iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide
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1. 00 00 cee 28 Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video 1 1 0 ee nent tenn ene tenes 29 Configuring the Buffers sisenes chop tale kde Rib eae dap ad aa adele A gra leads oa 30 Reporting Video Data cies nda Vda de banaue da DR eE a a odes 30 Configuring the External Frame Grabber s Image Settings 0 0 cece cece cette teen aee 32 Configuring How Images are Acquired 6 0 eect arara tent eens 36 Implementing the EBUS SDK 92 0055 sackce Shapes cess aoe ene uone ole au bad ass op cd gad bab poke hob Sopra apace Sheed 39 Reference Mechanical Drawings and Material List 020 eee eee eee eee 41 Mechanical Drawings ss nuas sds rua add rede qb a eas DONS E Pape aaa 42 Surface or Wall Mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber 0 0 ccc eee nee 44 Material Lists asi sb rasa tye hoes bea fib op DA ed PERA E FA nodW alba PAR a Rie Cees 45 Reference Surface or Wall Mount Bracket Assembly 0 000 c cece ence eee eee eas 47 System TOUDIESHOOUNG grs sabes ads SSB Ei dd wee sb Soe sea e aos 49 Technical SUPPO suas aos sia mpi aca RSA NG DS TO E ea oR wl ei 541 ii iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 1 About this Guide This chapter describes the purpose and scope of this guide and provides a list of complementary guides The following topics are covered in this chapter e What this Guide Provides on page 2 Start Streaming Video on page 2 Related Doc2. Available on industrial model only 12 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide BNC Connectors The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber supports HD SDI and SD SDI cameras which stream video data to the external frame grabber input The iPORT HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model supports an HD SDI and SD SDI loop through output with an equalized and re timed signal The input and loop through output are accessed with standard bayonet style BNC 75 ohm connectors 9 Pin D Sub Connector LES b On the HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model the 9 pin D Sub connector provides access to the GPIO input and output signals and the RS 485 serial port The RS 485 serial port is typically used for remotely controlling the operation of a suitably equipped HD SDI or SD SDI camera It supports 2 wire half duplex or simplex operation The GPIO pins allowan external signal to control an HD SDI or SD SDI camera and are typically used for triggering events For example you can use a trigger to synchronize image capture from multiple cameras or to synchronize image capture with an external device The HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber s built in Programmable Logic Controller PLC is used to process and control the GPIO signals GPIO OUTO GPIO_IN2 GPIO_IN1 and GPIO INO For more information about using the PLC see HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Signal Handling on p
3. 36 Depending on the device you use eBUS Player provides you with a list of image acquisition modes The modes allow you to acquire images continuously or frame by frame You can also save images to the external frame grabber s onboard memory so that you can retrieve them later Modes Standard on Most USB3 Vision Compliant Devices Continuous SingleFrame and MultiFrame modes are usually standard for external frame grabbers Acquisition starts when the Play button is pressed the AcquisitionStart command is executed File Tools Help Connection IP address N A MAC address N A ass GUID 286700000008 AcquisitionFrameCount Continuous ao i SingleFrame AcquisitonFrameTo Vendor Pleora Technologies Inc Skip PORT HDSDI U3 PTO3 HDOUPO1 1 ner Fenneng Model sities DigitallOControl ContinuousReadout Name EventControl SingleFrameRecording 5 E Besos SingleFrameReadout Acquisition Control or pe MultiFrameRecording f UserSetControl Source ChunkDataControl FileAccessControl PortCommunication iPORTEngine TestControl SdiControl Acquisition Mode Sets the acquisition mode of the device It defines mainly the number of frames to capture during an acquisition and the way the acquisition stops Mode Continuous ar Continuous gt SingleFrame Play E ContinuousRecording ContinuousReadout SingleFrameRecording c SingleFrameReadout MultiFra
4. SdiPllLocked Indicates whether or not the SDI receiver PLL is locked to the input video SdiVideoStandardLocked Indicates whether or not the SDI receiver is fully synchronized to the incoming video and whether or not it detects the video as one of the supported formats SdiVideoActiveWidth Reports the number of active pixels per video line for the incoming video SdiVideoActiveHeight Reports the number of active lines per video frame for the incoming video SdiVideoScanMode Indicates whether the incoming video is interlaced or progressive SdiVideoFrameRate Reports the frame rate for the incoming video as defined by SMPTE ST 352 2011 SdiVideoPixelFormat Reports the pixel format for the incoming video as defined by SMPTE ST 352 2011 About the iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber 7 Table 4 Selected HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Features Continued Feature Description SdiVideoPixelBitDepth Reports the pixel bit depth for the incoming video SdiVideoDataRate Reports the data rate for the incoming video SdiVideoErrorsStatus Indicates various video signal errors detected by the device SdiVideoErrorsClear Clears the video signal errors The full list of HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber features can be seen in the Device Control dialog box of Pleora s eBUS Player application To viewsthe full list of features Start eBUS Player from the Windows Start menu Click Select Connect In the Device Selection
5. 29 30 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide 2 Under Parameters and Controls click Device control 3 Under SdiControl you can view the reporting information for the following features e SdVideoScanMode e SdVideoFrameRate e SdVideoPixelFormat e SdVideoPixelBitDepth SdiPllLocked e SdiVideoStandardLocked e SdiVideoActiveWidth e SdiVideoActiveHeight e SdiVideoDataRate e SdiVideoErrorsStatus Below is an example of the information reported under SdiControl for a720p HD SDI video signal from a camera non SMPTE ST 352 2011 compliant U3V Device SdiControl a SdiPllLocked True SdiVideoStandardLocked True SdiVideoActiveWidth SdiVideoActiveHeight SdivideoScanMode Progr SdivideoFrameRate NotReported SdivideoPixelFormat eported SdivideoPixelBitDepth NotReported SdivideoDataRate HD SdivideoErrorsStatus 0x0 SdiVideoErrorsClear SdiLoopThroughOutput Enabled SDI Video Active Width A Reports the number of active pixels per video line for the incoming video Unbound unsigned 32 bits integer Increment 1 m Feature Name SdiVideoActiveWidth Type Integer Name Space Custom Visibility Beginner Streamable False z The SdiVideoFrameRate SdiVideoPixelFormat and SdiVideoPixelBitDepth features provide report details only if the incoming video complies with the SMPTE standard ST 352 2011 Payload Identification Codes for Serial Digi
