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              Matrox Imaging Library (8.0) MilOdyssey.txt Readme File
                               May 4th, 2005
    Copyright© 2004 by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. All rights reserved.
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This document explains the current limitations and particularities of using
MIL with Matrox Odyssey.

It also presents last minute information that did not make it into the manuals
or on-line help. The information found in this file overrides your formally 
documented material.


Contents

1. Matrox Odyssey with MIL.
   1.1 Last minute information for Matrox Odyssey.
2. Matrox Odyssey with ActiveMIL.
3. Matrox Odyssey Installation and Hardware Reference manual.
   3.1 Errors and omissions.
4. Matrox Odyssey Kernel Memory
5. Known bugs.

1. Matrox Odyssey with MIL.

   1.1 Last minute information for Matrox Odyssey.

       - For a list of supported Mil functions accelerated by the pixel-accelerator
         (PA) see OdysseyPA.txt.

   	   - MdigControl()/MdigInquire():
         - The following controls/inquires are not yet supported:
           M_GRAB_FIELD_NUM, M_GRAB_WINDOW_RANGE, M_CAMERA_PRESENT. 

	   - MdigHookFunction():
         - The following hooks are not supported:
	       M_GRAB_FIELD_END, M_GRAB_FIELD_END_ODD, M_GRAB_FIELD_END_EVEN.

	     - The following hooks are only supported on the analog grab module (on the 
	       Odyssey XA): 
	       M_FRAME_START, M_FIELD_START, M_FIELD_START_ODD, M_FIELD_START_EVEN.

	     - The following hooks are only supported during continuous grab:
	       M_GRAB_FRAME_START and M_GRAB_FRAME_END.

	   - MdigLut():
	     - This feature is not yet fully implemented..

2. Matrox Odyssey with ActiveMIL.

   - All the above information also applies to ActiveMIL.

3. Matrox Odyssey Installation and Hardware Reference manual.

   3.1 Errors and omissions.

	   - Before the synchronization and control signals table in the 
 	     "Matrox Odyssey XA acquisition section and the Analog module" 
	     section of the "Frame grabbers" chapter, it states that TTL/LVDS
	     signals can be set individually to either TTL or LVDS. This is 
	     incorrect. You can TTL/LVDS signals in pairs to either TTL or LVDS.

4. Matrox Odyssey Kernel Memory

   When the Kernel Memory threshold exceeds 90%, a warning appears 
   informing you to increase the free heap memory size.
   Occasionaly, an Odyssey Stop screen may appear for the same reason.

   How to increase the kernel memory size with MILCONFIG.
   
   - Start MILCONFIG.
   - Select the Odyssey tab.
   - Click the 'OdcCfg' button.
   - Select the "View Flash" option from the "Flash Configuration" menu.
   - Select the "Software" tab.
   - Increase the size in the "Minimum Free Heap" field and then click on the OK button.
   - Restart or refresh the OdcMonitor application.

5. Known bugs

   - Multiple processes the same board.
     - This feature is not yet supported.