Pro Mobile Display G2 Development Reference Kit
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1. Image flip 10 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 3 4 General operating instructions 3 4 1 Preparation 1 Turn your computer To simplify the PMD set up choice a non dark wallpaper for your desktop uniform white or blue for example 3 Install the EV driver as described in section 4 1 4 Attach the PMD optical device to the headset A Rotate the translation adjustment ring 1 as shown below until it stops B Push the linear guide of the PMD optical device into the linear guide of the headset 2 C To check if it is correct rotate the translation adjustment ring 1 the PMD optical device will move in translation into the linear guide of the headset If it is not the case the PMD optical device is probably not well inserted in the linear quide Please restart from step 4 3 4 2 Connecting to external video sources e Check that the EV Driver is installed see 4 1 Check that the computer is correctly configured and that the EV Driver is running see 4 2 e Connect one side of the VGA cable to the PMD external electronic box and the other side on VGA port of your computer e Connect the USB power cable to the PMD external electronic box and plug it into your computer USB external port PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 e Turn on the button on the PMD external electronic box C2. transpatenecy ined eee access 28 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 6 2 Undistortion in 3D full screen applications 28 6 3 Optical see trough modelisation camera eye offsets 29 7 Maintenance and Cleaning Instructions 30 ONN AAN ee 30 OI OUDICSMOO UNO PUE E 32 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 WARNING WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TO READ THIS HANDBOOK AND GET FAMILAR WITH THE PMD DEVICE PRO MOBILE DISPLAY AND ITS CAPABILITIES BEFORE YOU USE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PARTICULAR PLEASE READ THIS USER S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INORDER TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE OTHER INJURY LOSS OF VISUAL FUNCTIONS PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DEATH THIS PRODUCT IS MADE FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD MAY ONLY USE THIS PRODUCT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 1 Overview 1 1 Introduction and main features The Pro Mobile Display G2 PMD G2 is a new generation of monocular optical see through head mounted display for augmented reality It provide
3. Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display Multiple Monitors on MOBILITY RADEON 9000 screen resolution Color quality J Moe medium 16 bit 1600 by 1200 pixels nem this moniter K my Windows desktop Tobleshoot PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 4 2 3 EV Driver launch Depending on installer options a shortcut should be present on the desktop Double click the shortcut to start EV Driver program EV Driver P ac The program can also be started from the Windows start menu as well as the PMD documentation Laster Techologies EV Driver EV Driver PMD user guide 4 Pr c dent Rechercher p 2 7 5 Cour ke 2 Exp When EV Driver is running a tray icon is shown in Windows task bar 10 14 Double click tray icon to show EV Driver interface PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 18 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 4 3 EV Driver Interface EV Driver interface is composed of four part LASTER Technologies Driver User level restricted User Level group box Tools C Display visual target Tools group box Info Status Running Inform
4. LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 6 Augmented reality applications 6 1 Background transparency On the PMD device the black color gives transparency When developing an augmented reality application all things that should not appear in the user field of view must be set to black color for example the background of an HMI application 6 2 Undistortion in 3D full screen applications The EV Driver is useful for many tasks It allows working on classic Windows desktop its frequency can be adjusted it proposes some zoom and offsets capabilities On most modern computers video or 3D applications can also be rendered in real time Anyway for 3D real time and full screen applications the EV Driver may not be the ideal solution Customers programs can achieve the same undistortion result by using some post processing rendering methods The advantage is a performance increase compare to EV Driver since theses program don t need to do all EV Driver stuff screen capture frequency adjustment zoom and offsets Developper s program can also take advantages of graphic hardware accelerations The post processing method suggested by LASTER Technologies can be done in two step Render the 3D scene to a 800x600 texture Render the previous texture to a specific object that represent the undistortion of the screen The application and the computer must be configured in 800x600 resolution mode The undistortion object p
