Inspecting The Matrox Helios Package - Matrox Helios Series Installation And Hardware Reference

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Inspecting the Matrox Helios package

You should check the contents of your Matrox Helios package when you first
open it. If something is missing or damaged, contact your Matrox representative.
You should receive the following items:
• The Matrox Helios eCL, eA, eD, XCL, XA, or XD board, depending on which
was ordered. If you purchased a Matrox Helios eD/XD, make sure you have
received the appropriate version (LVDS or RS-422) of the board.
• An adapter board and a flat ribbon cable to interface the frame grabber with the
adapter board. Note that the adapter board is specific to the type of Matrox Helios
board purchased.
• If you purchased a Matrox Helios eD/XD, you should also receive a digital video
input adapter board and corresponding flat ribbon cable.
• A supplementary 50-pin auxiliary I/O mating connector. The mating connector
is included in case you need to build a cable that can access the signals of the
internal auxiliary I/O connector from within the chassis.
• The Matrox Helios Installation and Hardware Reference manual (this document).
You might have also ordered one or more of the following:
• MIL, which includes ActiveMIL, MIL-Lite, which includes ActiveMIL-Lite, or
Matrox Inspector. Matrox Intellicam is included with each of the previously
mentioned software packages.
• DVI-TO-8BNC/O, an 8-foot (2.4 m) cable with a DVI connector on one end
and both 8 BNCs and open-ended wires on the other end. This cable is meant to
connect to Matrox Helios eA/XA. The open-ended wires allow you to connect to
the synchronization and control signals of the module.