2.0 ports 1. Note that the size of the SSD is subject to change without notice. In addition, Matrox 4Sight GPm only supplies 5 V of power to its SATA power connector. Therefore, storage devices requiring a 12 V supply are not supported.
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Overview Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) motherboard Intel Core SO-DIMM RAM: slot Celeron DVI-D digital SO-DIMM video display module Dual memory port channel Display DVI-I analog or SO-DIMM slot digital video RAM: display port SDVO SO-DIMM port module Chipset SPI bus...
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12 Chapter 1: Before you begin Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) motherboard DVI-D digital SO-DIMM RAM: video display slot SO-DIMM port Display module Dual memory DVI-I analog or channel digital video display port SO-DIMM SDVO slot RAM: port SO-DIMM module...
Hardware components Hardware components This section lists the main hardware components of the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. Motherboard The Matrox 4Sight GPm motherboard integrates the following: • Processing. The Matrox 4Sight GPm motherboard features one of the following Intel processors: - Intel Core i7-3517UE processor (Ivy bridge).
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I/O and display. - The Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail)’s Intel processor uses the system on chip (SoC) for data flow management. The SoC actually includes the CPU (Intel Celeron J1900 processor) and GFX cores along with I/O, display, PCIe, memory interface, and storage interface ports (such as SATA) in a single chip.
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• USB interfaces. USB interfaces are available to connect a USB keyboard, mouse, and printer. Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) has 6 USB interfaces (4 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0), whereas Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) has 3 USB interfaces...
(SSD). The size of the SSD is subject to change without notice, and differs by product. Matrox 4Sight GPm only supplies 5 V of power to its SATA power connector. Therefore, storage devices requiring a 12 V supply are not supported.
Matrox Imaging software Matrox 4Sight GPm can be used with one or more Matrox Imaging products that support the unit. These are the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) and its derivatives (for example, MIL-Lite, Matrox Capture Assistant, and Matrox Design Assistant).
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• Send and receive user-defined signals from the I/O port of your Matrox 4Sight GPm. • Send and receive information from the serial port of your Matrox 4Sight GPm. • Send and receive information and save images across the network using TCP/IP, Modbus, or Ethernet/IP protocols.
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It also allows you to perform processing operations that are typically useful to pre-process grabbed images. Matrox Capture Assistant is a tool that allows you to rapidly test and evaluate the Matrox Capture performance of virtually any GenICam-compliant device using MIL. GigE Vision Assistant and USB3 Vision devices are currently supported.
(ACPI) technology. This technology monitors how the BIOS, operating system, and peripheral devices communicate with each other about power usage. ACPI allows the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit to conserve energy by transitioning unused devices into lower power states. ACPI components gather information about power consumption from the unit and pass this information onto the operating system.
2. Note that the size of the SSD is subject to change without notice and differs by product. 3. If the Matrox 4Sight GPm power supply with the open-wire cable is purchased, the power connector latch will be attached to the open-wire cable...
• The unit must be placed in a restricted access location when operating in an ambient temperature above 45° C. • To ensure EMC conformity, connect the chassis ground pin of your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit to earth. • In environments where your Matrox 4Sight GPm is subjected to vibrations,...
Handling precautions Handling precautions The Matrox 4Sight GPm motherboard is sensitive to static electricity and surges. To avoid damaging the motherboard, follow these precautions. • Be sure to turn off the power to the unit and all peripherals, as well as unplug the Caution power from the unit before adding or removing devices.
Matrox 4Sight GPm up and running. It includes instructions for connecting various peripherals to the front and back panels of the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. • Chapter 3: Adding devices to Matrox 4Sight GPm details how to add devices to the Matrox 4Sight GPm motherboard.
Chapter Getting started with your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit This chapter explains how to operate your Matrox 4Sight GPm, including how to connect peripherals to the unit.
Operating your Matrox 4Sight GPm for the first time Perform the following steps to operate Matrox 4Sight GPm for the first time: 1. If necessary, connect the power connector latch to the power supply cable‘s open wires. Refer to the Making your own open-wire power supply cable subsection, later in this chapter.
Turning off the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit To turn off the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit, press the power button. You can also shut down the unit by shutting down Windows with the Shut Down command. If the unit does not respond to the above methods, push and hold the power button until the unit shuts down.
(POST). You only have a few moments to press the Esc key before the boot-up process continues. For more information on the BIOS Setup utility, refer to Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference or Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference.
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Power connector latch Bottom Screws to tighten Bottom the wires in-place. 6. Return to the Operating your Matrox 4Sight GPm for the first time section for instruction in how to connect the power connector latch into the power connector of your unit.
