[IGSTK-Users] Accessing AuroraTracker with IGSTK

[Yaniv, Ziv Rafael (NIH/NLM/LHC) [C]]

Yes, that is the cable.

In general the NDI API will allow you to query the ports (introspection).
In IGSTK we did not support this. We required that you select the tools
and their connections on the software side and then they are activated on
the hardware side (software sends appropriate messages to the NDI
hardware).  

    Ziv



On 12/4/15, 10:52 AM, "Zein Salah" <zeinsalah at gmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks. That is a Y-cable, I think.
>
>However, is there a way to know -by software means- which tools are
>connected to the tracker? In other words, which ports are occupied?
>
>2015-12-04 15:52 GMT+01:00 Yaniv, Ziv Rafael (NIH/NLM/LHC) [C]
><zivrafael.yaniv at nih.gov>:
>> Hello Zein,
>>
>> Splitter means a physical cable which on one end connects to the port on
>> the control box and on the other end has two connections for 5D tools.
>> This allows you to connect two tools to a single physical port on the
>> control box.
>>
>>    hope this clarifies things
>>          Ziv
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/4/15, 3:31 AM, "Zein Salah" <zeinsalah at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I am trying to use IGSTK for accessing and controlling an NDI
>>>AuroraTracker (previously, I was using a Polaris Spectra camera).
>>>
>>>I hoped I will not need to change a lot in code. I read in the
>>>documentation of igstk::AuroraTracker the follwing:
>>>
>>>"The use of two 5DOF tools on a single port is supported. In order to
>>>use the Aurora
>>>in this configuration, a splitter for the port is required, as well as
>>>an SROM file that
>>>can work with the two tools in question."
>>>
>>>what is meant by "Splitter" here?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Zein
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