Matrox orion HD Assembly Instructions

Matrox Orion HD
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. Y11184-101-0101
July 26, 2012

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Matrox Orion HD board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General acquisition features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Display features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Communication with DIP switches and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Limitations of Matrox Orion HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Essentials to get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Inspecting the Matrox Orion HD package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Standard items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Available separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handling components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2: Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing your Matrox Orion HD board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Matrox Orion HD bracket interface connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting SDI digital display devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting DVI-D and RGB display devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting SDI digital video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting video sources of other supported formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Orion HD boards. . . . . . . . . . 31
Installation of multiple boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Simultaneous image capture from different boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix A: Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Appendix B: Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Board summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Global information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Technical features of Matrox Orion HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dimensions and environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
DIP switches and LEDs on Matrox Orion HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connectors on Matrox Orion HD boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SDI video output connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
SDI video input connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Multi-format input/output connector and the Matrox KX20 to 4 DVI-I
cable adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Appendix C: Listing of Matrox Orion HD boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Key feature changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Index
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Compliance Statement
Industry Canada Compliance Statement
EU Notice (European Union)
Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Product support
Limited Warranty

Chapter
1
Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter briefly describes the features of the Matrox
Orion HD board, as well as the software that can be used
with the board.

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Matrox Orion HD board
Matrox Orion HD is a high-performance graphics adapter (display board) with
video capture capabilities. Both in display and acquisition, the board supports
standard definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) analog or digital video.
Multi-format
Video
Decoder
DVI-I* connector
DVI-I* connector
Multi-format
Video
Decoder
DVI-D
B/Pb /CVBS1
/C
R/Pr/CVBS2
H-SYNC
Multi-rate
Deserializer
Multi-rate
Deserializer
Matrox
GPU
Host x16 PCIe
Matrox Orion HD
* Connected via KX20 to four DVI-I cable adapter.
DVI-D
SDI
SDI
G/Y/CVBS0
V-SYNC
H-SYNC
V-SYNC
Input
Selector
Input
Selector
Multi-rate
Serializer
Transmitter
Multi-rate
Serializer
Transmitter
SDI
SDI
DVI-D
R
G
B
H-SYNC
V-SYNC
V-SYNC
H-SYNC
B
G
R
DVI-D
DVI-I* connector
DVI-I* connector
Shared Memory
(DDR2 SDRAM)
1GB
** Connected via SMB to BNC cable adapter.
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
G/Y/CVBS0
B/Pb /CVBS1/C
R/Pr/CVBS2

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General acquisition features
Matrox Orion HD has four acquisition paths, but can grab from only two
independently at any one time. Two of the acquisition paths support SD or HD
3G-SDI digital video input using a multi-rate deserializer. The other two
acquisition paths support multiple video input formats using a multi-format video
decoder; they support RGB, YPbPr, Y/C, or CVBS analog video input or DVI-D
digital video input. The table below summarizes the supported aquisition video
formats:
The two acquisition paths that support multiple video input formats also support
video input from display boards (graphics adapters) in standard resolutions. The
table below summarizes the supported standard resolutions:
When grabbing standard definition (SD) video, the multi-format video decoder
converts the video input into RGB888, YUV16, or YCbCr601; when grabbing
high-definition (HD) video, it converts the video input to RGB888, YUV16, or
YCbCr709. The multi-format video decoder includes a programmable color space
converter for converting grabbed images to a different format.
Acquisition video formats
Transmission standard Standard
resolution Digital video Analog video
576i at 25 frames/sec
(PAL) 720 x 576 (non-square pixels) SD-SDI CVBS, RGB, Y/C, YPbPr (non-square pixels)
486i at 30 frames/sec
(NTSC) 720 x 486 (non-square pixels) SD-SDI CVBS, RGB, Y/C, YPbPr (non-square pixels)
720p at 60 frames/sec 1280 x 720 HD-SDI, DVI-D RGB
1080i at 60 frames/sec 1920 x 1080 HD-SDI, DVI-D RGB
1080p at 60 frames/sec 1920 x 1080 HD-3G-SDI, DVI-D RGB
Standard resolution Digital video Analog video Maximum refresh rate
1920 × 1200 DVI-D RGB 60 Hz
1920 × 1080 DVI-D RGB 60 Hz
1600 × 1200 DVI-D RGB 60 Hz
1280 × 1024 DVI-D RGB 85 Hz
1024 × 768 DVI-D RGB 85 Hz
800 × 600 DVI-D RGB 85 Hz
640 × 480 DVI-D RGB 85 Hz