5. T3 2 Image luminosity low Possible causes 1 The source video stream has a low luminosity Check your video source and correct the luminosity setting if needed 2 The PMD luminosity setting is too low increase luminosity setting by pushing the button of the PMD electronic box see User Manual 3 3 and User Manual 3 4 4 If external light is too intense the ultra brightness mode can be used Note an incorrect PMD position can also lead to low luminosity T3 3 Image deformation Possible causes 1 The EV Driver is not running or is not configured correctly see 4 2 2 The PMD is in flipped mode See T3 1 3 A displacement or shock on the glass and or on internal optics can lead to image deformation issues Contact LASTER Technologies T3 4 Colour missing Use the visual target see User Manual 4 3 4 and check the resulting image on the PMD device If no colour is missing check your source video stream Otherwise 1 Check the VGA cable Try another one 2 Electronic issues contact LASTER Technologies T3 5 Image quality aliasing Possible causes 1 The source video stream is of low quality not PMD dependant 2 The EV Driver is running in low quality mode change the quality mode of the EV Driver see User Manual 4 3 3 T3 6 Image sharpness Possible causes 1 The focus setting is not configured properly See User Manual 3 4 4 2 Dust on the glass
6. Proprietes du QuickTime Volet Windows Select the EV Driver program and select uninstall PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 93 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 5 Camera 5 1 Install the camera 5 1 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 Go to sub folder lt UCD 110 USB Driver gt choose the folder for your operating system connect the usb video converter on the computer and execute the setup exe file The driver is normally setup on all usb port of the computer on Windows Vista or Windows 7 5 1 2 Microsoft Windows XP The USB video converter driver is in Folder lt UCD 110 USB Driver gt and folder lt Windows XP Driver gt mom Liril WOM drvo411_ B datal cab datai Adr dataz cab engines2 cab layout bir ET setup exe setup ibt setup ini 4 Descripel zebup inx Entrepri version Date de Taille You need to execute setup exe USB Video Device Driver Setup S lectionnez les fonctionnalit s S lectionnez lex Fonctionnalit s installer S lectionnez les Fonctionnalit s installer et d s lectionnez les fonctionnalit s d sinstaller USB Wideo Driver presens USE Audio Driver 0 00 MB d espace requis sur le lecteur F6O66 53S MB d espace disponible sur le lecteur Run setup exe If you have some warning message click on continue Installation mat rielle Le logiciel que vous tes
7. sur le d installation du mat riel ou sur le site Windows Update avec votre permission Lisez notre D claration de confidentialit Autorsez vous Windows connecter Windows Update pour rechercher des mises jour CO Dui cette fois seulement C Qui maintenant et chaque fois que je connecte un p riph rique Man pas pour cette fois Cliquez sur Suivant pour continuer Choose the third option and click on next Assistant Mat riel d tect Cet Assistant vous aide installer le logiciel pour USB Device s r r Gi un CD d installation ou une disquette t SE fourni avec votre p riph rique ins rez le maintenant Quelle t che voulez vous que l Assistant ex cute Installer le logiciel automatiquement recommand C2 Installer partir d une liste ou d un emplacement sp cifi utilisateurs exp riment s Cliquez sur Suivant pour continuer Choose the first option and click on next If you have some warning message as below click on continue PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 2065 x LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Installation materielle A Le logiciel que vous tes en train d installer pour ce mat riel P riph rique audio USE n a pas t valid lors du test permettant d obtenir le logo Windows et v rifiant sa compatibilit avec Windows P Indiquez mai pourquoi test est important Cont
8. 3 Parameters Theses parameters can be accessed only in administrator mode All modifications to these parameters are automatically saved in memory There is three kind of parameters the desired frequency the image quality factor and the zoom offset parameters Parameters Desired frequency 50 Hz 4 Desired frequency Image quality 1 Normal 3 4 Image quality Horizontal offset 0 Vertical offset 0 Reset Zoom offsets parameters Zoom 1 00 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 00 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Desired frequency The desired frequency is the frequency that the EV Driver will try to reach when displaying video stream on a PMD device This parameter is very important for performance effective display frequency and CPU consumption For this reason the user should take care in choosing the correct value for this parameter depending on their needs The best way to choose a correct value is to analyze the performance of the EV Driver This can be done by checking the information group box when the driver is running see 4 3 2 if the user asks for a desired frequency which is greater than the current measured frequency the driver can reach this desired frequency Consequently the effective measured frequency will be approximately equal to the desired frequency and the CPU usage will not be too high For example Info St
