Magewell XI102XE-HD User Manual

XI102XE-HD HD Capture Adapter

User’s Guide

Rev 1.0

2012/07/05

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Content

1 Preface .......................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Minimum Hardware Configuration .............................................................................................. 1

3 Recommended Hardware Configuration ...................................................................................... 1

4 System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 1

5 Hardware and Driver Installation ................................................................................................. 2

6 Connection of HD Input ............................................................................................................... 2

6.1 DVI-D/DVI-I Signal .............................................................................................................. 2

6.2 HDMI Signal .......................................................................................................................... 3

6.3 VGA Signal（RGB-HV） .................................................................................................... 3

6.4 YPbPr Signal .......................................................................................................................... 4

6.5 CVBS ..................................................................................................................................... 4

7 Connection of SDI Input ............................................................................................................... 5

8 Video Capture Device Instruction ................................................................................................ 5

8.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software ....................................... 5

8.2 “Device” Instruction .............................................................................................................. 6

8.3 HD Capture Device "Advanced Settings" Instruction ........................................................... 7

9.3.1 Input Signal ........................................................................................................................ 8

9.3.1.1 Input Interface .................................................................................................................... 8

9.3.1.2 Signal Status ....................................................................................................................... 8

9.3.2 Image Adjustment .............................................................................................................. 8

9.3.3 Image Output ...................................................................................................................... 9

8.4 ”Color Adjustment” Instruction ........................................................................................... 10

9 Video Formats Setting ................................................................................................................ 10

9.1 Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software .............................................................. 11

9.2 “Out Format” Instruction ..................................................................................................... 11

10 Audio Capture Device Instruction .............................................................................................. 11

10.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003 .............................................................................................. 12

10.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 ...................................... 13

11 Compatible Software Instruction ................................................................................................ 14

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1 Preface

Thank you for purchasing XI102XE-HD HD video capture adapter! XI102XE-HD is featured with small and exquisite bulk, superior performance and flexible characteristics. XI102XE-HD can simultaneously capture one universal HD video signal, two SD/HD/3G-SDI signals. The universal HD input can connect with HDMI, DVI, YPbPr, VGA (RGB-HV), composite video broadcast signal (CVBS). The user’s guide will provide with necessary instruction for proper use of XI102XEHD.

2 Minimum Hardware Configuration

 Intel Core Solo  1G of RAM  Available PCI-Express x4 expansion slot on motherboard

3 Recommended Hardware Configuration

 Intel Core i5  2G of RAM  Available PCI-Express x4 expansion slot on motherboard

4 System Requirements

System should be one of the following systems (x 86 version or x64 version):

 Microsoft Windows XP  Microsoft Windows Server 2003

 Microsoft Windows Vista  Microsoft Windows Server 2008  Microsoft Windows 7  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

5 Hardware and Driver Installation

Please refer to "XI102XE-HD Installation Guide" to install the hardware and the driver.

6 Connection of HD Input

6.1 DVI-D/DVI-I Signal

Figure 1, DVI signal connection sketch map

6.2 HDMI Signal

Figure 2, HDMI signal connection sketch map

6.3 VGA Signal（RGB-HV）

Figure 3, VGA signal connection sketch map

6.4 YPbPr Signal

Figure 4, YPbPr signal connection sketch map

6.5 CVBS

Figure 5, CVBS connection sketch map

7 Connection of SDI Input

Figure 6, SDI connection sketch map

8 Video Capture Device Instruction

XI102XE-HD is based on Microsoft DirectShow interface, three video devices will be increased in operating system after installation:

 HD Video (XI102XE-HD Adapter x), HD capture device  SDI Video 1 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x), SD capture device  SDI Video 2 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x), SD capture device

HD Video (XI102XE-HD Adapter x) is corresponding to DVI-I universal HD input interface; SDI Video 1 / 2 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x) is corresponding to two yellow video BNC interface. XI102XE-HD not only offers basic options, such as image brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, Gamma and so on, but also provides additional options for setting function. You can use "Filter Properties dialog window" in DirectShow to set options.

8.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software

AmCap.exe", choose HD video device "HD Video (XI102XE-HD Adapter1)" in "Devices" menu, then click "Video Capture Filter ..."

in "Settings" menu, pop-up " Filter Properties dialog window".

8.2 “Device” Instruction

Figure 7, Device Properties tab

Device Number: display serial of XI102XE, the number should be accorded with the barcode on the adapter. Version: display related version number, versions include hardware version, firmware version, driver version, and device serial. You may request user to provide relevant version number when you solve problems. Firmware: if new features need to upgrade the firmware, we should first backup it

and then upgrade the firmware.

Notes: The different versions of the firmware and hardware cannot be mixed together, or else it will get error when upgrade. Additionally, do not power outage in the process of firmware upgrade, otherwise it will lead to upgrade firmware fail, then the capture card will not work. You have to return the capture card back to factory for being repaired.

8.3 HD Capture Device "Advanced Settings" Instruction

Figure 8, "Advanced Settings " page

9.3.1 Input Signal

9.3.1.1 Input Interface

XI102XE-HD has two types of devices: HD Video and SDI Video HD input interface: DVI/HDMI, VGA, Y/PbPr, CVBS. SDI input interface: SDI. Notes: when HD devices are in “Auto Select Input Interface”, if HDMI and YPbPr input interfaces both have signal access, then HDMI input is preferred. You must select CVBS manually, otherwise it will be identified with YPbPr input. Signal must access Y interface (green RCA interface).