6. HD SDI and SD SDI loop through is disabled The backup firmware load is used only if the main firmware load becomes corrupted The backup load allows you to reprogram the main firmware load which restores the device to its original settings iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 4 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Signal Handling The HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model includes a programmable logic controller PLC that lets you control external machines and react to inputs By controlling your system using the PLC you can make functional changes adjust timing or add features without adding new hardware gt For an introduction to the PLC and for detailed information about how PLC signals are handled see the LES iPORT Advanced Features User Guide available on the Pleora Support Center at www pleora com The following table lists the PLC input and output programming signals that are specific to the HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model and indicates the pins on which they are available Table 9 PLC Signal Usage Signal name PLC equation usage Associated pin on the 9 pin D Sub connector PbOFval In No associated pin PbOLval In No associated pin PbODval In No associated pin PbOSpare In No associated pin GpiolnO In Associated to pin 1 GPIO INO Gpiolnt In Associated to pin 6 GPIO_IN1 Gpioln2 In Associated to pin 9 GPIO_IN2 BufferWMO In No associat
7. How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory on page 39 y If the USB cable is disconnected or if the computer is restarted all captured images will be lost Understanding When Images are Removed from Onboard Memory The following actions remove the images from the external frame grabber s onboard memory Streaming images from the onboard memory using one of the readout acquisition modes ContinuousReadout or SingleFrameReadout Power cycling the device which clears all images from the onboard smemory e Making any of the following AcquisitionMode changes and then clicking the Play button AcquisitionStart command Table 16 Changes that Clear Images from the Onboard Memory And then you change the Acquisition mode to First you acquire images with ContinuousRecording MultiFrameRecording or SingleFrameRecording Continuous MultiFrame or SingleFrame SingleFrameReadout or ContinuousReadout SingleFrame MultiFrame or Continuous SingleFrameReadout or ContinuousReadout ContinuousRecording MultiFrameRecording or SingleFrameRecording Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 37 38 2 ContinuousRecordingMode With this mode images are acquired continuously and are stored in the device s onboard memory until the memory is full or 512 images are stored in onboard memory When this limit is reached the external frame grabber stops ac
8. eBUS SDK and also provides information about installing the required driver Before you can configure and control your external frame grabber you must ensure that the eBUS SDK and USB3 Vision driver are installed on your computer The following topics are covered in this chapter Installing the eBUS SDK on page 24 e Installing the Driver on page 24 Installing the eBUS SDK 23 Installing the eBUS SDK You can install the Pleora eBUS SDK on your computer to configure and control your external frame grabber Consult the eBUS Player Quick Start Guide or eBUS Player User Guide for information about setting up and configuring your camera for connection to the external frame grabber The Pleora Technologies eBUS SDK contains an extensive library of sample applications with source code to create working applications for device configuration and control image and data acquisition and image display and diagnostics It is possible for you to configure the external frame grabber and USB3 Vision compliant video sources using other GenICam compliant software however this guide provides you with the instructions you need to use the Pleora eBUS Player application gt You should install version v4 0 6 or later of the eBUS Player LES Installing the Driver Before you can configure the external frame grabber you must have the Pleora USB3 Vision driver installed on your computer The USB3 Vision driver is installe
9. A maximum GPIO_IN Single ended TTL LVTTL inputs VIL low level input voltage 0 5 V to 0 8 V VIH high level input voltage 2 0 V to 5 5 V Micro B USB 3 0 Connector 14 The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber uses a Micro B USB 3 0 connector to communicate with your computer Power over a USB 3 0 Connection The USB 3 0 connection powers the external frame grabber The USB 3 0 port is required to provide up to 900 mA to the external frame grabber If the host controller manages multiple ports and there are other devices that draw a large amount of power for example another USB3 Vision device or a hard drive the host controller may not grant the requested 900 mA resulting in dropped images dropped connections or failure to connect Similarly on a USB hub ensure 900 mA is available for the port iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Locking Connectors The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber has been designed to support the Micro B locking connectors specified by the USB3 Vision standard The case includes threaded screw holes that comply with the connectors specified in the standard Status LEDs The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber has status LEDs that indicate the operating status of its USB controller the connection between the HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber and the host computer power and firmware as described in the following figures and table For the iPORT HDSDI U3 IND External Fr
10. DSDI U3 External Frame Grabber supports the seven features mandated by the USB3 Vision standard listed in the following table Table 3 Selected GenlCam Features Feature Description Width Specifies the width of the image in pixels Height Specifies the height of the image in pixels OffsetX Specifies the horizontal image offset in pixels OffsetY Specifies the vertical image offset in pixels PixelFormat Specifies the pixel format Mono8 Mono10 Mono10p e YCbCr601_422 8 CbYCrY YCbCr601 422 10p_CbYCrY e YCbCr709_422 8 CbYCrY YCbCr709_422 10p_CbYCrY WidthMax Maximum width of the image in pixels HeightMax Maximum height of the image in pixels The following table provides descriptions for selected HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber features D When the SdilnputAutoSelect feature is set to True the PixelFormat and SdilnputVideoFormat features ES under ImageFormatControl are read only and show the result of the auto selection For more information about this feature see Automatic Configuration of the Image Settings on page 32 Table 4 Selected HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Features Feature Description SdilnputVideoFormat Defines the video resolution scan mode and data rate of the SDI source SdilnputAutoSelect Controls whether or not the video format and pixel format are auto selected SdiLoopThroughOutput Controls whether or not the SDI loop through output feature is enabled
11. DataRate SD SdiVideoPixelFormat YCbCr_422 YCbCr601_422_8 CbYCrY SdiVideoPixelBitDepth BitDepth_8_bits SdiVideoDataRate SD Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 33 34 Below is an example of the configuration of image settings under ImageFormatControl for a 720p HD SDI camera The image settings are based on information reported from the SDI camera as previously discussed in Reporting Video Data on page 30 Device Control Et Prf Visibility xX DeviceControl zat ImageFormatControl SdilnputAutoSelect True SdilnputvideoFormat WidthMax 1280 m HeightMax 20 Width 1280 Height 720 OffsetX 0 OffsetY 0 PixelFormat CbCr709_422_10p_CbYCrY PixelSize Bpp20 TestPattern Off AcquisitionControl DigitallOControl E SDI Input Video Format IE Defines the video format of the SDI source E Feature Name SdilnputVideoFormat Type Enumeration Name Space Custom Visibility Beginner Streamable True Manual Configuration of Image Settings You can also manually configure the external frame grabber s image settings which provide the external frame grabber with information about the image coming from the camera Before you can manually configure the image settings you must disable image auto selection by changing the SdilnputAutoSelect feature to False By doing this the PixelFormat and SdilnputVideoFormat features under I
12. PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC IPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide O Pleora Technologies Copyright O 2015 Pleora Technologies Inc These products are not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Pleora Technologies Inc Pleora customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to indemnify Pleora for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale Trademarks PureGEV eBUS iPORT vDisplay AutoGEV AutoGen and all product logos are trademarks of Pleora Technologies Third party copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Notice of Rights All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable No responsibility is assumed by Pleora for its use Pleora reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Redistribution of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without obtaining prior permission from Pleora Document Number EX001 023 0010 Version 2 0 3 3 15 Table of Contents POUT WIS GUIDE pas eae Gia DE da DER DR SE Ca eke ae 1 What this Guide Provides ccccccciccice se e e e ea 2 Start Streaming Video ae si ii isa ta bide Scart dines bk phoda a Sd ARTE 2 Related Documents ccciccicc ie e e e e e e eee ees 2 About the iPORT HD
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14. age 17 You can also refer to the Pleora iPORT Advanced Features User Guide available on the Pleora Support Center at www pleora com 9 Pin D Sub Connector Pinouts The pinouts for the 9 pin D Sub connector are shown in the following image and listed in the following table Figure 2 9 Pin D Sub Connector Pinouts For information about the 9 pin D Sub connector manufacturer and part number see Material List on page 45 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connections 13 Table 6 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber 9 Pin D Sub Connector Pinouts Pin Name Type PLC signal name 1 GPIO_INO Single ended input GpiolnO 2 Reserved Reserved N A 3 RS 485 RS 485 input output N A 4 GPIO_OUTO Single ended output GpioOutO 5 GND EMI GND Signal ground N A 6 GPIO IN1 Single ended input Gpiolni 7 RS 485 RS 485 input output N A 8 Reserved Reserved N A 9 GPIO_IN2 Single ended input Gpioln2 9 Pin D Sub Connector GPIO Signals The GPIO output and inputs on the 9 pin D Sub connector support single ended TTL LVTTL voltage levels Table 7 Electrical Characteristics for GPIO Signals Description GPIO OUT VOL maximum low level output voltage 0 4 V maximum at 4 mA Single ended TTL LVTTL output VOH minimum high level output voltage 2 8 V minimum at 4 mA VOH maximum high level output voltage 3 4 V maximum IOL maximum low level output current 4 mA maximum IOH maximum high level output current 4 m
15. al Drawings and Material List This chapter provides the mechanical drawings and also provides a list of connectors and cables with corresponding manufacturer details WU Three dimensional 3 D mechanical drawings are available at the Pleora Technologies Support Center The following topics are covered in this chapter e Mechanical Drawings on page 42 e Material List on page 45 Reference Mechanical Drawings and Material List 41 Mechanical Drawings The mechanical drawings in this section provide the external frame grabber s dimensions features and attributes All dimensions are in millimeters A The drawings in this section include all connectors on the HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model Because there are two external frame grabber models your device may not have all of the connectors shown in this chapter Desk Mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber The following diagram shows the rear connectors and the rubber feet of the desk mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 8 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Connectors Desk Mounted 19 N N 70 5 99 96 19 a 19 42 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide The following diagram shows the total depth of the desk mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 9 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Total Depth e 69 26 The following diagram shows the total width of the desk mounte
16. ame Grabber industrial model an additional LED located on the back panel shows HD SDI and SD SDI loop through status Figure 3 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Status LEDs Back PWR LED USB3 LED LOOP LED Industrial Model Only HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connections 15 16 Figure 4 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Status LEDs Front PWR LED USB3 LED Notall LEDs available depending on your product model See the table below for more details about 2 Gf the LEDs availabl o ee and industrial models Table 8 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Status LED Descriptions Description Solid green A USB 3 0 signal is present Green with flashing yellow or orange A USB 3 0 connection is established Flashing yellow or orange A USB 2 0 connection is established Off A USB 3 0 signal is not present but a USB 2 0 signal may be present PWR Green The HDSDI U3 External 4 is receiving power and the main firmware load is being used Orange The HDSDI U3 External Frame ber is receiving power and the backup firmware load is being used Off The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabb Green An HD SDI or SD SDI signal on the input is present and supported Red An HD SDI or SD SDI signal on the input is present but not supported Off An HD SDI or SD SDI signal is not present LOOP Industrial Model Only Green The HD SDI and SD SDI loop through output is enabled Off The
17. cause The Pleora USB3 Vision driver is not installed on your computer The Pleora USB3 Vision driver is not installed on your computer Resolution Install the Pleora USB3 Vision driver on your computer using the eBUS Driver Installation Tool Start gt All Programs gt Pleora Technologies Inc gt eBUS SDK gt Tools gt eBUS Driver Installation Tool Install the Pleora USB3 Vision driver on your computer using the eBUS Driver Installation Tool The License field in the Device Selection dialog box in eBUS Player says Invalid The external frame grabber appears in the Device Selection dialog box in eBUS Player but you cannot connect to it Image errors appear as soon as you click Play and images do not stream Dropped images dropped connection or failure to connect to the external frame grabber The Pleora USB3 Vision driver is not installed on your computer The USB host controller is shared resulting in an inadequate power supply The external frame grabber settings may not match the configuration of the image data that is being received from the camera The power supply from the USB port may be inadequate Install the Pleora USB3 Vision driver on your computer using the eBUS Driver Installation Tool Disconnect devices from your USB hub that are drawing power from the USB hub Ensure the following external frame grabber settings match the configuration of the image data from the came
