OUT port to be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Connect to the second video equipment with video input.
Step 6: Connections for external control from the computer.
Use the computer RS232 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) to make the connections shown
below to control the visualiser from an external computer. USB connection enables
capturing still images / video streams from the visualiser to the computer. Special
software is required for this operation.
4. Turn on the power by pressing the “POWER” button.
USB PORT
The USB port can be used to transfer still images from the visualiser to a
computer. No additional computer hardware is required. In this way, the
visualiser can be used as a 3-D scanner for your computer.
Connect the visualiser to your computer with the supplied USB cable.
The visualiser software is available on the supplied CD-ROM.
CONTROLLING THE VISUALISER FROM A COMPUTER
You can control the visualiser from a computer connected with a RS232
connector.
A. Connect the computer and the visualiser with the computer
RS-232 cable (9-pin to 9-pin).
B. Select [Start] -> [Program] -> [VideoCap] -> “VideoCapx.xx”
(x.xx is software’s version) to open the software.
C. Click “Control Panel” under “Capture”.
D. Select the COM port COM1 or COM2 and you can control the
visualiser by clicking the buttons on the menu.
Toolbar
Control : Control the visualiser by a computer through RS232 cable.
Capture one frame : Capture the current preview image and save it
to the desired path.
Full Screen : Full screen display the preview content, left double
click to exit.
Start Capture : Start to video capture
Stop Capture : Stop video capture
VIDEO DISPLAY AND CAPTURE
You can capture and control images on the visualiser from
OUTPUT MODE AND VERTICAL FREQUENCY (60Hz)
The RGB output can output a signal in the SVGA /XGA format.
In order to achieve the best picture quality you must set the outputs of the
visualiser to match the native resolution of your display unit.
PAL/NTSC VIDEO OUTPUTS
The S-Video and composite video outputs are set to PAL (NTSC) during
manufacturing.
INSTALLING VISUALISER SOFTWARE
This function is to snap and display images with the USB interface, which
includes displaying static and dynamic pictures, snapping dynamic images and
playing back the dynamic images with the Windows Media Player or its own
player.
A. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your visualiser into the CD-ROM
drive. If Auto run is enabled on your system, then the Software Setup
window will be displayed automatically as below.
If it does not start automatically, after inserting the CD-ROM, Click [Start]
-> [My Computer], and double click (the CD-ROM drive letter might be
different among different computer systems), then the above screen will appear
immediately.
TITLE FUNCTION
Press the “Title” button once and the image split into two parts, the upper 1/8
part of the image will freeze and stay on top 1/8 of the screen. Press “Title”
button again to exit the Title mode.
Note: This function is not available on S-Video and Video output.
IMAGE SAVE AND RECALL
Press the “SAVE” button once to save one captured image, it can save up to 7
images. After 7 images are saved, the 8th image will replace the previous 1st
image and will become the new 1st saved image. (On the remote control)
Press the “RECALL” button once to display the saved images, then press the
numerical button to show the corresponding image. For example: Press “2” to
display the second image. At this status, the function under each numeric key is
not available. Press “RECALL” again to exit this mode. (On the remote control)
INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control can control the camera from different angels. Please note
that an infrared remote control can only be used up to a certain distance from
the unit. Objects situated between the visualiser and the infrared remote control
and a weak battery may interfere with the reception.
On the left side of the visualiser stage, there is a built-in remote control storage
compartment where you can store the remote control when not in use.
IMAGE SCROLLING
Press the “ ” button to scroll the image down to display the upper part of the
image. Press the “ ” button to scroll the image up to display the lower part of
the image.
