User Guide

Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
Sony XC-77CE March 13, 1996
Camera
Interface
Overview
• 739 x 570 x 8-bit (CCIR) @ 25fps
• Interlaced
• Internal or external sync
• 14.1875MHz pixel clock rate
• 3 modes: continuous mode (internal sync), continuous mode (external sync), restart reset
mode
Camera
Interface
Details
1. Continuous mode (internal sync)
• 739 x 570 x 8-bit (CCIR) @ 25fps
• Interlaced
• Continuous video
• Internal (composite) sync
• DCF used: 77CE.DCF
2. Continuous mode (external sync)
• 739 x 570 x 8-bit (CCIR) @ 25fps
• Interlaced
• Continuous video
• Matrox Pulsar sending TTL hsync (HD IN) and vsync (VD IN) signals to camera
• DCF used: 77CEM.DCF
3. Restart reset mode
• 739 x 570 x 8-bit (CCIR) @ 25fps
• Interlaced
• Matrox Pulsar receiving TTL external trigger
• Matrox Pulsar sending TTL hsync (HD IN) and vsync (VD IN becomes RR trigger)
signals to camera
• DCF used: 77CEMT.DCF
Cabling
Requirements
1. Continuous mode (internal sync)
• IMG-7W2-TO-1BNC and Sony JB-77 junction box required
• Video input BNC of IMG-7W2-TO-1BNC cable should be connected to VIDEO OUT
BNC connector of Sony JB-77 junction box
SONY
XC-77CE
Matrox Pulsar
(with PLS-TTL-CABLE)
Video
SONY
XC-77CE
Matrox Pulsar
(with PLS-TTL-CABLE)
Video
HD IN
VD IN
TTL external trigger
SONY
XC-77CE
Matrox Pulsar
(with PLS-TTL-CABLE)
Video
HD IN
VD IN