18. chronization of other imaging system elements The HDSDI U3 transmits video from HD SDI or SD SDI cameras endoscopes and other equipment with low predictable latency over a USB 3 0 link The connection at the workstation is a standard USB 3 0 port eliminating the need for a desktop computer with an available peripheral card slot for a traditional frame grabber Asa result system designers can reduce system size cost and power consumption by using computing platforms with smaller form factors such as laptops embedded computers and single board computers Pleoras HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabbers help systems manufacturers and integrators to leverage the performance attributes of USB 3 0 including high bandwidth power over cable and plug and play usability The HDSDI U3 complies fully with the USB3 Vision and GenICam standards ensuring interoperability with third party equipment in multi vendor environments This guide uses the following terms HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber standard model HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model 4 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Models The iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber is available in several models and is equipped with the parts listed in the following table Table 1 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Models Model Quantity iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Standard Model iPORT HDSDI U3 Ext
19. d HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 10 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Total Width The following diagram shows the total height including the rubber feet of the desk mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 11 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Total Height 29 96 Reference Mechanical Drawings and Material List 43 Surface or Wall Mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber The following diagram shows the rear connectors and the mounting brackets of the surface or wall mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 12 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Connectors Surface or Wall Mounted 70 5 99 96 19 Ye 19 N N 16 88 The following diagram shows the dimensions for the screw holes in the mounting brackets of the surface or wall mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Figure 13 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Screw Hole Dimensions Surface or Wall Mounted 44 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide The following diagram shows the total width of the surface or wall mounted HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber including the mounting brackets Figure 14 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Total Width Including Brackets 127 150 1 Material List The connector details for the HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber are listed in the following table Table 17 Connector Summary Description Manufacturer part number Manufacturer M
20. d by default during the eBUS SDK installation process You can also manually install and uninstall this driver using the eBUS Driver Installation Tool The driver must be installed before you can use eBUS Player or any 3rd party SDK software to configure the external frame grabber If the USB3 Vision driver is not installed the software will not detect the external frame grabber To install a Pleora driver 4 Click Start gt All Programs gt Pleora Technologies Inc gt eBUS SDK gt Tools gt eBUS Driver Installation Tool 2 Under USB Vision click Install The USB3 Vision driver is installed across all USB3 Vision devices on your computer BUS Driver Installation Tool File Help GigE Vision GIG mess 557 mes VISION USB3 Vision US3 Not Installed Install VISION 24 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide 3 Close the eBUS Driver Installation Tool You may be required to restart your computer To see the versions of the installed drivers click Help gt About Installing the eBUS SDK 25 26 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring GenerahSettings This chapter provides you with the information you need to set up the physical connections to the external frame grabber You can start eBUS Player to ensure images are received and displayed properly You can also configure the buffer options to reduce
21. dialog box click the external frame grabber Click OK eBUS Player is now connected to the device PO NR 5 Under Parameters and Controls click Device control 6 Select Guru from the Visibility list 7 Expand the headings to view all of the features and parameters iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Feature Descriptions You can view descriptions of each feature and parameter at the bottom of the Device Control dialog box by first selecting the feature In the following image SdiVideoActive Width is selected and the description of this feature is shown below U3V Device SdiControl de SdiPliLocked True SdiVideoStandardLocked True SdivideoActiveHeight 720 SdiVideoScanMode Progressive SdiVideoFrameRate NotReported SdiVideoPixelFormat NotReported SdiVideoPixelBitDepth NotReported SdiVideoDataRate HD SdivideoErrorsStatus 0x0 SdivideoErrorsClear SdiLoopThroughOutput Enabled E SDI V deo Active Width a Reports the number of active pixels per video line for theincoming video Unbound unsigned 32 bits integer Increment 1 PE Em PE qu andi Feature Description Type Integer Name Space Custom Visibility Beginner Streamable False 4 Ee About the iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber 9 10 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 3 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connections This chapter describes the HDSDI U3 Ex
22. eady been installed on your computer you LES can go to Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page 29 Figure 7 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber System Connections SD SDI HD SDI Monitor Loop Through Connector Available on Industrial Model Only BNC BNC 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Camera Video Processor or other Computer with eBUS SDK bi SD SDI HD SDI Video Source Type A Micro B BNC BNC 75 Ohm 2 USB3 Cable Coaxial Cable eBUS Player You should not disable and then re enable the USB port on the computer while the external frame grabber is connected Doing this will result in a connection problem that will cause you to have to power cycle the external frame grabber 28 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber features plug and play capabilities It automatically detects incoming video and configures the image settings To start streaming video start eBUS Player connect to your device and click Play gt The HDSDI U3 can start streaming video when you click Play in eBUS Player when the SdilnputAutoSelect feature is configured as True which is the default setting This feature enables the plug and play capability For more information see Configuring the External Frame Grabber s Image Settings on page 32 To start eBUS Player and stream video Start eBUS Player from the Windows Start menu Clic
