42 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Matrox Meteor-II /1394
Matrox Meteor-II /1394 has four connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. Three of these connectors are located on its bracket, and are discussed in detail in Appendix E.
Auxiliary power
1394supply input ports
PCI connector
■1394 ports. Used to provide bi-directional serial communication and power. Each I/O port features a standard 6 pin connector. See Appendix E for pinouts.
■Auxiliary power supply input. Used to route power from your computer through the Matrox Meteor-II /1394 board to your camera.
Connecting a device to Meteor-II /1394
Connect devices to Matrox Meteor-II /1394’s ports, using the 6-pin connectors. The cable for the Meteor-II /1394 is not available from Matrox, but 1394 devices, such as cameras, typically include a cable. See Appendix E for the pinouts, signals, and mating connector supplier.