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PLEORA TECHNOLOGIES INC. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide Installing, Uninstalling, and Starting the Software Applications...
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Chapter 1 About this Guide This chapter describes the purpose and scope of this guide and provides a list of complimentary guides. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • “What this Guide Provides” on page 2 • “Related Documents” on page 2 About this Guide...
We recommend that you become familiar with these guides before installing and using the vDisplay IP engine. The vDisplay HDI-Pro IP engine will be referred to as the “vDisplay IP engine” for the remainder of this guide. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
“vDisplay IP Engine Product Structure” on page 7 • “vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine (Enclosed Unit)” on page 8 • “vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine OEM Board Set” on page 9 • “Supported Video Display Interfaces” on page 9 • “Supported Single Link DVI Video Resolutions” on page 10 •...
Combined with other elements of Pleora’s end-to-end iPORT Video Connectivity Solution, the vDisplay IP-to-HDMI converter can create complete solutions that are unmatched in flexibility, performance, and ease-of-use. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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The following figure provides you with an example of how vDisplay IP engines interact seamlessly with other elements in a GigE networked video system. Figure 1: Overview of a vDisplay IP Engine Network About vDisplay IP Engines...
Summary of vDisplay IP Engine Features The vDisplay IP engine provides the features and functions listed in the following table. Table 1: vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine Feature Summary Key features Ethernet interface • 10/100/1000 Mbps • IPv4 GigE Vision receiver device* •...
IP Engine Product Structure The vDisplay HDI-Pro IP engine is available in two separate formats, the OEM board set and the enclosed unit, as shown in the following figure. Figure 2: vDisplay HDI-Pro Product Structure About vDisplay IP Engines...
HDI-Pro IP Engine (Enclosed Unit) The vDisplay IP engine is comprised of a motherboard that receives streaming IP video and converts it to RGB, and a daughter card that converts RGB video to HDMI/DVI signals. These components are enclosed in a compact and rugged case, and can be used in a variety of applications as a stand-alone component within a simple point-to-point GigE network, or as part of a larger switched GigE network.
For example, the vDisplay HDI-Pro OEM board set can be installed in a workstation in a military vehicle. The vDisplay HDI-Pro OEM board set can also be installed directly within a monitor, and allow you to prototype a monitor with embedded GigE Vision capabilities.
The Ethernet interface of the vDisplay IP engine can operate at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. Detailed information about how to configure the Transport Layer is provided in “Controlling the vDisplay IP Engine Transport Layer” on page 48. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Supported Pixel Formats and Image Resolutions The following table shows the pixel formats supported by the vDisplay IP engine. The maximum image size the vDisplay IP engine can support for the Bayer format is 2048 pixels wide. The height is a function of the Bayer pixel format.
Power Supply Considerations The Pleora power supply encorporates the Broadband Split, Snap-On Ferrite Cylinder, which meets FCC/EMC requirements. If you choose to purchase the vDisplay IP engine without the optionally provided power supply, you must use a power supply that is outfitted with a ferrite bead with similar specifications to the Broadband Split, Snap-On Ferrite Cylinder for the vDisplay IP engine to meet FCC/ EMC requirements.
Chapter 3 Accessing the IP Engine This chapter describes how to access the vDisplay IP engine, includes instructions for using GEVPlayer to configure GigE Vision compliant devices, and provides an overview of the GEVPlayer dialog boxes. It also describes the stream destination options. The following topics are covered in this chapter: •...
IP engine. If it is not on the same subnet, the vDisplay IP engine might not appear within the GEVPlayer application. You can locate the vDisplay IP engine by clicking Show unreachable GigE Vision Devices, as shown in the following image. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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If the vDisplay IP engine does not have a valid IP address, an error message appears, as shown in the following image. Accessing the IP Engine...
You can provide the vDisplay IP engine with a valid IP address using the following procedure. To configure a valid IP address Start GEVPlayer and click Select / Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click Set IP Address. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Click OK. The GEVPlayer application is documented in the GEVPlayer Quick Start Guide and the GEVPlayer User Guide. The vDisplay HDI-Pro User Guide provides you with the GEVPlayer instructions and overviews required to set up and configure the vDisplay IP engine.
To access the Communication Control and GEV Device Control dialog boxes Start GEVPlayer and click Select / Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Click either Communication control or GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. Accessing the IP Engine...