30 Chapter 2: Getting started with your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit Connecting peripheral devices The following sections describe how to connect various devices to the external connectors on the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. Front panel Input COM1 RS-232/485 HDD On...
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Connecting peripheral devices Matrox 4Sight GPm has connectors on its front and back panels to connect to the following devices: • USB ports are available to connect to devices such as a USB mouse, keyboard, printer, flash drive, hard disk drive, or a -connected CD/DVD drive.
32 Chapter 2: Getting started with your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit Connecting video output display devices You can connect up to two video output display devices to the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit: • You can connect a high-resolution analog display device (such as an analog monitor or an analog flat panel) to the DVI-I connector using a DVI-to-VGA (DBHD-15) adapter.
Networking connections Networking connections You can connect Matrox 4Sight GPm to your local area network (LAN). To do so, connect a network cable to one of the Gigabit Ethernet connectors, located on the back panel of the chassis. Matrox 4Sight GPm can gain access to a LAN via Gigabit Ethernet (1000 BaseT), Fast Ethernet (100 BaseT), or Twisted Pair Ethernet (10 BaseT) through one of the Gigabit Ethernet connectors.
The following precautions should be taken whenever using PoE ports or Important peripherals: • Make sure that your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit is turned off prior to connecting or disconnecting any PoE peripherals. • Enable Power over Ethernet (PoE) only on the ports that require it. If a peripheral does not require power from the Ethernet cable, keep PoE disabled on that port, through the BIOS.
The Matrox 4Sight GPm output signals are NPN open collector (sink driver) outputs. The power source must be provided externally because Matrox 4Sight GPm output signals are not capable of providing voltage to drive a device; when “on”; the output signals only ground the connected circuit. The diagram below depicts a typical connection to an external device and the Matrox 4Sight GPm’s internal fuse.
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36 Chapter 2: Getting started with your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit Your Matrox 4Sight GPm provides discrete I/O. When the output signal is on (a logical “1”), the output is sinking to ground and the current flows from the connected device to your Matrox 4Sight GPm (the observed voltage at the output pin will be low).
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In addition, an output signal of Matrox 4Sight GPm must be connected to the device’s input. The load is connected between the output of your Matrox 4Sight GPm and the positive power supply.
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(+V). The Matrox 4Sight GPm output is the inverse of the input signal. That is, when the Matrox 4Sight GPm output signal is off, the input signal is “high”, and when the output is on, the input signal is “low”.
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Connecting to the auxiliary I/O interface Connecting to an inductive load device To connect Matrox 4Sight GPm to an inductive load device, such as a traditional relay, you must use a high-voltage diode to protect Matrox 4Sight GPm from over-voltage, as shown below.
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40 Chapter 2: Getting started with your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit Connecting to a TTL device Connect your Matrox 4Sight GPm to a TTL device as shown below. If using a 24 V voltage source, you require an external voltage divider between the TTL device and your Matrox 4Sight GPm.
Each of the input signals of Matrox 4Sight GPm is TTL-compatible. The Matrox 4Sight GPm input signals will be enabled (on) when the voltage applied is greater than 2.4 V. The Matrox 4Sight GPm input signals will be disabled (off ) when the voltage is lower than 0.8 V.
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In addition, connect the ground of the NPN-compatible device and the ground of Matrox 4Sight GPm to a common ground. The load is connected between the input of your Matrox 4Sight GPm and the positive contact of the power supply.
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In addition, connect the ground of the PNP-compatible device and the ground of Matrox 4Sight GPm to a common ground. The load is connected between the input of your Matrox 4Sight GPm and the positive contact of the power supply.
Matrox 4Sight GPm; when the bit is off, the circuit of the signal is open (the observed voltage will be pulled high if pulled high by the connected circuitry).
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) Light emitting diodes (LEDs) There are a total of 14 clearly-labeled LEDs on the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. Power LED Front panel LEDs Input COM1 RS-232/485 HDD On Audio RS-232 Input 9-34 VDC 16-4 A Output...
Front panel LEDs On the front panel, there are two LEDs: • Power LED. The power LED is on when Matrox 4Sight GPm is receiving power and turned on. • HDD LED. The hard disk drive LED turns green when the hard disk is working.
The timers can use one of the following as a clock source: • A clock that is internally generated. Each timer can use your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit‘s clock generator, which can generate a single clock with a programmable period of 240 nsecs.
Gray code in the reverse sequence (00 - 10 - 11 - 01 or 00 - 01- 11 - 10, respectively). Your Matrox 4Sight GPm can receive quadrature input on any of its TTL auxiliary input signals. For information, refer to the Using quadrature input from a rotary...
