5 ART Tracking Controllers
– ExtIn:
Please plug in the external source (TTL or video signal) for synchronization
here. Please use the accessible port without protective cap only. In cascaded
systems please connect the external source to the master controller only. The
slave controller is then synchronized by the master.
– PoE+ ports:
All ARTTRACK1 , ARTTRACK2 , ARTTRACK3 , ARTTRACK5 , ARTTRACK5/C
and TRACKPACK/E cameras have to be plugged in here. In larger systems (>
8 ARTTRACK5 and ARTTRACK5/C cameras only), please connect the exter-
nal PoE+ switch to any of these ports.
– OUT1-3 (optional):
These ports are used as synchronization outputs (video signal) and are char-
acterized by their respective time delay related to syncgroup # 1 on ’OUT1’. For
cascaded systems please connect ’OUT1’ to ’ExtIn’ of a slave controller (see
chapter 5.4 on page 66). For backwards compatibility, please connect ART-
TRACK1 – ARTTRACK3 cameras here. Please refer to chapter 5.1.2 on page
58 for more detailed information.
∗ OUT1:
Defines syncgroup # 1. When using ARTTRACK1 – ARTTRACK3 cam-
eras at least one camera has to be connected here if you are using active
targets (e.g. Fingertracking, Flystick3). Refer to chapter 6.4 on page 83 for
more information.
∗ OUT2:
Defines syncgroup # 2. The default time delay related to syncgroup # 1 is
480µs.
∗ OUT3:
Defines syncgroup # 3. The default time delay related to syncgroup # 1 is
960µs.
• USB port:
Please plug in all USB based devices here (e.g. ART radio transceiver for Fly-
stick2/3, Trivisio wireless transceivers, YEI wired inertial sensors, refer to chapter 6
on page 71).
• LAN network port:
Please connect the ART Controller to your local network using an RJ45 cable.
• Cascaded network port:
For cascaded systems please connect a slave controller to the ART Controller (mas-
ter). Please refer to chapter 5.4 on page 66 for more detailed information.
• Power inlet:
Please connect to mains (100 - 240V).
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