Data Translation DT3120 Parts list manual

DT3120
UM-18113- E
Getting Started Manual

Fifth Edition
August, 2002
Data Translation, Inc.
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Table of Contents
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Intended Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
What You Should Learn from this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Key Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DT3120 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2: Preparing to Use the DT3120 Board . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Checking the System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Viewing the DT3120 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3: Installing the Board and Configuring the
Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting up the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting an Expansion Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inserting the DT3120 Board in the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading and Configuring the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the Device Driver (Windows XP Only) . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contents
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Chapter 4: Connecting Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting Video Signals to the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting an External Trigger to the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 5: Verifying Board Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing DT-Acquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using DT-Acquire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Synchronously Acquiring a Single Frame to Memory . . . . 34
Performing a Passthru Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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About this Manual
This manual describes how to get started using a DT3120 frame
grabber board.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or
others responsible for setting up a DT3120 board to perform machine
vision and/or image analysis operations. It is assumed that you have
some familiarity with the operating characteristics of your video
source. It is also assumed that you are familiar with the Microsoft
Windows98, Windows Me (Millennium Edition), Windows 2000, or
Windows XP operating system.
What You Should Learn from this Manual
This manual will help you install and set up your board and device
driver successfully. It is organized as follows:
•Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the key features of the DT3120
hardware and software, and provides an overview of the getting
started procedure;
•Chapter 2, “Preparing to Use the DT3120 Board,” describes how
to unpack the board and software, check system requirements,
install the DT3120 software, and view the DT3120 documentation
online;
•Chapter 3, “Installing the Board and Configuring the Device
Driver,” describes how to install DT3120 boards and configure
the device driver;
•Chapter 4, “Connecting Signals,” describes how to connect
signals to the board;

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•Chapter 5, “Verifying Board Operation,” describes how to verify
the board’s operation using DT-Acquire.
• An index completes this manual.
Conventions Used in this Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual:
• Notes provide useful information that requires special emphasis,
cautions provide information to help you avoid losing data or
damaging your equipment, and warnings provide information to
help you avoid catastrophic damage to yourself or your
equipment.
• Items that you select or type are shown in bold.
•Courier font is used to represent source code.
Related Information
Refer to the following documents for more information on using an
DT3120 board:
•TheDT3120 User’s Manual (UM-18109), included on the Imaging
OMNI CDprovided with the DT3120 board, describes the
features of the DT3120 board and DT3120 Device Driver.
•Frame Grabber SDK User’s Manual (UM-15943) and the Frame
Grabber SDK online help, included on the Imaging OMNI CD,
describe the Dynamic Linkable Library (DLL) that you can use to
write image acquisition application software.
•DT-Active Open Layers User’s Manual (UM-17325), available from
Data Translation, describes DT-Active Open Layers, an ActiveX
control, which allows you to use Data Translation PCI frame
grabber boards within graphical programming environments
such as Microsoft Visual Basic® and Visual C++®.

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•GLOBAL LAB Image/2 User’s Manual (UM-17790), available from
Data Translation, describes how to use GLI/2 and GLI/2
• Streamline to create scientific applications using object-oriented
image processing tools.
•GLOBAL LAB Image/2 API Manual (UM-17792), available from
Data Translation, describes how to develop custom tools for
GLI/2 using the API.
•DT Vision Foundry User’s Manual (UM-17755) and DT Vision
Foundry API Manual (UM-17757), available from Data
Translation, describe how to use DT Vision Foundryto create
machine vision applications using object-oriented image
processing tools.
Where to Get Help
Should you run into problems installing or using a DT3120 board, our
Technical Support Department is available to provide technical
assistance. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the DT3120 User’s
Manual for more information (see page 12 for information on viewing
this manual). If you are outside the United States or Canada,call your
local distributor, whose number is listed in your Data Translation
product handbook.

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Overview
Key Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DT3120 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1
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Key Hardware Features
The DT3120 frame grabber is a half-sized board that supports the
following key hardware features:
• One monochrome or composite (NTSC/RS-170 or PAL/CCIR
video format) color input, or one S-video input (Y/C video
format).
• One external trigger input.
Refer to the DT3120 User’s Manual for more information on the
hardware. See page 12 for information on viewing this manual.

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DT3120 Software
The DT3120 software, provided on the Imaging OMNI CD shipped
with the board, includes the following components:
•DT3120 Device Driver −This software must be installed and
loaded before you can use a DT3120 board with any of the
supported software packages or utilities.
•DT3120 User’s Manual, in PDF format −Describes the features of
the DT3120 board and how to use the DT3120 Device Driver with
the Frame Grabber SDK to write an application program.
• This manual in PDF format.
Refer to Chapter 2 starting on page 5 for information on installing the
DT3120 software.

