AVC4000

8 Input 4 Channel Video Frame Grabber

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HARDWARE
REFERENCE
MANUAL
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Contents
1: Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
Features........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical specification ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Functional summary......................................................................................................................................... 9
Ordering information ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Related documentation ................................................................................................................................... 11

2: Installation ............................................................................................. 12
System requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Jumpers and Connectors ............................................................................................................................... 13
Analog Video Inputs ....................................................................................................................................... 14
AVC4000 Overlay Display Modes .................................................................................................................. 18
Single mode ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Quad mode .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Picture in Picture (PiP) mode ......................................................................................................................... 20
Dual mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

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Introduction

The AVC4000 integrates on a single PC/104-Plus card 4 real-time video

frame grabbers for capturing video from 4 independent and asynchronous
composite video sources and overlaying onto the host system VGA display
buffer or system memory.

The AVC4000 accepts NTSC or PAL composite video from any standard
source. The AVC4000 video frame grabbers use a line-locking technique to
synchronize to the incoming video, digitize and forward video data across
the high speed PC/104-Plus bus to the system display buffer or memory.

Line-locking allows the AVC4000 to quickly and accurately lock on to video

signal regardless of its source.

The AVC4000 supports CIF and QCIF frame sizes in multiple concurrent
channel capture mode and full frame (768 x 576) in single channel mode all
at full 25 or 30 fps frame rates.

AMP can provide custom configurations (subject to a minimum order quantity) for the
AVC40000. Please contact our Sales team (see A: Contacting Advanced Micro
Peripherals) to discuss your requirements.

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Features

▪ Real time video capture to system memory or overlay to system VGA screen

▪ Up to 4 concurrent video channels each at 30 frames/sec (320x240 pixels each)

▪ 4 multiplexed video channels at 7.5 frames/sec (full D1 resolution)

▪ Full PAL/NTSC resolutions (up to 768 x 576 pixels) for single channel capture

▪ 2-input software controlled video multiplexer per channel

▪ Additional output over composite video

▪ Support for multiple AVC4000 devices in a PC/104-Plus system

▪ PC/104-Plus DMA operation for low host CPU usage

▪ High performance 133Mbytes DMA burst transfer on PC/104-Plus

▪ Software support under Windows and Linux

▪ Single +5V operation

▪ Compact 3.6in x 3.8in PC/104-Plus stackable card

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AVC4000 ‘at a glance’

Factory use only PC/104-Plus bus

Jumpers for IDSEL card and
PCI card interrupt selection

16-bit PC/104 Video input/output connector

bus connectors

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Technical specification

Video Input: 4 channels composite video

Monochrome/color NTSC or PAL
2 software selectable video sources per channel
Software selectable brightness, contrast and
saturation control
1V peak-to-peak (75 Ohm input impedance)

Video Overlay: Video Overlay to host system VGA buffer

Flexible arrangement of overlay windows
Video capture to system memory buffer

Software: SDK for Windows and Linux

PC/104-Plus: 133Mbytes/sec bus bandwidth

PC/104-Plus bus master/initiator
Compliant with 3.3V and 5V PC/104-Plus bus
signalling
Jumper-selectable PC/104-Plus stack level
Power: +5V @ 725mA (max)

Environmental: 0 to 60°C
-40 to +80°C (option)

Physical Size: Standard 3.6in x 3.8in PC/104-Plus stackable card

form

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Functional summary

Signal Sources

The AVC4000 is designed to simultaneously capture and display up to 4

separate and unrelated video sources. Each video frame grabber
channel includes a digital NTSC/PAL video decoder with an integrated 2-
input video multiplexer. Therefore each channel of the AVC4000 is able
to route in one-of-two analog video sources under software control and
therefore monitor up to 8 video sources.

Video Digitization

Composite NTSC or PAL video is input to the AVC4000 through the

header VIDEO_IN. The video is AC-coupled and fed to the on-board
decoders of the individual frame grabbers. The video decoders
automatically detect whether the incoming video signal is NTSC or PAL
and generates the correct timing output signals. Each video channel is
first decoded to chrominance and luminance signals and then digitized
by high speed analog-to-digital (A2D) converters. The A2Ds output are
passed to an internal digital video Quad Frame Store Controller (QFSC)
where scaling, filtering, interpolation and channel re-timing operations
are performed prior to data transfer to the host system VGA buffer (for
overlay applications) or memory buffer for any further processing.

