Page 1 VGA2Ethernet User Guide VGA2Ethernet KVM2Ethernet www.epiphan.com 17 July 2009 Drivers and application Firmware 1.2.3 Windows: 3.20.15 Mac: 3.20.21...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the Drivers and Application for Windows 21 Installing the Drivers and Applications for Mac OS X 28 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface 33 Upgrading to the Latest Version of the VGA2Ethernet user interface 35 Starting the VGA2Ethernet user interface 36...
Page 4 Table of Contents Starting the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface 76 Copying, Saving, and Printing Images 78 Menus 79 Toolbar 86 Changing System Preferences 87 5. Windows Network Discovery Utility 89 Upgrading to the Latest Version of the Network Discovery...
Page 5 Recorded 133 Recording Image Files 133 Viewing Saved Image Files 134 8. Recording Videos 137 Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface 137 Using the VirtualDub DirectShow Applications to Record Video Files 146 Recording Videos for Mac OS X 149 Recording Videos for Linux 153 9.
Page 6 Table of Contents Page 6 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 7: Introduction
VGA2Ethernet device. VGA2Ethernet Device The Epiphan VGA2Ethernet is a compact external device used to capture images from a VGA source. It uses an Ethernet network connection to send image data captured at rates of up to 120 frames per second to a video capture workstation.
Page 8: Kvm2Ethernet Device
1. Introduction KVM2Ethernet device Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface installed on a video capture workstation, you can display, record, and print images captured by the VGA2Ethernet device and broadcast captured images on the Internet. Figure 2: Connecting the VGA2Ethernet device...
Page 9: About This Document
This VGA2Ethernet/KVM2Ethernet User Guide describes version of the Windows 2000, XP, and Vista Epiphan 3.20.15 VGA2Ethernet utility, version 3.20.21 of the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet utility, VGA2Ethernet firmware version 1.2.3, and KVM2Ethernet firmware version 1.2.3. This document contains the following chapters: •...
Page 10 1. Introduction About This Document Page 10 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 11: Installation And Getting Started
2. Installation and Getting Started 2. Installation and Getting Started This chapter describes how to connect a VGA2Ethernet or a KVM2Ethernet device to a VGA source and to an Ethernet network. This section also describes how to install and use the...
Page 12: Vga2Ethernet And Kvm2Ethernet Hardware Features
2. Installation and Getting Started VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet Hardware Features VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet Hardware Features The VGA2Ethernet device has the following hardware features. Figure 4: VGA2Ethernet connectors and LEDs Reset Power Eth 1 Eth 2 LEDs Button Left Side Used Right Side The KVM2Ethernet device has the following hardware features.
Page 13 Epiphan web site for information about the video input supported by the VGA2Ethernet device. Connect an Epiphan KVM cable from the machine to be managed to the KVM2Ethernet device. See the KVM2Ethernet technical specifications on the Epiphan web site for information about the input supported by the KVM2Ethernet device.
Page 14: Vga2Ethernet And Kvm2Ethernet Software Features
You can use the red LED as an indicator that the device is capturing images. Note: The VGA2Ethernet and the KVM2Ethernet devices will not capture images until a video capture workstation has found the device on the network and an application is requesting captured images.
Page 15: Video Capture Workstation Requirements
The Web admin interface is described in 6. “Web admin interface” on page 103 Video Capture Workstation Requirements Download and install the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet drivers and application to a video capture workstation PC with the following minimum hardware and software requirements. Processor speed Solo/Duo: 2.66 GHz.
Page 16: Connecting And Powering On A Vga2Ethernet Device
Optimizing VGA2Ethernet Performance For the best performance, the capacity of the Ethernet connection between the VGA2Ethernet device and the video capture workstation should be as high as possible. The video capture workstation should have a 1-gigabit Ethernet port and the network should be a 1-gigabit network that includes high- bandwidth 1-gigabit switches.
Page 17 (VGA signal output) LEDs 2 Use a RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect the VGA2Ethernet Eth 1 port to a 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet network. For best performance, connect the VGA2Ethernet to a 1000 Base-T Ethernet network. You can also improve performance by using Ethernet cables with 4 pairs of wires.
Page 18: Connecting And Powering On A Kvm2Ethernet Device
If a captured image does not appear, check the VGA source to make sure it is transmitting a VGA image. Also check the cable between the VGA2Ethernet and the VGA source to make sure it is connected correctly. Connecting and Powering on a...
Page 19 2. Installation and Getting Started Connecting and Powering on a KVM2Ethernet Device Figure 9: Connecting the KVM2Ethernet device Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Network Cable Cable Machine to be Video Capture managed Workstation To connect and turn on the KVM2Ethernet device 1 Connect the multi-connector end of the KVM cable to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports on the machine to be managed.
Page 20 If a captured image does not appear, check the VGA source to make sure it is transmitting a VGA image. Also check the cable between the VGA2Ethernet and the VGA source to make sure it is connected correctly. 6 Use the options on the VGA2Ethernet user interface KVM menu to start and stop KVM operation.
Page 21: Installing The Drivers And Application For Windows
• The Epiphan device drivers that receive captured images from the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device over the network. • The VGA2Ethernet user interface that you can use to view, print, save, record and broadcast captured images and enable KVM. • The Network Discovery Utility that you can use to find Epiphan devices connected to the network.
Page 22 2. Installation and Getting Started Installing the Drivers and Application for Windows To install the drivers and application 1 Find the latest drivers and application on the VGA2Ethernet download page: http://www.epiphan.com/products/frame- grabbers/vga2ethernet/download/ Or on the KVM2Ethernet download page: http://www.epiphan.com/products/frame- grabbers/kvm2ethernet/download/...
