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Origin Setup and Maintenance Guide

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Contents

About this guide............................................................................. 3

Introducing the Origin system ..................................................... 4

Origin system components........................................................ 5

Pulsar status LEDs and button ................................................. 7

Using the Pulsar button .............................................................8

Battery run time ..........................................................................9

Setting up an Origin system....................................................... 10

Start Evoke and load tracking objects ...................................11

Turn on Beacon, check status and set pairing mode .......... 12

Turn on clusters and pair with a Beacon............................... 13

Preparing Origin for a live experience .......................................15

Maintaining an Origin system .................................................... 16

Replace a failed cluster............................................................ 17

Unpair a cluster ......................................................................... 18

Monitor status ........................................................................... 19

Install in multiple volumes ...................................................... 20

Manage object groups for gear up/gear down..................... 21

Hardware specifications for Origin systems............................ 23

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Summary of Contents for Origin

Page 1: ...on Vertex Vicon Viper and Vicon Vue are trademarks of Oxford Metrics plc VESA is a registered trademark owned by VESA www vesa org about vesa Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners For full and up to date copyright and trademark acknowledgements visit https www vicon com vicon copyright information Vicon Motion Systems is an Oxford Metrics plc compa...

Page 2: ...harger specification 28 Origin system safety and regulatory information 29 Radio and television interference regulatory information 30 Environmental regulations UK EU customers 34 CE Declaration of Conformity Vicon Pulsar 37 CE Declaration of Conformity Vicon Viper 38 Specific Absorption Rate SAR certification 39 Other important safety information 40 D R A F T ...

Page 3: ...etup Maintenance Guide Vicon Motion Systems Ltd 11 Oct 2018 Page 3 of 44 About this guide This guide provides information on system setup and maintenance for operators of the Origin system from Vicon D R A F T ...

Page 4: ...d 11 Oct 2018 Page 4 of 44 Introducing the Origin system The following topics provide an introduction to the Origin system Origin system components page 5 Pulsar status LEDs and button page 7 Using the Pulsar button page 8 Battery run time page 9 D R A F T ...

Page 5: ...atus LED IR positioning LED temperature sensors and accelerometer PoE switch Spec requirements TBC Ethernet cabling Standard RJ 45 terminated Cat5e cable Vicon Beacon wireless synchroniza tion unit Vicon master synchronization unit whose main function is to receive the Vicon Ethernet synchronization pulse from the PoE and broadcast this wirelessly to Pulsar clusters It broadcasts the sync signal o...

Page 6: ...cts containing eight LEDs that can be configured in unique LED patterns to allow for tracking by the Evoke software The clusters are battery operated and rechargeable through a standard micro USB connection Micro USB charger cable Standard micro USB cable Note that an additional app TBC is required to control Evoke and connected Vicon devices D R A F T ...

Page 7: ...ow pulsing Pulsar on and paired but not receiving comms from Beacon will be in continuous mode Blue on Blue off fast pulsing Pulsar on but not paired will be in continuous mode Red on Red off Blue on Blue off Green on Green off Boot sequence Red on Red off Blue on Blue off Green on Green off sequence repeating Cluster selected in software To ensure the charge indication LEDs are visible the cluste...

Page 8: ...ive the button a single short press Turn off cluster On cluster that is turned on press the button for 2 seconds Reboot cluster retains settings On cluster that is turned on press the button for 10 seconds Unpair cluster from Beacon During the 10 second period after booting only double press the button Can be disabled in software to prevent accidental use D R A F T ...

Page 9: ...eamscape in specifying the number of units to provide for their setup However the final numbers stated in released documentation may differ once extended testing has been complete Leave in for now Condition LED power setting Run time Estimated run time after 500 charge cycles Running continuously 75 14h 8h 50 50 duty cycle IR LEDs on off radio and status LEDs still on 75 20h 12h 50 50 duty cycle I...

Page 10: ... complete the following procedures Start Evoke and load tracking objects page 11 Turn on Beacon check status and set pairing mode page 12 Turn on clusters and pair with a Beacon page 13 Important Before you begin ensure Beacon is connected to a powered PoE switch and that this switch is connected to the host PC which runs Evoke D R A F T ...

Page 11: ...e Import Active Object button 3 In the name dialog box select the number of objects required up to a maximum of 56 for Pulsar Evoke generates the requested number of objects assigning each a unique pattern of markers 4 Ensure objects are appropriately named e g Green_Hand_L so they can be easily matched with clusters Is it obvious how to rename objects D R A F T ...

Page 12: ...atus is green If a radio error flag is displayed Beacon was unable to find a clear radio channel This may be because other devices are transmitting at 2 4 GHz and are interferring with the sync signal e g mobile phones or Wi Fi routers 3 On the System tab select Beacon and in the Properties pane set the Pairing Mode Auto Enables unpaired clusters to pair to this Beacon Whitelist Enables you to sel...

