PST Base

With a base line of just 20 cm and minimal tracking distance of only 20 cm, the PST Base series is designed for those users that need to start tracking between 20 cm and 3 m. The PST Base is the ideal solution for tracking on a desktop or in simulators (e.g. car, flight and surgical simulators / navigators).

Ideal optical tracker for simulator solutions

Key Features

Tracking distance: 20 cm up to 3 m
Frame rate: Adjustable up to 120 Hz
Data transfer: 1x USB 2.0
Premium version: PST Base HD
Tracking software: PST Software Suite 5

Technical Specifications

Performance

Accuracy: Position: < 0.5 mm RMSE
Orientation: < 1 deg RMSE
Latency: 15-25 ms (depending on the shutter time and the filter settings)
Tracking distance: 20 cm up to 3 m
Field of view: 60° (horizontal), 45° (vertical)
Refresh rate: 120 Hz, adjustable to 30, 60, 120 Hz
Intended use: Tracking in small and compact spaces (e.g. simulators, desktop)

Usability

Set up: Plug and play
Calibration: Pre-calibrated unit
Origin definition: One click process – dedicated tool included
Units needed for 6 DoF tracking: One, each PST Base is a full 6DoF motion tracker
Expandable tracking area: Expandable, multiple trackers can be connected to expand the tracking area
Aligning units: Easy routine in seconds
Ambient conditions: Normal indoor lighting conditions
Illumination: Integrated IR LED illumination (wavelength 850 nm). Flash illumination fully adjustable in PST Software Suite 5
Operating temperature: 15 – 35 deg. C

Hardware

Weight: Approx. 1 kg
Size: 31 x 6 x 14 cm (W x H x D)
Mounting: 1/4”-20 UNC tripod mounting point
Power supply: Output 9V, 40W. Input 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Power consumption: Max. 12 W

Devices and Markers

Number of targets: At least 15 independent 6DoF bodies. For instance: simultaneous head and object tracking
Markers: Passive (retro-reflective flat and spherical) – Active (LED)
Device creation: Simple procedure: mark, train and use new device in seconds

Interfaces

Processing: An additional processing unit is in most cases not needed. Extra processing power (e.g. with a NUC) is recommended for a multi PST setup or networked access
Tracking application: PST Software Suite 5 (license included with each PST tracker)
Client operating system: Windows 7, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bit)
Software interface: The tracker comes with an easy to use native C/C++ SDK and bindings for C# and Python. Interfacing is also supported via VRPN, trackd¹, Dtrack emulation, data export to .CSV
Hardware interface: USB 2.0 (ethernet connection to the PST available through the PST Software Suite 5)
Output: Positional coordinates (x, y, z), orientation angles, Euclidean transformation matrix
Synchronization: Hardware trigger in and out

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