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Set up the Vicon Markerless software

Set up the Vicon Markerless software

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After you have put together the Vicon Markerless hardware, you install, configure, and start your Vicon Markerless software.

To set up the software:

  1. Run the downloaded Vicon application software installer.
    After your Vicon application software has been installed, program folders and icons are added to the standard Windows locations, according to the installation options you selected.
  2. Activate the software license. For information on how to do this, see Installing and licensing Vicon Shogun Markerless.
  3. On the Vicon Markerless host PC, configure the Vicon Markerless system IP addresses:
    For the main PC connection:
    • IP address: 192.168.10.1
    • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway: Leave blank
    For the 10 Vanguard cameras:
    • IP address: 192.168.10.2
    • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway: Leave blank
  4. For detailed instructions on configuring other aspects of your PC network card, see Configuring network card settings on the Vicon website.
  5. Start the Vicon Shogun Markerless software.
    The Shogun Markerless splash screen is displayed. 
  6. To start real-time streaming of data from the Vanguard cameras, you must connect Vicon Shogun Markerless to the Vicon Markerless system. To do this:
    1. In the System panel of Shogun Markerless, go to the Vicon Markerless Cameras section.
    2. Check that the cameras are connected (indicated by a cyan icon if not yet calibrated) and at the bottom of the Workspace, the displayed information (eg, Frames, Seconds) is updating.

For information on using Shogun Markerless, click the links in the Help menu or visit the Vicon documentation website.

When to calibrate

To ensure the accuracy of your motion capture data, you must calibrate the system periodically.

The calibration process adjusts the parameters of the cameras (their positions, orientations, and lens parameters) based on camera observations of the markers on the wand.

In the following circumstances, the calibration may become less accurate, and the captured data degraded:

  • The cameras move or are bumped
  • The temperature of the cameras changes significantly
  • The environment changes significantly

For this reason you must calibrate the system regularly. For more information on when and how to calibrate your Vicon system, see your Vicon software documentation or visit the Vicon documentation website.