epiphan VGA2Ethernet, KVM2Ethernet Installation Manual

VGA2Ethernet

KVM2Ethernet

VGA2Ethernet Installation Guide

www.epiphan.com

6 April 2009 Drivers and application 3.20.1 6 Firmware 1.2.1

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You can go to the VGA2Ethernet page of the Epiphan website to get
information about the VGA2Ethernet.

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information about the KVM2Ethernet.

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• Your hardware platform and operating system.

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• The version of the VGA2Ethernet user interface that you are using.

• The behavior of your VGA2Ethernet device LED indicators.

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Installation and getting started

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1. Installation and getting started

This chapter describes how to connect a VGA2Ethernet or a
KVM2Ethernet device to a VGA source and to your Ethernet
network. This section also describes how to install and use the
VGA2Ethernet drivers and application to find the VGA2Ethernet
device on your network and to view captured images using a
video capture workstation.

The VGA2Ethernet device uses an Ethernet network connection
to send captured image data to the video capture workstation. A
video capture workstation is any PC on which you have installed
the VGA2Ethernet drivers and application and that is connected
to the same Ethernet network as the VGA2Ethernet device.

The KVM2Ethernet device provides full Keyboard-Video-Mouse
(KVM) capabilities that you can use to manage any computerized
machine with a VGA output and keyboard/mouse inputs from a
video capture workstation. The video capture workstation must
be running Windows.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet hardware features

• VGA2Ethernet software features

• Video capture workstation requirements

• Connecting and powering on a VGA2Ethernet device

• Connecting and powering on a KVM2Ethernet Device

• Installing VGA2Ethernet drivers and application

• If the VGA2Ethernet user interface cannot find the device

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VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet
hardware features

The VGA2Ethernet device has the following hardware features.

Figure 1: VGA2Ethernet connectors and LEDs

The KVM2Ethernet device has the following hardware features.

Figure 2: KVM2Ethernet connectors and LEDs

Right Side

Not

Used

Eth 2Eth 1Power

Left Side

Not

Used

LEDs

USB VGA

OUT

VGA

IN

Eth 2Eth 1Power

Left Side

Right Side

Not

Used

Not

Used

LEDs

USB VGA

OUT

VGA

IN

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Power Connect the AC adapter to the VGA2Ethernet

device power connector and to a power outlet.

ETH 1 Primary 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 auto-sensing

Ethernet network port to connect the VGA2Ethernet
device to the Ethernet network. The VGA2Ethernet
ethernet ports are auto-sensing. You can connect
ETH 1 or ETH 2 directly to your video capture
workstation Ethernet port.

VGA IN Connect a VESA-compatible VGA source to the

VGA2Ethernet device.

See the

VGA2Ethernet

technical specifications

on the Epiphan web site for
information about the video input supported by the
VGA2Ethernet device

.

Connect an Epiphan KVM cable from the machine
to be managed to the KVM2Ethernet device.

See the

KVM2Ethernet technical specifications

on the
Epiphan web site for information about the input
supported by the

KVM2Ethernet device

.

VGA OUT Optionally connect a monitor to view captured

images. This is not a high-quality image. VGA OUT
is intended only for monitoring the image output.

USB port Not used.
LED

startup
sequence

Green and blue LEDs. When the VGA2Ethernet first
starts up, the blue led lights up. A few seconds later
the green LED lights up. After about another 20
seconds the blue LED turns off, leaving the green
LED on indicating that the VGA2Ethernet has
started up and can start capturing images.

During operation the blue LED blinks during VGA
signal test operation and when the system tunes
VGA parameters.

Red LED During operation the red LED blinks each time the

VGA2Ethernet device captures an image and sends
it to a video capture workstation. You can use the
red LED as an indicator that the VGA2Ethernet
device is capturing images.

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Note: The VGA2Ethernet device will not capture images until a
video capture workstation has found the VGA2Ethernet device
on the network and an application is requesting captured images.
Even if the VGA2Ethernet device is properly connected to a VGA
source the red LED will not flash unless a video capture
workstation is receiving captured images.

VGA2Ethernet software features

Use the following software features to install the VGA2Ethernet
device on your network.

Default IP
address and
network mask

IP: 192.168.255.250
Netmask: 255.255.255.252

VGA2Ethernet
drivers and
application

Download the VGA2Ethernet drivers and
application from the VGA2Ethernet download
page to install the VGA2Ethernet user
interface and NetworkDiscovery tool on a
video capture workstation running Windows
2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista. You
can use the NetworkDiscovery Utility to find
the VGA2Ethernet on your network and you
can use the VGA2Ethernet user interface to
receive and process captured images from the
VGA2Ethernet device.

See “Installing VGA2Ethernet drivers and

application” on page 12.

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Video capture workstation
requirements

The VGA2Ethernet device requires that you download and install
the VGA2Ethernet drivers and application on a video capture
workstation PC with the following minimum hardware and
software configuration.

Optimizing VGA2Ethernet performance

For the best performance, the capacity of the Ethernet connection
between the VGA2Ethernet device and the video capture
workstation should be as high as possible. The video capture
workstation should have a 1-gigabit Ethernet port and the
network should be a 1-gigabit network that includes high­bandwidth 1-gigabit switches.

