PHOTON
Cameras are used by PHOTON to track optical markers and to perform real-time projector alignment and auto-calibration. OptiTrack cameras (the brand supported by VYV) can only be connected to one server at a time. You will have to decide how you want cameras to be accessed by the servers.
- Select from the main menu OR press Alt + S to open the Settings module.
- Click on the Control tab to access the
Albion Control dropdown menu and the Auto Calib Control dropdown menu. This is where you will link cameras to specific servers.
Depending on the type of set up you have, there are 3 possible scenarios for camera attribution:
Camera Segregation
You might have 2 independent camera networks. One would be dedicated to tracking, the other to calibration. This can be done through VLANs or physically segregated networks. Make sure that the Controller and the ALBION Servers are each connected to the right camera network. Using the dropdown menus, select the dedicated ALBION Server underneath Albion Control and the dedicated Controller Server underneath Auto Calib Control. This type of set up is rarely deployed since, under most circumstances, cameras used during calibration can be easily re-assigned and can reinforce tracking when they are in the same group.
Sequential Access
You might have a single network where all of the cameras reside. If you are planning to use all of the cameras for both functions — tracking and calibration — you will need to manually change how they are assigned depending on which task is currently done. Before making changes you will have to calibrate the system. Using the dropdown menus, select the dedicated Controller Server for both Albion Control and Auto Calib Control. Once the calibration process is complete, you will have to select the ALBION dedicated server in both dropdown menus.
Albion and Controller Running on the Same Server
If you have a single camera network and plan to use the same server for both tracking and calibration, you will still have to let PHOTON know which server is linked to cameras. Using the dropdown menus, select the Controller Server for both Albion Control and Auto Calib Control.