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Vicon MX Hardware System Reference 2-1
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2MX Bridge
This chapter describes the physical structure of the MX Bridge,
including its connections to other Vicon MX components and to
supported V-series cameras.
The MX Bridge provides the interface between Vicon MX and any
MCam2, VCam, SVCam, MCam(PAL), and MCam(NTSC) cameras
supported previously by Vicon V-series systems. It acts like an MX
emulator and transforms the images sent by these cameras to the
grayscale format used in Vicon MX.
The MX Bridge is optional in Vicon MX. It connects to an MX Ultranet
or an MX Net in the same way as an MX camera, with the same
physical connector, cables, and signals. An MX Bridge can connect up
to three V-series cameras of the same type to the Vicon MX system.
You can add additional MX Bridges to your Vicon MX architecture to
meet your needs.
Important
Apart from VCam and SVCam cameras, which are interchangeable, you
cannot connect a combination of other camera types to a single MX Bridge.
If you want to integrate multiple V-series camera types in your Vicon MX
system, you must use separate MX Bridge units for each camera type.
The MX Bridge is a 1U unit that can be rack-, wall-, or floor-mounted
and stacked either horizontally or vertically.
MX Bridge Front Panel
Figure 6-1 illustrates the front panel of the MX Bridge.
Figure 2-1: MX Bridge front panel
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