
Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DALSA CA–D7–1024T March 13, 1996
Camera
Interface
Overview
Camera
Interface
Details
• 1024 x 1021 x 12-bit @ 8fps (max)
• digital video output (RS-422)
• non-interlaced
• internal hsync, vsync and pixel clock signals (all RS-422) supplied externally
• 10MHz pixel clock rate
Continuous mode
• 1024 x 1021 x 12-bit @ 8fps (10-bit acquisition also available)
• Digital video output (RS-422)
• Non-interlaced
• Continuous video
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422 hsync (Line Valid or LVAL), vsync (Frame Valid or
FVAL) and pixel clock (STROBE @ 10MHz) signals from camera
• DCF used: CAD7T12.DCF (12-bit acquisition); CAD7T10.DCF (10-bit acquisition)
Video
CA-D7
1024T
LVAL
FVAL
STROBE
Matrox Pulsar
(with PULSAR/DIG/MOD)
Cabling
Requirements
Continuous mode
• PULSAR/DIG/MOD required for digital data and syncs in RS-422 format
• The connections between the DB-25 connector of the camera and the DB-9 connector of
the power supply are as follows:
DALSA CA-D7-1024T Power Supply
(DB-25 connector) (DB-9 connector)
Pin name Pin no. Pin no.
+5V ANALOG 8 8
−5V ANALOG 22 6
+15V 21 9
+15V 9 9
−15V 25 1
+5V DIGITAL 13 3
−5V DIGITAL 12 2
AGND 11 7
AGND 24 7
DGND 7 4
DGND 20 4
EXSYNC 17 (jumper to DGND, e.g., pin 20)
EXSYNCB 4 (jumper to +5V DIGITAL, e.g., pin 13)
BIN 14 (jumper to DGND, e.g., pin 7)
BINB 1 (jumper to +5V DIGITAL, e.g., pin 13)
MCLK 6 (jumper to +5V DIGITAL, e.g., pin 13)
MCLKB 19 (jumper to DGND, e.g., pin 20)
male DB-9 connector
to Power Supply
6”
female DB-25 connector
to Camera

Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DALSA CA–D7–1024T March 13, 1996
Cabling
Requirements
Main Cable Adapter Cable
connector
to camera
68-pin SCSI-2 cnctr on
PULSAR/DIG/MOD
6”
female DB-37 cnctr
1”
male DB-37 cnctr
The connections between the 68-pin connector of the PULSAR/DIG/MOD, the female
DB-37 connector of the main cable, the male DB-37 connector of the adapter cable
and the 40-pin connector of the camera for 12-bit acquisition are as follows:
PULSAR/DIG/MOD Main Cable (DB-37 female cnctr)/ DALSA CA-D7-1024T
(68-pin SCSI-2 cnctr) Adapter Cable (DB-37 male cnctr) (40-pin OS1 cnctr)
Pin name Pin no. Pin no. Pin no. Pin name
DATA11+ 6 ← 1 9 D11
DATA11− 40 ← 20 10 D11B
DATA10+ 7 ← 2 11 D10
DATA10− 41 ← 21 12 D10B
DATA9+ 8 ← 3 13 D9
DATA9− 42 ← 22 14 D9B
DATA8+ 9 ← 4 15 D8
DATA8− 43 ← 23 16 D8B
VSYNC+ 25 ← 5 17 FVAL
VSYNC− 59 ← 24 18 FVALB
DATA15+ 2 36 19 GND
DATA14+ 3 36 19 GND
DATA13+ 4 36 19 GND
DATA12+ 5 36 19 GND
DATA15− 36 37 20 VCC
DATA14− 37 37 20 VCC
DATA13− 38 37 20 VCC
DATA12− 39 37 20 VCC
DATA7+ 10 ← 6 21 D7
DATA7− 44 ← 25 22 D7B
DATA6+ 11 ← 7 23 D6
DATA6− 45 ← 26 24 D6B
DATA5+ 13 ← 8 25 D5
DATA5− 47 ← 27 26 D5B
DATA4+ 14 ← 9 27 D4
DATA4− 48 ← 28 28 D4B
DATA3+ 15 ← 10 29 D3
DATA3− 49 ← 29 30 D3B
DATA2+ 16 ← 11 31 D2
DATA2− 50 ← 30 32 D2B
