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title: "Prepare your Vicon system"
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It is assumed that your Vicon system hardware (including the Vicon cameras, Vicon connectivity units, and any supported third-party devices) has been set up and connected and that Shogun Markerless is installed and licensed.

> ⚠️ **Important**  
> ⚠️ Hardware compatibility (camera support, etc) may change with the latest update to Shogun Markerless. Always check the relevant release notes for confirmation of hardware compatibility.

If you're installing your Vicon system yourself, see the Vicon documentation that was supplied with your hardware and *[Installing and licensing Vicon Shogun Markerless](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunMarkerless121/pages/1253507093)*, together with any relevant videos. If you need further help with setting up your Vicon system, please contact [Vicon Support](mailto:support@vicon.com). 

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> ⚠️ **Important**   
> ⚠️ When you start Shogun Markerless or connect Vicon devices to your system, Shogun Markerless checks to see whether the firmware for all your devices is up-to-date. If your devices aren’t using the latest firmware, Shogun Markerless displays an icon in the toolbar to let you know that a more up-to-date version of the firmware is available. To benefit from the latest enhancements and bug fixes for your Vicon system, click the icon and update your firmware. (The Vicon Firmware Manager is installed with the latest version of Shogun Markerless. If you don't have the Vicon Firmware Manager, download it from the [Vicon website](https://www.vicon.com/software/camera-firmware/).) For more information, see the [Vicon Firmware Manager Quick Start Guide](https://help.vicon.com/space/FirmwareManager/15336222).

To prepare your Vicon system for motion capture with Vicon Shogun Markerless, you'll need to complete these procedures in this order:

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