DIY Head Tracker For A Tenner
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For all you 3D printer owners out there, I made a little desk clamp to hang my headset on.... works a treat!
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:737587
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:737587
Eh? I was hoping for EDTracker-like development timescales here....where do I complain?
I believe if you mash the refund button relentlessly while whining on as many forums as possible, a minuscule improvement in development time can be achieved
Ha ha +rep
Show off!
On a related note, I've actually found a good place for my headset hook, which is behind my monitor. So when I'm not using the headphones, they're complete hidden/out of the way, behind the monitor.
Can you post a screenshot of you mag calibration (with the green and red blobs) ?
One thing to try is another orientation (usb left vs usb right o visa versa)... and also make sure your tracker isn't upside down. The code assumes the mpu9150 breakout is face up.
Cheers,
Rob
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4x596a751py2usd/Screenshot 2015-03-24 22.13.36.png?dl=0
9150 board is face up and I've tried all combinations of orientation setting and actual orientation and get this each time.
Thanks
Looks like you're on an old version of the UI. To use the latest 9150 sketch you need to grab the latest UI from
https://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/11-news/54-gui-4-0-4-0-mag-4-0-3-firmware-update
https://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/11-news/54-gui-4-0-4-0-mag-4-0-3-firmware-update
Just to ensure it's on the radar... A "Start Minimised" option would be great in the UI. ie: It could then just be put in the "Start Up" folder to run at bootup, and no further interaction would be required.
Cheers, got the right GUI and re-calibrated and seems to have done the trick...
Hey,
got a problem with the 9150
i bought one from Drotek http://www.drotek.fr/shop/en/home/153-mpu9150-gyro-accelerometer-magnetometer.html
Uses a 6050 before which was working fine.
The Drotek one uses 0x69 as address instead of 0x68, so i cant use the build in sketches from the EDTracker2-GUI.
So i DL the "EDTracker-9150-master" copied the extracted edtracker.zip to Arduino/hardware/.
Choose the EDTracker in Arduino IDE.
Uncommented the "#define MPU9150_69" line in RTIMULibDefs.h.
And flashed the EDTrackerMag.ino sketch.
The Gyro is working but the Magneto Meter is not working.
Anyone got any ideas? Wrong Magnetometer address maybe?
Hardware and Wiring is OK, tested it with the MultiWii Quadrocopter Sketch
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got it working with the new updated sketch and editing the inv_mpu.c
got a problem with the 9150
i bought one from Drotek http://www.drotek.fr/shop/en/home/153-mpu9150-gyro-accelerometer-magnetometer.html
Uses a 6050 before which was working fine.
The Drotek one uses 0x69 as address instead of 0x68, so i cant use the build in sketches from the EDTracker2-GUI.
So i DL the "EDTracker-9150-master" copied the extracted edtracker.zip to Arduino/hardware/.
Choose the EDTracker in Arduino IDE.
Uncommented the "#define MPU9150_69" line in RTIMULibDefs.h.
And flashed the EDTrackerMag.ino sketch.
The Gyro is working but the Magneto Meter is not working.
Anyone got any ideas? Wrong Magnetometer address maybe?
Hardware and Wiring is OK, tested it with the MultiWii Quadrocopter Sketch
edit:
got it working with the new updated sketch and editing the inv_mpu.c
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Hello Chaps,
I just thought I would make a post. I ordered a pre-built EDTracker and it arrived today. Initially I had a problem (the USB cable was not working) but I recieved prompt support from the guys and a trip to maplins sorted it out. Now having tried EDTracker in game, I must say I am incredibly impressed. I have a long history of flight simming with Track IR. After having the 3rd one break on me (albiet over a ten year period) I was keen to try a cheaper alternative. EDTracker is great! It feels precise and fluid. It is at least as good as Trackir (ok no 6DOF) and I am totally impressed with the service.
Thanks again guys!
I just thought I would make a post. I ordered a pre-built EDTracker and it arrived today. Initially I had a problem (the USB cable was not working) but I recieved prompt support from the guys and a trip to maplins sorted it out. Now having tried EDTracker in game, I must say I am incredibly impressed. I have a long history of flight simming with Track IR. After having the 3rd one break on me (albiet over a ten year period) I was keen to try a cheaper alternative. EDTracker is great! It feels precise and fluid. It is at least as good as Trackir (ok no 6DOF) and I am totally impressed with the service.
Thanks again guys!
I think/thought it works fine from the joystick perspective on Macs, doesn't it (I don't have one to test it out)? I vaguely remember someone trying it out back in the early days.... but understandably the .NET software won't run as-is, I accept that. I put my hands up to not being very Mac-savvy I'm afraid
Maybe someone can clarify....