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Matrox Orion
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. 10704-101-0200
May 9, 2000

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  • Page 1 Matrox Orion Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no. 10704-101-0200 May 9, 2000...
  • Page 2 All other nationally and internationally recognized trademarks and tradenames are hereby acknowledged. © Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., 2000. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......7 Matrox Orion ......8 Acquisition features .
  • Page 4 Data interfaces......40 Matrox MGA G400 ....40 AGP and PCI interface .
  • Page 5 Problems during application development. .48 Contacting Matrox .....49 ....51 Appendix B: Technical information Board summary .

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter outlines the key features of Matrox Orion.

  • Page 8: Matrox Orion

    Chapter 1: Introduction Matrox Orion Matrox Orion is a frame grabber, capable of acquiring color and monochrome images from standard video sources and displaying them. Matrox Orion is available in both AGP and PCI versions. You can use Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) or any of its derivatives to program your Matrox Orion.

  • Page 9: Matrox Mga-G400

    Host. When in bus master mode, Matrox MGA-G400 can perform transfers without requiring continuous Host intervention. The AGP version of the Matrox Orion board is capable of AGP 1X and 2X speeds, depending on the chipset in your computer. Display features The Matrox MGA-G400 uses a 32-bit wide, master AGP or PCI Host interface, and includes two independent CRT controllers.

  • Page 10: Video Encoding

    Driven by the secondary CRT controller, the NTSC/PAL/RGB video encoder provides an additional video output with overlay, from Matrox Orion to external video devices (for example, TVs or VCRs). The video encoder can be programmed to output either component RGB video or both composite and Y/C (NTSC/PAL) video in either square pixel or CCIR-601 resolutions.

  • Page 11: What You Need To Get Started

    Pentium-II-class processor or better for the AGP version, or a Pentium-class processor or better for the PCI version. Note that the AGP version of the Matrox Orion supports AGP 1X on chipsets such as Intel 440LX, and AGP 2X on chipsets such as Intel 440BX, 820, and 840.

  • Page 12: Optional Parts

    Handling components The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on Matrox Orion are sensitive to static electricity and surges. Improper handling can seriously damage the circuits. Drain static electricity from your body by touching a metal fixture (or ground) before you touch any electronic component.

  • Page 13: Installation Overview

    ActiveMIL-Lite Need help? Appendix A offers solutions to potential problems. If your Matrox Orion installation questions are not answered in this manual, contact your local Matrox representative or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support group; refer to the Product Support section at the back of this manual for email addresses and phone numbers of Matrox’s offices.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1: Introduction...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware installation This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Orion board in your computer.

  • Page 16: Installing Matrox Orion

    1. Remove the cover from your computer using the instructions from your computer manual. 2. If you have the AGP version of Matrox Orion, check that the AGP slot is empty. If it is not, remove the current AGP board from your system to make room for your Matrox Orion board.
  • Page 17 Installing Matrox Orion 5. Lower the board gently into the slot. SCREW METAL PLATE AGP or PCI BOARD SLOT 6. Once the board is perfectly aligned, press the board firmly but carefully into the slot. 7. Anchor the board by replacing the screw that you removed.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2: Hardware installation 9. Secure the adapter bracket with the reserved screw. A board installed in an AGP or PCI slot should look like this: Note: AGP version presented here. PCI version might vary slightly. 10. Replace the cover of your computer. 11.

  • Page 19: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting external devices Connecting external devices Matrox Orion has four external interface connectors of which three are located on its main bracket. Expanded video I/O connector (DB-44) Expanded video I/O adapter bracket Expanded video I/O interface connector Ribbon cable Stripe...

  • Page 20: Outputting To External Video Devices

    WHITE BLACK GRAY 2. Connect the monitor to Matrox Orion's 15-pin female VGA output connector (DB-15). If your monitor has a DB-15 connector, use the standard DB-15 to DB-15 cable that is usually provided with your monitor. If your monitor has 5 BNC-type connectors, use the standard DB-15 to 5-BNC cable that is usually supplied with such monitors.

