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1. eS 44 Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for 45 Camera Link conriectors iE uer aaa tpi 46 Auxiliary sync and control connector 47 Trigger input connectot iii aa i 49 VMChannel interface connector 49 Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PC 104 Plus 52 Camera Link interface connectors 52 Sp cifications o ex Rte RD eae ara Lari 53 BElecttical sone cete E EE 53 Environmental sora RICE CS eB EET 55 Appendix C Index Regulatory Compliance Product support Chapter Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of the Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link board 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link The Matrox Meteor II Camera Link frame grabber acquires digital video from cameras compliant with the Camera Link Specification The board is available for the PCI and PC 104 P us form factors The information in this manual pertains to both form factors unless otherwise stated On a separate bracket PCI DB 9 trigger connector DB 44 connector First MDR 26 connector Second MDR 26 connector 202 2 5 252202 Lx cure e2. 40 VSYNC_A OUTPUT 19 CC2_B OUTPUT 41 HSYNC_A OUTPUT 20 CC1_B OUTPUT 42 GROUND 21 VSYNC_B OUTPUT 43 CC2 OUTPUT TTL 22 CLOCK_B OUTPUT 44 HSYNC OUTPUT TTL For customers planning to build their own cable parts can be purchased from Manufacturer NorComp Interconnect Devices Connector HDT44P Trigger input connector Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor Il Link for PCI 49 The trigger input connector is routed through the 9 pin female connector on the second mounting bracket to the 50 pin auxiliary I O connector on the board The pinout of the 9 pin DB9 female connector is as follows Pin Signal Description 1 TTL TRIG TTL trigger 2 OPTO TRIG Opto isolated trigger negative input 3 LVDS TRIG LVDS trigger negative input 4 N C Not connected 5 N C Not connected 6 GND Ground 7 OPTO TRIG Opto isolated trigger positive input 8 LVDS TRIG LVDS trigger positive input 9 N C Not connected 50 Appendix Technical information VMChannel interface connector The VMChannel interface allows Matrox Meteor II to share data with any Matrox imaging board that has a VMChannel interface capable of performing the bus controller function The VMChannel interface is only available on the PCI form factor A VMChannel backplane available with the GEN BUS interconnect k
3. The time from when an operation is started to when the final result is produced Live processing See real time processing 61 LUT mapping Look up table mapping A point to point operation that uses a table to define a replacement value for each possible pixel value in an image LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling A digital signaling standard that uses a pair of wires to transmit one signal in a differential mode LVDS drivers and receivers have a very low voltage swing typically 350 mV with an offset of 1 25 V PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect An expansion bus standard for the 905 PCI Primary Secondary Bus A high performance bus that provides a processor independent data path between the CPU and high speed peripherals PLC Programmable Logic Controller A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plants It can be used as a stand alone device or in conjunction with data acquisition Progressive scanning Describes a transfer of data in which the lines of the source input device are written sequentially into the destination buffer Also known as non interlaced See also interlaced scanning Real time processing The processing of an image as quickly as the next image is grabbed Also known as live processing 62 Appendix Glossary RGB A color space that represents color using the primary colors red green and blue as components Synchronous function A function that does
4. A Troubleshooting Technical features Compliant with Camera Link Specification Supports data acquisition rate of up to 50 MHz Simultaneously captures from two monochrome or one monochrome and one RGB video sources Supports area or line scan video sources Supports single dual and four tap acquisition Features four 8K X 8 bit lookup tables that can be operated as four 8 bit LUTs two 10 bit LUTS or two 12 bit LUTs Features 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory Features 32 bit non bus controller VMChannel interface Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PCI 45 Caution If using the two Camera Link connectors the cables you choose should be of the same type and length Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PCI Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI has five user connectors two Camera Link interface connectors video input connectors an expanded trigger input connector an expanded auxiliary sync and control connector and a VMChannel connector VMChannel Auxiliary connector Camera Link connectors NU ZZ Ns A Auxiliary sync and control connector Trigger input connector 46 Appendix Technical information Camera Link connectors The pinout for the two Camera Link connectors is as follows la 4 1 NE UA Sus Base C
5. ActiveMIL was designed for rapid application development RAD tools such as Microsoft s Visual Basic ActiveMIL is included with MIL ActiveMIL Lite is included with MIL Lite Matrox Inspector is an interactive Windows application for image capture processing analysis and archiving MIL application developers can use Matrox Inspector as a prototyping tool to quickly build proof of concept demonstrations for their machine vision image analysis and medical imaging system End users can use Matrox Inspector to perform and automate image enhancement and measurement tasks Matrox Intellicam is an interactive Windows program that allows fast camera interfacing and provides interactive access to all the acquisition features of your Matrox board For boards that accept non standard video sources Matrox Intellicam also has the ability to create custom digitizer configuration format DCF files which MILand its derivatives use to interface to specific non standard video sources Matrox Intellicam is included with MIL ActiveMIL and MIL Lite ActiveMIL Lite Other useful considerations What you need to get started 11 What you need to get started To begin using Matrox Camera Link you need the following A computer with a PCI bus and an Intel Pentium processor or equivalent or better Microsoft Windows if using Matrox Imaging software consult the Matrox Imaging software package for specific supported environments
6. These signals are handled by the Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART UART Matrox Meteor II Camera Link features a Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART that provides a serial interface For example this allows you to remotely control a camera or a motion control unit or to communicate with a program logic controller PLC The UART is programmed using the MIL Lite function MdigControl with the UART control types Lookup tables The Matrox Camera Link board has four 8K x 8 bit programmable lookup tables The LUTs on Matrox Camera Link can be operated as four 8 bit lookup tables two 10 bit lookup tables or two 12 bit lookup tables PSG The Programmable Synchronization Generator PSG is responsible for managing all video timing and synchronization signals Control signals The following is a short description of the control signals featured on the board Most signals are in LVDS format It is indicated when a signal is in a format other than LVDS such as TTL Matrox Meteor Il Link grab section 33 On the PC 104 Plus form factor all the signals described in this subsection are acessible using the Video input connector Video in on Matrox 4Sight II See the 4Sight II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for pinout information Synchronization The board can supply the HSYNC and VSYNC signals to the camera in LVDS or TTL format and are p
