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Matrox Iris GT
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Installation and Technical Reference
Manual no. Y11121-201-0110
June 5, 2009

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  • Page 1 Matrox Iris GT with Design Assistant Installation and Technical Reference Manual no. Y11121-201-0110 June 5, 2009...
  • Page 2 © Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., 2009. 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

    Installing Matrox Design Assistant ........
  • Page 4 Determining a static IP address for Matrox Iris GT ......37 Changing the IP address of your Matrox Iris GT ......40 Using the Matrox IrisBootParams utility .
  • Page 5 Matrox Iris GT smart camera summary ........
  • Page 6 Routing Matrox Iris GT output signals ........
  • Page 7 Utilities installed on your Matrox Iris GT ....... . 120...
  • Page 8 Matrox Iris portal website ........
  • Page 9 C h a p t e r Before you begin C h a p t e r 1 : T h i s c h a p t e r d e s c r i b e s t h e f e a t u r e s o f y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T w i t h D e s i g n A s s i s t a n t a n d a n o v e r v i e w o f t h i s m a n u a l .

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 : B E F O R E Y O U B E G I N

    C h a p t e r 1 : B e f o r e y o u b e g i n I n t r o d u c t i o n The Matrox Iris GT with Design Assistant combines the integration of a conventional smart camera with the flexibility of a traditional PC-based machine vision system.

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Inspecting Your Matrox Iris Gt With Design Assistant Package

    ❖ Note that your Matrox Iris GT base package does not include the necessary cables, a power supply, or a manual iris lens. For these items, refer to the Matrox Iris GT starter kit, described later in this chapter, or contact a Matrox sales representative.

  • Page 12: Matrox Iris Gt Starter Kit

    • Break out board. • One C-mount12 mm lens. The lens of Matrox Iris GT is a sensitive device. It should never be touched directly. H a n d l i n g Always cover the lens if the smart camera is not in use to reduce dust buildup.
  • Page 13 • Analyze images using several industry-proven image analysis and measurement tools (for example, code reader and geometric model finder tools). • Send and receive user-defined signals from the I/O port of your Matrox Iris GT. • Send and receive information from the serial port of your Matrox Iris GT.

  • Page 14: Documentation Conventions

    In this reference, any computer that can communicate with your Matrox Iris GT is referred to as a client computer. Whenever referring to a client computer with full access to the various services of your Matrox Iris GT, that client computer is referred to as your computer.
  • Page 15 • Microsoft Windows XP with SP3 or above, or Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1. • A DVD reader. • Up to 310 Mbytes of free hard disk space to install Matrox Design Assistant. Note that less space might be required if Microsoft .NET 1.0 and 2.0 Framework files are already installed on your computer.
  • Page 16 For the latest information on Matrox Design Assistant, refer to the Readme section of the Matrox Design Assistant user guide. 1. You are required to follow the Quick Start Guide to access and legally use the Matrox and other related software licenses. In the event that you use the Matrox and other...

  • Page 17: Manual Overview

    Chapter 2: Powering and connecting to your Matrox Iris GT. For information on communicating with your Matrox Iris GT, refer to Chapter 3: Configuring your Matrox Iris GT to work on a network and Chapter 4: Configuring your Matrox Iris GT to work with your computer directly.
  • Page 18 To do so, you should first complete and submit the on-line Technical Support Request Form, accessible from the above-mentioned page. Once the information is submitted, a Matrox support agent will contact you shortly thereafter by email or phone, depending on the problem.

  • Page 19: Powering And Connecting To Your Matrox Iris Gt

    Matrox Iris GT T h i s c h a p t e r g u i d e s y o u t h r o u g h p o w e r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T , c o n n e c t i n g i t t o a n o t h e r d e v i c e , a n d r e a d i n g t h e L E D s .
  • Page 20 USB device (such as a keyboard or a mouse). If you have not purchased the Matrox Iris GT starter kit, refer to Matrox Iris GT connectors section, in Appendix B: Technical Reference for the pinout of your Matrox Iris GT’s connectors and for parts/cable purchasing information.
  • Page 21 For instructions, refer to the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section, in Appendix E: The breakout board. If you have not purchased the Matrox Iris GT starter kit, use a custom cable with a M12 male 17-pin connector at one end.

  • Page 22: Reading The Leds

    R e a d i n g t h e L E D s From the moment you power up your Matrox Iris GT to the moment you power it down, at least one of the four light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at the back of Matrox Iris GT should be lit.
  • Page 23 In addition, the User LED only identifies your network configuration if you purchased a Matrox Iris GT with Design Assistant. • 100/1G. This LED shows the connection status of your Matrox Iris GT. L E D D e s c r i p t i o n...
  • Page 24 C h a p t e r 2 : P o w e r i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g t o y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T...
  • Page 25 Configuring your C h a p t e r 3 : Matrox Iris GT to work on a network T h i s c h a p t e r g u i d e s y o u t h r o u g h c o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x...

