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About this Manual
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Copyright
This manual, Copyright © 2013 Unigraf Oy. All rights reserved
Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part without written permission of
Unigraf Oy is prohibited.
Notice
The information given in this manual is verified in the correctness on the date of issue.
The authors reserve the rights to make any changes to this product and to revise the
information about the products contained in this manual without an obligation to notify
any persons about such revisions or changes.
Edition
UFG-05 Series User Manual for Windows (Rev 8)
Document identifier:
Date: 6 August 2013
Company information
Unigraf Oy
Piispantilankuja 4
FI-02240 ESPOO
Finland
Tel. [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]
http://www.unigraf.fi

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Trademarks
Unigraf and UFG are trademarks of Unigraf Oy.
Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 are trademarks of
Microsoft Inc.
All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Limited Warranty
Unigraf warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and
materials, under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of
purchase from Unigraf or its authorized dealer.
If the product proves defective within the warranty period, Unigraf will provide repair
or replacement of the product. Unigraf shall have the whole discretion whether to repair
or replace, and replacement product may be new or reconditioned. Replacement product
shall be of equivalent or better specifications, relative to the defective product, but need
not to be identical. Any product or part repaired by Unigraf pursuant to this warranty
shall have a warranty period of not less than 90 days, from the date of such repair,
irrespective of any earlier expiration of original warranty period. When Unigraf
provides replacement, then the defective product becomes the property of Unigraf.
Warranty service may be obtained by contacting Unigraf within the warranty period.
Unigraf will provide instructions for returning the defective product.
CE Mark
The UFG-05 Family frame grabbers meet the essential health and safety requirements,
is in conformity with and the CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EU
Directives using the relevant section of the corresponding standards and other normative
documents. Please find a Declaration of Conformity attached to this document.

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Table of Contents
1. About this Manual............................................................................................5
Purpose ...........................................................................................................5
Product and Driver Version..............................................................................5
Notes ...............................................................................................................5
2. Introduction......................................................................................................6
Product Description .........................................................................................6
Product Features.............................................................................................6
Identifying Connectors.....................................................................................6
3. Installation........................................................................................................7
Unpacking........................................................................................................7
Driver Type Selection ......................................................................................7
Driver Installation.............................................................................................8
Firmware Update.............................................................................................9
4. Configuration .................................................................................................10
Configuration Dialog......................................................................................10
Input Source Type .........................................................................................10
Analog Input .......................................................................................11
Digital Input.........................................................................................13
S-Video and Composite Video............................................................14
Overriding Capture Format............................................................................15
Adjusting Captured Colors.............................................................................17
Advanced Controls ........................................................................................18
Check firmware................................................................................... 18
Reset.................................................................................................. 18
A/D Converter Calibration...................................................................18
5. Usage ............................................................................................................19
Previewing Video...........................................................................................19
Capturing Video.............................................................................................19
Applications and Troubleshooting..................................................................20
GraphEdit ........................................................................................... 20
AmCap ...............................................................................................20
Windows Media Encoder.................................................................... 20
VirtualDUB..........................................................................................20
Performance..................................................................................................21
PCI Bus ..............................................................................................21
Calculating the Requested Bandwidth................................................21
Estimating the Bandwidth...................................................................21
Frame Locking....................................................................................22
Other Limitations ................................................................................22
Appendix A. Product Specification..................................................................................23
Analog Video Input.............................................................................23
Digital TMDS Video Input ...................................................................23
S-Video and Composite Video Input...................................................23
HW Features ......................................................................................23
Driver Properties.................................................................................24
Capture Speed ...................................................................................24
General...............................................................................................24
Appendix B. Supported Video Modes.............................................................................25
Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................... 26