Page 13: ...n the System tab select a cluster and from the Pattern drop down menu choose the corresponding object pattern Note that a cluster can be assigned a pattern from any object but to avoid confusion it is best to label clusters according to their intended location e g Green_Hand_L or Red_Backpack_Top and name objects accordingly When you have assigned a pattern to the cluster The pattern error icon cl...

Page 14: ...nsumption when not in active use Move to where relevant Cluster error icons On the System tab in the Active Cluster section cluster error icons indicate the status of the cluster add images Error Meaning Hardware error A physical problem has been reported by the cluster Radio error Evoke is not receiving status updates from the cluster Pattern error The cluster has not been assigned a pattern or m...

Page 15: ...bled checkbox is selected 3 Turn on the clusters and check their status in Evoke Cluster entries appear on the System tab in the Active Cluster section Cluster connection status is green for all clusters Battery levels are sufficient for the experience Error flags are clear Objects are tracked and labeled in the 3D Scene Disable Beacon features optional Set Pairing Mode to Off This removes the pai...

Page 16: ...Maintaining an Origin system For information about maintaining your Origin system see the following topics Replace a failed cluster page 17 Unpair a cluster page 18 Monitor status page 19 Install in multiple volumes page 20 Manage object groups for gear up gear down page 21 D R A F T ...

Page 17: ...ce the failed cluster with the replacement cluster and turn on the replacement To assign the pattern from the failed cluster 1 Ensure the replacement cluster is displayed in the System tab with a blue connection status icon connected but not programmed with a marker pattern 2 On the System tab select it and from the Pattern drop down list choose the pattern matching the device location Note that u...

Page 18: ...ster pairing channel is cleared so it immediately enters pairing mode to search for a new Beacon The Beacon clears its record of the cluster The cluster entry is cleared from the System tab If the cluster is not connected to a Beacon you can unpair it using the multi function button on the cluster To do this 1 Hold the power button for 4 seconds TBC then release The cluster reboots and starts a fl...

Page 19: ... Ltd 11 Oct 2018 Page 19 of 44 Monitor status The Live API xref to Live API doc provides functionality for querying device status and registering for callbacks on value changes This can be used to monitor battery levels or cluster error flags D R A F T ...

Page 20: ...all in multiple volumes Between 4 and 10 Beacons can share the same radio space depending on the number of other devices on 2 4 GHz nearby for example Wi Fi routers and mobile phones To prevent clusters pairing with the wrong Beacon set only one Beacon to pairing mode at a time D R A F T ...

Page 21: ...other is going through the experience The number of patterns required for two groups of participants may exceed the maximum number of unique patterns In this case the operator must manage enabling and disabling groups of devices In Evoke a single set of objects is loaded and the operator manages which cluster devices are assigned to the objects The Live API XREF provides access to devices for easi...

Page 22: ...ts move to calibration area b Disable group clusters On System tab select clusters in group and clear the Enabled check box It is assumed that there are four areas involved Gear up gear down area for Group A Gear up gear down area for Group B Calibration area for group activation deactivation and tracking checks Tracking volume where experience takes place In the gear up gear down areas the cluste...

Page 23: ...ystems Ltd 11 Oct 2018 Page 23 of 44 Hardware specifications for Origin systems See the following specifications Viper camera specification page 24 Cluster specification page 26 Beacon specification page 27 Charger specification page 28 D R A F T ...

Page 24: ...ps Sensor diagonal 12 75 mm Pixel shutter type Global shutter Pixel size 5 5 µm square Lens Tamron 6 5 mm fixed Effective FOV H x V 81 8 x 49 4 Optical filter Long pass wavelength matched dye filter Maximum temperature 35 C 1 page 25 Minimum temperature 5 C 1 page 25 Maximum humidity TBC Maximum power consumption 6 W Connectivity Single RJ 45 connection for Cat6 cabling Carries power and data and ...

Page 25: ...ameras may operate outside the given limits these are the temperatures to which Vicon has tested the cameras If the cameras are operated outside of these limits image quality may be degraded the external surface temperatures may exceed the relevant safety limits and any failures are not covered under warranty D R A F T ...

Page 26: ...LED patterns in use 24 min 56 aim Patterning 5 LEDs on of 8 fitted LEDs for status indication Battery Green Radio Blue Sensor failure Red Physical multifunction switch Power sleep pairing reboot Run time 10 hrs min Charge interface USB micro B receptacle Recharge time to 80 1 hr max Recharge time to 100 3 hr max Range optical To suit 7 x 7 x 3 m volume Range RF To suit 7 x 7 x 3 m volume IP rating...