Click either GEV Device control or Communication Control in the Parameters and Controls section. Using the GEV Device Control dialog box as an example, click the arrow in the Visibility drop- down box and select the appropriate user level. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Configuring the vDisplay IP Engine Role The first time you start GEVPlayer and connect to a vDisplay IP engine, the following GEVPlayer role error message may appear. By default, GEVPlayer acts as a controller and data receiver. However, when connecting to a vDisplay IP engine, GEVPlayer must be configured as a controller only and not as a data receiver.
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Select this role if you are using GEVPlayer to view the parameters and settings of a GigE Vision compliant device. You cannot make any changes to the device parameters or view video if this option is selected. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Configuring the Stream Destination, Unicast or Multicast The Stream Destination panel is located beside the GEVPlayer Role panel, and provides options that allow you to configure GigE Vision compliant video sources to operate in either a unicast or multicast video network configuration. The following table describes the Stream Destination options.
Chapter 4 Setting up and Configuring vDisplay IP Engines This chapter provides you with information to help you efficiently set up and configure the vDisplay IP engine. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • “Initial Setup” on page 28 •...
The vDisplay IP engine can connect to video sources over direct point-to-point GigE links, or the vDisplay IP engine can be part of a packet-switched GigE local area network, supporting both unicast and mulitcast configurations. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
• PC with eBUS SDK (with GEVPlayer), version 1.3.3 or later (formerly called the eBUS PureGEV SDK suite) • Pleora Technologies vDisplay IP engine power supply cable (optionally provided with the vDisplay IP engine) HDMI Connector LAN Connector Power and GPIO...
For information about how to configure the vDisplay IP engine to automatically find GigE Vision compliant video sources without further configuration, see “Configuring Autonomous Control of Cameras” on page 38. Figure 3: Point-to-Point Video Network Configuration vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Connecting the Hardware and Power Supply for Point-To-Point Configurations The following section provides you with detailed steps to achieve a point-to-point configuration. To connect the hardware and power supply for point-to-point configurations Connect one end of a Cat5/Cat6 cable into the RJ-45 jack of the vDisplay IP engine. Then, connect the other end to the RJ-45 jack of the GigE Vision compliant camera.
Configuring the Unicast Video Transmission The following figure provides you with detailed steps to configure the vDisplay IP engine and GigE Vision compliant camera in a unicast video network. Figure 5: Configuring a Unicast Video Transmission vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Viewing Video After you have configured the unicast video transmission, you can view the streaming video on the connected display device. Video does not appear in the GEVPlayer window, shown in the image below, because the unicast video transmission is being sent through the vDisplay IP engine to the display device. To view video on the connected display device Follow steps 1-10 in Figure 5 on page 32, to configure the camera.
Figure 6: Configuring a Multicast Video Transmission When configuring the vDisplay IP engine for a multicast video transmission where there is one camera and one vDisplay IP engine, the GevStreamChannelSelector setting should be 0. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Viewing Video After you have configured the multicast video transmission, you can view the streaming video on the connected display device and in GEVPlayer. To view video on the connected display device and in GEVPlayer Follow steps 1-9 in Figure 6 on page 34 to configure the camera. Do not select Controller as the GEVPlayer role;...
Figure 7: Mixed Video Configuration Overview When configuring a multi-camera and multi-vDisplay IP engine video network, you must open one GEVPlayer application for each camera, and one GEVPlayer application for each vDisplay IP engine. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Configuring a Mixed Video Network The following figure provides the configuration settings for vDisplay IP engines and GigE Vision compliant cameras in a video network consisting of unicast and multicast video transmissions. Figure 8: Configuration Settings for a Mixed Video Network Setting up and Configuring vDisplay IP Engines...
IP address, or by using the Discovery mode, and commands the camera to stop or start streaming video in either a unicast or multicast video network configuration. The vDisplay IP engine sends heartbeats to the cameras to maintain video transmissions. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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The following figure provides a simple overview of vDisplay IP engines autonomously controlling cameras. Cameras used in an autonomously controlled video network must be preconfigured before they are connected; the vDisplay IP engine controls only a subset of the camera’s network parameters. In Discovery mode, only Source 0 is allocated for the discovered camera, as there is a one-to-one relationship between a discovered camera and the vDisplay IP engine.
The IP address of the camera and the vDisplay IP engine must be on the same subnet. For information about how to save your configuration settings, see “Saving Your Configuration Settings” on page 69. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To configure the vDisplay IP engine to automatically discover video sources using Discovery mode Start GEVPlayer and click Select Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. Click GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. In the AutonomousSourceControl section, select Discovery in the AutonomousSourceControlMode box.