50 Chapter 3: Adding devices to Matrox 4Sight GPm Overview Matrox 4Sight GPm is designed to accommodate selected hardware additions through its internal connectors: • A mini PCIe 2.0 connector. Connect a third-party mini PCIe add-on board to add additional functionality supported by the BIOS (such as, providing mass storage).
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Overview The following diagrams provides a reference to these connectors. Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) motherboard Internal connectors RS-485 termination connector mini PCIe connector mSATA Recovery connector connector SATA data SATA power Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) motherboard Internal connectors...
52 Chapter 3: Adding devices to Matrox 4Sight GPm Removing the Matrox 4Sight GPm chassis cover Follow the steps listed below to remove the chassis cover: Important 1. Unplug the Matrox 4Sight GPm power cables. 2. Flip the unit so the bottom plate is easily accessible.
(such as a hard disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD)), using the SATA 7-pin connector. ❖ Matrox 4Sight GPm only supplies 5 V of power to its SATA power connector. Therefore, storage devices requiring a 12 V supply are not supported.
4. Use a slotted screwdriver to screw in the 4 slot-head metal screws, included in your Matrox 4Sight GPm package, connecting the base plate and the hard disk drive. 5. The SATA hard disk drive has two cables attached to it: a 7-pin cable for data and a power cable.
Installing mini boards Installing mini boards Two types of mini boards can be installed on your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit’s motherboard. Both the mini PCIe and mSATA (mini SATA) boards have the same form factor (dimensions of 51mm x 30 mm), but will only work in the appropriate slot.
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Note that, unlike the 7-pin SATA hard disk drive, the mSATA and mini PCIe ❖ boards draw their power directly through the motherboard. 7. After your Matrox 4Sight GPm boots, run the BIOS Setup program to verify that the mass storage device is identified correctly.
58 Appendix A: Hardware glossary Glossary • Bandwidth. A term describing the capacity to transfer data. Greater bandwidth is needed to sustain a higher transfer rate. Greater bandwidth can be achieved, for example, by using a wider bus. • BIOS. Basic input/output system.
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Glossary • DDR3 SDRAM. Double data rate three synchronous dynamic random access memory. A type of RAM used for image capture and processing. See also RAM. • Display memory. Display memory is a dedicated storage area used for displaying data. Since a computer sends out data faster than a screen can display it, the data is temporarily stored in display memory.
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60 Appendix A: Hardware glossary • Inductive load devices. Inductive load devices include all forms of external devices that have inductor wiring, such as a relay or small motor. Devices connected to an inductive load device require a diode to protect them from over-voltage. •...
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Glossary • NPN-compatible PLC devices. NPN-compatible PLC devices include all forms of external devices that are programmable logic controllers with NPN transistor types. An NPN-compatible PLC device has an input that is enabled when it is grounded (sinking input). • PCIe. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express.
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See also RAM. • Transistor-transistor logic (TTL) devices. TTL devices use a logic signal between 0 and +5 V, compatible with TTL standard. A Matrox 4Sight GPm TTL-compatible output relies on the connected TTL input device to provide the necessary voltage.
Appendix B: Technical reference This appendix summarizes the key features of the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. In addition, this appendix provides pinout descriptions for external and internal connectors of the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit.
• A SATA controller. • USB 2.0/3.0 controllers: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) has 6 USB interfaces (4 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0), whereas Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) has 3 USB interfaces (1 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0).
• 2.5 inch platter to install an additional 7-pin SATA mass storage device (such as an SDD or hard disk drive). ❖ Note that the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit does not come with a hard disk drive installed by default; it only comes with a solid state drive.
[5.8] 147.5 [10.2] 260.0 Use model /6-32 UNC screws (or screws of similar length and specifications) for Important mounting the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit to other equipment. The recommended length of the screws is 1/8“(0.125") or 32.2 mm (0.32 cm).
Auxiliary I/O interface Characteristics of the auxiliary I/O signals The auxiliary I/O signals of Matrox 4Sight GPm have the following characteristics: • Pulse width. The pulse width is determined to be from the mid-point of the rise time to the mid-point of the fall time.
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Mode Description Minimum Maximum Input Voltage range for the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit to interpret 2.4 V 24 V voltage on the auxiliary I/O input signals as a “1”. Voltage range for the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit to interpret 0.8 V voltage on the auxiliary I/O input signals as a “0”.