9.3.1.2 Signal Status

The relevant parameters of signal are shown, such as total number of rows, frame rate (p is progressive scan, i is interlaced), mode, audio frequency.

9.3.2 Image Adjustment

By default, image is auto, but it cannot achieve desired effect, such as black border, unclear image, picture which needs clipping, it must be adjusted manually. After adjustment, you can save the preset. Then you can apply preset values without adjustment when the same signal accesses. For example as VGA signal adjustment:

Black border adjustment: Through adjust left margin and top margin to eliminate black border. Every time you can adjust 1 pixel. Text definition adjustment: adjust line number of samples and sampling phase to achieve desired definition of text. Select correct resolution quickly: the capture card cannot identify correct resolution with the same number of rows, such as 1024x768, 1280x768, 1360x768, 1368x768, lines are all 768, auto may be all identified as 1024x768, then click “auto”, a list will pop up as shown below, user can select the correct resolution.

Figure 9, auto pop-up menu

Image clipping: Through adjust image width, height, left margin and top margin to achieve desired requirement. Increasing/reducing width of image starts from right, increasing/reducing height of image starts from bottom.

Skills of image clipping as follows:

1. Set scale “fill output image” to confirm whether clipping adjustment is

appropriate.

2. Cut off image left: firstly increase left margin, then reduce image width.

3. Cut off image right: reduce image width.

4. Cut off image top: firstly reduce image height, and then increase top margin.

5. Cut off image bottom: reduce image height. After image adjustment completes, click "Save Preset" to save current adjustment; click "Del preset" to delete preset you saved; click "Apply Preset" to apply the saved preset to current settings.

9.3.3 Image Output

Display output format of current image, set image zoom scale, de-interlace and image flipping.

 Format: display output image size, frame rate, color format.  Scale: provide three ways, fill output image and keep aspect ratio, fill border

to black and keep aspect ratio, clip border.

 De-interlace: vertical blend, motion adaptive. Motion adaptive is better, but it

takes up high CPU usage, also you can select “disabled”.

Image: offer two ways, vertical flip and mirror.

8.4 ”Color Adjustment” Instruction

Figure 10, Capture Device” Color Adjustment” page

Here can be adjusted R, G, B brightness and contrast separately, click "Default" to restore default values.

9 Video Formats Setting

Driver is redefined "Filter Output Pin" interface and unified standard for SD and HD. Output resolution can be any size, even special resolution which is cut.

9.1 Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software

 AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device "HD Video

(XI102XE-HD Adapter1)" in "Devices" menu, then click “Video Capture Pin ...”in "Settings" menu, pop-up " Filter Output Pin ".

9.2 “Out Format” Instruction

Figure 11,” Filter Output Pin” properties page

Color Space: offer five color formats, YUYV, UYVY, I420, RGB 24 Bits, and RGB 32 Bits. Image Size: set image size of output, it can be written manually, or select output resolution from “Presets”, the bold font resolution at the top is the same as capture image, it is the best resolution. Frame Rate: set output frame rate, it can be written manually, or select from “Presets”. If application software is set output frame rate, now setting is no effect, when you open again, it will return frame rate in application software.

10 Audio Capture Device Instruction

XI102XE-HD supports capturing LPCM audio via HDMI and audio from SDI, it is

based on the Microsoft DirectShow interface. After installation in operating system, the relevant audio devices will be added on. Any software which is compatible with DirectSound, DirectShow can be used for capturing audio.

10.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003

Audio capture devices under Windows XP, Windows 2003:

 HDMI In (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)  SDI In 1 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)  SDI In 2 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)

Through system "Volume Control" to adjust recording volume, specific steps as follows:

1. In system notification icon area on right corner double-click " " button to

pop-up " Open Volume Control" window.

2. Open "Options" menu, select "Properties" menu item.

3. In "Mixer", select "HDMI In (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)" or” SDI In 1

(XI102XE-HD Adapter x)”, click "OK" button.

4. Corresponding volume control project will be displayed, this time you can

operate volume and "quiet" according to your requirement.

Figure 12，Windows XP/2003“VolumeControl”-“Properties” dialogue

10.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2

Under such operating systems, each capture card will show three audio capture devices:

 HDMI In (XI102XE Adapter x)  SDI In 1 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)  SDI In 2 (XI102XE-HD Adapter x)

Through system "Volume Control" to adjust the recording volume, specific steps as follows:

1. In system notification icon area on right corner right-click " "button, select

"Recording devices" in pop-up menu.

2. In pop-up list which displays recording device, select "HDMI In" or "SDI In X ",

click "Properties" button, system will pop up device properties dialog window.

3. In Properties dialog box, select "Levels" property page, then you can operate

volume control and "Quiet" according to your requirement.

Figure 13, Windows Vista/7 recording device properties dialog windows

11 Compatible Software Instruction

XI102XE can be compatible with variety of audio and video capture software which is based DirectShow interface, and audio capture software which is based DirectSound interface, such as:

 Windows Media Encoder  Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder

 Real Producer Plus  Video LAN for Windows