Differentiating Between Versions Of Your Matrox Gatoreye; Minimum Requirements - Matrox GatorEye Series Installation And Technical Reference

Differentiating between versions of your Matrox GatorEye

Matrox GatorEye was modified in March 2011 so that its auxiliary input lines
now accept 24 V input signals without additional resistors. You can identify this
new version of the camera by the phrase 24V Inputs on a sticker at the back of
your Matrox GatorEye. Both stickers on your camera are depicted below:
If the sticker does not list 24V Inputs, you have a Matrox GatorEye camera that
accepts 5 V input. Information pertaining to the 5 V input version is available in
Appendix G: Using a version of Matrox GatorEye that accepts 5 V input signals. The
rest of this manual assumes you have a Matrox GatorEye camera that accepts 24 V
input.

Minimum requirements

The following lists the minimum requirements for your computer so that you can
use your Matrox GatorEye:
• A 100/1000BaseT (sometimes referred to as 100BaseT/Gigabit Ethernet)
Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector, installed and functioning Ethernet drivers,
and a configured TCP/IP communication network protocol.
• An Ethernet M12 8-pin to RJ-45 cable.
Note that operating Matrox GatorEye with a 100 Mbit Ethernet connection
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will severely reduce the available acquisition frame rate.
• A Matrox GatorEye digital I/O and power cable, plus a power supply.
Note that, if power-over-Ethernet is used to power your Matrox GatorEye,
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power comes over the Ethernet M12 8-pin to RJ-45 cable, and not over the
Matrox GatorEye digital I/O and power cable.
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