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Tracking Mode Settings

After BTSensors are calibrated, minor adjustments need to be entered in Motive for the system to switch from BTSensor calibration mode to tracking mode. These settings enable fixture tracking to occur. Once tracking mode is configured, no changes to the Motive project are needed unless BTSensors were moved or bumped since BTSensor calibration. 

Motive 2.2

To configure BTSensors for normal tracking

  1. In Motive, change the layout to Configuration preset. From the Layout menu, choose Configuration.
    • Tip: You may click the drop-down box at the right-hand side of the main toolbar and click Configuration from the drop-down menu of layout presets.
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  2. On the Application Settings window, click the Cameras tab.
  3. On the Cameras window, select None from the Filter Type drop-down menu.
  4. On the Application Settings window, click the Live Reconstruction tab.
  5. Under the Reconstruction Settings section, click Marker Labeling Mode > Active and Passive Markers or Active Markers Only to set Motive for tracking.
    • Result: Active and passive markers or only active markers are displayed on the Perspective View window.
    • Note: After the calibration is completed, Motive will set the Maximum Residual as low as possible which is not forgiving enough in most situations. We recommend you increase the Maximum Residual to at least 15 mm after calibration. Keep in mind the Active Residual in the Status Bar and ensure this value is as low as possible. If the value is too high for acceptable use (greater than 5 mm in most cases and 10 mm in extreme cases), you should consider re-calibrating your space.
  6. On the Devices window, select eSync.
  7. On the Properites window, click the Source drop-down menu and click Reserved.
  8. On the Sync Offset field, type 5000.

Note: In the Streaming and Properties panes, you can verify the correct settings for normal tracking.

  • In the Streaming pane, the Broadcast Frame Data toggle is set to On and the Local Interface field is set to loopback.
  • In the Properties pane, Input Divider and Input Multiplier are set to 1.

Motive 2

To configure BTSensors for normal tracking

  1. In Motive, change the layout to Configuration preset. From the Layout menu, choose Configuration.
    • Tip: You may click the drop-down box at the right-hand side of the main toolbar and click Configuration from the drop-down menu of layout presets.
  2. On Devices window, click Filters under the Properties section.
  3. On the Filters section, click the Filters Type drop-down menu and click None.
  4. On the Application Settings window, click the Live Reconstruction tab.
  5. On the Live Reconstruction tab, select the Enable Point Cloud Reconstruction checkbox.
  6. In the Reconstruction Settings section, click Marker Labeling Mode and then click Active and Passive Markers or Active Markers Only to set Motive for tracking.
    • Result: Active and passive markers or only active markers are displayed on the Perspective View window.
    • Note: After Calibration, Motive will set the Maximum Residual as low as possible but in most situations this is not forgiving enough. We recommend you increase the Maximum Residual to at least 15 mm after calibration. You may also increase it higher if calibration is poor or the BTSensors have moved since calibration. Keep in mind the Active Residual in the Status Bar, and ensure that value is as low as possible. If the value is too high for acceptable use (greater than 5 mm in most cases and 10 mm in extreme cases), you should consider re-calibrating your space.
  7. On the Streaming window, under the OptiTrack Streaming Engine heading, select the Broadcast Frame Data checkbox.
    • Under the Network Interface Selection heading, set the Local Interface field to Local loopback.
    • Close the Data Streaming window.
  8. On the Synchronization window, click the Synchronization drop-down box and then click Custom Synchronization.
  9. Under the Sync Input heading in the Details section, click the Source drop-down menu and then click Reserved.
  10. Under the Sync Input heading in the Details section, type 5000 on the Sync Offset (us) field.
  11. In the Synchronization section, click Apply.

Note: The Input Monitor section can be used to immediately check if the TimeKeeper is connected correctly to the eSync and Motive. In the Reserved field of the Input Monitor section, there should be a value of around 100 Hz (or close to this number). This means Motive is receiving the TimeKeeper sync signal. If this number is not in the range of 99.998 - 100.004 Hz (or close) there may be a configuration issue with the TimeKeeper, and you should report the issue to a BTE to be resolved.

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Note: If you experience Tracking issues after configuring these settings, reset Motive Settings from the BlackTrax GUI. If your issue is not resolved, please contact BlackTrax support for further assistance.