Magewell Eco Capture Users Guide Family Driver

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Safety Information

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Hardware Installation

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Driver Installation

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Settings

07Info

09HDMI

10Video

12Input

18Output

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Support

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Warranty

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Safety Information

Electrical Safety

Operation Safety

When devices are installed, make sure that the computer is turned off before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the

computer before adding a device.

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Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage for the supply in your area.

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If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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Before installing devices on your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that come with the package.

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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer

immediately.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperature. Do not place or use the product in any area where it may be exposed.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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Figure1. Motherboard inside the chassis with capture cards installed

Figure2. DIP switch

Procedure

1. Turn off the computer power and unplug the power cables.

2. Remove the chassis cover and locate the M.2 2280 Type M slot(s), as

shown in Figure1.

3. Plug the video capture card into the slot and make sure it is firmly seated.

4. Screw the card onto the rear panel of the chassis.

5. If multiple cards are to be installed, we suggest that you set card number

of each card before installation. There is a DIP switch on each card

marked in binary from 0 to 1111 which enables you to set specific number

for each card according to their needs, as shown in Figure2. After the ID

numbers are set, users can install the cards according to steps 3-4.

6. Restore the chassis cover.

7. For others with analogue inputs, use the included breakout cable to

connect the video source and the video capture card.

8. Reconnect all the power cables.

Hardware Installation

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Driver Installation

System requirement

Minimum requirements: CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E7200; RAM - 1GB; integrated graphics card; integrated sound card.

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Recommended: CPU - Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz; RAM - 8GB; Graphics Card - NVIDIA Quadro M4000.

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Supported Operating Systems:

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Windows 7 x64/x86

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Windows 8 x64/x86

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Windows 8.1 x64/x86

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Windows 10 x64/x86

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Windows Server 2008 x64/x86

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Windows Server 2008 R2

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Windows Server 2012

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Windows Server 2012 R2

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Windows Server 2016

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Driver Installation and Uninstallation

Driver Installation Procedure

1. Choose MWDriverInstaller according to your OS to install the driver.

2. To confirm whether the installation is successful.

i. Open Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers , and

then check if your capture card model(s) are shown in the list of

installed devices.

In the device list, you can see all the capture cards that are installed in

this computer. The number before the Eco Capture card name is the

ID (E.g. 00 or 04 in the example), which is set via the rotary switch on

the card. For multi-channel cards, the channel number will be added

after the ID number. (E.g. 04-0, 04-1, 04-2, 04-3 for a Quad card)

i. Choose a capture device and right click Properties > Driver. Check

the version of the current driver. If it is the same as the installed driver

version, the installation has been successful.

Driver Uninstallation Procedure

1. Open Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers.

2. Search magewell, and then uninstall Eco Capture driver.

3. To confirm whether the uninstallation was successful.

i. Open Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers .

ii. Check that your capture card model(s) are removed from the list of

installed devices.

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Info

Item Item Description

Family name

Shows the name of the product family (Eco

Capture).

Product name Shows the name of this specific product.

Firmware name Shows the name of the firmware.

Serial number Shows the serial number.

Hardware version Shows the hardware version of this product.

Firmware version Shows the firmware version currently installed.

Driver version Shows the driver version currently in use.

Board index

Shows the board ID number, a hexadecimal value

from 0 to F. Set via a rotary switch on the card. It

will be 0 for a mini card.

Channel index

Shows the zero-based channel number. It will be 0

for a single channel card; 0/1 for a dual channel

card; 0/1/2/3 for a quad channel card.

Settings

The attributes of the Eco Capture Card can be modified in the card driver control panel. You can access the driver control panel via a third-party video capture

software, e.g. AMCap or OBS. The parameters are as follows.

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Device instance ID

The key value can be found in the registry at:

Registry\Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EcoCapture.

PCIe address Shows the PCIe bus number and device number.

PCIe speed Shows the PCIe bus speed (e.g. Gen1, Gen 2).

PCIe width

Shows the PCIe bus bandwidth (options are x1, x2,

x4).

PCIe max payload

size

Shows the max length of valid PCIe bus data.

PCIe max read

request size

Shows the max size of PCIe bus read request.

Total memory size

Shows the current onboard memory size. Note that

Eco Capture card is not equipped with a memory.

Free memory size

Shows the currently unused memory size. Note that

Eco Capture card is not equipped with a memory.

Max input

dimension

Shows the max video input resolution.

Max output

dimension

Shows the max video output resolution.

Core temperature Shows the current temperature of FPGA chip core.

Item Item Description

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HDMI

When the capture card has one or more HDMI interface(s), the HDMI tab will

be available in the control panel.

Item Name Item Description

EDID

Standard data in VESA format. It shows the

supplier's information, max resolution, color

settings, manufacturer's preset, frequency range,

name of monitor and string of serial number.

Reset Resets the current EDID to the default one.

