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lawrence #1 23/01/2012 - 22h49

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ok i got some led lights from some thing laying around the house built me a three point cap to use. however when i open up free track i dont know what to do to get it to do the head movements  dont think the settings are right because when i move around to dont show what ive seen in videos .
lawrence #2 23/01/2012 - 23h21

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after  doing a little reading i will take it tere are sertian angles that have to be used you cant just place them anywhere right . i also saw in a video someone useing a single flashlight for the single one can i do that . i want to use this with flight simulator and am eager to get it set up right
lawrence #3 23/01/2012 - 23h42

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oh and my framerate is only 007 im using a usb cam i piced up a while back dont know the name or brand figured it would work just fine it seems to be ok i just got low frame rate
lawrence #4 24/01/2012 - 05h21

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i was told this was to place to come for help after 14 views and no responce im begining to wonder if i should just give up on the project altogether
Steph #5 24/01/2012 - 11h18

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i dont know what to do to get it to do the head movements  dont think the settings are right


- First read Freetrack handbook.

im using a usb cam i piced up a while back dont know the name


- Find out the name.

i also saw in a video someone useing a single flashlight for the single one can i do that


Is it a question?
Yes, single point mode gives you two degrees of freedom. For Flight Simulator setup have a look at some threads about it in the forum.

i was told this was to place to come for help after 14 views and no responce im begining to wonder if i should just give up on the project altogether


- Be patient. This is not Facebook. B)
- Use edit function.
lawrence #6 24/01/2012 - 14h10

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hey thanks for atleast responding  but the problem im having is the program aint picking up my headset thing i made up the light is centere right and bright enough. i need to figure out how to get the program set up so it will work right lol oh and thanks agian
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Do you have followed the handbook step by step?
Try in one Led mode first. You need a single clean tracked point in the cam window. You can verify tracking if the point indicator, in the lower right of program window is permanent green. Changing to red means, tracking is lost.
Three points model needs to be measured and set up in the "Model" section.
lawrence #8 24/01/2012 - 18h48

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ok so whot do i do about the framerate
lawrence #9 25/01/2012 - 00h43

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well i went to radeo shack got some new LED light and resisters hooked them up like the diagram showed nothing  they didnt light up
Steph #10 25/01/2012 - 09h52

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ok so whot do i do about the framerate



- Find out the name.


First have a look at the "Compatibility list".

well i went to radeo shack got some new LED light and resisters hooked them up like the diagram showed nothing  they didnt light up



Please give us some more information when you request. What kind of LED, resistors, batteries or power supply, and so on....
There are one million ways to make it wrong and a few to get it work, so...
Wrong wired? Wrong resistors? You can't see IR-light? What diagram?
A this point it could be anything...

- Please use edit function.
- Please don't multiply threads.

Steph
Edited by Steph on 25/01/2012 at 09h55.
lawrence #11 26/01/2012 - 02h17

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iy dont apear my cam is compatable with the program there is no way for me to turn auto exp of on it so ill have to get diffrent cam i guess as far as my led set up it works fine just bad frame rate
dewey1 #12 26/01/2012 - 03h33

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lawrence @ 26/01/2012 - 02h17 a dit:

iy dont apear my cam is compatable with the program there is no way for me to turn auto exp of on it so ill have to get diffrent cam i guess as far as my led set up it works fine just bad frame rate



Your LED setup does not work just "fine".

You claim to have no resistor intalled, so you are using excessive current through the LEDs.
This will shorten the lifespan of the LEDs considerably.
The only reason you did not destroy the LEDs immediately is due to the high internal resistance
of your batteries under high current conditions.
In other words it is just pure luck that the LEDs still function.
Your battery life will also suffer quite drastically.

So get a 33 Ohm resistor installed immediately.

You have been warned in advance about a faulty build.

Buy a camera like this: Logitech Quick Cam for Notebooks.
Cheap, small and easy to modify.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOGITECH-QUICKCAM-NOTEBOOKS-LAPTOPS-MICROPHONE-/140611793011?pt=PCA_Video_Conferencing_Webcams&hash=item20bd1db073
lawrence #13 26/01/2012 - 04h18

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ok since you know what your talking about get a job at radio shack that  leds i got have a 3 amp max  the guy told me that two doudle a batterys will work just fine without resisters i dont mind replacing them from time to time  oh and i had 33ohm resisters hooked up before and the leds would not work but ill give it a tr if you insist
lawrence #14 26/01/2012 - 04h19

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does that web cam need to be modified in any way or will it work like it comes right out the box
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lawrence @ 26/01/2012 - 04h18 a dit:

ok since you know what your talking about get a job at radio shack that  leds i got have a 3 amp max  the guy told me that two doudle a batterys will work just fine without resisters i dont mind replacing them from time to time  oh and i had 33ohm resisters hooked up before and the leds would not work but ill give it a tr if you insist



With 50 years of Electronics, I never met a Radio Shack store employee who actually knew Electronics. Why do you think they are salesman and not Engineers or Technicians!

So specify the part number of your LEDs like I requested in your other posting.

Please read this. I walked him through a successful build!
http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=2650
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