Videology 24C708AF Instruction Manual

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Videology Imaging Solutions, Inc. USA

Videology Imaging Solutions, B.V. Europe

37M Lark Industrial Parkway
Greenville, RI 02828
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.videologyinc.com

Neutronenlaan 4
NL-5405 NH Uden, Netherlands
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www.videology.nl

5MP Camera with Flash

Instruction Manual

24C708AF

SFT-15003 Rev 2.1.0.0

Preliminary

IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC.

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Prior to Using This Document: Videology reserves the right to modify the information in this

document as necessary and without notice. It is the user’s responsibility to be certain they possess the

most recent version of this document by going to www.videologyinc.com, searching for the model
number, and comparing revision letters on the respective document, located in the document’s footer.

For technical assistance with this product, please contact the supplier from whom the product was
purchased.

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License Agreement (Software):
This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which Videology Imaging Solutions, Inc. USA and
Videology Imaging Solutions, B.V. Europe (hereafter referred to as "Videology®") offer to license to you the
software together with all related documentation and accompanying items including, but not limited to,
the executable programs, drivers, libraries, and data files associated with such software.
The Software is licensed, not sold, to you for use only under the terms of this Agreement.
Videology grants to you, the purchaser, the right to use all or a portion of this Software provided that the
Software is used only in conjunction with Videology's family of products.
In using the Software you agree not to:

 Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for any

Product (except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction);

 Remove or obscure any trademark or copyright notices.

Limited Warranty (Hardware and Software):

ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR
USE ONLY WITH VIDEOLOGY'S HARDWARE. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VIDEOLOGY DISCLAIMS ALL
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TO THE SOFTWARE OR ANY RELATED HARDWARE.

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limitation, incidental, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, damages for loss of business
profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use
or inability to use this Software or related Hardware, including, but not limited to, any of Videology's
family of products.

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Table of Contents

1. Document History .................................................................................................................... 4

2. About the Camera ................................................................................................................... 4

3. Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 4

3.1. Flash Support ................................................................................................................... 5

3.2. Still Image Capture ........................................................................................................... 5

3.3. Camera / Flash ................................................................................................................. 5

4. Viewer Installation ................................................................................................................... 6

5. VIS Viewer ........................................................................................................................... 10

5.1. Devices ......................................................................................................................... 10

5.2. Options.......................................................................................................................... 12

5.2.1. Video Renderer ........................................................................................................ 12

5.2.2. Quality .................................................................................................................... 13

5.2.3. Direct Draw ............................................................................................................. 13

5.2.4. Performance ............................................................................................................ 14

5.3. Video Capture Filter ........................................................................................................ 15

5.3.1. Video Proc. Amp ...................................................................................................... 15

5.4. Video Capture Pin ........................................................................................................... 16

5.4.1. Stream Format ........................................................................................................ 16

5.5. Still Capture Pin .............................................................................................................. 17

5.6. Current Settings ............................................................................................................. 18

5.7. Capture ......................................................................................................................... 19

5.7.1. Get Still (Enter) ....................................................................................................... 19

5.7.2. Still File Path ........................................................................................................... 19

5.8. Focus ............................................................................................................................ 21

5.8.1. Trigger AutoFocus .................................................................................................... 21

5.9. UVC Extension ................................................................................................................ 22

5.9.1. AF Status ................................................................................................................ 22

5.9.2. AF Trigger ............................................................................................................... 23

5.9.3. Flash Control ........................................................................................................... 24

5.9.4. Debug Control ......................................................................................................... 24

5.10. Help ........................................................................................................................... 26

6. TWAIN Installation ................................................................................................................. 27

7. Using the TWAIN Interface ..................................................................................................... 28

7.1. ZOOM FEATURE .............................................................................................................. 28

7.2. Mode of operation ........................................................................................................... 28

7.2.1. Preview mode .......................................................................................................... 28

8. Contact Information ............................................................................................................... 30

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1. Document History

Image Sensor Size

1/4"

Video Output

USB 2.0

Compression

MJPEG / JPEG

Data Format

YUV 422

Resolution / Frame rate

Resolution

Frame Rate

2592x1944

2.5

2048x1536

2.5

1920x1080

5

1600x1200

5

1280x720

7.5

1024x768

10

800 x 600

15

640x 480

30

352x288

30

320x240

30

Image Control Functions

Exposure

Auto/ Manual

Focus

Auto (push to Focus)/ Manual

White Balance

Auto/ Manual

Brightness

via UVC Interface

Contrast

via UVC Interface

Hue

via UVC Interface

Saturation

via UVC Interface

Backlight Compensation

via UVC Interface

Power Requirements

Supply Voltage

5V DC (VIA USB)

Power Consumption

<500mA

Revision

Issue Date

Reason

CN#

07-01-2013

Initial release

15-0003

B

06-30-2016

Software revision 2.1.0.0, updated manual (all
sections) and added TWAIN instructions

16-0081

2. About the Camera

The 24C7085AF is a UVC compliant, robust, high resolution (up to 5 MP), USB, and autofocus camera
ideally suited to Photo ID Badging applications.

The camera (and flash unit) are powered directly from the USB port of the computer and no external
power supply is required.

The camera supports both raw and compressed video output.

3. Specifications

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3.1. Flash Support

The camera supports one or two Videology LED Flash units.

The flash units are powered from the USB camera

3.2. Still Image Capture

The camera supports a single image "snapshot" mode with optional JPEG compression.

The resolution of the still image is user definable.

3.3. Camera / Flash

The camera is fully UVC compliant and all basic camera controls can be accessed via the standard UVC
command protocol.

The 24C708AF camera, includes an internal processor that automatically detects when a snapshot
command has been issued, and triggers the flash at the appropriate time.

Some applications however do not issue a snapshot command to the camera, and in this case, the
application needs to be modified to include the necessary flash control commands.

The full capabilities of the camera can be demonstrated using the simple viewer application provided.

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4. Viewer Installation

The 24C708AF is shipped with a simple demonstration viewer application that can be installed by running
the "setup.msi" file found in the accompanying CD.

If the camera is to be used with a third party application, there is no need to install the Videology
software.

 Insert CD into PC. If the disc does not autorun, open folder and double click setup.msi to start the

install process.

Select “Next”.

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Pick the file directory you would like to install Videology software.
The default folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Videology\CameraViewer\

You also have an option to install for everyone or just the user currently logged in.
Choose Everyone and click “Next”

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Select “Next” to continue. Another progress window will show status of install.

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If a User Account Control” pop up is displayed, Click “Yes” to allow changes.

Once complete, a window will display that the 5MP Camera Viewer has sucessfully been installed.

Select “Close” to finalize the installation.

The USB camera can now be connected to the camera.