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- Page 1 FASTSERIES GETTING STARTED MANUAL FAST CAPTURE FAST PROCESSING FAST RESULTS FASTSERIES PCI BOARD FAST SERIES PMCs FastVision FastMem FastImage 1300 Fast4 1300 FastFrame 1300 Fast I/O 1300 30002-00184...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
Alacron Inc. Alacron makes no warranty for the use of its products, assumes no responsibility for any error, which may appear in this document, and makes no commitment to update the information contained herein. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
FastFrame 1300 (with or without TriMedia processor)............1 FastVision ..........................2 FastMem ..........................2 Fast4 1300 ..........................3 Fast I/O ........................... 3 Other Available Alacron FastSeries Manuals ..............4 REQUIREMENTS ........................5 System Requirements......................5 ESD Requirements ......................... 5 Tools Requirements........................ 5 The Shipping Carton...................... - Page 4 DC Power connection for the FastVision................15 Installation Of The Alacron PMC Board On Other Host Boards........16 DC Power connection for 5V ....................16 DC Power connection for 3.3V....................16 Final Check & Power-Up..................... 16 Final check ..........................16 Power-Up ..........................
- Page 5 The Windows NT and Windows 2000 Configurations............31 Define ALFAST Environment Variable for all Alacron RT Software ........31 Define TCS (TriMedia Compilation System) Environment Variable........31 Define TMPDIR Environment Variable for WINNT.............. 31 Define boot.ini Environment for all Alacron RT Software ............. 31 Installation Check ........................
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Page 6: Manual Figures & Tables
MANUAL FIGURES & TABLES FIGURE PAGE SUBJECT TABLE PAGE SUBJECT FastImage 1300 DC Power Cable Guide FastFrame 1300 Connection Guide For Input Cables FastVision Software Installation Matrix FastMem Fast4/1300 Fast I/O FastSeries Bracket vda.ini File alrt.ini File... -
Page 7: Introduction Of The Alacron Fastseries
FastImage 1300 is a full-length PCI board. It is an autonomous imaging system, which can process up to four continuous video streams with minimal impact on the host system. Figure 1. FastImage 1300 Alacron manuals available for FastImage 1300: • 30002-00176 FastImage 1300 Hardware User’s Manual... -
Page 8: Fastvision
The FastMem is a PMC memory daughter card module that can extend the SDRAM capacity of an ALACRON FastImage 1300 or FastFrame 1300 board by 128, 256, 384, or 512 MB. The FastMem allows several processors to have access to one central data space for large images and other multi-processor applications. -
Page 9: Fast4 1300
The Fast4 1300 is a PMC daughter card module that can extend the processing power of an ALACRON FastSeries by adding up to eight additional TriMedia TM1300 processors on the FastImage 1300 and adding up to four additional TriMedia TM1300 processors on the FastFrame 1300. -
Page 10: Other Available Alacron Fastseries Manuals
G. Other Available Alacron FastSeries Manuals Alacron manuals cover all aspects of FastSeries hardware and software installation and operation. Call Alacron at 603-891-2750 and ask for the appropriate manuals from the list below if they did not come in your FastSeries shipment. -
Page 11: Requirements
ALRT/ALFAST software is available for Linux, Solaris™, and Windows™ NT and Windows™ 2000 operating systems. • Air circulation of at least 200 LFM is required for all Fast Series boards. • The operating temperature range of the Fast Series boards is 0° Celsius to 50°... -
Page 12: Unpack The Shipping Carton And Inspect The Following
If any item is missing or damaged, see “Returning Products section VI. • Save the shipping carton and packing materials in case you need to store or ship your ALACRON board. • Save the anti-static protective bag and store the board inside the bag when the board is not in use. -
Page 13: Fastseries Input Cables Summary
FastSeries Digital Input Cable. The Digital Input cable is a Y cable with one 68-pin P1 VHDCI connector and two 37-pin female DSUB37 P2 & P3 connectors. Alacron Ordered Part Number: 80004-00030 • 10024-00162 FastSeries Type 1 Analog Input Cable. -
Page 14: Fastseries Input Cables Connections Guide
The FF1300 Camera Link Cable has 68-pin VHDCI connector on one end and two connectors, one 9-pin female DB-9F J1 and one 26-pin MDR P2 connector on the other end. Alacron Ordered Part Number: 80024-00235 2. FastSeries Input Cables Connections Guide ALACRON P/N... -
Page 15: Fastseries Bracket Connections
3. FastSeries Bracket Connections Digital and Analog Input connectors (J1A & J1B on both FastImage and FastFrame) Video Monitor Output connector (J2 on FastImage only) are accessible from the PCI rear panel bracket. 0.05" Analog + Digital Inputs RGB Monitor Output TV Monitor Output RS-232 Channel Link Input/Output... -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
Put the screws safely aside to use again later. If you need to remove an old board before installing the new ALACRON board, be careful not to damage the PCI slot. Unscrew and pull out the board that corresponds to the PCI slot you will use for the new board. -
Page 17: Installation Of The 3.3V Dc Power Connection For Pmc Board
