Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Data transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 What you need to get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4: Hardware reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Matrox Meteor-II hardware reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel grab section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Input channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Low-pass filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B: Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Global information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Board input and output connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board.
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.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel 9 supports acquisition from one camera at a time or simultaneous acquisition from up to three gen-locked RS-170/CCIR cameras. Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel supports both single and dual-tap configurations. It also accepts an external trigger, and can operate in either asynchronous reset mode or next valid frame/field mode.
Chapter 1: Introduction ActiveMIL ActiveMIL is a set of ActiveX controls that are based on MIL. ActiveMIL was designed for rapid application development (RAD) tools, such as Microsoft’s Visual Basic. ActiveMIL is included with MIL (ActiveMIL-Lite is included with MIL-Lite). Matrox Inspector Matrox Inspector is an interactive Windows application for image capture, processing, analysis, and archiving.
Inspecting the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel package 11 • A computer with an empty 32-bit PCI expansion slot (bus-master capable). • A CD drive, and a hard disk or network drive on which to install the Matrox Meteor-II software. Inspecting the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel package When you unpack your Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel package, you should check its contents. Note that optional parts might or might not be included, depending on what you ordered.
Chapter 1: Introduction • DH44-TO-8BNC/O input cable with a high density 44-pin connector. This cable is required if you want to connect to special input and output signals, such as synchronization signals, control signals, and DC power output. Handling components The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel are sensitive to static electricity and surges. Improper handling can seriously damage the circuits.
Installation overview Conventions 13 When the term Host is used in this manual, it refers to your computer. This manual occasionally makes reference to a MIL-Lite command. However, anything that can be accomplished with MIL-Lite can also be accomplished with MIL, ActiveMIL, ActiveMIL-Lite, or Matrox Inspector.1 Need help? Appendix A offers solutions to potential problems.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Hardware installation This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel hardware.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Before you install your board, some precautionary measures must be taken. Turn off the power to the computer and its peripherals, and drain static electricity from your body (by touching a metal part of the computer chassis). Next, follow the steps to install your board according to its form factor: PCI or PC/104-Plus.
Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Caution 17 Some computers have a large, black-ridged heat sink that prevents boards from occupying most PCI slots. Your Matrox Meteor-II must not touch this heat sink. Therefore, choose a slot where the board completely avoids it. 3. If present, remove the blank metal plate located at the back of the selected slot. Keep the removed screw; you will need it to fasten the Matrox Meteor-II board. 4.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation In some cases, when you boot your computer, Windows’ Plug-and-Play system 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 derivatives. Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus This section refers to the stand-alone version of Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus.
Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel 19 2. Check that you have an available PC/104-Plus connector on the motherboard, or verify that your existing stack can support another board. 3. Remove the anchoring screws from the stack; do not discard them since you will need them to fasten the Matrox Meteor-II board. 4. If you have existing PC/104 boards in your computer, remove them and stack them on the PC/104-Plus board. PC/104 boards must be stacked last. 5.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation In some cases, when you boot your computer, Windows’ Plug-and-Play system 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 derivatives. Note about Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus A version of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus accompanies the Matrox 4Sight-II integrated unit.
Connecting external devices 21 Connecting external devices This section will discuss the connectors for the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors. Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has three connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. One of these connectors is located on its bracket. The connectors listed are discussed in detail in Appendix B. • Video input connector.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation Connecting a video input to Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI Connect video sources to Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel’s video input connector, using the optional DBHD44-TO-8BNC cable. This cable has eight BNC connectors and a 44-pin high-density D-Subminiature plug.
Connecting external devices 23 Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus has four connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. The video input connector is discussed in detail in Appendix B. • Video input connector. A connector used to receive analog video, as well as send and receive synchronization signals and power. • PC/104-Plus (PCI) connector. An interface connector to send data across the PCI bus. • PC/104 (ISA) connectors.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation The Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PC/104-Plus, designed for Matrox 4Sight-II, has a custom video input connector that attaches directly to the motherboard, which in turn, is hard-wired to the video-input connector on the back side of the unit. Therefore, you can interface a camera with the PC/104-Plus board by connecting the camera to your unit’s video input connector.
Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards.
Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards Multiple board installation This section describes how to use multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards. Installing multiple PCI boards Install each additional Matrox Meteor-II board for PCI as you installed the first board (refer to Chapter 2). In other words, place each additional board in an empty slot. For the PCI form factor, ensure that the installed boards avoid the CPU heat sink.
