Vicon Vanguard safety information
- Gisela Roberts
Safety information
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. Please refer to the ratings statement on the rear of the relevant Vicon-supplied Ethernet switch for guidance. 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 Vanguard cameras in Vicon Markerless 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, tripped over, or present a strangulation hazard.
- Do not touch the Ethernet switch and the subject(s) simultaneously.
- 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 beneath 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.
Note
The Vicon IR lights included in Vicon Markerless systems have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of older Vicon cameras in Vicon Markerless systems
If Vicon Vanguard cameras are part of a mixed system with older Vicon cameras, also note the following warnings.
Caution
Do not look directly at the source when a Near Infrared (NIR) strobe unit or Infrared (IR) strobe unit is in operation.
Although it is theoretically possible for a strobe single fault condition to fully on to occur when an operator's eyes are within 100 mm of the Light Emitting Diodes for longer than 17 seconds, the likelihood of any such failure resulting in an emission of light that exceeds the Maximum Permissible Exposure defined by standard BS EN 62471:2008 (Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems) to infrared light is extremely unlikely in practice, due to the design of the product.
Under abnormal usage conditions, the Maximum Permissible Exposure defined by standard BS EN 62471:2008 (Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems) to infrared light may be exceeded if your eyes are within 100 mm of the Light Emitting Diodes for longer than 400 seconds.
Warning
Under normal operation in elevated ambient conditions, the camera’s heat sink temperature can exceed 56ºC. During and after camera operation, do not touch the heat sink for longer than 1 second.