Matrox Meteor-II
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. 10577-101-0300
December 9, 1999
Ma trox Meteor -II boa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ma trox Meteor -II / Stan dard . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ma trox Meteor -II / Mu lti-Ch an n el . . . . . . . . 11
Ma trox Meteor -II / Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ma trox Meteor -II / 1394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wh at you n eed to get sta rted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
In spectin g th e Matrox Meteor -II pa ckage . . . . . 19
Option a l item s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
In stallation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cha p te r 2: Ha rd wa re insta lla tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
In stallin g Ma trox Meteor -II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
In stallin g Ma trox Meteor -II for PCI . . . . . . . 24
In stallin g Ma trox Meteor -II for
Com pactPCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
In stallin g Ma trox Meteor -II for
PC/ 104-Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
In stallin g th e Matrox Meteor -II
MJ PEG m odu le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Con n ectin g exter n al devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Matrox Meteor -II / Stan dard for PCI . . . . . . 33
Matrox Meteor -II / Stan dard for
Matrox Meteor -II / Mu lti-Ch an n el for PCI . . 37
Matrox Meteor -II / Stan dard an d
/ Mu lti-Ch an n el for PC/ 104-Plus . . . . . . . . 39
Matrox Meteor -II / 1394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cha p te r 3: Insta lling softwa re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
In stallin g th e software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Note a bou t Matrox In tellica m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Matrox Meteor -II h ardware referen ce . . . . . . . 54
Matrox Meteor -II / Stan dard grab section . . . . 54
In pu t ch an n els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Low-pass filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Video decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
User bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Usin g th e au xiliary power su pply . . . . . . . . 57
grab section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
In pu t ch an n els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Low-pass filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Ga in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Triple A/ D con verter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
PSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Ph a se-locked loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Gen era l syn ch ron ization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Looku p table (LUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
User bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Usin g th e au xiliary power su pply . . . . . . . .64
Matrox Meteor -II / Digital grab section . . . . . . .64
UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Looku p table (LUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
PSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Con trol sign a ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Matrox Meteor -II / 1394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Data in ter faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Video In ter face ASIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
PCI in terface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
VMCh an n el. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Matrox Meteor -II MJ PEG Modu le . . . . . . . . . .71
In stallation Problem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
for PCI an d Com pactPCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Video in pu t con n ector on Matrox Meteor -II
/ Stan da rd for PC/ 104-Plu s . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
VMCh a n n el in ter fa ce con n ector . . . . . . . . . 88
BNC con n ector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Au xiliary power su pply in pu t . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Au xiliary power su pply selection . . . . . . . . 91
Specification s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
En viron m en tal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Video in pu t con n ector on th e PCI
form factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Video in pu t con n ector on th e Meteor -II
Ap p e nd ix D: Te c hnic a l inform a tion
Ma trox Me te or-II / Dig ita l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Tech n ical in for m ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Global in form a tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Board in pu t an d ou tpu t con n ectors . . . . . . . .103
Digital in ter face con n ector . . . . . . . . . . . .104
RS-232 in pu t con n ector . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Trigger in pu t con n ector . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
VMCh an n el in ter face con n ector . . . . . . . .107
J u m pers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Ap p e nd ix E: Te c hnic a l info rm a tion
Board in pu t an d ou tpu t con n ectors . . . . . . . 111
IEEE 1394 ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Au xiliary power su pply in pu t . . . . . . . . . . 112
Referen ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Specification s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
En viron m en tal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Ap p e nd ix F: Listing o f Ma trox Me te or-II Boa rd s . . . . . 115
Matrox Meteor -II boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ap p e nd ix G: Glossa ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Ind e x
Custo m e r Sup p o rt
Cha p te r 1: Introd uc tion
This c ha p te r o utline s the ke y fe a ture s o f Ma tro x Me te o r-II
b o a rd s.
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Cha pte r 1: Introd uc tion
Ma tro x Me te o r-II b oa rd s
Matrox Meteor-II comes in four versions: Matrox Meteor-II
/Standard, Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel, Matrox
Meteor-II /Digital, and Matrox Meteor-II /1394. Some of these
boards are available in different form factors, namely PCI,
CompactPCI, and PC/104-Plus. All boards and form factors
support real time image transfer to Host memory, and can be
programmed with the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) or any of
its derivatives.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard is a standard monochrome and
color analog frame grabber. This board is available in a PCI,
PC/104-Plus, or CompactPCI (3U) form factor, all of which can
use a Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module for compression and
decompression of monochrome and color images.
VMChannel (not available
on CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus)
BNC Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
To DB-44
Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
VID_IN1
VID_IN2
VID_IN3
VID_IN4
VID_IN5
VID_IN6
VID_IN7
VID_IN8
VID_IN9
VID_IN10
VID_IN11
VID_IN12
Low
Pass
Filter
Gain Decoder
24
32
12:1
MUX
MJPEG
Module
(optional)
To 30-pin male,
right-angle
connector for
PC/104-Plus
form factor
Opto-
coupler
64
Trigger
Not available on
CompactPCI
form factor
2
Aux
2
{
SGRAM
(4 Mbytes)
VIA
RX
TX
/RTS
/CTS
RS-232
drivers &
receivers
UART
32
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Host 32-bit PCI bus
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Ac q uisitio n fe a ture s
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard can acquire different types of
standard video formats using its video decoder. The video
decoder can accept composite (CVBS) and component (Y/C)
video in NTSC/PAL formats, and convert it to RGB 8:8:8, YUV
4:2:2 (stored in YUYV format) or YUV 4:1:1, with either square
pixels or CCIR-601 resolutions. It can also convert composite
RS-170/CCIR video formats with square pixels or CCIR-601
resolutions. The PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors feature
twelve software-selectable input channels to switch between
six Y/C or twelve composite video sources. The CompactPCI
form factor features seven inputs to switch between three Y/C
or seven composite video sources.
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard accepts an external trigger input,
and can operate in next valid frame/field mode. The PCI form
factor also includes an auxiliary power supply input, which can
be used to draw auxiliary power from your computer to provide
power to your camera.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel is a monochrome and
component RGB analog frame grabber for standard and
non-standard video acquisition. Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel is available in a PCI or PC/104-Plus form factor,
both of which can use a Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module for
compression and decompression of monochrome and color
images.
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VMChannel (not available
on CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus)
White
VID_IN1_1
2:1
MUX
To DB-44
Connector
for PCI
A/D
A/D
A/D
VID_IN1_2
Black
White
Low-
pass
filters/
Gain
form factor
24
VID_IN2_1
VID_IN2_2
2:1
MUX
LUT
Black
White
3 256x8-bit
VID_IN3_1
VID_IN3_2
2:1
MUX
Black
24
32
Sync
separator
To 30-pin
male,
4:1
MUX
24
SYNC_IN
Trigger
connector
for
PC/104-Plus
form factor
MJPEG
Module
Opto-
coupler
(optional)
Clk input
Clk output
Hsync
TTL*
Vsync
Trigger
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Drivers
&
Receivers
PSG
64
VIA
2
2
Aux
{
SGRAM
(4 Mbytes)
RX
TX
RS-232
Drivers
and
UART
/RTS
/CTS
32
Receivers
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Host 32-bit PCI bus
* RS-422 version of these signals are available on the optional RS-422 connector.
This connector is only available on Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel in a PCI form factor.
Ac q uisitio n fe a ture s
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can acquire different types of
standard and non-standard monochrome and component RGB
video. The board features six software-selectable input
channels on which two component RGB or six monochrome
cameras can be attached. Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel
supports acquisition from one camera at a time or simultaneous
acquisition from up to three gen-locked RS-170/CCIR cameras.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel supports both single and
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dual-tap configurations. It also accepts an external trigger, and
can operate in either asynchronous reset mode or next valid
frame/field mode.
The PCI form factor also includes an auxiliary power supply
input, which can be used to draw auxiliary power from your
computer to provide power to your camera.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Dig ita l
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital is a digital frame grabber for
standard and non-standard video acquisition. This board is
only available in a PCI form factor.
VMChannel
LUT
4 256x8-bit
RS-422/
LVDS*
Receiver
32
32
32
Data
or
2 4Kx16-bit
32
Clk input
Clk output
Hsync input
Hsync output
Vsync input
Vsync output
Valid frames/line
Trigger
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Aux 1 input
RS-422/
LVDS*
Drivers
&
100-Pin
Connector
Receivers
Aux 2 input
Aux 1 output
Aux 2 output
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Camera CTRL1
Camera CTRL2
Camera CTRL3
TTL
Buffers
VIA
PSG
64
Trigger
9-Pin Female
Trigger
Connector
Opto-
coupler
Trigger
SGRAM
(4 MB)
32
RX
TX
RS-232
Drivers
and
9-Pin Male
RS-232
Connector
UART
/RTS
/CTS
Receivers
On separate bracket
Host 32-bit PCI bus
* Matrox Meteor-II is available with either RS-422 or LVDS support.
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Ac q uisitio n fe a ture s
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital can acquire digital video from
standard and non-standard cameras using the RS-422 or LVDS
differential signed format. It supports image acquisition from
genlocked cameras in 4 x 8-bit, 2 x 16-bit, or 1 x 32-bit
configurations; therefore, up to four cameras can be attached
to acquire four 8-bit or component RGB images. The board also
supports multi-tap grabs (up to four taps). In addition, Matrox
Meteor-II /Digital accepts an external trigger, and can operate
in either asynchronous reset mode or next valid frame/field
mode.
Ma trox Me te or-II / 1394
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 is an IEEE 1394-to-PCI adapter board
that permits simplified, high-performance digital video capture
using a computer. This board is only available in a PCI form
factor.
3.3V regulator
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
Physical
Layer
Input
Link
Layer
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
Input
Input
32
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
12V
input
Optional isolation
barrier
Host 32-bit PCI bus
Ac q uisitio n fe a ture s
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 supports the transfer of monochrome
or color digital video from cameras which are compliant with
the IEEE 1394 Digital Camera Specification (DCS). Note,
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has three input ports which can be used
for image acquisition.
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The Meteor-II /1394 can also supply power from your computer
through the IEEE 1394 interface.
Ma trox Me te or-II MJPEG m od ule
Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module is an optional board which
module supports lossy and lossless MJ PEG (interlaced and
non-interlaced) compression and decompression of color and
monochrome video. There are two versions of the Matrox
Meteor-II MJ PEG module: one is for use with the PCI and
CompactPCI form factors, and the other is for use with the
PC/104-Plus form factor. The Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module
is not supported by Matrox Meteor-II /Digital and /1394.
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SRAM
(64Kbytes)
Pixel Data
Input/Output
Strip Buffer
Memory
Color Space
Converter
Meteor-II
Grab Port
Interface
24
Block
Data
Host
Interface
24
8
8
8
Pixel
Interface
Host
Interface
Progressive
Path
Host
Interface
MJPEG
FPGA
JPEG
Processor
JPEG
Processor
Interface
8
Code
Interface
Memory
Port
64
MJPEG Module
VIA SGRAM
Interface Port
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Da ta tra nsfe r
All versions of the Matrox Meteor-II board allow 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, the Matrox Meteor-II boards (except
Meteor-II /1394) feature 4 Mbytes of SGRAM for temporary
frame storage. All boards except Matrox Meteor-II /1394 are
also equipped with the Matrox Video Interface ASIC (VIA).
All PCI form factor boards (except the Meteor-II /1394) also
have 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 Corona, Matrox Genesis main
1
board, or Matrox Genesis processor board) .
Softwa re
You can purchase one or more Matrox Imaging software
products that support the Matrox Meteor-II board. These are
the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) and its derivatives
(MIL-Lite, ActiveMIL-Lite, and Matrox Inspector). All Matrox
software is supported under Windows; consult your software
manual for supported Windows environments.
MIL
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 matching, matrix/bar code reading,
and calibration.
MIL-Lite
MIL-Lite is a subset of MIL. It includes all the MIL commands
for image acquisition, transfer, display control, and archiving.
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, in order for VMChan-
nel transfers to operate correctly.
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Ac tive MIL
Insp e c to r
ActiveMIL is a set of ActiveX controls that are based on MIL.
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.)
Inspector is an interactive Windows application for image
capture, processing, analysis, and archiving.
MIL 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.
Inte llic a m
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
1
has the ability to create custom digitizer configuration format
(DCF) files, which MIL and its derivatives use to interface to
specific non-standard video sources. Intellicam is included with
both MIL and MIL-Lite.
1. Matrox Meteor-II /Standard and /1394 only support
pre-defined DCF files.
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Wha t you ne e d to g e t sta rte d
To begin using Matrox Meteor-II, you need the following:
■ computer with a PCI bus and a Pentium processor or better.
■ Windows: See your software package for supported
environments and RAM requirements.
O the r use ful
c o nsid e ra tio ns
■ A computer with a relatively up-to-date PCI chipset, such as
the Intel 430HX, 430VX, 430TX, 440FX, 440LX, or 440BX for
full Matrox Meteor-II functionality. These chipsets are
recommended because they offer the required
sustained-throughput to Host memory.
■ A computer with an empty full-length 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.
Inspe c ting the Ma trox Me te or-II p a c ka g e
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Insp e c ting the Ma trox Me te or-II p a c ka g e
Sta nda rd p a c ka g e
When you unpack your Matrox Meteor-II 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.
If you ordered Matrox Meteor-II, you should receive the
following items:
■ The Matrox Meteor-II /Standard, Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel, Matrox Meteor-II /Digital, or Matrox
Meteor-II /1394 board.
■ The Matrox Meteor-II Installation and Hardware Reference
manual (this document).
■ A 4-pin power cable, included with Matrox Meteor-II
/Standard and /Multi-Channel (PCI form factor), and with
Matrox Meteor-II /1394.
■ A bracket with flat cables that attach to the trigger and
RS-232 input connectors, included with Matrox Meteor-II
/Digital.
■ A 30-pin connector to interface with the video input
connector, included with Matrox Meteor-II /Standard and
/Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus (stand-alone version).
Op tiona l ite m s
You might have also ordered one or more of the following:
■ MIL-32/CD, which includes ActiveMIL; MIL-LITE/32 CD,
which includes ActiveMIL-Lite; or Matrox
INSPECTOR-32/CD. MIL and MIL-Lite CDs include
Intellicam.
■ Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module.
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■ DBHD44-TO-13BNC input cable with a high density 44-pin
connector and thirteen BNC connectors for the Matrox
Meteor-II /Standard (PCI and CompactPCI form factors). Six
BNC-TO-SVHS (Y/C) adapter cables are shipped with the
DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable.
■ DH44-TO-13BNC/O input cable with a high density 44-pin
connector, available for the Matrox Meteor-II /Standard. This
cable is required if you want to connect to special input and
output signals, such as synchronization signals, control
signals, and DC power output.
