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Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B connectors and signal names



This section serves as a reference to match Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B's connectors and auxiliary/camera control signals with MIL information, such as MIL auxiliary/camera control signal numbers. To set/inquire all the settings for this board's auxiliary/camera control signals (for example, signal routing and timer settings), use MdigControl() / MdigInquire(), respectively.

Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B has only one acquisition path, so all auxiliary signals can be used.

Auxiliary I/O signals and camera control signals can have one or more functionalities (for example, trigger input, timer output, or user output, depending on the signal). Their possible functionalities are described in their description in the pinout table below. The Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B board has 3 trigger controllers on its acquisition path, so that on-board events (for example, acquisition and timer output) can start upon different triggers if required. Although a trigger controller might support several trigger input signals, only one signal can drive a trigger controller at any given time. For example, if you set signal A as the trigger input source for acquisition, and signal B as the trigger input source for timer 1, signal A and B must be driving different trigger controllers; if they drive the same trigger controller, an error is generated. Note that you can set a signal (for example, signal A) as the trigger input source for both acquisition and timer 1; in this case, the associated trigger controller triggers both events at the same time.

Only those auxiliary/camera control signals that have matching MIL information are included in this section. For information on internal connectors and a comprehensive list of all available input and output signals, refer to the board's installation and hardware reference manual.

Board connectors

On the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B board, there are two interface connectors. On its bracket, there is one Camera Link video input connector and one auxiliary I/O connector (DBHD-15 or DB-9). It does not come with an adapter board/bracket.

All of Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B's connectors have auxiliary/camera control signals with matching MIL information.

Connector Name

Connector Abbreviation

Image

Description

Camera Link video input connector

MDR

The Camera Link video input connector is a 26-pin high-density D ribbon connector. It is used to receive video input, timing, and synchronization signals and transmit/receive communication signals between the video source and the frame grabber.

External auxiliary I/O connector 0

DB-9

or

DBHD-15

External auxiliary I/O connector 0 can be either a standard D-subminiature 9-pin connector or a high-density D-subminiature 15-pin male connector. In either case, the connector is used to transmit timing and synchronization signals, and transmit/receive auxiliary signals. This connector is located on the main bracket.

Note that if this external auxiliary connector is a DB-9 connector, some DBHD-15 signals are not available.

Signal names and their matching MIL constants

The table below lists the auxiliary/camera control signals with their associated MIL information. Note that the MIL constants in this table are those to use with MIL 10 and later. If you are upgrading from a previous version of MIL, you should port your code using the conversion tables for the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL (MILSoliosCameraLinkIOConversionTable) in the MIL release notes.

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Click to summarizeDigitizer device # Description
MIL I/O #
Pin information
Direction
User-bit information
Trigger information
Timer information
Hardware manual signal name
Click to summarizeDigitizer device #: M_DEV0

Indicates the following.

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Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO2

TTL auxiliary signal (input/output) for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, trigger input, or user input/output.

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Pin information Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 3
Direction

Input/Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT4;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
(Hardware manual user signal rank 1 : 4 on acq path 0 )
Trigger information Trigger controller: 2 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 2 on acq path 0.
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name P0_TTL_AUX_IO_2
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO6

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal (input) for acquisition path 0, which supports: trigger input, user input, or field polarity input.

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Pin information Connector: DB-9 Pin: 7+, 2-; Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 15+, 9-
Direction

Input

Trigger information Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT6; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0.
Hardware manual signal name P0_OPTO_AUX_IN0
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO7

Opto-isolated auxiliary signal (input) for acquisition path 0, which supports: trigger input or user input.

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Pin information Connector: DB-9 Pin: 4+, 5-; Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 12+, 11-
Direction

Input

Trigger information Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT7; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0.
Hardware manual signal name P0_OPTO_AUX_IN1
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO8

TTL auxiliary signal (input/output) for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, trigger input, user input/output, or field polarity input.

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Pin information Connector: DB-9 Pin: 1; Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 1
Direction

Input/Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT2;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
(Hardware manual user signal rank 1 : 2 on acq path 0 )
Trigger information Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT8; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0.
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER3; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name P0_TTL_AUX_IO_0
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO9

TTL auxiliary signal (input/output) for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, trigger input, or user input/output.

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Pin information Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 2
Direction

Input/Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT3;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
(Hardware manual user signal rank 1 : 3 on acq path 0 )
Trigger information Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT9; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0.
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1/M_TIMER4; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name P0_TTL_AUX_IO_1
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO10

LVDS auxiliary signal (input) for acquisition path 0, which supports: trigger input, user input, field polarity input, or quadrature input bit 0.

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Pin information Connector: DB-9 Pin: 8+, 3-; Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 4+, 5-
Direction

Input

Trigger information Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT10; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 0 on acq path 0.
Hardware manual signal name P0_LVDS_AUX_IN0
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO11

LVDS auxiliary signal (input) for acquisition path 0, which supports: trigger input, user input, timer clock input, or quadrature input bit 1.

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Pin information Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 6+, 8-
Direction

Input

Trigger information Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0. M_HARDWARE_PORT11; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Trigger controller: 1 on acq path 0.
Hardware manual signal name P0_LVDS_AUX_IN1
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_AUX_IO12

LVDS auxiliary signal (output) for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output or user output.

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Pin information Connector: DBHD-15 Pin: 13+, 14-
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT0;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
(Hardware manual user signal rank 1 : 5 on acq path 0 )
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name P0_LVDS_AUX_OUT0
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_CC_IO1

Camera control output 1 for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, user output, VSYNC, HSYNC, clock output, or rerouting of specific auxiliary input signals. Only the following auxiliary input signals can be rerouted to this output signal:

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Pin information Connector: MDR Pin: 5+, 18-
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT_CC_IO0/M_USER_BIT_CC_IO1;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1/M_TIMER2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name CC1
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_CC_IO2

Camera control output 2 for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, user output, VSYNC, HSYNC, clock output, or rerouting of specific auxiliary input signals. Only the following auxiliary input signals can be rerouted to this output signal:

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Pin information Connector: MDR Pin: 17+, 4-
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT_CC_IO0/M_USER_BIT_CC_IO1;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1/M_TIMER2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name CC2
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_CC_IO3

Camera control output 3 for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, user output, VSYNC, HSYNC, clock output, or rerouting of specific auxiliary input signals. Only the following auxiliary input signals can be rerouted to this output signal:

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Pin information Connector: MDR Pin: 3+, 16-
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT_CC_IO0/M_USER_BIT_CC_IO1;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1/M_TIMER2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name CC3
Click to summarizeMIL I/O #: M_CC_IO4

Camera control output 4 for acquisition path 0, which supports: timer output, user output, VSYNC, HSYNC, clock output, or rerouting of specific auxiliary input signals. Only the following auxiliary input signals can be rerouted to this output signal:

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Pin information Connector: MDR Pin: 15+, 2-
Direction

Output

User-bit information
MIL user-bit #: M_USER_BIT_CC_IO0/M_USER_BIT_CC_IO1;
Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Timer information Timer: M_TIMER1/M_TIMER2; Digitizer device #: M_DEV0;
Hardware manual signal name CC4

1 The user-bit number in the Installation and Hardware Reference manual is just a rank; use the MIL user-bit number instead.

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