
FASTRAK MANUAL
Rev. G
JUNE 2012
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Operating Environment ..................................................... 13
Operating Temperature ..................................................... 13
Optional RS-422 I/O ......................................................... 19
orientation angles .............................................................. 58
Orientation Angles .......................................................... C-4
orientational static accuracy ........................................... D-5
Output ............................................................................... 12
Output Considerations ...................................................... 32
Output Data List ................................................... 33, 45, 57
Output List ...................................................................... C-5
output mode .................................................... 41, 86, 87, 90
P
P&O ................................................................................ C-5
parity ........................................................................... 16, 62
Parity select....................................................................... 17
PCB (printed circuit board) ............................................... 18
Physical Characteristics .................................................... 13
Pitch ................................................................................ C-6
Position and Orientation Measurement ..........................
D-2
Position Coverage ............................................................. 12
Position Filter Parameters ................................................. 81
Position Operational Envelope ......................................... 74
positional static accuracy ............................................... D-5
Power Indicator ................................................................. 16
Power Input....................................................................... 15
Power Input Receptacle .................................................... 20
Power Requirements ......................................................... 14
power up ........................................................................... 16
Powering Up FASTRAK .................................................. 27
printed circuit board (PCB) ............................................... 18
PROM ............................................................................... 56
Q
Quaternion ...................................................................... C-6
quaternions........................................................................ 12
R
rate .................................................................................... 62
read system identification information.............................. 68
receiver ....................................................................... 11, 14
Receiver .......................................................................... C-6
Receiver Input(s) .............................................................. 15
Receiver Ports (4) ............................................................. 16
Receiver(s) ........................................................................ 22
Reinitialize System ............................................... 16, 79, 88
reset alignment reference frame ........................................ 37
Reset Alignment Reference Frame ................................... 66
Reset System to Defaults ............................................ 79, 80
resolution ............................................................... D-1, D-4
Resolution vs. Range ........................................................ 12
Resume Data Transmission......................................... 86, 87
returning merchandise......................................................... 8
Roll ................................................................................. C-6
roll mounting frame .......................................................... 67
rotation .............................................................................. 67
RS-232 ................................................ 11, 13, 16, 18, 27, 90
RS-232 Cable Connections .............................................. 27
RS-232 Cable Diagram
IBM (PC) Compatible Computer ....................... F-1, F-2
SGI 02, Onyx 2, or Octane ......................................... F-1
SGI Indigo2, Indigo, Onyx, Iris ................................. F-3
SGI VTX, Onyx, Personal Iris ................................... F-4
RS-232 communication .................................................... 28
RS-232 I/O ....................................................................... 18
RS-232 Interface .............................................................. 13
RS-232 mode .................................................................... 28
RS-422 ................................................................. 17, 19, 27
RS-422 Cable Connections .............................................. 27
RS-422 port ...................................................................... 13
S
Save Operational Configuration .... 17, 35, 36, 50, 79, 80, 85
Sensor ............................................................................. C-6
separation distance ........................................................... 32
set conversion units .......................................................... 72
Set Output Port ..................................................... 17, 33, 62
Set Synchronization Mode ............................................... 83
SEU ............................................................................ 13, 15
SEU (System Electronics Unit) ........................................ 15
SEU (Systems Electronics Unit) ...................................... 11
SGI 02, Onyx 2, or Octane .............................................. F-1
SGI Indigo2, Indigo, Onyx, Iris....................................... F-3
SGI VTX, Onyx, Personal Iris ........................................ F-4
Short Ranger Transmitter ................................................. 26
signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio .............................................. D-3
Single Data Record Output ............................................... 63
Specification ..................................................................... 12
Standard Alignment Procedure......................................... 37
Static Accuracy ................................................................ 12
station ............................................................................... 54
Station ............................................................................ C-6
stylus .........................................................11, 14, 24, 45, 90
Stylus........................................................................ 24, C-6
Stylus (Dimensions) ......................................................... 25
stylus button function ................................................. 45, 90
stylus tip ........................................................................... 56
stylus tip offsets................................................................ 56
Suspend Data Transmission ............................................. 87
Sync ................................................................................ C-6
Sync In ............................................................................. 17
Sync Out ........................................................................... 17
Synchronization.................................................... 20, 31, 83
sync-to-output latent period ............................................ E-1
System Alignment ............................................................ 36
System Block Diagram ..................................................
D-2
System Commands ........................................................... 34
System Data Record
ASCII Format ............................................................. 59
IEEE Floating-Point Format ....................................... 61
System Electronics Unit (SEU) ........................................ 15
System ID Data .............................................................. C-7
System Operation ............................................................. 27
system re-initialization ..................................................... 16
System Status Record ....................................................... 68
Systems Electronics Unit (SEU) ...................................... 11