Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section 33
✁On the
Synchronization | The board can supply the HSYNC and VSYNC signals to the camera, in LVDS |
| or TTL format, and are passed through the |
| PCI form factor. Synchronization data is also received, in LVDS format, through |
| the Camera Link connector, along with the video data (see the Video data input |
| section earlier in this chapter). |
Clock | The interface of the Matrox |
| signals to the camera through the |
| factor. The board can also receive a clock along with the video input data, through |
| each of the video input Camera Link connectors. |
User input and control
Camera control
Five general purpose auxiliary signals are supported on the PCI form factor: two LVDS user input signals, and three TTL control output signals. On
Four LVDS pairs are available on each Camera Link video input connector to transmit four
Trigger | Three trigger inputs are routed to the PSG; the interface supports TTL, LVDS, |
| and |
| OPTOTRIG+ input pins, passes through an |
| the board from outside surges; OPTOTRIG- is usually connected to the ground |
| of the trigger source. External trigger inputs allow image acquisition to be |
| synchronized with external events. The board can operate in one of two modes |
| (next valid frame/field mode, or asynchronous reset mode), and the selected mode |
| is specified by the DCF. |
| Matrox |
| When in this mode, the digitizer waits for the next valid frame or field (as specified |
| by the DCF file) before commencing the grab. This trigger mode functions in one |
| of three ways: |