  • Page 26: Network Configuration Overview

    N e t w o r k c o n f i g u r a t i o n o v e r v i e w This chapter details how to configure your Matrox Iris GT if it is connected to a network.

  • Page 27: Determining Whether Your Network Uses Dhcp

    Connections icon. The Network Connections dialog box opens. If you have more than one active Local area connection, or an active wireless connection, you might experience a problem with Matrox Design Assistant connecting to your Matrox Iris GT. If this occurs, refer to the Appendix I: Troubleshooting.
  • Page 28 C h a p t e r 3 : C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T t o w o r k o n a n e t w o r k 2.
  • Page 29 Matrox Iris GT to work with a network that uses DHCP section. If, however, Use the following IP address is selected, your computer uses a static IP address. Refer to the Configuring your Matrox Iris GT to work with a network that uses static IP addresses section.

  • Page 30: Configuring Your Matrox Iris Gt To Work With A Network That Uses Dhcp

    Internet Explorer: http://IrisName If, however, the power LED is green and the user LED is off, your Matrox Iris GT uses a static IP address. In this case, you will need to configure your Matrox Iris GT to use DHCP;...
  • Page 31 C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T t o w o r k w i t h a n e t w o r k t h a t u s e s D H C P The Matrox IrisBootParams utility opens. 4. Enter the MAC address of your Matrox Iris GT in the MAC Address text box. Note that the MAC address is written on a sticker attached to your Matrox Iris GT.

  • Page 32: Automatic Naming

    12. Reconnect the power supply to your Matrox Iris GT and wait. The power LED and the user LED of your Matrox Iris GT should turn green. This indicates that your Matrox Iris GT is now using an automatically assigned IP address and is ready to communicate with your network.

  • Page 33: Ip Addresses

    I P a d d r e s s e s To add your Matrox Iris GT to a network using static IP addresses, perform the following: 1.
  • Page 34 C h a p t e r 3 : C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T t o w o r k o n a n e t w o r k 5. Enter the MAC address of your Matrox Iris GT in the MAC Address text box.
  • Page 35 C h a p t e r Configuring your C h a p t e r 4 : Matrox Iris GT to work with your computer directly T h i s c h a p t e r g u i d e s y o u t h r o u g h c o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x...

  • Page 36: Connecting Without Dhcp

    (5 minutes) every time your Matrox Iris GT reboots. This is because your Matrox Iris GT tries to connect to a DHCP server (and fails) before trying to use its backup auto IP address. To avoid this 5 minute process every time your Matrox Iris GT is rebooted, it is strongly recommended that both your Matrox Iris GT and your computer be configured to use a static IP address.

  • Page 37: Determining A Static Ip Address For Matrox Iris Gt

    D e t e r m i n i n g a s t a t i c I P a d d r e s s f o r M a t r o x I r i s G T The static IP address that you assign your Matrox Iris GT must be on the same subnet as your computer so that the two can communicate.
  • Page 38 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T t o w o r k w i t h y o u r c o m p u t e r d i r e c t l y 2.
  • Page 39 192.168.17.44 and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the subnet address is 192.168.17. Select an IP address for your Matrox Iris GT that has the same subnet address as your computer and is not equal to the IP address of your computer. For the above...

  • Page 40: Using The Matrox Irisbootparams Utility

    C h a n g i n g t h e I P a d d r e s s o f y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T A quick way to change the IP address and subnet mask of your Matrox Iris GT is to use the Matrox IrisBootParams utility. This utility displays and allows you to change the IP address, subnet mask, and network name of your Matrox Iris GT, as well as the COM port settings.

  • Page 41: Changing The Ip Address Of Your Matrox Iris Gt

    9. Disconnect and then reconnect the power supply to your Matrox Iris GT and wait. When the power LED is green and the user LED is off, your Matrox Iris GT uses a statically assigned IP address and is ready to communicate with your computer.
  • Page 42 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T t o w o r k w i t h y o u r c o m p u t e r d i r e c t l y...
  • Page 43 C h a p t e r 5 : Iris GT T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s a n o v e r v i e w o f h o w t o a c c e s s y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T u s i n g i t s w e b i n t e r f a c e , F T P , f i l e a c c e s s , a n d T e l n e t .