2. This state is also known as going from Mechanical-Off to Soft-Off. 3. This state is also known as going from Soft-Off to Full-On. To ensure EMC conformity, connect the chassis ground pin of your Matrox 4Sight Warning GPm unit to earth.
72 Appendix B: Technical reference Pinout descriptions of external connectors The Matrox 4Sight GPm unit features connectors on the front panel and back panel. Front panel Input COM1 RS-232/485 HDD On Audio RS-232 Input 9-34 VDC 16-4 A Output COM2...
Pinout descriptions of external connectors Front panel connectors The following connectors are on the front panel of your unit: - One auxiliary I/O terminal-block connector. - Two serial port connectors (one RS-232 COM port connector and terminal-block, and one RS232/485 COM port connector). - Audio output (top) and audio input (bottom) connectors.
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74 Appendix B: Technical reference Hardware signal name MIL constant for Description auxiliary signal IN4+ AUX(USER)_TTL_IN4 M_AUX_IO11 TTL auxiliary signal (input), which supports user input or quadrature input. IN5 - Ground. IN5+ AUX(USER)_TTL_IN5 M_AUX_IO12 TTL auxiliary signal (input), which supports user input or quadrature input.
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RS-485 standard by adjusting the unit’s BIOS setting. For information, refer to the BIOS appendix for the version of your Matrox 4Sight GPm. The top serial port connector (labeled Com1/RS-232/485) in RS-485 mode is not terminated by default.
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Not connected. 1. Earlier versions of Matrox 4Sight GPm do not include or allow activation of internal terminator resistors when in RS-485 mode. For details, see Appendix F: Listing of Matrox 4Sight GPm units. To set the RS-485 termination, see RS-485 termina- tion connector subsection of the Pinout descriptions of internal connectors section, later in this appendix.
Back panel connectors There are the following connectors on the back panel: - USB 3.0 connectors. There are 4 on the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) and 1 on the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail). - Two USB 2.0 connectors.
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These connectors are backwards compatible with 2.0/1.1. The pinout of these USB 3.0 connectors is described in the Specification v3.0 from the Implementers Forum. In environments where your Matrox 4Sight GPm is subjected to vibrations, Warning connect your third-party device to your unit using locking cables.
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The pinout of these connectors follows the 1000 BaseT Gigabit Ethernet standard found in the IEEE 802.3-2002 standard. The four connectors identified as “PoE” support Power-over-Ethernet. • When enabled, each Matrox 4Sight GPm PoE port is powered at +48 V , for a maximum load of 15.40 Watts.
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80 Appendix B: Technical reference DVI-I connector The DVI-I connector is a 29-pin female DVI connector. This connector is used for digital or analog video output. The connector’s pinout is outlined in the following table. • Output voltage and maximum current: 5 V, 0.20 A. •...
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Pinout descriptions of external connectors Signal Description TXC+ Transmission data line Clock+. TXC- Transmission data line Clock-. Red. GREEN Green. BLUE Blue. HSYNC Horizontal synchronization. Ground. ❖ Note that one DVI (male) to HD15 (female) adapter is included with your unit. This adapter allows you to connect a VGA device (such as, a monitor) to your unit’s DVI connector.
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82 Appendix B: Technical reference Signal Description VSYNC Vertical synchronization. TX1- Transmission Data Line 1-. TX1+ Transmission Data Line 1+. Ground. 12-13 Not connected. +5 V Ground. Hot-plug detect. TX0- Transmission data line 0-. TX0+ Transmission data line 0+. Ground. 20-21 Not connected.
• One mini PCIe board connector. • One mini SATA (mSATA) connector. • Two SATA connectors (one for data and one for power). • Recovery connector. • A RS-485 termination connector. Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) motherboard Internal connectors RS-485 termination...
84 Appendix B: Technical reference Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) motherboard Internal connectors RS-485 termination connector Recovery SATA connector data SATA power Mini PCIe connector The mini PCIe connector is a 52-pin edge connector. It is used to connect mini PCIe devices that can provide additional mass storage to your unit.
The pinout for the SATA power connector is available at the website of the Serial ATA International Organization, http://www.sata-io.org. ❖ Matrox 4Sight GPm only supplies 5 V of power to its SATA power connector. Therefore, storage devices requiring a 12 V supply are not supported.
To set or determine if the top-most serial port (the RS232/485 COM port) is in RS-232 or RS-485 mode, the BIOS must be set appropriately. For information, refer to the BIOS appendix for the version of your Matrox 4Sight GPm. Communication in RS-485 requires a 120 Ω termination on the differential receiver pair of the RS-485 serial port connector.
