to perform various image adjustments and select a required VGA mode The following section illustrates and describes what can be configured using which tab Adjustments tab Figure 10 Adjustments tab Configure V3U30455 Bj x Adjustments DirectShow VGA Modes Advanced J Horizontal shift 6 Vertical shift 0 31 ri 368 86 Setoffset gain brightness contrast 51740 B NN m i Offset B3 Gain 255 PLL adjustment 24 4 m 316
57. ideo images at a screen resolution of 720x400 It turned out that the video source preferred to output 720x400 but because the original monitor did not support 720x400 the video source was forced to operate at 640x480 The DVI2USB 3 0 supported 720x400 so the system changed to this resolution when the DVI2USB 3 0 was connected to it The user wanted to return the video source to operating at 640x480 but could not manually adjust the screen resolution To solve the problem Epiphan created a custom EDID for the DVI2USB 3 0 that excluded support for 720x400 When the user 67 DVI2PCle User Guide Advanced Topics uploaded the custom EDID to the DVI2USB 3 0 the video source returned to operating at 640x480 14 2 Windows command line options You can use the following command line options to control how the Windows video capture application starts up You can add as many command line options as you want in any order All command line options must start with two dashes Separate command line options with spaces borderless Start the video capture application in image only mode You can press Esc to exit from image only mode sn sn To specify which Frame Grabber to use if more than one Frame Grabber is connected to the PC Similar to the Capture menu Select Device command sn is the serial number of the Frame Grabber hs lt gt Set the horizontal shift The range is 100 to 100 VS i
58. ime No scaling is performed If at any point during a recording session no signal is detected an error will occur that could interrupt the recording session Default If a video signal is not detected the default resolution is reported and the video remains blank until a signal is detected If the default resolution does not match the actual resolution images are resized to the default resolution Fixed The same resolution is reported to QuickTime regardless of the actual resolution of 59 DVI2PCle User Guide Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos the image and whether or not a video signal is present All images are scaled to the fixed resolution For Default or Fixed resolution you can select the resolution to use Scaling Select a Scaling Algorithm When Video Resolution is set to Default or Fixed you can move the slider to select a scaling algorithm from a set of algorithms that range from Lowest quality and Best speed to Best quality and Lowest speed You can choose from e Nearest pixel e Fast bilinear e Weighted average e Bilinear e Luma bicubic chromabilinear e Bicubic e Lanczos e Natural bicubic spline e Sinc Default Image Format Select a Default Image Format The Default Image Format will only be used if the QuickTime compatible application doesn t specifically request an image format Default Frame Rate Usually you can set the frame rate in the
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61. lication hexadecimal numbering this decimal number is automatically converted to hexadecimal For example if you named the video file VID set the suffix to 02d and set starting with to 1 the video file names would be VID avi VIDO1 avi VIDO2 avi etc Overwrite existing files If you select overwrite existing files files are saved according to the video file recording options Existing files are replaced with the new files If you do not select overwrite existing files the file number in the suffix of the file name is incremented until a file can be saved without overwriting an already saved file Automatically turn recording off Specify under what conditions recording turns off automatically After frames have been saved Enter a number of frames After elapsed Enter a number of time units elapsed 9 7 2 Configuring Display Options To change display options from the Tools menu select Options and then select the Display tab 42 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application Figure 14 Display tab Recording Capture Ado KVM D e OnSanen Tet Satun Sem Display format RGB 24 bits per pixel Image scaling Off Image rotation None V Resize window on resolution change Invest colors for printing _ Flip image vertically Optional status bar indicators V Frame rate Crop rectangle Audio format Number of capture
