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Matrox Meteor-II/Camera Link
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. 10760-101-0201
Augst 7, 2007

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  • Page 1 Matrox Meteor-II/Camera Link Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no. 10760-101-0201 Augst 7, 2007...
  • Page 2 © Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., 2007. 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...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2: Hardware installation......15 Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link....... . . 16 Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI .
  • Page 4 Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link hardware reference ......30 Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section ......30 Video data input.
  • Page 5 Global information..........44 Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI ....45 Camera Link connectors.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link board.

  • Page 8: Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link

    8 Chapter 1: Introduction Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link The Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link frame grabber acquires digital video from cameras compliant with the Camera Link Specification. The board is available for the PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors. The information in this manual pertains to both form factors, unless otherwise stated.

  • Page 9: Data Transfer

    Data transfer Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link 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 loaded computer systems, Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link features 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory for temporary image storage.
  • Page 10 10 Chapter 1: Introduction ! Note that, although other software products might be available to operate Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link, the discussion throughout this manual is based in terms of Matrox Imaging software products. MIL is a development library which provides an extensive list of commands used to capture, process, analyze, transfer, display, and archive images.

  • Page 11: What You Need To Get Started

    • A computer with an empty 32-bit PCI expansion slot (bus-master capable). • A CD drive, and a hard disk or network drive on which to install the Matrox Meteor-II software. Inspecting the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link...

  • Page 12: Optional Items

    3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation. Handling components The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link are sensitive to static electricity and surges. Improper handling can seriously damage the circuits. Be sure to follow these precautions: •...

  • Page 13: Installation Overview

    Appendix B. A history of the development of Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link is available in Appendix C. When the term Host is used in this manual, it refers to your computer.
  • Page 14 14 Chapter 1: Introduction...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter Hardware installation This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link hardware.

  • Page 16: Installing Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link

    (one slot is enough if you do not need to use the expanded adapter bracket). If you do not have empty slots, remove a PCI board(s) from your computer to make room for your Matrox Meteor-II board, and take note of the slot number(s) you choose.
  • Page 17 Caution Some computers have a large, black-ridged heat sink that prevents boards from using most PCI board slots. Your Matrox Meteor-II must not touch this heat sink. Therefore, choose a slot where the board completely avoids it. 3. If present, remove the blank metal plate located at the back of the selected slot.
  • Page 18 Connect the expanded connectors to the 50-pin auxiliary I/O connector on the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link board using the ribbon cable (see figure below). Make sure to align the red stripe on the ribbon cable with pin 1of the auxiliary sync and control connector.

  • Page 19: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting external devices Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI has five connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. All these connectors are discussed in detail in Appendix B. • Two Camera Link interface connectors (video input connectors). Each connector is used to send camera control signals, receive video data and synchronization signals, and send/receive serial communication signals.

  • Page 20: Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link For Pc/104-Plus

    Insert a VMChannel backplane (available with the interconnect kit) across the VMChannel interface to connect the boards. Note that when connecting multiple Matrox boards, at least one of the boards you are connecting must be bus-controller capable. Matrox Meteor-II is not bus-controller capable.
  • Page 21 Matrox 4Sight-II. Important Synchronization and control signals are acessible using the Video input connector (Video in) on Matrox 4Sight-II. See the 4Sight-II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for pinout information. Connecting a video input to Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PC/104-Plus Connect video sources to the board’s Camera Link connectors, using the Camera...
  • Page 22 22 Chapter 2: Hardware installation...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Installing Software

    Chapter Installing software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Meteor-II software.

  • Page 24: Installing The Software

    24 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: •...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4: Using Multiple Matrox Meteor-Ii Boards

    Chapter Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards This chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards.

  • Page 26: Multiple Board Installation

    PCI core-logic chipset, such as the Intel 820, 840 or 850. If a high performance chipset is used with a Matrox Meteor-II board, you should not have any PCI bandwidth problems when grabbing up to two full-sized color images simultaneously (using two boards).
  • Page 27 Grabbing simultaneously from different boards Note, however, that you can sometimes experience PCI bandwidth problems with Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link when grabbing from multiple cameras that require a high bandwidth. Matrox Meteor-II Camera 1 Matrox Meteor-II Camera 2 Grabbing from two Matrox Meteor-II boards...
  • Page 28 28 Chapter 4: Using multiple Matrox Meteor-II boards...

