System information

MX Control Card Configuration
Vicon MX Hardware System Reference A-5
GPIO
To connect the MX Control to third-party external devices that
interact with Vicon MX or enable Vicon MX to trigger external devices,
you must either:
• Create your own interface with the GPIO (General Purpose Input
Output) socket in the rear panel of the MX Control.
• Connect the MX Control to an MX Sync and then connect the
MX Sync to the device. For details, see Chapter 8 MX Sync.
If you create your own interface for connecting your third-party
device that supports general purpose input/output, you must use a
Lemo FGG.1B.308.CLAD52 8W connector. This section describes the
circuitry involved and the electrical specifications.
GPIO Pin Allocations
Table A-3 shows the allocations for the 8 pins in the GPIO socket
(GPI=General Purpose Input, GPO=General Purpose Output).
The outer casing of the 8-way Lemo socket is GND (0V).
Important
GPO 1 and GPO 2 are duplicated on both the GPIO and Remote sockets. This
is not intended to enable users to connect multiple devices by using both
sockets, rather it makes GPO available to the majority of users who are likely
to use only the Remote socket. For details, see Remote on page A-7.
Table A-3: GPIO socket pin allocation
Pin Function
1GPO 1
2 GPO 2
3GPO 3
4 GP0 4
5GPI 4
6 GPI 3
7GPI 2
8 GPI 1
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