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Capture properties

Capture properties

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The Capture panel contains the components listed in the following topics.

Capture Info section

Property Description
Capture Folder

Enter or browse to the location of the folder in which to store captured data.

Note: by default, at least two files are saved for each capture: the raw camera data (.x2d) and the motion capture file (.mcp)
Default: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Vicon\Tracker4.x\Captures
Capture Name

Enter a suitable name that will enable you to identify the capture. This forms the first part (root) of the capture name. If Auto-increment Name is selected (see below), Tracker automatically adds a numerical suffix to the root capture name for each subsequent capture, for example, Capture001, Capture002, Capture003, etc.
Note: If the Capture Name matches any file name within the Capture Folder, Tracker will not allow you to select Start Capture.
Default: Capture
Auto-increment Name

If selected, appends a number at the end of the root capture name for each capture in a sequence consisting of multiple captures.
Default: Selected

Auto Capture section

You can configure Vicon Tracker to automatically capture data using these controls:

Property Description
Start on Timecode Select this check box and specify the timecode at which you want the capture to automatically start, using the format.
hh:mm:ss:ff
where:
hh = hours (0-23), mm = minutes (0-59), ss = seconds (0-59), ff = frames (0-24 for PAL/SECAM, 0-29 for NTSC
For NTSC, the separator character changes between a colon ( : ) for non-drop frames and a semicolon ( ; ) for drop frames.
For further details on the use of timecode functionality in Vicon systems, see your Vicon camera documentation or the Vicon Systems Setup Guide.
Default: Cleared
Stop on Timecode Select this check box and specify the timecode at which you want the capture to automatically stop, using the format.
hh:mm:ss:ff
where:
hh = hours (0-23), mm = minutes (0-59), ss = seconds (0-59), ff = frames (0-24 for PAL/SECAM, 0-29 for NTSC)
For NTSC, the separator character changes between a colon ( : ) for non-drop frames and a semicolon ( ; ) for drop frames.
For further details on the use of timecode functionality in Vicon systems, see your Vicon camera documentation or the Vicon Systems Setup Guide.
Default: Cleared
Stop After Duration To end the capture automatically after a specified number of seconds, select this check box and enter the required number of seconds.
Default: Cleared, 1.00 seconds
Broadcast Capture Select this check box to enable broadcast capture functionality. This enables external systems on the local PC or network to be notified when Tracker initiates a capture.
Default: Cleared
Triggered Capture Select this check box to enable triggered capture functionality. This enables another app on the local PC or network to trigger a capture in Tracker.
Port Specify the computer port number to be used for triggered capture.
Default: 30
Address Select the IP address to be used for triggered capture. The selections available within this dropdown are dependent on your specific PC configuration but you can choose to specify All available IPs or choose a specific IP address
Default: All

Capture section

Specify the type of motion data to be captured by your Tracker system.

Property Description
Capture Analog Select to capture analog signals from any connected analog devices.
Default: Selected
Capture Processed Data Select to capture marker images visible to the Vicon optical cameras. It is not recommended to clear this parameter if you want to review your captured data.
Default: Selected
Capture Buffer Size

Specify the required buffer size for capturing, in MB.
Default: 2048

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