Matrox SMD4M15 Application Note

Application Note:

Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Genesis
SMD 4M15 February 16, 1998

Camera
Descriptions

Interface mode

Camera
Interface
Briefs

• 2048 x 2048 x 12-bit @ 15 fps.

• 4-channel digital video output (RS-422).

• Non-interlaced (progressive scan).

• Internal syncs.

• Internal exposure control.

• Maximum data rate per output: 15 MB/s

N.B. This camera outputs 12-bit however only 8-bit was used for this interface

• Continuous (no Binning, 2x2 Binning, 4x4 Binning, AOI)

Mode 1: Continuous (no Binning)

Video

SMD

4M15

• 2048 x 2048 x 8-bit @ 15 fps.

• 4-channel digital video output (RS-422).

• Non-interlaced (progressive scan).

• Continuous video.

• Pixel clock frequency: 20 MHz

• Matrox Genesis receiving RS-422 HSYNC, VSYNC and pixel clock signals from camera.

• DCF used : SMDC1X1.DCF

• Note: requires two additional programs for operation (see Camera Interface Details)

HSYNC
VSYNC

Pixel Clock

Matrox Genesis

(GEN/_/_/STD* +

GEN/DIG/BRD/S**)

* Matrox Genesis Main Board
with Grab Module
** Matrox Digital Data Input Board

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Mode 2: Continuous (2x2 Binning)

Video

SMD

4M15

• 1024 x 1024 x 8-bit @ 28 fps.

• 4-channel digital video output (RS-422).

• Non-interlaced (progressive scan).

• Continuous video.

• Pixel clock frequency: 10 MHz

• Matrox Genesis receiving RS-422 HSYNC, VSYNC and pixel clock signals from camera.

• DCF used : SMDC2X2.DCF

• Note: requires two additional programs for operation (see Camera Interface Details)

HSYNC
VSYNC

Pixel Clock

Matrox Genesis

(GEN/_/_/STD* +

GEN/DIG/BRD/S**)

* Matrox Genesis Main Board
with Grab Module
** Matrox Digital Data Input Board

Application Note:

Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Genesis
SMD 4M15 February 16, 1998

Camera
Interface
Briefs
(continued)

Mode 3: Continuous (4x4 Binning)

Video

SMD

4M15

• 512 x 512 x 8-bit @ 46 fps.

• 4-channel digital video output (RS-422).

• Non-interlaced (progressive scan).

• Continuous video.

• Pixel clock frequency: 5 MHz

• Matrox Genesis receiving RS-422 HSYNC, VSYNC and pixel clock signals from camera.

• DCF used : SMDC4X4.DCF

• Note: requires two additional programs for operation (see Camera Interface Details)

HSYNC
VSYNC

Pixel Clock

* Matrox Genesis Main Board
with Grab Module
** Matrox Digital Data Input Board

Matrox Genesis

(GEN/_/_/STD* +

GEN/DIG/BRD/S**)

Mode 4: Continuous (AOI -Area Of Interest)

SMD

4M15

Video

HSYNC
VSYNC

Pixel Clock

Matrox Genesis

(GEN/_/_/STD* +

GEN/DIG/BRD/S**)

Camera
Interface
Details

• 1024 x 256 x 8-bit @ ≈ 15 fps.

• 4-channel digital video output (RS-422).

• Interlaced.

• Continuous video.

• Pixel clock frequency: 10 MHz

• Matrox Genesis receiving RS-422 HSYNC, VSYNC and pixel clock signals from camera.

• DCF used : SMDCAOI.DCF

• Note: requires two additional programs for operation (see Camera Interface Details)

* Matrox Genesis Main Board
with Grab Module
** Matrox Digital Data Input Board

Modes 1-4: Data connections and image viewed from front

A B

POWER

Camera Rear

DATA 1

DATA 2

DATA 1 DATA 2

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Application Note:

Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Genesis
SMD 4M15 February 16, 1998

Camera
Interface
Details
(continued)

Modes 1-4: Continuous (no Binning, 2x2 Binning, 4x4 Binning, AOI)

• In addition to the corresponding DCF file, two supplementary programs are required to

operate the camera with the Matrox Genesis: comserial.c (to write data to the PC serial
port) and grabsmd.c (to control the Matrox Genesis grabbing).

• Programming the serial port requires the following usage: "comserial -x addr data"

(hexadecimal values) or "comserial -d addr data" (decimal values)

• Operating Modes: Address 0x81 of the camera controls the principle operating

modes.

No Binning : comserial -x 81 02
2x2 Binning: comserial -x 81 06
4x4 Binning: comserial -x 81 0a
AOI mode : comserial -x 81 42

Mode 4: Continuous (AOI -Area Of Interest)

• Start/End registers

Addresses 0x89 and 0x8a control the START readout register. Addresses 0x8c and 0x8b
control the END readout register. The commands below indicate that the readout will start
at line 0x30f (783) and end at 0x410 (1040) for a total of 256 lines read out (per tap).

comserial -x 8a 0f
comserial -x 89 03
comserial -x 8c 10
comserial -x 8b 04

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• For more information and options refer to the readme.txt file included with the DCFs and

demo program or contact Matrox Imaging Applications at 514-822-6061 for assistance.

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Application Note:

Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Genesis
SMD 4M15 February 16, 1998

Cabling
Requirements

Modes 1-4: Continuous (no Binning, 2x2 Binning, 4x4 Binning, AOI)

• GEN-DIG-BRD/S required for digital data, syncs and control signals in RS-422 format.