Page 23 Installing the Drivers and Application for Windows 4 Run the Setup Utility (setup.exe) and follow the prompts. 5 On the video capture workstation, run the VGA2Ethernet user interface. From the Windows Start menu select Start > Epiphan VGA2Ethernet > VGA2Ethernet GUI.
Page 24 Status Bar Title Bar Displays the product name and serial number of the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device as well as the VGA mode and refresh rate of the video source. The title bar also displays the screen resolution and refresh rate of the video source.
Page 25 VGA2Ethernet user interface by selecting Select Device from the Capture menu. The user interface lists all of the Epiphan devices that it can find on the network. Select the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device from the list and select OK. The VGA2Ethernet user interface connects to the selected device.
Page 26 When the Network Discovery utility starts up, select the Search button to find the Epiphan devices on your network. If the Epiphan device is operating, has received an IP address from a DHCP server, and is connected to the network, the Network Discovery Utility should find it.
Page 27 Figure 15:Example Network Discovery utility display Note: When you restart the Network Discovery Utility and if it has already found an Epiphan device, it will show the status as Detecting and the indicator will be amber. If the Network Discovery Utility cannot find a previously found Epiphan device the status will change to Not Found and the indicator will be red.
Page 28: Installing The Drivers And Applications For Mac Os X
VGA2USB/DVI2USB, VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet devices. This section assumes your network has a DHCP server and that the DHCP server gives the Epiphan device an IP address on your network. If your network does not have a DHCP server, see “If the Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server”...
Page 29 7 If you know the IP address of the device you can enter it manually. If you do not know the IP address of the device or you want to see a list of all the VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet devices on the network, select the triangle next to the IP address field.
Page 30 No signal detected. If the VGA2Ethernet User Interface Cannot Find the Device If the user interface cannot find the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device, make sure the device is turned on and check the network connections. If you find and correct the problem the device should automatically be detected by the user interface.
Page 31 2. Installation and Getting Started Installing the Drivers and Applications for Mac OS X Title Bar Displays the Epiphan product name, and the screen resolution and refresh rate of the video source. Toolbar Save, copy, and print a snapshot of the current captured image.
Page 32 2. Installation and Getting Started Installing the Drivers and Applications for Mac OS X Page 32 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 33: Windows Vga2Ethernet User Interface
Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface. The information in this chapter describes the Windows 2000, XP, and Vista version of the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface. Note: For information about the Mac OS X version of the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface, see Chapter 4. “Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface”...
Page 34 Ethernet Network Cable Cable Machine to be Video Capture managed Workstation This chapter describes: • Upgrading to the Latest Version of the VGA2Ethernet user interface • Starting the VGA2Ethernet user interface • Common Procedures • Menus • Toolbar • Status Bar •...
Page 35: Upgrading To The Latest Version Of The Vga2Ethernet User Interface
3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Upgrading to the Latest Version of the VGA2Ethernet Upgrading to the Latest Version of the VGA2Ethernet user interface From time to time Epiphan makes new versions of all Epiphan software available from the Epiphan web site. To confirm that you have the latest VGA2Ethernet user interface version select Check for Updates from the Help menu.
Page 36: Starting The Vga2Ethernet User Interface
The device should also be connected to power. To start the VGA2Ethernet user interface, from the Windows Start menu select Start > Epiphan VGA2Ethernet > VGA2Ethernet GUI. The VGA2Ethernet user interface starts up and looks for VGA2Ethernet and KVM2Ethernet devices on your network.
Page 37 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Starting the VGA2Ethernet user interface • Capture device not found as the VGA2Ethernet user interface attempts to connect with VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet devices on your network. This message only displays for a few seconds unless the VGA2Ethernet user interface cannot find any devices or if all of the devices have a viewer password.
Page 38 Status Bar Note: You can use command line options to control some settings when the VGA2Ethernet user interface starts. For example, you can start the VGA2Ethernet user interface without any window borders and so that it always appear on top of all application windows.
Page 39: Common Procedures
Recording Captured Images • Starting web Broadcasting Pausing, Copying, Saving, and Printing Images Once the VGA2Ethernet user interface is displaying images captured by the Frame Grabber, you can pause, copy, save, and print the current image. User Guide Page 39...
Page 40 To copy a snapshot of the current image You can use the following procedure to copy the image currently displayed by the VGA2Ethernet user interface to the video capture workstation clipboard. You can optionally pause image capture before copying an image.
Page 41 Print Setup from the file menu to select a different printer and set printer options. Note: You can also configure the VGA2Ethernet user interface to invert colors for printing. From the Tools menu select Options then select the Display tab and select Invert colors for printing.
Page 42 When you stop recording images, the status bar displays the number of image files saved. For example, the message Wrote 31 files. indicates the VGA2Ethernet user interface saved 31 image files. To record captured images as a video file...
Page 43 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Common Procedures 2 Enter the file name, select the location for saving the video file, and select Save. As images are captured by the Frame Grabber they are recorded to the video file. The status bar shows the name and location of the video file.
Page 44 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Common Procedures To broadcast captured images over the Internet 1 Select Web Broadcasting from the Tools menu or from the toolbar select The Start web broadcasting dialog appears. 2 Record the Internet address from which users can view the web broadcast.
Page 45: Menus
Help Menu File Menu Use the File menu commands to save and print the current image displayed by the VGA2Ethernet user interface and to exit the VGA2Ethernet user interface. Save Save a snapshot of the current image to a file on the video capture workstation.
