Connecting External Devices To Input Signals - Matrox Iris GT Installation And Technical Reference

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 i n p u t s i g n a l s
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.
An external resistor must be used when dealing with non-TTL signals:
V o l t a g e
5 V
1 2 V
2 4 V
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 i n p u t s i g n a l s
E x t e r n a l r e s i s t o r r e q u i r e d
Ω
0 K a n d 0 W
ΚΩ
3 a n d ½ W
Ω
1 K a n d ¼ W
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