AMP MPEG4000-D4 Quick user guide

HARDWARE
REFERENCE
MANUAL
MPEG4000-D4
4 channel MPEG-4 codec PC/104-Plus board
Document version: A.01

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Revision History
Document version
Date
Comments
Approved
A.00
10th November 2010
First full release based on revision A.00 PCB
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A.01
20th January 2011
Updates reflected from VCODEC-H264 manual
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Contents
1: Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
Features........................................................................................................................................................... 5
MPEG4000-D4 ‘at a glance’ ............................................................................................................................ 6
Technical specification ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Functional summary......................................................................................................................................... 9
Ordering information ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Anti-static handling......................................................................................................................................... 12
RoHS compliance .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Related documentation.................................................................................................................................. 12
2: Installation............................................................................................. 13
System requirements..................................................................................................................................... 13
Jumpers and connectors................................................................................................................................ 14
Card and software installation........................................................................................................................ 19
Cable-MP4D4 cable assembly....................................................................................................................... 20
3: Recording options .................................................................................. 22
Multi-channel recording modes...................................................................................................................... 22
Frame rates ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Frame type encoding..................................................................................................................................... 23
Video Bit Rate control .................................................................................................................................... 23
A: Contacting AMP...................................................................................... 25

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Introduction
The MPEG4000-D4 is a 4-channel MPEG-4 codec on a single PC/104- Plus form
factor. The MPEG4000-D4 provides a low power and high performance solution
for capturing and compressing up to 4 concurrent video inputs to MPEG-4
standard. The MPEG4000-D4 not only provides MPEG-4 compression but can also
decompress and playback recordings from storage to display. Utilizing the 32-bit
PCI architecture, the MPEG4000-D4 allows high quality real-time video and audio
capture and compression from (up to) 4 concurrent NTSC or PAL video sources to
disk while at the same time providing an additional path for incoming video to be
previewed on the host screen. The board also provides a text/graphics overlay
and motion detection on all four channels.
The high performance MPEG-4 video data compression and reduced bus
utilization allows up to four MPEG4000-D4 cards to be fitted in a PC/104- Plus
system to provide up to 16 concurrent video streams to disk or across a network.
AMP can provide custom configurations (subject to a minimum order quantity) for the
MPEG4000-D4. Please contact our Sales team (see A: Contacting Advanced Micro
Peripherals, page 25) to discuss your requirements.

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Features
▪Four asynchronous live inputs selectable from 4 video inputs.
▪Live input from NTSC/PAL.
▪4 x 4CIF size MPEG-4) encode at full frame rate.
▪4 x 4CIF size Motion-JPEG encode at full frame rate.
▪MPEG-4 decode/playback.
▪High speed text overlay (for recording path)
▪High speed text/bit mapped graphics overlay (for analog preview output)
▪Real-time video preview to system VGA and analog NTSC / PAL output.
▪Motion detection available on all channels.
▪RS-485 PTZ control output (optional)
▪Up to four MPEG4000-D4 cards per system.
▪PC/104 -Plus DMA operation for low CPU usage.
▪High performance 133MB/s DMA burst transfer on PC/104 -Plus .
▪Software support under Windows-(XP, XP Embedded) and Linux.
▪Single +5V operation.
▪Compact 3.6" x 3.8" PC/104 -Plus stackable card.

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MPEG4000-D4 ‘at a glance’
Jumpers for IDSEL card and Sensor, RS-485 PC/104-Plus bus
PCI card interrupt selection and alarm
16-bit PC/104 Input / output for
bus connectors NTSC / PAL video and audio

