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==Starting Joystick== | ==Starting Joystick== | ||
* Joystick is plugged into USB port. | * Joystick is plugged into USB port. | ||
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* Open Terminal window. Note: CalVR and VRPN for joystick tracking will be run in separate terminal windows. | * Open Terminal window. Note: CalVR and VRPN for joystick tracking will be run in separate terminal windows. | ||
* Navigate to directory containing Joystick tracking executable. | * Navigate to directory containing Joystick tracking executable. | ||
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* The "vrpn.xml" configuration file should already be in this directory, but if not, the most up to date file location is: "/home/neuro/CalVR/applications/vrpn_libusb_general/vrpn.xml" | * The "vrpn.xml" configuration file should already be in this directory, but if not, the most up to date file location is: "/home/neuro/CalVR/applications/vrpn_libusb_general/vrpn.xml" | ||
* Type the following command into the terminal | * Type the following command into the terminal | ||
| − | + | ./libusb_general_server | |
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** If the output from the terminal indicates that the "vrpn.xml" configuration file was not found, use the following command: | ** If the output from the terminal indicates that the "vrpn.xml" configuration file was not found, use the following command: | ||
./libusb_general_server XXX | ./libusb_general_server XXX | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 3 December 2013
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Starting Joystick
- Joystick is plugged into USB port.
- Open Terminal window. Note: CalVR and VRPN for joystick tracking will be run in separate terminal windows.
- Navigate to directory containing Joystick tracking executable.
cd /home/neuro/CalVR/bin
- The "vrpn.xml" configuration file should already be in this directory, but if not, the most up to date file location is: "/home/neuro/CalVR/applications/vrpn_libusb_general/vrpn.xml"
- Type the following command into the terminal
./libusb_general_server
- If the output from the terminal indicates that the "vrpn.xml" configuration file was not found, use the following command:
./libusb_general_server XXX
Where "XXX" is the absolute path to the "vrpn.xml" configuration file.
- * If
Troubleshooting
- To confirm that the Joystick is plugged in to the head node, open a terminal and type in the command
lsusb
and hit enter.
You should see
Logitech, Inc. ATK3 (Attack III Joystick)
among the listed USB devices.
