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Appendix C: Listing of Matrox
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Page 2: ...Matrox Meteor II Digital Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no Y10762 101 0103 January 9 2013 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 3: ...to the loss of profits business goodwill even if advised of the possibility of such damages In no event will Matrox and its suppliers liability exceed the amount paid by you for the product Because so...

Page 4: ...r 2 Hardware installation 17 Installing Matrox Meteor II Digital 18 Installing Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI 18 Installing Matrox Meteor II Digital for PC 104 Plus 21 Connecting external devices 24...

Page 5: ...ookup tables 39 PSG 39 Control signals 39 Data interfaces 41 Video Interface ASIC 41 PCI interface 42 VMChannel 42 Appendix A Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshooting 44 Common problems and solutions 44 Ins...

Page 6: ...r 58 VMChannel interface connector 59 Jumpers 62 DIP switches 63 Specifications 64 Electrical 64 Environmental 67 Appendix C Listing of Matrox Meteor II Digital Boards 69 Revisions of Matrox Meteor II...

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Page 8: ...Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of the Matrox Meteor II Digital board Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 9: ...vers Receivers LVDS Clk input Clk output Hsync input Hsync output Vsync input Vsync output Valid frames line Trigger Exposure timer1 Exposure timer2 Aux 1 input Aux 2 input Aux 1 output Camera CTRL1 A...

Page 10: ...put Vsync input Vsync output Valid frames line Trigger Exposure timer1 Exposure timer2 Aux 1 input Aux 2 input Aux 1 output Camera CTRL1 Aux 2 output Camera CTRL2 Trigger Opto coupler Host 32 bit PCI...

Page 11: ...during long bus access latencies found in heavily loaded computer systems Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI form factor features 4 Mbytes of video transfer memory for temporary frame storage whereas M...

Page 12: ...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 ac...

Page 13: ...following A computer with a PCI bus and an Intel Pentium processor or equivalent or better Microsoft Windows if using Matrox Imaging software consult the Matrox Imaging software package for specific s...

Page 14: ...ment A bracket with flat cables that attach to the trigger and RS 232 input connectors included with Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI Two video input mating connectors low profile IDC connectors for t...

Page 15: ...ur computer and all peripherals Installation overview The installation procedure consists of the following steps 1 Complete the hardware installation as described in Chapter 2 If you have any problems...

Page 16: ...your Matrox Meteor II Digital installation questions are not answered in this manual contact your local Matrox representative Matrox Sales Office or Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group see the Custo...

Page 17: ...16 Chapter 1 Introduction Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 18: ...Chapter 2 Hardware installation This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor II Digital hardware Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 19: ...to your computer you will have to re install your software after installing your board Installing Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor II board for P...

Page 20: ...moved screw you will need it to fasten the Matrox Meteor II board 4 Carefully position Matrox Meteor II in the selected PCI slot as illustrated below If you are using a tower computer orient the board...

Page 21: ...ve the blank metal plate located at the back of a slot next to the Matrox Meteor II Digital board do not discard this screw b Install the bracket with the trigger and RS 232 input connectors and faste...

Page 22: ...eor II Digital 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...

Page 23: ...ace the anchoring screws 7 Assemble a cable using two ribbon cables of the appropriate length the two included video input low profile IDC connectors and two connectors capable of interfacing with the...

Page 24: ...tem will detect a new PCI card and you will be asked to assign a driver to it At this point you should click on Cancel because the driver will be installed during the installation of MIL or one of its...

Page 25: ...ket All these connectors listed below are discussed in detail in Appendix B Digital interface connector Used to receive digital video as well as send and receive synchronization signals Trigger input...

Page 26: ...ecting Matrox Meteor II Digital to other boards The VMChannel interface allows the transfer of data to other Matrox boards Insert a VMChannel backplane available with the interconnect kit across the V...

Page 27: ...ector to send data across the PCI bus PC 104 ISA connectors Two interface connectors to send data across the ISA bus Connecting a video input to Matrox Meteor II Digital for PC 104 Plus Connect your v...

Page 28: ...Chapter 3 Installing software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor II software Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 29: ...d install the display driver that is on the CD After installation read the readme file s recommended by the installation program Note about Matrox Intellicam MIL Lite uses digitizer configuration form...

Page 30: ...pter 4 Using multiple Matrox Meteor II boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Meteor II boards Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg...

Page 31: ...ber 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 a...

Page 32: ...the board 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 board as well as the corresponding setting for the dedic...

Page 33: ...ously from different boards 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 Th...

Page 34: ...point grabbing one 640 x 480 color image in real time will require a PCI bandwidth of 35 Mbytes sec when transferring in RGBX 32 bit mode Note however that you can sometimes experience PCI bandwidth p...

