Vicon Vero Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

Hardware: Mount. Cables. Connect.

Volume: Visualize. Set up. Aim.

Lay out markers to define the desired volume.
Point the cameras to provide roughly the required coverage. You will be able to refine camera aiming later, using your Vicon software.
For easy system setup, use the Vicon Control app See vicon.com/products/software/vicon-control.
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Software: Download. Install. License.

➊ www.vicon.com/downloads (supported software: Vicon Nexus 3.4, Vicon Tracker 3.3, Vicon Blade 3.4 or later)
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➋ Run SETUP.EXE. ➌ Click Start, then Vicon
Product Licensing.
➍ Request a license, save it
to a suitable location and activate it.
For details on installing and licensing, see your Vicon software documentation.

System: Administrator. IP address. Adapter settings.

Important: Ensure you are
logged on as Administrator.
➊ Open the Network
Connections window.
➋ Right-click on the network
port that connects to the PoE switch and click Properties.
➌ In the Properties dialog
box, click Configure and then the Advanced tab.
➍ In the Settings list, ensure
the values shown (in the images on the right and the first two columns on page 3) are selected, then click OK to close the dialog box.
➎ Repeat step 2 to re-open
the Properties dialog box.
➏ Ensure only Internet
Protocol Version 4
(see page 3, last column) and click the Properties button.
is checked
➐ Specify the IP address
192.168.10.1 and subnet
255.255.255.0 (see
mask page 3, last column) and click OK.
For detailed guidance on system setup, download the Vicon PDF, PC Setup for
Vicon systems.
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System (cont.): Administrator. IP address. Adapter settings.

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Run: Start software. Unblock firewall. Connect.

➊ After you start your Vicon
software, ensure that it is not blocked by a firewall and that it shows the system is live.
➋
In the pane editor), Shift+click to select all the cameras. In the pane (or change
➌ In the System Resources
pane (or Selection editor), select a camera. 2
System Resources
(in Blade, the
Attributes
Grayscale Mode
Selection
Properties
editor),
to
All
➍ Change the View pane to
Camera view (or in Blade,
click the Camera Layout button and ensure you are looking at a Capture view). 3
.
You can now set the camera focus and aperture.
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Adjust: Zoom. Grayscale. Focus.

Aperture too closed
Image out of focus
✘
✘
✘
Aperture too open

Need more help?

Visit www.vicon.com/faqs.
Markers touching 10cm separation
✔ A correct marker image is shown above. The markers are
not too small, with centers just off-white (not fully saturated) when viewed from the middle of the volume.
Important: Before you begin system calibration, select all
cameras and change Grayscale Mode back to Auto. For more about calibration, see your Vicon software documentation.
Correct marker image
Wide
Telephoto
Focal length W(ide)
Focal length T(elephoto)
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Contact Vicon
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Denver, CO
T:303.799.8686
Los Angeles, CA
T:303.799.8686
Oxford, UK
T:+44.1865.261800
Singapore
T:+65 6400 3500
© Copyright 2016 Vicon Motion Systems Limited. All rights reserved.
Vicon® is a registered trademark of OMG plc. Vicon Vero™ is a trademark of OMG plc. Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Vicon Motion Systems is an OMG plc company.
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Regulatory information

Important

Radio and television interference

The following topics contain information concerning compliance with regulations of radio and television interference:
❙ For United States of America
customers
❙ For Canadian customers
For United States of America customers
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 15 Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules (CFR 47:Part 15:B:2013). These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For Canadian customers
Conformity to the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations
This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations ICES-003:2004.
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada ICES-003:2004.

