Magewell XI100DE-DVI-4K DVI 4K User manual

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XI100DE-DVI-4K DVI 4K capture Card
User’s Guide
Rev 1.0
2013/11/08

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Content
1 Preface........................................................................................................................................................ 5
2 Minimum Hardware Configuration.............................................................................................................5
3 Recommended Hardware Configuration....................................................................................................5
4 System Requirements................................................................................................................................. 5
5 Hardware and Driver Installation................................................................................................................6
6 Connection of Video Input..........................................................................................................................6
6.1 DVI Signal........................................................................................................................................... 6
7 Video Capture Device Instruction............................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software.................................................... 7
7.2 “Device” Instruction............................................................................................................................ 8
7.3 "Advanced Settings" Instruction..........................................................................................................9
7.3.1. Input Signal..................................................................................................................................... 10
7.3.1.1. Input Interface............................................................................................................................10
7.3.2 Image Adjustment......................................................................................................................10
7.3.3. Image Output.....................................................................................................................................11
7.4. "Color Adjustment" Instruction.........................................................................................................12
8. Video Formats Setting...............................................................................................................................13
8.1. Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software............................................................................13
8.2. “Out Format” Instruction...................................................................................................................13
9. Compatible Software Instruction..............................................................................................................14

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1 Preface
Thank you for purchasing XI100DE-DVI-4K dual-link video capture adapter!
The XI100DE-DVI-4K capture adapter is featured with small and exquisite bulk, superior
performance and flexible characteristics. The XI100DE-DVI-4K capture adapter can capture 1 DVI
dual-link 4k signal.
The user’s guide will provide with necessary instruction for proper use of XI100DE-DVI-4K capture
adapter.
2 Minimum Hardware Configuration
Intel Core Solo
1G of RAM
Available PCI-Express x4 expansion slot on mainboard
3 Recommended Hardware Configuration
Intel Core i7
2G of RAM
Available PCI-Express x4 expansion slot on motherboard
4 System Requirements
System should be one of the following systems (x 86 version or x64 version):
Microsoft Windows XP

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
5 Hardware and Driver Installation
Please refer to " XI100DE-DVI-4K Installation Guide" to install the hardware and the driver.
6 Connection of Video Input
6.1DVI Signal
Figure 1, DVI signal connection sketch map
Note: Capture 4k DVI signal will use dual-link DVI cable, so 24 pin of the DVI cable must
be connected.

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7 Video Capture Device Instruction
XI100DE-DVI-4K is based on Microsoft DirectShow interface; one video capture adapter will be
increased in operating system after installation:
HD Video (XI100DE-DVI-4K Card 1)
XI100DE-DVI-4K not only offer basic options, such as image brightness, contrast, hue, saturation,
Gamma and so on, but also provide additional options for setting function. You can use "Filter
Properties dialog window" in DirectShow to set these options.
7.1Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In Common Software
AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device "HD Video (XI100DE-DVI-4K
Card 1)" in "Devices" menu, then click "Video Capture Filter ..." in "Settings" menu, pop-up "
Filter Properties dialog window".

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7.2 “Device” Instruction
Figure 2,Device Properties tab
Device Number: display serial of card, the number should be accorded with the barcode on the card.
Version: display related version number, versions include hardware version, firmware version,
driver version, and device serial. You may request user to provide relevant version number when
you solve problems.
Firmware: if new features need to upgrade the firmware, we should first backup it and then
upgrade the firmware.

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Notes: The different versions of the firmware and hardware cannot be mixed together, or else it will
get error when upgrade. Additionally, do not power outage in the process of firmware upgrade,
otherwise it will lead to upgrade firmware fail, then the Card will not work. You have to return it
back to factory for being repaired.
7.3"Advanced Settings" Instruction
Figure 3, "Advanced Settings” page

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7.3.1. Input Signal
7.3.1.1. Input Interface
Supporting only DVI signal, all automatic selection input interface is gray
1.1.1.2 Signal State
The relevant parameters of signal are shown, such as total number of rows, frame rate (p is
progressive scan, i is interlaced), mode, audio frequency.
1.1.1 Image Adjustment
By default, image is auto, but auto cannot achieve desired effect, such as black border, unclear
image, picture which needs clipping, it must be adjusted manually. After adjustment, you can save
the preset. Then you can apply preset values   without adjustment when the same signal accesses.
Black border adjustment: Through adjust left margin and top margin to eliminate black
border. Every time you can adjust 1 pixel.
Image clipping: Through adjust image width, height, left margin and top margin to achieve
desired requirement. Increasing/reducing width of image starts from right, increasing/reducing
height of image starts from below.
Skills of image clipping as follows:
1. Set scale full output image to confirm whether clipping adjustment is appropriate.
2. Cut off left margin of image: firstly increase left margin, then reduce image width.
3. Cut off right margin of image: reduce image width.
4. Cut off top margin of image: firstly reduce image height, and then increase top margin.
5. Cut off lower margin of image: reduce image height.
After image adjustment completes, click "Save Preset" to save current adjustment; click "Del
preset" to delete preset you saved; click "Apply Preset" to apply the saved preset to current
settings.

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7.3.3. Image Output
Display output format of current image, set image zoom scale, deinterlace and image flipping.
Format: display output image size, frame rate, color format.
Scale: provide three ways, full output image and keep aspect ratio, fill border to black and
keep aspect ratio, clip border.
Deinterlace: disabled, vertial blend, motion adaptive(high CPU Usage)
Image flip: offer two ways, vertial flip and mirror.

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7.4. "Color Adjustment" Instruction
Figure 4
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“Color Adjustment” properties page
Here can be adjusted R, G, B brightness and contrast separately, click "Default" to restore default
values.

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8. Video Formats Setting
Driver is redefined "Filter Output Pin" interface and unified standard for SD and HD. Output
resolution can be any size, even special resolution which is cut.
8.1. Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software
AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device "HD Video (XI100DE-DVI-4K
Card 1)" in "Devices" menu, then click “Video Capture Pin ...”in "Options" menu, pop-up "
Filter Output Pin ".
8.2.“Out Format” Instruction
Figure 5,””properties page
Color Space: offer five color formats, YUYV, UYVY, I420, RGB 24 Bits, and RGB 32 Bits.
Image Size: set image size of output, it can be written manually, or select output resolution from
“Presets”, the bold font resolution at the top is the same as capture image, it is the best resolution.
Frame Rate: set output frame rate, it can be written manually, or select from “Presets”. If
application software is set output frame rate, now setting is no effect, when you open again, it will
return frame rate in application software.

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9. Compatible Software Instruction
XI100DE-DVI-4K can be compatible with variety of audio and video capture software which is
based DirectShow interface, and audio capture software which is based DirectSound interface, such
as:
Windows Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
Real Producer Plus
VideoLAN for Windows