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Contents
Preface.............................................................................................. ix
Audience ........................................................................ix
Structure .........................................................................x
Conventions ................................................................... xii
Related documentation ................................................... xiii
System Information ..........................................................................xv
System Contents ............................................................ xv
MX Hardware ............................................................ xv
MX Software ............................................................ xvi
MX Peripherals ......................................................... xvi
Third-Party Devices ................................................... xvi
Radio and Television Interference .................................... xvii
Environmental Regulations ............................................. xvii
Safety Information ........................................................ xvii
Warranty .....................................................................xviii
CE Declaration of Conformity ........................................... xix
ISO 9001:2000 Certificate of Approval ............................... xx
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................ 1-1
Vicon MX Architecture Elements...................................... 1-1
Vicon MX Architecture Models ......................................... 1-3
Basic Motion Capture Architecture .............................. 1-3
Large Camera-Count Architecture .............................. 1-4
Integrated Third-party Application Architecture ............ 1-5
Integrated V-series Cameras Architecture ................... 1-6
Chapter 2 MX Bridge.................................................................... 2-1
MX Bridge Front Panel ................................................... 2-1
MX Bridge Rear Panel .................................................... 2-3
Supported Camera Modes .............................................. 2-4
MCam2 Cameras ...................................................... 2-5
VCam/SVCam Cameras ............................................ 2-6
MCam(PAL) Cameras ................................................ 2-7
MCam(NTSC) Cameras ............................................. 2-7
Chapter 3 MX Cameras ................................................................ 3-1
Camera Types .............................................................. 3-1
Camera Lenses............................................................. 3-4
Field of View ........................................................... 3-4
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