Data Translation DT3155 User manual

DT3155
UM-13856-K
User’s Manual

Eleventh Edition
August, 2002
Data Translation, Inc.
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Radio and Television Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with CISPR
EN55022 Class A and EN50082-1 (CE) requirements and also with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved
by Data Translation could void your authority to operate the
equipment under Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Note: This product was FCC-Certified under test conditions that
included use of shielded cables and connectors between system
components. It is important that you use shielded cables and
connectors to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radio,
television, and other electronic devices.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class
A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

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Table of Contents
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Intended Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
What You Should Learn from this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Chapter 1: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Supported Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2: Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Video Input Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Video Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Video Input Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chrominance Notch Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Black and White Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pixel Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
External Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Input Look-Up Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sync Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sync Signal Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sync Signal Insertion (Sync Sentinel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video Area
Active Video Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Horizontal Video Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vertical Video Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Frame (Region of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Types of Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Scaling Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Frame Storage Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Passthru Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Passthru Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bitmap Passthru Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Continuous-Acquire Passthru Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Source Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Passthru Scaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Passthru LUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Digital Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 3: Supported Device Driver Capabilities. . . . . . . . 25
DT3155 Device Driver Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Initialized Control Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 4: Programming Flowcharts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Single-Frame Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Multiple-Frame Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Passthru without Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Passthru with Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Telephone Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E-Mail and Fax Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
World-Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
If Your Board Needs Factory Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Appendix B: Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Video Input Connector J1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Video Coaxial Connector J2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Appendix C: Modifying the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows 98 and Windows Me Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adding a Board to the Device Driver Configuration. . . . . . 90
Modifying a Board in the Device Driver Configuration . . . 92
Uninstalling the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Windows 2000 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adding a Board to the Device Driver Configuration. . . . . . 95
Modifying a Board in the Device Driver Configuration . . . 97
Removing a Board from the Device Driver Configuration . 98
Uninstalling the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Windows XP Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adding a Board to the Device Driver Configuration. . . . . 101
Modifying a Board in the Device Driver Configuration . . 102
Removing a Board from the Device Driver Configuration 104
Uninstalling the Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

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About this Manual
This manual describes the features of the DT3155 frame grabber
board and how to use the DT3155 Device Driver with the
Frame Grabber SDKto write an application program.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or
others responsible for programming and/or using the DT3155 board
to perform machine vision and/or image analysis operations. It is
assumed that you have some familiarity with imaging principles and
that you are familiar with the operating characteristics of your video
source.
If you are writing application programs using the device driver and
the Frame Grabber SDK, it is also assumed that you are familiar with
the MicrosoftWindows98, Windows Me (Millennium Edition),
Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system and with the
Microsoft C compiler.
What You Should Learn from this Manual
This manual provides detailed information about the features of the
DT3155 board and the DT3155 Device Driver to allow you to access
the board’s capabilities using software. It is organized as follows:
•Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the major features of the board,
as well as the supported software and accessories for the board.
•Chapter 2, “Principles of Operation,” describes all of the board’s
features and how to use them in your application.
•Chapter 3, “Supported Device Driver Capabilities,” describes the
capabilities supported by the DT3155 Device Driver and the
initialized control values.

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•Chapter 4, “Programming Flowcharts,” describes the processes
you must follow to program the DT3155 board using the
DT-Open LayersFrame Grabber SDK.
•Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” provides information that you can
use to resolve problems with the board and the device driver,
should they occur.
•Appendix A, “Specifications,” lists the specifications of the
board.
•Appendix B, “Connector Pin Assignments,” shows the pin
assignments for the connectors on the board.
•Appendix C, “Modifying the Device Driver,” describes how to
add, modify, and remove a board from the device driver
configuration, and uninstall the device driver, if necessary.
• An index complete 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.

