16 Chapter 1: Before you begin
Matrox 4Sight overview
Matrox 4Sight is a self-contained platform that integrates
image capture, processing, and display, along with networking
IEEE 1394 capability, and general purpose I/O.
Matrox 4Sight
versions
Matrox 4Sight comes in two basic versions:
■ Integrated. This version encloses the Matrox 4Sight
motherboard and a Matrox Meteor-II frame grabber for
PC/104-Plus inside a chassis. The frame grabber can include
an optional add-on Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG module.
■ Motherboard only. This version of Matrox 4Sight is sold
without the chassis and is not bundled with a frame grabber.
You can purchase a Matrox Meteor-II frame grabber for
PC/104-Plus, and a corresponding Matrox Meteor-II MJPEG
module, separately.
Either version will include Windows NT Embedded if your
Matrox 4Sight motherboard is purchased with a DiskOnChip.
Motherboard The Matrox 4Sight EBX motherboard integrates processing,
display, storage, networking, IEEE 1394 and I/O.
■ Processing. The Matrox 4Sight motherboard uses a
National Semiconductor
®
Geode
™
GXLV x86-compatible
processor with MMX technology running at 266 MHz. The
processor incorporates a CPU, memory controller, display
controller, and PCI controller. External memory is provided
via a 168-pin DIMM slot which can support a 32 Mbyte, a 64
Mbyte (default), or a 128 Mbyte SDRAM module.
■ Display. The integrated graphics controller can output to
either a standard VGA monitor, video monitor, or flat panel
1
.
Standard VGA monitor output can support resolutions up to
1280x1024 at 8 bits per pixel (pseudo-color) and 1024x768 at
16 bits per pixel (hi-color), with a maximum refresh rate of
75 Hz. An NTSC/PAL/RGB encoder provides output to a video
monitor (such as a TV monitor or VCR). The encoder can
generate NTSC/PAL/RGB output at an 800x600 or 640x480
1. Accessible via motherboard only.
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