7. and computer memory storage requirements A computer with a relatively up to date PCI chipset such as the Intel 440BX 810 815E 820 840 or 850 for full Matrox Meteor II functionality These chipsets are recommended because they generally offer better performance in terms of data transfer rates A computer with an empty 32 bit PCI expansion slot bus master capable A CD drive and a hard disk or network drive on which to install the Matrox Meteor II software Inspecting the Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link package When you unpack your Matrox Meteor II Camera Link package you should check its contents Note that optional parts might or might not be included depending on what you ordered If something is missing or damaged contact your Matrox representative Standard package If you ordered Matrox Meteor II Camera Link you should receive the following items The Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board the expanded I O adapter bracket with the trigger input and auxiliary sync and control connectors and the flat ribbon cable The Matrox Meteor II Camera Link Installation and Hardware Reference manual this document 12 Chapter 1 Introduction Optional items You might have also ordered one or more of the following The VMChannel interconnect kit GEN BUS This item is only available with Matrox Camera Link for PCI e MIL 32 CD which includes ActiveMIL MIL LITE CD which includes ActiveMIL Li
8. believed to be accurate and reliable However neither Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd nor its suppliers assume any responsibility for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use No license is granted under any patents or patent right of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd PRINTED IN CANADA Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Matrox Meteor II Camera Link LL 8 Data transfer ligne pet paria 9 No cM m 9 Wharyou need to get started spara sone oliena 11 Inspecting the Matrox Camera Link 11 Standard package lt lt is ioc a OS e Pe 11 Optional items pi dau ease eek gee EX ERR 12 Handling components etto pelle 12 Tnstallation Overview race UR Pace ee INR 13 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Installing Matrox Meteor II Camera Link 16 Installing Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI 16 Connecting external devices 19 Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI 19 Matrox Camera Link for PC 104 Plus 20 Chapter 3 Installing software Installing the software sorriso eic tg ORIETRer EX Osa Ras 24 Note ab
9. connector d Replace the cover of your computer e Connect your video sources For details see the Connecting external devices section f Turn on your computer In some cases when you boot your computer Windows Plug and Play system will detect a new PCI card and you will be asked to assign a driver to it At this point you should click on Cancel because the driver will be installed during the installation of MIL or one of its derivatives Connecting external devices 19 Connecting external devices Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI has five connectors which are indicated in the diagram below All these connectors are discussed in detail in Appendix Two Camera Link interface connectors video input connectors Each connector is used to send camera control signals receive video data and synchronization signals and send receive serial communication signals Trigger input connector Used for TTL LVDS or opto isolated trigger input Auxiliary sync and control connector Used to send synchronization signals as well as send and receive control signals VMChannel Used to send data to another Matrox board Camera Link connectors Auxiliary connector V Trigger input connector VMChannel Auxiliary sync and control connector 20 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Connecting a video input to Matrox Mete
10. icon in the Control Panel In the Devices dialog box find your Matrox frame grabber in the presented list If the Startup column reads Automatic and the Status column is blank the driver can be started by clicking the Start button When the board fails to start under Windows 2000 the driver might not have started Right click on My Computer and select Manage from the presented menu From the Computer Management explorer window display the System Tools and then the Device Manager If you do not see a Matrox Meteor II device under Matrox Imaging Adapters you will have to reinstall the driver If the above solution for your operating system does not work try the following The driver also might not start due to too much or insufficient allocation of memory To address this problem re allocate memory using the included milconfig exe utility Common problems and solutions 39 There is a conflict in the BIOS Setup program This problem generally occurs when there is a PCI memory mapping error or when there is a PCI IRQ routing error To resolve this problem with the PCI form factor first try to swap boards from one PCI slot to another If the above solution does not work try the following to determine if there is an IRQ conflict Under Windows NT go to the Windows NT Diagnostics property page found under Start Programs Administrative Tools Common Under the Resources page check for devices that are sharin
11. not return control to the caller until it has finished executing See also asynchronous function Vertical sync The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a frame and the start of a new one See also horizontal sync VIA Video Interface ASIC custom ASIC that connects all the data buses on the board the grab VMChannel and PCI bus to one another and directs and monitors data flow traffic It is a video interface that provides various ways of inputting and outputting data VMChannel Vesa Media Channel An industry standard 32 bit bus designed for carrying video data On Matrox Meteor II boards it is used primarily to share data with other Matrox imaging boards Index A acquisition features 30 ActiveMIL 10 auxiliary sync and control connector 19 47 52 camera control 33 Camera link connector 19 21 camera link connector 46 cameras grabbing images 26 multi tap 34 number of cameras per board 26 clock 33 communication signals 32 connectors auxiliary sync and control 47 Camera link 20 21 trigger input 49 video input 46 VMChannel 9 20 34 35 49 control signals 32 camera control 33 clock 33 synchronization 33 trigger 33 user input 33 conventions 13 D data interfaces PCI interface 35 VIA 34 VMChannel connector 35 data transfer 9 DMA memory 38 E electrical specifications 53 environmental specifications 55 G grab section communication signals 32 control signal
12. pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par Industrie Canada EU Notice European Union WARNING This is a class product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures AVERTISSEMENT Cet appareil est de la classe A Lorsque cet appareil est utilis dans un environnment r sidentiel il peut entra ner des interf rences radio lectriques Dans ce cas l usager peut tre pri de prendre des mesures correctives appropri es This device complies with EC Directive 89 336 EEC for a Class A digital device It has been tested and found to comply with EN55022 CISPR22 and EN55024 CISPR24 when installed in a typical class A compliant host system It is assumed that this device will also achieve compliance in any Class A compliant system Le pr sent appareil num rique r pond aux exigences stipul es dans la directive europ enne 89 336 EEC prescrite pour les appareils num riques de classe A Ce produit a t test conform ment aux proc dures EN55022 CISPR22 et EN55024 CISPR24 dans un syst me h te typique et conforme la classe On peut pr sumer que cet appareil sera aussi conforme s il est utilis dans n importe quel syst me de classe A Product support Limited Warr
13. H9P 2T4 Product Assistance Request Form Name Company Address Phone Fax E mail Hardware Specific Information Computer CPU System memory PCI Chipset System BIOS rev Video card used Resolution Network Card Network Software Other cards in system Software Specific Information Operating system Rev Matrox SW used Rev Compiler Rev Fill out only if you are returning a board RMA Who were you talking to in customer support Date board was received Date of failure MOD SER REV PNS These numbers are on the label at the back of the board Can you reproduce the problem Yes m No m Is an error code displayed Yes g No m If so what code Continued on reverse Describe the problem
14. Matrox Meteor II Camera Link Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no 10760 101 0200 June 5 2002 Matrox is a registered trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation is a trademark of Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation All other nationally and internationally recognized trademarks and tradenames are hereby acknowledged Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd 2002 All rights reserved Limitation of Liabilities In no event will Matrox or its suppliers be liable for any indirect special incidental economic cover consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the product user documentation or related technical support including without limitation damages or costs relating to the loss of profits business goodwill even if advised of the possibility of such damages In no event will Matrox and its suppliers liability exceed the amount paid by you for the product Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is
15. S E BESEGSA 3 8 0 EBERES amp ge zz leks 5 S Ite cu DEN Opto LVDS LVDS coupler buffers receivers drivers L y TTLtrig TTL buffer Optotrig For PC 104 Plus form factor Auxiliary sync and control connector Interfaces to DB44 connector of Matrox 4Sight ll chassis Opto x coupler LVDStrig User input0 gt User input LVDS M receivers Hsync output 1 lt Hsync output 2 Vsync output 1 Vsync output 2 Clock output 1 Clock output 2 2 Gao CC1 2 4 4 LVDS drivers TTLVSOUT TTLHSOUT TTL buffers PSG Ge drivers CC4 DATA 24 Channel amp syncs 4 Link amp 1 Clock receiver SerTFG LVDS driver SerTC lt amp receiver 9 9 eG 4 VDS 4 drivers 4 4 1 24 Channel amp syncs 4 Link 2 Clock _ receiver SerTFG LVDS driver SerTC 4 4 amp receiver UART VM Channel PCI only LUT PEN 4 256x8 bit 32 2 1Kx10 bit 2 4Kx12 bit 32 VIA 64 Video transfer 32 memory 32 MB Host 32 bit PCI bus Acquisition features Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link 9 The Matrox Meteor II Camera Link interface features two Camera Link compliant
16. SerTFG LVDS driver SerTC 4 amp receiver 4 i vos 4 4 drivers 4 ______ DATA 24 Channel amp syncs 4 d Link 2 Clock _ receiver SerTFG LVDS driver SerTC 4 amp receiver UART 3 3334 ForPC 104 Plus 5 9 9 form factor E 385885 3 FIT B 5 5 S Auxiliary sync and RENE Na N control connector 1 Interfaces to 0844 LVDS LVDS connector of Matrox receivers drivers 4Sight Il chassis VM Channel PCI only gt LUT ep 4 256x8 bit 32 2 1Kx10 bit 2 4Kx12 bit 32 te PSG VIA Video transfer memory 32 MB Host 32 bit PCI bus 32 Chapter 5 Hardware reference Performance The video timing parameters supported by the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board are as follows Max Number of pixels line including sync and blanking 65536 Number of lines frame including sync and blanking 65536 Sampling rate 50 MHz Video data input The video and the synchronization signals up to 28 bits 24 bits of video data and 4 bits of syncs are transmitted as serialized data from the camera to the frame grabber over four LVDS pairs along with a clock on a fifth LVDS pair Communication Two LVDS pairs are used to transmit or receive asynchronous serial communication between the camera and the frame grabber
17. XX OLC If using the two Camera Link connectors the cables you choose should be of the same type and length Auxiliary sync and control connector The expanded auxiliary sync and control connector is a high density DB 44 female connector located on a separate bracket It interfaces with the 50 pin auxiliary I O connector on the board Note that some signals are duplicated on two pins and are therefore labeled as A and B The pinout for this connector is as follows pin 15 pin 1 30 16 48 Appendix Technical information PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 CAMCTRL1 OUTPUT TTL 23 USERO INPUT 2 CC4 B OUTPUT 24 A OUTPUT 3 2 OUTPUT 25 VSYNC_A OUTPUT 4 CC1_B OUTPUT 26 HSYNC_A OUTPUT 5 HSYNC_B OUTPUT 27 CLOCK_A OUTPUT 6 HSYNC_B OUTPUT 28 CC1_A OUTPUT 7 CLOCK_B OUTPUT 29 GROUND 8 CC3_A OUTPUT 30 GROUND 9 CC2_A OUTPUT 31 USERI INPUT 10 CC2_A OUTPUT 32 USER1 INPUT 11 CLOCK_A OUTPUT 33 OUTPUT 12 CC1_A OUTPUT 34 GROUND 13 CC1 OUTPUT TTL 35 CAMCTRLO OUTPUT TTL 14 GROUND 36 VSYNC_B OUTPUT 15 VSYNC OUTPUT TTL 37 USERO INPUT 16 CAMCTRL2 OUTPUT TTL 38 CC4_A OUTPUT 17 CC4_B OUTPUT 39 CC4_A OUTPUT 18 CC3_B OUTPUT
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19. assed through the DB 44 expanded connector on the PCI form factor Synchronization data is also received in LVDS format through the Camera Link connector along with the video data see the Video data input section earlier in this chapter Clock The interface of the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board can supply two clock signals to the camera through the DB 44 expanded connector on the PCI form factor The board can also receive a clock along with the video input data through each of the video input Camera Link connectors User input and Five general purpose auxiliary signals are supported on the PCI form factor two control LVDS user input signals and three TTL control output signals On PC 104 Plus form factor only two user input signals are available one LVDS and one TTL User input and control signals are available for controlling external devices such as a strobe light User signals are programmed using the MIL Lite command MdigControl Camera control Four LVDS pairs are available on each Camera Link video input connector to transmit four general purpose camera control signals from the board to the camera With the PCI form factor they are also provided on the auxiliary sync and control connector for optional use two of which are in TTL format Trigger Three trigger inputs are routed to the PSG the interface supports TTL LVDS and opto isolated trigger inputs The latter connected to the OPTOTRIG and OPTOTRIG input pins