You can improve performance by using Ethernet cables with
4 pairs of wires. Cat5e or Cat6 cables are preferred to Cat5.

You can also improve performance by connecting the
VGA2Ethernet device directly to your video capture workstation.
This connection makes all of the 1-gigabit bandwidth available for
transmitting captured image data.

Processor speed Solo/Duo: 2.66 GHz.
Ethernet

port/Ethernet
network

1-gigabit recommended. Also works with
100 Mbps or 10 Mbps but with reduced
performance.

RAM memory 256 MB DDR2
Hard disk space 5 MB
Operating

system

Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, or 32-bit and
64-bit Vista.

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Connecting and powering on a
VGA2Ethernet device

To connect a VGA2Ethernet device you need:

•A VGA video source.

• An Ethernet connection between the VGA2Ethernet and the
video capture workstation.

Note: The video capture workstation and the VGA2Ethernet must
be on the same Ethernet subnet.

Figure 3: Connecting the VGA2Ethernet device

To connect and turn on the VGA2Ethernet device

1 Use a VGA cable to connect the VGA source to the

VGA2Ethernet VGA IN port.
You can optionally connect a monitor to the VGA2Ethernet

VGA OUT port. You can also use an active VGA splitter to
split the VGA signal between a monitor and the
VGA2Ethernet. Splitting the VGA signal may reduce the
image quality.

Figure 4: Connecting to a VGA source

Ethernet

Cable

VGA

Cable

Ethernet

Cable

Video Capture

Workstation

VGA source

Ethernet
Network

VGA IN

VGA

Source

(VGA signal

output)

LEDs

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2 Use a RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect the VGA2Ethernet Eth 1

port to a 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet network.

For best performance, connect the VGA2Ethernet to a 1000
Base-T Ethernet network. You can also improve performance
by using Ethernet cables with 4 pairs of wires. Cat5e or Cat6
cables are preferred to Cat5.

The network must be running the TCP/IP protocol. Ideally the
VGA2Ethernet should be able to connect to the Internet.

You can optionally connect the VGA2Ethernet device directly
to a video capture workstation 1-gigabit Ethernet port.

3 Connect the power adapter to the VGA2Ethernet.

Figure 5: Connecting to the Ethernet network and power

The VGA2Ethernet powers on and the LEDs go through their
power on sequence:

• When power is first connected, the blue LED lights up.

• A few seconds later the green LED lights up.

• After about 20 seconds, the blue LED turns off leaving the
green LED on to indicate that the VGA2Ethernet has
started up and can start capturing images.

Ethernet

port

Eth 1

Power Input

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Connecting and powering on a
KVM2Ethernet Device

This section describes how to connect a KVM2Ethernet device to
manage a computerized machine with a VGA output and
keyboard/mouse input.

• If the machine to be managed has a VGA port and PS2 mouse
and keyboard ports you can connect the KVM2Ethernet
directly.

• The KVM2Ethernet also comes with PS/2 to USB adapters that
you can use if the machine to be managed has USB ports for
mouse and keyboard connections.

• The KVM2Ethernet video connector is a VGA connector.

Figure 6: Connecting the KVM2Ethernet device

To connect and turn on the KVM2Ethernet device

1 Connect the multi-connector end of the KVM cable to the

machine to be managed keyboard, video, and mouse ports.
Use PS/2 to USB adapters if required.

2 Connect the single-connector end of the KVM cable to the

KVM2Ethernet VGA IN port.
You can optionally connect a monitor to the KVM2Ethernet

VGA OUT port.

Ethernet

Cable

Ethernet

Cable

Video Capture

Workstation

Ethernet
Network

Keyboard

Video

Mouse (KVM)

Machine

to be

managed

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Figure 7: Connecting to the marching to be managed

3 Use a RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect the KVM2Ethernet Eth 1

port to a 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet network.

For best performance, connect the KVM2Ethernet to a 1000
Base-T Ethernet network. You can also improve performance
by using Ethernet cables with 4 pairs of wires. Cat5e or Cat6
cables are preferred to Cat5.

The network must be running the TCP/IP protocol. Ideally the
KVM2Ethernet should be able to connect to the Internet.

You can, optionally connect the KVM2Ethernet directly to a
video capture workstation 1-gigabit Ethernet port.

4 Connect the power adapter to the KVM2Ethernet.

Figure 8: Connecting to the Ethernet network and power

The KVM2Ethernet powers on and the LEDs go through their
power on sequence:

• When power is first connected, the blue LED lights up.

• A few seconds later the green LED lights up.

• After about 20 seconds, the blue LED turns off leaving the
green LED on to indicate that the KVM2Ethernet has
started up and can start capturing images.

VGA IN (KVM input)

LEDs

Keyboard

and Mouse

Connections

VGA Signal

Output

Etherne

t

port

Eth 1

Power Input

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5 Install the VGA2Ethernet drivers and application and use the

options on the VGA2Ethernet user interface KVM menu to
start and stop KVM operation.

