10 Chapter 1: Before you begin
Introduction
Matrox Iris GTR combines the integration of a conventional smart camera with
the flexibility of a traditional PC-based machine vision system. Matrox Iris GTR
is a fully programmable device, allowing extensive customization. Matrox
Iris GTR can come pre-installed with Matrox Design Assistant or with MIL-only;
contact your sales representative for more information. Note that the information
found in this manual applies to both Matrox Iris GTR with Design Assistant and
Matrox Iris GTR with MIL-only, unless otherwise specified.
Matrox Design Assistant is an intuitive, flowchart-based, integrated development
environment (IDE). System integrators and professional end-users can easily and
quickly develop and deploy machine vision applications on a highly integrated
platform without the need for traditional programming skills. The integrated
development environment provides access to a comprehensive set of
highly-efficient and field-proven image analysis and measurement tools.
Matrox Iris GTR features an Intel-architecture processor, and uses a global shutter
CMOS image sensor from a range of monochrome and color options. The CMOS
image sensor allows the exposure phase of a triggered grab to occur while the
previous image is being transferred. The Intel-architecture processor is an Celeron
N2807 processor. The 32-Gbyte eMMC (flash disk) provides in-camera
(on-board) storage for both the operating system and additional data. The
2 Gbytes of DDR3L SDRAM provides in-camera (on-board) volatile storage.