Page 46 Configure printer settings used when you select the Setup Print command or the Print snapshot toolbar button. You can also configure the VGA2Ethernet user interface to invert colors for printing. From the Tools menu select Options then select the Display tab and select Invert colors for printing.
Page 47 Use the commands on the capture menu to start, stop or pause capturing and recording images. From the capture menu you can also select the device that the VGA2Ethernet user interface receives captured images from if you have more than one Epiphan VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device connected to the network.
Page 48 See “Adding or Changing the Viewer’s Password” on page 108. Connect Enter or select the IP address of a VGA2Ethernet Network or KVM2Ethernet device on the network. Use this Device option instead of Select Device to connect to a device if you know its IP address.
Page 49 Modes” on page 63 for more information. Figure 21:Selecting a device Tools Menu Use the Tools menu to customize basic VGA2Ethernet user interface operating settings. The Tools menu also contains commands for special functions such as broadcasting captured images over the Internet.
Page 50 Windows-compatible machines. Help Menu Use the Help menu to Check for Updates and to display information about the version of the VGA2Ethernet user interface that you are running. Note: Check for Updates will only recommend an update if Epiphan recommends that you install a new version.
Page 51: Toolbar
Save a snapshot of the current image captured by the VGA2Ethernet user interface to a file on the video capture workstation. Select a location for the file and select a file format. You can save the snapshot as a Windows bitmap (*.bmp), portable network graphics (*.png), or JPEG...
Page 52: Status Bar
“Configuring Display Options” on page These sections display the following information: • The IP address of the device from which the VGA2Ethernet user interface is receiving captured images. • The location and file name of image or video files saved while recording.
Page 53: Shortcut Keys
“About the Frame Rate” on page • The number of frames or images that the VGA2Ethernet user interface has displayed since the VGA2Ethernet user interface was last started. The number of frames is only visible if you select Show frame count on the status bar from the Display tab of the Options dialog.
Page 54: Recording, Display, Kvm, And Sharing Options
Options This section introduces the options available from the Tools menu when you select the Options command. These options control how the VGA2Ethernet user interface records images, displays images, triggers KVM, and shares or broadcasts images over the Internet. Recording...
Page 55 Recording, Display, KVM, and Sharing Options Configuring Recording Options To control how the VGA2Ethernet user interface records captured images, select Options from the Tools menu and then select the Recording tab. You can record captured images as a series of consecutively saved graphic files or as a video file.
Page 56 You can use the display options to limit the frame rate that the VGA2Ethernet user interface uses. You can also enable or disable options that control how the VGA2Ethernet user interface displays and prints images.
Page 57 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Recording, Display, KVM, and Sharing Options Figure 24:Display options Display Select the color depth that is used to display, record, Format and print captured images. You can set display format to: • RGB 24 bits per pixel •...
Page 58 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface Recording, Display, KVM, and Sharing Options Image Select Off to display the captured image without scaling scaling. Select Downscale to fit window to reduce the captured image displayed so that the image fits into the current application window. The image is not enlarged if it is smaller than the size of the VGA2Ethernet user interface window.
Page 59 You can reduce the frame rate to reduce the number of images captured by the device and displayed on the VGA2Ethernet user interface. You may want to reduce the frame rate to reduce the load on the video capture workstation,...
Page 60 For best results you would usually set the display format color depth to match the video source color depth. If the display format and video source color depth do not match, the VGA2Ethernet user interface converts the color resolution of images as they are received.
Page 61 The VGA2Ethernet device captures images at the color depth of the video source up to the maximum color depth supported by the device. The maximum color depth supported by the VGA2Ethernet Frame Grabber is 24 bits per pixel (bpp). See the VGA2Ethernet Technical Specifications for more information.
Page 62 It is similar to RGB 16 bpp but uses compression and other techniques to improve the video signal. Epiphan Frame Grabbers and the VGA2Ethernet user interface convert YUY2(422), UYVY video images to RGB, grayscale or black and white images.
Page 63: Configuring Vga Modes
In most cases you should not have to configure VGA modes. Usually the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device and VGA source can automatically set a VGA mode. However, configuring VGA modes can be useful if you have special requirements or if the VGA source and device do not automatically set the VGA mode that you want.
Page 64 The device can then operate in that mode. Adding Custom VGA Modes Add custom VGA modes if you want the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device to operate in a non-standard (custom) VGA mode. You can add as many custom VGA modes as you want for each device.
Page 65 You can add, edit, and delete custom VGA modes. If you add multiple custom VGA modes you can select one or more for the device to use. To add a custom VGA mode to a VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device 1 Start the VGA2Ethernet user interface.
Page 66: Windows Command Line Options
Windows Command Line Options You can use the following command line options to control how the Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface starts up. You can add as many command line options as you want in any order. All command line options must start with two dashes. Separate command line options with spaces.
Page 67 115. Creating a Windows shortcut that uses command line options You can use VGA2Ethernet user interface command line options by creating a Windows shortcut to the VGA2Ethernet user interface executable file and editing the shortcut to add command line options. In the following procedure, the VGA2Ethernet user interface executable file v2ngui.exe has been installed in the...
Page 68: About The Frame Rate
"C:\Program Files\VGA2Ethernet\v2ngui.exe" --topmost --borderless --hs -67 --vs 10 5 Select OK to save your changes to the shortcut. Double-click on the shortcut to start the VGA2Ethernet user interface with the command line options. About the Frame Rate Frame rate depends on the resolution of the VGA source, on the...
Page 69: About Edid
CPU and memory and the load on the ethernet connection. For the VGA2Ethernet device n can be from 1 to 3 depending on the capture mode. If the color depth is RGB24, n is 3 bytes per pixel.
