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The [[Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card]] is known by many names.*Peaqe Pico2000 Software*UCC4 Video Capture Card / clone*UCC4 Video Capture Card Clone*Peaqe Pico2000 (software)*Dico 900*Dico 900 (software)== Software Setup Please follow the steps below exactly in order to eliminate any potential issues. ==== The Pico 2000 / Peaqe Free Version == A common [[CCTV Software Package]] bundled with the UCC4 Video Capture Card clones sold on eBay and overseas vendors. Many people have acquired a somewhat fully functional, non-trial, free version of the Pico 2000 software, or in some cases, even paid for it via an online auction site such as eBay. This version of Pico2000 does not require a key for activation. However, it is a beta version of commercial software that is not supported by the developer. In some cases, it may even be a version that has been modified by a 3rd party. This Devil's version of Pico2000, or "Peaqe" commonly bundled with the Pico (Conexant Fusion 878) card has certain defects, which make it unstable in some situations. It does not include a production installer and has to be installed in a very specific way for it to work. For some systems, it may not be possible to get the software to work at all. === Software Setup Please follow the steps below exactly in order to eliminate any potential issues. ===## note: Peaqe_208 is for a two PCI card installation: 8 cameras## note: Peaqe_416 is for a four PCI card installation: 16 cameras== Pico Software Troubleshooting ===== Pico Software Troubleshooting ====== The security key is not found. If the problem persisted, please contact your dealer. ======= The security key is not found. If the problem persisted, please contact your dealer. ====Note: This error can be misleading. What it often translates to is "Can't find the PCI card." Note: ***This error can be misleading. What it often translates to is "Can't find the PCI card." This is due to PCI slot unstability during first time hardware installation.<BR>This is due to PCI slot unstability during first time hardware installation.***<BR><nowiki>***</nowiki>''Modifications to the beta version of Pico2000 have caused an incompatibility with certain PCI configurations. See the "[[Pico_Install_Instructions_4_Port_CCTV_DVR_Card#Invalid_Security_Code|Invalid Security Code]]" section below for details.''=== New motheboards and high IRQ's ======= New motheboards and high IRQ's ====The card will not work on a virtual IRQ (those above 16). If the card is assigned IRQ 20, for example, you will get the error about the security key because PICO can't find the card on that high IRQ.The UCC4 card will not work on a [[PCI Virtual IRQ Assignment in Windows 2000/XP|virtual IRQ]] (those above 16). If the card is assigned IRQ 20, for example, you will get the error about the security key because PICO can't find the card on that high IRQ.=== Intel Ethernet Controller (NIC) Warning ======= Forcing Non-Virtual IRQ Settings ==== [[PCI Virtual IRQ Assignment in Windows 2000/XP]] discusses virtual IRQs and offers a method which you can use to force PCI cards to use real IRQs as opposed to virtual ones. By stopping the XP installation early with an F5 keypress and selecting "Standard PC with C-Step i486," ACPI compliance was not loaded during the Windows installation. This is an install time option only. This caused the UCC4 PCI CCTV cards to load on real IRQ's, such as 10 and 11, rather than those high IRQ's, such as 19 and 20. Did it solve the "register security key is not found" issue? Star Imavision Video Capture Star Imavision Audio Capture Memory Range: F2000000 - F2000FFF Memory Range: F2001000 - F2001FFF IRQ: 10 IRQ: 10 With a single card installed, the IRQ settings were perfect! However, the Memory Range was still unusual. This makes it unclear as to whether or not the IRQ was the problem, or if the memory region being used is the problem. The PICO 2000 software '''is still unable to see the card'''. Forcing IRQ via PC HAL setting did not resolve the issue in our testing. This doesn't mean it isn't worth trying, as there are multiple factors that can cause the Pico 2000 software to fail. ==== Intel Ethernet Controller (NIC) Warning ======== Invalid Security Code ====This message appears in white text over each of the camera views. What is interesting about this message is that it demonstrates an example of the Pico2000 software actually finding the PCI cards, yet showing a text message overlay. It is believed that it is the unauthorized chinese modifications to the beta Pico2000, their portion of code specifically, that is not compatible with all PCI card configurations, and the original Pico2000 software code is.==== The Devil's Pico 2000 Version ====It is believed that this version of Pico2000, referred to as the Devil's Pico2000, was originally a beta version that leaked into the wild. A 3rd party in China then modified it so that it would run without requiring a security key.The security key being discussed is actually a serial number that must be obtained from the manufacturer during the license registration process.However, a combination of factors makes the Devil's Pico2000 unstable and for some, impossible to use. Apparently, due to the way the developers tied the registration key into code that also checks various random hardware of the system, to ensure that the software has not been transferred to another system post license registration, it was difficult for the Chinese code hacker to defeat all areas of this protection.In conclusion, the security key not found error is actually an indicator of the failure of the hacker to resolve all areas of the software copy protection mechanism. The real portions of the software are capable of using the PCI cards even on virtual IRQs. The modifications cannot reconcile the configuration against the hardware checks and thus results in program termination.The Pico2000 software was originally also keyed to a specific code embedded on a special commercial PCI CCTV card. Since the hardware was also cloned by the Chinese hackers, and resulted in wide global distribution, the vendor has allowed Pico2000 to function on the cloned cards with their latest commercial release.Is your version illegal? Since many established and reputable CCTV resellers have sold the Devil's Pico2000 and the Chinese cloned cards, it is difficult to say that possession is illegal. Due to wide spread acceptance, those in possession of the knockoff cards are urged to purchase a legitimate, properly licensed version of Pico2000, version 1.9. Support on the Devil's version is provided to those that have already spent money for the knockoff cards and software from a CCTV dealer, not knowing they were buying modified software. Since they have already paid, they deserve every chance to get their configuration working. However, even they will find the pricing of the new licensed release fair, and decide it is worth paying again to have a fully functional, stable version of Pico2000. See the Pico 2000 Production Version 1.9 section below for details on how to upgrade to a legitimate licensed version of the Pico2000, that is fully functional, and includes some new features not found in the Devil's version. The developers have even adjusted their pricing to make the software affordable to everyone.