EMS XtremeRGB-Ex1, User Manual

Page 1: ... Blaby Road S Wigston Leics LE18 4SB England Tel 44 0 116 2775730 Fax 44 0 116 2774973 Email sales ems imaging com Web www ems imaging com EMS User Manual The XtremeRGB Range of Video Capture Cards XtremeRGB Ex1 XtremeRGB Ex2 XtremeRGB II XtremeRGB Ex8 XtremeRGB Ex4 ...

Page 2: ...afety Instructions 3 Chapter 2 Introduction 4 Chapter 3 XtremeRGB Ex1 5 Chapter 4 XtremeRGB Ex2 14 Chapter 5 XtremeRGB II 22 Chapter 6 XtremeRGB Ex8 32 Chapter 7 XtremeRGB Ex4 40 Chapter 8 EMS Limited 51 Chapter 9 Index 53 ...

Page 3: ...ment The equipment should be located in an environment free from dust moisture and extreme changes in temperature and should be placed on a stable and solid work surface Liquids hot cold drinks etc should not be placed near the equipment as spillage could cause serious damage Gas Flammable Liquids Electronic equipment should never be used in the presence of gas or any flammable liquid doing so cou...

Page 4: ... PAL SECAM and NTSC in both composite and S Video The Windows software provided with the cards allows the signal to be captured and displayed on your desktop or recorded and saved to your hard drive Windows Media Encoder may also be used to stream video across a network or save the video to disk Windows Media Player can be used to display the stream or the video that has previously been saved Usin...

Page 5: ...communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increas...

Page 6: ... Ex1 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart b Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 7G0507GUS3 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Operations Dire...

Page 7: ...onal Component HD DVI adapter Audio not supported HDCP not supported DVI up to 1920 x 1200 RGB VGA up to 2048 x 1536 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather The data can be transferred to system memory or to off screen memory on a EMS graphics card Models XtremeRGB Ex1 A single channel PCIe x4 low profi...

Page 8: ...nput modes in hardware enabling the tracking of mode changes in the source signal Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 pixels YUV 4 2 2 modes UYVY YUY2 or YVYU MONO 8bit Update Rate User defined captured frame rate will match the source providing max data rate 480MB s is not exceeded Triple buffered to eliminate tearing artifacts Video Format Options Analog RGB plus HSync and VSync 5 wi...

Page 9: ... and are packed in anti static material Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the XtremeRGB Ex1 capture card and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make a note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before the card is pl...

Page 10: ...stem is powered up and the warranty will be void Remove the card from its packaging and secure it firmly into the empty PCIe slot Extreme care should be taken when securing the card into the slot as some motherboards may have components that impede the siting of the card Screw the card bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover Re connect all cables to the PC Connect the cable s dis...

Page 11: ...ecommended when installing multiple cards that the J5 links on the XtremeRGB Ex1 are configured Each card should be configured as follows DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks exe This program will update the existing input names used by the windows DirectShow interface To run the dplinks program open the Run by clicking on Start Run and type dplinks an...

Page 12: ...ne will see the card as a monitor and will expect to receive the EDID data from the card However in rare circumstances it may be necessary that the XtremeRGB Ex1 does not report an EDID of any kind In this instance EDID support can be disabled by removing link LK3 on the XtremeRGB Ex1 Software Installation The XtremeRGB DVI software driver and application is installed by inserting the CD that was ...

Page 13: ...it in an on board video buffer This data is then copied using DMA to the host system for display storage or streaming When a EMS graphics card is used the XtremeRGB Ex1 transfers the data directly to the graphics card thereby increasing performance The XtremeRGB Ex1 sends the relevant portions of each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its graphics engine to r...

Page 14: ...communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increas...

Page 15: ...B E2 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 7G0507GUS3 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Operations Dire...

Page 16: ...onal Component HD DVI adapter Audio not supported HDCP not supported DVI up to 1920 x 1200 RGB VGA up to 2048 x 1536 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather The data can be transferred to system memory or to off screen memory on a EMS graphics card Models XtremeRGB Ex2 A dual channel PCIe x4 low profile...

Page 17: ...modes in hardware enabling the tracking of mode changes in the source signal Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 pixels YUV 4 2 2 modes UYVY YUY2 or YVYU MONO 8bit Update Rate User defined captured frame rate will match the source providing max data rate 480MB s is not exceeded Triple buffered to eliminate tearing artifacts Video Format Options Analog RGB plus HSync and VSync 5 wire An...