  • Page 29: Chapter 5: Hardware Reference

    Chapter Hardware reference This chapter explains the architecture of the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link hardware, as well as the available features and modes.

  • Page 30: Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link Hardware Reference

    Appendix B of this manual. Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section The grab section of the Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link board captures video from digital cameras, compliant with the Camera Link Specification. It supports monochrome and component RGB acquisition.
  • Page 31 Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section Plus For PC/104- form factor Auxiliary sync and control connector Interfaces to DB44 Opto- connector of Matrox LVDS LVDS coupler buffers receivers 4Sight-II chassis drivers On a separate VM Channel bracket (PCI) (PCI only)

  • Page 32: Video Data Input

    Lookup tables The Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link board has four 8K x 8-bit programmable lookup tables. The LUTs on Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link can be operated as four 8-bit lookup tables, two 10-bit lookup tables, or two 12-bit lookup tables.
  • Page 33 Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link grab section ! On the PC/104-Plus form factor, all the signals described in this subsection are acessible using the Video input connector (Video in) on Matrox 4Sight-II. See the 4Sight-II Installation and Hardware Reference manual for pinout information.

  • Page 34: Data Interfaces

    Data interfaces Video Interface ASIC The Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link 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. It uses 32 Mbytes of video transfer memory (SDRAM) to store data until the PCI bus becomes available.

  • Page 35: Pci Interface

    Data interfaces 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 is 32 bits wide and operates at 33 MHz. It allows all VIA The VIA’s PCI...
  • Page 36 36 Chapter 5: Hardware reference...

  • Page 37: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Right-click on My Computer, and select Manage from the presented menu. 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.

  • Page 39: Grabbing Problems

    - Under Windows NT, go to the Windows NT Diagnostics property page (found under Start Programs Administrative Tools (Common)). Under the Resources page, check for devices that are sharing an IRQ with your Matrox frame grabber. - Under Windows 2000, right-click on My Computer, and select Manage from the presented menu.
  • Page 40 • 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.

  • Page 41: Contacting Matrox

    Contacting Matrox 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. • Computer (motherboard) make and model number, environment, and peripherals (especially boards sharing the computer with your Matrox Meteor-II).
  • Page 42 42 Appendix A: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Technical Information

    Appendix B: Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link board.

  • Page 44: Technical Information

    (or equivalent) or better. 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.

  • Page 45: Connector Pinouts For Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link For Pci

    Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI has five user connectors: two Camera Link interface connectors (video input connectors), an expanded trigger input connector, an expanded auxiliary sync and control connector, and a VMChannel connector.

  • Page 46: Camera Link Connectors

    46 Appendix B: Technical information Camera Link connectors The pinout for the two Camera Link connectors is as follows: Pin 13 Pin 13 Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 26 Pin 26 Pin 14 Pin 14 Base Configuration SIGNAL SIGNAL INNER SHIELD INNER SHIELD CC4- CC4+...

  • Page 47: Auxiliary Sync And Control Connector

    Use the Camera Link cable from your camera manufacturer or from 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation, to interface with the above connectors. Note that this cable is not available from Matrox. • Manufacturer: 3M Interconnect Solutions for Factory Automation •...
  • Page 48 48 Appendix B: Technical information SIGNAL SIGNAL CAMCTRL1, OUTPUT, TTL USER0, INPUT, - CC4_B, OUTPUT, + CC3_A, OUTPUT, - CC2_B, OUTPUT, - VSYNC_A, OUTPUT, - CC1_B, OUTPUT, - HSYNC_A, OUTPUT, - HSYNC_B, OUTPUT, - CLOCK_A, OUTPUT, - HSYNC_B, OUTPUT, + CC1_A, OUTPUT, - CLOCK_B, OUTPUT, + GROUND...

  • Page 49: Trigger Input Connector

    Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PCI Trigger input connector The trigger input connector is routed through the 9-pin female connector on the second mounting bracket to the 50-pin auxiliary I/O connector on the board. The pinout of the 9-pin DB9 female connector is as follows:...

