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Matrox Radient eV-CXP
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. Y11200-101-0200
July 16, 2012

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  • Page 1 Matrox Radient eV-CXP Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no. Y11200-101-0200 July 16, 2012...
  • Page 2 © Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., 2011-2012. All rights reserved. Limitation of Liabilities: In no event will Matrox or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, economic, cover or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the product, user documentation or related...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2: Hardware installation ......15 Installing your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board ......16 Installing the cable adapter brackets .
  • Page 4 Matrox Radient eV-CXP acquisition ........
  • Page 5 LEDs on Matrox Radient eV-CXP ........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter Introduction Chapter 1: This chapter briefly describes the features of the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board, as well as the software that can be used with the board.

  • Page 8: Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Board

    8 Chapter 1: Introduction Matrox Radient eV-CXP board The Matrox Radient eV-CXP board is a high-performance PCIe frame grabber. Matrox Radient eV-CXP supports image capture from high-resolution, high-speed video sources that use the CoaXPress (CXP) communication standard. Auxiliary 12 V...

  • Page 9: General Acquisition Features

    Acquisition memory Matrox Radient eV-CXP is equipped with 1, 2, or 4 Gbytes of DDR3 SDRAM acquisition memory, which is used to store acquired images. This memory is accessed through the memory interface. The memory interface has multiple input ports and a data transfer rate of up to 8.5 Gbytes/sec.

  • Page 10: Data Transfer

    Data transfer Your Matrox Radient eV-CXP can send data to the Host at a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 4.0 Gbytes/sec. Optimum conditions for high speed transfer include using the board in a PCIe 2.x slot with 8 active lanes, using a 256-byte payload.

  • Page 11: Essentials To Get Started

    Consult your software package for other computer requirements (for example, operating system and memory requirements). *. Note that you can also install Matrox Radient eV-CXP in a x4 PCIe slot that has a mechanical x8 connector; however, the maximum transfer rate between Matrox...

  • Page 12: Inspecting The Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Package

    12 Chapter 1: Introduction Inspecting the Matrox Radient eV-CXP package You should check the contents of your Matrox Radient eV-CXP package when you first open it. If something is missing or damaged, contact your Matrox representative. Standard items You should receive the following items: •...

  • Page 13: Available Separately

    • A DBHD-15 cable adapter bracket, equipped with two DBHD-15 auxiliary I/O connectors. • MIL or MIL-Lite. Matrox Intellicam is included with both of these software packages. ❖ If needed, you can purchase high-quality, 75 Ω coaxial cables from the video source manufacturer, Belden Inc., or other third parties.

  • Page 14: Installation

    2. Complete the software installation procedure described in the documentation accompanying your software package. For information on using multiple Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards, refer to More information Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards. For in-depth hardware information, refer to Chapter 4: Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware reference;...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter Hardware Chapter 2: installation This chapter explains how to install your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board in your computer.

  • Page 16: Installing Your Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Board

    PCIe 64-bit PCI-X slot *. Note that you can also install Matrox Radient eV-CXP in a x4 PCIe slot that has a mechanical x8 connector; however, the maximum transfer rate between Matrox Radient eV-CXP and the Host is reduced by 50%.
  • Page 17 Installing your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board Matrox Radient eV-CXP might drop frames if the PCIe slot does not have at least 8 active lanes (for example, if the board is connected to a x8 PCIe slot that has only four active lanes). Verify with your motherboard manufacturer to find out whether your motherboard works efficiently with a x8 PCIe board, such as Matrox Radient eV-CXP.
  • Page 18 18 Chapter 2: Hardware installation 4. Position your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board in the selected PCIe slot. Align the CoaXPress connectors with the opening at the back of the slot, and move the board until the connectors pass through the opening.
  • Page 19 Matrox Radient eV-CXP software. 11. Disable active state power management (ASPM) for PCIe devices, to maximize the performance of Matrox Radient eV-CXP. In the BIOS, disable all ASPM (or equivalent) settings (typically accessible from the Power management submenu of the Advanced Configurations menu). In addition, if the operating system has an ASPM for PCIe devices option, disable this option as well.

  • Page 20: Installing The Cable Adapter Brackets

    Installing the cable adapter brackets To install the cable adapter brackets, proceed with the following steps: 1. Make sure that your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board is fastened to the computer chassis. 2. Attach the two cable adapter brackets to the internal auxiliary I/O connectors on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board.

