Matrox Meteor-II, Installation And Hardware Reference Manual

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8 Chapter 1: Introduction
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel
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.
Acquisition features
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
VIA
LUT
3 256x8-bit
VID_IN1_1
VID_IN1_2
VID_IN2_1
VID_IN2_2
VID_IN3_2
SYNC_IN
VID_IN3_1
24
Low-
pass
filters/
Gain
Sync
separator
2:1
MUX
2:1
MUX
2:1
MUX
4:1
MUX
A/D
A/D
A/D
24
White
Black
White
Black
White
Black
Video transfer
memory
(4 Mbytes)
64
Either to DB-44
connector
(for PCI
form factor)
or to 30-pin
male
connector
(for
PC/104-Plus
form factor)
PSG
UART
RS-232
Drivers
and
Receivers
TTL
Drivers
&
Receivers
RX
TX
/RTS
/CTS
Clk input
Clk output
Hsync
Vsync
Trigger
Exposure timer1
Exposure timer2
Aux
Host 32-bit PCI bus
32
2
2
{
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Trigger
Opto-
coupler
8
8
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