Installation instructions for the SRI Small Vision System, MS Windows

1. Install the SVS software
2. Install an appropriate framegrabber
3. Configure the correct SVS framegrabber interface library

1. Install the SVS software

Download the SVS software package from the links shown on the right.  You must have a username and password to access the download page.

Special Note: you must have administrator privileges under MSW 2000/XP to install the software correctly.

After downloading the exe file, double-click on it to start up the installation dialog. Please have your serial number ready, as the SVS libraries will not work without it (the capture libraries do not require a serial number)

The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\SRI International\svs30. You may choose any other directory you wish.

The installation adds smallvcal.exe (SVS) to the Start menu under Small Vision System.

2. Install an IEEE 1394 host card

To run SVS with the STH-MDCS, STH-MD1, or STH-DCAM stereo heads, you must install a 1394 OHCI card, or have a working 1394 port on your PC. To install the 1394 card supplied by Videre Design, or your own 1394 card, look at the directions on the right.  If you already have a working IEEE 1394 port, then just go to step 3 of the instructions.

1. Shut down the computer and install the PCI card, then restart; or, plug in the PCMCIA card.
2. The New Hardware Wizard will walk you through the installation.  You may need your MSW OS CDROM.  If the wizard tells you to reboot, do so.
3. Plug in the STH-MDCS, STH-MD1 or STH-DCAM stereo head to an open IEEE 1394 port (with the PCMCIA card, make sure you have the external power adapter plugged in).  Again, the New Hardware Wizard should appear.  When it asks for the location of the driver, use C:\winnt\inf (MSW 2000/XP) or C:\windows\inf (MSW 98SE/ME).  
4. For MSW 2000/XP, the system may install the STH-MDCS, STH-MD1 and STH-DCAM wrongly as a Generic Desktop Camera. Check the Settings->System->Hardware->Device Manager window, to see that the camera correctly installed.  Look under Imaging Devices: there should be a Videre Design Digital Camera Device entry  for the STH-MDCS, a Vitana PixelLink entry for the STH-MD1, and two Videre Design DCAMX entries for the STH-DCAM
5. If these entries are not as described, you  need to re-install the drivers.  Double-click on whatever imaging device there is, bringing up the Properties, and go to the Driver tab. Click on Update Driver. In the Wizard, second pane, select the "Display a list of known drivers" button, then Next. You should see several choices, among them Videre Design Digital Camera Device (STH-MDCS), Vitana PixelLink (STH-MD1) or Videre Design DCAMX (STH-DCAM), which you should select. Keep clicking through to the finish. Then, check the Device Manager to see if you have the right driver.

Note to Sony VAIO users:

Sony VAIO computers use a Sony driver for their IEEE 1394 ports, which is incompatible with the Microsoft driver.  To switch to the Microsoft driver, follow the directions on the Adobe website for SonySwitcher. 

3. Configure the correct SVS framegrabber interface library

Configuring the interface libraries involves going to the distribution bin\ directory (usually C:\Program Files\SRI International\svs23\bin), and running the appropriate setup script by double-clicking on it.  The script transfers the correct .dll and .lib files to svsgrab.dll and svsgrab.lib.  The file assignments are shown on the right.

At this point, you should be able to run the smallv.exe application, and access the stereo head.