Chapter 1
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Getting Started Procedure
The flow diagram shown in Figure 1 illustrates the steps needed to
get started using the DT3120 board. This diagram is repeated in each
chapter; the shaded area in the diagram shows you where you are in
the getting started procedure.
Figure 1: Getting Started Flow Diagram
Connecting Signals to the Board
(see Chapter 4 starting on page 23)
Verify Board Operation
(see Chapter 5 starting on page 29)
Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board
(see Chapter 2)
Install the Board and Configure the
Device Driver
(see Chapter 3 starting on page 15)

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Preparing to Use the
DT3120 Board
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Checking the System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Viewing the DT3120 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 2
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Connecting Signals to the Board
(see Chapter 4 starting on page 23)
Verify Board Operation
(see Chapter 5 starting on page 29)
Prepare to Use the DT3120 Board
(this chapter
Install the Board and Configure the
Device Driver
(see Chapter 3 starting on page 15)

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Unpacking
Open the shipping box and verify that the following items are
present:
• DT3120 frame grabber board, and
•Imaging OMNI CD.
If an item is missing or damaged, call Data Translation's Customer
Service Department at [phone]. Customer Service will guide
you through the appropriate steps for replacing missing or damaged
items. If you are located outside the United States, call your local
distributor, listed in your Data Translation Product Handbook.
Note: It is recommended that you save the original packing
material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in
the future.
CAUTION:
Keep the DT3120 board in its protective antistatic bag until you are
ready to install it.

Chapter 2
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Checking the System Requirements
For reliable operation, your DT3120 board requires the following
minimum system requirements:
• 133 MHz Pentium processor with an Intel PCI chip set that
supports and enables PCI-to-posted memory writes; Pentium II
recommended. The following Intel PCI chip sets are known to
work properly:
−Triton 8243xFX,
−Triton2 8243xHX,
−Triton VX 8243xVX,
−Triton TX 8243xTX,
−Natoma 8244xFX, or
−Natoma 8244xLX.
Note: The following Intel PCI chip sets are known not to work
properly: Saturn 8242x, Mercury 8243xLX, Neptune 8243xNX,
Orion 8245xKX, and Orion 8245xKG. If your system contains one
of these chip sets, call your system manufacturer to replace the
chip set with one that is supported.
• A BIOS that complies with PCI specifications, such as one of the
following:
−AMI, or
−AWARD (version 4.51PG).

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Note: Version 4, revision 6 of the Phoenix BIOS works properly.
However, early versions of this BIOS are known not to work
properly. If your system contains an earlier version of the
Phoenix BIOS, call your system manufacturer to upgrade the
BIOS to Version 4, revision 6.
• At least one available PCI 32-bit or 64-bit bus master expansion
slot.
• At least 32 MB of RAM. Note that 864 KB are required to store
each frame.
• A 2 MB, 32-bit PCI graphics card with a 256 color palette for 640 x
480 32-bit true color RGB display. A DDI-compatible PCI
graphics card is recommended for real-time display. The PCI
graphics card memory requirements are as follows:
• Either a composite or S-video input source.
• The EP261 video BNC cable or equivalent.
• At least one CD-ROM drive.
•Aharddisk.
• Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Resolution Memory Required
640 x 480 2 MB
800 x 600 2 MB
1024 x 768 4 MB

Chapter 2
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Installing the Software
To operate properly, the DT3120 board requires the following
software components:
• Microsoft DirectX, version 7.0 or greater,
• DT-Acquire, version 3.2 or greater, and
• Frame Grabber SDK, version 3.0 or greater.
You can install these software components from the Imaging OMNI
CD. To install the DT3120-related software from the Imaging OMNI
CD, perform the following procedure:
1. Insert the Imaging OMNI CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note that in most systems, the CD will launch automatically. If
your system does not launch the OMNI CD automatically,
perform the following steps:
a. Click Start from the Task Bar, then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
b. Either enter x:\LAUNCH.EXE (where xis the letter of your
CD-ROM drive) or use the Browse button to locate
LAUNCH.EXE.
c. Click OK.
The Imaging OMNI CD splash screen appears.
2. Click Install Products.
3. Click Mach I Series.
4. Click Device Drivers.
5. Click DT3120.
The InstallShield Wizard appears.
6. Click Next.

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7. Click Yes to accept the license agreement, then click Finish.
Note that if the DirectX software on your computer is less than
version 7.0, you are prompted to install the updated DirectX
software. Follow the prompts until Version 8.0 of DirectX has
been installed. This process will require restarting your system.
8. If you updated the DirectX software, repeat step 1. If you did not
update the DirectX software, click Main Menu.
9. To update the version of DT-Acquire on your computer, click
Install Products from the Imaging OMNI CD, then click
DT-Acquire. Follow the prompts until Version 3.2 of DT-Acquire
has been installed.
10. To update the version of the Frame Grabber SDK on your
computer, click Install Products from the Imaging OMNI CD,
then click Frame Grabber SDK. Follow the prompts until Version
3.0 of the Frame Grabber SDK has been installed.
11. Click Main Menu, then click Exit.

Chapter 2
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Viewing the DT3120 Documentation
Note: To view the DT3120 documentation, ensure that Adobe
Acrobat 4.0 or greater is installed on your system. Acrobat Reader
5.0 is provided on the Imaging OMNI CD. If you install Acrobat
Reader 5.0 from this CD, you must open Acrobat Reader and accept
the license agreement before you can view the documentation.
Once you have installed the manuals to your hard disk, you can view
these documents by accessing them through the Data Translation,
Inc\DT3120 program folder.
You can also view the documents from the Imaging OMNI CD, by
performing the following steps:
1. Insert the Imaging OMNI CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start from the Task Bar, then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
3. In the Command Line edit box, enter x:\LAUNCH.EXE (where x
is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
4. Click OK.
The Imaging OMNI CD splash screen appears.
5. Click View Documentation
6. Click Getting Started Manuals and click DT3120, or click User’s
Manuals and click DT3120.
Adobe Acrobat Reader opens.