  • Page 21: Connecting Video Sources

    Connecting video sources Connecting video sources The Matrox Radient eV-CXP board has the following connectors on its bracket: • Four CoaXPress video input connectors (BNC). Used to receive video streams from the video sources. These connectors are also used to transmit and receive CoaXPress trigger and GPIO signals, as well as control and acknowledgement messages.
  • Page 22 0 Unused connector CXP 3 External auxiliary I/O connector 2 Matrox Primary cable Secondary cable Radient eV-CXP adapter bracket adapter bracket Note that the primary cable adapter bracket is the bracket that you attach to internal auxiliary I/O connector 1, and the secondary cable adapter bracket is the...

  • Page 23: Connecting To Coaxpress Video Input Connectors

    Video sources can be connected to the CoaXPress video input connectors in any order. For example, if you have two video sources, which would each be connected to Matrox Radient eV-CXP with two coaxial cables, you can connect the cables as follows:...
  • Page 24 Green, solid Important If the sequence of LED states on your Matrox Radient eV-CXP is different from this sequence, there could be a problem with your device or with data transfer. Please refer to the CoaXPress LEDs section in Appendix B: Technical information...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Using Multiple Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Boards

    Chapter Using multiple Chapter 3: Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards.

  • Page 26: Installation Of Multiple Boards

    26 Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards Installation of multiple boards You can install and use multiple Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards in one computer. Install each additional Matrox Radient eV-CXP board as you installed the first board (refer to Chapter 2: Hardware installation). The number of Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards that you can install is primarily dependent on the number of physical slots in your computer, and your BIOS;...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Hardware Reference

    Chapter Matrox Chapter 4: Radient eV-CXP hardware reference This chapter explains the architecture, features, and modes of the Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware.

  • Page 28: Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Hardware Reference

    This chapter provides information on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware. It covers the architecture, features, and modes of the board’s acquisition section. In addition, the chapter covers the Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware related to the formatting and transfer of data. A summary of the features of Matrox Radient eV-CXP, as well as pin assignments for the various connectors, can be found in Appendix B: Technical information.
  • Page 29 Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware reference Auxiliary 12 V power supply 12 V Matrox Power-over Radient eV-CXP CoaXPress Acquisition memory 24 V (DDR3 SDRAM) CoaXPress 6.25 Gb/s 1/2/4 GB interface 20.83 Mb/s 8.5 GB/s 24 V CoaXPress 6.25 Gb/s interface LUTs Memory 20.83 Mb/s...

  • Page 30: Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Acquisition

    CoaXPress links (acquisition paths). When a video source is connected to the Matrox Radient eV-CXP, the board communicates with the video source to determine the rate at which data will be transferred. Matrox Radient eV-CXP can provide power-over-CoaXPress to attached video sources.

  • Page 31: Performance

    The maximum data transmission rate that you can achieve depends on the length of your coaxial cable, the quality of the cable, as well as the type of PCIe slot to which you connect your Matrox Radient eV-CXP. For lengths greater than 40 m, the longer the cables, the lower the maximum Effect of cable length possible bit rate.

  • Page 32: Power-Over-Coaxpress

    1 A. Acquisition Matrox Radient eV-CXP accepts 8-, 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-bit video data. All data is transmitted in packets over the CoaXPress links. The Matrox Radient eV-CXP CoaXPress interface is responsible for buffering incoming data before it is written to memory, as well as assembling and disassembling packets from the video sources.

  • Page 33: Lookup Tables

    CoaXPress trigger and GPIO signals. You can use any of the auxiliary input signals of Matrox Radient eV-CXP as a trigger acquisition signal, or to arm a trigger or start an exposure timer. An auxiliary input signal can also be rerouted to a video source as a CoaXPress trigger or GPIO signal;...
  • Page 34 Note that you can designate the auxiliary input and output signals in the DCF with Matrox Intellicam. When you route an external signal (not a CoaXPress signal) to or from an auxiliary signal, verify that the external signal meets the electrical specifications of the auxiliary signal.
  • Page 35 Auxiliary signals T T L A u x I / O O P T O A u x I n L V D S A u x I n L V D S A u x O u t A u x I / O A u x I / O C o n n e c t o r A u x I / O C o n n e c t o r A u x I / O C o n n e c t o r...

  • Page 36: Specifications Of The Auxiliary Signals

    You can set the direction of an auxiliary I/O signal using the MIL-Lite function MdigControl() with M_AUX_SIGNAL_MODE. You can designate each of the auxiliary signals in the DCF with Matrox Intellicam. You can then program these signals using the MIL-Lite function MdigControl() with M_USER..., M_TRIGGER..., M_GRAB_EXPOSURE..., or...

  • Page 37: Next Valid Frame And Asynchronous Reset Modes

    M_GRAB_EXPOSURE..Trigger signals You can use any of the auxiliary input signals of Matrox Radient eV-CXP (or auxiliary I/O signals in input mode) as a trigger. A trigger signal can be used to initiate image acquisition, or prompt an on-board event.