■ DBHD44-TO-8BNC input cable with a high density 44-pin
connector and eight BNC connectors for Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel (PCI form factor). Three BNC-TO-SVHS
(Y/C) adapter cables are shipped with the
DBHD44-TO-8BNC cable.
■ DH44-TO-8BNC/O input cable with a high density 44-pin
connector, available for the Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel. This cable is required if you want to connect
to special input and output signals, such as synchronization
signals, control signals, and DC power output.
■ DBHD100-TO-OPEN cable for the 100-pin digital input
connector on the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board.
❖Cables for Matrox Meteor-II /1394 are typically supplied with
the camera.
Ha nd ling c om p one nts
The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on
Matrox Meteor-II 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.
▲ Ca ution
Before you add or remove devices from your computer, always
t u r n off the power to your computer and all peripherals.
Insta lla tion ove rvie w
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Insta lla tio n ove rvie w
The installation procedure consists of the following steps:
1. Complete the hardware installation as described in
Chapter 2. If you have any problems, refer to Appendix A.
2. Complete the software installation as described in
Chapter 3.
Mo re info rm a tio n
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,
including specifications and connector descriptions, and
pinouts, see Appendix B for Matrox Meteor-II /Standard,
Appendix C for Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel, Appendix D
for Matrox Meteor-II /Digital, and Appendix E for Matrox
Meteor-II /1394.
A history of the development of Matrox Meteor-II is available
in Appendix F.
C o nve ntio ns
When the term Matrox Meteor-II boards is used, it refers to all
versions of the board.
When the term Meteor-II for PC/ 104-Plus is used, it refers to
the stand-alone version (MET2+/4 or MET2-MC+/4). Another
version of Matrox Meteor-II is available pre-installed with
Matrox 4Sight, and technical information for this board is
available in the Matrox 4Sight User Guide.
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,
1
ActiveMIL-Lite, or Matrox Inspector.
1. Most items can be accomplished with Matrox Inspector.
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Ne e d he lp ?
Appendix A offers solutions to potential problems. If your
Matrox Meteor-II 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.
Cha p te r 2: Ha rd wa re
insta lla tion
This c ha p te r e xp la ins ho w to insta ll the Ma tro x Me te o r-II
ha rd wa re .
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Insta lling Ma tro x Me te or-II
Before you install your board, some precautionary measures
must be taken. Turn off 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 according to its form factor: PCI,
CompactPCI, or PC/104-Plus.
❖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.
Insta lling Ma trox Me te or-II for PCI
Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor-II board
for PCI:
1. Remove the cover from your computer using the
instructions from your computer manual.
2. Check that you have an empty PCI (32-bit) slot that can
accommodate the board. If you do not have an empty slot,
remove a PCI board from your computer to make room for
your Matrox Meteor-II board and take note of the slot
number you choose.
Connectors of PPCI slots
or
Connectors of IISA slots
Insta lling Ma trox Me te or-II
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▲ Ca ution
Some computers have a large, black-ridged heat sink that
prevents boards from using most PCI board slots. Your
Matrox Meteor-II m u st n ot touch this heat sink. Therefore,
choose a slot where the board completely avoids it.
3. Connect the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module to the board
if required. See the section, Installing the Matrox Meteor-II
MJ PEG module.
4. 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.
5. 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
MA
TROX
METAL
PLATE
METEOR-II
PCI form factor
32-BIT PCI BOARD SLOT
6. Once perfectly aligned with an empty slot, press the board
firmly but carefully into the connector.
7. Anchor the board by replacing the screw that you removed.
8. If you are installing the Matrox Meteor-II /Standard,
/Multi-Channel, or Meteor-II /1394, proceed to Step 9. If you
are installing the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board, continue
with the following steps:
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■ If present, remove the blank metal plate located at the
back of a slot next to the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board;
do not discard this screw.
■ Install the bracket with the trigger and RS-232 input
connectors and fasten it with the screw you just removed.
■ Connect the cables to the 4-pin trigger connector and the
10-pin RS-232 connector on the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital
board (see figure below).
9. Replace the cover of your computer.
10. Connect your video sources. For details, see the Connecting
external devices section.
11. Turn on your computer.
Under Windows 98, 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 Ca n cel because the driver will be
installed during the installation of MIL or one of its
derivatives.
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Insta lling Ma trox Me te or-II for Com p a c tPCI
Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor-II board
for CompactPCI (3U). Note that a 6U replacement bracket is
available.
1. Remove a plate on the subrack, exposing an empty slot.
2. Connect the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module to the board
if required. See the section, Installing the Matrox Meteor-II
MJ PEG module.
3. Carefully position Matrox Meteor-II along one of the guide
rails and slide the board towards the connector at the back.
Subrack
CompactPCI
Board
Guide slots
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Back plate
of subrack
CompactPCI
connector
Screw
Guide
Handle
4. Press the board firmly but carefully into the connector.
5. When the board is in place, the handle opens automatically,
exposing a screw. Tighten both this screw, and the one at
the top of the bracket.
6. Connect your video sources. For details, see the Connecting
external devices section.
7. Turn on your computer.
Under Windows 98, 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 Ca n cel because the driver will be
installed during the installation of MIL or one of its
derivatives.
Insta lling Ma trox Me te or-II
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Insta lling Ma trox Me te or-II for PC/ 104-Plus
Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor-II board
for PC/104-Plus:
1. Matrox Meteor-II for PC/104-Plus can operate in either a
5V or 3.3V system. In some cases, a hole in the PC/104-Plus
(PCI) connector is filled, which prevents another
PC/104-Plus module from being stacked on top. To install
Matrox Meteor-II for PC/104-Plus in a system with a
specific signalling environment, a pin must be removed.
The table and diagram below indicate which pins to cut, and
their locations on the connector.
Sign a llin g
en vir on m en t
P in t o r em ove
on J 3 con n ect or
5V
A1
3.3V
D30
J1
32
J3
Remove pin D30
in a 3.3 V system
30
19
PC/104
(ISA)
PC/104-Plus
(PCI)
0
C D
1
1
D C B A
PC/104-Plus
expansion site
B A
Remove pin A1
in a 5 V system
Top view
2. Connect the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module to the board
if required. See the section, Installing the Matrox Meteor-II
MJ PEG module.
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3. Check that you have an available PC/104-Plus connector on
the motherboard, or verify that your existing stack can
support another board.
remove them and stack them on the PC/104-Plus board.
PC/104 boards must be stacked last.
5. Remove the anchoring screws from the stack; do not discard
them since you will need them to fasten the Matrox
Meteor-II board.
6. Carefully position Matrox Meteor-II over the connectors
and press the board firmly into place.
7. Replace the anchoring screws.
8. Set the rotary switch (next to the PC/104 (ISA) connector)
to 0 if installing the first stackable module, or another
appropriate setting if not the first. See the section, Multiple
board installation, in Chapter 4.
PC/104-Plus
(PCI) connector
PC/104
(ISA)connector
Expansion
module
connectors
Rotary
switch
Video input
connector
Motherboard
9. Connect your video sources. For details, see the Connecting
external devices section.
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10. Turn on your computer.
Under Windows 98, 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 Ca n cel because the driver will be
installed during the installation of MIL or one of its
derivatives.
Insta lling the Ma tro x Me te o r-II MJPEG
m o d ule
Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module is available in two form
factors: one for use with PCI and CompactPCI form factors, and
one for use with the PC/104-Plus form factor. The module is
supported on Matrox Meteor-II /Standard and /Multi-Channel.
PC I a nd C o m p a c tPC I
fo rm fa c to rs
1. Position the boards such that the male connector on the
module is aligned with the female connector on the base
board and the female connector on the module is aligned
with the male connector of the base board.
MJPEG module
PCI connector
Meteor-II board
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2. Once the boards are perfectly aligned, press the module
firmly but carefully into the connectors.
PC/ 104-Plus fo rm fa c to r On the PC/104-Plus form factor, the expansion connectors are
located on the soldered side of the board. Follow the steps below
to connect the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module to Matrox
1
Meteor-II for PC/104-Plus :
Top pin, spacer
and rivet at opposite side
of board
MJPEG
connector (male)
Top pin
MJPEG
module
Rivet
Spacer
Meteor-II
PC/104-Plus
Expansion module
connector (female)
PC/104
(ISA)
connector
PC/104-Plus
(PCI)
connector
Component
side
1. Align the connectors of the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG
module with the expansion module connectors on the
Matrox Meteor-II board.
2. Position the spacer between the boards over each small
hole, next to the MJ PEG connectors.
3. Insert the rivet into each hole from the soldered side of the
Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module, ensuring that it goes
through the spacer.
4. Press the boards together, so the connectors are snapped in
place.
5. Insert the top pin through the hole from the soldered side
of the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module to hold the rivet,
spacer, and boards in place.
1. The Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG module 896-00 rev. A has two
connectors and two pins. 896-01 rev. A has three connectors and
five pins.
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Conne c ting e xte rna l d e vic e s
All boards and form factors have their own particularities
regarding connectors and input devices. In this section, the
boards will be discussed in the following order:
■ Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for PCI.
■ Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for CompactPCI.
■ Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI.
■ Matrox Meteor-II /Standard and /Multi-Channel for
PC/104-Plus.
■ Matrox Meteor-II /Digital.
■ Matrox Meteor-II /1394.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd for PCI
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard has six connectors, which are
indicated in the diagram below. Two of these connectors are
located on its bracket.The first four connectors listed are
discussed in detail in Appendix B.
■ Vid eo in p u t con n ect or. Used to receive analog video, as
well as send and receive synchronization signals and power.
■ BNC con n ect or. Used to receive composite analog video.
■ Au xilia r y p ow er su p p ly in p u t . Used to route power from
your computer through the Matrox Meteor-II board to your
camera.
■ VMCh a n n el con n ect or. Used to send data to another
Matrox board.
1
■ Exp a n sion m od u le in t er fa ce . Used to connect to the
optional Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module (for image
compression and decompression).
1. Matrox Meteor-II /Standard boards 750-00 rev. A and 750-01
rev. A do not support the Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG module and
therefore do not have these connectors.
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VMChannel
Auxiliary power supply
input
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
Video input
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
BNC
Conne c ting a vid e o inp ut to Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd for PCI
o r Com p a c tPCI
You can connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Standard’s
video input connector, using the optional DBHD44-TO-13BNC
cable. This cable has thirteen BNC connectors and a 44-pin
high-density D-Subminiature plug. The wires of the cable are
color-coded as follows. Connect your cameras accordingly.
Wir e s
Sign a ls
Exp e ct ed In p u t
F or m fa ct or
RED (1)
VID_IN1
VID_IN2
VID_IN3
VID_IN4
VID_IN5
VID_IN6
VID_IN7
Analog Video Input1 or Y1
Analog Video Input2 or C1
Analog Video Input3 or Y2
Analog Video Input4 or C2
Analog Video Input5 or C4
Analog Video Input6 or Y3
Analog Video Input7 or C3
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
PCI, CompactPCI
GREEN (2)
BLUE (3)
BLACK (4)
WHITE (5)
YELLOW (6)
PURPLE (7)
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Wir e s
Sign a ls
Exp e ct ed In p u t
F or m fa ct or
BROWN (8)
LIGHT BLUE (9)
ORANGE (10)
PINK (11)
VID_IN8
VID_IN9
VID_IN10
VID_IN11
Analog Video Input8 or Y4
Analog Video Input9 or Y5
Analog Video Input10 or C5
Analog Video Input11or Y6
Analog Video Input12 or C6
PCI
PCI
PCI
PCI
LIGHT GREEN (12) VID_IN12
GRAY (13)
PCI
OPTOTRIG External trigger input*
PCI, CompactPCI
*OPTOTRIG- is usually connected to the ground of the trigger
source.
Connect the supplied BNC-TO SVHS adaptor cables to the
DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable for Y/C input. The PCI form factor
supports up to six Y/C sources, and the CompactPCI form factor
supports up to three. The cable is color coded as follows:
Wir e s on
BNC-TO-SVH S
Wir es on DBHD44-TO-13BNC
Descr ip t ion
BLUE (Y)
Red
(1)
Blue
(3)
Yellow
(6)
Brown
(8)
Light Blue Pink
Luminance
(9)
(11)
GREEN (C)
Green
(2)
Black
(4)
Purple
(7)
White
(5)
Orange
(10)
Light Green Chrominance
(12)
Co nne c ting Ma tro x Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd to othe r
b oa rd s
The VMChannel interface allows the transfer of data to other
Matrox boards. Insert a VMChannel backplane (available with
interconnect kits) across the VMChannel interface to connect
the boards. Note that when connecting multiple Matrox boards,
at least one of the boards must be bus-controller capable.
Matrox Meteor-II is not bus-master capable.
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Conne c ting Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd to the a uxilia ry
p owe r sup p ly inp ut
To use Matrox Meteor-II /Standard to power your camera:
1. Use the 4-pin power cable to connect the auxiliary power
supply connector to the power supply in the computer.
2. Ensure that the jumper is across the appropriate Matrox
Meteor-II auxiliary power supply selection pins, for the
required voltage (5 V or 12 V). See Appendix B for a
diagram.
3. Use the DBHD44-TO-13BNC/O cable to connect your
camera’s video output and power supply input to the video
input connector. Note that the total current drawn by all
the cameras is limited to 1.5 A, and the circuit uses an
auto-resettable fuse.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd for Com p a c tPCI
Matrox Meteor-II for CompactPCI has five connectors, which
are indicated in the diagram below. Two of these connectors are
located on its bracket, and are discussed in detail in Appendix
B.
■ Vid eo in p u t con n ector. Used to receive analog video, as
well as send and receive synchronization signals and power.
■ BNC con n ect or. Used to receive composite analog video.
■ Com p a ct P CI con n ect or. Used to connect your board to the
PCI bus.
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■ Exp a n sion m od u le in t er fa ce. Used to connect to the
optional Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module (for image
compression and decompression).
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
CompactPCI connector
BNC
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
Co nne c ting a vid e o inp ut (Co m p a c tPCI)
You can connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Standard’s
video input connector CompactPCI form factor, using the
optional DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable. See the section,
Connecting a video input to Meteor-II / Standard for PCI or
CompactPCI.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l for PCI
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has six connectors, which are
indicated in the diagram below. One of these connectors is
located on its bracket. The first four connectors listed are
discussed in detail in Appendix C.
■ Vid eo in p u t con n ect or. Used to receive analog video, as
well as send and receive synchronization signals and power.
■ VMCh a n n el con n ect or. Used to send data to another
Matrox board.
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■ Au xilia r y p ow er su p p ly in p u t . Used to route power from
your computer through the Matrox Meteor-II board to your
camera.
