User's Manual

8 Chapter 1: Introduction
Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link
The Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link frame grabber acquires digital video from
cameras compliant with the Camera Link Specification. The board is available for
the PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors. The information in this manual pertains
to both form factors, unless otherwise stated.
VIA
VM Channel
(PCI only)
PSG
UART
LUT
LVDS
drivers
LVDS
drivers
User input0
User input0
User input1
User input1
Clock output_1
Clock output_1
Clock output_2
Clock output_2
Hsync output_1
Hsync output_1
Hsync output_2
Hsync output_2
Vsync output_1
Vsync output_1
Vsync output_2
Vsync output_2
Optotrig
Opto-
coupler
Host 32-bit PCI bus
DB-44
connector
32
Video transfer
memory
(32 MB)
64
TTL buffer
TTLtrig
TTLtrig
TTL
buffers
TTL
buffers
Optotrig
Opto-
coupler
TTLCC1
TTLCC2
TTLVSOUT
TTLHSOUT
CC1_1
CC1_2
CC2_1
CC2_2
CC3_1
CC3_2
CC4_1
CC4_2
LVDStrig
LVDStrig
LVDS
drivers
Channel
Link # 1
receiver
LVDS driver
& receiver
CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
DATA (24)
& syncs (4)
Clock
SerTFG
SerTC
First
MDR-26
connector
LVDS
drivers
Channel
Link # 2
receiver
LVDS driver
& receiver
CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
DATA (24)
& syncs (4)
Clock
SerTFG
SerTC
Second
MDR-26
connector
LVDS
receivers
LVDS
receivers
4 256x8-bit
2 1Kx10-bit
2 4Kx12-bit
32
DB-9
trigger
connector
TTLCamCtrl(3)
On a separate
bracket (PCI)
For PC/104-
form factor
Auxiliary sync and
control connector
Interfaces to DB44
connector of Matrox
chassis
Plus
4Sight-II