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Vicon Active Wand

User Guide

Electronic Calibration Device

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Active Wand User Guide

Introduction

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The Vicon Active Wand is an electronic motion capture calibration device that contains five of LEDs. The Active Wand is used to calibrate both optical and reference video cameras. As some reference video cameras do not have strobes, the LEDs in the Active Wand make it easier to identify and locate markers from the reference video camera images.

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Key Benefits

Active Wand controls and indicators

On/Off switch

LED Mode switch –

Strobe/Continuous mode

Intensity adjustment screw

Battery charge indicator LEDs

Bubble level

Battery charger connection

Camera strobe sensor

NIR On/Off switch

(Switches on/off NIR LEDs on NIR wands or IR LEDs on IR wands)

Handle/Battery holder

Active Wand level screws

Tripod attachment

Forceplate alignment guides x 3

(can be fitted as shown or as appropriate for your requirements)

Active Wand to lie level you may need to change the position of the pivot screws from the default to the alternative position .

Using the Active Wand

You should u whenever possible. However, following cases, may give better results:

Charging the Active Wand battery

green battery charge indicator

Accurate Robust Easier to calibrate video cameras

For quality calibration, ensure the NIR switch, which is ON by default, is set correctly. If your system has:

NIR (Near Infra Red) or IR (Infra

Red) strobes, ensure the switch is set to ON.

VR (Visible Red) strobes, set the

switch to OFF.

A mixture of NIR or IR and VR

strobes, ensure the NIR switch is set to ON. (For pre S Edition cameras, contact Vicon Support.)

Tip: If the floor is uneven, adjust the

level screws and check the bubble level to ensure the wand is level. If you are using a small or sunken force plate, to enable the

se Strobe mode

in the

Continuous mode

In large volumes, if the camera’s

strobes are not bright enough to activate the wand’s sensor

In cases of high light pollution, for

example, in direct sunlight

To calibrate camcorders

prepare the Active Wand for use:

Turn on the Active Wand.

If necessary, move the LED Mode

switch to Strobe mode.

The LEDs begin to flash.

Note: When in Strobe mode, the

Active Wand will not sync to camera rates less than 50Hz.

Place the Active Wand in the

capture volume where it is visible by the Vicon cameras.

When the LEDs appear to stop flashing, the Active Wand is synchronized to the cameras.

For further information, see your software documentation.

When you turn on the Active Wand, the battery charge indicator LEDs illuminate for approximately five seconds to indicate the amount of charge in the battery:

Five green LEDs: Fully charged One green LED: Recharge needed No LEDs: Fully depleted (flat)

Warning: Before charging the

battery, turn off the Active Wand.

To charge the battery:

1. Plug in the supplied Active Wand

battery charger.

Caution: To prevent damage

to the Active Wand, use only the supplied charger.

2. Insert the charger connector into

the Active Wand and leave it to charge.

Note: A full recharge takes

approximately four hours.

3. When the battery is fully charged,

indicated by five green LEDs, detach the charger.

The LEDs remain illuminated for about 10 seconds.

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Replacing the Active Wand battery

Denver

7388 S. Revere Parkway, Suite 901 Centennial, CO 80112 USA T: +1 303 799 8686 F: +1 303 799 8690

Los Angeles

3750 S. Robertson Blv Culver City, L T: +1 F: +1 310 388 3200

Oxford

Unit 6, Oxford Industrial Park Mead Road, Yarnton T: +44 (0) 1865 F: +44 (0) 1865 240527

Vicon Motion Systems UK registered no. 1801446

Oxford Metrics plc. Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Vicon Motion Systems is an Oxford Metrics plc company.

Note: To order additional batteries, email [email protected]. Due to current

shipping regulations, which do not permit shipment of lone lithium ion batteries, you will be asked to return your wand new battery before

Warning: Before replacing the

battery, turn off the Active Wand.

To replace the Active Wand battery:

1. Remove the screws from the

Active Wand handle.

2. To reveal the battery, detach the

back of the handle.

3. Unplug the battery connector ..

4. Remove the old battery ..

5. Place the new battery into the

battery holder.

6. Attach the battery connector.

7. Replace the Active Wand handle

and screws.

8. Turn on the Active Wand and run it

in Continuous mode until the battery is flat, then fully recharge it (see page 3).

This enables the Active Wand to calculate the battery life.

. Vicon will then fit a

shipping your wand back to you.

Warning: This product contains a

lithium ion battery.

Do not incinerate the battery. Do not disassemble the battery. Do not short the battery

terminals.

Do not expose the product or

the battery to high temperatures (140°F/60°C).

As the battery is subject to

shipping regulations, use only the original packaging to ship the unit. For further shipping instructions, contact Vicon.

Contacts

For further information:

[email protected]

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