36 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Connecting Matrox Meteor-II /Standard to the auxiliary power supply input
To use Matrox Meteor-II /Standard to power your camera:
1.Use the 4-pin power cable to connect the auxiliary power supply connector to the power supply in the computer.
2.Ensure that the jumper is across the appropriate Matrox Meteor-II auxiliary power supply selection pins, for the required voltage (5 V or 12 V). See Appendix B for a diagram.
3.Use the DBHD44-TO-13BNC/O cable to connect your camera’s video output and power supply input to the video input connector. Note that the total current drawn by all the cameras is limited to 1.5 A, and the circuit uses an auto-resettable fuse.
Matrox Meteor-II /Standard for CompactPCI
Matrox Meteor-II for CompactPCI has five connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. Two of these connectors are located on its bracket, and are discussed in detail in Appendix B.
■Video input connector. Used to receive analog video, as well as send and receive synchronization signals and power.
■BNC connector. Used to receive composite analog video.
■CompactPCI connector. Used to connect your board to the PCI bus.