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When grabbing video in SDI format, the data does not get converted. Standard
definition (SD) video input is in YCbCr601; high-definition (HD) video input
is in YCbCr709.
Display features
Matrox Orion HD can output video (the operating system’s desktop) to four
independent display devices simultaneously. These devices can be either digital
(DVI-D or SDI) or analog output devices, depending on the connector to which
they are connected. The video outputs are not only independent from each other,
but are also independent from the video inputs for maximum configuration
flexibility. The video outputs can be used to display an extended Windows desktop
or the Windows desktop and an exclusive display. However, to grab with the
Matrox Orion HD board, one of the board’s outputs must be used to display the
Windows desktop; otherwise, the Matrox GPU won’t be initialized properly and
won’t be available to control the grab. The table below summarizes the supported
standard display resolutions:
Two of the video outputs can be output in SDI format using a multi-rate serializer.
The other two video outputs can be output in RGB analog format or in DVI-D
format using a multi-format transmitter.
Standard display resolution Transmission standard Supported in
DVI-D format Supported in SDI format Supported in analog RGB
format
Maximum refresh rate
1920 × 1200 Yes No No 60 Hz
1920 × 1080 1080i at 60 frames/sec No Yes No 60 Hz
1080p at 60 frames/sec Yes Yes Yes 60 Hz
1600 × 1200 Yes No Yes 60 Hz
1280 × 1024 Yes No Yes 75 Hz
1280 × 720 720p at 60 frames/sec Yes Yes Yes 60 Hz
1024 × 768 Yes No Yes 85 Hz
800 × 600 Yes No Yes 85 Hz
720 × 576
(non-square pixels) 576i at 25 frames/sec (PAL) No Yes No 50 Hz
720 × 486
(non-square pixels) 486i at 30 frames/sec (NTSC) No Yes No 60 Hz
640 × 480 Yes No Yes 85 Hz

Limitations of Matrox Orion HD 11
Memory
As a standard feature, Matrox Orion HD has 1 Gbyte of linearly addressable
DDR2 SDRAM, used as acquisition and display memory, with a bandwidth of
up to 500 MHz, and a 64-bit data bus. This memory is mainly used by the GPU
for video display. Some of the memory is also used for video acquisition.
Communication with DIP switches and LEDs
Matrox Orion HD has a user input/output register, whereby each bit corresponds
to a DIP switch or a light-emitting diode (LED) on-board. Instead of having
user-defined output signals generated from the output bits of the register, or
user-defined input signals setting the input bits of the register, Matrox Orion HD
has LEDs and DIP switches, respectively. Setting a DIP switch enables an input
bit of the register; enabling an output bit with the MIL library (described later)
turns on a LED.
You can use these DIP switches and LEDs to communicate with the operator of
the camera setup. Two common uses for the DIP switches and LEDs are:
identifying Matrox Orion HD boards when multiple boards are installed in the
computer, and indicating when an error has occurred in a MIL application (with
a LED).
Data transfer
A x16 PCIe Host interface provides Matrox Orion HD with the throughput
necessary to handle the transfer of two high-definition video streams to Host
memory. Matrox Orion HD’s Host interface provides a total peak bandwidth of
up to 4.5 Gbytes/sec (that is, 2.5 Gbytes/sec on-board memory to Host and
2.0 Gbytes/sec Host to on-board memory), preventing video data from
inadvertently being discarded. In addition, the point-to-point connectivity of
PCIe stops other add-in devices from consuming valuable bandwidth between the
board and the Host computer.
Limitations of Matrox Orion HD
Certain limitations exist that affect the performance of your Matrox Orion HD
board. It is important to be aware of these limitations to optimize the performance
of your Matrox Orion HD board.
First, you must install the Matrox Orion HD board in your computer before
installing the software.

