Art Flystick2 - Installation of the TRACKPACK Controller (Discontinued)

Chapter 5
5.3 Installation of the TRACKPACK Controller (discontinued)
• using DTrack2 (refer to chapter 8.2.2 on page 125)
• without the DTrack2 frontend (refer to chapter 8.2.4 on page 127)
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Please note that these settings are not part of your personal configura-
tion. Changes of the IP address will affect all users of your controller!
Your controller may become unreachable with wrong IP settings! Refer
to chapter 8.2.4 on page 127).
External synchronization Any ARTTRACK system controller can be synchronized with
an external source. On the back of the controller there is a BNC plug ("ExtIn") which
serves as input for the external synchronization signal. The sync signal may be of type
TTL (5V) or video. Using TTL you can select between rising and falling edge trigger (see
also chapter 8.5.2 on page 151).
Typically, external synchronization has to be used when other systems inside the tracking
system are also using infrared signals for controlling their equipment (e.g. if IR-controlled
shutter glasses are used). The goal is to reduce or eliminate interference. The ART track-
ing system follows the external synchronization signal and chooses time slots when it is
safe to emit infrared radiation without causing interference. The effect is, for example, that
active shutter glasses are not flickering but offer a stable picture for the user.
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The external sync input is not internally terminated.
When synchronizing with a video input, a tee-connector with an exter-
nal 75 Ω terminating resistor should be used if the signal line ends at
the controller.
When using a TTL-signal you should not use a terminating resistor.
However, you should use a shielded cable for the synchronization with
a TTL-signal.
5.3 Installation of the TRACKPACK Controller
(discontinued)
The following list introduces the ports of the TRACKPACK Controller:
• ART SynccardTP :
The syncgroups for TRACKPACK systems can be configured in the DTrack2 fron-
tend software. Please refer to chapter 8.5 on page 146.
– ExtIn:
Please plug in the external source for synchronization here.
– Output:
The cameras have to be plugged in to the RJ45 connectors. Synchronization
and power is supplied with this connection.
• Firewire:
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