  • Page 44: Accessing Matrox Iris Gt

    Matrox Iris GT is used to validate activated provisional licenses. Refer to the Matrox Design Assistant online help for more information. Once the provisional period begins, any attempt to tamper with the time or date of your Matrox Iris GT, before the date of expiry, will disable the provisional license.

  • Page 45: Viewing Images From Your Matrox Iris Gt

    ❖ Note that the largest amount of bandwidth is consumed when the zoom is set to 1. Matrox Iris GT sends only what is needed to keep the amount of bandwidth used as low as possible. If the zoom is less than or greater than 1, the amount of bandwidth consumed decreases.

  • Page 46: Web Access (Http)

    Matrox Iris portal website and the operator view of your Matrox Design Assistant project. All HTTP activity is saved in a file on the Matrox Iris GT flash disk. You can access the file through the Administration Review HTTP page of the Matrox Iris...

  • Page 47: File Access

    A c c e s s i n g y o u r either map a network drive to one of the folders of your Matrox Iris GT or create M a t r o x I r i s G T a shortcut.

  • Page 48: Accessing Your Computer From Your Matrox Iris Gt

    Administration page of the Matrox Iris portal website. T e l n e t Each Matrox Iris GT has a telnet server. The telnet server allows you to access the command prompt of Matrox Iris GT remotely. With Matrox Design Assistant to...

  • Page 49: Installing The Telnet Client On Your Computer In Microsoft Windows Vista

    (DOS box) and type the following at the command prompt: telnet IrisName By default, telnet is enabled on the Matrox Iris portal website. You can enable or disable your Matrox Iris GT telnet server through the Telnet / FTP server settings...

  • Page 50: File Transfer Protocol (Ftp)

    F i l e t r a n s f e r p r o t o c o l ( F T P ) Each Matrox Iris GT has an FTP server. Through an FTP session, you can transfer files to/from the flash disk from/to any drive mounted on your computer.
  • Page 51 Appendix A: Glossary A p p e n d i x A : T h i s a p p e n d i x d e f i n e s s o m e o f t h e s p e c i a l i z e d t e r m s u s e d i n t h i s m a n u a l .

  • Page 52: Glossary

    (and/or your Matrox Iris GT) reboots. Auto IP is used when your Matrox Iris GT is configured to get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server, and either there is no DHCP server present or the DHCP server is not responding.
  • Page 53 In this manual, a peer-to-peer network refers to when your network is composed of only your Matrox Iris GT and your computer, and these are directly connected to each other without using another device (for example, a router).
  • Page 54 A static IP address is an IP address that does not change. Unlike a dynamic allocation, a static allocation does not expire. Your Matrox Iris GT and your computer can both be assigned static IP addresses manually or through a fixed IP...
  • Page 55 G l o s s a r y • Subnet. A subnet is the portion of an IP address that must be common between computers for direct communication to occur. Special hardware (routers) is required for computers on different subnets to communicate. The subnet is defined by an IP address and a subnet mask.
  • Page 56 A p p e n d i x A : G l o s s a r y...

  • Page 57: Appendix B : T E C H N I C A L R E F E R E N C

    Appendix B: Technical Reference A p p e n d i x B : T h i s a p p e n d i x s u m m a r i z e s t h e k e y f e a t u r e s o f M a t r o x I r i s G T .

  • Page 58: Matrox Iris Gt Smart Camera Summary

    E x t e r n a l t r i g g e r t o o u t p u t s t r o b e d e l a y 1 . 5 C P U b o a r d The CPU board of the Matrox Iris GT has the following features: • CPU: 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom®. • Volatile memory: 256 Mbytes DDR2.

  • Page 59: Software Environment

    (500 mA) is applied to the strobe signal. S o f t w a r e e n v i r o n m e n t Your Matrox Iris GT uses Microsoft Windows Embedded CE (headless configuration with TCP/IP, telnet, HTTP, and FTP services).

  • Page 60: Lenses

    A p p e n d i x B : T e c h n i c a l R e f e r e n c e L e n s e s The Matrox Iris GT starter kit ships with a C-mount lens. Contact your Matrox sales representative for details.

  • Page 61: Matrox Iris Gt Specifications

    M a t r o x I r i s G T s p e c i f i c a t i o n s The following specifications detail your Matrox Iris GT. E l e c t r i c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s...

  • Page 62: Environmental Specifications

    A p p e n d i x B : T e c h n i c a l R e f e r e n c e E n v i r o n m e n t a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s G T 3 0 0 O p e r a t i n g t e m p e r a t u r e 0 °...