62. n custom video capture application to record captured images from the Epiphan capture API 7 4 V4L Custom Video Capture Applications Epiphan does not provide a video capture application for Linux However you can use Video4Linux compatible applications to perform many video capture operations such as recording images or video copying printing and saving images or broadcasting images across the Internet You can also use the Epiphan Linux SDK to create your own custom video capture application The SDK along with some example applications is available from the product s Downloads page http www epiphan com products dvi frame grabbers dvi2usb 3 0 downloads 8 Connecting DVIZUSB 3 0 This section describes how to connect a DVI VGA HDMI source to DVI2USB 3 0 and connect the frame grabber to the video capture workstation Make sure that the capture application is installed on the video capture workstation before connecting the frame grabber 21 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 1 Connect the DVI2USB 3 0 to the video source You can use a high quality VGA or DVI splitter to split the VGA or DVI signal between an external monitor and the frame grabber You can connect a DVI source directly to this DVI IN port using a standard DVI cable View Figure 5 DVI to DVI cable To connect a VGA source use a VGA to DVI cable View Figure 4 VGA to DVI cable To connect an HDMI source use an HDMI to DVI adapter View Figur
63. n is intended as a demonstration only and has a 10 hour time limit 61 DVI2PCle User Guide Web Broadcasting It is important to note that the images broadcasted over the Internet are not secure Potentially anyone can view the web broadcast if they know the correct URL The web broadcasting supported by the video capture application is a relatively limited feature Epiphan s broadcasting products provide a richer web broadcasting feature set 13 1 To set the display format for web broadcasting 1 Open the DVI2USB 3 0 capture tool application on a video capture workstation running Windows From the Tools menu select Options Select the Display tab Set Display Format to RGB 24 bits per pixel 9v doo d Optionally limit the frame rate to reduce the number of images sent over the Internet reducing the amount of bandwidth being used Depending on your requirements you may not have to change any other display settings Refer to section Configuring Display Options for all available display settings 6 Select OK to save your changes 13 2Starting a web broadcasting session No special setup is required for web broadcasting except that the video capture workstation must be able to connect to the Internet The video capture workstation can be connected directly to the Internet or to a LAN that is connected to the Internet Before broadcasting captured images over the Internet you need to set the display format to 24 bits per pixel Pl
64. o resolutions for example 640x480 only 800x600 only and 1024x768 only for each DVI2USB 3 0 This page also contains default EDIDs for each DVI2USB 3 0 You can use the custom EDIDs to restrict the video resolution of the video source connected to the DVI2USB 3 0 You can use the default EDIDs to return your DVI2USB 3 0 to normal operation 66 DVI2PCle User Guide Advanced Topics 14 12 Changing the EDID on your Frame Grabber Use the following steps to upload a new EDID to your DVI2USB 3 0 The uploaded EDID is permanently installed in the DVI2USB 3 0 and the DVI2USB 3 0 will always share this EDID with the video source 1 Download an EDID file from the Epiphan web site or obtain an EDID file from Epiphan Support 2 Disconnect the DVI cable from the DVI2USB 3 0 Keep the DVI2USB 3 0 connected to the video capture workstation USB port 3 From the video capture application Tools menu select Upload EDID and select the EDID file 4 Wait for the EDID update to complete This can take several minutes Reconnect the DVI cable to the DVI2USB 3 0 Set the required resolution on the video source You may need to disable re enable or reset the DVI port 14 13 An EDID example In this example a user was viewing the video output from a system using a flat panel monitor The monitor displayed video images at a screen resolution of 640x480 When the user replaced the flat panel monitor with a DVI2USB 3 0 the system changed to produce v
65. ociation VESA The EDID includes manufacturer name product type phosphor or filter type timings supported by the display device display size luminance data and for digital displays only pixel mapping data EDID is crucial for DVI sources but mostly ignored by VGA sources When you connect a DVI2USB 3 0 to a video source the video source sees the DVI2USB 3 0 as a monitor Just like a monitor the DVI2USB 3 0 contains EDID that is used by the video source to determine the video signal to send to the DVI2USB 3 0 Usually you would operate a DVI2USB 3 0using the factory installed default EDID However in some cases when you connect a DVI2USB 3 0 to a video source the video source may operate using video settings that you do not want it to operate at For instance you can control the video source output settings by uploading a custom EDID file to the DVI2USB 3 0 The EDID information in the file restricts the video signal that can be accepted by the DVI2USB 3 0 For example you can upload a custom EDID file to your DVI2USB 3 0that reports that the DVI2USB 3 0only operates at 1040x768 When the video source reads the EDID from the DVI2USB 3 0 the video source will reset to operate at 1024x768 as set in the EDID You can obtain custom EDID files from Epiphan Support You can also download custom EDID files for DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber from the frame grabber product page of the Epiphan web site This page contains custom EDIDs for single vide