Page 27: ...r over Ethernet PoE class TBD device Number of clusters per Beacon 24 min 56 aim Number of Beacons per volume 1 Number of Beacons operating simultaneously in adjacent volumes 4 min 10 aim Sync frequency 240 fps max RF frequency band 2 4 GHz Range RF To suit 7 x 7 x 3 m volume min Depending on RF spectrum occupancy at site check D R A F T ...

Page 28: ...Origin Setup Maintenance Guide Vicon Motion Systems Ltd 11 Oct 2018 Page 28 of 44 Charger specification USB cable charging from off the shelf charger D R A F T ...

Page 29: ... Cluster Model P1 wearable products Read this information before using your device Pulsar radio and television interference regulatory information page 30 Pulsar environmental regulations United Kingdom and European Union customers page 34 CE Declaration of Conformity Vicon Pulsar page 37 CE Declaration of Conformity Vicon Viper page 38 Specific Absorption Rate SAR certification page 39 Other impo...

Page 30: ...erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 c of the FCC CFR47 rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipme...

Page 31: ...instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The published FCC IDs are Beacon DMR VICMSU1 and Pulsar LED Clusters DMR VICP1 For Canadian customers Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for ...

Page 32: ...ouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement The published COMPANY NUMBER and UPN NUMBER are Beacon 11323A VICMSU1 and Pulsar LED Clusters 11323A VICP1 For Australian and New Zealand customers The product complies with the requirements of the relevant Australian Communications and Media Authority Standards made under the following Notices ...

Page 33: ...cy 2402 MHz 2480 MHz Antenna Power 2 3 mW MHz Cluster and Beacon Antenna Gain 1 5 dBi cluster 2 0 dBi Beacon For The People s Republic of China customers The wireless device is classified as F Type General Micro power short range radio transmission equipment in that Transmission power 10 mW EIRP limit Frequency tolerance 75 kHz Operates within 2400 2483 5 MHz Utilizes an IEEE 802 14 4 radio protoc...

Page 34: ...HS and Recast RoHS 2 This device is fully RoHS 2002 95 EC provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 1 July 2006 and RoHS 2 compliant The European Union Directive 2011 65 EU1 provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 3rd January 2014 shall not contain more than permitted levels of lead cadmiu...

Page 35: ...n the equipment accessories or literature indicates that this product and its electronic accessories e g USB cable may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product Household users should con...

Page 36: ...ing life Where marked the chemical symbols Hg Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006 66 If batteries are not properly disposed of these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse please separate batteries form other types of waste and recycle the...

Page 37: ...ssion equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band We hereby declare that all essential radio test suites have been carried out and that the above named product is in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The technical documentation is kept at Vicon Motion Systems Ltd Unit 6 Oxford Industrial Park Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1QU UNITED KINGDOM that will be made available o...

Page 38: ...STEMS LIMITED have been tested and demonstrated that all products of its own manufacture meet 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility to EN60601 1 2 2015 General Requirements for Safety to Cameras EN60601 1 2006 A12 2014 Network Hub UL60950 1 2nd Edition SIGNATURE Thomas Shannon TD PhD FIE Aust CPEng Biomed Director Not for use in an operating theatre anaesthetic gas or oxygen rich environments ...

Page 39: ...tenna and or radiating element of the device is less than or equal to 20 cm except when the device operates at or below the applicable output power level adjusted for tune up tolerance for the specified separation distance At 2405 MHz equivalent isotropically radiated power of the wearable device is 4 3 mW which will be less than the SAR Exclusion Threshold at distances of between 5 and 10 mm of 4...

Page 40: ...your eyes off the road or become absorbed in any activity that your ability to concentrate on the act of driving becomes impaired Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of network services or legal action or both Battery use and safety The battery in this device is not intended to be replaced by the consumer If you believe the battery is damaged or needs to be r...

Page 41: ...when it may cause interference or danger When connecting the device or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products Implantable medical devices A minimum separation of 6 inches 15 3 mm should be maintained between the device and an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator to avoid pote...

Page 42: ... that interference is taking place Switch your wireless device off in health care facilities when any regulation posted in these areas instructs you to do so Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufact...

Page 43: ... is generally ascribed to the accelerants used to manufacture the man made rubber specifically thiourea compounds and mercaptobenzothiazole MBT Symptoms of neoprene related allergic contact dermatitis ACD include itching skin eruptions swelling and hemorrhages into the skin If you experience an ACD please immediately desist from using the straps Allergies to Nickel Neodymium magnets are nickel pla...

Page 44: ...re than one magnet is swallowed they can attract each other through the walls of the intestines get stuck and pinch the digestive tract causing major swelling and even life threatening injuries requiring surgery Always keep any free neodymium magnets out of the reach of children D R A F T ...

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