Matrox Electronic Systems 4SIGHT-M manual

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    Matro x 4Sight-M Ins tallati on and H ardware Refe rence Manual no. 10916-101-0100 F ebruary 28, 2005 MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Matrox ® is a reg istered trademark of Matr ox Electronic Systems Ltd. Microsoft ® and Window s ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PC/104™ and PC/104-Plus™ are tradem arks of the PC/104 Consortium. Intel ® is a reg istered trad emark of Intel Corp oration. Pentium ® is a registered trademark of Intel Corpo ration. Celero[...]

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    Contents U sing this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 P art 1: Operating your Matrox 4Sight -M unit Chapter 1: Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting peripherals to th e unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Connecting display devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Connecting a high-resoluti[...]

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    Connecting a PC/104- Plus board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Some c onsiderations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Remo ving and installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Remo vin[...]

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    I/O interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Serial ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Audi o interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Intel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Video (I ntel IGD) Control submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 ICH Control submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 P ower Menu . .[...]

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    Pinouts of back panel connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Serial port connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Video input connector ("V ideo in") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Digital vide[...]

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    Using this manual 9 Using this manual Thank-you for purchasing M atrox 4S ight-M. This installation and hardware reference has been written to assist y ou with the setup of your unit and the connection of peripheral and internal devices. F or users who have purchased the motherbo ard-only version of Matr ox 4Sight-M, and need to install it into a c[...]

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    10 Using this manual Need help? If you experience problems during installa tion or while using this product, refer to the support page on the Matrox Imaging web site: www .matrox.com/imaging/support. This pa ge pr ovides answers to fr equently asked questions, as well as offers r egister ed customers additional ways of obtaining support. If your qu[...]

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    P art 1: Operating your Matrox 4Sight -M unit MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Chapter 1 Before you begin This chapter introduces you to the hardware components found on Matrox 4Sight-M. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    14 Chapter 1: Before you begin Overvi ew Matrox 4S ight-M is a self-contained pl atform that integrates processing and display , along with image capture, networking, and general purpose I/O. Matrox 4S ight-M comes in two basic versions: the integrated-unit version a nd the motherboard-only versi on. The integrated-unit version includes a Matrox 4S[...]

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    Hardware components 15 • Digital Visual I nterface (DVI) . The Matrox 4S ight-II integrates a DVI port for interfacing to a digital flat panel as your second ary display . The fl at panel display device should have a cable/adapter assembly that complies with the D igital Display W orking G roup ’ s high bandwidth, video inter face/D V I standar[...]

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    16 Chapter 1: Before you begin Mass storage F or mass storage, IDE devices, such as a hard disk, can be connected to either the A T A 44-pin connector or th e A T A 40-pin connector . Chassis The Matrox 4S ight-M chassis can enclose the Matrox 4S ight-M motherboard, up to three PC/104- Plus boards, an optional 2.5 inch IDE hard driv e and fan. M ou[...]

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    Optional components 17 Memory Computer memory is provided via a 184-pin DIMM slot, which supports modules up to 1 Gbyte in size. A 1 Mbyte flash memor y device stores the BIOS. Optional components Y ou can purchase additional components for Matrox 4Sight-M, which if purchased, will arriv e pre-installed in the integrated unit. A description of each[...]

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    18 Chapter 1: Before you begin hard wired to t he ex ter nal v ideo inp ut co nne ctor . This allows you to interface your camera with the frame grabber by connecting it to your unit’ s video input connector . Refer to the Connecting peripher als to the unit chapter for details. F or more information on the M atrox Meteor-II frame grabbers, refer[...]

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    Inspecting your M atrox 4Sight-M package 19 Motherboard-only version If you have purchase d the motherboar d-only version of Matrox 4Sight-M, y our package should contain the following items: Standard package item Details Motherboard This Matrox 4Sight-M hardware and installation reference Matrox 4Sight-M sof tware packag e Includes the follo wing:[...]

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    20 Chapter 1: Before you begin Additiona l components Y ou might have pur chased one or more of the following additional components to complete your unit: ❖ If you have purchased a M atrox Meteor-I I /Camera Link frame grabber , you will need to purchase the Camera Link cables from your camera ’ s manufacturer or from 3M I nterconnect Solutions[...]

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    Operating your Matrox 4Sight-M unit 21 Operating your Matrox 4Sight -M unit The following points should be considered when operating your Matro x 4Sight-M unit. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) There are a total of six clearly labelled LEDs on the Matrox 4Sight-M unit. • On one side, the re are four LEDs: - On (topmost LED) . The P ower-on LED lights[...]

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    22 Chapter 1: Before you begin Handling precautions Y our Matrox 4S ight-M motherboard is sensit ive to static electricity and surges. T o avoid damaging the motherboar d, follow these pr ecautions: Precautions applicable t o both versions of Matrox 4Sight-M •B e s u r e t o tur n off the po wer to your unit and all peripherals befor e adding or [...]

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    Chapter 2 Connecting peripherals to the unit This chapter is geared to us ers who are ready to connect various peripherals to their unit MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    24 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit Overvi ew This chapter describes how to connect various devices to the M atrox 4Sight-M unit. Important In addition to connec ting the devices, some devices must be configured to properly interact with Matrox 4S ight-M. F or information on the configuration procedure, refer to your operating system[...]

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    Connecting display devices 25 • A local area network (LAN) at 10/100 Mbps. • A Gigabit E thernet inte rface at 10/100/1000 Mbps • A video input device. • A serial device (2 connectors). • External devices that connect to the auxiliar y I/O interface. • A stereo audio device. Connecting display devices Connect a high-resolution monitor o[...]

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    26 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit Connecting a high-resolu tion display device T o connect your high-r esolution monitor(s): 1. Connect the first monitor to the top analog V GA connector (connector #1) on the Matro x 4Sight-M unit. If your monitor has a DB-15 connector , use a standard DB-15 to DB-15 cable. If y our monitor has 5 B[...]