Page 18: ...lation of the capture card it would be useful to have these to hand before you begin Installing the card is a simple process follow the steps below to be up and running in a few minutes Power down the PC including peripherals switch off at the mains and disconnect all the cables connected to the computer noting the positions for accurate reconnection Remove the PC cover Locate a vacant PCIe x4 or ...

Page 19: ... your computer DVI to VGA adapters are supplied for use with an analog VGA RGB Cable Installing Multiple Cards Up to 32 cards can be installed in a system providing a maximum of 64 capture channels using the XtremeRGB Ex2 Combinations of XtremeRGB capture cards in the same machine are supported by the driver In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards it is recommended when in...

Page 20: ...stem to identify the type of monitor that is attached The graphics device installed on your machine will see the card as a monitor and will expect to receive the EDID data from the card However in rare circumstances it may be necessary that the XtremeRGB Ex2 does not report an EDID of any kind In this instance EDID support can be disabled by removing links LK2 or LK3 Removing the LK2 link will dis...

Page 21: ...D ROM Drive Using the card with other EMS products The XtremeRGB Ex2 captures the HD HDMI analog RGB DVI data and stores it in an on board video buffer This data is then copied using DMA to the host system for display storage or streaming When a EMS graphics card is used XtremeRGB Ex2 transfers the data directly to the graphics card thereby increasing performance The XtremeRGB Ex2 sends the releva...

Page 22: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the se...

Page 23: ... II Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 03U2396 1 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Operations Direct...

Page 24: ...ional Component HD DVI adapter Audio not supported HDCP not supported DVI up to 1920 x 1200 RGB VGA up to 2048 x 1536 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather The data can be transferred to system memory or to off screen memory on a EMS graphics card Models XtremeRGB II A dual channel PCI X capture card ...

Page 25: ...etection Automatic detection of input modes in hardware enabling the tracking of mode changes in the source signal Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 pixels YUV 4 2 2 modes UYVY YUY2 or YVYU MONO 8bit Update Rate User defined typically up to 60 frames per second limited by available PCI X or PCIe bandwidth Triple buffered to eliminate tearing artifacts Video Format Options Analog RGB ...

Page 26: ...ards are static sensitive and are packed in anti static material Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the XtremeRGB II capture card and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make a note of the serial number of the card in a prominent pla...

Page 27: ...om its packaging and secure it firmly into the empty PCI X slot Extreme care should be taken when securing the card into the slot as some motherboards may have components that impede the siting of the card Screw the card bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover Re connect all cables to the PC Connect the cable s distributing the HD HDMI RGB DVI signals to the connectors on the Xtr...

Page 28: ...es the cards it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J6 Links are configured Each card should be configured as follows DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks exe This program will update the existing input names used by the windows DirectShow interface To run the dplinks program open the Run by clicking on Start Run and type dplinks and...

Page 29: ...e noted that the latest driver installation program includes an automatic firmware update if required Therefore prior to installing the application and driver ensure that LK1 is fitted Extended Display Identification Data EDID Disable Links EDID is data provided by a display monitor and sent to the graphics device detailing monitors capabilities thereby enabling a system to identify the type of mo...

Page 30: ...tremeRGB_help pdf Test patterns to assist in setting up an analog RGB DVI source see help file topic How to set up an RGB DVI Source Application Overview The application displays the analog RGB DVI source in a window it has the following features Scales the analog RGB DVI data to fit in the window Ability to set up analog RGB DVI sources accurately settings automatically saved Save a single frame ...

Page 31: ...evant portions of each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its graphics engine to render the data This fully utilises the hardware and dramatically increases performance When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferred direct to the graphics card in a similar manner to the EMS graphics card with the added benefit of non tearing captu...

Page 32: ...cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 33: ... Ex8 DGC 144 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart b Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 9G2498GUS2 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Operati...

Page 34: ...layer can be used to display the stream or the video that has previously been saved Hardware Overview The XtremeRGB Ex8 is an eight channel PCIe capture card and can capture up to 8x 720x576x16bit from eight simultaneous capture channels for real time video overlays Four Lane PCI express video capture card Eight simultaneous capture channels Support for any mix of NTSC PAL SECAM Eight composite S ...

Page 35: ...00 000hrs Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items XtremeRGB Ex8 BNC16 Input Cable Installation CD ROM If there are any discrepancies you should contact EMS immediately Note All plug in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti static material Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box ...

Page 36: ... when securing the card into the slot as some motherboards may have components that impede the siting of the card Screw the card bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover Re connect all cables to the PC Connect the BNC16 Input cable Power up the PC and commence the software installation Connections The XtremeRGB Ex8 has two 26 Way D type connectors Either connector can be used to i...

