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User Guide
Epiphan AV.io HD
Release 2.1.1
January 21, 2016
UG107-04

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  • Page 1 User Guide Epiphan AV.io HD Release 2.1.1 January 21, 2016 UG107-04...

  • Page 2: Terms And Conditions

    This document, the Epiphan web site, and the information contained therein, including but not limited to the text, videos and images as well as Epiphan System Inc.’s trademarks, trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan Systems Inc. and its affiliates and licensors, and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by Canadian copyright law, United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws.

  • Page 3: Thank You For Choosing Epiphan Video

    Epiphan Video website to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about AV.io HD. Warranty All Epiphan Video products are provided with a 100% return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase. Technical support Epiphan’s products are backed by our professional support team.

  • Page 4: Firmware 2.1.1 Release Notes

    Firmware 2.1.1 release notes Firmware 2.1.1 brings enhanced capture optimization to AV.io HD, allowing optional customization of VGA- specific capture settings. What's new This section provides detail on the main features included in firmware release 2.1.1. VGA capture customization You can now adjust the camera controls (horizontal and vertical shift) and image filter settings (brightness and...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    System requirements Technical specifications Hardware Hardware diagrams Indicator LED details Capture Set up your AV.io HD for capture How AV.io HD works Resolutions, capture rates and aspect ratios Automatic image scaling & audio resampling Third-party applications Configuration options Input signal resolution (disabled by default)
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting Releases and features Software and documentation license...

  • Page 7: Quickstart

    5. A DVI cable, VGA to DVI cable, or HDMI adapter (all three included with purchase) to connect your video source to your AV.io HD Once you have these things ready to go, you can now begin the simple process of hooking up your AV.io HD so you can start capturing! To connect your AV.io HD for capture:...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Welcome and thank you for buying Epiphan Video’s AV.io HD! This guide contains all the information necessary to successfully use AV.io HD to quickly and easily capture live video content without any configuration – simply connect the cables and you’re ready to go! This guide starts off by jumping right into it by showing you how to start capturing video, then we’ll take you...
  • Page 9 Connects a DVI source to your AV.io HD’s DVI port. Connects an HDMI source to HDMI-to-DVI adapter your AV.io HD’s DVI port The USB 3.0 cable connects your AV.io HD video grabber USB 3.0 cable (1 m) with your computer’s USB 3.0...

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    AV.io HD User Guide System requirements System requirements System requirements are the barebones technical essentials your computer needs to work with AV.io HD. System requirements to use AV.io HD include: Any VESA-compatible VGA, DVI or HDMI source. (AV.io HD Video source...
  • Page 11 AV.io HD User Guide Technical specifications 848×480 960×540 1024×768 1280×720 1280×1024 1600×1200 1920×1080 1920×1200 Near-zero latency, although certain Capture delay third-party applications may contribute to delay Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows OS support Mac OS X 10.10 and up (32-bit and 64-bit) Linux distribution with kernel 3.5.0...

  • Page 12: Hardware

    Your AV.io HD device includes an input, an output and an indicator light. Input/output ports and indicator lights are identified and explained in the top and bottom cap view AV.io HD images below. Indicator light details are explained in the proceeding section.
  • Page 13 AV.io HD User Guide Hardware diagrams Bottom cap view:...

  • Page 14: Indicator Led Details

    USB 2.0. If you’re not sure if your controller is USB 3.0 or USB 2.0, plug AV.io HD into the capture computer and look at the indicator LED. After initial boot up (red LED), blue is used for USB 3.0 and green is used for USB 2.0: Blue LED means USB 3.0...

  • Page 15: Capture

    5. A DVI cable, VGA to DVI cable, or HDMI adapter (all three included with purchase) to connect your video source to your AV.io HD Once you have these things ready to go, you can now begin the simple process of hooking up your AV.io HD so you can start capturing!

  • Page 16: Set Up Your Av.io Hd For Capture

    Set up your AV.io HD for capture Set up your AV.io HD for capture Connecting your AV.io HD to your capture computer is simple and is accomplished in three easy steps. To connect your AV.io HD for capture: 1. Connect your AV.io HD device to your video source 2.