20. ax of 54 Appendix Technical information Input voltage Maxof low 0 8 V Minofhigh 2V Output signals in TTL format No termination Output current Max of 64 mA Output voltage Maxoflow 0 55 V Min of high 3 V Trigger input signal opto isolated Termination 511 ohms series Input current Min of low 0 uA Max of low 250 uA Min of high 5 mA Max of high 15 mA 1 Min of 6 3 mA recommended 2 Max of 10 mA recommended Specifications 55 Input voltage Minoflow Maxoflow 0 8 V Minofhigh 2V Maxofhigh 5 V Environmental Min max ambient operating temperature 0 C 55 C Min max storage temperature 40 C 75 C Max altitude for operation 3000 meters Max altitude for transport 12000 meters Operating humidity 20 80 relative humidity non condensing 56 Appendix Technical information Appendix Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Meteor Il document 58 Appendix Glossary ASIC Application specific integrated circuit An integrated circuit custom made to meet the requirements ofa specific application It integrates several digital and or analog functions into a single die This results in a reduction in cost board area and power consumption while improving performance when compared to an equivalent implementation using off the shelf components Backp
21. ch acts mainly as a video to PCI bridge The VIA is capable of high speed image transfers to Host memory or other PCI devices across the PCI bus It uses 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory SDRAM to store data until the PCI bus becomes available On the PCI form factor the VIA also supports image transfers across the VMChannel to one or more Matrox Imaging boards for accelerated image processing or display Matrox VIA can manage up to two simultaneous data streams For example it can grab into video transfer memory and concurrently transfer data over the VMChannel for PCI form factor only or PCI buses The VIA is capable of separating image data into two three or four 8 bit or two 16 bit components for example RGB packed to RGB planar This mechanism is also used to merge line segments of monochrome multi tap cameras The VIA s PCI interface Data interfaces 35 PCI interface Matrox Meteor II has a 32 bit PCI bus interface capable of a peak transfer rate of 132 Mbytes sec The VIA s PCI interface is 32 bits wide and operates at 33 MHz It allows all VIA resources to be accessed through a 128 Mbyte memory region mappable anywhere in the 4 Gbyte PCI address space In addition the PCI interface supports various plane and pixel transfer modes by using some of the VMChannel logic Consequently VMChannel and PCI transfers cannot be performed simultaneously Read pre fetch and write posting buffers are integrated to optimize Hos
22. e a high bandwidth ER Matrox Meteor Il Camera 1 AE Matrox Meteor Il Camera 2 Grabbing from two Matrox Meteor Il boards 28 Chapter 4 Using multiple Matrox Meteor Il boards Chapter Hardware reference This chapter explains the architecture of the Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link hardware as well as the available features and modes 30 Chapter 5 Hardware reference Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link hardware reference This chapter provides information on the architecture operating modes and supported features of the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board All information pertains to both the PCI and PC 104 P us form factors unless otherwise stated For a summary of the information given in this chapter and detailed specifications of connectors and pinouts refer to Appendix B of this manual Matrox Camera Link grab section The grab section of the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board captures video from digital cameras compliant with the Camera Link Specification It supports monochrome and component RGB acquisition You can switch between two different cameras to acquire up to 24 bits of video data per camera non simultaneous acquisition The board also supports simultaneous acquisition from two identical havi
23. e a slot where the board completely avoids it If present remove the blank metal plate located at the back of the selected slot Keep the removed screw you will need it to fasten the Matrox Meteor II board Carefully position Matrox Meteor II in the selected PCI slot as illustrated below If you are using a tower computer orient the board to suit the board slots in your computer SCREW b MATROX METEOR PCI form factor 32 BIT PCI BOARD SLOT 5 Once perfectly aligned with an empty slot press the board firmly but carefully into the connector 6 Anchor the board by replacing the screw that you removed 7 Follow the steps below to install the expanded adapter bracket a If present remove the blank metal plate located at the back of a slot next to the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board do not discard this screw b Install the expanded adapter bracket and fasten it with the screw you just removed 18 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Connect the expanded connectors to the 50 pin auxiliary I O connector on the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board using the ribbon cable see figure below Make sure to align the red stripe on the ribbon cable with pin lof the auxiliary sync and control connector Auxiliary connector Camera Link connectors VMChannel Jr Auxiliary sync and control connector Trigger input
24. ector pinouts for Matrox Camera Link for PC 104 Plus Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PC 104 Plus has six connectors which are indicated in the diagram below The auxiliary sync and control connector is located on the soldered side of the board and is not shown Camera Link interface E connectors za Wins Camera Link extender board ISA connector Extender board interface connectors gt d PC 104 Plus connector Important Three of these connectors are located on the main board and three are located on the extender board Camera Link interface connectors The two Camera Link connectors are located on the extender board For pin outs consult the subsection Camera Link connectors for the PCI form factor Synchronization and control signals are acessible using the Video input connector Video in on Matrox 4Sight II See the 4Sight II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for pinout information Specifications 53 Specifications Electrical e Input signals in LVDS format Termination 100 differential Input current Min 10 pA Max 10 pA Input voltage Min 0 1 V Max 2 3 Output signals in LVDS format No termination Output current Max of 9 0 mA Output voltage Min 0 9 V differential 250 mV Max 1 6 V differential 400 mV Input signals in TTL format No termination Input current M