Digital Video Quad Frame Store Controller (QFSC)

The Quad Frame Store Controller contains 32 Mbytes of high speed

SDRAM memory used as Frame Stores for each of the 4 digitized video
streams. The QFSC co-ordinates writing of asynchronous video streams
to the Frame Store and synchronous transfer of all 4 channels to the
system’s host VGA buffer or memory.

Real time Live Video Overlay

Digital video data stream from the 4 Frame Stores are routed across the
PC/104-Plus bus to the display buffer of the host CPU for overlaying on
the VGA Screen. The rectangular Overlay Window can be scaled,
cropped and positioned anywhere on the VGA screen. The four video
sources can be arranged within the overlay window in a number of
patterns.

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The digitized video stream from the AVC4000 may also be directed to a
memory buffer within the host CPU for frame grabber applications
where the information may need further processing (such as software
encoding and recording).

On Screen Display (OSD) Support

The AVC4000 hardware does support a text mode onscreen display option which
may be used to annotate each video image (with camera number for example). The
OSD functions are not currently supported in the Windows and Linux drivers,
however please contact our Sales or Support team if this is required.

Host Interface

The AVC4000 has a full 32-bit PC/104-Plus (PCI Rev 2.1) host interface
to the host computer. On board jumpers allow the AVC4000 to be
configured for any of the 4 logical PC/104-Plus stack levels of the host
computer. The jumpers plus a number of solid-state switches help to
route the appropriate PC/104-Plus control signals to the controller on
the AVC4000. Signals routed include the PCI clocks and ID-selects,
interrupts and DMA handshakes.

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Ordering information
The following part number(s) can be used when ordering:
AVC4000 4-Channel AVC4000 Video Frame Grabber (0ºC to +60ºC)

AVC4000-EXT Extended temperature version (-40ºC to +85ºC).

Cable-AVC4K 750mm Video breakout cable (with 4 video phono

connectors).

Anti-static handling
The board(s) supplied contain electrostatic components that are susceptible to
permanent damage from electrostatic discharge (static electricity). To prevent
electrostatic discharge, the boards are supplied in anti-static packaging.
When handling a board, observe the following anti-static precautions to alleviate
risk of damage:

▪ Remove the board(s) from the packaging only when you are working on an
anti-static, earthed surface and wearing an anti-static wrist strap.

▪ Retain the anti-static packaging that the board(s) were supplied in. If you
remove a board from a system, store it in this packaging.

Related documentation
The following documentation and software may be of use whilst reading this
guide:

▪ AVC4000 Video4Linux Software Reference Manual

▪ AVC4000 WDM/DirectShow Software Reference Manual

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System requirements

PC/104-Plus Host Pentium-class CPU at 266MHz or faster

computer 128 Mbytes memory or more
PC/104-Plus bus
Windows-NT/2000/XP-E or Linux

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Jumpers and Connectors

Factory use only PCI

LEVEL

JP4 JP3 VID1

Note: pin 1

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Analog Video Inputs

VID1 Input and output for PAL/NTSC Video

Connector used to attach video sources to the AVC4000. Pin-out details for the
four channels are shown in the following tables.

Channel 1
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Video-In A1 2 Video-In GND

3 Video-In B1 4 Video-In GND

Note 2
5 Comp. Video 6 Video-Out GND

7 Not connected 8 GND

9 Not connected 10 GND

Channel 2
Pin Signal Pin Signal
11 Video-In A2 12 Video-In GND

13 Video-In B2 14 Video-In GND

15 Not connected 16 GND

17 Not connected 18 GND

19 Not connected 20 GND

Channel 3
Pin Signal Pin Signal
21 Video-In A3 22 Video-In GND

23 Video-In B3 24 Video-In GND

25 Not connected 26 GND

27 Not connected 28 GND

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29 Not connected 30 GND

Channel 4
Pin Signal Pin Signal
31 Video-In A4 32 Video-In GND

33 Video-In B4 34 Video-In GND

35 S-Video – Luma 36 Video-Out GND

Note 2

37 S-Video – Chroma 38 Video-Out GND

Note 2

39 Not connected 40 GND

NOTE 1: EVEN NUMBER PINS (2, 4, 6, 8, 10,) ARE GROUND RETURNS FOR THE CAMERA AND AUDIO
SOURCES.
AN OPTIONAL CABLE (CABLE-VCH264) IS AVAILABLE WITH PHONO PLUGS FOR CONNECTING
CAMERAS TO THE COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUTS OF THE HEADER VID1.
NOTE 2: COMP. VIDEO AND S-VIDEO OUTPUTS ARE CONFIGURED BY THE DRIVER SOFTWARE TO DISPLAY
THE PREVIEW VIDEO OUTPUT.