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To enable autonomous source control, scroll down and click SourceControlStart; the box changes to SourceControlStart to indicate that the vDisplay IP engine will now automatically find video sources on the network. Save the configuration settings to UserSet1 and then close the Gev Device Control dialog box. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Configuring Autonomous Control using IP Addresses The following figure provides an overview of vDisplay IP engines autonomously controlling GigE Vision compliant cameras in a complex video network consisting of multicast and unicast video transmissions. In this scenario, the vDisplay IP engines discover the cameras using configured IP addresses. This illustration is most informative when viewed in color.
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Click OK in the bottom right corner. Click GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. In the AutonomousSourceControl section, click in the box to the right of AutonomousSourceControlMode and select IP Address. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Assign a source ID number to the video source by clicking in the SourceSelector box and selecting a number from 0-7. Enter the video source IP address in the SourceIPAddress box. Setting up and Configuring vDisplay IP Engines...
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The vDisplay IP engine locates the SourceAcquisitionStartAddress for all Pleora IP engine products. If you are using non-Pleora products, you may have to enter the SourceAcquisitionStartAddress along with the SourceAcquisitionStartValue and SourceAcquisitionStartMask. You can usually find this information in the XML file belonging to the product. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To disable the autonomous control of a camera • In the AutonomousSourceControl section, click to select SourceControlStop. The box changes to SourceControlStop to indicate that the vDisplay IP engine will no longer command cameras to start streaming video. To permanently stop controlling a specific camera, enter 0 in the SourceIPAddress, SourceSCPHostPort, and SourceSCDA fields for that camera.
In the TransportLayerControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, enter a subnet mask in the GevPersistentSubnetMask box. Enter a default gateway in the GevPersistentDefaultGateway box. The subnet gateway value can remain at vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Click in the GEVCurrentIPConfigurationPersistentIP box and select True. Enter the persistent IP address in the GEVPersistentIPAddress box. Setting up and Configuring vDisplay IP Engines...
Start GEVPlayer and click Select Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. Click GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
In the TransportLayerControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, click in the BufferCount box and choose either One or Three. Close the GEV Device Control dialog box. Defining Partial Images When using three buffers, one buffer (the Receiving Buffer) is used to re-assemble an image before it is displayed on screen.
However, the vDisplay IP engine only sends the partial image to the display if the DisplayPartialImages control is set to True. If the DisplayPartialImages setting is set to False, the partial image is discarded. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To display partial images Open GEVPlayer and click Select Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. Click GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. In the TransportLayerControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, click in the DisplayPartialImages box and select True.
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In the TransportLayerControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, enter a value in the NewImagePacketThreshold box. The value entered as the NewImagePacketThreshold is the number of packets received from the new image at which point the current image is discarded. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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In the TransportLayerControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, click in the DisplayPartialImages box and select False. Setting up and Configuring vDisplay IP Engines...
IP engine. Currently, there is only one option (FullImage), which allows the attached display device to display as much of the image as possible, depending on the image and display resolutions selected. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Controlling the Image Display Format The vDisplay IP engine automatically centers and crops the images for optimal viewing on your display device. If the image has a smaller resolution than your monitor, the vDisplay IP engine centers the image, as shown below. In some cases, the image can be taller than your monitor, as shown below.
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EDID display information. Automatic If the vDisplay IP engine fails to retrieve the EDID information, the vDisplay IP engine uses a resolution of 640 x 480 (at least one format is usually available from the monitor). vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Displaying Supported Formats If you are not satisfied with the display format selected by the vDisplay IP engine, you can review the EDID list from the monitor and select a display format better suited to your needs. When you select DisplaySupportedFormat you are allowing the vDisplay IP engine to retrieve the EDID table of supported resolutions from the attached display device.
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You can also customize the fixed display formats, but we recommend starting with the supported display formats when possible, as these will be best suited to your display device. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To customize the supported display format Start GEVPlayer and click Select Connect. Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. Click GEV Device control in the Parameters and Controls section. In the ImageFormatting section of the GEV Device Control dialog box, select FixedFormat or DisplaySupportedFormats.
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HorizontalRightBorder Min: 0 The amount of time that passes between the end of the Max: 0 horizontal addressable video region and the beginning of the horizontal blanking period. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Configuring Channels When configuring your vDisplay IP engine unicast or multicast video network, you can create up to 32 streaming channels to display images from multiple video sources on one display device. A streaming channel is defined as a UDP destination port and a destination IP address and is created to allow you to view streaming video from a specific video source.
