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Matrox Iris GTR connectors and signal names



This section serves as a reference to match Matrox Iris GTR's connectors and auxiliary signals with MIL information, such as MIL auxiliary signal numbers.

Auxiliary I/O signals can have one or more functionalities (for example, trigger input, user input or user output, depending on the signal). Their possible functionalities are listed in their description in the pinout table below.

Only those auxiliary signals that have matching MIL information are included in this section. To set/inquire the routing, mode, or state of an auxiliary signal, use MsysControl() / MsysInquire() with M_IO_... control/inquire types, respectively. Whereas, the MIL function that you should use to act upon an input signal or setup the source of an output signal depends on the functionality. For example, you can use MsysControl() with M_USER_BIT_... control types, MdigControl() with M_GRAB_TRIGGER_... control types, and you can use their corresponding MsysInquire() and MdigInquire() inquire types to inquire them.

To control a timer associated with the strobe signal, use MdigControl() with M_TIMER_... + M_TIMER_STROBE control types. To control the exposure timer, use MdigControl() with M_EXPOSURE.... To control the 8 general system timers available, use MsysControl() with M_TIMER_... + M_TIMERn, where n is a number from 1 to 8.

For a comprehensive list of all available input and output signals, refer to the board's installation and hardware reference manual.

Board connectors

Only the following connector has auxiliary I/O signals with matching MIL information.

Connector Name

Connector Abbreviation

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Description

Digital I/O and power connector

M12-12P

This connector is an M12 12-pin male connector. It is used to transmit and receive digital auxiliary I/O signals and provide power to your Matrox Iris GTR.

Signal names and their matching MIL constants

The table below lists the auxiliary I/O signals and the dedicated trigger signal with their associated MIL information.

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MIL I/O #
Pin information
Direction
User-bit information
Trigger information
Timer information
Hardware manual signal name
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Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO0

Opto-isloated auxiliary signal 0 (output), which supports: user output, timer output, strobe timer output, and outputting the state of an I/O command register bit.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 10+
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT0;
Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_OUT0
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO1

Opto-isloated auxiliary signal 1 (output), which supports: user output, timer output, strobe timer output, and outputting the state of an I/O command register bit.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 12+
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT1;
Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_OUT1
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO2

Opto-isloated auxiliary signal 2 (output), which supports: user output, timer output, strobe timer output, and outputting the state of an I/O command register bit.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 3+
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT2;
Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_OUT2
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO3

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal 3 (input), which supports: User-defined signal 0 (input 1 of 4), acquisition trigger, timer trigger source, and rotary encoder bit source.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 5+
Direction

Input

Hardware manual signal name AUX(TRIG)_OPTOIND_IN3
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO4

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal 4 (input), which supports: User-defined signal 1 (input 2 of 4), acquisition trigger, timer trigger source, and rotary encoder bit source.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 9+
Direction

Input

Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_IN4
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO5

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal 5 (input), which supports: User-defined signal 2 (input 3 of 4), acquisition trigger, timer trigger source, and rotary encoder bit source.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 7+
Direction

Input

Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_IN5
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO6

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal 6 (input), which supports: User-defined signal 3 (input 4 of 4), acquisition trigger, timer trigger source, and rotary encoder bit source.

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Pin information Connector: M12-12P Pin: 8+
Direction

Input

Hardware manual signal name AUX_OPTOIND_IN6