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Chapter 1: Introduction
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard
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.
Acquisition features
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 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.
(4 Mbytes)
VMChannel (not available
on CompactPCI and
PC/104-Plus)
Gain Decoder
To DB-44
Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
BNC Connector for
PCI and Compact
PCI form factors
To 30-pin male,
right-angle
connector for
PC/104-Plus
form factor
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64
VID_IN2
VID_IN9
VID_IN1
VID_IN8
VID_IN3
VID_IN10
VID_IN4
VID_IN11
VID_IN5
VID_IN12
VID_IN6
VID_IN7
Low
Pass
Filter
VIA
Video transfer
memory
Opto-
coupler
Trigger
Not available on PC/104-Plus
form factor
Host 32-bit PCI bus
Not available on
CompactPCI
form factor
12:1
MUX
UART
RS-232
drivers &
receivers
RX
TX
/RTS
/CTS
Aux
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