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Vicon MX Hardware System Reference 5-1
5
5MX Host PC
This chapter describes the host PC used in a Vicon MX architecture.
The host PC contains one or more Ethernet ports to enable
communications between the Vicon software installed on this host PC
and other Vicon MX components.
The host PC is linked to one of an MX Ultranet, an MX Net, or an
MX Link. For details on these MX units, see Chapter 9 MX Ultranet,
Chapter 7 MX Net, and Chapter 6 MX Link.
General Host PC Specifications
The host PC in your Vicon MX architecture may be supplied by Vicon
Motion Systems, or it may be one that you provided yourself. If you
are providing your own host PC, the actual equipment specification
depends upon your Vicon MX architecture and your application
requirements. This section offers some general guidance on PC
requirements. Additional details on PC specifications may also be
provided in the release documents supplied with your Vicon
application software.
Important
The actual specification of the PCs you use in your Vicon system architecture
depends on your application requirements.
In all cases, Vicon application software requires a PC with an Intel processor.
Since Intel processors are used in Vicon development and testing, Vicon
applications are optimized for this processor type.
For further initial guidance, see the answer entitled PC Specifications and
Recommendations for Vicon Software on Vicon Online Support (VOS). For
details on using VOS, see Appendix G Support Resources. Your Vicon Sales
representative or your nearest agent or distributor can help you to identify
the requirements for your specific needs.
Processor speed and memory are the most important factors for
system performance. For performance and stability, a fast hard drive
and a minimum of 1 GB of RAM is strongly recommended. Hard drive
speed and RAM requirements are greater for high camera-count or
high marker-count applications.
A high-quality graphics card is required for any PC on which you have
installed visualization software that makes high graphics demands,
such as output from the Vicon RealTime Engine.
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