■ E xp a n sion m od u le in t er fa ce. Used to connect the optional
Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module (for image compression
and decompression).
VMChannel
Auxiliary power supply input
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
Video input
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
Conne c ting a vid e o inp ut to Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l
Connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel’s
video input connector, using the optional DBHD44-TO-8BNC
cable. This cable has eight BNC connectors and a 44-pin
high-density D-Subminiature plug. The wires of the cable are
color-coded as follows:
Wir es
Sign a ls
De scr ip tion
RED (1)
VID1_IN1
VID1_IN2
VID1_IN3
SYNC_IN
OPTOTRIG*
VID2_IN1
VID2_IN2
VID2_IN3
Analog Video Input1, R
Analog Video Input2, G
Analog Video Input3, B
SYNC input
GREEN (2)
BLUE (3)
BLACK (4)
GREY (5)
WHITE (6)
YELLOW (7)
PURPLE (8)
External trigger input
Analog Video Input4, R
Analog Video Input5, G
Analog Video input6, B
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*OPTOTRIG- is usually connected to the ground of the trigger
source.
Co nne c ting Ma tro x Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l to othe r
b oa rd s
The VMChannel interface allows the transfer of data to other
Matrox boards. Insert a VMChannel backplane (available with
interconnect kits) 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.
Co nne c ting Ma tro x Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l to the
a uxilia ry p o we r sup p ly inp ut
To use Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel to power your camera:
1. Use the 4-pin power cable to connect the auxiliary power
supply connector to the power supply in the computer.
2. Ensure that the jumper is across the appropriate Matrox
Meteor-II auxiliary power supply selection pins, for the
required voltage (5 V or 12 V). See Appendix B for a
diagram.
3. Use the DBHD44-TO-8BNC/O cable to connect your
camera’s video output and power supply input to the video
input connector. Note that the total current drawn by all
the cameras is limited to 1.5 A, and the circuit uses an
auto-resettable fuse.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd a nd / Multi-Cha nne l
for PC/ 104-Plus
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard and /Multi-Channel PC/104-Plus
form factor have seven connectors, which are indicated in the
diagram below.
■ Vid eo in p u t con n ect or. A connector used to receive analog
video, as well as send and receive synchronization signals
and power.
■ P C/104-P lu s (P CI) con n ect or. An interface connector to
send data across the PCI bus.
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■ P C/104 (ISA) con n ect or s. Two interface connectors to send
data across the ISA bus.
■ E xp a n sion m od u le in t er fa ce. Three connectors used to
attach to the optional Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module (for
image compression and decompression); located on the
soldered side of the board.
PC/104-Plus
(PCI)
PC/104
(ISA)
Expansion
module
connectors
Video input
connector
Conne c ting a vid e o inp ut to Ma trox Me te o r-II fo r
PC/ 104-Plus
Connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Standard or
/Multi-Channel through their video input connector, a 30-pin
right-angle male connector. A standard cable for PC/104-Plus
form factor boards is not available from Matrox. You can use
the included mating connector, crimp the ribbon cable to it and
attach your required connector to the other end of the ribbon
cable. Then, connect this custom cable to the video input
connector. See Appendices B and C for the pinouts, signals, and
ribbon cable information for the /Standard and /Multi-Channel,
respectively.
Ma trox Me te or-II / Dig ita l
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital has four connectors, which are
indicated in the diagram below. Only one of these connectors is
located on its bracket. All these connectors listed below are
discussed in detail in Appendix D.
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■ Digita l Vid eo in p u t . Used to receive digital video, as well
as send and receive synchronization signals.
■ Tr igger in p u t . A connector for direct trigger input in TTL
or opto-isolated format.
■ R S-232 in p u t con n ect or. Used as a standard RS-232 serial
port interface.
■ VMCh a n n el. Used to send data to another Matrox board.
VMChannel
RS-232
Trigger input
Video input
Co nne c ting a vid e o inp ut to Me te or-II / Dig ita l
Connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Digital’s video
input connector, using the optional DBHD100-TO-OPEN. This
cable can be customized to fit with the connector on your video
source. See Appendix D for the pinouts, signals, and mating
connector supplier.
Co nne c ting Ma tro x Me te or-II / Dig ita l to othe r b oa rd s
The VMChannel interface allows the transfer of data to other
Matrox boards. Insert a VMChannel backplane (available with
interconnect kits) 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.
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Ma trox Me te or-II / 1394
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has four connectors, which are
indicated in the diagram below. Three of these connectors are
located on its bracket, and are discussed in detail in Appendix
E.
Auxiliary power
supply input
1394
ports
PCI connector
■ 1394 p or ts. Used to provide bi-directional serial
communication and power. Each I/O port features a standard
6 pin connector. See Appendix E for pinouts.
■ Au xilia r y p ow er su p p ly in p u t. Used to route power from
your computer through the Matrox Meteor-II /1394 board to
your camera.
Conne c ting a d e vic e to Me te or-II / 1394
Connect devices to Matrox Meteor-II /1394’s ports, using the
6-pin connectors. The cable for the Meteor-II /1394 is not
available from Matrox, but 1394 devices, such as cameras,
typically include a cable. See Appendix E for the pinouts,
signals, and mating connector supplier.
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Co nne c ting Ma tro x Me te or-II / 1394 to the a uxilia ry
p owe r sup p ly inp ut
To use Matrox Meteor-II /1394 to power your device:
1. Use the 4-pin power cable to connect the auxiliary power
supply connector to the power supply in the computer.
2. Connect your camera’s 1394 cable to one of the board’s ports.
Note that the total current drawn by all the cameras is
limited to 1.5 A.
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Cha p te r 3: Insta lling softwa re
This c ha p te r e xp la ins ho w to insta ll the Ma tro x Me te o r-II
so ftwa re .
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Insta lling the softwa re
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 system and compiler.
■ The type of Matrox hardware that is installed in your
computer.
❖ If you have an MGA board, check the MGA control panel to
ensure that you have the latest display driver installed. If
you do not have the latest, install the display driver that is
on the CD.
After installation, read the readme file(s) recommended by the
installation program.
Note a b out Ma trox Inte llic a m
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. Note that Matrox Meteor-II
/Standard and /1394 only accept standard input formats;
therefore, you can only use the predefined DCFs.
For more information about Matrox Intellicam, refer to the
Matrox Intellicam User Guide.
Cha p te r 4: Using m ultip le
Ma trox Me te or-II b oa rd s
This c ha p te r e xp la ins ho w to use m ultip le Ma tro x Me te o r-II
b o a rd s.
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Using m ultip le Ma trox Me te or-II b oa rd s
This section describes how to use multiple Matrox Meteor-II
boards. When a grab buffer is selected for display, grabbed
images are displayed on the VGA, live or pseudo-live,
depending on the operating computer and the position of the
windows. Note that the PCI bandwidth is limited, and heavy
usage can affect the data transfer in computers using multiple
boards.
Multip le b oa rd insta lla tio n
Insta lling m ultip le PCI
a nd C o m p a c tPCI
c a rd s
Install each additional Matrox Meteor-II board, PCI and
CompactPCI form factors, as you installed the first board (refer
to Chapter 2). In other words, place each additional board in an
empty slot. For the PCI form factor, ensure that the installed
boards avoid the CPU heat sink.
Theoretically, you can have as many as 16 Matrox Meteor-II
PCI/CompactPCI boards installed in your computer at one
time; this number is, however, limited by the number of 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.
Multip le b oa rd insta lla tion
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Insta lling m ultip le
PC / 104-Plus m o d ule s
You can stack a maximum of four PC/104-Plus modules, shown
in the diagram below. Note that if you have PC/104 modules in
your computer, they must be placed at the top of the stack.
Top screw
ISA connectors
PCI connector
Host board
In addition, you must set the rotary switch of each PC/104-Plus
module to a unique setting in the stack. Setting the rotary
switch dedicates a group of PCI signals to the module in the
stack: clock, request grant, ID select, and interrupt signals. It
is recommended that the first module installed (the module
closest to the Host CPU board) be configured to 0, the second
1, and so on. The table below shows the recommended switch
setting for each module, as well as the dedicated signals.
Sw it ch Mod u le In t er r u p t R eq u est
ID
p osition p osit ion
select
gr a n t
0 or 4
1 or 5
2 or 6
3 or 7
1
2
3
4
Interrupt A
Interrupt B
Interrupt C
Interrupt D
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
3
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If you are installing an additional Matrox Meteor-II board on
Matrox 4Sight, the module already installed has the setting
fixed at 0; therefore, the setting of the additional module must
be at a setting other than 0 or 4.
Gra b b ing sim ulta ne ously from d iffe re nt
b oa rd s
You can simultaneously grab images from cameras attached to
different Matrox Meteor-II boards. To grab at exactly the same
time, the cameras must be genlocked (synchronized) and their
corresponding digitizer configuration formats must be the
same. Note that this restriction does not apply to Matrox
Meteor-II /1394
The number of cameras from which you can simultaneously
grab is determined by the PCI bandwidth available in your
computer.
.
Matrox Meteor-II
Matrox Meteor-II
Grabbing from two genlocked cameras
Gra bb ing sim ulta ne ously from diffe re nt b oa rds
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PC I b a nd wid th
re q uire m e nts
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard, /Multi-Channel, and /Digital have
a low susceptibility to PCI bus latency due to 4 Mbytes of
SGRAM. In addition, sustained PCI-transfers to memory
require the use of a high performance PCI core-logic chipset,
such as the Intel 440LX or 440BX. If a high performance chipset
is used with a Matrox Meteor-II /Standard or /Multi-Channel
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 images
simultaneously might result in PCI bandwidth problems.
As a reference point, grabbing one full-sized NTSC or PAL
image in real time will require a PCI bandwidth of 35
Mbytes/sec or 42 Mbytes/sec, respectively, when transferring in
RGBX (32-bit) mode.
With the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board, you can experience
PCI bandwidth problems when grabbing from multiple
cameras that require a high bandwidth.
When grabbing from three or more Matrox Meteor-II boards
simultaneously, you will have to reduce the image size to avoid
reaching the upper limits of the overall available bandwidth.
Ma tro x Me te o r-II / 1394
Although Matrox Meteor-II /1394 supports simultaneous input
from multiple cameras, there are issues with respect to both
the PCI bus and the IEEE 1394 bus that restricts the actual
number. With respect to the PCI bus, the available sustained
bandwidth is a factor, like other Matrox Meteor-II boards.
However, Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has a much smaller FIFO,
and is therefore more susceptible to long PCI bus latencies.
With respect to the IEEE 1394 bus, Matrox Meteor-II /1394
OHCI-Lynx PCI-to-1394 Host controller is compatible with
serial IEEE 1394 bus data rates of 100, 200, or 400 Mbits per
second, and these rates are shared across the three input ports.
Once a time slice is allocated, the device is guaranteed to have
that time slice, and therefore transfer data; however, the time
slices available will pose a limitation. In smaller systems, for
example with two or three cameras, there should be enough
time slices to handle the load.
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Cha p te r 5: Ma trox Me te or-II
ha rd wa re re fe re nc e
This c ha p te r e xp la ins the a rc hite c ture o f the Ma tro x
Me te o r-II ha rd wa re , a s we ll a s the a va ila b le fe a ture s a nd
m o d e s.
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Ma tro x Me te o r-II ha rd wa re re fe re nc e
This chapter provides information on the architecture,
operating modes, and supported features of the Matrox
Meteor-II boards.
For a summary of the information given in this chapter and
detailed specifications of connectors and pinouts, refer to
Appendices B, C, D, and E of this manual.
Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Sta nd a rd g ra b se c tio n
The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Standard board uses
a video decoder to capture composite RS-170, CCIR, NTSC, and
PAL, and component (Y/C) NTSC and PAL.
VMChannel (not available
on CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus)
BNC Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
To DB-44
Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
VID_IN1
Low
Pass
Filter
VID_IN2
VID_IN3
VID_IN4
VID_IN5
VID_IN6
VID_IN7
VID_IN8
VID_IN9
VID_IN10
VID_IN11
VID_IN12
Gain Decoder
24
32
12:1
MUX
MJPEG
Module
(optional)
To 30-pin male,
right-angle
connector for
PC/104-Plus
form factor
Opto-
coupler
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Trigger
Not available on
CompactPCI
form factor
2
Aux
2
{
SGRAM
(4 Mbytes)
VIA
RX
TX
/RTS
/CTS
RS-232
drivers &
receivers
UART
32
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Host 32-bit PCI bus
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Pe rfo rm a nc e
The video timing parameters supported by the Matrox
Meteor-II /Standard board are as follows:
CCIR 601 sa m p lin g
r a t es
Sq u a r e p ixel sa m p lin g
r a t es
NTSC
60
PAL
50
NTSC
60
PAL
50
Field rate (Hz)
Pixel/line (Pixels)
858
864
780
944
Active pixel/line (Pixels)
Active lines/frame (Lines)
Pixel rate (MHz)
720
720
640
768
480
580
480
580
13.5
27
13.5
27
12.27
24.54
15.750
14.75
29.50
15.625
ADC sampling rate (MHz)
Line rate (KHz)
15.750
15.625
Inp ut c ha nne ls
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for PCI and PC/104-Plus can
switch between up to twelve independent composite or six Y/C
video sources. Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for CompactPCI can
switch between seven independent composite sources, or up to
three Y/C video sources.
You can only acquire data from one channel at a time. Channels
can be selected with the MIL-Lite command, MdigChannel().
Low-pa ss filte r
The input low-pass filtering stage is used to limit high
frequency noise and aliasing effects at the input of the decoder.
The filter used on Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for PCI and
CompactPCI is a 4th order Butterworth filter with a cutoff
frequency of 8 MHZ. The filter used on Matrox Meteor-II
/Standard for PC/104-Plus is a single-order filter with a cutoff
frequency of 6 MHz.
Vid e o d e c od e r
A multi-standard video decoder is used to convert NTSC and
PAL analog video signals that are in composite (CVBS), or (Y/C)
formats to digitized component video. The decoder supports
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RGB 8:8:8 (24-bit), RGB 5:6:5, YUV 4:2:2, and YUV 4:1:1 output
pixel formats. Note that YUV 4:2:2 output pixel formats are
grabbed as YUYV.
The video decoder on all form factors also features automatic
gain control (AGC). However, you can disable this feature
(MIL-Lite MdigControl() with
M_GRAB_AUTOMATIC_INPUT_GAIN set to M_DISABLE) and
adjust the gain manually (MdigControl() with
M_GRAB_INPUT_GAIN).
UART
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for PCI and CompactPCI feature
a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) that
provides an RS-232 serial interface. For example, this allows
you to remotely control a camera or a motion control unit, or
remotely communicate with a program logic controller (PLC).
