Magewell XI100DUSB-HDMI User manual

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XI100DUSB-HDMI
HDMI to USB3.0 Video Capture Dongle
User’s Guide
Rev 1.0
2013/10/21

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Content
1 Preface........................................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Minimum Hardware Configuration.............................................................................................................1
3 Recommended Hardware Configuration....................................................................................................1
4 System Requirements................................................................................................................................. 2
5 Hardware and Driver Installation................................................................................................................2
6 Components and Connection..................................................................................................................... 3
6.1 Components.........................................................................................................................................3
6.2 Connection...........................................................................................................................................4
7 Video Capture Device Instruction............................................................................................................... 4
7.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software.................................................... 5
7.2 Display " Filter output pin " In Common Software.............................................................................. 5
8 Audio Capture Device Instruction...............................................................................................................6
9 Compatible Software Instruction................................................................................................................7

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1 Preface
Thank you for purchasing XI100DUSB-HDMI, HDMI to USB3.0 Video Capture
Dongle!
XI100DUSB-HDMI USB3.0 Dongle, it is easy to carry, have a superior performance,
superior compatibility, simple installation and many other features. It can capture one
HDMI 1080p60 input and output signal; compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac OS
X and USB 2.0 interface, Compatible with many USB 3.0 chipset (Intel, Renesas,
ASMedia, Fresco Logic), compatible with PCIe Gen1.1 x1 expansion via USB 3.0
interface; The HDMI video capture meets UVC and UAC standard, without having to
install drivers and settings, the real PnP, easy to use.
2 Minimum Hardware Configuration
Intel Core Solo
1G of RAM
Available USB3.0 interface
3 Recommended Hardware Configuration
Intel Core i5
2G of RAM
Available USB3.0 interface

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4 System Requirements
System should be one of the following systems (x 86 version or x64 version):
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 7
Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above)
OS X (10.8 and above)
5 Hardware and Driver Installation
XI100DUSB-HDMI USB3.0 dongle supports hot-plugging/swap. Insert the
USB3.0 cable head to USB3.0 interface, the other side of the cable into your
computer's USB3.0 interface.
It’s PnP devices, without having to install drivers, if POWER and ACTION lights
lit, which means it working properly
Recommendation: In actual use, first plug HDMI cable, then plug the USB3.0
interface. Because an HDMI signal sources are often not reliable grounding, Ground
and the computer will be relatively large voltage difference, it may cause the signal
source or capture not working properly.

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6 Components and Connection
6.1Components
Figure 1, components
1. HDMI video input interface
2. USB 3.0 capture output
3. Power Power indicator
4. Action Working lights

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6.2 Connection
Figure 2, connection
7 Video Capture Device Instruction
XI100DUSB-HDMI is based on UVC (USB video class), UAC（USB audio class）
STANDARD, without having to install drivers and settings.
Different types of operating systems compatible with the corresponding interface:
Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound
Linux: V4L2 / ALSA
…….
In Windows, for example, will have a new image device:
XI100DUSB-HDMI Video
XI100DUSB-HDMI provides screen brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and other
options set by DirectShow "filters" dialogue box to set these options.

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7.1Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software
AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device " XI100DUSB-HDMI
Video " in "Devices" menu, then click "Video Capture Filter ..." in "Settings" menu,
pop-up " Filter Properties dialog window".
Figure 3, Video property page
In the " Proc Amp" panel, you can set the brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and
other relevant parameters
7.2 Display " Filter output pin " In Common Software
AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device " XI100DUSB-HDMI
Video " in "Devices" menu, then click "Video Capture Pin ..." in "Settings" menu,
pop-up " Filter output pin" window.

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Figure 4, “Filter output pin “page
Frame Rate: Set the output frame rate, currently supports
25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
Color Space / Compression: currently offers two kinds of color spaces, YUY2
and RGB 24
Output: Set the screen output size, resolution is currently supported
640x480/720x480/720x576/768x576 /
800x600/1024x768/1280x720/1280x800/1280x960/1280x1024/1368x768 /
1440x900/1600x1200/1680x1050/1920x1080/1920x1200, the default output is
1920 * 1080.
8 Audio Capture Device Instruction
For Windows as an example, XI100DUSB-HDMI is based on the Microsoft
DirectShow interface. After installation in operating system, the relevant audio
devices will be added on. Any software which is compatible with DirectSound,
DirectShow can use the recording device for capturing sound.
In Windows7, for example, will show a new audio device:
XI100DUSB-HDMI Audio

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Through system "Volume Control" to adjust recording volume, specific steps as
follows:
1. In system notification icon area on right corner double-click " " button to
pop-up " Open Volume Control" window.
2. In the pop-up display recording equipment list, select "Digital Audio Interface
(XI100DUSB-HDMI Audio)", click the "Properties" button, the system will
pop up the corresponding device's properties dialog box
3. In Properties dialog box, select "Levels" property page, then you can operate
volume control and "Quiet" according to your requirement.
Figure 5
，
Windows 7 Recording Device Properties dialog box
9 Compatible Software Instruction
XI100DUSB-HDMI is currently compatible with the following capture software
(tested):

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Windows Media Encoder (Windows)
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (Windows, OS X)
Real Producer Plus (Windows)
VLC (Windows, OS X, Linux)
QuickTime Broadcaster (OS X)
QuickTime Player (OS X)
Wirecast (Windows, OS X) etc…