Winnov videum 005 AV/VO User manual

Videum 004™AV/VO
Four-Port Audio/Video Capture Card
QuickStart Guide
Product Description page 2
Scope of Delivery page 2
System Requirements page 3
Safety Instructions page 4
Getting Set Up page 4
Installing Videum page 5
Connecting the Watch Reset Cable page 6
Connecting Digital I/O page 7
Modifying Video Input Termination page 8
Connecting Video Sources page 9
Installing the Videum Software page 9
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
• The Videum 004 AV is a 4-channel audio/video capture card and the Videum 004 VO
is a 4-channel video-only capture card. Both capture 4 simultaneous video streams
from 4 independent video sources.
• The Videum 004 boards support any PAL or NTSC composite video source like
camera, DVD players, and video recorders.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
QuickStart Guide
CD with software driver and documentation
Audio Adapter cable (Videum 004 AV only)
Watchdog Reset cable
Videum 004 AV/VO capture card
Audio Adapter Cable
This cable is required to connect
the audio sources to the 8pin Mini
DIN Jack on the Videum 004 card.
Watchdog Reset Cable
This cable is required for the
Watchdog crash-recovery function.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• 1 GHz AMD and Intel
• 32/64 bit PCI slot, PCI 2.2 compliant
• 128 MB (32 or 64 MB recommended)
• Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 (DirectX9 required)
VIDEUM 004 AV BOARD DRAWING
This drawing illustrates the Videum 004 AV board. The Videum 004 VO does not provide
an 8pin Mini DIN Jack for connecting to the audio sources.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power off the computer when installing and removing PC cards.
When the computer is turned off by using the power switch, there still might be power
supplied to the motherboard. To ensure that your computer is completely shut down,
unplug the computer’s power cord from its power source.
Static electricity can damage your client adapter. Before removing the adapter from the
antistatic packaging, discharge static by touching a metal part of a grounded PC.
GETTING SETUP
To get initially set up, you need to:
• Install the Videum board.
• Connect your source(s).
• Install the software from the Videum CD.

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INSTALLING VIDEUM
This section describes how to install the Videum board, connect Winnov’s
Watchdog, connect Digital I/O, and modify Video Input Termination.
Installing the Videum Board
To install the Videum board, do the following:
1. Turn off your computer and peripheral devices, and then disconnect the power sup-
ply.
2. Remove the computer cover and the adapter slot cover from the slot that matches
your adaptor.
3. Firmly place the adapter edge connector into the PCI slot until it is fully inserted.
Secure the bracket to the chassis.
4. Connect the Watchdog reset cable if you require this function.
5. Connect the Digital I/Os if desired – used for trigger input or event signaling output.
See the section on Digital I/Os.
6. Modify the Video Input Termination if desired. See the section on Video Input Termi-
nation.
7. Replace the computer cover. Plug in the power cord and restart your system.
Installing Multiple Boards
Winnov Videum enables you to install several Videum capture cards into your system. If
you have installed multiple boards in one system, Videum software recognizes the number
of devices that you have (rather than the number of capture cards).
A device is an audio and video data stream that is assigned a unique number. For
example, if you install two Videum 004 boards, there are 8 devices.

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Connecting the Watchdog Reset Cable
The Watchdog Reset is a crash recovery function that automatically reboots the system in
the event of a software lock-up, thus allowing unattended operation.
To establish Watchdog, do the following:
1. Unplug your computer’s reset cable where it connects to the motherboard.
2. Connect your computer’s reset cable that you disconnected to the pin connector (J18)
on your Videum board.
3. Connect the Watchdog’s reset cable (red/black) to the reset pins now opened on the
motherboard.
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Connecting Digital I/O
Your Videum board provides 32 digital I/O which can be used as trigger input or as
event signaling output. Each input and output is used individually as input or output. The
Digital I/O interface on the board is controlled through Winnov’s ActiveX software and
the Videum SDK (Software Development Kit).
When an I/O is configured as an input, the output FET’s are
off, creating high impedance input with a weak pull-up to
+5V. If the I/O is configured as an output, then the output
FETs are active depending on the state of the Output Port
register.
Note: Care should be exercised if an external voltage is
applied to an I/O configured as an output because of the
low impedance path that exists between the pin and either
+5V or GND.

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Modifying Video Input Termination
Each video input (Video Source 1-4) is terminated with 75 Ohm. For proper video recep-
tion this termination is required. In some cases, termination is not desired, for example:
• The card is inserted into an existing video link via a T-piece.
• All four inputs are fed from one video source, for example, to provide 4 streams with
different resolutions from the same video stream.
• Several Videum cards are cascaded or run in parallel to other video equipment.
In these cases, the video termination requires a video amplifier or repeater. This can be
avoided by individually disabling the termination by removing the jumper. One termina-
tion must remain per video link and be as close as possible to the end of the whole link.
If the jumper is removed, the video termination is disabled. If the jumper is replaced, the
video termination is enabled (default).
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CONNECTING VIDEO AND AUDIO SOURCES
To connect your video sources, do the following:
• Connect your video source (camera, DVD player, VCR, etc) to any of the four BNC
video inputs (Video Source 1 through 4).
To connect your audio sources (Videum 004 AV only), do the following:
• Connect your audio sources via the Audio Adapter Cable (Mini DIN to 4 x Phone
jack 3.5mm) to the 8pin Mini DIN Jack.
INSTALLING THE VIDEUM SOFTWARE
The Videum Software CD contains the Drivers required for using the Videum board, ap-
plications, and documentation.
Note: If the “Found New Hardware Wizard” popup appears after you start up your sys-
tem, be sure to cancel out of it. It may take up to four cancellations (depending on the
capture card that you installed) to dismiss the popup.
1. Start your computer and insert the Videum Software CD.
2. From the Videum Software CD menu, select your preferred language and click to run
Setup. Alternatively, run the “Setup.exe” application directly from the root directory
of the CD.
The installer guides you through the software installation process. It is recommended
that you use the defaults.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND DRIVER UPDATES
The latest drivers, utilities, and documentation are available at
Winnov’s support website at www.support.winnov.com.
To obtain help or information associated with your Videum board or
Videum applications, use the Videum SDK’s help menus, supplied
documentation (on the CD), or contact Winnov support via e-mail
at [e-mail].
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