Beacon Patch
The Beacon Patch widget is where information on the BTBeacon, Mini Beacon, Rigid and Soft Frames are
displayed and the assignment of BTBeacons, Mini Beacons, Rigid and Soft Frames to Trackables is
controlled. To know the position of a Trackable in the BTSystem, a BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid
Frame or Soft Frame must first be assigned to the Trackable. The assignment will link the location of the
BTBeacon/Mini Beacon/Rigid Frame/Soft Frame with the position of the Trackable.
The X, Y, Z position of a Trackable is based on the position of the assigned BTBeacon or Frame's centroid
in the Space. The orientation of a Trackable is based on the IMU within the BTBeacon or the calculated
orientation of a rigid frame. BlackTrax interprets the data based on the configuration of the Trackable as
it was set in the Trackable Settings widget. BTBeacons broadcast data at all times when the BTBeacon is
on, even if it is not assigned.
The Mini Beacon has a single built-in LED, no radio and no internal inertial measurement unit (IMU). The
Mini beacon icon will display only the Mini Beacon number and the centroid positional coordinate.
Beacon Patch
Assigning BTBeacons To A Trackable
For the BTSystem to detect the location and orientation information of a Trackable, a BTBeacon or Mini
Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame must first be assigned to a Trackable. The assignment will associate
the data of the BTBeacon with the Trackable.
To assign a BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame to a Trackable
Drag and drop the Beacon Icon of the BTBeacon/Mini Beacon/Rigid Frame/Soft Frame from the1.
Available Beacons section to the Trackable Container of the Trackable in the Available
Trackables section.
Click Apply Changes. 2.
Result: The BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame will be assigned to the
Trackable.
Note: Assigning a BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame to a Trackable that
already has a BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame assigned will cause the
BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame that was previously assigned to be
unassigned.
To un-assign a BTBeacon or Mini Beacon or Rigid Frame or Soft Frame from a Trackable
Drag and drop the Beacon Icon of the assigned BTBeacon/Mini Beacon/Rigid Frame/Soft Frame from1.
the Available Trackables section to the Available Beacons section.
For the changes to take effect, click Apply Changes.2.
Different types of Beacons
There are three different types of beacons, which can be categorized by their heading colour:
Blue: Regular or 'Classic' Beacon - this is a physical BTBeacon connected to stringers
Burgundy: Mini Beacon - this is a physical Mini Beacon connected to stringers
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