  • Page 17: How Av.io Hd Works

    With the help of AV.io HD, the content from your video source is automatically configured and captured on your computer through your selected application. If the application requests a frame size that is smaller or larger than your video source, AV.io HD automatically scales the video for you.

  • Page 18: Resolutions, Capture Rates And Aspect Ratios

    For example the resolution 1920×1080 (which is 1080p) creates an image that is 1920 pixels wide and 1080 pixels tall. AV.io HD generates a list of the following possible resolutions for your capture application to select for output display: 640×360...

  • Page 19: Automatic Image Scaling & Audio Resampling

    Automatic image scaling & audio resampling Automatic image scaling & audio resampling If your source content is larger or smaller than the frame size chosen by the application, AV.io HD automatically scales your source to match the desired frame size! No user configuration required! AV.io HD also automatically performs audio resampling, meaning that no matter the bit depth or frequency...

  • Page 20: Configuration Options

    Preserve aspect ratio (enabled by default) When enabled, your AV.io HD preserves the aspect ratio of your input signal by adding black bars to the sides or top and bottom of the frame (only for cases when the application using the signal requests a frame size with a different aspect ratio).

  • Page 21: Performance Mode (Enabled By Default)

    Performance mode (enabled by default) Performance mode (enabled by default) When enabled, your AV.io HD enters and exits system suspend mode (i.e. sleep) faster by disabling support for the Suspend/U3 USB power state. This means AV.io HD starts working again faster after your computer wakes from a system suspend state, at the cost of increased power consumption.

  • Page 22: Install The Av.io Config Tool

    Install the AV.io Config tool Install the AV.io Config tool Epiphan’s AV.io Config tool is used for loading firmware updates on your AV.io HD and for advanced settings changes. You may install AV.io Config on the same computer(s) where you use AV.io HD, or only on one computer for configuration.
  • Page 23 AV.io HD User Guide Install the AV.io Config tool 1. Download the AV.io Config package under the Mac OS Xheading on the AV.io HD Downloads page on Epiphan’s web site. http://www.epiphan.com/support/avio-hd-drivers-documentation/ 2. Double-click the downloaded file to open the disk image package.
  • Page 24 AV.io HD User Guide Install the AV.io Config tool Linux 1. Download the AV.io Config package under the Linux heading on the AV.io HD Downloads page on Epiphan’s web site. http://www.epiphan.com/support/avio-hd-drivers-documentation/ 2. Untar and unzip the contents of the .tar.bz2 file (tar -xjvf can be used to untar and unzip in one command).
  • Page 25 AV.io HD User Guide Install the AV.io Config tool...

  • Page 26: Configure Settings Using Av.io Config Tool

    Configure settings using AV.io Config tool Configure settings using AV.io Config tool Epiphan’s AV.io Config tool gives advanced users the ability to change several settings to their video capture experience. The settings that can be changed include: Re-numerate input signal resolution, aspect ratio preservation and performance mode.
  • Page 27 AV.io HD User Guide Configure settings using AV.io Config tool 5. Click the Settings tab; the settings page appears. 6. Enable or disable the individual settings by clicking each checkbox according to your needs. See Configuration options for a description of each setting.

  • Page 28: Update Firmware Using The Av.io Config Tool

    AV.io HD update available for download. When new firmware is available, you can load this firmware onto your AV.io HD using the AV.io Config tool and the steps below.
  • Page 29 If your AV.io HD device is not displayed, press the Refresh icon to refresh the list of connected devices. 6. Using the diagram below, check the current firmware version of your AV.io HD. If it is the same version as the new firmware you, there is no need to do the firmware update.
  • Page 30 Devices list unless the Refresh icon is clicked). You may now safely disconnect your AV.io HD if needed. When updating firmware on a Mac, the “Update Completed” text will not be displayed. The firmware upgrade is complete when the progress bar fills the width of the AV.io Config window...