Page 35: ...34 Chapter 4 Using multiple Matrox Meteor II boards Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 36: ...erence This chapter explains the architecture of the Matrox Meteor II Digital hardware as well as the available features and modes Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SO...

Page 37: ...of the Matrox Meteor II Digital board captures video from digital cameras It supports component RGB as well as monochrome acquisition in single or multi tap configurations Up to four genlocked camera...

Page 38: ...e Trigger Exposure timer1 Exposure timer2 Aux 1 input Aux 2 input Aux 1 output Camera CTRL1 Aux 2 output Camera CTRL2 Camera CTRL3 Trigger Opto coupler Host 32 bit PCI bus Matrox Meteor II is availabl...

Page 39: ...r1 Exposure timer2 Aux 1 input Aux 2 input Aux 1 output Camera CTRL1 Aux 2 output Camera CTRL2 Trigger Opto coupler Host 32 bit PCI bus Matrox Meteor II is available with either RS 422 or LVDS support...

Page 40: ...contains a Programmable Synchronization Generator PSG which is responsible for managing all timing and synchronization signals Control signals The following is a short description of the control signa...

Page 41: ...opto isolated trigger inputs The latter 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 connec...

Page 42: ...bytes SGRAM and 16 Mbytes SDRAM of video transfer memory on Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI and PC 104 Plus respectively On the PCI form factor the VIA also supports image transfers across the VMChan...

Page 43: ...odes 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 VM...

Page 44: ...you resolve potential problems If your problem is not addressed here contact your local Matrox representative Matrox Sales Office or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group Artisan Technology Group...

Page 45: ...oles are filled If this is the case cut the corresponding pins on your board See the section Installing Matrox Meteor II Digital for PC 104 Plus in Chapter 2 If your computer has PC 104 modules you mu...

Page 46: ...rogram 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 on...

Page 47: ...of the trigger source IRQ conflicts In general PCI devices can share an interrupt line IRQ However sometimes this might not be possible One type of difficulty that you might run into is as follows IRQ...

Page 48: ...ented menu From the Computer Management explorer window display the System Tools System Information Hardware Resources IRQs folder Check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grab...

Page 49: ...48 Appendix A Troubleshooting Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 50: ...ical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor II Digital board Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE w...

Page 51: ...ity on such systems We recommend systems with newer PCI chipsets such as the Intel 440BX 810 815E 820 840 or 850 If you need more specific information regarding potential problems refer to Appendix A...

Page 52: ...ce not available for Matrox Meteor II Digital for PC 104 Plus Board input and output connectors PCI form factor Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI form factor has four interface connectors a VMChannel a...

Page 53: ...Plus form factor has four interface connectors two video input interface connectors a PC 104 Plus PCI connector and a PC 104 ISA connector PC 104 PCI Plus PC 104 ISA Video input interface connectors...

Page 54: ...PUT 5 61 DATA INPUT 21 12 DATA INPUT 5 62 DATA INPUT 21 13 DATA INPUT 6 63 DATA INPUT 22 14 DATA INPUT 6 64 DATA INPUT 22 15 DATA INPUT 7 65 DATA INPUT 23 16 DATA INPUT 7 66 DATA INPUT 23 17 DATA INPU...

Page 55: ...35 VSYNC INPUT 85 VSYNC OUTPUT 36 VSYNC INPUT 86 VSYNC OUTPUT 37 GROUND 87 EXPOSURE1 OUTPUT TTL 38 GROUND 88 EXPOSURE2 OUTPUT TTL 39 CLOCK INPUT 89 CLOCK OUTPUT 40 CLOCK INPUT 90 CLOCK OUTPUT 41 USER...

Page 56: ...s as follows PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 DATA INPUT 16 35 USER OUTPUT 1 2 DATA INPUT 16 36 USER OUTPUT 1 3 DATA INPUT 17 37 VALID INPUT 4 DATA INPUT 17 38 VALID INPUT 5 DATA INPUT 18 39 TRIGGER INPUT 6 DA...

Page 57: ...25 23 VSYNC OUTPUT 57 DATA INPUT 26 24 VSYNC OUTPUT 58 DATA INPUT 26 25 CLOCK INPUT 59 DATA INPUT 27 26 CLOCK INPUT 60 DATA INPUT 27 27 CLOCK OUTPUT 61 DATA INPUT 28 28 CLOCK OUTPUT 62 DATA INPUT 28 2...

