Chapter 20: Matrox 4Sight GPm

This chapter discusses features of MIL that are particular to Matrox 4Sight GPm, and ways that optimize its performance. Refer to the Matrox 4Sight release note for any additions/modifications to this chapter or the MIL Reference.

• Matrox 4Sight GPm overview
• • Display capabilities
  • I/O command list
  • Auxiliary I/O interface
  • Summary of Matrox 4Sight GPm features
• Using MIL with Matrox 4Sight GPm
• Using timers and rotary decoders with Matrox 4Sight GPm
• • Timers
  • Rotary decoders
• Using I/O command lists with Matrox 4Sight GPm
• • Steps to use an I/O command list
  • Scheduling I/O commands
  • Commands that can be added to the I/O command list
  • Using an I/O command list latch
  • Examples
  • • Parts traveling along a conveyor belt that are fixed in position example
    • Different parts traveling along a conveyor belt that are ejected by different devices example
    • Parts traveling along a conveyor belt that are not fixed in position example
• Matrox 4Sight GPm connectors and signal names
• • Board connectors
  • Signal names and their matching MIL constants
• Matrox 4Sight GPm data flow diagram