TTA Stagetracker II Manual de usuario

User Manual

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There is no DHCP server in the system. IP addresses must be set manually.

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Table of Contents 
1Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 4 
1 Stagetracker II........................................................................................................................................ 4 
2 Products covered by this documentation.............................................................................................. 4 
3 Technical support .................................................................................................................................. 4 
4 About this manual ................................................................................................................................. 4 
5 Permissions............................................................................................................................................ 4 
6 Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................................. 4 
2System description ..................................................................................................................................5 
1 Principles for tracking and use .............................................................................................................. 5 
3Terms and definitions .............................................................................................................................. 6 
1 Terms..................................................................................................................................................... 6 
2 Stagetracker II™ coordinates................................................................................................................. 6 
3 Output coordinates ............................................................................................................................... 6 
4Stagetracker II™ hardware.......................................................................................................................7 
1 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, front panel ................................................................................................. 7 
2 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, rear panel................................................................................................... 7 
3 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, front panel................................................................................................... 8 
4 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, rear panel .................................................................................................... 8 
5 Stagetracker II™ RadioEye ..................................................................................................................... 9 
6 Stagetracker II™ Tag ............................................................................................................................ 10 
7 Tag charger .......................................................................................................................................... 10 
8 Stagetracker II™ Hybrid cable.............................................................................................................. 11 
9 Link connections .................................................................................................................................. 11 
10 Technical specifications ....................................................................................................................... 12 
5Stagetracker II™ software ...................................................................................................................... 13 
1 System requirements: ......................................................................................................................... 13 
2 Installing and connecting the Stagetracker II™ Controller software ................................................... 13 
3 Stagetracker II™ Controller overview .................................................................................................. 13 
4 Stagetracker II™ Core web panel......................................................................................................... 16 
6Planning the Stagetracker II™ installation.............................................................................................. 17 
1 Positioning accuracy ............................................................................................................................ 18 
2 Calculating coverage / usable area...................................................................................................... 18 
3 Coverage in x-axis ................................................................................................................................ 19 
4 Network topology................................................................................................................................ 20 
7Tags and objects .................................................................................................................................... 21 
8Installing and connecting to the Stagetracker II™ system....................................................................... 22 
1 Hardware installation .......................................................................................................................... 22 
2 Software installation............................................................................................................................ 22 
9Setup and configuration......................................................................................................................... 25 
1 Main View............................................................................................................................................ 25 
2 Objects................................................................................................................................................. 26 
3 Stage.................................................................................................................................................... 27 
4 RadioEye .............................................................................................................................................. 28 
5 Tags...................................................................................................................................................... 31 
6 Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 31 
Output modules..................................................................................................................................... 33 
1 DS100 output module.......................................................................................................................... 33 
2 AFC output module.............................................................................................................................. 35 
3 L-ISA output module............................................................................................................................ 36 
4 Sara II output module.......................................................................................................................... 37 
5 Disguise output module....................................................................................................................... 38 

 
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10.6 PosiStageNet (PSN) output module..................................................................................................... 39 
10.7 Spat Revolution output module .......................................................................................................... 40 
10.8 Holophonix output module ................................................................................................................. 41 
10.9 TTA FX output module......................................................................................................................... 42 
10.10 ArtNet output module..................................................................................................................... 43 
11 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................... 45 
12 Advanced setup ..................................................................................................................................... 46 
12.1 Changing network IP address .............................................................................................................. 46 
13 Setup and configuration......................................................................................................................... 51 
13.1 “Stage setup”....................................................................................................................................... 51 
13.2 Calibration procedure.......................................................................................................................... 53 
13.3 “Calibration”........................................................................................................................................ 58 
13.4 “Objects and tags”............................................................................................................................... 60 
13.5 “Settings”............................................................................................................................................. 61 
13.6 “Main view”......................................................................................................................................... 62 
 
