Datavideo CAP-1 Instruction Manual

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Page 1 CAPTURE BOX CAP-1...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
IAGRAM ..................9 CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL ..............10 ....................10 RONT ANEL ....................11 ANEL BASIC SETUP ....................12 CAP-1 ..............12 OW TO ONNECT OBS STREAMING SOFTWARE ............... 13 OBS S ..........13 OW TO NSTALL THE TREAMING OFTWARE OBS S ....
Page 3 Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the product. Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage caused by using the information contained within this manual.
Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement
AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. 8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
Page 5 a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed; b. When liquid has spilled into the unit; c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water; d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating conditions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in this manual;...
Page 6: Warranty
Hard Drive, Solid State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.  The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase.
Page 7: Disposal
Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Page 8: Product Overview
1 provides AUDIO IN/EMBED audio source toggle switch for users to select for different audio source. The embedded audio source or the external connected Audio in source can be used for the audio source of the CAP-1. It gives higher flexibility for CAP-1 compared to general UVC devices.
Page 9: System Diagram
System Diagram...
Page 10: Connections And Control
USB 3.0 interface of your PC or laptop. Note: It is a must for you to use the Micro USB 3.0 cable which is bundled in the CAP-1. AUDIO SWITCH(AUDIO IN/EMBED) This toggle switch allows users to select their desired audio source for streaming.
Page 11: Rear Panel
Please connect to an SDI input source. SDI LOOP OUT Please connect to a device with an SDI IN interface for looping the SDI IN signal of the CAP-1 directly to the external connected device. AUDIO IN Please connect to an external connected audio source with...
Page 12: Basic Setup
CAP-1 by using an SDI cable. In this case, the Datavideo SE-650 is used as an example. 3. Please connect from the micro USB 3.0 OUT interface of the CAP-1 to the USB 3.0 interface of your Notebook PC by using a Micro USB-B to USB-A cable.
Page 13: Obs Streaming Software
OBS Streaming Software The Datavideo CAP-1 SDI to USB 3.0 Capture Box allows users to capture the SDI input source and then to convert this input source by a USB 3.0 interface to be an input source for the Notebook PC. After that, users can stream the input source to many mainstream streaming platforms such as Youtube and Facebook by using OBS or Xsplit Broadcaster streaming software.
Page 14 1. Please visit the OBS website https://obsproject.com/ and then please click the “Windows” button for downloading the OBS software. 2. Please click the area with the red rectangular for installing the OBS software.
Page 15 3. Please press the “Next” button for starting the installation. 4. Please press the “I Agree” button.
Page 16 5. Please press the “Next” button. 6. Please press the “Install” button.
Page 17 7. Users can see that the installation of the OBS software is started. 8. Please press the “Finish” button for completing the installation.
Page 18 9. After the installation is finished, users can see the main interface of the software which is shown as following diagram.
Page 19: How To Set The Video And Audio Of The Obs Streaming Software
How to Set the Video and Audio of the OBS Streaming Software Please follow following steps for setting the video and audio of the OBS streaming software. Video Setup 1. At first, please click the OBS icon for opening the OBS software. 2.
Page 20 3. Please press the “Add” button from the “Source” pane to open the “Source” menu.
Page 21 4. Please select “Video Capture Device” option. 5. There is a “Create/Select Source” popup window that will be shown for users to name the video source. Please press the “OK” button. It is recommended that the “Make source visible” checkbox must be checked.
Page 22 6. There is a “Properties for ‘Video Capture Device’” popup window that will be shown. Please select “CAP USB3.0 CAPTURE DEVICE”, which is the CAP-1, from the “Device” drop-down menu to be the streaming video capturing device. 7. After the device is selected, users can see the captured screen which is shown as...
Page 23 8. Please press the “OK” button and then the following screen will be shown. Audio Setup Please follow following steps for setting the audio of the OBS streaming software.  Use the Embeddd Audio of the HDMI video input source. 1.
Page 24 2. Please select “Audio Input Capture” option. 3. There is a “Create/Select Source” popup window that will be shown for users to name the audio source. Please press the “OK” button. It is recommended that the “Make source visible” checkbox must be checked.
Page 25 4. There is a “Properties for ‘Audio Input Capture’” popup window will be shown. Please select “Default”, which is the CAP-1, from the “Device” drop-down menu to be the streaming audio capturing device. 5. Users can see that the video and audio sources are successfully set in the OBS...
