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- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE ...
- Page 2 Revision 1, 15 December 2022 Vicon Motion Systems Limited reserves the right to make changes to information or specifications in this document without notice. Companies, names, and data used in examples are fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, by photocopying or recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Vicon Motion Systems Ltd.
- Page 3 IP65-rated protection. Although Valkyrie cameras are IP65-rated, the other components of your Valkyrie system (switches, Locks, other cameras, etc) may not be, so ensure that these components are not exposed to unsuitable environmental conditions. Carry and mount your camera correctly Always use the grip point at the top of the camera to pick up your Valkyrie camera (as illustrated, right).
- Page 4 Ethernet cable from the back of the camera. Replace an IP65 cable cap If you remove an IP65 cable cap from a Valkyrie camera, to maintain the camera's IP65 rating, you must replace the cap correctly, as described in these steps.
- Page 5 Add IP65 protection to Ethernet cable Caution: These instructions apply only if you are adding a Vicon-supplied cap and seal to an RJ45 Category 6 (Cat 6) Ethernet cable. Use of parts obtained from third parties or failure to protect your Ethernet cable correctly, as described below, will invalidate the IP65 protection and the warranty of the camera.
- Page 6 Installation must be carried out by trained, experienced personnel only. Your Valkyrie camera has two mounting points, top and bottom, to provide flexibility on mounting and orienting the camera. These mounting points have ¼" 20 UNC threaded holes, which match the thread found on most tripod and wall-mount fixing screws.
- Page 7 Vicon Valkyrie Quick Start Guide Page 7 of 16 15 Dec 2022, Revision 1...
- Page 8 Use the arrows to position the plate correctly over the required mounting point and firmly screw and lock it into place. Vicon Valkyrie Quick Start Guide Page 8 of 16 15 Dec 2022, Revision...
- Page 9 Vicon Valkyrie Quick Start Guide Page 9 of 16 15 Dec 2022, Revision 1...
- Page 10 Connect the safety chain carabiner through the hole (tether point) on the rear of the camera. Vicon Valkyrie Quick Start Guide Page 10 of 16 15 Dec 2022, Revision...
- Page 11 Valkyrie cameras, connect each camera to a UPoE port on a UPoE switch. • The UPoE switch can support up to eight Valkyrie cameras. Any spare ports can be connected to other components in your system, such as a Vicon Lock unit, etc.
- Page 12 Set the additional IP addresses of your NICs to different addresses in the available range 192.168.10.2–9. In your Vicon application software, in the Properties pane for each camera, set the Destination IP Address to the IP address of the NIC to which to send data.
- Page 13 Video Preview mode: Valkyrie's Video Preview mode helps you position the cameras by displaying the volume in video mode. To use Video Preview mode, in the System panel, select the relevant camera, right-click, point to Video Preview Mode and then select the required option.
- Page 14 Adjust the Strobe Intensity setting only as Vicon software so it can try to circle-fit the blobs. low and the Threshold only as high as needed. Set camera focus and aperture...
- Page 15 Good focus is when the marker is at its smallest. In your Vicon application software, select all of the cameras and change the Grayscale Mode Note that, with the aperture fully open, the property back to Auto. ...
- Page 16 B E Y O N D M O T I O N Vicon Valkyrie troubleshooting If something is not quite right, try these quick tips to get things going again. Set up your Valkyrie system Camera hardware I am missing some equipment I don’t see an image from the camera.
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