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Technical specification
Video input: One, two or four channel composite video channels
Standard CCIR601-NTSC, CCIR-PAL
NTSC-M, NTSC-Japan
PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-G, PAL-H, PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-N
Software selectable brightness, contrast and saturation
control.
1V peak-to-peak (75Ω input impedance).
Video compression: MPEG-4 video compression.
ISO/IEC 14496-2, MPEG-4 SOP at Level 3
M-JPEG video compression (optional SDK support).
4 channels NTSC full size (704x480) at 30fps.
4 channels PAL full size (704x576) at 25fps.
Programmable quantization value.
Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR) support.
Supports I, P frame compression.
Latency: 80ms encoding
Audio input: Four channel mono input.
Voice quality mono or microphone sound input per
channel (1Vrms)
Provides Audio/Video Synchronisation
Audio compression: 8bit 8KHz u-Law 64Kbps.
G.723 Audio CODEC.
System file record: AVI format.
System file Windows Media Player (with MPEG-4 video compliant
playback: decoder).
PC/104 -Plus :133MB/sec bus bandwidth.
PC/104 -Plus bus master/initiator.
3.3v Add-in Module - compliant with 3.3V PC/104 -Plus bus
signaling.
Jumper-selectable PC/104 -Plus stack level.
Power: Single +5V @ 0.85A (max).

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Environmental: 0ºC to 60ºC.
-40ºC to +85ºC (-EXT option).
Physical size: Standard 3.6" x 3.8" PC/104 -Plus stackable card form
factor.
Weight: 80g
5.08
5.08
0
8.89
85.09
82.55
95.89
0
2
1
2
1
PCI1
Note:
1. All Dimensions in Millimeter(mm)
90.81
91.20
20.50
LEVEL
1
3.00mm Dia. Hole
1.50mm Thickness Pad
1
68.50
2
1
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Functional summary
Signal sources
The MPEG4000-D4 is designed to capture and record from up to four separate
and unrelated video sources simultaneously. Each of the four video input channels
of the MPEG4000-D4 features a video frame grabber and an audio digitizer. Each
frame grabber contains a digital NTSC/PAL video and each video channel has an
associated audio input. A single audio input is associated with each live video
channel.
Video digitization
Composite NTSC or PAL video is input to the MPEG4000-D4 through the header
VID1. The video is AC-coupled and fed to the on-board decoders of the individual
frame grabbers. The video decoders automatically detect whether the incoming
video signal is NTSC or PAL and generate the correct timing output signals. Each
video channel is first decoded to chrominance and luminance signals and then
digitized by high speed analog-to-digital (A2D) converters. The A2Ds output are
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Real time live video MPEG-4 encoding
Digital video data streams from the 4 Frame Stores are routed to the hardware
MPEG-4 encoder engine where the video can be compressed.
Each of the video channels can be compressed to a separate MPEG-4 stream,
resulting in four separate MPEG-4 streams which can be written to disk (or LAN)
as separate files. These streams can be up to full size at full frame rate.
The encoding engine continuously encodes the video streams and uses its PCI
bus Master/Initiator interface to transfer data across the bus to the system
memory or disk.
Note: The encoding path only supports a simple text overlay capability.
Video Preview
The MPEG4000-D4 provides a secondary video path allowing the recorded video
to be streamed to the graphics controller buffer of the host system for video
previewing. The Preview output can also be used to view an alternate video
source while recording other inputs. The Preview information is also available as a
composite NTSC/PAL output suitable for driving a NTSC/PAL or RS-170 display
device.
Note: The VGA preview output does not include an overlay capability, however,
the composite analog output does offer support for full color, bit mapped graphics
overlay with alpha-blending.
Real time MPEG-4 video decoding / playback
The MPEG4000-D4 can receive MPEG-4 encoded video data over the PC/104 -Plus
bus and decode it to a raw digital video stream. This is fed into a high speed
digital-to-analog converter and then encoded to analog composite video as either
NTSC or PAL. Additionally, the raw digital video stream can be displayed on the
system VGA using the real time video preview functionality.
Maximum image size of decoded video is 704x480 (NTSC) or 704x576 for PAL.
Audio data which is part of the original recording is also decoded and played back
in synchronisation with the video.
In addition to playback to the system display VGA device, the MPEG4000-D4 also
provides a composite NTSC/PAL playback output suitable for directly driving a
PAL/NTSC or RS170 display device.
OSD Video Text/Graphics Overlay
The MPEG4000-D4 has two supported modes for OSD overlay;
A simple (single color) text overlay may be added to the recording path for the
video data. In addition to this, a full color bit-mapped graphics overlay feature is
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and the ability to use up to 64 levels of alpha-blending between the graphics data
and input video source.
Note: There is no overlay functionality for the host VGA controller preview path.
Motion Detection and Event Triggers
The MPEG4000-D4 supports automatic motion detection on a per channel basis.
The ‘sensitivity’ of the motion detection can be set independently per channel.
Each channel supports 330 (NTSC) or 396 (PAL) detection blocks.
Using the motion-detection feature, the MPEG4000-D4 can be operated in a
‘baby-sitting’ mode where recording is committed to disk only when scene motion
event is detected, to make most efficient use of disk storage.
Software for the MPEG4000-D4 allows recording of pre-trigger, on-trigger and
post-trigger events.
Host interface
The MPEG4000-D4 has a full 32-bit PC/104 -Plus (PCI Rev 2.1) 3.3v host interface
to the host computer. On board jumpers allow the MPEG4000-D4 to be configured
for any of the 4 logical PC/104 -Plus stack levels of the host computer.

