System information

Troubleshooting
Vicon MX Hardware System Reference F-3
• Check the electrical continuity of the shielding between the analog
data generating device output and the Vicon patch panel with a
multimeter.
• Test the Vicon capture system by injecting a known signal into it
via the patch panel (e.g. connect a 9V battery—one of the small
rectangular ones—or known voltage across an input channel and
ground).
• Check the continuity of the connecting cables (100-way cable
between Vicon patch panel and MX Control, interface cables from
force plates and EMG equipment) with a multimeter to ensure no
breakages are present.
• Use an oscilloscope to measure the signal present at the analog
data generating device output connector.
• Ensure that all analog data generating devices (force plate
amplifier, EMG equipment, etc.) share a common signal ground
by correctly installing the interface cables such that the shields are
connected to a SGND screw terminal on the Vicon patch panel.
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