The UART is programmed using the MIL-Lite command
MdigControl() with the M_UART... control types.
Trig g e r
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard accepts an external trigger input
which allows image acquisition to be synchronized to external
events. The trigger is synchronous to the incoming video stream
and it is received through an opto-coupler that helps isolate the
rest of the circuitry from surges. Matrox Meteor-II /Standard
operates 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:
■ E d ge-t r igger ed m on osh ot a cq u isit ion : The VIA (Video
Interface Asic) waits for the rising/falling* edge to capture a
single frame.
■ E d ge-t r igger ed con tin u ou s a cq u isit ion : The VIA waits
for the rising/falling* edge to start a continous grab.
■ Level-sen sit ive "con t in u ou s" a cq u isit ion : 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 are software programmable.
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Trigger signals connected to the OPTOTRIG- and OPTOTRIG+
input pins, pass through an opto-coupler, a device that protects
the board from outside surges; OPTOTRIG- is usually
connected to the ground of the trigger source. The voltage
difference across OPTOTRIG+ and OPTOTRIG- must be
between 4.05 V and 9.16 V for logic high, and between -5.0 V
and 0.8 V for logic low. Refer to Appendix B for the pinouts of
these signals on your respective form factor.
Use r bits
through the video input connector: two input and two output.
These are available for controlling external events such as a
strobe light. User bits are programmed using the MIL-Lite
command MdigControl().
Using the a uxilia ry p owe r sup p ly
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard can supply power to your camera.
Use the 4-pin power cable provided with your board to connect
to the power supply of your computer. The operating voltage
can be set to either 5 V or 12 V, but the current drawn by all
cameras is limited to 1.5 A. The circuit uses an auto-resettable
fuse. For further information on connecting to the auxiliary
power supply connector, see the section, Connecting Matrox
Meteor-II / Standard to the auxiliary power supply input in
Chapter 2, and Appendix B. Note that this input is not available
on the CompactPCI and PC/104-Plus form factors.
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Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Multi-Cha nne l
g ra b se c tion
The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board
captures monochrome or component-RGB video signals from
standard and non-standard cameras. Six monochrome or two
RGB cameras can be attached.
VMChannel (not available
on CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus)
White
VID_IN1_1
VID_IN1_2
2:1
MUX
To DB-44
Connector
for PCI
A/D
Black
Low-
pass
filters/
Gain
White
24
A/D
form factor
VID_IN2_1
VID_IN2_2
2:1
MUX
LUT
Black
White
3 256x8-bit
VID_IN3_1
VID_IN3_2
2:1
MUX
A/D
Black
24
32
Sync
separator
To 30-pin
male,
4:1
MUX
24
SYNC_IN
Trigger
connector
for
PC/104-Plus
form factor
MJPEG
Module
Opto-
coupler
(optional)
Clk input
Clk output
Hsync
TTL*
Vsync
Trigger
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Drivers
&
Receivers
PSG
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VIA
2
2
Aux
{
SGRAM
(4 Mbytes)
RX
TX
RS-232
Drivers
and
UART
/RTS
/CTS
32
Receivers
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Host 32-bit PCI bus
* RS-422 version of these signals are available on the optional RS-422 connector.
This connector is only available on Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel in a PCI form factor.
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Pe rfo rm a nc e
The video timing parameters (including those for progressive
scan) supported by the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board
are as follows:
Ma x
Number of pixels / line (including sync and blanking) 4096*
Number of lines / frame (including sync and blanking) 4096*
Sampling rate (with external clock input, or in
line-locking mode)
30 MSPS
Note that the maximum number of pixels per line that MIL
supports is:
Pixels
-------------- x N u m be r of L in e s ≤ 4 M by t e s
Line
Inp ut c ha nne ls
The Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has six independent
analog channels. These channels can support input from two
RGB or six monochrome cameras where the channels can be
selected with the MIL-Lite MdigChannel() command.
Low-pa ss filte r
The input low-pass filtering stage is used to limit high
frequency noise and aliasing effects at the input of the triple
A/D converter. The filter used on Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel is a 4th order Butterworth filter with a cutoff
frequency of 10 MHz.
Ga in
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has adjustable gains. This
allows you to optimize the video input signal range.
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You can change the gain value using the MIL-Lite
MdigControl() command. The supported gain factors are as
follows:
In p u t vid eo sign a l Tot a l in p u t vid eo R eq u ir ed
MIL
a m p lit u d e
(exclu d in g syn c)
sign a l a m p litu d e ga in
(in clu d in g syn c) set tin g
0.0 V up to 0.5 V
0.5 V up to 0.7 V
0.7 V up to 1.0 V
1.0 V up to 1.5 V
1.5 V up to 2.0 V
0.0 - 0.7 Vpp
0.7 - 1.0 Vpp
1.0 - 1.4 Vpp
1.4 - 2.1 Vpp
2.1 - 2.9 Vpp
4
M_GAIN3
2.8 (default) M_GAIN2
2
M_GAIN1
M_GAIN0
M_GAIN4
1.3
1
Trip le A/ D c onve rte r
A triple A/D converter with external reference generation and
sync slicing is used for component RGB digitization. The
converter can be operated at up to 30 MSPS.
In addition, the converter ’s black and white reference levels can
be adjusted individually. The black and white reference levels
can be adjusted between 0.6 V to 1.6 V and 1.6 V to 2.6 V
respectively, in increments of 10.23 mV (98 distinct
adjustments).
Use the MIL-Lite MdigReference() command to set the black
and white reference levels.
PSG
The Programmable Synchronization Generator (PSG) is
responsible for managing all timing and synchronization
signals.
Pha se -loc ke d loop
The high-performance, low-jitter phase-locked loop (PLL) uses
frequency synthesis techniques to generate the clock signal,
when necessary.
The PLL can use the following sources as a reference:
Ma trox Me te or-II / Multi-Cha nne l g ra b se c tion
■ The on-board crystal oscillator.
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■ The horizontal video synchronization signal supplied by the
video source (line-locked mode).
When in line-locked mode and accepting a composite video
signal, the PLL can synchronize to either serrated or block
vertical synchronization signals.
■ The clock signal supplied by the video source (to generate a
different clock).
When the input source supplies a sampling clock that does not
require adjustment, the PLL is bypassed to avoid adding jitter
to the supplied clock.
Ge ne ra l sync hroniza tion
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can operate in either sla ve
or m a st er mode.
Sla ve m o d e
■ In sla ve mode, the video source provides the synchronization
information to Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel. It can
accept one of the following synchronization schemes:
❐ The video source encodes the synchronization signals on
the analog video signal provided to the board.
❐ The video source supplies the horizontal and/or vertical
synchronization signals separately in TTL format.
❐ The video source provides a composite synchronization
signal in TTL format, separate from the analog video.
■ Synchronization information can be sent either with the
video data, or on a separate analog synchronization channel.
Ma ste r m o d e
■ In m a st er mode, Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel
generates (using the PSG) the horizontal and/or vertical
(TTL) synchronization signals and supplies them to the video
source. This allows the video source to synchronize to the
board.
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Trig g e r
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel accepts an external trigger
input which allows image acquisition to be synchronized to
external events. The board can operate in one of two modes, and
the selected mode is specified by the DCF.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel 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:
■ E d ge-t r igger ed m on osh ot a cq u isit ion : The VIA (Video
Interface Asic) waits for the rising/falling* edge to capture a
single frame.
■ E d ge-t r igger ed con tin u ou s a cq u isit ion : The VIA waits
for the rising/falling* edge to start a continous grab.
■ Level-sen sit ive "con t in u ou s" a cq u isit ion : 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 are software programmable.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel 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.
Dire c t TTL trig g e r
Trigger signals can be received in TTL format directly through
the video-input connector on the PCI form factor. The TTL level
signal must have a maximum amplitude of 5 V. A signal over
2 V is considered high while anything less than 0.8 V is
considered low. The transition of 0.8 V to 2 V is considered to
be the rising edge.
The trigger signal’s pulse width must be greater than one pixel.
You can determine the pulse width by taking the inverse of the
pixel frequency. For example, if the pixel frequency is
12.27 MHz, the minimum pulse width is 1/12.27 MHz ≈ 82
nanoseconds.
Note the PC/104-Plus form factor does not support a TTL
trigger.
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o p to -iso la te d trig g e r
Trigger signals connected to the OPTOTRIG- and OPTOTRIG+
input pins, pass through an opto-coupler, a device that protects
the board from outside surges; OPTOTRIG- is usually
connected to the ground of the trigger source. The voltage
difference across OPTOTRIG+ and OPTOTRIG- must be
between 4.05 V and 9.16 V for logic high, and between -5.0 V
and 0.8 V for logic low. Refer to Appendix C for the pinouts of
these signals on your board.
UART
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel features a Universal
Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) that provides an
RS-232 serial interface. For example, this allows you to
remotely control a camera or a motion control unit, or remotely
communicate with a program logic controller (PLC). The UART
is programmed using the MIL-Lite command MdigControl()
with the M_UART... control types.
Note that the UART is not present on the Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus.
Lookup ta b le (LUT)
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has three 256x8-bit input
lookup tables (LUTs), allowing independent re-mapping of
three 8-bit input streams.
The LUTs on the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI
support RGB 8:8:8 (24-bit) output pixel formats. The LUTs on
the PC/104-Plus form factor support RGB 8:8:8, RGB 5:6:5, and
RGB 5:5:5 output pixel formats. LUTs are programmed using
the MIL-Lite command, MdigLut().
Use r bits
Meteor-II /Multi-Channel supports four auxiliary TTL user bits
through the video input connector: two input and two output.
These are available for controlling external events such as a
strobe light or PLC. User bits are programmed using the
MIL-Lite command MdigControl().
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Using the a uxilia ry p owe r sup p ly
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can supply power to your
camera. Use the 4-pin power cable provided with your board to
connect to the power supply of your computer. The operating
voltage can be set to either 5 V or 12 V, but the current drawn
by all cameras is limited to 1.5 A. The circuit uses an
auto-resettable fuse. For further information on connecting to
the auxiliary power supply connector, see the section,
Connecting Matrox Meteor-II / Multi-Channel to the auxiliary
power supply input in Chapter 2, and Appendix B. Note that
this input is not available on the CompactPCI and PC/104-Plus
form factors.
Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Dig ita l g ra b se c tion
The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board
captures video from standard and non-standard digital
cameras. It supports component RGB, as well as monochrome
acquisition, in single or multi-tap configurations. Up to four
genlocked cameras can be attached to acquire four 8-bit or two
16-bit inputs.
The board is available in two versions to support either the
RS-422 or the LVDS interface, but is available for the PCI form
factor only.
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VMChannel
LUT
4 256x8-bit
or
2 4Kx16-bit
RS-422/
LVDS*
Receiver
32
32
32
Data
32
Clk input
Clk output
Hsync input
Hsync output
Vsync input
Vsync output
Valid frames/line
Trigger
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Aux 1 input
RS-422/
LVDS*
Drivers
&
100-Pin
Connector
Receivers
Aux 2 input
Aux 1 output
Aux 2 output
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Camera CTRL1
Camera CTRL2
Camera CTRL3
TTL
Buffers
VIA
PSG
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Trigger
9-Pin Female
Trigger
Connector
Opto-
coupler
Trigger
SGRAM
(4 MB)
32
RX
TX
RS-232
Drivers
and
9-Pin Male
RS-232
Connector
UART
/RTS
/CTS
Receivers
On separate bracket
Host 32-bit PCI bus
* Matrox Meteor-II is available with either RS-422 or LVDS support.
.
Pe rfo rm a nc e
The video timing parameters supported by the Matrox
Meteor-II /Digital board are as follows:
Ma x
65536
65536
Number of pixels / line (including sync and blanking)
Number of lines / frame (including sync and blanking)
Sampling rate (LVDS, or LVDS with external clock input)
40 Mhz
Sampling rate (RS-422 or RS-422 with external clock input) 25 Mhz
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UART
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital features a Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART) that provides an RS-232 serial
interface. For example, this allows remote camera
configuration, a motion control unit, or of a program logic
controller (PLC). The UART is programmed using the MIL-Lite
function, MdigControl() with the M_UART... control types.
Lookup ta b le (LUT)
The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board has four 256x8-bit
programmable lookup tables. The LUTs on Matrox Meteor-II
/Digital 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 timing and synchronization
signals.
Control sig na ls
The following is a short description of the control signals on the
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital interface. Note that depending on the
version of your board, the signals will be in RS-422 or LVDS
format. It is indicated when other signals such as TTL signals
are also supported.
Sync hro niza tio n
Va lid
The interface can receive and/or supply the HSYNC and
VSYNC signals. The VIA receives the synchronization signals
from the PSG or from an external source.
The VIA also receives a VALID signal that can either be
generated by the PSG or an external source. When received by
PSG, it can indicate valid pixels on a line by line basis. When
received from an external source, it can indicate valid pixels on
a pixel by pixel basis.
C lo c k
The interface of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board can receive
and supply a clock, simultaneously.
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Auxilia ry
Seven general purpose auxiliary signals are supported: four
RS-422 or LVDS user signals (two input, two output), and three
TTL output signals. These are available for controlling external
devices, such as a strobe light. User signals are programmed
using the MIL-Lite command MdigControl().
Exp o sure
Trig g e r
Two timers in the PSG can generate two exposure signals
simultaneously. There are available in TTL or RS-422/LVDS
formats. Exposures are programmed using the MIL-Lite
function, MdigControl().
Three trigger inputs are routed directly to the PSG; the
interface supports TTL and RS-422/LVDS trigger input. In
addition, a trigger signal connected to the OPTOTRIG- and
OPTOTRIG+ input pins, 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. This
external trigger input allows image acquisition to be
synchronized with external events. The board can operate in
one of two modes, and the selected mode is specified by the DCF.
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital 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:
■ Ed ge-t r igger ed m on osh ot a cq u isit ion : The VIA (Video
Interface Asic) waits for the rising/falling* edge to capture a
single frame.
■ Ed ge-t r igger ed con t in u ou s a cq u isit ion : The VIA waits
for the rising/falling* edge to start a continous grab.
■ Level-sen sit ive "con t in u ou s" a cq u isit ion : 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 are software programmable.
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital 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.
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Ma tro x Me te o r-II / 1394
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 is capable of acting as bus manager
(cycle master), isochronous resource manager, and node
controller ("root"). The cycle master triggers the data signal at
125-microsecond intervals. The isochronous resource manager
is responsible for reserving, distributing, and managing the two
modes of data streams (isochronous and asynchronous) along
the available bandwidth. The root controller can control all
peripheral devices connected (up to a maximum of 62).
