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Best not to let Active WebCam auto detect the cameras, you can add them manually. It seems to number them incorrectly when done automatically and when using multiple Pico cards, it may detect more ports than actually exist. However, if you choose to auto detect you can delete the camera ports detected that are incorrect or unnecessary. | Best not to let Active WebCam auto detect the cameras, you can add them manually. It seems to number them incorrectly when done automatically and when using multiple Pico cards, it may detect more ports than actually exist. However, if you choose to auto detect you can delete the camera ports detected that are incorrect or unnecessary. | ||
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Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB, analog cameras, TV-boards, camcorders, and from network IP cameras. The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras.
Commercial Software with a Free Limited Trial Version. This software is inexpensive and functions well. Register it! |
Contents
Compatible Cards and Video Devices
- Many PCI video capture boards
- Conexant 878A boards, like the Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card
- Most USB Web Cameras
- Many IP Cameras like the Linksys IP Camera
- X10 Wireless cameras
- See full list at their web site.
Install Instructions for Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card
The [Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card] is inexpensive and many have purchased it from eBay or another online retailer only to discover the card comes with "The Devil's version of Pico2000." Active WebCam offers a nice alternative to Pico2000 as Active WebCam has a better interface, more features, and rational licensing and registration.
Driver Requirement
(A) Make sure you have your Pico card(s) installed first.
(B) If Windows prompts "Found new Hardware Wizard" just click CANCEL as many times as it takes.
(C) Software works well with the btwincap driver from sourceforge. Download btwdmdrvinstaller5.3.8.zip which is the driver installer.
(D) Download and run the btwdm driver installer.
(E) Verify auto detects 024 CPH05x/06X (BT878) or set manually
(F) Click "Select Video Capture Card" then "Custom Card Defined by User"
(G) Use the following settings to define your custom card:
- Select your video capture card: Custom card defined by user
- Select TV Tuner Model used in your card: Absent
- Misc Settings: all unchecked
Click Next
- Everything here unchecked
- Composite ins Number: 4 (changing this will display more settings)
- Mux #1: 0 GPDATA #1: 0x000000
- Mux #2: 1 GPDATA #2: 0x000000
- Mux #3: 2 GPDATA #3: 0x000000
- Mux #4: 3 GPDATA #4: 0x000000
Click Next
(H) Click "Select your country" set to (222) - U.S.A. (1 . NTSC -M)
(I) NEXT, FINISH
In the Windows Device Manager you should see one or more drivers for
- Conexant's BTPCI WDM Audio Controller
- Conexant's BTPCI WDM Video Controller
Software Configure
It is recommended you have Microsoft DirectX installed, version 9x or higher.
Best not to let Active WebCam auto detect the cameras, you can add them manually. It seems to number them incorrectly when done automatically and when using multiple Pico cards, it may detect more ports than actually exist. However, if you choose to auto detect you can delete the camera ports detected that are incorrect or unnecessary.
Troubleshooting: Flickering Video when set to above 320x200 resolution
solution in progress...
Troubleshooting: Unstable or bouncing video at any resolution
This is a jumping of the image up and down that is minor, at approx 1 line of resolution, yet enough to trigger motion detection. This condition is a result of the poor quality of the inexpensive Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card and there is no known resolution found currently.
Troubleshooting: cannot capture audio from audio port on Pico UCC4 card
The btwincap driver offers no support for the audio part of the Bt878 chip. The driver can use the use the main sound card installed in the computer to digitize audio. See btwincap Known problems / Limitations for more details.
