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FALCONquattro/FALCONquattro Express

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For FALCONquattro/FALCONquattro Express it is recommended to use the software package for FALCON/EAGLE (SDK).

In this section the hardware of the FALCONquattro/FALCONquattro Express is described. Furthermore the connectors and a fundamental description of image acquisition is given here. Also, differences to the other FALCON boards are emphasized here.

Fig. 21: FALCONquattro (hardware version 2)

Fig. 21: FALCONquattro (hardware version 2)

Fig. 22: FALCONquattro Express (hardware version 1.2)

Fig. 22: FALCONquattro Express (hardware version 1.2)

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The performance features and the pin assignment of the FALCONquattro Express responds those of the FALCONquattro.

FALCONquattro connectors

 

Connector

Signals

J12

10-pin

Video inputs 1/5/9/13 (via external video extension board) or via the BNC-sockets

J13

10-pin

Video inputs 2/6/10/14 (via external video extension board)

J14

10-pin

Video inputs 3/7/11/15 (via external video extension board)

J15

10-pin

Video inputs 4/8/12/16 (via external video extension board)

J5

26-pin

8 digital inputs/outputs and 8 trigger inputs each

J8

Strip 4-pin (RM 2,54 mm)

Watchdog relay connector

J9

Strip 4-pin (RM 2,54 mm)

Video out chain connector

 

BNC sockets

Video inputs 1/5/9/13 and video out (white)

The pin assignments are described in the appendix (see FALCONquattro).

FALCONquattro Express connectors

 

Connector

Signals

ST1

10-pin

Video inputs 1/5/9/13 (via external video extension board) or via the BNC-sockets

ST2

10-pin

Video inputs 2/6/10/14 (via external video extension board)

ST3

10-pin

Video inputs 3/7/11/15 (via external video extension board)

ST4

10-pin

Video inputs 4/8/12/16 (via external video extension board)

J1

26-pin

8 digital inputs/outputs and 8 trigger inputs each

J2

Strip 4-pin (RM 2,54 mm)

Watchdog relay connector

J3

Strip 4-pin (RM 2,54 mm)

Video out chain connector

 

BNC sockets

Video inputs 1/5/9/13 and video out (white)

The pin assignments are described in the appendix (see FALCONquattro Express).

Assignment video inputs/encoder inputs

Video input

Video encoder

Channel

VIN1

1

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_1

VIN2

1

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_2

VIN3

1

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_3

VIN4

1

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_4

VIN5

2

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_1

VIN6

2

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_2

VIN7

2

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_3

VIN8

2

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_4

VIN9

3

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_1

VIN10

3

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_2

VIN11

3

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_3

VIN12

3

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_4

VIN13

4

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_1

VIN14

4

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_2

VIN15

4

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_3

VIN16

4

IS_SET_VIDEO_IN_4