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Stagetracker II User Manual
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9.4
RadioEye
The RadioEye tab covers the most complex procedures during the Setup and configuration of the Stagetracker
II™ system.
In this tab there are grouped three tabs, Stage Markers, Positioning, and Calibration. All these three
are related to each other and are to be made in the order mentioned. The complete procedure is described in
this chapter.
9.4.1
Stage Markers
Stage Markers have a central role in the Positioning and Calibration process. It is therefore important to place
these as precisely as possible. The Stage Markers in the Stagetracker II™ system are
User defined and can very
well be used with other equipment as well, or the other way around. The Stagetracker II™ system needs at
least four Stage Markers spread across at least two axes to be able to Position and Calibrate.
The steps to define Stage Markers are as follows:
1.
Find or define the point of origin (the place where all axes intersect, or more commonly known as the
point of zero) on the stage. The point of origin can be anywhere on the stage however, TTA
recommends that the User set the point of origin at the downstage-center position of the stage. This is
the most used position for point of origin in most systems.
2.
Define and lay out markers for at least four Stage Markers on the stage. The Stage Markers will later
be used to Position and Calibrate the system, so be precise. The Stage Markers
must
be spread across
at least two axes. Not doing so the Stagetracker II™ system
cannot calibrate correctly. The X, Y and Z
coordinates of the Stage Markers relate to the relative position to the point of origin. Remember to
enable the Use checkbox after entering the X, Y and Z coordinates!
The outer most Stage Markers should define the Stage are
a and still be covered by the Stagetracker II™
RadioEyes. This ensures maximum quality of the Positioning and Calibration. E.g. a square covering the whole
stage yields better positioning and calibration results than a small one in the center of the stage.
Tip: The point of origin is also a valid Stage Marker. Enter 0 in the X, Y and Z fields and enable the Stage Marker,
and you already got one. The more, the better.