VICON Lock Lab Lock Studio User Guide

June 5, 2024
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VICON Lock Lab Lock Studio User Guide
VICON Lock Lab Lock Studio

Introducing Lock Lab

Lock Lab is a connectivity device from Vicon, offering a cost-effective and silent solution for providing synchronization and analog to your Vicon Vero and Vicon Vantage systems (Vicon Bonita and MX T-Series systems are also supported). Lock Lab features:

  • 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 Lab front view
Lock Lab front view

Status light (front)
On the front of the Lock Lab, the Vicon logo illuminates to indicate status.

Color Status
Red Booting
Green Booted but not connected
Blue Communicating with software
Cyan Lock Lab selected in software

Lock Lab rear view
Lock Lab rear view

Connections (rear)

  1. Analog inputs:
  2. 8 x connectors, 64 channels
  3. Link input/output (I/O)
  4. PoE
  5. Earthing (grounding) point
  6. VESA sync input
  7. Remote Control input start and stop
  8. GPO sync outputs (x8)

Connection details

The rear panel contains these 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. Lets you connect supported third party analog devices. For instructions on using the connectors, see Connecting analog devices to Lock Lab.
    Lock Lab 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 this table.
Number of channels Max. frequency (KHz)
1 192
2 96
4 48
8 24
16 12
32 6
64 3
  1. Link I/O. Provided for Lock-to-Lock synchronization. Also provides Lock Lab-to-Gigantean synchronization. Connect to Vicon equipment only.
  2. PoE (conforms to IEEE 802.3af). Requires connection to a Gigabit (Ethernet 1000BASE-T) PoE switch. Use only the supplied cable. Earthling point. Always ground the Lock Lab using this dedicated earthling point.
  3. VESA sync input. 3-pin mini DIN socket. Current Vicon software supports 100Hz and 120Hz. After it is locked, Lock Lab can be phased with respect to this input signal in increments of 18 nS through a whole frame period.
  4. Remote Control input start and stop. RCA phonon sockets for connecting a remote third-party device that triggers the Vicon camera system to capture data based on input signals. Start and stop are activated on next frame boundary. Requires connection to GND (ground).
  5. 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 your Vicon software or create your own GPO file (for details, see the Vicon Vantage Reference Guide). In your Vicon software, specify this GPO configuration file for your external device.

Connecting analog devices to Lock Lab

The Weidmüller connectors enable you to connect third party devices for capturing analog data, such as force plates and accelerometers to a Lock Lab.

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

Connecting analog devices to Lock Lab

Connecting analog devices to Lock Lab

Pin assignment

The following illustration shows the pin assignment of the Weidmüller connectors.

Pin assignment

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.

Vicon Lock Lab in a Vicon Vantage system

Vicon Lock Lab in a Vicon Vantage system

System details correct at time of publication, but may now be superseded. For up-to-date information, visit the Vicon website and search for PC specification.

Lock Lab regulatory and safety information

These topics provide information on how Vicon Lock Lab complies with regulatory standards, including product recycling. The certification that Lock Lab has achieved for meeting stated international standards and Lock Lab safety information is also included.

  • Radio and television interference (US and Canadian customers)
  • Environmental regulations (EU customers)

Radio and television interference (US and Canadian customers)
This topic contains information concerning compliance with regulations of radio and television interference.

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 s 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.

Environmental regulations (EU customers)

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 1st 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.

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 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 – Lock Lab

1912

Declaration of Conformity

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
Electrical Safety to Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

We, Vicon Motion Systems Limited
Unit 6, Oxford Industrial Park
Mead Road, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1QU

Declare that the VICON LOCK LAB providing analogue-digital conversion within the VICON Vantage or Vero Gait Analysis System 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 Dare!! Services B.V., a notified body of the European Union (Reg No. 1912) for the manufacture and support of the aforementioned CLASS 1(m) Medical device. Product configurations and software options (Vicon Lock Lab) 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:
Lock Lab EN60601-1:2006 + A12:2014
Accessory Network Hub BS EN 62368-1:2014 + A11:2017

Software Development, Conformity and Support
EN ISO 13485:2016
EN ISO 14971:2019
BS EN 62304:2006 + A1:2015, IEC 62304:2006/A1:2015

Thomas Shannon TD PhD FIE (Aust) CPEng (Biomed.)
Director of Compliance

4th May 2021
Date of Expiration 17th August 2023 (Article 120, EU 2017/745), subject to meeting the continued surveillance obligations, Section 4, Annex V. Certificate Number 20M00097CRT05 8th September, 2020.

Not for use in an operating theatre, anesthetic 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, ionizing radiation, sterile, or life- or safety-critical environments.

Note: The overall installed system classification is defined by the highest risk device connected which may include the connection of approved third-party equipment such as electromyography apparatus by clients.

Product configurations and software options – Vicon Lock Lab

This page provides information relating to the EU Declaration of Conformity (Vicon Lock Lab)

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 6, Oxford Industrial Park
Mead Road, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1QU
UNITED KINGDOM

declare that the VICON LOCK LAB providing analogue-digital conversion within the VICON Vantage or Vero Gait Analysis System manufactured by VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED has been tested prior to shipment and meets the following metrological  performance:

Measurement Criteria

  • Supporting software: Nexus 2.10 or later, Shogun 1.4 or later, Tracker 3.8 or later.

Analogue Digital Conversion

  • Resolution to ± 10 mV mean and ± 10 mV (1 Standard Deviation).

Synchronization

  • Difference within one video frame

Lock Lab safety information

The following guidance helps you to ensure the safe operation of your Vicon system, including the use of Lock Lab.

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 these 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.

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.

If you need more information than that supplied in the documentation or on the Vicon Support web pages, please contact Vicon:

Denver, CO
Vicon Denver
7388 S. Revere Parkway Suite 901, Centennial CO 80112, USA
T: 303.799.8686
F: 303.799.8690
E: support@vicon.com

Los Angeles, CA
Vicon LA
3750 S. Robertson Boulevard Suite 100, Culver City, Los AngelesCA 90232, USA
T: 310.437.4499
E: support@vicon.com

Oxford, UK
Vicon Oxford
Unit 6, Oxford Industrial Park
Mead Rd, Yarnton, Oxford OX5 1QU, United Kingdom
T: +44.1865.261800
E: support@vicon.com

Quick Start Guide — Revision 4.0
For use with Vicon Lock Lab 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 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.
Vicon® is a registered trademark of Oxford Metrics plc. Vicon Bonita™, Vicon Lock+™, Vicon Lock Lab™, Vicon Lock Studio™, Vicon Nexus™, Vicon Shōgun™, Vicon Tracker™, Vicon Vantage™, Vicon Vero™ and Vicon Vue™ are trademarks of Oxford Metrics plc. VESA® is a registered trademark owned by VESA (www.vesa.org/about-vesa/).
Portions of the software were initially developed by Lucent Technologies Inc., and are subject to the terms of Lucent Public License Version 1.02
(https://opensource.org/licenses/LPL-1.02). All software distributed under such Agreement is distributed on an “AS IS” basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND , either express or implied. See the Lucent Public License for the specific language governing all rights, obligations and limitations under such Agreement.
Portions of the software developed by Lucent Technologies Inc. are Copyright © 1999–2003. All rights reserved. Contributor: Vicon Motion Systems Ltd. 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 modified version of the GNU General Public License (GPL) (http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html) Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. (www.fsf.org).
Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Copyright 2018–2021 Vicon Motion Systems Limited. All rights reserved.
Vicon Motion Systems is an Oxford Metrics plc company.
Email: support@vicon.com
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