
FASTRAK MANUAL
Rev. G
JUNE 2012
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F 76, 81
FACTOR .................................................................... 76, 81
factory defaults ................................................................. 79
Factory Defaults.............................................................. C-3
FASTRAK Commands Index ........................................... 10
FASTRAK Data Record ..................................................... 7
FASTRAK GUI icon ........................................................ 30
FCC Statement ................................................................... ii
FHIGH ........................................................................ 76, 81
Figure
Black Box System ....................................................
D-3
Complete FASTRAK System ........................................ 1
Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard ............ 30
Connection of USB Cable to Switch to USB Mode ... 28,
29
DC Power Cable Installation ..................................... 3, 4
Default I/O Select Dip Switch Settings ....................... 17
Driver Files Search Results ......................................... 30
FASTRAK SEU, Front View ...................................... 15
FASTRAK SEU, Rear View ....................................... 15
Hardware Install .......................................................... 30
Hemisphere Vector ...................................................... 52
Install Hardware Device Drivers ................................. 30
Locate Driver Files ...................................................... 30
Mounting Transmitter and Receiver on 2x4 .................. 2
Position & Orientation Measurement System Diagram
............................................................................
D-2
Power Connector ........................................................... 3
Receiver ....................................................................... 23
Receiver Connection ..................................................... 2
Receiver Dimensions (in Inches) ................................. 22
RS-232 Cable Connection ........................................... 19
Stylus ........................................................................... 25
Stylus Dimensions ................................................. 24, 25
Sync Connector Identification (Input and Output). 17, 18
System Alignment ....................................................... 36
Transmitter .................................................................. 21
Transmitter Connection ................................................. 2
Transmitter Dimensions (In Inches) ............................ 21
USB communication with FASTRAK established ...... 30
USB communications with FASTRAK established .... 31
Video Sync Detector .................................................... 26
Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard ........... 29
FILTER RESPONSE (LAG) .......................................... E-3
fixed metal compensation ................................................. 43
FLOW ......................................................................... 76, 81
Format............................................................................. C-3
frequency reference numbers ............................................ 35
Frequency Select Module ................................................. 18
Frequency Select Modules (FSM ...................................... 13
FSM (Frequency Select Modules) .................................... 13
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Getting Started .................................................................... 1
glossary ........................................................................... C-1
H
hemisphere ....................................................................... 50
Hemisphere .................................................................... C-3
Hemisphere of Operation ................................................. 50
hemisphere tracking ......................................................... 50
Hemisphere Vector ........................................................... 52
Host ................................................................................ C-3
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I/O Cables ........................................................................ 15
I/O Considerations ........................................................... 27
I/O latency ...................................................................... C-4
I/O Select Switch ........................................................ 15, 16
IBM (PC) Compatible Computer ............................ F-1, F-2
IEEE Floating-Point Format ............................................. 61
inches ............................................................................... 72
increment .......................................................................... 53
Increment ....................................................................... C-3
Initial Power Up Procedure .............................................. 28
Installing USB Device Drivers ......................................... 29
Interface RS-232 .............................................................. 13
Interface USB ................................................................... 13
Internal Sync .................................................................... 31
Internal Sync Mode .......................................................... 83
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Lag ................................................................................. C-4
Latency ............................................................................. 12
Latency
White Paper ...................................................... E-1
liability ........................................................................... A-1
limited warranty/limitation of liability ........................... A-1
Line of Sight (LOS) ......................................................... C-4
line-of-sight (LOS) ........................................................... 50
List of Figures .................................................................... v
Long Ranger Transmitter ................................................. 26
LOS (line of sight) ........................................................... C-4
LOS (line-of-sight) ........................................................... 50
LSB ................................................................................ C-4
LSD ................................................................................ C-4
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magnetic linkage ............................................................ D-2
metric ......................................................................... 12, 73
Metric Conversion Units .................................................. 73
Mini Receiver ................................................................... 26
Motion Box ..................................................................... C-4
mounting frame ................................................................ 67
MSB ............................................................................... C-4
Multiple Systems Synchronization ................................... 32
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New Hardware Wizard ..................................................... 29
non-continuous output mode ............................................ 63