About this Manual
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1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Purpose
This guide is the User Manual of UFG-05 Family of Frame Grabbers for use in a PC
with Windows® 8, Windows® 7 or Windows® XP operating system.
The purpose of this guide is to
Give an overview of the product and its features.
Give instruction for the user on how to install the card.
Give instructions for the user on how to install the related software drivers and libraries
in a PC.
Assist the user in configuring the capturing process with the user interface.
Give instructions for the user how to capture images.
Product and Driver Version
This manual explains features found in product versions UFG-05 4S, UFG-05 1E,
UFG-05 32, UFG-05 Dual 32, UFG-05 Dual 64 and Windows driver version 2.6.
Please consult Unigraf for differences or upgrades of previous versions.
Notes
On certain sections of the manual, when important information or notification is given,
text is formatted as follows. Please read these notes carefully.
Note This text is an important note

Introduction
6.
2. INTRODUCTION
Product Description
UFG-05 Family board are PCI and PCI Express Frame Grabbers capable to capture
digital HDMI and DVI, analog RGB and Component Video and also S-Video or
Composite Video. The input video performance of the three models is equal; they differ
only in the PCI bus interface.
UFG-05 4S; PCI Express 4 lane (mechanically 8 lane)
UFG-05 1E; PCI Express 1 lane
UFG-05 32; PCI (32 bit 66 MHz)
UFG-05 Dual 32: PCI (32 bit 66 MHz)
UFG-05 Dual 64: PCI-X (64 bit 66 MHz)
Product Features
Captures video formats from 640 x 480 to 1920 x 1200
Auto-detects VESA and CEA HDTV modes
High capture frame rates achieved by efficient on-board data handling and high speed bus
interfaces (pls. refer to product specification for details).
Optional frame locking (capture 1/1, 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 of original frame rate)
In Dual models two fully independent capturing channels, both of which can be HDMI /
DVI, RGB / Component or Composite video.
64 and 32 bit AVStream drivers (x64, WOW64, X86) that are compatible with
DirectShow compatible applications like Media Encoder, VLC, and VirtualDub.
Supports Microsoft®8 (32 and 64 bit), Microsoft®7 (32 and 64 bit), Microsoft®XP (32 bit) and
Microsoft®Vista (32 and 64 bit)
Identifying Connectors
The UFG-05 4S, UFG-05 1E and UFG-05 32 boards have three connectors on their
front panel:
S-Video connector for S-Video and Composite Video (top)
DVI-I connector for digital HDMI and DVI input (middle)
VGA connector (Sub-D 15) for analog RGB and Component Video (bottom)
The UFG-05 Dual 64 and UFG-05 Dual 32 boards have three connectors on their front
panel:
S-Video connector for two Composite Video inputs (middle)
Two DVI-I connectors for digital HDMI and DVI input and analog RGB and Component
input

Installation
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3. INSTALLATION
Unpacking
The UFG-05 family frame grabber product shipment contains
The UFG-05 card in an anti-static bag
The Utilities CD containing drivers for Windows operating system along with Ready to
use sample Windows applications. An electronic copy of this User Manual is included.
Note The UFG-05 boards are highly dedicated electronic devices that contain ESD sensitive
components. Before opening the anti-static bag and always before touching the card,
please be sure to ground yourself. You can do the grounding by wearing a special
grounding strap or simply touching a grounded metal surface.
Driver Type Selection
The UFG-05 family supports Microsoft®8 (32 and 64 bit), Microsoft®7 (32 and
64 bit), Windows®XP (32 bit) and Windows®Vista (32 and 64 bit) operating
systems. The Installation CD includes three alternative drivers:
WOW64 drivers 64 bit operating system and 32 bit applications
x64 drivers for 64 bit operating system and 64 bit applications
x86 drivers for 32 bit operating systems and applications
The three drivers are located in separate folders in the installation CD. Please
make sure that you select the proper one for your operating system and the
application that you are using.