9. device 1 PMD G2 external electronic box 1 PMD G2 headset 1 VGA Cable 1 USB to Power Input Cable 1 UCD 110 Video USB converter for camera 1 CD ROM with driver software installer user s manual and license 3 2 CD ROM content Folder lt Augmented Reality gt Tools and informations for augmented reality applications development Folder lt Doc gt Documentation PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Folder lt EV Driver gt Sub folder lt NET framework gt Microsoft NET 3 5 installer Sub folder EV Driver Installer EV Driver Installer Sub folder VS 2008 redist gt Visual Studio 2008 redistributable package Eula rtf End User License Agreement for EV Driver software Folder lt UCD 110 USB Driver UCD USB converter installer for embedded video camera 3 3 Description VGA input PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 Rotation adjustment Buttons PMD Headband Velcro Tightening Focus adjustment Wheel Linear Guide ED Translation adjustment Video source Ring Monocular PMD optical device Pow er input On off button PMD electronic module Micro camera Informative glass Luminosity setting
10. is low High quality this mode provides a little boost in quality but the treatment time increases significantly On old computers this mode can be slow especially if Windows XP is used Zoom offsets These settings allows the position of the desktop in the PMD display to be changed It also provides some zooming capability quality optimized The reset button returns to the default state no offset no zoom 4 3 4 Tool group box visual target These parameters can be accessed in all user modes This group box allows a specific image pattern to be displayed on the PMD device This image is composed of three rectangles with different color red green and blue This visual target is used to help the user to find the correct position of the PMD on the head check that there is no problem with colours To enable the test pattern just check the Display visual target check box Tools Display visual target The following image is then displayed on the PMD device note that the black color appears transparent PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 00 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 4 4 Uninstall The EV Driver can be uninstalled by using the standard uninstall process under Windows Go to configuration panel and select programs Page d accueil du Panneau de configuration Affichage classique Programmes rt fonctionnalit s
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12. LASTER Technologies Zone d Activit de Courtaboeuf 7 Avenue de l Atlantique 91969 COURTABOEUF CEDEX 33 0 1 64 46 37 58 Fax 33 0 9 81 40 37 24 Pro Mobile Display G2 Development Reference Kit DRK User Manual Release v 1 3 September 2011 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 2anano Z Liu S Denoual L Luong 27 05 11 S Denoual EV Driver activation suppression Dazzle DVC100 USB converter introduction 19 08 11 UCD 110 USB converter introduction 01 09 11 UCD 110 USB converter update PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Table of Contents Ne VCR WIC WY E 6 T1 Jntrodictiondand mal ooo eade cet dti tus Maca 6 122 TO CONICANOAIO HM EUREN EE 6 1 2 T UU 6 1 22 de 1 2 3 Stel RECUINGITICINS Pei INSTUCION DD 7 ZEREA CONCORS osaera PN 7 2 2 General safety recommendations 8 2 3Wamingdorelectical RAR bete peus ren 8 o Content of Pro Mobile Display DR San Otis 9 3 1 Content of Pro Mobile Display HMD 9 32 CD ROM GCOMGIM 9 Bi SAIC SCHON TE 10 29 4 General operating InSTIFUC
13. age displayed normally on the left and displayed using undistortion on the right The green border represent the full 800x600 source image The whole rectangle represent the image sent to the PMD device Theses two images can be found on the CD ROM inside the Augmented Reality folder 6 3 Optical see trough modelisation camera eye offsets Since PMD is an optical see trough device display augmented reality contents requires additional work compare to classical video see trough devices in particular when user need to merge virtual and real objects with coherency Basically the following points must be fulfilled Detection of 3D real contents relatively to the PMD using embedded or external sensors The position of the 3D virtual scene is determined using the relative position between the display eye theoretical position and sensors The 3D scene is rendered using the projection model of the display eye Post processing rendering methods for undistortion see 6 2 Different kind of sensors may be used with a PMD device to display augmented reality contents The CD ROM and this user manual will only shortly introduce the use of the PMD integrated camera sensor The file PMD XXXXXXXXXXXX AR datas xls inside Augmented Reality folder provides all data that LASTER use to make augmented reality applications with a given PMD device Theses data have been computed using a LASTER calibration process This file con