  • Page 21: Attaching A Video Input

    Chapter 1. Attaching a video input Connecting external You can attach video sources to Matrox Orion’s expanded video devices to the I/O connector using the optional DBHD44-TO-13BNC. This cable has thirteen BNC connectors, and a DB-44 plug. The...
  • Page 22 TRIGGER Non-protected TTL trigger input Y/C input Matrox Orion supports a maximum of four Y/C inputs with the DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable. To connect a Y/C camera to Matrox Orion, connect the BNC-TO-SVHS adaptor cables to your cable. Then attach your camera to the BNC-TO-SVHS adaptor cables, using the following cable information.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Installing Software

    Chapter 3: Installing software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox Orion software.

  • Page 24: Installing The Software

    Matrox display drivers In order to take advantage of Matrox Orion’s special display features, install the Matrox MGA driver included on the CD. This will create a new Windows group called Matrox PowerDesk.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4: Matrox Display Properties And Matrox Powerdesk

    Chapter 4: Matrox Display Properties and Matrox PowerDesk This chapter provides information about the Matrox Display Properties dialog box, as well as the Matrox PowerDesk group.

  • Page 26: Overview

    This chapter discusses how to configure your display settings to take advantage of Matrox Orion’s special display features. The display section of Matrox Orion is powered by the Matrox G400 graphics display controller. Matrox Orion uses the Matrox display drivers to drive the display section. When...

  • Page 27: Configuring Your Display

    To install a monitor other than a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor or to customize or verify your Windows monitor settings: 1. Click on the Monitor property page of the Matrox Display Properties utility. 2. If the monitor name listed does not match your monitor, click on the Properties button and select the Driver property page.
  • Page 28 Windows should automatically use the correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is selected in Windows: 1. Click on the Monitor property page of the Matrox Display Properties utility. 2. Make sure the Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor option is selected.

  • Page 29: Additional Information

    Matrox Uninstall Program The Matrox Uninstall Program allows you to disable or remove all or part of the Matrox Windows software. When you use this program, all the files you choose to uninstall are deleted from your hard disk, and all entries pertaining to these files are removed from your Windows registry.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4: Matrox Display Properties and Matrox PowerDesk...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5: Matrox Orion Hardware Reference

    Chapter 5: Matrox Orion hardware reference This chapter explains the hardware architecture of the Matrox Orion, as well as the available features and modes of operation.

  • Page 32: Matrox Orion Hardware Reference

    Chapter 5: Matrox Orion hardware reference Matrox Orion hardware reference This chapter provides information on the hardware architecture of the Matrox Orion, as well as the features and operating modes supported by the board. The chapter is divided into three sections. The first section...

  • Page 33: Acquisition Section

    The board can also accept an external analog composite sync input. When digitizing data on Matrox Orion, the values 0 and 255 are reserved; therefore, the range of possible pixel values spans from 1 to 254. See the Pixel Converter section.
  • Page 34 Chapter 5: Matrox Orion hardware reference Sampling Rates for NTSC/PAL Standards Video format Square Pixels CCIR-601 NTSC 12.27 MHz 13.5 MHz (720x480) (640x480) 14.75 MHz 13.5 MHz (720x576) (768x576) The video decoder also features an automatic gain control (AGC). However, you can disable this feature (MIL-Lite...

  • Page 35: Rgb Digitization Section

    The input low-pass filtering stage is used to limit high frequency noise and aliasing effects at the input of the A/D converter. The filter used on Matrox Orion is a 4th order Butterworth filter with a cutoff frequency of 8 MHz. If required, this filter can be bypassed by changing the appropriate setting in the DCF with Matrox Intellicam.
  • Page 36 1.4 - 2.8 Vpp 1.3 M_GAIN0 A/D converters Matrox Orion uses three independent 10-bit analog/digital converters, one for each R, G, and B channel. Although 10-bit converters are used, the converters only output the 8 most-significant bits of data. The converter can operate at the maximum pixel clock frequency of the decoder (14.75 MHz)

  • Page 37: Pixel Converter

    RGB stream and feed it to the G400. In addition, the color-space converter can convert RGB (BGR32) data to YUV16 (YUYV). Due to the nature of the Matrox MGA-G400 controller, the data that is passed to the G400 cannot have the values 0 and 255;...