Installation
8.
Driver Installation
Power down your PC.
Insert UFG-05 card in a vacant PCI slot in your PC.
Note: The hardware installation must be done before the software installation.
Please use a PCI Rev 2.2 (66 MHz) slot for UFG-05 32 or UFG-05 Dual64,
PCI-X (66 MHz) for UFG-05 Dual64, PCI Express 1.0 for UFG-05 1E and PCI
Express 2.0 for UFG-05 4S.
You can use either a 3.3 V or a 5 V slot
Boot the Windows XP system and log in
Note: System administrator's privileges are required for performing the installation.
The Plug and Play subsystem will detect the newly installed UFG-05 family board.
In the Welcome to the New Hardware Wizard click Cancel. Please use the install.exe
routine for pre-installation before the actual Windows installation.
Open the folder containing the requested driver type included in the UFG-05 family
Installation CD.
Run install.exe application.
Select Allow whenever the operating system prompts for permission.
Click Install/Update. Press Continue and Apply whenever the operating system
prompts for permission.
Click Close when the installation is completed. The UFG-05 driver is now ready for
use.

Installation
9.
Firmware Update
You can check the firmware version loaded into the non-volatile memory of the unit.
The firmware version must match to the driver version used.
Open the Capture Filter Properties dialog of e.g. AmCap tool. Select FG Properties
tab.
For verifying the firmware programmed on the UFG-05 unit please click Check
Firmware in the Advanced section of the dialog.
Open the FG Properties tab and click Check Firmware.
If firmware is OK Press No.
If firmware does not match to the driver press Yes.
Please note that the firmware update will take about three minutes.
After the update is completed please restart the PC.

Configuration
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4. CONFIGURATION
Configuration Dialog
The parameters that describe the input source can be configured by the Capture Filter
Properties dialog. The dialog contains three tabs: Windows standard Video Decoder
tab, a Video Proc Amp tab and the FG Properties tab. All capture properties for UFG-05
can be configured through the FG Properties tab.
The controls on the FG Properties panel are divided to five functionality sections.
Please find below the description each section.
Input Source Type
You can select one of the three input types Analog, Digital, and Video with the radio
buttons in the Input Source Type section. In addition to that within each input type you
can define sub-types. For Analog and Digital you can select either RGB or YPbPr /
YCbCr. For Video you can select the four combinations between S-Video and
Composite and between PAL, NTSC and SECAM. The Input Timing section has a
unique appearance for each of the three input types.
When switching between the input types the last valid values in the Input Source Type
and Input Timing sections will be restored.

Configuration
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Analog Input
The Input timing section has a unique appearance for each input type. For Analog
sources the section contains the full selection of controls for adjusting the position of
the captured image in the video signal.
On the top of the section you can see the detected timing mode. E.g. 1080p indicates a
progressive timing and 1080i an interlaced timing. For interlaced timings the field
frequency is indicated.
You can select between automatic and manual timing adjustment by selecting either the
Auto or the Manual radio button.
Automatic Detection
You can start the full automatic timing detection by clicking the Detect button. The full
detection measures the horizontal and vertical frequencies to find the matching timing
and in the end finds the positioning of the image.
You can perform only the positioning of the image based on the picture data by clicking
the Adjust button. The positioning adjusts the image boundaries and the horizontal total
and pixel frequency values. It also adjusts the sampling phase.
The positioning is based on the captured image. For the best result please consider the
following rules:
Please use a short and high quality video cable.
Please use a still image during adjustment (no moving, flickering, etc.)
Please use an image with light edges.
Please use an image with sharp vertical edges e.g. black text over white background
A spread sheet tool or a word processor program maximized to full screen will provide a
good image for positioning

Configuration
12.
Manual Timing Adjustment
For manual timing adjustments, please fill in the corresponding fields. In the Automatic
Detection mode they are filled by the driver.
HRes
Horizontal size of the captured bitmap,
VRes
Vertical size of the captured bitmap
HStart
Horizontal start (horizontal sync + horizontal back porch
VStart
Vertical start (vertical sync + vertical back porch)
HTotal
Horizontal total
VTotal
Vertical total
Phase
Adjust the A/D conversion sampling phase to align with the centre of
the pixel of the incoming video
Please click the Apply button after updating the fields.

