Polhemus Patriot

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A Patriot system, showing the SEU, one sensor, and one source.
Polhemus Patriot circuit board

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.

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