JP3 and JP4

16-bit PC/104 bus connectors.
These bus connectors are not currently used on the AVC4000 card except for
routing signals to other PC/104 cards.

PCI
PC/104-Plus bus.
Standard 32-bit PC/104-Plus bus PCI Rev 2.1 compliant, 3.3V and +5V tolerant
operation.

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LEVEL – links 1-2 and 3-4

Used for IDSEL card selection.

The setting of the first two links on the LEVEL header determine the logical stack
position of the AVC4000 on the PC/104-Plus stack. This setting routes the
appropriate IDSEL, PCICLK, REQ and GNT signals to the AVC4000 Frame Grabber.

The following configurations are valid.

Jumpers IDSEL PCICLK REQ/GNT

IDSEL0 PCICLK0 0/0 Default setting:

IDSEL1 PCICLK1 1/1

IDSEL2 PCICLK2 2/2

IDSEL3 PCICLK3 2/2

NOTE: WHEN USING MULTIPLE AVC4000 DEVICES IN A SYSTEM, EACH CARD MUST HAVE DIFFERENT
REQ/GNT PAIR DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE DEVICE ON THE PC/104-PLUS STACK.

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LEVEL – links 5-6 and 7-8

Used for PCI card interrupt selection.

The settings of the third and fourth links on the LEVEL header determine which of
the four PCI interrupts service the AVC4000 card on the PC/104-Plus stack.

The following configurations are valid.

Jumpers Interrupt

INTA Default setting:

INTB

INTC

INTD

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AVC4000 Overlay Display Modes

The AVC4000 supports 4 principal display modes to the system VGA.

The modes are software selectable. Additional layouts may be specified by
moving and resizing the channels in software.
.

Single mode

In this mode, a single channel is displayed full-size on the VGA screen in the
overlay window. The overlay window can be re-sized and re-positioned
anywhere on the VGA screen.

CHANNEL

ID_SINGLE_MODE

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Quad mode

For Quad mode, all four channels are displayed in quarter-size areas (slots) of the
overlay window. The first channel is positioned at the top left corner, the second
at the top right, the third at the bottom left and the fourth at the bottom right.
The order can be changed under software control.

CHANNEL CHANNEL

0 1
CHANNEL CHANNEL

2 3
ID_QUAD_MODE

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Picture in Picture (PiP) mode

For PiP mode, one channel is displayed full-size with a second on top in a smaller
window. The size and position of the smaller window can be controlled in
software. The allocation of input to either channel can also be changed under
software control.

ID_PIP_MODE

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Dual mode
For Dual mode, two channels are displayed in half-size areas (slots) of the overlay
window in one of two orientations. In vertical mode, the first channel is
positioned above the second. In horizontal mode, the second channel is placed
to the right of the first. The allocation can be changed under software control.

ID_DUAL_MODE_SINGLE

ID_DUAL_MODE_SINGLE2

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AVC4000 Card
Installation
This section describes AVC4000 hardware and software installation procedures.
Software for the AVC4000 is provided on a CD.

The optional Video Input cable (Cable-AVC4K) should be plugged into VIDEO_IN
to provide live video to the CompVidA1 input the AVC4000.

For most recent BIOS and operating system software, the AVC4000 is
automatically detected.

Software driver installation should be done from the supplied CD.

Further instructions (and demo programs) for specific operating systems are
provided on the driver CD.

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Sales
AMP’s sales team is always available to assist you in choosing the board that best
meets your requirements. Contact your local sales office or hotline.

Sales office US Sales office UK

Advanced Micro Peripherals Inc. Advanced Micro Peripherals Ltd.
Suite 424, 234 5th Ave 1 Harrier House, Sedgeway Business Park
New York Witchford, Cambridge,
NY, 10001 CB6 2HY
USA United Kingdom

Tel: +1 212 951 7205 Tel: +44 (0)1353 659500

Fax: +1 212 951 7206 Fax: +44 (0)1353 659600
E-mail: sales@amp-usa.com E-mail: sales@ampltd.com
Web: www.amp-usa.com Web: www.ampltd.com

Technical support
Comprehensive technical information is available on our websites (see above).
If you can’t find the information or solution you require, AMP has a team of
technical support engineers / embedded video experts available to provide a
quick and free response to your technical queries.
Please submit your technical support query to the appropriate email address:

Technical support US Technical support UK

E-mail: support@amp-usa.com E-mail: support@ampltd.com

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