 
Figure 1 Stagetracker II Core unit, front panel........................................................................................................ 7 
Figure 2 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, rear panel ...................................................................................................... 7 
Figure 3 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, front panel....................................................................................................... 8 
Figure 4 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, rear panel ........................................................................................................ 8 
Figure 5 Stagetracker II™ RadioEye front cover...................................................................................................... 9 
Figure 6 RadioEye mounting bracket and cable connections. ................................................................................ 9 
Figure 7 RadioEye with drop arm accessories......................................................................................................... 9 
Figure 8 RadioEye, tilt adjustment handle .............................................................................................................. 9 
Figure 9 Stagetracker II™ Tag, TTA logo ................................................................................................................ 10 
Figure 10 Stagetracker II™ Tag identification/MAC address................................................................................. 10 
Figure 11 Stagetracker II™ Tag charging ............................................................................................................... 10 
Figure 12 Hybrid cable connections...................................................................................................................... 11 
Figure 13 Stagetracker Hybrid cable, standard lengths ........................................................................................ 11 
Figure 14 Stagetracker II™ link connections ......................................................................................................... 11 
Figure 15 Illustration of RE coverage. The pyramid is cut at approximately tag height ....................................... 17 
Figure 16 Illustration of RadioEye installation ...................................................................................................... 17 
Figure 17 Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window .................................................................. 23 
Figure 18 DS100 parameters................................................................................................................................. 33 
Figure 19 DS100 output module - geometric mapping......................................................................................... 34 
Figure 20 L-ISA parameters ................................................................................................................................... 36 
Figure 21 Sara II parameters ................................................................................................................................. 37 
Figure 22 ArtNet parameters ................................................................................................................................ 43 
Figure 23 Stage setup tab...................................................................................................................................... 51 
Figure 24 Illustration of the Active Areas.............................................................................................................. 52 
Figure 25 Calibration tab....................................................................................................................................... 58 
Figure 26 Calibration result approval.................................................................................................................... 59 
Figure 27 Overview of stage with two REs and four locations for calibration. Seen from the house................... 59 
Figure 28 Objects tab ............................................................................................................................................ 60 
Figure 29 Tag status .............................................................................................................................................. 61 
Figure 30 Settings tab ........................................................................................................................................... 61 
Figure 31 Main view tab........................................................................................................................................ 62 
 
 

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1Introduction

1.1 Stagetracker II

The TTA Stagetracker II™ is the world leading solution for tracking of actors and artists on stage –indoor and outdoor.

The Stagetracker II™ support the following spatial/immersive audio solutions:

•DS100 from d&b

•L-ISA from L-Acoustics

•SARA II from Astro Spatial Audio

•HOLOPHONIX from Amadeus

•AFC4 from Yamaha

•Spat Revolution from Flux::

•TTA FX from TTA

The Stagetracker II™ support the following lighting and video solutions:

•PosiStageNet

•disguise media servers

•Art-Net

1.2 Products covered by this documentation

This documentation will cover the following products:

•20000 Stagetracker II Core with display

•21000 Stagetracker II Net

•22000 Stagetracker II Tag

•50000 Stagetracker Hybrid Cable

•83000 Configuration and monitoring GUI

1.3 Technical support

For support questions not covered by this manual, we are happy to receive those by email to: [email protected]

Also, as the product and solutions are under constant development, there will be mismatch between this manual and the

latest version of our SW and HW. If you find any such discrepancies, we are glad to receive feedback, preferably via email.

1.4 About this manual

This manual covers the following:

•Stagetracker II™ Hardware

•Planning

•Purchasing

•Installation

•Configuration and calibration

•Daily use and setup

•Troubleshooting guide

1.5 Permissions

The Stagetracker II™ is a tracking system based on 4.9 to 5.9 GHz WiFi transmitters and receivers. The end customer is

responsible to obtain the necessary permits to operate the equipment in the wanted area. TTA AS will assist in this process.

1.6 Disclaimer

The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice. TTA AS shall not be liable for errors

contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages about the furnishing, performance, or use of this document. It

is the customer’s responsibility to verify that they have the latest revision available by checking with TTA AS.