66. ollowing messages may appear e Capture device not found as the application attempts to connect with DVI2USB 3 0 device e Detecting Video Mode as the application connects to a device and then determines the video mode of the device e Tuning Capture Parameters as the application synchronizes and tunes capture settings and image adjustments e No Signal Detected if the application connects to the DVI2USB 3 0 that is not connected to an active video source If the application successfully connects to and synchronizes with the DVI2USB 3 0 device it begins displaying captured images 9 2 Pausing Copying Saving and Printing Images Once the application is displaying images captured by the frame grabber you can pause copy save and print the current image 9 2 1 To pause and resume the image capture 2 While image capture is paused the application stops receiving new images Select Pause Capture from the Capture menu or from the toolbar select from the device Pause also pauses video recording and image recording While paused you can save print and copy the captured image 3 To resume image capture select Resume Capture from the Capture menu or from the toolbar select Ji You can use the following procedure to copy the 23 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application image currently displayed by the application to the video capture workstation clipboard 92 2 To copy a snapshot of the current image 1 S
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68. quality you can reduce the amount of lossy compression e Ifthe video capture workstation CPU usage is too high during web broadcasts or if viewers of the web broadcasts notice delays and you have determined that the delays are not caused by low Internet bandwidth The delays could be caused by high CPU usage on the video capture workstation resulting in the video capture workstation not being able to process all image data Lossless compression increases CPU usage so you can reduce CPU usage during web broadcasting by reducing lossless compression Note You cannot change web broadcasting compression during a web broadcast You must stop the broadcast adjust the settings and then start the broadcast again Changes made to default web broadcast compression settings are only visible to viewers of the web broadcast Changing these settings does not change how the video capture application displays records or prints captured images 14 Advanced Topics 14 1 EDID 14 1 1 About EDID Extended display identification data EDID is data provided by a video display device usually a monitor to describe its capabilities to a video source The video source uses the EDID to determine the capabilities of the monitor and therefore to 65 DVI2PCle User Guide Advanced Topics determine the resolution color depth and other settings that the monitor will accept EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Ass
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70. rk grabber on your subnet if it does not find any local frame grabbers 9 7 6 Sharing Use this tab to change web broadcasting compression Select Override default compression settings and adjust the Lossless and Lossy settings Figure 18 Sharing tab y eme 9 jew Capture Audio On Screen Text Startup Override default compression settings Lossless Lossy Y 9 Speed Compression Compression Quality 49 DVI2PCle User Guide Configuring DVI2USB 3 0 from the Control Panel Lossless compression Lossless compression compresses the images being broadcasted without reducing image quality Increasing lossless compression can use a considerable amount of the video capture workstation s CPU resources Lossy compression Lossy compression compresses the images being broadcasted by reducing image quality Lossy compression is not as CPU intensive as lossless compression 10 Configuring DVIZUSB 3 0 from the Control Panel Your DVI2USB 3 0 can be configured from the Control Panel using the Epiphan Frame Grabbers icon Here you can verify the device s serial number type and status as well as setup configuration parameters 50 DVI2PCle User Guide Configuring DVI2USB 3 0 from the Control Panel Figure 19 Frame grabber configuration Epiphan Frame Grabber Configuration W Version 3 26 0 23 Select frame grabber to configure 1280 1024 6