Page 26  Use CAP-1 external Connected Audio Source 1. Please press the “Add” button from the “Source”pane to open the “Sources” menu. 2. Please select “Audio Input Capture” option.
Page 27 “Make source visible” checkbox must be checked. 4. There is a “Properties for ‘Audio Input Capture’” popup window will be shown. Please select “麥克風(CAP USB 3.0 CAPTURE DEVICE)”, which is the CAP-1, from the “Device” drop-down menu to be the streaming audio capturing device.
Page 28 5. Users can see that the video and audio sources are successfully set in the OBS main interface which is shown as following diagram.
Page 29 Note：For the detailed operating instructions for the recording and streaming related functions of the OBS software, please refer to the OBS websitehttps://obsproject.com/wiki/...
Page 30: Cap-2 Compatibility Table For Third-Party Softwares
CAP-1 Compatibility Table for Third-Party Softwares Please refer to following diagram for the compatibility for applying the CAP-1 with various third-party softwares by different OS platforms.
Page 31: Firmware Update
Please follow following steps for updating the firmware for CAP-1. Requirements a) CAP-1 x 1 b) Notebook PC x 1 USB 3.0 Cable x 1 (Please use the cable which is bundled with the CAP-1) d) Application Software: UVC V1.3 e) Latest Firmware ...
Page 32 System Diagram Please follow following steps for updating the CAP-1 firmware.
Page 33 Firmware Update Procedure  Main Firmware Update 1. Please connect an USB 3.0 cable from CAP-1 to your laptop. 2. Users can see the connected CAP-1 from the “Device Manager” of the Windows...
Page 34 3. Please double-click to open the CAP-1 application software “UVC V1.3”. 4. Please select the correct COM port. 5. Please click the “Read” button. 6. Please click the “Main Updated” button.
Page 35 7. Please press the “Connect” button.
Page 36 8. Please re-plug the USB cable and then please press the “Load” button to load the “CAP-1_Main_VX.X.bin” file. 9. Please press the “Start” button and then please wait until the progress bar reaches 100%, the firmware update procedure is finished. After the “Programming flash,OK!”...
Page 37 10. After the firmware update procedure is finished, users can see the latest firmware version No. which is shown as following diagram.  Capture Firmware Update Please follow following steps for updating the Capture firmware. 1. Please re-plug the USB 3.0 cable. 2.
Page 38 5. Please wait until the two green sentences “Burn Pass” are shown. 6. The firmware update procedure for the Capture function is finished. 7. After the firmware update procedure is finished, users can check the Capture firmware version which is shown as following diagram.
Page 39: Dimensions
Dimensions Unit：mm...
Page 40: Frequently-Asked Questions
Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using the CAP-1. If you have questions, please refer to related sections and follow all the suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center.
Page 41 If there is no audio, how to Please follow following steps for confirming check whether the audio the audio settings of the OS (For Windows setting of the OS is 48KHz or not? 1. Please search “Settings”. 2. Please select “System”. 3.
Page 42 5. Please click “Recording” , and then please click Microphone “CAP USB3.0 CAPTUR DEVICE”. 6. Please click “Properties”. 7. Please click “Advanced”.
Page 43 8. Users can check the recording sampling rate of the CAP-1 external connected microphone. Moreover, users can select the sampling rate from the drop-down menu. How to solve the issue that When the audio level is too low, please the Audio level is too low? confirm that whether the audio level setting of your PC is 100 or not.
Page 44 4. Please click “Sound Control Panel” option , and then the Sound Control Panel will be shown as following diagram, please click the “Recording” button. 5. Please double-click “CAP USB3.0 CAPTURE DEVICE” option.
Page 45 6. Please click the “Levels” button and then adjust the sound level to 100 by the slider.
Page 46: Specifications
Specifications CAP-1 Model CAP-1 Product Name SDI to USB 3.0 Capture Box  Input 1x HD/3G-SDI  1x USB 3.0 (Micro B) Output  1x SDI loopthrough  Input Video Bandwidth 150MHz (pixel clock rate)  Output Video Bandwidth Up to 350Mbps (USB)
Page 47 Windows® 7(SP1) / Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 7 (x86, x64) Note: The driver is required for Windows 7 OS OS X (10.10 or above) Linux Ubuntu 14.04 Mnimum System PC: Intel® CoreTM i5-4440 3.10GHz + NVIDIA® Requirements GeForce®...

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