About Vicon Tracker

Vicon Tracker is a powerful object-tracking solution, providing unrivaled data accuracy for integration into 3D applications. It enables you to use Vicon camera hardware for tracking rigid bodies, accurately streaming 6 Degree of Freedom data in real time with very low latency.

Tracker 3.10 is a point release that includes several new features and enhancements. Details of the new features of Tracker 3.10 are described in Tracker 3.10 new features and functions.

Requirements for Vicon Tracker

Tracker 3.10 is supported under the following operating system:

Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit (this is the Vicon-recommended OS): Compatible with and fully supported. Installation, software operation and required third-party drivers tested.

Although Tracker may install and function under other Microsoft Windows operating systems, this is not officially supported or recommended by Vicon.

Tracker works with data from Vicon systems (including Vicon Valkyrie, Vicon Vero, Vicon Vantage and Bonita cameras and units). It is also compatible with the Vicon Virtual System, enabling you to integrate it into your software without having to use a camera system.

Warning

For Tracker 3.10 and later, the use of MX T-Series cameras is not supported or tested. Use of these cameras with Tracker 3.10 and later is at your own risk.

Note also that if you add Valkyrie cameras to a system that includes T-Series cameras, the T-Series cameras will not work.

License servers

If your organization licenses its Vicon product(s) from a server, ensure that the server meets the following criteria:

It is unlikely to be powered down.
It has a static IP address, so client machines can find it easily and reliably.
It is unlikely to have its hardware configuration changed, especially the HDD and NICs.

Tip
A pre-existing server in your organization is likely to fulfill the above criteria.

PC requirements

For the most up-to-date information on hardware requirements for running a Tracker system, visit the PC specifications page on the Vicon website, or contact Vicon Support.

Install Vicon Tracker

Tracker 3.10 automatically installs into its own (Tracker3.10) folder, so your old Tracker installation is unaffected. Any old files that you choose to import into Tracker 3.10 are copied from their original locations, leaving the originals untouched.

The procedure for installing Tracker is the same as that for other Vicon products.

To install Tracker:

Download and extract the appropriate installation file from the Vicon web site.
Double-click the installation file.

Before proceeding with installation, Tracker 3 automatically scans for Tracker 2.x files, displays a list of any older files that it finds, and provides an automated system for importing these into Tracker 3. This process copies all the old files and converts the copies, ensuring that original files are not moved, altered, or destroyed.
Follow the instructions on each wizard page, completing the required details.

The Tracker 3.10 installer enables optional installation of the License Server software for server-based licensing, and the dongle drivers for licenses that are locked to dongles.

For information on the licensing utility (Vicon Product Licensing), see License Vicon Tracker.

If you are prompted to restart your PC, do so as soon as possible.