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Radio Installation Manual
Polhemus
40 Hercules Drive
PO Box 560
Colchester, VT 05446-0560
Tel: 802-655-3159
Fax: 802-655-1439
URM10PH234
REV A
AUG 2010
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Page 2: ...operate the system or develop their own custom software applications using Polhemus provided SDK for Windows or LINUX A simple block diagram of the system is shown below The user is required to do a o...
Page 3: ...e Hub All that is required for the RF setup is a USB cable There is no need to have any sensors plugged in for the initial setup The battery in the hub is charged via the USB cable so allow at least 3...
Page 4: ...tus Indicators Red Low Orange Charging USB Sensor Ports Digital Accessory Port TOP SIDE The next sections will describe how to set up the radio sytem Polhemus has provided configuration software that...
Page 5: ...en will appear Plug in the RF dongle to an available USB port on the host computer The found new hardware ICON will appear and a request for you to load the USB driver Click the button that loads the...
Page 6: ...010 5 You have your choice of one of four RF channel groups This allows the user to attempt different RF channels in case of interference In this case channel 1 is chosen Click on the next button The...
Page 7: ...URM10PH234 REV A AUG 2010 6 Press Program Dongle Configuration Now The following screen will appear A random RF address will be generated that will provide a unique identifier to the USB Dongle...
Page 8: ...wing screen will appear Using the USB cable provided with the system plug one end into the G4 Hub and the other end a USB port on the Host computer Turn the HUB on by sliding the power switch on the s...
Page 9: ...appear You can now click on the More Hubs button to continue joining more hubs to the RF dongle or click on Finished If you join more hubs disconnect the first hub from the host computers USB port an...
Page 10: ...l the hubs click the finished button You will get the following window In the above example two Hubs have been joined You can now disconnect the USB cable and turn off the HUB Insert the RF Dongle bac...
Page 11: ...everal times and then go solid The more indicators lit the higher the signal strength Once the system finishes this initialization click on the PImgr link on the host computer Desktop Pimgr lnk The fo...
Page 12: ...rough the set up of the G4 radio system This section will give the user guidance on how that program functions Start by clicking on the RF configuration program Icon You will get the following window...
Page 13: ...labeled with this ID A random RF address is created for this dongle to uniquely identify it when the dongle is associated to a hub Finally one of four RF groups can be selected This allows the user to...
Page 14: ...he instructions on the screen and the click Forward to get the following screen Provide an ID for the Hub Since multiple Hubs can be associate to the same RF dongle this ID will uniquely identify the...
Page 15: ...Be sure to give each Hub a unique ID number When done configuring all the Hubs click no You will get the following Window This next step updates the user HUB configuration in the RF dongle Follow the...
Page 16: ...ch HUB to be tested Turn on the HUB devices The Blue LED indicators will blink and then go solid If the signal is weak as indicated by the blue LED array try using a USB extension cable to move the RF...
Page 17: ...Once connected the connect button will shade and the disconnect button will be highlighted You can now press the Single Frame button and data will be displayed like shown below In this example only o...
Page 18: ...s authority to operate the equipment RF Dongle FCC ID YJUG4USB01 IC 9183A G4USB01 Polhemus G4 RF Dongle This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two co...
Page 19: ...on This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However...
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