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GPIO and Remote Connections in MX Ultranet and MX Sync
B-4 Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
GPIO Functionality
To connect the MX Ultranet 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 & Remote socket in the
rear panel of the MX Ultranet.
• Connect the MX Ultranet 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
15-pin D-type connector. For details on the circuitry involved and
electrical specifications for the connector, see GPIO & Remote
Connector on page B-1. This section describes the output status
events for GPIO functionality.
GPIO Output Status Events
The GPIO outputs status events after the remote action has been
triggered. You can configure other devices in your system to read
these events and respond accordingly, as illustrated in the following
examples.
The example in Table B-3 shows the status events output by the GPIO
after the remote action has been triggered by a third-party treadmill
(where High=5V and Low=0V).
Table B-3: GPIO control output status—third party treadmill
Output Status Vicon System Event
GPO 1 GPO 2 GPO 3 GPO 4
Low Low — — Idle (no capture in progress)
High Low — — Armed (prepared for capture)
LowHigh——Paused
High High — — Capturing
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