  • Page 63: Mounting Bracket Specification

    H o r i z o n t a l d i s t a n c e a p a r t 3 0 m m ( 1 . 1 8 1 " ) 9 8 . 1 0 m m ( 3 . 8 6 2 " ) 30 mm Matrox Iris GT top 1.181" 36 mm 1.417"...

  • Page 64: Matrox Iris Gt Connectors

    M a t r o x I r i s G T c o n n e c t o r s Your Matrox Iris GT has several interface connectors. These are the digital I/O and power connector, the 100/1 GBase T connector, and the VGA/USB...
  • Page 65 M a t r o x I r i s G T c o n n e c t o r s The pinout for the digital I/O and power connector is as follows: S i g n a l n a m e P i n n u m b e r D e s c r i p t i o n R x D _ R S 2 3 2...
  • Page 66 I r i s G T ( s u c h a s a R i n g L E D ) . The Matrox Iris GT starter kit includes an open wire Digital I/O and power cable. To build your own Digital I/O and power cable, parts can be purchased from:...

  • Page 67: 100/1 Gbase T Connector

    M a t r o x I r i s G T c o n n e c t o r s 1 0 0 / 1 G B a s e T c o n n e c t o r The 100/1 GBase T connector is a M12 8-pin female connector that provides communication capabilities at 10 Mbit/sec, 100 Mbit/sec, or 1 Gbit/sec (1000 Mbit/sec).
  • Page 68 A p p e n d i x B : T e c h n i c a l R e f e r e n c e...

  • Page 69: Appendix C : S E L E C T I N G A L E N

    Appendix C: Selecting a lens A p p e n d i x C : T h i s a p p e n d i x p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o w t o s e l e c t t h e l e n s b e s t s u i t e d t o y o u r n e e d s .

  • Page 70: Introduction

    A p p e n d i x C : S e l e c t i n g a l e n s I n t r o d u c t i o n This appendix includes information on lens selection, an important consideration when building your application.

  • Page 71: Calculating The Required Focal Length

    The sensor chip size of your smart camera determines the horizontal and vertical constants required in the above-mentioned calculations. Each type of Matrox Iris GT smart camera uses a different sensor chip size. P r o d u c t n a m e...
  • Page 72 A p p e n d i x C : S e l e c t i n g a l e n s For example, your Matrox Iris GT has a 1/3” sensor chip size (which uses a 4.8 mm horizontal constant and a 3.6 mm vertical constant).
  • Page 73 A p p e n d i x D : of Matrox Iris GT T h i s a p p e n d i x d e s c r i b e s h o w t o c o n n e c t d e v i c e s t o t h e...

  • Page 74: Appendix D : U S I N G T H E I / O S I G N A L S O F M A T R O X I R I S G

    I n p u t a n d o u t p u t c o n n e c t o r This appendix examines the requirements when connecting devices to the Matrox Iris GT digital I/O and power connector. For the rise and fall time, pulse width, maximum frequency, and power characteristics of the I/O signals, refer to Matrox Iris GT specifications section, in Appendix B: Technical Reference.
  • Page 75 C o n n e c t i n g e x t e r n a l d e v i c e s t o a u x i l i a r y o u t p u t s i g n a l s When the auxiliary output signal is on, the circuit is grounded and the current flows from the connected device to your Matrox Iris GT; when the signal is off, the circuit is open.

  • Page 76: Connecting To An Npn-Compatible Plc Device

    Note that you can control powered strobe devices with either Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal 4 or 5. For strobe devices that don’t have their own power source, see the Powering a strobe lamp with the Matrox Iris GT strobe output signal section, later in this chapter.

  • Page 77: Connecting To A Pnp-Compatible Plc Device

    PNP-compatible PLC devices expect to be connected to a device that can provide power (a sourcing device) and your Matrox Iris GT is a sinking device. Therefore, connect an output signal of your Matrox Iris GT and the sourcing input to an external pull-up resistor.

  • Page 78: Connecting To An Inductive Load Device

    In addition, you should connect the positive side (cathode) of the load to a +24 V power supply. When the Matrox Iris GT output signal is enabled, the negative side of the load is reduced to 0 V, and 24 V appears across the circuit.

  • Page 79: Connecting To A Ttl Device

    C o n n e c t i n g t o a T T L d e v i c e To connect your Matrox Iris GT to a TTL device, you must first connect an external pull-up resistor between them. The external pull-up resistor is needed because TTL devices expect to be connected to a device that can provide power (a sourcing device) and your Matrox Iris GT is a sinking device.