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2System description

2.1 Principles for tracking and use

The Stagetracker II™ system uses active devices (tags) that are positioned on a tracking object. These tags periodically

transmit WiFi packets containing identification data, as well as 9 DOF sensor data and status data. These packets are

received by directional receivers, the RadioEyes (RE).

One RE will find the direction towards a tag with a given precision. Using two (or more) REs one can calculate intersections

between the vectors.

The REs is connected (power and data) to the Stagetracker II™ Net interface rack unit. This unit is in turn connected to the

Stagetracker II™ Core processing rack unit. The Stagetracker II™ Core is a high-performance computer running the

Stagetracker II™ suite of programs.

It is the nature of narrowband RF tracking solutions that reflections will occur. It will also be susceptible to shadowing, from

bodies or stage props that somehow are electrically conductive. Part of the Stagetracker II™ solution is to handle these

phenomena, and to do so we have defined objects and structures that aid in this. These will be covered in detail in a later

chapter.

It is also important to be aware that the Stagetracker II™ is optimized for tracking of persons and objects - not tags. Small

movements are filtered out, and the system should not respond to small, quick movements, e.g. a person turning around,

and hold the position mostly steady during this.

Every audio or light output module has different requirements to the output signal parameters, and the Stagetracker II™

handles each of them differently.

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3Terms and definitions

3.1 Terms

In this document we use the following terms.

RE / RadioEye

This is the directional receiver. It contains 60 antennas that can be electrically tuned to function

as a high gain directional antenna.

Tag

Small black rechargeable transmitter that is positioned using the REs. These tags are assigned to

a Tracking Object, and typically worn hidden under the clothes.

Tracking Object

Person or object that are tracked. Each Tracking Object is assigned two Tags.

Output Position

The position that is transmitted to a Position Consumer.

Position Consumer

A piece of SW / HW that shall receive position information from the Stagetracker II™ over an

ethernet connection.

Tracking Area

This term is used for the area / volume that we allow the objects to be positioned within. This

will typically cover a bit more than the actual stage area, such as the crossover and the technical

areas close to the actual stage area. Should not include the REs themselves.

Active Area

The area in which Stagetracker II shall supply position information to the Position Consumers.

The Active Area can be different for different actors and for different Position Consumers. The

Tracking Object position is still updated internally in the SW, but the Output Position is not

changed until the Tracking Object enters an Active Area again.

User

Person that installs, configures and operates the Stagetracker II™.

3.2 Stagetracker II™ coordinates

In the world of lighting and sound systems there is a plethora of different coordinate systems and ways to specify a position

and direction. Internally, Stagetracker II™ uses X, Y and Z / height:

•X is from stage right/house left to stage left/house right.

•Y is from downstage towards upstage.

•Height / Z is measured from the stage floor and upwards.

Thus, if you are seated in front of the stage:

•X is pointing to the right.

•Y is pointing away from you, towards the back of the stage.

•Height / Z is up.

3.3 Output coordinates

The various output modules may (and will) have different coordinate systems. The Stagetracker II™ system can convert

from internal coordinates to the output coordinates using a set of transformations. These are described under each of the

different output modules.

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4Stagetracker II™ hardware

4.1 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, front panel

Figure 1 Stagetracker II Core unit, front panel

The touchscreen on the front panel displays the following information:

•Stagetracker II™ Core status

•Current software version

•IP-address of the unit

•Temperature of the CPU

•Power on/off button

The beacon controlling the Tags is located onboard the Stagetracker II™ Core unit.

The antenna found on the front panel is for beacon/Tag communication (this antenna is not for tracking data purposes).

4.2 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, rear panel

Figure 2 Stagetracker II™ Core unit, rear panel

On the rear panel there are two network connectors and one powerCON™ connector for mains power along with the serial

number of the unit.

The left network connector is marked «Stagetracker Network». This connector connects to any of the connectors marked

«Stagetracker Network» located on the rear panel of the Stagetracker II™ Net unit.

The right connector is marked «Tracking Data Interface / LAN ».

