Orange Micro iBOTpro Operators Manual
Operators Manual
For Macintosh and PC
Revision date: July 3, 2002
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About this manual
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. We welcome your comments on any area of Orange
Micro products or services. Please send your comments to:
Product Manager
Orange Micro, Inc.
1400 N. Lakeview Ave.
Anaheim, California 92807
marketing@orangemicro.com
Orange Micro may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it deems 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
iBOT is a trademark of Orange Micro, Inc. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and FireWire are
trademarks and registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Copyright © Orange Micro, Inc. 2002. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form except by written permission from Orange Micro, Inc.
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Table of Contents
About this manual ...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
iBOTpro Package Contents................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Software included................................................................................................................................................................................5
iBOTpro Software Included .............................................................................................................................................................5
Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Windows........................................................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
How to install iBOTpro in your Macintosh.......................................................................................................................................7
Step 1 – Connecting your iBOT Camera .....................................................................................................................................7
Step 2 – Installing iBOT Drivers in the Mac OS .......................................................................................................................... 7
Step 3 – Installing BTV on your Macintosh..................................................................................................................................7
Step 4 – Verify the proper installation of the iBOT Drivers .........................................................................................................8
Microphone Gain Control..............................................................................................................................................................9
Updating Apple FireWire Software............................................................................................................................................... 9
ArcSoft Camera Suite .................................................................................................................................................................10
iVisit .............................................................................................................................................................................................12
iSpQ VideoChat ..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Frequently Asked Questions - Macintosh..................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
How to install an iBOTpro in your PC ...........................................................................................................................................17
Step 1 – Installing iBOT Drivers in Windows .............................................................................................................................17
Step 2 – Connecting your iBOT Camera ...................................................................................................................................17
Step 3 – Verify the proper installation of the iBOT Drivers .......................................................................................................18
ArcSoft Camera Suite .................................................................................................................................................................19
iVisit .............................................................................................................................................................................................21
Microsoft NetMeeting..................................................................................................................................................................21
iSpQ VideoChat ..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Frequently Asked Questions - PC..............................................................................................................................................23
Additional FireWire Workflow Recommendations and Known Issues......................................................................................25
Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................................................................26
Optional Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................26
Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................................27
Partial List of Compatible Software:..............................................................................................................................................27
Appendix C........................................................................................................................................................................................28
Warranty Information .....................................................................................................................................................................28
Index ..................................................................................................................................................................................................30
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iBOTpro Package Contents
The iBOTpro FireWire Desktop Video Camera contains the following items:
• iBOT FireWire Desktop Video Camera w/6 foot cable with 6 pin IEEE 1394
FireWire connector
• iBOT Installation Software, Manual and Applications CD
• A non-powered Microphone headset a with 3.5mm jack for a PC
A PlainTalk adapter allows you to connect ANY non-powered microphone to your Apple Macintosh or Mac clone. A
PlainTalk adapter may be purchased from http://www.1394firestation.com.
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Software included
iBOTpro Software Included
Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X
iBOT camera driver (Mac OS 8.6, 9.x.x and Mac OS X)
Apple QuickTime 5
ArcSoft PhotoImpression v3.0 (Mac OS 9.x.x and Mac OS X)
ArcSoft VideoImpression v1.6 (Mac OS 9.x.x and Mac OS X)
BTV Pro v5.4.1(pre-registered version for Mac OS 9.x.x and Mac OS X)
iSpQ VideoChat 5.0.6 (Mac OS 9.x.x and Mac OS X)
iVisit v2.7 (video conferencing software for Mac OS 9 only)
Windows
Apple QuickTime 5
ArcSoft PhotoImpression v3.0
ArcSoft VideoImpression v1.6
Microsoft NetMeeting (videoconferencing software)
Microsoft Internet Explorer
TeVeo Suite (stream live video to the web)
iSpQ VideoChat v5.0.2 for Windows
iVisit v2.7 (video conferencing software)
System Requirements
• 400 MHz or above Intel Pentium compatible or any Mac with a FireWire port
• One available IEEE 1394 FireWire port supplying at least 850 mW of power
• 32 MB System RAM
• 12 MB free hard drive space
• CD-ROM (for software installation)
• iBOTpro requires 3.5mm microphone jack or PlainTalk jack adapter (3.5mm Mac PlainTalk adapter may be required for
Macintosh)
Operating System Support:
• Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP
• Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.x.x or Mac OS X
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Chapter 1
Introduction
What is iBOT?
Orange Micro is first to market the iBOT™ and iBOTpro, a FireWire-based desktop video cameras. iBOT harnesses the
speed and power of FireWire unmatched by the slower USB-based web cams. In fact, the inexpensive iBOT uses the same
IEEE 1394 technology built into pricey DV camcorders costing over 7 times as much. Orange Micro's iBOT is the desktop
video camera for the rest of us, providing crisp, clear video at a price you can afford.
What is FireWire?
FireWire supports the IEEE 1394 High Performance Serial Bus standard. FireWire high-speed serial I/O technology is ideal
for use with multimedia peripherals such as digital video (DV) camcorders, tape decks and cameras.
iBOT Features
Exclusive FireWire Speed and Clarity
With a data transfer rate that's 16 times faster than traditional USB web cams, you'll experience a Video Frame Rate of 30
frames/second - that's better than the speed you see at your local movie theater. And that's with a big 640 x 480 image size
in living color.
Polish Your Presentations
With clarity only iBOT 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
iBOT can make you a star! Record special family events, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving dinner, or even just everyday
life… produce your own documentaries. The iBOT's 400 Mb/s data transfer speed lets you easily input, edit, and show-off
movies with pride.