This appendix shows you how to access and change the settings of the BIOS Setup Utility. ❖ Note that the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit uses a BIOS written by Insyde Software Corp. Some of the menu items are not applicable to the supported operating systems of the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit.
The BIOS Setup Utility Upon entering the BIOS Setup Utility, the items of the Main menu are displayed in the workspace. The workspace is divided into four sections: the Menu bar, the Legend window, the Selection window, and the Item Specific Help window. Menu bar InsydeH20 SETUP UTILITY Main...
90 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference The Legend window When you choose a specific menu, the Legend window provides a list of the keys necessary to navigate through that specific menu and its submenu(s) and items.
The BIOS Setup Utility The Selection window When a menu is selected, its name will appear highlighted in the menu bar and its menu items will be displayed with blue text in the Selection window. Within each menu, you can use the Up and Down keys to select the different items of the menu.
92 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference The Item Specific Help window The Item Specific Help window provides a description of the selected menu item (the menu item in white), and in less obvious cases, provides an explanation of the different settings of this item.
Main menu Main menu This section describes all the items of the Main menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu. Other than Language, System Time, and System Date, the items in this menu cannot be changed in the BIOS Setup Utility.
94 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Advanced menu This section describes all the items of the Advanced menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu. InsydeH20 SETUP UTILITY...
Device Detection Delay These items allow you to set a delay when detecting devices from which to boot. Matrox 4Sight GPm will wait a set amount of time before attempting to detect devices.
Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 support AHCI; devices will be configured as SATA devices that support AHCI. The Matrox 4Sight GPm unit comes with a SATA mass storage device that supports AHCI; therefore, select ❖...
Advanced menu Serial ATA Port sub-submenus The Serial ATA Port sub-submenus allow you to configure settings for each mass storage device installed in the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit. Item Meaning Options Serial ATA Port 0 These items report information about the SATA devices connected to the individual SATA ports. If there is no SATA device connected to an individual port, it is reported as [Not Installed].
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98 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options This item allows you to set the thermal constant TC2 for the ACPI Passive Cooling (CPU Throttle On) formula. This item allows you to set how often the operating system will read the temperature when Passive Cooling is on, in tenths of a second.
Advanced menu Video Configuration submenu The Video Configuration submenu allows you to access the Internal Graphic Device sub-submenu. This sub-submenu allows you to control settings related to the display. Internal Graphic Device sub-submenu The Internal Graphic Device sub-submenu allows you to configure the integrated graphics controller.
Meaning Options BIOS Support This item allows you to set whether Matrox 4Sight GPm can use a USB device. By selecting Disabled, the unit will not be able to use a USB device regardless which boot mood is used Disabled (such as, normal, UEFI, or TDP Configurable).
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Advanced menu Item Meaning Options HS Port Switch 1 These items allow you to choose the type of controller used for each USB 3.0 port: xHCI or EHCI. HS Port Switch 2 By selecting Disabled, the port will always be routed to EHCI. HS Port Switch 3 By selecting Enabled, the port will always be routed to xHCI, unless the XHCI item is set to Disabled.
Options VT-d This item allows you to enable or disable virtual machines (running within the operating system of your Matrox 4Sight GPm) to have full access to all the peripheral devices connected to your Matrox 4Sight GPm. Disabled Enabled* Interrupt Remapping This item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of interrupts so that a virtual machine has full access to the interrupt requests generated by its connected I/O devices.
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This item allows you to enable Power Over Ethernet (PoE) for the four Ethernet ports that support it. The following precautions should be taken whenever using PoE ports or peripherals: Disabled* • Make sure that your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit is turned off prior to connecting or disconnecting any PoE Enabled peripherals, such as a camera.
104 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference ACPI Table/Features Control submenu The ACPI Table/Features Control submenu allows you to control hibernation mode and set options of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). Item Meaning Options FACP - RTC S4 Wakeup This item allows you to enable or disable the timer-controlled wake up from sleep mode S4.
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This item allows you to configure the speed of a PCIe device (such as, the Ethernet ports and the mini-PCI connector). For each port: By selecting Auto, Matrox 4Sight GPm will automatically configure the speed at which the PCIe devices can Auto* transfer data.
106 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Console Redirection submenu The Console Redirection submenu allows you to configure the communication between the unit (via a serial port) and your remote computer‘s terminal-emulation program. Console redirection allows you to control the unit from a remote display and keyboard (such as, a computer connected to your unit via its serial port).
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Advanced menu Item Meaning Options Baud Rate This item allows you to set the baud rate. 115200* 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 Data Bits This item allows you to set the number of data bits per character that are sent or received by the COM port. 7 Bits 8 Bits* Parity...
