Nexus 2.4 enables you to run mixed Vicon camera systems consisting of Vicon Vero cameras (v1.3 and v2.2), Vicon Vantage cameras (V5, V8, V16) and/or MX T-Series cameras (T10, T20, T40, T160, or S Edition) and Bonita Optical cameras (B3, B10). You can also use Vicon Vue and Bonita Video cameras in the same mixed system.
Caution: The use of mixed systems that include Vicon cameras older than T-Series and Bonitas is not supported and full functionality cannot be guaranteed.
For systems involving only Vero, Vantage and Bonita cameras, the shutter period characteristics for all cameras match exactly. Irrespective of individual cameras’ strobe (shutter) settings, the center alignment of these periods in any Vantage/Vero/Bonita camera in the same system align exactly. You do not need to make any adjustments to ensure that this alignment occurs.
However, for systems involving Vicon MX T-Series cameras, depending on your requirements (see When are differences in strobe timings important?), you may need to make some manual adjustment (see below).
Important: Support for mixed systems’ center strobe alignment requires Vicon firmware 700 or later. Vicon recommends that you always update to the latest firmware.
Due to the differences in strobe timings between the current Vicon cameras (Vero, Vantage and Bonita cameras) and the MX T-Series cameras (see Support for mixed Vicon Bonita and T-series systems, in situations where very small timing differences are considered to be relevant and greater than other accepted limitations (such as skin movement artifacts), ensure that the camera strobe periods match by setting the Strobe Intensity for the MX T-Series camera(s) to maximum as described below.
To obtain consistent strobe timing and sensor exposure in mixed camera systems that include T-series:
1. In the System tree, select the MX T-Series camera(s).
2. In the selected camera’s Properties pane, in the Settings section, ensure the Strobe Intensity is set to its maximum.
This ensures that the center of the strobe pulse and shutter period for the Vero/Vue/Bonita cameras matches that of the MX T-Series cameras.