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Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no. Y10762-101-0103 January 9, 2013 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 1: Introduction Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Matrox Meteor-II /Digital is a frame grabber used for digital video acquisition. This board is available in a PCI or a PC/104-Plus form factor. The diagram for Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI is shown below.
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Camera CTRL2 Buffers Trigger Opto- Video transfer Trigger coupler memory (16 MB) * Matrox Meteor-II is available with either RS-422 or LVDS support. Host 32-bit PCI bus Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Data transfer The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board allows the transfer of live video to Host memory or off-board display memory. To prevent loss of data during long bus-access latencies found in heavily...
Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Software To operate Matrox Meteor-II /Digital, you can purchase one or more Matrox Imaging software products that support the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. These are the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) and its derivatives (MIL-Lite, ActiveMIL, ActiveMIL-Lite, and Matrox Inspector). Consult your software manual for supported Windows environments.
A computer with a relatively up-to-date PCI chipset, such as ■ considerations the Intel 440BX, 810, 815E, 820, 840, or 850 for full Matrox Meteor-II functionality. These chipsets are recommended because they generally offer better performance in terms of data transfer rates.
If something is missing or damaged, contact your Matrox representative. Standard package If you ordered Matrox Meteor-II /Digital, you should receive the following items: The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. ■ The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Installation and Hardware ■...
If you want technical information about Matrox Meteor-II /Digital, including specifications and connector descriptions, and pinouts, refer to Appendix B. A history of the development of Matrox Meteor-II /Digital is available in Appendix C. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In the unlikely event of a failure, the warranty and Product Assistance Request Form at the back of this manual outlines return conditions and procedures. 1. Most items can be accomplished with Matrox Inspector. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
(either MIL or one of its derivatives). If you are adding another Matrox Meteor-II to your computer, you will have to re-install your software after installing your board. Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI...
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Keep the removed screw; you will need it to fasten the Matrox Meteor-II board. 4. Carefully position Matrox Meteor-II in the selected PCI slot as illustrated below. If you are using a tower computer, orient the board to suit the board slots in your computer.
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7. Follow the steps below to install the adapter bracket: a. If present, remove the blank metal plate located at the back of a slot next to the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board; do not discard this screw. b. Install the bracket with the trigger and RS-232 input connectors and fasten it with the screw you just removed.
Cancel because the driver will be installed during the installation of MIL or one of its derivatives. Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PC/104-Plus Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor-II board for PC/104-Plus: 1. Matrox Meteor-II for PC/104-Plus can operate in either a 5V or 3.3V system.
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3. Remove the anchoring screws from the stack; do not discard them since you will need them to fasten the Matrox Meteor-II board. 4. If you have existing PC/104 boards in your computer, remove them and stack them on the PC/104-Plus board.
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Video input interface connectors 10. Connect your video sources. For details, see the section Connecting a video input to Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PC/104-Plus. 11. Turn on your computer. In some cases, when you boot your computer, Windows’ Plug-and-Play system will detect a new PCI card and you will be asked to assign a driver to it.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation Connecting external devices This section will discuss the connectors of the two form factors (PCI and PC/104-Plus) of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI has four connectors, which are indicated in the diagram that follows.
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Connecting external devices Connecting a video input to Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI Connect video sources to the digital interface connector on Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI, using the optional DBHD100-TO-OPEN cable. This cable must be customized to fit with the connector on your video source. See Appendix B for the pinouts, signals, and mating connector supplier.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PC/104-Plus Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PC/104-Plus form factor has four connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. Plus PC/104- PC/104 (PCI) (ISA) Video input interface connectors Two video input interface connectors. Used to receive ■...
Chapter 3: Installing software Installing the software To install any Matrox Imaging software, place its CD in the appropriate drive; the setup.exe file will run automatically. While installing the software, you will be asked to provide the following information: The drive and directory in which to install the software.
Chapter 4: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
MIL system. Installing multiple The number of PC/104-Plus baords that you can stack depends on the computer you are using. If using Matrox 4Sight or PC/104-Plus boards Matrox 4Sight-II integrated units, you can stack a maximum of three PC/104-Plus boards, as shown in the diagram below.
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Multiple board installation Top screw ISA connectors PCI connector Host board In addition, you must set the rotary switch of each PC/104-Plus board to a unique setting in the stack. Setting the rotary switch dedicates a group of PCI signals to the board in the stack: clock, request grant, ID select, and interrupt signals.