• The connections between the 15-pin quad connector (DATA1) of the camera and the 100-pin

connector of the GEN-DIG-BRD/S are as follows:

SMD 4M15 GEN-DIG-BRD/S
(DATA1 15-pin quad-row connector) (GEN/CBL/OPEN connector)

Pin name Pin no. Pin name Pin no.

D1A4+ 09 → DATA, INPUT, 0+ 01
D1A4- 10 → DATA, INPUT, 0- 02
D1A5+ 11 → DATA, INPUT, 1+ 03
D1A5- 12 → DATA, INPUT, 1- 04
D1A6+ 13 → DATA, INPUT, 2+ 05
D1A6- 14 → DATA, INPUT, 2- 06
D1A7+ 17 → DATA, INPUT, 3+ 07
D1A7- 18 → DATA, INPUT, 3- 08
D1A8+ 19 → DATA, INPUT, 4+ 09
D1A8- 20 → DATA, INPUT, 4- 10
D1A9+ 21 → DATA, INPUT, 5+ 11
D1A9- 22 → DATA, INPUT, 5- 12
D1A10+ 23 → DATA, INPUT, 6+ 13
D1A10- 24 → DATA, INPUT, 6- 14
D1A11+ 25 → DATA, INPUT, 7+ 15
D1A11- 26 → DATA, INPUT, 7- 16
D1B4+ 40 → DATA, INPUT, 8+ 17
D1B4- 39 → DATA, INPUT, 8- 18
D1B5+ 38 → DATA, INPUT, 9+ 19
D1B5- 37 → DATA, INPUT, 9- 20
D1B6+ 36 → DATA, INPUT, 10+ 21
D1B6- 35 → DATA, INPUT, 10- 22
D1B7+ 34 → DATA, INPUT, 11+ 23
D1B7- 33 → DATA, INPUT, 11- 24
D1B8+ 32 → DATA, INPUT, 12+ 25
D1B8- 31 → DATA, INPUT, 12- 26
D1B9+ 52 → DATA, INPUT, 13+ 27
D1B9- 51 → DATA, INPUT, 13- 28
D1B10+ 50 → DATA, INPUT, 14+ 29
D1B10- 49 → DATA, INPUT, 14- 30
D1B11+ 48 → DATA, INPUT, 15+ 31
D1B11- 47 → DATA, INPUT, 15- 32
D1HSYNC+ 58 → HSYNC, INPUT, + 33
D1HSYNC - 57 → HSYNC, INPUT, - 34
D1VSYNC+ 56 → VSYNC, INPUT, + 35
D1VSYNC - 55 → VSYNC, INPUT, - 36
D1GND+ 45 → GROUND 37
D1GND- 46 → GROUND 38
D1PCLK+ 60 → CLOCK, INPUT, + 39
D1PCLK - 59 → CLOCK, INPUT, - 40

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Application Note:

Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Genesis
SMD 4M15 February 16, 1998

Cabling
Requirements
(continued)

• The connections between the 15-pin quad-row connector (DATA2) of the camera and the

100-pin connector of the GEN-DIG-BRD/S are as follows:

SMD 4M15 GEN-DIG-BRD/S
(DATA2 15-pin quad-row connector) (GEN/CBL/OPEN connector)

Pin name Pin no. Pin name Pin no.

D2A4+ 09 → DATA, INPUT, 16+ 51
D2A4- 10 → DATA, INPUT, 16- 52
D2A5+ 11 → DATA, INPUT, 17+ 53
D2A5- 12 → DATA, INPUT, 17- 54
D2A6+ 13 → DATA, INPUT, 18+ 55
D2A6- 14 → DATA, INPUT, 18- 56
D2A7+ 17 → DATA, INPUT, 19+ 57
D2A7- 18 → DATA, INPUT, 19- 58
D2A8+ 19 → DATA, INPUT, 20+ 59
D2A8- 20 → DATA, INPUT, 20- 60
D2A9+ 21 → DATA, INPUT, 21+ 61
D2A9- 22 → DATA, INPUT, 21- 62
D2A10+ 23 → DATA, INPUT, 22+ 63
D2A10- 24 → DATA, INPUT, 22- 64
D2A11+ 25 → DATA, INPUT, 23+ 65
D2A11- 26 → DATA, INPUT, 23- 66
D2B4+ 40 → DATA, INPUT, 24+ 67
D2B4- 39 → DATA, INPUT, 24- 68
D2B5+ 38 → DATA, INPUT, 25+ 69
D2B5- 37 → DATA, INPUT, 25- 70
D2B6+ 36 → DATA, INPUT, 26+ 71
D2B6- 35 → DATA, INPUT, 26- 72
D2B7+ 34 → DATA, INPUT, 27+ 73
D2B7- 33 → DATA, INPUT, 27- 74
D2B8+ 32 → DATA, INPUT, 28+ 75
D2B8- 31 → DATA, INPUT, 29- 76
D2B9+ 52 → DATA, INPUT, 29+ 77
D2B9- 51 → DATA, INPUT, 30- 78
D2B10+ 50 → DATA, INPUT, 31+ 79
D2B10- 49 → DATA, INPUT, 31- 80
D2B11+ 48 → DATA, INPUT, 32+ 81
D2B11- 47 → DATA, INPUT, 32- 82

The DCF(s) mentioned in this application note can be found on the MIL and MIL-Lite CD, or our FTP site (ftp.matrox.com). The information furnished by

Matrox Electronics System, Ltd. is believed to be accurate and reliable. Please verify all interface connections with camera documentation or manual.
Contact Matrox for more information, if necessary.

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