Effective distance

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Thomas
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Effective distance

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Hello, I am considering a trial of the unit in a whiteboard/projector setup. Does anyone have an effective distance the Dot will work from the IR units?

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VincentG
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Re: Effective distance

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Horizontal distance between the camera and the the user should be between 2 to 6 feet. It is also possible to use an IR LED that produces an output in the 850nm wavelength
Thomas
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Re: Effective distance

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So this could act like a wand? If the IR Led is used does this increase the effective distance?
VincentG
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Re: Effective distance

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A general rule would be between 12 and 15 ft.

Here are a few links to forum topics on our site that talk about getting an active led setup (even includes a few part #'s for Radio Shack)

http://forums.naturalpoint.com/cgi-bin/ ... 001#000000



http://forums.naturalpoint.com/cgi-bin/ ... 236#000000



Those should get your started and give you some background information.
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