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Ordering information
The following part number(s) can be used when ordering:
MPEG4000-D4 4 channel MPEG-4 video encoder.
MPEG4000-D4-EXT Extended temperature (-40ºC to +85ºC) 4 channel
MPEG-4 video encoder.
Cable-MP4D4 750mm A/V breakout cable.
Anti-static handling
The board(s) supplied contain electrostatic components that are susceptible to
permanent damage from electrostatic discharge (static electricity). To prevent
electrostatic discharge, the boards are supplied in anti-static packaging.
When handling a board, observe the following anti-static precautions to alleviate
risk of damage:
▪Remove the board(s) from the packaging only when you are working on an
anti-static, earthed surface and wearing an anti-static wrist strap.
▪Retain the anti-static packaging that the board(s) were supplied in. If you
remove a board from a system, store it in this packaging.
RoHS compliance
The European RoHS Directive (Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous
Substances –Directive 2002/95/EC) limits the amount of six specific substances
within the composition of the product. The MPEG4000-D4 is RoHS compliant.
Related documentation
The following documentation and software may be of use whilst reading this
guide:
▪Video Recording SDK Software Reference Manual for MPEG4000-D4, VCODEC-
H264-D4, microMPEG4-D4 and microH264-D4.
▪Video Streaming SDK Software Reference Manual for MPEG4000-D4, VCODEC-
H264-D4, microMPEG4-D4 and microH264-D4.

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Installation
System requirements
Computer form factor PC/104 -Plus with 3.3v bus signaling
Processor Pentium-class CPU, 266MHz or faster
Memory 128MB memory or greater
Bus PC/104 -Plus
Operating system Windows (2000, XP, XP Embedded), Linux or QNX.

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Jumpers and connectors
The following diagram shows the location of the jumpers and connectors available
on the MPEG4000-D4:
LEVEL CONx PCI
JP2JP1VID1 Note: pin 1

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Conventions
The following pages provide information about these jumpers and connectors. All
illustrations on these pages are shown in the same orientation as the photograph
above, unless otherwise stated.
The following table explains the conventions adopted when specifying jumper
settings:
Symbol
Explanation
Jumper is fitted.
Jumper is not fitted.
VID1 - Input and output for NTSC/PAL video and audio
Connector used to attach video sources to the MPEG4000-D4.Pin-out details for
the four channels A, B, C and D are shown in the following tables.
Channel 1
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Video-In A1
2
GND
3
Reserved
4
GND
5
Video-Out 1 Note 2
6
GND
7
Audio-Out 1
8
GND
9
Audio-In 1
10
GND
Channel 2
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
11
Video-In A2
12
GND
13
Reserved
14
GND
15
Video-Out 2 Note 2
16
GND
17
Reserved
18
GND
19
Audio-In 2
20
GND