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    Connecting display devices 27 4. If you have a second high-r esolution monitor , you can connect it to the TV -Out/DVI-I connector (connector #2) on the M atrox 4Sight-M unit. Connect the DVI-to-V GA adapter (provided wtih the M atrox 4Sight-M unit) to the TV -Out/DVI-I connector . 5. F ollow the same procedures as outlined in the abo ve steps for [...]

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    28 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit Connecting a USB mouse, keyboard, or printer Y ou can connect any USB-compliant mouse, keyboard, or printer to the USB connectors, located on th e front panel of the M atrox 4Sight-M unit. Connecting other USB devices If you are using M atrox 4Sight-M un der the M icrosoft Windows 2000 or Windows X[...]

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    Networking connect ions 29 An RJ45 connector must be attached to each end of the cable. Peer -to-peer communication T o connect the Matr ox 4Sight-M unit in a peer-to-p eer communication configuration, you will have to use a custom-made crossover networ k cable to connect your unit and the computer . Build this special cable based on the follo wing[...]

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    30 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit Connecting video input devices Mo s t M a t r o x f r a m e g r a b b e r s d e s i g n e d f o r Ma t r o x 4 Si g h t - M h a v e a c u s t o m v i d e o input connector that attaches directly to the motherboard, which in turn, is hard-wir ed to the video input connector , on the back side of the[...]

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    Connecting video input devices 31 This cable has a DBHD44 connector on one side, and thirteen BNC connectors on the other . I t suppor ts up to twelve video input signals and one trigger signal. The thirteen B NC wires conne ct to the differ ent cameras, as such: Connecting to composite input signals Y ou can inter face up to twelve composite camer[...]

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    32 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit 3. Attach the DBHD44 connector t o the video input connector of Matrox 4S ight-M. Connecting to other signals Y ou can also use a DBHD44-TO-13BNC/O cable if you need to interface other signals (such as, special user input and output signals) in addition to composite and Y/C video signals. The DBHD [...]

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    Connecting video input devices 33 Connecting to other signals Y ou can also use a DBHD44-T O-8BNC/O ca ble if you need to connect to other signals (such as, special user input and ou tput signals) in addition to R GB video signals. The DBHD44-TO-8BNC/O cable is an open-end ed version of the DH44-T O-8BNC cable. Units with Matro x Meteor-II /Digital[...]

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    34 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit Connecting devices to the serial port Y ou can connect devices to the two serial ports using a 9-pin RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 serial port cable. If you connect RS-422/RS-485 serial devi c es, rem emb er to conf igu re the seri al port to meet this standard. This is do ne by adjusting the internal di[...]

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    Connecting a stereo audio devic e 35 The output of a TTL device can be connected directly to an input on the auxiliar y I/O. The input of a TTL device can be connect ed dir ectly to an output on the auxiliary I/O; ho wever , you will need to add a pull-up resistor to this connection (connected at 5 V). Connecting non- T TL devices The output of a n[...]

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    36 Chapter 2: C onnecting periph erals to the unit MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    P art 2: Customizing the motherboard MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Chapter 3 Adding devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard This chapter deals with addition s that can be made to the Matrox 4Sight-M motherboard. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    40 Chapter 3: Addi ng devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard Introduction The Matr ox 4Sight-M integrated unit is designed to accommodate selected hardwar e additions. The following diagram pro vides a reference to motherboar d connections: If you have purchase d the integrated-uni t version of Matrox 4Sight-M, the first step in making hardwar[...]

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    Removing the Matrox 4Sight-M chassis 41 Removing the Matrox 4Sight -M chassis T o remo ve the Matrox 4S ight-M chassis: War n in g 1. Unplug the M atrox 4Sight-M po wer cord. 2. Remo ve the appropriate screws and nut on the M atrox 4Sight-M unit ’ s front panel. 3. With the M atrox 4Sight-M unit laid flat , face the back panel, place your hands o[...]

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    42 Chapter 3: Addi ng devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard War n in g D o not touch the heat sinks while the unit is running, or soon after it has been turned off; they might be ver y hot. War n in g If your M atrox 4Sight-M unit is installed in a factor y-pro vided chassis, be sure to always operate it with the cover on. This ensur es that [...]

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    Connecting a hard disk or CD drive 43 Connecting a hard disk or CD drive The Matr ox 4S ight-M motherboard pro v ides a primary A T A 44-pin connector and a secondary A T A 40-pin connector , each of which allows y ou to connect one or two IDE devices. The location of th e A T A connectors are shown in the diagram below: The following se ctions out[...]

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    44 Chapter 3: Addi ng devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard Connecting devices with an AT A 40-pin connector Y ou can connect one IDE dev ice that has an A T A 40-pin connector (such as a CD drive or a 3.5 inch har d disk) to t he secondar y connector . Connecting one IDE device If you want to connect one IDE device that has an A T A 40-pin c[...]

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    Connecting a hard disk or CD drive 45 T o connect the devices: 1. U sing the three-connector flat-ribbon cable, attach one connector to th e motherboard, and attach the other two connectors to each device. 2. Set the jumpers on each device, so th at one will operate in master mode, and the other in slave mode. 3. Attach the custom power cable betwe[...]

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    46 Chapter 3: Addi ng devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard Connecting a PC/104- Plus board Y ou can connect up to three PC/104- Plus boar ds on the Matr ox 4Sight-M motherboard, in a stack-through configuration, as shown belo w . Each board must be attached to the other through four jack scr ews. Some considerations The following points ar e[...]

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    Removing and installing memory 47 •T h e P C / 1 0 4 - Plus boar d might have a PCI shroud, a plastic case that protects the PCI connector pins. Ho wever , it hinders air circulation, and therefor e should be rem o ved before inst alla tion . Number of boards • Although it is poss ible to connect one or more acquisition boards, the act ual numb[...]

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    48 Chapter 3: Addi ng devices to the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard Installing memory To i n s t a l l m e m o r y : 1. Ensure that the clips at each end of the module are spre ad. 2. P osition the module over the DIMM slot, such that the notches along the module’ s bottom edge align with the notch in the DIMM slot. 3. Gently insert the bottom edge[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard in a custom chassis This chapter provides some gu idelines for insta lling the Matrox 4Sight-M motherboard in a custom chassis. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    50 Chapter 4: Installing the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard in a custom chassis Overvi ew This chapter provides genera l guidelines when using a custom chassis to house the Matrox 4S ight-M motherboard. I t also lists specifications to safely con nect a custom power-supply and fan. In addition to this chapter , any specific instru ctions included wit[...]

