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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Recently I am doing some experiments using the Polaris Hybrid tracker and the “Navigator” example. Configuration file is as follows. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><refresh_rate> 30 </refresh_rate></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><com_port>2</com_port></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><baud_rate>115200</baud_rate> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><parity>N</parity> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><stop_bits>1</stop_bits> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><hand_shake>0</hand_shake> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><tool usage="reference"></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><name>reference</name> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><srom_file>D:/toolkit/Navigator/8700339.rom</srom_file></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><tool usage="tool"></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><name>tool</name> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><srom_file>D:/toolkit/Navigator/8700340.rom</srom_file></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><calibration_file>D:/toolkit/Navigator/Vicra-calibration.xml</calibration_file></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"></tracking_system></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">But when I configure tracker using the file, error messages are popped as “Failed to connect tool to tracker.”; “Could not initialize tracker device.” The navigator system is run by VS <st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" TCSC="0" NumberType="1" Negative="False" HasSpace="True" SourceValue="2008" UnitName="in">2008 in</st1:chmetcnv> Windows XP in debug version. Here is the logging:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:41:52<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) Tracker Initialization error</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:41:52<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) State transition is being made : Navigator<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>PointerID 0377D780 InitializingTrackerState(609)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>with FailureInput(619) ---> ImageReadyState(600).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:41:52<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) igstk::Navigator::ReportFailureTrackerConfigurationProcessing called...</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) Navigator::RequestStopTracking called...</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) State transition is being made : Navigator<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>PointerID 0377D780 ImageReadyState(600)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>with StopTrackingInput(634) ---> ImageReadyState(600).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) igstk::Navigator::ReportInvalidRequestProcessing called...</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) Navigator::RequestDisconnectTracker called...</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) State transition is being made : Navigator<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>PointerID 0377D780 ImageReadyState(600)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>with DisconnectTrackerInput(635) ---> ImageReadyState(600).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2010 Jul 13, 18:48:05<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(DEBUG) igstk::Navigator::ReportInvalidRequestProcessing called...</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Only the wireless tools are used. But if it is wired, the tracker can work well. I’ve no idea on what’s wrong with it. Could anyone help me? Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">According the following sites:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><A href="http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=10807"><FONT color="#800080" face="Times New Roman">http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=10807</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">; </FONT><A href="http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=9187"><FONT color="#800080" face="Times New Roman">http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=9187</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">; </FONT><A href="http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=10801"><FONT color="#800080" face="Times New Roman">http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=10801</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. It seems that is the bug of the class “</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-US">PolarisHybridConfigurationXMLFileReader”. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-US">Does PolarisHybridConfigurationXMLFileReader class only supports the first tool is wired? What should I do if I want to only use the wireless tool with Polaris Hybrid tracker device and Navigator system? Or how to modify the configuration file of the Polaris hybrid tracker?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thank you advance for any help!</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV><br><br><span title="neteasefooter"/></span>