14. ation group box Max reachable frequency 64 42 Hz Current frequency 47 61 Hz LT Ca YY 5 Parameters group box 4 3 1 User level EV Driver has three possible user level Restricted The user can not interact with the software except to enter a password to change user level mode Admin Administrator mode The user can change parameters of the parameters group box The default password for this mode is admin Contact LASTER Technologies to obtain a different one Manufacturer reserved to LASTER Technologies 4 3 2 Information group box This box provides information about the current EV Driver state and shows some performances informations Info Info Status Running EE Status Emor 121 Max reachable frequency 64 42 Hz Max reachable frequency 0 Hz Current frequency 4761 Hz Current frequency PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Status LED The status LED is green when a PMD has been detected and the driver is working correctly The status LED is red when a problem occurs The text on the right inform about the error type Error 111 the primary desktop device cannot be found should never happen Error 112 the driver failed to get current settings for the primary display device Error 113 modifications to primary display device settings are not allowed Error 114 the driver failed to modify the p
15. atus Running i T 788 Gestionnaire des t ax reachable frequency 65 28 Hz cd fichier Option Current frequency 24 39 Hz ru races Pa processeur Desired frequency 5 Hz Image quality 1 Normal M Horizontal offset 0 Vertical offset 0 Reset Zoom 10 the user asks for a desired frequency which is less than current measured frequency the driver will probably not reach this desired frequency As a result the effective frequency will be lesser than expected and the CPU usage may be high Into Status Running Max reachable frequency 62 51 Hz Gestionnaire des t Current frequency 6256 Hz Fichier Options Applications Process Parameters Util processeur Desired frequency Hz Image quality Normal i Horizontal offset 0 Vertical offset 0 Reset Zoom 100 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 21 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Quality The user can choose between three different image qualities As well as quality this setting impacts performance the treatment time increases with desired quality The possibilities are Low quality image quality is poor with significant aliasing However this mode is the fastest This mode is only recommended for video playback Medium quality this is the normal operating mode The image quality is good and the treatment time
16. cale An NTSC PAL or SMPTE 170 video source in option Power supply via computer USB cable included or external DC 5V power supply in option e Computer Operating System Windows XP Vista Seven 2 Safety Instructions 2 1 Health concerns WARNING Eye Disease Eye Injury and Glaucoma If you have been diagnosed with or are susceptible to eye disease eye injury or glaucoma consult your doctor before use this product and do not use without your doctor s approval CAUTION Heart Disease High Blood Pressure If you have an history of heart disease or high blood pressure consult your doctor before you use this product and do not use it without your doctor s approval CAUTION Seizures If you have a history of temporary spasm unconsciousness or epileptic seizures from light stimulation consult your doctor before use and do not use it without his approval If any of the following symptoms occur while using the PMD DRK stop using it immediately and consult a doctor if necessary e eye fatigue or irritation e headaches or dizziness e aches and pain the neck or shoulders e double vision e nausea or motion sickness PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 e inability to focus on the displays after using focus adjustment button Misuse or overuse of this product may result in eye damage or loss of visual functions Overlong use or inappropriate foc
17. d this position until you see the full image Rotation plate 1 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Once you have see the whole image release the button to lock the device in position e the image is not fully visible turn the Translation Ring to move the informative glass closer to your eye or more far from your eye If the picture is missing a part push the buttons of the rotation plate and move the glass in the direction of the missing area 3 4 4 Focus adjustment amp image brightness control e Turn the wheel to left or right to adjust the focus distance corresponding to your view the accommodation distance required for your application e To control the brightness press the or buttons on the side of the PMD electronic box to adjust the brightness of the image PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 NT LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 e Ultra brightness mode To activate the ultra brightness mode press the and Image flip buttons on the side of the PMD electronic box simultaneously and then press button to increase the brightness of the image Push these two buttons simultaneously to activate the ultra bright mode CAUTION Ultra brightness mode decreases the lifetime of the PMD optical device e Be careful in using ultra brightness because of the high intensity of the light Long
