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Matrox Radient eV utilities and tools


There are three Matrox Radient eV external applications (utilities) available (Matrox Usage Meter, Matrox Performance Monitor, and Matrox Radient eV Bench) and a series of tools integrated in the MILConfig utility (such as, the PCIe Information tool and the System Monitor tool).

To access these utilities and tools, launch the MILConfig utility. Then, expand the Boards item in the tree structure, click on the Radient eV-series subitem in the tree structure, and then select your board (eV-CL or eV-CXP). The utilities are located in the Launch external applications and Matrox Radient eV System Monitor pages, respectively. There is a version of each of these utilities and tools for each board-type, unless otherwise specified in the text below.

Matrox Usage Meter utility

The Matrox Usage Meter utility calculates how much of the grab section and the transfer section of each DMA engine is being used. This rate of utilization is expressed as a percentage. This utility also shows the usage of on-board memory.

Matrox Radient eV Performance Monitor utility

The Matrox Radient eV Performance Monitor utility is integrated in the Windows Performance Monitor utility and is used to monitor information about Matrox Radient eV, such as:

  • Grab usage.

  • Transfer usage of each DMA write engine.

  • Memory size of the memory bank.

  • Current and maximum temperatures of the FPGA.

Matrox Radient eV Bench utility

The Matrox Radient eV Bench utility calculates the real-time transfer speed of the PCIe slot (in Mbytes/sec) from:

  • Matrox Radient eV to Host.

  • Host to Matrox Radient eV.

Matrox Radient eV PCIe Information tool

The Matrox Radient eV PCIe Information tool returns information about the board's PCIe connector.

Use the acquisition (device) selector to set the acquisition path about which to inquire (M_DEVn). Note that this selector is shared with the Matrox Radient eV System Monitor tool.

This tool presents the following information inside the MILConfig utility:

  • Current number of PCIe lanes.

  • Current speed of the PCIe lanes.

  • Maximum number of PCIe lanes.

  • Maximum speed of the PCIe lanes.

Matrox Radient eV System Monitor tool

The Matrox Radient eV System Monitor tool displays board properties of the specified digitizer (M_DEVn).

Use the acquisition (device) selector to set the acquisition path about which to inquire (M_DEVn). Note that this selector is shared with the Matrox Radient eV PCIe Information tool.

This tool presents the following information inside the MILConfig utility:

  • The grab FPGA's current temperature, shown on a sliding scale from 0 to 85 degrees Celsius.

  • The speed of the fan on the board, in RPM.

  • Whether a power source is detected on the internal auxiliary 12 V power connection, if available on the Matrox Radient eV board.

If your Matrox Radient eV is operating in the normal range of temperatures, a check mark is presented at the bottom of the Matrox Radient eV System Monitor tool. If your Matrox Radient eV is operating above or below the normal range of temperatures, an X is presented.

Matrox Radient eV-CL Deserializer setup tool

The Matrox Radient eV-CL Deserializer setup tool finds the initial values needed for the deserializer alignment process when grabbing data. The values are determined for each Camera Link connection that is in-use. The resulting values are saved in the DCF, and help compensate for signal degradation. Note that we recommend using this tool only when using cables longer than 7 m and when acquired images are corrupted. For more information on using the Matrox Radient eV-CL Deserializer setup tool, refer to the Matrox Radient eV installation and hardware reference manual.