Grabbing simultaneously from different boards 27 In addition, you should set the rotary switch of each PC/104-Plus board to a unique setting in the stack. Setting the rotary switch dedicates a group of PCI signals to the board in the stack: clock, request grant, ID select, and interrupt signals. It is recommended that the first board installed (the board closest to the Host CPU board) be configured to 0, the second 1, and so on.
Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards bandwidth problems when grabbing up to two full-sized color images simultaneously (using two boards). However, grabbing more than two full-sized color images simultaneously might result in PCI bandwidth problems. Matrox Meteor-II Camera 1 Matrox Meteor-II Camera 2 Grabbing from two Matrox Meteor-II boards .
Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Hardware reference This chapter explains the architecture of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel hardware, as well as the available features and modes.
Chapter 4: Hardware reference Matrox Meteor-II hardware reference This chapter provides information on the architecture, operating modes, and supported features of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board. For a summary of the information given in this chapter and detailed specifications of connectors and pinouts, refer to Appendix B of this manual.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel grab section Performance 31 The video timing parameters (including those for progressive scan) supported by the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board are as follows: Max Number of pixels / line (including sync and blanking) 4096* Number of lines / frame (including sync and blanking) 4096* Sampling rate (with external clock input, or in line-locking mode) 30 MSPS Note that the maximum number of pixels per line that MIL supports is: Pixels -------------- x Number of L
Chapter 4: Hardware reference Input video signal amplitude (excluding sync) Total input video signal amplitude (including sync) Required gain setting MIL 1.0 V up to 1.5 V 1.4 - 2.1 Vpp 1.3 M_GAIN0 1.5 V up to 2.0 V 2.1 - 2.9 Vpp 1 M_GAIN4 Discrete A/D converters Three discrete A/D converters with external reference generation and sync slicing are used for component RGB digitization. The converters can be operated at up to 30 MSPS.
Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel grab section 33 Synchronization Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can operate in either slave or master mode. Slave mode • In slave mode, the video source provides the synchronization information to Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel. It can accept one of the following synchronization schemes: - The video source encodes the synchronization signals on the analog video signal provided to the board.
Chapter 4: Hardware reference ❖ The polarity of the active and inactive levels of the trigger signal is software programmable. Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can also operate in asynchronous reset mode. In this mode, the digitizer resets the camera to begin a new frame when the trigger signal is received. Direct TTL trigger Trigger signals can be received in TTL format directly through the video-input connector. The TTL level signal must have a maximum amplitude of 5 V.
Data interfaces 35 Lookup tables Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel has three 256x8-bit input lookup tables (LUTs), allowing independent re-mapping of three 8-bit input streams. The LUTs on the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI support RGB 8:8:8 (24-bit) output pixel formats. The LUTs on the PC/104-Plus form factor support RGB 8:8:8, RGB 5:6:5, and RGB 5:5:5 output pixel formats. LUTs are programmed using the MIL-Lite command, MdigLut().
Chapter 4: Hardware reference PCI interface Matrox Meteor-II has a 32-bit PCI bus interface, capable of a peak transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/sec. The VIA’s PCI interface The VIA's PCI interface is 32 bits wide and operates at 33 MHz. It allows all VIA resources to be accessed through a 128-Mbyte memory region, mappable anywhere in the 4-Gbyte PCI address space. Read pre-fetch and write posting buffers are integrated to optimize Host access.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix gives suggestions to help 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.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems using your Matrox Meteor-II board, please try the following: • Check for disconnected power cords. • Read the Common problems and solutions section in this appendix. If your problem is not addressed in this chapter or if the solutions suggested don’t work for you, contact your local Matrox representative, Matrox Sales Office, or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group.
Common problems and solutions 39 - When the board fails to start under Windows 2000, the driver might not have started. Right-click on My Computer, and select Manage from the presented menu. From the Computer Management explorer window, select System Tools, followed by Device Manager. If you do not see a Meteor-II device under Matrox Imaging Adapters, you will have to reinstall the driver. - When the board fails to start under Windows XP, the driver might not have started.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting ➘ Not enough memory to allocate grab buffer This is the message that you will receive if you try to allocate a grab buffer that is greater than the amount of DMA memory specified during software installation. This problem can be addressed by changing the amount of DMA memory on your computer. Re-allocate DMA memory using the included milconfig.exe utility. Alternatively, uninstall and reinstall MIL and specify the appropriate amount of DMA memory.