18. e launched at Windows startup 38 EVDrrver Setup options Create Desktop shortcut Add to Windows startup Cancel Back Mert gt PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 4 2 Using EV Driver 4 2 1 Principle EV Driver allows the computer to output the correct video stream to the PMD device As a result the user can see an exact copy of the current Windows desktop through the PMD device The driver software runs in real time on most modern PC gt 30 ips up to 80 ips EV Driver runs on Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Due to Windows XP differences concerning front buffer manipulations the EV Driver has lower performances on Windows XP EV Driver is a background process When a PMD device is detected it performs some display manipulations and image processing to output the correct video stream Important note Windows must be configured in extended desktop mode to allow EV Driver to work correctly 4 2 2 Windows extended desktop mode Once a PMD device has been connected to a computer the display properties of this computer must be set to extended desktop This mode can be set using specific graphics card software or also with Windows interface Open the Windows Display Properties box Select the secondary monitor that is the PMD device and then select Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor Click yes to apply settings
19. en train d installer pour ce mat riel P riph rique audio USB n a pas t valid lors du test permettant d obtenir le logo Windows et v rifiant compatibilit avec Windows XP Indiquez moi pourquoi test est important Continuer l installation de ce logiciel peut mettre en p ril ou d stabiliser le bon fonctionnement de votre syst me maintenant ou dans l avenir Microsoft recommande fortement que vous arr tiez cette installation maintenant et contactiez le fournisseur du mat riel pour obtenir le logiciel qui a t valid lors du test permettant d obtenir le logo Windows Continuer Arr ter l installation PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 gt LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 At the end connect the USB converter on the computer The computer ask you to install the driver for each USB port Bug fix 1 Windows XP only If you disconnect and connect later the video converter on same usb port windows XP ask you each time to setup the driver You just need to click cancel if you have already setup the driver on this usb port Bug fix 2 Windows XP only In order to use the video converter with all usb port of the computer you MUST connect the video converter and install the driver on each usb port as below Assistant Mat riel d tecte Assistant Ajout de nouveau mat riel d tect Windows recherche les logiciels en cours et mis jour sur votre ordinateur
20. heck that the PMD video source is lightening see following image The PMD display source is lightening 3 4 3 Adjusting the PMD The PMD G2 must be correctly positioned to allow the user to see a full image Follow theses guidelines to ensure fast and easy positioning e Before placing the PMD on your head open the scratch and increase or decrease the size of the headset to fit to your head Place the PMD on your head and position the headset as shown below The rotational plate in blue on the picture must be placed between the eye and ear the nearest as possible of the ear e Use the scratch to adjust the headset to your head PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 e The headset with the PMD optical device should not slip when you move e Display a image from your video souce e g your PC desktop for example You can also use the following visual target see 4 3 4 This pattern will help to position the PMD correctly When correctly positioned the user should see the full target image on the PMD device the black color will appear transparent e Unlock the rotation plate by pressing buttons as shown below and position the center of the informative glass approximately in front of your eye e In keeping the buttons of the rotation plate pushed you can adjust the device with your two hands see the following figure Carefully move the PMD aroun
21. inuer l installation de ce logiciel peut mettre en p ril ou d stabiliser le bon fonctionnement de votre syst me maintenant ou dans l avenir Microsoft recommande fortement que vous arr tiez cette installation maintenant et contactiez le fournisseur du mat nel pour obtenir le logiciel qui a t valid lors du test permettant d obtenir le logo Windows me Continuer l installation 5 2 Testing the camera 5 2 1 Microsoft Windows XP Bug fix 1 Windows XP only If you disconnect and connect later the video converter on the same usb port windows XP ask you each time to setup the driver You just need to click cancel if you have already setup the driver on this usb port Choose USB EM2861 VIDEO as below with AMCAP Options Capture Help Namuga 1 3M Webcam USB 2861 Video Realtek Audio Input If you have an warning message as below click ok the driver run well Erreur amp Cannot create audio capture Filter PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 96 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 5 2 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 Choose USB EM2861 VIDEO as below with AMCAP Cu AMCap Demo Version USB2 0 UVC 1 3M WebCam USB EM2861 VIDEO Microphone Realtek HD Audio W Ligne 2 P riph rique audio US Microphone sur casque Audio v lt none gt USB 2861 VIDEO PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 27