The 1394 bus transfers real-time (isochronous) data streams
through a four-layered architecture, two of which are
implemented in hardware: the Physical Layer and the Link
Layer.
3.3V regulator
Physical
Layer
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
Input
Link
Layer
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
Input
Input
32
6-pin IEEE-1394
Connector
12V
input
Optional isolation
barrier
Host 32-bit PCI bus
Inp uts
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has three IEEE 1394 input ports to
which 1394 devices can be attached, as long as the configuration
of devices complies with the IEEE 1394 tree topology. Serial
data bus rates of 100, 200, or 400 Mbits per second are shared
across the three ports. MIL-Lite can be used to grab from
monochrome or color digital cameras that are compliant with
the IEEE 1394 Digital Camera Specification (DCS). Note that
YUV 4:2:2 data is grabbed in UYVY format.
Ma trox Me te or-II / 1394
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Physic a l La ye r
The physical layer (PHY) is part of a bi-directional interface
between the link layer (Link) and the actual IEEE 1394 serial
bus. The physical layer acts as a converter, reformatting the
commands and digital data it receives, so that the data can be
transmitted over the serial bus. The PHY monitors the line
conditions to determining connection status, for initialization
and arbitration, and for packet reception and transmission. The
physical layer supports data transmission rates of up to 400
Mbits per second.
Link La ye r
The link layer (Link) is the second component in the
bi-directional interface between the physical layer (PHY) and
PCI bus. The Link is a PCI-to-1394 Host controller and is
compliant with both PCI and 1394 OHCI specifications. The
link layer supports both asynchronous and isochronous data
transfer between nodes. When transmitting packets, the Link
must send a request to the PHY, which controls the direction of
transmission between the two layers. The link layer also
controls the transfer speed between itself and the PHY, and
supports data transfers of 100, 200, or 400 Mbits per second. In
addition, the Link is capable of transferring a cacheline of data
at 132 MBytes per second over the PCI bus after connecting to
the memory controller on the Host. In order to overcome high
or long PCI latency, the link layer also provides deep FIFOs.
G a lva nic iso la tio n
b a rrie r (o p tio na l)
The optional galvanic isolation barrier isolates the Matrox
Meteor-II /1394’s ground from that of the 1394 network. For
example, 1394 network could consist of several PCs, or other
devices such as a digital television or digital VCR. If each device
in the network has a different ground, a potential difference is
created across them; this situation is called a ground loop, and
can eventually lead to loss of data, or even damage to system
components. If a power surge occurs, the circuit tries to ground
excess power, but the Matrox Meteor-II /1394 would be
protected because its ground is isolated from the rest of the
network.
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Da ta inte rfa c e s
Vid e o Inte rfa c e ASIC
With the exception of Meteor-II /1394, all Meteor-II boards have
a VIA, which acts mainly as a bridge to the PCI bus. The VIA
is capable of high-speed image transfers to Host memory or
other PCI devices across the PCI bus. It uses 4 Mbytes of
SGRAM (on-board memory) 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.
Sim ulta ne o us d a ta
stre a m s
Matrox VIA can manage up to two simultaneous data streams.
For example, it can grab into SGRAM, and concurrently
transfer data over the VMChannel or PCI buses.
G e ne ra l fe a ture s
The VIA is capable of plane separation of image input on two,
three, or four 8-bit or 16-bit components (for example, RGB
packed to RGB planar). This mechanism is also used to merge
line segments of monochrome multi-tap cameras.
PCI inte rfa c e
Matrox Meteor-II has a 32-bit PCI bus interface, capable of a
peak transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/sec.
The VIA’s PC I inte rfa c e
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 support 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 Host access.
Ma trox Me te or-II MJPEG Module
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VMCha nne l
Matrox Meteor-II 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
68-wire ribbon cable system, the VMChannel runs at 25 MHz
for 100 Mbytes/sec peak transfer rates. On a backplane system,
it runs at 33 MHz for 132 Mbytes/sec peak transfer rates.
The VMChannel is only available on the PCI form factor of
Matrox Meteor-II/Standard, /Multi-Channel, and /Digital.
Ma trox Me te o r-II MJPEG Mod ule
The optional Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module performs
real-time lossy and lossless MJ PEG (interlaced and
non-interlaced) compression and decompression of color and
monochrome video. There are two versions of the Matrox
Meteor-II MJ PEG module available: PCI and PC/104-Plus.
Matrox Meteor-II for CompactPCI boards can use the PCI
version of the Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module. The Matrox
Meteor-II MJ PEG module is not supported by Matrox Meteor-II
/Digital and Matrox Meteor-II /1394.
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16
SRAM
(64Kbytes)
Pixel Data
Input/Output
Strip Buffer
Memory
Color Space
Converter
Meteor-II
Grab Port
Interface
24
Block
Data
Host
Interface
24
8
8
8
Pixel
Interface
Host
Interface
Progressive
Path
Host
Interface
MJPEG
FPGA
JPEG
Processor
JPEG
Processor
Interface
8
Code
Interface
Memory
Port
64
MJPEG Module
VIA SGRAM
Interface Port
The Matrox Meteor-II MJ PEG module supports lossy
compression of RGB 8:8:8 and YUV 4:2:2 standard video, in
continuous mode. The module also supports lossy and lossless
compression of 8-bit monochrome images.
❖10- and 12-bit lossless compression is supported on the
PCI/CompactPCI version only.
C o lo r Sp a c e C o nve rte r
The Color Space Converter has two functions. During
compression, it converts the incoming data for the J PEG
processor; the data is reformatted from raster format into 8 x 8
pixel blocks and then passed back to the J PEG processor. The
Color Space Converter ’s second function is to convert RGB data
into YUV format in order to reduce the processing time and the
amount of data for compression.
During decompression, the 8 x 8 pixel blocks are reformatted
into raster format, and in the case of RGB data, the Color Space
Converter reconverts the compressed YUV data into RGB data.
Ma trox Me te or-II MJPEG Module
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JPEG Pro c e sso r
During compression, the J PEG Processor receives the 8 x 8
pixel blocks and compresses them according the J PEG
standard. Both lossy and lossless formats are supported.
During decompression, the J PEG Processor decompresses the
data, and transfers the 8 x 8 pixel blocks to the Color Space
Converter.
MJPEG FPG A
The MJ PEG FPGA controls the direction of compressed and
decompressed data and generates control signals on the
module. It implements a bus handshake with the VIA on the
baseboard to access the SGRAM. The SGRAM on the baseboard
is used to store the compressed data.
Enc o d ing MJPEG
During MJ PEG (interlaced) compression, the baseboard grabs
a field of data. This data enters the module through the
Meteor-II grab port, and passes through the Color Space
Converter, the J PEG Processor, and finally exits the module to
the Host through the memory port on the MJ PEG FPGA chip.
Host
Enc o d ing JPEG
During J PEG (non-interlaced) compression, the baseboard
grabs an entire frame of data. This data enters the module
through the memory port on the MJ PEG FPGA chip and passes
through the Color Space Converter. From there, J PEG
compression follows the same path as MJ PEG compression.
Compressing an archived video stream is supported under
J PEG compression.
Host
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De c o d ing
During decompression, the data enters through the memory
port on the MJ PEG FPGA chip, and passes through the J PEG
processor, the Color Space Converter, and finally exits through
the Matrox Meteor-II grab port.
Host
❖Due to a hardware limitation, the MJ PEG module on the
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard cannot decompress J PEG
(non-interlaced) compressed data; decompression of J PEG
data will be performed by the Host.
Ap p e nd ix A: Troub le shooting
This a p p e nd ix g ive s sug g e stio ns to he lp yo u re so lve
p o te ntia l p ro b le m s. If yo ur p ro b le m is no t a d d re sse d he re ,
c o nta c t yo ur lo c a l Ma tro x re p re se nta tive , Ma tro x Sa le s
Offic e , o r the Ma tro x Im a g ing C usto m e r Sup p o rt G ro up .
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Ap pe nd ix A: Troub le shooting
Troub le shooting
If you 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.
solutions suggested don’t work for you, contact your local
Matrox representative, Matrox Sales Office, or the Matrox
Imaging Customer Support Group.
Com m on p rob le m s a nd so lutions
Insta lla tion Prob le m s
☛
P C/104-P lu s m od u le ca n n ot b e st a ck ed
■ If you cannot stack your PC/104-Plus module, check the
connectors of the board in the stack and determine if any of
the PCI connector ’s holes are filled. If this is the case, cut the
corresponding pins on your board. See the section, Installing
Matrox Meteor-II for PC/ 104-Plus in Chapter 2.
■ If your computer has PC/104 modules, you must re-stack
them so the PC/104 modules are on top of PC/104-Plus
modules. Be sure to reset the rotary switches for your new
stack configuration.
☛
Boa r d ser vice fa ils t o sta r t
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 icon in the Con t r ol P a n el. In the Devices dialog
box, find your Matrox frame grabber in the presented list.
Com m on p roble m s a nd solutions
77
If the St a r t u p column reads Au t om a t ic, and the St a t u s
column is blank, the driver can be started by clicking the
St a r t button.
❐ When the board fails to start under Windows 98, the driver
is probably not installed. Check for a Meteor-II device in
the Windows Device Ma n a ger property sheet. This sheet
can be accessed using the Syst em utility in the Con t r ol
P a n el. If you do not see a Meteor-II device under Ma t r ox
Im a gin g Ad a p ter s, you will have to reinstall the driver.
❐ When the board fails to start under Windows 2000, the
driver might not have started. Right-click on My
Com p u t er, and select Ma n a ge from the presented menu.
Select Com p u t er in the Computer Management dialog
box. Select the View H id d en Devices command. Select
Device Ma n a ger in the left pane. Select Non -P lu g a n d
P la y Dr iver s in the right pane. Double-click on the name
of your Matrox driver. Select the Dr iver tab in the
presented dialog box. Click the St a r t button. If you do not
see a Meteor-II device under Ma t r ox Im a gin g Ad a p t er s,
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 DMA memory. To address the
problem of DMA memory, uninstall and reinstall MIL, and
specify the correct DMA setting.
■ 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; for the PC/104-Plus, change the
rotary switch settings. If the problem still persists, upgrade
your BIOS.
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If the above solution does not work, try the following to
determine if there is an IRQ conflict.
❐ Under Windows NT, go to Win d ow s NT Dia gn ost ics
property sheet (found under Sta r t P r ogr a m s
Ad m in ist r a t ive Tools (Com m on ). Under the Resources
tab, check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your
Matrox frame grabber.
❐ Under Windows 98, right-click on My Com p u t er, and
select Com p u t er from the presented menu. Go to View
Resou r ces, selecting the Interrupt request (IRQ)
checkbox. Check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with
your Matrox frame grabber.
❐ Under Windows 2000, right-click on My Com p u t er, and
select Ma n a ge from the presented menu. Select
Com p u t er in the Computer Management dialog box.
Select System Information\ Hardware Resources\ IRQ.
Check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your
Matrox frame grabber.
☛
Not en ou gh m em or y to a lloca t e b u ffer u n d er
Win d ow s 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 increasing the amount of DMA memory on your
computer. Uninstall and reinstall MIL and specify the
appropriate amount of DMA memory. Alternatively, re-allocate
DMA memory using the included milconfig.exe utility.
Gra b b ing Prob le m s
☛
Op t o-isola t ed t r igger p u lse is n ot con n ect ed
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.
Com m on p roble m s a nd solutions
79
☛
IRQ con flict s
In general, PCI devices can share an interrupt line (IRQ).
However, sometimes this might not be possible; for example,
complex PCI devices, or bus master devices should not share
an IRQ. The types of difficulties that you might run into are 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 different IRQ to
each device in the IRQ Configuration Setup section of the
BIOS Setup Program, if possible (accessible on bootup).
■ IRQ conflict under Windows 98
To resolve this problem with the PCI and CompactPCI form
factors, either re-assign a different IRQ line to the PCI slot
in which the Matrox Meteor-II board is installed or change
the resource settings in the Windows’ Device Ma n a ger
property page. This page can be accessed using the Syst em
utility in the Con t r ol P a n el.
To resolve this problem with the PC/104-Plus form factor,
change the rotary switch settings.
❖Note that PCI devices cannot share interrupt lines with EISA
or ISA devices.
Other possible solutions to the above problems:
■ Move the Matrox Meteor-II board to another (free) PCI slot.
■ Swap Matrox Meteor-II with another board.
Prob le m s d uring a p p lic a tio n d e ve lo p m e nt
☛
Com p u t er ‘h a n gs’ or p r od u ces u n w a n t ed r esu lt s w h ile a n
a p p lica tion is r u n n in g
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:
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Ap pe nd ix A: Troub le shooting
■ Under Windows NT, go to Win d ow s NT Dia gn ost ics
property sheet (found under Sta r t P r ogr a m s
Ad m in ist r a t ive Tools (Com m on ). Under the Resources
tab, check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your
Matrox frame grabber.
■ Under Windows 98, right-click on My Computer, and select
Computer from the presented menu. Go to View Resources,
selecting the Interrupt request (IRQ) checkbox. Check for
devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame
grabber.
■ Under Windows 2000, right-click on My Com p u t er, and
select Ma n a ge from the presented menu. Select Com p u ter
in the Computer Management dialog box. Select System
Information\ Hardware Resources\ IRQ. Check for devices
that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber.
Conta c ting Ma trox
Before contacting your local Matrox representative, 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 Meteor-II);
■ 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.
Ap p e nd ix B: Te c hnic a l
inform a tion
Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nd a rd
This a p p e nd ix c o nta ins info rm a tio n tha t m ig ht b e use ful
whe n insta lling yo ur Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Sta nd a rd b o a rd .
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Ap pe nd ix B: Te c hnic a l inform a tion Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nda rd
Te c hnic a l inform a tion
This appendix contains information that might be useful when
installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Standard board.
Ge ne ra l inform a tion
■ Operating system: See your software manual for supported
versions of Windows.
■ System requirements: A computer with a PCI bus and a
Pentium processor or equivalent.
Some older systems use a core logic chipset (interfaces PCI
with Host memory) that has limited throughput capabilities.
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard might not be able to attain full
functionality on such systems. We recommend systems with
newer PCI chipsets, such as the Intel 430HX, 430VX, 430TX,
440FX, 440LX, or 440BX. If you need more specific
information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix
A - Troubleshooting.
■ Technical features:
❐ PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors feature twelve software
selectable channels, which support up to twelve inputs in
either monochrome RS-170/CCIR or composite NTSC/PAL
formats, or up to six Y/C video inputs in NTSC/PAL
formats.