  • Page 80: Connecting A Powered Strobe Lamp To An Auxiliary Output Signal

    You can control powered strobe lamps with auxiliary output signal 4 or 5 of your Matrox Iris GT. Note, to connect to a strobe lamp that requires Matrox Iris GT to provide the power, see the Powering a strobe lamp with the Matrox Iris GT strobe output signal section, later in this appendix.
  • Page 81 Note that the output can sink up to 100 mA. Matrox Design Assistant allows you to specify a value for the intensity. For more information, refer to the IOReader and IOWriter steps chapter in the Matrox Design Assistant User Guide.

  • Page 82: Powering A Strobe Lamp With The Matrox Iris Gt Strobe Output Signal

    You can power and control a strobe lamp with the dedicated strobe output signal of your Matrox Iris GT. Note, to connect to a strobe lamp that has its own power source, see the Connecting a powered strobe lamp to an auxiliary output signal subsection of the Connecting external devices to auxiliary output signals section, earlier in this appendix.

  • Page 83: Connecting External Devices To Input Signals

    You can connect a wide variety of external devices to the input signals of your Matrox Iris GT, such as external triggering devices. Your Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input and trigger signals can have a 5 V, 12 V, or 24 V power source. For more information regarding the electronic specifications regarding the ON and OFF voltage levels, see the Electrical specifications subsection of the Matrox Iris GT specifications section, in Appendix B: Technical Reference.

  • Page 84: Connecting To An External Triggering Device

    C o n n e c t i n g t o a n e x t e r n a l t r i g g e r i n g d e v i c e To connect your Matrox Iris GT to an external triggering device, connect the ground of your Matrox Iris GT directly to the external triggering device’s ground.

  • Page 85: Appendix E : T H E B R E A K O U T B O A R

    Appendix E: The breakout board A p p e n d i x E : T h i s a p p e n d i x d e s c r i b e s h o w t o u s e t h e M a t r o x I r i s G T b r e a k o u t b o a r d .

  • Page 86: Introducing The Breakout Board

    I n t r o d u c i n g t h e b r e a k o u t b o a r d The Matrox Iris GT breakout board allows you to test the inputs and outputs of your Matrox Iris GT, as well as initially power your smart camera.
  • Page 87 I n t r o d u c i n g t h e b r e a k o u t b o a r d The following is a functional diagram of the breakout board: Push buttons (input-generating) Input selector Output...

  • Page 88: Powering Matrox Iris Gt And Connecting Its I/O Signals To The Breakout Board

    The wire is now attached to the terminal block connector on your breakout board. 2. If only powering your Matrox Iris GT, wrap insulating tape around all the unused wires of the Matrox Iris GT digital I/O and power cable. Otherwise, connect them to the appropriate terminal block connectors of the breakout board’s smart camera...

  • Page 89: Routing Signals To Matrox Iris Gt Input Signals

    • Routing a signal from a third party device to your Matrox Iris GT. • Generating a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input or trigger signal with a push button. • Routing a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal to a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input signal.

  • Page 90: Routing A Signal From A Third Party Device To Your Matrox Iris Gt

    R o u t i n g a s i g n a l f r o m a t h i r d p a r t y d e v i c e t o y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T You can route a signal from a third-party device to your Matrox Iris GT. To do so, perform the following: 1.
  • Page 91 R o u t i n g s i g n a l s t o M a t r o x I r i s G T i n p u t s i g n a l s 3. If routing the signal to the Matrox Iris GT trigger signal, connect the ground of the breakout board (J20 of the breakout board power source connector) and the TRIG- terminal block connector (J37 on the breakout board’s input connector)

  • Page 92: Generating A Matrox Iris Gt Auxiliary Input Or Trigger Signal With

    To do so, perform the following: 1. Connect the power and the digitial I/O signals of your Matrox Iris GT to the breakout board by following the steps in the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section.

  • Page 93: Auxiliary Input Signal

    Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal to a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary signal, perform the following: 1. Connect the power and the digital I/O signals of your Matrox Iris GT to the breakout board by following the steps in the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section.

  • Page 94: Routing One Matrox Iris Gt Auxiliary Output Signal To The Matrox Iris Gt Trigger Signal

    (TRIG_OPTO_IN0+), using the output-to-trigger bypass switch box (SW6). To do so, perform the following: 1. Connect the power and the digital I/O signals of your Matrox Iris GT to the breakout board by following the steps in the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section.

  • Page 95: Routing Matrox Iris Gt Output Signals

    • Routing the Matrox Iris GT strobe signal to a strobe lamp. • Routing a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal to a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input signal. See the Routing a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal to a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input signal subsection of the Routing signals to Matrox Iris GT input signals section (earlier in this chapter).