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    Custom fan 51 Custom fan Y ou can use any fan that prov ides at least 18 cfm (0.5 m 3 /min.) of air flow through the CPU heat sink. Due to the heat sink ’ s convoluted fins, the fan must be placed on on e s ide of th e he at si nk , as il lus tr at ed in t he di agr am be low . T hi s wi ll en sur e proper airflow through the fins, resulting in a[...]

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    52 Chapter 4: Installing the Matrox 4Sight -M motherboard in a custom chassis Custom power supply The power connector on the stand-alone Ma trox 4Sight-M motherboard is a 4-pin locking connector . V oltage requirements for each pin are given belo w . Pin Pow er supply (V) Max. voltag e (V) Min. volt age (V) Maximum current 1 (A) 1. The maximum curr[...]

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    P art 3: Reference material for all users MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Chapter 5 Matrox 4Sight -M hardware reference This chapter provides ha rdware descriptions of Matrox 4Sig ht-M. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    56 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference Overvi ew The har dware refer ence provides a detailed description of the major components making up Matrox 4S ight-M. T echnical information, such as connector pinouts and hardwar e specifications can be found in T echnical r eference . Motherboard The Matrox 4S ight-M EBX motherboard inte grates pr[...]

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    Processing 57 Processing Microprocessor The Matr ox 4Sight-M mother board supports either the I ntel Celeron M microprocessor , r unning at 1.3 GHz, or an I ntel P entium M microprocessor , running at 1.6 GHz. Chipset The chipset consists of the Intel 855GME graphics and memory hub controller (GMCH) and the Intel ICH4 I/O hub controller (ICH). The [...]

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    58 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference MMX and S SE technology The Intel Celer on M and Intel P entium M processors both use multimedia extension (MMX) technology . This technology , an extension to the Intel architecture, is designed specifically to accelerate multimedia and imaging applications. I t addresses the key characteri stics of[...]

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    Memory 59 Memory Computer memory (RAM) is installed into one 184-pin DIMM slot on the motherboar d. The interface supports PC-2700, unbuffer ed DDR SDRAM modules, up to 1 Gbyte in size. BIOS settings are stored in a 1 Mbyte flash memor y chip . I ts capabilities are similar to that of an EEPR OM, in that it can be erased and re-written, as well as [...]

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    60 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference Encoder Matrox 4S ight-M provides an integrated Chrontel 7009 video encoder , driven by the second CR T controller of the 855GME GMCH. The video encoder can be programmed to output composite (CVBS) and component (Y/C) video in NTSC/P AL formats. I t can also output component R GB video with the same [...]

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    BIOS 61 • C yclical Redundancy Checking (CR C). • Logical Block A ddressing (LBA). The hard driv e is resistant to small and medium shocks or vibration, but can be permanently damaged if subjected to excessive forces. BIOS The BIOS is the interface between the operating system and the har dware. I ts data, crucial to the proper functioning of t[...]

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    62 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference I/O interfaces Matrox 4S ight-M integrates two serial po r ts, an audio interface, an internal connector for a parallel port, and six USB ports. In addition, an auxiliary I/O connector , featuring suppor t for 32 auxiliary I/Os, is present. Serial ports Matrox 4S ight-M integrates two serial por t s,[...]

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    I/O interface s 63 RS-422 and RS-485 can support multiple devices, at faster rates an d farther distances. In addition, data communication is differential. F or more information on the pinouts for the serial ports, see the Ser ial por t connectors section in the T echnical r eference appendix. Connecting your Ma trox 4Sight-M unit to a multidrop ne[...]

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    64 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference On Matrox 4S ight-M, you can activate internal resistor termination to eliminate distortion caused b y these reflections. T o connect in ternal re sistor termination on your unit, adjust the internal dip switch accordingly . ❖ N ote that on a M atrox 4S ight-M unit in a multidrop network, internal [...]

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    I/O interface s 65 Audio int erface Matro x 4Sight-M supports 16-bit stereo audio input and output along its audio interface. The interface is only designed for line input/output operations. Because there is no output amplifier or input preamp lifier , it will not support speakers nor microphones. P arallel port Matro x 4Sight-M has an internal con[...]

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    66 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference PC/104- Plus interface The Matr ox 4Sight-M mother board ha s connectors that pro vide a PC/104- Plu s interface. PC /104- Plus is a standar d stackable form factor for PCI busses. The interface allows you to connect: • Sev eral Matrox frame grabbers for PC/104- Plus. • Other third-party PC/104- [...]

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    Power supply, fan, and chassis 67 Power supply The integrated-unit v ersion of Matro x 4S ight-M featur es an external, universal pow er supply with the following specifications: • Input: from 100 to 240 V ac . •O u t p u t : 1 2 V dc , 5.8 A (=70 W). • An non-resettable fuse, which cuts off the power-supply if the current ex ceeds 12 A. Fan [...]

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    68 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference Chassis The Matrox 4Sight-M chassis encloses the Matrox 4Sight-M motherboar d, up to three PC/10 4- Pl us boar ds, a 2.5 inch storage device (such as a hard driv e), and fan. M ounting points on the chassis a llow the unit t o be secur ed to ot her equipment. 3.350" 8.509 cm 7.250" 18.415 c[...]

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    Power supply, fan, and chassis 69 Important N ote that you should use model #6-32 UNC screws for mounting the Matrox 4Sight-M unit to other equipement, or scre ws of similar length and specifications. The recommended length of the screws is 1/8" (0.125") or 3.2 mm (0.32 cm). MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - inf[...]

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    70 Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight-M hardware reference MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    P art 4: Appendices MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Appendix A : BIOS reference This appendix describes the BIOS Setup utility . It also lists BIOS messages and diagnostic codes. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    74 Appendix A: BIOS reference Introduction BIOS stands for Basic I nput/Output System. It acts as an interface between the operating system and the hardware. When the computer is turned on, it is the BIOS that is responsible for booting up the machine, and loading the operating system that is used to ru n applications . The computer BIOS image is w[...]

