Motus Reference Manual
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Version 1.1
29/11/2019
12.1
Software Changelog
Version
Date
Changes
4.3
08/03/2016 Initial Release
12.2
System Requirements
The software includes a 3D mapping display which requires a modern 3D graphics card
and up to date drivers to run. If your machine does not meet the graphics
requirements the mapping view will only show space without a globe.
When Motus is running at very high output rates e.g. 1000 Hz, Motus Manager can
consume significant system resources handling the large quantity of data.
12.3
Installation
Motus Manager does not need to be installed and can be run from any directory by
double clicking on it. Motus Manager requires a recent version of Java, available at
. On some systems to open the program it may be necessary to
right click and select open with → Java Runtime Environment.
The Motus evaluation kit makes use of an FTDI USB to RS422 device. The drivers are
normally installed automatically, if not they are available from
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
12.4
Troubleshooting
if you are having issues.
12.4.1
All Platforms
If the globe does not appear in the 3D map area, this indicates that either your
graphics card is not powerful enough or your graphics card driver is out of date.
12.4.2
Windows
There is a well known problem with USB serial devices under Windows known as
“crazy mouse”. The problem occurs when the system mistakenly installs the USB
serial device as a mouse. Unfortunately Microsoft has not fixed this problem in over 15
years, so it probably won't be fixed. If you experience this problem, often a restart will
resolve it. Otherwise there is a tool available at
http://www.stentec.com/anonftp/pub/wingps/pnpblockersetup.exe
that can fix the
issue.
If the serial port does not show up when you plug in your Motus USB device, you may
need to install the drivers from
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
If you experience a blue screen of death whilst using Motus Manager, this is typically a
problem associated with older FTDI drivers. To resolve the problem, install the latest
drivers from
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
When operating Motus at a very high data rate, data can be lost due to the latency of
