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Type and number of
strobe signals
Connect the GND wire-terminal of the direct output connector, the ground
of the voltage divider, and the ground of the lighting controller to a common
ground.
Depending on the Matrox camera to which your Matrox Breakout Box is
connected, the type of strobe signal and the number of auxiliary signals capable
of sending out such a signal is different.
If your camera is Matrox Iris GT, you can connect a pulse-train strobe signal
➠
or a standard strobe signal to the trigger input of the lighting controller. To
use a pulse-train strobe signal, connect auxiliary signal 4 (output) to your
lighting controller; this signal has a series of pulses that have a duty cycle
proportional to the specified intensity setting. To use a standard strobe signal,
connect auxiliary signal 5 (output) to your lighting controller.
If your camera is Matrox GatorEye, you can only connect a standard strobe
➠
signal to a lighting controller. You can use any auxiliary output signal as a
strobe signal.
For more information, refer to the Using the I/O signals appendix in your
Matrox camera's documentation.
Using the Opto 22-isolated output connectors of your Matrox
Breakout Box
Matrox Breakout Box can forward the state of an auxiliary output signal from your
Matrox camera to a third-party device through an Opto 22-isolated output
connector. To use an Opto 22-isolated output connector, perform the following:
1. Connect a G4 Opto 22 output module to a plug-in base.
Note that the G4 Opto 22 output module must be 24 V compliant.
2. Connect the digital I/O and power cable of your Matrox camera and a power
supply to your Matrox Breakout Box module by following the steps in the
Powering and connecting your Matrox camera section, earlier in this chapter.
Note that your Matrox Breakout Box supplies power to the camera through the
digital I/O and power cable. When using the Matrox Breakout Box, you must not
connect the camera's ethernet cable to a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injector.
Routing output signals from your Matrox camera
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