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    The BIOS Setup utility 75 U pon entering the Setup utility , the items of the Ma in menu are displayed in the workspace. The wor kspace is divided into four sections: the Me nu bar , the Legend bar , the Selection window , and the It em Specific H elp window . The Menu bar The Me nu bar displays the following options: Each M enu bar option repr ese[...]

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    76 Appendix A: BIOS reference The Legend bar The Legend bar contains the list of keys necessar y to successfully navigate throughout the BIOS Setup utility . The following table lists these keys and describes their uses: The Selection window When a menu is selected, its name will appear highlighted in the menu bar and its menu items will be display[...]

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    The BIOS Setup utility 77 The Item Specific Help window The Item S pecific Help windo w provides a description of the selected menu item, and, in less obvious cases, an explanation of the different settings of this item. : I/O Device Configuration Reset Configuration Data [] Legacy USB Support: [Disabled] Local Bus IDE adapter: [Both] SMART Device [...]

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    78 Appendix A: BIOS reference Main menu This section describes all the items of the Main menu. R efer to the previous section entitled The Legend bar for guidelines on navigating within this menu. • System T ime. This item displays and sets the time in HH:MM:SS format. - T o alternate between fields, press the Ta b key . - T o increase the value [...]

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    Main menu 79 Master and Slave submenus The Master and S lave submenus allow you to configur e the A T A 44-pin connector (called the primar y connector) and the A T A 40-pin connector (called the secondary connector) on the M atrox 4Sight-M motherboar d. Each of these int ernal connectors can suppor t up to two IDE or A T API devices, pro vided tha[...]

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    80 Appendix A: BIOS reference By selecting Aut o , the drive itself pro vides the correct device information. This process is called autotyping . B y select ing Use r , you must specify various device characteristics (s uch as multi-sector transfers, LBA mode control, and transfer mode). The details of these characteristic s are specified later in [...]

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    Main menu 81 •S e c t o r s . This item allows you to enter the number of sectors per track on your device. • Maximum C apacity . This item reports the maximum capacity of your device, based on the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors reported. This number should equal the value provided b y the manufacturer ’ s specification s. LBA format[...]

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    82 Appendix A: BIOS reference • LBA M ode Control 1 . This item allows you to enable or disable Logica l B lock Addressing (LBA) mode control to address drive locations. LBA invo lves serializing t he sectors on a drive, so that each one has an integer number , ranging from 0 until the total num ber of sectors on the drive. This mode is standard [...]

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    Main menu 83 -F a s t P I O 4 - FPIO 3 / DMA 1 - FPIO 4 / DMA 2 • Ultra DMA Mode 1 . This item allows you to select the Ultra DMA mode of transfer . The Ultra DMA mode allows for a faster transfer rate between the IDE device and system memor y . Options: - Disabled (default) -M o d e 0 -M o d e 1 -M o d e 2 -M o d e 3 -M o d e 4 -M o d e 5 • SM[...]

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    84 Appendix A: BIOS reference Cache memory submenu This submenu allows you to configur e the specified block of memor y . • Memory Cache. This item allows you to set the state of the memory cache. Options: -E n a b l e d ( d e f a u l t ) -D i s a b l e d • Cache Extended M emory Area. This item allows you to control the caching of memory above[...]

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    Main menu 85 -W r i t e P r o t e c t -W r i t e B a c k • Cache D400 - D7FF . This item allows you to control the caching of this addr ess space. Setting this item to Wr i t e T h r o u g h w il l en ab le w ri ti ng d at a t o t h e c ac he m em or y a nd ha ve it se n t to the main memor y immediately . Setting this item to W rite P rotect wil[...]

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    86 Appendix A: BIOS reference •P O S T E r r o r s . This item allows you to toggle the display of the prompt to enter the BIOS Se tup menu if a r ecoverable err or occurs on boot. Options: - Disabled (default) -E n a b l e d • S ummar y Scr een. This item allows you to enable or disable the display of a summary screen during boot-up. By select[...]

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    Advanced menu 87 •H a r d D i s k P r e - D e l a y . This item allows you to enable or disable adding a delay before the first access to a h a r d d i s k b y t h e B I O S . Y o u m i g h t w a n t t o e n a b l e t h i s o p t i o n b e c a u s e s o m e h a r d disks tend to hang if they are accessed before they ar e initialized. Options: - D[...]

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    88 Appendix A: BIOS reference By selecting No , the ESCD ar ea is maintained, and the BIOS configures the devices according to the specif ications in this area, resulting in a faster boot. By selecting Ye s , the E SCD a rea is clea red a nd rec onfi gure d. If an IR Q conflict occurs after you install a new device, ch ange this menu item ’ s set[...]

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    Advanced menu 89 Options: -D i s a b l e d -P r i m a r y -S e c o n d a r y -B o t h ( d e f a u l t ) • Smart device monitoring. This item allows you to enable or disable IDE failure pr ediction. Options: -E n a b l e d ( d e f a u l t ) -D i s a b l e d . I/O Device Configuration submenu •S e r i a l p o r t A . This item allows you to enabl[...]

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    90 Appendix A: BIOS reference •S e r i a l p o r t B . This item allows you to enable or disable serial port B (the bottom serial port). By selecting Dis abl ed , the serial por t is not co nfigur ed and is turned off . I t also frees up IR Q 3 and I/O addresses 2F 8h to 2FFh. By selecting Enable d , the port is turned on, but r equires that you [...]

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    Intel menu 91 •M o d e . This item allows you to select the data transfer mode through the parallel port interface. Options: -O u t p u t o n l y - Bi-directional (default) Intel menu This section describes all the items of the In tel menu. Refer to the s ection entitled The Legend bar for navigation guidelines. Vi deo (Intel IGD) Control submenu[...]

