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EMS User Manual
The XtremeRGB Range of Video
Capture Cards
XtremeRGB-Ex1
XtremeRGB-Ex2
XtremeRGB-II
XtremeRGB-Ex4+
XtremeRGB-Ex8
Electronic Modular Solutions Limited
Kendal House, 20 Blaby Road, S. Wigston,
Leics., LE18 4SB, England
Tel: +44 (0) 116 2775730
Fax: +44 (0) 116 2774973
Email:
sales@ems-imaging.com
Web:
www.ems-imaging.com
10 Nov 2009
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Summary of Contents for EMS XtremeRGB-Ex1
- Page 1 EMS User Manual The XtremeRGB Range of Video Capture Cards XtremeRGB-Ex1 XtremeRGB-Ex2 XtremeRGB-II XtremeRGB-Ex4+ XtremeRGB-Ex8 Electronic Modular Solutions Limited Kendal House, 20 Blaby Road, S. Wigston, Leics., LE18 4SB, England Tel: +44 (0) 116 2775730 Fax: +44 (0) 116 2774973 Email: sales@ems-imaging.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Safety Instructions ..........................3 Chapter 2 Introduction ............................4 Chapter 3 XtremeRGB-Ex1 ........................... 5 Chapter 4 XtremeRGB-Ex2 ..........................14 Chapter 5 XtremeRGB-II ............................. 22 Chapter 6 XtremeRGB-Ex8 ..........................32 Chapter 7 XtremeRGB-Ex4+ ..........................40 Chapter 8 EMS Limited ............................51 Chapter 9 ... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Safety Instructions
EMS for repair using EMS RMA procedures. Disposal At the end of life all EMS products should be disposed of as per local laws and regulations dictate. In UK contact EMS to arrange disposal. Our WEE registration number is WEE/AA0005ZR. -
Page 4: Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 2 Introduction The EMS XtremeRGB range of video capture cards HD, HDMI, VGA/ RGB or DVI video sources in real time enabling you to view data from PCs, MACs, industrial / medical equipment, cameras and other video equipment. The XtremeRGB-Ex8 and XtremeRGB-Ex4+ captures PAL, SECAM and NTSC in both composite and S-Video. -
Page 5: Chapter 3 Xtremergb-Ex1
Chapter 3 XtremeRGB-Ex1 FCC Compliance XtremeRGB-Ex1 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause... -
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: EMS Limited Address: Leicester, England Phone: +44116-2775730 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: RGB Video Capture PCIe Card Model Number: XtremeRGB-Ex1 Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15 Subpart b... - Page 7 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time. The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather. The data can be transferred to system memory or to off-screen memory on a EMS graphics card. Models...
- Page 8 Specification • PCIe x4 low profile card, 68.9mm x 167.6mm Board Format PCIe bus master with scatter gather DMA providing maximum data rate of 480MB/s • Connectors One DVI-I Type connector • 170 Mpixels per second analog RGB or 165MHz DVI Maximum Sample Rate: •...
- Page 9 It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the XtremeRGB-Ex1 capture card and it is fully installed and working correctly. We also recommend that you make a note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before the card is plugged into the computer.
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Page 10: Installing The Capture Card
Remove the PC cover • Locate a vacant PCIe (x4 or above) slot for the XtremeRGB-Ex1 on the motherboard and remove the backing plate (retain all screws). If in doubt consult your motherboard documentation to correctly identify a PCIe (PCI-express) slot. -
Page 11: Installing Multiple Cards
Combinations of all XtremeRGB capture cards in the same machine are supported by the driver. In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards, it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J5 links on the XtremeRGB-Ex1 are configured. Each card should be configured as follows: DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dplinks.exe. -
Page 12: Firmware Upgrades
Firmware Upgrades The XtremeRGB-Ex1 cards allow firmware upgrade to be completed on site rather than returning the card to EMS. Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed, LK4 MUST BE FITTED on the XtremeRGB-Ex1. To perform the upgrade, follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the upgrade application. - Page 13 CD / DVD ROM Drive Using the card with other EMS products The XtremeRGB-Ex1 captures the data and stores it in an on-board video buffer. This data is then copied using DMA to the host system for display, storage or streaming.
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Page 14: Chapter 4 Xtremergb-Ex2
Chapter 4 XtremeRGB-Ex2 FCC Compliance – XtremeRGB-Ex2 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 15 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: EMS Limited Address: Leicester, England Phone: +44116-2775730 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: RGB Video Capture PCIe Card Model Number: XtremeRGB-E2 Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15 Subpart B...
- Page 16 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time. The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather. The data can be transferred to system memory or to off-screen memory on a EMS graphics card. Models...
