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Disclaimer
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Eurotech assumes no
responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Eurotech assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Eurotech makes no
commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this manual.
Eurotech reserves the right to make improvements to this document and/or product at any time and without notice.
Warranty
This product is supplied with a limited warranty. The product warranty covers failure of any Eurotech manufactured
product caused by manufacturing defects. Eurotech will make all reasonable effort to repair the product or replace it with
an equivalent alternative. Eurotech reserves the right to replace the returned product with an alternative variant or an
equivalent fit, form and functional product. Delivery charges will apply to all returned products.
Trademarks
All trademarks, both marked and not marked, appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners.
WEEE
The information below is issued in compliance with the regulations as set out in the 2002/96/CE directive, subsequently
superseded by 2003/108/CE. It refers electrical and electronic equipment and the waste management of such products.
When disposing of a device, including all of its components, subassemblies and materials that are an integral part of the
product, you should consider the WEEE directive.
This symbol has been attached to the equipment or, if this has not been possible, on the packaging,
instruction literature and/or the guarantee sheet. By using this symbol, it states that the device has been
marketed after August 13th 2005, and implies that you must separate all of its components when possible,
and dispose of them in accordance with local waste disposal legislations.
• Because of the substances present in the equipment, improper use or disposal of the refuse can
cause damage to human health and to the environment.
• With reference to WEEE, it is compulsory not dispose of the equipment with normal urban refuse,
arrangements should be instigated for separate collection and disposal.
• Contact your local waste collection body for more detailed recycling information.
• In case of illicit disposal, sanctions will be levied on transgressors.
RoHS
This device, including all it components, subassemblies and the consumable materials that are an integral part of the
product, has been manufactured in compliance with the European directive 2002/95/EC known as the RoHS directive
(Restrictions on the use of certain Hazardous Substances). This directive targets the reduction of certain hazardous
substances previously used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
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Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual.
The “Mode” of the register:
Symbol / Text Definition
RW Readable and Writable register
RO Read only register
W Meaning of the register when written
R Meaning of the register when read
Hexadecimal numbering:
Hexadecimal numbers are indicated with an “h” suffix (for example: 11Ch)
Symbols and Text used in Pin-out tables:
Symbol / Text Definition
◄Input
►Output
◄► Bi-Directional
▬Passive
Module specific Dependent on module installed
NC Not Connected
Reserved Use reserved to Eurotech, must remain unconnected
# Active low signal
Pass-thru signal: not used by the board described in this manual
Warnings and Important Notices:
Within this manual you will find the following tables, please ensure that you read and understand these as
they are intended to highlight potential risks or precautions that should be taken.
Warnings:
Information to alert you to potential hazards:
Potential personal injury or damage to a system, device or program.
Information notes:
Indicates important features or instructions that should be observed

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Technical Assistance
If you have any technical questions or if you cannot isolate a problem with your device, please e-mail the
RMA Requests
Before returning any Eurotech product, for any reason, you must e-mail the Eurotech Technical Support
Team on the above email address, giving the following information; you will then be sent an RMA number
(Returned Material Authorization) for the return of the material:
• Model number (see Figure 1)
• Serial number (see Figure 1)
• Detailed fault description
• Company Details
• Contact details
Transportation
When transporting any module or system, for any reason, it should be packed using anti-static material and
placed in a sturdy box with enough packing material to adequately cushion it.
Warnings:
Any product returned to Eurotech that is damaged due to inappropriate packaging will
not be covered by the warranty!
Board labelling
On the external side of the ISA Bus connector, you will find several labels displaying the following:
• Batch Number
• Serial Number
• Model Number
• Hardware Revision
Note:
The actual location of these labels may vary depending on the product purchased.
For example: If no ISA bus is present, the PCI bus may be used instead.
However, the labelling formats will remain the same.
Model Number Hardware Revision
Serial Number
Batch Number
Figure 1. Board label locations

Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Manual Conventions.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Technical Assistance......................................................................................................................................... 4
RMA Requests................................................................................................................................................... 4
Transportation.................................................................................................................................................... 4
Board labelling................................................................................................................................................... 4
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 1 ...................................................................................................................... 7Product Overview
Product Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Electrical and Environmental Specifications...................................................................................................... 9
Operating Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................................. 11Jumper Description
Jumper Layout and Configuration ................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................ 13Connector Description
Connector Layout ............................................................................................................................................ 13
How to connect the CTR-1475 with other PC/104 & PC/104-Plus devices: the stack assembly.................... 14
J1 and J2: the ISA Bus.................................................................................................................................... 15
J3: PCI Bus...................................................................................................................................................... 17
J4: Composite Video IN................................................................................................................................... 18
J5: Video OUT and Monitor OUT .................................................................................................................... 19
J6: Audio IN..................................................................................................................................................... 20
J7: GPIO.......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................................................... 23Appendix
A.1. ........................................................................................................................ 23Mechanical Dimensions
A.2. ....................................................................................................................... 24Manual Revision History

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
The CTR-1475 is a real-time MPEG-4 video compressor, encoder and frame grabber module designed to
capture up to four concurrent high-quality analog video and audio streams, encode them in compressed
MPEG-4 or AVI formats, and send them to an embedded computer over the 32-bit PCI bus.
In the following paragraphs, you will find a brief description of the CTR-1475 characteristics.
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Product Definition
Encoding Processor:
Integrated RISC Microcontroller
(To offload compression overhead from system CPU)
Video Input:
4 Analog Video Input Channels
(Up to 16 concurrent cameras can be supported with four CTR-1475 in a single PC/104-Plus stack)
Video Output (Analog):
1 Analog Video Output Channel
(For Monitoring)
Audio Input:
4 Audio Input Channels
(PCM, ADPCM Audio Compression)
Video Quality Control:
Programmable Quantization Values - Picture Size, Position, Panning, Tilting, Freeze
Bit Rate Control:
Supports Variable Bit Rate (VBR), Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Hybrid Bit Rate (HBR)
General Purpose Digital I/O:
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Electrical and Environmental Specifications
Operating Characteristics
Electrical Operating Characteristics
Power supply • +5V dc +/- 5%
Power consumption • 7W typical
• 10 W maximum
Analog video input • 1V typical (nominal value)
• Termination impedance: 75 Ohm
Analog video output • 1.25V typical (nominal value)
• Termination impedance: 75 Ohm
Analog Audio input • 1V
Operating Temperature Range
For correct operation of the module, the ambient air temperature must remain within the following range:
Standard • Minimum +0 °C
• Maximum +60 °C
Extended (optional) • Minimum -40 °C
• Maximum +85 °C
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Supply Voltage: 0.00 to 5.50V
Storage Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
Non-Condensing Relative Humidity: <95% at 40°C
Warning:
Stressing the device beyond the “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage.
These are stress ratings only. Operation beyond the “Operating Conditions” is not recommended.
Extended exposure beyond the “Operating Conditions” may affect device reliability

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