Contacting Matrox 41 Problems during application development ➘ Computer 'hangs' or produces unwanted results while an application is running Sometimes, an EISA or ISA device might attempt to use the same interrupt, registers, or memory space as PCI boards, and this causes a conflict. Check for an interrupt, memory, or register conflict: • Under Windows 2000, right-click on My Computer, and select Manage from the presented menu.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board.
Appendix B: Technical information Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board. Global information • Operating system. See your software manual for supported versions of Microsoft Windows. • System requirements. A computer with a PCI bus and an Intel Pentium processor (or equivalent) or better. Some older systems use a core logic chipset (interfaces PCI with Host memory) that has limited throughput capabilities.
Board input and output connectors 45 • RS-232 port (UART) on Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI. • Strap-selectable 5 or 12 V DC output (PCI form factor only). Board input and output connectors The Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel PCI form factor has three connectors: an auxiliary power supply input, a video input, and a PCI connector.
Appendix B: Technical information PC/104-Plus form factor Matrox Meteor-II for the PC/104-Plus form factor (stand alone version) has four interface connectors: video input, a PC/104-Plus (PCI) connector, and two PC/104 (ISA) connectors. PC/104-Plus (PCI) connector PC/104 (ISA) P1 and P2 connectors P2 P1 Video input connector Note that the video input connector for the PC/104-Plus board built for Matrox 4Sight-II is right-angled, unlike the one for the stand-alone version, discussed here.
Board input and output connectors Pin Signal Description 41 VID2_IN2 GREEN Analog Video Input (Channel 2). 40 VID2_IN3 BLUE Analog Video Input (Channel 2). 35 OPTOTRIG+ Opto-Isolated trigger positive input. 34 OPTOTRIG- Opto-Isolated trigger negative input. 20 TRIGGER Non-Protected TTL trigger input. 19 CLK_IN_TTL Clock input (TTL). 33 CLK_OUT_TTL Clock output (TTL). 32 VSYNC_TTL Vsync input or output (TTL). 2 HSYNC_TTL Hsync input or output (TTL).
Appendix B: Technical information An open-ended version of this cable, the DH44-TO-8BNC/O, is also available and can be customized to access signals in addition to those described above.
Board input and output connectors Pin Signal I/O Description 28 CLK_OUT O Clock output (TTL). 29 VSYNC I/O Vsync input or output (TTL). 30 HSYNC I/O 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21, 25, 27 GND 49 Hsync input or output (TTL). Ground. Auxiliary power supply input The auxiliary power supply input connector is a standard 4-pin male connector that routes power from the computer to a camera (via the DB-44).
Appendix B: Technical information Auxiliary power supply selection The following diagram shows the location of the auxiliary power supply selection and their corresponding pin numbers: +5V +12V pin 1 pin 2 pin 3 As shown in the table below, place the jumper across pins 1 and 2 for a +5 V supply output and across pins 2 and 3 for a +12 V supply output.
Specifications Specifications Electrical Form Factor Operating Voltage and current Power Consumption1 5 V ±5% -5 V ±5% 3.3 V ±5% 12 V ±10% -12 V ±10% PCI 1.0 A n/a n/a 150 mA 75 mA 7.7 W PC/104-Plus 140 mA 60 mA 1.03 A 15 mA n/a 5.08 W 1 This number represents the total power consumption of the Matrox Meteor-II board only. It does not include the power consumption of a camera which draws current through the auxiliary power supply input.
Appendix B: Technical information • Input signals in TTL format: - No termination. - Input current: ± 1µA. - Input voltage: ➠ Max of low: 0.8 V. ➠ Min of high: 2 V. ➠ Range: -0.5 V to 5.5 V. • Output signals in TTL format: - No termination. - Output current: ➠ Max of low: -60 mA. ➠ Min of high: 30 mA. - Output voltage: ➠ Max of low: 0.55 V. ➠ Min of high: 2 V.