Chapter 4: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards If you are installing an additional Matrox Meteor-II board on Matrox 4Sight or Matrox 4Sight-II, the board already installed has the setting fixed at 0; therefore, the setting of the additional board must be at a setting other than 0 or 4.
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Grabbing simultaneously from different boards PCI bandwidth Matrox Meteor-II /Digital has a low susceptibility to PCI bus latency due to 4 or 16 Mbytes of video transfer memory, requirements depending on the form factor. In addition, sustained PCI-transfers to memory require the use of a high performance PCI core-logic chipset, such as the Intel 820, 840 or 850.
Chapter 5: Hardware reference This chapter explains the architecture of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital hardware, as well as the available features and modes. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Appendix B of this manual. Matrox Meteor-II /Digital grab section The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board captures video from digital cameras. It supports component RGB, as well as monochrome acquisition, in single or multi-tap configurations.
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Drivers 9-Pin Male UART RS-232 /RTS Connector Receivers /CTS On separate bracket Host 32-bit PCI bus * Matrox Meteor-II is available with either RS-422 or LVDS support. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Video transfer Trigger coupler memory (16 MB) * Matrox Meteor-II is available with either RS-422 or LVDS support. Host 32-bit PCI bus Performance The video timing parameters supported by the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board are as follows: Number of pixels / line (including sync and blanking)
The UART is not supported on the PC/104-Plus form factor. Lookup tables The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board has four 256 x 8-bit programmable lookup tables. The LUTs on Matrox Meteor-II /Digital can be operated as four 8-bit lookup tables, two 10-bit lookup tables, or two 12-bit lookup tables.
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Chapter 5: Hardware reference Clock The interface of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board can receive and supply a clock, simultaneously. Auxiliary I/Os Seven general purpose auxiliary signals are supported on the PCI form factor: four RS-422 or LVDS user signals (two input, two output), and three TTL output signals.
Data interfaces Video Interface ASIC The Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board has a VIA, which acts mainly as a video-to-PCI bridge. The VIA is capable of high-speed image transfers to Host memory or other PCI devices across the PCI bus.
Chapter 5: Hardware reference PCI interface Matrox Meteor-II has a 32-bit PCI bus interface, capable of a peak transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/sec. The VIA’s PCI interface The VIA's PCI interface is 32 bits wide and operates at 33 MHz.
This appendix gives suggestions to help you resolve potential problems. If your problem is not addressed here, contact your local Matrox representative, Matrox Sales Office, or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems using your Matrox Meteor-II board, please try the following: Check for disconnected power cords. ■ Read the Common problems and solutions section in this ■ chapter. If your problem is not addressed in this chapter or if the solutions suggested don’t work for you, contact your local...
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From the Computer Management explorer window, display the System Tools and then the Device Manager. If you do not see a Matrox Meteor-II device under Matrox Imaging Adapters, you will have to reinstall the driver. If the above solution for your operating system does not work, try the following.
IRQ conflict under Windows NT 4.0 ■ In the event that your Matrox Imaging board(s) cannot share an IRQ line with other devices, allocate a different IRQ to each device in the IRQ Configuration Setup section of the BIOS Setup Program (accessible on bootup), if possible.
IRQs folder. Check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber. Contacting Matrox Before contacting your local Matrox representative, Matrox Sales Office, or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group, you will need the following information: A description of what happened. ■...
Appendix B: Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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 440BX, 810, 815E, 820, 840, or 850.
❐ available for Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PC/104-Plus). Board input and output connectors PCI form factor Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI form factor has four interface connectors: a VMChannel, a trigger input, a RS-232 input, and a digital interface. VMChannel...
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Appendix B: Technical information PC/104-Plus form factor Matrox Meteor-II for the PC/104-Plus form factor has four interface connectors: two video input interface connectors, a PC/104-Plus (PCI) connector, and a PC/104 (ISA) connector. Plus PC/104- PC/104 (PCI) (ISA) Video input interface connectors Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
Board input and output connectors Digital interface connector for the PCI form factor The digital interface connector has 100 pins. The pinout is as follows: PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL DATA, INPUT, 0+ DATA, INPUT, 16+ pin 100 pin 50 DATA, INPUT, 0- DATA, INPUT, 16- DATA, INPUT, 1+ DATA, INPUT, 17+...