  • Page 38: Trigger

    Chapter 5: Matrox Orion hardware reference Trigger Matrox Orion accepts an external trigger input which allows image acquisition to be synchronized to external events (MIL-Lite MdigControl()). The trigger initiates the capture of the next valid frame or field. Direct TTL trigger Trigger signals can be received directly (pin 20 on the expanded video I/O connector) in TTL format.

  • Page 39: Display Section

    Display section Display section To drive the display section, Matrox Orion uses the Matrox MGA-G400 graphics display controller. It has a 128-bit wide memory interface with the AGP or PCI bus and stores both graphics and video data in the 32-Mbyte frame buffer (SDRAM).

  • Page 40: Video Encoder

    Matrox MGA-G400 transfers the data at high transfer speeds in one direction at a time across the AGP or PCI bus. For example, Matrox Orion can grab into a Host buffer for processing, and then transfer the resulting data to the display.

  • Page 41: Agp And Pci Interface

    Data interfaces AGP and PCI interface The PCI version of the Matrox Orion is capable of a peak data transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/sec. With the AGP version of the Matrox Orion, data can be transferred at one of two speeds which are outlined in the table...
  • Page 42 Chapter 5: Matrox Orion hardware reference...

  • Page 43: 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, or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems using your Matrox Orion board, please try the following: Check for disconnected power cords. Read the Common problems and solutions section in this chapter. If your problem is not addressed in this chapter or if the solutions suggested don’t work for you, contact your local...
  • Page 45 Event Viewer utility to identify the device that was unable to start. This could happen due to the following two reasons: The MIL Orion driver is not installed correctly. This problem could occur due to too much or insufficient allocation of DMA memory.

  • Page 46: Grabbing Problems

    BIOS driven IRQ conflict under Windows NT 4.0 In the event that your Matrox imaging board(s) cannot share an IRQ line, allocate a different IRQ to each device in the IRQ Configuration Setup section of the BIOS Setup Program (accessible on bootup).
  • Page 47 If there is a Digital/Analog switch on your monitor, set it to Analog. Ensure that Matrox Orion is sitting evenly and is fully inserted into its slot. To do this, press the board down firmly.

  • Page 48: Problems During Application Development

    The picture is broken up, with bad horizontal sync; in other words, it rolls, jitters, or blinks. The cables connected to the monitor might not be attached properly or the monitor might not accept Matrox Orion’s video settings. Ensure that the synchronization line(s) are properly connected to your monitor (to identify the sync line(s), refer to the appropriate monitor configuration in the ‘...

  • Page 49: Contacting Matrox

    Contacting Matrox Contacting Matrox Before contacting your local Matrox representative or the Matrox Imaging Customer Support Group, you will need the following information: A description of what happened. Computer type, environment, and peripherals (especially boards sharing the computer with your Matrox Orion).
  • Page 50 Appendix A: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 51: Appendix B: Technical Information

    Appendix B: Technical information This appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Orion board.

  • Page 52: Board Summary

    System requirements: A PC with an AGP or PCI bus and a Pentium-II processor or equivalent. Note that the AGP version of the Matrox Orion supports AGP 1X on chipsets such as Intel 440LX, and AGP 2X on chipsets such as Intel 440BX, 820, and 840. If you need more specific information regarding potential problems, refer to Appendix A - Troubleshooting.

  • Page 53: Default Settings

    Memory map: System-determined (configured on power-up). Board input and output connectors Matrox Orion has four external interface connectors, of which three are located on its main bracket: Video input, TV output, and VGA output. The expanded video I/O connector is attached to a DB44 connector on an additional bracket through a ribbon cable.