Configuration
13.
Digital Input
For Digital sources the Input Timing section contains only two automatically updated
fields. Digital sources are set up automatically and they do not need any detection or
calibration procedure.
HRes horizontal size of the captured bitmap,
VRes vertical size of the captured bitmap.
Both for Analog and Digital inputs you can select the color mode as a Sub-type. The
alternatives are RGB and Comp. Video (YPbPr / YCbCr)

Configuration
14.
S-Video and Composite Video
S-Video and Composite Video sources are input through the S-Video Line-In jack in the
rear panel of the frame grabber board.
On the Sub-Type selection you can select between the input type and the video type.
The selections are: Composite NTSC, Composite PAL, Composite SECAM, S-Video
NTSC, S-Video PAL and S-Video SECAM.
The Input Timing section shows the detected source timing. Please note that this is NOT
the selection that the user did in the Sub-Type above.

Configuration
15.
Overriding Capture Format
The Fix Capture Format section is used for overriding the source capture frame size
and frame rate. You can do this by configuring the UFG-05 hardware to scale the
captured image or by selecting only a pre-defined portion of the incoming frames for
output. The reason for doing this is to optimize the performance of the card by limiting
the amount of data transferred to the PC.
You can have the UFG-05 HW downscale the captured image for saving the PCI bus
bandwidth and PC resources.
You can frame lock to every 2nd, 3rd or 4th frame of the original video input to save PCI
bus bandwidth and ensure a smooth video stream output.
You can limit the captured frame rate to an arbitrary fps value
You can control the image orientation when stored in the PC
You can enable the hardware scaling by selecting the Override Resolution check-box
and select the new frame size either from the combo-box. Please use the Width and
Height fields below for custom formats. Please use Apply button to save the custom
values. The dimensions selected will be forced for the capture pin even if the host
application requests another format.

Configuration
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You can make the UFG-05 to override the frame rate request of the application by
selecting the Override FPS check-box. The hardware will use the selection in the
combo-box on the right. The first four settings are used for Frame Locking. This means
that the UFG-05 returns all frames (SRC), every 2nd frame (SRC/2), every 3rd frame
(SRC/3), every 4th frame (SRC/4) of the input source. These settings result the best
video quality for displaying and capturing especially for high frame rates.
Note Frame Locking is designed to operate for progressive and interlaced sources with 60 Hz
and 50 Hz vertical frequencies and field frequencies respectively.
Note You will need over 20 fps capture speed for acceptable quality of moving objects.
Please lock 60 Hz input video to 30 fps (SRC/2) or 20 fps FPS (SRC/3) and 50 Hz input
video to 25 fps (SRC/2).
You can have the UFG-05 output the captured bitmap flipped around vertically by
selecting the Flip Vert. check-box. This means that the image is stored upside down.
This is the default image for Windows® and some applications operate properly with
this format. Please verify if your application accepts the state and leave it unchecked.
Please note that Flip Vert. is only operational when Override Resolution is checked.

Configuration
17.
Adjusting Captured Colors
The Picture section contains controls for adjusting the color information. Brightness,
Contrast, Hue and Saturation have unique values for all three input types. The values
are stored and re-loaded when the corresponding input is selected. The Reset button sets
the factory default values. In most cases these values give an optimum result.

Configuration
18.
Advanced Controls
The Advanced section contains controls for advanced features of the UFG-05 unit. The
user might need the functions after the installation of the unit but not during the normal
operation. Please use the features in this section with care. When done improperly, they
may impair the correct operation of the UFG-05 unit.
Check firmware
You can check the firmware version loaded into the non-volatile memory of the unit by
clicking Check Firmware button. The firmware version must match to the driver
version used. Firmware Update process is described in the Installation section earlier in
this manual.
Reset
Repair Resets the UFG-05 unit. Not needed in normal operation.
A/D Converter Calibration
The A/D converter of the Analog input can be calibrated by using the Calib ADC
button. The calibration is done to adjust the variations of the integrated circuits. The
A/D converter calibration is done during manufacturing of the UFG-05 unit and the user
does not need normally to use this button.
In order to perform the calibration properly, the set-up needs to fulfill the following
requirements:
The test image source has to be calibrated
The test image must contain large fully white and fully black areas.
The test image must contain smooth horizontal transitions.
You have to use a timing that is well detected and adjusted before color calibration
You have to use RGB Sub-Type even if YPbPr will be used later
Note A/D converter calibration is done during manufacturing and the user does not need to
perform it with his video sources.
If one reason or other you believe that the A/D converter calibration is not correctly set
and if a proper test image source is not available, please use the Reset ADC button. It
will reset the calibration data to default values. The result will provide acceptable
captured images but the variations in the integrated circuits will not be compensated.

