Matrox Iris GT combines the integration of a smart camera with the programmability of a computer-based machine vision system. It features an Intel-Atom processor, and uses either Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact (for example, the GT300/M) or Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (for example, the GT300/X).
Matrox Iris GT uses a progressive scan CCD image sensor with square pixels. The sensor supports an asynchronous externally triggered electronic shutter.
Matrox Iris GT features a 2-Gbyte flash disk for in-camera (on-board) storage of both the operating system and additional data. The 1 Gbyte of DDR2 memory provides in-camera (on-board) volatile storage. Matrox Iris GT can connect to devices through the Ethernet port (100/1000 BaseT), VGA/USB port, and auxiliary I/O signals.
The primary difference between the members of the Matrox Iris GT family are: the sensor chip size, the effective resolution, color, and frame rate.
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Matrox Iris family members |
Sensor chip size 1 |
Effective resolution |
Color/monochrome |
Frame rate |
|
GT300 |
6mm (1/3"-type) |
640 x 480 pixels |
Monochrome |
Up to 110 fps |
|
GT300C |
6mm (1/3"-type) |
640 x 480 pixels |
Color |
Up to 110 fps |
|
GT1200 |
6mm (1/3"-type) |
1280 x 960 pixels |
Monochrome |
Up to 22.5 fps |
|
GT1200C |
6mm (1/3"-type) |
1280 x 960 pixels |
Color |
Up to 22.5 fps |
|
GT1900 |
8.9mm (1/1.8"-type) |
1600x1200 pixels |
Monochrome |
Up to 15 fps |
|
GT1900C |
8.9mm (1/1.8"-type) |
1600x1200 pixels |
Color |
Up to 15 fps |
|
GT5000 |
10.9mm (2/3"-type) |
2448x2058 pixels |
Monochrome |
Up to 15 fps |
1 Sensor chips are always measured on the diagonal.
The Matrox Iris GT GT300C, GT1200C, and GT1900C smart cameras use a 32-bit, single-band sensor with a Bayer color filter, and store the images as BGR32 packed images by default.
The following table outlines the features currently available on each member of the Matrox Iris GT family.
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Features |
Matrox Iris GT |
|
Memory |
1 Gbyte DDR2 SDRAM |
|
Flash disk |
2 Gbytes |
|
Number of acquisition paths 3 |
1 |
|
Number of supported trigger input signals 3 |
1 |
|
Number of timers 3 |
2 |
|
Asynchronous reset mode support |
Yes |
|
Number of controlled-current outputs (CCS) 3 |
1 |
|
8 (4 in and 4 out) |
|
|
Digitizer LUT |
Yes |
2 Note that this does not include trigger input or CCS output.
3 For more information about your board's acquisition paths, supported triggers, exposure timers, auxiliary signals, and integrated quadrature decoders, refer to the Signal names and their matching MIL constants subsection of the Matrox Iris GT connectors and signal names section later in this chapter.