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Channel 3
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
21
Video-In A3
22
GND
23
Reserved
24
GND
25
Reserved
26
GND
27
Reserved
28
GND
29
Audio-In 3
30
GND
Channel 4
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
31
Video-In A4
32
GND
33
Reserved
34
GND
35
Reserved
36
GND
37
Reserved
38
GND
39
Audio-In 4
40
GND
NOTE 1:
EVEN NUMBER PINS (2, 4, 6, 8, 10,) ARE GROUND RETURNS FROM THE CAMERA AND AUDIO
SOURCES.
AN OPTIONAL CABLE (CABLE-MP4D4) IS AVAILABLE WITH PHONO PLUGS FOR CONNECTING
CAMERAS TO THE COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUTS OF THE HEADER VIDEO_IN.
NOTE 2:
VIDEO-OUT 1 AND VIDEO-OUT 2 DISPLAY THE SAME VIDEO OUTPUT.

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CONx –Sensor, RS-485 and Alarm
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
SENSOR0
2
GND
3
SENSOR1
4
GND
5
SENSOR2
6
GND
7
SENSOR3
8
GND
9
SENSOR4
10
GND
11
SENSOR5
12
GND
13
SENSOR6
14
GND
15
SENSOR7
16
GND
17
Reserved
18
GND
19
Reserved
20
GND
21
RS485 -
22
GND
23
RS485 +
24
GND
25
Reserved
26
GND
27
ALARM0
28
GND
29
ALARM1
30
GND
31
ALARM2
32
GND
33
ALARM3
34
GND
35
Reserved
36
GND
37
Reserved
38
GND
39
Reserved
40
GND
JP1 and JP2
16-bit PC/104 bus connectors.
These bus connectors are not currently used on the MPEG4000-D4 card except
for routing signals to other PC/104 cards.

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PCI
PC/104 -Plus bus.
Standard 32-bit PC/104 -Plus bus PCI Rev 2.1 compliant, 3.3V operation.
LEVEL –links 1-2 and 3-4
Used for IDSEL card selection.
The setting of the first two links on the LEVEL header determine the logical stack
position of the MPEG4000-D4 on the PC/104 -Plus stack. This setting routes the
appropriate IDSEL, PCICLK, REQ and GNT signals to the MPEG4000-D4.
The following configurations are valid.
Jumpers
IDSEL
PCICLK
REQ/GNT
IDSEL0
PCICLK0
0/0
IDSEL1
PCICLK1
1/1
IDSEL2
PCICLK2
2/2
IDSEL3
PCICLK3
2/2
NOTE:
WHEN USING MULTIPLE MPEG4000-D4 DEVICES IN A SYSTEM, EACH CARD MUST HAVE
DIFFERENT REQ/GNT PAIR DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE DEVICE ON THE PC/104 -PLUS
STACK.
Default setting:

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LEVEL –links 5-6 and 7-8
Used for PCI card interrupt selection.
The settings of the third and fourth links on the LEVEL header determine which of
the four PCI interrupts service the MPEG4000-D4 card on the PC/104 -Plus stack.
The following configurations are valid.
Jumpers
Interrupt
INTA
INTB
INTC
INTD
Card and software installation
Further instructions for the MPEG4000-D4 are provided on the installation CD-
ROM.
If you are using the optional video input cable (cable-MP4D4), this should be
plugged into the VID1 connector to provide live video to the Video-In A1 input of
the MPEG4000-D4 .
If you are using a recent BIOS version and operating system, the MPEG4000-D4
should be detected automatically.
Default setting:

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Cable-MP4D4 cable assembly
The MPEG4000-D4 may be supplied with the following breakout cable (Cable-
VCH264D4). The cable is approximately 750mm long (150mm ribbon cable plus
600mm coaxial screened cables with phono plug connectors):
x4 video inputs (yellow)
x4 audio inputs (red)
x1 video output (black) –connected to Channel 1 video output - Preview
x1 audio output (white) –connected to Channel 1 audio output