Page 70 EDID from the device to the video capture workstation. This copy can be used to restore the original EDID if needed. 1 Download an EDID file from the Epiphan web site or obtain an EDID file from Epiphan Support. 2 Disconnect the VGA cable from the device.
Page 71 The user wanted to return the video source to operating at 640x480 but could not manually adjust the screen resolution. To solve the problem, Epiphan created a custom EDID for the device that excluded support for 720x400. When the user uploaded the custom EDID to the device, the video source returned to operating at 640x480.
Page 72 3. Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface About EDID Page 72 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 73: Mac Os X Vga2Ethernet User Interface
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface This chapter describes common functions and features of the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface for Mac OS X. You can use the Mac OS X version of the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface to configure a VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet attached to the network and to view, save, copy, and print the images captured by the VGA2Ethernet.
Page 74: Upgrading To The Latest Mac Os X Software Version
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface • Connected the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device as described in “Connecting and Powering on a VGA2Ethernet Device” on page 16 “Connecting and Powering on a KVM2Ethernet Device” on page Figure 28:Connecting the VGA2Ethernet device...
Page 75 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Upgrading to the Latest Mac OS X Software Version Upgrading to the Latest Mac OS X Software Version From time to time Epiphan makes new versions of all Epiphan Frame Grabber software available from the Epiphan web site. In...
Page 76: Starting The Mac Os X Vga2Ethernet User Interface
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Starting the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Starting the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Before starting the VGA2Ethernet user interface the device must be connected to the same network as the video capture workstation.
Page 77 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Starting the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Figure 30:Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface window (Mac OS X, VGA2USB Frame Grabber) Title Bar Toolbar Captured Image If the VGA2Ethernet user interface successfully connects to and synchronizes with the Frame Grabber, the VGA2Ethernet user interface window begins displaying captured images.
Page 78: Copying, Saving, And Printing Images
To copy a snapshot of the current image You can use the following procedure to copy the image currently displayed by the VGA2Ethernet user interface to the video capture workstation clipboard. 1 Select Copy from the Edit menu or from the toolbar select The current image is copied to the clipboard.
Page 79: Menus
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus Menus This section describes the commands available from the following VGA2Ethernet user interface menus for Mac OS X: • VGA2USB Menu • File Menu • Edit Menu • View Menu • Tools Menu...
Page 80 If you limit the capture frame rate, the VGA2Ethernet user interface records videos at the same rate as the limited frame rate. The valid frame rate range is from 0.01 to 60 fps.
Page 81 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus Figure 33:KVM Preferences Enable KVM Enable or disable KVM support and set how the Support VGA2Ethernet user interface will behave when it detects a KVM2Ethernet device. You can set the interface to suggest entering KVM mode, automatically enter KVM mode, or to do nothing.
Page 82 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus Figure 34:Advanced Preferences File Menu Use the File menu commands to save and print the current image displayed by the VGA2Ethernet user interface. Open another capture window. The window Capture opens displaying the same image as the original Window window.
Page 83 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus Disconnect Disconnect the VGA2Ethernet user interface from a VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device. The device serial number will be shown next to the Disconnect menu item. If you have multiple capture windows open, make sure you select the capture window containing the device you want to disconnect.
Page 84 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus View Menu Use the commands on the view menu to control the parts of the VGA2Ethernet user interface window that are displayed. Show/Hide Open or close a drawer on the side of the...
Page 85 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Menus Tools Menu Use the commands on the Tools menu to show VGA Mode Information, to upload or save an EDID file, to enter or reset KVM mode and to send a Ctrl-Alt-Del command to a machine managed by a KVM2Ethernet device.
Page 86: Toolbar
Print a snapshot of the current image to the configured printer. Full Screen mode. Scale the VGA2Ethernet user interface window to fill the screen. Press Command-F to exit full screen mode. Override Image Adjustments. When the VGA2Ethernet...
Page 87: Changing System Preferences
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Changing System Preferences Figure 36:Viewing Device Information Changing System Preferences Before starting to record videos or to save or print images, you should configure Epiphan QuickTime integration options by opening System Preferences, selecting VGA2USB under Other, and configuring QuickTime settings.
Page 88 4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface Changing System Preferences Page 88 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 89: Windows Network Discovery Utility
Web admin interface by selecting Web config from the Network Discovery Utility. Once you connect to a VGA2Ethernet device with the Network Discovery Utility you can use video capture software installed on the video capture workstation to record images captured by the VGA2Ethernet device.
Page 90: Upgrading To The Latest Version Of The Network Discovery Utility
Network Discovery Utility From time to time Epiphan makes new versions of the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet drivers and application software available from the Epiphan web site. In most cases you can upgrade the Epiphan software without uninstalling the previous version.
Page 91: Starting The Network Discovery Utility
VGA2Ethernet DirectShow Config. The Network Discovery Utility starts up and looks for Epiphan devices on the network. If an Epiphan device is operating, has an IP address on the network, and is connected to the network, the Network Discovery Utility will find it and display information for...
Page 92 Starting the Network Discovery Utility Note: When you restart the Network Discovery Utility if it has already found an Epiphan device it will show the status of the device as Detecting and the indicator will be amber. If the Network Discovery Utility cannot find a previously found Epiphan device, the status will change to Not Found or Failed and the indicator will be red.
Page 93: Menus
Use the File menu to exit from the Network menu Discovery Utility. Device From the device menu, you can select an Epiphan menu device in the list and: • Select Refresh to refresh the selected device’s information and stream preview. Refresh re-...