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    92 Appendix A: BIOS reference specified in the video BIOS. S electing CR T will use the V GA device connected to the first output. Selecting EFP will use the external flat panel device connected to the second output. Selecting TV will use the TV monitor device connected to the second output; output to the TV monitor will be in composite P AL mode 1[...]

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    Intel menu 93 Options: -C R T ( d e f a u l t ) -C R T + C R T 2 -C R T + E F P -C R T + T V ( N T S C ) -E F P + C R T -T V ( N T S C ) + C R T ICH Control submenu The ICH Control submenu allows you to configur e various ICH (I/O hub controller) parameters. Integrated Device Control submenu This submenu allows you to configur e the items that dete[...]

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    94 Appendix A: BIOS reference • IDE Controller . This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE controller . The IDE controller is enabled by default. S electing Di sab le d will disable the IDE controller , for instance, you will not be able to connect to a hard disk. Options: -E n a b l e d ( d e f a u l t ) -D i s a b l e d • AC’97 Audi[...]

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    Power Menu 95 Pow er Me nu This section describes all the items of the Po w e r menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend bar for navigation guidelines. • After P ower failure. This item allows you to choose the state of the Matro x 4Sight-M unit when AC P ower is re stored after the unit loses power (for example, if the power cor d is pulle[...]

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    96 Appendix A: BIOS reference Boot menu This section describes all the items of the Boot menu. Refer to the section entitled The Legend bar for navigation guidelines. Changing a device’ s boot sequence position The BIOS can boot the operating syst em from any available boot-device (such as a h a r d d r i v e o r C D d r i v e ) . W h e n M a t r[...]

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    Boot menu 97 T o change the position of a device on th e list, highlight it using the Up and Do wn keys. Y ou can then move the selection up or do wn using the + and - keys. Expanding and collapsing device types N ote that a "+" sign next to a device ty pe means that there ar e one or mor e such devices connected to the unit. F or example[...]

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    98 Appendix A: BIOS reference Selecting a device type that has a “+” sign next to it and pr essing Ente r expands the option, showing all the devices of the same type connected to your unit. An expanded version might look like this: N ote that there is no w a “-” sign next to the Hard Drive option. This indicates that the option has been ex[...]

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    Boot menu 99 Enabling or disabling a boot device I t is also possible to enable or disable a boot device using the Boot menu. B y default, all connec ted devices are enabled. T o disable them, select the device using the Up and Dow n keys and press Shif t+1 . Y ou will notice the “!” character appear to the left of the selected device. Pr ess S[...]

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    100 Appendix A: BIO S reference Exit menu This section describes all the items of the Exi t menu. R efer to the section entitled The Legend bar for navigation guidelines. •E x i t S a v i n g C h a n g e s . Choose this option to save your changes in CMOS memory and exit th e BIOS Set up uti lit y . Before exiting, a S etup Confirmation dialog bo[...]

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    Overriding t he device sequence 101 •D i s c a r d C h a n g e s . Choose this option to d iscar d the changes that you made. The program will then load the previous settings from CMOS memor y . The Exit menu remains open after the settings are loaded. Before loading the previous settings, a Setup Confirmation dialog box will appear , allo wing y[...]

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    102 Appendix A: BIO S reference The procedur e to execute th is utility is as follows: 1. During POST , press the Esc key . At the end of POST , a menu box calle d Boot Menu will appear . Display ed in this menu box is a list of devices from wh ich the operating system can be booted. 2. U sing the Up and Dow n keys, select the device from which the[...]

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    BIOS messages and diagnostic codes 103 BIOS messages and diagnostic codes When Matr ox 4Sight-M is booted, a pow er-on self-test (POS T) is per formed by the BIOS. Once all the tasks are completed, the BIOS will proceed to boot the operating system. If a task cannot be compl eted, POST will re port an error to the BIOS. T ypes of POST errors There [...]

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    104 Appendix A: BIO S reference If an error message is displayed, you will have the option of either continuing with the boot process, or entering S etup to re-configure the BIOS settings. When prompted, press F1 to continue with the boot process, or press F2 to enter Setup . BIOS Message Explanation 0200 Failure fixed D isk T his message indic ate[...]

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    BIOS messages and diagnostic codes 105 0270 Real-time clock er ror* This message i ndicates that the real-t ime cloc k failed the BIOS hardware test. Boar d repair might be necessary . 0271 Check date and time se ttings This message indicates that the BI OS has fo und the date or time out of range and has reset the real-time clock. Y ou will ha ve [...]

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    106 Appendix A: BIO S reference BIOS diagnostic codes If a PO ST er ro r oc cu rs b ef or e t he BI O S c an ga i n a cc es s to th e d i sp la y b o ard , th e error message will be relayed in the form of a diagnostic code. The BIOS will cause the diagnostic ("Diag.") LED to flash according to a specified pattern. Press <F2> to ent[...]

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    BIOS messages and diagnostic codes 107 The follow ing table list s various BIOS codes, possible errors associated with each BIOS code, as well as suggested solutions to rectify the problem. Note that if the suggested solution is left blank, you should cont act M atrox to resolve the problem. BIOS Error Code Possible Error Suggested solution 1-4-3-3[...]

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    108 Appendix A: BIO S reference 4-3-4-3-4-3-1-2 Memor y initialization e rrors (RAM error). T r y to reseat the RAM. If the problem persists, contact Matrox. 4-3-4-3-4-3-1-3 4-3-4-3-4-3-1-4 4-3-4-3-4-3-2-1 4-3-4-3-4-3-2-2 4-3-4-3-4-3-2-3 4-3-4-3-4-3-2-4 4-3-4-3-4-3-3-1 4-3-4-3-4-3-3-2 4-3-4-3-4-3-3-3 4-3-4-3-4-3-3-4 4-3-4-3-4-3-4-1 4-3-4-3-4-3-4-2 [...]

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    Appendix B: T echnical reference This ap pendix summarizes th e key features o f Matrox 4Sight-M. In addition, this appendix provides pinout descriptions for external an d internal c onnectors of the Matrox 4Sight-M uni t. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    110 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Motherboard • EBX form factor (8” x 5¾” or 20.32cm x 14.61cm). • Integrates pr ocessing, display , storag e, networking, and I/O functionality . • P rocessor: - 1.3 GHz Intel Celeron M . - 1.6 GHz I ntel P entium M. •C h i p s e t : - GMCH (north brid ge) controller - I ntel 85 5GME. - I/O hub (sout[...]