22. ny kind e Use or store the product in water or in the rain without protection of a waterproof equipment e Try to open the device itself or by someone not authorized by LASTER Technologies PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 4 s LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 9 Troubleshooting T1 No images seen on PMD device Check that the display source of the PMD is lit PMD display source If the output light of the PMD display source cannot be seen go to PMD display source trouble shootings see T4 Otherwise you may encounter PMD positioning problems Follow the PMD adjusting process see User Manual 3 4 3 and 3 4 4 T2 Truncated images on PMD device Possible causes 1 EV Driver has been configured with some offsets reset the EV Driver offsets see User Manual 4 3 3 2 The PMD is not correctly positioned follow the PMD adjusting process see User Manual 3 4 3 and 3 4 4 T3 Image quality geometry T3 1 Image inverted flipped First use the visual target see User Manual 4 3 4 and check the resulting image on the PMD device If the visual target is flipped the PMD electronic box has been configured to flip output video see User Manual 3 3 push the flip button of the electronic box push it several times if necessary until the image is correctly displayed Otherwise check your video source the dysfunction is not due to the PMD device
23. optics of the HMD use a dry clean cloth A cleaning kit for this purpose is provided with the PMD kit Commercial eyeglass cleaning kit can also be used Be sure that these kit are a good quality In case of damage contact LASTER Technologies There are no user serviceable parts Only qualified service personnel should perform any service required on this product 8 Warranty This product has been produced with the utmost care and was checked at each stage of its manufacture LASTER Technologies warrants your product to be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of your purchase If you discover a defect covered by thy warranty we will repair or replace the product at our option using new or refurbished components This warranty covers defects in manufacturing that arise from the correct use of the device It is limited to defects in materials or workmanship and does not cover damage caused by abuse misuse unauthorized modification lightning or power surge damage extreme heat or cold and corrosive environments The warranty also does not cover the normal wear or tear on cases housing connector and accessories The warranty does not apply to any product with a missing altered or defaced serial number We will not be liable to you or anyone else for any damages that result from the failure of this product These damages include but are not limited to the following lost profits lo
24. or PMD optics Clean the PMD T4 PMD display source off Possible causes 1 PMD powered off check that the PMD is powered ON 2 Video input not connected check that a video source is correctly connected to the PMD see User Manual 3 4 2 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 ee LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 3 The computer video source is not configured properly see User Manual 3 4 2 and 4 2 4 The video stream computer is completely black use a coloured video stream like the visual target see User Manual 4 3 4 The black colour is seen as transparent in the PMD device T5 No real time display Possible causes 1 The EV Driver target period is too large try to reduce the target period of the EV Driver 2 The computer performance is not sufficient to achieve a real time display see User Manual 4 3 2 and 4 3 3 try to analyse and optimize computer CPU use close all applications that are not required If itis acceptable decrease the quality factor of the EV Driver see User Manual 4 3 3 Zone d Activit de Courtaboeuf 7 Avenue de l Atlantique LAS Ter 91969 COURTABOEUF CEDEX T l 33 0 1 64 46 37 58 TECHNOLOGIES Fax 33 0 9 81 40 37 24 LASTER Technologies PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 33
