Software installation (Express edition)

iPi Recorder

Before installation:

• unplug all cameras from computer

Download and run the setup package of the latest version of iPi Recorder. You will be presented with the following dialog.

1. Select needed components
2. Read and accept the license agreement by checking appropriate checkbox
3. Press the Install button to begin installation

Note. Most of the components require administrative privileges because they install device drivers or write to Program Files and other system folders. On Windows Vista/7 you will be presented with UAC prompts when appropriate during installation. If you plan to use iPi Recorder under user which has no administrative rights, you can pre-install other components separately using administrator's account.

Important!

1. You can plug only one MS Kinect / ASUS Xtion / PrimeSense Carmine sensor to one USB controller. 1 USB controller bandwidth is not enough to record from 2 sensors.
2. You can plug not more than 2 Sony PS Eye cameras to one USB controller, otherwise you will not be able to capture at 60 fps with 640 x 480 resolution.

For more info see USB controllers.

Upon installation is complete, iPi Recorder will launch automatically. Continue with user's guide to get a knowledge of using the software.

Components

If some of the components is already installed, it has no checkbox and is marked with ALREADY INSTALLED label. You should not install all optional components in advance, without necessity. All of them can be installed separately at later time. Components descriptions below contain corresponding download links.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Client. This is required component and cannot be unchecked.
  This is basic infrastructure for running .NET programs. iPi Recorder is a .NET program.
  • Web installer: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17113
  • Standalone installer: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24872

• Playstation3 Eye Webcam :: WinUSB Drivers Registration. Check if you plan to work with Sony PS Eye cameras.
  Device drivers for PS Eye camera.
  • 64-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/drivers/PlayStation3_Eye_iPi-x64.msi
  • 32-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/drivers/PlayStation3_Eye_iPi-x86.msi

• ASUS Xtion / PrimeSense Carmine :: OpenNI Redistributable and ASUS Xtion / PrimeSense Carmine :: PrimeSense Sensor. Check if you plan to work with ASUS Xtion, or ASUS Xtion Live, or PrimeSense Carmine depth sensors.
  Device drivers and software libraries for ASUS Xtion / ASUS Xtion Live / PrimeSense Carmine.
  • 64-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/3dparty/openni-win64-1.5.4.0-dev.msi, http://files.ipisoft.com/3dparty/sensor-win64-5.1.2.1-redist.msi
  • 32-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/3dparty/openni-win32-1.5.4.0-dev.msi, http://files.ipisoft.com/3dparty/sensor-win32-5.1.2.1-redist.msi

• (Windows 7, 8) Microsoft Kinect :: MS Kinect SDK 1.8. Check if you plan to work with Microsoft Kinect depth sensors.
  Device drivers and software libraries for Microsoft Kinect. Requires Windows 7 and later.
  • http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40278

• (Windows XP, Vista) Microsoft Kinect :: PrimeSense psdrv3.sys Driver Registration. Check if you plan to work with Microsoft Kinect depth sensors.
  Alternative device drivers for Microsoft Kinect.
  • 64-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/drivers/KinectPsdrv3_iPi-x64.msi
  • 32-bit OS: http://files.ipisoft.com/drivers/KinectPsdrv3_iPi-x86.msi

  Note. iPi Recorder does support working with Kinect sensors on Windows 7 using PrimeSense driver. If you have installed and used it for Kinect with iPi Recorder 1.x, you can continue using it with iPi Recorder 2.

• iPi Recorder 2.x.x.x. This is required component and cannot be unchecked.
  iPi Recorder itself.

Run iPi Recorder and make sure that there is “MS Kinect Sensor” in “Camera Selector” dialog:

Select “MS Kinect Sensor (OpenNI)” and press “Ok” button. Make sure that you can see colored “depth video” from sensor, that actual frame rate is 30 fps, that frames drop is in range from 0 to 5 and that you can change motor position using appropriate slider:

Note that values of Tilt and Roll are updated with a time lag. During recording these values cannot be updated assuming that in this case sensor should be static.

iPi Studio

Note that if you have used iPi Studio before and have Internet connection on your computer then you only need to let iPi Studio to automatically update:

iPi Studio is a core software of iPi Desktop Motion Capture (iPi DMC) solution. It’s used to process pre-recorded video and export resulted animation into most popular formats. You can use 30 days free trial. To install iPi Studio please download and run setup program: http://ipisoft.com/downloads/iPiStudioSetup.exe. Then, follow instructions of the installation wizard.

As a result of installation, iPi Studio will be executed. You will be prompted to enter your license key or start 30-days free trial period:

For more info about license protection see License.