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The specifications for the internal dip switch are outlined in the following table:

 

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on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Automatic power-on.

 

 

 

 

Manual power-on (push button).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

COM2 RS-422/RS-485.

 

 

 

 

COM2 RS-232.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

120 ohms resistor termination.

 

 

No termination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Fan at full speed.

 

 

 

 

Fan in automatic mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating custom cables

In certain cases, you will have to create and use custom cables when interfacing external devices to Matrox 4Sight-M. These situations include:

Interfacing LVTTL devices to the auxiliary I/O interface.

Interfacing parallel devices to the internal connector for the parallel interface.

The following table lists the type of connectors needed in each case, the name of the manufacturer supplying these components, and the part number of the component:

Purpose

Connectors needed

Manufacturer

Part no.

Plastic shell number

 

 

 

 

 

To interface an LVTTL device to the

DB-44 female connector

Amphenol

17HD-044S

77D B25M or

external auxiliary I/O connector.

 

 

 

177D B25M

 

 

 

 

 

To interface an LVTTL device to the

26-pin IDC female connector

3M

3399-6626

 

internal parallel interface connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Matrox Electronic Systems 4SIGHT-M manual Creating custom cables, Switch Signal, Purpose Connectors needed

4SIGHT-M specifications

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