  • Page 96: Routing A Matrox Iris Gt Auxiliary Output Signal To A Third-Party Device

    You can route an auxiliary output signal from your Matrox Iris GT to a third-party device. To do so, perform the following: 1. Connect the power and the digital I/O signals of your Matrox Iris GT to the breakout board by following the steps in the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section.
  • Page 97 The output pull-up resistor switch box (SW7) has 4 switches, each one representing one of the four auxiliary output signals of your Matrox Iris GT. To use Matrox Iris GT auxiliary output signal 4 (AUX(USER)_IND_OUT4), turn on the output pull-up resistor switch 1 (SW7[1]).

  • Page 98: Routing An Auxiliary Output Or Strobe Output Signal From Your

    You can route an auxiliary output signal or the current-controlled strobe output signal from your Matrox Iris GT to a strobe lamp. To do so, perform the following: 1. Connect the power and the digital I/O signals of your Matrox Iris GT to the breakout board by following the steps in the Powering Matrox Iris GT and connecting its I/O signals to the breakout board section.
  • Page 99 For more information, refer to Connecting a powered strobe lamp to an auxiliary output signal subsection of the Connecting external devices to auxiliary output signals section, in Appendix D: Using the I/O signals of Matrox Iris GT. If you need to control the intensity and timing of the strobe lamp, connect ➠...

  • Page 100: Open-Wire Connectors Reference

    The smart camera connector is a series of 17 terminal block connectors. It connects to the digitial I/O and power connector of your Matrox Iris GT, using the open-wire digital I/O and power cable that comes with the Matrox Iris GT starter kit.
  • Page 101 O p e n - w i r e c o n n e c t o r s r e f e r e n c e 1 0 1 The pinout for the breakout board’s smart camera connector is as follows. B r e a k o u t b o a r d ’...
  • Page 102 A p p e n d i x E : T h e b r e a k o u t b o a r d 1 0 2 B r e a k o u t b o a r d ’ s s m a r t D i g i t a l I / O a n d p o w e r c o n n e c t o r o n D e s c r i p t i o n c a m e r a c o n n e c t o r...

  • Page 103: Breakout Board Power Source Connector

    Note that a DC power supply is provided in the Matrox Iris GT starter kit. Alternately, you can connect an open wire power supply to the J19 and J20 terminal block connectors.

  • Page 104: Breakout Board's Output Connector

    Matrox Iris GT, via an open-wire. Each auxiliary output signal sent to a third-party device requires two wires: one to carry the signal from your Matrox Iris GT, and one to connect the external pull-up resistor to +VDC.

  • Page 105: Breakout Board's Input Connector

    Matrox Iris GT. For information on using the breakout board’s input connector, refer to the Routing signals to Matrox Iris GT input signals section, earlier in this appendix. The pinout for the breakout board’s input connector is as follow.

  • Page 106: Serial Connector

    It allows the Matrox Design Assistant SerialReader and SerialWriter steps to send and receive RS-232 messages from your Matrox Iris GT, via the J13 and J14 terminal block connectors of the smart camera connector.

  • Page 107: Push Buttons

    1 0 7 P u s h b u t t o n s Each push button generates an input signal that is sent to your Matrox Iris GT through the breakout board’s smart camera connector. Note that the signals of the push buttons are partially debounced (designed to provide a cleaner signal).

  • Page 108: Leds

    A p p e n d i x E : T h e b r e a k o u t b o a r d 1 0 8 L E D s The LEDs show the activity on the signal associated with the push button. Note that the activity on the signal can be caused either by using the push button or by the third-party device connected to the breakout board’s input connector.

  • Page 109: Switch Boxes

    1 0 9 S w i t c h b o x e s The switch boxes redirect the signals of your Matrox Iris GT. There are three switch boxes, labeled SW6 through SW8, on the breakout board. Each switch box has 4 switches.

  • Page 110: Output-To-Input Bypass Switch Box

    Iris GT auxiliary output signal to a Matrox Iris GT auxiliary input signal. For the Matrox Iris GT output signals to be used as input signals, the respective pin on the output pull-up resistor switch box (SW7) must be enabled. For...
  • Page 111 Appendix F: LED Error Codes A p p e n d i x F : T h i s a p p e n d i x d e t a i l s t h e L E D e r r o r c o d e s t h a t c a n b e d i s p l a y e d o n y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T .

