System information

Vicon MX Hardware System Reference 3-1

3MX Cameras

This chapter describes the MX+ and MX cameras, including

associated strobe units, connectors, and cables.

Warning

There are no internal operator adjustments inside any components of the

MX cameras. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Camera Types

Vicon MX has a single camera hardware design that consists of a

distinct video camera, a strobe head unit, a suitable lens, optical filter,

and cables as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1: Vicon MX+ camera and Vicon MX camera

This single hardware design can be built with different types of sensor

and strobe units to create a range of MX+ and MX cameras with

different resolutions:

• MX40+ and MX40 (4 Megapixels)

• MX20+ (2 Megapixels)

• MX13+ and MX13 (1.3 Megapixels)

• MX3+ and MX3 (0.3 Megapixels)

Important

If you are integrating Vicon MCam2, VCam, SVCam, MCam(PAL), or

MCam(NTSC) cameras supported previously by Vicon V-series systems, see

Chapter 2 MX Bridge for details on those cameras.

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