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Second, all functionality on the Matrox Orion HD board is controlled by a
Matrox-designed GPU and uses MIL GPU services. For the Matrox Orion HD
board to work, the GPU must drive the output of the Windows desktop.
Otherwise, you will not be able to allocate the board as a MIL system; calling
MsysAlloc() with M_SYSTEM_ORION_HD will fail.
Third, the Matrox Orion HD board has the same limitations as any other
DirectX-capable display board or display device. To work properly,
Matrox Orion HD requires the underlying Direct3D engine (GPU) to be in an
operational state. Some events can cause all Direct3D devices (for example,
Matrox Orion HD and other display boards) to transition to a lost device state.
While these devices are in a lost device state, some of their on-board capabilities
will not be available. For example, you cannot initiate grab or display operations
until Matrox Orion HD recovers from the lost device state.
Some well-known events that can cause a Direct3D device to transition into a lost
device state are:
• Changing the display resolution and desktop settings.
• Connecting to the computer using RemoteDesktop.
• Viewing the desktop from a remote client (such as, VNC).
❖Note that, in most cases, if Matrox Orion HD is in the process of grabbing
images, the current grab will continue. The grab will only be interrupted if you
initiate a remote connection to the computer.
To recover gracefully from a lost device state, MIL and Matrox Orion HD will
wait for the event to be over before trying to transition back to an operational state.
❖Note that Matrox Orion HD only supports DirectX version 9.

Software 13
Software
To operate Matrox Orion HD, you can use one or more Matrox Imaging software
products that supports the board. These are the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)
and its derivatives (for example, MIL-Lite and Matrox Intellicam). All Matrox
software is supported under Windows. Consult your software manual for
supported versions of the operating system.
MIL MIL is a high-level programming library with an extensive set of optimized
functions for image capture, processing, analysis, transfer, compression, display,
and archiving. Image processing operations include point-to-point, statistical,
spatial filtering, morphological, geometric transformation, and FFT operations.
Analysis operations support calibration, are performed with sub-pixel accuracy,
and include pattern recognition (normalized grayscale correlation and Geometric
Model Finder), blob analysis, edge extraction and analysis, measurement, image
registration, metrology, character recognition (template-based and feature-based),
code recognition and verification (1D, 2D, and composite code types), bead
inspection (continuous strip of material), 3D reconstruction, and color analysis.
MIL applications are easily ported to new Matrox hardware platforms and can be
designed to take advantage of multi-processing and multi-threading
environments.
MIL-Lite MIL-Lite is a subset of MIL. It includes all the MIL functions for image
acquisition, transfer, display control, and archiving. It also allows you to perform
processing operations that are typically useful to pre-process grabbed images.
Matrox Intellicam Matrox Intellicam is an interactive Windows program that allows for fast video
source interfacing and provides interactive access to all the acquisition features of
your Matrox board. Matrox Intellicam also has the ability to create custom digitizer
configuration format (DCF) files, which MIL and its derivatives use to interface
to specific non-standard video sources. Matrox Intellicam is included with all
Matrox Imaging software products.

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Essentials to get started
To begin using Matrox Orion HD, you must have a computer with the following:
• An available conventional x16 PCIe*slot.
• Processor with an Intel 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, or equivalent.
• A relatively up-to-date PCIe chipset.
• A proper power supply. Refer to the Electrical specifications section in Appendix B:
Technical information.
• MIL or one of its derivatives. This software should be installed after you install
your board.
Matrox does not guarantee compatibility with all computers that have the above
specifications. Please consult with your local Matrox Imaging representative, local
Matrox Imaging sales office, the Matrox web site, or the Matrox Imaging
Customer Support Group at headquarters before using a specific computer.
Consult your software package for other computer requirements (for example,
operating system and memory requirements).
*. It is strongly recommended to install Matrox Orion HD into a x16 PCIe slot. You can
also install Matrox Orion HD in a x8 PCIe slot that has a mechanical x16 connector;
however, the maximum transfer rate between Matrox Orion HD and the Host is
reduced by 50%.

