System information

Introduction
1-2 Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
network ports on the PC). Any Vicon motion capture and analysis
software to be used with Vicon MX is installed on this host PC.
(Remote PCs may be used for other Vicon software or third-party
applications.)
For details on this, see Chapter 5 MX Host PC.
•MX Cables
Proprietary MX cables connect the system components, providing
a combination of power, Ethernet communication,
synchronization signals, video signals, and data.
For details on these, see Chapter 11 MX Cables.
•MX Peripherals
Vicon MX is supplied with a Calibration Kit containing the tools
required to accurately calibrate the system and an Accessory Kit
containing supplies for initial system use.
For details on these, see Chapter 12 MX Calibration Kit and
Chapter 10 MX Accessory Kit.
• Third-party Devices (optional)
Vicon MX can be integrated with a range of third-party devices,
including analog devices (such as force plates and EMG
equipment), audio devices (such as microphones), external video
sources (such as PAL or NTSC Video Tape Recorders), and
external video cameras (such as DV and DCAM digital video
cameras). Such devices can be integrated using the appropriate
option card or connectors in the MX Control or the MX Ultranet.
For details on these, see Appendix A MX Control Card
Configuration or Appendix B GPIO and Remote Connections in
MX Ultranet and MX Sync.
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