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0 to 31 in the GEVStreamChannelSelector box. Enter a port in the GevSCPHostPort box. Enter a streaming destination address in the GevSCDA box. You must assign each channel its own unique combination of port and GevSCDA address. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To configure the vDisplay IP engine to receive video for a selected stream (channel) Start GEVPlayer and click Select Connect Click the vDisplay IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices list. Click OK in the bottom right corner. In the TransportLayerControl section, select a channel in the GEVStreamChannelSelector box. In the GevSCPHostPort box, enter the port to which the camera has been configured to send the video stream.
ChannelSelector list. To switch channels using the buttons on the vDisplay IP engine • Press the channel buttons on the side of the vDisplay IP engine. Currently, only the main Channel button is in use. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Controlling Image Processing You can use the options available in the ImageProcessingControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box to control how mono pixel images and Bayer Filter images are displayed on your display device. You can also choose how to adjust the white balance of images that originated as Bayer color formats. Mono Pixel Bit Selection In some display scenarios, the vDisplay IP engine can receive mono-pixel images with more than 8 bits per pixel.
RGB. ContinuousPerfectReflector This option allows the vDisplay IP engine to continuously adjust the image white balance using the ContinuousPerfectReflector algorithm. Note: This feature is only available when the BayerRendering option is set to RGB. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Saving Your Configuration Settings You can use the options available in the UserSetControl section of the GEV Device Control dialog box to save the changes you make to the vDisplay IP engine default settings. Once saved, the changes (saved as user sets) can persist across power cycles. Currently, the vDisplay IP engine supports two user sets: UserSet1, which consists of the user configured settings, and Default, which consists of the pre- configured settings.
This message is displayed to indicate the selected channel when you where N is a value between 0 and 31) select a new streaming channel, either by writing to the streaming channel selection register or by using the display channel tuner. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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Table 10: vDisplay IP Engine Messages (Continued) Message Description Image width is too large These messages are displayed when the width, height, or the payload size of images of an incoming video feed exceeds the limits supported Image height is too large by the vDisplay IP engine.
• The latest vDisplay Firmware Updater application, available at the Pleora Technologies Support Center, located at supportcenter.pleora.com. • The latest firmware (dfw file), also located at the Pleora Technologies Support Center. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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To update the vDisplay firmware Connect the vDisplay IP engine directly to the management PC. Do not connect the vDisplay IP engine to the management PC through a switch. Start the Firmware Updater application. Browse to and open the latest firmware (dfw file). In the IP Engine Selection window, select the vDisplay IP engine and click OK.
Accessing System Statistics The vDisplay IP engine provides several statistics (such as oMacEntity, oMACControlFunctionEntity, IFMIB, and RMONMIB), which are used to debug the system. Your Pleora Technologies representative may request these statistics from you when providing technical support. To access system statistics Start GEVPlayer and click Select Connect.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Tips and Best Practices Video Does Not Appear on Display Device The following situations might cause the display device to remain blank (black) or display something other than the video you expect to view; this section does NOT describe situations where the “No Video” message appears on the display device.
Engines” on page 27 to confirm that all of the related settings are correct. Do you see video on the monitor now? Send a description of your issue, along with a description of your configuration settings, to Support@Pleora.com. vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Video might not appear on your display device if you are using other devices in your video network that were not provided by Pleora Technologies, and that may not be GigE Vision compliant. Ensure that all devices used in your video network are GigE Vision compliant. You can test your network by replacing non-Pleora devices with Pleora devices, and then connecting to the vDisplay IP engine using GEVPlayer.
Chapter 6 List of Terms The following table provides a list of terms used in this guide. Table 11: Glossary Term Definition DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Digital Visual Interface GenICam Generic Interface for Cameras. A generic programming interface for vision system cameras. GigE Gigabit Ethernet GVCP...
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Table 11: Glossary (Continued) Term Definition Link-Local Address LVDS Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Red Green Blue color model Software Development Kit User Datagram Protocol VESA Video Electronics Standards Association vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
Chapter 7 Technical Support At the Pleora Support Center, you can: • Download the latest software. • Log a support issue. • View documentation for current and past releases. • Browse for solutions to problems other customers have encountered. • Get presentations and application notes.
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Index Adjusting white balance GEVPlayer , 68 , 16 Autonomous control GEVPlayer Control dialog boxes , 38 , 20 Discovery mode GEVPlayer IP engine roles , 40 , 23 Using IP addresses GEVPlayer visibility levels , 43 , 22 Balancing RGB ratios HDMI video resolutions support , 68 , 10...
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, 77 Unable to retrieve EDID information , 75 Unsupported pixel format , 77 Virus software blocking , 77 Wrong camera image , 77 Updating the firmware , 72 UserSet1 , 69 UserSetControl , 69 vDisplay HDI-Pro IP Engine User Guide...
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