Usage
19.
5. USAGE
The driver software provided with the UFG-05 family frame grabbers is an AVStream
WDM driver compatible with standard capturing applications supporting Microsoft®
DirectShow®. The driver is built for Microsoft® Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP
and Windows Vista.
Previewing Video
You may preview the video captured by UFG-05 with applications like Windows Media
Encoder, VirtualDUB, AmCap, GraphEdit, etc. The driver has been tested with all
standard DirectShow renderers.
The UFG-05 appears as a single DirectShow Filter (UFG-05 Channel) under the group
Video Capture Sources in GraphEdit
To gain best picture quality do not set 60 Hz for 50 Hz based signals
Use the Override settings in the FG properties dialog if you need a custom format.
Some applications might need reconfiguration as this setting is applied when the graph
is rebuilt.
The SRC, SRC/2, SRC/3, SRC/4 frame rate settings give the best picture quality
because they give a Frame Locked stream. When you use them, rebuild the graph each
time the source frame rate changes.
When capturing the PCI bus bandwidth might be the bottleneck of the system especially
if you use a high performance PCI Express graphics card.
UFG-05 series frame grabbers are fully compatible with Vista Aero
Capturing Video
The UFG-05 driver stores the captured images only as 32-bit RGB bitmaps. In order to
generate compressed stream formats a software tool with a compression codec is
needed.
You can frame lock to every 2nd, 3rd or 4th frame of the original video input to save
PCI bus bandwidth and ensure a smooth video stream output.
When capturing video, the CPU performance or the hard disk storage performance
might be the bottleneck of the system.

Usage
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Applications and Troubleshooting
You might experience some issues in the tested applications. Here are the procedures
how to resolve them.
GraphEdit
In GraphEdit insert the filter of the device (usually UFG-05 Channel) to the graph.
Right click on the single pin and choose render. Start the graph with the play button.
If you want to preview with a custom format, disconnect the graph by clicking on the
arrow coming out of the UFG-05 filter and pressing the Del key. Right click on the filter
and set the appropriate Override Resolution or Override FPS checkbox with the format.
Press OK and reconnect the graph.
If the picture appears upside down follow the previous steps but try to check also the
Flip Vert. checkbox
AmCap
AmCap is a sample capture application of Windows
If you want to capture to a different resolution than the default, open the FG Properties
window, check Override Resolution and select the desired format. To apply this setting
to the preview window open the Video Capture Pin… dialog and press Cancel.
If you use the Override FPS function in AmCap you cannot set the frame rate in the
Capture/Set Frame rate menu.
If you experience issues with the AmCap.exe in Windows SDK (Vista Build 6000)
please use the application from the previous releases of Windows Platform SDK
Windows Media Encoder
Windows Media Encoder is a standard reference application for DirectShow. There are
no known issues with the use of UFG-05 with WME.
Please note that WME is very sensitive to CPU performance. When storing to *.wmv
file format this might be the bottleneck
VirtualDUB
VirtualDUB is a freeware video capture software application originally written to
capture Video for Windows sources. The recent versions are already compatible with
DirectShow. The tested and proposed version is 1.6.16.
VirtualDUB normally cannot accept top-down RGB images which are default in UFG-
05 for performance reasons. To avoid this open the menu Video > Set Custom Format
and set the Use Custom Size fields to for example 640x480 instead of the default
values.
Some VirtualDUB codecs have problems when using with UFG-05 output streams.