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72. rmware is successfully loaded DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes device is idle In case the frame grabber is connected to a USB 2 0 port Green LED is blinking firmware is successfully loaded device is idle Green LED is on video mode detection is in progress 2 USB 3 0 Output This port allows the connecting of a video capture workstation to the DVI2USB 3 0 Figure 2 Rear view of the DVI2USB 3 0 Summary of the Rear Panel s connectors Number Interface Description 3 DVI Connect a DVI VGA or HDMI source to the DVI2USB 3 0 Input device 7 DVI2PCle User Guide Physical Attributes 2 2 USB 2 0 Backwards Compatibility The DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber is a USB 2 0 backwards compatible device If necessary you can connect it to the USB 2 0 ports as well If you are in a situation when only a laptop or workstation with USB 2 0 ports is available it will not prevent you from using the frame grabber in these circumstances The device uses the green and blue LEDs to inform a user in which mode it is currently operating When the DVI2USB 3 0 is connected to a USB 2 0 or 3 0 port you can check anytime which USB interface exactly it is using 2 0 or 3 0 See the LEDs description in System Hardware Features ATTENTION The DVI2USB 3 0 is not able to transfer uncompressed video when connected to the workstation s USB 2 0 port This standard provides lower transfer sp
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74. s required This product is designed specifically for applications that require the support of a DVIMVGA HDMI input DVI2USB 3 0 can capture video from any single link DVI unencrypted HDMI video VGA video source Meeting greater demands for transferring larger files at faster speeds this external frame grabber supports USB 3 0 technology for transferring uncompressed video This technology is developed for data transfer speeds up to 5 0 Gbits s about ten times faster than USB 2 0 Full HD can be captured at a capture rate of 30 frames per second for 1080p video and video sources at any resolution up to 1920x1200 are supported The DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber is fully compatible with DirectShow in Windows Video4Linux in Linux and QuickTime in Mac OS X and can be used in conjunction with any third party software DVI2USB 3 0 is a versatile product which you can use with different workstation configurations It is backward compatible with the USB 2 0 connectors In this case it transfers compressed video with lower quality due to using the USB 2 0 standard Besides being able to capture from DVI VGA HDMI video sources DVI2USB 3 0 supports DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort and Thunderbolt sources using a converter cable sold separately Resolutions up to 1920x1200 are supported with a minimum capture rate of 30 frames per second DVI2USB 3 0 is part of Epiphan s complete line of video signal capture products 4 DVI2PCIe User Guide
75. t Record Movie Record captured video in a file Save Image Save a snapshot of the current image to a file on the video capture workstation Select a name and a location for the file and select a file format You can save the snapshot as a bitmap bmp portable network graphics png JPEG jpg file or tiff tiff file Page Setup Configure the printer settings used when you select the Print command or the Print toolbar button Print Print a snapshot of the current image to the configured printer 54 DVI2PCle User Guide Mac OS X DVI2USB 3 0 Video Capture Application 11 22 Edit Menu From the Edit menu you can copy a snapshot of the current image Copy Copy a snapshot of the current image to the video capture workstation clipboard 11 23 View Menu Use the commands on the View menu to control what information is displayed in the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface window Show Device Information View the information about hardware type location serial number video mode and frame rate Hide Device Information Hide the information about hardware type location serial number video mode and frame rate Adjustment Controls Display the Adjustments tab refer to Configure Device for details Enter Full Screen Enter full screen mode 11 24 Tools Menu Use the Tools menu to customize basic DVI2USB 3 0 user interface operating
76. t Set the vertical shift The range is 80 to 80 phase lt gt Set the sampling Phase The range is 0 to 31 pll lt gt Set the PLL adjustment The range is 50 to 50 offset lt gt Set the offset brightness The range is 0 to 63 gain lt gt Set the gain contrast The range is 0 to 255 noesc Enter this parameter so that you can disable exiting image only mode by Pressing the Esc key You can always press Alt F4 to exit from the video capture application topmost To keep the video capture application window on top Refer to the Configure device section for more details 68 DVI2PCle User Guide Advanced Topics 14 2 1 Creating a Windows Shortcut that Uses Command Line Options You can use video capture application command line options by creating a Windows shortcut to the video capture application executable file and editing the shortcut to add command line options In the following procedure the video capture application executable file v2ugui2 exe has been installed in the folder C Program Files DVI2USB30 1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate the following path C Program Files DVI2ZUSB30 2 Right click on the file v2ugui2 exe and select Create Shortcut Windows creates a shortcut file that depending on your Windows settings may be named Shortcut to v2ugui2 exe Ink The Ink may not appear if Windows does not display file extensions You can change the name of