  • Page 38: User-Defined Signals

    MdigControl() and MdigInquire(), respectively, with M_USER_BIT_... Quadrature decoder Matrox Radient eV-CXP features four quadrature decoders. They are used to decode input from a rotary encoder with quadrature output. A rotary encoder is a device that provides information about the absolute position and direction of a rotating shaft.

  • Page 39: Acquisition Memory

    5 V power source). Acquisition memory Matrox Radient eV-CXP has 1, 2, or 4 Gbytes of DDR3 SDRAM acquisition memory. This memory is accessed through the memory interface, and is used to store acquired images. The memory interface transfers data to and from memory at up to 8.5 Gbytes/sec.
  • Page 40 ➠ than the original image. Note that Matrox Radient eV-CXP does not support cropping in hardware. To crop image data, you must preprogram the region of interest in the video source. Another option is to use MbufCopy() or MbufTransfer() to set the destination buffer size smaller than the original image, as stated above.

  • Page 41: Host Interface

    V = - 0 . 0 8 1 B - 0 . 4 1 9 G + 0 . 5 0 0 R + 2 Host interface The Matrox Radient eV-CXP PCIe 2.0 Host interface is capable of high-speed DMA transfers to Host memory, or other memory mapped onto the PCIe bus.
  • Page 42 42 Chapter 4: Matrox Radient eV-CXP hardware reference...

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Glossary

    Appendix A: Glossary Appendix A: This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in the Matrox Radient eV-CXP documentation.

  • Page 44: Glossary

    (for example, increasing the DDR3 SDRAM clock frequency). • BNC connector. Bayonet Neill-Concelman connector. A common connector used for 75 Ω coaxial cables. Its fastener uses L-shaped slots to ensure that the coaxial cable is secured to the Matrox Radient eV-CXP.
  • Page 45 Glossary • CoaXPress. An asymmetric high-speed communication standard used primarily for video and image data transfer. CoaXPress supports the transmission of video data, control signals, triggers, and power all on the same coaxial line. CoaXPress supports downlink data rates of up to 6.25 Gbits/sec (1.25, 2.5, 3.125, 5.0, and 6.25 Gbits/s) and an uplink data rate of 20.83 Mbits/sec.
  • Page 46 46 Appendix A: Glossary • Dynamic range. The range of values present in a buffer. An unsigned 8-bit buffer, for example, has an allowable range of 0 to 255; its dynamic range can be any range within these values. • Exposure signal. The signal generated by one of the programmable timers of the frame grabber.
  • Page 47 • PCIe. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express. The standard used for the computer bus that acts as an interface between hardware devices, such as Matrox Radient eV-CXP, and your computer. • Payload.
  • Page 48 48 Appendix A: Glossary...

  • Page 49: Appendix B: Technical Information

    Appendix B: Technical Appendix B: information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Radient eV-CXP board.

  • Page 50: Board Summary

    The fuse can sustain a current of 1 A. • Has a x8 PCIe 2.0 Host interface. *. Note that you can also install Matrox Radient eV-CXP in a x4 PCIe slot that has a mechanical x8 connector; however, the maximum transfer rate between Matrox...
  • Page 51 Board summary • Supports coaxial cable lengths of up to 40 m running at 6.25 Gbits/sec. • Supports frame and line-scan video sources. The minimum and maximum number of pixels per line are 33 and 65535, respectively. • Supports video sources with a Bayer color filter. Bayer-encoded data (GRBG, GBRG, BGGR, or RGGB) is converted to RGB.

  • Page 52: Electrical Specifications

    52 Appendix B: Technical information Electrical specifications M a t r o x R a d i e n t e V - C X P ( s t a r t i n g f r o m v e r s i o n 0 0 0 ) O p e r a t i n g v o l t a g e a n d T y p i c a l : 3 .

  • Page 53: Dimensions And Environmental Specifications

    Dimensions and environmental specifications • Dimensions of Matrox Radient eV-CXP: 16.76 L x 11.12 H x 1.871 W cm (6.6" x 4.376" x 0.737") from bottom edge of goldfinger to top edge of board. These values respect the dimensions of a PCIe half-length board.

  • Page 54: Connectors On The Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Board

    Connectors on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board On the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board, there are several interface connectors. On the bracket of the main board, there are four CoaXPress video input connectors and one Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP) connector. In addition, close to the top edge of the main board, there are two internal auxiliary I/O connectors and a 12 V PCIe auxiliary power connector.