23. ecording modes you can calculate the size of each image to determine how many images can be stored in onboard memory First take note of the PayloadSize which appears under TransportLayerControl in the Device Control dialog box Expert or Guru visibility level is required to access this feature The PayloadSize is automatically calculated based on the selected image settings using the following equation PayloadSize Width x Height x PixelSize 8 For example for a device configured to use Monol0p with images that are 1920 x 1080 the PayloadSize is equal to 2 592 000 bytes per image or 2 472 MB 2 592 000 1 048 576 After determining PayloadSize you can use the following equation to determine the number of images that can be saved in onboard memory Available onboard memory ME e Number of images that can be saved PayloadSize MB Using our example the equation is 120 MB 120MB_ 483 2472 MB noes Implementing the eBUS SDK You can create your own image acquisition software for the external frame grabber Consult the eBUS SDK Programmer s Guide eBUS SDK C API Quick Start Guide eBUS SDK C API Help file eBUS SDK NET API Quick Start Guide and the eBUS SDK NET API Help file for information about creating custom image acquisition software Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 39 40 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 8 Reference Mechanic
24. ed in memory see Calculating How Many Images Can ES be Stored in Onboard Memory on page 39 If AcquisitionControl gt AcquisitionFrameCount is set to a value that exceeds the amount of available memory the external frame grabber stops acquiring new images when the onboard memory is full or 512 images are stored in onboard memory BlockBufferCount shows the number of images currently in memory In MultiFrameRecording mode this number is cumulative If the memory is empty and you acquire an image BlockBufferCount will match the AcquisitionFrameCount If you stop and restart recording BlockBufferCount will increment to a maximum of 512 images depending on the image size and will no longer match the AcquisitionFrameCount iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide For information about the actions that clear the images from onboard memory see Understanding When Images are Removed from Onboard Memory on page 37 SingleFrameRecording Mode With this mode a single image is saved in the external frame grabber s onboard memory after each AcquisitionStart command For information about the actions that clear the images from onboard memory see Understanding When Images are Removed from Onboard Memory on page 37 SingleFrameReadout Mode With this mode a single image is acquired from the external frame grabber s onboard memory Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory For the r
25. ed pin GrbOAcgActive In No associated pin PleCtrlO In No associated pin HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Signal Handling 17 18 Table 9 PLC Signal Usage Continued Signal name PleCtrl PleCtrl2 PleCtrl3 GpioOutO PlcFvalO PleLvalO PleTrigO PlcTimestampCtrl TimerOTrig TimerOOut Timer Trig TimeriOut CounterOReset CounterOInc CounterODec CounterOEq CounterOGt Counter1Reset CounterZInc Counter1Dec Counter1Eq Counter1Gt RescalerOln Rescaler00ut DelayerOIn DelayerOOut EventO Eventi Event2 Event3 PLC equation usage In out In out In out In out In out In out In In out In In out In out In out In In In out In out In out In In In out In In out In In out In out In out In out Associated pin on the 9 pin D Sub connector No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin Associated to pin 4 GPIO_OUTO No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin No associated pin iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User G
26. ernal Frame Grabber Order code 903 0015 e Operating temperature 0 to 45 C 903 0016 iPORT HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Industrial Model iPORT HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber SD SDlI and HD SDI video loop through output e RS 485 serial port e GPIO e Operating temperature 40 to 65 C 903 0018 iPORT HDSDI U3 IND Kit iPORT HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber 903 0016 al USB 3 0 cable 1 eBUS SDK USB stick 1 909 1102 iPORT HDSDI U3 Bracket Kit Bracket for wall mounting or surface mounting an HDSDI U3 External Frame 1 Grabber or an HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Brackets 2 Mounting screws 4 About the iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber 5 Feature Set The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber provides the features and functions listed in the table below Table 2 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Feature Set Key features USB 3 0 interface Compliant with USB3 Vision version 1 0 Compliant with SMPTE 292 SMPTE 259 SMPTE 296 and SMPTE 274 120 MB fame buffer Record and playback capability teme O Standard 75 ohm BNC connectors HDSDI U3 HDSDI U3 IND GPIO TTL single ended input A gt 5 GPIO TTL single ended output ot Lai 23W Power Consumption 21W 6 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Selected GenlCam Features The H
27. ge 29 2 Click Tools gt Buffer Options 3 Click the buffer option that suits your requirements 4 Click OK Default size for streaming is 16 buffers E4 fer Options Buffers used for streaming Increasing the buffer count can make streaming more tolerant to 16 buffers missing block IDs but at the expense of using more memory and increasing latency Using more than 16 buffersiis typically used in high frame rate small buffer size applications Applications using low frame rates or using very large buffers are not as sensitive to missing block IDs and can thus save memory and latency by only using 4 or 8 buffers Default buffer size The default buffer size is used to allocate acquisition pipeline 4147200 bytes buffers when it is not possible to read the payload size directly from the device The default buffer size can be calculated using this formula width pixel bytes padding x height padding y Automatic buffer resizing 7 Enabled If enabled buffers are automatically resized by the acquisition pipeline when the BUFFER_TOO_SMALL operation result is returned Reporting Video Data The HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber continuously monitors and reports information about the incoming SDI video signal To view reported SDI signal information 1 Start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber For more information see Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page
28. icro B USB 3 0 connector 897 10 010 40 300002 MILL MAX BNC connector 75 Ohms 073171 3355 MOLEX 9 Pin D sub female connector SDS107 PRP2 FO9 SN63 11 SULLINS Source manufacturer description and identification may vary for each connector and accessory Reference Mechanical Drawings and Material List 45 46 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 9 Reference Surface or Wall Mount Bracket Assembly This chapter provides instructions for mounting the external frame grabber to a surface or wall D gt For more information about the bracket kit see iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Models on page D Bo To assemble the brackets first remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the external frame grabber as shown in the following diagram Figure 15 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Removing Rubber Feet Reference Surface or Wall Mount Bracket Assembly 47 48 After you have removed the rubber feet attach the brackets with the supplied screws as shown in the following diagram Figure 16 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Attaching Brackets iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 10 System Troubleshooting The scenarios and known issues listed in the following table are those that you might encounter during the setup and operation of your external frame grabber Not all possible scenarios and errors are presented The symptoms possible causes and resolut
