Matrox Electronic Systems II manual Global information, Technical features

94 Appendix C: Technical information Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel

Technical information

This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel board.

Global information

■Operating system: See your software manual for supported versions of Windows.

■System requirements: A computer with a PCI bus and a Pentium processor or equivalent.

Some older systems use a core logic chipset (interfaces PCI with Host memory) that has limited throughput capabilities. Matrox Meteor-II might not be able to attain full functionality on such systems. We recommend systems with newer PCI chipsets, such as the Intel 430HX, 430VX, 430TX, 440FX, 440LX, or 440BX. If you need more specific information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix A - Troubleshooting.

Technical features:

❐Features six software selectable channels, which support six monochrome or two component RGB video inputs. Any of these channels can serve as the sync channel; however, there is also a separate sync channel.

❐Supports both single and dual-tap (channel) monochrome cameras.

❐Accepts an external trigger input and can operate in next valid frame/field mode or asynchronous reset mode.

❐Features three 256 8-bit input lookup tables that can output RGB 8:8:8, YUV 5:5:5, or YUV 5:6:5.

❐Features four Mbytes of SGRAM.

❐Features programmable reference levels.

❐Features various input gain settings.

❐Features an RS-232 port.