108 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options Text Mode Resolution This item allows you to set the console text mode resolution. AUTO* Force 80X25 Force 80X24 (DEL First Row) Force 80X24 (DEL Last Row) ACPI SPCR Table This item allows you to enable/disable the serial port console redirection ACPI table.
Advanced menu Item Meaning Options TS Monitor This item allows you to enable or disable the dedicated TS temperature sensor. Disabled* Enabled TS High Limit This item allows you to set the temperature, in Celsius, at which to decrease the cTDP to cool down the system.
Note that this item should not be changed. ❖ 1-1,650,065,408 System Information submenu The System Information submenu reports data about the Matrox 4Sight GPm motherboard, the BIOS version, and similar data. The data in this submenu cannot be changed. Item...
Security menu Item Meaning System Serial Number This item reports the Matrox 4Sight GPm system serial number (assembly serial number of the unit). Hardware variation This item reports the Matrox 4Sight GPm hardware variation number. Customer Id This item reports the customer identification number.
This item allows you to set a timer that will boot the operating system from S5 sleep mode. Both Auto Wake on S5 and Wake on LAN are useful for booting Matrox 4Sight GPm remotely. For example, you can use Auto...
This item allows you to enable or disable advanced encryption standards (AES). Enable* Disable P-States(IST) This item allows you to enable or disable processor performance states (P-States). For Matrox 4Sight GPm, it is strongly recommended that you set this item to Enabled (default). ❖ Disabled Enabled* Boot Performance Mode This item allows you to select the performance state.
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114 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options AdjacentCacheLine Prefetch This item allows you to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch option of the processor. When set to Enabled, the CPU will fetch two adjacent cache lines (each cache line is 64 bytes) when updating the Disabled cache, rather than fetching a single cache line.
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Power menu Item Meaning Options C-State Auto Demotion This item allows you to enable or disable the automatic demotion of C-states. By selecting Disabled, the CPU will always enter the state as per the operating system’s request. Disabled If C-State Auto Demotion is enabled for one or more states, when the CPU receives a request to enter the C1 only specified power-saving state, it will always attempt to enter a state of a lower number.
116 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Boot menu This section describes all the items of the Boot menu. The Boot menu allows you to configure the different options available during unit startup. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu.
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Matrox 4Sight GPm using the downloaded operating system. Additional steps are required to boot your Matrox 4Sight GPm from a network device. Once this item is enabled, you must save the BIOS settings, reboot, and then re-enter the BIOS settings and verify that the network device is the first in the list of potential boot devices in the Boot menu.
EFI Device First This item allows you to set whether to try to boot first from an EFI device. On Matrox 4Sight GPm, there is at least one EFI device available: the flash memory device on which the BIOS is stored. If booting from this Disabled* device, the internal EFI shell is used to boot.
Boot menu Legacy submenu This submenu allows you to access boot priority options. The Legacy submenu will only appear if you have a legacy boot device connected to your Matrox 4Sight GPm. Item Meaning Options Normal Boot Menu This item allows you to toggle between normal and advanced boot settings.
Using the Left and Right keys, select either Yes or No and press the Enter key to continue. You can also press the Esc key to return to the Exit menu. The changes will be saved, and the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit will automatically reboot. Save Change Without Exit This item saves your changes without exiting the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Exit menu Item Meaning Exit Discarding Changes This item discards your changes and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You can also press the Esc key to select this item. If configuration changes have been made, a Setup Confirmation dialog box will appear, asking you to confirm that the changes made should not be saved.
122 Appendix C: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Ivy Bridge) BIOS reference Overriding the boot-device sequence When you turn on the unit, the BIOS checks the boot-devices for an operating system, according to the specific sequence in the Boot menu. However, it is possible to override this sequence and have the BIOS check a device that you specify, regardless of its position in the Boot menu.
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Overriding the boot-device sequence 3. Using the Up and Down arrow keys, select the device from which you will load the operating system. 4. When the device is selected, press the Enter key. This will override the existing boot sequence (saved in the BIOS Setup Utility) for this boot only, and the operating system will be booted using the selected device.
This appendix shows you how to access and change the settings of the BIOS Setup Utility. ❖ Note that the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) unit uses a BIOS written by Insyde Software Corp. Some of the menu items are not applicable to the supported operating systems of the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) unit.
The BIOS Setup Utility Upon entering the BIOS Setup Utility, the items of the Main menu are displayed in the workspace. The workspace is divided into four sections: the Menu bar, the Legend window, the Selection window, and the Item Specific Help window. Menu bar InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 5.0...