25. rimary display device settings Error 121 the PMD device cannot be found i e it is probably not connected Error 122 the driver failed to get the current settings for PMD device Error 123 modification of PMD device settings are not allowed Error 124 the driver failed to modify the PMD device settings Error 200 the driver failed to locate the PMD screen Unknown Error unexpected error Most of the time the only error that should appear is error 121 which reports that the PMD device is not detected check that the PMD device is correctly connected see 3 4 2 and that Windows is configured in extended mode see 4 2 2 If other error types occurs please contact LASTER Technologies Max reachable frequency Indicates the maximum frequency that the driver can reach using the current settings this is estimated by measuring the average treatment time to process a frame and display it on the PMD device It can be seen as the performance limit of the driver even if the user asks for a higher rate it will be difficult or impossible to reach The frequency unit is Hertz equivalent to image seconds Current frequency Indicates the mean measured frequency reached to display the video stream on the PMD device This value depends on the desired frequency parameterized by the user and or the performance limits of the driver see the previous paragraph concerning the max reachable frequency 4 3
26. rome display in option Compatibility with spectacles Partial Some spectacles legs can obstruct light propagation and limit the display FOV Weight 659 Head fixation 30 9 Mechanical ON OFF button brightness control buttons ultra brightness mode scan direction control vertical horizontal flip PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 Power 300 to 500 mW via USB port or external DC 5V power supply Storage temperature 20 C 60 C Working temperature 10 C 45 C 1 2 2 SDK Add on options Micro camera Add on for various uses such as job recording or remote collaboration It is essential for the gesture command and the object recognition add ons Gesture command Add on for more sophisticated speedy and fluid navigation It allow usage in noisy environments This feature replaces the mouse Object recognition Add on to complement the various command modes It provide accurate information to the operator corresponding to the referenced object This is augmented reality in real time with the matching and tracking of items Vocal command Add on for navigation in hands free mode following a tree menu on the display device by triggering keywords vocally 1 2 3 System Requirements e For analog RGB inputs a PC capable of producing VGA or SVGA signal e For composite inputs grey s
27. rovided by LASTER Technologies is expressed in the OBJ format This format is easily convertible to most of existing 3D formats The file can be found on the CD ROM inside lt Augmented Reality folder with the name PMD XXXXXXXXXXXX undistort obj Meum QU 1 HAAugmented Reality m Te a Fichier Edition Affichage Outil 7 LM Organiser Mom E PMD 011410117011 AR datas xls 011410117011 undistort ob PMD TestPattern png Dossiers i PMD_TestPattern_undistorted bmp es Lecteur DVD RW Liens E Documents Autres e Disque amovible H Augmented Reality Ji Doc di EV Driver 1 laster s1 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 2 8 x LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 The undistortion object represents the exact image undistorted of the screen in the 800x600 format the vertices of the object lies on a 2D plane the X Y coordinates of each vertex represent the position of the undistorted pixel in the original 800x600 image The second step requires the undistortion object to be correctly positioned in the 3D world relatively to the virtual camera One way to do this is putthe virtual camera in orthogonal projection with a view port resolution of 800x600 Set virtual camera direction to be the Z axis position the undistortion object at X20 and Y 0 relatively to the virtual camera Here is an example of a simple im
28. s a 40 x 30 field of view equivalent to a 34 diagonal screen at a distance of 1 meter The PMD can be associated with software for navigation and display in augmented reality and group ware platforms Made for professionals the PMD allows users to see information video images or other data directly in the user s natural field of view It also can be used for augmented reality applications with appropriate software using the integrated micro camera or other movement detectors e g accelerometers gyroscopes magnetic sensors optical or hybrid trackers 1 2 Technical data 1 2 1 Specifications Display definition 800 x 600 pixels Display frequency electronic 30 to 85 Hz Field of view FOV Approx 50 diagonal in 4 3 format approx 40 x 30 Accommodation distance Approx 30cm to 3m adjustable Image format 4 3 or 16 9 Colour 16 7 millions Grey scale Up to 256 in option Types of information displayable Texts images video Camera Yes Number of Effective Pixels 648 x 488 e Scanning System 2 1 interlace e Synchronization Internal e Resolution 400 TVL S N Ratio gt 50dB e A Minimum Illumination 0 2 lux F1 2 A Video Output 1NTSC PAL composite e Built in Lens 40 x 54 9 Power Supply 5 to 12 Consumption 100 mA max Video input VGA compatible with VESA VSIS standard SMTPTE 170 amp PAL monoch