25. empty slots in your computer and for simultaneous grabs by the available bandwidth of your computer discussed later in this chapter Using MIL Lite you have to allocate a MIL system for each board and allocate the resources of each MIL system Grabbing simultaneously from different boards You can simultaneously grab images from cameras attached to different Matrox Meteor II boards however the number of cameras from which you can simultaneously grab is determined by the PCI bandwidth available in your computer Matrox Meteor II Camera Link has a low susceptibility to PCI bus latency due to 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory In addition sustained PCI transfers to memory require the use of a high performance PCI core logic chipset such as the Intel 820 840 or 850 If a high performance chipset is used with a Matrox Meteor II board you should not have any PCI bandwidth problems when grabbing up to two full sized color images simultaneously using two boards However grabbing more than two full sized color images simultaneously might result in PCI bandwidth problems As a reference point grabbing a 640 x 480 30 fps color image in real time will require a PCI bandwidth of 35 Mbytes sec when transferring in RGBX 32 bit mode Grabbing simultaneously from different boards 27 Note however that you can sometimes experience PCI bandwidth problems with Matrox Meteor II Camera Link when grabbing from multiple cameras that requir
26. era Link you can purchase or more Matrox Imaging software products that support the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board These are the Matrox Imaging Library MIL and its derivatives MIL Lite ActiveMIL ActiveMIL Lite and Matrox Inspector Consult your software manual for supported Windows environments 1 Since the Matrox Meteor II boards cannot perform the function of bus controller they must be connected with at least one board which is bus controller capable other wise VM Channel transfers will not work 10 Chapter 1 Introduction MIL MIL Lite ActiveMIL Matrox Inspector Matrox Intellicam Note that although other software products might be available to operate Matrox Meteor II Camera Link the discussion throughout this manual is based in terms of Matrox Imaging software products MIL is a development library which provides an extensive list of commands used to capture process analyze transfer display and archive images Processing and analysis operations include spatial filtering operations morphological operations measurements blob analysis optical character recognition OCR pattern recognition Normalized Grayscale Correlation and Geometric Model Finder matrix bar code reading and calibration MIL Lite is a subset of MIL It includes all the MIL commands for image acquisition transfer display control and archiving ActiveMIL is a set of ActiveX controls that are based on MIL
27. f this period increases so does the image brightness Field One of the two halves that make up an image One half consists of the image s odd lines known as the odd field the other half consists of the image s even lines known as the even field Frame A single image grabbed from a video camera Frame buffer A frame buffer is a dedicated storage area often used for data transfers between devices of differing speeds For example since a computer sends out data faster than a screen can display it the data is temporarily stored in the frame buffer The buffer is generally thought of as a two dimensional surface with a certain pixel depth 60 Appendix Glossary Grab To acquire an image from a camera Horizontal sync The part video signal that indicates the end line and the start ofa new one See also vertical sync HSL A color space that represents color using components of hue saturation and luminance The hue component describes the actual color of a pixel The saturation component describes the concentration of that color The luminance component describes the combined brightness of the primary colors Host In general Host refers to the principal CPU in ones computer Interlaced scanning Describes a transfer of data in which the odd numbered lines of the source are written to the destination buffer first and then the even numbered lines or vice versa See also progressive scanning Latency
28. for the compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Note This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this device a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense The user is advised that any equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance would void the compliance to FCC regulations and therefore the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada Le
29. g an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber Under Windows 2000 right click on My Computer and select Manage from the presented menu From the Computer Management explorer window display the System Tools System Information Hardware Resources IRQs folder Check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber imp Not enough memory to allocate buffer under Windows NT 4 0 This is the message that you will receive if you try to allocate a grab buffer that is greater than the amount of DMA memory specified during software installation This problem can be addressed by changing the amount of DMA memory on your computer Re allocate DMA memory using the included mi config exe utility Alternatively uninstall and reinstall MIL and specify the appropriate amount of DMA memory Grabbing Problems The trigger pulse is not being sent This happens when the opto isolated trigger pulse is not connected When using the opto isolated trigger both OPTOTRIG and OPTOTRIG signals must be connected OPTOTRIG is usually connected to the ground of the trigger source 40 Appendix A Troubleshooting m IRQ conflicts In general PCI devices can share an interrupt line IRQ However sometimes this might not be possible One type of difficulty that you might run into is as follows IRQ conflict under Windows NT 4 0 In the event that your Matrox Imaging board s cannot share an IRQ line with other devices allocate a differen
30. its must be inserted across the VM Channel interfaces of the boards pin 34 top view of board pin 1 component side Pa pin 68 pin 35 side view of board pin 68 component side pin 35 The following table provides the pinout of the VMChannel interface Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 SAN 35 N C 2 N C 36 DGND 3 BSN 0 37 BSN 1 4 DGND 38 SNRDYN 5 CONTROL 39 DGND 6 N C 40 DGND 7 CLK 41 DGND 8 VMSENSE 42 DGND 9 MASKO 43 MASKI 10 DGND 44 DATA 0 11 DATA 1 45 DGND 12 DATA 2 46 DATA 3 Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor Il Link for PCI Pin Signal Pin Signal 13 DGND 47 DATA 4 14 DATA 5 48 DGND 15 DATA 6 49 DATA 7 16 DGND 50 DATA 8 17 DATA 9 51 DGND 18 DATA 10 52 DATA 11 19 DGND 53 DATA 12 20 DATA 13 54 DGND 21 DATA 14 55 DATA 15 22 DGND 56 DATA 16 23 DATA 17 57 DGND 24 DATA 18 58 DATA 19 25 DGND 59 DATA 20 26 DATA 21 60 DGND 27 DATA 22 61 DATA 23 28 DGND 62 DATA 24 29 DATA 25 63 DGND 30 DATA 26 64 DATA 27 31 DGND 65 DATA 28 32 DATA 29 66 DGND 33 DATA 30 67 DATA 31 34 DGND 68 SBN N C Not connected This means that the pin is defined as part of the VMChannel interface standard but it is not used on the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board 52 Appendix Technical information Conn