Inspecting the Matrox Orion HD package 15
Inspecting the Matrox Orion HD package
You should check the contents of your Matrox Orion HD package when you first
open it. If something is missing or damaged, contact your Matrox representative.
Standard items
You should receive the following items:
•TheMatroxOrionHDboard.
• KX20 to 4 DVI-I cable adapter (two DVI-I connectors for input and two DVI-I
connectors for output).
SDI video output connector 2
SDI video output connector 1
SDI video input connector 1
SDI video input connector 2
Multi-format
input/output
connector
DVI-I connector 4/8
DVI-I connector 3/7
DVI-I connector 2/6
DVI-I connector 1/5
KX20
connector
4/8
3/7
2/6
1/5

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• Four SMB to BNC cable adapters.
• Four DVI to VGA adapters. Note that although the adapters are white in the
image below, the color of the adapters you receive might vary.
Available separately
You might have also ordered one or more of the following:
• MIL or MIL-Lite. Matrox Intellicam is included with both of these software
packages.
Handling components
The electronic circuits in your computer and the circuits on Matrox Orion HD
are sensitive to static electricity and surges. Improper handling can seriously
damage the circuits. Be sure to drain static electricity from your body by touching
VGA
connector DVI
connector
VGA
connector
DVI
connector

Installation 17
a metal fixture (or ground) before you touch any electronic component. In
addition, do not let your clothing come in contact with the circuit boards or
components.
Warning Before you add or remove devices from your computer, always turn off the power
to your computer and all peripherals.
Installation
The installation procedure consists of the following steps:
1. Complete the hardware installation procedure described in Chapter 2: Hardware
installation.
2. Complete the software installation procedure described in the documentation
accompanying your software package.
More information For information on using multiple Matrox Orion HD boards, refer to Chapter 3:
Using multiple Matrox Orion HD boards.
For hardware information, as well as environmental and electrical specifications,
and connector pinout descriptions, see Appendix B: Technical information.
This manual occasionally makes reference to a MIL-Lite function. However,
anything that can be accomplished with MIL-Lite can also be accomplished with
MIL.
Need help? If you experience problems during installation or while using this product, refer
to the support page on the Matrox Imaging web site:
www.matrox.com/imaging/support. This page provides answers to frequently
asked questions, as well as offers registered customers additional ways of obtaining
support.
If your question is not addressed and you are currently registered with the MIL
maintenance program, you can contact technical support. To do so, you should
first complete and submit the online Technical Support Request Form, accessible
from the above-mentioned page. Once the information is submitted, a Matrox
support agent will contact you shortly thereafter by email or phone, depending
on the problem.

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Chapter
2
Chapter 2: Hardware
installation
This chapter explains how to install your Matrox Orion HD
board in your computer.

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Installing your Matrox Orion HD board
Before you install your Matrox Orion HD board, some precautionary measures
must be taken. Turn off the power to your computer and its peripherals, and
unplug the power cord to drain all standby power. Drain static electricity from
your body (by touching a metal part of the computer chassis).
Important ❖Note that your board should be installed before you install your software.
Proceed with the following steps to install your board:
1. Remove the cover from your computer; refer to your computer’s documentation
for instructions.
2. Check that you have an empty x16 PCIe*slot in which to install your Matrox
Orion HD.
*. It is strongly recommended to install Matrox Orion HD into a x16 PCIe slot. You can
also install Matrox Orion HD in a x8 PCIe slot that has a mechanical x16 connector;
however, the maximum transfer rate between Matrox Orion HD and the Host is
reduced by 50%.
x16 PCIe
32-bit PCI slot
x8 PCIe
x1 PCIe
64-bit PCI-X slot