EDTracker Pro - Help, please?

[S3B4ST13N]

I recently received my EDTracker Pro ( ) but I'm having a little trouble setting it up.

I've done as is instructed, it's all calibrated correctly using the EDTrackerPro software. However, for some reason, when I turn my head to the left or the right the unit seems to keep "auto-focusing" forward. I need it to stop moving when I stop moving.

A video of the behaviour:
[video=youtube_share;dqlwZcwyZGU]https://youtu.be/dqlwZcwyZGU[/video]

I'm using the latest opentrack, here's my mapping:

Anyone else experience this?

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

Edit: I turned my head a little too fast at one point in the video; I can't actually turn my head 180°, I promise.
Edit 2: I've also made sure it's not my head that's auto-focusing forward ( I double checked ).

 

[Cobra1984]

Toggle auto centre off in the EDTracker GUI, make sure your scaling is down around 5 or so. This looks like strong autocentre with high scaling.

Close Opentrack and just use the edtracker gui for testing your tracking.


You don't necessarily need Opentrack for Elite Dangerous, Elite reads the edtracker just like a mouse or joystick. Opentrack will read the tracker in the same way, allows you to apply curves and smoothing and then outputs it if it's a trackir. However Elite has its own subtle centering and a few options for headlook that work natively with the edtracker, just bind it the same way as you bind any axis (click on the headlook X axis in Elite's settings, then move your head in the X axis to bind it, do same for Y)

If you want to use Opentrack:
'Game Protocol' in Opentrack should be set to Freetrack 2.0, 'Main Tracker' should be set to Joystick. Opentrack v2.2 is the only version I have ever got to work properly with the EDtracker.


Hope this is useful, if you are getting nowhere shoot Brumster an email and show him that video.


edit - definitely DEFINITELY make sure you are calibrated properly, and to really confirm your tracker is working properly open up the Windows joystick calibration and move your head around, the little X should move in a sensible manner and not recentre or do anything weird

Control Panel
Set up USB game controllers
Double click EDtracker (Windows sees it as a joystick)

 

[Martyn W]

Hi
As the previous respondent said...
Somewhere in the Tracker GUI is a Check box - Auto centre. Make sure it's not ticked. Not at my PC at the moment so this from memory.

 

[S3B4ST13N]

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Hi,

Thanks for the assist.

Unfortunately I don't have an auto-centre checkbox.
I'm using the Pro version which uses a different UI from the DIY version.
See here: http://www.edtracker.co.uk/support/downloads - EDTracker Pro Software (v2.0.2.5)

I've tried to re-calibrate several times, but the drift is still there. Though it's more pronounced when I'm in the game ( I turned off the auto-center option in the game as well ).
I've tried to setup ED using EDTracker through bindings as you suggested, whilst that worked in increments, I couldn't seem to get it to work instantly, I felt like my head was a HAT on a joystick.

Opentrack is set correctly, and works but there's still drift.

I didn't see your edit until now, will have a look at the joystick calibration tonight.

Thanks so far.

 

[NW3]

It's unfortunate that you're having issues. I really love my EDTracker Pro, which I've had for about 4 months.

Even after it's properly calibrated, each time before you play a game, you should always: Wear the unit, hold your head perfectly still while looking at the exact center of your screen, and click the Auto Bias button at the bottom left of the EDTracker control panel. Keep your head still, until the Calculating window automatically closes. If that doesn't fix the problem, your unit may be defective.

I've got these EDTracker settings, which work well for me:

Yaw Scaling: 15
Pitch Scaling: 15
Smoothing: 50
Response Mode: Exponential

Once the head is steady in the EDTracker app, if you're still having issues in E, you may need to adjust the in-game Control Settings. Here are my headlook settings:

Headlook Default State: On
Headlook Button Increments: Continuous
Headlook Axis Mode: Direct
Center When Inactive: On
Headlook Sensitivity: about 20%
Look Up and Down Axis: [Joy Y-Axis] Regular
Look Left and Right Axis: [Joy X-Axis] Regular

 

[pocketmoon]

Hi drop them an email at edtracker.co.UK and I'm sure they'll sort you out.

 

[Jacob Marshall]

I've had something similar happen this evening. In my case, when I looked to the far left/right the view would bounce back 10/15 degrees; I've been using the unit fine for over a year.

In my case, I recalibrated but used about 30% sensitivity and made extra sure that I rotated the Pro 360 degrees on all axis. For me this worked; as I said though, I was getting a bounce, not the full return.

 

[Cobra1984]

If the headtracking in Elite is working in increments you have bound it to the wrong controls.

Bind it to the headlook axes.

You toggle it on and off in game with middle mouse button.

You can also use the older edtracker gui with the pro hardware.

 

[S3B4ST13N]

If the headtracking in Elite is working in increments you have bound it to the wrong controls.

Bind it to the headlook axes.

You toggle it on and off in game with middle mouse button.

You can also use the older edtracker gui with the pro hardware.

I'll have another look ( wasn't able to logon yesterday ) and will provide feedback.

Thanks again.

 

[Good Death]

I recently received my EDTracker Pro ( ) but I'm having a little trouble setting it up.

I've done as is instructed, it's all calibrated correctly using the EDTrackerPro software. However, for some reason, when I turn my head to the left or the right the unit seems to keep "auto-focusing" forward. I need it to stop moving when I stop moving.