  • Page 54: Expanded Video I/O Connector

    Appendix B: Technical information Expanded video I/O connector The expanded video I/O connector is a high density DB-44 female connector, and is located on the second bracket. Its pinout is as follows: Signal Description VID_IN8 Analog Video Input 8 (CVBS8, C4, or SYNC2). GROUND Ground.
  • Page 55 1, 6, 16, 21-22, Not used 32, 36-38 Use Matrox cable DBHD44-TO-13BNC to interface to this connector. This cable has thirteen BNC connectors and a high-density 44-pin D-Subminiature male connector. The DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable allows you to attach up to eight analog video sources and a trigger input (either opto-isolated or TTL).

  • Page 56: Vga Output Connector

    Appendix B: Technical information VGA output connector The video output connector is a high density DB-15 female connector that provides analog video and digital synchronization signals to the monitor. The pinout of the output connector is compatible with VGA monitors and is as follows: Signal Description Analog Red output.

  • Page 57: Video Input And Tv Output Connectors

    Board input and output connectors Video input and TV output connectors Matrox Orion’s video input and TV output connectors are BNC connectors. It is important that when connecting a video source to the video input connector, you do not connect an additional...

  • Page 58: Specifications

    Appendix B: Technical information Specifications Electrical Operating voltage and current: 5 V ±5% 500 mA 3.5 A 12 V ±10% 400 mA 400 mA 3.3 V ±5% 3.0 A Values are based on preliminary measurements and are not final. Environmental Min/max ambient operating temperature: 0°C - 55°...

  • Page 59: Appendix C: Glossary

    Appendix C: Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Orion document.
  • Page 60 Appendix C: Glossary Accelerated Graphics port. A high-performance interface which is capable of displaying 3-D graphics at high speeds. Band One of the surfaces of a buffer. A grayscale image requires one band. A color image requires three bands, one for each color component.
  • Page 61 Since a computer sends out data faster than a screen can display it, the data is temporarily stored in the frame buffer. Matrox imaging boards that have a display section typically have two frame buffer surfaces: a dedicated or dynamically allocated main (underlay) surface and an overlay (VGA) surface.
  • Page 62 Appendix C: Glossary 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. A color space that represents color using components of hue, saturation, and luminance. The hue component describes the actual color of a pixel.
  • Page 63 MSPS Mega samples per second. Peripheral Component Interconnect. An expansion bus standard for the ’90s. Phase-locked loop. A PLL creates a pixel clock which is a multiple of a referenced signal’s frequency; usually the referenced signal is the horizontal sync. A PLL adjusts the pixel clock frequency according to changes or variations of its reference signal.
  • Page 64 Single-screen mode A display configuration using a single monitor to display both the Host operating system’s user interface and images from the Matrox Orion display memory. Trigger A signal that allows image acquisition to be synchronized to external events. If supported, a digitizer can operate in one...

  • Page 65: Index

    57 installation hardware 16 overview 13 software 24 DBHD44-TO-13BNC cable 12 IRQ conflicts 46 default settings Matrox Orion 53 DH44-TO-13BNC/O cable 12 display lookup table (LUT) 37 features 9 low pass filter 35 non-centered 47 quality 48 display resolution 9...
  • Page 66 Matrox Intellicam 11 software Matrox MGA G400 40 installing 24 maximum desktop resolution 52 supported on Matrox Orion 10 MGA display drivers 26 static electricity 12 – MGA Display Properties 26 synchronization MGA Power Desk 24 horizontal 20 MGA PowerDesk tools 26...

  • Page 67: 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 68 EU Notice (European Union) WARNING: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures AVERTISSEMENT: Cet appareil est de la classe A. Lorsque cet appareil est utilisé...

  • Page 69: Product Support

    Electronic Systems Limited. No other warranty is expressed or implied. Matrox is not liable for consequential damages. If you wish to return your board, contact the Matrox authorized dealer where you purchased the board for service. Do not return a product to Matrox without authorization.
  • 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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