Installing VGA2Ethernet drivers and
application

To view and record images captured by the VGA2Ethernet device
and to use the KVM2Ethernet device to manage a machine with
KVM input, you must install the VGA2Ethernet drivers and
application on a video capture workstation. Once the drivers and
application are installed, you can start the VGA2Ethernet user
interface by selecting Start > Epiphan VGA2Ethernet >
VGA2Ethernet GUI. The VGA2Ethernet user interface starts up
and in most cases should find the VGA2Ethernet device if the
device is connected to your network and operating.

To install the VGA2Ethernet drivers and application

1 Find the latest VGA2Ethernet drivers and application on the

VGA2Ethernet download page:

http://www.epiphan.com/products/frame­grabbers/vga2ethernet/download/

Or on the KVM2Ethernet download page:

http://www.epiphan.com/products/frame­grabbers/kvm2ethernet/download/

2 Select Download VGA2Ethernet drivers and application to

download the latest version of the VGA2Ethernet drivers and
application. Tip: Make sure you note the download
destination folder.

3 Unzip the downloaded file. Tip: Right-click on the .zip file and

choose Extract All.

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Figure 9: VGA2Ethernet download page

4 Run the Setup Utility (setup.exe) and follow the prompts.

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5 On the video capture workstation, run the VGA2Ethernet user

interface. From the Windows Start menu select Start >
Epiphan VGA2Ethernet > VGA2Ethernet GUI.

The VGA2Ethernet user interface starts up and looks for
VGA2Ethernet devices on your network.

If the VGA2Ethernet device is operating, has received an IP
address from a DHCP server, and is connected to your network,
the VGA2Ethernet user interface should find it and the image
being captured by the VGA2Ethernet device should appear on
the VGA2Ethernet user interface display.

If the VGA2Ethernet device is not capturing images the device
name and serial number still appear in the title bar and the IP
address of the device still appears in the status bar but instead of
a captured image, the VGA2Ethernet user interface displays No
signal detected.

Figure 10 shows the VGA2Ethernet connected to a VGA2Ethernet

device at IP address 192.168.20.21.

Figure 10:Example VGA2Ethernet user interface display

Title Bar

Toolbar

Captured

Image

Status Bar

Menu

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If the VGA2Ethernet user interface
cannot find the device

If the VGA2Ethernet user interface cannot find the VGA2Ethernet
or KVM2Ethernet device, make sure the device is turned on and
check the network connections. If you find and correct the
problem the device should automatically be detected by the
VGA2Ethernet user interface.

Manually finding the VGA2Ethernet or
KVM2Ethernet device

You can find the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device from
the VGA2Ethernet user interface by selecting Select Device from
the Capture menu. The VGA2Ethernet user interface lists all of
the Epiphan devices that it can find on the network. Select the
VGA2Ethernet device from the list and select OK. The
VGA2Ethernet user interface connects to the selected device.

Title Bar Displays the product name, serial number, and the

captured image resolution of the device that the
VGA2Ethernet user interface has connected to.

Menu Select commands from the VGA2Ethernet user

interface menus. You can save and print captured
images, start and stop recording, configure
recording settings, start and stop KVM, and
configure capture settings.

Toolbar Save, print, and copy a snapshot of the current

captured image. Start, stop, pause and resume
recording images. Start and stop a web broadcasting
session.

Captured
Image

The image currently being captured by the
VGA2Ethernet device. You can save, print, copy,
and record this image.

Status
Bar

The status bar displays the device’s IP address and
information about the current operation of the
VGA2Ethernet User interface.

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Figure 11:VGA2Ethernet user interface select device list

Using the NetworkDiscovery Utility to find the
VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device

You can use the NetworkDiscovery Utility to find the
VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device. To start the
NetworkDiscovery Utility from the Windows Start menu, select

Start > Epiphan VGA2Ethernet > VGA2Ethernet DirectShow
config. When the NetworkDiscovery utility starts up, select the

Search button to find the VGA2Ethernet device on your network.
If the VGA2Ethernet device is operating, has received an IP

address from a DHCP server, and is connected to your network,
the Network Discovery Utility should find it. Figure 12 shows the
Network Discovery Utility connected to a VGA2Ethernet device
at IP address 192.168.20.21. The NetworkDiscovery Utility
displays the VGA2Ethernet device IP address. You can select Web
config to display the VGA2Ethernet Web admin interface.

If the VGA2Ethernet device is capturing images, the current
captured image should appear on the Network Discovery Utility
interface and the status of the VGA2Ethernet device should be
Device OK, shown with a green indicator. If the VGA2Ethernet
device is not capturing images the Device OK indicator can still
appear but the Network Discovery Utility display will not show a
captured image.

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Figure 12:Example NetworkDiscovery utility display

Note: When you restart the NetworkDiscovery Utility and if it
has already found a VGA2Ethernet device, it will show the status
as Detecting and the indicator will be amber. If the
NetworkDiscovery Utility cannot find a previously found
VGA2Ethernet device the status will change to Not Found and
the indicator will be red. You should always select Search after
starting the NetworkDiscovery Utility to make sure it displays
the most up-to-date information.