64 Chapter 5: Matrox Meteor-II hardware reference

Using the auxiliary power supply

Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel can supply power to your
camera. Use the 4-pin power cable provided with your board to
connect to the power supply of your computer. The operating
voltage can be set to either 5V or 12 V, but the current drawn
by all cameras is limited to 1.5 A. The circuit uses an
auto-resettable fuse. For further information on connecting to
the auxiliary power supply connector, see the section,
Connecting Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel to the auxiliary
power supply input in Chapter 2, and Appendix B. Note that
this input is not available on the CompactPCI and PC/104-Plus
form factors.
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital grab section
The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board
captures video from standard and non-standard digital
cameras. It supports component RGB, as well as monochrome
acquisition, in single or multi-tap configurations. Up to fou r
genlocked cameras can be attached to acquire four 8-bit or two
16-bit inputs.
The board is available in two versions to support either the
RS-422 or the LVDS interface, but is available for the PCI form
factor only.