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Manuals Brands epiphan Manuals Media Converter DVI2USB 3.0 User manual Contents Table of Contents Troubleshooting Bookmarks Quick Links User GuideEpiphan DVI2USB 3.0Release 3.30.2February 21, 2017UG108-04 Need help? Do you have a question about the DVI2USB 3.0 and is the answer not in the manual? Questions and answers Related Manuals for epiphan DVI2USB 3.0 Summary of Contents for epiphan DVI2USB 3.0 Page 1 User Guide Epiphan DVI2USB 3.0 Release 3.30.2 February 21, 2017 UG108-04... Page 2 Terms and conditions This document, the Epiphan web site, and the information contained therein, including but not limited to the text, videos and images as well as Epiphan System Inc.’s trademarks, trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan Systems Inc. and its affiliates and licensors, and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by Canadian copyright law, United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws. Page 3: Specifications Specifications Go to the DVI2USB 3.0 product page on the Epiphan website to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about DVI2USB 3.0. Page 4: Dvi2Usb 3.0 Release Notes Power management improvements mean that DVI2USB 3.0 now supports a wider range of USB host controllers. Online help DVI2USB 3.0 now has searchable online HTML help. Choose your video grabber from the Epiphan support page for a link to online help. Page 5: Table Of Contents Table of contents DVI2USB 3.0 Release notes Resolved issues Table of contents Start here What is DVI2USB 3.0? What's in the box? System requirements Quick start Install the video grabber drivers: Connect the video grabber and the video source: Capture video What’s next? Page 6 Help menu Toolbar Copy, save, or print a snapshot To print a snapshot To copy a snapshot Record a video Step 1: Set the codec Step 2: Record

Crop the captured image Update device EDID Upload a new EDID Practical EDID example Configure display options Display options Additional features... Page 7: Start Here DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Start here Start here Use the topics in this section of the user guide to get started quickly with your DVI2USB 3.0. Review What's in the box?, get a system overview in What is DVI2USB 3.0?, ensure your system meets the... Page 8: What Is Dvi2Usb 3.0 USB 2.0 connections, however it transfers video at a reduced frame rate when using USB 2.0. Using the included Epiphan Capture Tool, DVI2USB 3.0 captures full 1080p HD at 30 frames per seconds and supports resolutions up to 1920×1200. When working with third-party software, such as Windows Media Encoder with YUV 4:2:0 chroma sub-sampling, 1080p video is captured and recorded 60 frames per second. Page 9: What's In The Box DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide What's in the box? What's in the box? The DVI2USB 3.0 package includes the following 1. DVI2USB 3.0 video grabber (read more, Physical attributes) 2. One DVI-I cable 3. One VGA to DVI cable 4. One HDMI to DVI adapter 5. Page 10 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide What's in the box? Image Name Description High speed transfer cable that connects the USB 3.0 cable video grabber to your capture workstation or laptop computer. Page 11: System Requirements 16 GB (32-bit OS) or 20 GB (64-bit OS) Note that the latest versions of the Epiphan drivers for SDI2USB 3.0 (starting with release 3.30.2) use SHA-2 signing which is not supported on Windows XP or Windows Vista. If you want to use either of those platforms, we recommend using an older driver. Page 12: Quick Start Quick start Quick start This section helps you get up and running quickly with your DVI2USB

3.0 on Windows (for Linux distributions, DVI2USB 3.0 on Linux). Using the steps below, you will connect your video grabber to the video capture... Page 13: Connect The Video Grabber And The Video Source DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Connect the video grabber and the video source: Installation may fail for computers inheriting security permissions from a Windows domain, even when the installer is run as administrator. In that case, contact your local IT team for assistance with installation. Page 14: Capture Video 1. Start the Epiphan Capture Tool; your video source is immediately detected (if you see a No Signal message, disconnect and reconnect the cables to make sure they are all seated correctly). Page 15 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Capture video 2. (Windows only) If you want to capture audio from the video grabber, click the Enable Audio button in the toolbar; it's style changes to show audio is enabled. (If your source doesn't have audio or if you want to use a different audio input method, seclect Capture »... Page 16: What's Next DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide What’s next? Windows only: If you're having trouble capturing embedded audio, make sure you have the video grabber connected to a USB 3.0 port. Because of the extra volume of data that needs to be captured, embedded audio capture is only supported when connected via USB 3.0. Page 17: Dvi2Usb 3.0 On Linux Epiphan Linux SDK to write your own application. For more information see the Epiphan product downloads page for your DVI2USB 3.0. You'll find the Software Development Tools section which contains C and C++ api and a java interface and example. Page 18: Epiphan Capture Api Epiphan capture API The Epiphan capture API receives captured images from the USB device driver. To record or stream these images you can