29. ions depend upon your particular network setup and operation Q You can refer to the Pleora Technologies Support Center at www pleora com for additional support and assistance Details for creating a customer account are available n the Pleora Technologies Support Center D gt Refer to the product release notes that are available on the Pleora Technologies Support Center for known G issues and other product features Table 18 Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Possible cause Resolution When selecting the device for The external frame grabber is Connect the external frame grabber connection the Speed in the connected toa USB 2 0 portonyour toa USB 3 0 port on your computer Device Selection dialog box in computer not a USB 3 0 port eBUS Player says High instead of Super and a warning icon appears The USB 3 0 port may have Troubleshoot the USB 3 0 port in experienced a power surge your computer by Connecting the external frame grabber to another USB 3 0 port on your computer Disconnecting the external frame grabber from the computer and rebooting the computer System Troubleshooting 49 50 Symptom When you connect the external frame grabber to a USB port on your computer a Windows warning appears indicating that the driver could not be installed The Pleora Driver Installed field says False Pleora Driver Installed Fase Table 18 Troubleshooting Tips Continued Possible
30. k Select Connect In the Device Selection dialog box click the external frame grabber Click OK eBUS Player is now connected to the device PON Bb To confirm image streaming 1 Click Play to stream live images 2 After you confirm that images are streaming click Stop BUS Player File Tools Help Connection IP address N A MAC address N A GUID 288700000001 Vendor Pleora Technologies Inc Model iPORT HDSDI U3 PT03 HDOUPO 1 1 Name Acquisition Control Source Mode Continuous a Stop Parameters and Controls Communication control Deve outro Stream images N AFPS N AMbps Display N A FPS Error count O Last error N A Image stream control Warnings N A You should not upload new firmware to your external frame grabber while streaming video Doing this will automatically disconnect the external frame grabber Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 29 Configuring the Buffers You can increase the buffer count using eBUS Player to make streaming more robust A high number of buffers are needed in high frame rate applications while a small number of buffers are needed for lower frame rates Applications using a high number of buffers might experience greater latency To configure the buffers 1 Start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber For more information see Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on pa
31. mageFormatControl are no longer read only allowing you to select supported video and pixel formats Images may appear incorrectly if the pixel format and or the video format are selected manually and are Uy LES not compatible with the incoming video The preferred option is to allow the auto selection feature to select the best image settings Switching from color to monochrome does not cause any issues To change the pixel format 1 Start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber For more information see Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page 29 2 If images are streaming click the Stop button 3 Under Parameters and Controls click Device control iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Under ImageFormatControl change SdilnputAutoSelect to False Under ImageFormatControl set the PixelFormat feature to a format that suits your camera Device Control o Visibility U3V Device DeviceControl ImageFormatControl SdilnputAutoSelect False SdilnputVideoFormat HD 720p WidthMax HeightMax Width Height OffsetX OffsetY PixelFormat YCbCr709_422_10p_CbYCr v PixelSize Mono8 TestPattern Eno Mono 10p AcquisitionControl YCbCr601_422_8_CbYCrY DigitallOControl YCbCr601_422_10p_CbYCry yCbCr709_422_8_CbYCrY Pixel Format YCbCr709 422 10p CbYCry Format of the pixels provided by the device represents aim me T information provided by PixelCoding Pi
32. meRecordin Feature Name AcquisitionMode Type Enumeration Name Space Standard Visibility Beginner Streamable True gas iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Recording and Readout Modes The recording acquisition modes allow you to capture images from a camera and store them in the onboard memory The readout acquisition modes allow images to be acquired from the device s memory at a slower rate ensuring images are not lost These modes are helpful when you are working with a camera that transmits images at a rate that exceeds the connection between the external frame grabber and the computer resulting in dropped images By using the recording and readout modes you can capture and stream images from the camera without losing any images as long as there is space in the onboard memory The recording acquisition modes ContinuousRecording MultiFrameRecording and SingleFrameRecording support back to back recording which allows you to click the Stop and Play buttons multiple consecutive times without the onboard memory being cleared Acquisition starts when the Play button is pressed the AcquisitionStart command is executed when one of the recording modes is selected Images can be stored in the external frame grabber s onboard memory as long as there is space or until there are 512 images in memory For information about calculating how many images you can store see Calculating
33. quiring new images from the camera We recommend that you observe AcquisitionControl gt BlockBufferCount Expert or Guru visibility level is required When the value for this feature stops increasing the memory is full For information about the actions that clear the images from onboard memory see Understanding When Images are Removed from Onboard Memory on page 37 To determine how many images can be stored in memory see Calculating How Many Images Can be Stored in Onboard Memory on page 39 ContinuouSReadout Mode With this mode images are continuously read and removed from the device s onboard memory The readout begins at the first image in memory To see the number of images stored in onboard memory see AcquisitionControl gt BlockBufferCount in the Device Control dialog Expert or Guru visibility level is required Readout continues until the Stop button is pressed AcquisitionStop command is executed or until the last image has been sent by the device BlockBufferCount will be 0 MultiFrameRecording Mode With this mode a fixed number of images are stored in the device s onboard memory To configure the number of images set the AcquisitionControl gt AcquisitionFrameCount feature in the Device Control dialog Images can be read out from memory using ContinuousReadout mode A maximum of 512 images can be acquired at one time in MultiFrameRecording mode To determine how many images can be stor
