epiphan VGA2Ethernet User manual
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February 2011
VGA2Ethernet™
User Guide
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efficiently, include the following info:
•Your VGA2Ethernet serial number.
•The behavior of your VGA2Ethernet LED indicators.
•Technical description of the signal source including resolution, refresh
rate, synchronization, type of hardware.
•Complete description of the problem you are experiencing.
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1. Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................... 4
2. Installation.................................................................................. 6
VGA2Ethernet Hardware Features................................................. 6
VGA2Ethernet Software Features ................................................ 10
Optimizing VGA2Ethernet Performance...................................... 11
Connect and Power on a VGA2Ethernet Device.......................... 11
Installing the Drivers and Application for Windows.................... 13
If the VGA2Ethernet User Interface Cannot Find the Device......16
Finding the VGA2Ethernet Device Manually .............................. 16
Using the Network Discovery Utility to Find the VGA2Ethernet 17
Installing the Drivers and Applications for Mac OS X ................ 18
If the VGA2Ethernet User Interface Cannot Find the Device......20
Direct Connection of VGA2Ethernet to Workstation................... 20
3. Windows VGA2Ethernet User Interface............................... 22
Finding VGA2Ethernet Drivers and Application Updates........... 22
Starting the VGA2Ethernet User Interface................................... 23
Pausing, Copying, Saving, and Printing Images...........................24
Recording Captured Images.......................................................... 26
Menus............................................................................................ 28
Toolbar.......................................................................................... 33
Status Bar...................................................................................... 34
Capture, Recording, and Display Options ................................... 35
4. Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface..............................48
Upgrading to the Latest Mac OS X Software Version ................. 48
Starting the Mac OS X VGA2Ethernet user interface.................. 49
Menus............................................................................................ 51
Toolbar.......................................................................................... 54
Changing System Preferences ...................................................... 58
5. Web admin interface............................................................... 59
Logging into the Web admin interface ......................................... 59
Configuring the Ethernet Bridge For Use if You Have Only One
Ethernet Connection ..................................................................... 62
If the Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server ........................... 63
Adding or Changing the Web admin Interface Password............. 65
Adding or Changing the Viewer Password................................... 66
Configuring Frame Grabber Adjustments .................................... 67
Changing the Network Configuration........................................... 71
Configuring Remote Support........................................................ 75
Setting the Date and Time............................................................. 77
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Upgrading the VGA2Ethernet Firmware......................................79
Using Maintenance Controls ........................................................ 81
Restoring the VGA2Ethernet Default Factory Configuration...... 81
Rebooting or Restarting VGA2Ethernet....................................... 82
Shutting Down the VGA2Ethernet Device...................................82
Displaying VGA2Ethernet Information........................................ 82
6. Web Broadcasting ................................................................... 85
Setting the Display Format for Web Broadcasting....................... 85
Starting a Web Broadcasting Session...........................................86
Viewing a Web Broadcasting Session.......................................... 87
Troubleshooting Web Broadcasting Performance........................ 87
7. Windows Network Discovery Utility .....................................88
Finding and Installing Drivers and Application Updates .............89
Starting the Network Discovery Utility........................................ 89
Menus............................................................................................ 90
List of Devices.............................................................................. 91
Captured Image Display ............................................................... 92
Configuring Image Adjustments................................................... 94
Configuring DirectShow Options................................................. 95
8. Recording Image Files............................................................. 97
Configuring Image File Recording Options ................................. 97
Recording Image Files.................................................................. 97
9. Recording Videos.....................................................................98
Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface
...................................................................................................... 99
Selecting a Windows Video Codec .............................................. 99
Installing the ffvfw Video Codec Pack....................................... 100
Recording a Video ...................................................................... 101
Playing Back a Video File .......................................................... 102
Recording Videos for Mac OS X................................................ 102
10. Cables, Connectors and Adapters........................................105
3.5 mm Mini-jack ....................................................................... 105
DVI ............................................................................................. 105
VGA............................................................................................ 106
DVI to VGA cable...................................................................... 106
RJ-45 Male.................................................................................. 108
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Composite Video to DVI Converter........................................... 108
8. Sample Applications.............................................................. 109
Sharing Data without Using Guest-access Networks ................. 109
Performing Presentations over Ethernet ..................................... 109
Recording Training Sessions and Lecture Capture..................... 110
9. List of Figures........................................................................112
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1. Introduction
The Epiphan VGA2Ethernet™ is a compact external DVI/VGA/composite frame
grabber that is capable of capturing single link DVI and VGA signals at rates of up to
60 frames per second. VGA2Ethernet also supports a stereo 3.5mm audio input.
Designed for high speed and high precision military, medical and industrial
applications, Epiphan Systems VGA2Ethernet uses the common RJ45 Ethernet port
to interface itself with the target computer, allowing for up to 1 Gigabit transfer rates.
This is the only frame grabber capable of capturing both DVI and VGA signals and
sending the data over Ethernet. Using the latest state-of-the-art pre-compression
technologies developed by Epiphan Systems specifically for the VGA2Ethernet, you
are able to acquire diagnostic-quality 100% lossless images from any DVI/VGA/RGB
source.
This solution is also able to capture a composite video signal using a composite to
VGA converter cable, purchased separately.
The VGA2Ethernet is part of Epiphan’s complete line of video signal capture,
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broadcasting and recording products. For more information about all of Epiphan’s
broadcasting products, please see the Broadcaster Products Overview on the
Epiphan website.
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2. Installation
This chapter describes the basics of how to connect a VGA2Ethernet device to a
VGA, DVI source and to an Ethernet network.
The VGA2Ethernet device uses an Ethernet network connection to send captured
image data to a video capture workstation. A video capture workstation is any PC or
Mac on which you have installed the VGA2Ethernet drivers and application and that is
connected to the same Ethernet network as the VGA2Ethernet device.
VGA2Ethernet Hardware Features
The VGA2Ethernet device is a 202mm x105mm x35mm (7.95”x4.13”x.1.38”) unit.
The front panel includes power and capture activity LEDs, DVI In and Out, audio In
and Out ports. The back panel includes 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, and a power
connector.
Figure 1.
VGA2Ethernet (front view)
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