31. lane A circuit board that acts as a pathway between multiple boards For example if a backplane is inserted between the VMChannels of two Matrox Meteor II boards the boards can share data through their VMChannel Band One of the surfaces of a buffer A grayscale image requires just one band A color image requires three bands one for each color component Bandwidth term describing the capacity to transfer data Greater bandwidth is needed to sustain a higher transfer rate Greater bandwidth can be achieved for example by using a wider bus Bit A digit of a binary number Images are described as 1 bit 8 bit 16 bit etc The numbers indicate the bits available to store the value of each pixel in the image Bus A pathway along which signals are sent generally in two directions for communication of data Color component One of the components that make up a color space Typically each component of a color image is stored in a separate band of a multi band buffer 59 Composite sync A synchronization signal made up of two components one horizontal and one vertical DCF Digitizer Configuration Format A DCF defines the input data format and among other things how to accept or generate video timing signals such as horizontal sync vertical sync and pixel clock Display memory See frame buffer Exposure time Refers to the period during which the image sensor of a camera is exposed to light As the length o
32. ng the same format synchronized cameras two monochrome or one monochrome and one RGB provided that the total data input does not exceed 32 bits Matrox Meteor II Camera Link supports up to two BASE configurations from the Camera Link Specification The BASE configuration accepts the following bit allocations e 1x8 10 12 14 16 bit 2x 8 10 12 bit e 3 x 8 bit RGB Furthermore the board supports one mode from the MEDIUM configuration 4 x 8 bit Matrox Meteor Il Link grab section 31 On a separate bracket PCI DB 9 trigger connector DB 44 connector First MDR 26 connector Second MDR 26 connector BULL i Bodo i 1ndui asn rie Opto coupler buffers J TTLtrig TTL buffer Optotrig Opto coupler LVDStig gt LVDS LY User input0 9 receivers User input gt Hsync output 1 4 4 Hsync output 2 Vsync output 1 lt Vsync output 2 4 Clock output 1 4 Clock output 2 Coit em LVDS CC1 2 drivers CC2 1 4 3 CC2 2 4 CCR CC3 2 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 TTLCamCtrl 3 miei lt NL TTLCC2 4 buffers TTLVSOUT TER S OU Tia ce wos Le 4 4 drivers 4 A DATA 24 Channel i 8 syncs 4 gt Link 1 Clock _ receiver
33. of the Matrox Meteor II board Connecting external devices 21 Extender board interface connectors Two connectors used to attach the extender board These 100 pin connectors are linked together by a ribbon cable inside Matrox 4Sight II ISA connector Camera Link extender board Extender board interface Camera Link connectors interface gt connectors gt 5 az PC 104 Plus connector Important Synchronization and control signals are acessible using the Video input connector Video in on Matrox 4Sight II See the 4Sight II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for pinout information Connecting a video input to Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PC 104 Plus Connect video sources to the board s Camera Link connectors using the Camera Link cable available from your camera manufacturer or from 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation See Appendix B for the Camera Link connectors pinout 22 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Chapter Installing software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor Il software 24 Chapter 3 Installing software Installing the software To install any Matrox Imaging software place its CD in the appropriate drive the setup exe file will run automatically While installing the software you will be asked to provide the following information The drive and directory in which to install the software The target operating
34. of the development of Matrox Camera Link is available in Appendix When the term Host is used in this manual it refers to your computer This manual occasionally makes reference to a MIL Lite command However anything that can be accomplished with MIL Lite can also be accomplished with MIL ActiveMIL ActiveMIL Lite or Matrox Inspector Appendix A offers solutions to potential problems If your Matrox Meteor II Camera Link installation questions are not answered in this manual contact your local Matrox representative Matrox Sales Office or Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group see the Customer Support section at the back of this manual for telephone numbers In the unlikely event of a failure the warranty and Product Assistance Request Form at the back of this manual outlines return conditions and procedures 1 Most items can be accomplished with Matrox Inspector 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter Hardware installation This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link hardware 16 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Installing Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link Before you install your board some precautionary measures must be taken Turn off the power to the computer and its peripherals and drain static electricity from your body by touching a metal part of the computer chassis Next follow the steps to install your board Note that the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link fo
35. onfiguration PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 INNER SHIELD 14 INNER SHIELD 2 CC4 15 CC4 3 CC3 16 CC3 4 CC2 17 CC2 5 CC1 18 CC1 6 SerTFG INPUT 4 19 SerTFG INPUT 7 SerTC OUTPUT 20 SerTC OUTPUT 8 DATA INPUT X3 21 DATA INPUT X3 9 CLOCK INPUT X 22 CLOCK INPUT X 10 DATA INPUT X2 23 DATA INPUT X2 11 DATA INPUT X1 24 DATA INPUT X1 12 DATA INPUT X0 25 DATA INPUT X0 13 INNER SHIELD 26 INNER SHIELD Medium Configuration Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 INNER SHIELD 14 INNER SHIELD 2 DATA INPUT Z3 15 DATA INPUT 73 3 CLOCK INPUT Z 16 CLOCK INPUT Z 4 DATA INPUT Z2 17 DATA INPUT 72 5 DATA INPUT 21 18 DATA INPUT Z1 6 DATA INPUT Z0 19 DATA INPUT Z0 7 TERMINATED 20 100 Caution Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PCI 47 Medium Configuration Pin Signal Pin Signal 8 DATA INPUT Y3 21 DATA INPUT Y3 9 CLOCK INPUT Y 22 CLOCK INPUT Y 10 DATA INPUT Y2 23 DATA INPUT Y2 11 DATA INPUT Y1 24 DATA INPUT Y1 12 DATA INPUT YO 25 DATA INPUT YO 13 INNER SHIELD 26 INNER SHIELD Use the Camera Link cable from your camera manufacturer or from 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation to interface with the above connectors Note that this cable is not available from Matrox e Manufacturer 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation Camera Link cable part number 14X26 SZLB X
