IS-1500 User Guide
Thales Visionix, Inc.
MNL- 0024 (D)
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4.4.8
Simple Visual Mapper Tool
After a custom constellation has been created, it must be mapped using the Simple Visual Mapper (SVM) before it can be used by the
system. The map file provides the system with information on the expected fiducials and their locations and orientations relative to
the world reference frame. Fiducials with IDs that are not specified in the map file will not be used by the system for tracking.
At the side bar of SVM, there is a drop down with constellation presets that will autofill the rest of the values. Among them is the 8.5
x 11 Poster preset, which represents the IS-1500’s default constellation- the poster that is included with the kit.
When the SVM mapping process reaches 100% completion and the map file is saved, a backup of the map will be saved in the
Constellations folder of the sfStudio subdirectory. A prompt will appear to ask if the constellation should be used now. If ‘No’ was
selected, the map can be used later by opening it in the Constellation Display and using the Send to Tracker button. Additionally, the
default map can be found in the ExampleConstellation folder of the ConfigurationFiles subdirectory. Any time the constellation file is
changed, sfHub must be restarted.
Figure 32 – SVM Tool