A video of the behaviour:
https://youtu.be/dqlwZcwyZGU

I'm using the latest opentrack, here's my mapping:
http://i.imgur.com/136ffht.png
http://i.imgur.com/H2VTNTs.png
http://i.imgur.com/75DEJ8C.png

Anyone else experience this?

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

Edit: I turned my head a little too fast at one point in the video; I can't actually turn my head 180°, I promise.
Edit 2: I've also made sure it's not my head that's auto-focusing forward ( I double checked ).

Confirm you have the Edtracker Pro UI Version 2.0.2.5 installed. I had the same issue. I accidentally installed the wrong ui. Once I installed the correct version 2.0.2.5 that issue went away. Run the calibration manually [perform the calibration process longer than the auto process] not the auto calibration on initial setup. After you do that place the headset on something stable preferably upright and facing your monitor. Not your head. Also some headsets cause interference with the device. If your issue doesn't go away I was told to contact support by email. Please keep us up-to-date on this issue. I'm very curious to see how it works out. I hope it works out for you. The issue I'm having now I believe lies with open track. If I turn my head too far for an abnormal amount of time it takes longer than normal to recenter when my head recenters. I'm using a scaling of 1 for both axis and zero on the smoothing.

 

[PiLhEaD]

I use EdTracker and OpenTrack - and they combine really well.

I remember reading somewhere on the EdTracker web site that when combining it with OpenTrack both Yaw and Pitch scaling needs to be '1'.

OpenTrack provides its own scaling, by means of the mapping properties.

So, if you set EdTracker to anything other than 1.0, it will effectively multiply the scaling curves (aka mapping properties) in OpenTrack.

Similarly 'Response Mode' should be Linear in EdTracker.

Here's my OpenTrack profile.

Give this combo a go, hope it helps.

 

[NeilF]

And you haven't got it set the wrong orientation or something?

 

[Jukelo]

And you haven't got it set the wrong orientation or something?

Definitely do what Neilf suggests. Check which side the screws are, I had this kind of drift issues once when I mounted the device upside down.

 

[NeilF]

Definitely do what Neilf suggests. Check which side the screws are, I had this kind of drift issues once when I mounted the device upside down.

Just had a flash back there where I think I got a crazy behaviour like yours when mine was upside down.

 

[brumster]

Hi all - my standard email for support queries like this is below - if you've ever contacted us and we need more details, this is probably what you'll receive or something very similar to it

Drift - Things to Check
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- Orientation is correct; device is fitted with screws facing downwards
- Device is flat and level, and mounted firmly - not flapping about
- Check any microphone on headset is not interfering
- If you have a headset with folding earphones, ensure they are not getting close to the EDTracker during magnetometer calibration
- Perform mag calibration at head height, as close to final position as possible
- Does behaviour happen in linear AND exponential mode?
- Is Windows Joystick calibration causing an issue (Game Controllers -> EDTracker -> Properties -> Settings -> "Reset to Defaults" just to be safe)?

If they're still having issues, we typically take a look at the screenshot of the mag calibration because for the unit to wander, it generally has something to do with this part of the setup (assuming they've followed the setup instructions/UI setup wizard correctly)...

Debug steps
===========

- Launch the GUI
- Put it into DEV mode (About->Mode->DEV)
- Connect your device if you haven't already
- Click "Restore" button to wipe it back to factory defaults
- Put the device flat on a table, screws facing down, and leave it still for the following steps...
- Tick the "Force accel bias" check box
- Click the "Auto bias" button and allow the bias to finish
- Screenshot the GUI and attach it as a response to this email
- Click on the Magnetometer tab and perform the usual magnetometer calibration (click Start Calibration, then pick the device up and do the
relevant movements in the air)
- When enough points are collected and you can save them, click "Save Calibration")
- Put the device back down again flat and leave it still, then...
- Take another screenshot of the GUI with the magnetometer green/red spheres visible, and attach for me

We then take a look at the mag calibration "balls" or "spheres". We are generally looking for the green blobs to be arranged in a spherical pattern. Problems would typically be :

- An incomplete sphere : the user has not moved the device into enough variations of position to get a good coverage
- A sphere with spikes outside of it, or something not spherical at all : some external influence is confusing the magnetometer - a magnetic field. Typically this is magnets in headphones (very rare), metallic headbands that are magnetised (again, very rare) or else external aspects such as the back of DX Racer seats that the player is resting against - again, magnetic in nature.

 

[Good Death]

I have noticed when running the auto bias that if my ear cups are not adjusted to the same distance from the device that it will drift. Once adjusted equally and the auto bias is ran no problems. I've also noticed that a slight dead zone is very helpful.

 

[Kaltern]

I had the exact same problem with mine recently, and I simply could not figure out what was going on.

It turns out my carseat I use still has the airbags - which contain magnets. Which cause the exact issue you're discussing.

Check your immediate seating position for anything that might contain a magnet, it WILL cause drifting as the magnetic field disruption confuses the magnetometer in the tracker.

To check, I would test the tracker at least 3 feet away from your usual sitting position, away from your seat, gaming wheels, headphones, speakers or anything else that might be causing magnetic interference, and see if the problem continues. Make sure you completely reset the tracker (Help menu) and re-do the magnetometer calibration.

It definitely worked for me (removing the headrest seemed to be enough, I can only assume the metal legs were magentised in some manner), so see how it goes for you.