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Related Information
Refer to the following documents for more information on using the
DT3155 board:
•DT3155 Getting Started Manual (UM-18306), included on the
Imaging OMNI CDprovided with the DT3155 board, describes
how to set up, install, and wire signals to the DT3155 board, how
to install the DT3155 software, and how to verify the operation of
the board with DT-Acquire.
•Frame Grabber SDK User’s Manual (UM-13442) and online help,
included on the Imaging OMNI CD provided with the DT3155
board, describes the Dynamic Linkable Library (DLL) that you
can use to write image acquisition application programs.
•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++®.
•GLOBAL LAB Image/2 User’s Manual (UM-17790) and GLOBAL
LAB Image/2 API Manual (UM-17792),available from Data
Translation, describe how to use GLOBAL LAB® Image/2 and
GLOBAL LAB Image/2 Streamlineto create scientific
applications using object-oriented image processing tools.
•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.
•PCI Specification: PCI Local Bus Specification, PCI Special Interest
Group, Hillsboro, OR., Revision 2.0, [phone].
• Bt254 Monolithic CMOS Triple 8-bit Image Digitizer, Brooktree
Corporation, [phone].

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• SAA7116 Digital Video to PCI Interface, Philips Semiconductors,
[phone].
Additionally, it may be helpful to read other material in order to gain
a better understanding of image processing concepts, algorithms, and
their applications. Data Translation's Technical Support Department
recommends the following resources for understanding image
processing concepts, processing, and coding:
Baxes, Gregory A. Digital Image Processing, Principles &
Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
Introduction to image processing and hardware/software
basics.
Benson, K. Blair, and Donald G. Fink. HDTV Advanced TV for the
1990's. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990. Details high-definition
television concepts.
Brooktree Corporation. Brooktree Applications Handbook - Graphics
and Imaging Products. San Diego: Brooktree Corporation,
1991. Product data book and application examples.
Castleman, K. R. Digital Image Processing. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall, 1987. Explains major image processing
concepts and mathematical concepts involved in digital
image manipulation.
Cunningham, John E. Cable TV. 2nd ed. Indianapolis: Howard W.
Sams & Company, Inc., 1987. Provides the basics of cable
television.
Foley, J. D., and A. Van Dam. Fundamentals of Interactive Computer
Graphics. Addison-Wesley: Reading, MA, 1984. Provides
information on geometric functions.
Friedhoff, Richard M., and William Benzon. The Second Computer
Revolution, Visualization. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.,
1989. Covers the history of image processing technology.

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Gonzalez, Rafael C., and Paul Wintz. Digital Image Processing.
Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley, 1987. Explains major
image processing concepts and mathematical concepts
involved in digital image manipulation, including FFT
processing, filtering operations, geometric functions,
histograms, and linear equalization.
Held, Gilbert. Data Compression Techniques and Applications:
Hardware and Software Considerations. 3rd ed. Somerset, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. Covers various techniques
currently used for data compression; includes programming
examples.
Holzmann, Gerard J. Beyond Photography - The Digital Darkroom.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1988. Introduces and
explains image editing; includes programming examples.
Ingram, Dave. Video Electronics Technology. Blue Ridge Summit,
PA: Tab Books, Inc., 1984. Explains the basic electronics used
in video devices.
Kiver, M. S. Color Television Fundamentals. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1977. Covers television and video basics.
Lindley, Craig. Practical Image Processing in C. Somerset, NJ: John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. Explains basic image processing
techniques using C, provides many programming examples,
covers TIFF and PICT file formats, and describes how to map
images into VGA memory space.
Luther, Arch C. Digital Video in the PC Environment. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1991. Explains Digital Video Interactive (DVI)
technology.
National Semiconductor Corporation. Linear Applications
Handbook. Santa Clara, CA: National Semiconductor
Corporation, 1986. Explains broadcasting standards and
major circuit components of frame grabber boards.

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Pratt, William K. Digital Image Processing. Somerset, NJ: John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. Detailed text on image processing,
including morphological processing, feature extraction,
image segmentation, and shape analysis.
Reid, Christopher E. and Thomas B. Passin. Signal Processing in C.
Somerset, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Rimmer, Steve. Bit-Mapped Graphics. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab
Books, Inc., 1990. Details digital image file formats and image
manipulation after digitizing.
Rimmer, Steve. Graphical User Interface Programming. Blue Ridge
Summit, PA: Tab Books, Inc., 1992. Covers various techniques
currently used for GUI programming; gives insight into how
Microsoft Windows was written/implemented along with
the design aspects related to windows programming;
includes programming examples.
Rosenfeld, Azriel, and Avinash C. Kak. Digital Picture Processing.
New York: Academic Press, Inc., 1990. Describes image
processing techniques and concepts.
Russ, John C. Computer-Assisted Microscopy, The Measurement
and Analysis of Images. New York: Plenum Press.
Serra, J. Image Analysis and Mathematical Morphology. London:
Academic Press, Ltd., 1982. Provides information on
morphological processing.
Smith, C. Cecil. Mastering Television Technology. Richardson, TX:
Newman Smith Publishing Company, Inc., 1988. Describes
current video technology and concepts.
Tektronix, Inc. Television Measurements - NTSC Systems.
Beaverton, OR: Tektronix, Inc., 1989. Covers test equipment
and broadcasting standards.