36. or Il Camera Link for PCI Connect video sources to the board Camera Link connectors using the Camera Link cable available from your camera manufacturer or from 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation See Appendix B for the Camera Link connectors pinout Connecting Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PCI to other boards The VMChannel interface allows the transfer of data to other Matrox boards Insert a VMChannel backplane available with the interconnect kit across the VMChannel interface to connect the boards Note that when connecting multiple Matrox boards at least one of the boards you are connecting must be bus controller capable Matrox Meteor II is not bus controller capable Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PC 104 Plus Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PC 104 Plus has six connectors which are indicated in the diagram below Three ofthese connectors are located on the main board and three are located on the extender board e Two Camera Link interface connectors on extender board Each connector is used to send camera control signals receive video data and synchronization signals and send receive serial communication signals This connector is discussed in detail in Appendix B PC 104 Plus PCI connector An interface connector to send data across the PCI bus e PC 104 ISA connectors Two interface connectors to allow data to be sent between the ISA bus and other PC 104 or PC 104 Plus boards stacked on top
37. out Matrox Intellicam 24 Chapter 4 Using multiple Matrox Meteor Il boards Multiple board installation 26 Grabbing simultaneously from different boards 26 Chapter 5 Hardware Matrox Camera Link hardware reference 30 Matrox Camera Link grab section 30 Video data inputis ss digne spal pes be dae perenne eene 32 Communication sio ie adi ELE INERTE e 32 VAR ig tev eth aaa eau avi EE ala 32 Lookup tables nia la a VR Rao adi 32 PSG Sn Regt Ce ee cad dalle ER ER OSEE ERE 32 Control signals EVER quee qe 32 Data Interfaces eec Ro Sa E UR au eO 34 Video Interface Re 34 PELNE 35 VM Chane cet TR DD EN 35 Appendix A Troubleshooting Toilette i asili 38 Common problems and solutions 38 Installation Problems 38 Grabbing Pablo 39 Gontacting e ee De m e wae 41 Appendix B Technical information Technical information re rara 44 Global
38. passes through an opto coupler a device that protects the board from outside surges OPTOTRIG is usually connected to the ground of the trigger source External trigger inputs allow image acquisition to be synchronized with external events The board can operate in one of two modes next valid frame field mode or asynchronous reset mode and the selected mode is specified by the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link can operate in next valid frame field mode When in this mode the digitizer waits for the next valid frame or field as specified by the DCF file before commencing the grab This trigger mode functions in one of three ways 34 Chapter 5 Hardware reference Simultaneous data streams General features Edge triggered monoshot acquisition The VIA Video Interface ASIC waits for the rising falling edge to capture a single frame Edge triggered continuous acquisition The VIA waits for the rising falling edge to start a continous grab Level sensitive continuous acquisition The VIA grabs continuously while the level of the trigger is high low The polarity of the active and inactive levels of the trigger signal is software programmable Matrox Meteor II Camera Link can also operate in asynchronous reset mode In this mode the digitizer resets the camera to begin a new frame when the trigger signal is received Data interfaces Video Interface ASIC The Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board has a VIA whi
39. r PC 104 Plusis shipped pre installed in your Matrox 4Sight II unit See the Matrox 4 Sight II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for more information If you are not using Windows NT as your operating system your board must be installed before you install the software either MIL or one of its derivatives If you are adding another Matrox Meteor II to your computer you will have to re install your software after installing your board Installing Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link for PCI Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board 1 Remove the cover from your computer using the instructions from your computer manual 2 Ifyou plan to use the auxiliary sync and control connector or the trigger connector check that you have two adjacent empty PCI slots to accommodate the board and the adapter bracket one slot is enough if you do not need to use the expanded adapter bracket If you do not have empty slots remove a PCI board s from your computer to make room for your Matrox Meteor II board and take note of the slot number s you choose Connectors of an AGP slot Connectors of PCI slots Connectors of ISA slots n Caution Installing Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link 17 Some computers have a large black ridged heat sink that prevents boards from using most PCI board slots Your Matrox Meteor II must not touch this heat sink Therefore choos
40. s 32 lookup table 32 performance 32 PSG 32 UART 32 video input 32 grabbing from multiple boards 26 hardware connecting external devices 19 PCI slot 11 39 reference 30 heat sink 17 26 installation 16 connecting external devices 19 multiple boards 26 overview 13 software 24 IRQ conflicts 40 L lookup table 32 Matrox Inspector 10 Matrox Intellicam 10 24 MIL 10 MIL Lite 10 monochrome 30 multiple boards grabbing 26 PCI bandwidth 26 multi tap cameras 34 optional items MIL 12 MIL Lite 12 package optional items 12 standard package 11 PCI bandwidth 26 PCI slot 11 39 pinouts auxiliary sync and control connector 47 trigger input connector 49 video input connector 46 VMChannel connector 50 PSG 32 R RGB 30 5 SDRAM 34 software Matrox Intellicam 24 supported 9 specifications electrical 53 environmental 55 technical 44 synchronization 33 system requirements 11 technical information 44 timing lines frame 32 pixels line 32 sampling rate 32 trigger input connector 19 49 trigger signals 33 troubleshooting 38 U UART 32 user input 33 V VIA 9 34 VIA s PCI port 35 video formats supported monochrome 30 RGB 30 video input connector 46 video input signal 32 video transfer memory 9 34 VMChannel 9 19 20 34 35 50 Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible
41. system and compiler The type of Matrox hardware that is installed in your computer If you have an MGA graphics board you should install the display driver that is on the CD After installation read the readme file s recommended by the installation program Note about Matrox Intellicam MIL Lite uses digitizer configuration formats DCFs to configure the camera interface on Matrox digitizers The DCF defines among other things the video timing signals and the video data format Matrox Intellicam can be used to create or customize a DCF file if the supplied files do not include one that matches your video source For more information about Matrox Intellicam refer to the Matrox Intellicam User Guide Chapter Using multiple Matrox Meteor Il boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Meteor Il boards 26 Chapter 4 Using multiple Matrox Meteor Il boards Installing multiple PCI boards PCI bandwidth requirements Multiple board installation This section describes how to use multiple Matrox Meteor II boards Install each additional Matrox Meteor II board for PCI as you installed the first board refer to Chapter 2 In other words place each additional board in an empty slot Ensure that the installed boards avoid the CPU heat sink Theoretically you can have as many as 16 Matrox Meteor II PCI boards installed in your computer at one time this number is however limited by the number of