128 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference The Legend window When you choose a specific menu, the Legend window provides a list of the keys necessary to navigate through that specific menu and its submenu(s) and items.
The BIOS Setup Utility The Selection window When a menu is selected, its name will appear highlighted in the menu bar and its menu items will be displayed with blue text in the Selection window. Within each menu, you can use the Up and Down keys to select the different items of the menu.
130 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference The Item Specific Help window The Item Specific Help window provides a description of the selected menu item (the menu item in white), and in less obvious cases, provides an explanation of the different settings of this item.
Main menu Main menu This section describes all the items of the Main menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 5.0 Main Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Security Power Power...
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132 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options Total Memory This item reports the total RAM installed, in Mbytes. Channel A This item reports the amount of RAM installed in the first slot on the motherboard, in Mbytes. If memory is not installed, it is reported as [Not Installed].
Advanced menu Advanced menu This section describes all the items of the Advanced menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 5.0 Advanced Advanced Security Security Power Power Boot Boot Exit...
Device Detection Delay These items allow you to set a delay when detecting devices from which to boot on your Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail). Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) will wait a set amount of time before attempting to detect devices.
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This item allows you to configure the speed of a PCIe device (such as, the Ethernet ports and the mini-PCI connector). For each port: By selecting Auto, Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) will automatically configure the speed at which the PCIe Auto* devices can transfer data.
136 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference USB Configuration submenu The USB Configuration submenu allows you to configure settings for the USB ports of the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) unit. Item Meaning Options BIOS Support This item specifies that the BIOS is able to support a USB device regardless which boot mood is used (such as, normal, or UEFI).
Advanced menu Item Meaning Options Per-Port Control This item reports whether the USB ports can be controlled individually or as a group. By selecting Disabled, the enabling or disabling of all the USB ports is controlled via the USB Controller item. Disabled By selecting Enabled, the enabling or disabling of each USB port is controlled via the USB Port item.
This item allows you to enable Power Over Ethernet (PoE) for all Ethernet ports that support it. The following precautions should be taken whenever using PoE ports or peripherals: Disabled* • Make sure that your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit is turned off prior to connecting or disconnecting any PoE Enabled peripherals, such as a camera.
Advanced menu Item Meaning Options Power Over Ethernet Port1 This item allows you to enable Power Over Ethernet (PoE) for each of the Ethernet ports that support it. Power Over Ethernet Port2 This item is only visible when Power Over Ethernet is set to Enabled. ❖...
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140 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options IGD - DVMT Pre-Allocated This item allows you to select the amount of memory that will be reserved solely for the integrated graphics controller, in Mbytes. 64 Mbytes* This item should not be changed.
Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 support AHCI; devices will be configured as SATA devices that support AHCI. The Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) unit comes with a SATA mass storage device that supports AHCI; ❖...
142 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options SATA Speed This item allows you to configure the speed of the SATA device. By selecting Gen1, the SATA device will transfer data at the speed of a Gen 1 SATA device.
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Advanced menu Item Meaning Options Baud Rate This item allows you to set the baud rate. This item is only visible when Console Serial Redirect is set to Enabled. ❖ 115200* 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 Data Bits This item allows you to set the number of data bits per character that are sent or received by the COM port.
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144 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options Text Mode Resolution This item allows you to set the console text mode resolution. By selecting Auto, you are defaulting to the VGA text mode of your monitor.
Advanced menu COM A/COM B ISA Serial Dev sub-submenu The COM A/COM B ISA Serial Dev sub-submenu allows you to configure the communication between the unit’s COM A or COM B serial port and your remote computer‘s terminal-emulation program. ❖ Note that the settings of your terminal-emulation program running on your remote computer must match the following console serial redirection settings to permit communication with your unit.
146 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options Stop Bits This item allows you to set the number of extra data bit(s) (1 or 2) that are added to each character to indicate the end of the character.
Product Model Id This item reports the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) model identifier (“4SightGPm”) System Serial Number This item reports the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) system serial number (assembly serial number of the unit). Hardware variation This item reports the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) hardware variation number.
148 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Security menu This section describes all the items of the Security menu. This menu allows you to set up or change the supervisor password. The supervisor password can protect the BIOS Setup Utility.
Enabled message sent over the network. This message must be a packet that contains 6 bytes of FFh (FF in hexadecimal) followed by 16 copies of Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) Ethernet address. Advanced CPU Control submenu The Advanced CPU Control submenu allows you to configure various advanced...
