Matrox CronosPlus, Installation And Hardware Reference

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8 Chapter 1: Introduction
MIL application developers can use Matrox Inspector as a prototyping tool to
quickly build proof-of-concept demonstrations for their machine vision, image
analysis, and medical imaging system. End users can use Matrox Inspector to
perform and automate image enhancement and measurement tasks.
Matrox Intellicam
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. With Matrox Intellicam, you can change the size and position of
the active region by creating a custom DCF. Matrox Intellicam is included with
all Matrox Imaging software products.
Essentials to get started
To begin using Matrox CronosPlus, you must have a computer with the following:
• An available conventional 3.3 V or 5 V PCI expansion slot (bus-master capable).
• Processor with an Intel 32-bit architecture (IA32) or equivalent.
Other useful
considerations
• A computer with a relatively up-to-date PCI chipset, such as the Intel 440BX,
810, 815E, 820, 840, or 850 for full Matrox CronosPlus functionality. These
chipsets are recommended because they generally offer better performance in
terms of data transfer rates.
• Microsoft Windows if using Matrox Imaging software (consult the documentation
accompanying the software for specific supported environments and computer
memory/storage requirements).
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Matrox CronosPlus is not supported under Windows NT.
• A CD drive, and a hard disk or network drive on which to install the Matrox
CronosPlus software.