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Revision 1.0, for use with Active Wand (IR only, dual-sided) and Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR, dual-sided)

Vicon Motion Systems Limited reserves the right to make changes to information or specifications in this document

without notice. Vicon® is a registered trademark of Oxford Metrics plc. Vicon Active Wand™, Vicon Valkyrie™,

Vicon Vantage™, Vicon Vero™ and Vicon Viper™ are trademarks of Oxford Metrics plc.

Blackfly is a registered trademark of Teledyne FLIR LLC. Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of

their respective owners. Vicon Motion Systems is an Oxford Metrics plc company.

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Page 1 Revision 1.0, for use with Active Wand (IR only, dual-sided) and Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR, dual-sided) © Copyright 2025 Vicon Motion Systems Limited. All rights reserved. Vicon Motion Systems Limited reserves the right to make changes to information or specifications in this document without notice.
Page 2 Radio and television interference (US and Canadian customers) 26 Environmental regulations (EU customers) 27 Vicon Active Wand User Guide For use with Vicon Active Wand (IR only, dual-sided) and Page 2 Revision 1.0, 2025-07-23 Vicon Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR, dual-sided)
Page 3 They are used to calibrate both optical and reference video cameras. Both Active Wand variants feature two sets of 6 x LED pairs on both their front and rear faces: One set of LED pairs are the visible LEDs used to support reference video cameras such as Vue, Teledyne FLIR Blackfly®...
Page 4 Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR) camera support Active Wand Hybrid has NIR LEDs on its front face and IR LEDs on its rear face. This wand variant supports the same cameras as Active Wand, in addition to the following...
Page 5 Color of Active Wand controls Due to updates to our manufacturing process, the colors of some controls in the images in this guide may differ slightly from those of your Active Wand. The functionality of the controls remains as described.
Page 6 Etched lines, for aligning to origin (see Align the wand with the origin , page 8 Vicon Active Wand User Guide For use with Vicon Active Wand (IR only, dual-sided) and Page 6 Revision 1.0, 2025-07-23 Vicon Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR, dual-sided)
Page 7 Press once to turn the wand on or off. Br ightness control Two buttons (+ and –) control the brightness of the LEDs on the Active Wand. , page 6 Press the buttons to increase or decrease the brightness of the LEDs.
Page 8 You can extend the functionality of your Active Wand in these ways: Align force plates To better align the Active Wand coordinate system with a force plate, you can attach the supplied plates to the top and right side edge of the wand. For more information...
Page 9 Vicon system, see your Vicon software documentation. Warning If your Active Wand is damaged, do not use it. For repair or replacement, please contact Vicon Support. For details of the calibration process, see the following information:...
Page 10 When in Strobe mode, the Active Wand will not sync to camera rates less than 20 Hz. 3. Place the Active Wand in the capture volume where it is visible by the Vicon cameras. When the wand enters Strobe mode, it can take some time to find the camera strobe signals, to ensure they are stable and consistent.
Page 11 (in this case, the Vicon Active Wand). This definition of a reference device is contained in a Vicon Labeling Skeleton (VSK) file. When you configure the calibration process in your Vicon application software, you load its VSK file.
Page 12 The best technique for a wand wave with Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR) differs from that for previous versions of Active Wand and from Active Wand (IR only). For details, Best practices for a wand wave with Active Wand Hybrid (NIR &...
Page 13 Use Active Wand Best practices for a wand wave with Active Wand (IR only) To achieve the most effective wand wave with Active Wand (IR only), follow these principles: For best wand visibility, hold the wand oriented sideways (as shown in the following image), with the two wand faces pointing left-right rather than up-down (flat).
Page 14 Best practices for a wand wave with Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR) The best technique for a wand wave with Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR) differs from that for previous versions of Active Wand and from Active Wand (IR only): Wave the wand using a movement similar to a figure-of-eight, although any technique in which the wand is twisted as it’s waved produces good results.
Page 15 (X,Y,Z), which represent the horizontal and vertical axes of the capture volume, place the Active Wand on a force plate (if used) or on the floor as described in the following steps.
Page 16 , page 6 2. Ensure the Active Wand is now either on top of a force plate (if used) or flat on the floor in the center of the capture volume in the field of view of at least 3 cameras. ...
Page 17 B E Y O N D M O T I O N Care of Active Wand Care of Active Wand To keep your Vicon Active Wand in good working order, ensure you understand the battery charge indicator LEDs (for location, see in...
Page 18 If you try to turn on an Active Wand while it's charging, the Active Wand remains off but the status indicator LED flashes red and the battery charge indicator LEDs illuminate for approximately five seconds to indicate the charge in the battery.
Page 19 3. When the battery is fully charged, all the battery charge indicator LEDs turn off and you can detach the charger. Important To ensure the batteries are fully charged, always charge the Active Wand for at least 2 hours, even if all the LEDs are green. Warning This product contains a lithium ion battery.
Page 20 B E Y O N D M O T I O N Care of Active Wand Store Active Wand Active Wand is the instrument used to define Vicon system accuracy. When you're not using the wand, to ensure its continued accuracy: Use the supplied box.
Page 21 4. Ship the wand without batteries to Vicon, using the original packaging if possible. Vicon will fit new batteries to the wand and will return it to you, ready for use. For further shipping instructions, please contact Vicon.
Page 22 Level screws. Contact Vicon Sales for information. Force plate alignment guides. Contact Vicon Sales for information. Bubble levels. Replacement must be recalibrated by Vicon so please return the wand to Vicon for fitting. 4. mailto:sales@vicon.com Vicon Active Wand User Guide...
Page 23 Active Wand regulatory information Active Wand regulatory information These topics provide information on how Vicon Active Wand complies with regulatory standards, including product recycling. To view the certification that Vicon systems have achieved for meeting stated international standards, visit the Regulatory section of the Vicon website.
Page 24 Date of Indicates the date when the product was 15223-1:2016 manufacture manufactured. Vicon Active Wand User Guide For use with Vicon Active Wand (IR only, dual-sided) and Page 24 Revision 1.0, 2025-07-23 Vicon Active Wand Hybrid (NIR & IR, dual-sided)
Page 25 B E Y O N D M O T I O N Active Wand regulatory information Note Vicon Active Wand has been tested for conformity to the requirements of BS EN 62471:2008 (Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems) and IEC PD/TR 62471-2:2009.
Page 26 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
Page 27 Motion Systems Ltd is therefore not obligated to register with the European Agency for Chemicals 'ECHA'. Products sold by Vicon Motion Systems Ltd are "articles" as defined in REACH (Article 3 Definitions). Moreover and under normal and reasonably foreseeable circumstances of application, the articles supplied shall not release any substance.
Page 28 E: support@vicon.com E: support@vicon.com E: support@vicon.com © Copyright 2025 Vicon Motion Systems. All rights reserved. Vicon Motion Systems Limited reserves the right to make changes to information or specifications in this document without notice. Vicon trademarks 7. https://www.vicon.com/support 8. https://www.vicon.com/trademarks/...

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