TrackIR2 hardware problem
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:23 pm
Hello guys,
I need help with a new TrackIR2 unit. The tracking field in this unit is obvioulsy narrower than the other 2 units of TrackIR2 and 1 old TrackIR(1) unit that I have with me for comparison.
I checked this unit in the tracking screen without profile, just pure signal, and then compared to the others I had by connecting them to my PC's USB one after another and mounting in the same place on the monitor. Obviously the field of tracking the dot in my problematic TrackIR2 is narrower. I noticed all the recommendations on the distance, settings etc., but I have a pure test situation here with all these TrackIR units that I just swap in the usb. And only one of them seems to be limited (even in comparisson with TrackIR1 old unit). It picks up signal from distance ok though, but in normal position it has a narrower field of reception compared to the rest.
What can be done on my own risck to try to adjust it inside? Is there such an adjustment knob or a screw [to screw ] inside of it? For example, there's a bore for some purpose on the left side...
I don't want to throw it out, shame it's a new unit from the box, neither send it for repair (easier to buy a new one). I can't comfortably fly with it in my sims, I feel limited in my head movement comparing to the other ones that I tried. And as I said it's still new from the box, just bad luck...
I would gladly risk openning it up and trying to adjust it if anyone could give me leads on what can be tried out with it.
Thanks.
Dirk98
I need help with a new TrackIR2 unit. The tracking field in this unit is obvioulsy narrower than the other 2 units of TrackIR2 and 1 old TrackIR(1) unit that I have with me for comparison.
I checked this unit in the tracking screen without profile, just pure signal, and then compared to the others I had by connecting them to my PC's USB one after another and mounting in the same place on the monitor. Obviously the field of tracking the dot in my problematic TrackIR2 is narrower. I noticed all the recommendations on the distance, settings etc., but I have a pure test situation here with all these TrackIR units that I just swap in the usb. And only one of them seems to be limited (even in comparisson with TrackIR1 old unit). It picks up signal from distance ok though, but in normal position it has a narrower field of reception compared to the rest.
What can be done on my own risck to try to adjust it inside? Is there such an adjustment knob or a screw [to screw ] inside of it? For example, there's a bore for some purpose on the left side...
I don't want to throw it out, shame it's a new unit from the box, neither send it for repair (easier to buy a new one). I can't comfortably fly with it in my sims, I feel limited in my head movement comparing to the other ones that I tried. And as I said it's still new from the box, just bad luck...
I would gladly risk openning it up and trying to adjust it if anyone could give me leads on what can be tried out with it.
Thanks.
Dirk98