[AG-TECH] Camera capture question for Winnov 1000 VO, Windows XP, AG 3.1

[Ben Green]

Hi Cameron,
 
Make sure you have configured the video standards correctly both within the Winnov configuration and the properties of the VideoProducer, i.e. PAL / NTSC. I think if there's a mismatch you'll get a black screen in VIC.
 
Good luck !
 
Ben.
 
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From: ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov [mailto:ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Purvis, Cameron
Sent: 12 January 2009 23:40
To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
Subject: [AG-TECH] Camera capture question for Winnov 1000 VO, Windows XP, AG 3.1



Sorry if I'm asking something obvious here, but I have searched around and can't seem to find out what I'm doing wrong.  If anyone has any suggestions, I'd dearly appreciate it.

 

I've got a Windows XP system running AccessGrid 3.1 - or, rather, that I'm trying to get running with AG 3.1.  This system was originally designed to be a beefy desktop PIG - it's a Dell Precision 7400 with specs substantially higher than the AG requirements I found.  The original camera was a USB webcam, which was ideal for a desktop unit.  In the original build I had things working well enough that I was on the verge of requesting a PIG test session, but we've had a scope change for the AG task.  

 

At this time I am trying to get this system talking to an external camera, with the intention of installing it in a conference room.  We tried a Hauppauge card (an HVR-2250) but vic doesn't seem to like that card.  Even on a clean install vic aborts on launch.  I've rebuilt the system with a Winnov 1000 VO card.  I can see the camera input in the Winnov-bundled software, and can configure vic services to see the camera device, but I get no video in vic.  I've tried using this with just a Video service, and with both the Video Consumer and Video Producer.   vic does not crash, it just sits there waiting for video.

 

I'm sure, given my inexperience with AG, that there's something stupid I'm missing.  Does anyone have a suggestion for how I should proceed?

 

(I've looked over the list archives and the online documentation I could find but haven't found anything to address this.  If  I've missed it, then I'll gladly RTFM if I can be directed to which FM to R.  )

 

Thanks very much.

 

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Cameron Purvis                                         ckpurvis @ ua.edu

  University of Alabama Office of Information Technology  -  Research

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