18 System Guide
System Guide
Signal Flow
The following provides an overview of the signal flow in the system’s two
modes. The SOFTIMAGE|DS software controls the process and specifies the
type of video compression used.
Capture
Capture mode allows you to use SOFTIMAGE|DS to capture or play back
video and audio from the VCR.
• The video output of the VCR goes to the Intergraph StudioZ card.
• The audio output of the VCR goes to the Antex card and then to the audio
storage on disk.
• The clock sync signal from the Intergraph StudioZ card goes to the Antex
card.
• The video output from the Intergraph StudioZ card goes to the video
storage on disk.
• The S-video output of the Intergraph StudioZ card goes to the FlashKey
card and then to the right monitor, where it displays as video in a window.
• The control signal from the COM 1 port goes to the VCR to control device
operation.
• The sync signal from the house sync goes to the Intergraph StudioZ card.
Record
Record mode allows you to use SOFTIMAGE|DS to record video on the VCR.
• The video stored on disk goes to the Intergraph StudioZ card, and then
goes to the VCR.
• The audio stored on disk goes to the Antex card, and then goes to the
VCR.
• The clock sync signal goes from the Intergraph StudioZ card to the Antex
card.
• The S-video output of the Studio Z card goes to the FlashKey card and
then to the right monitor, where it displays as video in a window.
• The control signal from the COM 1 port goes to the VCR to control device
operation.
• The sync signal from the house sync goes to the Intergraph StudioZ card.
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