Polhemus Patriot
Polhemus Patriot is a line of electromagnetic 3D tracking systems by Polhemus. It has an update rate of 60Hz.
The transmitters are compatible with FasTrak systems, including FastSCAN.
The patriot is available in a special form factor for mounting inside a desktop PC case, called the Patriot DB. DB stands for "Drive Bay" as it mounts in a 5.25" optical drive bay of a computer.
Patriot was first announced in 2004.[1]
There is a version 2.0 of Patriot known as High Speed Patriot.
Versions[edit]
- Patriot
- Patriot High-speed
- Patriot M, for medical settings
Hardware[edit]
It shipped with a Globtek power supply. It is a 5V power supply with positive on the center tip, making it compatible with the newer Polhemus Viper power supplies.
The plastic case of the SEU is a PolyCase JB-65.
USB[edit]
The Patriot's USB vendor ID is 0f44. The device ID may be ef11 or ef12. It is ef12 when the firmware has been loaded.[2] The device ID may be ef20 if it is a High Speed Patriot unit.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sheerin, Peter (2004-02-03). "Polhemus Announces Patriot 6DOF Tracking System". https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/polhemus-announces-patriot-6dof-tracking-system.
- ↑ http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids Accessed May 28, 2024