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4
Using the Polaris Vicra System
This chapter is intended as a tutorial to demonstrate the basic functionality of the Polaris Vicra
System using NDI ToolBox. The tutorial is designed for first time users of the system to:
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set up the system to track tools
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observe error and information flags while tracking tools
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track using a reference tool
•
pivot a tool to determine the tool tip offset
For more detailed information on NDI ToolBox, refer to the NDI ToolBox online help.
4.1
Getting Started: Tracking Tools
This section describes how to set the system up to track tools.
To Set Up the System
1. Set up and connect the hardware, as described in
2. Install the drivers for the Host USB Converter, as described in
(Windows)" on page
3. Open NDI ToolBox.
4. If NDI ToolBox does not automatically connect to the system, select File > Connect to >
(COMx) (For further details on installing the software, refer to
page
20.)
To Track Tools
In NDI ToolBox:
1. If the tool tracking utility is not open, click
2. Click
3. In the dialog that appears, browse to the desired tool definition file(s). Hold down Ctrl and click
to select more than one file.
4. Click Open.
Once a tool definition file has been loaded, the Polaris Vicra System will automatically attempt
to track the tool.
5. Move the tool throughout the characterized measurement volume, making sure the markers on
the tool face the Position Sensor.
Polaris Vicra User Guide - Revision 2
21.
to load the tool definition files for the tools you want to track.
Using the Polaris Vicra System
"Connecting the Hardware" on page
"Installing the USB Drivers
"Installing the Software" on
to open it.
19.
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