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Vicon MX Hardware System Reference 8-1
8
8MX Sync
This chapter describes the physical structure of the MX Sync,
including its connections to other Vicon MX components.
The MX Sync is an optional accessory to the MX Control or the
MX Ultranet in a Vicon MX system architecture. If included in the
system, the MX Sync provides an extended interface to the
MX Control or MX Ultranet functionality for connecting Vicon MX to
third-party external devices that either Vicon MX can trigger or that
can remotely trigger data capture on the Vicon MX system or send
synchronization signals.
The MX Sync connects to external devices via its input and output
connectors. The MX Sync then connects to the GPIO and Remote
sockets of the MX Control or the single GPIO & Remote socket of the
MX Ultranet. For details on the specific GPIO and Remote functionality
accessible through the MX Sync, see Appendix A MX Control Card
Configuration and Appendix B GPIO and Remote Connections in
MX Ultranet and MX Sync.
The MX Sync is a 1U unit that can be rack-, wall-, or floor-mounted
and stacked either horizontally or vertically.
MX Sync Front Panel
The front panel of the MX Sync contains two buttons for triggering
remote data capture through Vicon MX:
• Remote Start
Activates the remote start functionality of the MX Control or
MX Ultranet.
• Remote Stop
Activates the remote stop functionality of the MX Control or
MX Ultranet.
These buttons on the front panel of the MX Sync do not preclude the
use of any other start or stop switches that may be connected to the
sockets on the rear panel of the MX Sync.
For details on the remote functionality for triggering data capture in
Vicon MX, see Appendix A MX Control Card Configuration and
Appendix B GPIO and Remote Connections in MX Ultranet and
MX Sync.
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