TableofContents
Introduction........................................... i
About This Manual............................... i
How this manual is organized ....................i
Manual Conventions..................................ii
Getting Assistance...............................iii
Preparing for Setup ............................. 5
System Requirements ................................5
Software Requirements..........................5
Hardware Requirements .......................5
Unpacking the System...............................6
Package Checklist.................................6
Additional Items You'll Need.................7
Handling Precautions.................................7
Quick Start: Setup and Checkout....... 9
Cable Connections.....................................9
Installing the Utilities ..............................10
System Checkout: Running the Demo....11
Configuration and Basic Operation . 15
Default Configuration..............................15
Configurable Power-up Settings:........16
Default Reference Frame...................................19
Dual Scanner Operation.....................21
Changing Your Settings...........................23
Mounting the Hardware...........................24
laserBIRDAlignment Procedure.............26
Setting the Reference Frame...............27
Setting the Angle Align........................31
Basic Operation .......................................33
Scanner ...............................................33
Lasers ................................................................33
Sensor..................................................34
Operating Region................................34
Performance Motion Box ..................................37
Software Operation - Tools for
Successful Tracking........................... 39
Software Overview..................................39
Windows®Driver ................................39
Flock of Birds Interface ......................39
RS232 Signal Description ...................40
Using the 'reset on CTS' feature.........................40
Command Summary............................41
Command Utilization..........................43
RS232 Command Reference ...................45
ANGLES..............................................46
ANGLE ALIGN ...................................47
BORESIGHT.......................................48
BORESIGHT REMOVE.......................49
CHANGE VALUE................................50
EXAMINE VALUE...............................50
BIRD STATUS.................................................52
SOFTWARE REVISION NUMBER................52
BIRD COMPUTER CRYSTAL SPEED...........53
POSITION SCALING ......................................53
FILTER ON/OFF STATUS..............................53
DC FILTER CONSTANT TABLE ALPHA_MIN
..........................................................................54
DISABLE/ENABLE DATA READY OUTPUT
..........................................................................54
SET DATA READY CHARACTER................54
ERROR CODE .................................................55
DC FILTER TABLE Vm..................................55
DC FILTER CONSTANT TABLE
ALPHA_MAX..................................................55
SYSTEM MODEL IDENTIFICATION ...........56
CHANGE/EXAMINE ANGLE ALIGN...........57
CHANGE/EXAMINE REFERENCE FRAME.57
BIRD SERIAL NUMBER................................57
DISABLE/ENABLE RUN TIME STATUS .....57
PREDICTION...................................................58
MATRIX...............................................60
OFFSET...............................................62
POINT .................................................64
POSITION/ANGLES............................66
POSITION/MATRIX............................67
POSITION/QUATERNION .................68
QUATERNION....................................69
REFERENCE FRAME.........................70
REPORT RATE....................................71
RESET .................................................72
RUN.....................................................73
SLEEP .................................................74
STREAM..............................................75
STREAM STOP....................................76
Error Reporting........................................77
Error Code Listing ..............................78
Sample Program.......................................79
Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and
Repair ..................................................80
User Maintenance....................................80
Software Updates.................................80
Troubleshooting.......................................81
Using the Utility for Troubleshooting..83
Repair: Contacting Ascension Technology
Corporation..............................................84
Warranty..................................................84
Replacement Parts ...................................85
Regulatory Information and Product
Specifications.......................................86
FCC Regulations......................................86
CE Specifications.....................................87
EC Declaration of Conformity.................89
Specifications...........................................90
Performance......................................................90
Physical:............................................................90