Incorrect connection can result in permanent damage to the FastSeries boards, the motherboard, or the computer. Incorrectly applied power will void your Alacron warranty. 1. Installing the 3.3V for FastImage 1300 or FastFrame 1300 The FastMem daughter card provides extra memory to the FastImage 1300 board. It requires an external source of 3.3V DC power. -
Page 18: Installation Of The Fastseries Boards
Plug the large white P2 to the DC power cable coming out from the power supply. This connection can only be made in one direction; so do not force the connection. The small black P1end of the power cable is now ready to plug into the FastMem board. -
Page 19: Installing Fi1300, Ff1300 & Fastvision Without The Pmc Board
Firmly seat the PMC board into the PMC connectors on the back of either board. When in place, the mezzanine cards will run parallel to the length of the host board, sandwiched alongside. Turn the expansion board with PMCs attached over. Install the four (4) screws that came in the PMC shipment through the expansion board and into the plastic stand-offs already installed on the PMCs. -
Page 20: Installing The Fi1300, Ff1300 & Fastvision With The Pmc Board
PC System. 1. DC Power connection for the FastImage 1300 You received two (2) Alacron P/N 10024-00160 DC Power Cables in your FastImage 1300 board shipment. If you have installed one PMC on the host board, you will use one (1) of those power cables. -
Page 21: Dc Power Connection For The Fastframe 1300
FastMem), See section B for more instructions, and repeat step b. 2. DC Power connection for the FastFrame 1300 You received one Alacron P/N 10024-00160 DC Power Cable in your FastFrame 1300 board shipment. The DC Power cable is labeled P1 on the larger black end and P2 on the larger white end. -
Page 22: Installation Of The Alacron Pmc Board On Other Host Boards
If the host board is not installed in an ATX-style PC, Contact Alacron for Technical Assistance. See “Alacron Technical Support” Section VII. If your Alacron Fast 4 1300, Fast I/O 1300 or FastMem PMC is to be installed on another manufacturer’s host board, you must use the Alacron internal power cable P/N 10024- 00191 (3.3V) or P/N 10024-00192 (5V) which was shipped with your PMC board. -
Page 23: Power-Up
After the system has been running for about two hours, check to see if it’s overheating, or is uncomfortably hot to the touch. If it is, you need more air circulation If the PC system does not boot up, contact Alacron for Technical Assistance. See “Alacron Technical Support”. -
Page 24: Software Installation
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The following Alacron software manuals have more detailed information: Alacron Software • S3 Graphics Accelerator Driver • Software Development Environment • FastLIB • ALFAST • ALRT • FastMem Software System Requirements • Windows™ NT with service pack 6 or Windows™ 2000 with service pack 2 operating systems fully installed. -
Page 25: Software Installation Matrix
Windows 2000 operating system. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. Boot Windows 2000. Insert Alacron CDROM provided into CDROM driver. Log in as administrator. Following login, the system should display: “Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard”... -
Page 26: S3 Graphics Driver Installation
Access the Drivers page and complete the License Agreement and Download the S3 Windows NT driver for the VirGE GX2 chip (#357). The S3 Graphics Driver also shipped with Alacron Software under Zip files. The S3 driver is required only for FastSeries board that use Analog output. -
Page 27: Setting Up The Video Display
FastSeries board. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. Note: Documentation on program development with Philips SDE and execution within the TMMAN environment is provided on a CD-ROM that can be ordered from Alacron. 1. General Information The Philips Software Development Environment (SDE) for the TriMedia processor contains utilities to develop, compile, simulate, and debug TriMedia application programs. -
Page 28: Installing The Sde Software
While there are some systems like Windows NT or Windows 2000, where TMMAN is not supported. TriMedia applications can be compiled and simulated on several operating systems. Complete information about drivers and libraries can be found within the documentation on the CD-ROM containing the Philips SDE software. The installation requires approximately 140 MB of free space on the target drive 2. -
Page 29: Setting Up The Sde Environment Variable For W2000
1. General Information The library is provided as a GUI-style executable program with all device drivers, program services, and registry entries made automatically Alacron FastSeries Library software contains vector and image-processing functions. The library software is distributed in two versions: •... -
Page 30: Installing The Fastlib
The installation requires approximately one MB of free space on the target drive 2. Installing the FastLIB Insert the Alacron CD-ROM that came with your FastSeries board shipment into your CD-ROM drive. Access your CD-ROM drive If you are using FastLIB for the Pentium-Linkable library, go to ”\80004- 90010”... -
Page 31: The Alfast Installation
FastSeries board. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. 1. General Information Alacron ALFAST runtime support software has the following components, all of which will be installed at the same time by the installation program: •... -
Page 32: S3 Bridge Control Device
“pciprobe.sys” and a service “S3Bridgecontrol” are installed and run at system-boot time. They identify any Alacron S3 devices and reprogram the installed FastSeries-board PCI to create a PCI bridge device. To support the TriMedia-controlled mode of the Analog Output library, it is necessary to isolate the PCI bus that is local to the FastSeries board from the PC primary-PCI bus. -