❐ CompactPCI form factor features seven software selectable
channels, which support up to seven inputs in either
monochrome RS-170/CCIR or composite NTSC/PAL
formats, or up to three Y/C video inputs NTSC/PAL
formats.
❐ Accepts an external trigger input, which can operate in
next valid frame/field mode.
❐ Features programmable or automatic gain control.
❐ Features 4 MBytes of SGRAM.
❐ Features Strap-selectable 5 or 12 V DC output (PCI form
factor only).
Boa rd input a nd output c onne c tors
❐ Features an RS-232 port.
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❐ Features 32-bit bus-controller VMChannel interface.
Bo a rd inp ut a nd outp ut c onne c to rs
PC I fo rm fa c to r
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard PCI form factor has six interface
connectors: a VMChannel, an auxiliary power supply input, a
1
video input, two connectors for an expansion module, and a
BNC connector.
VMChannel
Auxiliary power supply
input
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
Video input
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
BNC
1. Revisions 0 and 1 of the Matrox Meteor-II /Standard board do
not have an expansion site and therefore do not have these con-
nectors.
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Ap pe nd ix B: Te c hnic a l inform a tion Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nda rd
C o m p a c tPC I fo rm
fa c to r
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard CompactPCI form factor has five
interface connectors: a video input, a BNC, two connectors for
an expansion module, and a CompactPCI connector.
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
CompactPCI connector
Video input
BNC
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
PC/ 104-Plus fo rm fa c to r Matrox Meteor-II for the PC/104-Plus form factor (stand alone
version) has five interface connectors: a video input, two
connectors for the expansion module, a PC/104-Plus (PCI), and
a PC/104 (ISA) connector.
PC/104-Plus
(PCI)
PC/104
(ISA)
Expansion
module
connectors
Video input
connector
Boa rd input a nd output c onne c tors
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Vid e o inp ut c onne c tor on Ma trox Me te or-II for PCI
a nd Com p a c tPCI
pin
15
pin
30
pin 44
pin
31
pin 1
The video input connector is a high density DB-44 female
connector on the PCI and CompactPCI form factors. Its pinout
is shown below. Note the Form Factor column specifies the
board which supports that particular pinout.
P in
Sign a l
I/O Descr ip t ion
F or m
F a ct or
1
DC_OUT
VID_IN12
GND
O
I
+12 V/ +5 V Power Su pply.
PCI
2
An alog Video In pu t #12 or C6
Grou n d.
PCI
3-5
6
-
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI
CTS
I
Clear To Sen d (RS-232).
Au xiliary Us er Ou tpu t #2
Au xiliary Us er In pu t #2
An alog Video In pu t #5 or C4
An alog Video In pu t #3 or Y2
Grou n d.
8
USER(2)_OUT
USER(2)_IN
VID_IN5
VID_IN3
GND
O
I
9
11
13
14
15
16
17-18
19
I
I
-
VID_IN1
DC_OUT
GND
I
An alog Video In pu t #1 or Y1
+12 V/ +5 V Power Su pply.
Grou n d.
O
-
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI
VID_IN10
I
An alog Video In pu t #10 or C5
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Ap pe nd ix B: Te c hnic a l inform a tion Ma trox Me te or-II / Sta nda rd
P in
Sign a l
I/O Descr ip t ion
F or m
F a ctor
20
21
22
23
24
25-31
33
34
35
36
39
40
41
42
43
44
VID_IN9
RTS
I
An a log Video In pu t #9 or Y5
PCI
O
I
Requ es t To Sen d (RS-232).
Receive (RS-232).
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI
RX
VID_IN8
USER(1)_OUT
GND
I
An a log Video In pu t #8 or Y4
Au xiliary Us er Ou tpu t #1
Grou n d.
O
-
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI
VID_IN11
OPTOTRIG-
OPTOTRIG+
TX
I
An a log Video In pu t #11 or Y6
Opto-Isolated trigger n egative in pu t.
Opto-Isolated trigger positive in pu t.
Tra n sm it (RS-232).
I
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
PCI, Com pa ctPCI
I
O
I
USER(1)_IN
VID_IN7
VID_IN6
GND
Au xiliary Us er In pu t #1
An a log Video In pu t #7 or C3
An a log Video In pu t #6 or Y3
Grou n d.
I
I
-
VID_IN4
VID_IN2
Not u sed
I
An a log Video In pu t #4 or C2
An a log Video In pu t #2 or C1
I
7, 10,
12, 32,
37, 38
Use Matrox cable DBHD44-TO-13BNC to interface with this
connector. The cable has thirteen BNC connectors, and a
high-density 44-pin D-Subminiature male connector. This cable
allows you to attach up to twelve analog video sources, and a
trigger input.
An open-ended version of this cable, the DH44-TO-13BNC/O,
is also available that can be used to access signals in addition
to those described above. Parts for cables can be purchased
from:
■ Manufacturer:
NorComp Interconnect Devices
HDT44P
■ Connector & shell:
Boa rd input a nd output c onne c tors
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Vid e o inp ut c onne c tor on Ma trox Me te or-II
/ Sta nd a rd for PC/ 104-Plus
1
2
29
The video input connector on the Meteor-II /Standard for
PC/104-Plus is located on the top side of the board. Its pinout
is as follows:
30
P in
2
Sign a l
I/O Descr ip t ion
VID_IN1
I
I
An alog Video In pu t #1 or Y1
4
VID_IN2
An alog Video In pu t #2 or C1
An alog Video In pu t #3 or Y2
An alog Video In pu t #4 or C2
An alog Video In pu t#5 or C4
An alog Video In pu t #6 or Y3
An alog Video In pu t #7 or C3
Au xiliary User In pu t #2
6
VID_IN3
I
8
VID_IN4
I
10
12
14
15
16
17
18
20
22
23
24
26
28
30
VID_IN5
I
VID_IN6
I
VID_IN7
I
USER(2)_IN
USER(1)_IN
USER(2)_OUT
USER(1)_OUT
VID_IN8
I
I
Au xiliary User In pu t #1
O
O
I
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #2
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #1
An alog Video In pu t #8 or Y4
An alog Video In pu t #9 or Y5
Opto-Is ola ted trigger n egative in pu t
Opto-Is ola ted trigger positive in pu t
An alog Video In pu t #10 or C5
An alog Video In pu t #11 or Y6
An alog Video In pu t #12 or C6
Grou n d
VID_IN9
I
OPTOTRIG-
OPTOTRIG+
VID_IN10
VID_IN11
VID_IN12
I
I
I
I
I
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, GND
11, 13, 19,
21, 25, 27,
29
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The mating connector included with the board is a 30-pin male,
0.050 pitch right angle connector. Parts for cables can be
purchased from:
■ Manufacturer:
Fujitsu
■ Connector
FCN-217J 030-G/O
This connector interfaces with a ribbon cable, 0.025 inch pitch
(0.635 mm), AWG #30 (solid wire).
VMCha nne l inte rfa c e c onne c tor
The VMChannel interface allows Matrox Meteor-II /Standard
to share data with any Matrox imaging board that has a
VMChannel interface capable of performing the bus controller
function. A VMChannel backplane (available with the
GEN-BUS/... interconnect kits) must be inserted across the
VMChannel interfaces of the boards.
Note the VMChannel is not supported on the CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus form factors.
top view of board
pin 1
pin 34
pin 68
(component side)
pin 35
side view of board
(component side)
pin 68
pin 35
The following table provides the pinout of the VMChannel
interface:
P in
Sign a l
P in Sign a l
SAN
N/ C*
1
35
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P in Sign a l
P in Sign a l
N/ C*
DGND
2
36
BSN[0]
BSN[1]
3
37
DGND
SNRDYN
4
38
CONTROL
DGND
5
39
N/ C
DGND
6
40
CLK
DGND
7
41
VMSENSE
DGND
8
42
MASK0
MASK1
9
43
DGND
DATA[0]
10
44
DATA[1]
DGND
11
45
DATA[2]
DATA[3]
12
46
DGND
DATA[4]
13
47
DATA[5]
DGND
14
48
DATA[6]
DATA[7]
15
49
DGND
DATA[8]
16
50
DATA[9]
DGND
17
51
DATA[10]
DATA[11]
18
52
DGND
DATA[12]
19
53
DATA[13]
DGND
20
54
DATA[14]
DATA[15]
21
55
DGND
DATA[16]
22
56
DATA[17]
DGND
23
57
DATA[18]
DATA[19]
24
58
DGND
DATA[20]
25
59
DATA[21]
DGND
26
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P in
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Sign a l
DATA[22]
DGND
P in Sign a l
DATA[23]
61
DATA[24]
62
DATA[25]
DATA[26]
DGND
DGND
63
DATA[27]
64
DATA[28]
65
DATA[29]
DATA[30]
DGND
DGND
66
DATA[31]
67
SBN
68
* N/C = Not connected. This means that the pin might be
defined as part of the VMChannel interface standard but it is
not used on the Matrox Meteor-II /Standard board.
BNC c onne c tor
The BNC connector provides a single composite input to the
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard board. Its pin assignments are as
follows:
2
■ 1: composite 1 or VID_IN1.
1
■ 2 (SHELL): ground.
You can use a standard video cable (available from your local
electronic store) to interface with this connector.
Auxilia ry p owe r sup p ly inp ut
4
The auxiliary power supply input connector is a standard 4-pin
male connector that routes power from the computer to a
camera (via the DB-44). Use the 4-pin power cable provided
with your board to connect to the power supply of your
computer. The operating current is 1.5 A with an
3
2
1
auto-resettable fuse. Note that this input is not available on the
CompactPCI and PC/104-Plus form factors.
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The pinout of the auxiliary power supply input connector is as
follows:
P in
1
Descr ip t ion
+12 V
2
Ground
Ground
+5 V
3
4
For customers building their own cable, the part number of the
camera supply connector is as follows:
■ Manufacturer:
VEN
■ Connector:
2490-04PRT
Auxilia ry p owe r sup p ly se le c tion
The following diagram shows the location of the auxiliary power
supply selection and their corresponding pin numbers:
+5V
+12V
pin 2 pin 3
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As shown in the table below, place the jumper across pins 1 and
Jumper
2 for a +5 V supply output and across pins 2 and 3 for a +12 V
supply output.
P in
1-2
2-3
Descr ip t ion
+5 V (default)
+12 V
1
2
pin pin pin
3
Side view
By default, auxiliary power supply is strapped for +5 V (pins
1-2).
Sp e c ific a tio ns
Ele c tric a l
F or m F a ctor Op er a tin g Volt a ge a n d cu r r en t
P ow er
a
Con su m p tion
5 V ±5% -5 V ±5% 3.3 V ±5% 12 V ±10% -12 V ±10%
PCI and
CompactPCI
1.25 A
n/a
n/a
250 mA
50 mA
9.85 W
6.06 W
PC/104-Plus 100 mA 25 mA 1.1 A
150 mA
n/a
a. This number represents the total power consumption of the Matrox Meteor-II board only. It
does not include the power consumption of a Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG module, or of a
camera which draws current through the auxiliary power supply input.
Environm e nta l
■ 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).
Ap p e nd ix C: Te c hnic a l
inform a tion Ma trox Me te or-II
/ Multi-Cha nne l
This a p p e nd ix c o nta ins info rm a tio n tha t m ig ht b e use ful
whe n insta lling yo ur Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Multi-C ha nne l
b o a rd .
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Te c hnic a l inform a tion
This appendix contains information that might be useful when
installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board.
Glob a l inform a tion
■ Operating system: See your software manual for supported
versions of Windows.
■ System requirements: A computer with a PCI bus and a
Pentium processor or equivalent.
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 430HX, 430VX, 430TX,
440FX, 440LX, or 440BX. If you need more specific
information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix
A - Troubleshooting.
Te c hnic a l fe a ture s:
❐ Features six software selectable channels, which support
six monochrome or two component RGB video inputs. Any
of these channels can serve as the sync channel; however,
there is also a separate sync channel.
❐ Supports both single and dual-tap (channel) monochrome
cameras.
❐ Accepts an external trigger input and can operate in next
valid frame/field mode or asynchronous reset mode.
❐ Features three 256 8-bit input lookup tables that can
output RGB 8:8:8, YUV 5:5:5, or YUV 5:6:5.
❐ Features four Mbytes of SGRAM.
❐ Features programmable reference levels.
❐ Features various input gain settings.
❐ Features an RS-232 port.
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❐ Features strap-selectable 5 or 12 V DC output (PCI form
factor only).
❐ Features 32-bit bus-controller VM Channel interface.
Bo a rd inp ut a nd outp ut c onne c to rs
The Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel PCI form factor has six
interface connectors: a VMChannel, an auxiliary power supply
input, a video input, two connectors for an expansion module.
VMChannel
Auxiliary power supply input
Connector 1 (male) for
expansion module
Video input
Connector 2 (female) for
expansion module
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PC/ 104-Plus fo rm fa c to r Matrox Meteor-II for the PC/104-Plus form factor (stand alone
version) has five interface connectors: video input, two
connectors for the expansion module, a PC/104-Plus (PCI)
connector, and PC/104 (ISA) connector.
PC/104-Plus
(PCI)
PC/104
(ISA)
Expansion
module
connectors
Video input
connector
Vid e o inp ut c onne c tor on the PCI form fa c tor
The video input connector is a high density DB-44 female
connector on the PCI form factor. Its pinout is as follows:
P in
15
44
13
43
11
41
40
35
34
20
19
33
32
Sign a l
Descr ip t ion
pin
15
pin
30
pin 44
VID1_IN1
RED An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
GREEN An a log Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
BLUE An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
An alog Video In pu t (SYNC).
VID1_IN2
VID1_IN3
SYNC_IN
VID2_IN1
RED An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
GREEN An a log Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
BLUE An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
Opto-Isolated trigger positive in pu t.
Opto-Isolated trigger n egative in pu t.
Non -Protected TTL trigger in pu t.
Clock in pu t (TTL).
pin
31
pin 1
VID2_IN2
VID2_IN3
OPTOTRIG+
OPTOTRIG-
TRIGGER
CLK_IN_TTL
CLK_OUT_TTL
VSYNC_TTL
Clock ou tpu t (TTL).
Vs yn c in pu t or ou tpu t (TTL).
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P in
2
Sign a l
HSYNC_TTL
EXP(1)
Descr ip t ion
Hsyn c in pu t or ou tpu t (TTL).
Exposu re #1 ou tpu t (TTL).
Exposu re #2 ou tpu t (TTL).
Tran sm it (RS-232).
38
23
36
22
6
EXP(2)
TX
RX
Receive (RS-232).
CTS
CTS (RS-232).
21
39
12
9
RTS
RTS (RS-232).
USER1IN+
USER1IN-
USER2IN+
USER2IN-
USER1OUT
USER2OUT
DC POWER
NC
Au xiliary User In pu t #1 (positive).