Specifications • Trigger input signal (opto-isolated): - Termination: 511 Ω series. - Input current: ➠ Min of low: 0 µA. ➠ Max of low: 250 µA. ➠ Min of high: 5 mA1. ➠ Max of high: 15 mA2. - Input voltage: ➠ Min of low: 0 V. ➠ Max of low: 0.8 V. ➠ Min of high: 2 V. ➠ Max of high: 5 V. Environmental • Min./max. ambient operating temperature: 0°C - 55° C. • Min./max. storage temperature: -40° C - 75° C. • Max. altitude for operation: 3000 meters. • Max. altitude for transport: 12000 meters.
Appendix B: Technical information
Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Boards This appendix lists specific versions and revisions of the Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board.
Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Boards Revisions of Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel Board Version Description Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel for PCI 751-00 rev. A Original version. 751-01 rev. A No functional change. 751-02 rev. A No functional change. 751-0201 rev. A No functional change. Note that MJPEG module support has been removed for some boards with this revision number. This is due to the discontinuation of this module. 751-03 rev. A VMChannel removed.
Appendix D: Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Meteor-II document.
Appendix D: Glossary • ASIC Application-specific integrated circuit. An integrated circuit custom-made to meet the requirements of a specific application. It integrates several digital and/or analog functions into a single die. This results in a reduction in cost, board area, and power consumption, while improving performance when compared to an equivalent implementation using off-the-shelf components. • Band One of the surfaces of a buffer. A grayscale image requires just one band.
• Composite sync A synchronization signal made up of two components: one horizontal and one vertical. • DCF Digitizer Configuration Format. A DCF defines the input data format and among other things, how to accept or generate video timing signals such as horizontal sync, vertical sync, and pixel clock. • Display memory See frame buffer. • Exposure time Refers to the period during which the image sensor of a camera is exposed to light. As the length of this period increases, so does the image brightness.
Appendix D: Glossary • Grab To acquire an image from a camera. • Horizontal sync The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a line and the start of a new one. See also vertical sync. • HSL A color space that represents color using components of hue, saturation, and luminance. The hue component describes the actual color of a pixel. The saturation component describes the concentration of that color. The luminance component describes the combined brightness of the primary colors.
• LUT mapping Look-up table mapping. A point-to-point operation that uses a table to define a replacement value for each possible pixel value in an image. • MSPS Mega Samples per second. • PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect. Present day standard expansion bus. • PCI Primary/Secondary Bus A high-performance bus that provides a processor-independent data path between the CPU and high-speed peripherals. • PLC Programmable Logic Controller.
Appendix D: Glossary • Reference levels The zero and full-scale levels of an analog-to-digital converter. Voltages below a black reference level are converted to a zero pixel value; voltages above a white reference level are converted to the maximum pixel value. Together with the analog gain factor, the reference levels affect the brightness and contrast of the resulting image. • RGB A color space that represents color using the primary colors (red, green and blue) as components.
Index A H A/D converters 32 acquisition features 30 ActiveMIL 10 auxiliary power supply 22, 35, 49–50 hardware connecting external devices 21 PCI slot 11, 39 reference 30 heat sink 17, 26 C cameras grabbing images 27 multi-tap 35 number of cameras per board 27 connectors auxiliary power supply 21–22, 49 video input 21–22, 46 D data interfaces PCI interface 36 VIA 35 data transfer 9 DMA memory 39 I input channels 31 installation multiple boards PC/104-Plus 26 PCI and Compact PCI 26 overview 12 PC/104-P
O V optional items DBHD44-TO-8BNC cable 11 MIL 11 MIL-Lite 11 VIA 9, 35 VIA’s PCI port 36 video formats supported monochrome 8, 30 RGB 8, 30 video input connector pinout 46 video transfer memory 9, 35, 44 voltage and current specifications 51 P PC/104-Plus board for Matrox 4Sight-II 20 PCI bandwidth 26 slot 39 PCI slot 11 phase-locked loop 32 pinouts camera power supply connector 49 video input connector 46 PSG 32 R RGB 30 RS-232 serial port 34 S slave mode 33 software supported 9 specifications elect
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AVERTISSEMENT: Cet appareil est de la classe A. Lorsque cet appareil est utilisé dans un environnment résidentiel, il peut entraîner des interférences radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, l'usager peut être prié de prendre des mesures correctives appropriées. This device complies with EC Directive 89/336/EEC for a Class A digital device. It has been tested and found to comply with EN55022/CISPR22 and EN55024/CISPR24 when installed in a typical class A compliant host system.
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