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Title: Using Aimtrak w/ Multiple IR bars/sources?
Post by: USSCrazybat on August 10, 2017, 05:44:36 pm
Hello!

As I'm trying to get back to my own Aimtrak project I'm curious - I understand that the only thing in the IR/sensor bars are the lights - any IR pointer device will do all the detecting/computing/positioning themselves. On the topic of better improving accuracy from multiple angles, is the Aimtrak software able to interpret more than one IR bar/source and if so does it have any effect on accuracy?
Title: Re: Using Aimtrak w/ Multiple IR bars/sources?
Post by: Titchgamer on August 11, 2017, 07:42:40 am
Its my understanding that it only reads from the one bar.

If you do try multiple bars though I would be interested to see your results as I considered the same thing myself.

I found the best ways of increasing the accuracy though was dependant on the height/angle that the bar was mounted and the amount of ambient light.

They dont like lots of ambient light or reflective surfaces like big windows, mirrors etc.
Title: Re: Using Aimtrak w/ Multiple IR bars/sources?
Post by: dougan78 on August 11, 2017, 05:28:39 pm
If you have a larger screen, I have a 55", I had to get the super ir bar instead of the smaller one.  The distance from the screen matters as well.  Good luck.
Title: Re: Using Aimtrak w/ Multiple IR bars/sources?
Post by: AndyWarne on August 13, 2017, 02:28:27 pm

The firmware in the Aimtrak reads the LEDs in the bar and is designed to use exactly this configuration only. Adding additional light sources will cause it not to work.