Matrox 4Sight User Manual page 17

Matrox 4Sight overview 17
display resolution. Support for non-destructive graphics
overlay onto live video display is provided by the processor's
companion chip.
Storage. The Matrox 4Sight motherboard features a
256 Kbyte flash memory device for boot options and an
optional DiskOnChip for mass storage. On the integrated
unit, an optional IDE hard drive, attached through an
ATA (44 pin) internal connector, is available for mass storage.
The ATA (44) connector can also support a second ATA (44)
1
compliant device. A standard IDE interface provides
connection to up to two additional IDE devices (for example,
a hard drive and CD drive) that are in a master/slave
configuration.
Networking. The Matrox 4Sight motherboard integrates a
standard 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface.
IEEE 1394 ports. Matrox 4Sight also has three 400 Mbit/sec
IEEE 1394 ports, which can be used for connecting to IEEE
1394 Digital Camera Specification (DCS)-compliant cameras
or various other devices.
I/O. Matrox 4Sight includes two RS-232 serial ports and a
parallel port, as well as ports for audio input/output,
1
keyboard, mouse, and floppy drive . In addition, 20 auxiliary
I/Os with interrupt-generation capabilities are present.
PC/104-Plus interface. PC/104-Plus is a standard
stackable form factor for the ISA and PCI busses. On
Matrox 4Sight, it provides access to Matrox Meteor-II frame
grabbers for PC/104-Plus and other third-party PC/104-Plus
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or PC/104 boards .
1. Accessible via motherboard only.