Environmental regulations (European Union customers)

This section lists the directives that apply to Vicon Vero systems.
This information applies only to European Union member states.
Vicon meets these European Commission directives concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment:
❙ Directives 2002/95/EC and 2011/65/
EU (for details, see Restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – RoHS and recast (RoHS
2)).
❙ REACH Declaration of Conformity
❙ Directive 2202/96/EC (for details, see
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)).
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – RoHS and recast (RoHS 2)
This equipment is fully RoHS- and RoHS 2- compliant. RoHS Directive 2002/95/ EC provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 1 July 2006 should not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). The European Union Directive 2011/65/EU provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 3rd January 2014 shall not contain more than permitted levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE; PentaBDE, OctaBDE; DecaBDE), Mercury (Hg).
REACH Declaration of Conformity
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is a manufacturer of electronic hardware. We are therefore considered a “downstream user” as far as the REACH document is concerned. Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is therefore not obligated to register with the European Agency for Chemicals ‘ECHA’.
Products sold by Vicon Motion Systems Ltd are “articles” as defined in REACH (Article 3 Definitions). Moreover and under normal and reasonably foreseeable circumstances of application, the articles supplied shall not release any substance. For that, Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is neither obligatory for registration nor for the creation of material safety data sheets.
In order to assure our customers of the continual supply of reliable and safe products, we ensure that our suppliers fulfill all requirements regarding chemical substances and prepared materials.
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Regulatory information
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The use of the symbol as a marking on the equipment,
accessories or literature indicates that this product
and its electronic accessories (e.g. USB cable) may not
be treated as household waste. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this device, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchasing contract. This device and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal.

EU Declaration of Conformity (Vicon Vero cameras)

0088
Declaration of Conformity
Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as amended by EU Council Directive 2007/47/EC of 5th September 2007. Electromagnetic Compatibility to EMC Directive 2014/30/EU Electrical Safety to Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU.
We, Vicon Motion Systems Limited Unit 14 Minns Estate Oxford OX2 0JB United Kingdom
declare that the VICON VERO Cameras manufactured by VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED meets ANNEX V and VII Section 5 of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as amended by Directive 2007/47/EC in that the Quality Management System has been approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, a notified body of the European Union (Reg No. 0088) for the manufacture and support of the aforementioned CLASS 1(m) Medical device. Product
configurations and software options (Vicon Vero cameras)
right, detail the product configurations and software options that conform to the metrological requirements of the Directive.
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.
VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED has tested and demonstrated that all products of its own manufacture meet 2014/30/EU:
Electromagnetic Compatibility to:
EN60601-1-2:2007
General Requirements for Safety to:
Vero Cameras EN60601-1:2006 + A12:2014
Network Hub UL60950–1, 2nd Edition
Thomas Shannon, TD PhD FIE (Aust), CPEng (Biomed.) Director of Compliance
20th April 2016
Not for use in an operating theater, anesthetic gas environment, or oxygen-rich environments. Not for use where there is a risk of compromising the essential performance of
medical electrical equipment. Not suitable for use in high magnetic flux, ionizing radiation, dust ingress, high vibration, sterile, or life- or safety-critical environments.
Product configurations and software options (Vicon Vero cameras)
This section provides information relating to the EU
Declaration of Conformity (Vicon Vero cameras).
Conformity of the Metrological Performance of CLASS 1 Products Manufactured in Accordance with Annex VII, Section 5 of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC of the 14th June 1993. As amended by EU Council Directive 2007/47/EC of 5th September 2007.
We, Vicon Motion Systems Limited Unit 14 Minns Estate Oxford OX2 0JB United Kingdom
declare that the VICON VERO Cameras manufactured by VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED have been tested prior to shipment and meet the following metrological performance:
Measurement criteria
❙ Supporting software Blade 3.4 or later, Nexus 2.4 or later,
and Tracker 3.3 or later.
❙ Resolution of the distance between the centers of two static
14 mm spherical markers located within a volume no less than 4 m x 4 m x 1.5 m to within 1 mm Mean; 1 mm Standard Deviation; sample size no less than 1,000.
About your Vicon camera packaging
The box in which your new Vicon Vantage, Vicon Vero or Vicon Vue camera arrived has a specially formed foam insert that holds the camera. This insert is made of a protective material that prevents most damage that could be caused during shipping. Vicon recommends that you retain this box as it provides the most convenient and safe way to ship your camera(s) in future.
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