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OUTPUT, TTL GROUND CAMERA CTRL BIT2, OUTPUT, TTL Customize the open-ended Matrox DBHD100-TO-OPEN input cable to interface with the connector on your video source. For customers planning to build their own cable, parts for the mating connector can be purchased from: Manufacturer: ACON Advanced-Connectek Inc.
Video input interface connectors for the PC/104-Plus form factor Matrox Meteor-II /digital for PC/104-Plus has two low profile IDC video input interface connectors, J1 and J2; each has 68 pins. Connector J2...
Not connected. VMChannel interface connector The VMChannel interface allows Matrox Meteor-II /Digital to share data with any Matrox imaging board that has a VMChannel interface capable of performing the bus controller function. A VMChannel backplane (available with the GEN-BUS/... interconnect kits) must be inserted across the VMChannel interfaces of the boards.
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Appendix B: Technical information The following table provides the pinout of the VMChannel interface: Signal Signal N/C* N/C* DGND BSN[0] BSN[1] DGND SNRDYN CONTROL DGND DGND DGND VMSENSE DGND MASK0 MASK1 DGND DATA[0] DATA[1] DGND DATA[2] DATA[3] DGND DATA[4] DATA[5] DGND DATA[6] DATA[7]...
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* N/C = Not connected. This means that the pin is defined as part of the VMChannel interface standard but it is not used on the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Appendix B: Technical information Jumpers Jumpers are only available for the PCI form factor. They are replaced by DIP switches on the PC/104-Plus form factor (see the following section). Jumper Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Board input and output connectors Ω Each jumper connects a 100 termination resistor between the two polarities of the following signals: Jumper B1 - B2: TRIG+, TRIG- Jumper B3 - B6: VSYNC+, VSYNC- Jumper B4 - B5: HSYNC+, HSYNC- Jumper B7 - B8: CLKIN+, CLKIN- By default, all jumpers are in place.
Appendix B: Technical information Ω Each DIP switch, when set to ON, connects a 100 termination resistor between the two polarities of the following signals: Switch 1: CLKIN+, CLKIN- Switch 2: HSYNC+, HSYNC- Switch 3: VSYNC+, VSYNC- Switch 4: TRIG+, TRIG- Specifications Electrical Operating voltage and current:...
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Specifications Output signals in LVDS format: ■ No termination. ❐ Output current: ❐ — Min: 2.5 mA. — Max: 4.5 mA. Output voltage: ❐ — Differential high threshold: Typ*: 1.38 V. Max: 1.6 V. — Differential low threshold: Min: -0.9 V. Typ*: 1.03 V.
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Appendix B: Technical information Output voltage: ❐ — Min of low: 0 V. — Max of low: 0.55 V. — Min of high: 2 V. — Max of high: 5 V. Trigger input signal (opto-isolated): ■ Termination: 511 ohms series. ❐...
Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Boards This appendix lists specific versions and revisions of the Matrox Meteor-II /Digital board. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Boards Revisions of Matrox Meteor-II /Digital Board Version Description Matrox Meteor-II 752-00 rev. A Original version. /Digital for PCI 752-01 rev. A No functional change. 752-02 rev. A No functional change. Matrox Meteor-II 7035-01 rev.
Appendix D: Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Meteor-II document. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Backplane ■ A circuit board that acts as a pathway between multiple boards. For example, if a backplane is inserted between the VMChannels of two Matrox Meteor-II boards, the boards can share data through their VMChannel. Band ■ One of the surfaces of a buffer. A grayscale image requires just one band.
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Composite sync ■ A synchronization signal made up of two components: one horizontal and one vertical. Contiguous memory ■ A block of memory occupying a single, consecutive series of locations. ■ Digitizer Configuration Format. A DCF defines the input data format and among other things, how to accept or generate video timing signals such as horizontal sync, vertical sync, and pixel clock.
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Appendix D: Glossary Horizontal sync ■ The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a line and the start of a new one. See also vertical sync. ■ A color space that represents color using components of hue, saturation, and luminance.
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■ Peripheral Component Interconnect. An expansion bus standard for the ’90s. PCI Primary/Secondary Bus ■ A high-performance bus that provides a processor-independent data path between the CPU and high-speed peripherals. ■ Programmable Logic Controller. A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plants. It can be used as a stand-alone device or in conjunction with data acquisition.
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Vesa Media Channel. An industry standard 32-bit bus designed for carrying video data. On Matrox Meteor-II boards, it is used primarily to share data with other Matrox imaging boards. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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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