  • Page 112: Power Led Error Codes

    Review execution log page of the Matrox Iris portal website. Note that this assumes the POST string print to memory option is enabled on the Matrox Iris portal website’s Boot settings page, which can be accessed from the Administration utility page.
  • Page 113 When the User LED stops blinking. The error code is complete. Note that your Matrox Iris GTmight stop the bootloader execution when an error occurs. Any critical error will prevent your Matrox Iris GT from continuing the boot process.
  • Page 114 1 1 4 A p p e n d i x F : L E D E r r o r C o d e s...
  • Page 115 Appendix G: Matrox Iris GT A p p e n d i x G : utilities T h i s a p p e n d i x d e s c r i b e s h o w t o d i s c o v e r a n d u s e t h e u t i l i t i e s s t o r e d o n y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T , a s w e l l a s t h o s e i n s t a l l e d b y M a t r o x D e s i g n A s s i s t a n t .

  • Page 116: Introduction

    DHCP or automatic naming, ❖ Note that this utility works best if your Matrox Iris GT is directly connected to your computer. If your Matrox Iris GT is plugged into a network and there are routers between your Matrox Iris GT and your computer, this utility might not be able to find your Matrox Iris GT.
  • Page 117 1 1 7 The Matrox IrisBootParams utility opens. 2. Enter the MAC address of your Matrox Iris GT in the MAC Address text box. Note that the MAC address is written on a sticker attached to your Matrox Iris GT.

  • Page 118: Matrox Iris Os Downloader Utility

    2. Click on the Browse button and navigate to the location of the NK.bin file. A copy of this file is available in the rescue folder of your Matrox Iris GT Utility CD. 3. Click on the NK.bin file containing the operating system for your Matrox Iris GT...

  • Page 119: Matrox Iris Camera Finder Utility

    M a t r o x I r i s C a m e r a F i n d e r u t i l i t y The Matrox Iris Camera Finder utility scans a selected range of IP addresses to discover all the powered-up and connected Matrox Iris GTs on your network in the selected range.

  • Page 120: Utilities Installed On Your Matrox Iris Gt

    U t i l i t i e s i n s t a l l e d o n y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T The following is a description of the utilities available on your Matrox Iris GT.

  • Page 121: Irisbackup Utility

    I r i s B a c k u p u t i l i t y The IrisBackup utility captures the state of your Matrox Iris GT and saves it as a set of files to a network-shared folder. The resulting set of files can be restored to the smart camera using the FullRescue utility, described later in this appendix.

  • Page 122: Fullrescue Utility

    Before using the FullRescue utility, backup any files added to the flash disk since the installation (or last full rescue) of your Matrox Iris GT using the IrisBackup utility.
  • Page 123 U t i l i t i e s i n s t a l l e d o n y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T 1 2 3 The files used to restore your Matrox Iris GT to its factory defaults are located in the rescue folder of your Matrox Iris GT utilities CD. Note that you can move these files to any location on your network, accessible by your Matrox Iris GT, but if the files are renamed, the FullRescue utility will return an error.
  • Page 124 The following example will take files from a network-shared folder named myrescue, on your development computer, and use them to restore your Matrox Iris GT. It will use the factory-configured boot parameters, stored on your Matrox Iris GT rather than use the BootRom.ROM file on your netowrk-shared folder.

  • Page 125: Procmon Utility

    • Cannot downgrade to this version with current hardware. The hardware of your Matrox Iris GT and the rescue files do not match. To perform a rescue on your Matrox Iris GT, you must use an older set of rescue files.

  • Page 126: Memmon Utility

    The MemMon utility monitors the changes to the global memory state of your Matrox Iris GT. It inquires the amount of memory at a specified interval of time, repeating until you interrupt it, by typing q. This utility can report this information to the screen or to a file.