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2 Core 3 Core P-States(IST) This item allows you to enable or disable processor performance states (P-States). For Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail), it is strongly recommended that you set this item to Enabled (default). ❖ Disabled Enabled* Boot Performance Mode This item allows you to select the performance state.
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Power menu Item Meaning Options Turbo Mode This item allows you to enable or disable turbo mode.Turbo mode can run the processing cores faster than the marked frequency when at least part of the CPU is operating either under power, temperature, or other Disabled current specifications limits, as designated by the hardware.
152 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Boot menu This section describes all the items of the Boot menu. The Boot menu allows you to configure the different options available during unit startup. Refer to the section entitled The Legend window for guidelines on navigating within this menu.
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EFI/Legacy Device Order This item allows you to set whether to try to boot first from an EFI device. On Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail), there is at least one EFI device available: the flash memory device on which the BIOS is stored. If booting EFI device first from this device, the internal EFI shell is used to boot.
154 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Options Timeout This item allows you to set the time that POST will wait before booting, in seconds. This gives the user more time to press Esc to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, before the unit boots.
Using the Left and Right keys, select either Yes or No and press the Enter key to continue. You can also press the Esc key to return to the Exit menu. The changes will be saved, and the Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) unit will automatically reboot. Save Change Without Exit This item saves your changes without exiting the BIOS Setup Utility.
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156 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference Item Meaning Exit Discarding Changes This item discards your changes and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You can also press the Esc key to select this item. If configuration changes have been made, a Setup Confirmation dialog box will appear, asking you to confirm that the changes made should not be saved.
Overriding the boot-device sequence Overriding the boot-device sequence When you turn on the unit, the BIOS checks the boot-devices for an operating system, according to the specific sequence in the Boot menu. However, it is possible to override this sequence and have the BIOS check a device that you specify, regardless of its position in the Boot menu.
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158 Appendix D: Matrox 4Sight GPm (Bay Trail) BIOS reference 3. Using the Up and Down arrow keys, select the device from which you will load the operating system. 4. When the device is selected, press the Enter key. This will override the existing boot sequence (saved in the BIOS Setup Utility) for this boot only, and the operating system will be booted using the selected device.
(except the data stored in the hidden partition). If you have two mass storage devices in your Matrox 4Sight GPm unit, make sure to select the correct mass storage device on which you want to restore the operating system; alternatively, we recommend to disconnect all other mass storage devices to prevent data from being erased by accident.
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Matrox rescue utility For the latest information on this topic, refer to the WINReadme.txt file and the ResQReadme.txt file, available in the following file on your Matrox 4Sight GPm: <MTX4SGP>:\Drivers and Utilities\SystemDriverAndUtilities.zip Note that the default mass storage device shipped with your ❖...
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162 Appendix E: Operating system recovery...
Appendix F: Listing of Matrox 4Sight GPm units This appendix lists the key feature changes for specific versions and revisions of the Matrox 4Sight GPm units.
164 Appendix F: Listing of Matrox 4Sight GPm units Key feature changes Part number Version Description 4GPMCM4*, Changed the network status LED configuration to be more like other standard 4GPMI3M8*, or network devices. 4GPMI7M8* New heat-sink chassis. The hard drive installation hardware has changed.
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Version Description 4GPMCM4DA* New heat-sink chassis. The hard drive installation hardware has changed. New OS version 1.0 build 5 (Windows Embedded Standard 7). Added SP1 to Matrox Design Assistant 4.0 New motherboard revision (0301). Allows for optional on-board RS-485 termination.
Appendix G: Acknowledgments This appendix lists the copyright information regarding third-party material used to implement components on the Matrox 4Sight GPm unit.
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Index cache 65 changing, date and time 93 chassis 16 dimensions 67 removing 52 ACPI 20 COM port See connectors, serial port Enabling 98 connecting devices. See devices – – Feature control 104 connectors – Passive cooling formula 97 audio input/output 76 Serial port console redirection 108 –...
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RJ-45 See Ethernet – LED 45 RS-232 See connectors, serial port RS-485 See connectors, serial port Mass storage 16 Matrox 4Sight GPm S4 sleeping state 20 additional components 22 SDRAM SO-DIMM 66 package contents 22 shutting down 27 MIL 13...
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.
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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.
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Caution: Hot surface Always allow hot surfaces to cool down before touching the unit. If the unit has to be operated in an ambient temperature above 45°C, it must be installed in a Restricted Access Location. Attention: Surface chaude Laisser l'appareil refroidir avant de le toucher. Si l'appareil doit fonctionner dans une température ambiante de plus de 45°C, il doit être installé...
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