== Dico 800 ==== Pico 2000 Production Version 1.9 == Center Link International offers a 30 day shareware trial of their finalized Pico 2000 software. They describe their PICO2000 1.9 ORS as a software only product for use with UCC4 type capture cards. This trial version may be downloaded from their website.* http://www.centerlink-international.com/pico2000download.shtml* Trial version can be used for 30 Days* The limitation is that an overlay will appear on display and recordings. * All regular features are accessable. The software works with the UCC4 cards even if device drivers are not loaded for the cards in Windows. This has been reported to be true for all versions of Pico2000, however, it is verified for version 1.9 that loading of the device drivers are not necessary. Download the free trial and you will see how much more stable and better it functions as compared to the devil's version. === Software Protect Tied to Hardware and OS Installation Instance === Warning before purchasing: this is one of those software that only works with a specific installation instance on a particular computer. The key is married to the system itself. This is referred to as the fragile greed registration system, because, if the system crashes or hardware requires replacing, the key you purchased and paid for becomes invalid. === Theoretical Solution to Software Protection Dilemma === As a general rule it is not recommended to purchase software with such strong anti-copy protection, that your own system crashing can cause you to lose your registration rights even though you have paid for the software. The most common scenario is that your motherboard dies, and even though you cloned the system with something like Norton Ghost, you find that your motherboard is no longer manufactured. You purchase the closest motherboard to what you had. Now your Pico software no longer functions because replacing that hardware invalidated your license. The developers will not rekey your registered version even though you paid. There's a theoretical work around to the problem Use VMware. Create a virtual instance of Windows and then install Pico on the virtual instance. To a VMware instance of Windows, all device drivers are the same without regards to the actual hardware of the system. This way if you find you have to replace a key piece of hardware, your licensed version of Pico will, theoretically, not be invalidated. == Dico 800 Free Software / Pico Alternative ==Note: Many of the download links on their site are broken. Nothing is available from the web site that supports more than 4 cameras, despite rumors on some cctv forums. It is unclear what the other versions being offered were for specifically. Note: Many of the download links on their site are broken. No Dico version is available from the web site that supports more than 4 cameras, despite rumors on some cctv forums. It is unclear what the other versions being offered were for specifically. The Dico software uses different drivers for the cameras as does the PICO software. The two are not compatible. Do not try to install Dico on a system that was configured for Pico. It is recommended that you do a clean install of Windows first before switching from PICO to DICO.The Dico software uses different drivers for the cameras as does the PICO software. The two are not compatible. Do not try to install Dico on a system that was configured for Pico. It is recommended that you do a clean install of Windows first before switching from PICO to DICO. If a clean Windows install is not practical, it is recommended that you uninstall all previous capture card drivers. * One method of cleaning out capture card drivers is to use btinstaller.exe available from [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/btwincap/btwdmdrvinstaller5.3.8.zip?download http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/btwincap/btwdmdrvinstaller5.3.8.zip?download]. * It is recommended to run btinstaller.exe in Safe Mode, then select the Uninstall option and reboot the pc when the Un-installer completes. Upon reboot you can proceed to install the Dico 800 software. It should be noted that some owners of the Devil's version have reported '''success using Dico 800 software''' (specifically version 4.073003) '''with virtual IRQ''' (those above 16). Dico 800 can be made to function quite well with up to 4 cameras, although the lack of documentation does leave some questions as to the exact functionality of a few features.== Conexant Fusion 878A ==The Conexant Fusion 878A chip is a recent incarnation of the Brooktree Bt878A chip. The booktree Bt878A is successor to the well known Bt848. The Bt848 was designed by Brooktree, which is now Conexant. This chip is common on video capture cards and cctv cards. [[Image:conexantfusion878A.png]] The Peaqe / Pico software is for Microsoft Windows only. However, these cards will work under linux, with different software. Once such software for Linux is [http://www.zoneminder.com/ ZoneMinder].The Peaqe / Pico software is for Microsoft Windows only. However, these cards will work under linux, with different software. For Linux users, there is the [[ZoneMinder CCTV Camera Monitoring Software]], which does far more than Pico and is absolutely free.: ZoneMinder is intended for use in single or multi-camera video security applications, including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child, family member or home monitoring and other domestic care scenarios. It supports capture, analysis, recording, and monitoring of video data coming from one or more video or network cameras attached to a Linux system.: [[ZoneMinder CCTV Camera Monitoring Software|ZoneMinder]] is intended for use in single or multi-camera video security applications, including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child, family member or home monitoring and other domestic care scenarios. It supports capture, analysis, recording, and monitoring of video data coming from one or more video or network cameras attached to a Linux system.:: http://www.zoneminder.com/To configure on linux:=== UCC4 PCI Card Configuration Tips For Linux ====== Online Resources and other Linux CCTV solutions ===* ZoneMinder Linux video camera security and surveillance:: http://www.zoneminder.com/* Fedora Core 6 Step-by-Step:: http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Fedora_Core_6_Step-by-Step* Fedora ZoneminderWiki:: http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Fedora* Enabling Support for Your Bt8x8 Hardware in Linux:: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/BTTV/hw.html* Motion, a software motion detector:: http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome