Vicon Lock+ User manual

Vicon Lock+

Quick Start Guide

Connect. Integrate. Synchronize.

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Vicon Lock+

Quick Start

Guide

Introducing Lock+

Lock+ is a connectivity device from Vicon, 

offering a cost-effective and silent solution for 

providing synchronization and timecode to your

Vicon Vantage and Vicon Vue cameras. 

Lock+ features:

▌Timecode and genlock

▌Support of VESA standards

▌Connection to third-party analog devices

▌Remotely triggered start and stop

▌General Purpose Input and Output (GPIO) sockets for

synchronizing external devices

Lock+ front view

Lock+ rear view

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10

Vicon logo illuminates to indicate status:

Color Status

Red Booting

Green Booted but not connected

Blue Communicating with software

Cyan Lock+ selected in software

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Connections

1 Analog inputs:

8 x connectors, 64 channels

2 Link input/output (I/O)

3 PoE

4 Broadcast sync input (Genlock)

including VITC

5 Timecode input: LTC

6 VESA sync input

7 VESA sync output (reserved for

future use)

8 Remote Control input stop

9 Remote Control input start

10 GPO sync outputs (x8)

Connection details

The rear panel contains the

following sockets for capture and

synchronization (from left to right

of the unit):

1 Analog inputs. Require the

supplied Weidmüller

connectors, with total analog

sample rate of 192 KHz. Enables

you to connect supported third-

party analog devices. For

instructions on using the

connectors, see Connecting

analog devices on page 4.

Lock+ provides 64 channels for

generating 16-bit offset binary

conversions from analog

sources. The input impedance

is 1 MΩ. The data sampling

frequency is common to all

channels; you can set the

sampling rate to be a multiple of

the camera base rate up to

192,000 samples/second (192

KHz). The capture frequency

you can specify depends on the

total number of channels to be

sampled, as shown in the

following table:

2 Link I/O. Provided for Lock+ to

Lock+ synchronization. Also

provides Lock+ to legacy

Giganet synchronization. For

connection to Vicon equipment

only.

3 PoE (conforms to IEEE

802.3af). Requires connection

to a Gigabit (Ethernet

1000BASE-T) PoE router. Use

only the supplied cable.

4 Broadcast sync input (genlock),

including VITC. Dual BNC

sockets for connecting an

external video source that

transmits a composite video

signal, including Vertical

Interval Timecode (VITC), from

the master video source to the

Lock+ and any other

synchronized video or audio

devices in a chain. The Lock+

must be genlocked to this

external video source.

Important: If the Lock+ is the

last device in the chain, the Ref

Loop connection that is not

being used for signal output

must be terminated in 75 Ω

remotely or by using a 75 Ω

terminator.

5 Timecode input: LTC. XLR

socket for connecting an

external source that transmits

LTC (Longitudinal Interval Time

Code) to the Lock+. Requires an

accompanying synchronized

genlock source.

Note: When locking to HD tri-

sync standards (such as Film,

NTSC Film, and 30 fps), LTC is

required for timecode.

6 VESA sync input. 3-pin mini DIN

socket. Current Vicon software

supports 100Hz and 120Hz.

7 VESA sync output. Reserved for

future use.

8 Remote Control input stop.

Phono socket for connecting a

remote third-party device that

triggers the Vicon camera

system to capture data based

on input signals received. Start

and stop are activated on next

frame boundary. Requires

connection to GND (ground).

9 Remote Control input start. See

8 above.

10 GPO sync outputs. Eight

standard programmable phono

(RCA) sockets for

synchronizing external devices

using General Purpose Output

(GPO) signals. To manage the

synchronization of your

external devices, or to trigger

your external devices based on

Vicon system events, identify

an appropriate GPO

configuration file supplied with

yourVicon applicationsoftware

or create a GPO file of your own

(for details, see the

Vicon Vantage Reference). In

the Vicon application software,

specify this GPO configuration

file for your external device.

Number of

channels

Max frequency

(KHz)

1192

296

448

824

16 12

32 6

64 3

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Vicon Lock+

Quick Start

Guide

Connecting analog devices

The Weidmüller connectors enable

you to connect third-party devices

for capturing analog data, such as

force plates and accelerometers to

a Lock+.

When inserting flexible wire cables

into a connector or extracting them

from a connector, use a slotted

screwdriver as shown in the

illustration (right).

If your cables are rigid (solid wire or

ferrule), you do not need to use a

screwdriver and can push the ends

of the cables into the required

connector.

Pin assignment

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The following illustration shows the

pin assignment of the Weidmüller

connectors.

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Note that the pins shown in the

illustration (left) are assigned as

follows:

❙Pins 1–8 (top row): Ground

❙Pins 9–16 (bottom row): Signal

inputs

In this diagram, the bottom of the

image represents the wire side of

the connector.

Tip: For each socket, the duplicate

pin numbers do not correlate with

the analog channel input. That is, on

connector one (leftmost), pin 9 is

channel 1, pin 16 is channel 8. On

connector four (rightmost), pin 9 is

channel 25, pin 16 is channel 32.

PoE+

Vicon Lock+

Third-party devices

(Up to eight Weidmüller connectors

providing 64 channels)

Network

card

Ethernet cable (1 per camera)

Optical data (Ethernet)

Vantage cameras

(Up to 14 on 26-port PoE+)

Important: PC specification correct at time of publication, but may now be superseded. For the most up-to-date information, search for PC specification on

the Vicon website.

Vicon Lock+ in a Vicon Vantage system

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Vicon Lock+

Quick Start

Guide

Regulatory information

The following regulatory, safety, and

warranty information is relevant to your

use of Lock+.

❙Conformity information

❙Safety information

❙Warranty information

For information on how to contact

Vicon, see Contact Vicon on page 8.

Conformity information

Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) Part 15

information for United States of

America customers

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.

Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations 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.

RoHS and RoHS2 information

for European Union customers

Restriction of the Use of certain

Hazardous Substances in Electrical

and Electronic Equipment – RoHS

and Recast (RoHS 2)

This equipment is fully RoHS (2002/95/

EC provides that new electrical and

electronic equipment put on the market

for the first time from 1 July 2006) and

RoHS 2-compliant. 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

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

reason, Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is

neither obligatory for registration nor for

the creation of material safety data

sheets.

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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Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment (WEEE) (applicable

in the European Union and other

European countries with

separate collection systems)

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

their 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

0088 Medical Devices

Directive 93/42/EEC as

amended by EU Council Directive

2007/47/EC of 5th September

2007 and Electromagnetic

Compatibility to EMC Directive

2014/30/EU

We, Vicon Motion Systems Limited

Unit 6,Oxford Industrial Park, Yarnton,

Oxford, OX5 1Q, United Kingdom

Declare that the VICON SAT Interfaces

(supplied as Lock and Lock+)

manufactured by VICON MOTION

SYSTEMS LIMITED meets ANNEX V and

VII Section 5 of the Medical Devices

Directive 93/42/EEC 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 below detail the

product configurations and software

options that conform to the metro-

logical 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:

EN60601-1:2006 + A1:2013

Thomas Shannon TD PhD FIE (Aust)

CPEng (Biomed.)

Director of Compliance

22 February 2018

Not for use in an operating theatre

anaesthetic gas 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, ionising radiation, sterile,

or life- or safety-critical environments.

Product configurations and

software options

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.

We, Vicon Motion Systems Limited

Unit 6 Oxford Industrial Park, Yarnton,

Oxford, OX5 1Q, United Kingdom

declare that the VICON SAT Interface

(supplied as Lock and Lock +)

manufactured by VICON MOTION

SYSTEMS LIMITED has been tested prior

to shipment and meets the following

metrological performance:

Measurement Criteria

Supporting software: Blade 3.2 or later,

Nexus 2.2 or later, Tracker 3.1 or later.

Analogue Digital Conversion

Resolution to ± 10 mV mean and ± 10 mV

(1 Standard Deviation).

Synchronization

Difference within one video frame.

Safety information

The following guidance helps you to

ensure the safe operation of your Vicon

system, including the use of Lock+.

To avoid introducing a safety hazard and

possibly damaging the system, please

ensure that an adequate and good-

quality alternating current (AC) power

source is available.

For guidance, see the ratings statement

on the rear of the connected PoE or

PoE+ unit. Also ensure that any

computers and peripheral devices are

set to be electrically rated to operate

with the AC power available in your

location.

When working with Vicon systems,

observe the following safety

precautions:

❙To prevent electric shock, plug all

system components into properly

grounded power sources. These

cables must be equipped with three-

prong plugs to ensure proper

grounding. Do not use adapter plugs

or remove the grounding prong from

a cable.

❙Ensure nothing rests on the system

cables and that cables are not

located where they can be stepped

on or tripped over.

❙Do not spill food or liquids onto any

electrical component of the system. If

any component gets wet,

immediately contact Vicon Motion

Systems or your nearest agent or

distributor for advice.

❙Do not push any objects into the slots

of any unit of the system. Doing so

can cause fire or electric shock by

shorting out internal components.

❙Keep all system components away

from radiators and heat sources, and

do not block cooling vents. Avoid

placing loose papers underneath any

components. Do not place any

components on closed-in units or on

a bed, chair, etc.

❙Replace fuses with the same type and

rating for continued fire protection.

❙Do not use outside, near water, in an

environment exposed to anesthetic

or other explosive gases, or in mobile

applications.

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Vicon Lock+

Quick Start

Guide

Warranty information

The warranty for your Vicon system

begins after installation. For full details

on warranty scope and conditions, refer

to the Vicon Terms and Conditions of

Supply for your Vicon system.

Parts list

❙Lock+

❙Ethernet cable

❙Weidmüller connectors 

x 8

❙Rack mount lugs x 2

Contact Vicon

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devices/lock-sync-box

Denver, CO

T:303.799.8686

Los Angeles, CA

T:310.437.4499

[email protected]

Oxford, UK

T:+44.1865.261800

Quick Start Guide — Revision 3.0 March 2018

For use with Vicon Lock+ 1.0

Vicon Motion Systems Limited reserves the right to make changes to information in this document without notice. Companies, names, and data used in examples are fictitious

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Part of the software embedded in this product is eCos (Embedded Configurable Operating System), a registered trademark of eCosCentric Limited. eCos is released under a