Page 94: List Of Devices
Network Discovery Utility. You can use the buttons at the bottom of the list to add or remove Epiphan devices from the list and to search the network for new Epiphan devices. For more details about this list, see “List of...
Page 95: Captured Image Display
Captured Image Display The right pane of the Network Discovery Utility shows the image captured by the device selected in the Epiphan devices list. This pane also displays the resolution and refresh rate at which the device is capturing the image.
Page 96: Configuring Image Adjustments
Web admin interface and for details about image adjustment settings, see “Configuring Image Adjustments” on page 115. Note: You can also view image adjustment settings from the VGA2Ethernet user interface by selecting Configure Device from the Capture menu and selecting Adjustments. Page 96 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 97 “Rebooting or Restarting the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet” on page 119. To configure image adjustments from the Network Discovery Utility 1 Start the Network Discovery Utility, select a VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device and select Advanced. Figure 40:Network discovery utility image adjustment options User Guide Page 97...
Page 98 Discovery Utility is to clear all image adjustment checkboxes. 1 Open the Network Discovery Utility. 2 Select a device. 3 Select Advanced. 4 As required, clear the checkboxes for each image adjustment that you want to reset. 5 Select Apply or OK. Page 98 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 99: Configuring Directshow Options
5. Windows Network Discovery Utility Configuring DirectShow Options Configuring DirectShow Options From the Network Discovery Utility, you can select Advanced and then select the DirectShow tab to configure DirectShow options. Figure 41:DirectShow options Control the image resolution reported to Resolution DirectShow and so used by DirectShow- compatible applications.
Page 100 If Fix Resolution is set to a resolution that does not match the actual resolution of the video signal you can select Pixel Resize to have the VGA2Ethernet device driver resize the image (either shrink or expand it) to match the fixed resolution. Pixel Resize is a simple resizing method that adds or removes pixels as required to resize an image.
Page 101 For example, the VGA2Ethernet device can capture up to 120 frames per second (fps). This frame rate may approach 100% CPU usage even on a dual CPU video capture workstation.
Page 102 5. Windows Network Discovery Utility Configuring DirectShow Options Page 102 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 103: Web Admin Interface
Changing the IP Address • Configuring the Ethernet Bridge For Use if You Have Only One Ethernet Connection • Using the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet Device as a DHCP Server • Configuring Image Adjustments • Rebooting or Restarting the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet •...
Page 104: Logging Into The Web Admin Interface
Search to find it. 3 Select the device to log into and select Web config. You can log into any VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet with a status of Device OK. A web browser starts and you are prompted for a user name and password.
Page 105 109. To log into the Web admin interface using a web browser 1 Start a web browser on the video capture workstation or any PC connected to the same network as the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device. 2 Browse to: http://<VGA2Ethernet_IP_address> or http://<KVM2Ethernet_IP_address>...
Page 106: Adding Or Changing The Administrator's Password
You can add a password or change the password at any time. Note: If you lose or forget the administrator password you can contact Epiphan Technical Support for help to reset it. Page 106 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 107 6. Web admin interface Adding or Changing the Administrator’s Password To add a password to the Web admin interface 1 Log into the Web admin interface. The Change Administrator's Password section is at the top of the Web admin interface. Figure 43:Change Administrator's Password 2 Enter and repeat the new password.
Page 108: Adding Or Changing The Viewer's Password
If you add a viewer password to a device: • When you attempt to connect to the device from the VGA2Ethernet user interface the device’s status is listed as protected and you must enter the viewer’s password to connect to the device.
Page 109: Changing The Ip Address
4 Select continue to return to the Web admin interface. Changing the IP Address You can change the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet IP address: • If the network does not have a DHCP server to give the device an IP address that is compatible with the network.
Page 110 6. Web admin interface Changing the IP Address Figure 45:Change the VGA2Ethernet IP address 3 Enter an IP address, Mask, Gateway, and DNS server that are valid for the network. Contact your network administrator if you are not sure what information to use.
Page 111 6. Web admin interface Changing the IP Address 6 Scroll down the Web admin interface to the Reboot the system section and select Reboot. Then select Continue. It takes a few minutes for the device to reboot. 7 After a few minutes try logging into the Web admin interface by browsing to the new IP address.
Page 112: Configuring The Ethernet Bridge For Use If You Have Only One Ethernet Connection
VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device. To record captured images and still connect both the video capture workstation and the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device to the network you can do the following: 1 Log into the Web admin interface.
Page 113 6. Web admin interfaceConfiguring the Ethernet Bridge For Use if You Have Only One Ethernet Figure 47:Connecting your network and a PC to the VGA2Ethernet device Ethernet Network ETH 2 Cable ETH 1 VGA source Video Capture Workstation In this configuration the Eth 1 and Eth 2 interfaces act like a 2-port hub allowing the video capture workstation to connect to the network.
Page 114: Using The Vga2Ethernet Or Kvm2Ethernet Device As A Dhcp Server
6. Web admin interface Using the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet Device as a DHCP Server Using the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet Device as a DHCP Server You can configure the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device to act as a DHCP server on the network. To configure the device to act as a DHCP server, enable the DHCP server on the device and enter the range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can provide.
Page 115: Configuring Image Adjustments
Note: On Mac OS X video capture workstations you can view and change image adjustments from the Device Info button on the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface toolbar, and from Show Device Info on the VGA2Ethernet user interface View menu.
Page 116 You can disconnect the video cable for 10 seconds to reset image synchronization. You can also reset image synchronization by restarting the device. See “Rebooting or Restarting the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet” on page 119. Page 116...
