IEI Integration HDC-3x User Manual

HDC-3x Series Video Capture Card
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
HDC-3x Series
ideo/Audio Capture Card with
HDMI Input Channel,1920x1080@60p,
and Hardware H.264 Codec
User Manual
Rev. 2.00 – 27 November, 2012
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Revision
Date Version Changes
27 November, 2012 2.00 Updated for new software version v2.00
10 May, 2011 1.01 Added HDC-302E information
11 April, 2011 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 APPLICATIONS............................................................................................................ 3
1.5 CONNECTOR OVERVIEW.............................................................................................4
1.5.1 HDC-301............................................................................................................ 4
1.5.2 HDC-301E ......................................................................................................... 4
1.5.3 HDC-302E ......................................................................................................... 5
1.5.4 HDC-304E ......................................................................................................... 5
1.6 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 7
1.7 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 9
1.7.1 HDC-301 Dimensions........................................................................................ 9
1.7.2 HDC-301E Dimensions ................................................................................... 10
1.7.3 HDC-302E Dimensions ....................................................................................11
1.7.4 HDC-304E Dimensions ................................................................................... 12
2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................. 13
2.1 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 14
2.1.1 Anti-static Precautions..................................................................................... 14
2.1.2 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 14
2.1.3 Unpacking Checklist........................................................................................ 15
2.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................................... 16
2.3 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD INSTALLATION..................................................................... 16
2.4 INST ALL THE HDMI OUTPUT KIT (HDC-304E MODEL ONLY)................................. 17
2.4.1.1 HDC-304E HDMI Output Kit Connector (JR1)....................................... 19
2.5 HDMI DEVICES INSTALLATION................................................................................ 20
3 DRIVER AND APPLICATION INSTALLATION (WINDOWS).......................... 22
3.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 23
3.2 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 24
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3.2.1 Driver Installation in 64-bit Windows 7 OS..................................................... 28
3.2.2 Uninstall Driver............................................................................................... 30
3.3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (WINDOWS) .................................................................... 31
3.3.1 System Requirements........................................................................................ 31
3.3.2 HDCapture Program Installation.................................................................... 32
4 HDCAPTURE APPLICATION (WINDOWS) ......................................................... 35
4.1 HDCAPTURE OVERVIEW.......................................................................................... 36
4.2 VIDEO CAPTURE....................................................................................................... 36
4.3 VIDEO DECODING .................................................................................................... 42
4.4 VIDEO BYPASS ......................................................................................................... 44
4.5 UNINSTALL HDCAPTURE ......................................................................................... 46
4.6 FAQ......................................................................................................................... 48
A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE......................................................... 50
A.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ....................................... 51
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: HDC-3x Series Video Capture Card...........................................................................2
Figure 1-2: HDC-301 Connector Overview...................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: HDC-301E Connector Overview.................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: HDC-302E Connector Overview.................................................................................5
Figure 1-5: HDC-304E Connector Overview.................................................................................6
Figure 1-6: HDC-301 Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................9
Figure 1-7: HDC-301E Dimensions (mm) ...................................................................................10
Figure 1-8: HDC-302E Dimensions (mm) ...................................................................................11
Figure 1-9: HDC-304E Dimensions (mm) ...................................................................................12
Figure 2-1: HDC-3x Series Installation .......................................................................................17
Figure 2-2: HDMI Output Kit Installation ....................................................................................18
Figure 2-3: HDC-304E and Display Connection.........................................................................18
Figure 2-4: HDC-304E HDMI Output Kit Connector Location...................................................20
Figure 2-5: HDMI Devices Connect to the Video Capture Card...............................................21
Figure 3-1: Windows Security.....................................................................................................24
Figure 3-2: Windows Warning Window......................................................................................25
Figure 3-3: Device Driver Installation Wizard............................................................................25
Figure 3-4: Driver Installing.........................................................................................................26
Figure 3-5: Driver Installation Complete ....................................................................................26
Figure 3-6: Device Manager.........................................................................................................28
Figure 3-8: Command Prompt – Driver Installation ..................................................................29
Figure 3-9: Device Manager – 64-bit OS.....................................................................................30
Figure 3-10: HDCapture Setup Wizard........................................................................................32
Figure 3-11: Select Installation Folder........................................................................................33
Figure 3-12: Confirm Installation ................................................................................................33
Figure 3-13: Installation Complete..............................................................................................34
Figure 4-1: HDCapture .................................................................................................................38
Figure 4-2: HDC-302E and HDC-304E Device Ports..................................................................39
Figure 4-3: Encoding Settings.....................................................................................................40
Figure 4-4: Video Capture Control..............................................................................................41
Figure 4-5: Decoding Settings.....................................................................................................42
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Figure 4-6: Select Transmitter Bus for HDC-302E.....................................................................43
Figure 4-7: Select Transmitter Bus for HDC-304E.....................................................................44
Figure 4-8: Select Transmitter Device for HDC-302E................................................................45
Figure 4-9: Select Transmitter Device for HDC-304E................................................................45
Figure 4-10: Uninstall HDCapture...............................................................................................46
Figure 4-11: Uninstall HDCapture Confirmation Window.........................................................47
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: HDC Video Capture Card Models................................................................................2
Table 1-2: Specifications ...............................................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................15
Table 2-2: HDC-304E HDMI Output Kit Connector Pinouts......................................................19
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Chapter
1

1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview

Figure 1-1: HDC-3x Series Video Capture Card
The low power HDC-3x Series video capture card supports 1080p Full HD video via HDMI connection. The HDC-3x Series video capture card is equipped with the high-performing codec component with HDMI video input channels and either audio input channel.
A software development kit (SDK) is shipped with each card and the flexible system architecture simplifies the integration of cameras, video signal processing, storage and video management and or security applications.