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    Motherboard 111 • A four-pin pow er connector . The voltages that can be drawn are outlined in the following table: Pin V oltage Max. current 1 Po wer 1 5 V 0.75 A 3.75 W 2G r o u n d 3G r o u n d 4 12 V 0.75 A 9 W 1. Pins 1 and 4 are protected with an auto-resettable fu se. Pin Pow er supply Max. voltage Min. vol tage Max. Current 1 1. The maxim[...]

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    112 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Important • Environmental S pecifications: - Ambient operating temperatur e of processo r (200 - 400 lfm of air flow in the CPU heat sink): ➠ Intel Celeron M (1.3 GHz): 5 to 50° C. ➠ Intel P entium M (1.6 GHz): 5 to 50° C 1 . - P rocessor junction (core) temperatur e trip point: 105° C. - S torage tempe[...]

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    Power supply 113 • P ow er consumption (average values): - Operating: 2.1 W . - Id le: 0.65 W . - S tand-by: 0.25 W . - Sleep: 0.1W . • Vibr ation, operating: 1.0 G (5 to 500 Hz). • Vibr ation, storage: 5.0 G (5 to 500 Hz). • Shock, operating: 120 G 2 ms. Power supply • Input: 100 - 240 V ac •O u t p u t : 1 2 V dc , 5.8 A (70 W). • P[...]

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    114 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Battery 1 • U sed to maintain BIOS settings in CMOS memory . • Chemistr y: Lithium/Manganese D ioxide (Li/MnO 2 ) system . • Capacity: 225 mAh. • Battery voltage: 3 V . •D i a m e t e r ( m a x ) : 2 0 m m . Auxiliary I/O interface • 16 independent sink driver output signal s and 16 ind ependent inpu[...]

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    Pinouts of fro nt panel conn ectors 115 Pinouts of front panel connectors The front panel has the follo wing connectors: • T wo Ethernet jacks, one 10/100BaseT standard Ethernet jack and one Gigabit Eth er ne t ja ck . •F o u r U S B c o n n e c t o r s . • One analog V GA connector . • A D VI-compliant digital VGA connector ("DVI-I&qu[...]

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    116 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Gigabit Ethernet The Gigabit E thernet jack is also an 8-pin, RJ45 male connector . The Gigabit Ethernet ja ck is the Ethernet jack on th e right. Its pinout is outlined in the following table. USB connectors The four USB connectors are identical, and consist of a r ectangular , type-A, 4-pin socket. Their pinou[...]

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    Pinouts of fro nt panel conn ectors 117 Analog VGA c onnector The analog VG A connector is more sp eci fically a 15-pin, D-SUB female connector . The pinout is outlined in the following table. • Operating voltage and maximum curr ent: 5 V , 0.75 A. • Auto-r esettable fuse: Y es. Pin Sign al I/O Desc ription 1V C C O P o w e r , + 5 V dc 2D A T [...]

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    118 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference DVI-compliant digita l VGA connector ("D VI-I") The D VI-compliant digital VGA connector ("D VI-I") is more specifically a 29-pin female connector . 24 pin s are reserved for digital output and 5 pins are reserved for analog output. The connector’ s pinout is outlined in the following table[...]

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    Pinouts of fro nt panel conn ectors 119 12-13 NC - Not connected. 14 +5V O +5 V dc 15 GND - Ground. 16 HPD I/O Ho t -plug detect. 17 TX0- O T ransmission data line 0- . 18 TX0+ O T ransmission data li ne 0+ . 19 GND - Ground. 20-21 NC - Not connected. 22 GND - Ground. 23 TXC+ O T ransmissi on data line Clock+ . 24 TXC - O T rans mission data line C[...]

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    120 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Auxiliar y I/O connector (" Aux. I/O") The auxiliary I/O ("A u x. I/O") connector is a 44-pin, D-SUB male connector . I ts pinout is outlined in the following table. Auxiliar y I/O conne ctor Pin Signal Pin Signal 1O U T P U T 1 2 3 G N D 2 OUTPUT 3 24 INPUT 0 3O U T P U T 5 2 5 G N D 4 OUTPU[...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 121 Pinouts of back panel connectors The back panel has the following connectors: • T wo serial port connectors. • A video input connector ("Video in"). • T wo digital video input connec tors ("D igital Video in") (only if Matrox M eteor-II /Digital for PC/104- Plus is purchased). • T w[...]

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    122 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference T op serial port connector (RS-232 standar d only): Bottom serial port connector: Pin Signal I/O Description of RS-232 stand ard 1C D I C a r r i e r d e t e c t . 2 RXD I Recei ve data. 3 TXD O T ransmit data. 4 DTR O Data terminal read y . 5G N D - G r o u n d . 6 DSR I Data set ready . 7 R TS O R equest to se[...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 123 Vi deo input connector ("V ideo in") There is one video input connector ("V ideo in") on the back panel. The video input connector is a 44-pin, DB-HD female connectors. The pinouts are outlined in the following tables. The pinout of the video input connector depends on whether the Matr ox 4[...]

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    124 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Matrox Meteor-II /Multi-Channel 16 DC_OUT O +12 V powe r supply . The DC_OUT signal is protected with a 0. 75 A auto-resettable fuse. 17-18 GND - Ground. 19 VID_IN10 I Vide o input 10. 20 VID_IN9 I Video in put 9. 21-22 NC - Not connected. 23 VID_IN8 I Video in put 8. 24 USER1_OUT O User output. 25-32 GND - Grou[...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 125 Matrox Meteor-II /Camera Link 13 VID1_ IN3 I Video input 1 (Blue). 14 GND - Ground. 15 VID1_ IN1 I Video inpu t 1 (Red). 16 DC_O UT O +12 V power su pply . The DC _OUT signal is protected with a 0.75 A auto-resettable fuse. 17-18 GND - G round. 19 CLK_IN I TTL clock input. 20 TRIG I TTL trigger input. 21-22 NC[...]