Page 117 6. Web admin interface Configuring Image Adjustments To reset image adjustments from the Web admin interface 1 Log into the Web admin interface. 2 Scroll down to the VGA2USB Adjustments section. 3 Delete the values from the fields for each image adjustment that you want to reset.
Page 118 The device may not be able to determine whether the video source is sending a wide mode video signal. You can set the aspect ratio to wide mode to force the device to select a wide mode if needed. Page 118 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 119: Rebooting Or Restarting The Vga2Ethernet Or Kvm2Ethernet
This allows Epiphan to review the device configuration, firmware version, and other basic operating parameters. If you are having problems with the device and you contact Epiphan Support, the support team can use this maintenance information to help remotely troubleshoot the problems.
Page 120 If there is a firewall or other device protecting the network, the configuration of this device may have to be changed for the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device to connect to the Epiphan maintenance server. Contact your network administrator for assistance.
Page 121 6. Web admin interface Maintenance Configuration Maintenance The TCP port that the Epiphan device uses to Port connect to the Epiphan maintenance server. This is usually port 30. However, you can change this address if required or as recommended by Epiphan Support.
Page 122: Date And Time Configuration
Result Remote Connection Support Maintenance Server The Epiphan device does not connect to the Epiphan maintenance server. If required, Epiphan Support can remotely connect to the Web admin interface with the same access privileges as an administrator if you provide remote access to the network in some other way (for example, using port forwarding).
Page 123: Firmware Upgrade
The Time Update interval can be every 1, 6, 12, or 24 hours. Firmware Upgrade You can obtain new firmware versions from Epiphan Support. New firmware is released to fix known problems or to add new features. To install new firmware Installing new firmware can take several minutes.
Page 124 4 Scroll down to Firmware Upgrade. 5 Select Browse and then select the firmware file. 6 Select Save and Upgrade Firmware. The firmware uploads. The VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet unpacks the firmware update file, verifies the contents and then upgrades the firmware.
Page 125: System Information
The factory default configuration is the configuration that the device had when you received it from Epiphan. It can be useful to return the device to this configuration if you have made a number of configuration changes that you want to reverse.
Page 126: If The Network Does Not Have A Dhcp Server
You must also establish an Ethernet connection between the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device and your PC. To do this use one of the following: • Connect the Eth 1 port to the same Ethernet network as the video capture workstation.
Page 127 User Name: admin Password: (no password required unless you have previously added one) 4 Press Enter. The Web admin interface opens. 5 Change the IP Address of the VGA2Ethernet or KVM2Ethernet device. See “Changing the IP Address” on page 109.
Page 128 6. Web admin interface If the Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server Page 128 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 129: Recording Image Files
Configuring Image File Recording Options 7. Recording image files You can use the information in this chapter if you are planning to record frames captured by a VGA2Ethernet device as a series of individual image files. This chapter describes: •...
Page 130 All of the image files will be saved into this folder. Prefix Enter a prefix to be added to the start of each saved image file name. All saved files will have the same prefix. Page 130 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 131 7. Recording image files Configuring Image File Recording Options Suffix Select a suffix for the end of each saved image file name. Use the suffix to automatically change the name of each saved file. You can select from a number of different suffixes. Each one changes how the automatic file naming works.
Page 132 You can turn recording off after between 1 and 30000 frames (or images) have been recorded. You can also turn recording off after a period of time that you set in seconds, minutes, or hours. Page 132 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 133: Setting Display Options To Change How Image Files Are Recorded
Change How Image Files are Recorded” on page 133). To record image files 1 Connect the VGA2Ethernet device to the video source that you want to record from and to the video capture workstation. 2 On the video capture workstation, start the VGA2Ethernet user interface.
Page 134: Viewing Saved Image Files
You can view saved image files using most bitmap graphics viewers or editor software. Figure 54 shows an image file named 640x480.png displayed using the GIMP bitmap graphics editor. You cannot use the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface to view saved image files. Page 134 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 135 7. Recording image files Viewing Saved Image Files Figure 54:Viewing a saved image file using GIMP User Guide Page 135...
Page 136 7. Recording image files Viewing Saved Image Files Page 136 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 137: Recording Videos
8. Recording Videos Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface 8. Recording Videos You can use the information in this chapter if you are planning on recording the frames captured by your VGA2Ethernet device as video files. This chapter describes: •...
Page 138 Unless you have already installed a high-speed codec, most of the codecs that the VGA2Ethernet user interface finds may be too slow or have poor compression. If a codec is too slow, the video recording...
Page 139 Epiphan recommends the MS MPEG 4 V2 video codec for most applications. You can use this codec to produce *.avi files that are compatible with most *.avi players. This codec operates at high refresh rates without reducing the performance of the video capture workstation and also includes high quality compression.
Page 140 Download this file and then run the executable to install the ffvfw codec pack. 3 From the VGA2Ethernet user interface, select Options from the Tools menu. 4 Select the Recording tab.
Page 141 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface 10 You may not need to change other settings unless you have special requirements. 11 Select OK three times to save your changes. Figure 56:Configuring the ffvfw codec pack...
Page 142 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface Figure 57:Options for restarting recording To configure video file recording options 1 Start the VGA2Ethernet user interface. 2 On the Tools menu select Options. 3 On the Recording tab select Record As Video.
Page 143 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface Automatically If you select this option, a new file is created and restart recording continues each time the video file size recording limit is reached. Overwrite the After the video file size limit is reached, delete...
Page 144 Recording Options” on page 141). To record video files 1 Connect the VGA2Ethernet device to the video source that you want to record from and to the video capture workstation. 2 On the video capture workstation, start the VGA2Ethernet user interface.