1.2 Model Variations

There are three HDC-3x Series video capture card models with different connecting interfaces. These models are listed below:
Model Name Interface Video Input Video Output HDC-301 HDC-301E HDC-302E
PCI 1 channel 1 channel PCIe 1 channel 1 channel PCIe 2 channels 2 channels
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HDC-304E
Table 1-1: HDC Video Capture Card Models
PCIe 4 channels 1 channel via
HDMI output kit
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1.3 Features

Some of the HDC-3x Series video capture card features are listed below.
Encoding or decoding up to 1920x1080@60p HDMI input channel with 1920x1080@60p (per channel) Pass through for transmitting uncompressed video up to 1080p resolution.  Capture or record HD video in H.264 format Playback the recordings on HDMI monitor or television Reduce the amount of hard disk space needed by real-time H.264 recording
compression capability
Low power consumption Software development kit (SDK)

1.4 Applications

Some possible applications include:
Video game DVD/Blue-ray player, Camcorder Video surveillance Video analyzer Video post production
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1.5 Connector Overview

The following section introduce the three models of the HDC-3x Series.
NOTE:
The other connectors, jumpers and interfaces on the board not specified below are for R&D diagnostic purposes and should not be used by the end user.

1.5.1 HDC-301

The HDC-301 comes with one HDMI input connector. A PCI edge connector on the
HDC-3x Series Video Capture Card
bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-301 to interface with a motherboard.
Figure 1-2: HDC-301 Connector Overview

1.5.2 HDC-301E

The HDC-301E comes with one HDMI input connector. A PCIe edge co nnector on the bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-301E to interface with a motherboard.
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Figure 1-3: HDC-301E Connector Overview

1.5.3 HDC-302E

The HDC-302E comes with two HDMI input connectors. A PCIe edge connector on the bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-302E to interface with a motherboard.
Figure 1-4: HDC-302E Connector Overview

1.5.4 HDC-304E

The HDC-304E comes with four HDMI input connectors and one HDMI output kit connector that provides an HDMI output port. A PCIe edge connector on the bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-304E to interface with a motherboard.
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Figure 1-5: HDC-304E Connector Overview
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1.6 Specifications

The HDC-3x Series specifications are listed in the table below:
Video Input Channels Video Input Type Audio Input Channels Audio Input Type
Video Output Channel
Interface VIDEO PROCESSING Video Engine
Resolution
HDC-301 HDC-301E HDC-302E HDC-304E
One One Two Four HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI One One Two Four HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI
One via video
One One Two
output kit
PCI PCIe x1 PCIe x1 PCIe x1
H.264/AVC High Profile Level 4.2 1920 x 1080 60p/59.94p/50p
1920 x 1080 60i/59.94i/50i 1280 x 720 60p/59.94p/50p 720 x 576 50i 720 x 480 60i/59.94i
AUDIO PROCESSING Audio Format Bit Rate FUNCTIONALITY HDCP Compatibility SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2 256 kbps
Yes
Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) (32-bit version) Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit (not supported by the HDC-301/301E serie s)
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0/3.5/4.0
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SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Device Driver
SDK
OTHERS Dimensions (WxH) (mm)
HDC-301 HDC-301E HDC-302E HDC-304E
Win7DSFilterTweaker tool (for Windows 7 OS only) Visual C++ 2005 & 2008 Redistributable
Linux:
Fedora 16 (Kernel 3.1.0)
Driver for Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) and Linux Fedora 16 SDK provided with demo program and sample source code Windows: Provide SDK and demo program with sample source code in C# Linux: Provide SDK and driver/demo program with sample source code in C
167.7 x 64.4 167.6 x 68.9 155 x 106.7 230 x 106.7
Operating Temperature
Power Consumption
Table 1-2: Specifications
0ºC – 65ºC (32ºF - 149ºF), non-condensing
5.29 W 5 V@0.73 A
3.3 V@0.49 A
6.07 W 12 V@0.3 A
3.3 V@0.72 A
9.53 W 12 V@0.46 A
3.3 V@1.21 A
12.7 W 12 V@0.61 A
3.3 V@1.63 A
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1.7 Dimensions

The dimensions for the HDC-3x Series are listed in the following sections.

1.7.1 HDC-301 Dimensions

Figure 1-6: HDC-301 Dimensions (mm)
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1.7.2 HDC-301E Dimensions

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Figure 1-7: HDC-301E Dimensions (mm)
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1.7.3 HDC-302E Dimensions

Figure 1-8: HDC-302E Dimensions (mm)
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