34. r Rt The HDSDI U3 IND already implements a permanent internal termination resistor as required for half duplex operation GenlCam Interface for Serial Communication Configuration The following GenICam features are available for serial communication configuration Table 10 GenlCam Features Available for Serial Communication Feature Description BulkSelector Selects BulkO for configuration BulkBaudRate Selects a predefined baud rate or programmable option BulkBaudRateFactor Programs a user defined baud rate available when BulkBaudRate Programmable BulkLoopback Loops back downstream data to upstream direction loops the data back to the computer BulkNumOfStopBits Selects a stop bit option either 1 or 2 20 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Table 10 GenlCam Features Available for Serial Communication Continued Feature Description BulkParity Selects a parity option None Even or Odd BulkUpstreamFifoWatermark Controls the number of bytes to accumulate in the bulk interface upstream FIFO before the external frame grabber delivers them to the host using an event type packet RS 485 Timing The RS 485 serial port supports 8 bit data transfer 1 start bit Programmable stop bit s 1 or 2 stop bits Parity even odd or none Baud rates e Predefined rates 9 600 14 400 19 200 28 800 38 400 57 600 11 5200 Programmable Loop back mode from downstream toups
35. ra SdilnputVideoFormat PixelFormat Width Height Ensure adequate power is available from the USB port USB LED flashes yellow without green The external frame grabber may be connected to a USB 2 0 port on your computer Connect the external frame grabber to a USB 3 0 port on your computer iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 11 Technical Support On the Pleora Support Center you can e Download the latest software e Log a support issue e View documentation for current and past releases Browse for solutions to problems other customers have encountered e Get presentations and application notes e Ger the latest news and information about our products e Decide which of Pleora s products work best for you To visit the Pleora Support Center Go to www pleora com and click Support Center Ifyou have not registered yet you are prompted to register Accounts are usually validated within one business day Technical Support 51 52 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide
36. taRate HD SdiVideoActiveWidth 1440 SD 576i SdiVideoActiveHeight 288 SdiVideoScanMode Interlaced SdiVideoDataRate SD 32 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Table 14 Automatic Selection for the SdilnputVideoFormat Feature Continued Values Selected SdilnputVideoFormat WidthMax HeightMax SdiVideoActiveWidth 1440 SD 487i 720 243 SdiVideoActiveHeight 244 SdiVideoScanMode Interlaced SdiVideoDataRate SD SdiVideoActiveWidth 1440 SD_480i SdiVideoActiveHeight 240 SdiVideoScanMode Interlaced SdiVideoDataRate SD The automatic selection of the PixelFormat feature is based on the value reported for the SdiVideoPixelFormat SdiVideoPixelBitDepth and SdiVideoDataRate features Table 15 Details of Automatic Selection for the PixelFormat Feature SDI source SMPTE ST Values Selected PixelFormat 352 2011 SdiVideoPixelFormat NotReported YCbCr709_422_10p_CbYCrY SdiVideoPixelBitDepth NotReported SdiVideoDataRate HD SdiVideoPixelFormat YCbCr 422 YCbCr709_422_10p_CbYCrY SdiVideoPixelBitDepth BitDepth_10_bits SdiVideoDataRate HD SdiVideoPixelFormat YCbCr_422 YCbCrr09 422 8 ChYCry SdiVideoPixelBitDepth BitDepth 8 bits SdiVideoDataRate HD SdiVideoPixelFormat NotReported YCbCr601_422_10p_CbYCrY a SdiVideoPixelBitDepth NotReported SdiVideoDataRate SD SdiVideoPixelFormat YCbCr 422 YCbCr601 422 10p CbYCry SdiVideoPixelBitDepth BitDepth 10 bits SdiVideo
37. tal Interfaces If the incoming video does not comply with this standard NotReported is displayed Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 31 Configuring the External Frame Grabber s Image Settings By default the external frame grabber automatically detects incoming video and configures the image settings available in the Device Control dialog box under ImageFormat Control The external frame grabber can perform this auto selection when the SdilnputAutoSelect feature is set to True which is the default setting 2y When the SdilnputAutoSelect feature is set to True the PixelFormat and SdilnputVideoFormat features ES under ImageFormatControl are read only and show the result of the auto selection Automatic Configuration of the Image Settings The automatic selection of the SdilnputVideo Format feature is based on the values reported for the SdiVideoActive Width SdiVideoActiveHeight SdiVideoScanMode and SdiVideoDataRate features Table 14 Automatic Selection for the SdilnputVideoFormat Feature Values Selected SdilnputVideoFormat WidthMax HeightMax SdiVideoActiveWidth 1920 HD_1080p SdiVideoActiveHeight 1080 SdiVideoScanMode Progressive SdiVideoDataRate HD SdiVideoActiveWidth 1920 HD 1080i SdiVideoActiveHeight 540 SdiVideoScanMode Interlaced SdiVideoDataRate HD SdiVideoActiveWidth 1280 HD 720p SdiVideoActiveHeight 720 SdiVideoScanMode Progressive SdiVideoDa
38. ternal Frame Grabber connections including connector details and pinout information The following topics are covered in this chapter e Connector Locations on page 12 e BNC Connectors on page 13 e 9 Pin D Sub Connector on pag 13 e Micro B USB 3 0 Connector on paged 4 e Status LEDs on page 15 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connections AA Connector Locations The following figure and table describe the HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber connectors Figure 1 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connectors OUT Connector Industrial Model Only IN Connector GPIO RS 485 Connector USB Connector Industrial Model Only O 0000 O GPIO RS 485 Depending on your product model some connectors may not be available See the table below for more detail about the connectors available on the standard and industrial models Table 5 HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connectors Connector switch Type Description USB Micro B USB 3 0 connector Connects a computer to the external frame grabber using a USB3 Vision connection Compatible with USB 3 0 SuperSpeed connections Supplies power tothe external frame grabber using USB 3 0 OUT 75 ohm BNC connector SDI video loop through output Available on industrial model only IN 75 ohm BNC connector SDI video input GPIO RS 485 9 pin D Sub connector Provides access to the single ended GPIO inputs and output and the RS 485 serial port
39. the likelihood of lost packets More detailed information about using eBUS Player including saving configuration settings is available in the eBUS Player User Guide and eBUS Player Quick Start Guide The following topics are covered in this chapter e Connecting the USB and Coaxial Cables and ConfirmingImage Streaming on page 28 Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page 29 e Configuring the Buffers on page 30 e Reporting Video Data on page 30 e Configuring the External Frame Grabber s Image Settings on page 32 e Configuring How Images are Acquired on page 36 Implementing the eBUS SDK on page 39 Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 27 Connecting the USB and Coaxial Cables and Confirming Image Streaming To confirm that images are streaming properly make the following connections with the HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Connect the external frame grabber to a USB 3 0 port on your computer using a Type A Micro B USB 3 0 cable Ifyou have the HDSDI U3 IND you can connect the loop through connector of the external frame grabber to an SD SDI HD SDI monitor using a BNC BNC 75 Ohm coaxial cable e Connect the external frame grabber to a camera video processor or other SD SDI HD SDI video source Connect to the external frame grabber using eBUS Player D gt If the physical connections already exist and eBUS Player has alr