DATA1+ 19 ← 12 33 D1
DATA1− 53 ← 31 34 D1B
DATA0+ 20 ← 13 35 D0
DATA0− 54 ← 32 36 D0B
CLKIN+ 29 ← 14 37 STROBE
CLKIN− 63 ← 33 38 STROBEB
HSYNC+ 26 ← 15 39 LVAL
HSYNC− 60 ← 34 40 LVALB
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Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DALSA CA–D7–1024T 13/03/96
Cabling
Requirements
• The connections between the 68-pin connector of the PULSAR/DIG/MOD, the female
DB-37 connector of the main cable, the male DB-37 connector of the adapter cable and the
40-pin connector of the camera for 10-bit acquisition are as follows:
PULSAR/DIG/MOD Main Cable (DB-37 female cnctr)/ DALSA CA-D7-1024T
(68-pin SCSI-2 cnctr) Adapter Cable (DB-37 male cnctr) (40-pin OS1 cnctr)
Pin name Pin no. Pin no. Pin no. Pin name
DATA9+ 8 ← 3 9 D11
DATA9− 42 ← 22 10 D11B
DATA8+ 9 ← 4 11 D10
DATA8− 43 ← 23 12 D10B
DATA7+ 10 ← 6 13 D9
DATA7− 44 ← 25 14 D9B
DATA6+ 11 ← 7 15 D8
DATA6− 45 ← 26 16 D8B
VSYNC+ 25 ← 5 17 FVAL
VSYNC− 59 ← 24 18 FVALB
DATA15+ 2 36 19 GND
DATA14+ 3 36 19 GND
DATA13+ 4 36 19 GND
DATA12+ 5 36 19 GND
DATA11+ 6 1 19 GND
DATA10+ 7 2 19 GND
DATA15− 36 37 20 VCC
DATA14− 37 37 20 VCC
DATA13− 38 37 20 VCC
DATA12− 39 37 20 VCC
DATA11− 40 20 20 VCC
DATA10− 41 21 20 VCC
DATA5+ 13 ← 8 21 D7
DATA5− 47 ← 27 22 D7B
DATA4+ 14 ← 9 23 D6
DATA4− 48 ← 28 24 D6B
DATA3+ 15 ← 10 25 D5
DATA3− 49 ← 29 26 D5B
DATA2+ 16 ← 11 27 D4
DATA2− 50 ← 30 28 D4B
DATA1+ 19 ← 12 29 D3
DATA1− 53 ← 31 30 D3B
DATA0+ 20 ← 13 31 D2
DATA0− 54 ← 32 32 D2B
n.c. 33 D1
n.c. 34 D1B
n.c. 35 D0
n.c. 36 D0B
CLKIN+ 29 ← 14 37 STROBE
CLKIN− 63 ← 33 38 STROBEB
HSYNC+ 26 ← 15 39 LVAL
HSYNC− 60 ← 34 40 LVALB
NOTE: for 12-bit and 10-bit acquisition, it is very important that the GROUND of the camera be connected
to the POWER SUPPLY GROUND, which in turn must be connected to the GROUND of the Pulsar.
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Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DALSA CA–D7–1024T March 13, 1996
Special
Considerations
Continuous mode
• The main cable can be used without modification for both 12-bit and 10-bit acquisition;
however, the adapter cable must be modified for 10-bit acquisition
• When high, the FVAL (vsync) signal indicates that a valid frame is being output; a high
LVAL (hsync) signal indicates that a valid line is being output. The falling edge of the
STROBE (pixel clock) signal indicates that a valid pixel is being output. The first falling
edge of STROBE after LVAL goes high with FVAL high marks the first valid pixel of
data
• The DCFs can be modified for asynchronous reset and exposure control; contact Matrox
Imaging Applications at (514) 822-6061 for assistance
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 your local sales representative or Matrox Sales office or Matrox Imaging Applications at 514-822-6061 for assistance.
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