Page 58: ...A INPUT 5 46 EXPOSURE2 OUTPUT TTL 13 DATA INPUT 6 47 OPTOTRIGGER INPUT 14 DATA INPUT 6 48 CAMERA CTRL BIT0 OUTPUT TTL 15 DATA INPUT 7 49 OPTOTRIG COM GROUND 16 DATA INPUT 7 50 CAMERA CTRL BIT1 OUTPUT...

Page 59: ...rough the 9 pin female connector on the second mounting bracket to a 4 pin connector on the board Note that this connector is not available on the PC 104 Plus form factor 29 USER INPUT 0 63 DATA INPUT...

Page 60: ...d across the VMChannel interfaces of the boards Note the VMChannel is not supported on the PC 104 Plus form factor Pin Signal Description 1 TTL TRIG TTL trigger 2 OPTO TRIG Opto isolated trigger negat...

Page 61: ...DGND 7 CLK 41 DGND 8 VMSENSE 42 DGND 9 MASK0 43 MASK1 10 DGND 44 DATA 0 11 DATA 1 45 DGND 12 DATA 2 46 DATA 3 13 DGND 47 DATA 4 14 DATA 5 48 DGND 15 DATA 6 49 DATA 7 16 DGND 50 DATA 8 17 DATA 9 51 DGN...

Page 62: ...atrox Meteor II Digital board 24 DATA 18 58 DATA 19 25 DGND 59 DATA 20 26 DATA 21 60 DGND 27 DATA 22 61 DATA 23 28 DGND 62 DATA 24 29 DATA 25 63 DGND 30 DATA 26 64 DATA 27 31 DGND 65 DATA 28 32 DATA 2...

Page 63: ...e only available for the PCI form factor They are replaced by DIP switches on the PC 104 Plus form factor see the following section B3 B1 B4 B7 B2 B6 B5 B8 Jumper Artisan Technology Group Quality Inst...

Page 64: ...connected to the TRIG VSYNC HSYNC or CLKIN the corresponding jumpers should be removed DIP switches DIP switches are only available for the PC 104 Plus form factor They are replaced by jumpers on the...

Page 65: ...9 watts 5 V 0 5 A power consumption 2 5 watts I O specifications Input signals in LVDS format Termination 100 differential Input current Min 20 A Max 20 A Input voltage Differential high threshold Typ...

Page 66: ...tial low threshold Min 0 9 V Typ 1 03 V Input signals in TTL format No termination Input current Max of 1 A Input voltage Min of low 0 V Max of low 0 8 V Min of high 2 V Max of high 5 V Output signals...

Page 67: ...n 511 ohms series Input current Min of low 0 A Max of low 250 A Min of high 5 mA1 Max of high 20 mA2 Input voltage Min of low 0 V Max of low 0 8 V Min of high 2 V Max of high 5 V Abbreviation for Typi...

Page 68: ...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 Artisan Technology...

Page 69: ...68 Appendix B Technical information Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 70: ...of Matrox Meteor II Digital Boards This appendix lists specific versions and revisions of the Matrox Meteor II Digital board Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE...

Page 71: ...Description Matrox Meteor II Digital for PCI 752 00 rev A Original version 752 01 rev A No functional change 752 02 rev A No functional change Matrox Meteor II Digital for PC 104 Plus 7035 01 rev A O...

Page 72: ...ppendix D Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Meteor II document Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg co...

Page 73: ...he surfaces of a buffer A grayscale image requires just one band A color image requires three bands one for each color component Bandwidth A term describing the capacity to transfer data Greater bandw...

Page 74: ...ses so does the image brightness Field One of the two halves that make up an image One half consists of the image s odd lines known as the odd field the other half consists of the image s even lines k...

Page 75: ...nsfer of data in which the odd numbered lines of the source are written to the destination buffer first and then the even numbered lines or vice versa See also progressive scanning Latency The time fr...

Page 76: ...device are written sequentially into the destination buffer Also known as non interlaced See also interlaced scanning Real time processing The processing of an image as quickly as the next image is gr...

Page 77: ...ta flow traffic It is a video interface that provides various ways of inputting and outputting data VMChannel Vesa Media Channel An industry standard 32 bit bus designed for carrying video data On Mat...

Page 78: ...specifications 67 exposure signal 40 G grab section control signals 39 lookup table 39 performance 38 PSG 39 UART 39 grabbing from multiple boards 32 H hardware connecting external devices 24 PCI slot...

Page 79: ...rt 39 S software Matrox Intellicam 28 supported 11 specifications electrical 64 environmental 67 technical 50 synchronization signals 39 system requirements 12 T technical information 50 timing lines...

Page 80: ...cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of these devices in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the inter...

Page 81: ...English European user s information Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Please refer to the Matrox Web site www matrox com environment weee for recycling information Fran ais...

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