Difference between revisions of "How to do StarCAVE demos"
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Log in as user "covise". | Log in as user "covise". | ||
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Open terminal window and type command "cave_on". This starts up the projectors. Wait a bit for everything to start up. | Open terminal window and type command "cave_on". This starts up the projectors. Wait a bit for everything to start up. | ||
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To run the Earth demo: | To run the Earth demo: | ||
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To quit click on black window and hit ESC key. | To quit click on black window and hit ESC key. | ||
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Open the editor by typing the command "gedit /home/covise/covise/config/starcave.xml" | Open the editor by typing the command "gedit /home/covise/covise/config/starcave.xml" | ||
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In the terminal, press the arrow up key to repeat last command, e.g., to restart the demo. | In the terminal, press the arrow up key to repeat last command, e.g., to restart the demo. | ||
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* cd /home/covise/dan/StereoViewer | * cd /home/covise/dan/StereoViewer | ||
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* Joystick left/right on wand rotates the image | * Joystick left/right on wand rotates the image | ||
| − | + | ==When Leaving== | |
* press escape and close the editor | * press escape and close the editor | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 22 May 2008
Contents |
General Startup
Log in as user "covise".
Open terminal window and type command "cave_on". This starts up the projectors. Wait a bit for everything to start up.
Earth Demo
To run the Earth demo:
- make sure you are in directory /home/covise
- type the command "./RUN_EARTH"
To quit click on black window and hit ESC key.
COVISE Demos
Open the editor by typing the command "gedit /home/covise/covise/config/starcave.xml"
In the editor, make sure all plugins that are under the list "not ready for demos" are off.
When turning a demo on, save the file, and go back to terminal. Type command "opencover".
To quit the demo, press escape. In the terminal, press the arrow up key to repeat last command, e.g., to restart the demo.
360 Degree Panorama Images
- cd /home/covise/dan/StereoViewer
- Depending on the application run:
- 'RUN_stereoViewer_MarsPans' for the Mars panoramas (or RUN_MARS_PANS)
- 'RUN_stereoViewer_AnsIm' for Dick Ainsworth's images (4th image takes 120 sec to load)
- 'n' key cycles through panoramas
- Joystick left/right on wand rotates the image
When Leaving
- press escape and close the editor
- in the terminal, type "cave_off"
- log off the computer and turn off the monitor
Remember:
- Make sure that all projectors are off completely when you leave.
- Be smart about where you place the joystick.