  • Page 127: Tempmon Utility

    None. T e m p M o n u t i l i t y The TempMon utility monitors three different temperatures in Matrox Iris GT: the sensor, CPU, and ambient in-box temperature. It inquires the temperature at a specified interval of time, repeating until you interrupt it, by typing q. This utility can report these temperatures to the screen or to a file.
  • Page 128 1 2 8 A p p e n d i x G : M a t r o x I r i s G T u t i l i t i e s...
  • Page 129 Appendix H: Matrox Iris portal A p p e n d i x H : website details T h i s a p p e n d i x p r o v i d e s a d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e p a g e s o f t h e...
  • Page 130 M a t r o x I r i s p o r t a l w e b s i t e Once your Matrox Iris GT has joined your network, you can browse to the Matrox Iris portal website, which exists on your Matrox Iris GT. The Matrox Iris portal...
  • Page 131 S t o p s t h e p r o j e c t c u r r e n t l y d e p l o y e d o n y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T . N o t e t h a t t h i s b u t t o n i s o n l y a v a i l a b l e w h e n t h e p r o j e c t i s r u n n i n g . • Projects. Provides a list of all the projects currently stored on your Matrox Iris GT, with the following information for each:...
  • Page 132 V i e w u t i l i t y p a g e The View utility page allows you to select a display from your Matrox Iris GT and view it remotely. Refer to the Viewing images from your Matrox Iris GT subsection of the Using the Matrox Iris portal website section, in Chapter 5: Accessing Matrox Iris GT for more details.
  • Page 133 D e f i n e c a l i b r a t i o n s p a g e The Define calibrations page allows you to define a new calibration and save it to a file that can be used in a Matrox Design Assistant project. For more information regarding calibrations, refer to the Matrox Design Assistant User Guide.
  • Page 134 E s s e n t i a l i n f o r m a t i o n p a g e The Essential information page presents information about your Matrox Iris GT. Note that the information presented on the Essential information page cannot be modified directly.
  • Page 135 E s s e n t i a l i n f o r m a t i o n p a g e 1 3 5 F i e l d n a m e D e s c r i p t i o n O w n e r c o m p a n y S p e c i f i e s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n e n t e r e d i n t h e O w n e r ’...
  • Page 136 1 3 6 A p p e n d i x H : M a t r o x I r i s p o r t a l w e b s i t e d e t a i l s F i e l d n a m e D e s c r i p t i o n R e m o t e V i e w C A B f i l e n a m e...
  • Page 137 Matrox Iris GT to access specified network resources (for example, to map a network drive on your Matrox Iris GT) and to allow Matrox Design Assistant projects to read and write image files and log files on network-shared folders.
  • Page 138 ActiveX control requires downloading and is waiting to start. You must accept each prompt (click on OK) to allow Matrox Iris GT to use the ActiveX object. 1. This setting is required by the Matrox Discovery utility on the Matrox Iris portal web-...
  • Page 139 Appendix I: Troubleshooting A p p e n d i x I : T h i s a p p e n d i x p r o v i d e s s o l u t i o n s t o t h e m o s t c o m m o n l y - o c c u r r i n g p r o b l e m s w h e n t r y i n g t o c o n n e c t t o y o u r M a t r o x I r i s G T .
  • Page 140 Matrox Iris GT is directly connected to your computer (in a peer-to-peer configuration) or a network that uses static IP addresses. Note that, if your Matrox Iris GT uses DHCP, refer to the Your Matrox Iris GT is connected to a network that uses DHCP subsection, later in this section.
  • Page 141 Matrox Iris GT is connected to a network that uses DHCP. Note that, if your Matrox Iris GT does not use DHCP, refer to the Your Matrox Iris GT is directly connected to your computer or a network that uses static IP addresses subsection, earlier in this section.
  • Page 142 P r o b l e m s w i t h t h e V i e w u t i l i t y p a g e The following table describes typical solutions for problems that occur when using the View utility page of the Matrox Iris portal website. I t e m...
  • Page 143 M a t r o x I r i s G T The following table describes typical solutions for problems that occur when Matrox Design Assistant tries to connect to your Matrox Iris GT. I t e m...
  • Page 144 B o o t i n g p r o b l e m s The following problems relate to the blink patterns of your Matrox Iris GT’s LEDs. For more information, refer to Reading the LEDs section, in Chapter 2: Powering and connecting to your Matrox Iris GT.
  • Page 145 MAC address 31 – Manage projects 130 Digital I/O and power 12 Matrox Discover utility 130 VGA/USB 20 – Matrox Iris portal website 32 CPU 135 – MIL 48 Modbus 13 Motherboard revision 136 Define calibrations 133 Design Assistant version and build number 137...
  • Page 146 RAM 22 RemoteView ActiveX 136 ROM 22 – RS-232 11 Sensor board revision 136 – Sensor chip size 11 Static IP address 29 Subnet mask 134 TCP/IP 13 Telnet / FTP server settings 48 User LED 112 Utility MemMon 126 ProcMon 125 TempMon 127 VGA/USB connector 20...
  • Page 147 Regulatory Compliance F C C C o m p l i a n c e S t a t e m e n t W a r n i n g 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.
  • Page 148 ( I t a l i a n o ) I n f o r m a z i o n i p e r g l i u t e n t i e u r o p e i – D i r e t t i v a s u i r i f i u t i d i a p p a r e c c h i a t u r e e l e t t r i c h e e d e l e t t r o n i c h e ( R A E E ) Si prega di riferirsi al sito Web Matrox (www.matrox.com/environment/weee) per le informazioni di riciclaggio.
  • Page 149 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 150 (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 151 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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