42. t IRQ to each device in the IRQ Configuration Setup section of the BIOS Setup Program accessible on bootup if possible IRQ conflict under Windows 2000 To resolve this problem re assign a different IRQ line to the PCI slot in which the Matrox Meteor II board is installed Note that PCI devices cannot share interrupt lines with EISA or ISA devices Other possible solutions to the above problem Move the Matrox Meteor II board to another free PCI slot Swap Matrox Meteor II with another board by switching PCI slots Problems during application development ip Computer hangs or produces unwanted results while an application is running Sometimes an EISA or ISA device might attempt to use the same interrupt registers or memory space as PCI boards and this causes a conflict Check for an interrupt memory or register conflict Under Windows NT go to Windows NT Diagnostics property page found under Start Programs Administrative Tools Common Under the Resources page check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber Under Windows 2000 right click on My Computer and select Manage from the presented menu From the Computer Management explorer window display the System Tools System Information Hardware Resources V IRQs folder Check for devices that are sharing an with your Matrox frame grabber Contacting Matrox 41 Contacting Matrox Before contacting your local Matrox represen
43. t access VMChannel Matrox Meteor II Camera Link provides a 32 bit non bus controller VMChannel interface for a secondary or additional high speed connection between on board and external devices On a backplane system it runs at 33 MHz for 132 Mbytes sec peak transfer rates Note the VMChannel is only available on the PCI form factor only 36 Chapter 5 Hardware reference Appendix Troubleshooting This appendix gives suggestions to help you resolve potential problems If your problem is not addressed here contact your local Matrox representative Matrox Sales Office or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group 38 Appendix A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Ifyou have problems using your Matrox Meteor II board please try the following Check for disconnected power cords Read the Common problems and solutions section in this chapter If your problem is not addressed in this chapter or if the solutions suggested dont work for you contact your local Matrox representative Matrox Sales Office or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group Common problems and solutions Installation Problems im Board service fails to start This could happen due to the following two reasons The MIL Matrox Meteor II drivers are not installed correctly When the board fails to start under Windows NT your computer will prompt you to go to the Event Viewer utility to identify the device that was unable to start Click the Devices
44. tative Matrox Sales Office or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group you will need the following information A description of what happened Computer motherboard make and model number environment and peripherals especially boards sharing the computer with your Matrox Your board s serial number printed on the bar code label and revision number Use the Product Assistance Request Form at the back of this manual to record the necessary information 42 Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor Il Camera Link board 44 Appendix Technical information Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor II Camera Link board Global information Operating system See your software manual for supported versions of Microsoft Windows e System requirements A computer with a PCI bus and an Intel Pentium processor or equivalent or better Some older systems use a core logic chipset interfaces PCI with Host memory that has limited throughput capabilities Matrox Meteor II might not be able to attain full functionality on such systems We recommend systems with newer PCI chipsets such as the Intel 440BX 810 815E 820 840 or 850 Ifyou need more specific information regarding potential problems refer to Appendix
45. te or Matrox INSPECTOR 32 CD Both the MIL and MIL Lite CDs include Matrox Intellicam You will need to purchase the Camera Link cable from the camera manufacturer or from 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation Handling components The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on Matrox Meteor II Camera Link are sensitive to static electricity and surges Improper handling can seriously damage the circuits Be sure to follow these precautions Drain static electricity from your body by touching a metal fixture or ground before you touch any electronic component Avoid letting your clothing come in contact with the circuit boards or components Caution Before you add or remove devices from your computer always turn off the power to your computer and all peripherals More information Conventions Need help Installation overview 13 Installation overview The installation procedure consists of the following steps Complete the hardware installation as described in Chapter 2 If you have any problems refer to Appendix A Complete the software installation as described in Chapter 3 For information on using multiple Matrox Meteor II boards refer to Chapter 4 and for in depth hardware information refer to Chapter 5 If you want technical information about Matrox Meteor II Camera Link including specifications and connector descriptions and pinouts refer to Appendix B A history
46. video input connectors and can grab data from Camera Link area or line scan video sources including one two or four tap monochrome sources and component RGB sources Both form factors support acquisition from one camera or simultaneous acquisition from synchronized cameras either two monochrome or one monchrome and one RGB You can also connect and switch non simultaneous acquisition from between two monochrome two RGB or one monochrome and one RGB source For more detailed information see the Matrox Meteor II Camera Link grab section in Chapter 5 Matrox Meteor II Camera Link also accepts an external trigger and can operate in either asynchronous reset mode or next valid frame field mode Data transfer Matrox Camera Link allows the transfer of live video to Host memory or off board display memory To prevent loss of data during long bus access latencies found in heavily loaded computer systems Matrox Meteor II Camera Link features 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory for temporary image storage The board is also equipped with the Matrox Video Interface ASIC VIA which acts as a video to PCI bridge Matrox Meteor II Camera Link for PCI form factor also has a VMChannel interface non bus controller which is used to send data to other VM devices found on other Matrox Imaging boards for example Matrox Genesis main board or Matrox Genesis processor board Software To operate Matrox Cam
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