The answer is yes.
You select the tracker orientation in the configuration software. Multiple orientations are available, including side mounting, left and right.
DIY Head Tracker For A Tenner
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The answer is yes.
You select the tracker orientation in the configuration software. Multiple orientations are available, including side mounting, left and right.
1) I know nothing about the inner workings of an accelerometer, but as far as I understood, the problem with the Z-axis is that there is no G-force pulling on it at rest. Why can't you mount the device in a way, that none of the axes points down, and do some trigonometry afterwards to obtain usable axes? (Calculation could be done by the device or "later" by the computer.)
2) Concerning the magnetometer: Why not correct the calculated direction with a small portion (1-10%) of the difference between accelerometer reading and magnetometer reading the in every cycle? This should work even with very noisy data.
Just thoughts - I'm not a hardware programmer.
2) Concerning the magnetometer: Why not correct the calculated direction with a small portion (1-10%) of the difference between accelerometer reading and magnetometer reading the in every cycle? This should work even with very noisy data.
Just thoughts - I'm not a hardware programmer.
Mine arrived today, strapped it to my headset and away I went. Found myself ducking during approach through the letter box. Fantastic work.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
Well, my PC is turned off and dust covered when not in use. I'll swear that's half the reason it has so few problems
I have it plugged in via a remote control plug, so I simply press a button on my desk when it's shotdown to turn the power switch off. (And of course the ED Tracker light then goes out too)
I must do the same! In fact I now know I will as I tried to tinker with my machine yesterday to stop the power going to the USB's and have made a 'dogs breakfast' of it. A full reinstall of Windows 8 (and then re-upgrade to 8.1) thanks to updating the BIOS... joy.
It will be interesting to see what state the drivers for the EDTracker are in, although I'm assuming that they wouldn't be needed for an installed and calibrated device.
Given I fully expect the Beta 2 to be released today and necessitate a full wipe I guess I've not lost too much time.*
* Total guess, no evidence. Just trying to coerce the Cosmic all.
Tictac enclosure
I finally got round to building a box for my edtracker today.
I had bought the box from maplins but didn't much fancy chopping the PCB so hadn't got round to using it.
Yesterday while the missus was giving me a lift to the pub (lovely lady) I noticed an empty tictac box and remembered it being mentioned on here.
After a bit of remodelling here it is.
(It could be done much neater. I'm too lazy to mark lines etc)
I finally got round to building a box for my edtracker today.
I had bought the box from maplins but didn't much fancy chopping the PCB so hadn't got round to using it.
Yesterday while the missus was giving me a lift to the pub (lovely lady) I noticed an empty tictac box and remembered it being mentioned on here.
After a bit of remodelling here it is.
(It could be done much neater. I'm too lazy to mark lines etc)
Won't work. Gravity points down, so it provides no frame of reference for 'horizontal' rotation. Imagine you are blindfolded, and then spun around. How can you tell which direction you are facing? Gravity doesn't tell you!
Help!
GUI doesn't have the 'calculate bias buttons'
Don't know how to proceed with calibration
That looks like UI for the main sketch, rather than the calibration sketch. I see the calibration sketch in the drop down list. Are you sure it flashed correctly?
You need to do the calibration bias thingy first to get the two dots as close to the centre of the 'target' as possible. Then flash the main sketch to do the drift compensation (10 minute wait, save compensation...rinse repeat until under +-0.1). I've found it helps if I quit and reload the UI in between all the steps so it can re-detect the device properly and pick up the change in sketch.
Hope this helps.
Tar Stone
Banned
Thanks for that, got it all sorted and calibrated.
Now - do I need the UI running for it to work as a joy? Seems like Windows doesn't see any input from it in Control Panel / game controllers unless the UI is actually running. As soon as I close the UI the input stops.
Sorry for spamming this thread with questions.
Now - do I need the UI running for it to work as a joy? Seems like Windows doesn't see any input from it in Control Panel / game controllers unless the UI is actually running. As soon as I close the UI the input stops.
Sorry for spamming this thread with questions.
Hmm, that's odd. I don't have the UI running and it shows up as moving in the game controllers screen. I just noticed it didn't show input when the window didn't have focus, could it be this?
No problems with the questions...we've all had them.