  • Page 55: Coaxpress Video Input Connectors

    Connectors on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board The optional cable adapter brackets provide three additional external auxiliary I/O connectors. The primary cable adapter bracket (the bracket attached to internal auxiliary I/O connector 1) has auxiliary I/O connectors 1 and 2. The secondary cable adapter bracket (the bracket attached to internal auxiliary I/O connector 2) has auxiliary I/O connector 3 and an unused connector.

  • Page 56: External Auxiliary I/O Connectors

    DBHD-15 male connectors. The external auxiliary I/O connectors are used to transmit and receive auxiliary signals. ❖ The auxiliary I/O connectors on Matrox Radient eV-CXP are not compatible with display devices. Connecting one of the DBHD-15 connectors to a VGA monitor or any other display device might damage both the device and the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board.
  • Page 57 Connectors on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board The pinout for auxiliary I/O connector 0 is as follows. Auxiliary I/O connectors 1, 2, and 3 have the same pinout as auxiliary I/O connector 0, except you must add 8, 16, or 24, respectively, to their signal numbers. For example, AUX(TRIG)_TTL_IO_4 (TTL auxiliary 4) on connector 0 would be AUX(TRIG)_TTL_IO_12 (TTL auxiliary 12) on connector 1.

  • Page 58: Pcie Auxiliary Power Connector

    (www.digikey.com). PCIe auxiliary power connector The PCIe auxiliary power connector on Matrox Radient eV-CXP is a standard 6-pin, 12 V connector. When this connector is connected to the 12 V power supply of your computer, Matrox Radient eV-CXP can provide power-over-CoaXPress to the devices connected to the CoaXPress input connectors, at up to 13 W per link.

  • Page 59: Leds On Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp

    LEDs on Matrox Radient eV-CXP LEDs on Matrox Radient eV-CXP Matrox Radient eV-CXP has LEDs to display the status of the CoaXPress links, the on-board power, the board configuration, the PCIe (Host) slot, and the firmware. CoaXPress LEDs Matrox Radient eV-CXP has four CoaXPress LEDs on the main bracket. Each...

  • Page 60: Board Status Leds

    60 Appendix B: Technical information Board status LEDs Matrox Radient eV-CXP has four board status LEDs to indicate the status of each of the following: power, the board configuration, the PCIe (Host) slot, and the firmware. LEDs Power Board PCIe slot Firmware The table below outlines the possible colors for each LED, and their definitions.

  • Page 61: Appendix C: Listing Of Matrox Radient Ev-Cxp Boards

    Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Appendix C: Radient eV-CXP boards This appendix lists the key feature changes to the Matrox Radient eV-CXP board.

  • Page 62: Key Feature Changes

    62 Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Radient eV-CXP boards Key feature changes P a r t n u m b e r V e r s i o n D e s c r i p t i o n...
  • Page 63 11 overview 14 connectors CoaXPress with BNC connectors 21 – external auxiliary I/O connector 21 MiniDP connector 21 Key feature changes to Matrox Radient eV-CXP 62 – data transfer 8 LEDs 24 DBHD-15 connector 13 LUTs 33 LVDS...
  • Page 64 Matrox Intellicam 11 user-defined signal 35 Matrox Radient eV-CXP 8 – MIL 10 – – MIL-Lite 10 video sources supported MiniDP connector 21 monochrome 30 MiniDP-to-DBHD-15 adapter cable 12 RGB 9 monochrome 30 multiple boards 26 non-PoCXP 32 PCIe 11 –...

  • Page 65: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to these units not expressly approved by the party responsible for the compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. The use of shielded cables for connections of these devices to other peripherals is required to meet the regulatory requirements.

  • Page 66: Directive On Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    Bitte wenden Sie sich an dem Matrox-Website (www.matrox.com/environment/weee) für Recycling Informationen. (Italiano) Informazioni per gli utenti europei – Direttiva sui rifiuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche (RAEE) Si prega di riferirsi al sito Web Matrox (www.matrox.com/environment/weee) per le informazioni di riciclaggio.

  • Page 67: Product Support

    Software Package provided by Matrox is not covered under this limited warranty. 1.3 Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the Matrox Hardware and does not apply to any damage which arises from: i) improper or inadequate maintenance;...
  • Page 68 (including theft); 1.4 If Matrox receives from the Licensee, during the applicable warranty period, notice of a defect in the Matrox Hardware, which is subsequently confirmed by Matrox, Matrox shall at its sole option, either i) repair the defect using new or refurbished parts and return the repaired Matrox Hardware within a reasonable delay;...
  • Page 69 Matrox Hardware. 1.13 If the Purchaser needs to return Matrox Hardware, it must pack the Matrox Product in its original box and return it to its Matrox dealer where the Matrox Product was purchased, together with the proof of purchase. The Matrox dealer will return the Matrox Product for the Purchaser.

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