[AG-TECH] Single System Access Grid Performance

[Fred Dech]

hi Chris.

please note.  i do not think that AG2.x currently supports multiple video
captures from a single card, such as the Videum 4400.
i've not actually seen this said explicitely, however.

--fred

On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:04AM, Osland, CD (Chris)  said:
> I'm just putting together 'full' systems with slightly reduced
> capabilities (mainly display space).  They are not proven, but
> I've put together
> 
> 	single box twin 2.8 GHz Xeon systems with 1 Gb memory
> 		on a Supermicro motherboard
> 	Videum 4400 video capture (4 x composite)
> 	Matrix Parhelia 256 Mb (3 x analogue xGA)
> 	Echo Mia MIDI audio card (stereo, balanced analogfue I/O)
> 	Gentner/ClearOne XAP400
> 	conventional cameras, mics, speakers
> 
> 	software will be AG 2.1.2 under Windows XP Pro
> 
> The only problem I've got so far is that the Echo audio cards
> totally crash the system ("Hardware Error - consult vendor" - not
> even a BSOD).
> 
> Will report progress.
> 
> We are hoping to get this sort of system going as a standard
> offering for new nodes at RAL, albeit with the Matrox QID card
> instead of the Parhelia, whenever Matrox pull their finger out and
> actually release it - they have told me they're having software
> problems.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ron Crummett [mailto:roncrummett at mail.caynetco.com]
> > Sent: 24 March 2004 17:45
> > To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov; Todd Reed
> > Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Single System Access Grid Performance
> > 
> > 
> > Todd - 
> > 
> > When you speak of a smaller version, I am assuming that you 
> > are also cutting back on the number of 
> > cameras/microphones/etc. as well?  I am actually looking into 
> > putting together a system setup for something like that, to 
> > go into a classroom accomodating 15-20 people.  If this is 
> > what you are looking to do let me know and I can send you 
> > some of our ideas at CayNet.  Good luck!
> > 
> > -Ron Crummett
> > 
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> > 
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Todd Reed" <treed at exchange.astate.edu>
> > Date:  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:41:03 -0600
> > 
> > >We currently have a 3 system AG-Node (2-redhats/1-win2k) and 
> > are looking
> > >to build a smaller version for a conference room style using 
> > one system.
> > >I would like to get some input on single system nodes as to 
> > what seems
> > >to work the best (system specs, cameras, mics, audio, etc).
> > >
> > >Also, has anyone tried using the Orange iBOT Firewire Cameras?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >  
> >