  • Page 31: Advanced Settings For Vga Capture

    AV.io HD allows you to precisely adjust the brightness/contrast and pan/tilt (horizontal and vertical sync) capture settings when capturing from a VGA source. VGA capture adjustments are made using a third-party application and are saved to your AV.io HD device. For example:...
  • Page 32 Advanced settings for VGA capture Adjusting VGA capture settings on Windows/Mac (using Adobe FMLE) VGA capture settings can be set on your AV.io HD device using any number of different applications on Windows/Mac (see VGA capture applications). This example shows how to use Adobe's free Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) to make these changes.
  • Page 33 Restoring VGA capture settings to default on Windows/Mac (using Adobe FMLE) Adjustments made to VGA capture settings using a third-party application are saved to the AV.io HD unit itself. Reverting the changes to the default values requires the use of a third-party application.
  • Page 34 AV.io HD User Guide Advanced settings for VGA capture To restore the default AV.io HD VGA capture settings on your Windows or Mac computer (using Adobe FMLE): 1. Connect your AV.io HD to both your source and capture computer and open Adobe FMLE.
  • Page 35 This example shows how to use v4l2ucp to make these changes. You do no need to use v4l2ucp for the rest of your capture session, the changes are saved to the AV.io HD device.  To adjust your AV.io HD VGA capture settings on your Linux computer (using v4l2ucp):...
  • Page 36 Restoring VGA capture settings to default on Linux (using v4l2ucp) Adjustments made to VGA capture settings using a third-party application are saved to the AV.io HD unit itself. Reverting the changes to the default values requires the use of a third-party application.
  • Page 37 AV.io HD User Guide Advanced settings for VGA capture 3. Press Update for each setting changed; the respective setting adjustments are saved.

  • Page 38: Limitations And Known Issues

    Workaround: Set your source frame rate to a different value, such as 30 or 60 fps. Affecting Windows Windows 7/8.1: The AV.io Config tool may display the AV.io HD device more than once in the device list possibly causing user confusion.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    AV.io HD User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Use the follow table for help if you are experiencing problems or unexpected behavior from your AV.io HD. Affecting all operating systems Symptom(s) Action(s) to resolve Advanced settings for VGA capture for step- The captured VGA source is too bright/dark or is by-step instructions on how to customize VGA shifted out of the frame.
  • Page 40 (such as VLC Media Player) or upgrade to Windows 10. If updating on a computer running Windows 8.1 or 10 with your AV.io HD connected to an Etron 3.0 host controller, perform the firmware Firmware update fails...
  • Page 41 If capturing using Chromebook Apps Clipchamp and WebRTC on Google Chrome OS v43.0.2357.125 (64 bit), use a different AV.io HD is not detected as a valid audio device. Chromebook app to capture both video and audio, such as Screencastify or MediaCore...
  • Page 42 AV.io HD User Guide Releases and features Releases and features This section outlines the features introduced with previous AV.io HD firmware releases. Release 1.0.13 features Improved rate adjustment AV.io HD web help Release 1.0.10 features AV.io HD's initial release! Product features include:...
  • Page 43 Agreement, (ii) are packaged with this Agreement, or (iii) pre-installed on Epiphan products, or (iv) embed this Agreement in their installer(s) and which are installed after acceptance of this Agreement, and which binary and/or bytecode software programs include any Documentation; and “You”...
  • Page 44 Software and Documentation are granted only for use in conjunction with Epiphan hardware. You shall not distribute, lease, rent, grant a security interest in, assign, or otherwise transfer the Software except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You shall not modify or create any derivatives works of the Software or merge all or any part of the Software with another program.
  • Page 45 6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY LICENSOR (INCLUDING ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS) IN RELATION TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY INDIRECT, RELIANCE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,...
  • Page 46 Software, Documentation or related information. 13. Intellectual Property: Epiphan is a trademark or a registered trademark of Epiphan Systems Inc. in certain countries. All Licensor product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epiphan Systems Inc.

  • Page 47: Environmental Information

    otherwise provide to any third party any portion of the Software, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement. 14. General: This Agreement is the entire agreement between You and Licensor in respect to the Software, superseding any other agreements or discussions, oral or written. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail over any pre-printed terms on any quotes, orders, purchase orders, or purchase order acknowledgements, and shall prevail over any other communications between the parties in relation to the Software.
  • Page 48 Those who choose to access the Epiphan web site or use Epiphan products do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable...
  • Page 49 Notwithstanding this, application may be made to any court for a judicial acceptance of the award or order of enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Epiphan shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, security, or other equitable remedies from any court of competent jurisdiction.

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