Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
Toshiba IK-543 April 12, 1996
Camera
Interface
Overview
Camera
Interface
Details
• 640 x 492 (max) x 8-bit @ 30fps or 640 x 240 x 8-bit @ 60fps
• analog video output
• interlaced or non-interlaced
• internal sync
• internal exposure control
• 6 modes: continuous mode (3 submodes), asynchronous reset mode (3 submodes)
1. Continuous mode
Toshiba
IK-543
Video
Matrox Pulsar
Submode 1:
• 640 x 484 x 8-bit @ 30fps
• analog (composite) video output
• interlaced
• continuous video
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/30)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543.DCF
Submode 2:
• 640 x 492 x 8-bit @ 30fps
• analog (composite) video output
• non-interlaced
• continuous video
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/60)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543N.DCF
Submode 3:
• 640 x 240 x 8-bit @ 60fps
• analog (composite) video output
• non-interlaced
• continuous video
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/30)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543N2.DCF
Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
Toshiba IK-543 April 12, 1996
Camera
Interface
Details
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2. Asynchronous reset mode
Toshiba
IK-543
Submode 1:
• 640 x 484 x 8-bit @ 30fps (max)
• analog (composite) video output
• interlaced
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/60)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543A.DCF
Video
TRIGGER IN
TTL external trigger
Submode 2:
• 640 x 492 x 8-bit @ 30fps (max)
• analog (composite) video output
• non-interlaced
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/60)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543AN.DCF
Matrox Pulsar
(with PLS-TTL-CABLE)
Cabling
Requirements
Submode 3:
• 640 x 240 x 8-bit @ 60fps (max)
• analog (composite) video output
• non-interlaced
• internal exposure control with times ranging from (1/60)s to (1/50000)s
• DCF used: IK543AN2.DCF
1. Continuous mode
• IMG-7W2-TO-1BNC cable required
• video input BNC of IMG-7W2-TO-1BNC cable should be connected to VIDEO OUT
BNC connector of camera
Submode 1:
• the SELECT switch is set to 1/30I and the exposure time is selected using the SHUTTER
switch; these two switches are located on the rear of the camera. The S201 internal
switches of the camera are all set to OFF
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