Orange Micro iBOT2, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 Operators Manual http www orangemicro com Revision date December 24 2002 ...

Page 2: ... appropriate without incurring any obligations whatsoever Warning This manual and the software described herein are protected by United States Copyright law Title 17 United States Code Unauthorized reproduction and or sales may result in imprisonment for up to one year and fines of up to 10 000 17 USC 506 Copyright violators may also be subject to civil liability Copyright Information iBOT2 is a t...

Page 3: ...to install the iBOT2 16 Installing iBOT2 Drivers in Windows 98SE Me 2000 16 Verify the proper installation of the iBOT2 Drivers 17 Installing iBOT2 Drivers in Windows XP 18 Verify the proper installation of the iBOT2 Drivers 19 ArcSoft Camera Suite 20 PhotoImpression 20 VideoImpression 21 iVisit 22 Microsoft NetMeeting 22 How to Adjust iBOT2 Color and Format Properties 23 AMCAP 23 PhotoImpression ...

Page 4: ...ication ArcSoft VideoImpression for Windows video editing application iVisit for Windows video conferencing software Microsoft NetMeeting video conferencing software TeVeo Suite stream live video to the web System Requirements Hardware 400 MHz or above Intel Pentium compatible with an available PCI slot iBOT2 requires one available USB 2 0 Port supplying at least 5v 500mA of power 64 MB System RAM...

Page 5: ...tations With clarity only iBOT2 can provide you can record and save super crisp video in your home or office Spice up important presentations with film clips Hone your persuasion skills with instant video feedback Affordable Movie Making iBOT2 can make you a star Record special family events such as Christmas Thanksgiving dinner or even just everyday life Produce your own documentaries The iBOT2 s...

Page 6: ...stalling OrangeUSB 2 0 Hi Speed Drivers in Windows Me Step 1 Insert the iBOT2 Installer CD Once inserted the iBOT2 Installer will automatically start and display the menu to the right Click on Install OrangeUSB Drivers Follow the onscreen instructions The OrangeUSB 2 0 drivers will be copied to C windows drivers ousb2 Step 2 The OrangeUSB Setup dialog to the right will appear Click Next To continu...

Page 7: ...ers engines handle USB 2 0 transactions USB data traffic is automatically routed to the proper host controller engine depending on the speed of the device that is plugged into the OrangeUSB port This essentially creates 3 concurrent USB buses These USB buses allow devices to run in a less congested traffic environment This helps devices such as color printers scanners video cameras and mass storag...

Page 8: ...p dialog will appear Click Finish to continue The iBOT2 Setup dialog as displayed in Step 1 above will appear Click on the box next to the Exit Setup Step 3 When Setup has finished select No I will restart my computer Click on the Close button Shutdown Windows 2000 and install the USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller board NOTES Refer to your computer s manual for instructions on how to open your computer ...

Page 9: ...into the OrangeUSB port This essentially creates 3 concurrent USB buses These USB buses allow devices to run in a less congested traffic environment This helps devices such as color printers scanners video cameras and mass storage devices which require a high bandwidth to work well together The OrangeUSB USB 2 0 Host Controller driver handles USB 2 0 Hi Speed 480 Mbits s traffic The two NEC USB Op...

Page 10: ...ished select No I will restart my computer Click on the Close button Shutdown Windows XP and install the USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller board NOTES Refer to your computer s manual for instructions on how to open your computer and install a PCI card IMPORTANT Before handling the PCI board or touching anything in the computer ground yourself by touching the power supply for a couple of seconds Failure ...

Page 11: ...tions dialog appears Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install Click Next to continue Step 7 The Windows Select the device driver you want to install dialog appears Select OrangeUSB USB 2 0 Host Controller Click Next to continue Step 8 The Windows wizard has finished installing the software dialog appears Click Finish to continue Step 9 Windows will detect USB 2 0 Root Hub Device Sel...

Page 12: ...ager button Scroll down to the Universal Serial Bus controllers category and click on the plus sign next to it There may be additional devices in the list being displayed but all of the below devices should appear An X through a device s icon means the device as been disabled A circled exclamation point through the device s icon means the device has a problem The type of problem will appear in the...

Page 13: ... will appear Click Next To continue Another OrangeUSB Setup dialog will appear Click Finish to continue The iBOT2 Setup dialog as displayed in Step 1 above will appear Click on the box next to the Exit Setup Step 3 When Setup has finished select No I will restart my computer Click on the Close button Shutdown Windows 98 and install the USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller board NOTE Refer to your computer ...

Page 14: ...d Windows will detect NEC USB Open Host Controller The This wizard searches for new driver for dialog appears Click Next to continue Step 6 The What do you want Windows to do dialog appears Select Search for the best driver for your device Click Next to continue Step 7 The Window will search for new drivers dialog appears Deselect all check boxes Click Next to continue Step 8 The Windows has found...

Page 15: ...ngeUSB USB 2 0 Host Controller driver handles USB 2 0 Hi Speed 480 Mbits s traffic The two NEC USB Open Host Controllers handle Full Speed 12 Mb s and Low Speed 1 5 Mb s traffic Check your Windows System Device Manager to confirm proper installation of USB 2 0 Hi Speed drivers Right click on the My Computer icon Select Properties from the pop up menu then click on the Device Manager tab Scroll dow...

Page 16: ...the USB 2 0 Enhanced Host Controller in your Windows System Device Manager Select the Driver tab and click on Update Drivers to begin the USB 2 0 driver update Installing iBOT2 Drivers in Windows 98SE Me 2000 Step 1 Insert the iBOT2 Installer CD Once inserted the iBOT2 Installer will automatically start and display the menu to the right Click on Install iBOT2 Drivers The iBOT2 drivers will be copi...

