Datalogic Magellan 9800i User manual

Magellan™ 9800i
USB Bridge
Quick Reference Guide

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Table of Contents
Magellan™ 9800i USB Bridge ..................................................................................... 1
Overview ......................................................................................................................1
Installation ...................................................................................................................2
Compatible Operating Systems and Software ........................................................2
Linux ....................................................................................................................2
- VLC (for Linux)......................................................................................... 2
- Gstreamer ............................................................................................... 3
- Cheese..................................................................................................... 3
Microsoft Windows® OS ....................................................................................4
- VLC (for Windows).................................................................................. 4
- WebcamViewer ...................................................................................... 8
Other Windows Resources ...............................................................................8
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................9
Warranty ....................................................................................................................10
Appendix .................................................................................................................... 15

NOTES

Quick Reference Guide 1
Magellan™ 9800i USB Bridge
Overview
The Magellan™ 9800i USB Bridge is an accessory that facilitates the streaming
of data from Magellan scanners to a host computer. The USB Bridge connects a
Magellan 9800i USB host port to a PC's USB port, allowing it to function as a
USB camera device.
USB
Host
Port

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Installation
Plug the cable from the Scanner USB host port to the USB Bridge.
Compatible Operating Systems and Software
To view data from the Scanner, you must have video viewing software installed
on your host system. The USB Bridge is compatible with the following operat-
ing systems and video application software.
Linux
Following are examples of tested compatible software for Linux using the v4l2
(Video for Linux 2) Driver. Tested on distributions: Ubuntu 12.04 and Fedora 16:
- VLC (for Linux)
VLC media player 2.0.8
* Example Invocation, Graphical:
1. Open VLC, Click the Play Button,
USB
Connect to Host/Terminal
Scanner Side
USB Host Port

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2. Select the "Capture Device" Tab,
3. Ensure the Capture mode is set to: "Video for Linux 2",
4. Under Device Selection set the Video device name to your video device:
(/dev/video0 if Video Bridge is the only USB camera device connected),
5. Click the "Play" Button.
* Example Invocations, Command Line:
- Gstreamer
gst-launch-1.0, gstreamer-properties
* Example Invocation, Command Line:
- Cheese
Cheese Webcam Booth 3.4.1 (uses gstreamer)
%vlcv4l2:///dev/video0
%cvlcv4l2:///dev/video0#(nointerface)
%gst‐launchv4l2srcdevice=/dev/video0!xvimagesink

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Microsoft Windows® OS
If using Windows (Windows Vista/XP, Windows or Windows 8), Microsoft pro-
vides the USB Video Class (UVC) driver. It is an AVStream minidriver that pro-
vides driver support for USB Video Class devices. The device works
automatically with the system-supplied driver. Windows uses the (USB) Video
Class driver, Usbvideo.sys.
For Windows 7 or 8, you must download and install a video software program.
Many are available free, following are some recommended video software pro-
grams:
- VLC (for Windows)
VLC media player 2.2.1
1. Open VLC. Click the Play Button,

Quick Reference Guide 5
2. The Open Media dialog will open. Select "Capture Device",

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3. Ensure the Capture mode is set to: "DirectShow",
4. Under Device Selection set the Video device name to "UVC Camera",
5. Click "Play".