Broadcast session is labeled with the serial number of the DVI2USB 3.0 that is capturing the images. The card’s serial number appears on the video capture application title bar. Page 70 Ensure your video capture workstation is able to connect to the Internet. Start the broadcast 1. From the Epiphan Capture Tool, select Tools » Web Broadcasting Demo or the Sharing button from the toolbar; the Start web broadcasting dialog appears. Page 71 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Sharing / streaming demo tool 2. Click Open Presentation; the presentation window opens. (At this point some java configuration may be required to permit this java application to run.) 3. After approximately 10-20 seconds, the broadcast begins. Page 72: Troubleshooting Tips DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Sharing / streaming demo tool Tweaking the broadcast Normally you should not need to change the default web broadcasting compression settings. The default settings reduce the amount of Internet bandwidth used for web broadcasting by applying a combination of lossless and lossy compression to the images being broadcasted. Page 73 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Sharing / streaming demo tool Note: You cannot change web broadcasting compression during a web broadcast. You must stop the broadcast, adjust the settings and then start the broadcast again. Changes made to default web broadcast compression settings are only visible to viewers of the web broadcast. Page 74: Upgrade Your Drivers And Software When you register your DVI2USB 3.0, you can choose to be notified of updates. You can also go check the product support web page to look for updates, and occasionally, Beta versions of our drivers and software. Page 75: Limitations And Known Issues Workaround: Physically disconnect the video grabber from the computer's USB port and reconnect it. If this workaround poses a problem for your specific use case, consider purchasing

VGA modes 5. Specify your custom frame size in the Horizontal pixels and Vertical lines fields. 6. Specify the Refresh rate for your source and indicate whether it is interlaced or needs reduced blanking. 7. If your source uses non-customary timing, uncheck Standard VESA timings; a set of technical timing details appears. Page 30: Advanced Adjustments The Advanced page lets you configure the device's auto-adjustment and detection mechanisms. You can access this screen by selecting Capture » Configure Device » Advanced or using the Epiphan applet in the Control Panel by selecting the video grabber you'd like to configure and clicking Configure Device or Default Configuration. Page 31 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Advanced adjustments Item Description determine the order to place interlaced lines. Use this checkbox to resolve the issue. Page 32: Epiphan Capture Tool Epiphan's portable USB- based KVM, KVM2USB. As a result, some of the functionality in the software isn't applicable to your DVI2USB 3.0 video grabber. This guide outlines which functions are relevant and explains how to use each one. Page 33: Epiphan Capture Tool Epiphan Capture Tool Epiphan Capture Tool To start the application, from the Windows Start menu select Start » Epiphan Capture Tool, or double-click on the installed desktop icon. The application starts up and looks for the DVI2USB 3.0 video grabber connected to your PC. Page 34 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Epiphan Capture Tool Read more about the menus in these topics: File menu, Edit menu (Windows), View menu, Capture menu, Tools menuHelp menu. You can also read more about the Toolbar Status bar. Page 35: Menus DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Menus Menus These topics cover the menus found in the Epiphan Capture Tool. File menu The following is a breakdown of the File menu in the Epiphan Capture Tool. The File menu

Series Of Images Record as a series of images There are two ways you can record using the Epiphan capture tool and your DVI2USB 3.0: capturing individual images or capturing video. To learn how to capture video, see Record a video. Page 59 8. In the Save options section: a. Specify a folder for saving the files. If you don't specify a folder, your images will be saved in the same folder as the Epiphan Capture Tool. b. If desired, specify a custom Prefix for each file. Page 60 To record your images: 1. The Epiphan Capture Tool should already be capturing and previewing your video source. If you see a No Signal message, disconnect and reconnect the cables to make sure they are all seated correctly. Page 61: Configure Audio 4. Use your operating system's file browser (Windows Explorer or Finder) to find your saved image file(s). Configure audio Your DVI2USB 3.0 can capture audio directly from non-encrypted HDMI sources. The Epiphan Capture Tool can also capture audio from other audio devices plugged into your capture workstation (e.g. embedded laptop... Page 62 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Configure audio By default, the Epiphan Capture Tool doesn't capture audio, but configuring it is simple! Step 1: Select your audio source Start by picking the audio source you want to capture. You can do this from either the Tools » Options menu, or directly from the Capture menu. Page 63 Stereo/mono and bit-depth. (If this value is different than the incoming audio bitrate, DVI2USB 3.0 resamples the audio to your specified bitrate.) d. If desired, check the Play captured audio checkbox to have the audio played over the capture workstation's audio output device (e.g. Page 64: Configure Optional Recording Settings You can avoid needing to enter a file name each time you