Au xiliary User In pu t #1 (n egative).
Au xiliary User In pu t #2 (positive).
Au xiliary User In pu t #2 (n egative).
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #1 (TTL).
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #2 (TTL).
+12 V OR +5 V Power Su pply.
10
24
8
1, 16
7, 37
Not con n ected on
METEOR-II/ Mu lti-Ch an n el.
3-5, 14,
17-18,
GND
Grou n d.
25-31,42
Use Matrox cable DBHD44-TO-8BNC to interface with this
connector. It has eight BNC connectors and a high-density
44-pin D-Subminiature male connector. This cable allows you
to attach up to six video sources, an analog sync, and a trigger
input.
An open-ended version of this cable, the DH44-TO-8BNC/O, is
also available and can be customized to access signals in
addition to those described above. For customers planning to
build their own cable, parts can be purchased from:
■ Manufacturer:
NorComp Interconnect Devices
HDT44P
■ Connector:
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Vid e o inp ut c onne c tor on the Me te or-II
/ Multi-Cha nne l for PC/ 104-Plus
1
2
29
The video input connector on the Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for
PC/104-Plus is located on the top side of the board. Its pinout
is as follows:
30
P in
Sign a l
I/O Descr ip t ion
2
VID1_IN1
RED An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
I
4
VID1_IN2
VID1_IN3
SYNC_IN
VID2_IN1
VID2_IN2
VID2_IN3
USER(2)_IN
USER(1)_IN
USER(1)_OUT
USER(2)_OUT
EXP(1)
GREEN An a log Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
BLUE An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 1).
An alog Video In pu t (SYNC).
RED An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
GREEN An a log Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
BLUE An alog Video In pu t (Ch an n el 2).
Au xiliary User In pu t #2.
I
6
I
8
I
I
10
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
26
28
29
30
I
I
I
Au xiliary User In pu t #1.
I
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #1.
Au xiliary User Ou tpu t #2.
Exposu re #1 (TTL).
O
O
I
EXP(2)
Exposu re #2 (TTL).
I
TRIG
Trigger (TTL).
I
OPTOTRIG-
OPTOTRIG+
CLK_IN
Opto-isolated trigger n egative in pu t.
Opto-isolated trigger positive in pu t.
Clock in pu t (TTL).
I
I
I
CLK_OUT
VSYNC
Clock ou tpu t (TTL).
O
I/O
I/O
Vs yn c in pu t or ou tpu t (TTL).
Hsyn c in pu t or ou tpu t (TTL).
HSYNC
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P in
Sign a l
I/O Descr ip tion
1, 3, 5, 7, GND
9, 11, 13,
21, 25,
Grou n d.
27
The connector used is a 30-pin male, 0.050 pitch right angle
connector. For customers planning to build their own cables,
■ Manufacturer:
Fujitsu
■ Connector
FCN-217J 030-G/O
This connector interfaces with a ribbon cable, 0.025 inch pitch
(0.635 mm), AWG #30 (solid wire).
VMCha nne l inte rfa c e c onne c tor
The VMChannel interface allows Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel to share data with any Matrox imaging board
that has a VMChannel interface capable of performing the bus
controller function. A VMChannel backplane (available with
the GEN-BUS/... interconnect kits) must be inserted across the
VMChannel interfaces of the boards. For pinout information,
see VMChannel interface connector in Appendix B.
Auxilia ry p owe r sup p ly inp ut
For pinout information, see Auxiliary power supply input in
Appendix B.
Auxilia ry p owe r sup p ly se le c tion
For information, see Auxiliary power supply selection in
Appendix B.
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Sp e c ific a tio ns
Ele c tric a l
F or m F a ctor Op er a tin g Volt a ge a n d cu r r en t
P ow er
a
Con su m p tion
5 V ±5% -5 V ±5% 3.3 V ±5% 12 V ±10% -12 V ±10%
PCI
1.0 A
n/a
n/a
150 mA
15 mA
75 mA
n/a
7.7 W
PC/104-Plus
140 mA 60 mA 1.03 A
5.08 W
a. This number represents the total power consumption of the Matrox Meteor-II board only.
It does not include the power consumption of an Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG module, or of
a camera which draws current through the auxiliary power supply input.
Environm e nta l
■ 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)
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inform a tion
Ma trox Me te or-II / Dig ita l
This a p p e nd ix c o nta ins info rm a tio n tha t m ig ht b e use ful
whe n insta lling yo ur Ma tro x Me te o r-II / Dig ita l b o a rd .
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Te c hnic a l inform a tion
This appendix contains information that might be useful when
installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board.
Glob a l inform a tion
■ Operating system: See your software manual for supported
1
versions of Windows .
■ System requirements: A computer with a PCI bus and a
Pentium processor or equivalent.
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 430HX, 430VX, 430TX,
440FX, 440LX, or 440BX. If you need more specific
information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix
A - Troubleshooting.
■ Technical features:
❐ Captures monochrome or component RGB frame scan and
line scan sources.
❐ Available with a RS-422 or LVDS interface.
❐ Supports multi-tap acquisition: up to four 8-bit inputs, or
two 16-bit inputs.
❐ Accepts an external trigger input and can operate in next
valid frame/field mode or asynchronous reset mode.
❐ Features four 256 8-bit lookup tables that include three
different configurations:
— Four 8-bit LUTs.
— Two 10-bit LUTs.
— Two 12-bit LUTs.
1. Matrox Meteor-II /Digital is not supported under Windows 98.
Boa rd input a nd output c onne c tors
❐ Features 4 Mbytes of SGRAM.
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❐ Features 32-bit bus-controller VM Channel interface.
Bo a rd inp ut a nd outp ut c onne c to rs
Matrox Meteor-II digital has four user connectors: a
VMChannel, a trigger input, a RS-232 input, and a digital
interface.
VMChannel
RS-232
Trigger input
Video input
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Dig ita l inte rfa c e c onne c tor
The digital interface connector has 100 pins. The pinouts are
as follows:
P IN SIGNAL
P IN SIGNAL
DATA, INPUT, 0+
DATA, INPUT, 16+
1
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
pin 100
pin 50
DATA, INPUT, 0-
DATA, INPUT, 1+
DATA, INPUT, 1-
DATA, INPUT, 2+
DATA, INPUT, 2-
DATA, INPUT, 3+
DATA, INPUT, 3-
DATA, INPUT, 4+
DATA, INPUT, 4-
DATA, INPUT, 5+
DATA, INPUT, 5-
DATA, INPUT, 6+
DATA, INPUT, 6-
DATA, INPUT, 7+
DATA, INPUT, 7-
DATA, INPUT, 8+
DATA, INPUT, 8-
DATA, INPUT, 9+
DATA, INPUT, 9-
DATA, INPUT, 10+
DATA, INPUT, 10-
DATA, INPUT, 11+
DATA, INPUT, 11-
DATA, INPUT, 12+
DATA, INPUT, 12-
DATA, INPUT, 13+
DATA, INPUT, 13-
DATA, INPUT, 16-
DATA, INPUT, 17+
DATA, INPUT, 17-
DATA, INPUT, 18+
DATA, INPUT, 18-
DATA, INPUT, 19+
DATA, INPUT, 19-
DATA, INPUT, 20+
DATA, INPUT, 20-
DATA, INPUT, 21+
DATA, INPUT, 21-
DATA, INPUT, 22+
DATA, INPUT, 22-
DATA, INPUT, 23+
DATA, INPUT, 23-
DATA, INPUT, 24+
DATA, INPUT, 24-
DATA, INPUT, 25+
DATA, INPUT, 25-
DATA, INPUT, 26+
DATA, INPUT, 26-
DATA, INPUT, 27+
DATA, INPUT, 27-
DATA, INPUT, 28+
DATA, INPUT, 28-
DATA, INPUT, 29+
DATA, INPUT, 29-
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
pin 51
pin 1
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P IN SIGNAL
P IN SIGNAL
DATA, INPUT, 14+
DATA, INPUT, 30+
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
79
DATA, INPUT, 14-
DATA, INPUT, 15+
DATA, INPUT, 15-
HSYNC, INPUT, +
HSYNC, INPUT, -
VSYNC, INPUT, +
VSYNC, INPUT, -
GROUND
DATA, INPUT, 30-
80
DATA, INPUT, 31+
81
DATA, INPUT, 31-
82
HSYNC, OUTPUT, +
83
HSYNC, OUTPUT, -
84
VSYNC, OUTPUT, +
85
VSYNC, OUTPUT, -
86
EXPOSURE1, OUTPUT, TTL
EXPOSURE2, OUTPUT, TTL
CLOCK, OUTPUT, +
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
GROUND
CLOCK, INPUT, +
CLOCK, INPUT, -
USER, INPUT, 0+
USER, INPUT, 0-
USER, INPUT, 1+
USER, INPUT, 1-
VALID, INPUT, +
VALID, INPUT, -
TRIGGER, INPUT, +
TRIGGER, INPUT, -
CLOCK, OUTPUT, -
USER, OUTPUT, 0+
USER, OUTPUT, 0-
USER, OUTPUT, 1+
USER, OUTPUT, 1-
EXPOSURE1, OUTPUT, +
EXPOSURE1, OUTPUT, -
EXPOSURE2, OUTPUT, +
EXPOSURE2, OUTPUT, -
CAMERA CTRL BIT0,
OUTPUT, TTL
CAMERA CTRL BIT1,
OUTPUT, TTL
GROUND
CAMERA CTRL BIT2,
OUTPUT, TTL
50
100
Customize the open-ended Matrox DBHD100-TO-OPEN input
cable to interface with the connector on your video source. For
customers planning to build their own cable, parts can be
purchased from:
■ Manufacturer:
■ Connector and shell:
ACON Advanced-Connectek Inc.
HPBP-5100-10S-N-KN6
If you are building your own cable, ensure that it is a
twisted-pair type cable which is twisted along signal pairs.
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RS-232 inp ut c onne c tor
The RS-232 signals are routed through a 9-pin male connector
on the second mounting bracket, to a 10-pin RS-232 connector
on the board (see the installation diagram in Chapter 2).
The pinouts of the 9-pin DB9 male connector are as follows:
P in
Sign a l
N/ C
RX
Descr ip t ion
Not con n ected.
Receive.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
6
TX
Tran s m it.
7
8
N/ C
GND
N/ C
RTS
CTS
N/ C
Not con n ected.
Grou n d.
3
4
9
Not con n ected.
Requ est To Sen d.
Clea r To Sen d.
Not con n ected.
5
Trig g e r inp ut c onne c tor
The trigger input connector is routed through the 9-pin female
connector on the second mounting bracket to a 4-pin connector
on the board.
The pinouts of the 9-pin DB9 female connector are as follows:
P in
Sign a l
TTL TRIG
OPTO TRIG-
N/ C
Descr ip t ion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TTL trigger.
Opto-is ola ted trigger (n ega tive in pu t).
Not con n ected.
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
N/ C
Not con n ected.
N/ C
Not con n ected.
GND
Grou n d.
OPTO TRIG+
N/ C
Opto-is ola ted trigger (pos itive in pu t).
Not con n ected.
N/ C
Not con n ected.
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VMCha nne l inte rfa c e c onne c tor
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. A
VMChannel backplane (available with the GEN-BUS/...
interconnect kits) must be inserted across the VMChannel
interfaces of the boards. For pinout information, see
VMChannel interface connector in Appendix B.
Jum pe rs
Each jumper connects a 100 Ω termination resistor between the
two polarities of the following signals:
J umper B1 - B2: TRIG+, TRIG-
J umper B3 - B6: VSYNC+, VSYNC-
J umper B4 - B5: HSYNC+, HSYNC-
J umper B7 - B8: CLKIN+, CLKIN-
Jumper
B2
B6
B5
B8
B1
B3
B4
B7
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By default, all jumpers are in place. If more than one load (for
example, two line-locked cameras) are to be connected to the
TRIG, VSYNC, HSYNC, or CLKIN, the corresponding jumpers
should be removed.
Sp e c ific a tio ns
Ele c tric a l
Operating voltage and current:
■ 5 V ±5%, 1.4 A
■ 12 V ±10%, 30 mA
Power consumption:
■ 7.36 watts
Environm e nta l
■ 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)
Ap p e nd ix E: Te c hnic a l
inform a tion
Ma trox Me te or-II / 1394
This a p p e nd ix c o nta ins info rm a tio n tha t m ig ht b e use ful
whe n insta lling yo ur Ma tro x Me te o r-II / 1394 b o a rd .
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Te c hnic a l inform a tion
This appendix contains information that might be useful when
installing your Matrox Meteor-II /1394.
Glob a l inform a tion
■ Operating systems: See your software manual for supported
versions of Windows.
■ System requirements: A computer with a PCI bus and a
Pentium processor or equivalent.
Some older systems use a core logic chipset (interfaces PCI
with Host memory) that has limited throughput capabilities.
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 might not be able to attain full
functionality on such systems. We recommend systems with
newer PCI chipsets, such as the Intel 430HX, 430VX, 430TX,
440FX, 440LX, or 440BX. If you need more specific
information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix
A - Troubleshooting.
■ Technical features:
❐ Supports up to 62 peripheral devices in a serial bus
network.
❐ Compliant with IEEE and OHCI specifications.
❐ Supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbits per second.
❐ Optional galvanicisolation barrier toprevent data loss and
protect electronic equipment.
Boa rd input a nd output c onne c tors
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Bo a rd inp ut a nd outp ut c onne c to rs
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has four interface connectors: three
1394 ports and an auxiliary power supply input:
Auxiliary power
supply input
1394
ports
PCI connector
IEEE 1394 p orts
Each IEEE 1394 port is a 6-pin connector. Its pinout is as
follows:
P in
Sign a l
1
2
3
4
5
6
+12 V, 1.25A (m a x)
GND
/ TPB
TPB
/ TPA
TPA
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Auxilia ry p owe r sup p ly inp ut
1
The auxiliary power supply input is a standard 4-pin male
connector. Use the cable provided with your board to connect to
the power supply of your computer.
2
3
4
The pinout of the auxiliary power supply input is as follows:
P in
1
Descr ip t ion
+12 V
2
Ground
3
Ground
4
(not used)
The part number of the camera supply connector is as follows:
■ Manufacturer:
VEN
■ Connector:
2490-04PRT
Re fe re nc e s
For further reading, consult:
Anderson, Don. FireWire System Architecture. Reading,
Massachusetts: Mindshare Inc., 1998.
Henehan, Burke. "1394 Firewire Hardware Design
Considerations." Multimedia Systems Design Mar. 1998.