- Page 17 Specification • PCIe half size plug-incard card, 110mm x 170mm Board Format PCIe bus master with scatter gather DMA providing maximum data rate of 480MB/s • Two DVI-I Type connectors Connectors • 170 Mpixels per second analog RGB or 165MHz DVI Maximum Sample Rate: •...
- Page 18 2 x DVI to VGA Adapters • Installation CD ROM If there are any discrepancies, you should contact EMS immediately. Note: All plug-in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti-static material. Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install.
- Page 19 Connections The XtremeRGB-Ex2 card has two DVI-I type connectors for two separate, simultaneous inputs. The top connector is referred to as Channel 1, the bottom connector, Channel 2. Connect to the source using: • DVI-D Cable • DVI-A Cable • Analog VGA (RGB) cable (adapter supplied) •...
- Page 20 The XtremeRGB-Ex2 cards allow firmware upgrade to be completed on site rather than returning the card to EMS. Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed, LK1 MUST BE FITTED on the XtremeRGB-Ex2. To perform the upgrade, follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the upgrade application.
- Page 21 When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferred direct to the graphics card in a similar manner to the EMS graphics card with the added benefit of non-tearing captures. When the RGB/DVI data is displayed on a non EMS graphics card, the XtremeRGB-Ex2 sends the...
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Page 22: Chapter 5 Xtremergb-Ii
Chapter 5 XtremeRGB-II FCC Compliance Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 23 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: EMS Limited Address: Leicester, England Phone: +44116-2775730 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: RGB Video Capture PCI-X Card Model Number: XtremeRGB-II Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15 Subpart B...
- Page 24 The data is stored in a 32MB frame buffer on the card in real time. The data is transferred using PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather. The data can be transferred to system memory or to off-screen memory on a EMS graphics card. Models...
- Page 25 Specification • 64 bit, up to 66MHz PCI-X, half size plug-in card 105mm x 170mm. Board Format PCI bus master with scatter gather DMA providing maximum data rate of 480MB/s • Connectors Two DVI-I Type connectors • 170 Mpixels per second analog RGB or 165MHz DVI Maximum Sample Rate: •...
- Page 26 2 x DVI to VGA Adapters • Installation CD ROM If there are any discrepancies, you should contact EMS immediately. Note: All plug-in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti-static material. Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install.
- Page 27 Installing the Capture Card You are likely to need a flat blade and a Phillips head screwdriver for the installation of the capture card; it would be useful to have these to hand before you begin. Installing the card is a simple process, follow the steps below to be up and running in a few minutes: •...
- Page 28 Installing Multiple Cards Up to 32 cards can be installed in a system providing a maximum of 64 capture channels using the XtremeRGB-II. Combinations of XtremeRGB capture cards in the same machine are supported by the driver. In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards, it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J6 Links are configured.
- Page 29 The XtremeRGB-II card allow firmware upgrades to be completed on site rather than returning the card to EMS. Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed, LK1 MUST BE FITTED on the XtremeRGB-II. To perform the upgrade, follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the upgrade application.
- Page 30 Should the CD fail to autorun use Explorer to browse the CD, locate then double click on install.exe file e.g. d:/install.exe and click on Install Software… and follow the installation wizard instructions as prompted. Regular software updates are available from our website: www.ems-imaging.com Also available on the EMS CD: •...
- Page 31 EMS graphics card with the added benefit of non-tearing captures. When the data is displayed on a non EMS graphics card, the XtremeRGB-II sends the data to system memory or direct to the graphics card, dependant on the software used for display.
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Page 32: Chapter 6 Xtremergb-Ex8
Chapter 6 XtremeRGB-Ex8 FCC Compliance Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 33 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: EMS Limited Address: Leicester, England, Phone: +44116-2775730 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: SD Video Capture PCI-e x4 Card Model Number: XtremeRGB-Ex8 (DGC 144) Conforms to the following specifications:...
- Page 34 Introduction – XtremeRGB-Ex8 The XtremeRGB-Ex8 is an eight channel PCI express video capture card. The card supports PAL, NTSC and SECAM in both composite and S-video input formats, supports de-interlaced video capture and allows display at 25/30 frames/sec for real-time video overlays. The Windows®...
- Page 35 BNC16 Input Cable • Installation CD ROM If there are any discrepancies, you should contact EMS immediately. Note: All plug-in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti-static material. Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install.
- Page 36 BNC Connector Video Passthrough By connecting a second BNC16 Input Cable (available from EMS) to the second XtremeRGB-Ex8 connector it is possible to daisy-chain the video signals to another device. In this case the video will normally be terminated on the downstream device; therefore, the inbuilt terminations on the...