Page 17: ... s icon means the device has a problem The type of problem will appear in the Properties dialog box for the device To view the Properties dialog box for a device double click on it If the Orange Micro iBOT2 driver shows up as displayed below the drivers have been installed successfully Use the AMCAP application to verify the iBOT2 functions properly Click on the Windows Start Programs menu and sel...

Page 18: ... the iBOT2 Camera to an available USB 2 0 port Windows will detect the iBOT2 camera The dialog to the right will appear Select Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue Step 3 The dialog The software you are installing for this hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing appears Click Continue Anyway NOTE The warning appears because the software drivers have not yet be...

Page 19: ...successfully Use the AMCAP application to verify the iBOT2 functions properly Click on the Windows Start Programs menu and select Orange Micro iBOT AMCAP Pull down the AMCAP Options menu and select Preview A video stream should appear from your iBOT2 camera If you wish to adjust the brightness pull down the AMCAP Options menu and select Video Capture Filter Then slide the brightness bar with your ...

Page 20: ...image editing program Getting Started with PhotoImpression Click on the Windows Start button then select Programs ArcSoft Camera Suite PhotoImpression Click on the Camera Scanner button Click on the Video Camera icon as shown on the right The Capture Image from Video Camera dialog will appear This dialog will allow you to verify the video source alter the video format initiate live preview and cap...

Page 21: ...Start button then select Programs ArcSoft Camera Suite ArcSoft VideoImpression To create a new video project click on the New Project button as shown on the right to go to the Album Screen To preview iBOT2 video click on the Capture Button as shown on the right The VideoImpression Capture window will appear Use the Capture window to add live video clips or your album For details on editing video a...

Page 22: ...e are working on this issue and the fix will be available soon on our web site http www orangemicro com softwareupdates html Microsoft NetMeeting NetMeeting is an Internet communications solution providing you with basic Video Conferencing capabilities All you need to get started is an Internet account a Windows based computer that meets the minimum system requirements and a video camera With NetM...

Page 23: ...elect Video Capture Filter Video Capture Pin Video Capture Filter Video Capture Pin PhotoImpression Start PhotoImpression Click on the Camera Scanner button Then click on the video camera icon and the Capture Image from Video Camera dialog will appear Click on the Source button to display the Camera Controls dialog Click on the Format button to display the Stream Format dialog Camera Controls Stre...

Page 24: ...g Click on the Format button to display the Stream Format dialog iVisit Start iVisit Click on the Windows Start button Then select Programs iVisit iVisit Click on the iVisit Settings Preferences menu Then click on the Video tab below left Click on the Source button below left to display the Camera Controls dialog below right Click on the Format button below left to display the Stream Settings dial...

Page 25: ...l appear The Device Settings and Camera Controls tabs in this dialog will allow you adjust the video camera properties TeVeo Suite Click on the Windows Start button then select Programs TeVeo TeVeo VIDiO Suite The VIDiO Suite window will appear Click on the Live button to open a Live video window Click on the Camera Controls icon at the bottom of the Live video window The Camera and Video Controls...

Page 26: ...he driver information below is most current for the Microsoft Enhanced Host Controller driver Driver Date 6 1 2002 Driver Version 5 1 2600 0 NON ORANGE MICRO USB 2 0 HOST CONTROLLERS If the USB Enhanced Host Controller Date and Version are not equal to or newer than the above driver information you do not have the USB 2 0 driver from Service Pack 1 or newer installed Select the Driver tab and clic...

Page 27: ...sed video the program does not have to uncompress and then recompress the video before it can be used It will simply take the uncompressed video from the iBOT2 and compress it using the appropriate compression This will both allow for better quality video along with alleviating the demand on the CPU to process more frames When using the iBOT2 for video editing there are a few system requirements y...

Page 28: ...xtension FireWire PCI Board Part 70HTL13943 Add 3 FireWire ports to your PCI based Mac or PC USB 2 0 Hi Speed PCI Board Part 70USB90010 Add 5 USB 2 0 Hi Speed ports to your PCI based Mac or PC FireWire PC Card Part 70HTL00040 Add 2 FireWire ports to your Mac or PC Laptop USB 2 0 Hi Speed PC Card Part 70USB90020 Add 4 USB 2 0 Hi Speed ports to your Mac or PC Laptop USB 2 0 FireWire PCI Board Part 7...

Page 29: ...olor CMOS Image Sensor 60 degree angle of view Effective Pixels 664 x 492 Frame size up to 640 x 480 Scanning System Progressive scan Interlaced scan Currently supports YUY2 I420 and RGB 24 bit formats Millions of colors 24 bit Supports Plug and Play specification Tripod Mount Cable Connector 6 foot attached iBOT2 cable with a Type A connector Software Windows drivers for the USB 2 0 Host Controll...

Page 30: ...ss and preferred return shipping method Enclose a clear description of the problem experienced and any sample printouts showing the problem if possible 3 Ship in the original carton or securely packed in a cardboard carton with at least two inches of cushioned packing material on all sides Mark the package FRAGILE and ship via UPS Parcel Post or Air Freight insured and prepaid NOTE DO NOT SEND COL...

Page 31: ...ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly ...

Page 32: ...2 16 Installing OrangeUSB 2 0 Hi Speed Drivers in Windows 6 8 10 13 16 18 iVisit 4 22 24 NetMeeting 4 5 22 25 27 Non Orange Micro USB 2 0 Host Controllers 16 26 OrangeLink Hardware Accessories 28 FireWire cable 28 FireWire Hub 28 FireWire Repeater 28 Orange Converter 28 PhotoImpression 4 20 23 24 power consumption 4 Software included with iBOT2 4 Specifications 29 System Requirements 4 TeVeo 4 25 ...