TOM COFFIN @ NCSA - cave documentation
Immersadesk Documentation/Installation Notes:
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dimensions of pdesk:
CLOSED:
77" long x 39" wide x 50" tall
OPEN:
86" deep x 77" across x 94" tall
IMMERSADESK Installation Guide
IMMERSADESK diagrams
CAVE user's guide
Wand - A/d Card info
Flock of Birds
Sensor Orientation
ImmersaDesk2 info
Contacts
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Idesk checklist:
Idesk cabinet
Electrohome 8500 projector
Onyx CPU (keyboard, monitor, cables)
2 StereoGraphics Long Range Emitters
(3 for exhibit)
5 sets of CrystalEyes Glasses
2 Wands (the new-new wand will require an
additional PC serial port).
PC w/ 2 nine pin serial ports
(3 in the case of the new wand)
Real Time Devices A/D card ( ADA2710 ) $525
(not needed with new wand)
Ascension SpacePad Card,
2 receivers,antenna cable
and spacepad antenna
RGB cables (~100)
Extron ADA 4 300mx
2 serial cables (~100')
with customized pinouts (3 for wand2):
PC-db9 SGIdb9
female male
2 ----------2
3 ----------3
4
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6
5 ----------7
7
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8
pinouts for ONYX2 - Octane:
Onyx
PC-db9 SGIdb9 Octane
female male female
2 ----------3
3 ----------2
4
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6
5 ----------5
7
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8
Tools:
7/16" Combo Wrench
1/4" Baundhouse Drive
3/16" Allen Wrench
phillips screwdriver
2 pcs of "mushroom" type velcro(tm) and
instructions to mount the receivers.
AC power strip (Triplet makes one that has
the outlets rotated to allow multiple
emmitter power supplies to be plugged in).
6" pc of "mushroom" type velcro(tm)
to mount the AC strip.
Velcro(tm) and instruction to mount the emmitters.
Misc. cable ties.
Projector alignment pattern
Tracker alignment jig w/ instructions and
program (coming soon).
Several pairs of ActiveEyeware(tm).
Speakers and mounts
Software:
CAVElib
Spacepad software
Marquis Librarian
mdesk.exe (wand program)
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Wand A/D card
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jumper configurations:
p3:10V
p4:+
p13:S,S,S,S
p14:+
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base address switch:
1-open
2-closed
3-closed
4-closed
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The CAVE uses Normal Address Mode. When
setting up the FOB on a CAVE, first you
must set the Normal Address Mode.
Test Modes:(for others see manual p.110)
dipswitch (D=on)
4 5 6 7 8 test
D D U D D Set Expanded Address Mode
D D D U D Set Normal Address Mode
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jumpers configuration:
1) Master Electronic Unit
10 - 1-2 connected
14 - 1-2 connected
16 - 1-2 connected
2) Slaved Electronic Unit
10 - 1-2 NOT connected
14 - 1-2 NOT connected
16 - 1-2 NOT connected
3) ERC
10 - 1-2 connected
14 - 1-2 connected
16 - 1-2 connected
dipswitch configuration:
1) DUDUUUDU
2) DUDUUDUU
3) DUDUUDDU
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note: current implementation
for HeadSensor Rotation
is rotated 90 around y axis.
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dimensions of pdesk:
CLOSED:
77" long x 39" wide x 50" tall
OPEN:
86" deep x 77" across x 94" tall
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phone numbers:
Fred Dech - 312-413-3619
BatCAVE - 312-355-0594
Real Time Devices 814-234-8087 - fx 5218
P.O. Box 906
State College, PA. 16804
Ascension Technologies Corp. 802-860-6440 - fx 6439
74 Ethan Allen Dr.
S. Burlington, VT. 05403
Steve Works - Jack Scully
Precision Cable 503-222-4323
Portland Oregon
(large diameter logi10 9 pin cable)
Pyramid Systems, Inc. 248-356-2662 - fx 0063
24477 West Ten Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48034 U.S.A.
Mike Castejon
StereoGraphics Corporation 415-459-4500 - fx 2142
171 East Francisco Boulevard
San Rafael, CA 94901
CE-Sales@crystaleye.com - crystaleyes sales
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