Page 33: Setting Up The Alfast Environment Variable For Win2000
FastSeries board. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. 1. General Information Alacron Runtime (ALRT) software is a runtime environment for use with Alacron FastSeries boards equipped with TriMedia processors. ALRT provides features and utilities not available from TMMAN, and it was designed specifically for you to use... -
Page 34: Installing The Alrt
The installation requires approximately one MB of free space on the target drive 2. Installing the ALRT Insert the Alacron CD-ROM that came with your FastSeries board shipment into your CD-ROM drive. Access your CD-ROM drive, go to “\80023-90002” directory, select latest revision of ALRT and double click “alrt-obj-x.y.z.exe”... -
Page 35: Setting Up The Alrt Environment Variable For Win2000
Reboot the PC System to complete the software installation and the environment setup. 4. Setting up the ALRT Environment Variable for Win2000 Follow these instructions only if you are using the Windows 2000 operating system. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. Right click “My Computer”, select “Properties”, the “System properties”... -
Page 36: Installing The Fastmem
3. Installing the FastMem Insert the Alacron CD-ROM that came with your FastSeries board shipment into your CD-ROM drive. Access your CD-ROM drive, go to “\80021-90001” directory and double click “fastmem-obj-x.y.z.exe” to run the FastMem installation. The “InstallShield Wizard” and then the “FastMem WinNT Object - InstallShield Wizard”... -
Page 37: The Windows Nt And Windows 2000 Configurations
Follow these instructions for all configurations and environment setups that are required for the FastSeries boards. 1. Define ALFAST Environment Variable for all Alacron RT Software The ALFAST environment variable must be set to point to the ALRT and ALFAST runtime software directory. -
Page 38: Installation Check
Determine how much physical memory your system has by right clicking on the “My Computer” icon and noting (near the bottom) something like “134,218 KB” for a 128MB system, “261,556 KB” for a 256MB system etc. Edit your system’s “boot.ini” file as follows: Locate the boot drive (usually ‘C:\’). -
Page 39: The Tm Test For Alrt
From a DOS command prompt type “net start alfast”. The screen should display: The alfast service was started successfully From a DOS command prompt type “usertest” and “Enter”. The screen should display: ALACRON FastSeries – User test Version 1.5.xx PCIPROBE Version 1.5.xx Model TmPID PID SDRAM... -
Page 40: The Vda Test
Type “run” to run the VDA test. O. ALRT LINUX Installation Details for software installation for Linux and instructions on building programs are in Alacron Manual Part Number 30002-00170 à ALRT, ALFAST & FASTLIB Software Installation Manual for Linux NRE (Non Reoccurrence Engineering) Installation Details for NRE software installation are in the Installation Notes that came with your CD ROM FastSeries board shipment. -
Page 41: Appendix
APPENDIX The VDA.INI File 1. The example of the vda.ini file. #----------------------------------------------------------------- vda.ini - VDA library configuration file This file contains information about VDA devices. Each device is described by a section [VDAn]. #----------------------------------------------------------------- -> Set to 1 if the FastSeries has analog output (VGA) !if 0 Set to 0 if the FastSeries has no analog output (VGA) [VDA0]... -
Page 42: Define The Win2000 Buffer_Address For The Vda.ini File
Click “OK” to exit. 3. Define the Win2000 Buffer_Address for the vda.ini file Follow these instructions only if you are using the Windows 2000 operating system. Otherwise skip this section and go to the next section. Right click “My Computer”, select “Properties”, the “System properties” screen should display. - Page 43 ClockSpeed = int 178571424 [Device.11] ClockSpeed = int 178571424 [Device.12] ClockSpeed = int 178571424 [Device.13] ClockSpeed = int 178571424 [Device.14] ClockSpeed = int 178571424 [Device.15] ClockSpeed = int 178571424 Figure 8. alrt.ini File...
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Page 44: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING There are several things you can try before you call Alacron Technical Support for help. _____ Make sure the computer is plugged in. Make sure the power source is on. _____ Go back over the hardware installation to make sure you didn’t miss a page or a section. -
Page 45: Alacron Technical Support
VII. ALACRON TECHNICAL SUPPORT Alacron offers technical support to any licensed user during the normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. We offer assistance on all aspects of processor board and PMC installation and operation. Contacting Technical Support... -
Page 46: Returning Products For Repair Or Replacement
If, after trying everything you can do yourself, and after contacting Alacron Technical Support, you feel your hardware or software is not functioning properly, you can return the product to Alacron for service or replacement. Service or replacement may be covered by your warranty, depending upon your warranty. -
Page 47: Reporting Bugs
We will compile and run the module to track down the anomaly you’ve found. If you do not have Internet access, or if it is inconvenient for you to get to access, copy the code to a disk, describe the error, and mail the disk to Technical Support at the Alacron address below.
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