(Or see http://www.msdmag.com)
Sp e c ific a tions
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Sp e c ific a tions
Ele c tric a l
Operating voltage and current:
■ 5 V ±5%, 250 mA
■ 12 V ±10%, 50 mA
Power consumption:
1
■ 7.36 watts
Environm e nta l
■ 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)
1. This number represents the total power consumption of the
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 board only. It does not include the power
consumption of a device attached to the 1394 network.
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Ap p e nd ix F: Listing of Ma trox
Me te or-II Boa rd s
This a p p e nd ix lists sp e c ific ve rsio ns a nd re visio ns o f Ma tro x
Me te o r-II b o a rd s, inc lud ing the MJPEG m o d ule .
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Ap pe nd ix F: Listing of Ma trox Me te or-II Boa rd s
Ma tro x Me te o r-II b oa rd s
Boa r d
Ver sion
Descr ip t ion
P CI for m fa ctor
Matrox Meteor-II 750-00 rev. A
/Standard PCI
Original version.
750-01 rev. A
No functional change.
750-02 rev. A
Added expansion connectors, moved up
from 4 to 7 inputs.
750-02 rev. B
No functional change.
750-0201 rev. A
Support for KS0127 rev. B video decoder,
and moved up from 7 to 12 inputs.
Matrox Meteor-II 807-00 rev. A
/Standard
Original version.
CompactPCI
807-00 rev. B
No functional changes.
Support for KS0127 rev. B video decoder.
Original version.
807-0001 rev. A
Matrox Meteor-II 751-00 rev. A
/Multi-Channel
PCI
751-01 rev. A
No functional change.
Original version.
Matrox Meteor-II 752-00 rev. A
/Digital PCI
752-01 rev. A
No functional change.
No functional change.
752-02 rev. A
P C/104-P lu s for m fa ct or
Matrox Meteor-II 885-00 rev. A
/Standard
Original version.
PC/104-Plus
885-00 rev. B
885-00 rev. C
885-0001 rev. A
885-01 rev. A
No functional change.
No functional change.
Support for KS0127 rev. B video decoder.
Replaced expansion connectors (for
896-01).
Ma trox Me te or-II b oa rds
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Boa r d
Ver sion
Descr ip t ion
Matrox Meteor-II 886-00 rev. A
/Multi-Channel
Original version.
PC/104-Plus
886-00 rev. B
No functional change.
886-01 rev. A
Replaced expansion connectors (for
896-01).
Ma tr ox Met eor -II MJ P E G Mod u le
PCI and
CompactPCI
774-00 rev. A
Original version. Interlaced
compression only.
774-01 rev. A
774-01 rev. B
913-00 rev. A
No functional change.
No functional change.
Supports interlaced and non-interlaced
compression. Removed on-board
memory (use backboard memory
instead).
913-00 rev. B
896-00 rev. A
No functional change.
Similar to 913-00.*
PC/104-Plus
896-01 rev. A
Replaced interface connectors.**
*This revision is supported on Matrox Meteor-II /Standard
revisions 885-00 rev. A to 885-0001 rev. A.
This revision is supported on Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel for revisions 886-00 rev. A and 886-00 rev. B.
**This revision is supported on Matrox Meteor-II /Standard
for revisions 885-01 rev. A and higher.
This revision is supported on Matrox Meteor-II
/Multi-Channel for revisions 886-01 rev. A and higher.
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Ap p e nd ix G: Glossa ry
This a p p e nd ix d e fine s so m e o f the sp e c ia lize d te rm s use d
in this Ma tro x Me te o r-II d o c um e nt.
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■ ASIC
Application-specific integrated circuit. An integrated circuit
custom-made to meet the requirements of a 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.
■ Ba ck p la n e
A circuit board that acts as a pathway between multiple
boards. For example, if a backplane is inserted between the
VMChannels of two Meteor-II boards, the boards can share
data through their VMChannel.
■ Ba n d
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.
■ Ba n d w id t h
A 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.
■ Bu s
A pathway along which signals are sent, generally in two
directions, for communication of data.
■ Color com p on en t
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.
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■ Color sp a ce
A color space is a way of representing and describing the
complete range of perceived colors. A number of color spaces
have been developed. Common color spaces are RGB and
HSL. Both describe the same range of perceivable colors.
■ Com p osit e syn c
A synchronization signal made up of two components: one
horizontal and one vertical.
■ Con t igu ou s m em or y
A block of memory occupying a single, consecutive series of
locations.
■ 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.
■ Disp la y m em or y
See frame buffer.
A software program that tells an operating system how to use
a hardware device.
■ Et h er n et ca b le
A wire similar to a telephone cable that carries the signals
between Ethernet devices.
■ Exp osu r e t im e
Refers to the period during which the image sensor of a
camera is exposed to light. As the length of this period
increases, so does the image brightness.
■ F ield
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).
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■ F r a m e
A single image grabbed from a video camera.
■ F r a m e b u ffer
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.
■ Gr a b
To acquire an image from a camera.
■ H or izon ta l syn c
The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a line and
the start of a new one.
See also vertical sync.
■ H SL
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.
■ H ost
In general, Host refers to the principal CPU in one’s
computer.
■ In ter la ced sca n n in g
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.
■ La t en cy
The time from when an operation is started to when the final
result is produced.
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■ Live p r ocessin g
See real-time processing.
■ LUT m a p p in g
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. It is a way to
communicate data using a very low voltage swing (about
350mV) over two differential printed circuit board (PCB)
traces or a balanced cable.
■ MSP S
Mega Samples per second.
■ P CI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. An expansion bus
standard for the ’90s.
■ P CI P r im a r y/Secon d a r y Bu s
A high-performance bus that provides a
processor-independent data path between the CPU and
high-speed peripherals.
■ P LC
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.
■ P r ogr essive sca n n in g
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.
■ R AMDAC
Random access memory digital-to-analog converter. A digital
to analog converter that includes static RAM for use as a
look-up table.
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■ R ea l-t im e p r ocessin g
The processing of an image as quickly as the next image is
grabbed.
Also known as live processing.
■ R efer en ce levels
The zero and full-scale levels of an analog-to-digital
converter. Voltages below a black reference level are converted
to a zero pixel value; voltages above a white reference level
are converted to the maximum pixel value. Together with the
analog gain factor, the reference levels affect the brightness
and contrast of the resulting image.
■ R GB
A color space that represents color using the primary colors
(red, green and blue) as components.
■ Syn ch r on ou s fu n ct ion
A function that does not return control to the caller until it
has finished executing.
See also asynchronous function.
■ Tr igger
A signal that allows image acquisition to be synchronized to
external events. If supported, a digitizer can operate in one
of two modes upon receiving a trigger:
❐ Asynchronous reset mode: If your digitizer supports and
uses this mode, the camera is reset to begin a new frame
when the trigger signal is received.
❐ Next valid frame/ field mode: If your digitizer supports and
uses this mode, the digitizer will grab the next valid frame
or field.
■ Ver t ica l syn c
The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a frame
and the start of a new one.
See also horizontal sync.
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■ VIA
Video Interface ASIC. A 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.
■ VMCh a n n el
Vesa Media Channel. An industry standard 32-bit bus
designed for carrying video data. On Matrox Meteor-II, it is
used primarily to share data with other Matrox imaging
boards.
+
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D
Ind e x
data interfa ces
PCI in terfa ce 70
VIA 70
A
VMCh an n el 71
VMCh an n elcon nectors
VMCh an n el 71
data tra ns fer 16
DMA m em ory 77
acqu is ition fea tu res
/ 1394 68
/ Digita l 64
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 58
/ Sta n da rd 54
au tom a tic ga in con trol
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 59
/ Sta n da rd 56
E
en vironm en ta l s pecifications
/ 1394 113
au xilia ry power s u pply
/ 1394 43, 112
/ Digita l 108
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 100
/ Sta ndard 92
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 39, 64, 99
/ Sta n da rd 36, 57, 90–92
C
G
ca m era s
gra b s ection
gen locked 50
gra bbin g im a ges 50
m u lti-ta p 70
con trol sign a ls
/ Digita l 66
ga in con trol
/ Mu lti-Ch a nn el 59
looku p ta ble
con nectors
BNC
/ Sta ndard 36, 90
/ 1394 42
/ Sta ndard 36, 90, 112
RS-232 in pu t
/ Digita l 40
trigger in pu t
/ Digita l 106
video in pu t
/ Digita l 66
/ Mu lti-Ch a nn el 63
low-pa ss filter
/ Mu lti-Ch a nn el 59
/ Sta ndard 55
perform a n ce
/ Digita l 65
/ Mu lti-Ch a nn el 59
/ Sta ndard 55
trigger
/ 1394 42
/ Digita l 104
/ Digita l 67
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 38, 96
/ Sta ndard 34–35, 85
VMCh a nn el 71
/ Digita l 40, 107
/ Sta ndard 36, 88
Con trol sign als
/ Digita l 66
/ Mu lti-ch an n el 62
/ Sta ndard 56
video decoder
/ Sta ndard 55
gra bbing from m u ltiple boards 50
core logic chipset 18
MJ PEG decom pres sion 74
m ode
H
h a rdwa re
m a ster 61
sla ve 61
gra bbin g 50
m u lti-ta p cam era s 70
con n ectin g externa l devices 33
PCI slot 18, 77
referen ce 54
I
O
in sta llation
Com pa ctPCI form factor 27
MJ PEG m odu le
PC/ 104-Plu s 32
PCI a n d Com pa ctPCI 31
m u ltiple boa rds
PCI a n d Com pa ct PCI 48
overview 21
PC/ 104-Plu s form fa ctor 29
software 46
option a l item s
DBHD100-TO-OPEN 20
DBHD44-TO-8BNC 20
Ma trox MJ PEG m odu le 19
MIL 19
MIL-Lite 19
P
PCI
ba ndwidth 48
IRQ conflicts 79
/ 1394 51
bu s 70
slot 18, 77
J
Ph ysica l Controller 69
pin ou ts
J u m pers
/ Digita l 107
ca m era power s u pply con n ector
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 92, 99–100
/ Sta ndard 91, 112
ca m era power s u pply selection
/ Sta ndard 92
L
low-pa s s filter
/ Mu lti-Cha n n el 59
/ Sta n da rdl 55
RS-232 in pu t con n ector
/ Digita l 106
Trigger in pu t con n ector
/ Digita l 106
video-in pu t con n ector
/ Digita l 104
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 96
/ Sta ndard 85
VMCh a nn el
M
m a ster m ode 61
Ma trox Meteor-II pa ckage
optiona l item s 19
stan da rd pa cka ge 19
Ma trox Meteor-II s ystem requ irem en ts 18
Ma trox MJ PEG Modu le 71
com press ion 73
/ Sta ndard 88
decom pres sion 74
FPGA 73
m em ory 70
perform an ce 70
sa m plin g ra te
/ Digita l
S
SGRAM
LVDS 65
RS-422 65
/ Mu lti-Ch a nn el 59
/ Sta ndard 55
sla ve m ode 61
specifica tion s
electrica l
trigger
/ Digita l 67
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 62
/ Sta ndard 56
trou bles h ootin g 76
/ 1394 113
/ Digita l 108
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 100
/ Sta ndard 92
en viron m en ta l
/ 1394 113
V
/ Digita l 108, 113
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 100
/ Sta ndard 92
VIA 16, 70
video decoder 54–55
/ 1394 14, 68
tech nica l
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 94
/ Sta ndard 82
/ Digita l
syn ch ronization 61
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel
RGB 12, 58
T
techn ica l in form a tion
/ 1394 110
/ Digita l 102
/ Sta n da rd 82
tim in g
/ Sta ndard
m onochrom e 55
NTSC 11
PAL 11
Y/ C 11, 54
field ra te
/ Sta ndard 55
lin e ra te
VMCh an n el 16, 70–71
/ Digita l 107
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 99
/ Sta ndard 88
/ Sta ndard 55
lin es / fram e
/ Digita l 65
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 59
/ Sta ndard 55
pixel ra te
/ Sta ndard 55
pixels/ lin e
VMCh an n el backpla n e 88, 99, 107
volta ge an d cu rrent specifica tion s
/ 1394l 113
/ Digita l 108, 113
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 100
/ Sta ndard 92
/ Digita l 65
/ Mu lti-Ch a n nel 59
/ Sta ndard 55
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Wa rra nty
This product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
on e yea r from date of delivery. We will repair or replace products that prove to be defective
during the warranty period provided they are returned, at the user’s expense, to Matrox
Electronic Systems Limited. No other warranty is expressed or implied. Matrox is not liable
for consequential damages.
If you wish to return your board, contact the Matrox authorized dealer where you purchased
the board for service. Do n ot r et u r n a p r od u ct to Ma tr ox w it h ou t a u t h or iza t ion .
If for some reason you must return the board directly to Matrox, follow these steps:
1. Contact Customer Support (see above for phone numbers).
Customer Support will ask you to describe the problem and will issue a Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, if necessary.
2. Leave the configuration as it was when you were using the board.
3. Pack the board in its original box and return it with a completed "Product Assistance
Request" form (see the following page).
Re turn a d d re ss
U.S. customers must return their products to our U.S. address:
■ Matrox International Corp.
Trimex Building
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Canadian and other international customers can return their products
directly to our Canadian facility:
■ Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
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Prod uc t Assista nc e Re q ue st Form
Name:
Company:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
H a r d w a r e Sp ecific In for m a t ion
Computer:
CPU:
System memory:
PCI Chipset:
System BIOS rev:
Video card used:
Resolution:
Network Card:
Network Software:
Other cards in system:
Soft w a r e Sp ecific In for m a t ion
Operating system:
Matrox SW used:
Rev:
Rev:
Rev:
Compiler:
F ill ou t on ly if you a r e r etu r n in g a b oa r d
RMA #:
Who were you talking to in customer support?
Date board was received:
Date of failure:
MOD #:
SER #:
REV #:
PMB #:
PNS #:
These numbers are on the label at the
back of the board.
Can you reproduce the problem? Yes ❐No ❐
If so, what code?
Is an error code displayed? Yes ❐ No ❐
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Regulatory Compliance
FCC Compliance Statement
Wa rning
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible 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 in 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 présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant
les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans le
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada.
EC Declaration of Conformity
WAR NING: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures
AVE R TISSE MENT: Cet appareil est de la classe A. Lorsque cet appareil est
utilisé dans un environnment résidentiel, il peut entraîner des interférences
radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, l'usager peut être prié de prendre des mesures
correctives appropriées.
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.
Le présent appareil numérique répond aux exigences stipulées dans la directive
européenne 89/336/EEC prescrite pour les appareils numériques de classe A. Ce
produit a été testé conformément aux procédures EN55022/CISPR22 et
EN55024/CISPR24.
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