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title: "Basic Vicon Valkyrie system cables"
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The following tables list the cables that are used in a basic Vicon Valkyrie system for up to eight Valkyrie cameras. For details of this type of system, see [Set up a basic Vicon Valkyrie system](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Valkyrie/pages/1737097).

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You can use the following information to identify the correct cables and connection points to use when setting up your Valkyrie system.

## Vicon Valkyrie camera to Ethernet switch cable

Use this cable with the supplied cap and seal to connect a Valkyrie camera to a PoE++ switch.

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| **Cable name** | **Valkyrie camera end** | **Switch end** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Valkyrie Cable Ethernet Cap-ASY   
(30 m and 50 m) | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | A Vicon-supplied RJ45 Standard 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet network cable (Cat 6), fitted with a cap and seal for IP65 rating |
| Valkyrie Cat 6 Ethernet Cable   
(30 m and 50 m) | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | RJ45 Standard 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet network cable (requires Vicon-supplied cap and seal  for IP65 rating) |
| Valkyrie Cable Ethernet Seal and Cover | NA | NA | A Vicon-supplied cap and seal which, when correctly fitted to a Cat 6 shielded Ethernet cable, ensures the IP65 protection of the Ethernet port on a Valkyrie camera |

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## Vicon Valkyrie host PC to Ethernet switch cable

Use this cable to connect a host PC to a PoE++ switch.

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| **Cable name** | **Host PC end** | **Switch end** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cat 6 Ethernet cable (5 m) | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | > Macro (inline-media-image)

   
8-pin RJ45 plug | RJ45 Standard 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet network cable (Cat 6). |