User`s guide

13 Using the Matrox Interface
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Matrox Acquisition – matroxcam Object vs videoinput Object
The Image Acquisition Toolbox includes a separate interface for use with Matrox frame
grabbers. This interface is designed for Matrox hardware and supports more Matrox-
specific functionality.
You can continue to use the Matrox adaptor (matrox) with the videoinput object, or
you can use the matroxcam object, which takes advantage of Matrox features.
Note: The Matrox support, using either object, requires that you download and install
the necessary files via the Support Package Installer. The Matrox Hardware support
package installs the files for both the matrox adaptor for the videoinput object and the
matroxcam object. For more information, see “Installing the Support Packages for Image
Acquisition Toolbox Adaptors”.
Advantages of matroxcam Object
• More robust support for a wider configuration of supported devices. Supports more
device configurations than the videoinput matrox adaptor.
• Added support for the MIL 10.
• Supports newer devices.
Advantages of videoinput Object
• Uses advanced toolbox features such as buffering and callbacks
• Supported in the Image Acquisition Tool (imaqtool), the VideoDevice System Object,
and Simulink
If you do not need to use any advanced toolbox features and you do not need to use the
Image Acquisition Tool, the VideoDevice System Object, or the Simulink block, use the
matroxcam object to take advantage of the advanced Matrox feature support it offers.