29. st savings lost data damage to other equipment and incidental or consequetial damages arising from the use of or inability PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 30 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 to use this product Express or implied warranties are disclaimed In not event will LASTER Technologies be liable for than the amount of your purchase price not to exceed the current list price of the product LASTER Technologies disclaims all other warranties expressed or implied and the user shall deem the installation or use of this product an acceptance of these terms To obtain service under this warranty Senda email to contact laster fr call 33 0 1 64 46 37 58 and ask to speak to a Technical Support Engineer Once a LASTER Technical Support Engineer verifies you have a hardware problem that requires you to return your product you will provide the serial number of your product and deliver the defective unit to LASTER to obtain service under this warranty A sales receipt will be required to verify the original purchase All returned unit must have the serial number visible on the outside of th product You musteither use the original packaging or pack the unit securely to avoid damage during shipping This guarantee will not apply if the customer the following cases are not exhaustive Did not follow the instructions of the PMD user manual Dropped the device on the floor inflicting shocks of a
30. tains 3 types of informations pinhole camera model used for image processing Focal length and principal point values are divided by camera axis resolution width height making them independent of camera resolution To retrieve focal or principal point for a given camera resolution one just need to multiply by the camera width for horizontal axis or by camera height for vertical axis Four PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 299 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 coefficients are used to represent the camera distortion two for radial distortion two for tangential distortion vertical field of view of the perspective projection display device This is used for rendering the virtual scene in 3D environment openGL DirectX The view port has a 800x600 size relative position and orientation between the display eye theoretical position and the camera sensor This must be used to obtain a correct position of the 3D virtual scene Here is a basic example of an augmented reality application with a PMD device a camera is used to replace the human eye 7 Maintenance and Cleaning Instructions To preserve your PMD and keep a good optical quality of the augmented display do not touch the informative glass with fingers or other object If the device or the informative glass is dirty clean the PMD device by using a damp cloth Do not use any detergents To clean the
31. time use in maximal brightness can cause eye fatigue or irritation headaches or dizziness or others troubles If any discomfort appears do not use the PMD any longer and take a break If symptoms persist after a few hours consult a doctor 3 4 5 To unfasten the PMD optical device from the headset Rotate the Translation Ring until it stops on the top 1 Then push the PMD optical device out of the linear guide of the headset 2 PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 4 Enhanced View Driver guide EV Driver 4 1 Install 4 1 1 Microsoft Net framework The EV Driver requires Microsoft Net framework 3 5 to be installed If it is already installed skip this step This step isn t necessary if the computer is connected to the Internet the EV Driver installer will detect the required components and will download and install them Otherwise it is necessary to install the framework before EV Driver go to folder lt framework gt of the CD ROM and launch the lt dotnetfx35 exe gt program 4 1 2 EV Driver setup Go to sub folder lt EV Driver Installer gt on the CD ROM and launch the the lt setup exe gt program No installation serial number is required during setup However an activation process will be launched when the software will be used The installer will offer to add the EV Driver to the startup folder Accept this option if you want the driver to b
32. us adjustment or HMD position can cause eye strain or irritation Headaches dizziness or other problems If any discomfort appear do not continue to use the PMD and take a break If symptoms persist for period of some hours consult a doctor 2 2 General safety recommendations Avoid getting the cable entangled around your neck body or arms Wear the cable close to your body To ensure that the device does not fall off during use always ensure that it is correctly adjusted 2 3 Warning for electrical products To avoid any risk of electrocution do not bring any part of the PMD in contact with water when it is connected to an AC outlet or a PC Avoid using and storing the PMD in wet humid dusty or smoky surroundings or in extreme temperatures Do not use PMD in too low or too high temperatures below 10 C and above 40 C This product is optimized for a temperature range between 15 C to 30 C Avoid dropping or mechanical shock as frame and displays may be deformed Always unplug the PMD when it is not in use e In case of damage contact your retailer There are no user serviceable parts Only qualified service personnel should perform any service or maintenance on this product PMD G2 User s Manual Release v1 3 LASTER Technologies Pro Mobile Display G2 3 Content of Pro Mobile Display DRK 3 1 Content of Pro Mobile Display HMD 1 Monocular Pro Mobile Display G2 PMD G2 optical
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