Low-cost, six degrees-of-freedom tracker with a flat transmitter for ease of use and placement. Designed specifically for itegration into OEM products.
| Flexible transmitter design |
Accommodates your transmitter layout. |
| Multiple sensor tracking with single electronics unit |
Tracks up to 4 sensors per electronics unit. |
| OEM designed |
Ascension supplies you with boards, sensors and instructions to integrate into your product. |
| TECHNICAL |
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| Translational range |
Configuration dependent. |
| Angular range |
Unlimited: ± 180° in azimuth & roll |
| Update rate |
120/ second for one sensor |
| Outputs |
X, Y, Z position, Euler angles, rotation matrix or quaternions. |
| Interface |
ISA bus |
| Software |
Source code in C provided. Commands are compatible with existing Bird and Flock of Birds products. |
| Electrical noise interference |
Operating frequency is changeable under software control to reduce interference from CRTs and other noise sources. |
| Proximity to other SpacePads |
Up to eight transmitters may operate near one another. |
| PHYSICAL |
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| Number of sensors/card |
Up to four. |
| Sensor size |
3.3cm x 2.8cm x 2.03cm with 4.6m cable (Contact Ascension for other cable lengths). |
| Number of transmitters |
Up to two. |
| Power |
5V @ 0.5A, + 12V @ 1.1A, -12V @ 0.06A from the ISA bus. |
| Environmental |
0 to 60° C, 95% non-condensing humidity. |
| MECHANICAL |
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| ISA card |
34.1cm x 11.4cm x 1.3cm single-slot card with 16-bit edge connector. |