Tar Stone
Banned
Oh I've completely messed it up and will start again. It's definitely not calibrated.
Don't know why the software needs to be running. I'll start again from scratch.
Edit - reflashed it with the calib sketch, and the bias buttons are there.
Currently calibrating
Edit 2 - calibrated ok, exited software & restarted, it hung up when flashing with edtracker (not calib) sketch - unplugged, replugged, restarted software, now flashed with proper tracker sketch and doing the drift dance.
Edit 3 - calibrated & drift comp pretty much perfect. What a fantastic little device, I can now ditch my diy trackir completely.
Edit 4 - problem with input not being seen by windows unless gui was running was down to me not flashing it with the calibration sketch, so user error...
REQUEST! A couple more exponential curves & a deadzone editor. Will gladly donate via PayPal.
Don't know why the software needs to be running. I'll start again from scratch.
Edit - reflashed it with the calib sketch, and the bias buttons are there.
Currently calibrating
Edit 2 - calibrated ok, exited software & restarted, it hung up when flashing with edtracker (not calib) sketch - unplugged, replugged, restarted software, now flashed with proper tracker sketch and doing the drift dance.
Edit 3 - calibrated & drift comp pretty much perfect. What a fantastic little device, I can now ditch my diy trackir completely.
Edit 4 - problem with input not being seen by windows unless gui was running was down to me not flashing it with the calibration sketch, so user error...
REQUEST! A couple more exponential curves & a deadzone editor. Will gladly donate via PayPal.
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Thought I'd drop a "thank you" post in here. Bought a kit a couple of weeks ago and put it all together myself. Video tutorials are spot on and helped every step of the way. I had an issue with my laptops bluetooth which uses COM3 crashing the UI but thanks to Robs diagnosis it was a simple case of disabling the COM port while I flashed the device. All flashed, calibrated, and tested. All working fine now just to tweak the sensitivity and taylor it to my own preferences. I can see big things for this little gadget. Well done guys!!
Received the PCB in the post today, very nice piece of kit Thanks
I would have it all together by now if it wasnt for the fact that i bought the wrong arduino board ... i should have bought the 'arduino pro micro' but instead i bought the 'arduino micro' .. same processor (ATmega32u4) same micro USB but the difference is in the pins, it has 20 pins per side instead of the requisite 12 per side.
I've now bought the right one from Hobby Components, it will probably be here by saturday
It's a good job amazon returns is quite painless
I've told this tale more as a cautionary tale than just a quick moan ... ok ok the other way round then
I would have it all together by now if it wasnt for the fact that i bought the wrong arduino board ... i should have bought the 'arduino pro micro' but instead i bought the 'arduino micro' .. same processor (ATmega32u4) same micro USB but the difference is in the pins, it has 20 pins per side instead of the requisite 12 per side.
I've now bought the right one from Hobby Components, it will probably be here by saturday
It's a good job amazon returns is quite painless
I've told this tale more as a cautionary tale than just a quick moan ... ok ok the other way round then
I got mine in the post today as well. I ordered the pre-built version. It works great
Tar Stone
Banned
Brilliant bit of kit.
I do have one problem in that it isn't saving the 'side mounted usb down' correctly, I have to set this up every time, it's defaulting to 'rear usb down' every time I disconnect and reconnect it.
Apart from that it's as smooth and responsive in game as a mouse. Can't wait to try it out in IL2 Cliffs of Dover as well.
I do have one problem in that it isn't saving the 'side mounted usb down' correctly, I have to set this up every time, it's defaulting to 'rear usb down' every time I disconnect and reconnect it.
Apart from that it's as smooth and responsive in game as a mouse. Can't wait to try it out in IL2 Cliffs of Dover as well.
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Mine arrived today as well, and is working a treat.
I need to cut a bit off pcb though so it fits inside one of the maplin boxes shown in Omegahunter's guide on the EdTracker website.
Does anyone have an idea on the best tool to use for doing that?
Fine hacksaw blade, or something else?
I need to cut a bit off pcb though so it fits inside one of the maplin boxes shown in Omegahunter's guide on the EdTracker website.
Does anyone have an idea on the best tool to use for doing that?
Fine hacksaw blade, or something else?