This connector connects to the Position Consumers, in most configurations a switch to which other customer hardware is

connected. It’s also where a computer is to be connected for setup and configuration of the Stagetracker II™ system.

See figure 14 for detailed link connections.

For all ethernet connections, use ethernet cables that meet the Cat5e standard or higher.

Ventilation

The Stagetracker II™ Core uses fans for cooling. Adequate space must be left for air flow around fans and vents when in use.

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4.3 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, front panel

Figure 3 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, front panel

The Stagetracker II™ Net unit has three groups of connectors on the front panel which deploys power and network

connection to the RadioEyes.

Each group also contains a fuse for the output power circuit and a LED indicating link between the Stagetracker II™ Net unit

and the Stagetracker II™ RadioEye.

4.4 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, rear panel

Figure 4 Stagetracker II™ Net unit, rear panel

On the rear panel there are two network connectors and one powerCON™ connector for mains power along with the serial

number of the unit.

One of the two network connectors connect to the left network connector on the Stagetracker II™ Core unit marked

«Stagetracker Network» as described above.

The other network connector is used for daisy chaining multiple Stagetracker II™ Net units if more than three RadioEyes are

used. See figure 14 for detailed link connections

For all ethernet connections, use ethernet cables that meet the Cat5e standard or higher.

Ventilation

The Stagetracker II™ Net uses fans for cooling. Adequate space must be left for air flow around fans and vents when in use.

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The Stagetracker II™ RadioEye connects to the Stagetracker II™ Net units front panel connections, RadioEye 1-RadioEye 2-

RadioEye 3.

There are two cable connections, one for power (48V DC), and one for ethernet connection. The label with serial number

and IP-address is found on the backplate of the RadioEye.

Figure 5 Stagetracker II™ RadioEye front cover

Figure 6 RadioEye mounting bracket and cable

connections.

The RadioEye is supplied with two 48 mm half couplers attached to the bracket and one eye bracket for the safety wire.

Secure the RadioEye with a safety wire that is approved for the weight of the RadioEye so that the safety wire will hold the

RadioEye if a primary attachment fails.

Figure 7 RadioEye with drop arm accessories

Figure 8 RadioEye, tilt adjustment handle

To angle and position the RadioEye there are two spring loaded handles on the sides of the bracket. To loosen

the bracket, pull the handle out and turn clockwise and then push the handle back in again and loosen the

handle. Do the opposite to tighten the bracket.

TTA recommends using a drop arm (e.g. a ø48mm half coupler with a fixed ø48mm pipe, as in Figure 7) when installing the

RadioEye to ensure that the RadioEye will be positioned beneath other equipment such as light fixtures etc.

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4.6 Stagetracker II™ Tag

Figure 9 Stagetracker II™ Tag, TTA logo

Figure 10 Stagetracker II™ Tag

identification/MAC address

The Stagetracker II™ Tag is to be used with the TTA logo facing upwards. For identification of the device, the four last digits

of the mac address found on the opposite side of the TTA logo is used. For example, when assigning Tags to a Tracking

Object the identification number of available Tags appears in the dropdown menu for selection.

The Stagetracker II™ Tag is equipped with a mini-USB B female connector for charging of the device.

Use a mini USB-B Male > USB-A Male cable to connect the Stagetracker II™ Tag to a charger that meets the USB battery

charging specification BC1.2.

Figure 11 Stagetracker II™ Tag charging

The LED next to the USB socket will begin to flash red when charging. If the device is fully discharged it can take a while

before the LED begins to flash.

When the Tag is fully charged LED turns solid green.

When the Tag is connected to a running Stagetracker II™ Core unit, and the Tags are turned on from the Stagetracker II™

Controller software, the LED is rapidly flashing green.

4.7 Tag charger

TTA supplies third party USB battery chargers, currently two different models are available:

Model 1 - 13 x USB 3.0 Type-A interfaces + 1 USB fast-charge port, 5V/2.4A

Model 2 - 7 x USB 3.0 Type-A interfaces + 3 USB fast-charge ports, 5V/2.4A

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