Matrox Electronic Systems 10760-101-0200 manual Installation overview

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Installation overview

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Installation overview

The installation procedure consists of the following steps:

1.Complete the hardware installation as described in Chapter 2. If you have any problems, refer to Appendix A.

2.Complete the software installation as described in Chapter 3.

More information

For information on using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards, refer to Chapter 4,

 

and for in-depth hardware information, refer to Chapter 5.

 

If you want technical information about Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link,

 

including specifications and connector descriptions, and pinouts, refer to

 

Appendix B.

 

A history of the development of Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link is available in

 

Appendix C.

Conventions

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. If your Matrox Meteor-II

 

/Camera Link installation questions are not answered in this manual, contact your

 

local Matrox representative, Matrox Sales Office, or Matrox Imaging Customer

 

Support Group (see the Customer Support section at the back of this manual for

 

telephone numbers).

 

In the unlikely event of a failure, the warranty and Product Assistance Request Form

 

at the back of this manual outlines return conditions and procedures.

1. Most items can be accomplished with Matrox Inspector.

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Contents Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link Page Contents Hardware reference Appendix B Technical information Page Introduction TTL Matrox Meteor-II /Camera LinkOr Matrox Genesis processor board1 Acquisition, transfer, display control, and archiving Matrix/bar code reading, and calibrationMIL-Lite Processing, analysis, and archivingInspecting the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link package What you need to get startedTo your computer and all peripherals Installation overview Introduction Hardware Installation Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link Screw Metal Plate BIT PCI Board Slot Hardware installation VMChannel. Used to send data to another Matrox board Connecting external devicesMatrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PC/104-Plus Reference manual for pinout information Connectors pinoutHardware installation Installing software Installing the software Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II Boards Grabbing simultaneously from different boards Multiple board installationGrabbing from two Matrox Meteor-II boards Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards Hardware reference Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link hardware referenceLUT Max Board are as followsSection earlier in this chapter Each of the video input Camera Link connectorsIs specified by the DCF Three waysVideo Interface Asic Data interfacesPCI interface Hardware reference Appendix a Troubleshooting Common problems and solutions TroubleshootingNot enough memory to allocate buffer under Windows NT IRQ conflicts Contacting Matrox Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Technical Information Technical information Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI PIN Signal Pinout for the two Camera Link connectors is as followsSame type and length Medium Configuration Pin SignalHDT44P Pin Signal Description Pinout of the 9-pin DB9 female connector is as followsTop view of board Dgnd DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 DATA8 DATA9 Extender board Specifications Min. of 6.3 mA recommended Max. of 10 mA recommended Environmental Appendix B Technical information Appendix C Glossary Asic DCF See also progressive scanning Also known as non-interlaced. See also interlaced scanning See also horizontal sync Index Uart FCC Compliance Statement Regulatory ComplianceIndustry Canada Compliance Statement EU Notice European UnionPage Dorval, Quebec H9P 2T4 Product supportPage Product Assistance Request Form Describe the problem