Page 145 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface 3 Make sure the VGA2Ethernet user interface is displaying the captured images that you want to record. 4 Select Start Recording from the Capture menu or from the toolbar select 5 Enter the file name, select the location for saving the video file, and select Save.
Page 146: Using The Virtualdub Directshow Applications To Record Video Files
VGA2Ethernet driver and application on the video capture workstation. Then you must run the Network Discovery Utility and add the VGA2Ethernet device to the list. When you use the DirectShow application to record captured images, you select the name of the VGA2Ethernet device as it appears in the Network Discovery Utility.
Page 147 GraphEdit you insert a new filter (go to Graph > Insert Filters). Select the VGA2Ethernet device from the Video Capture Sources category and select Insert Filter. Render the VGA2Ethernet stream and select Play the graph to view the captured images. Before You Start Recording Videos With...
Page 148 To record video files using VirtualDub Now that you have downloaded and installed all the required software, the video source is functioning, and the VGA2Ethernet is connected to the video source and the video capture workstation, you can use the following steps to record video files with VirtualDub.
Page 149: Recording Videos For Mac Os X
• Playing Back a Video File (Mac OS X) Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos Before starting to record videos you should configure Epiphan QuickTime integration options by opening System Preferences, selecting VGA2USB under Other, and configuring QuickTime settings for the devices that you will be recording video from.
Page 150 Network Address box and select the device from the list of networked devices. 3 Select Connect. 4 To remove a device select the device and select the minus sign. Figure 58:Mac OS X VGA2USB system preferences Configure the following QuickTime recording options: Page 150 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 151 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos for Mac OS X Video Select a video resolution option: Resolution Actual: The actual resolution of the video source is reported to QuickTime. No scaling is performed. If, at any point during a recording session, no signal is detected an error will occur that could interrupt the recording session.
Page 152 Network Add or remove Epiphan devices connected to the Devices network. The Display shows the serial number, IP address and status (screen resolution and refresh rate of the video source) of each device.
Page 153: Recording Videos For Linux
You can play a QuickTime video using QuickTime or any QuickTime-compatible video player. Recording Videos for Linux This section describes how to use the Epiphan USB device driver and Video4Linux to record video files on a video capture workstation running Linux.
Page 154 Video4Linux and a video capture or recording application that is compatible with Video4Linux on your Linux video capture workstation. To download and install the latest version of the Epiphan USB device driver for your Linux distribution, browse to http://www.epiphan.com/products/ and locate the downloads page for your product.
Page 155 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos for Linux Playing Back a Video File (Linux) You can playback a saved video using a video player that can play videos in format of the video file created by the video capture or recording application. User Guide Page 155...
Page 156 8. Recording Videos Recording Videos for Linux Page 156 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 157: Web Broadcasting
Captured images are sent to an Epiphan web broadcasting portal by the Windows VGA2Ethernet user interface. Each web broadcast session is labelled with the serial number of the VGA2Ethernet device that is sending images. The device serial number appears on the VGA2Ethernet user interface title bar.
Page 158: Setting The Display Format For Web Broadcasting
Before starting web broadcasting you must set the display format to RGB 24 bits per pixel. To set the Display format for web broadcasting 1 Open the VGA2Ethernet user interface. 2 From the Tools menu select Options. 3 Select the Display tab.
Page 159: Starting A Web Broadcasting Session
The video capture workstation can be connected directly to the Internet or to a LAN that is connected to the Internet. The following procedure is the same whether or not Epiphan has permanently enabled web broadcasting for your Frame Grabber.
Page 160 The Internet address is always http://www.vga2Ethernet.com/ followed by the serial number of the VGA2Ethernet device. The serial number is visible in the VGA2Ethernet user interface title bar. In the example the Internet address is http://www.vga2usb.com/V2U15100. The web broadcast internet address is not displayed on the VGA2Ethernet user interface during the broadcast.
Page 161: Viewing A Web Broadcasting Session
Viewing a Web Broadcasting Session 4 Select Start Web Broadcasting. As images are captured by the VGA2Ethernet device they are broadcast over the Internet. The Status bar displays SHARING Users can use any web browser to connect to the Internet address to view the broadcast.
Page 162: Changing Web Broadcasting Compression And Performance
To change web broadcasting compression, from the Tools menu select Options and then select Sharing (Figure 60 on page 162). Select Override default compression settings and adjust the Lossless and Lossy settings. Figure 60:Web broadcasting compression options Page 162 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 163 9. Web Broadcasting Changing Web Broadcasting Compression and Performance Lossless Lossless compression compresses without compression reducing image quality. Increasing lossless compression can use a considerable amount of the video capture workstation CPU resources. The default lossless setting is 5. The range is 1 (Speed, the lowest lossless compression) to 9 (Compression, the highest lossless compression).
Page 164 Changing Web Broadcasting Compression and Performance Changes made to default web broadcast compression settings are only visible to viewers of the web broadcast. Changing these settings does not change how the VGA2Ethernet device or the VGA2Ethernet user interface displays, records, or prints captured images.
Page 165: 10.Using The Kvm2Ethernet Device
(if supported by the server) and configuring the machine’s BIOS settings. A custom Epiphan cable connects the KVM2Ethernet input port to the mouse and keyboard ports using USB or PS/2 connections and to the VGA port of the device. You can add USB to PS/2 adapters if the machine to be managed only includes USB ports.
