System Setup FAQs

1. General

2. Ethernet Camera System

3. USB Camera System

1. OptiTrack recommends truss systems from Milos Structural Systems and Trussworks.

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System Setup FAQs

1. General

1. What capture volume sizes are supported?

2. How far from the host PC can cameras be placed?

3. What is the best way to mount the cameras?

4. Do OptiTrack cameras work with active (LED) and passive (retroreflective) markers?

5. Can Ethernet cameras and USB cameras be mixed in the same system?

6. Which camera models can be used together in the same system?

7. Can third-party or custom-made passive markers be tracked with OptiTrack cameras?

8. Are there any issues with plugging an OptiTrack camera directly into a PC?

9. How is the synchronization of multiple cameras handled?

10. On which camera models can focus be adjusted?

11. Can external illumination sources be used with OptiTrack cameras?

2. Ethernet Camera System

1. Which camera models are compatible with the eSync2?

2. What PoE Ethernet switches are suitable for use with OptiTrack Ethernet cameras?

3. What does the status indicator ring in Prime series cameras signify?

3. USB Camera System

1. Can an OptiHub* be used as the master in a Slim 3U chain?

2. Which USB camera models can be mixed together in the same Wired Sync chain?

3. Why aren’t the cameras sending frames to the OptiHub* in external trigger mode?

4. What is the pinout for the Slim 3U and Slim:V100* I2C, Sync, and LED header?

5. What are the available IR LED modes for Flex 3 and Flex 13 cameras based on the OptiHub* they are connected to?

6. Is the Flex 13 camera compatible with the OptiHub*?

7. Is the OptiHub* compatible with the OptiHub 2?

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