BlackTrax is Cast Software’s proprietary object tracking system based on infra-red beacons and calibrated cameras. The BlackTrax system is able to communicate to Hippotizer the location in 3D space of the beacons. BlackTrax integration is most commonly used with SHAPE to move 3D objects around in a scene, for that application in order to reduce latency, we suggest receiving the automation directly in SHAPE and not through Multicontroller. For other applications, such as using BlackTrax together with the Visualiser, use Multicontroller.
BlackTrax uses an Automation Mapping.
- Allow Learn Input: If enabled, the input can be used to automatically assign to a mapping with the learn button. It is advisable to disable allow learn input on sources that are constantly sending data as it will interfere with other sources associating.
- Create Enable Pin: Creates a new pin (Bool) to allow the controller to be turned on or off.
- Use Custom Pin Name: Allows user to name enable Pin.
- Network Interface: Choose which network interface connection to receive data from.
- Listen Port: Defines which network port data is received. Must match the port set by the BlackTrax sender.
- Multicast IP Address: Defines which multicast group to subscribe to, set by the multicast IP address. This must match the settings of the BlackTrax sender.
It can be confusing to configure IP settings when receiving multicast data. In general, the Network interface on the sender and the receiver should be set as a normal static local network: (192.168.0.xxx with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0). The multicast IP address is only an identification of the multicast group used by network equipment, and should not be set as an address. The most common error in setup of BlackTrax (or any automation protocol) is with IP configuration.
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