Video Teleconferencing for the Internet
The iBOT includes Video Teleconferencing software for both Mac OS and Windows so you can talk to anyone, face-to-face,
via the Internet, with a whole new level of clarity. Whether it’s with grandparents, relatives, or old friends you haven't seen,
only iBOT provides quality video conferencing unmatched by older USB web cams.
Video E-Mail
Attach super-clear video clips to your email for a whole new dimension of communication. Show off brand-new additions to
your family immediately! Send video greetings from Fiji! Keep the people you love updated on what you're up to.
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Chapter 2
How to install iBOTpro in your Macintosh
In order to ensure proper operation of your iBOT product, please follow the instructions below in the order they
appear. These instructions document the installation process for the iBOTpro FireWire Desktop Video Camera
drivers. The iBOTpro CD-ROM is organized by Mac OS operating system versions. For Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9.x.x
compatible applications, look in the Mac OS 9 folder. For Mac OS X compatible applications look in the Mac OS X
folder.
Step 1 – Connecting your iBOT Camera
Connect the iBOT Camera to an available FireWire port
NOTE: The iBOT FireWire Desktop Video Camera draws power from the FireWire bus to function. Portable laptop
computer systems with CardBus FireWire adapters do not supply power for the FireWire bus. Power may be
supplied by another device that supplies power to the FireWire bus, such as the Orange Micro OrangeLink FireWire
Hub. If you happen to have a recent OrangeLink FireWire CardBus PC Card, it comes with a jack for an optional
power supply between the two FireWire ports. You can purchase it at http://www.1394FireStation.
Step 2 – Installing iBOT Drivers in the Mac OS
NOTE: The iBOT Mac OS X driver will not install if the iBOT camera is not connected to an active FireWire port.
• Insert the iBOTpro Installer CD. The window
pictured on the right should pop up on your
Macintosh desktop.
• If you have Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9, double-click
on the “iBOT Mac OS 9 Installer” icon. If you have
Mac OS X, double-click on the “iBOT Mac OS X
Installer” icon.
• Under Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9.x.x, the iBOT
Installer will copy all necessary Orange Micro drivers
to the Macintosh Extensions folder. Additional
utilities and shortcuts to important Apple software
download web sites are copied to a folder named
“Orange Micro iBOT ƒ” on your Macintosh startup
drive.
Figure 1. The Installation Window
Step 3 – Installing BTV on your Macintosh
BTV Pro is an application for the Macintosh that allows you to view, capture and edit video, create stop-motion
animations, and also has advanced capture features such as frame averaging, time lapse and motion detection. BTV
Pro versions for use under Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X are provided on the “Manual and Software CD-ROM”
IMPORTANT: INSTALL THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IN THE ORDER LISTED!
Install QuickTime™
To install QuickTime, double-click on the “QuickTime Installer” icon located in the “Manual and Software” CD-ROM.
Inside the QuickTime installer choose the “Full” option as your installation type. Make sure you are not working with a
beta version of QuickTime!
NOTE: If you wish to capture, edit and play back movies under Mac OS X you must install QuickTime version 6 or
newer. A known bug in previous Mac OS X versions of QuickTime cause black out sections in movies captured from
a FireWire web cam and played back. This occurs only on slower Power Macintosh systems, including the blue and
white G3.
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Install BTV Pro on your Macintosh
Double-click “BTV Pro for OS 8-9 installer” icon in the BTV folder on the “Manual and Software” CD-ROM. A folder
named “BTV Pro 5.4.1 OEM” will be created in the Applications folder on your Macintosh hard drive.
Adobe Acrobat® Reader
You can install the Adobe Acrobat Reader software by double-clicking the “Reader Installer” icon on the “Manual and
Software” CD-ROM in the Acrobat Reader folder. The majority of the documentation included on this CD-ROM is
provided in the Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). You may view and print these PDF files with the Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
The BTV Pro manual, “User Manual.pdf”, is in an Acrobat PDF format. It is installed in the “BTV Pro 5.4.1 OEM” folder
on your Macintosh hard drive
Step 4 – Verify the proper installation of the iBOT Drivers
Double click the BTV Pro application icon, located in a “BTV Pro 5.4.1 OEM” folder on your hard drive. A video stream
should appear from your iBOT. If a BTV Video Input window does not open, pull down the BTV Window menu and
select Video Input.
Additional software is included with the iBOTpro for video editing, video teleconferencing, etc. Installers are provided for
these applications in their respective folders on the iBOTpro Installer CD-ROM. The Manuals are provided in Adobe
Acrobat Reader format in each of their respective folders once installed to your hard drive.
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Microphone Gain Control
Mac OS 8.6 Sound Control Panel allows adjustments to
the External Microphone as shown in the picture to the
right.
Some Mac OS Sound Control Panels do not allow
adjustments to the External Microphone as shown in the
picture to the right.
You can use the iBOT supplied Microphone Gain Control
to adjust the intensity of your External Microphone.
The Microphone Gain Control can be found in the Apple
menu under Control Panels.
Updating Apple FireWire Software
Mac OS 8.6 requires Apple FireWire Software v2.3.3. Mac OS 9.0.x requires Apple FireWire Software v2.5 or newer.
Mac OS 9.1 and newer comes with Apple FireWire Software preinstalled. To update or add FireWire support, follow
these instructions:
• Connect to the Internet in the manner recommended by your Internet Service Provider.
• Locate the “Download Apple FireWire”. This script can be found in the “Orange Micro iBOT ƒ” folder that was
created on your Macintosh startup drive by the iBOT Installer.
• Double-click “Download Apple FireWire”.
Congratulations! You have set up your FireWire support on your Macintosh.
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