Trivisio Colibri-Wireless User manual

User Manual
Colibri-Wireless
Inertial Motion Tracker
Version 1.0
Subject to technical modifications
Copyright: :Lux Prototyping S.A.R.L., 23, rue des Bateliers, ,6713 Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
2015/02/24
1Table of Contents

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Table of Contents................................................................................................................................
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1.1
Inteded Use.........................................................................................................................................
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1.2
Advice....................................................... ..........................................................................................
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1.3
Warning for Electrical Products................................................................................. ......................
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General Operating Instructions.........................................................................................................
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2.1
Parts of the Colibri Wireless System................................................................................................
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2.2
Colibri wireless tracker......................................................................................................................
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2.3
USB Dongle........................................................................................................................................
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Setup for the Wireless Network (quick setup).................................................................................
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Colibri GUI.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .........................................................................
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4.1
Top Menu.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.2
Available devices box .. .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.3
Create network here Box... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.4
Multiorientation.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.5
Settings .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.6
Magnetometer calibration .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.7
Resetting Gyro Offsets .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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4.8
Setup Radio Channels.. .... .... .... .... ................................................................................................
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Multi Dongle Operation .......... .......... .......... .......... .........................................................................
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Software Development Kit (SDK)...... .......... .......... .........................................................................
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Maintenance and Cleaning Instructions .... .......... .........................................................................
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Troubleshooting...... ...... ...... ...... ................ .......... .........................................................................
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Returning used electronic devices in EU countries......................................................................
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Technical Data ..... ..... ..... ..... .......... .......... .......... .........................................................................
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RoHS. ... ... ... ... ... ..... ..... ..... .......... .......... .......... .........................................................................
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1.1 Inteded Use
The product is designed to measure inertial movements and to transfer acceleration, angular rate
and magnetic field via a wireless dongle to a PC. Power is supplied by a lithium polymer battery.
1.2 Advice
To ensure the correct position of the device during the measurement session, make sure that the
tracker is securely attached to object or body being measured.
1.3 Warning for Electrical Products
Avoid using or storing the devices at wet, humid, dusty and smoky surroundings or extreme
temperatures.
Do not use devices at temperatures below 0°C or above +55C.
Always switch off and unplug the Colibri and the dongle if not in use.
In case of damage contact your retailer. There are no user serviceable parts. Only qualified service
personnel should perform any service required on this product.
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2General Operating Instructions
2.1 Parts of the Colibri Wireless System
This system contains:
1.Colibri wireless tracker (sometimes also called “Node”) (up to 10 trackers per USB dongle)
2.USB dongle (sometimes also called “Gate”
3.Micro USB charger (chargers may vary)
2.2 Colibri wireless tracker
Getting to know the Colibri wireless tracker.
1.Power button
Push the power button to turn on the tracker. Without a connection to USB power source the
tracker will turn itself off automatically after 10 minutes. Keeping the power button pressed for over
2 seconds will set the tracker to scanning mode.
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2.Status LED
Displays the status of the tracker.
LED colour is battery state:
Green: (when connected to USB): tracker is on and fully charged.
Green: (when NOT connected to USB): tracker is on.
Orange: tracker is charging.
Red: battery is low.
LED flashing is tracker's mode:
Steady: tracker is in stand-by mode.
Slow flashing: tracker is in measuring mode.
Fast flashing: tracker is in scanning mode.
3.Serial Number
The serial number is unique to each individual tracker. The serial number is important in establishing
a connection between the USB dongle and the tracker.
4.Reset hole
To reset the tracker, insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole.
5.Micro USB connector
To charge the tracker and to update firmware.
It takes two hours to charge the battery completely.
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2.3 USB Dongle
Getting to know the USB dongle:
1.USB Connector
Connects to you Desktop or mobile PC USB port. (sometimes also called “Gate”)
2.Status LED
Displays the status of the dongle.
Standby:
Green:
Solid: dongle is ready for use.
Green/Orange:
Flashing:RF Channel change.
While measuring:
black:
Flashing:data sample repeated once
orange:
Flashing:data sample repeated more than once
Red:
Flashing:data sample lost
3.Wireless antenna
2.4 GHz wireless antenna. Without this antenna the dongle does not work.
4.Serial number
The serial number is unique to each individual dongle. The serial number is important in establishing
a connection between the USB dongle and the tracker.
5.2,5mm Plug for master-slave cable
To link two dongles together in one network. (Do not connect earphones or speakers here).
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3Setup for the Wireless Network (quick setup)
1.Charge the tracker(s) with the provided charger for two hours.
(When the status LED changes from orange to green the tracker(s) is(are) ready for use.)
2.Please install the Colibri driver software downloaded from www.trivisio.com before connecting the
USB dongle to your PC for the first time. Microsoft Windows® will recognize the new hardware
automatically.
3.Run the setup file “ColibriAPI-x.x.yyyyyyyy-winzz.exe*” and follow the instructions. More details can
be found in the separate manual “ColibriAPI Documentation”, which can be found in the
installation folder (Start, Programs, ColibriAPI x.x.yyyyyyyy (zz-bit)* or downloaded separately from
our website www.trivisio.com.
4.Connect the USB dongle to a free USB port on your pc. Push the power button on the tracker for
one second.
5.Start the Colibri GUI by double clicking on the Colibri icon:
*
x.x : Version of colibri api.
yyyyyyyy : date of the build yyyy.mm.dd
zz: : 32 or 64-bit version of api.
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Colibri GUI - brief description:
A. USB dongle with serial number
B. Tracker with serial number
C. Refresh. To search for new switched on trackers.
D. RF channels: To check for free frequencies in the frequency range of the 2,4 Ghz Band.
E. Create network here: working dongles and working trackers.
6.Click on the USB dongle icon, drag to “Create network here” box and drop.
7.Click on the tracker icon, drag to the antenna icon at “Create network here” box and drop.
8.Then select “Tools”>” Quick Config” to finish the configuration of the network.
9.By clicking “Network”>” Safe to Hardware” the configuration is saved to the USB dongle. This
means you do not have to repeat steps 6-7 again.
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Your Colibri GUI should look like this:
Use “Tools”>” Multiorientation” to test the tracker.
Magnetometer calibration
The Colibri sensors are factory calibrated and tested before being shipped. However, the magnetic
calibration is very sensitive to environmental changes. Especially metal and electromagnetic fields
emitted by other devices can influence the quality of the tracking results. To obtain the best
possible orientation estimates, the Colibri should have its magnetometers recalibrated once it has
been mounted in the way it is intended to be used. Not doing so will result in degraded orientation
estimates.
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1.Choose the tracker that you want to calibrate. (Magnetometer calibration must be done for
every tracker separately).
2. Choose settings from the context menu.
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