- Page 37 Video Input Termination Links J2+J6 J7+J9 J12+J13 J10+J11 J14+J17 J15+J16 J18+J21 J19+J20 Installing Multiple Cards Up to 16 cards can be installed in a system providing a maximum of 128 capture channels. In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards, it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J5 links on the XtremeRGB-Ex8 are configured.
- Page 38 The XtremeRGB-Ex8 card allow firmware upgrade to be completed on site rather than returning the card to EMS. Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed, LK4 MUST BE FITTED on the XtremeRGB-Ex8. To perform the upgrade, follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the upgrade application.
- Page 39 When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferred direct to the graphics card in a similar manner to the EMS graphics card with the added benefit of non-tearing captures. When the video data is displayed on a non EMS graphics card, the XtremeRGB-Ex8 sends the data...
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Page 40: Chapter 7 Xtremergb-Ex4
Chapter 7 XtremeRGB-Ex4+ FCC Compliance Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 41 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: EMS Limited Address: Leicester, England, Phone: +44116-2775730 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: SD Video/RGB/DVI Capture PCI-e x4 Card Model Number: XtremeRGB-Ex4+ (DGC 151) Conforms to the following specifications:...
- Page 42 PCI bus master DMA with scatter gather. The data can be transferred to system memory, to off- screen memory on a EMS graphics card or via Direct 3D to third party graphics cards. Windows Media Encoder® may also be used to stream video across a network or save the video to disk.
- Page 43 Models XtremeRGB-Ex4+...
- Page 44 Specification • PCI-e x4 plug-in card, 110mm x 204mm Board Format: PCI-e bus master with scatter gather DMA providing maximum data rate of 480MB/s • One DVI-I type connector and one D-type connector for SD inputs Connectors: • Maximum Sample Rate: 170Mpixels per second analog RGB or 165 MHz DVI (RGB/DVI) Analog modes up to 340MHz pixel clock can be captured using dual-pass sampling...
- Page 45 DVI-VGA Adapter • Installation CD ROM If there are any discrepancies, you should contact EMS immediately. Note: All plug-in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti-static material. Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install.
- Page 46 Installing the XtremeRGB-Ex4+ Capture Card You are likely to need a flat blade and a Phillips head screwdriver for the installation of the capture card; it would be useful to have these to hand before you begin. Installing the card is a simple process, follow the steps below to be up and running in a few minutes: •...
- Page 47 D-Type Connector Connect SD inputs using the 16-way splitter cable (provided). The splitter cable consists of 16 BNC sockets numbered 1-16, connected to a 26-way D connector. To connect a video input, connect the Composite/S-Video Luma and Chroma as indicated in the table below. Composite/S-Video Luma = Input Chroma = BNC Connector...
- Page 48 Installing Multiple Cards Up to 8 cards can be installed in a system providing a maximum of 32 SD capture channels and 8 DVI-I capture channels. In order to control the order in which the driver uses the cards, it is recommended when installing multiple cards that the J6 links on the XtremeRGB-Ex4+ are configured.
- Page 49 The XtremeRGB-Ex4+ card allows firmware upgrades to be completed on site rather than returning the card to EMS. Whenever a firmware upgrade is performed, LK1 MUST BE FITTED on the XtremeRGB-Ex4+. To perform the upgrade, follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the upgrade application.
- Page 50 When a Direct3D compatible graphics card is used the data can be transferred direct to the graphics card in a similar manner to the EMS graphics card with the added benefit of non-tearing captures. When the video data is displayed on a non EMS graphics card, the XtremeRGB-Ex4+ sends the data...
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Page 51: Chapter 8 Ems Limited
EMS Limited. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this User Manual is correct, EMS Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof, and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions. - Page 52 UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office Electronic Modular Solutions Limited Kendal House, 20 Blaby Road S. Wigston, Leics., LE18 4SB, England Tel: +44 (0) 116 2775730 Fax: +44 (0) 116 2774973 Email: sales@ems-imaging.com Web: www.ems-imaging.com...
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Page 53: Chapter 9 Index
Board Format, 25, 35, 43 Channel 1, 19, 27 Channel 2, 19, 27 Connectors, 25, 35, 43 EMS, 50 DMA, 13, 21, 31, 39, 49 drivers, 13, 21, 30, 38, 49 DVI Mode Support, 8, 17, 25 DVI to VGA adapters, 10, 19, 27, 45... - Page 54 Video Capture Memory, 8, 17, 25, 35, 43 Video Format, 8, 17, 25, 43 Video Sampling, 8, 17, 25, 43 XtremeRGB-Ex4+, 49...