Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
Xillix Mi 1400-10S June 20, 1997
Camera
Descriptions
Interface Mode
Camera
Interface
Briefs
• 1318 x 1037 X 10-bits @ 5 fps (max)
• Digital video output (RS-422).
• Non-interlaced.
• External exposure control.
• Internal hsync, vsync and pixel clock signals (RS-422) supplied externally.
• 8 MHz pixel clock rate.
• Trigger (software, external)
Mode 1: Trigger mode (Software)
Video
Xillix
Mi 1400-10S
• 1318 x 1037 x 10-bit.
• Digital video (RS-422).
• Non-interlaced.
• Matrox Pulsar sending exposure signals to camera.
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422 HSYNC, VSYNC, Pixel clock, and line clock signals from
VSYNC/HSYNC
Line Clock
Pixel Clock
Exposure
Matrox Pulsar
with PULSAR/DIG/MOD)
(
camera.
• DCFs used: MI1400DS.DCF
Mode 2: Trigger mode (external)
Video
Xillix
Mi 1400-10S
• 1318 x 1037 x 10-bit
• Digital video (RS-422).
• Non-interlaced
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422/TTL external trigger signal
• Matrox Pulsar sending exposure signal to camera
• Matrox Pulsar receiving RS-422 hysnc, vsync, pixel clock, and line clock signals from
VSYNC/HSYNC
Line Clock
Pixel Clock
Exposure
TTL external trigger
Matrox Pulsar
with PULSAR/DIG/MOD)
(
camera
• DCFs used: MI1400D.DCF
Application Note:
Interfacing non-standard cameras to Matrox Pulsar
Xillix Mi 1400-10S June 20, 1997
Cabling
Requirements
Mode 1: Trigger mode (Software)
• PULSAR/DIG/MOD required for digital data and syncs in RS-422 format.
• The following connections should be made between the 50-pin RS-422 PCB connector of the
camera and the 68-pin connector of the PLS/CBL/OPEN:
PLS/CBL/OPEN (PULSAR) Xillix Mi1400-10S
(68-pin connector) (50-pin PCB connector)
Pin name Pin no. Pin name Pin no.
GROUND 12 GND 1
DATA0+ 20 ← DATA 1 2
DATA1+ 19 ← DATA 2 3
DATA2+ 16 ← DATA 3 4
DATA3+ 15 ← DATA 4 5
DATA4+ 14 ← DATA 5 6
DATA5+ 13 ← DATA 6 7
DATA6+ 11 ← DATA 7 8
DATA7+ 10 ← DATA 8 9
DATA8+ 9 ← DATA 9 10
DATA9+ 8 ← DATA 10 11
DATA10+ 7 ← DATA 11 12
DATA11+ 6 ← DATA 12 13
GROUND 46 GND 26
DATA0- 54 ← DATA 1 27
DATA1- 53 ← DATA 2 28
DATA2- 50 ← DATA 3 29
DATA3- 49 ← DATA 4 30
DATA4- 48 ← DATA 5 31
DATA5- 47 ← DATA 6 32
DATA6- 45 ← DATA 7 33
DATA7- 44 ← DATA 8 34
DATA8- 43 ← DATA 9 35
DATA9- 42 ← DATA 10 36
DATA10- 41 ← DATA 11 37
DATA11- 40 ← DATA 12 38
GND 1 MODE 17
TTL_USER0 31 → MODE 42
TTL_USER0 31 → FREQ 1 15
TTL_USER0 31 → FREQ 2 16
GND 68 FREQ 1 40
GND 68 FREQ 2 41
HSYNC+ 26 ← LINE CLOCK 19
HSYNC- 60 ← LINE CLOCK 44
CLKIN+ 29 ← PIXEL CLOCK 22
CLKIN- 63 ← PIXEL CLOCK 47
EXPOSURE1+ 30 → EXPOSURE 24
EXPOSURE1- 64 → EXPOSURE 49
PUL-CID-040
(continued)
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