Load Loads a local EDID file.

Save Saves the current EDID.

AVI

Shows type, version and verify bit of the video

stream and the verification result.

Audio

Shows the type, version and verify bit of the audio

stream and the verification result.

SPD, MS, VS, ACP,

ISRC1, ISRC2,

Gamut, VBI, HDR

Show information of the HDMI InfoFrame.

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Video

By default, Input shows the input information extracted from the signal. If a

non-standard signal is incorrectly recognized by the capture device, users can

manually adjust the parameters.

Item Name Item Description

Input

Shows the resolution of the current input. When the

resolution of the input video stream is changed, this

display will also change

Aspect ratio

Shows the aspect ratio of the current input. If the

box is ticked (The shortcut key is the Space key),

users can adjust the aspect ratio by clicking on the

arrows (Shortcuts are up and down arrow keys).

Eco Capture does not support this function.

Color format

Shows the color space of the current input. If the

box is ticked, other color spaces can be chosen

from the drop-down list (The shortcut key is the

Enter key).

Quantization

If the box is ticked, the quantization values of Full

range and Limited range can be chosen.

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Preview/Capture

Item Name Item Description

Output format Shows the current resolution, frame rate and color space of the previewed video. When the settings of this stream are changed, the data here will be changed accordingly.

Aspect ratio

Shows the aspect ratio of the current output.

Eco Capture does not support this function.

Low latency mode

The latency will be reduced when low latency mode is chosen. It can be very useful and the benefit is obvious in video conferencing.

Low latency function is enabled on the Eco Capture cards and can not be disabled.

Crop input

Adjusts the captured pixel area from the input video by cropping the edges, using X/Y pixel values for top/left and bottom/right.

Eco Capture does not support this function.

Color format Shows the color space for capturing. If the box is ticked, other color spaces can be chosen.

Quantization Users can choose Full range or Limited range.

Saturation Shows the grades of saturation of the input signal. Options are Full range, Limited range and Extended GAMUT range.

Deinterlace

The range of values:

Deinterlacing is a process of converting interlaced video into a non-interlaced form, and half size the frames after processing. For example, the input signal is a 60 field/s interlace

signal, the device delivers a 30 FPS progressive signal after processing.

AR conversion

Aspect Ratio conversion mode options include:

Eco Capture does not support this function.

Load preset Loads the saved presets.

Save preset Saves the current settings as presets.

Weave: Combines the top field and bottom field into a frame without any other process. Usually used to capture the original data.

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Blend top & bottom field: Merges two fields together and deinterlaces via FPGA to ensure a CPU-free video processing.

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Top field only: Copy the top field data in vertical direction as a full frame.

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Bottom field only: Copy the bottom field data in vertical direction as a full frame.

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Ignore: Ignore the original aspect ratio and stretch to full-screen.

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Cropping: Expand to full-screen and remove parts of the image when necessary to keep the original aspect ratio.

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Padding: Fit to screen and add black borders to keep the original aspect ratio.

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Input

Item Name Item Description

Auto scan

Automatically scans the input signals by default. If

the box is unticked, users can manually select the

input signal.

Link with video

Automatically scans for an audio signal embedded

in the video signal by default. If the video signal is

changed, the audio signal will automatically be

changed to try to match the video signal. If the box

is unticked, users can manually select the audio

signal.

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Video signal status

Item Name Item Description

Signal status Shows the video input signal information parsed by the device, shown as Locked, Unsupported, Not Present.

Resolution Shows resolution and frame rate of the input video. If the input signal changes, this display will be changed accordingly.

Aspect ratio Shows the aspect ratio of input video source.

Total scan size Shows the total scanned pixel area.

Active area offset Shows the current horizontal and vertical offset of the active signal within the total area scanned.

Color format Shows the chosen color space of the video signal.

Quantization range Shows the luminance quantization range Options: Full range (e.g. 0-255) or Limited range (e.g. 16-235 - for 8-bit inputs).

Saturation range Shows the saturation of the input signal. Options are Full range, Limited range or Extended GAMUT range.

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Audio signal status

Item Name Item Description

Audio format

Shows the sampling frequency, bit depth and

format of the current audio.

Channels 1&2

Channels 3&4

Channels 5&6

Channels 7&8

Shows the current audio stream status for each

channel pair. Options are Present or Not present.

NOTE: These values only indicate the presence of

audio signal channels, and are in no way indicative

of audio signal levels. An audio channel can be

shown as Present even if no actual audio data is

being received. The analogue line input will always

be shown as Present even when no audio cable is

connected.

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Item Name Item Description

Signal status Options are Present or Not present.

Mode Shows input signal mode.

HDCP encrypted

Shows whether the signal is HDCP encrypted.

Options are Yes or No.

Color depth

Shows the color depth of the current video.

Common values are 8 bit, 10 bit and 12 bit.

