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Matrox
Cronos Ultra low-cost frame grabber for standard analog monochrome or color video acquisition.
Cost cutting video capture solution Matrox Cronos is an entry-level frame grabber for extremely cost sensitive imaging applications. Utilizing a single highly integrated off-the-shelf chip, it delivers exceptional value and performance for standard analog monochrome or color video capture. A modular design and simple standard connections provide the flexibility for additional cost savings. Applications such as video surveillance will benefit from the scalability of the design for multiple video inputs.
Real-time capture to system or display Matrox Cronos can transfer acquired images to either system (host CPU) memory for processing or display (graphics card) memory for video-in-a-window at live video rates.
Video formatting Video images can be formatted in real-time prior to transfer to the host system or display. Formatting features include cropping (ROI capture) and arbitrary downscaling.
Software Software support is available for Microsoft® Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, and consists of Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)/ActiveMIL or MIL-Lite/ActiveMIL-Lite development toolkits for creating custom applications. Matrox Cronos is also supported by Matrox Inspector interactive Windows® imaging software.
Matrox Cronos
Key features video capture board for PCI form factor captures from NTSC, PAL, RS-170 and CCIR video sources connect and switch between 4 to 161 CVBS, 4 Y/C2 or combination of inputs trigger input3 11 TTL auxiliary I/Os4 and RS-232/RS-485 serial interface5 32-bit/33MHz PCI-bus master support for scatter-gather DMA available software is sold separately and includes Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)/ActiveMIL, MIL-Lite/ActiveMIL-Lite and Matrox Inspector support for Microsoft® Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP
Expansion modules* Y/C
BNC
Video Input 1 Video Input 2 Video Input 3
Video Input 1 4:1 MUX
Video Input 4
2 /
Video Input 3
2 / 2 /
Video Input 4
2 /
Video Input 2
Composite Video Input module
TX 2x 4:1 MUX
UART 2
RX 2 /
11 /
TTL I/Os Trigger Input
Y/C Video Input module
I/O module
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Expansion modules use additional PC brackets
Software Environment
Specifications Acquisition analog composite (CVBS) or Y/C NTSC/PAL analog RS-170/CCIR automatic gain control (AGC) BGR32 packed, RGB24 packed, RGB15/16 packed, YUV422 packed and MONO8 pixel formats TTL compatible trigger input (sync. to video)3 11 TTL auxiliary inputs and outputs4, 5 connect and switch between 4 to 161 CVBS, 4 Y/C2 or combination Formatting input cropping (ROI capture) vertical flip arbitrary downscaling to 1/8th of a field or frame
drivers for Microsoft® Windows® Me, 2000 and XP programmed using DLL interface (MIL/MIL-Lite) with Microsoft® Visual C++® programmed using ActiveX (OCX) interface (ActiveMIL/ActiveMIL-Lite) with Microsoft® Visual Basic® or C++® support for multiple boards
Ordering Information Part number Hardware CRONOS CRONOS-4COMP CRONOS-4YC CRONOS-IO
RS-232/RS-485 interface5 supports RX and TX signals software configurable not visible to OS (controlled through MIL API) Host interface 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus master interrupts for start and end of field, frame, and sequence capture universal 32-bit card edge connector Connectors BNC connectors for all composite video inputs DIN connectors for all Y/C inputs DB25 for TTL I/Os and RS-232/RS-485 serial port Dimensions and environmental information CRONOS: 3.8 cm L x 9.1 cm H (5.4" x 3.6")6 CRONOS-4COMP/CRONOS-4YC/CRONOS-IO: 5.6 cm L x 9.1 cm H (2.2" x 3.6")6 operating temperature: 0° C to 55° C (32° F to 131° F) relative humidity: up to 95% (non-condensing) FCC/CE class B
Ordered separately: Software MIL LITE 7
Description Standard analog color/ monochrome frame grabber Add-on module for 4 additional CVBS inputs Add-on module for 4 Y/C inputs Add-on module for 11 TTL I/Os4 and RS-232/RS-485 serial port
MIL-Lite board control library (see MIL-Lite brochure for more details).
MIL 7 DEV P or U
Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) (see MIL brochure for more details).
INSPECTOR 4 P or U
Inspector 4 interactive imaging software (see Inspector brochure for more details).
Notes: 1. 8, 12 and 16 video inputs require separate expansion modules (1 module for 4 inputs). 2. Available on separate Y/C input module. 3. Trigger input not available when in fast-channel-switching mode. 4. Only 4 TTL I/Os available when in fast-channel-switching mode. 5. Available on separate I/O module. 6. Dimensions from bottom edge of goldfinger to top edge of board.
For more information, please call: 1-800-804-6243 (toll free in North America) or (514) 822-6020 or e-mail:
[email protected] or http://www.matrox.com/imaging Corporate headquarters:
Offices:
Canada and U.S.A. Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. 1055 St. Regis Blvd. Dorval, Quebec H9P 2T4 Canada Tel: (514) 685-2630 Fax: (514) 822-6273
Europe, Middle East & Africa Matrox VITE Limited Sefton Park Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire SL2 4JS UK Tel: 01753 665511 Fax: 01753 665599
France Matrox France SARL 2, rue de la Couture Silic 225 94528 Rungis Cedex Tel: (0) 1 45-60-62-00 Fax: (0) 1 45-60-62-05
Germany Matrox Electronic Systems GmbH Inselkammerstr. 8 D-82008 Unterhaching Tel: 089/62170-0 Fax: 089/614 9743
All trademarks by their respective owners are hereby acknowledged. Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information furnished by Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd. is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd. Windows and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MMX and the MMX logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Printed in Canada, 15-04-2002. $IE-5261-D
