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title: "Add devices to a Vicon system"
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A basic Vicon system consists of Vicon cameras, an Ethernet switch (or Beacon) and a host PC on which your Vicon application software is installed.

For details about the Vicon cameras in your system and setting up a basic system, see the information supplied with your cameras or visit the [Cameras](https://help.vicon.com/page/cameras) section.

The following topics explain how to add external devices to a Vicon system.

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For information on synchronization with HTC Vive base stations, see [ Include a Steam VR source to genlock ](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Vantage/pages/15053349)or contact Vicon Support.