Pixel encoding Shows pixel encoding, e.g. R/G/B, Y/U/V, Y/Cb/Cr.

VIC Standard video identification code.

IT content

If True, pictures are compressed according to

common IT practice, or particular requirements

derived from IT practice.

Timing-scanning

format

Shows the scan format, e.g. Progressive,

Interlaced.

Timing-frame rate Shows the current frame rate.

Timing-H total Shows total horizontal pixels captured.

Timing-H active Shows active horizontal picture width.

Timing-H front

porch

Shows pixel width between the end of the active

horizontal picture and the start of the horizontal

sync pulse.

When HDMI signal is connected, the Input specific status tab is as follows:

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Timing-H sync

width

Shows width of the horizontal sync pulse.

Timing-H back

porch

Shows pixel width between the end of the

horizontal sync pulse and the start of the next

active horizontal picture line.

Timing-V total

Shows total vertical pixels (i.e. Picture lines)

captured.

Timing-V active Shows active vertical picture height.

Timing-V front

porch

Shows number of lines between the last line of the

active vertical picture area and the start of the

vertical sync pulse.

Timing-V sync width Shows width of the vertical sync pulse, in lines.

Timing-V back

porch

Shows number of lines between the end of the

vertical sync pulse and the start of the next active

horizontal picture line.

Item Name Item Description

NOTE: When the input video signal is in interlaced format, the table will include

information for each field separately (Field-0 and Field-1) in the vertical

direction.

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Item Name Item Description

Signal status Options are Present or Not present.

Type Shows the current video signal type.

Scanning format

Options are Progressive, Interlaced, Segmented

Frame.

Color depth

Shows the color depth of the current video, e.g.

10/12 bit.

Sampling structure Shows signal type and sampling ratios.

ST352 payload ID

Shows the current video format of SDI, e.g. color

format, aspect ratio.

When SDI signal is connected, the Input specific status tab is as follows:

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Output

Item Name Item Description

Color Space

Select from drop-down list manually to modify

color space.

Image Size

Enter manually or click Presets > and select from

those listed. The value shown in bold is the system-

preferred value.

Frame Rate

Enter manually or click Presets > to select from

those listed. The value shown in bold is the system-

preferred value.

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Support

Get the Latest Information

If you have any problems using Magewell products or need more technical information, please visit the following.

Technical Support

Contact the Magewell Technical Support Team at [e-mail].

Tutorial video: https://www.magewell.com/tv

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YouTube channel: Magewell Video Capture Device

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Knowledge base: https://www.magewell.com/kb/eco-capture

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Official website: https://www.magewell.com/capture/eco-capture

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Warranty

Limited Warranty

Except otherwise set between you and Magewell in advance in a written form, the free limited warranty service starts from the date on your proof of purchase. The

proof can be: sales contract, formal sales receipt, invoice or delivery note. The earliest date of these proofs is the starting date of the free limited warranty.

The period of free limited warranty goes as below:

How to get the limited warranty

1. Please contact the Magewell support team by email ([e-mail]) first, to determine whether your problem can only be solved by returning it to

Magewell for repair. Magewell might ask you to take photos of the front and back of the defective products.

2. Magewell will issue an RMA letter to you if it is confirmed that you need to return the faulty product for further examination or repair. Please fill in the RMA with

necessary information as required.

If it is regular repair, you will be responsible for the shipping cost, duties and insurance cost (if applicable); if the product is DOA, Magewell will be responsible for

the shipping cost.

3. If some components need to be replaced, Magewell will decide to repair, renovate or replace the components by itself. Magewell may use new or repaired

component to repair the product. The repaired product can be expected to work normally and the performance to remain the same. Repaired products can

work in a good working condition and at least function the same as the original unit. The original replaced component will become the property of Magewell

and components which are replaced for the client will become his/her property.

4. If the product is within warranty, Magewell will repair or replace the faulty units at its own discretion. In circumstances where the faulty unit is replaced by another

one, Magewell may use new, repaired or renovated units. The faulty unit will then become the property of Magewell while the replacement unit will become the

property of the purchaser.

5. If the warranty expires, Magewell will inform the purchaser whether the products can be repaired and the maintenance costs they need to pay. If purchasers

decide to repair, Magewell will repair, renovate, or replace the components after receiving the maintenance costs. If purchasers give up repairing, Magewell will

Eco Capture: two (2) years;

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The breakout cables provided as accessories: one (1) year;

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dispose of the faulty unit if the purchaser chooses that option.

6. The repaired or replaced product assumes 1) the remaining term of the Warranty of the replaced unit or faulty unit; 2) ninety (90) days from the date of

replacement or repair, whichever provides longer coverage for you. The extended warranty is only valid for repaired/replaced components.

7. The period of service depends on the client’s location (country and area) and the product.

To view the complete warranty policy, please visit www.magewell.com/quality-assurance.

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