Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DVC-10 May 9, 1997
Camera
Interface
Overview
Camera
Interface
Details
• 755 x 484 x 10-bit or 8-bit @30 fps (max.)
• Digital video output (RS-422)
• Interlaced
• Internal hsync, vsync, and pixel clock signals (all RS-422) supplied externally
• 14.318 MHz pixel clock rate
• 2 modes of operation: Continuous and triggered (asynchronous reset)
Mode 1: Continuous mode
Video
DVC-10
• 752 x 480 x 10-bit or 8-bit @30 fps (max.)
• Digital video output (RS-422)
• Interlaced
• Continuous video
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422 hsync (Line Valid or LVAL), vsync (Frame Valid or
LVAL
FVAL
PIXEL CLOCK
Matrox Pulsar
(with PULSAR/DIG/MOD)
FVAL) and pixel clock signals from camera
• DCF used for 10-bit: DVC10_D.DCF
• DCF used for 8-bit: DVC8_D.DCF
Mode 2: Trigger mode (asynchronous reset)
Video
LVAL
DVC-10
• 752 x 240 x 10-bit
• Digital video output (RS-422)
• Non-interlaced
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422/TTL external trigger signal
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422 hsync (Line Valid or LVAL), vsync (Frame Valid or
FVAL
EXPOSURE
PIXEL CLOCK
TTL external trigger
Matrox Pulsar
(with PULSAR/DIG/MOD)
FVAL) and pixel clock signals from camera
• Matrox Pulsar sending exposure signal to camera
• DCF used: DVC_10i.DCF
Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
DVC-10 May 9, 1997
Cabling
Requirements
Mode 1:Continuous mode
• PULSAR/DIG/MOD required for digital data in RS-422 format.
The following connections should be made between the 37-pin DB-37 connector of the
camera and the 68-pin connector of PULSAR/DIG/MOD:
PULSAR/DIG/MOD DVC-10/DVC-08
(68-pin connector) (DB-37 plug)
Pin name Pin no. Pin name Pin no.
CLKIN+ 29
CLKIN - 63
HSYNC+ 26
HSYNC- 60
VSYNC+ 25
VSYNC- 59
GROUND 01 GND 16
GROUND 68 GND 35
DATA9+ 08
DATA9- 42
DATA8+ 09
DATA8- 43
DATA7+ 10
DATA7- 44
DATA6+ 11
DATA6- 45
DATA5+ 13
DATA5- 47
DATA4+ 14
DATA4- 48
DATA3+ 15
DATA3- 49
DATA2+ 16
DATA2- 50
DATA1+ 19
DATA1- 53
DATA0+(LSB) 20
DATA0- (LSB) 54
GROUND 12 GND 16
TTL_EXP1 66
TTL_USER0 31
TTL_USER1 32
TTL_USER2 33
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CLK+ 01
CLK- 20
HSYNC+ 02
HSYNC- 21
VSYNC+ 03
VSYNC- 22
DB9+ 15
DB9- 34
DB8+ 14
DB8- 33
DB7+ 13
DB7- 32
DB6+ 12
DB6- 31
DB5+ 11
DB5- 30
DB4+ 10
DB4- 29
DB3+ 09
DB3- 28
DB2+ 08
DB2- 27
DB1+ 07
DB1- 26
DB0+ 06
DB0- 25
RESET 17
MODE CONTROL0 18
MODE CONTROL1 37
MODE CONTROL2 19
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