  • Page 50: Vmchannel Interface Connector

    50 Appendix B: Technical information VMChannel interface connector The VMChannel interface allows Matrox Meteor-II to share data with any Matrox imaging board that has a VMChannel interface capable of performing the bus controller function. The VMChannel interface is only available on the PCI form factor.
  • Page 51 DATA[26] DATA[27] DGND DATA[28] DATA[29] DGND DATA[30] DATA[31] DGND * 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 /Camera Link board.

  • Page 52: Connector Pinouts For Matrox Meteor-Ii /Camera Link For Pc/104-Plus

    Connector pinouts for Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PC/104-Plus Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link for PC/104-Plus has six connectors, which are indicated in the diagram below. ! The auxiliary sync and control connector is located on the soldered side of the board, and is not shown.

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Electrical • Input signals in LVDS format: - Termination: 100 Ω differential. - Input current: - Min: -10 µA. - Max: 10 µA. - Input voltage: - Min: 0.1 V. - Max: 2.3 V. • Output signals in LVDS format: - No termination.
  • Page 54 54 Appendix B: Technical information - Input voltage: - Max of low: 0.8 V. - Min of high: 2 V. • Output signals in TTL format: - No termination. - Output current: Max of 64 mA. - Output voltage: - Max of low: 0.55 V. - Min of high: 3 V.

  • Page 55: Environmental

    Specifications - Input voltage: - Min of low: 0 V. - Max of low: 0.8 V. - Min of high: 2 V. - Max of high: 5 V. Environmental • Min./max. ambient operating temperature: 0°C - 55° C. • Min./max. storage temperature: -40° C - 75° C. •...
  • Page 56 56 Appendix B: Technical information...

  • Page 57: Appendix C: Glossary

    Appendix C: Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Meteor-II document.
  • Page 58 • 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.
  • Page 59 • Composite sync A synchronization signal made up of two components: one horizontal and one vertical. • DCF 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.
  • Page 60 60 Appendix C: Glossary • Grab To acquire an image from a camera. • 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. •...
  • Page 61 • LUT mapping Look-up table mapping. A point-to-point operation that uses a table to define a replacement value for each possible pixel value in an image. • LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling. A digital signaling standard that uses a pair of wires to transmit one signal in a differential mode.
  • Page 62 "traffic". It is a video interface that provides various ways of inputting and outputting data. • VMChannel 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.
  • Page 63 IRQ conflicts 40 camera control 33 clock 33 synchronization 33 lookup table 32 trigger 33 user input 33 conventions 13 Matrox Inspector 10 Matrox Intellicam 10 MIL 10 data interfaces MIL-Lite 10 PCI interface 35 monochrome 30 VIA 34 multiple boards...
  • Page 64 9 – – video input connector 46 VMChannel 9 VMChannel connector 50 PSG 32 RGB 30 SDRAM 34 software Matrox Intellicam 24 supported 9 specifications electrical 53 environmental 55 technical 44 synchronization 33 system requirements 11 technical information 44 timing...

  • Page 65: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for the compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Note This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 66 AVERTISSEMENT: Cet appareil est de la classe A. Lorsque cet appareil est utilisé dans un environnment résidentiel, il peut entraîner des interférences radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, l'usager peut être prié de prendre des mesures correctives appropriées. This device complies with EC Directive 89/336/EEC for a Class A digital device. It has been tested and found to comply with EN55022/CISPR22 and EN55024/CISPR24 when installed in a typical class A compliant host system.
  • Page 67 ( 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 68 M a t e r i a l D i s c l o s u r e T a b l e - ( P N : M E T E O R 2 - C L / 3 2 * ) Cd Cr (VI) PBDE YLC330NM0...

  • Page 69: Product Support

    Product support Limited Warranty Matrox warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of delivery. Matrox and its suppliers expressly disclaim any and all other warranties, express or implied. Your sole remedy shall be, repair or replacement of the product provided that the defective product be returned to the authorized dealer within a year from the date of delivery.
  • Page 71 Resolution: Network Card: Network Software: Other cards in system: Software Specific Information Operating system: Rev: Matrox SW used: Rev: Compiler: Rev: Fill out only if you are returning a board RMA #: Who were you talking to in customer support?
  • Page 72 Describe the problem:...

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