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    126 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference 9 OPTOTRIG- I Opto-isolated trigger negativ e input. 10 NC Not connected. 1 1 LV D S T R I G + I LV D S t r i g g e r p o s i t i v e i n p u t . 12 NC Not connected. 13 L VDSTRIG- I L VDS trigger negative input. 14 GND Ground. 15 EXTUSERIN1 I TTL external user input 1. 16 DC_OUT +12 V power su pply . Th e DC_OU[...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 127 U se Ma trox cable DBHD44- T O-13BNC to interface video sources throu gh Matrox 4S ight-M’ s video input connector to a M atrox Meteor-II /S tandard frame grabber (designed for Matro x 4Sight-M). The c able has thirteen BNC connectors, and a high-density 44-pin D-S ubminiature male connector . U se M atrox c[...]

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    128 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Digital video input connect ors ("Digital V ideo in") T wo digital video input connectors ("Digital Video in") ar e only available when Matrox M eteor-II /Digital is purchase d. The two connectors ar e 68-pin, VHDCI female connectors. Their pinouts are outlined in the following tables. VHDCI [...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 129 17 USER, OUTPUT , 1+ 51 USER, OUTPUT , 1- 18 USER, OUTPUT , 0+ 52 USER, OUTPUT , 0- 19 USER, INPUT , 1+ 53 USER, INPUT , 1- 20 USER, INPUT , 0+ 54 USER, INPUT , 0- 21 CL OCK, OUTPUT , + 55 CL OCK, OUTPUT , - 22 CL OCK, IN PUT , + 56 CL OCK, IN PUT , - 23 VSYNC, OUTPUT , + 57 VSYNC, OUTPUT , - 24 VSYNC, INPUT ,[...]

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    130 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference 12 EXPOSURE0, OUTPUT , T TL 4 6E X P O S U R E 1 , O U T P U T , T T L 13 EXPOSURE1, OUTPUT , + 47 EXPOSURE1, OUTPUT , - 14 EXPOSURE0, OUTPUT , + 48 EXPOSURE0, OUTPUT , - 15 TRIGGER , INPUT , + 49 TRIGGER, INPU T , - 16 V ALID, INPUT , + 50 VALID, I NPUT , - 17 USER, OUTPUT , 1+ 51 USER, OUTPUT , 1- 18 USER, OUT[...]

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    Pinouts of ba ck panel conn ectors 131 Camera Link connectors T wo Camera Link connectors ar e only available when Matrox M eteor-II /Camera Link for PC/104- Plus is pur chased. Both B ase and M edium configurations are supported. The pinouts of the two Camera Link connectors ar e outlined in the following tables. Base Configu ration Pin Si gnal Pi[...]

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    132 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference U se the Camera Link cable from your camera manufactur er or from 3M Inter connect Solutions for F actor y A utomation, to interface with the above connectors. Note that this cable is not available from Matrox Caution If using the two Camera Link conne ctors, the cables you choose should be of the same type and [...]

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    Pinouts of inter nal connectors and dip switches 133 Internal A T A 44-pin connector The A T A 44-pin in ternal connector is a 44-pin, IDC male connector . The pinout is outlined in the following table. •O p e r a t i n g v o l t a g e : 5 V . Pin Signal I/O Description 1/ R E S E T O R e s e t . 2G N D - G r o u n d . 3D D 7 I / O D a t a 7 . 4D[...]

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    134 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference 23 /DIOW O Write strobe. 24 GND - Ground. 25 /DIOR O Read st robe. 26 GND - Ground. 27 IORD Y I I/O re ady . 28 GND - Ground. 29 /DMACK I DMA acknowledge. 30 GND - Ground. 31 INTRQ I Interr upt request. 32 /IOC S 16 - IO ChipSelect 16. 33 DA1 O Address 1. 34 NC - Not connected. 35 DA0 O Address 0. 36 DA2 O Addre[...]

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    Pinouts of inter nal connectors and dip switches 135 Internal A T A 40-pin connector The A T A 40-pin in ternal connector is a 40-pin, IDC male connector . The pinout is outlined in the following table. •O p e r a t i n g v o l t a g e : 5 V . Pin Signal I/O Description 1/ R E S E T O R e s e t . 2G N D - G r o u n d . 3D D 7 I / O D a t a 7 . 4D[...]

  • Page 136

    136 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference 23 /DIOW O Write strobe. 24 GND - Ground. 25 /DIOR O Read st robe. 26 GND - Ground. 27 IORD Y I I/O ready . 28 GND - Ground. 29 /DMACK I DMA ack nowledge. 30 GND - Ground. 31 INTRQ I Interr upt request. 32 /IOC S 16 - IO ChipSelect 16. 33 DA1 O Address 1. 34 NC - Not connected. 35 DA0 O Address 0. 36 DA2 O Addre[...]

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    Pinouts of inter nal connectors and dip switches 137 Internal connector for the parallel interface The internal connector for the parallel in terface is a 26-pin, IDC male connector . The pinout of this connector is outlined in the following table: Pin Sign a l I/O Description 1/ S T R O B E O S t r o b e . 2 /A UTOFD O Autof eed. 3 D0 O Data Bi t [...]

  • Page 138

    138 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Power connectors for IDE devices and system power supply The pinouts of the two 4-pin po wer conne ctors (one for connecting IDE devices and one for connecting the po wer supply) are outlined in the section Mo th e rb oa rd , earlier in this appendix. Internal dip switch The internal dip switch allows you to act[...]

  • Page 139

    Creating cu stom cables 139 The specifications for the internal dip swit ch are outlined in the follo wing table: Creating custom cables In certain cases, you will have to create and use custom cables when interfacing external devices to Matrox 4S ight-M. These situations include: • Interfacing L VTTL devices to the auxiliar y I/O interface. • [...]

  • Page 140

    140 Appendix B: Tec hnical reference Unit Reliability Prediction Mean time between failure (MTBF) The following table outlines the mean time between failure for modules on Matrox 4Sight-M: Unit name Desc ription R epair category Failure in time (FIT) rate in hours MTBF in hours Fac to r y Repa ir Field Repairable Other Board modules Matrox Meteor-I[...]

