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TCM User Manual
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6.3.4
Output
The TCM module can output heading, pitch, and roll in either degrees or mils. Click either
the <Degrees> or <Mils> button. The default is <Degrees>. (There are 6400 mils in a
circle, such that 1 degree = 17.7778 mils and 1 mil = 0.05625 degree.)
6.3.5
Enable 3D Model
TCM Studio’s Test tab includes a live-action 3-D rendering of a helicopter. Some
computer systems may not have the graphics capability to render the 3D Model, for this
reason it may be necessary to turn off this feature.
6.3.6
Filter Setting (Taps)
The TCM incorporates a finite impulse response (FIR) filter to effectively provide a more
stable heading reading. The number of taps (or samples) represents the amount of filtering
to be performed. The user should select either 0, 4, 8, 16, or 32 taps, with zero taps
representing no filtering. Note that selecting a larger number of taps can significantly slow
the time for the initial sample reading and, if “Flush Filters” is selected, the rate at which
data is output. The default setting is 32.
6.3.7
Acquisition Settings
Mode
When operating in Continuous Acquisition Mode, the TCM continuously outputs data
to the host system. The rate is set by the Sample Delay. When operating in Poll Mode,
TCM Studio simulates a host system and polls the TCM for a single measurement; but
TCM Studio makes this request at a fixed rate which is set by the Poll Delay. In both
cases data is continuously output, but in Continuous Mode the TCM controls the data
rate while in Poll Mode the TCM Studio program controls the data rate. Poll Mode is
the default.
Poll Delay
The Poll Delay is relevant when Poll Mode is selected. It represents the time delay, in
seconds, between the completion of TCM Studio receiving one set of sampled data and
requesting the next sample set. If the delay is set to 0, then TCM Studio requests new
data as soon as the previous request is fulfilled. Note that the inverse of the Poll Delay
is greater than the sample rate, since the Poll Delay does not include the actual
measurement acquisition time. The default is 0.