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120 Appendix E: Connection modules
Connection modules
Instead of joining the wires of an open-ended cable, attached to your Matrox
Iris GT, to your input and output devices, you can use a connection module. This
ensures a safer, more robust, and reliable connection.
Simple connection modules, like the VIP-3/SC/D25SUB/F VARIOFACE
module and the DFLK-D25 SUB/B VARIOFACE module, route I/O signals
directly to/from specific wire terminals. Other, more feature-rich connection
modules, like the Matrox Breakout board and the Matrox Breakout Box
connection module, provide additional features.
This appendix provides pinout information for the simple connection modules.
For information about the Matrox Breakout board, refer to
Appendix F: The
breakout board . For information about the Matrox Breakout Box connection
module, refer to the Matrox Breakout Box Installation and Technical Reference
manual.
Feature Simple connection modules Feature-rich connection modules
VIP-3/SC/D25SUB/F
VARIOFACE module DFLK-D25 SUB/B
VARIOFACE
module Matrox
Breakout board Matrox
Breakout Box
Route I/O signals directly to/from specific wire terminals
from/to your Matrox Iris GT. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Connect to a serial cable, allowing you to view the RS-232
(serial) signal information on your computer. Yes Yes
Create input signals without a third-party device. Yes
Reroute output signals to your input signals. Yes
Provide additional resistance without a third-party device. Yes
Opto-isolate I/O signals using optional plug-in G4 Opto-22
standard I/O modules. Yes
Support for an open-ended M12 male 17-pin connector
cable. Yes
Support for a M12 17-pin to DB-25 cable that has a M12
male 17-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 male
connector on the other. Yes Yes Yes
Cable is provided with the connection module. Yes Yes