  • Page 141

    Appendix C : Glossary This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox 4Sight-M document. MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    142 Appendix C: Glossary •A S I C Application-specific integr ated circuit . An integrated circuit custom-made to meet the requir ements of a specific application. It integrates sev eral digital and/or analog functions into a single die. This results in a r eduction in cost, board ar ea, and pow er consumption, while improv ing per formance when [...]

  • Page 143

    143 •C a c h e A memor y component r eferred to by the processor , for faster and more efficient processing. The processor ac cesses the cache before the RAM and storage devic es, because data transfers from the cache to the CPU are faster than data transfers from the RAM or storage devices. Many comp uters have a primar y cache and a secondary c[...]

  • Page 144

    144 Appendix C: Glossary •D H C P Dynamic H ost Configurat ion P rotocol. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to clients who log onto a TCP/IP network. It eliminates the need to assign and manage unique IP addresses for all of the machines on a network. • D isplay memor y See fr ame buffer . • Dri ver A software program that services an o[...]

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    145 •F i e l d One of the two halves that make u p an image. One half consists of the image's odd rows (kno wn as the odd field ); the other half consists of the image's even ro ws (known as the even field ). •F r a m e A single image grabbed from a video camera. • F rame buffer A frame buffer is a dedicated storage ar ea used for d[...]

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    146 Appendix C: Glossary • Hor izontal sync The part of a video signal that indicates the end of a ro w and the star t of a new one. See als o ver tical s ync . • Host In general, Host refers to th e principal CPU in one ’ s comp uter . It can also refer to the principal computer in a multi-computer set-up. •H S L A color space that repr es[...]

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    147 •K e y i n g A display effect that switches between two display sources depending on the pixel values in one of the sources. Keying is used to make portions of the overlay frame buffer surface transparent so that corres ponding areas of the underlay frame buffer surface can show through it. • Latency The time from when an oper ation is star[...]

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    148 Appendix C: Glossary •N e t w o r k b i n d i n g s The series of associations that enable communication among the network ser vices, protocols, and adapters in your computer . In this case,’binding’ r efers to the conversion or association of symbolic addresses in the operating system to storage-related addresses. These associations can [...]

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    149 •P O S T P ow er-on self test. This test is performe d by the BIOS, as soon as the computer is turned on. POST gathers informatio n about what your unit contains, and ensures that everything is working properly . It works b y per forming a list of tasks related to testing the RAM, the on-board har dware, the expansion cards, the keyboard, the[...]

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    150 Appendix C: Glossary • Real-time processing The processing of an image as quic kly as the next image is grabbed. Also known as live processing . • Reference lev els The zero and full-scale levels of an analog-to-digital converter . V oltages below a bl a ck ref ere nc e l ev el are converted to the minimum pixel value; voltages above a whit[...]

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    151 • T CP/IP T ransmission Control Pr otocol/ Internet P rotocol. The basic communication protocol (or language) of the Internet th at has become the global standar d for network communications since it ensures faithful data transmission. T CP/IP uses the client-server communication model, in which a computer user (client) makes requests and is [...]

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    152 Appendix C: Glossary MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]

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    Index ! 100BaseT mode 61 100Mbps LED 21 10BaseT mode 61 A AC’97 audio device 94 Activity LED 21 analog flat panel 25 analog VGA co nnector 25 , 117 ATA 40-pin connector 135 ATA 44-pin connector 43 , 133 ATA 44-pin interface, configuration 88 audio devices, connecting 35 audio input/ou tput connectors 35 auxiliary I/O connecto r 34 , 120 auxiliary[...]

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    internal ATA 44-pin 43 , 132 – 133 internal connector of the parallel interface 137 location on motherboard 15 Matrox opto-coupling module 34 motherboard 40 PC/104-Plus 46 serial port 34 , 121 socket-block 34 USB 28 , 116 video input 30 , 123 custom cables, creating 139 custom devices chassis 50 fan 51 power supply 52 D date, changing 78 DBHD44-T[...]

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    I I/O capabilities 62 IDE devices 43 installing. See devi ces Intel 855GME 57 Celeron M 57 ICH4 I/O hub controller 57 Pentium M 57 interfaces auxiliary I/O 65 , 114 DVI-compliant digital VGA 60 Ethernet 61 parallel port 65 PC/104-Plus 66 serial port 62 , 89 USB 65 internal connector of the parallel interface 137 internal dip switch 138 internal res[...]

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    P package contents 18 – 20 parallel port 65 configuration 90 PC/104-Plus boards 46 considerations when connecting 46 using multiple boards 47 PC/104-Plus interface 66 pinouts. See connectors POST 14 , 21 , 86 , 103 , 106 , 149 power supply 113 power supply (custom), connecting 52 power-off immediate 22 power-supply 67 processor 57 cache 58 MMX te[...]

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    Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Wa r n in g Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly appr oved by the party responsible for the compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Note This device complies with P ar t 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This devi[...]

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    This device com plies with EC Directive 89/336/EEC for a Class A digital device. It has been tested and found to comply with EN55022/CISPR22 and EN55024/CISPR24 wh en installed in a typical class A compliant host system. I t is assumed that this device will also achieve compliance in any Class A compliant system. Le présent appareil numérique ré[...]

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    Product support Limited W arranty Matrox warr ants this product against defects in materials and workma nship for a period of one year from the date of delivery . Matrox and its suppliers expressly discl aim any and all other warr anties, express or implied. Y our sole remedy shall be , r e pair or replacement of the prod uct pr ovided that the def[...]

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    Product Assistance Request F orm Name: Company: Address: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Hardware Specific Information Computer : CPU: System memor y: PCI Chipset: System BIOS rev: Video card use d: Reso lution: Network Card: Network Software: Other cards in system: Software Specific Information Operating system: Rev: Matrox SW used: Rev : Compiler: Rev: Fill [...]

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    Describe the problem: MATROX IMAGING est distribué par TECHWAY - www.techway.fr - info@techway.fr - +33 (0)1 64 86 58 30[...]