Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
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Introduction<br />
network ports on the PC). Any <strong>Vicon</strong> motion capture and analysis<br />
software to be used with <strong>Vicon</strong> <strong>MX</strong> is installed on this host PC.<br />
(Remote PCs may be used for other <strong>Vicon</strong> software or third-party<br />
applications.)<br />
For details on this, see Chapter 5 <strong>MX</strong> Host PC.<br />
• <strong>MX</strong> Cables<br />
Proprietary <strong>MX</strong> cables connect the system components, providing<br />
a combination of power, Ethernet communication,<br />
synchronization signals, video signals, and data.<br />
For details on these, see Chapter 11 <strong>MX</strong> Cables.<br />
• <strong>MX</strong> Peripherals<br />
<strong>Vicon</strong> <strong>MX</strong> is supplied with a Calibration Kit containing the tools<br />
required to accurately calibrate the system and an Accessory Kit<br />
containing supplies for initial system use.<br />
For details on these, see Chapter 12 <strong>MX</strong> Calibration Kit and<br />
Chapter 10 <strong>MX</strong> Accessory Kit.<br />
• Third-party Devices (optional)<br />
<strong>Vicon</strong> <strong>MX</strong> can be integrated with a range of third-party devices,<br />
including analog devices (such as force plates and EMG<br />
equipment), audio devices (such as microphones), external video<br />
sources (such as PAL or NTSC Video Tape Recorders), and<br />
external video cameras (such as DV and DCAM digital video<br />
cameras). Such devices can be integrated using the appropriate<br />
option card or connectors in the <strong>MX</strong> Control or the <strong>MX</strong> Ultranet.<br />
For details on these, see Appendix A <strong>MX</strong> Control Card<br />
Configuration or Appendix B GPIO and Remote Connections in<br />
<strong>MX</strong> Ultranet and <strong>MX</strong> Sync.<br />
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