Page 166: Kvm2Ethernet Limitations
Options command all settings are available but configuring Recording or Sharing is not relevant for the KVM2Ethernet device. The following menu options are available from the VGA2Ethernet user interface on a Mac OS X video capture workstation when you select a KVM2Ethernet device: Page 166 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 167: Setting Up Kvm Mode For A Windows Video Capture Workstation
To set up KVM mode for a Windows video capture workstation 1 Start the VGA2Ethernet user interface. 2 Optionally configure a KVM triggering event so that whenever you press a key sequence KVM mode starts. See “To set the...
Page 168 Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys. 4 Select OK to save the changes. To stop KVM mode On the VGA2Ethernet user interface from the KVM menu, select Exit KVM Mode or use the KVM triggering event. Page 168...
Page 169: Workstation
To set up KVM mode for a Mac OS X video capture workstation 1 Start the VGA2Ethernet user interface. 2 Optionally configure a KVM triggering event so that whenever you press a key sequence KVM mode starts. See “KVM...
Page 170 Setting a good KVM triggering event makes it easier and more efficient to enter and exit KVM mode. You can select the right, middle or left mouse button and any combination of the Command, Ctrl, Option, and Shift keys. Page 170 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 171: Index
Index Numerics automatically restart recording 16 bits per pixel 62 automatically turn recording off 55 24 bits per pixel 61 recording image files 132 2-port hub 113 auto-sensing 5 bits per pixel 62 Ethernet port 13 8 bits per pixel 62 AVI file 8 bits per pixel, 62 recording videos 137...
Page 172 107 VGA2Ethernet 12 DHCP server configuration EDID 70 Ethernet bridge cannot find a device configuration 112 VGA2Ethernet user interface IP address 109 25, 30 IP address configuration 110 capture viewer password 108 turn off automatically 55 check for updates 35, 50...
Page 173 IP address and netmask 14 connectors KVM2Ethernet IP address KVM2Ethernet 12 VGA2Ethernet 12 route 110 connectors and buttons 12 VGA2Ethernet IP address controls KVM2Ethernet 12 default frame rate copy recording image files on Mac captured image 40, 78 OS X 152...
Page 174 85 pixel resize scaling 100 upload to device 85 recording video from 148 edit recording video using a menu 83 DirectShow application 146 Edit menu scaling 100 VGA2Ethernet user interface VirtualDub configuration options 149 Page 174 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 175 85 menu 82 Epiphan device driver File menu installing 21 network discovery utility 93 ETH 1 VGA2Ethernet user interface connector 13 Eth 1 112, 113 file name connecting 17, 19 example image file name 131 ETH 2 image file name prefix 130...
Page 176 53 Help menu frame rate network discovery utility 93 about 68 VGA2Ethernet user interface default 152 limit 59, 68 hide limiting 80 toolbar 84 status bar 60 high color 62 frame rate fixed horizontal resolution DirectShow 101 image adjustments 118...
Page 177 133 drivers and application example file name 131 Windows 21 file name prefix 130 Network Discovery Utility 21 file name suffix 131 VGA2Ethernet user interface filename generation 130 folder 130 installed codecs format 130 viewing 138 overwrite existing files 131,...
Page 178 KVM menu 20 limit VGA2Ethernet user interface AVI file size 142 limit capture frame rate 80 KVM mode limit frame rate to 59 setting up 167, 169 DirectShow 101 stopping 168 recording image files 133, kvm mode enter 85 recording videos 138...
Page 179 93 interface 104 Tools 49 menus 93 tools 85 refresh captured image 95 VGA2Ethernet user interface remove devices 94 38, 45 reset image adjustments 98 View 46 search 94 message starting 21, 26, 91 applet is loading.
Page 180 No signal detected 23, 30, 37 password 106 no signal detected 76 deleting 109 not capturing images deleting the viewer password VGA2Ethernet device 36 Not Found 27 deleting the web admin interface administrator date and time server 122 password 107...
Page 181 Linux 153 video capture workstation 15 videos for Mac OS X 149, 153 protected record as images 42, 55 status on VGA2Ethernet user captured image 42 interface 48 record as video 55 PS/2 to USB 19 record as video file...
Page 182 DHCP image file 132 save as resize captured image 41 pixel 100 command 46 window on resolution change shortcut key 53 scale resolution image 58 fix 99 to fit window 58 restart device 119 Page 182 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 183 Search start network discovery utility 94 image file 131 select device 25 network discovery utility 91 command 48 VGA2Ethernet user interface select device list 26 send Ctrl-Alt-Del video capture application 76 command 50, 85 video file 144 serial number start recording...
Page 184 35, 50 thousands of colors 62 VGA2Ethernet drivers and time application 35 configuration 122 upgrade synchronization 122 Epiphan USB device driver 35 time zone 123 firmware 123 update 123 QuickTime component 75 time.nrc.ca 122 video capture application 35, title bar 77...
Page 185 VGA information 85 VGA2Ethernet user interface 33 VGA mode cannot find the device 25, 30 adding a custom VGA mode captured image 39 command line options 66 information 125 common procedures 39 vga mode display 24 information 85 getting started 33, 73...
Page 186 108 upgrading 75 deleting 109 version for Mac OS X 79 if you forget 108 VirtualDub 146 network discovery utility 92 status on VGA2Ethernet user interface 48 VirtualDub configuration options 149 recording a video 146 Page 186 VGA2Ethernet...
Page 187 web browser web admin interface 104, wait image file 132 web config web admin interface 103 network discovery utility 96 adding or changing the WhackedTV 153 administrator password wide mode image adjustments 118 adding or changing the window viewer password 108 resize 59 log in 104 Windows...
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5 Windows Network Discovery Utility

6 Web Admin Interface

7 Recording Image Files

8 Recording Videos

9 Web Broadcasting

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