Vicon Active Wand User manual

Vicon Active Wand
User Guide
Electronic Calibration Device

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Introduction
The Vicon Active Wand is an electronic motion
capture calibration device that contains five
pairs
of LEDs. The Active Wand is used to calibrate
both optical and reference video cameras. As
some reference video cameras do not have
strobes, the LEDs in the Active Wand make it
easier to identify and locate markers from
the reference video camera images.
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Key Benefits
Accurate
Robust
Easier to calibrate video cameras
Active Wand controls and indicators
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On/Off switch
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LED Mode switch –
Strobe/Continuous mode
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Intensity adjustment screw
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Battery charge indicator LEDs
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Bubble level
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Battery charger connection
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Camera strobe sensor
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NIR On/Off switch
(Switches on/off NIR LEDs on NIR
wands or IR LEDs on IR wands)
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Handle/Battery holder
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Active Wand level screws
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Tripod attachment
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Forceplate alignment guides x 3
(can be fitted as shown or as
appropriate for your requirements)
For quality calibration, ensure the
NIR switch, which is ON by default, is
set correctly. If your system has:
NIR (Near Infra Red) or IR (Infra
Red) strobes, ensure the switch is
set to ON.
VR (Visible Red) strobes, set the
switch to OFF.
A mixture of NIR or IR and VR
strobes, ensure the NIR switch is
set to ON. (For pre S Edition
cameras, contact Vicon Support.)
Tip: If the floor is uneven, adjust the
level screws and check the
bubble level to ensure the wand is
level. If you are using a small or
sunken force plate, to enable the
Active Wand to lie level you may
need to change the position of the
pivot screws from the default to
the alternative position .
Using the Active Wand
You should u
se Strobe mode
whenever possible. However,
in the
following cases,
Continuous mode
may give better results:
In large volumes, if the camera’s
strobes are not bright enough to
activate the wand’s sensor
In cases of high light pollution, for
example, in direct sunlight
To calibrate camcorders
To
prepare the Active Wand for use:
1.
Turn on the Active Wand.
2.
If necessary, move the LED Mode
switch to Strobe mode.
The LEDs begin to flash.
Note: When in Strobe mode, the
Active Wand will not sync to
camera rates less than 50Hz.
3.
Place the Active Wand in the
capture volume where it is visible
by the Vicon cameras.
When the LEDs appear to stop
flashing, the Active Wand is
synchronized to the cameras.
For further information, see your
software documentation.
Charging the Active Wand battery
When you turn on the Active Wand,
the battery charge indicator LEDs
illuminate for approximately five
seconds to indicate the amount of
charge in the battery:
Five green LEDs: Fully charged
One green LED: Recharge needed
No LEDs: Fully depleted (flat)
Warning: Before charging the
battery, turn off the Active Wand.
To charge the battery:
1. Plug in the supplied Active Wand
battery charger.
Caution:To prevent damage
to the Active Wand, use only
the supplied charger.
2. Insert the charger connector into
the Active Wand and leave it to
charge.
Note: A full recharge takes
approximately four hours.
3. When the battery is fully charged,
indicated by five green LEDs,
detach the charger.
The
green battery charge indicator
LEDs remain illuminated for about
10 seconds.
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Replacing the Active Wand battery
Warning: Before replacing the
battery, turn off the Active Wand.
To replace the Active Wand battery:
1. Remove the screws from the
Active Wand handle.
2. To reveal the battery, detach the
back of the handle.
3. Unplug the battery connector ..
4. Remove the old battery ..
5. Place the new battery into the
battery holder.
6. Attach the battery connector.
7. Replace the Active Wand handle
and screws.
8. Turn on the Active Wand and run it
in Continuous mode until the
battery is flat, then fully recharge
it (see page 3).
This enables the Active Wand to
calculate the battery life.
Contacts
For further information:
[email protected]
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Denver
7388 S. Revere Parkway, Suite 901
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3750 S. Robertson Blv
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Oxford
Unit 6, Oxford Industrial Park
,
Mead Road, Yarnton
, OX5 1QU, UK
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261800
F: [phone]
Vicon Motion Systems
UK registered no. 1801446
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–2019 Vicon Motion Systems Limited. All rights reserved. Vicon® is a registered trademark of Oxford Metrics plc. Vicon Active Wand™ is a trademark of
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Warning: This product contains a
lithium ion battery.
Do not incinerate the battery.
Do not disassemble the battery.
Do not short the battery
terminals.
Do not expose the product or
the battery to high
temperatures (140°F/60°C).
As the battery is subject to
shipping regulations, use only
the original packaging to ship
the unit. For further shipping
instructions, contact Vicon.
Note: To order additional batteries, email [e-mail]. Due to current
shipping regulations, which do not permit shipment of lone lithium ion
batteries, you will be asked to return your wand
. Vicon will then fit a
new battery before
shipping your wand back to you.