Page 37: ... it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J5 links on the XtremeRGB Ex8 are configured Each card should be configured as follows DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks exe This program will update the existing input names used by the windows DirectShow interface To run the dplinks program open the Run by clicking on Start Run and type dp...

Page 38: ...on is installed by inserting the CD that was shipped with your card into your CD ROM drive The installation process should start automatically Should the CD fail to autorun use Explorer to browse the CD locate then double click on install exe file e g d install exe and click on Install Software and follow the installation wizard instructions as prompted Regular software updates are available from ...

Page 39: ...s card thereby increasing performance The XtremeRGB Ex8 sends the relevant portions of each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its graphics engine to render the data This fully utilises the hardware and dramatically increases performance When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferred direct to the graphics card in a similar manner...

Page 40: ...cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 41: ...eRGB Ex4 DGC 151 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart b Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 9G2498GUS2 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Ope...

Page 42: ...master DMA with scatter gather The data can be transferred to system memory to off screen memory on a EMS graphics card or via Direct 3D to third party graphics cards Windows Media Encoder may also be used to stream video across a network or save the video to disk Windows Media Player can be used to display the stream or the video that has previously been saved Hardware Overview Four channel SD Vi...

Page 43: ...Models XtremeRGB Ex4 ...

Page 44: ...0 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1920x1080 1900 x 1200 and custom modes HD Modes 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 576i 480p and 480i using a Component HD DVI Adapter HDCP not supported Input Mode Detection Automatic detection of input modes in hardware enabling the tracking of mode changes in the source signal Pixel Output Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 24bit 32bit pixels YUV 4 2 2 Update Rate User def...

Page 45: ...ging until you are ready to install It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the XtremeRGB Ex4 video capture card and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make a note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before the card is plugged into the computer This should hasten any query should you nee...

Page 46: ... up and the warranty will be void Remove the card from its packaging and secure it firmly into the empty PCIe slot Extreme care should be taken when securing the card into the slot as some motherboards may have components that impede the siting of the card Screw the card bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover Re connect all cables to the PC Connect the BNC16 Input cable Power up...

Page 47: ...plitter cable consists of 16 BNC sockets numbered 1 16 connected to a 26 way D connector To connect a video input connect the Composite S Video Luma and Chroma as indicated in the table below Input Composite S Video Luma BNC Connector Chroma BNC Connector 1 1 9 2 2 10 3 3 11 4 4 12 ...

Page 48: ...tiple cards that the J6 links on the XtremeRGB Ex4 are configured Each card should be configured as follows DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks exe This program will update the existing input names used by the windows DirectShow interface To run the dplinks program open the Run by clicking on Start Run and type dplinks and then press Enter The program...

Page 49: ...talled on your machine will see the card as a monitor and will expect to receive the EDID data from the card However in rare circumstances it may be necessary that the XtremeRGB Ex4 does not report an EDID of any kind In this instance EDID support can be disabled by removing links LK3 Removing the LK3 link on the XtremeRGB Ex4 card will disable the EDID function on the DVI RGB channel Software Ins...

Page 50: ...d stores it in an on board video buffer This data is then copied using bus master DMA to the host system for display storage or streaming When a EMS graphics card is used the XtremeRGB Ex4 transfers the data directly to the graphics card thereby increasing performance The XtremeRGB Ex4 sends the relevant portions of each captured image to each display channel and instructs each channel to use its ...

Page 51: ...ually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends www ems imaging com Via Email Send an email to support ems imaging com with as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response we need to know the following details Specification of the PC including processor speed Operating System Application Software EMS Hardware Software The exact nature of the problem and please...

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Page 53: ...2 20 30 38 48 Installing 10 18 27 36 45 J5 links 11 19 37 47 J6 Links 28 JPEG 13 21 30 38 49 LK2 link 20 29 48 LK4 12 38 48 Main Sales Office 51 Maximum Sample Rate 8 17 25 35 43 Media Encoder 4 34 42 Media Player 4 34 42 Models 7 16 24 34 Operating System Support 8 17 25 35 43 Operating Temperature 8 17 25 35 packing box 9 18 26 35 44 PCI slot 10 18 27 36 45 Pixel Display Formats 8 17 25 43 PNG 1...

Page 54: ...Video Capture Memory 8 17 25 35 43 Video Format 8 17 25 43 Video Sampling 8 17 25 43 XtremeRGB Ex4 49 ...