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Ulichney, Robert. Digital Halftoning. Cambridge, MA: The MIT
Press, 1987. Describes image manipulation, creation, and
analysis in the digital environment.
Watkinson, John. The Art of Digital Video. Stoneham, MA: Focal
Press, 1990. Provides an in-depth description of digital video
fundamentals.
Where to Get Help
Should you run into problems installing or using the DT3155 board,
our Technical Support Department is available to provide technical
assistance. Refer to Chapter 5 for more information. If you are outside
the U.S. or Canada, call your local distributor, whose number is listed
in your Data Translation product handbook, or contact the Data
Translation web site (www.datatranslation.com).

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Overview
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Supported Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Features
The DT3155 is a high-accuracy, programmable, monochrome frame
grabber board for the PCI bus. It is suitable for both image analysis
and machine vision applications.
The DT3155 accepts video signals in many different monochrome
formats and digitizes the image. The board either stores the digitized
data to the host computer’s system memory or transfers the digitized
data to the computer’s display controller to display images in real
time. The board transfers image data to the host computer using PCI
burst transfers.
Key features of the DT3155 board are summarized as follows:
• Operates on the PCI local bus interface;
• Digitizes 8-bit monochrome video from any one of four 60 Hz or
50 Hz video input channels;
• Synchronizes to any of the video inputs;
• Provides digital video synchronization for reduced pixel jitter
and good VCR/VTR acquisition;
• Accepts an external trigger with selectable polarity;
• Provides a software-selectable chrominance notch filter for 50 Hz
and 60 Hz AC-coupled signals;
• Provides programmable black and white levels;
• Provides a 256 x 8-bit input look-up table (ILUT);
• Provides a 256 x 8-bit passthru look-up table;
• Provides passthru scaling to 1/4 of the frame size; and
• Provides eight TTL-level digital output signals for
general-purpose use.

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Supported Software
The following software is available for use with the DT3155 board:
•DT3155 Device Driver −This software is provided on the
Imaging OMNI CD, which is shipped with the board. You must
install this device driver to use a DT3155 board with any of the
supported software packages or utilities. Refer to the DT3155
Getting Started Manual for information on installing the device
driver.
•DT-Acquire −This software is provided on the Imaging OMNI
CD, which is shipped with the board. This utility allows you to
verify the operation of your board during startup. Refer to the
DT3155 Getting Started Manual for information on installing and
using this utility.
•32-Bit Frame Grabber SDK −Use this software package,
provided on the Imaging OMNI CD, if you want to develop your
own application software for the DT3155 board using the
Microsoft C compiler in Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows
2000, or Windows XP.
•DT-Active Open Layers −Order this optional software package
if you want to use an ActiveX control to access the capabilities of
the DT3155 board using Microsoft Visual Basic or Visual C++.
•GLOBAL LAB Image/2 −Order this optional software package if
you want to develop scientific applications using object-oriented
image processing tools.
•DT Vision Foundry −Order this optional software package if
you want to develop machine vision applications using
object-oriented image processing tools.
Refer to Data Translation’s imaging product catalog for information
on additional software packages available for the DT3155 board.

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Accessories
The following optional accessories are available for the DT3155
board:
•EP306 −To connect the DT3155 board to your video input source,
you need either an EP306 cable (available from Data Translation)
or a user-designed cable.
The EP306 is a 5-foot cable with a 15-pin, D-shell connector on
one end and 14 BNC connectors on the other end. It
accommodates all the signals from the J1 connector on the
DT3155 board. Refer to Appendix B for connector information.
•Time Integration Module −To control exposure time of the Cohu
4910 Series of high-performance monochrome CCD cameras, you
can use the Time Integration Module available from Data
Translation.