77. technical support you can use this command to display low level information about the VGA mode that you are capturing with your Frame Grabber You can copy this information into an email to send it to Epiphan technical support Options Configure video recording and display settings See the section Capture Recording and Display Options for more information 36 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application 9 4 7 Help Menu Use the Help menu to check for updates and to display information about the version of the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface that you are running Note Check for Updates function will only recommend an update if Epiphan recommends that you install a new version This will happen if the latest version contains significant bug fixes or enhancements If a new DVI2USB 3 0 user interface version only contains minor changes or if you are running the current version Check for Updates may not recommend that you install a new version and will not display any information 9 5 Toolbar The toolbar can be used to save print or copy the current captured image to start pause and stop the recording of the currently captured image You can use the Toolbar command on the View menu to change the size of the toolbar icons or to hide the toolbar You can select small large or huge icons If the toolbar is hidden you can select an icon size to display the toolbar Save a snapshot of the current image
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79. tion CTRL C Copy Copy a snapshot of the current image to the video capture workstation clipboard You can paste this image into a document or other application as a bitmap image 9 4 3 View Menu Use the commands on the View menu to control the parts of the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface window that are displayed Toolbar Change the size of the toolbar icons or hide the toolbar You can 28 DVI2PCle User Guide Windows Capture Application select small large or huge icons If the toolbar is hidden select an icon size to display the toolbar Status Bar Enable or disable displaying the status bar Full Screen Enable full screen mode Ctrl F Image Only Change the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface to operate in the Image only mode In the Image only mode the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface displays the captured image only The window borders toolbar status bar and menu bar are not displayed Scroll bars are displayed if required The Image only mode can be useful for applications such as integrating the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface into a custom system You can still use all of the shortcut keys to save and print images start and stop recordings and to exit from the image only mode You can always press Alt F4 to exit from the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface You can also use the borderless command line option to start the DVI2USB 3 0 user interface in image only mode 9 4 4 Capture
80. to Connecting DVI2USB 3 0 6 Startthe video capture application Start capturing images 5 Installation Steps for the Windows Video Capture Workstation Follow the step by step procedures in this section if you are going to use a Windows PC as the video capture workstation to view and record images captured by a DVI2USB 3 0 frame grabber Note that you should install the drivers and application on the Windows video capture workstation before connecting the frame grabber to the workstation USB port 5 1 To Install the Windows Drivers and Capture Application The drivers and application software includes the Epiphan device drivers and the capture application 1 Find the latest Windows drivers and Epiphan Capture software Browse to http www epiphan com products dvi frame grabbers dvi2usb 3 0 downloads Then scroll down to the Windows section of the download page 2 Download the latest version of the drivers and application that will run on the video capture workstation Make sure you note the download destination folder 3 Unzip the downloaded file Right click on the zip file and choose Extract All 15 DVI2PCle User Guide Installation Steps for the Windows Video Capture Workstation 4 Runthe Setup Utility setup exe and follow the prompts to install the software 5 The Windows drivers and application software is now installed 5 2 Upgrading to the Latest Windows Software Version From time to time Epip
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