40. tream Figure 6 UART Timing Diagram UARTx TXD UARTx RXD Table 11 Standard Bandwidth Serial UART Baud Rates and Data Periods Baud rate Data period 115 200 8 7 57 600 17 4 38 400 26 0 28 800 34 7 19 200 52 1 14 400 69 4 9 600 104 1 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Bulk Interface 21 A number of preset baud rates can be used as well as a more flexible baud rate factor as listed in the following table Table 12 UART Baud Rates Baud rate BR bps Baud factor BF BF 1 min 36 72 108 144 218 290 434 511 max 1 BF 240ns 4 166 667 115 200 57 600 38 400 28 800 19 200 14400 9 600 8 154 Notes Programmable Preset 6 Preset 5 Preset 4 Preset 3 Preset 2 Preset 1 Preset O default To program bulk baud rates inthe GenICam interface configure the following settings BulkBaudRate Programmable BulkBaudRateFactor Enter integer value between 1 and 511 BulkBaudRateValue Display of programmable baud rate The following table provides the A C operating characteristics of the UART interface Table 13 A C Operating Characteristics of the UART Interface Parameter Symbol Minimum Maximum Data period tuarr 0 240 122 64 us Baud rate BR 8 154 4 166 667 bps 1 tuart 22 iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 6 Installing theeBUS SDK This chapter describes how to install the
41. uide Chapter 5 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Bulk Interface The HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model has one Bulk interface Bulk0 available for serial communication with a connected HD SDI or SD SDI camera The Bulk0 interface is mapped to the RS 485 serial port available on the 9 pin D Sub connector on the external frame grabber The following topics are covered in this chapter e RS 485 Connections on page 20 e GenICam Interface for Serial Communication Configuration on page 20 e RS 485 Timing on page 21 HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber Bulk Interface 19 RS 485 Connections The HDSDI U3 IND External Frame Grabber industrial model supports half duplex bi directional and simplex unidirectional RS 485 communication over a single pair of twisted cables No camera specific protocol has been implemented in the HDSDI U3 IND this must be done on the host side based on the camera specifications The following diagram illustrates a typical point to point connection with a camera over the RS 485 serial interface Figure 5 HDSDI U3 IND and Camera Connection over RS 485 Serial Interface Termination To 9 Pin D Sub Resistor Rt Connector Category 5 cable PIN SIGNAL SS 7 RS 485 OM 3 R5485 5 GND gt To avoid signal reflections we recommend that you terminate the camera side end of the RS 485 cable with a 120 ohm 2 resisto
42. uments on page 2 About this Guide 1 What this Guide Provides This guide provides you with the information you need to connect the HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber to HD SDI or SD SDI cameras In this guide you can find a product overview instructions for installing the Pleora eBUS SDK connecting the cables establishing a USB 3 0 connection performing general configuration tasks and configuring the settings to properly capture and display images from HD SDI or SD SDI cameras The last chapter of this guide provides Technical Support contact information for Pleora Technologies Start Streaming Video If you want to quickly start streaming video you can jump to Installing the eBUS SDK on page 23 Connectingto the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings on page 27 Starting eBUS Playerand Streaming Video on page 29 Configuring How Images are Acquired on page 36 Related Documents The PORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide is complemented by the following guides eBUS Player Quick Start Guide eBUS Player User Guide eBUS SDK C API Quick Start Guide and eBUS SDK C API Help File eBUS SDK NET API Quick Start Guide and eBUS SDK NET API Help File eBUS SDK for Linux Quick Start Guide eBUS SDK Programmer Guide USB3 Vision Standard available from the Automated Imaging Association AIA at www visiononline org GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention a
43. vailable from the European Machine Vision Association EMVA at www emva org iPORT Advanced Features User Guide iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber User Guide Chapter 2 About the iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber This chapter describes the external frame grabber including the models and key features The following topics are covered in this chapter TheiPORT HDSDLU3 External Frame Grabber on page 4 PORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Models on page 5 e Feature Set on page 6 Selected GenICam Features on page 7 About the iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber 3 The iPORT HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabber Pleora s HDSDI U3 External Frame Grabbers provide systems manufacturers and integrators with cost and design flexibility advantages by converting HD SDI or SD SDI cameras video processors and systems into native USB3 Vision equipment With these external frame grabbers HD SDI or SD SDI equipment can transport high speed imaging and video data over the widely available USB 3 0 bus The equipment can also be used with a broader selection of smaller form factor low power computing platforms to help reduce system costs Based on a field proven design the HDSDI U3 delivers additional benefits including high bandwidth output extended operating temperature range GPIO and RS 485 data communications functionality enabling real time low jitter triggering of cameras video processors and syn
44. xelSize PixelColorFilter combined in a single feature Feature Name PixelFormat Type Enumeration Name Space Standard Visibility Beginner 6 Close the Device Control dialog box 7 Click Play to see the changes To configure the image width and height 1 Start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber For more information see Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page 29 If images are streaming click the Stop button Under Parameters and Controls click Device control Under ImageFormatControl change the Width and Height a ron Close the Device Control dialog box D gt The configuration of image width and height is limited by the values available for WidthMax and HeightMax LES To change the video format 4 Start eBUS Player and connect to the external frame grabber For more information see Starting eBUS Player and Streaming Video on page 29 If images are streaming click the Stop button Under Parameters and Controls click Device control Connecting to the External Frame Grabber and Configuring General Settings 35 4 Under ImageFormatControl change SdilnputAutoSelect to False 5 Under ImageFormatControl set SdilnputVideoFormat to suit your camera 6 Close the Device Control dialog box 2 The selection of a different video format resets the WidthMax and HeightMax features to the maximum o values for the selected format Configuring How Images are Acquired
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